74: Intelligence base, upgrade!

At 6 PM, Su Yue returned home.

He had been out all day today; after all, it was a rare day off, and there were countless things to do.

Just as he opened the door, a pleasant voice sounded in the living room: "You're back?"

It was Lin Jia who spoke. She had clearly been home for a while, but she hadn't showered or changed clothes.

This surprised Su Yue. Lin Jia was a clean person; the first thing she did when she got home was shower, and the first thing she did when she woke up was also shower.

If she got home relatively early, and it was hot, or if she had done any exercise, she would shower several more times.

But today, not only had she not showered, but her clothes were even a bit dirty, which made Su Yue curious.

Where on earth did Lin Jia go?

She didn't even have time to change her dirty clothes, and from the looks of it, she seemed to be specifically waiting for him.

It had to be said that Lin Jia, dressed as a student, had an added touch of softness and charm to her demeanor. Although Su Yue had already seen her up close in the coffee shop today, he still couldn't help but feel a bit amazed.

"Yeah." Su Yue responded calmly. He looked at Lin Jia curiously and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Lin Jia said with a slight smile. "I wanted to thank you for the information you sent me yesterday, and also for the forum address you sent me today."

"Did you find a professional on the forum?" Su Yue asked as he took off his jacket.

"Yes."

Lin Jia's beautiful large eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept over Su Yue's jacket. She continued, "Have you heard of the Deep Abyss Organization?"

"What's that?" Su Yue's eyes widened in surprise.

"Never mind." Lin Jia shook her head. With a face full of curiosity, she asked, "Weren't you off today? How come you're only getting back now?"

"I went to order materials." Su Yue seemed quite interested in that Deep Abyss Organization, but he appeared sensible enough not to ask further. Instead, he followed Lin Jia's topic and replied, "Rebar, cement, and stuff."

"No wonder you're covered in dust." Lin Jia nodded understandingly. "Did the landlord agree?"

"No reply yet, but I doubt he'll object." Su Yue shook his head. He pointed to the bathroom and asked, "Do you need to use it?"

"I'll wait a bit, you go ahead." Lin Jia shook her head.

"Alright, I'll go shower first, I'm itching all over." Su Yue smiled apologetically.

"Okay." Lin Jia nodded.

Watching Su Yue's back as he walked towards the bathroom, Lin Jia stood up, her brows furrowing slightly.

Although she didn't think Su Yue had such great power, the forum was introduced by Su Yue, so Lin Jia naturally included Su Yue as a suspect.

But Su Yue's expression seemed unrelated to this matter. And from what she knew of Su Yue, he was a decent person; while not exactly honest, his personality was straightforward, and he was quite enthusiastic.

From any angle, Su Yue didn't seem like a master actor.

Shaking her head slightly, Lin Jia walked towards her bedroom on the second floor.

Although she was prepared to join the Deep Abyss Organization, Lin Jia didn't plan to directly entrust her safety to the other party.

Some things that needed to be prepared, still needed to be prepared.

...

Coming out after his shower, Lin Jia was no longer in the living room. Su Yue smiled slightly.

Li Haoyang was a simple person. Although he had keen observational skills, his personality was a bit careless.

Lin Jia, however, was different. Her thoughts were meticulous, she was very sensitive, and extremely intelligent.

Clearly, even though he appeared before Lin Jia in disguise and tried his best to change his voice and even his habitual movements and language, he still didn't escape Lin Jia's keen senses.

She had already begun to suspect that the so-called Abyss was actually someone she knew, and Su Yue was also on her list of suspects.

But Su Yue didn't care. He knew that Lin Jia was actually a rational person; her judgments needed evidence to support them.

And when there was no evidence, she wouldn't overly trust her feelings.

But if she approached it rationally, from any angle, she wouldn't suspect Su Yue.

After all, Su Yue was just an ordinary office worker, something Lin Jia knew very well.

Glancing at the second floor again, Su Yue leisurely opened the door and stepped out into the courtyard.

Familiar with the way, he followed the corner of the wall to the basement door. Su Yue unlocked the door and entered the Intelligence Outpost.

The Intelligence Outpost was still the same as when Su Yue left yesterday; no one had been in.

Of course, no one would come in, because Lin Jia would absolutely not set foot in a place that looked dark and damp.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to live on the second floor.

Sitting at the desk, Su Yue opened his laptop.

In the bottom right corner of the laptop, there was a notification: You have one email.

Seeing this notification, a hint of excitement appeared on Su Yue's face. This email was a temporary tool he used to contact others. Unlike communication methods like phones or WeChat, applying for an email address didn't require real-name registration at the moment.

As for tracking IPs and such, just use a proxy; the email itself had this function.

Needless to say, this email was sent by Lin Jia, because so far, Lin Jia was the only person who knew this email address.

As for the content inside, Su Yue didn't need to guess. Since Lin Jia sent an email, it naturally meant that she had agreed to Su Yue's conditions.

She had become an operative of the Deep Abyss Organization!

Su Yue didn't rush to open the email. He suppressed his excitement and spoke in his mind, "System, upgrade the Intelligence Outpost!"

"Upgrading the Intelligence Outpost requires two million funds and also requires two operatives. The upgrade requirements are currently met. Do you want to confirm the upgrade?"

"Confirm!" Su Yue nodded expectantly.

"Please wait, the Intelligence Outpost is upgrading!"

The next second, the vortex, like Kakashi's Kamui, appeared in the basement again. A faint stream of light, like mercury, spread over every corner of the basement.

The Intelligence Outpost upgraded quickly. In just a few seconds, the entire basement was transformed.

Su Yue looked around curiously. The Intelligence Outpost had already begun to change drastically.

The grey concrete walls began to shimmer faintly. The formerly austere walls were now covered by a layer of special metallic luster.

This was the light emitted by the metallic layer on the walls. Su Yue didn't know what kind of metal it was. He tapped it casually; it felt hard to the touch, and there was almost no sound.

Just from the feel, one could tell that the thickness and hardness of this metallic layer were extraordinary.

The original marble floor also began to change at this moment. It was replaced by an unknown material that was smooth, soft, and tough.

If the original Intelligence Outpost had an austere style, the current Intelligence Outpost was mysterious and sci-fi!

Moreover, it also possessed protective capabilities!

In addition, the various cabinets that were previously scattered around, such as filing cabinets and weapon storage, were gone. The only thing remaining was the desk in front of Su Yue.

However, they clearly hadn't disappeared, because Su Yue keenly noticed a few small sensor lights on the walls.

He casually walked up to a sensor light. The next second, the wall in front of him suddenly slid open to the side, revealing the previous weapon storage.

The weapon storage still contained the same things, but Su Yue didn't care. He nodded slightly.

This way, the entire Intelligence Outpost's concealment was higher, and the space was utilized more effectively.

Although the entire basement was previously used as an air-raid shelter for the landlord's whole family, with an area as large as a quarter of a football field, every inch of space was precious to Su Yue.

After all, as the Intelligence Outpost upgraded, there would be more and more equipment in the future, and the functions would become more complete.

The faint light completely disappeared, and the System's voice sounded again.

"The Intelligence Outpost transformation is complete. It is currently a C-grade Intelligence Outpost!"

"Intelligence refresh frequency is shortened to once every five days. Each refresh requires 100,000 yuan in intelligence budget!"

"Based on the current Intelligence Outpost level, the initial intelligence refresh level is raised to C-grade."

"By increasing the budget, obtained intelligence can be upgraded to a higher level. The budget amount is determined by the System based on intelligence type and acquisition difficulty!"

"B-grade is the highest intelligence level that can currently be refreshed. To obtain a higher intelligence level, the Intelligence Outpost level needs to be upgraded!"

Su Yue didn't speak; he knew the System wasn't finished yet.

"Your attribute panel has been updated!"

"Intelligence Outpost Leader: Su Yue"

"Gender: Male"

"Age: 24 years old"

"Intelligence Outpost Scale: C-grade (Upgrading Intelligence Outpost level unlocks higher-grade intelligence and more functions)"

"Intelligence Outpost Operatives: Li Haoyang, Lin Jia"

"Intelligence Outpost Funds: 38.05 million"

"Skills Mastered: Elementary Disguise, Elementary Reconnaissance and Anti-Reconnaissance"

"Explosive Power: 70 (Average: 60)"

"Reaction Speed: 65 (Average: 60)"

"Physical Agility: 55 (Average: 60)"

"Stamina: 60 (Average: 60)"

"Congratulations, Host, for completing the Intelligence Outpost upgrade mission. Reward obtained: One B-grade intelligence!"

"Congratulations, Host, for upgrading the Intelligence Outpost to C-grade. System Mall, activated!"

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