181: Vengeance

“You’ve gone to a lot of trouble!” Lin Diao said to the Scavenger Squad’s captain.

“Hmm.” The Scavenger Squad’s captain nodded coolly. They were somewhat displeased with this operation, but as “soldiers,” they followed orders. Even if it was overkill, they would still execute it perfectly.

Meanwhile, Ran Quan was observing the personnel and equipment of this Scavenger Squad… and his heart was filled with shock.

One had to know that Scavenger Squads were also ranked.

According to Lin Diao, this Scavenger Squad was level 3, with level 1 being the highest and level 3 the lowest.

But even the lowest level Scavenger Squad was one of the top special forces.

They belonged to the exclusive forces of Frontier Technology.

There were many types of these exclusive forces, such as Frontier Technology’s Scavenger forces, Military Technology’s Savior forces, Wild Oddity Technology’s Death Lure forces, and so on.

They were all extremely powerful technological special forces, not to mention various lower-level forces.

Ran Quan also hadn’t expected that Lin Diao could directly enlist a Scavenger Squad… although it was just one squad from the level 3 Scavenger forces.

“They happened to be nearby, so I just called them over. It’s a side matter anyway, and it’ll be resolved quickly,” Lin Diao told Ran Quan.

Although Lin Diao explained it this way, even if Ran Quan was foolish, he could tell that Lin Diao’s identity was not as simple as just being the person in charge of the Eleventh District.

And the equipment of this Scavenger Squad… Ran Quan was utterly stunned.

Over these past few days, as an peripheral member of Frontier Technology, Ran Quan had quickly caught up on various “knowledge” he hadn’t encountered before.

This included all kinds of high-tech products.

He could recognize that the equipment on this squad, though only five people, had individual gear worth over 100 million just for what they wore and carried!

Their individual strength was even more self-evident; each one was an elite among elites. Their sidearms were independently developed by Frontier Technology, named after the Scavenger: Scavenger-Assault Rifle Type III.

One bullet’s power was enough to penetrate a 10-centimeter steel plate from 1000 meters away, and its accuracy was terrifyingly precise. It was all high-tech, and a single magazine held 100 rounds, which could be fired in 2.6 seconds, and it also came with a three-round grenade launcher.

Not to mention the pile of various tools on their bodies; just their protective suits were special protective suits, not only radiation-proof but also bulletproof, fireproof, stab-proof, etc… The full-face respirator, like a mask, and a dedicated purifying agent could sustain 24 hours of continuous combat on The Ground, and it was equipped with night vision, thermal sensing, and other functions.

Moreover, Ran Quan heard that these people were “Genetic Warriors,” meaning they were all superhumans, with physical capabilities at least 2-3 times beyond human limits.

“Please!” The Scavenger Squad’s captain saluted Ran Quan and said, holding his assault rifle. He wanted to end this absurd operation as soon as possible.

Ran Quan nodded…

There was nothing much to say about the entire operation; they swept through everything.

The powerful Scavenger operation was such that even people on the road immediately hid when they saw them, going home or just staying out of sight.

One must know that the Scavenger’s operations only cared about the result, regardless of people or animals! As long as it conformed to the order!

Other forces of this caliber were generally similar.

Coupled with other forms of support, the entire operation was basically resolved within ten minutes.

All targets were annihilated.

“The mission is complete; we’ll head back now!” The Scavenger captain saluted Ran Quan, then directly led his squad into a hovercar and quickly departed.

Ran Quan watched the departing hovercar… suddenly feeling a bit envious of the Scavenger’s “mounts” and equipment.

He wondered when he would be able to ride a hovercar… This kind of high-tech was basically only seen in the 5th District or even above the 3rd District.

Further out, it was truly difficult to see them; the hovercars seen were basically all on missions.

Ran Quan returned to Lin Diao’s side.

“Welcome back!” Lin Diao saw Ran Quan and said with a smile, “Congratulations on getting your revenge!”

“Hmm…” Ran Quan nodded. Although he had gotten revenge, he still couldn’t be happy. With one trash organization falling, another would rise…

Lin Diao naturally knew what Ran Quan was thinking when she saw his expression, but such things were unavoidable. The world was neither black nor white; it was an exquisite gray.

Many things were beyond anyone’s control. Taking care of oneself was actually the best approach.

Do your own thing, live your own life…

“There’s nothing much to do today. You should rest well these next few days! If you need anything, just ask,” Lin Diao shook her head slightly, then told Ran Quan.

Although there were usually no tasks for Ran Quan, after all, Ran Quan was just an “peripheral member” with strong autonomy.

Lin Diao simply had high hopes for Ran Quan’s potential, so if there were any tasks, she would ask Ran Quan if he wanted to take them.

These would also be recorded in Ran Quan’s “resume.”

If Ran Quan were to become a full member in the future, it would be greatly beneficial.

Accumulating to a certain extent, he might even become an official directly when he gets promoted!

“Okay, then I’ll head back now!” Ran Quan nodded, then turned and left.

Lin Diao had arranged a house for him in the Eleventh District, a detached villa, near Lin Diao’s black market.

Ran Quan returned home. The high-tech door automatically closed, and the various integrated high-tech house furniture facilities, which were previously on standby or only maintaining basic functions, immediately came to life.

“Draw bath water,” Ran Quan said. The next moment, the sound of water came from the bathroom.

The large bathtub quickly filled to three-quarters, with comfortable warm water.

Ran Quan stripped naked in a few quick movements and lay down.

The equipment would continuously maintain this comfortable temperature.

Ran Quan lay in the water, thinking about what he should do next.

Perhaps he could consider joining Frontier Technology? Ran Quan now knew that The Ground World was not that simple.

Initially, when he was outside, he seemed very “powerful.” In reality, that was because the areas near the passages of each district had been cleared by various special forces.

That’s why it was difficult to encounter monsters.

However, The Ground World was not just that small… the real danger was in the areas far from the passages.

The further, the more dangerous.

Because from the point where they transitioned to the Underground World, no one had explored…

They didn’t know what degree of mutation various monsters had undergone, what kind of monsters there would be, or what other dangers existed besides monsters…

But with current technology, it was simply difficult to explore the entire Ground. The current maximum exploration progress seemed to be 386 kilometers away from the district passage. This distance was less than one-thousandth of The Ground World, right? (This world is not Earth… its area is also different.)

And by now, people seemed to have adapted to life in the Underground World.

Coupled with the previous destruction of The Ground civilization… much history, including other aspects, had been lost.

Even now, the preserved history and some recorded through “oral tradition” (truth unknown) were only a very small fraction.

“Forget it, I won’t think about it so much for now… Life might be a bit boring, but at least there’s a goal… What’s more important for me is to earn source points… and… the Celestial Realms…” Ran Quan thought.

For him, the most important thing was definitely source points, and his future journey would certainly be the Celestial Realms.

But thinking about how weak he was… he still needed a lot of source points!