Chapter 15: Joining the service

Hearing this, Chu Cheng immediately wondered what 100% corruption looked like.

"When the infection level exceeds 100%, the infected person may awaken extraordinary abilities." Chen Meiyue continued, "The possible manifestations are all kinds of strange.

Maybe it's elemental control, maybe it's perception enhancement, maybe it's just a larger span of physical body strengthening, or maybe it's other abilities with different styles."

"It's a person with super powers." Chu Cheng understood.

He understands this, just like DC Marvel's superheroes: all kinds of weird and weird abilities, useful and useless.

I don't know if there are infected people who have the ability to talk to fish.

"It can also be understood in this way." Chen Meiyue nodded. "The powers of ordinary people are still within the controllable range. Modern technology and thermal weapons are enough to deal with it. We have found that general weapons are effective against many power users.

But the problem is that the abilities of many infected people are not brute force. Some of them have very strange abilities, which are hard to guard against. This is the most terrifying thing about infected people."

Chu Cheng roughly understood.

Right. The firepower of modern technology is actually far beyond that shown in ordinary film and television works. From the perspective of modern science, no matter how mutated or strengthened, it is absolutely impossible for all carbon-based organisms to survive a nuclear or missile strike.

But if it is a superpower with special functions, it is different. Especially in a situation where you don't know the identity of the other party or their type of ability, it will be especially difficult to deal with.

"Infected people may have a terrifying power, and at the same time, infected people with an infection of more than 100% have a high probability of being insane and may have all kinds of unpredictable mental symptoms.

Note that this doesn't mean they've lost their minds. Although many infected people are mentally out of control, their thinking is clear and orderly; they know exactly what they want to do, and they will make detailed plans for it. This makes them especially dangerous."

Chu Cheng quickly understood the pros and cons. An insane madman is not scary, but a thinking madman is.

But it was a coincidence. When it comes to catching lunatics, if Batman is second, no one dares to be the first. Eighty years of patrolling Gotham, during which the most famous landmark is undoubtedly the Arkham Asylum.

During the 80 years of comics, Batman ran to Arkham every week, coming more frequently than returning to his own manor, and he had rich experience communicating with all kinds of lunatics.

Even dealing with professional supervillains.

"But there are no absolutes in the world, and so are the infected. Not all infected people will have mental problems." Chen Meiyue continued, "There are some people who have also been exposed to the infection and are also affected, but the ancient existence cannot affect their spirits.

They will also experience changes in their bodies, increase their physical strength, strengthen their vitality, and even awaken special abilities, but they will not experience abnormal mental states.

These people—we call them specialists. "

Chu Cheng quickly digested the information.

In the past two days, he felt that the world was not quite right. Fortunately, he thought that he had traveled to a peaceful urban background before, but now it seems that he is thinking too much.

"Specialists are the group of people who are best at cleaning up the infected and eliminating the source of infection." Chen Meiyue said, "Our Secret Service Ninth Office was established for this purpose.

During the mission of our nine offices, there may often be a risk of contact with infected objects or infected people, so our nine offices are mainly composed of special people. Even if a special person has not awakened any practical ability and does not have combat effectiveness, we will often absorb them.

But a specialist is different from an infected person. The infection rate of an infected person can be roughly detected by conventional scanning equipment, but the infection rate of a specialist cannot be detected by a simple hand-held device. If you want to know the specific infection rate of a specialist, you must conduct a detailed physical examination."

Hearing this, Chu Cheng immediately thought of the physical examination he received yesterday. He pointed to himself tentatively: "You mean...me?"

"That's right." Chen Meiyue smiled sweetly. "Through yesterday's incident, you have proved that you are a specialist. Although the results of the physical examination show that your infection level is below 10%, you may not have extraordinary abilities, but just by being a special person, you have obtained the qualification to join the Nine Divisions."

Speaking of this, she leaned back, her graceful figure sank into the soft cushion, and her stretched chest stood out in contrast to the girl, Tang Li, who was working on the tablet next to her.

Every man has an appreciation for beauty in their heart, and Chu Cheng is no exception.

Chu Cheng could tell that this beautiful woman was a rose with thorns. He had reason to believe that she was trying to test him on purpose, and he was not going to fall for it.

"Of course, even if you are a special person, whether to join or not is completely up to you, and we will not force you." Chen Meiyue continued to explain, "But there is one thing you must know.

The infected and the peculiar are incompatible, similar to the relationship of natural enemies. Once an infected person discovers the existence of a strange person, they will immediately destroy it."

Chu Cheng immediately thought of the empty but aggressive eyes that those infected students looked at him on campus yesterday, and it still makes people shudder to recall.

Thinking about it now, maybe it was because he was not infected that he was attacked by infected people?

Sure enough, it's because I don't want to join forces with lunatics.

Chu Cheng quickly thought of what she meant by saying this.

The implication is that, as a special person, he himself has a physique that makes it easy to be targeted by lunatics. Joining the organization is also to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade and get more shelter.

Of course, joining an organization also means that there is a greater probability of being exposed to danger, and it depends on one's own personal choice.

Chu Cheng fell into thought.

It sounds like a really good idea. Eliminating infected people and maintaining order is of course important, but it is more important for individuals to join the organization to have the opportunity to contact this extraordinary field with more intelligence, more resources, and, of course, more learning opportunities.

Now that I know that this world is very dangerous and that no one knows that one day I may die suddenly due to bad luck, eating and waiting to die is naturally not the first choice. Now that he had a choice, he had to work hard, even if it was just for self-protection.

In addition, this is for other special people. For Chu Cheng, there are other considerations for joining the organization.

That is his system.

In the game, manipulating the hero to go out to do things to collect points and collect fragments will, after a long time, inevitably attract the attention of other people—especially the Secret Service Nine.

Then, if he, the black hand behind the scenes, can sneak into the organization, he will have a better chance to know what they think of the heroes he manipulates and what actions they plan to take, which will also help Chu Cheng's preparations.

"By the way, although this may be relatively minor, the organization's treatment is still good." Chen Meiyue continued, "There is a formal rank, company insurance, a housing fund, and a monthly salary starting at $50,000 is not considered a year-end bonus."

"I'm willing to shed my blood for the organization." Chu Cheng expressed his loyalty without saying a word.

Chen Meiyue smiled and, at the same time, secretly remembered it in her heart.

The reaction to showing off his figure was flat, but the reaction to the salary was fierce. The type that values wealth more than beauty...

But in any case, having desires is a good thing, as long as the desires do not get out of control.

This little brother can handle it.

While talking, the buildings passing by outside the window have become less and less, and the car carrying a group of people seems to have driven out of the city.

Chu Cheng thought of something and asked, "By the way, what if I didn't agree to join? Would you still drive me to your headquarters?"

"I would have taken you to the headquarters regardless." Chen Meiyue showed a sweet and moving smile again and said, "Because according to the regulations, civilians are not allowed to know this information. So if you didn't want to join, then we would have to erase part of your memory."