Chapter 26 Compensation of the City Research Bureau

[Jupiter Comprehensive Scientific Research Bureau]

This place is not the same as the last research institute they practiced at.

Accurately speaking, the previous place was just a branch, this is the city-level general administration.

Beast Style tall building, cold color tones,

Using densely distributed dynamic lighting devices on the building's surface, projecting publicly available images related to research all day long, keeping the building's exterior bright.

The rideshare arrives,

As soon as the three of them got off, they saw Anna Ivanova already waiting here.

Unlike the three wearing school uniforms, Anna took the time to change into casual clothes, or rather she had to change to avoid bringing back unpleasant memories for the class leader.

"Wenwen!"

"Anna~"

Seeing the class leader "completely unharmed," Anna almost cried, and when they hugged, she did not use as much force as usual.

The four came to the entrance of the research institute, they had already obtained one-time entry permissions, and their faces were recognized for entry.

As soon as they stepped into the lobby of the research bureau, the smooth marble floor reflected electronic arrows, guiding them to the region they were heading to.

Perhaps because it was after working hours, they didn't see any staff along the way.

Walking inside the building resembling a vacant labyrinth for roughly ten minutes, a door without a visible frame structure unexpectedly opened on the side, and the arrows on the floor disappeared in front of the door.

The dark gray room,

No windows,

Cubical structure,

Wall tiles with built-in lighting effects,

A long stone table placed in the center of the room, four chairs positioned facing the door, and a middle-aged man already sitting inside the table,

His head was nearly square, wearing rimless glasses with a noticeable black mole above his lip.

He appeared serious but got up to shake hands with the four young people as they arrived.

"Wang Shuokang, current Director of the Records Management Department of the Research Bureau. As for introductions, there's no need; I have already reviewed your practice videos and personal information in detail.

A very outstanding group of young people, please allow me to apologize on behalf of the research branch below.

We have now suspended and rectified the branch where the incident occurred, and the negligent personnel will be severely dealt with."

Director Wang then sat back down after bowing.

Apart from Luo Di, everyone actually had some anger pent up, which was largely dissipated by their recent campus life and Director Wang's sincere apology.

Of course, the subsequent compensation would also be considered.

Director Wang pulled out four documents from a briefcase next to him and handed them to the young people opposite him.

"This is your practice report and final rating for this time; see if there is anything unsatisfactory. If there are no issues, please sign in the last section, it will be entered into your personal records tomorrow."

Receiving their first practice report in life, everyone was more or less excited.

It detailed the entire practice experience, listed "effective subjective actions" separately, and included practice comments provided by research bureau experts, ultimately giving a rating on the last page based on specific scoring rules.

"Yay~ I actually got an S-!"

The class leader raised her fist, as if declaring some kind of victory.

"Wow, I am an S- too!" Anna was overjoyed, this grade would greatly relieve her admissions pressure in high school, and she immediately intertwined her fingers with the class president, almost jumping up from her seat.

"S!"

Even Gao Yuxuan, who usually doesn't speak much, exclaimed at this moment,

His rating was even higher, mainly because he used "acupuncture" in combat and kept his composure at the last moment to make a special rescue call.

Everyone then turned their attention to Luo Di, who was sitting at the edge and had not yet expressed his opinion.

"Hey~ Luo Di, you must be an S too, right?"

Luo Di did not respond but displayed the last page of his practical materials on the desk.

[S+]

Representing the highest level of practical rating.

According to statistics, the percentage of high school students who achieve an A or higher in practical skills is only 1.3%, and the amount who surpass A to reach an S rating is even fewer.

The light leaking from the class president's eyes seemed more dazzling than seeing his own score, "Wow! S+, it's my first time seeing this. Luo Di, could you show me your rating materials? I want to see how you got the highest evaluation."

However, Luo Di shook his head and closed the signed documents before returning them to Director Wang.

The class president didn't mind, and instead signed his own document.

After receiving everyone's signed documents, Director Wang continued: "I must say you all are outstanding, to have survived such an accident. As an apology and in appreciation of talent by our General Administration, here is our compensation plan."

A red-headed document was placed on the desk.

The Research General Administration, taking into account the compensation subjects categorized under [high school students], [ordinary physical body], [excellent], and the severity of the practical error, provided four optional compensations:

1. One free cyborg transformation within the General Administration, not limited to limbs or organs, effective permanently

2. A position in the City Research Bureau (requires successful completion of admissions, with all serious grades above good)

3. Ten million rubles

4. Entry-level Corner (Monster, Anomaly) Props

The first three options were normal, but the last compensation option made everyone except Luo Di frown.

The class president suddenly became serious, "Director Wang, is the fourth option a printing error? I remember such items have a [20+] age restriction, and for us who are still students, it could have significant side effects, even affecting our physical and mental development."

"Indeed, Corner Props were once restricted to those over twenty, but in recent years, with technological advancements and national needs, we've begun allowing younger humans to accept these props to adapt early. According to current data, the overall results are satisfactory.

Moreover, the props provided by our General Administration are 'entry-level' and limited in type, mainly external-use props, minimizing individual impact.

Once you choose, an immediate compatibility test will be arranged, and if the compatibility is not up to standard, it will not be given to you."

At this point, Director Wang suddenly bent his head forward, speaking with a somber face:

"Lastly, and most importantly.

We arranged 'the fourth option' because we believe this 'accident' may have a certain connection with you, rather than being completely accidental.

After all, the division responsible for Simulated Anomalies has been performing well, securing many national resources for our city, having conducted over twenty practices stably before you.

Perhaps one of you four is relatively special, possessing some intangible quality that tends to trigger 'accidents'.

This quality might not disappear with the end of the practice, meaning that in your subsequent daily life, compared to ordinary people, you are more likely to encounter 'accidents'.

Considering these reasons, our General Administration provided this option, so that if you can master the props, it will greatly enhance your survival rate should you encounter accidents again.

Whether it's us, the General Administration, or the entire country, what we value most is talent.

Only the talent that survives can contribute to our cause.

Make your choice."