Hunter of Mysterious Creature

Chapter 707 - 17: Modified Vessel_2

"It's best not to," said Anna. "Whether or not you'll be discovered, Mom, using that ability to read their minds is like cracking open a can of sardines and taking a deep sniff close up... trust me, Anna, you won't like the feeling."

"...Is it really that exaggerated?"

"To me, they are like rotten and spoiled cans," Anna sneered. "Only those kept in pigsties are forced to swallow such nauseating food."

"But the good news is, they seem to be headed in the same direction as Mom," Anna added. "If you're curious about them, maybe you could try following them... aside from the few abilities I just mentioned, they are no different from ordinary humans. As long as you're careful, they won't notice you."

"The same direction?" Sun Hang suddenly realized that he needed to input his destination into the pier management system when passing through the intelligent gate. Thinking of this, he immediately asked the central brain, "Check where this car's destination is."

"Yellow Road Layer Liusu District, Recovery Industrial Park," the central brain quickly responded.

Sun Hang opened the electronic map and found that the Recovery Industrial Park is very close to the slum where Xue Yue lived, less than ten kilometers away.

The Recovery Industrial Park is one of the few preserved and still operating industrial parks in the Yellow Road Layer Liusu District. However, it long stopped processing fuel for old power cores and has become a large garbage recycling plant for handling various waste.

"Check the information on this car, and the identities of the two people in it," Sun Hang said.

It has to be said, this central brain thing is really useful and convenient!

"License plate number: CHUN-D5C65L, vehicle owner: Lin Lun, vehicle model: Beijiang Heavy Industry third generation 'Airwing' economy type, vehicle registration year: Calendar Year 4703, vehicle insurance information..."

"The identities of the two people in the car could not be found in the archive library, confirmed as individuals with no legal identity, 'black households.' Would you like to contact the Public Security Bureau to handle this matter?"

"No need. Since we can't find the identity information of those two, then check the information on the vehicle owner, Lin Lun."

"Lin Lun, male, born in Calendar Year 4685, citizen of Chunming City, originally from Cangshui in Jizhou. He was admitted to Chunming City Second Industrial University in Calendar Year 4704 and, after graduation in Calendar Year 4708, chose to transfer his household registration to Chunming City. In October of the same year, he was employed by Liusu Revival Pollution Control Company and has served as the chairman of the board there since Calendar Year 4712. Marital status: unmarried; criminal record: none; social security and medical insurance information shows that Lin Lun underwent an appendectomy at Chunming City Ninth Comprehensive Hospital in Calendar Year 4715, aside from which there is no other hospitalization record."

"In 4708, as a newly graduated college student, he was hired by this pollution control company? And then he became chairman in just four years?" Sun Hang exclaimed, "What did this guy do? Did he win the lottery and buy out his own company?"

"In 4708, Liusu Revival Pollution Control Company was on the brink of bankruptcy, with debts amounting to 160 million while all company assets were valued at only 30 million. During his tenure, Lin Lun invented a new pollution treatment technology and applied for a patent. This technology helped the company overcome difficulties and turn a profit. Lin Lun sold the technology patent to several pollution control companies in Chunming City and used the money to buy out Liusu Revival Pollution Control Company, becoming its chairman," the central brain answered.

"A rare talent, huh? What did he study in college?" Sun Hang twisted open a bottle of water, took two sips, and asked.

"Art major."

"Pfft..." Sun Hang spat out the water in his mouth. "An art major college student developed a new technology capable of reviving a nearly bankrupt pollution control company? And he did it from scratch in just four years? This isn't just talent... it's genius, right? By the way, how does this guy's invention compare to the mad researchers at Dubhe Tower?"

"No comparison," the central brain replied. "There is no comparison between Dubhe Tower's research projects and this invention. Dubhe Tower rarely devotes human and material resources to such non-essential civilian technology research... partly to save resources as much as possible, and partly to leave enough space for private sector development."

"I see, you mean, if Dubhe Tower were involved, then Lin Lun wouldn't matter at all... they don't get involved because they completely look down on this kind of technology, right?" Sun Hang said. "I didn't expect you, this AI, to have quite a knack for acting pretentious."

"Though I'm not sure why you're complimenting me, you are indeed correct," the central brain replied. "The new technology invented by Lin Lun has already been iterated to the fourth generation, but there is no core difficulty in the technology, so there is no difficulty in replicating it. The main reason Lin Lun was able to make money from this was his timely application for patent protection."

As they spoke, the lift platform had stabilized, and the parking spaces separated once again, moving to various exits at the dock with the assistance of robotic arms and cranes.

There was only one road leading from the dock to Liusu District, and Sun Hang's floating car and the car of the two "modified containers" were assigned to the same exit.

The safety barrier went down, and the green "passable" light lit up ahead.

But Sun Hang didn't rush to step on the gas. Instead, he waited for the other's car to drive out before leisurely following behind.

"Do you think the person who modified these two containers would be Lin Lun?" Sun Hang asked Anna through mental communication.

"Even if Lin Lun didn't modify them, he couldn't wash his hands of it," Anna said. "Besides, the little guy you just took in, it might not have escaped on its own?"

"You mean... Xue Yue was deliberately let out by them?"

"It's highly likely to be an experiment. It thinks it has gained freedom, but has actually always been under the surveillance of those people... If you don't believe it, you can ask why it lives in Liusu District?"

"Xue Yue, let me ask you something," Sun Hang turned his head and looked at Xue Yue, who was sitting in the back seat, looking around.

"Hmm?"

"How did you find a place to live in Liusu District?"

"Ah... it was from a supermarket I used to work at. The supermarket owner asked if I had a place to live, and I said I was sleeping in the City Heart Park... the owner then told me he had a relative with a vacant room in Liusu District, with very cheap rent and no need for a deposit... the owner was a nice person, and his relative was also kind..." Xue Yue answered cautiously.

"If that's the case, why didn't you keep working at that supermarket?" Sun Hang asked.

"I only worked as a cashier for two months... later the owner told me that some hooligans noticed me. They threatened the owner, saying if he didn't pay them protection money, they would report him for employing child labor... the owner had to let me go," Xue Yue said. "I tried going back to find the owner later, but the supermarket had closed down... now it has become a barbershop."

"What about the owner's relative? The one who rented you the room?"

"He rarely showed up, only coming by to collect rent monthly... but recently he hasn't appeared for half a year, and I don't know how to contact him either... I know continuing to live there is not right, but I have nowhere else to go..."

"Tsk, there's definitely something wrong here... unfortunately, illegal buildings in the slum aren't registered. Otherwise, checking the property ownership might uncover more clues," Sun Hang muttered softly.