Hunter of Mysterious Creature

Chapter 734 - 31: Psychologist

"In that case, ahem..."

Sun Hang cleared his throat, and just when Ganna thought he was about to issue some important instructions and perked up his ears to listen carefully, Sun Hang's next words took a 180-degree turn—"In that case, you might as well pretend I don't exist."

"Not... not exist?" Ganna looked at Sun Hang in disbelief, doubting if he had heard wrong. Though the intensity of work had indeed been high lately, it shouldn't have led to auditory hallucinations, right?

"Let me translate that for you," Wang Xiyi immediately spoke up, "What this guy means is that he wants to be a hands-off manager and doesn't want to deal with anything. Your combat meetings, operational decisions—don't consult him. Of course, he won't interfere with your work... Just don't treat him like a parachuting 'imperial envoy.' If you must find a word to describe him, think of him as a free tourist not under your jurisdiction."

"Tour... tourist?!" Ganna looked at this group of people who had just gotten off the plane with a deep sense of puzzlement.

A few hours ago, they had just received a confidential letter co-signed by Dubhe Tower, the Federation Council, and the Disaster Response Committee, instructing them to prepare to hand over the command of the frontline camp entirely to Sun Hang... Because of this matter, the generals in the camp almost got into a fight.

They couldn't understand why they should transfer the command of tens of thousands to a mysterious creature hunter who had never led troops in battle. In their view, this act was akin to letting the unqualified lead the qualified. In the words of one general, "This is downright madness!"

However, Ganna did not share the same opposing view as those generals. After experiencing the Eternal Night event in Shuzhou, he was very curious about Sun Hang, the hunter who almost single-handedly turned the tide. As a member of the Disaster Response Committee, he had access to more secrets than people in other departments and was well aware of the role Sun Hang played in the entire incident.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him an "ace."

Ganna didn't know how Sun Hang dealt with Chimera 17. He had asked several researchers he knew from Dubhe Tower, but found that these research fanatics were even more eager to know the answer themselves...

Ganna figured that perhaps it was because Sun Hang created a "miracle" in Tianfu City that the Federation Council and Dubhe Tower were willing to entrust him with such heavy responsibilities, even daring to hand over the command of the Baikal Remains frontline camp to him.

But he couldn't tell this to the generals—not because they wouldn't listen, but because most of this information had already been sealed away as classified files. If he were to divulge this information, it would constitute a severe breach of confidentiality.

Best case, he'd lose his job; worst case, he'd lose his head.

None of the generals were willing to come to welcome Sun Hang for the same reason, so Ganna had no choice but to come to the airport alone.

However, Sun Hang's words left Ganna with a strong feeling of unreality.

So all that arguing among the generals... was for nothing?

"Then... then why did you come to the frontline camp?" Ganna asked subconsciously, but quickly realized he had made a mistake, "Sorry, I shouldn't be asking you this question."

"It's alright, I don't mind telling you, I'm here to forage," Sun Hang said carelessly.

"... Forage??" Ganna felt like his brain was starting to show signs of a breakdown.

"As a member of the Disaster Response Committee, you should know which mysterious creature my initial memetic infection came from, right?" Sun Hang helpfully gave Ganna a small hint.

"Initially... it was the Ta...," Ganna immediately stopped himself, then nodded vigorously, "I understand... I will fully cooperate with your work. If you have any needs, just let me know directly."

Ganna repeated what he had said not long ago. Although it was just formulaic talk, the tone had noticeably changed.

"Alright then," Sun Hang turned to Wang Xiyi and the others, "Have you eaten yet?"

"No, Zhong Ling and I just arrived at Tianfu City and went straight to the lift platform to wait for you," Wang Xiyi shook her head, "Now that you mention it, I feel like my stomach is about to start growling."

"What about you?" Sun Hang turned to Yan Yu'an.

"I have instant military rations with me," Yan Yu'an immediately replied.

"That's field marching food. Who'd eat that when there's a hot meal?" Sun Hang said, "You guys go fill your stomachs first; I'll take Xue Yue for a loop around the camp."

Sun Hang glanced at the time on his wristband: "It's 2:15 PM now, Ganna, when does the sun generally set here?"

"In this season, sunset is generally around 6:30 PM."

"Then we'll meet at the camp's number one entrance at four o'clock sharp. Two hours is enough time for us to make a round trip to the Baikal Remains," Sun Hang said.

"You're going into the Baikal Remains today?" Ganna's expression changed slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"It's too late... the internal structure of the Baikal Remains is constantly changing. It's very hard to accurately grasp the depth of penetration and the round-trip time. Sometimes, even if you stand still, you could unknowingly find yourself sent into the depths of the city... Once night falls and you haven't left the city, the odds of safely returning drop substantially," Ganna said, "Typically, if we're organizing a reconnaissance mission, we'd start preparing two days in advance and set out thirty minutes before daybreak to keep the entire mission during daylight hours."