allendalepharm Chapter 302 The Bureau of Demonic Supervision Armory
Chapter 302 The Bureau of Demonic Supervision Armory
Chapter 302 The Bureau of Demonic Supervision Armory
The outside world is naturally unaware of what happens in the shadow world.
On the other side of the dimension, Tangcao, having enjoyed a hearty meal at the Demon Bureau's canteen, was happily rubbing her little belly.
"Wow, this is the legendary 'iron rice bowl'! No wonder so many people are desperate to take the civil service exam. The food in this cafeteria is amazing. If I had to pay for it myself, I don't know how much more expensive it would be."
"I think it's alright, not as good as your brother's," Qin Nan said casually, picking her teeth with a toothpick.
"My brother is only a specialist in his skill, but he can't make this much! Look at all these big pork knuckles and chicken legs, plus prawns and fish. This isn't even as good as a grand banquet," Tang Cao said earnestly. "The key is that we can eat like this every day. It's like living the life of a god."
Qin Nan smiled. "Actually, it's quite normal. Everyone here faces a lot of work pressure, and there are frequent life-threatening situations, so the bureau can only compensate everyone in these ways."
"That's true." Tang Cao nodded slightly, then suddenly remembered something. "By the way, where are my brother and Uncle Chang? Aren't they coming for dinner?"
"I don't know, he's probably busy. Don't forget how we got here. I bet your brother is cooperating with the bureau. The train thing won't be settled anytime soon," Little Gray muttered from the side.
Upon hearing this, Tang Cao pursed her lips but didn't say anything more.
"Are you full?" Qin Nan asked, looking up at Tang Cao. "If you're full, I'll take you to a nice place to play."
"Where?" Tangcao asked curiously.
Qin Nan didn't answer directly, but instead revealed a mysterious smile. Then she stood up and waved to Tang Cao. "Come with me and you'll find out."
Intrigued by Qin Nan, Tang Cao immediately skipped and hopped after her. It seemed that Qin Nan was quite familiar with the Demon Surveillance Bureau building. Under her guidance, the two of them easily boarded a special elevator.
This elevator is completely different from the ones I've ridden before. Although it's made of metal, it's inlaid with many devices that emit light.
For some reason, Tang Cao always felt uneasy after entering the elevator, as if something was watching her.
Qin Nan noticed the change in Tang Cao's expression and chuckled. "This elevator is equipped with many detection devices that not only detect our magic power but also react to negative energy."
"Why do you do that?" Xiaobai asked, puzzled.
"It's all because of the previous Shadow Disaster. Ever since we learned that those evil creatures could possess ordinary people, the department has stepped up security, bringing out almost every detection device available."
Qin Nan raised his hand and gently tapped a blue lens on the wall. "With these things here, any evil creature that enters will be detected, whether it's imitating a human or possessing someone; these things can easily detect it."
After listening to Qin Nan's explanation, Tang Cao and Xiao Bai roughly understood the function of these things, but a new question immediately appeared in Tang Cao's mind.
She stared at Qin Nan and couldn't help but ask, "Sister Nan, the security here is so tight, where are you taking me?"
"Hehe, don't be so nervous. Trust me, it's definitely a great place." Qin Nan raised an eyebrow.
At that moment, the elevator slowly came to a stop, and then a voice came from the speakers above the two of them.
(This is the research and development team of the Demon Surveillance Bureau. Please identify yourself and state your purpose.)
Upon hearing this, Tang Cao and Xiao Bai both looked curiously toward the source of the sound.
Qin Nan stepped forward and took out her phone. "We're here to browse the merchandise. Two magical girls with their respective spirit beasts, the Fantasy Society, Ao."
Tang Cao paused for a moment, then, prompted by Qin Nan, she followed suit and took out her own phone, saying, "Dream Society, Bai."
After he finished speaking, there was a brief silence on the other end of the speaker.
Qin Nan wasn't in a hurry. After putting her phone away, she stood there and waited.
"Sister Nan, what kind of products are you talking about? It's not like those things in the app, is it?" Tang Cao asked in a low voice.
"Yes and no," Qin Nan said with a smile, turning his head. "The things in the app store are indeed good, but they're not exactly top-tier. The real treasures of the Demon Surveillance Bureau are all hidden here."
"Huh?" Little White tilted its head. "If that's not good stuff, then what is good stuff?"
"You've only been awakened for a short time, so naturally you don't understand our habits. Our Dongda University has always been about showcasing one generation, hiding one generation, developing one generation, planning one generation, and envisioning one generation."
Qin Nan crossed his arms and said with a smile,
"If you want good stuff, you have to take the initiative. If you just wait for the shop to update like the other girls, you'll never get to eat any of the dishes."
Just as Qin Nan was speaking, the tightly closed elevator doors slowly opened, revealing a long corridor in front of the two of them. Not far away, a young man in a white coat was walking quickly toward them.
The young man strode to the elevator doors. "Hello, gentlemen. My name is Chen. I'm a Level 2 Agent from the Dark Crystal Weapons Research Section of the Research and Development Department of the Demon Surveillance Bureau. If you two would like to come in and have a look around, I'll have to accompany you the whole time."
"Detective Chen, right?"
"Yes, I'm sorry, we generally don't allow outsiders to enter here, but since you two are magical girls, you can naturally visit, but you'll have to follow me. Please understand." Detective Chen was very polite and seemed rather introverted.
"Then I'll trouble you." Qin Nan replied indifferently.
Although she had always known that there was such a place in the Bureau of Demon Investigation, she had never been there before. If no one led the way, she wouldn't know how to get there.
Once inside the research and development area, the two found it to be quite large, with various large machines housed in different rooms.
A buzzing sound came from somewhere, and it looked like some kind of high-powered device was running.
As Tang Cao walked down the corridor, she saw many staff members in white coats, both men and women, all busy with their own tasks. Some were staring at their screens with furrowed brows. Some noticed Tang Cao and Qin Nan's arrival, but they didn't pay much attention, only glancing at them before looking away.
As they reached a corner, Detective Chen stopped, looked at the tightly closed glass door in the distance, and turned around to speak.
"The real research area is ahead. To enter, you need to go through a series of troublesome procedures, such as full-body sterilization. Also, your spirit beasts are not allowed to enter, so I won't take you there."
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. We're not that curious, and besides, we wouldn't understand scientific research even if we went there," Qin Nan waved her hand.
He immediately spoke up. "Detective Chen, could you take us to see the Dark Crystal weapon?"
"Okay." Detective Chen nodded gently. "Please follow me."
After navigating through a maze-like corridor, the group, led by Detective Chen, soon arrived at a room the size of a basketball court.
"This is our warehouse for storing Dark Crystal weapons. Basically, everything you see on the app is stored here. Some of the weaker ones are also distributed to the agents in the Operations Department," Agent Chen explained as he swiped his card to open the door.
The door opened, and a strange energy fluctuation rushed out.
Tangcao blinked, curiously examining the neatly arranged dark crystal weapons in the room, and couldn't help but marvel. "There are so many."
Inside the room, there were roughly a thousand dark crystal weapons of all sizes, each neatly arranged on a table, and each even had a unique number.
"It looks like a lot, but when you distribute it to everyone, it's a bit lacking," Detective Chen said with a weak shrug.
"They're all purified emerald crystals after all." Little White casually jumped onto a platform, fiddling with a short sword with its front paws. "Wait, why are all these weapons small?"
"This is for practical reasons. At first, we also considered developing dark crystal weapons such as longswords, broadswords, and horse-slaying swords, but those types of weapons consume a lot of dark crystals, don't have much effect, and are not easy to carry, so we gradually gave up on them."
Detective Chen followed them in and continued to explain, "The Dark Crystals in the department are basically submitted by the magical girls. In addition to Dark Crystal weapons, we also need to dilute them and convert their internal energy into harmless Emerald Crystals for the magical girls to absorb. So we must use our resources wisely."
When the topic turned to professional matters, Detective Chen became noticeably more talkative, and his mood was much more excited than before when he had been looking dazed.
Listening to his explanation, Tang Cao nodded thoughtfully. "That makes sense. From a practical combat perspective, brass knuckles, short swords, and daggers are indeed more convenient."
But Xiaobai frowned. "But wouldn't that mean the agents would have to engage in close combat with the enemy? Wouldn't that make things even more dangerous?"
"It's alright, actually," Detective Chen said, adjusting his glasses. "The department has never wanted ordinary people to fight those powerful monsters. The operations department is mainly responsible for post-battle cleanup; they only need to assist the magical girls in clearing out the grunts of the Netherworld and Shadow Clan."
He paused, then continued, "Even if we absolutely have to fight elite-level or captain-level monsters, the Operations Department won't be foolish enough to rush in. In fact, we've already started developing robots that use dark crystal weapons."
"You can do that?" Xiaobai was stunned.
Qin Nan's attention, however, wasn't on these things. She smiled and patted Detective Chen on the shoulder. "Hey! I say, you have more good stuff here than just this, right?"
"W-what do you mean?" Detective Chen turned his head in confusion.
"I just scanned the area, and all the weapons displayed here are made of dark crystal, intended for ordinary people. We're here for other dark crystal weapons."
As she spoke, Qin Nan's lips curled into a smile.
"Where are those weapon prototypes specifically prepared for magical girls?"