The operation of the ninth branch was going on normally. Kuriyama Yoshiko did not inform others about the accident that happened to the minister. He only said that Hou Xiao had been transferred normally and the new minister would arrive tomorrow.
"I said, let's just forget about the disappearance of the old minister?"
The person who asked this question was Yun Ming. He didn't have deep feelings for the minister he had never met before. He simply felt that a dignified ministerial cadre would be gone if he didn't, and working for BTS was still a high-risk profession.
"Abnormal, very abnormal."
Yun Ming interrupted Pu Chai Shi's shaking of his head: "Stop pretending, talk about something practical."
"Yun Ming, first of all, you have to understand that BTS's death rate is... quite high."
"Huh?" Yun Ming looked like you were teasing me: "Who are you fooling? How many people can die when dealing with time travellers?"
The car attendant quickly shook his head: "That's wrong. It's true that BTS's main job is to deal with time travellers, but it also has a part-time job. In the past two years, the newcomers have been involved in this part-time job."
"Don't take such a dangerous part-time job..."
"BTS was established three years after the Battle of Fire. Since there were time travelers all over the world at that time, we initially suspected that it was caused by alien space travel technology. Among them, Longjun had the most time travellers. , the federation has set up the BTS headquarters here.”
"Why am I not surprised at all that Long County has the most travelers..."
"In the first few years since its establishment, BTS has been doing its job, but since then, there have been fewer and fewer reports of suspected time travellers, or even none at all."
"Maybe it's because the time-travel genre is not popular anymore..."
"Speaking of which, BTS hasn't come into contact with time travelers in fifteen years. I didn't expect that you are still a time traveler after a long absence. It's really rare."
"I am very honored…"
"Because there was no work left for BTS ten years after its establishment, some people in the federal cabinet suggested that BTS be abolished on the grounds that it was a waste of resources."
"Very reasonable suggestion..."
"The big guys have been arguing about BTS's survival for several years. The final result is: only BTS's Longjun headquarters will be retained, and the rest of the branches around the world will be removed; BTS's original duties will remain unchanged and they will be stationed at Fortress No. 2 part-time."
"Wait a minute." Yun Ming interrupted: "Since all branches are gone, what happened to the ninth branch?"
"Oh, the ninth branch was newly established after the transformation of BTS. This is the only branch that was ordered by the current Minister Lu."
"There's only one branch and it's called the Ninth Branch?"
"This is also the order issued by Minister Lu."
"That's crazy! What kind of headquarters and divisions are there in Pudong and Puxi? Why did you choose this fake name? So your minister can hear God's instructions and so on, it is really schizophrenic, right? And what is BTS's transformation? Ghost? It sounds like it's just recycling waste, okay!" Although Yun Ming was already complaining like crazy in his heart, like the above words, he definitely couldn't say it in front of Pu Che. So he nodded with a smile: "You continue."
Unexpectedly, Pu Cheshi's expression suddenly turned serious: "What I'm going to say below is a federal secret. Don't be afraid."
"Not to mention whether it is appropriate for you to tell me the so-called secrets... How do you, a division-level cadre, know high-level secrets?" Yun Ming suppressed his desire to complain: "I am a mercenary, I will not be afraid. "
"In 2002, the first "well" appeared on the earth, located in Yokohama City, Honshu Island, Sakura County, and was called "Well No. 1." In the same year, another well was discovered in Shanghai, called "Well No. 2." After that In the past two decades, "wells" have appeared one after another around the world. After the Fire Battle ended in 2022, no new wells have been discovered. At present, the number of wells in the world totals two figures: "Four" Nineteen seats.”
Yun Ming seemed to sense the seriousness in Pu Che Shi's tone, nodded and asked: "This well you are talking about...is it powerful?"
"It's not a question of whether it's powerful or not!" Pu Che said, "It's that kind of thing... that's really rare..."
"You continue."
"You know the bridge erected over Canberra, right? The well is similar to it. It's just that the bridge was built by aliens, and the well is naturally formed. There are no alien troops coming out of the well, but they occasionally run away. Several alien creatures have come to our world.”
Yun Ming leaned back: "Okay, okay, you continue."
"You know the divine mist, it is something closely related to ability users. The bridge is the passage through which the divine mist circulates, and so is the well."
"A fortress matching the number of the well was built. The fortress has two main responsibilities: one is to destroy or capture alive the alien creatures that come out of the well, and the other is to collect the divine mist and create super-powered warriors to fight against the aliens."
"It can be said that the existence of the well was indispensable for mankind's final victory in the War of Fire."
"Hmm..." Yun Ming touched his chin: "It seems that BTS's death rate is in this No. 2 fortress. What, are alien creatures very powerful?"
Pu Cheshi pondered for a while: "There are strong and weak. It is estimated that there are hundreds or even thousands of alien species coming out of the forty-nine wells over the past few decades. Even among individuals of the same species, there is a huge difference in strength. Strong. Not necessarily strong, but certainly difficult.”
"It's strange. Even if these wells were kept during the war, why are they still there now? Alien creatures are a hidden danger after all. Didn't the Federation find a way to close them?"
Yun Ming was very cunning. He certainly thought that the purpose of keeping these wells was for the divine mist, but he guessed that the divine mist might not only be used to create ability users. Yun Ming deliberately said something sarcastic to induce Pu Chai to tell the truth.
As expected, Pu Cheshi fell into the trap: "Do you think the divine mist can only create people with abilities? Let me tell you, the "medicine" made from the divine mist can make people stay youthful and immortal!"
"Do you think those high-ranking people would close the well again after knowing that the divine mist has this effect?" Pu Cheshi said with a smile on his face.
Yun Ming took a breath, calmed down his shock, and said firmly: "Absolutely impossible."
"Of course it's impossible. Those people lack nothing. They have money and power. The only thing they lack is time. Is it possible that they are young when they sit in this position? How many years are left for them to enjoy?"
"Shenwu gives them the possibility to continue enjoying it."
"I understand." Yun Ming nodded: "But I don't understand, how do you know this secret?" Then he added: "Of course, if it's not convenient for you to tell me, I will never force it."
Pu Che Shi laughed: "It's not that complicated. My father was just a researcher who participated in the research on Shenwu. With the experimental results of Shenwu, can't you guess the thoughts of the higher-ups?"
"I see."
"Let's go back to our original topic. Are you wondering whether what I'm talking about has anything to do with Hou Xiao's disappearance? In fact, it does."
"Wells around the world have become much more restless in the past two years, and the defense pressure on fortresses in various places has increased greatly. There are four wells and four fortresses in Long County, and the number of troops to resist alien creatures is extremely tight. Now the garrison force of No. 2 Fortress is missing a powerful one. At the ghost level, the situation becomes even worse."
"To attack Hou Xiao in this situation, what do you think the people behind the scenes want to do?" Pu Che Shi smiled slyly.
Yun Ming's body trembled: "Do you want to attack Fortress No. 2?"
Pu Cheshi shrugged: "I don't know, but it's true that BTS is facing a powerful enemy. I'm telling you this because I hope you will be smarter when you go to Fortress No. 2 to garrison and try your best to survive."
"Thank you so much for your concern...Huh? What the hell? I'm going to garrison at Fortress No. 2?"
"That's right, our BTS does not raise idle people. Now is the time to employ people, and you are a leader in the mercenary field. You have a good foundation. Going to Fortress No. 2 is just for further training." Pu Che said confidently.
Yun Ming's face turned pale: "When will you report to Fortress No. 2?"
"Tomorrow. August 29th."
