Chapter 54: The Containment Permit Privilege, Cat Goddess Bastet
Chapter 54: The Containment Permit Privilege, Cat Goddess Bastet
Was this a promotion and a raise?
Xue Heng traced his finger over the 'C-Class' marking on the card.
"Your performance this time was exceptional. Even in the face of unusual circumstances, you successfully completed the containment mission. In my personal judgment, you have the qualifications to become a C-class Containment Officer."
"This is also the highest level that I am authorized to appoint directly. For any further promotions, you will need official recognition and will have to undergo special assessments and tests."
Seeing Xue Heng curiously fiddling with the card, Wu Youqing smiled and said softly, "This is your Containment Permit—an official, specialized license. It will make your future containment missions much easier."
Xue Heng's eyes lit up. "Oh? So, I'm now considered an official?"
"Semi-official," Wu Youqing emphasized.
Xue Heng toyed with the Containment Permit, unsure of the material it was made of, but it felt smooth and pleasant to the touch.
"What specific benefits does it offer?" he asked.
Wu Youqing pondered for a moment before replying, "For example, if you were arrested by the Security Bureau after killing that man yesterday, as long as you present your Containment Permit and explain the reason, you will be granted bail and released immediately."
"They will then investigate the situation and confirm that you did not engage in any regular criminal activities, and the matter will be closed."
"Of course," Wu Youqing continued, "if you do commit any crimes and try to use the Containment Permit to exonerate yourself, the Security Bureau will investigate and, upon confirmation, will arrest you again. Furthermore, due to your possession of the Containment Permit, you will be deemed a high-risk criminal, and they will deploy formidable experts or even adopt a stern 'shoot-to-kill' policy."
Wu Youqing crossed her arms and said, "So, this permit only offers you some convenience; it doesn't give you free rein to do as you please."
Xue Heng nodded. "Understood."
He caressed the Containment Permit in his hand, reluctant to let it go.
Even though it wasn't a 'do-as-you-please pass,' the feeling of being a 'privileged individual' still brought a strange, indescribable sensation—but it was wonderful.
"From now on, you will be able to undertake C-class, or dangerous, containment missions, and your treatment and subsidies will also increase accordingly. However, as I mentioned before, starting from C-class, the contained objects will pose significant risks. You must be extra cautious."
Xue Heng nodded in agreement.
"Right, Boss. Now that I've been promoted, I should have higher access privileges to the God-left relics' information, right?"
Wu Youqing hummed in acknowledgment and took out her phone. After some maneuvering, she sent Xue Heng a website link via WeChat.
"This is a God-left relics information website set up by a special official organization. Take a look."
Xue Heng did as instructed.
Upon entering the website, he found himself on a peculiar page with a black background and a single input box in the center.
"Hold your Containment Permit," Wu Youqing instructed, "and place your right thumb on 'God's' face for ten seconds."
Xue Heng raised an eyebrow, extended his right thumb, and pressed it against the image of 'God's Death' on the front of the Containment Permit, specifically on God's face.
Ten seconds later, the white lines on the Containment Permit began to move erratically, rearranging themselves to form a set of alphanumeric characters at the bottom.
[FDS54$dfkjs]
"This is a special function of the Containment Permit—a 'Dynamic Key'."
"You can only log in to this website using this key, which changes every three minutes."
Wu Youqing explained.
Xue Heng nodded, indicating that he understood.
So, it's a command token.
Xue Heng entered the key into the input box and clicked 'Login.'
The next moment, the website displayed: [Login successful. Welcome, C-class Containment Officer, Mr. Xue Heng].
The logged-in website page was also straightforward, with a gray-white background. It listed numerous God-left relic serial numbers, starting from [GOD-001] and going downward.
Each serial number was highlighted and clickable.
Compared to the previous file Wu Youqing had sent him, the website displayed more information about the God-left relics, at least indicating their danger levels.
However, for the relics with serial numbers below 100, the danger levels were marked with three question marks [???].
With his elevated access, Xue Heng noticed that some of the top 100 relics now displayed specific names.
[GOD-018: Death Goddess's Unreasonable Favoritism]
[GOD-041: Imperial Palace]
[GOD-051: Forging Hammer]
[GOD-069: Cinderella Boy]
...
Xue Heng was intrigued and clicked on one, only to be met with the familiar prompt: [Insufficient Privileges].
He scratched his head and quickly scrolled down to [GOD-1391: Cat Tail Ring].
Surprisingly, the danger level indicated for the Cat Tail Ring was B.
Wasn't this artifact only supposed to allow the wearer to transform into a harmless little kitten, the kind that couldn't even beat a stray cat?
How could its danger level be rated as B?!
Xue Heng clicked on it.
The page displayed detailed information about the Cat Tail Ring, along with records of experiments and tests conducted on it.
After reading for a while, Xue Heng's expression turned solemn.
[...Originally classified as a 'Harmless' God-left relic, the wearer, after transforming into a cat, will, after an adaptation period of approximately one month, be able to freely switch between human and cat forms.]
[New Era 15■, ■■, ■■. ■■, after the ■■ incident involving the ■■ Sect and Bastet, the ■■ Consecration Ritual ■■■■■■. As a result, the danger level of GOD-1391 has been adjusted to 'High Danger'.]
[When the wearer experiences intense emotions, it will trigger a fusion with GOD-1391, ultimately leading to a transformation into 'Bastet'...]
[■■ Record, after ■■ saw ■■■, he knelt on the ground and shouted fervently: O great and wild cat goddess Bastet...]
The change in Xue Heng's expression caught Wu Youqing's attention.
"What's wrong, Xue Heng?" she asked softly.
Xue Heng snapped back to reality and pondered for a moment.
Should he ask Wu Youqing about the Cat Tail Ring's detailed information? But if he did, he would inevitably expose his connection to the ring's wearer.
However, if he didn't ask, he wouldn't know how this 'Bastet' transformation would affect Cat...
He considered waiting until he was promoted to a higher rank with greater privileges to learn more, but would there be enough time?
What if Cat transformed into 'Bastet' during this waiting period?
After weighing the pros and cons, Xue Heng finally spoke up, "Boss, I want to know about 'Bastet,' which is mentioned in the GOD-1391 information. What exactly is it...?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Youqing's mind flashed with the information about GOD-1391, and she immediately understood.
'So that's how it is.'
She was an intelligent woman.
As soon as Xue Heng spoke, she guessed that his encounter with the God-left relic was none other than [GOD-1391].
Seeing the information had caused him to worry about the ring's wearer, he had chosen to partially reveal his hand.
Connecting this to Xue Heng's previous reluctance to disclose information about the person, Wu Youqing smiled.
'It seems that this 'Bastet' is someone with a sensitive identity who cannot be revealed to others...'
The young woman was considerate and didn't pry further. Instead, she simply replied, "Normally, with your current level of access, you wouldn't be able to access this information. But since you specifically asked, I'll give you a brief explanation."
"Have you ever heard of... the Heretical Sect?"
...
(End of Chapter)
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