Chapter 386: Ruthless Mission Distribution Machine

lunch time.

Old Bruce opened the lunch box and was surprised to see the spicy chicken, scrambled eggs with tomatoes and rice on the side. He said with relief:

"You two detectives are very thoughtful. Which restaurant did you buy this meal from? It looks so tempting!"

Peiman smiled and said:

"I am not talented. This is a home-cooked dish I cooked. I wonder if it suits your taste!"

Hum, this is the information I have collected for a long time in the training ground! This leader likes spicy food! And he has a special liking for "Rossell's cooking"! It is probably because of Leonard's good friend who spoiled him!

But this also happened to be his strong point! How could the circulated Russell cooking be comparable to his original Great Foodie Empire dishes!
Sure enough, the old man picked up the cutlery and started eating rice and vegetables in big mouthfuls. In a short while, he had finished everything!

Before they could speak, Old Blue burped and said:
"Very good, tell me what you want to say. Just based on this lunch, I can make you official 'Substituted Punishers'. By the way, do you have recipes for these two dishes? It would be best if there were detailed instructions that even a polar bear could learn."

"Yes! Absolutely!" Peiman replied immediately:
“But the recipe is at home, I will bring it to you next time!
"You're joking. We came here purely to show our filial piety. Alas, I didn't expect you to be so hurt. After hearing the news, Sherlock and I couldn't sleep or eat. We didn't have the heart to do the commission. We had to come and see you first!"

Leonard nodded in agreement. In front of the old Punisher from Tingen, he still had to speak less to avoid being recognized. Besides... Peiman was even more experienced in the ways of the world than himself!

Old Bruce laughed:
"Yeah, thank you very much then.

"Well...if it's really alright, I have to see you off?"

Pei Man was shocked. The old man didn't play by the rules! She hadn't even handed out the red envelope she prepared yet! But now that things had come to this, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say:
"Haha, it's really nothing serious! I just want to report some recent work to you!
"It's like this. We recently encountered a strange commission..." Peiman pretended that she didn't know the inside story and just described Dr. Allen's case, then said:
"You are such a wise and experienced person. We would like to ask for your opinion. Is this 'bad luck' real? Or is it the client's illusion? This will directly affect the direction of our investigation..."

"Doom?" Old Blue repeated thoughtfully. He was actually a little speechless. Why was everyone looking for the little snake? Aurora was looking, the big snake was looking, the detective was looking, and Klein was looking too! On the contrary, it was himself. Now he had no interest in the little snake at all!

"You two are not official Punishers. Your lack of some common sense of mysticism has limited your thinking." Old Blue decided not to interfere in this matter. He put down his napkin and said with relief:

"But you are very perceptive and can find the unusual in ordinary things. This is rare.

"'Bad luck' does exist, or in other words, 'fate' can be influenced.

"In the extraordinary world, there is a path called 'Monster', which can also be called the 'Destiny' path. When the extraordinary people of this path are promoted to a certain sequence, they can influence the fate of themselves and others. Specifically, they can make themselves lucky and their enemies unlucky.

"Dr. Allen has been having a rough time lately," Old Bruce touched his chest and couldn't help but sigh. The suture needle left in the wound would be a very shocking event no matter what era it happened in!
"Perhaps he encountered a Beyonder like that and his 'fate' was affected by him.

"How about this, you go to the No. 3 training ground to find Xio. This will be your 'regularization' assessment. After you complete it, I will personally guide you to become 'Substituted Punishers'. "Also, the 'Nighthawks' may also be investigating this matter. Remember not to conflict with them. Try to cooperate as much as possible..."

Leonard and Peiman's expressions changed several times when they heard the old man's words. Who wants to be promoted so quickly? How come Storm's actions are so similar to Aurora's, both of them regard "promotion" as a favor?
Pei Man was a little dazed. The old man in front of her was a bit like the NPC in the games she used to play. He would say a lot of things, and then give her a task with a reward marked at the back... and this reward was not experience or money, nor was it equipment to improve her strength, but the qualification to join a "sect"!

But the problem is that I have too many "qualification tasks"! Aurora Society, Fishman Festival, and Punisher!
Damn! A two-faced guy like me will definitely end up in a miserable state!
Peiman stammered:
"This... is our honor, but is it too fast? I mean, as you mentioned before, we are still lacking in experience and common sense. Will it lower the level of the entire 'Manufactured Punisher'?"

Leonard nodded in agreement. Absolutely don't join!
Old Bruce laughed and said:

"No, in my opinion, you are already very outstanding Beyonders. You two are both Sequence 9 Beyonders, right? Some of the brats in the training ground are still ordinary people.

"And as you can see, most of the people in the training ground are 'sailors'. When they go on missions, their abilities are too limited. When they encounter events that require the assistance of 'ritual magic', they can only watch helplessly.

“Therefore, we need to absorb more extraordinary people from other channels. This is exactly the direction for establishing the Mandated Punisher team that Roy and I discussed.

"One of you is a 'sleepless person', and the other is a 'generalist'. You are exactly the talents we urgently need!
"Tell Xio to apply for some internal information when we return to the training ground to supplement his knowledge of the occult and become a qualified Substitute of Punishment as soon as possible! Did you hear me clearly?" Old Blue's last sentence sounded like thunder, and the glass on the convex window was shaking slightly.

Leonard and Peiman stood up reflexively and replied:

"Yes!"

Peiman's mind suddenly flashed with the scene of her military training at school... She couldn't help but shudder, and said a few more words, then packed up her lunch box and fled the ward.

"Damn! Aren't we too many buffs?" She leaned against the wall of the carriage and complained feebly:
"In this case, we have no choice but to investigate Will Auceptin... Old Blue said that the Church of the Night is also investigating him. Can you ask your buddy, um, I mean friend?"

Leonard had already habitually given Klein the title of "gay friend". He hesitated and said:

"You mean, I should go to Klein's dream again at night? That's not a good idea, right?"

"There's nothing wrong with it!" Peiman stood on tiptoe and patted Leonard on the head.

"Don't be shy, I won't hate you.

“Also, remember to bring the recipe for that dish this time… and let him try to make it!
"Anyway, he will forget what happened in the dream when he wakes up, right? Remember to describe his reaction to me when you come back."

(End of this chapter)