Clown Game-Chapter 96 - 84 The Unwelcome Person

Chapter 96: Chapter 84: The Unwelcome Person

Chapter 96 -84: The Unwelcome Person

First, on the screen, was a message. Chen Xiao knew it was the mission settlement notification, which always came after each mission, so he clicked right into it.

Well…

He had some little expectations.

After a brief wait, a page appeared on the screen.

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Mission Completed

Rank: D

Reward Funds: +200

Bonus: +100

Hand Repair: -10

Final Settlement: 290

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Chen Xiao was taken aback.

“Extra bonus?”

Given the Foundation’s stingy nature, to tack on a bonus after a mission was something he wouldn’t even dare to dream of; it felt like failing an exam, yet instead of scolding you, the teacher helps you cheat and lie to your parents. This metaphor wasn’t exactly fitting, but it conveyed a similar sense of surprise.

“Hmm… seems like there are quite a few ins and outs to this mission,” Chen Xiao thought to himself.

Of course, given his current situation, he couldn’t possibly figure anything out, so he glanced again at his right hand wrapped in plaster.

“They charge 10 points for this level of bandaging? Feels like the medical department is always teetering on the edge of robbery.”

He made a small complaint.

But no matter, this mission was like striking it rich in one go. Considering the average reward for a D-rank mission is between 50 to 60, this was equivalent to the payouts of six unsuccessful containment missions or four to five successful ones.

“Hehehe…” Chen Xiao chuckled to himself; suddenly, he felt the world wasn’t so bad after all.

Then, he eagerly clicked open his “Personnel Profile.”

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Name: Chen Xiao

Position: Field Agent of K City (Research Sector 15 for Anomalous Creatures)

Rank: D

Past Missions: D-rank, 4 times

Honors: None

Funds: 210

Equipment Overview: “Weapon: Kobalt—Gateway to a Smile; Serum Strengthening: None”

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Seeing his fund total, Chen Xiao finally felt relieved.

Now that the money was in his pouch, let’s see how you’re going to swindle me now, hehehe, I can finally afford that bulletproof suit; should I add the self-cleaning feature? It’s just 10 points, and it won’t get too dirty even after two months without a wash… Or maybe get a signature steel blade dagger; otherwise, using that revolver for every mission, even though I’m now capable of firing a shot without harming myself, can’t be…

“Eh???”

Chen Xiao seemed to suddenly remember something. He looked over at the pile of his own clothes.

He threw off the blanket, not minding his weakness or the chaos in his head.

“I seem to recall… I really did that, didn’t I!”

He grabbed the revolver, felt its weight.

“No way… at least one bullet should’ve been left.”

He mumbled in disbelief, then pushed open the cylinder out of a sense of denial.

Sure enough, it was completely empty.

“Uh… a bullet’s 30, looks like I blew 150 funds,” he said, feeling drained.

But it’s okay, 210 points should be plenty to splurge on. Just buy one bullet for now, and at most, skip the self-cleaning feature.

He thought.

…

…

In front of the “weapons distribution area” window on the third basement level,

“What??? A set of six! No single sales!!!”

Chen Xiao’s eye twitched, as he almost shouted out loud.

“Of course, we don’t sell them individually. Those bullets have been in stock for years, and you’re the only one asking for them. The ‘Bullet Production Module’ molds them in sets of six. Selling them one or two at a time makes things difficult for me.”

“I’ll just leave them be, and come buy them for my next mission…” Chen Xiao wanted to shout this out. But the moment he said it, he already knew what the result would be.

Indeed, the uncle on the other side had an expression that read “you’d be lucky to survive until your next mission….”

“The Foundation is such a large operation; surely, it wouldn’t care about this little bit of money… Why so petty?” Chen Xiao said languidly, his voice carrying frustration because he clearly knew the answer in advance.

Yet again, the uncle opposite him looked as though he was full of righteous indignation, immovable as a patriot.

“…The Order Foundation is like a precision machine, a single loose screw can lead to… a levee breaking from an ant nest… eventually resulting in uncontrollable consequences… young man….. be cautious… and do not… blah blah blah…”

Chen Xiao listened with a face as expressionless as a stroke victim, mentally calculating how to take out someone backed by the armory without drawing attention within the Foundation, but quickly concluded that the risk was too high. Better to wait for another opportunity, while also weighing whether to buy bullets or settle for swapping out for a few mediocre weapons to get by for a couple of days.

But for anyone who had experienced the power of this particular gun, the other D-class area weapons felt like squirt guns. Especially for someone like Chen Xiao, who had “just a tiny, tiny bit” of an anti-social inclination, you let him play with planes and cannons, and then hand him a “pull-back-and-go” model car, how could he possibly accept it?

One minute later

“I’ll buy!” Chen Xiao declared with a deadpan face.

…

…

In the corridor on the first basement level, Chen Xiao leaned against the wall, holding his cell phone, deep in thought.

It had been a while since he joined the Order Foundation, and he hadn’t even bought a bottle of hemostatic spray. It was a source of great distress, like visiting the world’s largest red-light district without even seeing a woman. Absolutely unacceptable.

With only 30 points left… he wanted to buy one.

However, a “request for reinforcement” also cost 30 points.

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It was almost like a last lifeline for field agents, absolutely not to be touched.

So what was Chen Xiao thinking about?

He was considering… whether to form a team or not!

Yes, like having a team, just like Captain Li’s.

Many missions required teams, like his first mission filled with giant bugs, where Captain Li’s team felt uncertain and added a single-person slot after accepting the mission, which ultimately fell to Chen Xiao.

So what are the benefits of establishing a team… obviously, having teammates.

Of course, besides having teammates, one could access more team missions, and most importantly, there were those extra fifteen or so points of team rewards upon settling each mission. After all, maintaining a team definitely costs more than going solo. Otherwise, what if a team disbanded after two missions? How awkward would that be? Moreover, this also encouraged team-based combat strategies. The Foundation needed mission completions, not the cultivation of individual heroism.

In his mind, Chen Xiao had already considered at least three candidates. One of them was Wang Billy, but the guy had bad luck and got taken down.

Then Chen Xiao hesitated for a while before calling the second candidate, Ding Manshan!

After each mission, the field agents who had worked on the mission together would automatically have each other’s contact details added to their phones, though this feature could be turned off.

The call connected quickly… and then abruptly…… hung up!!!

“Uh…” Chen Xiao blinked, it seemed the message from the other side was quite clear.

Afterward, holding on to the last ray of hope, he dialed the third person, Bai Xiong.

In Chen Xiao’s mind, he felt this guy was the person he currently got along with “the most harmoniously.”

After a few mechanical beeping sounds, the call connected, and Chen Xiao seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

“What’s up…” Bai Xiong’s voice was deep and serious.

“Want to form a team?” Chen Xiao got straight to the point.

One second of silence… it seemed the other side was hesitating.

Then suddenly

“Beep beep…” The busy tone of the phone.

Chen Xiao stared with dead fish eyes at the phone screen, which had its signal cut off.

“Screw this!”

(In his mind, he pictured a middle-aged balding uncle angrily smashing his phone onto the table.)