Dual Worlds: I Have a Doomsday World

With the Witch Hunt imminent, it was not unusual for a Wizard Professional to choose to hide their identity.

Besides the Europeans, no other factions were said to be interested in Wizard Professionals.

’What on earth is Baili Xueyuan trying to do?’

Suddenly, Lin Qi seized upon a key point.

’The Abnormal!’

’Brother Green Hair!’

’Baili Xueyuan didn’t come to the Prosthetic Clinic to investigate me. She was investigating the Abnormal, and she tracked down an Abnormal who had been cured!’

Having grasped the key point, Lin Qi immediately decided to turn the tables.

’Baili Xueyuan’s previous actions must have been a bluff to intimidate me!’

’No, she wanted me to scare myself!’

’All the better to achieve her next objective.’

Aside from his actions with the Mercenary Corps, Lin Qi had never broken any laws, and Baili Xueyuan didn’t know his identity within the corps.

Lin Qi calmed down completely, raising his head slightly. He asked, "So, your objective isn’t actually my Extraordinary Profession, but rather the fact that I cured the new type of cyber psychosis."

Lin Qi stated his conclusion but refrained from speculating on Baili Xueyuan’s needs, giving her an opening to proceed.

At the same time, this was also an opportunity for Lin Qi to secure some "benefits" for himself.

Baili Xueyuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

’As expected of my student’s older brother. He’s sharp.’

’Someone who can not only make it in a big corporation but also do so well is definitely no fool.’

"You’re very smart. I am indeed speaking with you privately because of the matter concerning the Abnormal."

"You’re Lin Xin’s brother, which makes you practically one of us in the Assassin Alliance, so I’ll be direct. The Assassin Alliance needs a solution for curing the Abnormal."

"The number of Abnormal individuals within the Asian Administrative Region is currently extremely high, and most of them have sensitive identities. Although the situation would remain stable if they all died, provided we intervened in time, I’m worried that the number of Abnormal will continue to grow, perhaps even affecting core personnel in major corporations."

Baili Xueyuan stated her request.

The Assassin Alliance’s position was completely different from that of an ordinary major power. Baili Xueyuan wasn’t pursuing personal gain; every word she spoke emphasized the need to maintain the overall stability of the Asian Administrative Region.

But the latter half of what Baili Xueyuan said had a different ring to Lin Qi’s ears.

’What’s this about being Lin Xin’s brother?’

’And "practically one of us"?’

’This is clearly just a setup to make haggling easier!’

’The Eastern Alliance is backing the Assassin Alliance. They’re rich and powerful, so how can they be so stingy when it comes to maintaining peace and stability in the Asian Administrative Region?’

’Shouldn’t they be a bit more generous and directly promise me enough benefits?’

But who was Lin Qi? He had already been tempered by a year in a major corporation and often studied the mindset of a Capitalist in the Mercenary Corps.

Lin Qi understood one thing deeply: the things without a clear price tag are the most expensive.

Therefore, Lin Qi said directly to Baili Xueyuan, "The surgical procedure for the cure isn’t complex. It can be completed without the intervention of any Extraordinary Power."

"You just need to completely remove the brain’s prefrontal lobe. However, you must ensure the integrity of the excised brain tissue during the procedure; otherwise, it could lead to unpredictable consequences."

"After the prefrontal lobe is completely removed, this piece of human tissue will become a Tier One Extraordinary Item."

Lin Qi didn’t haggle. Instead, he directly gave Baili Xueyuan what she wanted.

With this, the matter of Lin Qi using Lin Xin to take advantage of the Assassin Alliance was now water under the bridge.

Not only could Baili Xueyuan no longer use this incident to threaten Lin Qi, but she would even have to thank him for his selfless contribution.

The Assassin Alliance would, at the very least, owe Lin Qi a favor.

After noting down Lin Qi’s words, Baili Xueyuan gave him a deep look.

Baili Xueyuan had actually hoped Lin Qi would proactively make some demands, such as support with corporation-level resources.

But Lin Qi, ever the corporate man, was far more shrewd in his calculation of benefits than even a high-ranking member of the Assassin Alliance like herself.

Baili Xueyuan stood up from her seat and said to Lin Qi, "I will relay this intelligence. If it is ultimately verified, then the potential troubles regarding Lin Xin’s identity before she joined the Assassin Alliance will be written off. At the same time, I can promise that a future enterprise in which you hold shares will receive preferential policy treatment from the Eastern Alliance."

"As for your identity as a Wizard Professional, I promise that I will be the only one who knows. I won’t let you bear any additional risks."

At this moment, Baili Xueyuan wasn’t just representing the Assassin Alliance; she was making a promise to Lin Qi on behalf of the Eastern Alliance.

According to the Eastern Alliance’s style, favors and grudges had to be clearly distinguished and settled on the spot.

The value of this promise was enough to tempt any major corporation, and Lin Qi was also quite satisfied.

"You’re too kind. It’s my duty as a member of the Asian Administrative Region."

Lin Qi quickly expressed his sentiment, his face a mask of humble trepidation. His acting was simply superb.

Baili Xueyuan gave Lin Qi another deep look, her tone then shifting as she asked, "How many Extraordinary Items have you analyzed so far? You must have analyzed that Extraordinary Item taken from the Abnormal’s brain, right?"

Speaking in this tone, Baili Xueyuan was no longer a representative of a top-tier power but an elder looking out for Lin Qi.

As Lin Xin’s teacher, she was showing her concern for Lin Qi.

Lin Qi picked up on the shift in tone and replied with great "sincerity," "I’m currently only at Tier One Third Stage. As you know, Extraordinary Items are priceless and rarely available. On top of that, I need to hide my identity, which makes it even harder to obtain Extraordinary Items for advancement."

Lin Qi kept his specific Extraordinary Level well hidden. For all Extraordinary Professions focused on the spiritual aspect, it was actually very difficult for others to discern their specific Level.

Not everyone had Spiritual Vision and could directly "see" the state of someone’s Spiritual Power.

Most of the time, one had to rely on intelligence support and vague perceptions during combat.

Because of this, most Extraordinary Professionals acted with extreme caution when intelligence was insufficient.

Baili Xueyuan nodded slightly. Lin Qi’s answer matched her suspicions.

Based on Baili Xueyuan’s judgment, before curing the Abnormal, Lin Qi should have only been at Tier One Second Stage, possessing two Abilities.

One was a Healing Ability, and the other was the Ability that allowed Lin Qi to detect the abnormality in the Abnormal’s brain tissue.

An Investigation Ability. They were relatively rare, and the Abilities mastered by Wizard Professionals were incredibly varied. It was a lucky coincidence that Lin Qi’s particular Investigation Ability could find the anomaly in the Abnormal’s brain.

Baili Xueyuan continued speaking in an elder’s tone, "After this matter is resolved, I will give you a Tier One Extraordinary Item as a personal gift. After all, you’re Lin Xin’s brother. It’s a good thing for you to have more ways to protect yourself."

"Also, it’s very clever of you to use a Prosthetic Body as a disguise. Keep it up. I’m afraid life won’t be easy for Wizard Professionals for a long time to come."

After showing her concern for Lin Qi, Baili Xueyuan turned and headed for the workshop’s main door.

Her objective achieved, she naturally had official business to attend to.

This trip to Red Fruit City didn’t require her to personally protect Lin Xin.

There were other powerful experts in the shadows.

Watching Baili Xueyuan’s retreating figure, Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

’This time, it was a blessing in disguise.’

’But from now on, I have to be even more careful.’

’Once your identity is exposed, it’s easy for it to happen a second time.’

’I will absolutely not allow all of my aliases to be exposed before I become a Tier Four Extraordinary!’

Following Baili Xueyuan, Lin Qi walked out of the basement level and returned to the first floor.

Lin Xin, Liu Xuan, and Doctor Lin all looked at Lin Qi at the same time. Lin Qi gave them a slight nod.

Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"Teacher, what did you and my brother talk about?"

"You’re not trying to rob the cradle, are you? That won’t do. I already have a sister-in-law."

"Teacher, you wouldn’t make a move on a married man, would you?"

Lin Xin walked up to Baili Xueyuan’s side, seemingly trying to lighten the mood.

But when Baili Xueyuan heard this, her expression, for once, stiffened slightly.