The story of Director Wang and Qingguang is very ordinary and boring.

Young boys who enter the city for the first time are amazed by the vastness of the world, lingering in the hustle and bustle of the city, and often ignoring warnings from others and running around.

Then one day, the young boy is chased by a strange monster and runs into a small alley.

The alley was pitch black, and next to it was a garbage can that had been drenched in the rain all night. The smell of garbage and the peculiar fishy smell after a rainy night are unforgettable.

At that time, Wang Weizheng was not as calm and calm as he is now, and drawing his sword was like a bright light breaking the sky. At that time, he was still very young, so young that he could not do anything but tremble his feet in the face of danger.

Just as the monster was approaching, he was about to be eaten in one bite.

Wang Weizheng suddenly heard a voice at the intersection of the alley.

The voice was lazy and indifferent, as if he had just woken up from a balcony in the afternoon, with his hair scattered and a little hazy: "Where did the little ghost come from, I don't understand the rules at all." ”

At first, Wang Weizheng thought that the ghost in this sentence was referring to him.

But then he realized that this sentence was referring to the monster chasing him.

At that time, when the countermeasures were still in full swing, it was completely impossible to allow such a thing as indulging one's desires to hunt humans in the city.

That's why that person would sigh at the time.

Soon, after the voice fell.

The monster that was about to devour itself glanced back behind him.

"Don't ...... Annoy me, or I'll be with you...... Kill! ”

The monster said.

This sentence, combined with its strange appearance and deep voice, can definitely scare ordinary people who face it.

Now, however, it is not the ordinary people standing across from it.

Even after meeting the monster who looked hideous, the man just rubbed his head, and his hair fell to the side of his cheeks: "Tsk...... It's really troublesome. ”

His eyes flashed with golden light, flowing like gold under his eyes, making the monsters facing him lose their minds for a while: "Do you want to live or want to die?" ”

What is the problem?

The monster, whose mind was a little confused, subconsciously replied, "Of course it is...... Live ......"

The man who heard the answer bowed slightly: "Oh." ”

"In that case, then you should die."

After saying this.

The idea of "living", which originally occupied men's minds, seemed to be reversed by something.

In the next second, thoughts like "wanting to commit suicide" and "wanting to be free" echoed in his mind, making it can't help but hold its head, and its eyes are about to pop out of its scaly sockets!

"Ahem...... Ah......h

The monster clutched at its own face, its body twisting uncontrollably.

In its muttering "I want to die", it slammed its head against the wall next to it.

As it moved, the wound on its forehead widened, bloody blood oozed from the wound, and as it moved heavier and heavier, the bones and the deeper parts of the bones could even be faintly seen at the end of its mouth.

Looking at the strange scene in front of him, the young Wang Wei was so frightened that he couldn't move.

Then he watched as the man standing at the mouth of the alley crossed his arms and slowly walked in front of him.

At that time, because the alley was relatively deep, Wang Weizheng couldn't remember the expression on that person's face. The bright light rendered the man's back in a dignified light, holy like an angel clad in the glow of the sun.

However, his front was hidden in the night, so chaotic that he couldn't see anything clearly, only a cloud of ink.

Although he couldn't see the person's expression clearly, the young Wang Weizheng vaguely felt that he seemed to be staring at himself.

After watching it for a long time, the man scratched his hair and sighed: "Young human beings, it's really troublesome, and you can't leave it here......"

As he spoke, he looked down at Wang Weizheng: "Young man, hurry up and go home, this area is too dangerous, and it is not something that a guy like you who doesn't know anything can set foot in." ”

"Let's go, I'll take you away."

As he spoke, he tried to turn his head, but soon, his steps paused slightly.

"Huh?"

The man turned his head to look at Wang Weizheng again, and this time his eyes seemed to be a little obscure and profound: "Interesting......

"What's your name?"

Wang Wei was looking at him, and after a moment of silence, he told him his name.

Listening to the name, the man nodded: "Yes, very honorable name." ”

"Well, I see that you are new to this big city, and you probably don't know what to do. Well, there are a few shirt-wearing brothers and sisters not far from the exit, you go to them, call them over, and say that there are 'xenos' here. ”

"When you call, be calmer and more calm."

After saying this, the man chuckled: "In this way, they will definitely come over." ”

Listen to this sentence.

Wang Weizheng looked at the man vigilantly: "Are you trying to use me as bait to attract your enemies?" ”

As soon as this sentence came out, the man couldn't help but be stunned.

It was too difficult for a good version before he reacted, laughed and said, "Bait? Enemy? Hahaha. ”

"You're funny, kid."

He smiled and said: "I and those people cannot be regarded as enemies, we can only say that we have different positions." Besides, I'll let you go with you later, but I won't be in front of them. ”

"At the end of the day, I'm just trying to get the countermeasures bureau to find a good seedling. As for dealing with the enemy? Kidding aside, if I really want to deal with my enemies, I'll use a more stable, flawless, and breathless approach......"

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Weizheng and patted his head: "So, what do you say?" If you don't believe me, you can stay here, or just run away. ”

"But let me say it first, you've already set foot in this world, and the gray imprint will be left on you. No matter how much you run, you can't run away. Instead of this, it is better to let yourself understand a little more, increase your knowledge, and have more confidence to encounter similar situations in the future. ”

Hearing this, Wang Weizheng did not speak.

He just stared at the monster in the distance, hammering his head and almost passing out, his eyes flickering......

"This was my first meeting with Qingguang."

At the dinner table, Wang Weizheng took a sip of liquor and said vigorously: "That guy is just like he said, and he didn't do anything to those hidden members of the countermeasure bureau at all." ”

"I also learned later that the monster that was eyeing me was a murderer, and the people from the Countermeasures Bureau had been staring at it for days. And that day, Qingguang followed the monster, and although it seemed that he had done nothing, it was because his plans had changed temporarily. ”

"If it were normal, he would have had a plan."

After saying this, Wang Weizheng looked at Bai Ling and said seriously: "I don't know what Qingguang said to you before, but I guess he will probably say that I don't trust you and are spying on you." ”

"Admittedly, I don't trust you very much. But intuitively, I don't think you're a monster trying to subvert human society. I don't know if you're saying yes or no if you're saying that you're helping other people, but at least you're doing it right now, so that's enough. ”

"So, if Qingguang does say something to you, then you can bury it in your heart and compare it with what I did later. If I treat you differently because of my personal likes and dislikes, then it's my problem, and without you saying it, Qi Guang next to me will kill me first. ”

Qi Guang also nodded, and said vigorously: "If nothing else, this idiot is still very honest with humans at least. If there is a person whose words and deeds are really inconsistent and has any bad intentions, then it must be that he has been affected by something, or that he has been possessed by someone......"

"At that time, I don't need to be reminded, I will definitely kill him with a knife first."

When he said this, Qi Guang's tone was serious and cold, like a sharp blade slowly brought out with the scabbard on a moonlit night.

Looking at the two people who said this, Bering just smiled.

"I've always trusted the two chiefs," he said with a chuckle, "after all, I'm a human being, too." ”

When he said this, Bering did not use his flexible moral bottom line and variable racial identity.

In the face of these two people, he still wants to insist on his "human" identity.

After getting a response, Wang Weizheng and Qi Guang bowed slightly.

Today's invitation to Bering is a big deal, even if it is settled.

To be honest, when he heard that Bering personally went to Xiaoxing Village, Wang Weizheng was actually a little anxious.

Especially when he learned from Eyeliner that Qingguang was also in Xiaoxing Village, he couldn't hold back and almost couldn't wait to bring a knife to Xiaoxing Village and fight with that guy Qingguang.

Because he knows too well how terrible it would be for humanity if a "prophet" was really affected and turned to the camp of monsters.

An enemy who has a prescient sense and knows almost everything about his side is like the other party in a real-time strategy game, and if there are not enough operations to crush it, then other players will not be able to play at all.

That's why he chose this time to invite Bering to his home and discuss these things with him openly and honestly.

And Bering understands this.

He was just a little curious about the relationship between Director Wang and Qingguang before, thinking that these two people might have some "bad fate".

Now it seems that Qingguang's relationship with Director Wang is not as simple as he thinks.

A mentor and a friend? No, maybe Wang Weizheng is more like a pawn of Qingguang, but Qingguang didn't expect that this chess piece would grow to such a point in the future.

How to say it.

Thinking of the scene where Qingguang might be deflated, Bering wanted to laugh a little.

Deserve.

After talking about one thing, the three of them drank and ate food in silence.

On the scene, Han Qianqiu sat on the chair expressionlessly, kicking the table legs with two legs, making the whole table shake slightly.

And Wang Guangyao was dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Why does my uncle look such a wooden and ordinary person on weekdays, but in the dark he is actually the leader of a special organization that fights monsters and protects humans?!

Wang Guangyao felt very unreal confusion.

He glanced at Wang Weizheng, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he choked on this sentence in his throat.

Wang Guangyao was keenly aware that his uncle had let him stay and listen to this, perhaps simply because he could "increase his knowledge".

He knew his uncle wasn't going to like those damn metaphors and minutia. If he says something, then it is what he is, and there is basically no point in deception.

In fact, Wang Weizheng really thinks so.

As the person brought by Qingguang, Qingguang at that time did not shy away from talking about some things next to him. These experiences have enabled Wang Weizheng to develop a strong ability to capture information and the ability to deal with different species on the spot.

Although Qingguang himself is an out-and-out mongrel, at least his method still makes sense. If you listen to it a lot, if you have enough talent, then you can really touch the bypass.

After a moment of silence, Wang Weizheng glanced at Bering again.

"That's the first thing," he said, "and there's a second thing." ”

"The guild framework you submitted this morning, after some discussion, we made some changes."

Wang Weizheng put down his speed and said in a deep voice: "The guild is an institution that aims to connect all those who strive to protect humanity and eliminate aliens, and to strengthen the organization, management and coordination functions. Initially, guilds can join as companies, organizations, and individuals. All members who join the guild are collectively referred to as 'hunters', i.e. hunters of xenos. ”

"The rank of the guild is judged by the number of stars, and the rating of stars is based on merit. The preliminary evaluation method is that one star represents 'participating in solving one normal-level xenomorph ability', and one and a half stars represents 'participating in three normal-level xenomorph processing and 'solving one normal-level xenomorph on its own'. ”

"Two stars, two and a half stars, and three stars, and so on, but they become 'dangerous' and 'disaster'. You will be given a badge every time you earn a meritorious service, and when you have enough badges, you can increase your rank. ”

"As for the four-star, it is quite special, and it means that it can deal with multiple catastrophic xenomorphs. Because the multiple catastrophe levels are gathered together, it is no longer as simple as a simple superposition of combat power, it represents something deeper......"

Listening to Wang Weizheng's words, Bai Ling bowed slightly.

Such a framework is somewhat different from the future, but the difference is relatively small.

This is mainly because there is no stable and quantitative basis for power so far, and sometimes data alone cannot be used as a complete reflection of an individual's ability.

It's like Qi Guang, his own speed and strength are not comparable to Wang Weizheng at all, and even some levels are still below ordinary people, but can it be said that he is very weak?

Admittedly, there may be a slight deviation in the argument of combat power by merit. But under such conditions, this is already the only reliable option.

Looking at Bering, Wang Weizheng said: "According to the latest measurement method, I am a four-star hunter, and Qi Guang is three and a half stars. ”

Four-star, according to Wang Weizheng, this means that he has dealt with no less than three "disaster" level xenos on his own.

Just looking at this feat, we can probably understand why Wang Weizheng is currently known as a "living legend" and is admired and longed for by countless people in the countermeasures bureau.

You must know that it is not yet the time period for xenomorph outbreaks, and catastrophic levels are quite rare. However, in this way, they have all been hacked to death by Wang Weizheng with a knife......

It can only be said that it is really scary.

But......

Bering groaned: "What about the origin?" ”

So far, the ratings seem to have only traced back to "catastrophe", with no rating of origin.

As soon as these words came out, Wang Weizheng and Qi Guang fell silent at the same time.

After a while, Qi Guang spoke: "Regarding 'origin', it's not good to evaluate. ”

"So far, there hasn't been a single 'Origin'-level xenomorph, so it's hard for us to measure the difference in power. But there is no doubt that the origin is stronger than the disaster. However, how much and how strong it is, this also needs subsequent data as a basis for reasoning. ”

"In fact, so far, pure combat exploits have only been able to rise to four stars at most. Further up, it is necessary to evaluate the origin before a conclusion can be drawn. ”

Listening to Qi Guang's words, Bering nodded: "That's true." ”

Four stars is basically the upper limit that can be improved in the future.

Four and a half stars, according to the estimation of human beings in the future, at least need to be able to face the "origin" level xenomorph once without dying.

This alone will not be able to do so in the future. Qi Guang can't do it, and Wang Weizheng can't do it.

So even after three years, four stars is the top floor.

Only this time, the situation seems to have changed slightly.

Wang Weizheng folded his hands and said calmly: "However, although the merits of the war have reached the top, the merits have not yet arrived. ”

"In fact, at present, the highest level that has been upgraded because of his exploits is indeed only me, a four-star. But in addition, Qi Guang and I agreed that merit does not necessarily need to be judged on the basis of merit. In addition to military exploits, we should also need a set of parallel judgments. This method should be based on the contribution made by this person to mankind, and the size of the contribution shall be unanimously recognized by me, Qi Guang and the senior management of the Countermeasures Bureau......"

Well?

Hearing this, Bering suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Why does it always feel like this guy is in the trap?

Soon, he heard Wang Weizheng's voice with a surging smile: "And this afternoon, according to the unanimous judgment of me and Qi Guang, I think that your merits have far exceeded the four-star standard." ”

"So, we think you are qualified enough to be called the first, and currently the only, four-and-a-half-star hunter of the Special Talent United Guild."

Hearing this, the expression on Bering's face was a little tense: "What did you say?" ”

I'm four and a half stars?!

You know, in the next three years, the maximum will only be four stars?!

Why is it that a four-and-a-half-star suddenly came now?!

Doesn't that mean I'm going to be the one to be lost?!

When he heard this, Bering's first reaction was to refuse.

Soon, however, he thought of something else and fell into deep thought.

If you become a four-and-a-half-star, it does seem to have a certain disadvantage for yourself, but it also has great benefits.

The disadvantage is that he will basically be looked at by many people, and he may even be assassinated like Wang Weizheng.

But doesn't that seem like a problem for yourself?

I'm not afraid of assassination.

Bering has enough self-confidence that he can easily escape at the moment when there is no origin, even if it is a siege of multiple disasters together.

And after this, he can quickly accumulate fame, and at the same time, he has a greater right to speak. And because of the four-and-a-half-star, it seems that I can get more benefits from the countermeasures bureau......

It doesn't hurt to feel like there's anything wrong with it.

And it's also fun.

Thinking of this, Bering bowed slightly.

He gradually floated from the sea of consciousness, transitioning from the future to the present, and the time was also turned back to the moment when Wang Weizheng spoke.

"This method should be based on the contribution made by this person to mankind, and the size of the contribution shall be unanimously recognized by me, Qi Guang and the senior management of the Countermeasures Bureau......"

Before Wang Weizheng's words fell, Bering smiled and said, "I understand." ”

"Although I don't think I can carry such a burden, after all, only a person with wisdom and courage can be the vanguard of progress and serve as the firewood that lights the way."

"But if necessary, then I am not afraid to take up the torch and clear the fog of the hero's advance."

Listening to Bering's words, Qi Guang shouted: "I knew that this guy would definitely look at the future in advance!" Wang Weizheng, take the money and take the money! ”

Wang Weizheng didn't care about Qi Guang's dog barking.

He just looked at Bering, and then nodded: "Since this is the case, then the cooperation between Mingyang and the Countermeasures Bureau is officially established." ”

Bering also replied with a light smile: "Of course." ”

"There's still a long way to go," he said, "and I believe that more than anyone else." ”

When Wang Weizheng heard this, a slight smile appeared on his face for the first time: "I also believe this." ”

"'Pale Prophet.'"

Pale Prophet??

After hearing this name, Bai Ling looked at Wang Weizheng blankly.

What the hell is this name?!

As if seeing Bering's confusion, Wang Weizheng was also a little nervous: "Don't you know? ”

"Because of the previous live broadcast and the recent resource promotion, tomorrow is gradually becoming popular. Not only in the anomalous world, but also in human society. ”

"They all felt that the code name 'prophet', while concise and powerful, was not temperamental enough. So, they put a characteristic of your own in front of the prophet. ”

This is the "Pale Prophet."

Groove ......

After hearing this name, Bering's goosebumps rose.

He covered his face and stretched out his hand towards Wang Weizheng: "You wait, let me slow down for three minutes first." ”

Time passed bit by bit.

After waiting for three minutes, Bering raised his head: "Well, okay. ”

When he said this, his expression was calm and indifferent.

And then.

Consciousness rises again from the boundless vastness of the ocean.

When he opened his eyes, Wang Weizheng still looked like a surging man

"I believe that too......

Before he could finish speaking, Bering nodded and interrupted him.

His voice said quickly and fluently: "In that case, then let's toast to a better tomorrow." ”

As he spoke, he raised his wine glass and touched it towards Wang Weizheng and Qi Guang.

The wine glasses collided together, so that what Wang Weizheng wanted to say later had to be held in his throat.