Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 533 -s 456 - Ming Di Research Institute

The entire Special Operations Squad was in high spirits.

The mission had indeed gone exceptionally well. Although everyone’s positions remained unchanged, everyone’s rank had been promoted one level.

Consequently, both salaries and benefits increased. Most importantly, future advancement required a smaller personal contribution. The higher the rank, the more the Bureau of Mystic Security would help cover.

Chen Gu was promoted by two ranks.

The internal ranking of the Bureau of Mystic Security is similar to military ranks. There are 21 levels in total, from T1 to T21. Currently, Aviloya is the only T21.

Rainbow is T19. There are also several other Deputy Directors with ranks below T20, though their specific ranks vary.

If something happened to Aviloya, or if she temporarily lost contact for some reason, and the Bureau of Mystic Security needed an immediate decision from the Director, the highest-ranking individual would act on Aviloya’s behalf, exercising the powers of the Director-General.

The Special Operations Squad is directly subordinate to the Central Office, so their ranks are naturally high. A typical team member is T3, equivalent to the rank of a special task force leader in a major city.

In a "backwater little place" like Wuzhaoyin City, Marcus’s rank was only T2 when he was the group leader.

After Marcus transferred to the Special Operations Squad, his rank jumped directly to T4, equivalent to a Deputy Director of a municipal-level branch.

Chen Jixian was originally T5; after joining the Special Operations Squad, he was promoted to T7. Outside of the Central Office, this rank was sufficient to serve as the head of the Bureau of Mystic Security for an entire planet.

The highest ranked was Gong Shuxu; as the most senior, he was already T10.

If something happened to Chen Jixian, then Gong Shuxu would take charge of the entire Special Operations Squad.

Chu Zheng had a higher status than the average team member, but because she had just become a dual-class operator and her Energy Level was too low, her rank was temporarily the same as an average team member at T3.

Before Chen Gu joined the Special Operations Squad, his rank was T4; after joining, it rose to T5. Now, having been promoted two ranks, he had reached T7. However, because everyone’s rank had increased by one level this time, Chen Jixian became T8. So, Chen Gu found himself still one rank lower than his father.

In addition to this, the Bureau of Mystic Security had given Chen Gu a special reward: he could choose an item from the Central Office’s "Weapon Vault."

Of course, the range of choices was limited.

This prize would be redeemed upon everyone’s return to Capital Star.

Due to the Longhead mission, Chen Gu had taken a two-week leave from the Alliance. However, the mission progressed very smoothly, taking only about a week in total. Including the subsequent events with Wei Jiangqi and Boles, the two weeks were just the right amount of time.

There was a match in two days, and Chen Gu immediately requested to return to Capital Star.

Aviloya was still in the sealed cabin, unsuitable for long-distance space travel, so she stayed on the planet while the rest of the Special Operations Squad returned to the Central Office.

With everyone gone, only Rainbow remained by Aviloya’s side.

Settling down, Aviloya could finally think calmly. She suddenly posed a question to Rainbow, "Can ’Soul Imprisonment’ truly reform a person?"

Rainbow was a Brain Domain Hacker, and Aviloya felt she would have significant insight into the matter.

Rainbow put down her book and looked at Aviloya seriously. "Since Qiao Shuangmu first got involved with Chen Gu, our Qiao Family has been compiling a file on him." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Aviloya wasn’t surprised; every prominent family that endured for generations had its own ’code of conduct.’ As long as it didn’t violate the laws of the Confederation, no one would interfere with such matters.

"When Qiao Shuangyi became close with him, this file was activated. We have been continuously collecting intelligence on Chen Gu from all channels."

"Would you like to know what we found?"

Aviloya was taken aback. "Could it be more complete than what the Bureau of Mystic Security has gathered?"

Rainbow smiled lightly. "Nobody questions the intelligence capability of the Bureau of Mystic Security. But we have a different starting point, so there may be discrepancies in the intelligence obtained."

Aviloya scrutinized her with a puzzled look. Her "bestie" had an expression mixed with a touch of mischief, a hint of mystery, and a bit... of cunning.

Aviloya, rarely showing such a feminine demeanor, rolled her eyes slightly. "Alright, do tell."

"Have you ever considered why, since the establishment of ’Soul Imprisonment,’ so few have been subjected to this punishment?"

If it were anyone else, they would likely say something like, "It’s too cruel and can’t be used lightly." But after thinking for a moment, Aviloya replied, "Because it’s too expensive, and simply not necessary."

What most people don’t realize is that subjecting a criminal to ’Soul Imprisonment’ means that the incarceration device, upgraded from a memory-reading instrument, must operate at full power continuously.

And with ’Soul Imprisonment’ sentences ranging from several decades to hundreds of years, the funds expended on one such prisoner could keep one hundred and twenty ordinary prisoners in a regular prison.

There are many other cruel punishments; if necessary, victims’ families can even pay to have the prisoner stabbed to death in an ordinary jail.

So while ’Soul Imprisonment’ has a notorious reputation, it is seldom utilized.

Rainbow nodded. "Exactly. Everyone says that this punishment is the best choice for those who don’t deserve death but are deeply loathed. However, for most people, they simply can’t comprehend the cruelty of this punishment."