Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 597 - 475 Ordinary Task

Chen Gu hadn't expected to fulfill his "promise" to Wu Yihuo so soon. Today was the first day the film crew resumed shooting, and at noon, he received a mission notification on his Bureau of Mystic Security account. He was instructed to conduct a secret inspection of the Great Redstone Power Plant, located 160 kilometers away, that evening.

The mission was assigned in an odd manner. Considering Chen Gu's current status within the Bureau of Mystic Security, such matters were usually communicated in person by Chen Jixian within the special operations squad.

Of course, what Chen Jixian considered a "notification" was, in his own mind, a "command," but in Chen Gu's, it was merely a "request."

Chen Gu casually sent a message to Gong Shuxu to confirm the task.

After checking the Bureau's internal system, Gong Shuxu confirmed its authenticity and replied, "It was randomly assigned by the clerical group. There are many such insignificant missions, often initiated when someone reports something strange or unusual. Some of these reports, flagged by our surveillance network as possibly involving Professionals or Mutants, are assigned to any available field agents for a quick check. It seems this one just happened to land on you."

Chen Gu understood. Since he had no scenes scheduled for that evening, he planned to take Chu Zheng and Wu Yihuo with him to investigate.

Inside the main building of the Bureau of Mystic Security, Chen Xiaoyue, smiling, ended a pleasant conversation with a young and beautiful clerical girl.

Although Chen Xiaoyue was quite old, he appeared to be only in his early twenties. As a formidable Seventh Energy Level master, he effortlessly charmed the clerical girl. She unwittingly assigned a seemingly trivial "mission" to an elite agent who shouldn't have been bothered with such trifles.

Chen Xiaoyue walked away composedly, his true thoughts hidden from everyone.

Decades ago, when that "Chen Gu" committed his "abominable" crime, Chen Xiaoyue was already at the Fifth Energy Level. He had also played a significant role when Chen Gu was later sentenced to "Soul Imprisonment."

Back then, I was already pursuing Aviloya. To think he would do such a thing to my goddess—scum like that deserved to die!

As for this mission, a cold smile touched Chen Xiaoyue's lips. It will definitely be a huge surprise for that piece of human trash!

「...」

"I'll come by in the car to pick you both up later!" Wu Yihuo, quite excited about the evening's mission, offered proactively. Chen Gu casually agreed.

When evening came, Chen Gu and Chu Zheng were waiting at the entrance of the film studio. A string of luxury cars sped past them, but none stopped.

Suddenly, a van crept up stealthily, stopping silently in front of them. The door slid open to reveal Wu Yihuo inside, waving at them. "Get in quickly!"

Looking at the ordinary van, Chen Gu asked, "Why are you driving this?"

"Aren't we on a secret operation? I thought we should keep a low profile. It took a lot of effort to buy this second-hand van," Wu Yihuo replied. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Chen Gu was speechless.

These rich guys really are capricious, Chen Gu thought. Buying a vehicle so casually for such a minor mission.

They got into the van. Wu Yihuo set the destination, engaged the autopilot, then turned to Chen Gu, brimming with enthusiasm. "Instructor, what are the specifics of this mission?"

Since Chen Gu was his mentor, Wu Yihuo, like Chu Zheng, also called him "Instructor."

Chen Gu casually replied, "This is a routine secret investigation mission. We need to infiltrate without being detected, search for any suspicious areas, and flag them for further investigation. If there's nothing amiss, we'll simply leave quietly, as if this never happened."

Wu Yihuo's face fell. Just some 'suspicious activity' that needs a quick look? I was so excited and prepared for ages, and it's just a beat cop's job?

Seeing his expression, Chen Gu felt he should... well, not *trick* him, but remind him: "The more routine a task seems, the less it should be taken lightly. There's an old saying, 'One must use full strength even to catch a rabbit.' In the hidden world, many dangers lurk in seemingly trivial details."

"Even experienced agents are prone to making careless mistakes on seemingly simple assignments, leading to their downfall in unexpected ways."

Wu Yihuo agreed nonchalantly, clearly seeing through his instructor's attempt to make it sound more important.

Chen Gu said no more. Of course, I have my own thoughts about the Bureau assigning me this kind of trivial task, he grumbled internally.

The Great Redstone Power Plant was one of Capital Star's many civilian power plants, utilizing advanced controllable nuclear fusion technology. Capital Star's constant power demand meant the plant operated twenty-four/seven. However, after midnight, once peak electricity demand passed, most of the staff would go home, leaving only a skeleton crew on duty.

Security at every power plant was tight; stolen nuclear materials could lead to severe incidents.

Their van was parked in a secluded alley outside the Great Redstone Power Plant, waiting to move after midnight.

Chen Gu reviewed the mission details.

This time, the alarm wasn't raised by nearby residents, but unusually, by the power plant itself. They reported that every night, a small portion of their generated electricity would mysteriously vanish.

They had initially assumed it was an internal production issue, but several self-checks revealed no problems.

Yet, this mysterious power loss persisted. While it was a small fraction for a power plant, the absolute amount was significant.

The anomaly was duly reported, and higher authorities dispatched technical experts for an inspection, but they also came up empty-handed.

The Bureau of Mystic Security's surveillance network flagged this situation, which led to the current mission.

Wu Yihuo was bored out of his mind and started playing games, thoroughly disappointed with the mission.

Chu Zheng, however, was perfectly happy, content as long as she could be by her instructor's side.

After midnight, several maglev cars drove out of the power plant as most of the staff clocked out.

After waiting another half hour for the plant to quiet down, Chen Gu stood up. "Let's go."

Wu Yihuo headed out carefreely. Ever since becoming the Hell Titan, even without undergoing his professional transformation, his physical attributes far surpassed those of an ordinary person.

He had secretly visited a gym where, despite his still lean figure, he lifted weights ordinary people couldn't dream of, making the muscle-bound regulars in the gym gape in astonishment.

That experience had inflated Wu Yihuo's ego to its peak, and as a result, he'd developed a slight contempt for ordinary people.

But Chen Gu stopped him.

Chen Gu casually flicked open a holographic screen displaying the structural plan of the entire power plant. He marked some red dots on it. "This is a restricted area with high security," Chen Gu explained. "Security is handled by companies with military backgrounds. They recruit experienced ex-military personnel who, according to our intel, are specially authorized to carry high-powered military-grade weapons."

"For example, there are beam sniper rifles at several vantage points. Do you think you could dodge if you were targeted?"

Military-grade weapons are entirely different from what civilians can legally possess; both their ammunition's stopping power and rate of fire are significantly higher.

A chill ran down Wu Yihuo's spine, and he immediately became much more humble and cautious.

Chen Gu led them, quietly entering the power plant from an inconspicuous corner. Throughout the covert investigation, Wu Yihuo's admiration for Chen Gu deepened.

Chen Gu seemed to possess a kind of "precognition." For instance, he would suddenly stop at a corner, pulling both of them into the shadows just moments before a patrol team rounded it.

Just before a searchlight swept over, Chen Gu would lead them to a blind spot, waiting for the beam to pass before they casually continued.

They meticulously searched key equipment areas but still found nothing unusual.

Two hours later, Wu Yihuo said dejectedly, "There really doesn't seem to be anything wrong. So why is the plant's power disappearing?"

"Let's go," Chen Gu said, gently shaking his head. "We can't find anything either. It's probably an internal technical problem at the plant. They'll have to sort it out themselves."

The three of them were avoiding security personnel and about to leave the power plant when they passed by a set of transmission lines.

Suddenly, Chen Gu stopped. Wu Yihuo found this odd. They had limited time to pass through this area; a few more seconds of delay, and the patrol teams and overhead searchlights would surely spot them.

"Instructor?"

Chen Gu swiftly pushed them both backward. Wu Yihuo's body instinctively tensed, trying to resist the force.

However, the strength that made him a standout in the gym felt utterly feeble against Chen Gu's seemingly casual push. He and Chu Zheng were sent tumbling backward, though Chen Gu had used just enough force for them to land steadily.

Chen Gu, meanwhile, had already spun around to face the rows of transmission lines. A faint blue ripple of energy began to emanate from his body.

From the transmission lines, a strange SIZZLING and CRACKLING sound erupted. Enormous arcs of electricity, like the tentacles of a deep-sea octopus, shot up high before viciously lashing down at Chen Gu.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

The electricity exploded violently, but Chen Gu's figure had vanished. Where the arcs struck, large fissures cracked open in the solid ground.

Alarms blared throughout the power plant, and armed security personnel rushed to the scene.

Chen Gu reappeared elsewhere, but as soon as he did, another barrage of electrical arcs lashed towards him.

Chen Gu was forced to use Quantum Teleportation again to evade.

"Instructor!" Chu Zheng and Wu Yihuo shouted in unison, about to rush forward to help.

Chen Gu reappeared beside them. Grabbing one in each hand, he hurled them far away. "Contact headquarters! Coordinate with the power plant and have them stop generating electricity immediately!"

"As long as the plant keeps generating power, that thing can keep drawing strength!"

Because their brief delay had cost him, several thick arcs of electricity struck Chen Gu squarely.

Chen Gu roared, his body swelling dramatically. Relying on his formidable physique, he managed to withstand the blow, but his body was now crackling with electrical sparks, and he looked rather disheveled.

Now truly angered, he raised his hand, unleashing two double-ended laser swords. Guided by Entanglement Control, he sent them spinning rapidly, drilling into the ground below.

SIZZLE! SIZZLE! SIZZLE—

The laser swords sliced through the ground as if it were tofu. However, arcs of electricity continued to rise around him, striking him repeatedly. Black smoke began to rise from his body, and his hair stood on end.