Embers Ad Infinitum

"Pangae Creatures", at the entrance to the underground building.

Liu Chengkun and his team of security staff were guarding behind the silver-white gate, all of them a little lazy.

They moved a large number of chairs and sat down, slumped, or chatted. Only four colleagues were left standing next to the two new security inspection machines with guns, taking serious duty.

This is not because they are cheating and slacking off, but because the number of people entering and exiting the underground building every day is very limited. Liu Chengkun and others have nothing to do most of the time. If they are forced to stay on high alert, it will only cause them to be exhausted physically and mentally. They are only focused on the surface, but actually become loose. Therefore, it is better to have them work in groups of four people for one hour each time when no one is coming in or out.

Liu Chengkun sat on his armchair with lumbar support, glanced at all his subordinates, and nodded with satisfaction.

He was not only satisfied with the concentration and seriousness of the four officers on duty and being fully alert, but also satisfied with the rest of the employees that although they were resting and relaxing, they did not completely forget about their duties and were still tightening the last string.

It's not a bad day like this... Liu Chengkun leaned back slightly, picked up the iron-black thermos cup he picked up from the dust, unscrewed the lid, and took a sip.

There are few things to do, many contributions, and no dangers. This is a true reflection of his current position. I don’t know how many people envied him and secretly reported on him.

Every time he heard his boss telling him to pay attention and not to be too lax when guarding the entrance, he would easily be caught by some shady guy. He always sneered in his heart:

Those bastards, I risked my life to get where I am today. Do you really think that you can get to the D8 captain level at such a young age by relying on connections and qualifications?

Do you really think that without more than ten years of experience, the company would entrust me with such an important task as guarding the entrance?

You must know that the casualty rate of employees on field duty in the Security Department is still high. Even if there are additional subsidies, better meals, and occasional personal gains, not many people volunteer to join. After all, they are in the same rank. The basic salary is the same for everyone, and the allowances and meals are not so high that one would risk one's life. You can live on your own without starving or freezing to death. At most, you will eat less than one or two meals a week. Meat.

As for the best benefit for employees on field duty in the Security Department, "fast promotion", it does exist, but the problem is that every person who is promoted quickly enough is the one who stands out under the rain of bullets and various dangerous tests. There are many body parts and even corpses of colleagues as foils behind the scenes.

For the rest, the promotion speed is just that. The best thing is that when you transfer back to the internal staff, you can be promoted directly to the next level. Therefore, every year there are still some ambitious employees who want to take the initiative to participate in the selection of the "Security Department" , most of the others can get promoted if they think about their seniority and years. They have seniors, juniors, middle schoolers and friends, so there is really no need to take risks.

Recalling the confrontation with bandits, aberrant monsters, other powerful armies, dangerous environments, and people with special abilities on the dusty soil, Liu Chengkun felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart and a little soreness in his bones.

Many years ago, he and his colleagues were trapped in the depths of the swamp by a group of "White Knights" knights disguised as relic hunters. At that time, it had been raining for several days, and they were too high and one foot low. He was looking for a way out, and often people would get stuck in the mud, sinking so fast that they couldn't even pull them out. He could only watch those familiar, fresh faces being submerged bit by bit in despair.

From then on, every rainy day, Liu Chengkun's calf ached, and he often had nightmares when sleeping.

The pain did not subside until he returned to his back-office duties.

Rubbing his knees, Liu Chengkun became more and more satisfied with his current work and life. He hoped that he could continue like this until the upper limit of his age, quit the security department, and transfer to other positions.

At that time, he will be able to advance from the D8 captain level to the D9 action group supervisor level, which corresponds to the senior manager level of other departments, second only to the executives starting with M. He can be the supervisor of a floor and the director of a factory. Director, or the director of the order supervision bureau of a large region.

With such a rank, the contribution points are enough to support a large family, and there are additional benefits such as being assigned a large room. Moreover, they have real power and can control the fate of many people.

In his endless reverie, Liu Chengkun felt a little drowsy.

Just then, he heard the prompt:

"A dispatched employee has returned and passed the initial inspection of the system. Please arrange for staff to conduct a second round of inspection to determine whether to open the door."

Liu Chengkun stood up and said to his subordinates on both sides:

"Xiao Dong, Xiao Ke, go check it out."

While waiting, he rubbed his face, trying to be more energetic so as not to be snitched on again.

Not long after, he saw a gray-green jeep passing through the open silver-white gate. He saw a tall girl push open the door and get out of the car, taking off the sunglasses on the bridge of her nose, revealing her familiar and beautiful face.

"Mian..." Liu Chengkun had just shouted the first word when he suddenly remembered something and quickly changed his words, "Are you back?"

He no longer acts too familiar and calls each other by his nickname just because he is a good friend of Jiang Baimian's brother. He already knows that Jiang Baimian was a D9 supervisor-level employee before he went on this mission. The boss is an equal.

This made Liu Chengkun feel embarrassed and a little restrained at the same time.

According to the rules and regulations of "Pangu Biology", if they really respond to the situation, Jiang Baimian might be transferred to take charge of them directly.

After all, the other party was able to advance from D6 to D9 in just over two years, and she must have accumulated enough contributions from field service to back office. As long as she didn't want to strike while the iron was hot and squeeze into the management at one go, she could change positions at any time.

Jiang Baimian smiled and said:

"Yeah, I've been out for almost half a year this time."

It is late autumn now.

While she and Liu Chengkun were talking, Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen got out of the car, opened the trunk, took out all their belongings, and accepted them for inspection.

Regarding the fact that their elite team had two military exoskeleton devices, Liu Chengkun knew about it when they met during the rotation last year, and was mentally prepared. However, as he watched one crate after another being lifted down and opened, his His eyes still widened involuntarily.

"One, two, three... one, two..."

There are three military exoskeleton devices and two bionic smart armors!

For a team of only four people, this is no longer a luxury.

What a waste!

"What are you doing?" Liu Chengkun couldn't help but ask.

What tasks is such a team responsible for performing outside?

A similar configuration is enough to defeat an unsuspecting action group!

Shang Jianyao explained seriously:

"Just like a car needs to have a spare tire, equipment also needs to be replaced."

At the beginning, it was considered good if an action brigade had two bionic smart armors, unless it was a specialized, centralized application brigade... Liu Chengkun cursed in his heart.

He watched Jiang Baimian and others pass through the security check with complicated eyes, and sighed long and silently.

This team is a special case among special cases. It is the first time in the entire "Pangu Creature" that it can continue to be promoted at such an exaggerated speed without any personnel losses.

Others who can be promoted faster than them are those who have awakened powerful abilities and achieved success in one step. It is an improvement of a personal nature rather than feedback on the team's execution of tasks.

So, what exactly did they do in the dust to deserve three military exoskeleton devices, two bionic smart armors, and several leap-forward promotions in the first two years, surpassing other field employees by ten Years or twenty years of contribution? Liu Chengkun watched with envy and confusion as Jiang Baimian and others drove into the parking lot.

He even had some doubts that these four people would improve in rank this time.

No, it shouldn't be possible for Mianmian. She will be a manager if she is promoted. Apart from those talented scientists and powerful awakeners, this will be the youngest manager, a manager who is only twenty-five years old... Liu Chengkun suddenly felt excited. I was so excited that I wanted to submit an application, return to the field force, and strive for glory and wealth.

Of course, he was just thinking about it. After sighing, he sat back on the backrest chair with lumbar support. He half-squinted his eyes and watched the employees around him relax one after another, listening to them chatting about Jiang Baimian's team's luxurious equipment and Various rumors.

Well, this kind of life is pretty good... Liu Chengkun leaned back and thought.

…………

Floor 647, Room 14.

Jiang Baimian, who had undergone disinfection, blood drawing, flushing and other tasks, threw himself into the chair behind the team leader's desk and assumed a semi-limp posture as before.

"It's so comfortable!" she exclaimed with a smile.

This is what it feels like to be home.

boom! Shang Jianyao also threw himself towards the seat, almost breaking the chair.

Long Yuehong looked around happily, and then said to Bai Chen:

"I will talk to my mom and dad about our affairs when I go back today, and I will try to take you to meet them tomorrow night."

"There's no need to be in such a hurry, right?" The person who answered him was Shang Jianyao, a bystander. "It seems that Xiaobai is not reserved enough!"

Bai Chen, who originally thought it didn't matter, suddenly hesitated.

She still hopes to integrate into the small society of "Pangu Biology" and does not want to be pointed out and made irresponsible remarks.

In this regard, she actually has nothing to do, and her psychology is strong enough. What she is worried about is that Long Yuehong will be depressed because of this.

Long Yuehong thought briefly and said:

"Yeah, yeah, you have to pick a good day."

"Pangu Biology" doesn't pay much attention internally. The so-called good days are weekends, when the family is resting.

In this way, Bai Chen will not be ignored when he comes to visit for the first time.

"Okay." Bai Chen didn't object.

When Jiang Baimian saw this, he clapped his hands and said with a smile:

"Okay, okay, stop showing off your affection in front of us.

"First think about what to eat in the cafeteria when the test report comes out."

Those who have been wandering outside for a long time and returning underground will inevitably be checked to see if they carry infectious diseases.

Long Yuehong and Shang Jianyao replied in unison:

“The type that doesn’t come in the can!”

After saying that, all four people laughed.