Strange Cards

Chapter 263 Steel Claw King

Shi Yu nodded after hearing this, and got into the driver's seat after Guan Yun opened the car, letting Guan Yun sit in the passenger seat to rest for a while.

Fortunately, Guan Yun's vehicle was allowed to enter and exit some special areas, and at least it was not stopped by the three sentry posts outside the satellite launch base.

Although Shiyu's car was fast, it was very stable. At least, looking at Guan Yun who was already slightly asleep, Shiyu thought his driving skills were pretty good.

Shi Yu gently patted Guan Yun's shoulder and shook him.

"Wake up, Doctor."

We've arrived.

Guan Yun woke up groggily. Looking at the steel buildings outside, Guan Yun knew they had arrived.

Guan Yun patted his face, popped a mint into his mouth, then handed a stack of documents to Shi Yu before reciting the rest of the documents himself.

"Let's go in and submit the documents."

"The data from your satellite is classified as top secret and cannot be stored in the online world; it can only be stored in the physical world in the form of paper documents."

"You're quite the genius, kid. You've accomplished a lot of research in just half a year with the Hunters."

"When I had nothing to do, I opened up the weapon design, and I submitted most of the research results directly to the Hunter's information arsenal."

"After all, my strength allows me to roam freely on this planet, but others can't."

"If these things are developed for several more generations, it might even make it possible for ordinary people to hunt ghosts, so that our country won't have to worry about ghosts anymore."

"I would say I really want to quit being a hunter, because if I quit, it would prove that there is true peace in the world."

"By then, I can live off the money in my account until I die, and the interest alone will be enough to live several lifetimes."

"Then no."

Guan Yun braced the documents in his hands with his knee and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"The Hunter tradition has been around for a long time, at least since the chaos of the Mysterious Cards."

"However, the Strange Cards predate the Hunter's Cards by a considerable margin, as records of the Strange Cards can be found in ancient texts."

"Although I believe in materialism, I also believe in the saying: Yin and Yang in this world are always in balance."

"Day and night, male and female, are all manifestations of the balance of yin and yang."

"If the balance is broken, who knows how big a mess it will cause. If we maintain the status quo, at least we can keep this mess under control for now."

"That's true."

"The opening of the gates of hell every year is already enough of a headache. Although there are still eight months until the next opening, I'm already starting to have headaches in advance."

"Your headache is nothing."

Guan Yun spat at Shi Yu in annoyance and quickened his pace.

"Who else is as good as you, with a ghost in your contract that's almost reached nightmare level and still has no rebellious spirit?"

"If I remember correctly, Sister Liu An's Ice Maiden is S-rank, and Yu Yan's two clowns are only SS-rank."

"I don't need Grimace anymore, but I've found him a brand new job."

"What kind of job?"

Shi Yu was about to light a cigarette when she noticed a "No Smoking" sign and reluctantly put the cigarette back in the pack.

Seeing Guan Yun's curious gaze, Shi Yu put away the lighter and snapped her fingers.

"Besides each of the three little ones bearing a shadow of me, Steel Claw is their biggest bodyguard."

"Steel Claw has long since mastered the Shadow Technique, and now he hides in the shadows every day to guard these three girls."

"The last amusement park incident terrified me. If I hadn't rushed back in time, these three girls might have been in serious trouble."

"Shadow Levitation?"

Guan Yun stopped and looked at Shi Yu.

"If I remember correctly, most Steel Claw Demons are single-claw Steel Claw Demons, which is Rank B."

"Very few can evolve a second claw into a double-clawed steel claw demon, let alone evolve to S-rank."

"And yours has not only evolved to the peak of Purgatory, but it even has one foot in Nightmare level."

"Tell me, what are the base stats of your Steel Claw?"

"I don't know either."

Shi Yu stopped, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"I inherited this steel claw from Gong Long."

"He said it was given to him by someone wearing a clown mask, but I later confirmed it was the Joker."

"This might just be the strongest of the Steel Claw Demons; this one could probably be called the Steel Claw King from now on."

"That's true."

As the two chatted, they arrived at their destination. After sorting, organizing, and sealing all the documents, an elderly man with a full head of white hair came over and tightly grasped Shiyu's hand.

"You must be Shigure, the chief designer and the one who proposed the concept for the satellite transmission?"

"I am Zhao Daoliu, and it is a pleasure to meet you."

"Hello, Mr. Zhao."

Shi Yu gently grasped Zhao Daoliu's hand, then released it.

"I did come up with the idea, but I'm just a researcher."

"Most of the design was based on data and experimental information provided by Hunter; otherwise, the satellite wouldn't have been completed so quickly."

"Even so, that's genius enough."

"After all, this thing is a transmission of ideas, and its value in every aspect is immeasurable."

"The government is already preparing to requisition this thing; the importance of satellite transmission is too great."

"Should we levy the taxes?"

Shi Yu asked, puzzled, while Zhao Daoliu nodded affirmatively.

"Definitely."

"The strategic significance of this thing is terrifying."

"Imagine storing a nuclear bomb in advance using a satellite, and then delivering that nuclear bomb directly to the enemy's command post during wartime for a point-blank nuclear explosion—how terrifying would that be?"

"The state will definitely take away this kind of national treasure. This thing cannot even be held by a single department. It belongs entirely to the state for use, and it also requires a vote."

"But I have already reported this satellite to the Hunter Headquarters, and I handed it over to the headquarters in the name of the Southern Base."

"Would the government's people really go so far as to steal from the Hunter's headquarters?"

"Although our chief hunter is over fifty years old, he's no less capable in a fight than any of us young adults who've just come of age."

"You...you paid it?"

"They handed it over. Judging from the tone of the chief hunter at the time, he was almost ecstatic. Moreover, the hunter also has control of this satellite."

"What did that old bastard Fengchuan offer you? I'll give you five times that."

"As long as you hand over the right to use the satellite to the state, I can give you five times what Fengchuan gave you."

Shi Yu took out a bag of lollipops from her pocket, took a bite of one, and said.

"The head hunter said he didn't know how to reward me, so he simply gave me the two bags of snacks he had just bought."

"To be honest, that old man really has good taste; the snacks are all quite delicious, and these lollipops taste especially good."