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The Extraterrestrial Intelligence Agency was headquartered in an unremarkable five-story building. It seemed out of place, surrounded by towering skyscrapers, standing alone as a small, squat structure in a prime area of the Great Federation's capital.
William and Rims cautiously carried the framed picture of Xu Lie, following Anthony as they approached the building. This was the External Intelligence Bureau? The reality starkly contrasted with their expectations of a hub bustling with human elites and resources dedicated to extraterrestrial matters.
Anthony glanced at the small building with a hint of amusement, his tone lacking any warmth. "Not quite what you expected, huh?"
Though it was labeled as an emergency response agency for Alien Life, the truth was that those inside were merely executing orders. The real decision-makers were nowhere to be found within these walls. They would only join the Extraterrestrial Intelligence Agency's online meetings when necessary to issue commands.
As a Bionic Person, Anthony was loyal only to Xu Lie and indifferent to the Great Federation's affairs. However, for the sake of Xu Lie's plans, he would feign displeasure at being incorporated into the External Intelligence Bureau.
William was taken aback by this revelation. "Then why did they send us to deliver this frame?"
They had been fully armed since early morning, taking great care on their journey from the metropolis to the capital. Anyone who came within five steps of them would trigger their alertness. After a long day of exhausting travel, it turned out they were simply delivering a frame to the execution layer?
"Fack! We might as well have kept it with us!"
Rims shared William's frustration, lamenting how absurdly the higher-ups operated, making them jump through hoops for this little building. He felt an urge to escape again.
As Anthony led them into the building, he continued to grumble, "If I knew what they wanted, I wouldn't have had to run around like this."
William realized that even Director Anthony was just following orders from above. Ever since the Investigation Bureau merged with the External Intelligence Bureau, their agency had been rebranded as the Outer Metropolis Branch. Their office location and salaries remained unchanged; only their signatures needed updating.
This time, it was a request from higher-ups for the frame that brought William all this way. They hadn’t walked far when someone stopped them in the lobby for a security check to prevent Alien Life from disguising themselves as humans infiltrating the External Intelligence Bureau.
Fortunately, Anthony's company had reliable technology; thanks to advanced black-tech chips in his head, he could mimic human electrical signals well enough to pass through three elaborate security checks without issue.
William strode confidently into the External Intelligence Bureau, flanked by his two subordinates. Soon, relevant personnel arrived to meet the three of them and took away the framed message left by Xu Lie.
In that moment, William felt a pang of reluctance; that frame held the last relic of a hero, a treasure that could ignite the justice and light within him. However, he reminded himself that the large group of scientists invited by the External Intelligence Bureau could derive a way to defeat the Alien Life from Xu Lie's message.
Suppressing his emotions, he chose to let go. His expression resembled that of a fervent fan who had finally obtained their idol's last autograph, only to relinquish it for the sake of saving the world. The audience watching found this quite amusing.
"Seriously, William, what's with that expression? Is it really necessary to be so reluctant? Just snap a photo with your phone and be done with it!"
"Oh my God, I can understand William. The sacrifice of having to part with such an important treasure for the future of humanity is truly magnificent!"
"??? This is so absurd. Is my worldview really so different from others? This is considered greatness?"
The camera did not continue to follow William this time; instead, it tracked the member of the Alien Intelligence Agency who had taken the frame as they made their way to the top-floor conference room.
The entire fifth floor had only a few staircases leading up, with a massive conference room occupying the center, its walls completely torn down. It turned out that such a large area was not necessary after all.
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