Qin Siyang's sudden silence and contemplation made Olov's white eyebrows rise slightly.
He held a cigar in his mouth, quietly scrutinizing him.
He had no idea what this young man was thinking again.
Qin Siyang glanced at him, then got up without saying a word and sat down in front of the computer.
He checked again. Indeed, the United Government's regulation against conducting multiple tests on sequence abilities was common knowledge in this safe zone.
Only after a person was convicted would their sequence ability be retested.
But that was to verify their identity after their guilt was confirmed, not to serve as evidence for accusing a sequence ability user of a crime.
In other words, once a sequence was forged, as long as one did not commit a crime or was not conclusively identified as a criminal, their sequence would remain safe forever.
Olov didn't seem to know about this.
'That is strange.'
Sitting in front of the computer, Qin Siyang seriously pondered what exactly was causing this sense of discord.
He opened Olov's information panel in [Godslayer Camp].
["Olov Salius was an outstanding police officer even before the apocalypse, serving as the chief of police in Country U. After the apocalypse, he continued to fulfill his duties diligently, successively holding positions as the chief of police in Safe Zone 45, deputy director of the police department in Safe Zone 18, and was transferred six months ago to Safe Zone 14121 as a detective."]
Reading Olov's resume, Qin Siyang found it even stranger.
Originally an official in the police department of a two-digit-numbered safe zone, he was later transferred to the outskirts of a safe zone, becoming a low-level detective.
'Very strange.'
The discrepancies in Olov's information and the breaks in his career path made Qin Siyang feel that this white-haired old man wasn't exactly a good citizen.
"Student Qin Siyang, I think our conversation isn't over yet. Walking away like this to do something else seems a bit inappropriate," Hearing Olov's urging, Qin Siyang had no choice but to try to quickly draw a conclusion based on the current situation.
Even though he found it somewhat absurd.
"Detective Olov, I just thought of a question that I need to verify with you."
"Go ahead."
"Although there are several large safe zones on Blue Star, they don't seem to be interconnected, right? It's called the United Government, but in reality, each safe zone is mostly self-governed, only exchanging certain crucial information. Even the internet we use is just an intranet within the safe zone, correct?"
Olov wasn't sure why Qin Siyang was asking this question, but he nodded anyway.
"You're right. Between the major safe zones, there are countless large Gods roaming about, making it impossible for manpower to traverse them or establish network connections. So, the internet is only an intranet within each safe zone. Information between safe zones can only be shared through the United Government's announcements."
"As for how the United Government communicates between safe zones, well, I'm just an old cop, so I wouldn't know."
Qin Siyang nodded.
Confirming this information from Olov made him even more convinced of his conclusion.
If he wasn't mistaken, there was something equally shady behind Olov.
"Detective Olov, I have another question for you."
Seeing that Qin Siyang suddenly had a lot to say and was speaking enthusiastically, Olov thought his words had finally had an effect. It seemed he was close to learning everything.
"Go ahead."
Olov extinguished his cigar, crossed his hands over his stomach, leaned back on the sofa, and smiled kindly at Qin Siyang.
"Detective Olov, where are you from?"
Hearing Qin Siyang's question, Olov's smile remained, but the warmth in his eyes faded slightly, "Qin Siyang, what do you mean?"
"Detective Olov, let me make it clearer. Which safe zone are you from? Or rather, are you from some unknown place? After all, you don't belong to this safe zone, do you?"
"Oh, right, perhaps I shouldn't even call you Detective Olov. After all, the real Detective Olov has never left this safe zone."
Olov's smile vanished, "Student Qin, the story you're telling sounds rather exaggerated."
"Really? Well, I happen to have another story to tell you, Detective Olov."
"I'm all ears."
"Three years ago, there was a protest by sequence ability users in this safe zone."
"Of course, that protest didn't affect our current area, Safe Zone 14121. After all, there aren't many sequence ability users here."
"At the time, the protest mainly occurred in the higher-numbered zones."
"Oh, and back then, Detective Olov, you were stationed in that area, so you must have known about it, right?"
Olov's lips pressed into a thin line. He didn't respond.
Qin Siyang smiled slightly and continued, "The reason for the protest was that sequence ability users opposed the United Government's overly frequent testing within the safe zones. Sequence levels, sequence skills—everything had to be tested one by one."
"This made sequence ability users extremely uneasy. So, under certain people's organization, they launched a large-scale protest."
"After that, the United Government enacted a rule stating that sequence ability users in safe zones would only have their sequence tested once. Unless convicted of a crime, there would be no second test."
Hearing this, Olov's brow furrowed deeply, his gaze becoming wary.
"Detective Olov, you might be wondering: if multiple tests were never conducted, how did the sequence ability levels on [Godslayer Camp] keep updating?"
"It's simple—users voluntarily retested themselves. Although the United Government doesn't conduct repeated tests, individuals can choose to undergo them voluntarily to update their sequence information, making themselves more appealing as god-hunting team members and gaining more resources."
"But that has nothing to do with what I'm saying."
"I just think that the constant updates to sequence ability information in [Godslayer Camp] may have misled you into believing that our safe zone is still conducting multiple tests on sequence ability users."
Qin Siyang looked at Olov's increasingly tense expression and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Let's go back to my previous question."
"Detective Olov, you're an experienced figure in this safe zone. You even participated in that protest. So why don't you know about the United Government's policy change?"
Qin Siyang tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, resting his chin in one hand.
"Detective, I'm really curious—where exactly did you come from? And where is the real Detective Olov buried?"
Olov took a deep breath, "Qin Siyang, you should know that I didn't report you immediately. Instead, I came to talk to you. I mean no harm."
"Detective Olov, you should know that I didn't immediately expose you on the forums either. Instead, I continued sitting here and talking to you. I mean no harm, either."
Olov shook his head, "Actually, I have never killed anyone."
"What a coincidence. Neither have I. Oh—except John."
[T/N: lol]
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