As for how IR1901 was doing, Loshu had no way to contact him across the ocean for now. The priority was to continue looting Site-CN-02.
Once he was done, he could dig out the Chaos Insurgency phone and check in with IR1901's superiors.
By now, Loshu had swept through the Euclid-Class containment zone, expanding the Anomaly Catalog to 70 pages.
But when he tallied his gains, something felt off.
Site-CN-02's anomalies were fewer than expected!
From his memory, this site should house over 40 anomalies, yet after clearing the Safe and Euclid zones, he'd only acquired 19—less than half.
After some thought, Loshu decided to visit the main server room and interrogate the supercomputer AI "Bamboo Slip."
As for the Keter-Class anomalies, he didn't dare approach them blindly without research.
And where better to find their files than in "Bamboo Slip's" database?
The supercomputer's AI consciousness made it immune to mechanical animation, mental enslavement, or persuasion.
Last time, Loshu had concluded that the only way to deal with this chuunibyou AI was to convert it into a believer using his charisma powers.
And now?
He didn't care about drawing attention anymore.
He'd already fought and killed Achilles' Heel members. What was one more anomaly-induced Hume spike?
Today, I'm claiming this AI.
Subduing "Bamboo Slip"
Loshu marched straight to the server room.
First, he used mechanical animation to "summon" the AI's consciousness.
Then, he unleashed his charisma powers, brainwashing the edgy AI.
No matter how intelligent, an AI couldn't resist reality-warping indoctrination.
As the ambient Hume levels dropped, the AI fell into a daze, worshipping Loshu as its master and surrendering all its data.
Finally, Loshu understood why Site-CN-02's inventory was so sparse.
The Chinese branch was playing shell games!
At least 10 anomalies listed under Site-CN-02 weren't even physically stored here.
For example:
Anomaly-CN-754 (Jade City) was in a desert in northwest China.
Anomaly-CN-647 (Extreme Violence) was in an apartment building in Shanghai.
Why the hell is Site-CN-02 managing things outside Beijing?
After cross-referencing with "Bamboo Slip," Loshu confirmed only four Keter-Class anomalies remained in the site for him to claim.
Keter-Class Targets1. Anomaly-CN-502 (Red Antelope)
A variant of Anomaly-058 (The Black Heart).
Its horns infect and convert organic/inorganic matter into Anomaly-CN-502-1.
Effect 502-Crash: Approaching within 8 meters triggers aggressive infection attempts.
Unlike The Black Heart, it can't be reasoned with.
Too risky to release.
Verdict: Skip. Not worth the trouble.
2. Anomaly-CN-722 (Child Laborers)
7 children resurrected by "God" (likely Anomaly-343).
Exhibit low individual Hume levels (below baseline 100).
Abilities: Weak spatial teleportation (fixed points only).
Claim to work for "God," capturing special anomalies.
6 boys and 1 girl (CN-722-5, the leader).
Currently, only the 6 boys are contained at Site-CN-02.
Why take them?
Potential spatial teleportation ability.
Striking at "God's" assets weakens him.
Why avoid?
Directly provoking Anomaly-343 is dangerous.
Decision: Do it. Screw "God."
Next Steps
Loshu's plan:
Infiltrate the Child Laborers' containment.
Use charisma or mental enslavement to turn them against "God."
Acquire spatial teleportation—even if limited.
GTFO before reinforcements arrive.
The clock was ticking.
O5 Council operatives could descend any moment.
But for now?
Site-CN-02 was his playground.