Superhumans of the Dome City

The residence of the informant was located in the western part of Fixed Wing District, nestled in a garden-style residential area hidden beneath a steel forest. The middle-aged security guard at the entrance of the community had the air of a retired soldier, the bushes along the pedestrian walkway were neatly trimmed, and a series of exquisitely designed cottages were dispersed amongst private swimming pools, gardens, and garages belonging to the various homes.

Every detail of this place exuded an air of luxury that was foreign to Alice, painting her face with shades of envy: "Tsk tsk tsk... this is really nice..."

"Just so you don't misunderstand, I'll tell you that the local housing prices are much cheaper compared to the outside world. This place is technically considered remote; the truly affluent areas are in the center and Cangshou."

"Am I drooling over housing prices? I'm drooling over these houses!"

Gongsun Ce scratched his head, "I remember that housing isn't that scarce in the Country, right? Many families live in the kind of small buildings you see on TV shows."

Alice's face fell: "You just said it, TV shows. In reality, a solo Hunter like me still ends up renting an apartment."

Gongsun Ce felt a bit surprised, "Divine Communication Mages don't earn much?"

"It's not a small amount if you just look at the figures! But Heart Phase Weaponry costs money, ordinary equipment costs money, and all the materials and props lost during missions cost money; if you deduct all these bits and pieces, the remaining figure doesn't look so pretty. In recent years, joining the Wild Hunt allowed me to get reimbursed for major expenses, and the numbers finally started to look a bit more respectable, but owning my own house is still a distant dream."

It sounded like a solitary white-collar woman struggling on her own...

"Is living in an apartment all the time that bad?"

Alice replied listlessly, "A person should always pursue the life of their dreams... Aren't we there yet?"

"Almost."

Alice looked under the weather, and Gongsun Ce could understand her feelings. This Hunter was facing all sorts of difficulties in a strange environment, and all she could do now was seek help from a civilian informant; just feeling a bit impatient was already a sign of strong mental fortitude.

Miss Alice, who still had the energy to discuss housing prices in this situation, must be someone with quite a thick skin.

Gongsun Ce stopped in front of a cottage with a red roof and said, "Miss Alice, the person we're visiting is an old friend of mine. He's a good guy, but he may not give you the information directly; he might ask you a few questions separately. Just call me if you need."

"As long as he isn't one of those psychopaths who linger at home all year, it's all good..."

"Relax, he's very cheerful," Gongsun Ce said as he pressed the doorbell by the iron gate. The electronic screen beside the doorbell flashed twice and played an electronic tone, "Who's there?"

"It's me, it's me."

"What kind of old-fashioned scam is this? I'm going to call the security."

"I warn you, the lady beside me is not in a very stable mood right now. If you waste her time with more nonsense, she might just barge in here and I won't be able to stop her."

Playing along with Gongsun Ce, Alice tapped on the short arrows hanging by her waist with her slender fingers, putting on a highly threatening demeanor.

The informant said in a melodramatic tone, "Wow, is it that scary? Please come in; let me see what the client looks like."

The iron gate opened in response, and the heavy wooden door of the cottage followed suit. Alice walked into the foyer behind the young man, observing the interior of the cottage.

Upon entering, there was a shoe cabinet filled with all sorts of strange trinkets, and turning a corner revealed the living room's bright floor-to-ceiling windows. There was a long sofa, two wooden chairs, a long table in between, and the wall opposite the sofa featured a screen that took up almost half the wall. A room that wasn't tidy but comfortable - that was Alice's first impression of the informant's home.

"I haven't cleaned up today; no need to take your shoes off. Come in and have a seat!"

The informant was sitting in the middle of the long sofa, holding a can of cola he'd just opened. He had messy black hair, a round face that looked very amiable when smiling, and was wearing an oversized T-shirt he seemed to have bought to hide his figure, but his belly pushing against the clothing made this effort futile.

As soon as Gongsun Ce entered, he joked with a smile, "Ah Kai, you're maintaining your figure very well."

The informant's eyes widened: "Wow, you little rascal, you couldn't even save me some face with guests present? Call me Mr. Mo!"

Focusing on titles rather than body shape, could it be he had already given up on the latter... Muttering to herself, Alice saw this scene and strengthened her resolve to maintain her figure, for if she let herself go, there would be no saving her.

"What Mr. Mo, you're a few years older at most. Let me introduce you, this is the client for this time, Miss Alice Adar from the Country."

The young Mr. Mo flashed a big smile and waved his chubby hand at Alice, "Miss Adar, it's a pleasure. You can call me Mr. Mo or just use my name, Yuankai. Here's my business card..."

His voice was deep and his speech pace was neither fast nor slow, creating a curious contrast with the content that was like that of a salesman.

Alice quickly waved her hands, "No thanks, I'm here just for a temporary matter and won't stay long in this city. Rather than that, have you found the information I wanted?"

Without any apparent action from Mo Yuankai, the big TV in the living room lit up. What appeared on the screen were not nighttime TV shows, but pictures of five individuals taken from different angles, three of whom were the giant dragon worshipers that Gongsun Ce had taken down this afternoon.

"There are five dangerous individuals who infiltrated Sky City today, excluding Capro Boli, Tierlos Kevin, and Dongcheng Zhanger, who you have already dealt with, there are still two whose whereabouts are unknown."