Abyss Solo-Chapter 503: Captain Catherine 225

Damn!

To be surrounded by supermodified people in such a way!

For Yang Ming to be able to sit calmly now was already the limit of his psychological endurance.

The positions these guys chose were really too good.

Front, back, left, right, as long as a fight broke out, they could seal off all his escape routes at the first sign of trouble, unless he directly tackled Catherine, this tough nut, to have a chance to break through the encirclement in three seconds.

To say they hadn’t chosen these seats on purpose—Yang Ming wouldn’t believe it even if Bryant were beaten to death!

"Hey, hey!"

Catherine stood up, greeting him, then her pale hands glided over the smooth fabric of her evening gown as she sat down gracefully across from him.

The atmosphere was slightly heavy.

Yang Ming spoke first, "What would you like to eat? This counts as meeting an online friend, right?"

"I’ve already ordered what I want. You just order what you like," Catherine pushed the menu over to him.

Yang Ming glanced at the prices of the restaurant, "May I boldly ask, how much is your salary? Let me pay for this meal, I have a little side job besides being a detective."

Catherine calmly took out a special virtual card.

"We don’t have a salary, all expenses can be covered with this card, with no limit."

"This," Yang Ming’s eyes shined, "are supermodified people’s benefits in the Empire really that good?"

"You can’t go out and buy a building or land, that’s not allowed."

Catherine smiled and put away the card, slightly lifting her chin:

"You can order anything you like, my treat."

Yang Ming gave her a thumbs up, then specifically picked out the most expensive items on a single page.

Why not, when it was the Empire footing the bill.

Yang Ming could feel the supermodified people beside him sizing him up, which made him uncomfortable, forcing him to find topics to draw Catherine’s attention.

"How’s the post-disaster treatment going?"

"That’s not my job."

Catherine lifted her glass to take a delicate sip, her movements a little deliberate, but still beautiful and elegant because of her natural poise.

She quietly asked, "I hear you’ve made a name for yourself on Yaha Star? How does that feel?"

"Nothing much," Yang Ming smiled, "that’s what I’ve hoped for, I thought about joining the police force to seek promotion."

"Then why did you turn down the invitation from the police force?" Catherine smiled, "I read in the news that you rejected the offer to become the police force’s image ambassador."

"I think it’s meaningless, why does the police force need an image ambassador? Just to score points for the chief and those at the top of this system?"

Yang Ming shrugged:

"I don’t want to become a political chip for others.

"As an immature detective, what I want to do is pursue the truth, uphold the justice in my heart.

"As a grown man, a citizen of the Empire, I want to use my own strength to reverse some of the unfairness, and that might just be the core motivation for me pursuing this path."

Griss in the corner scratched his brow and muttered to Bryant beside him:

"How can this guy be so full of it, do girls actually like hearing this? Don’t focus the conversation on yourself, man, when you’re on a date, you’ve got to make the other person the subject, that’s the only way to create a good atmosphere, dummy."

Bryant smiled with narrowed eyes, "You just watch our captain’s expression."

"Uh, she seems a bit taken."

"She’s an idealist," Bryant said softly, "that’s the brilliance of Ming."

A robot waiter began to deliver food.

It seemed as if Catherine had heard Griss’s complaint, as she took the opportunity to steer the topic towards Yang Ming.

Catherine asked, "What do you think of White Ghost?"

"Oh, why suddenly ask about that guy?"

Yang Ming pondered aloud:

"He’s actually hard to judge, the controversy surrounding this character is growing, but I feel White Ghost has become a symbol, not just a particular person."

"Is that so?"

Catherine was suddenly attentive, "Why do you feel that way?"

"Just a feeling, there are tons of analyses on the internet, and it’s hard for me to come up with anything new."

Yang Ming shrugged:

"What about you? How do you see White Ghost?"

"I really admire him!"

Catherine rested her chin in her hand, speaking earnestly:

"I envy him, too, being able to pursue his own justice. I’m the type of person... if he were to release a photo book, I’d definitely buy a hundred copies."

Yang Ming laughed, "I’m actually very curious how the supermodified people view White Ghost... Is this a difficult question for you?"

"Of course not," Catherine’s smile turned more tender, "you even considered whether it would be difficult for me, that’s quite nice. I hate those who don’t care about others’ feelings just to satisfy their own curiosity."

Yang Ming picked out a piece of meat wrapped in sauce with a fork for Catherine, agreeing with a sense of shared understanding:

"I hate those kinds of people, too."

"Thank you... from what I’ve seen among the supermodified people, most view White Ghost as a subject of study, with no particular hatred, but also not much affection."

Catherine brushed her hair aside by her ear, speaking softly:

"White Ghost is a powerful transformed person, some classified information can’t be shared, but his combat style is very similar to Valkyrie.

"Actually, White Ghost should be Martial God number two, Valkyrie is Martial God number one, both are products of the same experiment, but it’s a pity they became too powerful and escaped the control of the Empire..."

Catherine got into the flow of the conversation, sharing almost everything she could and shouldn’t.

Yang Ming nodded continually, echoing her words.

The other supermodified people present either buried their heads in their food or held their foreheads.

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