"Where do you live? Do you need a ride?" Mike asked as he got into the red Ferrari.
It's not easy to catch a taxi in the remote area where the Men in Black Headquarters is located.
"Of course," James casually got into the passenger seat of the Ferrari and said, "If possible, please drop me off in Brooklyn."
For a bustling metropolis, the complex Brooklyn area is considered an absolute slum.
Speaking of James Edwards, his growth experience can be considered inspiring:
A Black child who grew up in an orphanage did not go astray due to his environment. Instead, through his own efforts, he eventually became a formal police officer in Brooklyn.
This level of self-control is extraordinary.
On the way to Brooklyn, James kept talking about all the things he had seen and heard at the Men in Black Headquarters.
It can only be said that today's experience was too surreal for James, almost shattering his worldview that had been built since childhood.
"Do you think I should join them?" James suddenly changed the subject and asked.
"Don't you already have the answer?" Mike asked with a smile.
Perhaps growing up in a harsh environment naturally instilled a restless factor in James's personality:
He is not afraid of challenges and longs for a more exciting life.
This happened to coincide with the future Agent K had planned.
More than half an hour later, Mike dropped James, who was re-energized, off at his home. After declining his invitation for a "drink," Mike drove back to his luxurious villa.
Having decided to join the MIB, he would likely be "running away from home" from time to time in the future, so he needed to inform Paige and others in advance.
On Sunday, Mike specifically invited the three girls from The Plastics, and also brought the other girls in the house, to go shopping on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Later, everyone went to a specialty seafood restaurant for a big meal.
Then, back at the villa, Paige was once again sent to her room. And in the spacious living room, a unique battle unfolded.
[Large Scene Experience +99]... [Dance Experience +99]... [Singing Experience +99]... [Holy Spear Experience +7]... [Flexibility Attribute +7]...
With this, Mike had gathered the "Seven Dragon Balls."
Time quickly moved to Monday. After seeing off the three girls from The Plastics, Mike specifically instructed the little maid and Collins to take good care of Paige before driving to the Bridge Management Bureau on Sixth Avenue.
This time, before Mike could knock, the large metal door on the stone pier opened by itself.
"Welcome to the Men in Black. Agent O is waiting for you in her office." The Men in Black at the entrance reception were a bit more enthusiastic than last time.
Through the long tunnel, Mike arrived at the room where he had previously met Agent O.
"Welcome, Mike. From now on, I should call you Agent M." Agent O smiled when she saw him.
Then, she got straight to the point: "Let me first tell you about your benefits. You will have 100,000 dollars in activity funds each month. In addition, there will be corresponding bonuses for each supernatural event you resolve..."
"As for additional expenses incurred while handling supernatural events, you can also apply to the Organization for reimbursement."
The MIB does not belong to any agency, so their funding actually needs to be self-sufficient.
However, the nature of the MIB dictates that they deal most with aliens and alien technology.
In this situation, selling a little alien technology, or using alien technology to improve products on the market, can make the Organization not short of money, and even have a surplus.
Therefore, the MIB is not stingy with its employees.
"Do you have any questions about the benefits?" Agent O asked after introducing the benefits.
"No—" Mike replied.
100,000 dollars a month is not a small amount for ordinary agents, especially since activity expenses can also be reimbursed.
This is almost all-inclusive.
And for Mike, he wasn't here for the money anyway; he valued the database of supernatural events more.
"Very good. Next, I will tell you about your authority." Agent O continued, "Because of the special nature of the Division X, you will mostly deal with ordinary citizens and some public agencies..."
"So the Organization has prepared several special identity documents for you. These identity details can be found online. When necessary, you can exercise some rights appropriately based on these identities."
As she spoke, Agent Z handed Mike a leather wallet.
It contained FBI, IRS, DOT, and other documents, and the positions seemed quite high.
This means that with these items, Mike could assemble an armed force at any time.
After Mike accepted the identity documents, Agent O stood up and said, "Next, I will take you to see the weapons and equipment you might use in the future."
Subsequently, Mike, led by Agent O, entered a high-tech armory.
Here, Mike saw many high-tech weapons commonly used by the Men in Black.
For example: Tri-Barrel Pulsar Blaster, Series 4 De-Atomizer pistol, upgraded Little Cricket, and also the old-style neuralyzer.
These are all special weapons for the Men in Black, and the Division X, which Mike joined, also belongs to the MIB, so he also has the right to use these "conventional weapons."
At this time, Agent O had already introduced the red-light neuralyzer: "This neuralyzer is only useful for ordinary people, so we are currently preparing to upgrade it, hoping that it will also be useful for supernatural beings in the future."
In fact, the MIB doesn't really want to conceal the existence of aliens and supernatural powers from the general public.
This involves issues of public acceptance and many social problems.
Sometimes, an individual might be very rational.
But a group of people will mostly just follow blindly.
In this situation, in order to prevent information beyond human cognition from causing widespread panic among ordinary citizens, The MIB is selectively blocking information about aliens and supernatural powers, while also controlling the pace, trying to get people to unconsciously accept information that seems incredible to them.
This also involves a sense of proportion.
And in this process, the promotion of mysterious events, which already has a certain public foundation, has moved ahead of the promotion of alien news.
The Division X, where Mike works, does not use neuralyzers much precisely because people have a higher acceptance of mysterious events.
The balance in this needs to be controlled by the individual.
What stands out is subjective initiative.
"This is an agent-specific 'supercar.' You can drive it away when you leave later..."
After introducing the neuralyzer, Agent O walked up to an old black Ford and said, "Don't let the old-fashioned appearance of this classic car fool you. It actually has multiple functions such as shape-shifting, nitro boost, and magnetic levitation. You can experience it yourself when you have the chance."
Seeing the subtle smile at the corner of her mouth, it was clear that Agent O also had a mischievous side.
"The rest is the 'Black Suit.' This suit has functions such as bulletproofing and dustproofing. Of course, due to the nature of the Division X's work, you can choose not to wear it normally..."
After introducing all the equipment for regular Men in Black agents at once, Agent O led Mike to another weapon exhibition hall.
Unlike the high-tech side, this place had many strange and peculiar items displayed on the stands.
There were garlic, onions, aconite, and so on.
There were also silver daggers, old notebooks, various strange bullets...
"This is an exorcism notebook that I specifically obtained from Bishop James of the Holy Cross Cathedral. The contents inside should be helpful to you." Agent O picked up the very old-looking notebook and solemnly handed it to Mike.
Opening the notebook, it recorded many small tips for dealing with evil creatures, such as: silver weapons are effective against Vampires and werewolves, while garlic and onions can suppress werewolves and Vampires.
Salt can prevent evil forces...
Sincerely reciting "The Bible - Matthew" can cast out evil spirits possessing humans...
...
"Do we cooperate with the church? Why don't I see sacred relics, holy water, crosses, and other such things here?" Mike asked curiously.
After all, when it comes to dealing with evil spirits, the church is the professional counterpart.