Joris in the photo was indeed a young woman.
Although she was wearing a heavy padded jacket, her face looked clean. She smiled as she walked beside Simon Abbott, holding the base’s points card in her hand. The background of the photo was the base’s cafeteria.
Nina Jacobs was certain she didn’t know this woman.
"Although Simon Abbott has moved out, he’s kept in touch with Liam Grant. The two should still be friends. There’s also Renee Strong—she hasn’t cut ties with them either," Chase Gallagher said.
Harrison Grant broke up about two months ago, and half a month ago, Chase still saw Renee Strong and Simon Abbott entering Liam Grant’s yard. This showed that all three of them were in contact; they just weren’t living under the same roof anymore.
"However, more than one person in the base has seen the two of them arguing in public. I believe their relationship must have soured, and they only deliberately keep in touch due to some shared interests or other reasons." Chase Gallagher’s investigation was very detailed.
Before Nina Jacobs left the Bishop Clan, she had instructed him to keep an eye on these people after returning to the base. Therefore, over the past few months, he had managed to gather quite a bit of information.
"That’s highly possible. What about Simon Abbott and the Superpower User Alliance?" Nina Jacobs asked. All three were reincarnators. They were indeed a community of shared interests and couldn’t truly part ways.
"The prestige of the Superpower User Alliance has declined. Tyson Hughes seems to be letting things rot; since the extreme cold began, he’s been drinking every day, and he’s even had a few drinks with Simon Abbott," Chase Gallagher replied.
"I understand. Thanks for your hard work," Nina Jacobs said.
"There’s one more thing." Chase Gallagher thought for a moment before voicing something that had been on his mind.
"A new Psionics Unit arrived at the base?" Nina Jacobs asked. She indeed hadn’t heard of this.
"Yes, there are about twelve people. I heard they are all top-tier experts. Two of them are Intermediate Superpower Users, and there’s also a Dual Element Superpower User. This team claims to be from the Oakhaven Base. The day they arrived, they went straight to see Myra Lawson and demanded that the base assign them housing," Chase Gallagher said.
"Does the team have a name?" Nina Jacobs asked. There had only been a few well-known teams in her previous life; she might have heard of them.
"I haven’t heard about that. I only know their captain is named Ianna Jacobs, a Water Element Superpower User," Chase Gallagher replied.
Hearing this name, Nina Jacobs immediately frowned. No wonder Liam Grant had said that a couple of days ago. Ianna Jacobs had actually come to the City D Base.
"Do you know where they’re staying?" Nina Jacobs asked. It wasn’t that she was interested in Ianna Jacobs, but rather that she wanted to take detours to avoid running into her. In her previous life, Ianna Jacobs had been an extremely troublesome person.
"Townhouse 283," Chase Gallagher replied. Those people had also rented a villa, though it seemed the base hadn’t given them any discount on the fees.
"Understood. Let’s avoid provoking these people in the future. Have everyone get ready; we’ll head out for practice tomorrow," Nina Jacobs said. So many days had passed. It was time to take everyone from the Stellarys Team out for a trip.
The freezing temperatures outside seemed capable of freezing everything. A few people trudged with difficulty through the base. They wore bulky layers of clothing, and patched-together plastic bags had become their best gear for fending off the cold.
Every breath exhaled a large cloud of white mist that instantly condensed on their hat brims, forming fine white frost. The white mist blurred their forward vision. Everyone wished they could cover up every inch of exposed skin, leaving only their eyes to stare at the ground ahead.
Walking outdoors in this kind of weather, no one paid attention to the pedestrians around them.
This was how Claire Warner directly entered the Logistics Department. As long as she didn’t enter the strictly controlled warehouse area in the back, no one would notice her.


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