The next day, Lu Ning and Shu Xingruo accompanied Fujii Xueyin to the information center to watch her receive the mission card.
"Central Gymnasium B1 Basketball Court Locker Room."
Fujii Yukine read out the location where the mission needs to go.
"The distribution center is really arranged in any strange place." Lu Ning took a look and saw that it was indeed written like this.
"If that's the case, I probably need to make some preparations for campus horror stories, as well as ghosts or survival precautions in closed scenes." Fujii Yukine smiled, folded the envelope, "Then best wishes Is everything going well? By the way, say hello to Ning Yeyi, I will return victoriously in seven days."
"We will."
"Get full marks, or prepare to treat us." Lu Ning made a joke.
"Okay, I'll try my best. It's rare that you are willing to come out and liven up the atmosphere." Fujii Yukine said with a smile, "Then just send it here, and then I will go on a journey alone."
The two watched her leave the information center. Immediately, Lu Ning also took out the completed certification form and prepared to officially join Rosicrucian.
"I have another class, so I'll see you tonight." Shu Xingruo left at the right time.
The certification was very simple. She submitted it, signed it, and after announcing her confirmation three times, she received a confirmation letter on her phone, along with a newbie guide, which provided clear guidance on the process for newbies joining Rosicrucian.
The most important ones are several aspects.
The first is the exclusive communication mailbox. Log in separately within the Crow APP. Even Lu Ning herself cannot change the address book inside. There are only three superior officers who belong to the legion "Sea Serpent" she chose. Their names are also code names, and there is an appeal mailbox. .
In addition, Lu Ning's relevant permissions and obligations are also marked in the newcomer guide. She has been opened to the internal channel of the organization on the APP, and can directly log in to the internal network of the Rosicrucian and Silver Star Society, and access the huge archives. In addition, Rosicrucian and Silver Star members who are willing to disclose their names are also on the list. They are divided according to the distribution center. Those who can apply for team formation and upgrade the team are all listed at the top. Some even come with resume.
She now understood why people were so in awe of the Silver Star Society before.
Those who can survive the first scene, as long as they are not really stupid, can probably perform as they please in the first-level scene even if they use half of the resources for three months.
She tentatively sent a message to a superior, and soon received two words.
【Standby】.
This is what freedom of movement means, and there are currently no instructions given to her.
After confirming that the degree of freedom was indeed as high as Li Mingdeng promised, Lu Ning walked to the coffee shop in this distribution center. Although Zhao Xihua seemed to be joking, she was really not sure whether such a person would really lower his face and cry.
The decoration style of Lewie Havonie Cafe is consistent with that of the first-level distribution center. The types of coffee provided are more diverse. According to the clerk, these coffees come from many different worlds. Even if it is really called coffee, it is not accurate. At best, it’s a “coffee-like drink.”
Lu Ning took the introduction catalog and chose one that looked normal.
"This...Cat with Dairy."
"Please wait a moment." The clerk took out a cafe and poured coffee beans from it to start making.
"That one was originally supposed to be called 'A Cat's Observation Diary'." Zhao Xihua came a moment late, "But the name was too long, so it was shortened to this."
"But the meaning is very different."
"Is this a problem? The question is why a cup of coffee has such a name! Brother, Swinging Dream, thank you!" Zhao Xihua leaned in front of the wooden counter and raised his eyes at the clerk, and then Lu Ning noticed the clerk's face It quickly became red.
After the two cups of coffee were served, Lu Ningcai and Zhao Xihua found a secluded corner to sit down.
"I joined an organization."
"It's really surprising that you haven't joined before. Those big organizations never let go of people with potential like you. Their personnel are very good at selling themselves...I almost got convinced." Zhao Xihua used a The delicate little spoon slowly stirred the foaming coffee, with a mysterious smile, "That's fine, it's very tiring to upgrade without any support."
"But you are."
"We are a team that has been closely united since the first level." Zhao Xihua picked up a sugar cube from the sugar bowl on the table. "And except that our team is not so rich in resources, all planning and personal development are different from those of large-scale It can be said that the organization has the same purpose. We prepared for the promotion test for four full months and made sure that all members had no obvious shortcomings before we dared to sign up."
"Sounds tired."
"This is the team." Zhao Xihua stirred the sugar cubes in the cup to melt and released the spoon.
"Then why do you want to meet me today? You should know that I have no intention of joining your team, and I don't think you will recruit anyone at this time."
Zhao Xihua sighed.
"You were not very old when you died, were you?"
"Well……"
"And after entering the distribution center, you have been busy in each scene. Even after you come back, you will not forget to work hard to improve yourself, and put all your energy into learning and training, right?"
"What's wrong with this?"
Zhao Xihua closed his eyes and took a sip of coffee, then opened his eyes suddenly.
"Social! Social! Communicate with more people and go to various high-end places here for us to enjoy. Haven't you ever done it?"
Lu Ning's mouth twitched.
"So it's just..."
"It's just normal chatting without any special purpose... Oh, wow, don't leave!"
Zhao Xihua leaned forward and grabbed Lu Ning who stood up.
"I don't have that much time to spend in a place like this."
"Isn't chatting a way to get information? You are so comfortable in the scene, why don't you like talking here?"
"I don't think you'll have much worthwhile conversation with me."
"Even so, don't say it directly!"
After some hard talking, Zhao Xihua persuaded Lu Ning to return to her seat.
"Isn't this your original character?"
Lu Ning asked suddenly.
"That depends on how you define it." Zhao Xihua smiled, "You can regard the ever-changing as my character."
"I can't learn. It's very troublesome."
"Networking doesn't have to be the same for everyone, and you don't even have to try to please people who don't like your personality. As the saying goes, people with similar temperaments are attracted to each other."
"Then let nature take its course?"
"But you have to take the initiative to make contact! You also have to take the initiative to speed up the encounters between people. Otherwise, you may not meet a close friend until the end of your life. Isn't it too late?"
"I have a lot of friends now."
"Your eyes were empty when you said this."
"...This has nothing to do with you, right?"
"I said, the temperaments are compatible. I think there are some qualities in you that attract me, so I give you these suggestions. Of course you don't have to listen, just think I'm complaining."
Lu Ning nodded.
"Let's change the subject. Did you know that this cafe has a very unusual background?"
"What's unusual?"
"All buildings and shops in the distribution center are officially owned, only this is a private industry."
At that moment, Lu Ning didn't realize the meaning of this sentence.
"Don't you understand? The ownership of this cafe belongs entirely to a tourist. In other words, this is the only place in the entire distribution center system that can truly be called a private space."
"What's the difference between this and the outside?" Lu Ning gradually realized that this private space seemed to have a very unusual meaning.
"I don't know. The class I am in determines my horizons. I still don't know what this private space can bring. I only know that... this place is not subject to the general supervision of a distribution center."
A small knife slipped out of Zhao Xihua's sleeve. She rubbed her fingertips on the tip of the knife, and a drop of bright red blood seeped out from under the cut skin.
Then, the dripping, condensing second drop.
Lu Ning suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Except for soul pollution, all treatments in the distribution center are free and fast. Small wounds like scratches will heal automatically before blood seeps out. This is one of the reasons why people will not take action in the distribution center, because everyone He knew that even if he risked his life to hit someone, it would not kill him or even injure him.
"Ms. Zhao, it will be troublesome for us to do this in the store." The clerk warned in a voice that the two of them could just hear.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm a little proud." Zhao Xihua wiped a drop of blood on the table with a napkin, and the wound on his hand healed quickly.
"This is……"
"Even basic services that are widely distributed in distribution centers still need to be authorized here. I still don't know what the strategic significance of such an environment is, but I know that differences always play an important role."
"That effect may not be seen in our lifetime."
"But it's better to know than not to know, right?"
Lu Ning completely agrees with this.
The conversation lasted for two cups of coffee. Zhao Xihua really didn't say much of value, especially about his team and connections, which he lightly touched on. But even so, Lu Ning couldn't feel anything. It was not pleasant, but I had the illusion that this chat was very fulfilling.
Until the two of them opened the door and shook the wind chime at the door.
"How does it feel?"
"Chatting is a way to get information...you're right."
"Then, hope we can meet again next time?"
"Yes, in a scene that doesn't require so much intrigue."
jingle.
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"A performance by a dreamer." Shi Tong placed a clean glass on the counter, arranging it as neatly as the previous eleven glasses.
"But it's very interesting. A group of evil people flaunted their own righteousness and contributed to such a devastating ending. I think it can be used as a topic for this chat." The man said.
Shitong looked at the man and said with a half-smile, "How could the leader of evil people say that?"
"The onlooker's perspective does not require his own good or evil as a basis for judgment."
At this time, Avatar said: "This scene itself leads to the ending. Even in the original story line, Utopia didn't care about Risufo and allowed him to 'purify' the entire Sin City."
"Purification...that's a good term." The old gentleman Malablanca agreed, "Among the 2,600 parallel observation records involving the entire scene, as many as 90% of the results cannot be changed from the original ending. Fourth, only 2% of Rissovo was expelled due to fantasy.”
"Oh? And four percent?"
"Everyone chose to escape early, and the scene was closed before it could continue to develop," Avatar said.
"Eh? Are all the second-order people now so cowardly?" Yilan's eyes widened in surprise.
"Y-Yilan, you-you have to know that now is not the beginning of the era." Michaelo stammered in explanation.
"Jun Ying, tell your youngest sister." The man motioned to the girl in the black princess dress.
"Well... because the outbreak of the final war in the last era caused the personnel in the distribution center to be reduced by nearly half, and about one-third of these half of the people were about to enter the elimination scene. It can be said that all the remaining organizations at that time were facing a There was a serious shortage of manpower. At that time, as long as the recruitment standards were met, every organization would do its best to train them, and they would also strictly stipulate the completion of tasks in the scene. You were at the fourth level at that time, and you probably didn’t understand the lower levels. status."
Yilan nodded.
“But according to recent data, the number of people in large organizations is basically close to the saturation line. Since there is no need for expansion in the distribution center, and the outbreak of another war is very far away, the people below live a very nourishing life. "Jun Ying picked up the coffee and tasted it, and smiled slightly, "Even the distribution center has raised the death standard to nearly 25%. This is simply unprecedented preferential treatment. It is not difficult to understand why the people below are cowardly. .”
"ah?"
"A group of sheep is not only protected by shepherd dogs, but there are even hunters with live ammunition patrolling nearby. Although there is still the risk of being attacked by sneak attacks, there is no need to worry if they run fast." Jun Ying put the coffee cup at hand, " Are you trying to say that such a person would never survive a single scene in the Dark Age?"
Yilan nodded.
"But the dark age has passed. People who came from that time also set out to establish a truly peaceful order. Even now, they can still remember everything at that time, and the organizations that retained the wolf nature of that time are gradually being tamed. Only With a few exceptions.”
Having said this, Jun Ying nodded slightly to Shi Tong.
"The Starry Temple of Pan-Asian Civilization and our Eternal Night Parliament can be said to be two of the few organizations. But what is sad is that even our subordinates are gradually being assimilated and addicted to..."
"That's enough, Jun Ying." The man raised his hand to stop what Jun Ying was about to say.
"She's still brooding over the person who gave up, even though I find it unbelievable that this happened to her," Avatar said.
"Shang Chi is an excellent captain. He knows what he needs, and he also understands the trade-off between giving up and gaining. However, there is not only one person like him, and the Doll Party still has sufficient reserve resources."
"He failed in his position!"
"Jun Ying, he is spreading his evil to the world he loves as promised at that time, and it is still the same today." The man crossed his fingers slightly and smiled lightly, "Position is not a restriction, and we are not To unite them, they have natural abilities, and we send them to a place where they can perform well, and that’s it.”
Junying smiled.
"I know this is what you mean on the surface... It's a pity that I can never guess what you are thinking in your heart."
