Lu Ning received a notification sent by email. This notification seemed to be for all tourists belonging to the fourth-order Rose Cross. The general content is an introduction to the new fifth-level distribution center and no further arrangements for the whereabouts of personnel. If you choose to go to the fifth-level new distribution center during the fourth-level upgrade, there will inevitably be a lack of superior leadership there, and you have already discussed with Danyang Chi Xue has cooperated with Hongmeng Tiandao on this. After upgrading, you can seek support from it and so on.
Lu Ning made a strong mark, but she had just reached the fourth level and was still some time away from the fifth level. Although she had decided not to stay here for too long, she still needed to accumulate points through several scenes before she dared to apply for an upgrade due to insufficient points in previous upgrades.
During this period, Lu Ning focused on improving her skills in electronic information technology and stealth. Even if she gained superpowers, many small skills could still improve her chances of survival. Of course, she didn't give up on trace studies and other things related to the investigation itself. She originally wanted to learn basic magic along the way, but she really didn't have enough time.
Ten days after Ning Yeyi told her that Zhao Xihua and others would come over, they really advanced. The four of them were all in pretty good condition, and because they had advanced together, they all entered the same scene. Different from the mutual narration between Lu Ning and Ning Yeyi, the four people were not separated into two worlds, but were thrown into a modern battlefield. Of course, they don't need to participate in the war, but they have to investigate the strange events that happened continuously in several small counties in this general environment. From man-made to real supernatural phenomena, then confirmed as the gathering of souls of war victims, and finally upgraded to murder caused by the will of the group.
The background development is as usual in the distribution center, but without Lu Ning's request to conceal his identity, the obstacles for the four people to cooperate are much smaller, although it is relatively not as easy as Lu Ning's case where the problem can be solved as long as one person dies.
Except for Zhao Xihua who wanted to plan a place for his team to stay here, Nao Wenxue, Fujii Yukine and Watanabe Fuchiko all stayed. In the past few days, the rest of the people also had some friends who had advanced into the small village, and the originally quiet village suddenly became much more lively.
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"I always feel like there are a lot of new people coming recently."
Deng Lun, who was sorting documents downstairs, put an organized document on the table and looked up out of the window.
"Are you envious?" Tang Ling dragged a small cart of documents across from him, "Why do I feel like there are more and more things lately? Are the people in those groups sick?"
"After all, our custodial team here at Level 4 has the lowest ranking..." Deng Lun scratched his hair, "I don't know how the other custodial teams are doing. Speaking of which, Tang Ling, shouldn't you make preparations?"
"What are you preparing for?" Tang Ling suddenly raised his head while sorting documents, looking unhappy.
"Your scene, after all the calculations, it's your turn, right? This time there's also Master Meng, Brother Meng. It's the turn of the three of you to enter the scene. I envy you for being able to escape from the pile of documents. "Deng Lun let out a long sigh.
"Tsk." Tang Ling patted his head, "Indeed, Sister Ling is back, and we should be ready to go. Hey, don't make any mistakes when you work alone. No one will find your work mistakes for you. where!"
"It seems that you make more mistakes than me..." Deng Lun hummed softly, but Tang Ling didn't hear it.
"It's just a scene anyway. There's nothing to prepare for. I'll be back soon after being divided into gangsters." Tang Ling picked up the documents and lay down on his seat. "If it weren't for the two newcomers joining us, I guess the team leader and the others would have been ready to be promoted together." Is it the score of the level? Now they stay here to wait for us, right? "
"You can think so." Deng Lun shrugged, "The custody team is a little different from what I thought, but I am also very happy to be here."
"How far do you have to go?"
"If it's mixed... two scenes?" Deng Lun calculated, "You're about the same, right?"
"Well, let's talk to the team leader later. Once you reach level five, you won't have to deal with these bullshit chore documents."
"Don't always learn from Sister Wen Ge."
"You are so lenient."
In the evening in the mountain village, smoke rose from the kitchen stove. Lu Ning set up a barbecue grill in the yard, enjoying the tranquility at the end of the day while thinking about the possibilities of the next scene.
The pre-preparation for the distribution center scene will almost always be caught off guard. The distribution center will never allow people to enter the scene fully prepared, so Lu Ning did not have any special training for the fourth-level scene. She was ready to enter the next scene. After discussing with her companions, she was worried that there would be too many people involved in the confrontation, so this time she and Zhao Xihua entered the fourth-level scene together to avoid the possibility of internal fighting to the greatest extent.
She and Zhao Xihua have cooperated in scenes before, and they understand each other's behavior patterns in scenes relatively well, and they are looking forward to working together in scenes again. What is even more curious is the extent of the so-called "tailor-made".
Lu Ning took a piece of cooked meat from the barbecue grill and cut it on the small chopping board next to it. At this moment, someone knocked on the courtyard door.
"It's not locked, please come in."
"I'm sorry." The door was pushed open, and it was Watanabe Fuchiko who walked in.
"A rare visitor." Lu Ning was a little surprised. Watanabe Fuchiko rarely took the initiative to visit, and she didn't know how she managed to have a large collection of books at the distribution center. The day after she upgraded, a waiter from the distribution center transported a cart When the book arrived at the hut where she settled, it was usually Fujii Yukiyin or Ning Yeyi who called someone to look for her.
"It's just a whim." Watanabe Fuchiko smiled, "Unfortunately, I seem to have caught up with your dinner?"
"Want some?"
"I've been feeling a little dry lately, and I'm fasting, so I won't have to eat meat." Watanabe smiled and refused, "At this moment, do you have time to listen to a few words from me?"
"If you take the initiative to speak, I will definitely listen."
"It's an honor." Watanabe found a stone bench and sat down. Lu Ning stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth and chewed it, then clapped his hands with satisfaction and walked over.
"Then, what I want to say here is just two things." Watanabe Fuchiko took out a pair of black folding fans from her wide sleeves and knocked them on her hands. "First, about the fifth-level distribution center. I heard about the transfer from some channels. Since the harvest last time was pretty good, I don’t plan to stay at the fourth level for a long time. Maybe after one or two scenes, I will move up the level and go to the new distribution center— —It’s like a blank sheet of paper, which makes people feel more comfortable than the old distribution center that has been filled with colors.”
"I thought you didn't care about this." Lu Ning was a little surprised.
"Actually... I just don't care that it won't have a major impact on me. And the fifth-level distribution center has been divided by camps, and independent tourists have to go through attachment, or better said, something similar to 'menke' Method, rely on large organizations to survive. Lu Ning, do you know the most common situations that occur in fifth-level scenes? "
Lu Ning really knew something about this. He had checked some publicly available files out of curiosity.
The fifth-level distribution center maintained peace, but that was not the case in the scene. The fifth-level scene is a completely free and highly decentralized scene. It is difficult for tourists to have major interactions. On the contrary, once they meet, it is likely to evolve into a situation where they have to fight. Therefore, except for actual allies, various organizations will not prohibit the scene from entering. The mutual killing that occurred was, after all, completely unavoidable.
Even if the superiors can look past this matter, it is impossible for the rest of the people to avoid all kinds of resentment, and such self-seeking hatred is also within the scope of acquiescence. As long as it does not lead to unforgivable crimes such as indiscriminate killing of innocent people, the five Internal friction between stages is actually allowed. Because of this, it will be more difficult for solo tourists in this environment. After all, secret fights between large organizations will bring disaster to these solo tourists even if they are not intentional. If you don’t want to die suddenly, you must have a reliable friend or backup. , often forming mutual support in the scene.
"I don't like that kind of environment. I have a little confidence in my intelligence, but I'm not arrogant enough to think that I can use it to deal with those who have been in the fifth level for a long time. In contrast, the new distribution center with a large number of new people is not a big deal for me. It might be better for me. Therefore, if one day I leave without saying goodbye, it will be to go to a new distribution center."
"It was very kind of you to inform me."
"Because you are at home." Watanabe smiled, "You also know that I am lazy, so maybe I won't inform others. Judging from your appearance, you are not someone who will die easily. As long as you give up your own obsession, you You can live to deliver the news."
"Ha...I just took it as a compliment."
"Then the second topic... I want to talk to you about the distribution center itself." Watanabe showed a mysterious smile again, "I believe that among the people I know, you may be the one who knows this most deeply. .”
"The distribution center itself?" Lu Ning didn't expect that she was the first to ask this question to her.
"Since the first level, I have met some people who have different views on distribution centers. However, at the second and third levels, under the pressure of survival, fewer people have begun to think about this matter. Initially, from this score Among the rules, benefits, and various malicious concealments and conditions, I thought this was just some kind of bored god looking for fun. But as I got closer to the scene, my perspective changed." Watanabe said softly, " I feel that after entering the third level, we begin to gain the qualifications to understand, and the fourth level proves that the distribution center in turn begins to face us."
"This is just a high-end consumable." Lu Ning waved his hand, "I know what you mean. I do have some guesses about the distribution center, but I can't confirm it at all now. The most important thing is that this has nothing to do with my purpose. Relationship, as long as the distribution center can fulfill my wish to go home after passing the fifth level, then I don’t care what it is.”
"I see, that's what you think..." Watanabe showed a look of surprise.
"It sounds like Watanabe you don't have such a purpose."
"Yes, the bait thrown out at the initial distribution center was indeed tempting, but the majority of people converted later. Here, I am afraid that there are not a few people who finally chose to stay, otherwise those fifth-level people may have left long ago. As the relationship deepens, this place becomes a place more worthy of attachment than the place where I was alive.”
"you too?"
"I have a lot of good friends, don't I? At the same time, I don't miss the environment that I lived in when I was alive." Watanabe shook his fan, "I died of illness, if you don't mind hearing it. . Because I made some mistakes, I was punished by my family, and I became seriously ill and died because of it. I have no intention of revenge, but I don’t really want to go back to that environment."
"So you are looking for a new home." Lu Ning understood.
"Residence, for me, the distribution center is actually very satisfactory to me now. Lu Ning, you and I have exchanged our ideas. It seems that you have no special needs to explore whether the distribution center is really suitable for a place of residence. I am overstepping. ” Watanabe Fuchiko stood up, still with that unique smile, “I wish you and I both success.”
"Ah good."
After Watanabe bowed, he turned and walked out of the door. She seemed to be here just to chat, and the so-called topics were mentioned superficially without going into depth, but Lu Ning believed she must know something.
She smiled back and returned to the grill.
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The instructions at the fourth-level distribution center were exactly the same as before. The first envelope directed her to the location and waited for further guidance from the waiter. But this time the destination was in a private room of a restaurant, which was a little different from the previous locations.
The waiter who received this time had a stone monument on his head and was dressed in black standard waiter uniform. The private room seemed to have been specially organized. There was only a small table in the center of the room. The waiter bowed to Lu Ning after he entered the room. She greeted him respectfully. His voice was a bass, with a strong feeling.
"Miss Lu Ning, it is my honor to guide you here. This is your first level four scene mission, so please cheer up. Level four scenes will always give you some surprises."
"Oh? Your attitude is indeed much more enthusiastic this time."
The waiters usually have a respectful attitude, but they are all doing business. Words like this to remind tourists to pay attention are basically inaudible. It seems that the state of the fourth level is indeed different.
"If you are ready, please come to the table and I will guide you into this scene." The stone tablet gestured to the small table with his hand. Lu Ning nodded and walked over and sat down in front of the table. Shi Bei sat opposite her and took out a folded document from his inner pocket.
When he opened the file and put it in front of Lu Ning's eyes, Lu Ning was stunned for a moment - it was not a notification of the scene, but a list.
"Miss Lu Ning, the first step before entering the scene. In this scene, you can choose your ability in a scene from all the scenes you have experienced before, including the promotion test scene, and bring it with you. Enter this scene. Here is the list."
