Deep in the Living

Chapter 365: Entering the Corner
The first corner exploration of a newcomer is also called the [corner experience].

It is a short-term, purposeful corner experience, mainly used to verify the adaptability of newcomers to the corner.

Because the environment in the corner is very different from reality, some "geniuses" who were originally very powerful and could get high scores in various tests showed various discomforts after going to the corner, and could only perform at less than 70% of their level.

in addition,

Although the first exploration was only at the shallowest level, the danger still existed. In order to protect the talents, it was required to form a team, and there would be a senior agent in the team to lead it.

The doctor who was assigned to lead Luo Di and the other two was You Zhen, the doctor who was responsible for picking them up before.

These are the "Second Division Members" that various exploration teams are vying for, and are even willing to spend their best efforts to hire them.

Senior talents like Dr. Youzhen can not only repair various forms of physical injuries, but also shave away fear inside the corners to ensure everyone's mental health.

The Personnel Department made this arrangement, obviously because they value these two young people very much and want to minimize the risks of the corner experience as much as possible.

Youzhen's attire today was also different, different from the barrel-shaped robe she wore when she received the two people yesterday. That kind of clothing was suitable for the investigation bureau, as it could keep warm and provide special physical nourishment. But it was not suitable for running, let alone fighting.

She put on a pure white tight combat suit today. The thin leather perfectly highlighted her body contours while also exuding a breath of life, as if the leather itself had a certain vitality.

Lightweight composite armor plates are embedded in the shoulders, chest and hips, and retractable cushions are provided at the elbow and knee joints.

Currently, Youzhen is doing stretching exercises at the edge of the square. It seems that she hasn't been to the corner for more than half a year.

Rody did not look at it inappropriately, but focused more on the vertical "crack" in the center of the square.

Yu Ze took advantage of his sunglasses and seemed to be observing the gap, but his eyes hidden under the sunglasses had already started to automatically search for the enemy and could not be moved away.

"Come and gather together, I will lead the team this time.

Although this is my first time to lead newcomers, it shouldn't be a big problem. You two are elites from the Special Operations Department, so I don't need to emphasize some simple details.

The initial exploration duration is 24 hours.

We have only one goal, which is to explore the area we arrive at as much as possible and keep the accumulated fear below the safe value.

We will talk about the specific things after we go in. Anyway, we are going to the shallowest layer, the probability of encountering monsters is very small, and there are very few plants, so there will generally be no danger.

At least the newbie experience over the years has been free of danger. The main thing is for you to experience the [environment] in the corner, adapt to it, and strive to be able to move around for a long time and exert 100% of your strength in the future.

If you have any questions, you can ask them now. We will enter the venue in 20 minutes."

The question Rody asked was not very relevant to the subsequent exploration. "May I ask if the pseudo-humans who were promoted through those gaps or other means, when they first went to the corner, they were at the same depth as us?"

“It’s going to be a little deeper… and they’ll be protected by their corners in the early stages of their promotion and won’t let us run into them directly.

The monsters we usually encounter are those that have been in a corner for a while, are familiar with the area and can hunt on their own. "

"Ah."

Youzhen has a very keen sense of smell. When Luo Di asked this question, she immediately remembered his personal experience. "You have cooperated with the Sisterhood to fight against Mr. Kraft's secondary incarnation. You don't want to meet the real monster in the Sisterhood in a corner, do you?"

"If you can meet him, it might be nice."

Youzhen's eyes immediately changed from those of a gentle elder sister to dangerous ones, and even Roddy's old spine began to move, "Monsters are a group of primitive creatures driven by desire and instinct. In a corner environment, their malice will be further nurtured.

There was once an agent similar to you in the Exploration Bureau. He tried to get along with the monster, but he disappeared completely after a while. When we saw him again, he was hanging on the monster's neck.

You have to think about this carefully.”

Youzhen seemed to remember something, and her expression returned to normal again, "How strange~ The killing look you showed during the assessment before, as if you had a deep hatred for the pseudo-human monster, we could feel the murderous intent through the screen.

But you yourself are willing to cooperate with some fake people, and from your tone, it seems that the friendship between you two is quite deep.

Forget it~ I won’t give you any advice on this, you can decide for yourself.”

"Hmm." Rody didn't care. He continued to ask related questions, "After the exploration, how do we get back here?"

"Oh! I actually forgot to mention this. As long as we are in the shallow range, there will be a [mark]." Youzhen turned and pointed to the gap that was hundreds of meters high.

"Due to the influence of the gap, random areas in shallow corners and random objects may have marks related to the "gap"... Maybe it will be printed on the wall, maybe it will appear in a book, or maybe it will appear in the garbage dump.

Tags do not persist and are subject to change.

As long as you can find the mark, touch it with your body part, and then concentrate on recalling [Gap], you can be teleported back without being affected by any restrictions in the corner.

As for what the mark looks like, you will know once you get inside."

"Ok."

Rody didn't ask too many questions, and he could wait until he went to the corner to explore on his own to answer the specific questions.

With more than ten minutes left, he actually started doing the most familiar push-ups in the square area.
Yu Ze started reading the novel again and even laughed out loud.

Youzhen found it somewhat difficult to understand the two newlyweds in front of her who were completely relaxed and not at all nervous.

In the past, newcomers who came to the square had already become tense, feeling the physical fear overflowing from the cracks.

But the newcomer she was about to lead looked like a complete veteran.

“Is it the connector’s advantage?
In addition to their experience as investigators, they also have experience in another world... I hope that they can encounter a monster by chance to put some pressure on them. Being too relaxed is not a good thing. 』

time up.

The new exploration team led by Miss Zhen was at the end, and the agents who had recovered walked into the gap one after another.

Rody also observed that most of the people heading to the corners were in groups of 4 to 6 people.

Moreover, everyone is good at different aspects and the configuration is complete.

"Miss Youzhen, do official exploration teams have to be at least four people? Solo exploration is not allowed, right?"

“To explore alone or in pairs requires very strict conditions, and we don’t want the talents we have worked so hard to train to die because they are left alone.

In short, focus on the things at hand."

Youzhen's tone became a little stiff. She hadn't been to the corner for a long time, and now she became a little nervous.

A pair of shackles made of special material locked the wrists of the three people. Through this form of connection, the three people can be regarded as a whole, ensuring that they will be teleported to the same place.

Step into the gap.

hum!
The darkness covered the entire field of vision like a curtain.
What follows is a feeling of addiction.

Rody had experienced the feeling of sinking into a dark quagmire.

I didn't sink for too long before I felt the soles of my feet touching solid ground.

The darkness in front of my eyes slowly dissipated, and a ray of afterglow sprinkled into my eyes.

Yu Ze already had a piece of talisman paper in his hand, and You Zhen's fingers began to tremble rapidly, connecting invisible threads to sense the surrounding situation.

Only Rody did nothing.

He simply opened his arms.

An irrepressible smile appeared on his lips.
He instantly understood why those agents didn't want to go back and why each of them had to be pushed to the limit of fear before being forced back to the border.

This entity of fear that permeates the air begins to nourish the pituitary gland,

And Rody himself felt like he had returned home.

(End of this chapter)