Deep in the Living

Chapter 8

There are only ten minutes left in the half-hour object search time.

The four of them quickly reunited based on their shared locations. Just when Anna wanted to show off, she discovered that everyone had found an [object] that seemed to be able to start the practice.
According to their simple descriptions, finding objects is not difficult. Once you get close to the location of the object, you can clearly feel the environmental changes brought about by the object, and even a very intuitive pull.

The four items are:
The "rosewood box inlaid with gold" that Rody found,
The "Sheep Head Hexagram Metal Box" that Anna found,
Gao Yuxuan found the "ancient book sealed with bones".
The "red umbrella tied with a plumb line" found by Wu Wen,
When the four items were taken out, the institute's surveillance footage immediately came into focus.

The employees who placed bets on the corresponding items on the spot were all excited, but in the end there was only one grand prize, and it depended on how these young people chose.

Director Qin also placed a bet.

However, she was not concerned about the final gamble, but showed a rare worried expression, as if one of the four items was quite dangerous.

Wu Wen's father has a close relationship with their research institute and can be considered a major financial sponsor. She must ensure that there are no problems with this practice.

"I hope that thing is not selected. Otherwise, we need to notify the medical team in the city in advance to come on standby."

……

Four different objects are placed on a flat stone surface.

There are eight minutes left, and everyone will choose one of them to start the corresponding event.

"Let's vote for it?" Class monitor Wu Wen asked for everyone's opinions.

Deputy monitor Gao Yuxuan took the initiative to give his opinion: "I suggest that everyone quickly explain these objects based on their own knowledge.

I prefer to choose [objects] of moderate difficulty. After all, this is our first practice and everyone's first time cooperating.

I personally feel that the red umbrella may correspond to an anomaly that cannot be killed, or even a spiritual structure, so it is not a good choice.

Ancient books may correspond to anomalies related to necromancy rituals or curses, which are also difficult to deal with.

It is recommended to choose one of the two boxes. ”

"Don't choose this metal box! It just feels wrong to me..."

The always brave blonde Anna recounted her experience of searching for the metal box, especially the "snapping sound", which still makes her shudder when she thinks about it now.

Luo Di was very interested in Anna's story and gave his own opinion. "The sheep's head and the six-pointed star may correspond to some kind of demon, a typical European and American exorcism. Once you choose this item, you may be possessed. It is indeed not recommended to choose it."

Although he loves B-level movies, he has also seen other European and American horror movies and has some understanding of them.

The class monitor looked at everyone with satisfaction, and was especially happy that the two quiet boys had actively participated.

"According to everyone's discussion, three of them were eliminated at once, leaving only Rody who found the wooden box as an option? By the way, Rody, when you found the wooden box, did you encounter any strange situations, or did you feel the same anxiety as Anna did?"

"It's just a bit of a cold wind. I guess the simulated anomaly behind the wooden box is of moderate difficulty."

The squad leader looked at the little time left and said, "It's decided then! Who wants to try to activate this wooden box?"

"Wenwen, I remember you seem to know more about these little things."

"Tsk~ Anna, don't I just want the two gentlemen to participate more? Forget it, then I'll do it."

Wu Wen took out the Swiss Army Knife, put her ear to the surface of the wooden box, and after a few skilled operations, the locked wooden box was opened.

Stored inside the wooden box was an old brass key.

At the same time, a broadcast was heard from the woods.

§The abnormal event has been opened, please go to the mountain top area as soon as possible§
……

Within the institute,
Three employees made the correct choice and shared the winnings with great excitement.
Although Director Qin did not choose the right one, he was relieved that the four of them did not choose the troublesome and dangerous item.

In a place that no one in the institute noticed, an ordinary-looking employee watched all this silently, muttering to himself:

"You've already got it...why not choose it? Why not choose it?"

【Mountains】

Anna stared at the unselected objects on the stone surface. "What should we do with these things? It doesn't seem right to leave them here."

The squad leader nodded. "That's not good. Why don't we put these things back on the way up the mountain? It won't waste a few minutes."

"Ah."

The red umbrella was found under a huge rock, on the surface of which there were symbols painted in cinnabar.

The ancient book was found in an abandoned tent covered with moss, with some scratches left by fingers around it.

The only thing left was the metal box in Anna's hand. After climbing a hill, the team came to a bare clearing in the forest. Not only did no plants grow here, but there was also an inexplicable heat, and the temperature was obviously several degrees higher than the surrounding area.

Anna walked slowly, getting close to the crack in the ground. Just as she was about to put the weird thing back in place...

Ta~
The strange snapping sound came again, and it even felt like it was hitting Anna's skull.

Clear, sudden and terrifying,

The sudden surprise caused the iron box in Anna's hand to slip out.

The iron box happened to fall into the crack in the ground, and the fall height was about half a meter.

With a bang, he fell into the depths.

This action scared Anna so much that she quickly took out a flashlight to observe the situation below. Fortunately, the iron box was not broken or deformed, and the quality of the metal material was excellent.

It makes sense. This kind of metal box used to store objects must have been specially processed and it is impossible for it to be broken so easily.

Perhaps considering the evilness of this thing,
Anna bent down and prepared to move the iron box to its original position.

Just as she was about to reach across the crack in the ground, a figure suddenly came over and grabbed her arm.

It was Rody who came.
He had just noticed that something was wrong with Anna, so he intervened for safety reasons and handed her a branch.

"Don't use your hands."

"Oh."

Anna took the branch and moved the metal box back to its original position. The clicking sound in her ears ceased to exist.

Just as she was about to thank Luo Di for his help, a pair of hands pushed her from behind and quickly went up the mountain.

The person behind him was the squad leader, "Don't waste time, let's go up the mountain quickly."

Just as the four people were leaving this forest area where not even weeds could grow, the branches that had been used to move the metal box were discarded here. Not long after, they completely dried up, even completely carbonized and disappeared with the wind.

……

[Object activated]

Two girls walking together were chatting about new simulations.
"Wenwen, how do you think the research institute simulated such a realistic [abnormal event]? Some brand new biotechnology or something else?"

"Maybe a corpse?"

"Corpses? Are you saying that the institute used the corpses of those killed pseudo-humans to recreate controllable practice units?"

"Yes, this is more realistic."

"Eh~ It's really disgusting if that's the case. However, after we go to school, we will need to try to face real abnormal events and fake people who may appear around us at any time. It's good to adapt in advance.

Once this practice becomes widespread, people’s survival rates will be greatly improved in the future.”

Climbing this 100-meter hill took longer than expected.

And the closer you get to the top of the mountain, the lower the temperature becomes.

Occasionally, there would be gusts of cold wind blowing through the forest, and the clouds would gradually gather and cover the bright sun during the day.
Finally, the four of them crossed the last circle of trees before the top of the mountain, and an old Chinese-style mansion came into view.

It consists of front and back yards, walls and a two-story main building.

There is a conspicuous white lantern hanging on the gate facing the public.

The word "Dian" written on the surface of the lantern made the three people with Chinese blood flowing in their bodies feel very uncomfortable.

Anna had also learned about related culture in textbooks, but she only knew that it was related to the dead and did not have any special feelings about it.

Redwood solid door,

Gold embellishment,

A large copper lock was hung on it.

Wu Wen took out the copper key that she had taken out of the box earlier, click~it was a perfect match and the lock opened.

It also means that the field practice has officially begun.

　This book has been signed, and everyone can vote for it. In addition, there is a general patient exchange group for this book below the introduction, and you can join in the discussion. The in-depth patient exchange building is still under construction, and critically ill patients will be welcome to move in.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)