The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 166 Twin Kings Contaminated Zone
He followed Hosen up to the second floor of the manor. This world was in a mirror state; the directions of front, back, left, right, east, west, north, and south were completely reversed. If one did not understand this pattern, it would be easy to be deceived once one entered this place and become lost forever.

Before entering the rehabilitation center, Uriel had already followed Hosen to many contaminated areas.

Each contaminated area has its own characteristics. To move freely in these places, you must understand the rules as soon as possible, otherwise you won't even know how you died.

Perhaps because the king beast of this contaminated zone is still young, this world is not yet fully complete. They easily discovered the flaws within it. However, no matter how many flaws there are, they cannot change the fact that this is a high-level contaminated zone, and the infected people possess extraordinary talents.

It's such a pity!

Still so young.

Uriel walked on, silently marveling to himself.

After decapitating countless monsters, they reached the end of the corridor.

On the wall at the far end, there hangs a portrait of a young girl.

Hosen stopped in front of the portrait, and then a long black whip appeared in his hand.

Uriel hadn't seen Hosen use his weapon in a long time; if he remembered correctly, it had been since that man died...

Hosen lashed his whip at the portrait, the black tip of which wrapped around the frame as if it were alive. With a pull, the portrait crashed to the ground, the illusion vanished, and a virtual spatial passage appeared before them.

"Oh, it's really kind of you, Director, to personally go down into the contaminated area."

As the passage opened, a mocking voice rang out from inside.

"Lady Tina, you're here too?"

Uriel was stunned, wondering just how many people Duke Nidr had invited to this banquet!
"Not only me, but Chris's kid is here too, though he's trapped inside."

"Inside?" Following Tina's gesture, Uriel saw the tightly closed door on the ceiling.

"What exactly happened back then? Why did the Duke's Irish guide and her sentry suddenly turn into monsters?"

"I don't know. By the time I noticed it, the contaminated area had already formed."

"Didn't you notice anything unusual before this?" Uriel continued to ask. He and Tina were old acquaintances, and there wasn't much formality between them.

“No.” Tina crossed her arms, raised her eyebrows, and said, “I didn’t drink much and I was perfectly sober the whole time, so I’m pretty sure there was nothing unusual before the contamination outbreak.”

"How could that be..."

Uriel was even more puzzled. Usually, if someone is infected, there should be a source of infection, but so many high-ranking guides and sentinels were present last night, yet none of them noticed anything.

Could it be that the source of pollution has evolved into a new form?
Not only can it evade the White Tower's monitoring, but it also remains undetected by sentries and guides.
If that's the case, then the problem is really serious...

“It’s not that bad.” Hosen, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up while staring at the door on the ceiling.

He swung his long whip and forcefully opened the tightly closed door.

The core area belonging to the King Beast reappeared before them.

This time, however, the space inside wasn't filled with blue skies and white clouds, but rather a desolate desert—

Hosen stared at the desert landscape and said calmly, "It's human experimentation. The latest banned drugs contain a large amount of foreign genes. That black bear's mutation was a side effect of taking the banned drugs, and because it wasn't addressed for a long time, it became mutated. As for the other one..."

Hossen reached out to Uriel: "Give me the inhibitor."

Uriel quickly took out the medicine from his bag and handed it to him.

Hossen took it and leaped into the core area without looking back. "Same old story, would it kill you to say another word?" Tina rolled her eyes habitually as she watched Hossen's retreating figure.

Uriel was embarrassed and hurriedly explained on behalf of his superior: "You know that's just how your superior is, please be understanding."

"Hmph." Tina snorted coldly, but after a moment, she said with slight concern, "Is it alright for him to go in like this? If I remember correctly, his contamination level is almost full..."
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We saw off our fifth patient of the day.

Lin Nan then realized that her strength was starting to give out.

She had probably inhaled too many negative emotions; her head was throbbing. She popped a mint into her mouth and wanted to go outside for some fresh air.

Passing by Ellie's temporary treatment room, it was quiet inside, probably still undergoing counseling.

Lin Nan glanced inside and saw the girl embracing the patient. Blue spiritual threads entered the patient from the back of the head. Lin Nan didn't know how far along they were. He observed the sentinel in Ellie's arms, who was showing an extremely painful expression.

The effectiveness of mental guidance and treatment between sentinels depends on their compatibility. If the level difference between the two is too great, the whole process will be very painful. Not only will the guide feel exhausted, but the sentinel being treated will also feel pain.

The military continuously brought the victims out of the contaminated area. The medical equipment would conduct an initial screening of these people. Those who did not carry any contaminants and whose condition was mild would be assigned to the temporary team formed by Lin Nan and his team for shallow treatment. Those with serious conditions would be rushed back to the Central White Tower.

The guide academy brought twelve guides with them this time. They have been working continuously for nearly four or five hours since they set off, and many of them are already showing signs of fatigue.

Fortunately, there aren't many people left.

Lin Nan stood at the warehouse entrance, looking up at the magnificent and enormous manor on the hillside, and couldn't help but frown.

With only three hours left in the golden 24-hour window, has the contaminated zone still not been cleared?

That uneasy feeling from the morning returned; she touched her slightly pounding heart and felt extremely agitated.

Footsteps approached from behind. Lin Nan turned around and saw an impatient face.

El appeared behind her at some point, a blond, blue-eyed youth looking at her with a disdainful gaze that Lin Nan recognized.

"..."

Okay, let's not mess with this person.

Even though I knew he was Ellie's half-brother, this guy's face was just so sour.

Just like the colleagues you encounter in the workplace, there are always a few who are particularly annoying.

Thinking of this, Lin Nan silently moved a little further away from him.

But to my surprise, El followed us this time.

"Wait a minute," the boy said, as if he had something to say to her.

Lin Nan stopped and looked back at him curiously.

But the boy hesitated for a long time and didn't say anything more. Instead, he threw her a bottle of medicine.

"This will restore your mental strength. Drink it, and you'll feel a little better."

Oh wow—

The vines in Lin Nan's mind stood up in unison.

Is the young master bringing them some tonics?
The sun comes out in the west?