Mythology Returns! Starting with Folklore and Strange Tales

"Are you sure you want to take on the [Evil Rat]?"

"You're certainly qualified to take on this mission, but you're all new here, and this silhouette is a bit too dangerous for you. How about we consider choosing an alternative mission?"

"Of course, this is just a suggestion; the final choice is up to you!"

To prevent the leakage of confidential information, staff members cannot see the detailed information about the "Evil Rat" on their computers, but for their convenience, the system will divide different silhouette tasks into different levels of color.

This is also a form of indirect reminder.

While the Genius Clause concealed the details of Zhang Wei and his team, who else could be qualified for formal patrol duties but have no past mission records, besides the two interns who completed the procedures and applied for the Genius Clause yesterday?

An Yixi said, "Thank you for the reminder, but we also have our own considerations. Thank you for your help!"

"Alright, alright!"

As a staff member of the mission hall, he had seen many patrols. These people had seen many demons and monsters and all sorts of strange things in history. They might have all sorts of eccentric personalities, but what they had in common was that their ideas were not easy to refuse.

Although the two people in front of me are newcomers and not very old, I've done my duty to remind them. As for the rest... there are plenty of examples of people getting a few sarcastic remarks if they're lucky, and having a conflict if they're unlucky.

The prudent staff member quickly submitted their application. After the system automatically approved it, the staff member continued, "Those elevators over there can take you down three floors. Someone will guide you to the secular world from there. We wish you all the best!"

After retrieving their ID cards, they stepped into the elevator. After a barely perceptible feeling of weightlessness, the two arrived at the worldly entrance located on the third basement level of the building.

As soon as they arrived, staff members who had received their attendance information from their personal terminals came to greet them.

"Hey, inspectors, this is what you wanted: the product of the [Evil Rat] silhouette!"

The staff member handed the two boxes on the tray to Zhang Wei and An Yixi respectively, and continued, "As is customary, the on-duty officer will give you a brief introduction to the silhouette mission process for the first time you receive the mission."

"As a traveler, any existing item with a silhouette-like aura can trigger the summoning of the [Three Realms]."

"But it's not that the Three Realms actively guide and choose; rather, it's that the Three Realms open a passage by using items with a fixed silhouette aura. Although entering the silhouette in this way will reset the silhouette's cooldown time, neither patrol personnel nor ordinary travelers in the mortal world will receive the basic benefits provided by the Three Realms, namely a relatively safe place of appearance, a certain amount of safe time, basic information about the silhouette, and the statues that may exist near the place of appearance."

However, as a traveler who joins the silhouette later, you will not be restricted by the main quest. You can return by completing any side quest or Easter egg. Similarly, you can stay in the silhouette if you do not wish to return.

However, we generally do not recommend this option. After all, silhouettes must eventually blend into the mundane world, and if they do not return for a long time, their identity may be revoked. In the past, this would have been fine, but now that mythology has descended, no one is sure whether a person who has been missing for a long time has been replaced by a demon.

Once you become an unregistered resident, it will be very difficult to prove that you are yourself...

"Since you two chose the basic intelligence gathering mission, the procedures and rules are relatively simple. However, if you have the patience, I still suggest you review the various regulations of the bureau after you return. Many of these clauses are very helpful for every patrol officer's decision-making in critical moments!"

Wishing you all the best!

"This is troublesome!" Zhang Wei opened the wooden box and took out a palm-sized mud brick, while An Yixi had a dead tree branch of some unknown kind.

As their hands touched the silhouette, familiar subtitles appeared before their eyes:

The traveler has obtained the silhouette token. Would you like to connect to the current silhouette?

【Yes】

【no】

Zhang Wei breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the subtitle.

It makes sense. If touching the token would immediately pull you into the silhouette, then the staff's explanation would have included more warnings. And for the traveler... more accurately, all silhouettes would be strictly monitored and even listed as prohibited items.

Now that both of them have made their choices, there's nothing to hesitate about.

Their eyes met.

The next moment, the familiar gripping sensation returned. Unlike the dizziness before, this time Zhang Wei even felt a sharp pain, as if being slapped by a strong wind, before everything went black...

When vision returned, the surroundings had transformed into a desolate mountain road under the moonlight. Beside her, An Yixi, who was also feeling slightly dizzy, was gently shaking her head, trying to recover from the dizziness.

Although the staff did not intentionally mention the identity replacement after entering the silhouette during the introduction.

However, the resurrection mechanism with newcomer silhouettes and the explanation of the later cancellation of resurrection can roughly indicate that the identity that is brought in is the essence of the resurrection mechanism.

After passing through the initial novice stage, unless they obtain certain life-saving items, all travelers are treated equally with one life.

Under this change, it is obviously more suitable for everyone to enter the various silhouettes!

"It's nighttime, and we're in a desolate mountain. Looks like our luck isn't so good!"

The dizziness in front of her eyes quickly subsided, and An Yixi scanned her surroundings.

The two were now halfway up an unnamed hill, with a dirt road winding down into the woods behind them. The sparse trees were bare, their branches broken and leaves gone, and even the bark looked as if it had been neatly peeled off. There was no withered grass, flowers, or trees on the ground.

Looking up, the path from the hillside to the summit was even more desolate. Forget about withered grass and trees; there wasn't even a single bird in sight, let alone the two of them suddenly appearing here, highlighting the remoteness of their landing spot.

Of course, liveliness has its advantages, and desolation has its own way of being desolate.

After scanning the room, An Yixi's timid demeanor quickly faded, replaced by a coldness similar to that he exuded when wearing a mask.

"It's alright, at least we weren't separated. It's already good that we don't have to search for each other in this huge silhouette."

I've never had high expectations for silhouette art!

As he spoke, countless red threads quickly sprouted from Zhang Wei's patrol uniform, and in the blink of an eye, they wove into a red and gold-trimmed Taoist-style tight-fitting long robe on his body.

An Yixi noticed Zhang Wei's rapid disguise, and a hint of envy flashed in her cold eyes. She also wished she had such a way to quickly change her disguise, so that she could have a complete sacrificial makeup just by wearing a mask and borrow the power of the Nuo God more quickly.