At the top of a hill several kilometers away from Green Lake Town.
A group of 'gentlemen' in suits are observing the situation in the town using different means.
One of the uncles, who had a big belly and a dangerous hairline, commented softly:
"It seems that many famous families are participating in this month's assessment. Would it be too harsh to hold it in Green Lake Town? If the risk is too high, we might lose high-quality talents."
At this time,
A white-haired old man with his hands behind his back and an owl on his shoulder replied:
“I would rather raise the screening threshold than devote resources to weak people who cannot solve crisis events.
The city's population is almost reaching its limit.
The supply of "skin" has already started to decline a few months ago. If this continues, the organization will find it difficult to provide effective gentleman training and the internal balance will be disrupted.
If Mr. Siman is dissatisfied with this, he can make suggestions to the higher-ups.”
The chubby teacher, Siman, quickly raised his hand to apologize.
“Professor Chamberson, I am just giving an objective evaluation and have no objection to your choice of location for the assessment.
If there is a danger far greater than the assessment, I hope everyone present can take action to suppress it immediately."
“It’s inevitable.”
Just then,
The white-haired old man noticed a special young man who did not choose to form a team, but walked alone on the streets of the town.
The darker clothing design makes the fleshy lumps on the shoulders more noticeable.
"Teacher Siman, this young man doesn't seem to be on the assessment list? He doesn't seem to have any obvious family or school marks on him."
Siman is in charge of personnel, and his eyes fell on Yi Chen.
"Oh! It's indeed a strange face. This person should be the examinee who was added temporarily today.
The recommender is Wilbert Astorga, the head of the Seven Days Cemetery. A raven between cemeteries sent a letter asking to participate in this month's assessment.
When Chamberson heard the name, he seemed to be lost in memory.
"Wilbert... This kid is quite a loner. He had almost no friends during his studies and lived alone. In the end, he won the qualification to open a cemetery with his own strength and lived alone.
A person like him would actually recommend talents to the organization."
The two chatted,
The other gentlemen also noticed this young man traveling alone, and he deliberately chose an inn that looked a little strange.
"No "leather" decoration,
Just relying on ordinary human senses, he has already detected the abnormality between small towns and actively approached the danger? This young man is quite interesting. "
As the temporary person in charge of this assessment, White-haired Chamberson came here with the attitude of just carrying out the task.
This young man who came from the cemetery aroused his interest.
…
Green Shade Hotel
Yi Chen held an aluminum key with #0206 engraved on it.
Aiming at the lock mouth full of mottled scratches, the internal mechanism made a sound of unlocking with the teeth matching each other.
Creak~the door opens.
The room was covered with a diamond-patterned carpet, and the dust was trapped beneath the pile of the carpet, so the overall look was barely tidy.
Not a very spacious room.
There was a 1.5-meter-wide wooden bed with dark bedding that tried its best to cover up the stains left by the previous tenant.
The vertical glass windows are filled with newspapers with the title "Green Lake Town" printed on them, blocking the sunlight from entering.
There was still a piece of clothing hanging on the wooden coat rack by the window, as if the previous resident left in a hurry and forgot to take it away... or rather, he never left at all.
Tick-tick~
There was a constant sound of dripping water coming from the bathroom on the right side of the door.
After inspection, it was found that only the shower head was leaking, and the entire bathroom was covered with a layer of water stains, making it damp and cold.
"Huh... Let's take a break first."
Yi Chen didn't mind and sat down on the soft edge of the bed.
He casually picked up the Green Lake Town Flyer from the bedside table.
A map of Green Lake Town is drawn on it.
The entire town is built around the lake in an inverted L shape.
The busiest town center is where the streets meet.
The back of the leaflet also lists some benefits for foreign tourists.
1. Green Lake Town provides free boat service from 13:00 to 17:00 every day, which is open to all travelers.
*The number of boat trips per day cannot exceed 1.
*This service is not provided at night. If you receive an invitation to take a boat at night, please refuse it immediately and report the situation to the police station in the town center.
2. Green Lake Town provides tourists with "natural green water" collected from the deep springs of the lake every day, which can remove impurities from the body and improve physical fitness.
*The Green Lake is the heart of the town. To prevent waste, all green water must be drinkable once it is received.
*Staff providing green water for free must wear green work clothes. If you encounter someone else offering green water, please be sure to refuse.
3. Green Lake Town holds a bonfire party every night in the town, providing delicious local food for free.
*Participants in the party or passers-by must wear masks.
*During the party, if you see anyone not wearing a mask, please stay away immediately and report to the Sheriff's Office.
*The evening party will never, ever be held outside of the town centre.
Yi Chen stared at the words on the flyer with a serious face, muttering:
“These things are somewhat similar to the employee handbooks at cemeteries. They are all rules-like things… Once violated, there may be terrible consequences.
Are these kinds of rules very common in this world
Moreover, the 'rules' in the leaflet only cover the surface of the town and are relatively broad.
There are some details about the town that are not mentioned, such as the hotel I am currently staying in..."
Just then,
Yi Chen felt a wriggling sensation in his body.
The furry black ball crawled out along the cuff and landed steadily on the bed.
It opened its big white mouth and made a strange sound.
"Rules are set by you humans to reduce, escape, and avoid danger.
The pathogens hidden in this world can be spread through any channel and in any form.
It can also materialize into some kind of entity, influencing and invading individuals through some interactive behaviors.
If we can follow certain rules, we can reduce the probability of disease and the possibility of dangerous incidents to a certain extent.
It is just to reduce, not to eliminate completely.
If we really want to eradicate the danger, we have to rely on tough measures.
That’s about it…
After all, my memories come from Grave No. 6 in the cemetery, obtained by integrating brain fragments, and I don’t know much.”
“Who discovered these rules?”
"It should be a prophet among you humans, or some gentleman with the ability to predict the future? I'm not sure."
"Well, that's all for later. Let's just start investigating the inn in front of us.
Try to find out what’s wrong with the town.”
When it comes to this,
Little Grape's eyes rolled to the space between his teeth, and he said excitedly,
"Hmm... I can sense that a serious disease is happening in this hotel.
There must be a greater threat lurking deep within this town... Maybe there are some big grapes to eat~ Be careful and don't die."