Returning from the abyss

Chapter 837 Dark and Hitomi

Although she wanted to communicate with her neighbors, Lu Ning still had other things to do first.She is an organized person, and after returning, she has to go to the building of the Rosary Cross for a report, followed by the treatment of soul pollution.In this regard, Lu Ning is actually quite grateful for the scene at the distribution center. Through this scene, she once again deepened her impression of her parents. Mild treatment will not erase such a deep impression, and she can also perform the operation with confidence.

——Do not forget the way back.

Lu Ning walked out of the hospital feeling refreshed.

At this time, a message was received in her mailbox.

Another mission of the Rose Cross came, and Lu Ning's pace was a bit fast, which also led to the fact that there was not a long time between her last mission and this mission, but she had already arrived at the fourth level.

Following the address indicated by the mailbox, she found a quiet street on the edge of Mushroom City. When she entered the house, she suddenly felt that the sign next to it was a bit familiar.

Lewie Havonie.

Is it this cafe?

The inside is very quiet, in line with the usual style of this cafe. Lu Ning saw a person sitting on the seat closest to the door, but it was not Li Yin, but a very standard military man, about 40 years old, His hair was short, and he was dressed in a silver-white uniform with a pattern of a sea snake entrenched on his left chest.

"Hello, I'm Lu Ning who received the message."

"I'm Pu Yan, and I'm your immediate superior at Sea Snake." The man stood up and shook hands with Lu Ning, "Actually, your immediate superior has changed several times, and your promotion speed is indeed very fast... I should tell you Say congratulations."

"Thank you."

"I have learned about your personal information, and this task is not difficult. The only problem is that you have just risen to the fourth level, whether you can adapt." Pu Yan graciously opened a chair for Lu Ning and invited her to sit. Next, "Order a cup of coffee, I treat you."

"Ordinary black coffee is fine." Lu Ning didn't pay too much attention to this aspect, "What is the task this time?"

"It's very simple, bring newcomers." Pu Yan crossed his hands and placed them on the table.

"Bring newcomers?" Lu Ning frowned, "I thought this was a question that only needs to be considered at the first and second ranks."

"That's right, but the Rosicrucian has been absorbing fresh blood. Even at the fourth and fifth levels, we will recruit some talents who can join us if both parties are willing. But it also faces a problem that is different from the first and second levels." The problem is that these 'newcomers' know enough about the distribution center and various organizations, it's not so much about bringing in newcomers, it's more like an interview between the two sides. And this time, both of them want to join our Sea Serpent Legion, in other words It is said that both of them are tourists who are like lone wolves who prefer to perform independent combat missions, such people are very assertive, and it is difficult to be convinced."

"So...is my task to convince these two people?" Lu Ning asked uncertainly.

"If you put it simply, it is naturally so. But because the characters and abilities of the two people may be a little complicated, I will give you the information about the two people later. When you enter the next scene, you will also Will let them in with you, hope you can 'convince' them. If you wish to arrange a pre-meeting is also ok, contact me on email and I will communicate with them. However.. it may be on the mind of one of them Leave a bad impression."

"why?"

Pu Yan smiled: "It will be clear when you see the information. Don't worry, we will provide you with maximum information support, and I also believe in your ability."

"Okay, but I just came back, and I may have to rest for a while before I can enter the scene. Can those two people wait?"

"Please believe that people within the fourth rank can afford to wait."

At this time, the barista brought the coffee, but Pu Yan stood up, picked up a military cap from the side and put it on his head.

"The task has been communicated, so I'm leaving. The information will be sent to you later. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Nice to meet you, Lu Ning."

"It's really a special way of saying goodbye. Goodbye, Mr. Park." Lu Ning smiled at him.

The coffee on the table was fragrant. Lu Ning picked up the small spoon on the plate and stirred it twice, but suddenly raised her head again.

The barista did not leave, but looked at her with a smile.Lu Ning didn't pay special attention at first, but now she raised her head again and recognized the other person's face.

"Twilight?"

"You still remember that name, but it's not my real name. My name is Hitomi Shi." The barista smiled.

"Whichever it is...why are you here?"

"Of course it's because this is my coffee shop. And you have successfully reached the fourth level, isn't it a long time? When we met last time, you were a newcomer who had just entered the third level." Ning sat down in the seat opposite, and the smile on his face became more "gratified".

"Why did you come here on purpose..."

"It's not on purpose. You are one of the people I have given some knowledge to. I also have a lot of time and high enough authority to understand your movements. Among these people, you are not the first." Shi Tong took it out of his jacket pocket A small notebook, "But you're the luckier one."

"Lucky?"

"You are aware of what Tier [-] is about to face, and you have made preparations. Your efforts are not meaningless, and you are not caught off guard by the first scene of Tier [-], are you?"

"That's right... I should really thank you, you gave me a hint..." Lu Ning hesitated, "But I still don't understand, you should be a fifth-order person?"

"A special fifth-level tourist." Shi Tong chuckled, "You probably know something about it?"

Lu Ning recalled what she had seen from the younger siblings of the Cheng family.

"Are you also someone who has obtained some kind of special certificate or qualification?"

"It's very special. So you don't have to be surprised that I can override some rules. There are many rules that I can override. What we are going to talk about now is something related to you." Shi Tong took off the pencil pinned to the notebook.

"What's the matter with me?"

"You will definitely continue to advance home, right?"

"Yes."

"Okay, that's what we're discussing." Shi Tong drew two strokes on his notebook, "Now, you should also know that tourists of the fourth and fifth ranks are the real resources for the distribution center. Resources are actually high-level consumables, but we are the most special output of the distribution center."

"Sorry, I don't understand what you said." Lu Ning took a sip of coffee, "Can you explain it a little bit more clearly?"

"You have experienced chaotic scenes." Shi Tong looked at Lu Ning, "Don't tell me you haven't discovered it yet."

"Hmm... The state of the chaotic scene is very consistent with the distribution center, or is the distribution center a chaotic world?"

"At the tip of the iceberg, the chaotic world of the distribution center is basically an end-level chaotic world. Matter, spirit, space, time, causality, dimensions, energy, concepts... all research has almost reached the limit, and when the chaos When the world reaches this end point, they will choose something as their concentrated product—the product of the distribution center is us.” Shi Tong said softly, “So you should understand that although the distribution center will follow the agreement and let go of the five people who passed the final scene High-level tourists, but in the final stage, the temptation you will face is far from simple as before."

"I've already experienced it," Lu Ning said.

"How does it feel?" Hitomi asked.

"If it's just this level, then it's not enough to make me give up. I don't think such means can make me give up my goal. The only thing I need to consider is..."

"Lost, crazy, incomprehensible." Shi Tong answered for Lu Ning.

Lu Ning also wanted to say this.

"What the hell is that? I've actually encountered some, haven't I?"

"The ones you encountered are not bad, at least they can leave you with enough willpower to fight against, and the distribution center retains your soul here, which makes tourists have a strong willpower invisibly. However, I must tell Yours is, at the fourth level, the effect of this protective measure is not very obvious, you probably have some experience, right? This time your experience is... the excessive ascension of the soul. "

"Yes, I was almost completely lost." Lu Ning still had lingering fears when she recalled, "Thanks to my mental preparation, I was not drawn in. But the feeling of being close to everything unknown is really fascinating. , Even thinking about it now, I don’t feel any rejection in my heart.”

"That's just one of these types of threats. You will often encounter them in the future...if your purpose is to upgrade. Most of the tests of the fourth level are of this type, so we generally don't let people experience it. Tell them, after all, the more you understand, the easier it is to fall into and get lost. Many organizations are encouraging people to rise to the fifth level, because the fifth level can get rid of this kind of mental destruction again and again."

Lu Ning nodded slightly. She originally thought that if she knew in advance that the Tier [-] scene was extracted from the tourist's memory, it would make the scene more difficult. She didn't expect that there was a deeper reason in it.

"Okay, Lu Ning, since I helped you, I won't ask for nothing, although my current life is just adding some fun to my endless life...but the fun for me may be for you It will become a burden." Shi Tong narrowed his eyes slightly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Of course, in exchange, I allow you to ask me three questions, and I will answer you within the scope of my knowledge."

"I always feel that there will be some trouble here..." Lu Ning glanced at Shi Tong again, "But I think there are not many opportunities to ask people like you, I accept it."

"Smart girl." Shi Tong clasped his hands together, "My request to you will be fulfilled after you ascend to the fifth level. You will go to the new fifth-level distribution center, and I ask you to start a new stove there—whether it is your own The leader still finds someone else, and you have to pull people to build an organization with no less than 100 people, and ensure the normal operation of this organization until you leave."

The corner of Lu Ning's mouth twitched.

She'd never figure out what the hell these people were up to, but she also knew she wasn't that material at all.

"Establish a new organization at the fifth level... Among other things, the Rosicrucian probably won't spare me."

"I am very clear about the contract between you and the Rosicrucian. The termination conditions of this contract are very easy, and it is not impossible for you to do it. Besides, you are not the only one. Do you understand? The form of organization has always been top-down , you don’t need to just aim at the people in the fifth-tier distribution center. Although I ask you to start fulfilling the contract from the fifth-tier, you can prepare now.” Shi Tong reminded carefully.

"...But are you sure I'm a suitable candidate?"

Shi Tong laughed: "I'm not sure, that's why it's more interesting. You don't need to be under too much pressure. When you leave, our agreement will be over. I just suddenly became interested in it, and then it happened to be at this time Met you. You don’t need to ask me why, and your question doesn’t need to be wasted on it, now, think about your question carefully, and then ask.”

"What does the test of the fourth-order promotion look like?"

"It's impossible for me to know the content, but the fourth-order promotion test will definitely make you out of ordinary people's vision. Your thinking must be more divergent and sharp, because the problem may not come from the scene, but from yourself. Of course, with the characteristics of the distribution center, the promotion will definitely be tailor-made around the tourists who participate in the promotion, so you don't have to worry about encountering parts that you are not good at at all, which is a small benefit."

Lu Ning has some ideas in her mind. This question is confirmed by the information she prepared and obtained from the organization. However, if she leaves this question, she can also get the answer from the Rose Cross for general questions, and there is no need to ask Shi Tong specifically. .

"May I ask how you obtained the ability to come and go at will and create low-level clones?"

Since it involves forming an organization, Lu Ning immediately noticed that the ability displayed by Shi Tong is actually very convenient. If she can walk around between any distribution centers, it will be easier to create an organization.

"The distribution center will set a lot of hidden harsh conditions. Those who complete the conditions will automatically get rewards. Most of them are very easy to use. As for what I got is the [-]-visa group." Shi Tong put his palms up flat, a color A beautiful azure certificate appeared in her palm, "It gives me a series of rights such as opening a store in the distribution center, coming and going freely, and not having to abide by time restrictions. But... the conditions for obtaining such a good thing are very high, Even if I lose it now, I don't want to get it back, understand?"

"... under what conditions?"

"Survive in the fifth-level elimination scene." Shi Tong deliberately lowered his voice a little.

Lu Ning's eyes widened immediately.

"Are you... those people from back then?"

"I've studied history well. That's right. I was one of those people who lost points because of the war, and I was also one of the only two survivors in that big elimination." Shi Tong put away his ID , "When I finally survived that hell, the distribution center told me that I could choose any one of the six rewards they prepared, so I chose the [-]th visa group, which is also the place where I have the transcendent status I have now. source."

"You just told me so casually?"

"Lifetime binding, don't try to take it away." Shi Tong smiled, "Of course, don't think about it anymore, you won't survive the elimination scene."

(End of this chapter)