This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 40 Angelita
"...Dan," Nie Weiyang's thoughts returned to the present. He said softly, "How long have you been working here?"

"Five years." Dan finally breathed a sigh of relief and answered in a low voice.

The impact of the Boundary War is too frequent, so the shelter is usually maintained and operated, and all important positions are fully staffed in case of emergency.

"Five years... Have you met the previous administrator? What kind of person was he?" Nie Weiyang's voice was gentle.

Dane tried to recall: "She... is a rich person."

Nie Weiyang raised his eyebrows: "Rich? Nothing else?"

"It's like this. The former administrator Angelita didn't have much contact with us. She just came here to gild her reputation." Dane waved his hand meaninglessly. "She came from Hope Space Station - about three years ago. You know, the environment on the mainland is much worse than that on the space station. Sometimes those noble people from above will come back to get some practical experience..."

...Oh, so you’re here to get your internship certificate.

Nie Weiyang gestured for Dan to sit on the sofa while he returned to his administrator's chair and opened the database again, searching for more information on the Boundary War and the state of the outside world. He had already reviewed this information several times before and had a good idea of ​​its general nature. He now focused on the past three years and quickly found some data.

——Three years ago, after a vote, the citizens of Hope Space Station unanimously decided to sever ties with the planet.

Nie Weiyang had previously read about the Hope Space Station. It was a massive space structure, and without quantum technology, it could communicate with the planet in ten minutes. Interestingly, because the people here used to be able to communicate directly through empathy, and even remotely via specially trained "psychic messengers" acting as landlines, their communication technology was strangely backward. In the early days of losing empathy, communication was essentially a matter of shouting. A hundred years later, despite the loss of empathy and the resulting delays in their work, they were still able to maintain some of their old structures, but they had never figured out quantum communication.

The Hope Space Station carries 1.6 billion people. Although its internal resources are completely self-sufficient, the disconnection from the planet will affect all aspects of its operation. Such a large workload is certainly not something that can be done overnight, nor can it be a temporary idea.

If preparations had been made three years ago, hopefully the space station wouldn't be showing as 'disconnected' now.

All I can say is that the vote was cast three years ago, but the things were not necessarily done three years ago.

So, did Angelita come down from the Hope Space Station to get gilded, or for... some other reason?
Combined with the information given by the wounded man...

Nie Weiyang rubbed his brows and asked a question: "When did this Angelita administrator leave?"

"At the beginning of the month," Dane said, carefully double-checking the information. "At the beginning of this month, she left with her entourage."

At the beginning of the month...

Nie Weiyang glanced at the calendar: June 6th.

...No, that's not right.

Although Nie Weiyang didn't know where the Central City was exactly in this world, by summarizing information from all sides, he could be sure that this world was limited by the threat of the Pale Wilderness and did not have developed public transportation. The main means of long-distance travel was by four-wheeled vehicle, and the distance between the Central City and Shelter 4701 must be more than two months' drive.

Again, the storyline of a dungeon must adhere to the Basic Law. If Angelita had only left earlier this month, how could Central City have dispatched Nie Weiyang, a "temporary administrator," to Shelter 4701 a month or two ago?

Unless... he came here not just to be a shelter manager, but for another mission!

So now comes the problem.

If Nie Weiyang had another mission... why did he have no accompanying team, no supplies and tools with him, and even woke up alone in the pale wilderness?
Who sent the message that the injured person received?

“Angelita left Vault 4701, where did she go?” Nie Weiyang asked. “I don’t know…” Dane shook his head.

Nie Weiyang thought for a long time and waved Dann away, but he didn't relax his surveillance. He sat at the table and opened the report on yesterday's material consumption.

He closed the interface after three seconds: This thing gives me a headache.

But there was no other way; he had to read it even though it was a headache. Nie Weiyang sighed and reopened the report, longing for the world outside of dungeons where 90% of problems could be solved by simply eliminating the problem-causing entity. But he wasn't in a hurry, because dungeons would definitely have bosses, and the main quest would definitely fall on the boss and the related storyline. What he needed to do now was find the key to unlock the boss's storyline.

"Staple food, meat, vegetables...protein, water, vitamins..." Nie Weiyang finished checking yesterday's report and began to look at tomorrow's dietary arrangements.

These were all reports submitted by the Logistics Department. Of the four departments, the Logistics Department was the largest and had the heaviest workload. This showed that Dann's tough stance when facing the other ministers alone was justified. His current display of cowardice, incompetence, and lack of courage seemed a bit too deliberate.

After finishing the main work of the day, Nie Weiyang finally breathed a sigh of relief, flattened the sofa into a bed, lay down on it and prepared to rest for a while.

There was no such thing as an administrator's lounge on the map, so he could only rest in the office.

"AI, isn't it a bit too much that the administrator doesn't have his own lounge?" Nie Weiyang complained.

"Greetings, respected Second Administrator," the gentle voice of 'T-4701-AI' echoed in his ear. "If necessary, you can add or remove rooms, adjust their positions, and set their uses in the shelter editing interface."

Nie Weiyang shook his head. He was just talking - although the shelter was a modular structure, there were not many supplies and space, and he was reluctant to waste them on a lounge.

"Report on the status of the shelter today," he said.

That gentle voice sounded again: "Okay, Administrator No. 2.

"Today's shelter system integrity is 99%. Total registered personnel within the shelter: 3510. Overall health index is displayed on the portable terminal.

"The ecological circulation chambers have been disinfected, the water circulation system has been cleaned, the main ventilation system currently has a wind speed of 8m/s, and the laboratory ventilation system currently has a wind speed of 0.6m/s.

"Nerve relaxants are not currently available in the shelter. If you require a supply, please consult with the medical staff."

The shelter is 99% complete? What went wrong?

Nie Weiyang raised his arm and sent a message to check the shelter's seal—luckily, the only thing this world lacked was remote communication technology. But halfway through typing the message, his hand suddenly stopped. A flash of inspiration struck his mind, connecting some of the information.

——Telecommunications are underdeveloped in this world.

As for 'T-4701-AI', when it verified Nie Weiyang's identity information...

...and what was it compared to?

　If it is convenient for everyone, can you please turn back one page after reading the update? Please, please

　　
　
(End of this chapter)