This time I chose Paladin

Chapter 34 Rushing

The background of this story is 'Boundary War'.

Nie Weiyang knew a lot about the Boundary War, but since there was still too much unknown information and this was a copy story that was different from real history, he did not jump to conclusions. He just clasped his hands and sat quietly in the passenger seat.

Noli drove the car towards the place where the alarm came from. The family of three behind him was as quiet as a chicken, especially Ravi, who was cursing his own father and didn't even dare to look at Nie Weiyang twice.

Along the way, Nie Weiyang didn't chat with them much, instead quietly gazing at the sky outside the window, observing their expressions in the reflection of the glass. But they were all ordinary people, and there wasn't much information worth noting. Gradually, Nie Weiyang's attention fell on the gray world outside.

At this time, the car had just left the gray-green broad-leaved forest and drove onto a really wide road.

This road has eight lanes and there are other vehicles scattered along the road. On one side of it is a hillside, and on the other side is an extremely vast flat field. The sky and the earth are flat, so flat that it is weird. Everything is dead and gray. The plants growing in the field are also gray and white, as if they are dead, or as if there are only broken bones scattered on the ground.

Above, there was a cloud-like mist and a shadow, making it impossible to see what was hidden behind. At the end of the sky, there was a hazy white light. From the surface of the planet, it looked like a light source that was colder and larger than the sun. Without any mountains blocking the way, it shone directly on the earth in silence.

Nie Weiyang narrowed his eyes, and his irises quickly expanded and adjusted to adapt to the light.

It had been a while since he had seen the sky turn anything other than black. He had to admit, even the coldest light was still light, and it was better than the cloud-shrouded polar night.

But that light seemed strange no matter how I looked at it... There seemed to be a faint ring-like structure within it...

Nie Weiyang narrowed his eyes, and something came to his mind.

"I heard that the Hope Space Station is about to lose contact with us. Is this true?" Noli suddenly asked.

At the same time, Nie Weiyang's eyes flickered slightly as he stared at the light. A mark appeared in his vision and then unfolded into an introduction.

【[Hope Space Station-HSS]-

The creature of the deceased wisdom. --

Not hope. -

Wonder buildings, impact range: global.

Number of residents: 16 billion

Current status: Disrupted by the boundary war, time and space are out of control, and communication with ■■■ has been cut off.

"..."

Nie Weiyang sighed softly, but did not answer the question. He just said softly, "Drive as fast as possible. We must reach the shelter before dark."

He didn't explain why, but everyone present subconsciously assumed he was right. Well, he was right, because he had essentially summarized the conversations they'd been having, extracted the shared intent of reaching the shelter before dark, and translated that into a command, which he then fed back to them.

He was trying to use his charisma and some simple emotional manipulation to make others more willing to listen to his opinions and suggestions - don't forget that he still had an advanced charisma task hanging in there, which required a total of 1500 people to execute his orders without understanding them, but so far only 40 people had been counted by the system, and that was the progress he had made from rescuing people everywhere before - its judgment was too strict, as long as the other party understood his true intentions, it would not count.

Therefore, this matter is quite a test of disguise ability and speaking skills...

Of course, the most important thing is that he must gain people's trust.

He can either improve his own trustworthiness or borrow public credibility, and he has to consider the specific operations. He is not worried about whether he can do it.

The direction from which the alarm sounded was getting closer and closer, and Nie Weiyang withdrew his gaze from the direction of Hope Space Station.

The sky gradually darkened. He looked ahead at the end of the road, where an eerily flat gray-white field ended. A mountain range stretched toward the distant horizon. An elegant and simple silver gate stood on the mountain wall, with a blurry circular emblem etched on it. At the top was a silver horizontal plaque with four numbers engraved on it: [4701].

The gate was open, the emblem was split in two, and watchtower-like structures extended on both sides of the gate, giving it a unique beauty that combined classic and modern elements.

Black-uniformed soldiers manned the watchtowers, and soldiers were also conducting inspections at the main gate. The lining of their coats was a strange blue that shifted in color depending on the light. Various vehicles lined up at the gate; at first glance, there were about sixty of them, and even more were gathering on the road heading in that direction. Noli stepped on the accelerator, taking a favorable position, and exhaled.

"I've finally made it," he said.

Nie Weiyang glanced at the soldiers who were conducting inspections in front of him, and paid special attention to the chest of the leader among them.

【[Shelter Work Badge]-

■■■■■■■-

Name: Kang Sen

Department: ■■■ Boundary Disaster Shelter-4701

Position: Minister of Security

Information code: T-4701-8349572164921

The information code format is different, and the number of digits is also different... But Noli and the others didn't react in any special way before, which proves that both formats should be correct...

Could it be that his own format is a type unique to the 'Source', or is it just that Noli and others don't know the relevant information?

Nie Weiyang's mind raced as he opened the door, got out, and walked toward the other person. The Noli family in the car behind him breathed a sigh of relief, though they didn't dare to even speak out loud. For some reason, they always felt a great deal of pressure around this temporary administrator...even though he hadn't done anything!

"Who is it?" The soldiers with guns noticed someone approaching from this direction and looked over.

The guns in their hands were still kinetic weapons. Nie Weiyang carefully observed them under the cover of sunglasses, but had no intention of going close to touch them. Instead, he raised his hand and knocked on his badge, then walked straight to the leader, 'Security Minister Kang Sen'.

"Temporary administrator Nie Weiyang, come here to report." Nie Weiyang's calm voice sounded.

There seemed to be a commotion in the vehicles not far away. Nie Weiyang heard someone exclaiming in a low voice, "There is a Source? There is a Source who will be our administrator?" The tone was very complicated.

What exactly is the status of this 'Source'...

Nie Weiyang looked at Kang Sen calmly - okay, sorry, he was wearing sunglasses.

Kang Sen was about the same height as Nie Weiyang, and they were looking at each other straight in the eye. Both were dressed in black, but Nie Weiyang's black was topped with a slightly retro silver armor, while Kang Sen's was a neat uniform. It didn't look like a soldier or security guard, but more like a researcher wearing modern light armor. The security chief stared at Nie Weiyang, his eyes sharp and alert, even with a hint of impatience and violence. "You're late. Where are your entourage?"

"..." Nie Weiyang tilted his head slightly. He could feel the other person's mental power leaving his badge, like a sharp knife being pulled out.

Okay, the code is correct...

Judging from the emotional state displayed by the other party when his mental power was released, he shouldn't be so polite.

...The class power of the 'Source Ones' is probably much higher than originally imagined.

"That's not your place to ask." Nie Weiyang replied calmly, completely unperturbed by the hostility the other party was displaying. "Lead me."

Kang Sen grumbled, "Hmph!" but turned and led the way. Nie Weiyang could sense a hint of dissatisfaction in the eyes of the surrounding soldiers, but he tried hard to hide it. He strode behind Kang Sen and into the dark shelter gate. It wasn't until the cool breeze from the air exchange system blew that Nie Weiyang finally frowned slightly behind his sunglasses.

There seems to be a lot of pressure here, people are more violent, and violent organizations are even hostile to the "sources".

And these people who are full of pressure and anger can each release mental power to a certain extent...

……

Thank you, floating difficulty.

Isn’t this the malice of “New World”?

After this instance is over, the Blood Moon will appear.

Chapter 35 Shelter Main Body

There was still some distance between the main entrance and the actual shelter. In the middle lay a vast cavern. The air purification and circulation system emitted a subtle hum. The supporting structures on all sides glowed a faint silver in the darkness. Soldiers in black and blue uniforms were everywhere. Directly ahead was a deeper and thicker...

Kang Sen raised his hand perfunctorily, pointed forward without sincerity, and opened his mouth reluctantly: "Door."

Nie Weiyang: “…”

He silently glanced at the silver airtight door that couldn't be more 'door', and then silently glanced at Kang Sen.

"You are not very willing to serve me." Nie Weiyang said, his voice still gentle and calm, making it clear that he actually had no emotional fluctuations about this.

Kang Sen grinned, revealing a stiff fake smile that looked like he was baring his teeth: "How could that be?"

No, there's absolutely no willingness at all.

Nie Weiyang had no expression on his face.

He was good-tempered, it was true, but he was only good-tempered towards human beings, especially towards living human beings, and towards that part of his compatriots whose thoughts were still human.

This is just a copy. The love and hate in the copy are real, but life and death are only real to the players. Everything that exists here will disappear after the player leaves the copy. He must pass it to get the reward and go back to participate in the Blood Moon Ascending event, thereby achieving his goal: to keep more people alive.

This is a clear and distinct interest.

Now, Kang Sen, as the head of security for Shelter 4701, held a gun in hand and displayed a sharp attitude, clearly expressing his dissatisfaction with Nie Weiyang, the "Source." When facing such a person, one must avoid clashing with him in public. Even if there was room for maneuver, the situation would escalate into a more intense conflict.

Anyway, the time flow rate inside the shelter and outside is 10:1. Excluding the time needed for travel and preparation, he still has at least 350 days in the shelter.

One year is enough to do anything in the shelter.

"You are a competent security minister. Goodbye." Nie Weiyang nodded slightly to Kang Sen and walked towards the inner door under the latter's suddenly strange look.

The knob on the silver airtight door turned, and the multi-layered structure opened to both sides, revealing a passageway cabin. Clear of debris and with no dead corners, the entire structure resembled an enlarged capsule. Based on Nie Weiyang's experience entering and exiting the shelter, this door was most likely just one of the checkpoints separating the inside and outside, and the capsule cabin was merely a disinfection point to ensure the separation between the inside and the outside.

Facts proved him right. When he entered the capsule sterilization chamber, the airtight door at the rear closed, and a breeze and disinfectant spray blew in from all directions. Green light swept over him several times, and he was asked to perform a few movements as demonstrated on the display screen nearby...

After a while, a subtle hum of electricity was heard, and a warm female voice emerged from behind the cold speaker grid. The voice was like silk drenched in sunlight, with just the right amount of electronic reverberation.

"Authentication complete. Good evening, Administrator Two. I am T-4701-AI, the artificial intelligence embedded in Vault 4701."

"To fully record your health status and enter it into the authorization authentication system, please take off your sunglasses, approach the scanner in front, and register your fingerprint, pupil pattern, and mental power password."

…'Administrator No. 2'.

Nie Weiyang slowly raised his head, looking flawless on the outside.

"What did you call me?" he asked.

"According to the shelter's regulations, I should address you as 'Administrator No. 4701.'" Each syllable uttered by 'T--AI' fell gently like a round drop of water. "Do you need to change your registration name?"

Nie Weiyang was silent for a moment and said, "No."

He raised his hand and took off his sunglasses.

When the wide black lenses left his face, a handsome face was revealed. It was a very contradictory appearance. He was aggressive yet strangely gentle. His skin was slightly pale but still showed a healthy aura. Most importantly, his eyes were soft and not slanted upwards. This, combined with his expression, should have made him look gentle and kind, but...

"Your irises are red and glow, with another glow within the pupils. No human in my database has a similar physiological manifestation," 'T-4701-AI' said. "Comparison of images shows that the glow in your eyes is closer to warning lights, cameras, and red dot sights than in humans. Why?"

"You shouldn't be curious," Nie Weiyang said calmly, putting his sunglasses in his breast pocket. "And you shouldn't question me. 'T-4701-AI', do your job."

"Follow your orders, Administrator Two," the AI ​​said.

After scanning fingerprints, scanning irises, and then detecting the mental registration characteristics, Nie Weiyang officially became the temporary administrator of Shelter 4701 in the dungeon.

While doing this, he quickly filtered the information available in his mind and finally identified the two main problems known so far:

1. The main quest requires him to gain the approval of at least 80% of the people in the shelter, which is difficult, although not impossible.

But for some reason, the people inside the shelter, especially the security chief, harbored a certain restricted hostility towards him. And for unknown reasons, these people were able to release their mental power without regard for attribute restrictions. Even ordinary people could use their mental power to view compressed information, which was essentially equivalent to everyone carrying a weapon.

2. As the "Source" and "New Administrator" sent from outside—most likely from "Central City"—he couldn't have been alone. He must have had an entourage, or even a motorcade, as Kangsen had inquired. But now it's gone.

Kang Sen may have already started investigating this suspicious point. No matter why the accompanying personnel disappeared, the security minister of this violent agency will definitely keep a close eye on Nie Weiyang, suspect him and hinder his actions.