Chapter 26 Dawn Zero Team, Accepting the Mission

The elevator quickly arrived at the first floor.

Minister Bai did not notice her unusual behavior and took the lead in stepping out of the elevator and heading towards the Special Abilities Department building.

"Thirdly, there is the mental barrier, a mental barrier that sentinels and guides use to protect their minds and senses from external stimuli."

Minister Bai said as he walked, "Guides are usually better at creating barriers than sentinels. They can open and close their sensory gates at will, while sentinels have to rely on the help of guides."

A powerful guide can selectively use barriers to weaken or isolate the sentinel's perception of external stimuli, thereby providing protection.

Therefore, Class A sentries can live a normal life in the base.

But it's useless against S-class Sentinels.

The gap in social class is there.

The base's guides were unable to help Xie Tu establish a barrier.

To maintain his mental stability, the base had to use special soundproofing materials to build a row of training grounds and a house for him on the hillside outside the base.

Yun Zhao suddenly asked, "Can a mental barrier be built on the outside? Like a protective barrier?"

Minister Bai was very surprised to hear this. "Of course not. The foundation for building a mental barrier is based on people's mental strength."

This is like building a house; you need a solid foundation first, and a person's mental strength is that foundation.

Yun Zhao had already realized that she seemed... different from the other guides?

She wouldn't ask such a question for no reason.

Minister Bai seemed to sense something and tentatively asked, "Can your mental barrier be built on the outside?"

Yun Zhao was silent for a while, then said, "Isn't it a simple matter? Just release the spiritual threads, and they will naturally build a barrier based on the thoughts in my mind."

Minister Bai gasped.

Simple? ? ?

Spiritual threads?

Her spiritual power has already been able to materialize into a physical form?

That must require immense mental strength.

Minister Bai felt a surge of emotions and quickened his pace, making a phone call as he walked to notify the A-level guides who were not on duty to come over immediately.

Yun Zhao sighed softly and could only try his best to keep up.

The Special Abilities Department building is quite far away, located in the north and south of the Operations Department building.

When Yun Zhao followed Minister Bai to the pure white building, there were three people standing outside the door, seemingly waiting for them.

Two women and one man, with Bai Yu prominently among them.

She secretly made a face at Yun Zhao as a way of greeting him.

Yun Zhao smiled at her.

Apart from Bai Yu, the other two were not on duty today and were dressed in casual clothes. They nodded to Yun Zhao in a friendly manner.

"Let me introduce you. These three are Class A guides from the base."

Minister Bai introduced them one by one: "This is Fang Chengye."

It was that male guide.

“Yuan Lan.” The female guide with long, flowing hair and a gentle demeanor.

When introducing his daughter, Minister Bai paused, "Bai Yu."

He was unaware that the two already knew each other.

Minister Bai thought his daughter had made a face at him earlier, and glared at her with a long face. "I suppose you've all heard the rumors. This is Guide Yun."

Bai Yu, with a mischievous streak, didn't say anything, pretending it was their first meeting, and went up with her colleagues to exchange pleasantries.

Yun Zhao did not expose him and cooperated perfectly.

Perhaps this is just how the father and daughter interact.

Due to limited mental energy, the guides' daily guidance work is not heavy.

Like Bai Yu, she is seeing patients in the counseling room today.

This morning, I regulated the mental domains of two A-level sentinels. Their mental strength was exhausted, and they needed to rest before they could continue.

Several guides are on duty in the counseling room at the same time, and there will be replacements when there are not enough people.

It won't interfere with the sentries' work.

Yun Zhao was very curious about the workflow of the evacuation room, but there was no time to ask now, as Minister Bai had already led people upstairs.

The group entered a completely empty, pure white room.

"We may need to observe your mental threads."

Minister Bai paused for a moment before saying, "Also, could you establish a mental barrier so that the three guides could attempt an emotional resonance attack?"

Emotional resonance can be used as a means of attack, launching a sudden and intense impact on the target's mental world.

It's like a kind of mental "explosion".

It can cause the target to experience a splitting headache, confusion, or even temporary loss of mobility.

Minister Bai wanted to know if the simultaneous actions of three A-level guides would have any impact on her.

"Don't worry, it's just letting them try to break through your mental barrier, it'll stop short of causing any harm."

Yun Zhao was also curious about the other guides' mental abilities, and after thinking for a moment, he agreed.

*

During Yun Zhao's ability test.

The online meeting jointly held by the four bases is still ongoing.

"The reinforcements dispatched by Dawn Base have been stationed outside Contaminated Zone 88 for over a month."

The head of Dawn Base had an unusually grave expression. "Last night, contaminated zone number 88 suddenly started to spread. We suspect that something has happened to Jiang Mu."

The suspicions are not unfounded.

It is hoped that an S-class Sentinel existed at the base in the early days after the end of the Dark Ages.

The eggs and plant seeds were brought back from the contaminated area by the sentry.

Six years ago.

The sentry was killed in the contaminated area, and the entire team perished.

Prior to the incident, the contaminated area had become unstable and experienced a large-scale spread.

The situation is exactly the same as last night.

Before deploying missions, the operations departments of each base will conduct priority and risk level predictions for the missions.

If the priority is higher than orange, reinforcements will be dispatched to be stationed outside so that they can provide support at any time.

For missions of orange rank or higher, the goal is to eliminate the gatekeeper as much as possible.

The contaminated area may experience collapse.

Without reinforcements, once the domain disappears, the Sentinel squad is highly likely to be surrounded by countless mutants.

Pollution zone No. 88 falls within the monitoring scope of the Hope Base.

The reinforcements and nearby outposts noticed the anomaly and immediately contacted their respective headquarters.

"We hope that the base has been monitoring the No. 88 contaminated area for ten years. The internal environment is very stable, and there have only been three diffusions in the past ten years."

There is no rating because it has never been explored.

Compared to the frequently spreading four-star contamination zone, the exceptionally vast and easily identifiable five-star contamination zone is more stable.

Therefore, the four bases initially determined that the danger level of contaminated zone No. 88 is about three stars.

But... there are probably more than just those that could cause an S-class Sentinel to get into trouble!

The head of Dawn Base said, "The Fuhou team from Dawn Base is currently on a mission. We request that Dawn Base send Xie Tu team into Contaminated Zone 88 for rescue."

That being said, everyone in the online meeting knew the truth.

The S-class Sentinel's incident most likely indicates a problem in his mental state.

The news that Dawn Base had detected an S-class guide had already been known to the other three major bases. Perhaps... only a guide could safely bring them out.

In the online conference room of the Dawn Base.

Chief Shen sat at the head of the table, with Minister Duan to his left and Xie Tu to his right.

Minister Duan held a cup of tea in his hand, staring at the screen with a solemn expression, remaining silent throughout.

Six years ago, Hope Base lost their S-class Sentinel and has been in decline ever since, the effects of which have not yet subsided.

If another S-class Sentinel is lost...

Dawn Base was not the only one that suffered heavy damage.

The four bases have become a community of shared destiny, and the existence of every S-class Sentinel is of paramount importance.

They not only possess formidable combat capabilities, but also represent the hope for stabilizing morale and eliminating the contaminated area.

Commander Chen hesitated, then said, "But that S-rank guide just arrived at the base, and we don't know much about her abilities. If we send her out rashly, what if something goes wrong..."

Dawn Base: "Don't worry, we will send a high-ranking sentry team to protect her safety."

"Need not."

Xie Tu spoke up at the right moment, "There are too many uncertainties in Zone 88. More people are not necessarily a good thing..."

He straightened up slightly, his sharp, deep eyes reflecting the screen's pale blue light. "If too many A-level sentinels enter the contaminated zone that can trap S-level sentinels like Jiang Mu, it will only make the situation more difficult to control."

The guide at Dawn Base, a member of Team Zero.

Team Zero will protect her safety.

Upon hearing this, Minister Duan's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.

She's being narrow-minded.

From the moment Yun Zhao agreed to join the operations department, she was already a soldier. Sooner or later she would have to leave the base, so what difference did it make?

Minister Duan looked at Xie Tu and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Xie Tu understood and said calmly, "Dawn Zero Team, accept the mission."