What's behind Chapter 218?

Tian Shuang was taken aback, seemingly not understanding why she would suddenly mention her younger brother.

"Tian Xin, ten years old, suffers from congenital heart disease."

Yun Zhao read out the information recorded in the file, "He died in the seventh month after arriving at Shelter No. 16."

Children with weak constitutions have a very low chance of surviving after birth. Even in the old days, this disease required careful daily care.

In this dark time of scarce resources and limited medical conditions.

It's a miracle that someone with heart disease could live to be ten years old.

Yun Zhao turned on his flashlight and asked softly, "Did your whole family come here because of your brother?"

Hearing the commotion, Tian Ling came out of the room and happened to hear Yun Zhao's words.

She lowered her head, her hands clenched into fists, as if trying to control her emotions.

"yes."

After a long while, Tian Ling slowly spoke, "Xin Xin... he is so sensible and so strong. Even knowing that he was sick, he always smiled and comforted us, saying that he would get better and would protect his sister and mother in the future."

In this world, raising three children puts a lot of pressure on parents, and the family often worries about food.

The father, a sentry, would leave home before dawn every day, while the mother would do odd jobs to support the three siblings.

Since their parents were often away from home, the younger brother was raised by his two sisters from a young age and has a very deep bond with them.

“We never gave up and had hoped that our younger brother could awaken his abilities and become a physically strong Sentinel.”

Tian Shuang's lips trembled slightly. "But my younger brother's health is getting worse and worse, and he obviously won't make it to that point. My father made a difficult decision and led us through countless hardships to get here."

The family was overjoyed when they saw this large base.

This place preserves many items from the old era; perhaps it even contains medication for treating heart disease.

My brother might get better.

But... my younger brother still died.

Li Guo couldn't help but say, "He's alive again, isn't he?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Ling suddenly became very agitated, her eyes fixed on them. "It's not my brother! It killed our parents!"

Li Guo dared not utter a sound.

Xie Tu asked, "Where is it?"

Tian Shuang was relatively calmer and replied, "After my parents died, my sister and I never wanted to see it again, so we smashed the computer."

Last time, Duan Xi and his team searched the house and indeed did not find a computer in their home.

The two sisters were not lying.

How should the investigation be conducted?

Upon hearing this, the three B-level sentries unconsciously turned their gazes toward Yun Zhao.

During the two days they spent together, the sentries and the guide didn't actually have much contact, and she spoke very little when they discussed clues.

But as soon as the guide speaks, they can usually provide some ideas and directions for finding the information.

It was her suggestion that they come to see the two sisters.

Yun Zhao lowered his head slightly, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Do I need an account and password to log in to the digital life world?"

“Yes, we need to.” Tian Shuang nodded gently. “It’s done on a family basis. Once you log in, you can see the people you want to see.”

Xu Pengcheng suddenly remembered something and volunteered, "There's a computer next door, let's go get it!"

The room next door, 202, was the very room they had stayed in on their first day here.

The sentries in Dongcha Town had seen computers in the house.

Just a few steps away.

Xie Tu nodded in agreement.

The three sentries quickly ran out to retrieve the computer.

Tian Ling continued to stare intently at them, her eyes filled with vigilance. "What do you want to do?"

Yun Zhao did not answer, but instead brought up another matter, "I already met with your leader yesterday."

The two sisters were stunned.

"This is part of the leader's plan."

Yun Zhao adopted a businesslike attitude: "Your cooperation may be needed, but I'm sorry, I cannot tell you the specifics."

The implication is that you are not of a high enough rank.

Xie Tu's lips curled up slightly.

Earlier in the parking lot, the sisters had said, "Sorry, we have no further information to share unless you join us."

Yun Zhao remembered this and used the same words to shut them down.

really.

Tian Ling and Tian Shuang were both speechless at her words.

Li Guo, Xu Pengcheng, and another sentry named Ge Bo quickly returned with the computer.

Yun Zhao gestured for them to put the computer on the table, and said to Tian Shuang, who was in a more stable mood, "Enter your username and password, we need to log in and take a look."

*

On the other side...

Liu Hong followed Qi Jun and his team into District 14. After entering the district, she separated from Jiang Mu's team at the crossroads and went to investigate in two separate ways.

Qi Jun took the compiled list of 14 districts and started looking for the nearest house.

The first house they visited was very messy and no one lived there.

Qi Jun led his team inside and searched the entire house. A computer lay alone on the bed in the bedroom, turned on.

The image shows a middle-aged man wearing pajamas, sitting on the floor of a spacious and bright living room, holding a game controller and playing an intense online game.

He kept cursing and swearing, completely disregarding his image.

She looked very vibrant.

"Huang Wenbin, male, 35 years old, was one of the researchers in the Digital Life Project." Qi Jun read the information aloud as he looked down at the documents.

Zhou Tianqi pointed to the computer in the room, "The captain said that if there are no living people, all the computers should be collected."

The reason for not letting them inspect the items alone is probably to prevent any accidents from happening.

After all, the two dimensions have already merged, and who knows when those mutant species will emerge?

Liu Hong stood at the bedroom door and glanced inside.

The bedroom was dark and messy, the walls were so dark that their original color was no longer visible, and the computer lay on the bed, its screen reflecting an eerie blue light, making the ordinary items in the room look sinister.

After seeing the living man on the screen, Liu Hong subconsciously took two steps back.

People are afraid of creatures that look like themselves, let alone unknown creatures that look like humans.

An indescribable unease welled up in Liu Hong's heart.

Zhou Tianqi didn't think anything of it. He was the first to enter the bedroom, bending down and reaching out to take the computer off the bed.

Just as his hand was about to touch the computer.

The man playing the game on the screen suddenly turned his head and looked outside.

Zhou Tianqi was caught off guard and made eye contact with 'him'.

Such a close distance.

The man's face appeared exceptionally clear under the blue light, even his pores were clearly visible.

His lips curled up slightly, forming a strange arc as he looked at Zhou Tianqi. There was no warmth in that smile, only a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine.

The man seemed to be able to see them through the screen, and suddenly spoke, "So you're coming in too..."

It wasn't looking at Zhou Tianqi, but speaking to the air behind him.

In the sight of others.

There was clearly nothing behind him.

Zhou Tianqi's hand froze in mid-air. Hearing these words, a strange chill ran through him.