Chapter 245 I Pick Up Trash on the Battlefield of National Destiny 1
[Ding! Host detected has entered a new world: Earth in 2156 (Game Invasion, Battlefield of National Fate)]
Main Quest: Survive for 365 days
[Side Quest: Pending Trigger]
The system's familiar voice rang out, but before Zhou Jue could even ask a question, a completely unfamiliar, cold, and emotionless mechanical voice echoed throughout the space.
[Individual ID 714, identity verification in progress...]
[Identity information matching... Matching complete.]
[Assigned Role: Battlefield Cleanup NPC - 0714]
[Mission: Clean up battlefield contaminants in the designated area.]
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jue felt a weight on his body.
She looked down and saw that her casual clothes had disappeared, replaced by a drab gray jumpsuit with the words "NPC-0714" printed on the chest.
The clothes were made of a strange material, clinging tightly to her body, making her feel that the flow of spiritual energy in her dantian had become sluggish.
"A cleaner? An NPC?" Zhou Jue frowned.
She raised her hand to tug at her collar, but found a black bracelet on her wrist. The bracelet's screen lit up, displaying the words: "Standby".
Before she could investigate, the wall on one side of the room slid open silently, and a simple little cart automatically slid in front of her.
There were several tools in the car: a long-handled clamp, a metal can with a nozzle, a pair of glasses, and something that looked like a vacuum cleaner hose.
Please collect the cleanup tools from NPC-0714 and proceed to Abandoned City 13 to perform your first cleanup mission.
The cold, mechanical voice rang out again, carrying an undeniable command.
"Brother Tongzi, what's going on? How did I become an NPC? Why are these clothes restricting my spiritual energy?" Zhou Jue asked in his mind.
...After waiting a few seconds, the system did not respond.
Zhou Jue was stunned. What was going on? Where was the system? Where was my little system?
Before she could ask any further questions, a teleportation array pattern suddenly lit up on the ground beneath her feet, and the scenery in front of her instantly distorted and stretched.
The next second, she was standing amidst ruins.
The ruins of the high-rise building are scattered on the ground, with rubble, twisted steel bars, and various metal fragments whose original shape is no longer recognizable.
The air was filled with a stench of burning and rotting.
[Mission Location: Abandoned City C, Section 13.]
[Mission Objective: Clean up all 'pollutants' in the area.]
After issuing the command, the mechanical voice fell silent.
Zhou Jue pushed the clanging little cart, feeling like a sanitation worker who had accidentally wandered into a doomsday movie theater.
"System Brother? 001? System?" she couldn't help but ask.
[Please clean up the "contaminants" promptly] A cold, mechanical voice sounded.
Zhou Jue understood. She wondered what was wrong with the system, whether it had gone offline or something. She tried the space again, and it was fine.
Zhou Jue didn't know what was going on for the time being, so he could only do the tasks honestly and figure out what this National Fate Battlefield was all about.
She surveyed the surroundings and saw nothing but a dilapidated urban environment. What was there to clean up? Where were the pollutants?
She secretly used her divine sense to scan the area and found that there was indeed no one there, nor had she been detected by the system.
She looked at her trolley again, picked up the glasses on it and put them on. Zhou Jue's vision changed, and a scanning frame that only she could see automatically locked onto a pile of charred scrap metal not far away, with text displayed on it.
[Detected: Player's leftover item - Broken Power Armor. Quality: Poor. Recyclable points: 5.]
The scanning frame then jumped to another inconspicuous metal plate.
[Detected: Player's Relic - Low-Level Energy Shield Fragment. Quality: Damaged. Recoverable Points: 2.]
Zhou Jue's eyes slowly widened.
She walked quickly over, picked up the long-handled tongs, and clipped the broken piece of arm armor into the recycling bin of the cart.
[Recycling successful, points +5.]
She picked up the fragment of the shield again.
[Recycling successful, points +2.]
Zhou Jue looked at his points balance, which had instantly increased by 7 points, and then at the "trash" all over the ground, and his breath caught in his throat.
This is no garbage dump, it's a treasure mountain overflowing with gold!
"So... cleaning up pollutants is just collecting trash to earn points?"
But how do I use the points?
"system?"
[Please clean up the "contaminants" promptly] The cold, mechanical voice sounded again.
Good heavens, is this artificial stupidity? It's not as intelligent or considerate as her little robot!
It seems we need to clean up the contaminants before we can proceed to the next step.
Zhou Jue no longer hesitated and continued cleaning.
[Recycling successful, points +2.]
[Recycling successful, points +1.]
[Recycling successful, points +5.]
......
Zhou Jue scanned the trash with his glasses while simultaneously exploring with his divine sense.
Suddenly, in the shadow of a partially collapsed building ahead, she sensed a cold, chaotic, and venomous aura.
It was a monster made up of countless twisted black shadows and wailing faces, writhing unconsciously.
This looked more like a contaminant. When Zhou Jue got closer, sure enough, new characters appeared on his glasses.
[Detected: Aggregate of Resentment. Danger Level: A. Can be broken down into pure spiritual energy; estimated yield: 1000 units.]
Zhou Jue's heart skipped a beat.
One thousand units of pure spiritual energy! Does spiritual energy even have units in this world?
No, is there a spirit in this world?
That makes sense; otherwise, why would work clothes restrict the flow of spiritual energy?
No, then why didn't she sense the presence of spiritual energy on this battlefield?
Just then, the black bracelet on my wrist vibrated.
[WARNING! Class A pollutant 'Gathering of Resentment' detected. NPC-0714, please execute the purification procedure immediately.]
A cold, mechanical voice sounded.
The "collection of resentment" seemed to have noticed Zhou Jue as well. Countless wailing faces suddenly turned to her, emitting a piercing mental scream.
Zhou Jue only felt a buzzing in his head, but his Nascent Soul stage divine sense instantly dissolved the impact.
She calmly picked up the metal can with the spray nozzle from the cart.
The can has three words written on it: Purifying Agent.
She watched the monster lunge at her with its claws outstretched, and following the game system's instructions, she raised the purifier and aimed it at it.
"laugh--"
A white mist was sprayed out, looking just like ordinary insecticide.
However, the moment that mass of resentment came into contact with the white mist, it was like foam splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid, letting out a shrill scream, and its entire body began to melt and disintegrate at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In less than three seconds, the A-level monster completely turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared without a trace.
Only a small, dull crystal, about the size of a fingernail, remained in the same spot, emitting a faint black light.
[Purification process complete. Log: NPC-0714 successfully cleaned up Class A contaminants using standard tools. Evaluation: Standard.]
The game system's mechanical voice finished recording and fell silent again.
Zhou Jue stepped forward and used tongs to pick up the black crystal.
['Resentment Crystal' detected. Should it be broken down into pure spiritual energy?]
"break down."
[Decomposition successful. 1000 units of pure spiritual energy obtained.]
A surge of pure energy flowed down her arm into her body, where it was instantly absorbed by the nascent soul in her dantian and transformed into her own power.
Zhou Jue squinted comfortably.
This job is so awesome! I can collect trash and clear monsters to gather resources. I wonder if this crystal has any other uses. I won't dismantle it next time; I'll look for other applications.
She searched the area where the monster had disappeared and pulled out a rusty metal amulet from under a pile of rubble.
[Detected: Player's leftover item - Amulet for protection. Quality: Common. Expired. Recyclable points: 15.]
"Recycle."
[Recycling successful, points +15.]
Pushing his cart, Zhou Jue looked at the vast ruins and for the first time felt that work was so enjoyable.
You can earn points and spirit energy by simply picking up trash and spraying monsters every day.
This isn't a battlefield where the nation's fate hangs in the balance; it's clearly a vacation for stocking up!
She declared! She loves her job! She loves picking up trash!
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