Chapter 428 Activity
The interior of the fortress was very large, so a military off-road vehicle was assigned to pick them up. After the three of them sat inside, Counselor Pei leaned back and relaxed.
He said: "There will be a short orientation class here, mainly to inform you of some dangers and matters worth noting in the fusion zone. After these are completed and adjusted, the formal assignment will be made.
Well, there are two more people, your team members assigned to Executive Chen, who will attend the class together.
Executive Chen, do you want to go eat first or attend class first?"
Chen Chuan said, "It's getting late now, so go to class first and don't keep them waiting."
In a public lounge, two fighters, a man and a woman, were waiting there. The man was in his early twenties, with a strong and three-dimensional face and a look of confidence and nonchalance in his eyes. The buttons on the collar of his uniform were unbuttoned and his cuffs were rolled up, making the uniform look like casual wear.
The woman was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with an oval face, a delicate nose, red lips, and eyebrows like willows. Although her face was in line with classical aesthetics, her thick black hair under the brim of her hat was not a single hair out of place. She sat there with her back straight, looking very heroic.
At this time, a message came from the Jieping, reminding them that the captain assigned by the higher-ups had entered the base. The man complained, "Our captain is so arrogant. He made us wait until now."
They arrived here at five in the morning, but the captain didn't show up and nothing could go on, so they have been waiting until now and can't go anywhere.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and the orderly outside saluted them and said, "Commanders, Commander Chen has gone to the screening room. Please come in."
"Finally it's done."
The man stretched his arms and legs to stretch his muscles before slowly standing up. Unlike him, the woman stood up without saying a word and followed the orderly.
He muttered, "Why so serious?" Then he stretched his neck and followed.
When they arrived at the door of the screening room, Chen Chuan had also arrived at about the same time. When they saw Chen Chuan, both of them were slightly surprised.
Because I originally thought that to be able to become a first-level executive, one must be at least in his twenties or thirties, and should be a mature and experienced leader.
But Chen Chuan looks like he is less than 20 years old.
The man thought, is this guy just here to gild his reputation? He disliked people like this the most, because such people might be teammates, but wouldn't it be a rip-off to lead a team?
But no matter how unhappy he was, the situation was still unclear and the other party was still his boss, so he had to be nice to him. So he slowly raised his hand and saluted.
The woman saluted Chen Chuan in a very standard way.
Chen Chuan returned the salute. He noticed a certain scrutiny and distrust in the man's gaze. But he didn't care. Third-level fighters were all very self-centered and unfamiliar with themselves, so he certainly didn't expect them to be enthusiastic right away.
On the contrary, the kind of people who are enthusiastic towards everyone and have a slippery personality are difficult to lead. He would rather his subordinates are all honest and straightforward people, who at least will not play tricks on you.
Of course, it’s best to use someone you are familiar with.
But there was no way around it. Those trained under the state system tended to use acquaintances and classmates after reaching certain positions, but he had progressed so quickly that not only were there no classmates at his level, but even his seniors weren't up to par. His daily interactions were all with teachers, so he had to rely on arrangements from above.
However, when he becomes the executive captain in the future, he will have a certain degree of authority to select his own candidates.
After meeting at the door, the three of them entered the screening room, which looked like it could accommodate twenty or thirty people, with a large screen in front.
After the three of them found a place to sit down at random, footsteps were heard and a young woman wearing black-framed glasses walked in. She was wearing a white coat and looked quite pretty.
She is just not tall, and at first glance she looks like a child walking in. When outsiders see her serious look, they don't feel serious at all, and instead feel like laughing.
The woman bowed and introduced herself, "Hello, three executives. My name is Tian Yu, and I'm the instructor of the guidance class."
After the introduction, she continued, "First, I have to inform you that the space resources at the base are limited. We must prioritize communications, and other functions will not be available unless necessary. Therefore, I can only use this old-fashioned projection method to give you lectures."
She nodded her glasses. "Let's start the story now."
At this time, the surrounding lights dimmed, and only the projection screen in front lit up.
Tian Yu picked up the teaching stick and said seriously, "This is the first time for all three of you to come to the fusion land. After arriving here, the first thing you need to pay attention to is your brain. Be careful not to have problems with it."
The male team member said from below: "Are you afraid that we'll go insane?"
Tian Yu looked at him and said seriously, "Executive Officer Yuan Qiyuan, if you have any questions while I am speaking, please raise your hand." However, she was small in stature and tried hard to look serious, but she still did not look scary.
Seeing that there was no sound below, she pointed with her pointer, and a picture appeared on the screen. It was of many people who had died in miserable ways. Without exception, the upper part of their heads was missing, and there was a cavity inside.
Chen Chuan looked at it and felt a sense of déjà vu.
After this picture, the image changed again, and this time it was different. There were some things like limbs and tentacles sticking out from the seven orifices of a person, and he was grinning.
It looks like a human on the surface, but it is obviously different from the original one.
Yuan Qiyuan raised his eyebrows.
After listing more than a dozen pictures, Tian Yu said, "The reason these people became like this is because they were infected by something. Their brains came alive and crawled out of their bodies. So when I said that their brains are prone to problems, it wasn't just an adjective; they really can have problems.
She said seriously, "A person is a whole, but at the same time not a whole. The human body is made up of multiple systems and organs, each with its own independent functions and structures. If you don't pay attention to them from time to time and ignore them for a long time, they will develop their own ideas and thoughts."
Yuan Qiyuan muttered, "This sounds so funny! Is this a scene from some childish cartoon?"
Tian Yu tapped it with a pointer, "I'm not kidding!"
She warned, "Don't think you're an exception just because you're a fighter. Fighters are more resistant to this, but once a problem arises, it's no small matter. The people shown in the picture just now are all fighters."
Yuan Qiyuan raised his hand.
Tian Yu said, "Executive Yuan Qiyuan, what's your question?"
Yuan Qiyuan folded his arms, leaned back in his chair, and said, "I guess there must be no third-level fighters here?"
"No."
"Then I won't get married." Yuan Qiyuan spread out his hands and nodded his head, "I can take care of my own brain."
Tian Yu said to him seriously, "Executor Yuan Qiyuan, although there are no third-level fighters here, it doesn't mean that third-level fighters can't be infected. It's just that it's more hidden. To put it in an extreme way..." She looked at the three people, "Perhaps someone here has already been infected."
"What's the meaning?"
"This is what I'm going to say next. If you, Executive Yuan Qiyuan, listen patiently, you won't ask this question again."
Tian Yu picked up the pointer and pointed it, and a thing with many tentacles but still looking like a brain appeared on the projection screen.
"Third-level fighters have a high degree of brain abnormalities. They often possess extremely strong mental powers, so they can usually control themselves. However, this does not mean they will not lose control. It's just that once they lose control, the form they show is different from the usual. In most cases..."
She pointed at the strange brain in the picture with her pointer and said, "Even if they become independent, they will stay there forever, but the person is not the same person anymore.
They are more cunning and intelligent. Instead of relying solely on instinct, they observe everything around them and imitate their original appearance, living habits, and every move. Even familiar people usually find it difficult to recognize them.
But there's also a situation where it doesn't even know it's changed," she said, pushing up her glasses and looking down. "It even thinks it's a normal person."
Yuan Qiyuan clicked his tongue.
The female team member raised her hand at this time.
Tian Yu looked over and said, "Executive Qin Qingque, do you have any questions?"
Qin Qingque asked earnestly: "Instructor Tian, if there are such people around us, how should we distinguish them?"
"Well, we have a metric to measure these things, which is the 'activation index'.
The activity index ranges from zero to one hundred. The initial stage is defined at thirty. Over thirty is the warning stage, over sixty is the danger stage, over ninety is the transformation stage, and over one hundred is the complete stage.
She paused and said seriously, "Then it's irreversible."
At this time, she walked to the side and turned on the light, then used the boundary pass to notify, and three orderlies came in, walked to their positions, and handed them three metal boxes.
Tian Yu said: "This is the 'activity line'. By linking it to the boundary certificate, you can visually see the activity index."
The three men opened the box and saw what looked like a long, coiled jade-colored beard inside. It looked quite beautiful on the surface. As soon as they reached out, it began to move, one end spontaneously wrapping around their wrists while the other connected to the boundary.
Chen Chuan felt it and found that this thing was very tough and had basically no effect on his movements. After the connection was made, a row of green numbers seemed to appear on the surface.
A "zero".
Tian Yu said: "The 'activity line' can sense changes in your body's activity at any time. The normal stage is green, the warning stage is yellow, and the dangerous stage is red.
Teams can choose to share observations, and I recommend that you do so so that even if you don't notice it, your teammates can still find the problem in time.
Well, I forgot to mention one thing just now. After the brain of a third-level fighter is activated, the body is no longer the most important thing. Under certain conditions, they may change to another individual.
The closest teammate is the best choice. They will kill their teammates, enter their bodies, devour their brains, and then live in them.
Yuan Qiyuan couldn't help but say with disdain: "It's disgusting."
Tian Yu said: "So you have to pay attention to your own and your teammates' activation index. If it's excessive, you have to find a way to reduce it.
Third-level fighters can usually do this through mental suppression, but the effect is average. We have specialists here to teach more effective breathing methods specifically for restraining activation.
Because we consider that you are fighting in the wild and may not have time to do these things after the high-intensity battle, there are special potions that can temporarily suppress it."
At this point, she emphasized, "But try not to become too dependent on medication, because once you adapt, the activated parts may also adapt."
Qin Qingque raised her hand again, and after receiving permission, she asked, "Instructor Tian, I'd like to ask, is the brain the only part that can be activated?"
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(End of this chapter)
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