Early in the morning, Lin Yuan stood by the window of her single dormitory, holding a steaming enamel teacup and looking at the street view outside.

The dormitory was very old, with paint peeling off the wooden frames of the doors and windows, and the beds were small wooden ones. But the room had obviously been cleaned well in advance, the utensils had been replaced with new ones, and the view was also very good, and you could see the misty sea in the distance.

The hot water in the cup was brought to her by the sentries early in the morning. The tea leaves were specially brought up by the bird yesterday, saying that it was wild tea that she personally picked from the cliff.

When I lived in the academy in Baita, hot water was available all day long, and the black tea brewed by the life butler was of the highest quality.

But for some reason, Lin Yuan always felt that the steaming wild tea in his hand tasted much more fragrant. Perhaps the things picked from the cliffs were indeed different.

Lin Yuan wiped the misty window glass with his sleeve and looked down. The residents near the sentry post lived very crowdedly. Various shabby low houses were crowded together. In the distance, a circle of walls was erected, enclosing these living beings and the small sentry tower within the high wall.

Although it was still early, the nearby streets were already bustling with activity.

A ragged little boy, holding a loaf of bread tightly in his arms, ran out of a bakery like a rabbit. The proprietress chased him out with a broom in her hand, swearing at him all the way.

【Hunger, Fear, Angry】

Several sentinels walked past the window. The one in front said something that angered the bird. Powerful white wings appeared, and the female sentinel with a human-faced eagle pounced in the air and knocked the man down with one move. The sky overlord used its powerful eagle claws to firmly press the opponent's neck to the ground.

"Surrender, surrender." The defeated male sentry was so stimulated that he conjured a long lizard-like tail, swung it on the ground, and begged for mercy.

They look like they are fighting, but they are actually having fun. Humans sometimes express their emotions in completely opposite ways.

【Happiness, relaxation, pleasure】

The noisy morning at the seaside is filled with fireworks.

All kinds of emotions are conveyed?

Lin Yuan was upstairs, looking at the bustling streets through the glass. She could understand and see all the emotions, joy, anger, sorrow, and fear.

But it's always like this, separated by a layer of glass, and I will always be just a spectator on the stage.

Lin Yuan put on his backpack, hung the gun he got from the airship on his waist, and checked his bullets. The small Scorpion submachine gun weighed only about 1.5kg, which was very friendly to the guide and would not cause too much burden.

While on the airship she summarized the pattern.

The most efficient combat mode is to use mental attacks in conjunction with physical attacks. It is efficient, large-scale, and labor-saving.

Lin Yuan felt very sorry, but there was nothing she could do. It was impossible for her to encounter such a tacit and powerful sentinel at any time and anywhere.

What to do? You can only rely on yourself.

Lin Yuan packed up his weapons, went downstairs, and went to the treatment room to check on the injured person from yesterday.

It is still very early, the lights in the treatment room are dim, and white noise is playing in the room, the sound of leaves rustling in the wind across the fields.

Rachel was well taken care of in the hospital bed. His messy blond hair was combed and his complexion became much better. The gag on his mouth was removed and the heavy iron chain on his neck was taken off. The straps were temporarily kept to prevent him from getting hurt.

Although he still looked fragile, at least he looked more human, no longer a dying beast chained to the bed.

Rachel woke up at this time. His eyes were a little scattered at first, and then he regained some of his spirit after a moment. His weak and somewhat dazed eyes fell on Lin Yuan outside the window.

Facing a sentinel whose mind was polluted by the mutants and whose mental image had just been destroyed by him violently, Lin Yuan was a little confused about what to do.

She tried hard to recall Shu Jingtong and Nicole's behavior and tried her best to imitate a smile.

He waved his hand at the sentry on the bed and gave a gentle smile.

Walking out of the sentry post gate, the weather was a little cool in the early morning, and the sea breeze brought a little fishy smell of sea water. There was a lot of mud on the street. Lin Yuan lifted his feet to look at the mud stuck on the soles of his shoes, and continued walking forward.

The residents living here are completely different from those in the imperial capital.

Most of them had patched clothes, tanned skin and sloppy hair.

A girl like Lin Yuan with fair skin and slim figure walking on the road in the early morning would soon attract malicious glances.

A few ruffian men walked with Lin Yuan for a while, laughing and joking, and then stopped Lin Yuan at the entrance of an alley.

"Where did you come from, this beautiful girl? The brothers have something to say to you."

Lin Yuan followed them into the alley very calmly. Not long after, he came out with a calm face and stretched out his hand to smooth out the non-existent wrinkles on his clothes.

[Damn, I feel like vomiting]

【I? I need to wash my hands】

[Don’t assign this job to me next time?]

A jeep braked suddenly in front of Lin Yuan.

Xiaoniao jumped down from the car, grabbed Lin Yuan, and looked him up and down.

"Why did you come out by yourself? Did anyone bully you? I heard some bad noises."

Another four or five sentries rushed into the dark alley with their sleeves rolled up and looked very aggressive, but soon came back with strange expressions on their faces.

"No one is there," Big Tiger whispered to Little Bird, fanning his nose. "There are only a few idiots in the alley. I don't know what frightened them so much that they lost their minds. They are lying on the ground crying. There is a smell of urine."

They breathed a sigh of relief and asked Lin Yuan, "Where are you going alone?"

"Go to contaminated area No. 5." Lin Yuan said as a matter of course.

"Going to the contaminated area? Oh my god, you actually want to go to the contaminated area by yourself?" The sentinels were shocked. "Why don't you call us when you go to the contaminated area?"

She? She actually wanted to go to the contaminated area alone? A guide, running to the contaminated area alone?

They mean to accompany me to the contaminated area? Why should they accompany me? That is clearly my job.

The sentries and Lin Yuan both had an incredible expression on their faces and looked at each other in confusion.

"A guide wants to go to a contaminated area."

In fact, Lin Yuan has heard such words a lot. Ever since she found out that she had found a job in the Research Department, countless people have come up to her and said similar words with exaggerated expressions, even including her only friend.

"Oh my god, a guide wants to run around."

"This is hilarious. Where is the guide going? The polluted area."

"It's really worrying. Why would you want to go to such a dangerous place?"

Those people spoke in front of her in surprise.

But Lin Yuan didn't take it to heart. She had grown up and knew that if she really wanted something, she had to accomplish it by herself.

She has never relied on anyone and rarely received help from others.

Therefore, other people's surprise or ridicule has no meaning to her and will not affect her behavior.

She had heard that besides sentinels, there were also ordinary people living near the contaminated area. People risked their lives to enter the contaminated area and exchanged the materials they found for money. Some even made a living from it.

Lin Yuan thought that since ordinary people could get in, then a guide with strong hands and feet could also go in and give it a try.

But soon, she discovered that the sentinels here were different from those before.

After they said, "Oh my God, a guide is going to the contaminated area," they did not continue to be surprised or obstruct her. Instead, they began to check Lin Yuan's equipment and told her the methods and precautions for entering and exiting Area 5.

"The gun you carry is not bad. It's light and suitable for you."

"Let me see. In addition to hot weapons, you should also bring some cold weapons. Bullets may run out at any time. They may not be replenished."

"I'll give you my dagger. It's very sharp. I've used it for many years."

"Or should I use mine? Look, this one is a little smaller and will suit you better."

"This is a map of District 5. Take it and familiarize yourself with it. We have it all."

"The monster's attributes and approximate location are here, as well as how to get the key. Area 5 is an old area, and we are all very familiar with it."

The sentries began to talk.

It seems that it is not a big deal for a guide to go to the contaminated area. Since you want to go, we will teach you how to survive in it.

In the end they just said that they must go with them.

Lin Yuan was pulled into the car in a daze. The jeep was driving very fast, and she sat on the velvet cushion that belonged to her.

[The mattress smells like a little girl] A tentacle popped out? said.

In a cozy little room, a little girl was pouting and asking her mother who was cleaning the dishes at the sink.

"Is my doll really never coming back?" There was a hint of tears in her voice.

The mother sighed, wiped her hands on her apron, and squatted down in front of the girl.

The child was sad for two whole days because his only doll was taken away by his father.

"Yes, Madoka, Mommy told you that she has been demolished. To help Uncle Rachel."

The girl's eyes turned red, and the tears she had been holding back welled up in her eyes. "Did it work? Did she save Uncle Rachel?"

"Yes, she played a very important role." The mother reached out and touched her little head, "Because your doll became a soft cushion and was taken back as a guide. Uncle Rachel finally didn't have to die. This is all thanks to you, Xiaoyuan. Xiaoyuan, you also like Uncle Rachel with golden hair, right?"

The girl thought about it and finally smiled. Although she liked her only toy doll very much, she also liked the uncle with golden hair and didn't want to never see any of the uncles and aunts who often came to her house for meals again.

"Mom, what exactly is the contaminated area? Why do my uncles, aunts and dad often go there?"

"What is a contaminated area?" The mother returned to the sink to wash the dishes in her hands and thought for a moment. "I don't know what other contaminated areas are like, but Contaminated Area No. 5 was my home when I was a child.

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Ni Ji stood up from the smoke. Some of his hair had fallen out of his forehead and there were bruises on his wrists from being strangled. He looked a bit ferocious.

But he finally escaped from the mutant's grasp and was not dragged into the thick black smoke.

The thin and long black hand, which had just been shattered by Ni Ji's gun, had now "re-condensed", wandered in the shadows of the streets and houses, and retreated unwillingly.

What a pity, he got away with it like this, that kid Ni Ji is too alert. Tan Shu stood not far away, narrowing his eyes and thinking in his heart.

But he quickly showed concern on his face and rushed over, "Ni Ji, are you okay?"

"Strange." Tan Shu pretended to be puzzled. "Area No. 5 is an old area. Countless people have been in and out. Our maps and strategies are very detailed. How could such a powerful monster suddenly appear in a place like this?"

Ni Ji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at him with a half-smile.

"Yeah? Oh, that's strange," he said.