Chapter 256 Chapter 256
No matter how powerful the people in the weird response department are, or how hard the pseudonyms work, as long as weirdness still exists, there will be unfortunate victims, and there is nothing that can be done about it.
The only thing we can do is to become stronger and empower more people.
What Qingtong is most worried about now is the emergence of a higher level of weirdness.
According to the system, not only can weird things be born in this world, they will also sneak in from other worlds in the later stages, and those who are able to sneak in will not be of low level.
They have killed many people, gained great power and countless battle experiences, Qingtong is worried that they will not be able to defeat them.
"Don't worry too much, host." The salvation system comforted, "The branch where this world is located is relatively small. Even if there are strange sneaks, they are definitely not SSS-level monsters. At most, they are SS-level."
Qingtong rubbed his brows and said, "SS is hard enough to deal with."
Still SSS, do you want to destroy the world?
Well, a lot of worlds have been destroyed.
"It won't appear in the early stages. In fact, as long as the host clears the weirdness of this world in time and doesn't let the total weirdness value exceed a certain limit, the sneaking weirdness won't be able to get in."
"I'll try my best."
In addition to becoming stronger, the Mangtao vest cannot always be kept on standby at the headquarters, and it needs to go out for a walk occasionally. If it weren't for the fact that the SSS-level Mangtao vest can easily return to its original nature by acting autonomously, he would really have the idea of letting Mangtao move on his own.
When the next phase of training officially started at the training base, all the trainees returned. Qingtong noticed that, except for the awakened ones, the non-awakened ones who had trained with them before were not here. It seemed that they were staying in the weird response department in their registered place of residence like Baxiong'an.
It was still the familiar Instructor Li, standing on the podium with his hands behind his back, speaking in a roaring voice.
"I'm glad you're all back alive. I hope you didn't spend this New Year too lazy. Have your physical fitness improved? Have your abilities expanded? Can you participate in actual combat? If possible, I would like to train you for two more years. Unfortunately, this world won't wait for us, nor will it wait for you!" Instructor Li scanned the faces of the people in the row below and continued, "Some people lost their loved ones during this New Year."
Qingtong glanced at Yun Yingying out of the corner of her eye, and her eyes turned slightly red.
"Being killed by monsters has happened in the past, will happen in the future, and may even be happening now. Apart from the members of the Light Organization, I have never seen a monster not take action when seeing humans. Even those Lights don't seem to be very friendly to us!"
Qingtong lowered his eyes and looked at the ground.
Instructor Li continued to yell: "Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. It is right for Denghuo to cooperate with us. The people think they can be trusted. Other countries also regard Denghuo and us as a team. Let them think whatever they want, but you can't! Even if they don't bare their fangs to us now, you must remember that the strange are not our companions. Always stay vigilant! Even if we are both human beings, the alliance relationship will not be maintained forever, not to mention that the other party is not human yet!"
"When you are carrying out missions in the future, you will definitely have the opportunity to meet members of Denghuo. I will not tell you how to deal with them specifically. As long as they do not start a fight, just maintain courtesy and keep a distance. The one you should be most wary of is Mangtao, yes, the leader of Denghuo. Don't look him in the eye, don't listen to his voice, and don't be fooled by him! Otherwise, you will not only sell yourself to Denghuo by weight, but also give away the people who need our protection as gifts!"
"Okay, that's enough warnings about the lights. Let's talk about the later training. Like I said before, the monsters won't give us time to grow stronger, so unfortunately, it's time for you to go to the battlefield." Instructor Li said, "Of course, I won't let you fight against the powerful monsters right from the start. You'll have to start with the lowest level. You also need to be divided into groups."
"One captain leads a team, including the captain, and each team has four people." Instructor Li picked up the list and began to call out the names one by one.
Qingtong and other students listened quietly.
The last team to be mentioned was Qingtong's team.
"Qingtong, Huang Tianzhen, Su Sanan, and Hanqi. The team leader is Qingtong." Instructor Li said.
Yu Huan was not in their team, but in another team. There was a girl in that team who was said to be a medical school graduate who could provide first aid and detoxification. This was obviously to coordinate Yu Huan's abilities and avoid accidental injuries within the team.
Qingtong recalled the abilities of several people in Huang Tianzhen. He was good at close combat with weapons, Su Sanan was a water mage, Huang Tianzhen Yuwu was long-range, and Hanqi could transmit sound, which was... a connector?
Just kidding, Hanqi's perception ability is very good and he can detect it.
Apart from the lack of a wet nurse, everything is pretty balanced.
There are very few awakened people in the healing department. Currently, Qingtong knows of only a red-haired girl in the American Seko Cult who is a mad believer in Kailet.
Especially Qingtong, as they had worked together to solve strange problems before, they had a tacit understanding of each other.
Instructor Li lectured them for a while and explained the general arrangements for the future before letting them go and move freely.
According to Instructor Li, they would be given two days to choose to go to the training room to get acquainted with each other, or they could open the illustrations of the weird live broadcast and familiarize themselves with the various weird things during these two days. In short, they would start actual combat from the third day.
All the secrets that can be taught have been taught, and true strength can only be honed in life-and-death battles.
This is no longer the peaceful times of the past. In order to survive better, we have to be cruel.
"We are in the same team!" Huang Tianzhen hugged Su Sanan's neck excitedly and cheered happily.
Han Qi nodded: "And we were also a team in the actual combat in the mountains before, and we cooperated well with each other."
Su Sanan nodded.
Huang Tianzhen, who was not in Qingtong's group in the actual competition on the mountain, froze in smile. At the same time, he thought of the devilish days when he was seduced by beauty and fixed in place by Yueyue's ability, lost the competition, and had to train for several days.
"…Why did you remind me of this?" Huang Tianzhen released his hand, his eyes full of resentment. "When I think back to that actual combat match, I feel like you guys were really unkind people back then."
"Especially Yueyue's ability. I will never say her skills are useless again." After saying that, Huang Tianzhen looked at Yueyue. She and Yu Huan were in the same group and were talking to other members at this time.
Such a lovely girl, but she is a training maniac, and since the day of the actual combat competition on the mountain, it seems that some strange switch has been turned on. She usually uses underhanded tactics in daily combat training and does whatever it takes to win.
Looking at Qingtong quietly, Huang Tianzhen clearly remembered that this person was the captain, no matter it was the last actual combat competition on the mountain or this team formation.
Being an enemy is a bit of a pitfall, but being a teammate, I suddenly feel a little relieved?
Huang Tianzhen perked up again when he thought about it. He patted Su Sanan on the shoulder and said, "We still have our brother Su Sanan. He is an amazing person who can remember so much weird information in the atlas!"
The other students were worried about the actual combat that was to come, but Huang Tianzhen was not panicking.
This was the first time Han Qi knew about this, and he looked at Su Sanan happily: "Brother Su has a good memory."
That way, he wouldn't have to worry so much about memorizing the atlas.
"You have to remember the contents of the illustrated book yourself." Qingtong said, breaking their hearts that wanted to show off. "In addition to team action, you may also encounter strange things when you go out on weekdays. Do you have a chance to call for help off-site?"
Both of them were silent.
This...can't be helped.
Han Qi thought about the time in the strange area. Not to mention making a phone call, there wasn't even a signal.
"It seems we can't be lazy anymore." Huang Tianzhen sighed.
He never imagined that the most difficult part of the training at the base would be memorization.
"Be happy, there are enough weird illustrations, which is much better than encountering weird things you don't know and risking your life." Qingtong said.
Qingtong already knew that the rich content and detailed descriptions in the bizarre atlas of the salvation system were all tested out by so many host predecessors and the people in their world at the cost of their lives.
Every word in every line is made of flesh, blood and bones.
If you don’t cherish me, I’ll beat you up.
Seeing Qingtong's serious expression, Huang Tianzhen didn't dare to laugh anymore and went to watch obediently.
Han Qi shrugged and continued to recite. He had already found time to recite quite a bit during the New Year period, so he wasn't too far behind in reciting the following passages.
*
In the west of Beijing, in an old residential area.
When Ji Yi came home from school, he locked the door as soon as he entered the room.
My father was away on a business trip, and my mother was on duty at the hospital tonight, so I was the only one at home tonight. Ji Yiyi remembered what my mother said, that I should lock the door when I got home, and no one would come tonight, so no one would knock on the door.
The sensible girl brought her schoolbag into the house, took out her homework and started doing the exercises.
She is already in the third year of junior high school and will take exams during the summer vacation. She wants to go to a key high school.
I was halfway through the exercise book and when I turned the page I saw a small note inside. It was a small smiley face with its tongue sticking out, and there was a sentence underneath: Are you really not considering joining the Weird Response Department in the future?
This was a small note passed to her by her best friend during self-study class, asking about her future plans.
Ji Yiyi has already decided what she wants to do in the future. She wants to be a doctor like her mother and save lives.
Even though monsters appeared in the world, many people began to admire the job of working in the weird response department. The job of killing monsters is very similar to the exorcist in the story, and the awakened ones are even more like the legendary super-powered people and immortals, which makes people full of yearning.
"I'm not going." Ji Yiyi muttered softly, crumpled up the note and threw it into the trash can.
A new policy was introduced this year. If you want to enter the weird response department, the courses will be different starting from high school.
In the past, students were divided into arts and science classes in high school, but later it was changed to elective courses of different subjects. Now, due to the advent of the weird, there is a distinction between weird response classes and regular classes.
To train your body and learn the secret of using the opponent's force to your advantage, you have to start in high school.
After throwing away the note, Ji Yiyi forgot about it and continued to solve math problems.
Bang! Bang!
There was a knock on the door, startling Ji Yiyi who was calculating numbers in her mind. She turned her head to look in the direction of the living room door.
Someone is coming? Who is it?
It definitely couldn't be her father on a business trip. Before she got home, her father sent her a message saying he would be back in two days and asked her what gift she wanted.
It couldn't be the mother either, she had the key.
Ji Yiyi put down his pen, quietly walked to the door, and looked into the cat's eyes.
There was no one at the door.
Ji Yiyi thought she had misheard and turned to leave. Then, just as she turned around, there was another knock on the door. This time she was sure it was her own door being knocked. She turned her head to look towards the door, but still saw nothing.
Thinking of the weird things her best friend mentioned, Ji Yiyi felt cold all over and didn't dare to do her homework anymore. She hurriedly turned off the lights and returned to the bedroom, hiding under the quilt, as if the quilt was some kind of barrier to keep away monsters.
Bang! Bang!
The knocks on the door continued at intervals throughout the night.