Unlike its high-tech and flashy exterior, the interior of the Gate of Reincarnation office is simple and no different from any other government building.
Even the toilets are squat toilets...
The only difference is that there are no human staff inside, only fleeting electronic orbs of light. It can be said that every maintenance team that comes to the office for consultation is guided by these orbs of light.
Upon entering, one is greeted by a high dome, above which are countless square screens, each displaying different content. Without the excellent eyesight of the maintenance personnel, no one could possibly read them.
“This is…” Sun Han took off his glasses, somewhat excited, “I saw it, that world is the ticket 'Stars'.”
The group stared intently, but there were so many screens that they couldn't tell which one was 'Star'.
"So, this is where you choose your death ground?" Du Lushu murmured, "I never imagined the benefits after advancing would be so great!"
"This must be the difference between a full-time employee and a temporary employee!" Cheng Shuang stared blankly at the sky with her mouth agape, looking so adorable that you just wanted to pinch her delicate little face.
At least some of the older female supporters in the hall turned their attention to her. If Cheng Shuang's group hadn't been so large, they probably would have already come over to chat with her.
A small ball of light floated leisurely towards Cheng Shuang, and a mechanical voice immediately rang out through her consciousness, "Welcome to everyone at Rest Station DZ-BLD! You have overcome numerous obstacles and become official maintainers of the Gate of Reincarnation. I am your personal guide: Little Q."
The mechanical voices all sound the same, and you can't tell the difference, but Xiao Q's introduction undoubtedly tells them that it has always been the one that issues a series of rules and communicates with them in convenience stores.
"Little Q knows you have many questions you'd like me to answer. Please proceed to your designated seat at rest stop DZ-BLD, where Little Q will patiently explain everything to you."
The ball of light floated and carried the nine people through the hall to a door.
The space inside the door is not large, with simple desks and chairs, somewhat similar to a round table conference, with exactly nine chairs.
They sat down, and Little Q began to introduce the various benefits of the official rest stop and the official maintainers.
The biggest difference is that they can use the screen in the sky outside to select places of death they have never been before.
Of course, different death zones have their own limitations and some basic information. This information is compiled by the official maintainers who have visited these zones, using their blood and tears to summarize their experiences. This information is then aggregated into similar video data for use by other official maintainers, minimizing unnecessary losses.
Of course, special and newly born places of death are not included.
In both cases, there may be no data available or very little data available. Similarly, for maintainers venturing into this type of death zone, risks and rewards will coexist.
In addition, a task must be completed every seven days, and each task completion grants a one-day (calculated as 24 hours) return to the real world, which can be accumulated. During the official maintainer's task, the real world's timeline is essentially frozen for them.
"Although this is Earth, different Earths in different dimensions, due to various reasons, missed the opportunity to breed intelligent life, and thus became the official maintainers' base, named 'Star of Reincarnation.' There are many similar Stars of Reincarnation, after all, Earth isn't the only one facing survival issues. For maintainers originating from Earth, even those from different dimensions, Little Q suggests that unless necessary, please avoid conflict. Everyone's goal is the same; internal strife will only hurt our allies and please our enemies."
This is different from what they speculated.
"So what's the difference between a so-called senior maintainer and a formal maintainer? And what about the tourists? Where did they go?" Cheng Shuang asked curiously.
"Senior maintainer" is a self-designation used by humans; those maintainers who failed to clear a rest stop in the stationmaster challenge are more likely to call themselves that.
"Human vanity!" Du Lushui exclaimed in surprise. He had thought that the senior maintainers were appointed by the Gate of Reincarnation.
'Visitors participate in qualifying rounds, and those who pass will appear on the Star of Reincarnation. However, they don't receive many benefits; they can only enter the office to learn about the differences between the various death zones and are allowed to spend points to select a suitable death zone.'
"They often stay at 'Youjian Inn.' If you know anyone there, you can go inside to inquire. However, if they try to conceal their identity from you, 'Youjian Inn' will protect your rights."
Similarly, selling important information about the "Land of Death" is one way for tourists to earn points, which are required to qualify for a stay at "Youjian Hostel."
"I want to ask, did we become protectors because our Earth is in crisis?" Du Jun asked in a deep voice.
"Yes." Little Q was very forthcoming. "The opening of the Gate of Reincarnation is due to receiving a distress call from the consciousness of Earth facing peril. It then selects suitable, potentially capable humans to become protectors. If all the selected protectors die, Earth, on which it depends for survival, loses its last glimmer of hope."
'Most homeless people bully the weak and fear the strong; they are drawn to prey and devour all humans, both ordinary and extraordinary, to grow stronger.'
'While the Gate of Reincarnation awakens the maintainers' skills, ultimately, it's the maintainers themselves who possess the greatest potential, and only those with the greatest potential can become stationmasters. The more powerful the rest stop, the more wary the wanderers become.'
'Sending maintainers to the land of death, occupied by wanderers, is not only to gradually eliminate the wanderers, but also to strengthen ourselves.'
“We thought the selection of the station chief was based on obsession.” Sun Han said with a hint of doubt and probing. “How is potential judged? What if a new teammate with more potential appears? Will the station chief’s position be challenged?”
"Don't worry too much! New teammates are often exiles who have lost their stationmaster and rest stop. Actually, for the Gate of Reincarnation, there's not much difference between tourists and exiles. Because over time, without the help of rest stops and stationmasters, their skills will gradually fall behind the maintainers, and they'll eventually disappear into the crowd."
'They didn't become station managers then, and they never will. Although Little Q also wishes there were countless rest stops in his area, survival of the fittest is the law of nature.'
"Furthermore, there aren't many rest stops on Earth within the same plane of the Reincarnation Star, indicating that not every rest stop can successfully advance. Comparatively, there are more so-called veteran maintainers and their rest stops." Little Q's tone was icy, but her vocabulary was quite colloquial. "Little Q won't abandon these rest stops either, but human nature is complex; their failures aren't solely a matter of strength."
"So, Little Q, what are you?" Cheng Shuang asked softly.
'Little Q was formed from Earth's consciousness and merged with the Gate of Reincarnation, thus becoming an intelligent system.'
The group exchanged bewildered glances. No wonder Little Q gave off a feeling of full cooperation. To put it realistically, the more rest stops there are, the safer the Earth will be. That's the true meaning of Little Q's existence.
Setting aside their concerns and guardedness, they all spoke at once, blurting out all their questions.
After receiving the answer, Xiao Q mentioned the benefits that should be available as the only convenience store.
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