Chapter 217 Investigation
"Approximately 624 people were directly involved."
Song Liang flipped through the statistics in his hand, "The indirect ones are countless, and according to incomplete statistics, they can be reduced to 4,133 people."
The base announced its digital life research and development plan.
As a result, all the residents of Shelter 16 received the message.
— Upon learning of the plan, an obsession arose.
Almost everyone fits the characteristics of a goalkeeper.
Based on detailed records in the archives, they screened these individuals by examining their backgrounds, including motivations and behavioral patterns. Considering changes in the population base before and after, the final count was over four thousand people.
There is still a possibility of omissions.
Song Liang added, "This is only the first round of screening, and it may need to be continuously adjusted and improved based on the actual situation."
Orange clicked her tongue in amazement, "So many in the first round? How are we supposed to find them all?"
Jiang Mu yawned and listlessly sat down on the sofa.
The child is playing so loudly that he can't sleep at all.
"We have to search no matter how many there are. The longer we stay in the contaminated area, the greater the risk of being assimilated."
Jiang Mu said lazily, "Everyone will split into several groups and search by area, going door-to-door to check each address."
The file contains detailed home addresses and even workplaces.
The information compiled by predecessors has already made things as convenient for them as possible.
Xie Tu nodded, "If we can't find the person, we should try to find the computer that connects to the digital world."
He looked down to check the time.
5:40.
Knowing that the body collectors would appear at six o'clock, Jiang Mu and the others went downstairs to gather in advance.
The total rest time is only five hours.
That's enough for the sentry.
Xie Tu, always calm and cautious, added, thinking of the connection between electricity and the digital world, "We can't bring the found computers back; we'll find another place outside to store them."
"In addition, we don't have enough supplies, so we should try to find as much food as possible while we are searching for people."
The gatekeeper was watching their every move from the shadows, and would surely intervene if he noticed anything amiss.
Xie Tu had a premonition that the operation would not go smoothly.
Yun Zhao rubbed his sore eyes and suddenly said, "Let's go to the twin sisters' house first."
Although the two sisters were in the opposition, no replicas of them existed until the later stages of the Japanese occupation.
But their brother had signed up for the experiment and was successfully resurrected in the digital life world.
They can be considered direct participants.
She still has doubts about how their younger brother registered for the exam.
Next, everyone discussed the group divisions and the route.
Duan Xi stared at the thick roster with a headache. "We definitely can't finish searching in one day. Should we proceed in order, or randomly select two areas to investigate first?"
Xie Tu said calmly, "Let's start with Districts 13 and 14."
The team was divided into four smaller teams, each responsible for checking the true identities of the gatekeepers in two different areas.
Considering that B-level sentries are weak in combat.
Xie Tu's team consisted of five people, including himself and Yun Zhao, who led three B-level sentinels, forming a temporary team.
Jiang Mu and Chengzi also brought along three B-level sentries from Dongcha Town.
The remaining two teams were led by Song Liang and Qi Jun respectively.
"Okay, I'll do as the two captains say." Liu Hong had no objection to this arrangement.
Since they came in, their presence has been very low.
…………
Wait until seven o'clock.
After confirming that the 'corpse collector' had disappeared, the group opened the door and came out of the guesthouse.
Jiang Mu, Qi Jun, and the others turned left and headed towards District Fourteen, quickly disappearing from sight.
Xie Tu stood there for a moment, then called to Song Liang and the others, "Let's go."
The remaining people turned right and headed to District 13.
The group parted ways at the entrance of the guesthouse.
Time was of the essence; everything would change again after midnight, leaving them with only six hours.
Yun Zhao's physical strength and stamina were not as good as the sentries'. She was a slower walker and felt bad making everyone wait for her, so she said to Song Liang, "You guys go ahead first, don't wait for us."
Concerned that the gatekeepers might attack them, both teams were tasked with searching District 13.
The proximity makes it easy to support each other.
Song Liang nodded, still holding the list in his hand. "Captain, let's go over first."
"Hmm." Xie Tu replied calmly.
He wondered if he was overthinking it, but ever since they talked things out last night, she seemed unwilling to be hugged by him anymore.
Fortunately, Yun Zhao was unaware of his thoughts.
She simply felt that there was no danger at the moment, and as an adult, it felt strange to be carried around like that.
Song Liang and the others left first.
Li Guo and his two B-level sentries followed Xie Tu and Yun Zhao, slowly moving towards District 13.
The entire street became eerily quiet, not a soul in sight, as if the whole world had been swallowed up in endless darkness.
Halfway there, the little bluebird and the fire phoenix caught up.
Yun Zhao asked the little bluebird: Did you have fun?
The little bluebird perched on her shoulder and shook its feathers.
It's stupid.
Yun Zhao knew it was referring to the White Xi Beast.
The three S-class Sentinels treated their respective spiritual entities in extremely different ways.
Xie Tu was indifferent, Jiang Mu doted on him, and Fu Mou disliked him.
Yun Zhao was sitting on the first floor reviewing documents in the afternoon when he could hear loud noises coming from the fourth floor from time to time.
If she was like this, imagine how sensitive the sentries must have been.
Jiang Mu could tolerate the mischievous child's antics, preferring to stay up late rather than let the white beast have its fill of fun.
However, it caused others to suffer undeserved misfortune.
However, Zhou Tianqi and the others are probably used to it by now, but it's tough on Liu Hong and the others.
Yun Zhao thought for a moment, then turned to look at Li Guo and Xu Pengcheng, only to realize that among the three B-level sentries, Li Guo was unarmed.
They were inexperienced and rushed in, leaving almost all the supplies in the van.
Yun Zhao thought for a moment, then took off his waist knife and handed it to Li Guo, saying, "I'll lend it to you for now."
Li Guo was somewhat flattered and hesitated to reach out and accept it, saying, "Then... I can't possibly accept that."
Yun Zhao: "I'm just lending it to you temporarily, I don't need it anyway."
The knife and gun were just decorations in her hands.
B-level sentries are at least somewhat capable, and with weapons at their disposal, they might be able to help in crucial moments.
Li Guo glanced at Xie Tu, saw that his expression was normal, thanked him, and carefully accepted the gift.
Xie Tu remained silent, his face expressionless, and led the way, holding her backpack strap.
The group arrived at District 13.
The familiar streets, the second-floor windows and balcony, were just as they had been when they came in that day.
The list of targets for the search had already been divided beforehand.
With a clear goal in mind, Xie Tu went straight to apartment 203 in the building facing the street after entering the residential area.
The one who opened the door was my younger sister, Tian Shuang.
She wasn't surprised to see the five people outside the door.
From the sisters' perspective, it's normal for Xie Tu and the others to take the initiative to contact them since they had already agreed to join the opposition.
So Tian Shuang said nothing, stepped aside to let the five people into the house to talk.
Yun Zhao followed Xie Tu into the house. The curtains inside were drawn, making it even darker than outside.
She adjusted to the light for a moment before asking, "Where is your brother?"
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