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Chapter 593: Go Draw a Wave of AOE?
Chapter 593: Go Draw a Wave of AOE?
"That's odd, there doesn't seem to be a protagonist here."
"Or is it because the cost of the identity is too high, so they stuck me in a supporting role?"
Qin Muye remembered his role as a supporting character in the Spirit Summoning world, initially attributing it to luck. But now, he understood that it was more advantageous for him to be in that position rather than being the protagonist.
Thinking about it, if Qin Muye had become the protagonist, he would have been given an Imperial-grade spirit at the start, and he would have been involved with the Spirit Land. This would have made him soar from the beginning.
The cost would definitely be high, so they reluctantly assigned him a supporting role.
And the situation in this world seemed even more extreme. Otherwise, they wouldn't have assigned him as an extra. He suspected that there was no protagonist or supporting role, but rather, the entire world's defenders were the protagonists, and the researchers, special forces, and others were the supporting roles.
Instead of a single individual, it was a group that had been elevated.
Otherwise, how could a group of ordinary people manage to contain these anomalies?
In the horror universe, the two major powers would have been long gone, let alone forming such a rigorous system to ensure the safety of the entire world.
These people were typical examples of being blessed by destiny.
"Lord, today's routine questioning, do you have any needs?" A researcher walked in with a smile.
"Oh, ask away." Qin Muye said slowly.
This made the researcher's smile falter. It was the thirty-sixth day since Qin Muye had arrived, and his days here were quite comfortable, at least in terms of the environment, except for the daily routine questioning.
It was mostly indirect inquiries about his background, and occasionally about Ji Shan. However, Ji Shan had been sleeping most of the time recently. Initially, he might have been curious, but after the novelty wore off, sleeping was more comfortable.
Qin Muye didn't mind the questioning. After all, what could they really find out? He just spoke casually.
For example, his report now included the identity of a suspected Son of Hades. The word "suspected" was added because what Qin Muye said was unreliable and lacked substantial evidence. The assessment of the threat was also inconsistent, making it difficult to determine the truth.
They even wanted to request an interview with some anomalies, but it was rejected because Qin Muye had never done anything harmful to civilization and had always been cooperative. While they could investigate, it wasn't worth the cost to ask certain anomalies.
The cost was not in terms of lifespan or body parts, but rather paid by their civilization. These anomalies were usually of the cause-and-effect or meme type, and asking them questions was like activating their abilities, which could cause harm. Most of these anomalies were Alpha-level or even Omega-level threats.
So, it was clearly not worth it to pay the cost for an harmless anomaly.
Even for Alpha-level anomalies, they would only be consulted as a last resort and after thorough risk assessments.
After the routine questioning, the researcher quickly left. They didn't gain much information, but they seemed to sense that this Anomaly Lord had an extraordinary background, possibly involving a divine group or possessing great power.
This was why they were being cautious.
"Ah, another plot event. Should I go and draw a wave of AOE?" Qin Muye, lying down, suddenly noticed the temporary skill's activity.
The gist was whether he should go. If he went, The Lord Era would buy him time, specifically to wait for him to arrive and take a hit from an unknown AOE.
Of course, if he decided to skip it, things would proceed as usual.
If he skipped it and then rushed over, the temporary skill would not activate.
The temporary skill was somewhat deceptive, but it didn't interfere with Qin Muye's choices. After all, it was just an evolution of his identity.
So, Qin Muye decided not to go.
Why go and take a hit from an unknown AOE? He was strong, but this temporary skill was even more problematic. He hadn't figured out how it worked, and even if he did, what would be the point? He had a lot of work to do and no time to study this thing.
After deciding not to go, the temporary skill naturally quieted down.
"Oh, the special forces are on a mission? Looks like they're working nearby." Qin Muye understood that plot events were not set in stone; in this instance, they were likely connected to unusual occurrences. Such as the emergence of new anomalies or containment breaches. As Qin Muye hadn't encountered any unfamiliar AOE attacks, it was probably a newly emerged anomaly.
As for how they discovered it, Qin Muye had no idea. He hadn’t spread his senses or released his spirits. To ensure the world’s longevity, it was best for him to remain quiet.
Participate in the plot? That would likely spell the end of the world.
By six in the evening, Qin Muye opened the door, intending to take a stroll. The guard at the door was startled to hear Qin Muye wanted to go out. After getting approval from higher-ups, the guard followed behind him.
This wasn’t a big deal, and Qin Muye couldn’t stay cooped up all the time. Recently, he found these anomalies quite interesting, but the World Defenders Organization wouldn’t let him interact with them. They weren’t worried about Qin Muye, but about the potential resonance and changes that could occur if two anomalies met, which had happened before.
Sitting at the entrance of the base, watching the sunset, he glanced at his watch. "Young man, shouldn’t you be off work by now?"
Two fully armed special forces operatives stood beside him, and the security guard was tense. Though this had happened a few times, chatting with an anomaly still made them nervous, even though Qin Muye looked human. There were many anomalies that looked human.
"Not yet, we’re working overtime tonight," one of the special forces operatives replied.
"Ah, the 996 work blessing. By the way, do you get overtime pay? If not, I suggest you pursue legal action for labor arbitration. We—"
The special forces operative’s brows furrowed. He was working overtime because someone wanted to take a stroll, and not just him; the administrative staff, management, and security were all working overtime because someone was blocking the entrance.
As he was speaking, an armored vehicle returned, its body covered in scratches and claw marks.
Clearly, it was the team that had gone to handle the anomaly.
"Quick, go help them. It’s not like I did it," Qin Muye moved aside.
The security guard and the special forces operatives exchanged glances before the guard rushed to open the armored vehicle’s door.
But there was nothing inside. The vehicle was empty, like a ghost car.
Qin Muye blinked. "Damn, it’s haunted."
Everyone’s faces turned serious, clearly realizing something was wrong. The vehicle couldn’t have driven itself back.
"Lord, the base might be busy. Why don’t you go back and rest?" The special forces operative, unable to hide his concern, knew that the entire team had been wiped out.
"Oh, but I’m serious, it’s definitely haunted," Qin Muye said earnestly.
"Thank you for your assistance." The operative escorted Qin Muye back to his room and reported his words.
After all, as an anomaly, his words needed to be carefully evaluated to determine if they were benevolent or malevolent.
The total annihilation of the special forces team was another matter, though it was related.
Back in his room, Qin Muye turned on the TV and started searching.
"Let me think, the data I just got should be a live streaming channel." He quickly found a stream called "Horror Battle Royale," and an eerie, chilling atmosphere filled the room.
"Free air conditioning? This will save the base a lot of money on AC."
Qin Muye muttered, but his eyes were fixed on the battle royale scene in the stream. The main subject seemed to be an unknown creature chasing a group of people.
He felt relieved; if he had gone in, that unknown creature would probably be running with the group.
Of course, the unknown creature was likely just a derivative of the stream. The true anomaly was the "Horror Battle Royale" stream itself.
(End of Chapter)
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