vncnus Chapter 42 Assessment Passed
Chapter 42 Assessment Passed
Border area, teleport room.
The conveyor in the center of the ceiling began to rotate.
Yao Feng put down his coffee and glanced at the clock on the wall next to him. Half an hour had passed since they entered the alien world.
It's important to know that the flow of time in different realms is different from that at the border or in the real world.
It took half an hour to get to the border area.
This means that the team participating in the assessment spent nearly four hours inside the ancient castle ruins.
It seems that the strength of this group of newcomers is not as formidable as it appears.
A few seconds later, the brass pipes throughout the room emitted a slight humming sound, and then three streams of light flew out from them, each landing on a chair on the other side of the cast iron round table, revealing the figures of Yu Jing and the others.
The mastermind didn't come out with them.
He died in a foreign land. Although his body was not destroyed, Qing Gui and the mercenaries were in a position to reinforce Yu Jing, so they couldn't carry his body into battle. When they returned, there was no place for him.
That's how it is when you're exploring exotic lands; death is a common occurrence.
Since we've chosen to participate in the Explorers' Headquarters' assessment, we must be prepared not to come back.
"It seems this journey hasn't been easy. You must have had a tough time."
Ignoring the empty chair, Yao Feng's gaze swept over the three disheveled figures, finally settling on the skull Yu Jing had placed on the table. He picked it up, examined it twice, and said solemnly,
"The quest items have been confirmed. On behalf of the Explorers' Headquarters, I congratulate the three of you on passing the test and becoming one of us."
There were no fireworks or cannons, and no complicated ceremonies.
The entire process was only announced verbally by Yao Feng.
While the teleportation room at this border is enough to prove the capabilities of the Explorers Headquarters, given the scale that the Explorers Headquarters claims in the "Guest Information," shouldn't joining this organization be even more mysterious?
"Haha, I think you might have misunderstood something."
Perhaps sensing the three's confusion, Yao Feng added with a smile,
"The Explorers' Headquarters is not the kind of mysterious organization that lurks in the dark side of the world that you imagine. Instead, it is a platform that provides various services to wanderers from other lands. It is precisely because of this that we have gained recognition from official and non-governmental organizations in various countries."
"Our original intention was written in those three maxims: explore, record, and strategize... It may not be possible to explain it clearly in just a few words. I will send you the Explorers' Headquarters Newcomer Handbook later. It describes the rules and regulations of the Explorers' Headquarters, the general situation of the border areas, and basic information about foreign lands. I believe it will answer most of your questions."
There's a reason why the Explorers Agency has been able to grow so large on a global scale.
It was never an organization created to satisfy the selfish desires of a small group of people.
"After joining the Explorers' Agency, how do we log in to the website and create an account?"
The mercenary asked somewhat impatiently.
"It's very simple. The instructions are in the newbie manual. Specifically, you will also receive a special badge with the manual. It is your pass to enter the border area. Once you have recovered from your injuries, you can follow the instructions in the manual to enter Fengbo Village, which is the southwestern branch of the Explorers' Headquarters in the United States Federation, and then complete the formal identity registration."
Yao Feng was no longer as sparing with words as before when speaking to his future colleagues, and tried his best to answer their questions.
"Once you receive your respective identity badges and become explorers on the list, the Explorers' Headquarters will distribute accounts unique to you. At that time, you can log in to the website to view various information."
To put it bluntly, Yao Feng is only responsible for the assessment and qualification certification.
If Yu Jing and his group want to officially join the Explorers' Headquarters, they still need to go to the border area called "Fengbo Village" to complete the follow-up procedures.
Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that Yao Feng's congratulations were just simple.
As for why I didn't register tonight...
Just look at the state of the three of them now; not only are they all injured, but they are also extremely exhausted.
Rather than risking aggravating their injuries by rushing to complete the identity registration, it would be better to treat their injuries first, then go back and get a good night's sleep, so they can be in the best possible condition to face the day that may change their future.
Seeing that the three had no further questions, Yao Feng decided not to waste any more time.
Reach out and press on a pattern on the surface of the cast iron round table, and a palm-sized area in the center of the table will sink, revealing a letter with a yellowed surface and a dark red stamp at the opening, presented in a hollowed-out metal sphere.
This sudden change caught Yu Jing's attention, and he couldn't help but ask,
"What's the deal with this letter?"
"Oh, now I can tell you. This letter is the anchor for the ancient castle ruins. Our teleportation device needs it to locate the alien world so that we can send the explorers there. Now that you have passed the test, I need to put it away. After the refresh time, we can use it for a new round of tests."
Yao Feng stood up, opened the metal sphere, took out the letter, and put it into the safe he had prepared in advance, he explained.
Not only does it use a letter as an anchor, but the castle ruins also have a refresh time?
Yu Jing glanced at his Torch Watch; the map page must have already recorded the coordinates of the ancient castle ruins.
He had assumed that once the heavily armored skeletons were destroyed, the ruins would also completely collapse.
Now it seems that the truth of the matter is different from what he thought.
"Can the alternate realm still be refreshed?"
Before Yu Jing could speak, Qing Gui voiced his doubts.
"Not all alien realms are suitable. Only a small number of special castle-type alien realms possess this characteristic. The Explorers' Headquarters discovered them by accident. You can think of them as dungeons in fantasy novels. The environment inside changes every time you enter, and there are occasional surprises. Ancient castle ruins are this type of alien realm. Otherwise, we wouldn't have used them to test new recruits."
"Wait, if the Otherworld will respawn, does that mean the altar coffin in the library and the heavily armored skeletons that could force their way through the fog gate will reappear?"
As the memory of his encounter in the library flashed through his mind, Yu Jing felt only surprise.
Neither the altar coffin nor the will attached to the heavily armored skeleton seemed like something that could be repeatedly refreshed.
Thinking of this, Yu Jing looked at Yao Feng again, wanting to ask him for clarification.
As soon as I turned my gaze over, I found that the latter was also full of confusion.
"What's the deal with the altar and sarcophagus? And what do you mean by a heavily armored skeleton capable of storming the fog gate?"
Yao Feng heard Yu Jing talking to himself, but he didn't understand what he was saying, so he quickly asked back.
The three people sitting opposite him were also stunned.
Wasn't the assessment content arranged by Yao Feng?
How come he seems completely unaware of the existence of the altar and stone coffin?