Chapter 13 Rules in a small town

 At the end of the hill a few kilometers away from Green Lake Town.

 A group of "gentlemen" in neat suits are using different means to observe the situation in the small town.

 One of the uncles with a big belly and a dangerous hairline commented softly:

“This month’s assessment seems to involve many famous families. Is it too harsh to set it up in [Green Lake Town]... If the risk is too high, high-quality talents may be lost.”

 At this time,

 A white-haired old man with his hands behind his back and an owl standing on his shoulders replied:

“I would rather raise the screening threshold than put resources into weak people who cannot solve crisis events.

 The population in the city has almost reached its upper limit.

 The supply of "skin" has already started to decline a few months ago. If this continues, it will be difficult for the organization to provide effective cultivation of gentlemen, and the internal balance will be disrupted.

If Teacher Siman is dissatisfied with this, he can put forward his opinions to the senior management. "

The chubby teacher Siman quickly raised his hand to apologize.

“Professor Chamberson, I am just making an objective evaluation and have no objection to your assessment site selection.

If there is a danger that is much higher than the assessment, I hope everyone present can take action to suppress it as soon as possible. "

  “This is inevitable.”

at this time,

　　The white-haired old man noticed a special young man. He did not choose to form a team, but walked alone in the streets of the town.

 The clothing design is darker, and the fleshy **** rooted on the shoulders are more conspicuous.

“Teacher Siman, this young man does not seem to be recorded on the assessment list? There does not seem to be obvious signs of his family or school on him.”

Siman was in charge of personnel affairs, and his eyes fell on Yi Chen.

"Oh! It is indeed a strange face. This person should be the temporary assessor added today.

The recommender is Wilbert Astorga, the person in charge of [Seven Days Cemetery]. The raven in the cemetery sent a special letter requesting to participate in this month's assessment. "

Chamberson seemed to fall into a memory when he heard the name,

“Wilbert...this kid is quite lonely. He had almost no friends during his studies and kept to himself. In the end, he won the qualification to found a cemetery with his own strength and lived alone.

 People like him actually recommend talents to the organization. "

 While the two were chatting,

Other gentlemen also noticed this lone young man, and he deliberately chose a hotel that didn't look right.

 “Without “skin” decoration,

Have you already caught the anomalies in small towns by relying only on ordinary people's senses, and actively approached the danger? This young man is interesting. "

As the temporary person in charge of this assessment, White-haired Chamberson originally came here with the attitude of carrying out a task.

This young man from a cemetery piqued his interest.

 …

  【Green Shade Hotel】

Yi Chen is holding an aluminum sheet key with [#0206] engraved on it.

Aiming at the lock which is full of mottled scratches, the internal mechanism makes the sound of matching teeth.

 Creak~The door opens.

 The rhombus-patterned carpet covered the room, and the dust was tightly sealed under the pile of the carpet. The overall look was barely tidy.

 It is not a spacious guest room,

There is a 1.5-meter-wide wooden bed, and the dark bedding tries to cover up the stains left by the previous tenant.

The vertical glass windows were covered with newspapers with the title "Green Lake Town" printed on them, preventing sunlight from entering.

There is still a piece of clothing hanging on the wooden coat rack by the window, as if the previous resident left in a hurry and forgot to take it with him...or rather, he didn't leave at all.

Tick ​​tick~

 There was a constant sound of dripping water coming from the bathroom on the right side of the door.

After inspection, it was found that only the shower head was leaking, and the entire bathroom was covered with water stains, making it damp and cold.

 “Huh…let’s take a rest first.”

Yi Chen didn't mind it at all and sat down on the edge of the soft bed.

 Grab the "Green Lake Town Flyer" on the bedside table.

The map of Green Lake Town is drawn above.

The entire town is built around the lake, in an inverted [L] shape.

 The busiest town centers are located at street intersections.

 The back of the leaflet also lists some benefits for foreign tourists.

 1. Green Lake Town provides free boat service from 13:00 to 17:00 every day, and any passenger can enjoy it.

  *The number of boat rides per day cannot exceed 1 time.

  *This service will not be provided at night. If you receive an invitation to take a boat at night, please refuse it as soon as possible and rush to the Public Security Bureau in the center of the town to report the situation.

  2. Green Lake Town provides tourists with “natural green water” collected from deep lake springs every day, which can remove impurities from the body and improve physical fitness.

  *Green Lake is the heart of the town. Waste is eliminated. Once the green water is received, all must be drunk.

*Staff who provide green water for free must wear green overalls. If you encounter others offering green water, please refuse.

  3. Green Lake Town holds a bonfire party in the town every night, providing delicious local food for free.

  *Those attending the party or passing by must wear a mask.

  *During the party, if you see anyone not wearing a mask, please stay away immediately and report to the Sheriff’s Department.

  *The party will never, ever be held outside the town centre.

Yi Chen stared at the text on the flyer with a serious face and muttered:

“These things are somewhat similar to the employee handbook in the cemetery. They are all similar to [rules]... Once violated, it may bring dire consequences.

 Are rules like this very common in this world?

 Furthermore, the ‘rules’ of the flyers only cover the surface of the town and are relatively broad.

 Some details about the interior of the town were not mentioned, such as the hotel I am currently staying in..."

at this time,

There was a squirming feeling in Yi Chen's body.

 The furry black sphere crawled out along the cuffs and landed firmly on the bed.

　　Opening its big mouth with white teeth, it made a strange sound.

“[Rules] are set by you humans to reduce, avoid disease, and avoid danger.

 Pathogens hidden in this world can be spread through any channel and in any form.

  It can also be embodied as some kind of entity, influencing and invading individuals through some interactive behaviors.

If you can act according to certain rules, you can reduce the probability of illness to a certain extent and reduce the possibility of dangerous events.

 It is only reduced, but not completely eliminated.

 To truly eradicate the danger, we must rely on tough measures.

 That’s probably it…

  After all, my memory comes from Grave No. 6 in the cemetery. It was obtained by integrating brain fragments, and I don’t know much. "

“Who discovered these rules?”

“It should be some prophet among us humans, or some gentlemen with the ability to foresee, right? I’m not sure.”

“Well, these are all things for later, let’s start investigating according to the hotel in front of us.

 Try to identify the pathological problems that exist in the town. "

 When speaking of this,

Little Putao’s eyeballs rolled between her teeth, and she said excitedly,

“Well...I can feel a more serious illness happening in this hotel.

There must be a greater threat lurking deep in this town... Maybe there are big grapes to eat~ You have to be careful, don't die. "

 (End of this chapter)