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Listening to the discussions coming from all around, Akira Nizawa looked at Masanori Ikuma who was full of anger but had nowhere to vent, and sighed helplessly.
It seems that this operation will not go as smoothly as imagined.
A few minutes later, in the restricted area outside the outpost, there was a dense forest.
Once you leave the outpost, you will immediately fall into a complex environment like a primitive jungle.
Without the destruction of modern industry, all kinds of plants grow freely and wildly.
There are giant plants and trees everywhere that make people wonder if they are out of scale, making people feel like they have come to another world.
But for Su Ye, after he figured out the details of the restricted area, it felt as familiar as returning home.
“Piranhas, man-catching grass, man-eating monsters, jungle bats… Isn’t this the jungle in Terraria?”
"It's just a mixture of the surface jungle and underground jungle biomes, with some more protostomes."
This discovery greatly surprised Su Ye.
At first he didn't quite understand what "the jungle area of the world is covered by the Terraria environment" meant.
Now it seems like we are playing at home!
"Brother, I brought her here."
At this moment, Yeon-joo also jumped over from another direction, carrying a petite unconscious body on her shoulders.
"Well done."
Su Ye took out a few fruit-flavored gummies from the inventory and handed them to Yanzhu as a reward.
This was a small snack he picked up when buying ingredients in the city. After all, he had more than one loli at home, so it could always be used.
"Should we wake her up?"
Yanzhu happily opened the package and looked at the unconscious initiator girl.
This is a girl with short yellowish hair, wearing a long-sleeved dress and tights. She looks quite calm.
"No, she's already awake."
Su Ye took a glance and saw that the other party was pretending to be unconscious, so he spoke.
"If you don't want to be splashed with cold water, open your eyes."
"……I see."
Under Yanzhu's surprised gaze, the girl who had just been unconscious on his shoulder suddenly woke up and opened her eyes.
There was no trace of confusion in those eyes that were clearly black and white.
"You've just been lying to me!"
"Um……"
The girl nodded slightly, her voice very calm.
"In terms of close combat ability, I can't beat you."
"I don't know where you're taking me, so I can only pretend to be unconscious."
As expected of the initiator who possesses dolphin genes, his brain works quickly.
"Then you should have heard what I said to your partner."
Su Ye did not directly state his purpose, but observed the other party's reaction first.
"About borrowing me?"
The girl was silent for a moment, as if she was thinking.
"I thought... you had no intention of returning me."
"You are very smart, Chizu Natsuyo-kun right."
Su Ye nodded approvingly and used the [Contract] ability on the borrowed Initiator.
"Don't say no - I'll give you a better life than you have now."
"Ah……"
Hearing Su Ye's promise, Qianshou Xia Shi smiled silently and accepted the power of the contract.
"What choice do a cursed child like me have?"
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Chapter 66: Holy Emperor: What? Su Ye was kidnapped?!
The process of signing the contract for Chishou Natsuyo went very smoothly.
Maybe this is the benefit of communicating with smart people, there is no nonsense.
Like Enju, Chishou Natsuyo's contracted skill also has the same name.
[Contract Skill - Cursed Child: Grants "Danger Sense" and "Hunting Sense" buffs to yourself, and shares the skill effects when teaming up with other Cursed Children]
There is no doubt that if Su Ye intends to form a team composed exclusively of "cursed children".
Then Chiju Natsuyo is undoubtedly the core configuration of the team.
Danger perception and hunting perception allow her to detect all sources of danger and enemies within her field of vision.
If you form a team, this effect can be shared with other team members, up to 4.
Although "Danger Sense Potion" and "Hunting Potion" can do the same thing.
But Chizu Natsuyo's skills are permanent - she can detect danger even when she is not exploring.
After all, although Su Ye had no shortage of potions, he didn't have the luxury of taking drugs 24 hours a day.
“Vision and perception become clearer.”
After signing the contract, Chishou Natsuyo seemed to notice the changes in himself.
"I can even see things beyond my field of vision... Is this also the power brought by the contract, Master?"
"That's it."
Su Ye nodded and corrected.
“Just call me brother like Yeonju does.”
"Is it because it turns you on more?"
"…I can't help it if you think that way."
The corner of Su Ye's mouth twitched, and he wondered if kids nowadays are so mature.
He took out two huge rubies from the item collection and gave them to Yanzhu and Xia Shi.
"Take these two gems, and you can share your abilities with each other."
"This way, you're both members of the same team."
Yanzhu took the gem curiously, and suddenly her eyes widened as if she had discovered a new world.
"As expected... I can see things much more clearly. I can even see the gastrula hiding behind the trees."
"Now that you've seen it, don't just stand there - get ready to engage the enemy!"
On this day, the seldom visited “forbidden zone” once again welcomed the footsteps of human exploration.
A week later.
Tokyo District, the first area, the residence of the Holy Emperor, the "Holy Residence".
Looking at the report written by Sima Heavy Industry's research laboratory
A trace of worry appeared on the Holy Emperor's delicate face.
Ever since the giant beehive appeared, various research institutions in Tokyo have been working non-stop to analyze and study the biological samples sent from the front lines.
The conclusions reached so far can be said to be that there is no good news.
First of all, the environment in the restricted area underwent incredible changes.
In addition to various gastrulae, there are also "slimes", monsters that only exist in fantasy.
Some policemen and soldiers who patrol at night have even reported seeing “zombies”!
This made the Holy Emperor feel that the area beyond the monolith was no longer a restricted area for humans, but somewhere beyond the earth.
In this environment, the advancement of the outpost was quite difficult.
In order to ensure the safety of the outpost, Sima Heavy Industry's construction team has tried every possible means.
Some outposts are located underground, with only hidden entrances and exits on the surface.
Other outposts make use of pre-war buildings whose structures are still intact and adapt to local conditions.
But even so, the front-line outpost can only stay about 100 kilometers away from the stone monument.
If you go any further, you will be attacked by suicide by overwhelming numbers of "wasp"-type protogastric animals.
In just one week, the joint operation resulted in more than 500 casualties.
Among them are police officers participating in the operation, scientific researchers and logistics personnel from Sima Heavy Industries, and military soldiers.
Such a painful price has resulted in an increasingly worse situation.
This made the Holy Emperor, as the ruler, inevitably anxious.
"Qingmei, prepare generous pensions for the families of the victims on the death list."
The Holy Emperor conveyed his orders to the female secretary beside him with a serious look.
"They died protecting the city and are heroes who deserve respect."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The secretary then took out the terminal and recorded the Holy Emperor's orders.
Just then, her terminal made a "ding" sound, as if there was a new message.
"Sorry, I forgot to put it on silent mode."
The female secretary apologized hastily, but after glancing at the message on the screen, she hurriedly reported.
"Your Highness, someone has submitted the structural fragments of a beehive and biological samples of wasp-type protogastric animals at the First Outpost!"
"……what?"
This news made the Holy Emperor a little dazed.
She was not a professional scholar, so she did not immediately react to what this meant.
Fortunately, the secretary provided her with additional intelligence information in a timely manner.
"According to the news sent back from the outpost..."
"These materials were submitted by a policeman named Su Ye and his initiator."
"They had already penetrated deep into the vicinity of the hive and returned successfully!"
The Holy Emperor's breathing suddenly stopped and his brain was working rapidly.
If this information is true, it means that this operation has finally made a breakthrough!
But...why does the name "Su Ye" sound familiar?
After a few seconds, the Holy Emperor finally recalled the face of the young man who had asked him the question more than a week ago.
"Since he wants to see me, then satisfy his request."
"No...I should go see him."
The Holy Emperor immediately stood up and walked towards the closet.
"Kiyomi, prepare the helicopter to the restricted area. I need to go to the first outpost."
The secretary was shocked by this decision and his face turned pale.
The first outpost is the one closest to the monolith.
Although the danger level is the lowest, it is still in a restricted area after all.