Chapter 260 Assessment 2
“No problem, Ms. Theresa.”
Reno, who was sitting on the shoulder of the strong man, nodded.
He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses. Under the thick lenses like the bottom of a wine bottle, a pair of big eyes looked at the two of them.
"Two ladies, first of all, please allow me to tell you about the work of the 'Grave Digger'..."
"'Gravedigger' is a special profession established by the empire specifically for the 'Nightmare Monument'. The goal is to effectively, quickly and without hidden dangers remove the mysterious disaster of 'Nightmare Monument'."
"Remember, The 'Nightmare Monument' is very dangerous. The 'Nightmare Qi' it emits will force intelligent beings into dreams and drag them into the 'Nightmare in the Monument'."
"Once the dreamer is in the 'Nightmare in the Monument'. If you die, your real body will turn into nourishment and be swallowed up by the 'Nightmare Monument' and disappear without a trace."
"The danger level of the 'Nightmare Monument' is divided into four levels, with levels one to three corresponding to 4 and 5. , Level 6 Longevity, the highest level 4 only exists in theory, and no case has been found yet."
"But even the 'First Level Nightmare Monument' cannot be underestimated, because it is. Contains the obsession and power left behind by a Level 4 Kusei after his death! It’s very dangerous!”
After Renault finished speaking, he paused for a moment.
He pointed to the black cube not far away from everyone and added:
"What is sealed in this 'Pavilion' is a 'Level 1 Nightmare Monument', which belongs to the 4th level. The long-lived Manolan Jin. During his lifetime, he was the body of the Holy Grail Spiral, the path of June Sichen's Lady Ya, and the original substance of the patient. "
Reno lowered his voice and continued to explain:
“It is very difficult for an individual to eradicate the ‘Night Monument’, so the ‘gravediggers’ generally take collective action and have a clear division of labor.”
"A basic team of 'gravediggers' must be equipped with 1 'guide', 2 'shovel-holders', and 1 'lightkeeper'."
"'Leader' , whose duties are similar to reconnaissance. He is responsible for being the first to enter the dream, explore the intelligence in the 'Nightmare in the Monument', search for key weaknesses, and obtain beneficial information for the team."
"This can effectively prevent the team from being in a situation where the information is unknown. , rashly entering the 'Nightmare in the Monument', resulting in heavy casualties."
"Of course, this also means that the 'guide' is the core of the team and the person with the highest mortality rate."
“Nearly half of the ‘gravediggers’ who die in the line of duty every year are ‘guides’.”
"The 'Shovel Holder', as the name suggests, is the combatant responsible for attacking the 'Nightmare Monument' head-on. After the 'Guider' wakes up and delivers the information, he will go in with them and kill the guards of the 'Nightmare Monument'."
"The duty of a 'Lampkeeper' is similar to that of a sentry. He must remain awake at all times, alert to the real situation, and be responsible for waking up his companions who have fallen asleep."
"Of course, under special circumstances, he will also serve as a 'Lightkeeper' The shovel holder is a substitute and enters the battle of "Nightmare in the Monument". "
"Generally speaking, most of the 'Nightmare Monuments' encountered are only level one, and the scene of 'Nightmare in the Monument' is not big. Every member of the team has an important responsibility, and only by working together can the 'Night Monument' be eradicated."
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After listening to Renault’s explanation, Maiev and Gilan had a general understanding.
After that, Ms. Teresa explained the responsibilities of several people.
Including the lady herself, the strong man Mugul, the gentleman Garnold, and even the seemingly cute loli girl Kaya, they are all the "shovel holders" responsible for frontal attack.
But except for emergencies, Ms. Teresa, as the person in charge, generally does not participate in tasks and is only responsible for communication and logistics.
The dwarf Renault is a "Lampkeeper".
Mavie and Gilan are a little puzzled, because among this group of "gravediggers", there seems to be a lack of "guide".
"Mr. Giovanni, the 'guide' of our second group, unfortunately died in a mission not long ago."
Ms. Teresa saw the confusion between the two. , sighed and explained.
“This is why we attach great importance to tonight’s assessment... Without a ‘guide’, it will be difficult for the team to carry out the task, so we urgently hope that one of the two of you has a ‘guide’ ”
"That's it."
Maev nodded and asked:
"Then what are the characteristics of a 'guide'?"
"High gnosis, High perception, keen insight, judgment and memory."
Ms. Teresa replied solemnly.
"Only these qualities can ensure that the 'Guider' can clearly detect the situation of the 'Nightmare in the Monument' in a short period of time after entering the dream first, and find the key weaknesses of the nightmare."
"If the weakness cannot be found, , the 'Gravedigger' team will face huge difficulties... because after defeating the weakness of the Nightmare Guard, its strength will drop by several percent!"
"Madam, I understand"
<. br>Mavie hummed and responded.
But she was a little worried because she didn't seem to have the qualities that Ms. Teresa said.
"Don't be nervous, Miss Maiev."
Ms. Teresa comforted.
"I have read your file information. Both of you have strong frontal combat capabilities and are very suitable to serve as 'shovel holders'... Even if you do not have the characteristics of a 'guide', as long as you pass the assessment, you can Can be assigned to other groups as a 'shovel holder'?"
"So, are you ready?"
"Well!"
Maiev and Jilan looked at each other and nodded.
"Okay, let's start with Miss Maiev."
Ms. Teresa said.
She made a gesture, and upon seeing this, several committee members around her walked directly to the "Dai Pavilion", pressed the switch, and released the blockade of the "Night Monument".
Crack! !
The black metal plate made a crisp sound, deformed automatically, and finally shrank back to the bottom, closed it, and transformed into four small suitcases again.
The exposed gray tombstone, like a long-repressed beast, suddenly opened its eyes, opened its teeth and claws, and radiated a creepy red substance to the surroundings, spreading like mist.
Everyone present was a mysterious person with high spiritual knowledge. When they saw this scene, their expressions became stern.
"This will be a real battle!"
"Miss Maiev, you need to enter the 'Nightmare in the Monument' alone. I will give you five minutes... After five minutes, Renault will Wake you up.”
Ms. Teresa said solemnly.
"If you survive five minutes and report a certain amount of information, you will pass the assessment."
"Yes, Ms. Theresa."
Mar Wei took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
"Go ahead." The lady said. As she spoke, she made a gesture and everyone moved out of the way. The dwarf Renault, who was sitting on the shoulder of the strong man, took out a black lantern that looked like a kerosene lamp.
Click.
Just listen to the crisp sound of the switch.
The lantern in Renault's hand suddenly emitted a dim but warm yellow light.
This light actually dispersed the red mist around everyone, blocking them several meters away.
"This is the alchemical creation 'Qing Lamp' developed by Chairman Parra himself. It can effectively isolate the 'Nightmare', but it requires the consumption of mercury batteries as energy."
Two ponytails Lolicaya stepped on her feet , patted Gilan on the shoulder and whispered.
Jilan raised his eyebrows, once again surprised by Parra's creativity. At the same time, he turned to look at the girl, smiled politely, and said: "Thank you for letting me know."
"You're welcome." Kaya smiled. "Mr. Jilan will definitely pass the test. I don't know how happy I am to have such a handsome guy as my companion! Hehe!"
Jilan smiled and shook his head.
At this time, Maiev had already reached and stood in front of the Nightmare Monument.
Soon she was enveloped by the nightmare energy around her. She closed her eyes unconsciously and fell asleep standing there.
No one spoke, they just looked at Maiev quietly. Among them, Renault didn't blink, his fingers gently resting on the "clear lamp", ready to wake it up at any time.
As a senior "lightkeeper", he is experienced and knows the best time to wake up.
Two minutes passed.
Maiev's face suddenly turned pale, showing pain, and two streams of blood flowed from her nostrils.
Her body also trembled, as if she had been hurt in the "Nightmare in the Monument".
Everyone turned to look at Renault on the strong man's shoulder, but he adjusted his glasses and shook his head, seemingly indicating that the time had not come yet.
Another two minutes passed.
Maev's trembling became more severe, and this time, blood gushed out of her mouth.
Renault frowned.
His hand holding the "clear lamp" tightened, and he seemed to realize that Miss Maiev could no longer hold on.
“Wait a moment.” Ms. Teresa raised her hand.
Reno nodded.
When the five minutes were up, he immediately flicked his fingers on the side of "Qing Deng".
bite! !
The sound wave went away, and Maiev opened her eyes instantly.
As soon as her legs weakened, she was about to fall backwards to the ground. Fortunately, Gilan ducked over and held her back.
"Huh..." Maiev leaned on her strong arms, panting, raising her hand to wipe the blood from her mouth and nose, looking like she was still frightened.
She turned to look at the blond young man who was close at hand, and smiled: "Thank you."
Gilan shook his head and helped Maiev up.
The two walked together in front of everyone, and Ms. Teresa asked:
"Miss Maiev, what did you see in the 'Nightmare in the Monument'?"
< br>"A wild environment at night, with only one street light, the environment is very dim."
Mavey calmed her breathing and said slowly.
"I was standing in a dirty mire, surrounded by red trees, and the wind was very strong. There was a huge maggot measuring more than ten meters long, hidden under the mire."
"I fought with it It can't be defeated by a few moves. It has strong recovery ability and extremely high adaptability. The flames that could have burned it will soon be immune to it."
Everyone nodded as they listened to Maiev's information. head.
Ms. Teresa was silent for a moment, then asked:
“Have you discovered the weakness of this nightmare?”
"Weakness..."
Maev was startled, then shook her head regretfully.
"No. I was restrained by it and had no chance to explore the surrounding environment."
"Yes." Ms. Teresa patted her shoulder and comforted: "You have done a good job."
"Then my assessment..."
Maiev hesitated and asked.
Everyone also looked at Ms. Teresa, and saw her slowly smiling and saying:
"Congratulations, Miss Maiev Martiere. You will use your words as' The shovel holder's identity became a 'gravedigger'!"
"Thank you!" Maiev looked happy.
The rest of the committee members and active gravediggers such as Ganodskaya all congratulated her. Even Chairman Parra gave a thumbs up.
At this time, everyone turned their attention to the blond young man again. Ms. Teresa said:
"Mr. Gillan, it's your turn. Are you ready?"
"Yes." Gillan looked calm and nodded.
“Go.” Ms. Teresa gestured.
Under the encouraging eyes of Maiev, Kaya and others, Jilan strode straight to the nightmare monument and stood there.
He was immediately enveloped in red mist, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
“Do you think Mr. Gillan can become a ‘guide’?”
Mughul, a two-meter strong man, raised his head and asked honestly.
Reno, who was sitting on his head, shook his head and said he didn't know. But everyone looked expectantly, looking at the straight back.
I hope there will be surprises...
(End of this chapter)