Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 435 - 430: Beijing Intensive Training (Part 8)

Chapter 435: Chapter 430: Beijing Intensive Training (Part 8)

The training instructor paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is a bit different from the horror escape rooms or haunted houses you usually play. It doesn’t have creepy music; it simply simulates the harsh environment of the Pollution Zone. The fear factor isn’t very high."

The girl’s fear eased slightly.

Bai Xiaotang turned to Ji Ning and whispered, "Sister Ning, is the teacher telling the truth?"

Ji Ning’s lips curved into a smile, "You can give it a try."

Bai Xiaotang immediately had a bad premonition.

...

There were students from 3 schools attending the training camp, with each school sending 6 students, a total of 18 people.

The training instructor checked the protective gear of each ordinary student before opening the large iron gate behind him.

The students at the front of the line curiously peered inside.

The space inside was vast and just as bright as the outside, with a very high city wall not far away. Two staff members dressed as base warriors stood at the city gate.

When all the students, lined up in two rows, had entered, the large iron gate closed slowly behind them.

The environment wasn’t scary indeed, and even the timid girls opened their eyes, looking around.

The place they were standing now resembled a safe zone in a game. To go on a mission in the Pollution Zone, they needed to find protective suits and gas masks, gear up, and walk out through the city gate.

"What do we do next?"

"Where do we get the protective suits and gas masks?"

While students from the other two schools were still searching for clues, Bai Xiaotang had already led the Anhe Middle School students to the city gate, asking the base warrior, "Excuse me, where can we get the gas masks and protective suits?"

"Are you going out for a mission?"

"Yes."

"What mission are you doing? Each mission requires different specifications for the protective gear." The base warrior pointed to the screen hanging on the city wall, which displayed three lines of text.

[D-level mission: Collect 50 pounds of Mutated Orchid]

[C-level mission: Bring back a Mutant Beast corpse]

[B-level mission: Explore an unknown area and make a significant discovery]

Bai Xiaotang didn’t expect there to be three missions to choose from and couldn’t decide for a moment.

Wu Muzhe asked, "Do these three missions have any special requirements?"

The base warrior replied, "No special requirements, but each mission must be completed within 2 hours."

"Do we have to take on all three missions at once, or can we choose separately?"

"Either way is fine."

Wu Muzhe pondered for a moment and continued to ask, "If we don’t complete the mission within 2 hours, what will happen?"

The base warrior pointed to the large screen on the iron gate behind them.

"You will lose the basic points for this training session."

The Anhe Middle School group finally noticed the names on the large screen behind them, along with their basic training points.

The camp’s head had specifically introduced these training points during the morning briefing.

Each student attending the training camp starts with a basic score of 100 points.

Throughout the training, the instructor will add or deduct points based on each student’s performance. On the last day of the training, there will be an individual points leaderboard, and the top three scorers will receive a medal for excellence and a special gift from the camp.

Although these points do not affect subsequent competitions, they are a symbol of personal honor.

Everyone cared about this leaderboard.

A glint flashed in Wu Muzhe’s eyes as he asked, "Can we earn points by completing these three missions?"

"Of course."

"How many points can we earn?"

This time, the base warrior didn’t give a detailed answer, "You’ll need to find out for yourselves."

Some students from other schools nearby said directly, "Surely the more difficult the mission, the higher the points. To earn high points, you must take on the most challenging B-level mission."

"Makes sense, that’s how games work."

"So, which mission should we take?"

"Let’s try the B-level mission first and see what it’s like." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

The bold students chose the highest difficulty right away, while the timid and cautious ones opted for the lowest difficulty mission.

Wu Muzhe led the six students from Anhe Middle School to take on only the D-level missions.

"It’s our first time here; let’s be conservative and pick the easiest mission to avoid losing points."

...

After selecting their mission, the base warrior distributed the necessary protective suits and gas masks to each student and wished them success.

The Anhe Middle School team suited up quickly, being the first to step out of the city gate.

The space outside was vast, nearly impossible to see the end, and they even spotted small trucks.

A total of three, each with a driver.

One of the drivers waved at them, "The D-level mission team is over here. I’m your team leader for this mission."

The six quickly walked over, and the driver simply verified their identities before letting them sit in the truck.

Inside the truck, besides the seats in the driver’s cabin and the passenger seat, there were no other seats in the body, but several safety loops were hanging from the ceiling. They had to sit on the floor and hold onto the loops.

The truck waited at its original spot for about five minutes before suddenly starting and driving forward.

The group was surprised, "Captain, aren’t we waiting for the others behind us?"

The driver looked ahead and said casually, "Rule number one of survival in the Pollution Zone: time is life."

They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with relief and a hint of joy.

As the truck drove on, the outside light grew dimmer.

The road became harder to navigate, and they were jostled around.

The constant mechanical female voice of the pollution alarm inside the vehicle tested their psychological limits.

Bai Xiaotang felt fine, but the others were already experiencing difficulty breathing, and their bodies felt very uncomfortable.

"Huff... My chest feels so tight... I feel like throwing up..." The weakest of them, Chen Yantao, was the first to succumb. He felt as if he’d just been through a 360-degree extreme roller coaster and desperately wanted to take off his gas mask and vomit outside.

Bai Xiaotang hurriedly fastened his mask tightly, pressing the oxygen supply button rhythmically, and guided him to adjust his breathing, "Chen Yantao, follow my lead, breathe in a rhythm. In...out...in again...out again... Gradually let yourself relax, it’s just psychological..."

With her demonstration, Chen Yantao and the others gradually relaxed their tense nerves.

The driver glanced at Bai Xiaotang in the rearview mirror, a trace of surprise in his eyes.

After a while, the driver finally said, "We have arrived. You have 110 minutes left to complete the mission."

The journey that seemed endlessly long took only 10 minutes.

The six looked at their wrists in surprise, turned on their flashlights, and jumped off the truck one by one.

The environment here was extremely dark; even with flashlights, they could only illuminate about a meter ahead.

Finding the mission target was a whole other challenge.

Bai Xiaotang was afraid of the dark; after getting out of the truck, she kept clutching Ma Shanshan’s protective suit, sticking close to her.

As the temporary team leader, Wu Muzhe immediately suggested, "Let’s not wander off; it’s too dark here and easy to get lost. Everyone, gather around me, and we’ll search forward side by side, each holding onto another."

Soon, they gathered together.

Six beams of light shone forward simultaneously, not only expanding the area of illumination but also providing immense reassurance to the timid Bai Xiaotang, who was protected in the center.

Until suddenly, a screech unlike any human cry echoed nearby.