The Class Monitor's Choice

"Luo Di, how was the first one?"

In Anna's eyes, the first incident was perfect.

The target is accurate, and the area is accurate.

All we need to do is figure out a way to identify human models, which is perfect for two people who have just started working.

Quickly complete the process and add a note to the file. Even if the pituitary gland obtained cannot be used to combine with the body, it can still be used to make props or exchange for points.

"Not very good."

Luo Di, however, held the exact opposite view. Such a simple target was meaningless to him, offered no hunting pleasure, and besides, such pituitary glands were worthless in Hell.

Besides, there are many supermarkets in the city, so finding a human mannequin might not be so easy.

"And the second one?"

"Even worse."

The second case is somewhat similar to the missing person case that Luo Di handled not long ago.

Moreover, the targets are only middle-aged and elderly people with poor mental health, which is a very low-level approach, and the difficulty level, even if it fluctuates, will not be much higher.

Furthermore, the other party has never shown up, so investigating might waste a lot of time.

"Luo Di, you're looking for a more challenging mission, aren't you?"

"Yes... It's too easy and not interesting, and it's a waste of time."

Marco, who was in charge of making contact, chimed in, "Indeed, Mr. Di's abilities are sufficient to handle the Mature Imposter incident, but unfortunately, these are the only two Fresh Event at the moment."

"Let me take another look."

Luo Di's casebook is quite thick; perhaps he can find some interesting things in the "Stagnant Event".

However,

As he turned the pages of the story, Luo Di's expression grew increasingly grim.

While some of these events meet the criteria, most of the Pseudo-Human have clearly moved away, and the clues provided in the data are obviously invalid at a glance, making the search like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Anna had little hope; she knew perfectly well why these events were being delayed.

Fifteen minutes have passed.

Anna even started browsing video websites next to her.

Luo Di, who had been turning pages at the same speed, suddenly stopped. It wasn't because he had seen something interesting, but because the backpack behind him suddenly trembled slightly, as if the class monitor had moved.

Since that's the case,

Luo Di decided to examine the case he had just come across carefully, but he frowned after only a short while. The case seemed to have even fewer clues and had been lingering for a long time.

Seeing that Luo Di had stopped turning the page, Anna also squeezed her head in.

Event Name: Non-existent Nursing Home

*Note: This event has been pending for six months and 16 days.

"Event Description": It is suspected that an unknown nursing home will randomly appear in the entire city. Once an individual enters it, they will disappear completely. Since no body can be found, it is impossible to determine whether the individual is dead.

Based on the data collected so far, there are about 31 missing persons cases in the city that are "suspected" to be related to the nursing home, but only one missing person case can be confirmed to be related to the nursing home.

The disappearance occurred three months ago.

Cliff, a 47-year-old factory worker, planned to visit his father at the Truochi Nursing Home after his regular shift. Ten minutes after finishing work, he spoke to his wife at home, saying he was on his way to the nursing home.

Ten minutes later, the wife discovered that they had run out of cooking seasonings, so she called her husband to ask him to buy some on his way home, but the call could not be connected.

Six hours later, the Investigation Bureau received a report from the wife.

After reviewing surveillance footage along the route, it was discovered that Cliff disappeared completely shortly after leaving his workplace.

The victims of the remaining 30 missing persons cases all had some connection to nursing homes before their deaths, either working there or needing to visit family members at the nursing home.

However, the information before their disappearance was unclear, and the locations where they disappeared were scattered throughout various areas of the city.

"Frequency of fluctuation": Cannot be estimated

"Event Difficulty": Purple or higher

"Analysis of Pseudo-Human":

It has reached a mature stage and can create portable Corner Space.

Targeting specific groups who want to go to nursing homes can induce cognitive biases or unconscious thought manipulation, drawing them into Corner Space in locations undetectable by surveillance cameras.

The types of Pseudo-Human may include one or more types such as space, mind influence, curse, and spirit.

Suspected to be Special Type, or even an anomaly, Pseudo-Human, posing a high threat.

"Conditions for handling": Groups of 3-5 people should act together. It is crucial to avoid splitting up when searching for nursing homes. At least one official investigator is required to lead the group.

Anna shook her head repeatedly as she looked at the complicated record of events. "This event corresponds to a mature Pseudo-Human, and they have been staying for half a year. There is a high probability that they have already participated in the ' Crevice screening '."

Even if this thing is still active in Pluto City, it's not something we can handle.

The quality and depth of its pituitary gland appear to be "atypical."

Luo Di had been puzzled while flipping through the case file earlier.

The "Analysis of Pseudo-Human" section always concludes with a qualitative assessment.

Most of the Pseudo-Human Pseudo-Human are "Normal Type, but there are also some " Special Type. This incident is the first to mention "different types".

"Anna, besides age, maturity, or immaturity, are there other ways to rate Pseudo-Human?"

"I only found out about this after I joined the Investigation Bureau, so let me give you a brief explanation."

A few years ago, the General Research Bureau in the capital published an academic paper entitled "Depth of the Pituitary Gland," which put forward a view on "depth," suggesting that the Corner Depth between the pituitary glands directly affects the "potential" of Pseudo-Human and their dangerous performance after reaching maturity.

This is why, among the many Mature Imposter undergoing the Crevice screening, a single winner can ultimately emerge, and it may even be an overwhelming victory.

The literature categorizes Pseudo-Human into the following four types based on their depth of understanding:

1. "Normal Type", the most common type of Pseudo-Human.

Before becoming Pseudo-Human, they were often ordinary people who were not particularly remarkable in life, with average stress resistance, and ordinary lives, without extreme pursuits or excessive suffering.

It has no particularly outstanding features, nor any particularly obvious shortcomings.

The things that these people fear are often very ordinary, such as common rodents and insects in daily life, ordinary monsters in literature and film, or fear of someone around them.

Such people are prone to developing Mind Corner and forming simple "Phobia-concretization." They are generally not very capable and are easily identified through psychological screening.

In intensive care units of Mental Hospital, for example, most of the patients are ordinary, Pseudo-Human identified through psychological screening.

2. "Special Type"

These Pseudo-Human possess a certain 'characteristic' before their transformation, or a certain 'obsession' far exceeding that of ordinary people, or a certain physical function far exceeding the normal level, etc.

This will allow them to realize more specific, more particular, and more complex "Phobia-concretization".

Their disguises might be better, or they might be worse, but their overall threat level is far higher than the type mentioned above.

The specific pituitary glands corresponding to these individuals are often highly valuable and are the primary focus for most investigators.

3. "Heterogeneous Type"

Even before such a person becomes Pseudo-Human, you can sense the threat he poses.

They are clearly different from normal humans, and some even committed serious crimes while still human, killing people in ways that are difficult to understand.

Or conversely, they are skilled at "disguise" before becoming Pseudo-Human, using their superb acting skills to package themselves and even become eye-catching "outstanding figures".

Once such people form Mind Corner, they can even suppress Corner's Whisper to some extent, retaining a part of their self and maintaining initiative.

Their "Phobia-concretization" is very unique, and the abilities they acquire from the corners are also very strange and extremely dangerous.

They often manage to evade various forms of psychological screening, easily blend into Human Society and mature, and ultimately triumph in the final selection, gaining an "identity" in the shadows.

As for the last category...

4. "Divine type"

Because there is so little supporting data, the authors of the paper do not know what they were like before they became Pseudo-Human, or that they were not much different from ordinary people.

There is only one criterion for determining whether the pituitary gland depth reaches the "divine type".

That is, their "Phobia-concretization" is related to divinity, directly related to a certain terrifying myth, or the representation itself can be associated with divine characteristics.

As for what constitutes divine characteristics, I'm not entirely sure either.

In short, these Pseudo-Human are extremely rare, rumored to be even fewer in number than Connectors. However, these Pseudo-Human are also very extreme, either extremely dangerous or extremely easygoing, and are virtually impossible to detect using existing methods.

certainly,

The so-called 'pituitary depth' mentioned above is only used to define 'potential' and cannot directly represent the true strength of Pseudo-Human.

Even Normal Type Pseudo-Human may encounter some kind of change or experience during its growth process, and become extremely dangerous.

It only needs to be considered as one factor.

Luo Di immediately realized something, "Divinity, mythology... The experimental target of this year's college entrance examination competition seems to be a derivative of a Pseudo-Human related to divinity."

"Yes! This should be a very rare case. That divine Pseudo-Human has reached a cooperative relationship with the capital. After all, this kind of Pseudo-Human can probably completely resist the influence of the corner, and he is probably a good person himself."

However, being an "outlier" is special and dangerous enough on its own.

The event you selected is most likely invalid now; let's look at something else.

"Um."

Anna's analysis is correct.

The Pseudo-Human behind the nursing home had already matured, and the incident had dragged on for half a year. The other party had probably already completed the Crevice screening and gone to depths of the Corner.

Just as Luo Di was about to turn the page,

With a whoosh, the backpack behind me moved again, this time with a greater movement than before. I could even feel my hair sliding through the backpack.

If the first time was a coincidence, this time it is definitely not.

This might be the class monitor's choice.

"I still want to try this."

"All right."

Anna did not refute it; she seemed to have sensed something as well.

But there is still a problem.

Even if the two make the decision, at least three people are needed to accept the case, and a formal investigator is required to lead the team.

Luo Di also turned his gaze to Marco, who quickly waved his hand, indicating that he did not want to get involved in such troublesome matters.

Beep beep beep!

Marco's bracelet suddenly rang at that moment.

Marco had always appeared very relaxed, tensed up after answering the phone, and his small eyes suddenly widened.

"What exactly happened today? Please wait a moment, I'm going to pick up a distinguished guest."

"What distinguished guest?"

"From the capital."

Luo Di didn't care who came to visit the Investigation Bureau; he just wanted to take on the Stagnant Event chosen by the class monitor as soon as possible.

Marco returned shortly afterward, but another person accompanied him to the archives.

This person is not unfamiliar.

I just saw Luo Di this morning.

"What a coincidence! Fellow villager, we meet again!"