Into the Exploration Bureau

Half an hour ago,

In front of the General Investigation Bureau building.

Luo Di watched videos on his wristband for over an hour before finally waiting for Yu Ze to emerge from the bottom of the building.

Even though he was wearing sunglasses, you could still see his uncomfortable expression.

However, as he walked over, his expression immediately returned to normal, and he regained his relaxed and ordinary demeanor upon seeing Luo Di.

"Fellow villager, you didn't take the initiative to negotiate, and I ended up getting a severe scolding from the boss. But in the end, we were allowed to go to the Exploration Bureau to submit our assessment application."

However, the boss has one request.

If you don't pass on the first try, you'll need to go back to the Special Operations Group and continue working until you're old enough to apply again.

And I also need to follow your choice, fellow villager. If you are sent back, I will also come back to work and slack off.

If you can get into the Exploration Bureau through special admissions, I'll apply to join you too.

I hope you don't get accepted~ Sigh, I'm still young, I want to enjoy myself for a few more years.

Luo Di had already made his decision. "Has the application to the World Bureau headquarters been finalized?"

"All done. Now we just need to fill in our arrival time."

There's no rush, is there? Anyway, the boss has already given us permission to go. We can visit the Exploration Bureau tomorrow or the day after.

"You just got out of prison today, I'll treat you to a Northeastern Chinese restaurant in the capital, the food is absolutely amazing!"

"Go now. I've had enough rest in prison, and the food there is good enough."

Yu Ze looked helpless and finally chose to compromise. "You're getting out of prison today, so you're the boss! I've already filled in the visit time for half an hour later, so I'll take this time to explain things to you properly."

The Exploration Bureau's assessment is no joke; it's basically the most difficult test in the Human World.

Moreover, this test is neither a pure technological scenario simulation nor sending us to some dangerous Imposter settlement. Rather, it utilizes technology smuggled out of the shadows, combined with some special containment devices.

Their assessments will not be divided into several regions or several tests.

Rather, it is a "whole".

They throw applicants into a completely unknown, random area and make them stay there for a period of time to assess their overall qualities.

This includes, but is not limited to, Exploration Ability, Fear Resistance, and Emergency Response.

Among them, [Fear Resistance] is a very important point.

Throughout the assessment, your fear fluctuations will be monitored, even if you pass all other tests, or even excel. If your Fear Resistance fails to meet the standard, you will be considered to have failed the assessment.

The final overall score is also very important, as it will not only determine whether you can join the Exploration Bureau.

Your department assignment will also be determined based on your performance in various areas.

However, compared to the so-called performance indicators, Luo Di was more concerned about the Yu Ze mentioned later.

He wanted to know the specific structure of the Exploration Bureau and how to explore the Corner, which would likely affect his exploration of the Corner, his re-encounter with the class monitor, and even his re-encounter with the Sorority.

"Different categories of departments? What are they specifically?"

"Ten departments,"

It is also known as "Ten Exploration Departments".

This is very different from the department we usually think of. Rather than a department, it is more like a special operations force, and in some fields it is even called Assassin group.

No nation could withstand the depletion of any department that was not used for exploring every nook and cranny, but instead for world wars.

The "Minister" of each department represents the highest fighting force of humanity today.

Their power will exceed your imagination, and their use of the pituitary gland will overturn your current understanding of it.

If I say it like this, you should be very interested, right?

As for what kind of departments they are, you'll find out once you join. I'll try to be assigned to the same department as you, Luo Di.

"Um."

World Bureau Headquarters, Front Porch of the Exploration Bureau.

Two red performance evaluation application documents have been sent to the Personnel Management Department of the Investigation Bureau.

Although many universities are built across the country to cultivate talents capable of counter Imposters and exploring hidden corners, very few talents are recommended or directly selected by the World Bureau each year.

Basically, no more than twenty people are recommended for assessment each month.

Sometimes there are fewer than ten.

While these individuals met the recommendation criteria and were considered elites within the Investigation Bureau or the company, at least half of them failed to meet the Exploration Bureau's stringent standards.

When two red application forms emerged from the printers...

A man playing a handheld game quickly noticed unusual text on the document, forcing him to pause his game.

"Yu Ze... this guy actually came."

With his abilities, there's no need to waste resources setting up a mock assessment; his experience already meets the criteria for exceptional admission. We sent people to negotiate with the Special Operations Group three years ago, but unfortunately, this kid doesn't plan to come so soon.

Have you figured it out now? If so, multiple departments should be vying for it.

Also, this guy, Luo Di, why does his name sound so familiar? And like Yu Ze, he's from the [Special Operations Group].

With the sudden departure of two core members and Newton joining us recently, is this organization planning to disband?

However, this person is only twenty years old, too young. And since there was no internal recommendation, and he applied on his own initiative, he will most likely be rejected.

That name sounds so familiar.

The staff member on duty immediately looked up Luo Di's name, and the results immediately piqued his interest.

"I knew it looked familiar! So it's the Moon Eclipse Murderer. He's already gone through the procedures and been released from prison so quickly? Such a promising talent, why didn't the Special Operations Group keep him for themselves and sent him here ahead of time?"

That's a bit strange.

"Let's both register. I'm really interested to see how such young guys perform in the assessment. I hope they won't be rejected because of their age."

Within the Gray passage.

Luo Di and Yu Ze are waiting for the result here.

The blonde receptionist was also there, waiting for Luo Di's application for the assessment to be rejected so she could take him away.

It's practically impossible for someone twenty years old to apply to the Exploration Bureau, even though the two people in front of him are from the most special and strongest Special Operations Group within the inside the General Investigation Bureau.

Before long, a hidden door opened in the wall beside them, leading to a deep red elevator.

The broadcast sounded:

[From the General Investigation Bureau Yu Ze, Investigator Luo Di, your assessment application forms have been approved. Please take this elevator to the assessment floor for preliminary checks and transition work.]

Please note that if you do not enter the elevator within one minute, you will be considered to have forfeited your assessment opportunity and will be ineligible to apply again for two years.

This notification left the blonde receptionist stunned.

Although she wondered if the Exploration Bureau was short-staffed, she quickly dismissed the idea and her her gaze towards Luo Di changed, revealing a deep respect.

"I wish you both success in passing the assessment and that you will raise the torch of exploration."

The elevator doors closed, and the deep red color of the elevator could affect vision to some extent and accelerate blood flow, making Luo Di couldn't help but feel excited.

I thought I would need Warden's letter of recommendation to be allowed to participate in the assessment, but I was surprised to receive permission directly.

If you think about it carefully, it's been less than ten hours since I was released from prison and arrived here. Luo Di was starting to wonder if he was getting a little anxious.

Bite!

Upon arrival at the floor, the elevator doors opened in both directions, one in front and one behind.

On both sides is a narrow, dark gray passage that stretches endlessly.

There were no windows, no gaps, and even the light came only from the red light inside the elevator, which only extended a few meters before being swallowed up by the darkness.

The Exploration Bureau assessment are all in single-player mode to test your individual survival skills when you are completely alone while exploring a corner. You will need to separate here and each choose a path.

The assessment will not begin immediately.

After you embark on your respective paths, you will receive some guidance and preparation time, including effective eating, basic warm-up, waste metabolism, and necessary pre-assessment checks.

Regardless of the outcome, I am very grateful for your efforts in human exploration and the continuation of civilization.

The mechanical sounds ended.

After exchanging a brief glance, the two walked into different dark passageways.

As they went deeper, the airtight passage became increasingly oppressive, and even the altitude decreased, the air gradually thinned, and the oxygen content continued to decrease.

Luo Di, however, did not feel any psychological discomfort.

More than anything, there was a sense of excitement, an indescribable excitement. Even the crows in the dressing room came out and perched on my shoulder, cawing loudly.

This caw from the Raven Colt was drier and sharper, able to travel continuously through such passages.

After the sound system in a monitoring room picked up the crow's call, it couldn't help but turn down the volume.

The image of Luo Di presented in the surveillance footage not only includes a basic description of his various physical functions, but also a very obvious Fear Value bar floating above his head.

Once the red line is reached, the assessment will be forced to stop.

However,

From the from Luo Di entering the elevator until now, as he continued to venture deeper into the building, his Fear Value remained at zero.