Fear from the Depths of the Soul

[Explorer Assessment, Rest Hall]

"Rin, Rin?"

Huan Qianyin poked Yagami Rin's arm, signaling that it was time for her to get up.

Although Chen Kong and the others' assessment had not yet ended.

As the only remaining team of three aside from Tiandao and Caroline.

There was a high chance that they would be the next team.

After all, an assessment could take as long as five minutes or be over within one.

Waking Yagami Rin at this time was not too early.

Meanwhile, the holographic screen in the hall was playing footage of Chen Kong and the others' assessment.

Inside the Abandoned Factory, children mutated by Star Energy radiation from the Fallen Zone huddled behind the ruins. The red light on the Cameraman's detector flashed incessantly, and the scene fell into a brief stalemate.

Yet in response to Huan Qianyin's calls, Yagami Rin, with dark circles like smoky eye makeup, leaned against the sofa, her head bobbing intermittently.

After an unknown amount of time, Yagami Rin slowly opened her eyes, still bleary with sleep.

After glancing at the screen above, she casually tossed out a remark that left Huan Qianyin stunned.

"Qianyin, whose memory is this? Why are there survivors from the Fallen Zone?"

"Memory?"

Huan Qianyin scratched her head, completely unable to follow her train of thought. Instinctively, she said, "What memory? Isn't this the Assessment Venue? Aren't those children NPCs?"

Yagami Rin did not explain further, merely turning to look in Caroline's direction.

Caroline, who was on good terms with her, gave her the answer directly.

"Based on the existing data analysis, these scenes and characters should all originate from the subconscious of the person named 'An Qin.' They are products of her Memory Shards being materialized through dream illusion techniques."

"I see."

Yagami Rin nodded. Her