"Report the latest developments!"
At that moment, in Qinggang City's Main City, at the headquarters of the Special Pollution Cleanup Department, inside the Emergency Information Processing Conference Room.
Chen Jing's face was ashen. Her palm clenched into a fist and slammed down on a stack of documents.
Before her sat a row of people facing their computers. Several investigation team members had also rushed in with the latest intelligence, nearly crammed together. Only after Chen Jing shot them a glare did they hurriedly form a line and begin reporting one by one:
"The investigation team that entered Tashan Town still hasn't sent back any news."
"We contacted several other settlements near Happy Town, but received no response."
"For some reason, the wilderness is completely silent."
"Qinggang seems to have become an isolated island..."
"..."
Chen Jing's eyes reddened slightly, as if she were about to lose her temper. She quickly closed them.
When she opened them again, her expression had returned to calm. In a deep voice, she said, "Tell me something we don't already know."
"Yes!"
Someone farther back squeezed to the front, opened a document, and hurriedly said, "After receiving Mr. Soldier's report regarding the domain and emitter, as well as the report from the... deceased Information Gathering Unit, the observers established a temporary monitoring team. They also prepared to activate the concealed monitoring devices previously placed at various locations outside the city. Using targeted tracking algorithms, they intended to confirm the existence of that death domain."
At this point, he paused slightly.
Chen Jing immediately looked up at him. "And then?"
The reporter said, "The concealed monitoring devices showed no response."
"No response?"
Chen Jing's expression darkened at once. "How is that possible?"
The reporter looked troubled, but continued:
"Previously, in order to monitor the surrounding situation,