RBCT Chapter 86: The Initial Mission
Chapter 86: The Initial Mission
Chapter 86 Returning to the Beginning of the Mission (3/10)
After realizing he was back home, Li Jiuhe understood that the three of them, including himself, must have died before they drove the command vehicle into the back gate of the shelter.
Because only when he dies will he automatically return to the starting point of the mission, according to the mission reset rules, instead of the time anchor point he set himself.
That's right. The two consecutive times the mission reset occurred outside the regional containment facility, it was at the time anchor point he set himself, not at the beginning of the mission.
In other words, the mission that Li Jiuhe set when Chen Zhenghai suddenly came to visit was actually in operation all along, and continued until they entered the shelter.
This is for a reason.
When Chen Zhenghai suddenly visited, Li Jiuhe subconsciously set a task according to his habit, but he did not expect that the task information would give him a strange sense of horror.
His original mission was simple: to contact Chen Zhenghai, who was knocking on the door outside, find out what had happened, and ensure that he was not in danger.
Moreover, according to Li Jiuhe's idea, this task itself does not involve any anomalies, so it is just an ordinary task and there should be no reward.
But the task that came up was beyond his expectations.
[Task definition successful. The task is tentatively named "A Series of Events Triggered by Chen Zhenghai's Temporary Visit."]
[Title: A Series of Events Triggered by Chen Zhenghai's Unexpected Visit]
[Rank: No Rank ~ Rank IV, Grade D]
[Requirements: 1. Listen to Chen Zhenghai's viewpoint and make your own choice; 2. Implement the plan and achieve the goal (optional); 3. Do not implement the plan and send Chen Zhenghai away (optional).]
[Rewards: Rewards will be dynamically calculated based on your choices, and the specific details will depend on the selection results.]
[Note: 1. The total duration of tasks you can currently define is 2 hours and 30 minutes. 2. This seemingly ordinary event may contain anomalies, and more clues await investigation.]
Li Jiuhe originally thought that the task of opening the door would be simple, but he did not expect to see a task message that he had never seen before.
The rank of this mission is actually dynamic, going from the lowest level of no rank to rank IV, level D.
It's important to know that even in the extremely dangerous mission of the Morning Bell at 27, Li Jiuhe's level was only Sichuan Level IA.
It's a whole level lower than the highest level of the current task.
The dynamic setting of this level is definitely related to his own choices. If he implements the plan, his level will likely increase, while if he chooses not to implement Chen Zhenghai's plan, his level will be the lowest, no level.
In other words, being without a rank poses no threat to oneself.
The information presented in this mission had a certain predictive value for Li Jiuhe, and the dynamic changes in the mission and the display of the highest level also made him alert.
After listening to Chen Zhenghai's analysis and plan, although he knew that doing so was very dangerous, he still decided to carry it out because of the mission reset guarantee.
However, since his task had already lasted for two and a half hours, Li Jiuhe did not interrupt the task that had been set before knocking on the door.
He simply set up a time reset anchor point in that area just before entering the regional containment facility.
In case of any unexpected events, this allows him to quickly reset the anchor point and continue experimenting.
Knowing the risks of this mission, he chose to keep the purple watch at home instead of carrying it with him.
From the moment the two began talking inside the house to their arrival at the regional shelter in the command vehicle, the entire process took only a little over an hour.
The interrogation time in the containment chamber is one hour, so Li Jiuhe's two and a half hour mission time is enough to cover the entire process.
In the end, from Si Mingyu's perspective, who was lying in the containment room, their plan was flawless. They had set up a trap near the containment facility to lure Li Jiuhe there, taking into account Li Jiuhe's long-standing habit of setting tasks.
I thought he would set it up before carrying out the task, but I didn't expect Li Jiuhe to have set it up more than an hour ago.
This means that once the mission is reset from the beginning, he can easily skip the ambush and kill in the containment facility and avoid the inevitable death situation he just faced.
This approach proved to be a double insurance for him.
Even now, his brain still feels a tingling, electric-like sensation.
Upon closer examination, Si Mingyu's entire plan was not unfounded; on the contrary, it was extremely meticulous.
By having Yu Minmin awaken him ahead of time, and by using the purple watch to conceal the fact that Li Jiuhe himself was one of the three items, they then had him merge with the Morning Bell of the Second Seventh. As for whether the fusion was successful, they secretly observed for several days.
Although they were almost exposed during this period, the special operations team suppressed the situation by conducting an upgraded investigation.
Then, they used Chen Zhenghai's abilities to force them to take action on their own, step by step leading them into the final prison.
The living room door was opened quickly.
"I've come uninvited," Chen Zhenghai said with a smile, standing outside the door.
"I was just looking for you too," Li Jiuhe said.
He then invited Chen Zhenghai into the house and poured him a glass of water.
"Oh, you knew I was coming?" Chen Zhenghai asked, somewhat surprised.
Li Jiuhe nodded without hesitation: "The predictive power of my abilities has been getting stronger and stronger lately. I have already understood and agree with some of your views and analyses."
He paused, then continued, "For example, the special task force, including the director, seems to have issues. For example, you were right not to let me put the watch in the evidence room. Also, the person the Ghost Eyes were planning to rescue from the containment facility is likely the key. Furthermore, this case and my daughter's case could actually be combined. Most of the guys in the containment facility have extremely strong mental abilities, but because they are controlled by the containment facility, they can only use dreams to carry out their plans."
Chen Zhenghai's expression changed, and he stared at Li Jiuhe for a long time without saying a word.
Li Jiuhe smiled and said, "Team Leader Chen, don't be too surprised. I've been going through these things myself, and I've analyzed some of these issues for a long time, which is why I came to these guesses."
"No, this isn't speculation; it's very likely the truth," Chen Zhenghai said. "So my plan is to act quickly tonight and head to the regional containment facility—"
Before he could finish speaking, Li Jiuhe interrupted him: "Excuse me, Team Leader Chen, I wanted to ask you something. Did you notice the 'Tongue of the Dead' was missing from the evidence room this afternoon when you went to check other documents?"
Chen Zhenghai was taken aback, then nodded, and at the same time, he had more guesses about Li Jiuhe's abilities.
He believes that Li Jiuhe's ability to sequence items evolved after he merged with the Second Seven Morning Bell, which led to his amazing judgment and foresight.
"How did you know?" he asked curiously.
Li Jiuhe didn't answer him immediately, but continued to ask, "Was the trip to the evidence room this afternoon a last-minute assignment from your superiors, or was it something you actively wanted to do?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhenghai felt a sudden jolt. With his keen insight, even if Li Jiuhe hadn't said everything, he immediately noticed the suspicious points.
A moment later, he nodded: "The evidence room called me, saying that all the evidence in Group Two has been recounted and the ledgers have been updated, and asked me to come over to verify and sign."
Li Jiuhe said, "Then you discovered that the Tongue of the Dead in the evidence room had disappeared, but you didn't make a fuss. Instead, you became even more certain of your thoughts, so you decided to drag me and Team Leader Liu Qian to the shelter tonight to investigate?"
Chen Zhenghai did not answer, but it was visibly that a layer of sweat had seeped out of his forehead.
"Is someone plotting against me?" he muttered to himself.
"Who is in charge of the evidence room?" Li Jiuhe asked.
"A deputy director surnamed Lin," Chen Zhenghai replied. "However, he's away on business for the past few days, and all the departments and tasks under his jurisdiction are being temporarily handled by—the director—."
At this point, the room fell into a deathly silence. He knew that his guess seemed to have been confirmed.
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