Chapter 27 – Random Selection
The rest would be handled by the military.
Currently, she had almost no self-defense abilities, and going to the Threshold would be a death sentence. It was better for her to take this chance to go to Reigaken State, learn some self-defense skills, and accumulate some experience.
After making her choice, Tu Ran looked at Xi Chunzhi.
As expected, she had also pressed the “yes” button.
The issues Tu Ran considered were naturally also on Xi Chunzhi’s mind.
Tu Ran felt a surge of joy; with Xi Chunzhi by her side, she was sure she could make rapid progress.
Once everyone had made their choices, the officer glanced down at the results and said with satisfaction, “A hundred and twenty people have volunteered.”
“However, since the higher-ups only allow a hundred to go, twenty people need to be excluded.”
Tu Ran saw him swipe a few times on the electronic screen.
She had a bad feeling.
Then, she heard the sound of vibrations.
They came from all around.
But her communicator did not buzz.
Tu Ran looked at the vibrating communicator on Xi Chunzhi’s wrist.
The red “×” was conspicuous.
So?
She widened her eyes.
“Those randomly excluded do not need to go,” the officer said.
Tu Ran was speechless.
Under Xi Chunzhi’s worried gaze, Tu Ran sorrowfully gathered her belongings, dressed appropriately, and boarded the helicopter bound for Reigaken State.
There were eleven people in the cabin.
It was a four-hour journey, and while the others rested with their eyes closed, Tu Ran was engrossed in flipping through a small notebook.
Xi Chunzhi had slipped it to her before she left, telling her to read it on the way.
The notebook, no bigger than her palm, was filled with handwritten notes about life and information related to alien species.
The notes detailed the appearance, habits, danger levels, and whether the aliens had the ability to possess humans.
Tu Ran now realized that not all alien species could possess humans.
Only those of a certain level could do so, and the federal government had named these “parasitic aliens.”
Those that couldn’t possess humans were termed “ordinary aliens.”
Tu Ran had encountered both types.
For example, the chicken spirit monster, scientifically named “Gu Diao,” loved internal organs, especially human ones. It wasn’t very powerful but was numerous, widely distributed within the Threshold, and had a keen sense of smell. Nearly every Pioneer had run into them, making them one of the main threats to the Pioneers’ lives in the Threshold. However, they couldn’t possess humans and were considered ordinary aliens.
The octopus-like creature, called “Herog,” wasn’t the largest of the big aliens but had many tentacles, each ending in barbed tips. Contact with these tips caused paralysis, making resistance impossible, and the victim would be hollowed out to become a host for the Herog monster. This made it a typical parasitic alien.
The notebook contained many other types of aliens, with entries written in different colors of ink, suggesting they were noted at different times. The edges of the pages were worn, indicating frequent use. Tu Ran surmised that Xi Chunzhi had compiled these notes over the years during her training.
Tu Ran carefully read through each entry, committing the information to memory.
Her memory had always been good, and after inhabiting this body, her retention had improved significantly. With the survival challenge motivating her, she remembered everything thoroughly after going through the notebook twice.
On the last page, she noticed a line of hurried, scrawled writing.
