From Prisoner to Si Chen

"No problem, Ms. Teresa."

Renault, who was sitting on the strong man's shoulder, nodded.

He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses. Under the thick lenses like the bottom of a wine bottle, a pair of big eyes looked at the two of them.

"You two, first of all, please allow me to tell you about the work of the 'gravedigger'..."

"'Gravedigger' is a special profession established by the empire specifically for the 'Nightmare Monument'. The goal is to effectively, quickly and without hidden dangers remove this mysterious disaster like the 'Nightmare Monument'."

"Remember, the 'Nightmare Monument' is very dangerous. It will use the 'Nightmare Qi' it emits to force intelligent beings into dreams and drag them into the 'Nightmare in the Monument.'"

"Once the dreamer dies in the 'Nightmare in the Monument', the real body will also be turned into nourishment and swallowed by the 'Nightmare Monument' and disappear without a trace."

"The danger level of the 'Nightmare Monument' is divided into four levels. Levels one to three correspond to level 4, 5, and 6 long-lived beings. The highest level 4 only exists in theory, and no cases have been found yet."

"But even the 'Level 1 Nightmare Monument' must not be underestimated, because it contains the obsession and power left behind by a Level 4 Jiushi after his death! It is very dangerous!"

After Renault finished speaking, he paused for a moment.

He pointed to the black cube not far away from everyone and added:

"What is sealed in this 'Pavilion' is a 'Level 1 Nightmare Monument', belonging to the fourth-level long-lived man Manolan Jin. During his lifetime, he was the body of the Holy Grail Spiral, the path of June Sichen's 'Mrs. Ya', The original 'patient'."

Renault lowered his voice and continued to explain:

"It is very difficult for an individual to eradicate the 'Night Monument', so the 'gravediggers' generally take collective action and have a clear division of labor."

“A basic team of ‘gravediggers’ must be equipped with 1 ‘guide’, 2 ‘shovel holders’, and 1 ‘lightkeeper’.”

"The 'Path Guide' has responsibilities similar to reconnaissance. He is responsible for being the first to enter the dream, explore the intelligence in the 'Nightmare in the Monument', search for key weaknesses, and obtain beneficial information for the team."

"This can effectively prevent the team from rashly entering the 'nightmare in the monument' when the information is unclear, leading to heavy casualties."

"Of course, this also means that the 'guide' is the core of the team and also the person with the highest mortality rate."

"Nearly half of the 'gravediggers' who die in the line of duty every year are 'guides'."

"The 'Shovel Holder', as the name suggests, is the combatant responsible for attacking the 'Nightmare Monument' head-on. After the 'Guider' wakes up and conveys the information, he will enter together and kill the guards of the 'Nightmare in the Monument'."

"The duty of a 'Lampkeeper' is similar to that of a sentry. He must remain awake at all times, be alert to the real situation, and be responsible for waking up his companions who have fallen asleep."

"Of course, under special circumstances, he will also serve as a substitute for the 'Shovel Holder' and enter the 'Nightmare in the Monument' battle."

"Generally speaking, most of the 'Nightmare Monuments' encountered are only level one, and the 'Nightmare in the Monument' scenes are not big. Every member of the team has an important responsibility. Only by working together can the 'Nightmare Monument' be eradicated. '.

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After listening to Renault's explanation, Maiev and Gillan had a general understanding.

After that, Ms. Teresa explained the responsibilities of several people.

Including the lady herself, the strong man Muguer, the gentleman Garnold, and even the seemingly delicate loli girl Kaya, they are all the "shovel holders" responsible for frontal attack.

But except for emergencies, Ms. Teresa, as the person in charge, generally does not participate in tasks and is only responsible for communication and logistics.

The dwarf Renault is a "Lampkeeper".

Maiev and Gilan were a little puzzled, because among this group of "gravediggers", there seemed to be a lack of "guide".

"Mr. Giovanni, the 'guide' of our second group, unfortunately died in a mission not long ago."

Ms. Teresa noticed the confusion between the two, sighed, and explained.

"This is why we attach great importance to tonight's assessment... Without a 'guide', it will be difficult for the team to carry out the task, so we urgently hope that one of you two has the qualities of a 'guide'."

"I see."

Maiev nodded and asked:

"Then what are the characteristics of a 'guide'?"

"High gnosis, high perception, keen insight, judgment and memory."

Ms. Teresa replied in a deep voice.

"Only these qualities can ensure that the 'Path Guide' can clearly investigate the situation of the 'Nightmare in the Monument' in a short period of time after entering the dream first, and find the key weaknesses of the nightmare."

"If the weakness cannot be found, the Gravedigger team will face huge difficulties... because the strength of the Nightmare Guard after defeating the weakness will be reduced by several percent!"

"Ma'am, I understand."

Maiev hummed and responded.

But she was a little worried because she didn't seem to have the qualities that Ms. Teresa mentioned.

"Don't be nervous, Miss Maiev."

Ms. Teresa comforted.

"I have read your file information. Both of you have strong frontal combat capabilities and are very suitable for being a 'shovel holder'... Even if you do not have the characteristics of a 'guide', you can still be a 'shovel holder' as long as you pass the assessment. 's identity was assigned to other groups."

"So, are you ready?"

"Um!"

Maiev and Jilan looked at each other and nodded.

"Okay, let's start with Miss Maiev."

Ms. Teresa said.

She made a gesture, and upon seeing this, several committee members around her walked directly to the "Dai Pavilion", pressed the switch, and released the blockade of the "Night Monument".

Click, click, click! !

The black metal plate made a crisp sound, deformed automatically, and finally shrank back to the bottom, closed it, and transformed into four small suitcases again.

The exposed gray tombstone looked like a long-repressed beast that suddenly opened its eyes, bared its teeth and claws, and radiated a creepy red substance around it, spreading like mist.

Everyone present was a mysterious person with high spiritual knowledge. When they saw this scene, their expressions were stern.

"This will be a real fight!"

"Miss Maiev, you need to enter the 'Nightmare in the Monument' alone. I will give you five minutes... After five minutes, Renault will wake you up."

Ms. Teresa said solemnly.

"If you survive five minutes and report a certain amount of information, you will pass the assessment."

"Yes, Ms. Teresa."

Maiev took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

"Go ahead," the lady said.

As she spoke, she made a gesture and everyone moved out of the way. The dwarf Renault, who was sitting on the shoulder of the strong man, took out a black lantern that looked like a kerosene lamp.

Click.

Just listen to the crisp sound of the switch.

The lantern in Renault's hand suddenly emitted a dim but warm yellow light.

This light actually dispersed the red mist around everyone, blocking them several meters away.

"This is the alchemical creation 'Qing Lamp' developed by Chairman Parra himself. It can effectively isolate the 'nightmare gas', but it requires the consumption of mercury batteries as energy."

The twin-tailed Lolicaya stepped on her feet, patted Gilan on the shoulder, and whispered.

Gilan raised his eyebrows, once again surprised by Pala's creativity. At the same time, he turned to look at the girl, smiled politely, and said, "Thank you for informing me."

"You're welcome." Kaya smiled. "Mr. Gillan will definitely pass the test. I don't know how happy I am to have such a handsome guy as my companion! Hehe!"

Jilan smiled and shook his head.

At this time, Maiev had already walked to and stood in front of the Nightmare Monument.

Soon she was enveloped by the nightmare energy around her, closed her eyes unconsciously, and fell asleep standing there.

No one spoke, they just looked at Maiev quietly. Among them, Renault didn't blink, his fingers gently resting on the "clear lamp", ready to wake it up at any time.

As a senior "lightkeeper", he is experienced and knows the best time to wake up.

Two minutes passed.

Maiev's face suddenly turned pale, showing pain, and two streams of blood flowed from her nostrils.

Her body also trembled, as if she had been hurt in the "Nightmare in the Monument".

Everyone turned to look at Renault on the strong man's shoulder, but he adjusted his glasses and shook his head, seemingly indicating that the time had not come yet.

Another two minutes passed.

Maiev's shaking increased, and this time, blood gushed out of her mouth.

Renault frowned.

His hand holding the "clear lamp" tightened, and he seemed to realize that Miss Maiev could no longer hold on.

"Wait a moment." Ms. Teresa raised her hand.

Renault nodded.

When the five minutes were up, he immediately flicked his fingers on the side of "Qing Deng".

Ding! !

The sound wave went away, and Maiev opened her eyes instantly.

As soon as her legs weakened, she was about to fall backwards to the ground. Fortunately, Gilan ducked over and held her back.

"Huh..." Maiev leaned on her strong arms, panting, raising her hand to wipe the blood from her mouth and nose, looking like she was still frightened.

She turned her head and glanced at the blond young man who was close by, and smiled: "Thank you."

Gilan shook his head and helped Maiev up.

The two walked together in front of everyone, and Ms. Teresa asked:

"Miss Maiev, what did you see in the 'Nightmare in the Monument'?"

"A wild environment at night, with only one street light, the environment is very dim."

Maiev calmed her breathing and said slowly.

"I was standing in a dirty mire, surrounded by red trees, and the wind was very strong. There was a huge maggot measuring more than ten meters long, hidden under the mire."

"I fought with it several times, but was defeated. Its recovery ability is very strong, and its adaptability is also extremely high. The flames that could originally burn it will soon become immune to it."

Everyone nodded after listening to Maiev's information.

Ms. Teresa was silent for a moment and then asked:

"Have you discovered the weakness of this nightmare?"

"weakness……"

Maiev was startled, then shook her head regretfully.

"No. I was restrained by it and had no chance to explore the surrounding environment."

"Yes." Ms. Teresa patted her shoulder and comforted her: "You have done a good job."

"Then my assessment..."

Maiev hesitated and asked.

Everyone also looked at Ms. Theresa and saw her slowly smiling and saying:

"Congratulations, Miss Maiev Martieri. You will become a 'Grave Digger' as a 'Shovel Holder'!"

"Thank you!" Maiev looked happy.

The rest of the committee members and active gravediggers such as Ganodskaya congratulated her. Even Chairman Parra gave a thumbs up.

At this time, everyone turned their attention to the blond young man again. Ms. Teresa said:

"Mr. Gillan, it's your turn. Are you ready?"

"Yes." Jilan looked calm and nodded.

"Go ahead." Ms. Teresa gestured.

Under the encouraging eyes of Maiev, Kaya and others, Jilan strode straight to the nightmare monument and stood there.

He was immediately enveloped in red mist, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Do you think Mr. Gillan can be a 'way leader'?"

Mugur, a two-meter strong man, raised his head and asked honestly.

Renault, who was sitting on his head, shook his head and said he didn't know. But everyone looked expectantly, looking at the straight back.

Hope there will be surprises...