Chapter 532: Super Antique "Employee"
"Well, it doesn't seem like a big deal..."
"Employees of the company, if nothing unexpected happens, you'll always find a few bodies if you go out. There are dead bodies in every corner of the universe..."
"If this mission wasn't about delivering a package, I would have thought they were going to reclaim some limbs. But come to think of it, what's going on with this guy? His death seems quite strange..."
As thoughts flashed through his mind, Colin was no longer surprised to see the bodies of his employees when he went out.
He stood in front of the corpse and examined it, finding many aerial roots piercing into his skin...
Then look up at the thousands of corpses on the giant crooked tree, wrapped like cocoons by aerial roots.
The first feeling was that he was absorbing nutrients from the corpses through this strange tree to restore himself.
But intuitively it doesn’t feel like it…
At this moment, the little maid suddenly spoke: "This corpse must have existed for at least a hundred years, and ultimately died of organ failure caused by fatal injuries..."
Ignoring the second half of the maid's words, Colin listened to the first part and couldn't help but frown: "More than a hundred years...are you sure?"
"I'm not sure about the exact year, but he has been here for at least more than a hundred years." The little maid confirmed again.
A hundred years ago...
Colin half squatted down, frowning deeply. You know, a hundred years ago on this timeline, there was no such thing as "Bonfire Company".
So, this is the “previous batch”?
Combining his own information, official content, and discussions among some employees within the company, Colin has always felt that the world here may have restarted once, and that the restart was incomplete.
That's why there are all kinds of strange places.
Only in this way can we explain what happened to these "modern people of the 21st century" who have been dead for a hundred years or even more than several hundred years.
However, as Colin was examining the corpse, he suddenly felt some company information or data surging in his mind...
It seems to be receiving some information from the corpse.
"Is this, cracked?"
Colin inexplicably felt like he had solved a very difficult computational problem.
But despite his doubts, he did not shift his gaze, but continued to stare cooperatively.
About a minute later, it was all over.
[Information received and interpreted. The following is the information left by the former company employee——]
"The current investigation results confirm that the 'Green-Faced Kitchen God', worshipped for generations within 'Small Food Villa', has an unusually close relationship with the 'Eaters', who are suspected to be one of the sources of the unrest. However, it is unclear whether they are part of the Kitchen God or followers of some other faith..."
"What is certain is that the 'Eater' appeared from here and then left, and its whereabouts are unknown."
"Everyone in Xiaoshi Villa went completely crazy after his appearance. No one was spared. If we let them out, they would definitely attract the attention of other troublemakers, so I have already dealt with them..."
"In addition, there's a pollution source in the area formerly dedicated to the Green-Faced Kitchen God. There are some restrictions on it. Although it won't erupt in the short term, in the long run... it still needs to be addressed."
"Of course, if someone has fled here and doesn't have the extra strength, they can just ignore it..."
"Most areas here are safe, but not suitable for long-term hiding because you can't grow food, and there's some weak pollution that can cause hunger. So it's best to find a way out within a year..."
"May you one day be able to leave safely and see the sun rise again as usual..."
“…”
"Leftover information..."
After Colin quickly reviewed the information in his mind, he immediately extracted a few key words.
"Green Face Stove King", "Eater", "Unrest"...
These words made Kelin realize that the corpse in front of him was probably a very early employee, a very, very early one...
Because he had a hunch that this turmoil should be the "dark turmoil" mentioned by Teacher Big C, which mankind had experienced once.
Judging from the contents left by this employee, the unrest was probably ongoing during his active period, and he hasn't gotten over it yet. The future is unknown...
"Hiss, this corpse is really an antique."
Colin took a deep breath and then thought about the content of some other words.
I don't know what the "Green-Faced Kitchen God" is like, but the "Great Eater" Buddha statue is blue-black. And the word "eater" is even more intriguing. Just add "Great" in front of it, and it becomes the infamous "0-09 Hunger," feared by all demons and Outer Gods...
"Come to think of it, it seems the 'Eaters' of this period haven't reached that level yet? And they haven't been completely contained and rehabilitated by the company, but are still on the run? No, in the wild?"
Colin thought about it thoughtfully. If the person had already been taken in, the staff would usually just call him by his number.
Instead of calling it some kind of divine title...
This term does not align with the company's general value of putting humanity above all else.
"That confidence in high-level containment must have been forged during this turmoil..."
As the thought flashed through his mind, Colin did not continue to explore. After all, these things had already passed. Although it satisfied some of his curiosity, it was not of much use to him.
The most important thing is that the employee did not say much about the "source of pollution".
However, after learning that this place was related to "hunger", Colin couldn't help but feel a little relieved...
Fortunately, I didn’t let the “Snow Girl” handle the matter directly.
Otherwise, if something really goes wrong, with the involvement of the "Level 0" thing, he may not be able to keep the other party intact.
Then, Colin looked at the corpse in front of him, not knowing what to do with it for a moment...
According to his habit, if he had a choice, he would definitely plan to eliminate all external threats and then advance step by step.
This naturally includes the corpse in front of me...
But it seems a pity to just burn such an antique.
Maybe we can get some key information from it later?
It was at this moment that a task suddenly popped up...
[Temporary event: Recover the remains of a former D+-level employee of the company.]
…
"D+ grade employee? That's not a low grade..."
Colin grunted, took out a disposable glove from his pocket and put it on, then, following the task instructions, touched the corpse. Suddenly, some kind of guidance was completed.
An invisible transparent vortex appeared and sucked the corpse and the broken props beside him into it.
Mission accomplished.
As Colin took off his disposable gloves and stood up, he suddenly heard a "click, click" sound in the air above his head.
He looked up and saw that the thousands of corpses hanging on the crooked tree, which had been wrapped and hung up by D+ employees using tree aerial roots, began to shake one by one.
There was a crunching sound from under the roots...
It looks like a mouth gnawing on something, or like a pupa about to break out of its cocoon.
Something's coming out!
