Under the rain curtain, the Port of Rodster loomed on the beach in the distance.
A figure holding an umbrella and wearing a black coat walked under the eaves of the maintenance station, closed the umbrella, shook off the water stains on the umbrella, and walked into the house.
A few minutes later, underground in the maintenance station, in the rest area of the investigator base.
The alliance personnel placed two glasses of milk in front of Lu Li and Tesla, then turned and left.
After following the alliance personnel back to the counter, Tesla withdrew his gaze, tapped his cane on the ground, put it aside and said, "I am the person in charge of base duty this week."
"My assessment event has been released?"
"Well, I thought your event would arrive a few days later, so you could have more time to prepare."
"There is no difference."
Lu Li didn't need to prepare, or in other words, he was always preparing.
Tesla did not intend to get into the topic right away, and leisurely chatted with Lu Li about trivial matters: "By the way, the results of those who took the assessment with you last time have been obtained. Guess who has joined us."
"Who?"
"Frank."
Lu Li didn't intend to guess, and Tesla didn't intend to tell anyone off. He smiled gently and said, "Don't you think it's incredible?"
Lu Li nodded: "Why him?"
"He has a firm heart and a yearning for adventure. He has these two qualities that an investigator needs. The other people are also pretty good, but their own shortcomings make them unsuitable for joining investigators. They are reckless, clever, and delusional... but
We have recommended them to give the league a try.”
The three major organizations need elites, and the standards of the alliance will be lowered.
"But Frank is not like you. He is just a young lumberjack. We are seizing the time to teach him and let him learn more knowledge before the assessment event comes."
Lu Li did not forget the purpose of coming here. After Tesla finished speaking, he asked directly: "So what is my incident?"
Tesla smiled and said nothing. He took off his milky white gloves, took out a neatly folded piece of parchment from his dress pocket, put it on the table, and slid it in front of Lu Li with his fingers.
"Let's take a look first."
Lu Li picked up the parchment, unfolded it and said, "Am I the only one who knows about this incident?"
"The regional director and relevant personnel are all aware of the assessment incident. This parchment is just a long-standing tradition."
Lu Li nodded and looked at the parchment unfolded in front of him.
[Incident of trainee investigator being promoted to investigator]
[Event Difficulty: Easy - (Special)]
[Incident location: Reef 120 nautical miles southeast of Belfast]
[Hurricane "Arthur" appeared here. Arrive nearby by boat in the evening to explore relevant clues about the appearance of "Arthur". This event is a special event. The event will be completed automatically after the investigators arrive at the target waters. If clues are obtained, it can still be done
Accumulate as rewards.]
Judging from the parchment, it seems that Lu Li does not need to collect clues, as long as he reaches the nearby water and the incident will be completed - but the last paragraph is very confusing.
"Have you finished reading?" Tesla took a sip of milk and said.
Lu Li put down the parchment: "Basically."
"Is there anything you want to ask?"
"This incident is not an ordinary incident." Lu Li pointed to the special words in brackets. He had come across part of the incident in the "Investigator Trial", and there were certain clues that needed to be explored.
Tesla nodded and said, "Yes, that's why it's marked special."
Is it because it's on the sea?
Lu Li didn't ask that, but asked another question: "What's so special about it?"
"Normal incidents usually assign investigators to investigate the local situation of the target. Based on the information obtained, the investigator organization determines the degree of completion. If the information brought back by the investigators is 100%, it means that the incident was completed perfectly. However, 100% is not
The upper limit, because we can never know something completely, so the degree of completion can continue to increase upwards, just like your performance in the "Investigator Trial"."
"On this basis, there are also special events, the content of which is not fixed. Like your incident this time, its actions are closer to exploration: arrive at the target place, determine the local situation of the target, and then come back."
It sounds simple and easy, but that's just how it sounds.
Night, sea. No matter which one, people today will be shocked by it, especially when the two are combined into one. Especially when the shadows brought by Hurricane Arthur and the Immortal Titan incident have not yet dissipated.
"So the difficulty of this incident is not the incident itself, but its process?" Lu Li said.
There was undisguised admiration in Tesla's eyes: "That's it. The more inaccessible the place, the more weird it is, especially in the deep sea where few people set foot. The situation is slightly better during the day, but you have to drive into the deep sea after nightfall.
.”
"Why at night?"
This was Lu Li's second question. It was obviously safer to move during the day.
Tesla looked into Lu Li's black eyes, with a certain meaning in his tone: "The internal data sent by the exorcist shows that the hurricane formed in the evening."
Lu Li frowned and followed Tesla's train of thought and said, "But it didn't move toward land until early the next morning."
"Yes, that's why we're investigating."
"How do I get to?"
"The base will contact a fishing boat to take you nearby in the evening, but there is a reef there. They will stop outside the reef and lower the boat to let you approach."
The difficulty of the task is Easy-, which is similar to the difficulty of other assessment events. The greatest danger it may pose is when Lu Li approaches the location alone in a small boat, followed by the fishing boat on its way back and forth.
Having nowhere to escape is also one of the problems. There is almost nowhere to escape when encountering danger on the vast sea.
Starting a few decades ago, weird things gradually appeared in the deep sea, and they brought disaster. The water was no longer blue, and dead fish washed up on the beach. People's fear of the deep sea began to deepen, and the activities of ships became closer and closer. Only those
Giant steel ships and pirates who are not afraid of death are still sailing in the deep sea and at night.
Not to mention the emotions the ocean itself brings to people - fear of the unknown.
Tesla still couldn't see any unnecessary emotion from Lu Li, as if the assessment incident was as easy for him as "walking back to the detective agency in a while".
It seemed that Lu Li didn't need his comfort and encouragement.
Tesla smiled brightly: "Your standard investigator equipment has been prepared and will be provided to you when you are ready to go."
"When does it begin?"
"You can leave within three days." Tesla replied.
"Then today."
Lu Li's decisiveness made Tesla slightly startled, and he subconsciously asked: "Is it so fast?"
Lu Li answered as he picked up the cup full of milk and put it to his mouth.
"There is no difference between one day earlier and one day later."