Cyber, Extraordinary and Extraordinary Adventures

Chapter 56 Rain Demon

Unlike Yu Jing and others, who could accept commissions through the Explorers Headquarters website and branch mission centers.

Whether it's exchanging information, making friends, or accepting missions, free explorers in the southwest region invariably choose the tavern in Fengbo Village as their first choice.

There's no need to worry about leaking your identity information, and you can also minimize the chances of employers maliciously breaching contracts.

After all, the Explorers' Authority's jurisdiction over the border areas is well-documented.

Therefore, this tavern has long been more than just a nightclub for entertainment; it has also become an important base for adventurers.

Yu Jing and his group were sitting on the inside of the tavern. There were people drinking and playing cards around them, showing off the things they had just found in the slums to their friends, and discussing their exotic adventure plans with serious expressions. In short, it was quite lively.

After the waiter served the drinks and signature side dishes, Yu Jing turned his gaze from the quest display window behind the tavern counter to Qing Gui.

The initial excitement upon hearing about the two million reward had now subsided and calm had returned.

After the assessment was completed, Qing Gui made a special appointment to meet them tonight, and then deliberately steered the conversation in this slum.

It's clear that she had planned to bring this up beforehand.

In other words, the danger of this commission is directly proportional to the high reward, and she knows very well that she cannot solve it on her own.

This undoubtedly piqued Yu Jing's interest even more.

"Before deciding to participate in the Explorers' Agency's assessment, my main job was a private investigator, specializing in taking on cases related to supernatural events. Over the years, I had entered several alien realms and had become quite well-known in the industry. The client of this case was a former client of mine."

To increase credibility, the blue demon first briefly explained his own situation before asking further questions.

Have you been following any news from Guangsha City recently?

"Which aspect are you referring to?"

The mercenary took a sip of his drink and pulled the plate of peanuts closer to himself.

"Santon Old District, Rain Demon."

The mercenary's hand holding the wine glass suddenly stopped, and his brows furrowed deeply.

Hearing their conversation, Yu Jing, who was standing next to them, couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart.

Isn't the old town of Santon where he lives now?

What exactly is the Rain Demon?

For no apparent reason, Yu Jing recalled the news he had seen the night he returned from the novice trial.

At the time, he was curious about just how serious the attack was that it would be reported on the evening news, with the Terrorist Response Team intervening urgently and the Guangsha City Police Department offering a high reward for relevant clues.

Immediately, the content of the case-related posts he had browsed on the paranormal forum flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

He had a strong premonition that the Blue Demon and the mercenary were discussing this case.

"I've heard some rumors in the industry that for the past month, monsters have been appearing in the old district of Shandun every rainy night, slaughtering and kidnapping ordinary people... The Bureau of Paranormal Investigations should have been involved for some time now, but the case is still not closed?"

The mercenary asked with a somewhat surprised expression.

In recent years, supernatural events have occurred frequently, and people on paranormal forums discuss them all day long. Needless to say, people like them who have been in contact with other worlds have their own networks and small circles in the real world, even without the channels of the Explorers' Headquarters.

They pay attention to events that clearly have foreign influence.

After all, the Explorers' Headquarters or other major powers can only anchor a small portion of the alien worlds.

The world actually hides many undiscovered or very little explored exotic lands.

In the eyes of some self-proclaimed experts, this part of the foreign land is a "treasure trove" waiting to be explored.

"The Bureau of Investigations sent people to stake out the area for a long time, and it did have some effect; nothing happened for several rainy nights in a row. However, that's the problem. The fact that they didn't find their target after such a long stakeout means that the Rain Demon sensed the danger and chose to lie low!"

With his fingers lightly tapping the table, Aoki analyzed the situation for the two based on the information he currently possessed.

"In other words, the Rain Demon possesses a considerable level of intelligence, which significantly increases the difficulty of its capture, since such monsters are highly likely to be able to freely enter and exit narrow spaces!"

What is a narrow space?

The two's discussion once again touched on Yu Jing's blind spot.

Actually, this is not the fault of Qing Gui and the mercenaries. In their view, Yu Jing's strength was so outstanding even before joining the Explorers' Headquarters, so he must have been deeply involved in the industry for many years. He should not need to explain many insider information or terms.

Little did they know that Yu Jing had only transmigrated to this world a little over a month ago.

My understanding of this foreign land is limited to the newcomer's manual and what I heard from them and Yao Feng tonight.

However, this time Yu Jing didn't intend to remain silent any longer and asked directly,

"What is a slit? I rarely get involved in supernatural events in the real world. Could you explain it simply?"

Upon hearing this, the Green Demon and the mercenary exchanged a glance.

When they looked at Yu Jing again, their eyes held an added sense of respect.

This guy isn't interested in supernatural events in the real world, and is only focused on exploring other realms...

As expected of a master who possesses special skills and can take on heavily armored skeletons one-on-one!

In the end, it was the Blue Demon who provided the explanation.

The slit space and the boundary are actually quite similar. Both are special spaces located between the present world and the other world. However, the boundary is more like the other world, while the slit space is more common in the real world.

"There are many narrow gaps or holes in the world that lead to other realms. Under normal circumstances, they will exist in a stable form or disappear suddenly at some point in time."

After taking a sip of wine to moisten his throat, Qinggui continued.

"Conversely, if an accident occurs, such as the otherworld being inherently unstable and experiencing large-scale collapse or expansion, then there is a certain probability that the barrier between the otherworld and the real world will gradually disappear..."

Listening to Qinggui's explanation, Yu Jing quickly gained a clearer understanding of the narrow space.

Simply put, when the boundary between the alien world and reality becomes blurred, the location of the hole passage may become a narrow space.

In a way, it can be seen as an alien realm directly connected to the present world.

Its interior space is distorted, and a large number of alien monsters roam around it. However, it has no barrier to the real world, and ordinary people can enter it at will. Some special narrow spaces will even actively devour all living beings from the real world that pass through it.

The root cause of the supernatural events that have occurred around the world in recent years lies in this.

Since the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations, which is responsible for investigating such incidents, has not yet closed the case, Aoki strongly suspects that the monsters committing crimes in the old town of Sandon came from some hidden crevice.

To complete the mission, one must locate the narrow space, then venture in and bring the target back, making the task extremely difficult.

Aoki considered himself to have some skill, but he wasn't arrogant enough to think he could handle a case of this magnitude all by himself.

In fact, after conducting her investigation, she was already prepared to abandon the commission.

However, the appearance of Yu Jing and the mercenaries gave her new hope.