Chapter 9: The Second Isolation Zone

In the darkness of the hood, Ding Mo was led along, knowing nothing.

He only felt as if he had boarded a vehicle, and was then strapped into a restraint chair, just like treating a homicidal maniac who might go insane at any moment.

Ding Mo also never expected that he would actually have the opportunity in his life to enjoy this kind of treatment similar to a serial killer.

After a bout of jolting, Ding Mo got off the vehicle.

Removing the hood, Ding Mo's eyes brightened; once he adapted to the light, a thick concrete Wall appeared before his eyes.

On the Wall, one could see armed sentries patrolling and standing guard, like a heavily fortified fortress... or an airtight prison.

"Where is this?" A bad premonition arose in Ding Mo's heart.

"Your future residence." The man in black replied, then led him inside.

Passing through several security gates, Ding Mo walked inside the Wall, but his face was full of astonishment!

A beach, a park, a library, and in the distance, a Hotel that could be called luxurious; quite a few people were moving about within.

If not for the thick Wall and guard posts behind him, he would have almost thought he had arrived at some vacation resort.

In the distance, a man in military uniform walked over, and he performed a handover with several men in black.

Then, watching the men in black leave, he turned his head and smiled at Ding Mo:

"I am the person in charge of the Processing Bureau within the Wall, named He Mingyu, and I have completed 4 Typewriter Tasks."

"My name is Ding Mo, uh, I have completed 1 Typewriter Task." Ding Mo introduced himself, following his lead.

Seeing that Ding Mo seemed quite easy to talk to, He Mingyu couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, it is very free inside the Wall. You can do whatever you want, and there is a 10,000 yuan spending allowance every month, which you can use to buy things you like online."

"Or if there is something you can't buy online, you can also tell me, and I will arrange for a special purchaser to help you buy it."

He Mingyu was quite amiable and approachable; it seemed he regarded Ding Mo as one of his own.

"In short, except for leaving here, you can do almost anything."

Upon hearing this, Ding Mo's heart stirred, and he spoke up: "What if I want to break the law?"

He Mingyu's smile faded; he did not answer, only saying:

"Follow me, your residence has already been arranged."

Saying this, he walked toward the Hotel.

Seeing this, Ding Mo understood in his heart and followed along.

The situation here was likely not as good as it looked—but it was understandable; when a bunch of Polluters and potential lunatics stayed together, how good could the situation be?

Walking across the lush green lawn, He Mingyu introduced the various facilities here to Ding Mo, including the pool, beach, library, and the location of the cafeteria.

Afterward, he quickly moved into his room—two bedrooms and a living room, even with a study and a computer; counting it up, it was actually much more luxurious than his own home.

"If you have any needs in the future, you can bring them up to me." He Mingyu told Ding Mo before leaving:

"Also, remember to turn on the computer in a moment; there is some important information inside."

Closing the heavy security door, Ding Mo looked around his "new home."

Fine, he would live here from now on.

Passing by the LCD TV and the elegant chandelier, Ding Mo went to the study and turned on the computer.

Beside the computer, there was actually a dedicated mobile phone.

Ding Mo tested this phone and found that it could browse videos, watch movies, and even play games, but it could not post any messages to the outside world.

"They really guard against it tightly." Ding Mo gave a wry smile.

Alright, he understood his situation now—that is, a prisoner, the best-treated prisoner in the world.

Ding-dong!

Here, in a dedicated group chat on the phone, messages came through as soon as Ding Mo joined.

Happy Family (Second Isolation Zone):

【Nian Xi Ren: Yo ho? A newcomer has arrived, welcome, welcome】

【Yin Si Bao Hu K: Heh, another one here to die】

【Da Di Nu Hou: What are you saying! '@Ding Mo', don't listen to his nonsense; as long as you don't encounter a fatal Task, there is a chance to survive.】

Ding Mo had just finished changing his name at this time, and seeing this, he wrote:

【Ding Mo: '@Da Di Nu Hou' Hello, may I ask if there is anything here that needs attention?】

【Yin Si Bao Hu K: Prepare some liquor and paper money on weekdays, and entrust others to burn them for you after you die】

【Nian Xi Ren: '@Ding Mo' There are no rules, just don't provoke others; no one here is 'clean'】

These words made Ding Mo's heart tighten slightly.

Good heavens, he suddenly realized, the Processing Bureau gathered them together, were they not afraid of mutual Pollution?

【Da Di Nu Hou: The person above is right, especially a bald man named Zhu Jie. This beast is not only a beast, but he has also survived 2 Typewriter Tasks; stay far away when you see him】

【Ding Mo: Thanks】

【Da Di Nu Hou: I don't know how this person was assigned to us; he should be locked in an underground place that never sees the light of day...】

At this moment, the computer finished booting up; Ding Mo kept his words in mind, then clicked on a conspicuous file on the desktop:

【Task Archives (Public Content)】

【The following only records Task content that is willing to be made public, and Task content that can be made public, for everyone to study, reference, and improve survival probability】

【【Daobi Fengrenyuan】, 【Wasake Jiaotang】, 【Yidong Luguan】, 【Ping An Jie 221 Hao】...】

These seemed to be Task logs that Polluters had experienced and the Processing Bureau had collected.

Ding Mo clicked on the 【Ping An Jie 221 Hao】 folder among them and began to view it.

【Task: As a junior honoring your parents, stay at home for a full month】

【Task Overview: You live at Ping An Jie 221 Hao and are the son/daughter in this home. Every day after your parents return from work, you need to show concern, accompany them in conversation, and try your best to satisfy all their requests.】

【Identity: Son/Daughter】

【Number of participants in the Task: 5 (two females, three males)】

【Task type: Exploration (rules are not yet clear)】

【Known rules:

1. You must wait for your parents to wake up before you can wake up. But you cannot leave the house.

2. You cannot be a picky eater; eat whatever your parents buy back. If you truly have no appetite, you may pour it away (this action must be completed during your parents' working hours).

3. Your parents' working hours are: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. They have weekends off.

4. If you hear someone open the door and enter the house during your parents' working hours, act as if you did not hear it.

5. If you see a stranger appear in the house during your parents' working hours, act as if you did not see them, and try your best not to converse.

6. However, please note: if the stranger claims to be your father or mother, please immediately hide in your own room, lock the door, and spend the entire night there. During this process, you must absolutely not open the door!

7. Do not enter your parents' room.

8. Try your best not to let your parents enter your room.

9. Your parents look different every day; if you encounter a stranger claiming to be your parents during your parents' off-work hours, treat them as your parents.

10. As a family, follow the principle of mutual assistance. After your siblings fall ill (in the Task, they are mostly in a deceased state), take care of them attentively, feed them, help them use the toilet, and amuse them (in the Task, you need to play games with the corpse).

11. If you encounter your true parents coming to the door and hear them wanting to take you away, you may follow them and leave (the content found on a note in your room).

12. It is suspected that activities can be carried out while the parents are asleep (not yet confirmed).

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【Attention: try your best not to violate the above rules, otherwise you will fall into great danger!】

Treating strangers as parents—what kind of logic is this?

The information revealed behind these many behavioral rules made Ding Mo feel a chill down his spine.

Doesn't this mean that a new batch of "parents" will be swapped in every day?