The warm yellow light of the living room spilled down.
Wren Lux stood in the center of the living room and slowly closed her eyes…
The moment her vision plunged into darkness, [Visual Imagery] triggered silently.
A visual image of her living room quickly appeared in her mind, except all inorganic matter in the entire room had transformed into translucent three-dimensional models made of lines.
As her mental energy expanded, the walls of the living room also turned into translucent outlines.
Wren Lux saw the thickness of the walls, the intricate wiring and pipes extending inside them, and even sensed the deep vertical space of the elevator shaft.
She felt as if she were suspended in the void, looking down at the entire apartment building.
Without any obstructions, life became completely visible.
She saw next door, an adult half-lying on what seemed to be a sofa, arm slightly raised, fingers maintaining a slight sliding posture, seemingly checking a system panel.
At that person’s feet was a small, agile source of life.
That little lifeform was curled up, occasionally raising its front paws to rub its head—it was a cat washing its face.
She saw downstairs, two elderly people lying flat close together, their heartbeats and breathing rates very steady, seemingly taking a nap.
She saw upstairs, a person pacing back and forth.
Their walking trajectory formed an irregular zigzag, seemingly worrying about something.
Besides that.
She also saw the scene outside the residential complex…
In short, under the effect of the skill, the hard shell of the concrete jungle was stripped away, leaving only the purest pulse of life.
And Wren Lux was standing at the very center of this star map of life.
There were no barriers, no blind spots.
She only needed to close her eyes to confirm exactly what was around her…
However, this was limited to creatures with strong life fluctuations; things like cockroaches and rats didn’t seem to count.
“Pretty impressive.” Wren Lux opened her eyes, and as the light returned, that wondrous image dissipated.
But even so, Wren Lux still clearly remembered the status of all living things within a twenty-seven-meter radius…
and their current positions.
If she needed to catch someone, she could lead a team to bust down their door right now.
However…
keeping her eyes closed all the time felt a bit inconvenient and hard to get used to.
Could she briefly close her eyes to trigger the skill and then immediately open them?
Wren Lux stroked her smooth chin, revealing a thoughtful expression, and then gave it a try.
She closed her eyes, then quickly opened them.
It took slightly longer than a blink, but the skill still triggered.
The wondrous image appeared, and Wren Lux once again confirmed the status of all living things around her.
The facts proved it.
It actually worked.
This greatly enhanced the skill’s practicality…
though it would still require some practice to use it as effortlessly as moving her own limbs.
Wren Lux nodded in satisfaction, deciding to practice it a bit over the next few days.
As for the other skill, [Atypical Courage], Wren Lux had no intention of testing it right now…
After all, she couldn’t just activate the skill and punch a hole in her own wall when everything was perfectly fine, right?
Better not.
It was a rented apartment; she’d have to pay for the damages…
In comparison.
Wren Lux was actually more interested in the other reward she obtained from clearing the Resident Evil instance.
She summoned the system interface, opened the virtual backpack that every player possessed, and found the items she had recently acquired.
[Item Name: Hand Sanitizer] [Rating: S] [Type: Consumable] [Usage: External] [Effect Description: Pouring and applying this product on the surface of a wound can rapidly clear abnormal infections and promote cell regeneration.
It has extremely strong healing effects on lacerations, penetrating wounds, and deep cuts.] [Special Effect: In the event of a severed limb, ensure the severed limb remains intact within thirty minutes.
Apply this product to the cross-section and press them together.
The severed flesh and blood will rapidly multiply and grow, forcibly completing reattachment.
Even an arm sawed off by a chainsaw can be restored to its original state and move freely, as long as it is reattached in time.] [Note: You might not understand, but your wound will…
and don’t ask, it just works.] Besides that.
There was also a handgun.
[Equipment Name: MPM Handgun] [Rating: D] There wasn’t much to say about this; it was just a handgun with no special effects whatsoever.
Although its power was average and it didn’t feel particularly good to use.
At a point in time when the conditions for using modern weapons were becoming increasingly harsh, it could still be considered a decent self-defense weapon.
…Probably.
It just looked a bit like trash compared to the Hand Sanitizer item.
Because this item, born from the game, seemed even more powerful than its in-game counterpart.
After all, in the game, the protagonist Ethan could only use the hand sanitizer to reattach his hand after being infected…
but in reality, there was no such prerequisite.
This should be a very excellent consumable for soldiers on the front lines.
Although she didn’t know if there was a difference in the hand sanitizer obtained by ordinary players clearing the instance normally, or how many bottles they could get.
But it felt like the instance had gained another attractive selling point…
Wren Lux felt her confidence surge.
Without waiting any longer, she struck while the iron was hot, summoned the system panel, and found the Constructor Special Fund application portal left by the officials.
This brought up the convenience of the world’s digitization…
At the current stage, the digitization of the world had generally made things worse.
But to say there were no benefits would be a lie.
One of the benefits was that everyone now had a panel they could summon at any time—the system menu.
And many ports of the system menu were open to everyone.
Just as some people placed advertisements on the system pages, the officials had also developed quite a few functions on it, similar to the mini-programs Wren Lux knew from her past life.
The Constructor Special Fund application portal could be found in the system menu.
Because it was directly attached as a plug-in to the system menu, the officials weren’t worried about fraud, and the content required for the application was very minimal.
Among them.
The most crucial basic information about the instance was automatically filled in by the system.
Such as the following content.
[Instance Name: Resident Evil] [Instance Rating: S] [Instance Type: Horror/Survival/Puzzle] So in less than five minutes.
Wren Lux had already filled out the form.
Submit.
Done.
Wren Lux closed the system menu in front of her and stretched vigorously, putting her full, proud curves on full display.
Now, all she had to do was wait for the loan to be approved and the instance to go online.
…
At the same time.
The Imperial Capital, Chenjing.
National Strategic Instance and Anomalous Space Affairs Coordination Bureau.
Instance Resource Management Department.
“So boring.” Su Miao yawned, listlessly stirring the cheap instant coffee in her mug.
Ever since the world became digitized, her job as a low-level official clerk had become extremely bizarre.
Even though she was in a surreal era, she still had to clock in and sit at a desk like in the old days.
“Stop complaining.
We don’t have to go to the front lines, nor do we have to struggle to survive inside the system instances.” Lin Xiao, sitting at the next desk, scrolled through the system forum without looking up.
“We even get a fixed allowance of Survival Points every month.
What’s there to be dissatisfied about?
Do you know how many people envy us?
Don’t tell me you actually want to go raid an instance?” “I know…
but to be honest, I really do kind of want to try my luck in an instance.” Su Miao sighed, looking at the translucent forum page in front of her.
“Mainly, the content of this job is just too boring.
Gathering intelligence from the forums, and processing loan applications for custom instances…
The former goes without saying, it’s completely like finding a needle in a haystack.
The latter is even more ridiculous.
We barely see a few legitimate applications in a week.
The reputation of custom instances has long been dragged through the mud.
Those production groups that made a fortune have already ruined the name of custom instances.
When ordinary people hear about them, they immediately think it’s a scam.
Most custom instances can’t even earn back their rule stabilization fees.
Once the loans are issued, they basically turn into bad debts.
I don’t even know what the point of this is…” “Huh?
You really want to go raid an instance?” Lin Xiao looked up, somewhat surprised.
“Also, wasn’t there a B-rank custom instance a while ago?
I heard it was pretty good?
Didn’t the military and the strategy teams say they were quite interested?
Did that one not recover its costs either?” “Nope.” Su Miao shook her head.
“After the strategy team cleared it, they gave it an extremely low rating…
They said it was a completely clumsy imitation of a system instance, and the rewards were lackluster.
Actually, it makes sense when you think about it.
The hidden threshold for the Constructor class is absurdly high.
Most people can’t even figure out how to use Visual Imagery properly, let alone construct an entire instance.
“They can only imitate system instances to make some shoddy works.
Although the ratings might be passable, because they are plagiarized, the overall quality and rewards are absolutely terrible.” “Is that so…” Lin Xiao was just about to ask something else.
But right at that moment, an urgent, high-frequency notification chime suddenly rang out—it was the highest-priority notification sound Su Miao had set for herself.
“Stop letting your imagination run wild.
Instances aren’t that easy to clear.” Lin Xiao could only stop her train of thought, pat Su Miao on the shoulder, and pick up her mug.
“Look, here comes some work.
Someone else is applying for the Constructor Special Fund.
This might just be another B-rank custom instance.
Hurry up and take a look.” “Do you think that’s likely?
I’ve been here for so long, and I’ve only ever handled two custom instances that reached a B-rank.” Su Miao rolled her eyes.
“Besides, even if it is a B-rank, it’s useless.
The strategy teams aren’t interested anymore.” Hearing this, Lin Xiao joked, “Then what if it’s an A-rank?” Su Miao replied in annoyance, “Why don’t you just say it’s an S-rank?
Keep dreaming!” Lin Xiao smiled without saying a word, thinking she was being quite humorous…
Su Miao shook her head.
Although she was full of complaints, she still pulled the floating system interface closer, preparing to process the loan application.
Opening the application form.
Su Miao cast her gaze downward and began to absentmindedly verify the basic information of the instance.
The instance name was Resident Evil, the rule stabilization fee was 3,000 Survival Points, the type was Horror/Survival/Puzzle, and the rating was S…
‘Mhm, this can be approved…’ Wait!
Su Miao, who had been working purely on autopilot out of professional obligation, suddenly froze.
What the hell do you mean, S?!
She looked up in disbelief and went over the basic instance information on the application form once again.
…She wasn’t seeing things.
It really was an S-rank instance!
Su Miao stared fixedly at the instance rating column on the application form, her face full of astonishment, her pupils shrinking to pinpricks.
“Bang!” The next moment.
She stood up abruptly.
Her movements were so violent that she knocked over the chair behind her.
Lin Xiao was startled and nearly threw her mug.
“What’s wrong with you?
Did you really encounter another B-rank custom instance?” “No, S-rank…” Su Miao stared intently at her system page, her voice trembling, sounding almost like she was sleepwalking.
“What S?” Lin Xiao frowned.
“Someone cleared an instance and got an S-rating?
That is pretty impressive.
Which big shot from the strategy team was it?” “No, it’s not a clearance rating…” Su Miao’s voice suddenly pitched up, even cracking slightly.
“It’s an instance!
An S-rank custom instance just submitted a loan application!” “Huh??!!” Lin Xiao froze for a moment, then immediately sprang up from her desk as well.
What the hell do you mean, S?!