Leaving two Villagers to breed more Villagers, the rest of the Villagers began leading the mutated Iron Bro into Level 0.
He, the Villagers, and the Entities in the Backrooms were not affected by the so-called isolation effect at all.
'The increase in missing persons, the disappearance of buildings, the appearance of Entities—are the Frontrooms moving closer to the Backrooms levels?'
He had speculated before, and now the reality was gradually aligning with his speculation, making him think of 'Judgment Day'.
Due to an unknown reason, all humans in the Frontrooms of Level C simultaneously fell into the Backrooms. According to the setting of Level C, for every human that appeared in Level 0, a corresponding Entity would appear. Therefore, 8 billion Entities, unaffected by the isolation effect, instantly appeared in Level 0.
Looking at Eri, who was standing timidly in place, Yang Tao squatted in front of him with a friendly smile and softly asked, "Your name is Eri, right?"
The little boy's personality seemed a bit introverted, but he was very sensible and showed no signs of Rumble.
"Yes, Uncle, can you find my mom?"
"Yes, definitely..."
Yang Tao had no confidence in his heart. The situation in Level 0 was very complex; its almost infinite space alone was enough to give any explorer a headache.
Not to mention the Entities, hunger, and mental effects within it.
"Eri, I'll take you somewhere."
He didn't have time to look after the child, so he took Eri to the Spider-Man world and handed him over to Harry Osborn's secretary for arrangement.
They would surely be able to take good care of Eri.
Returning to the Overworld, Yang Tao shouted into the cave where Frowny was, "Frowny!"
Hearing his call, Frowny's big face quickly poked out from the dark cave. Looking at Frowny's eyes, which were a mix of dejection and a smile, Yang Tao knew that this guy had been living very comfortably recently.
"Eric's beloved has fallen into the Backrooms. When Eric brings the photo, have all adult Free Frowners go to Level 0 to find her and bring her back."
"Level 0? No problem."
He didn't know how Frowny notified them, but Free Frowners with glowing purple eyes crawled out from underground, one by one.
There were about a hundred of them.
Train soldiers for a thousand days, use them for a moment.
These Free Frowners had been eating and drinking in the Overworld, so it was time for them to contribute.
After waiting a while longer, Eric ran out of the wooden door, panting, clutching a large pile of things.
There were photos of various sizes, and also two huge posters.
Yang Tao took the items from Eric's arms, pulled out a small piece of Royal Rations and a bottle of gray almond water from his backpack, and handed them to Eric, saying, "Eric, recover first. Go to Level 4 Abandoned Office and post your beloved's photo on the supermarket's outer wall. If you can find her, there will be a reward of one million points..."
He paused for a moment and continued, "...as well as the qualification to become my honored guest."
Upon hearing Yang Tao's words, Eric's face showed a look of gratitude, and he said with a trembling voice, "I..."
"Brother, your business is my business. Your beloved is my... uh, she's still your beloved. Don't worry, I'll do everything in my power to bring her back to you."
"Go now, don't waste time. You know the situation in the Backrooms; perhaps every second delayed could lead to more danger. After you return, you'll be responsible for posting announcements online. I'll go to Stormstone Keep first to trouble the Blue Knight and ask for his help."
Eric nodded gently, stuffed the Royal Rations Yang Tao handed him into his mouth, and gulped down the Almond water. His exhausted spirit instantly recovered.
Seeing Eric's much more spirited gaze, Yang Tao reached out and patted his shoulder, then walked silently towards Frowny.
He handed the photos and a large number of keys to Frowny.
"Instruct the children to go to Level 0 and search for this person..."
To prevent the Free Frowners from confusing human appearances, he changed his words and said, "No, bring back all humans you can encounter."
Frowny widened his big eyes and said, "Boss, don't worry! The little ones are very smart."
"Master, where am I going?"
At this moment, Blue Bird, who had come to join the fun, asked from his shoulder.
"You... you go to Level 2. After all, you're more familiar with that place. You don't need to bring back all humans, but you can ask them if they've seen her."
He took out a photo and a few keys and handed them to Blue Bird. The keys and photo instantly disappeared, and then Blue Bird flapped its wings and flew towards the wooden door leading to Level 2.
Entering the Backrooms from the Frontrooms does not necessarily mean appearing in Level 0; there is also a chance of appearing in other levels.
There are even records of directly entering Level 365, 'Your Greatest Enemy' level.
Watching the Free Frowners lining up to go to Level 0, Yang Tao did not waste time and went directly to Level 28, Stormstone Keep.
As soon as he stepped into the level, the Blue Knight's figure appeared beside him. After some time, the Blue Knight's HP had only increased by 20,000. It seemed the Blue Knight had been slacking off... no way, this was a cheat player.
The fact that he hadn't been banned only meant his connections were strong enough.
Before the Blue Knight could speak, Yang Tao directly stated his intention: "Lancelot, I need your help."
He took out the photo of Eric's beloved and handed it to him, saying, "Eric's beloved has entered the Backrooms, but I can't find her now. I hope you can help me."
The Blue Knight extended his metal gauntlet and took the photo Yang Tao handed him: "No problem, Yang, helping the weak is my duty."
Hearing the Blue Knight's words, Yang Tao's face showed a smile and he said, "Lancelot..."
He didn't know what to say; expressing thanks felt a bit too formal.
"Then I'll go check the first few levels."
With that, the Blue Knight walked to the side, his sturdy armor clanking against the stone floor. In four or five steps, the Blue Knight's figure disappeared into Stormstone Keep.
"Wait..."
Yang Tao suddenly thought of a problem, but the Blue Knight had already vanished without a trace.
"I still wanted to ask if Level 0 has a level consciousness..."
The simplest way to find someone is naturally to ask the level consciousness.
The image of the Beast came to his mind. Regardless, they were now partners, so there was no harm in going to ask it.
He summoned a wooden door and, via transit, arrived at the Terror Casino.
Levels 5 and 5.1 seemed connected, but they were two different levels. A wooden door leading to the Terror Casino had also appeared on the Mist Wall.
He arrived at the casino, which was now officially open for business.
Noisy sounds filled the luxurious casino, where a large number of humans and some unknown Entities were squandering money at the gambling tables.
There were many, many casino guests, so many that Yang Tao found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Oh~ my dear partner, how is it that you have time to visit the casino today? I thought you had forgotten about your own business."
Mr. 'Beast' with the octopus head spoke in a relaxed tone, clearly satisfied with the casino's success.
"I came here this time for something."
He pulled out the photo of Eric's beloved from his pocket and said, "Take one million chips from my share of the profits and find this person..."
"Also, does Level 0 have a level lord or level consciousness?"
The photo flew to the Beast's front.
After a moment of thought, he said, "Level 0 is a special level. It doesn't have an existence like me or the Blue Knight, and the level itself is 'dead'."
"But it is very important. 99% of people who come to the Backrooms are distributed to other levels through Level 0. Of course, unlucky fellows will also die in it."
"I will help you find her... This time, it's not business."