The Backrooms gradually became lively because of Eric's loved one, like a pot of water slowly coming to a boil.
As soon as he took the data terminal out of his backpack, several messages from Catherine popped up.
"Mr. Yang, what's going on? I saw the news released by the supermarket online, is your loved one missing?"
"I have already reported it to the M.E.G. higher-ups, and they have arranged for an exploration team to start searching Level 1."
"Don't worry, there's no need to rush…"
Seeing the messages above, Yang Tao's face showed a relieved smile. Catherine was a person worth befriending; she truly was a friend he had 'bathed' with.
"Catherine, tell the M.E.G. people that no matter who helps me find her, I, Yang Tao, will not forget it…"
Soon, Catherine's reply came back: "No problem, the M.E.G. leaders have always wanted to thank you. Your limb modifications for M.E.G. members have turned injured personnel who were originally unable to live independently into the organization's backbone."
Seeing Catherine's message, Yang Tao chuckled and said, "Tell the M.E.G. that after this matter is over, I will open a weapon shop in the M.E.G. base on Level 1."
Although modern weapons are becoming less effective against Backrooms Entities, what does that have to do with my digitized weapons?
Catherine, who was currently on Level 11, immediately showed an excited expression. If there was support from items and weapons, human casualties would surely be greatly reduced.
"Thank you! Let's have a drink sometime."
Catherine immediately contacted her superiors online and reported the conditions Yang Tao had mentioned.
Overworld.
The wooden door leading to Level 0 had never been closed. From time to time, a newly created Mutated Iron Golem would step through the wooden door and arrive at Level 0.
There were also some Villagers who returned at the same time, bringing a Wanderer with them.
Seeing the situation, Yang Tao directly called the Librarian in charge of allocation and said, "It's not convenient for these Wanderers to gather in the Overworld. Except for the person we are looking for, all other Wanderers should be sent to Level 1."
Population is a valuable resource.
The M.E.G. would definitely arrange their future lives well. Although it might be difficult at first, once they got through the initial period, the M.E.G.'s strength would surely experience explosive growth.
"No problem, Brave One."
After making arrangements and ensuring there were no issues, Yang Tao walked straight towards the wooden door leading to Level 0.
After all, the probability of new Wanderers appearing on Level 0 was the highest, and with his Entity-attracting attribute, going to Level 0 could also increase the safety of other Wanderers.
Stepping back onto his happy home through the wooden door.
However, his happy home was now bustling with activity. The grunting of Villagers and the thudding sounds of Iron Golems walking almost drowned out the current hum from the incandescent lights above. Some Villagers without Iron Golem companions were still waiting outside the door for the Iron Golems to arrive.
The surrounding walls, covered with light yellow wallpaper, had been completely destroyed by the Villagers and Iron Golems. The originally cramped rooms had now been widened into a hall-like appearance and were still expanding.
The only thing that hadn't changed was the faint smell of decay emanating from the carpet; although very light, it still lingered.
Yang Tao flew quickly towards the depths of Level 0. To his surprise, a red dot appeared on the minimap not long after he started flying.
In the distance, a tall, pitch-black Duller was pressed against the wall, doing something unknown, likely listening to sounds behind the wall.
'An Entity appearing so quickly? Is the number of Entities on Level 0 really generated according to the number of people on Level 0?'
As more and more people fell into the Backrooms in Eric's world, the number of Entities on Level 0 would also increase.
Yang Tao flew silently in mid-air, swiftly approaching the Duller.
He had been in the Backrooms for so long, and the only common Entity he hadn't eliminated was the Duller. The first time he encountered one, he only had a stone axe with too low attack power, allowing it to escape.
Perhaps his buff took effect, as after approaching within ten meters, the Duller quickly turned its head to look at him. However, such a close distance was but a blink of an eye for Yang Tao.
The hand rose, the blade fell.
The Duller, who had just tried to raise its hand, immediately fell to the ground, lifeless. Yang Tao landed, put the body into his backpack, and converted it into energy points.
"Heh heh… If I still let you get away now, wouldn't I have installed the mod for nothing?"
After looking around and confirming there were no anomalies, Yang Tao continued to explore deeper.
Squeak…
The sound of the electric light's current grew louder and louder. Suddenly, the incandescent light, which had been emitting bright light, abruptly went out, plunging the surroundings into darkness.
'How could the lights go out?'
Level 0 was not Level 1. This sudden blackout made him a little startled. His Quantum Armor's night vision mode automatically activated, and he found that the surrounding environment began to change; what was originally a passage became a wall, and what was originally a wall became a passage.
At the same time, a pair of legs appeared on the ceiling.
In Yang Tao's line of sight, these legs struggled to slowly emerge from the ceiling of Level 0.
Calves, thighs, buttocks, body, and finally, the head.
Thud.
A human male fell from the ceiling and landed in front of Yang Tao.
The surrounding incandescent lights, just as they had gone out, lit up again without warning.
The man got up from the ground and looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, a panicked expression on his face: "Holy crap, what is this place?"
"Welcome to the Backrooms."
Needless to say, this man, who spoke in exclamations, was another unlucky newcomer.
Suddenly hearing a sound behind him, the man quickly turned around and was startled by Yang Tao, who was floating in mid-air. He subconsciously took two steps back but quickly reacted and questioned:
"Was it you who did this?"
"No."
Yang Tao summoned a wooden door and said, "I don't have time to waste with you right now. Go inside, and someone will explain what this hellish place is. Of course, if you don't want to go in, you can explore from here yourself."
The stranger's face showed a hint of hesitation. He had suddenly arrived in an unfamiliar environment and met a person, floating in mid-air, who he didn't know was human or ghost, telling him to enter a wooden door that appeared out of thin air.
It would be strange if he didn't hesitate.
Seeing this, Yang Tao didn't waste any time. He took a bottle of gray almond water from his backpack and threw it to the guy in front of him.
"Almond water, the most important supply in the Backrooms. It can provide a meal's worth of nutrition. Good luck, I still have things to do."
With that, Yang Tao flew forward.
The man was about to speak, but Yang Tao's figure had completely disappeared from his sight.
Yang Tao, flying quickly through Level 0, murmured to himself:'So this is how Wanderers 'clip' in… I've really learned something new.'
Ah Ah
Familiar cries echoed from the depths of Level 0.