“There is one more thing I need to especially remind you of: the death row inmates in Sin Hunter City are not completely in the dark.”
Hearing this, Zuo Lin'an was somewhat surprised.
Could they actually know about Human-Specter Symbionts?
An Wen quickly gave an affirmative answer.
“You are thinking along the right lines. A small portion of the criminals know that we use them to artificially create Human-Specter Symbionts. Therefore, once you enter Sin Hunter City, you must be exceptionally careful of these individuals.”
“Once they discover your identity, you will become prey for every criminal in there. Unless you have heaven-defying luck, you will certainly die!”
“Therefore, you must avoid setting rules that are too obvious or easily figured out.”
“For example, eye contact or imitation!”
“The death row inmates in Sin Hunter City are equally wary of everyone. Unless they form gangs, they rarely engage in any unnecessary interaction.”
“Making eye contact is viewed as a provocation, so under normal circumstances, the criminals make a conscious effort to avoid looking anyone in the eye.”
“As for imitation, that is even worse.”
“In the past, someone wanted to keep the initiative of triggering their rule in their own hands, so they established a rule: ‘Those whom I successfully imitate shall die.’”
“After entering Sin Hunter City, he began imitating others. His strange behavior was quickly noticed, and he was easily killed.”
An Wen's tone was exceptionally serious.
“Never underestimate anyone.”
“Especially the people in Sin Hunter City.”
An Wen casually tossed the piece of chalk back into the box on the lectern.
“Aside from that, the execution method of your Death Rule is also crucial.”
“The more gruesome and unsettling the method of killing, the higher the level of cruelty of your Death Rule.”
“As for the benefits of a highly cruel rule...”
“This comes into play when clashing Death Rules with other specters. If you and an enemy trigger each other's Death Rules simultaneously, the one with the higher level of cruelty will win.”
“After all, players have a chance to become Specter Masters in the later stages.”
“If your execution method isn't cruel enough, you will definitely be at a disadvantage.”
An Wen continued, “Alright, now let me tell you about the specific situation in Sin Hunter City.”
“As everyone knows, Sin Hunter City is where death row inmates are imprisoned. However, the details are not something ordinary people are privy to.”
“No one is allowed to leave Sin Hunter City once they enter. Originally, it was just an abandoned city, but after we discovered that Human-Specter Symbionts could be artificially created, we simply remodeled the place into Sin Hunter City.”
“Sin Hunter. As the name suggests, it means hunting criminals.”
“However, the roles of prey and hunter can sometimes reverse. I hope you will remain vigilant at all times.”
“Furthermore, we do not provide food, water, or electricity to Sin Hunter City from the outside. Everything inside is self-sufficiently managed by the criminals.”
“None of the imprisoned criminals are allowed to bring lethal weapons, but I cannot guarantee that they don't have any.”
“This was an abandoned city, after all. Even though it has been thoroughly cleaned, there is no guaranteeing that knives, iron shards, or other items haven't been left behind in some hidden corners.”
“Of course, even if there are truly no sharp weapons, a criminal can easily break off a piece of concrete or pick up a stone to beat someone to death.”
“So, I hope you won't limit your thinking to sharp weapons like swords and knives. You must pay attention to everything else as well.”
“Naturally, before entering Sin Hunter City, you are allowed to carry one inconspicuous weapon and a small amount of high-calorie food.”
“These items must absolutely not be discovered, or your identities will be exposed.”
As An Wen spoke, he reached under the lectern and pulled out a stack of pamphlets.
“These pamphlets record many details about Sin Hunter City. Explaining them one by one would be too tedious, so read them yourselves. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly later.”
He distributed the pamphlets, giving one to each person.
Zuo Lin'an saw the words “Sin Hunter City” on the cover and casually flipped it open.
To his surprise, the first page was an aerial map of Sin Hunter City. It clearly marked the locations of abandoned buildings, rivers, lakes, and even some farmlands.
It made sense. Once they entered Sin Hunter City, they had no idea how long they would have to stay.
Although Instructor An said they could carry a small amount of high-calorie food, who knew how long it would last?
If they needed to find food and water later, they would have to locate the water sources and food supplies inside.
The more Zuo Lin'an thought about it, the more he realized that this trip to Sin Hunter City was far more difficult than he had imagined.
Xu Youyou leaned in.
“Brother An, look. The number of death row inmates currently alive in Sin Hunter City is 326,842.”
Three hundred and twenty thousand?
Zuo Lin'an placed the pamphlet on the desk.
“Looking at this map and the area marked below, Sin Hunter City is about the same size as Lingyang City. However, while Lingyang City has a permanent population of around ten million, Sin Hunter City only has a little over three hundred thousand.”
“Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?”
Xu Youyou blinked. “I think it's both.”
“Indeed...” Zuo Lin'an agreed.
“The good thing is that there is absolutely no trust among these death row inmates. So, even if they band together, they will always remain wary of each other.”
“And for their own safety, they likely won't live close together. This makes it easier for us to carry out assassinations.”
“As for the downside... for an entire city, three hundred and twenty thousand is too small of a population. It's not that there aren't enough targets, but finding them will be a hassle.”
“Furthermore, according to my speculation, the criminals in Sin Hunter City will fall into two extremes.”
“One is large-scale groups. Even if they keep their distance due to a lack of trust, any disturbance will quickly cause a commotion. If we get surrounded, there will be no escape.”
“The other is those who trust no one and don't even have the courage to band together. They live alone, hiding in multiple safe houses, making them extremely difficult to track down.”
Xu Youyou nodded solemnly.
“That makes sense.”
“So, once we enter Sin Hunter City, why don't we team up?”
Zuo Lin'an paused slightly upon hearing this, not rejecting the idea immediately.
He felt that Xu Youyou's suggestion was excellent. After all, he knew Xu Youyou possessed decent strength.
While he himself...
Although he had never slackened in his training over the past few years, and had even undergone special training with Xu Youyou recently, the results were indeed good.
But he had ultimately started training late. In terms of physical fitness and other aspects, he was still far inferior to Xu Youyou.
If he had Xu Youyou by his side, then...
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