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Chapter 12 Was it a bad idea from the Culture and Tourism Bureau?

Lin Wei's expression remained unchanged.

She watched the excited "eliminators" with a calm expression.

They seemed to have become accustomed to it.

"Quiet!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it seemed to carry an imposing, authoritative quality.

Those who were shouting were all taken aback.

The meeting room fell silent for no apparent reason.

Everyone stared at her expectantly, waiting for a reasonable explanation.

"I reiterate, there are no problems with the written test results."

"For this written test, all test papers underwent double verification by both machines and humans, and there were no errors or improper operations."

"Only these six interviewees got full marks, so they passed the written test."

Those who do not get a perfect score are automatically eliminated.

"The Bureau has clearly stated in the recruitment announcement that the written test results will not be made public, and only those who score full marks will be notified. Those who do not pass will not be notified of their specific scores separately."

"If you have any objections to the results, you are welcome to appeal through all formal channels."

"But please note..."

She pushed up her glasses, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes behind the lenses.

"The prerequisite for appealing is to provide solid evidence proving that there were irregularities in the written test process."

"Without evidence, relying solely on subjective speculation and emotional expressions to spread rumors or disseminate false information online..."

"This bureau will pursue legal action against those responsible in accordance with the law!"

"The internet is not a lawless place; please be careful with your words and actions!"

After saying that, she ignored their protests.

He turned and left the meeting room with six other people.

Jiang Yu walked at the very back.

Before leaving, he could still hear the resentful murmurs of the eliminated contestants behind him.

"Wow, so you're issuing a lawyer's letter right off the bat?"

"Such arrogance! Do you think a nobody like me would be afraid of that?"

"I just want to know, how could only six people get all the questions right when the questions were so easy?"

"Stop dwelling on this, there's clearly something fishy going on!"

"Sigh, this must be some young master or young lady from another family going out for training again. We're just tagging along."

"Forget it, let's go, this is a waste of time."

……

The sound gradually faded into the distance.

Lin Wei led the six people through the corridor and into the elevator.

She swiped her card and pressed a blue button without any markings on the third basement level.

The elevator began to descend…

I don't know how long it has been descending...

Jiang Yu felt as if an eternity had passed.

How can the third basement level go down for so long...?

Where are you going?

"bite--"

The elevator doors slowly opened…

Before me was a long corridor, at the end of which stood a huge metal door.

There were no signs on the door.

There is only one fingerprint reader and one keypad.

Lin Wei stepped forward, placed her right thumb on the fingerprint scanner, and then entered a password.

With a click, the metal door slowly opened.

Behind the door was a huge space.

After Jiang Yu walked in, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

What we see before us is a simulated old town area.

The simulation is incredibly realistic!

It's like a retro store that sells childhood snacks, but on an outrageously large scale.

The kind that seems to stretch endlessly into the distance.

The streets were lined with low brick and tile houses, their walls painted white lime, some of which had peeled off, revealing the grayish-blue bricks underneath…

The utility pole was made of wood, and covered with a dense web of wires, like a spider web…

The cement pavement is already cracked, and moss is faintly growing in the cracks, making it look very damp…

Several old-fashioned bicycles, the kind with a 28-inch frame, were parked on the street, their frames wrapped with colorful plastic straps…

In the distance, there was a state-owned store with a wooden sign hanging at the entrance that read "Binhai City No. 1 Department Store"...

The shop window displayed a black-and-white television, an enamel basin, a thermos...

Next to the shop was a barbershop with a rotating red, blue and white light pole hanging at the entrance, and a sign on the glass door that read "Haircut 2 cents".

Further away, you can see a bus stop sign.

It's made of iron and is already rusted. It says "Route 1 - To the Train Station" on it.

Although the streets were deserted...

But the atmosphere of that old era is so overwhelming that it makes one feel unconsciously disoriented.

If Jiang Yu hadn't known he was still in the basement of the government service center, he would have thought he had wandered into a movie set.

Looking at this magnificent "underground city" before him, only one thought occupied his mind...

How much will this cost?

There's a huge simulated old town hidden beneath the Binhai Municipal Government Service Center?

And it's so realistic?

Even the moss at the base of the wall, the little GG on the utility pole, the plastic strap on the bicycle... all these details are meticulously reproduced.

This can no longer be explained by simply being "rich".

Is this...something wrong with you?

Is this what Lao Tzu used the invoices he issued for?

It would be better to switch to a small drink.

Actually, building an underground shelter is understandable.

But what kind soul would build an old-fashioned coastal city underground?

Although Jiang Yu wasn't born in the coastal area during the 1970s or 80s...

However, he was able to determine the approximate location of the government service center by observing some landmark signs, buildings, and sidewalks.

However, if we go back 40 or 50 years, this area was not yet the core of the coastal region.

There is no such government service center building with more than twenty floors.

Jiang Yu turned around and found that he had come out of a doorway in an old, dilapidated house.

How to describe it...

It's like Jiang Yu waking up and walking out of his residential compound, only to find the surroundings are set in a landscape from forty or fifty years ago.

The geographical location hasn't changed, but everything else has.

and so…

What exactly is this City Planning Bureau?

What is their purpose in building this simulated city?

Was this a bad idea suggested by the Culture and Tourism Bureau?

Is the plan to create a 5A-level scenic spot underground to reminisce about the old days and make money off it?

Lin Wei stood in front of everyone and began to explain.

Congratulations on passing the written test!

"The next step is the physical examination."

She turned to the side and pointed to the simulated street behind her.

"As you can see, this is a simulation of the urban landscape of the coastal city in the 1980s."

"This is a city simulation system that the city planning department has spent many years developing. It is mainly used for scientific research, training, experimentation, and... selection."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the six people.

"As for the content of your physical test, it's very simple."

"In short, it can be summed up in three words—find the anomalies."

"Abnormal?" Chen Yutong, the energetic young woman, asked, tilting her head.

"Yes, it's abnormal."

"Huh? Could you be more specific?"

"cannot."

"..."

Lin Wei pushed up her glasses, her tone becoming more formal than before.

"Although this simulation perfectly recreates the coastal city of the 1980s..."

"But in this scenario, something is amiss."

"There is no fixed concept of 'abnormality,' so I can't be more specific."

"They could be buildings, plants, animals, food... anything you wouldn't expect."

"The scope includes humanities and history, scientific laws, natural landscapes, causal logic, and so on."

"But they shouldn't exist."

"In other words, anything you consider irrational is abnormal."

"The physical examination not only tests your physical fitness, but also your observation skills."

"The size and mass of abnormalities are not fixed; they can be large or small, light or heavy."

"Note that the number of anomalies is limited and does not match the number of you. First come, first served."

"Your task is to find them and bring them back successfully; that will complete the physical test."

"The first person to complete the physical examination will be qualified for employment as a staff member in the patrol department."

"Did everyone understand?"

The six people answered in unison, "Understood!"

To put it simply, this is a competition where one out of six players will be chosen.

Let's see who can be the first to find that so-called anomaly and bring it back.

Lin Wei nodded and pointed to the entrance of the simulated street.

"The physical exam is now beginning. Good luck to everyone!"

The words had barely left his mouth…

Chen Yutong, the spirited young woman, dashed off like an arrow released from a bow.

Huang Mao Zhang Yang followed closely behind.

The two players who were just messing around were temporarily in the lead.

Despite his muscular build, Zhou Zhu, the bald, tattooed man, is surprisingly fast runner, his large gold chain swinging around his neck.

Zhao Mingyuan, the mine-clearing expert, was unable to run due to the constraints of his suit.

His leather shoes made a "clack-clack-clack" sound on the ground, with a fast-paced rhythm like someone rushing to catch a plane.

The four people disappeared into the depths of the street in the blink of an eye.

Only the long-haired girl named Wan Jiayu stood still.

She kept her head down, her long, black hair completely obscuring her face, making her look like an emotionless NPC.

Jiang Yu certainly wouldn't let such a cushy job go to someone else.

Three meals a day free!

Two days off per week!

Full payment of all five social insurances and one housing fund!

6000 during probation, 7500 after probation!

I'm coming!