2: I'm going there for research!

The border between Bear Country and Ulan Country, Chernobyl, Pripyat City?

Wu Tian was absolutely familiar with this place!

Because just five minutes ago, before the system had bound to him...

He was browsing information about the 'City of Death,' Chernobyl, on a webpage!

This cursed place experienced a nuclear reactor explosion in 1986, with a radiation equivalent 400 times that of the 'Little Boy' bomb that exploded in the Bandage Country that year!

What kind of concept is that?

This means that anyone in the closest vicinity to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion would be killed by radiation in just three minutes!

And... this kind of death is extremely painful!

And utterly despairing!

...“Phew...”

He didn't expect the system's first mission location to be the 'ten deaths, no life' Chernobyl!

Wu Tian exhaled lightly.

He hesitated a little!

Initially, his thought was merely to use the last moments of his life to explore, and the best outcome would be to die on some adventurous path, ending his remaining days.

Not to go to a cursed place like Chernobyl to seek death!

But... the system's binding rekindled a glimmer of hope in his heart.

The hope of being able to live on!

“...”

“Live!”

A voice began to shout softly in his heart!

“You must live, you still have family!”

In a daze.

His mother's kind face appeared in Wu Tian's mind, and his right hand, gripping the mouse, made a 'clack clack' sound.

His knuckles turned blue from the force!

After a long while.

“Phew...”

Wu Tian exhaled.

His confused and hesitant eyes gradually firmed, and his tightly clenched right hand on the mouse relaxed.

He spoke to the system in a faint tone.

“System...”

“This is my last chance!”

“I explore, you give me life!”

“Let's do a cash-on-delivery deal!”

“Good!”

The system's cold voice appeared in Wu Tian's mind.

Then, as if after a moment of hesitation.

The system gently reminded him.

“...”

“Host, don't be so pessimistic. The 'Phoenix Rebirth' Talent you obtained from theNewbie Set (newbie package) is still very useful and might be of great help during your trip to Chernobyl!”

“What...”

Wu Tian was stunned and quickly returned his consciousness to the system space, repeatedly studying the 'Phoenix Rebirth' Talent.

“The closer to danger...”

“The more able to... resist?”

“Danger?!”

Wu Tian's eyes lit up instantly.

“I understand!”

The Talent description said 'resist' danger, not 'fearless' of danger, which means that his 'Phoenix Rebirth' Talent is truly like the legendary phoenix, able to genuinely undergo phoenix rebirth when encountering danger?

Then if he faced the deadly radiation of Chernobyl... wouldn't he also be able to resist it?

“Do you want to merge the Talent?”

Just then.

The system's prompt appeared in Wu Tian's mind at the opportune moment.

“Merge!”

A smile appeared on Wu Tian's lips.

With this Talent, his trip to Chernobyl would have a lot more insurance; what others would avoid like the plague, radiation, might just be simple daily life for him!

He even wondered if he could use this Talent to unlock abilities like high temperature resistance, low temperature resistance, cut resistance, bullet resistance...?

But... the detailed explanation after merging the Talent made Wu Tian abandon this idea.

Because the detailed explanation for the Talent had only one sentence:

【Only life-threatening dangers can trigger resistance, or disaster-type events. Please do not try to gain an unfair advantage, Host!】

Alright!

Wu Tian rolled his eyes.

Although the Talent's ability was tempting, the trigger conditions were extremely strict!

If he forcibly created life-threatening events, Wu Tian feared the results might not be worth it, so he quickly gave up on that idea... The mission was accepted!

Everything was ready!

Wu Tian opened his phone and searched for the latest flights to Pripyat, Bear Country!

The moment he brought his phone to his eyes!

A ** female voice narration appeared!

【8848 Titanium Phone, using it to book tickets might not be the best choice. Using a self-service ticket machine might hold a surprise!】

Sigh... Has it started already?

Hearing the narration in his mind, Wu Tian put down his phone and took a taxi directly to the ticket hall of Songjiang City International Airport... Looking at the crowded ticket hall, and the more than fifty self-service ticket machines in total... Wu Tian was bewildered.

So many self-service ticket machines.

Which one should he choose?

Did he have to try them one by one?

【You are a bit confused, but don't panic. You noticed that the self-service ticket machine in the westernmost corner seems to be unoccupied. You should be able to find the answer you're looking for there!】

Narrator-kun's voice appeared in Wu Tian's mind.

“Is that so...”

His eyes lit up.

He strode towards the self-service ticket machine in the westernmost corner... “Click!”

Just as Wu Tian stopped in front of this unmanned ticket machine, an old man in a blue maintenance suit walked over.

The old man seemed to be from Bear Country, with deep-set eyes and white hair.

But his eyes were exceptionally bright.

He mumbled to himself while squatting in front of the ticket machine.

【One of the Chernobyl survivors, he stays here to remind everyone who travels to that cursed place to cherish life. He might offer you some extra support!】

Narrator-kun gave another hint.

The puzzled Wu Tian suddenly understood.

It turned out this old man was the 'surprise' that Narrator-kun mentioned!

“What the hell!”

“It breaks down every few days?”

“The people in the ticket hall don't even bother to replace it, bothering us old folks every day!”

“...”

“Grandpa.”

Wu Tian greeted him politely.

“Is this ticket machine broken?”

“Mm.”

The old man grumbled in response.

“If you want to buy a ticket, go queue somewhere else first!”

“I still need to fix this for a while!”

“Okay.”

Wu Tian nodded.

Then, after thinking for a moment, he tentatively asked,

“Grandpa, the place I'm going is a bit special. Do you know if there are still tickets to Pripyat at this time?”

“If not, I'll just leave tomorrow!”

“...”

Clang!

The tool in the old man's hand slipped to the ground, then he turned to look at Wu Tian, his eyes filled with deep confusion.

“What did you say?”

“Pripyat?”

“Young man...”

“What are you going to that cursed place for?”

“That's not a place for young people like you!”

Undoubtedly, the Bear Country grandpa mistook Wu Tian for an ordinary tourist, another person who, out of curiosity, would brush shoulders with death.

“Heh heh...”

“I am a researcher dispatched by Dragon Country.”

Wu Tian smiled slightly.

“I'm going for research!”