"Welcome to the most luxurious magic hall in the city that never sleeps! It's still me, your dear Curator, Mr. Xiye! So, without further ado, let's officially start our show for today...... Today's puzzle is: ACE! ”

On the pitch-black stage, a gentleman in a black suit and a top hat and a black crow mask that covered half of his face threw out a playing card of the ace of spades.

In an instant, the light focused on him dispersed. The audience exploded! Among them, there are many screams of a large number of fan girls.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city that never sleeps. An abandoned Colosseum, from the local propaganda posters to the overall appearance, all reveal a poor cottage atmosphere.

I saw that the poster was printed with a man with a melon face. He wears a bowler hat, small misty eyes, and a chin. Overall, he should be a magician. But because of his naturally extremely ugly appearance, magic lovers are indignant.

However, what is even more surprising is that the poster is also printed with the words "The most luxurious magic hall in the country of Liuyo". See its attribution: Hank.

Although the Colosseum as a whole feels like it's out of the way, the lighting is pretty good. Colorful. It is precisely this colorful color that makes some curious children come one after another, including Xiaodou.

I saw that the four children stopped at the door. It seems that it was the mushrooms that stopped the beans.

"I've never even heard of this magic hall, so let's not go."

Spray mushroom said.

"But isn't this poster the most luxurious magic hall in your Liu Yue Country? Besides, you've been taking us out for a day in Liuyuo today. What kind of jewelry store are they, shopping malls, it's not fun at all! In terms of time, it's already afternoon! If you don't look for something fun, the day is over again! ”

Xiaodou grumbled.

"Xiaoguo also wants to see magic!"

Xiaoguo followed blindly and coaxed blindly.

Xiao Aoi smiled helplessly on the side.

“…… All right...... However, it's still early, and I'm going to take you to a thrilling place that only I know...... But you have to keep it a secret for me! Never tell Xiaoru! ”

Squirting mushrooms said very seriously.

“…… Is there a magic hall in your place? ”

Shogun asked suspiciously.

"I can't guarantee whether it's fun or not, but it's absolutely exciting!"

Squirting mushrooms deliberately made a scary expression.

"So, what are you waiting for?! Let's go! ”

Xiaodou was still trying to rush into the magic hall before, but now he was like a wild horse on the loose, and he was already some distance away from the magic hall.

"Brother!"

Aoi reproached.

“…… Well, let's go! As long as you listen to me, I guarantee that you will be safe. ”

Shortly after the children left, Hank walked out unhurriedly, with a weird smile.

(Branford 72nd Street)

Located in Manhattan

The architecture here is similar to the rest of the country, but it also has its own Manhattan style.

The biggest difference, however, is that the atmosphere here is a little more oppressive than in other parts of Manhattan. It is revealed all the time, and the meaning of not stepping on it.

Xiaodou and his party mustered up the courage to walk on the street. The farther you go in, the more oppressive the air becomes. The lights fade and the streets darken.

A few people walked and walked, only to see that Spray Mushroom stopped a few people: "Everyone, next, there is a street without street lights at all, are you ready?" ”

Spraying small mushrooms can't help but shed a few drops of sweat on his face at this moment.

"Don't worry! Nothing can make it hard for me as a superhero! ”

Xiaodou can't wait.

"But before I do that, I think it's important for me to explain the situation. In Liuyo Country, 72nd Street, also known as 72 Newsstand. It is so called because the street is a colony of newspaper-reading zombies. Whenever the moonlight fell, they would gather together to read the newspaper on the street. ”

Spray mushroom said.

"Zombies?! So what are you waiting for?! I'm going to kill! ”

Xiaodou imitated the face of the original 813814.

"No! Please don't do that! Because, once you provoke these zombies, the consequences will be very serious! ”

Squirting mushrooms said in a cold sweat.

"Cut, how serious can it be? I'll hit a pair of one, I'll hit a pair of a hundred, I'll hit a basket! ”

Xiaodou completely ignored what Xiao Mushroom said, and just raised his nose and said big things.

“…… Hey, Aoi, I think I'd better tell you......"

Spray Mushroom glanced at Shodou, and then turned to Aoi's side.

"Hey, hey, hey! What do you mean?! Do you look down on people?! ”

Xiaodou was indignant...... Of course, there is no use for eggs.

"You just have to remember that if you come in and see a zombie with a newspaper later, don't do anything, just go ahead. Whatever they do, don't look back! As long as we don't disturb them reading the newspaper, they won't attack us. ”

Spraying mushrooms in one go, I finally finished the precautions.

"Sounds exciting! It's really much more fun than watching a sand sculpture magic show! However, you say that you can't disturb them reading the newspaper, but to what extent does it have to be considered an interruption? Is it like this? ”

A shuttle of small beans smashed a standing newspaper with a fully automatic bullet.

On the recliner under the dim street lamp, an old man with glasses and a Mediterranean hairstyle who still kept reading the newspaper looked at several children with a bewildered expression.

The children also looked at him with expressions of indescribability.

“…… Little, Dou, you're looking for this demonstration prop too similar, right? ”

Squirting Mushroom asked tremblingly.

“…… I don't think he's a prop ......."

Xiao Aoi also replied tremblingly.

I saw that the newspaper reading zombie instantly turned red and rushed towards the children.

"Wow! How did he run so fast?! ”

Xiaodou ran wildly and looked back at the newspaper reading zombies that were getting closer and closer.

"Don't desert! Run! ”

Squirting shroom shouted.

"When will he stop?"

Xiaodou's eyes were cut by the wind that was set off by the wild run, and tears broke out.

“…… No, it won't......"

Squirting mushrooms are running and panting to answer Azuki's question. However, due to his congenital lack of physical strength and the wind when running, his voice could not reach Xiaodou's ears clearly. So, there is the following: "What do you say? What the hell? I can't hear clearly! ”

Xiaodou is good here, yelling as he runs.

"I say! This newspaper reading zombie won't stop! If his newspaper is broken, he will chase us to the ends of the earth! Either he will die, or I will die! ”

Spraying mushrooms used all the strength of his body, and finally let Xiaodou hear it clearly. However, he was exhausted and fell to the ground.

Seeing that the newspaper zombie was about to approach him, Xiaodou was ready to save the mushroom. However, I saw that Squirting Mushroom took out the Puff Mushroom pistol in a panic. Shoot hard, and at the moment when the mouth of the newspaper zombie is about to approach him, he successfully kills him.

"Wow, cool!"

Bean exclaimed.

"I shouldn't have brought you here!"

Squirting mushrooms complained.

"What's this? Aren't you looking cool at first? ”

The adzuki bean hooked his shoulders to the small mushrooms.

"You don't understand!! This is a trait unique to the group of newspaper reading zombies! As soon as you kill their companions, you will be pulled by them to hate and thus be blacklisted by the newspaper zombie group! It's okay for one, but the more you kill, the more aggro points will accumulate! ”

The implication of spraying mushrooms is nothing more than blaming peanuts.

“…… It's okay! Deal! I'll take care of the next zombies! ”

Pea Xiaodou said heartily.

"Rather than that, it's up to me to build up hatred...... Shh Going back will make Xiaoru angry again! ”

Spray mushrooms gritted their teeth and walked ahead.

"Cut! What kind of face do you throw, these zombies are so fragile, they don't let people ...... fight"

Azuki beans crumbled their mouths on the side.

"Stupid! If it were that easy, I wouldn't have reminded you again! You don't know that the greater the hatred, the stronger the indiscriminate attacks of those newspaper reading zombies will be on you. What's more, it could attract their leaders! ”

Spraying mushrooms broke out in a cold sweat as he spoke.

"Boss?! Is it the same as the zombie captain over there? ”

Shodou and Aoi speak in unison.

"Captain Zombie, we have it here, too! Due to the size of the country of Liuyo, various regions and even streets have separate different types of zombie captains. However, the boss I am talking about is not the same thing at all! He is several times stronger than Captain Zombie, and people call him the newspaper reader! If our hatred points accumulate on the uncle's head, the consequences will be unimaginable! ”

The mushroom was terrified, and his forehead was already covered with beads of sweat.

"Spray mushrooms, why are you so scared? Have you met the uncle you said before? ”

Aoi asked tentatively.

"Stronger than Captain Zombie?! Wow! Is that uncle strong?! ”

Xiaodou listened enthusiastically and interrupted Xiaokui's questioning.

"Huh?"

Squirting mushrooms looked confused.

"That...... The street lights are gone......"

Xiaoguo pointed to the street lamps behind him, which were being extinguished one by one.

The white moon rose in the dark night sky, and in an instant, the recliner under the broken street lamp in front of it was illuminated by the moonlight.

It was jaw-dropping - it turned out that the newspaper reading zombies had already sat on their deck chairs and picked up the newspaper. It's just puzzling how they read the newspaper in the darkness before. Or is it just a trick on their part?

"Don't be afraid! As long as we don't disturb them reading the newspaper, they won't hurt us......"

Squirting Mushroom swallowed, after all, he had accumulated hatred points once. Therefore, he is not completely sure now.

I saw that the reclining chairs in front of me were staggered on the street according to one left and one right. But the gap between each of the two deck chairs was so narrow that only one person could pass through. This, combined with the different sitting postures of the newspaper reading zombies, made it even more difficult for them to do in the past.

"How do I feel that these zombies are not so friendly to our eyes?"

Xiaodou said cowardly, completely losing the momentum he wanted to do with a dozen ten.

It seems that even a hatred accumulation makes other newspaper reading zombies very dissatisfied.

Xiaodou and they walked slowly, and they couldn't help but be a little violent and intimidated by newspaper-reading zombies. After a terrifying trip, several people finally managed to cross the encirclement of newspaper reading zombies.

Finally, they arrived at the ultimate destination of Squirting Mushroom - the West End on 72nd Street!

There is a mansion here, whether you look at it from a distance or up close, it all reveals its withered and evil aura that is thousands of miles away.

"Wait! Next, here are the most exciting destinations I mentioned...... Let me tell you the story of this haunted house...... Legend has it that it was once the home of a couple who cooked and ate several children, including their own. After that, they vanished. Later, someone found a dead baby wrapped in newspaper in the basement, causing quite a stir! And since then, there have been more and more rumors about the house. Most of them are related to babies, what terrible cries, chanting...... Feed! ”

Spraying small mushrooms into the play too deeply, but Xiaodou has already led everyone to open the door.

"Brother...... Are we really going to go in? ”

Aoi shivered.

"What are you afraid of......

Xiaodou's courage fluctuated.

(It's no wonder if you're not afraid!) If I hadn't shown off my manhood in front of you, ah! It's so dark in here! ）”

Xiaodou panicked like an old dog.

The group lingered at the door for a moment, and then walked towards the darkness that the moonlight could not catch.

"Next, everyone listens to me...... Although, this is just my own summary of the route, but it has been tried and tested! So, as long as you follow my route, nothing should go wrong. ”

After spraying the mushroom, he walked in front of the little bean.

From time to time, there were various strange sounds in the room, and the children held their breath and walked cautiously along the route designated by the mushrooms.

(Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!) At that time, I came to the door of courage of Uncle Erwa, and the monsters here are simply incomparable! ）”

Bean kept comforting herself.

Whoosh~ (The sound of newspaper scribbling)

"How do I have a sense of foreboding......"

Aoi said.

Soon, a pair of red eyes descended on the children with an angry roar.

"It seems that this hatred value is not easy......"

Spray Mushroom said tremblingly.

"What's this?! It's a big deal, just have a big fight with him! He couldn't calm down anyway! ”

Xiaodou relies on the crowd to be overwhelming.

"You idiot! Aren't there enough troubles?! Listen to me, everybody! Pass this way! If I'm right, the newspaper zombie that doesn't rotten will stop tracking us as long as it's out of his field of vision! ”

Spray mushrooms and signal everyone to run away.

Sure enough, the newspaper-reading zombie with the newspaper didn't catch up. It seems that the newspaper is a shackle to him. Unless this shackle is broken, his abilities can burst out.

The problem now, however, is that this newspaper-reading zombie is blocking the only way to the second floor.

Seeing this scene, the spraying mushrooms finally retreated. It's not because I'm afraid of the danger ahead, it's all because I'm afraid that this guy named Peaxiao Bean will do something again.

However, Xiaodou has once again created brilliance. I saw him run up from the newspaper reading zombie in a sleek manner.

After spending a long time in the dark environment, everyone finally got used to the light.

Originally, the road to the second floor consisted of curved stairs on the left and right. But one side of the stairs has been blocked by all kinds of debris, so if you want to go upstairs at the moment, you can only go up from the side where the newspaper reading zombie is.

"What are you doing?!"

Squirting Mushroom lowered his voice and shouted.

"Didn't you say that? Can't kill him! No, I'll just run over by myself! ”

Xiaodou felt that he was very reasonable, and walked slowly upstairs as he spoke.

And the newspaper-reading zombie in the corridor still didn't mean to catch up with him, just looked at the spraying mushroom blankly.

"Hey! Come back! ”

Squirting mushrooms want to cry without tears, because Xiaodou has disappeared into the darkness on the second floor.

"Wait for me here, I'll go and get that kid back right away!"

Squirting mushrooms said to Aoi and the others, however, it seems that the two of them have no intention of sitting here and waiting for death.

"Why are you so stubborn?!"

Squirting shroom reproached.

"It's okay, since everyone is a companion, we have to fight side by side!"

Xiao Kui said sonorously, and her tone was a little similar to that of Xiaodou.

Then, of course, Xiaoguo also echoed in a daze.

In desperation, Spray Mushroom had no choice but to agree to them.

However, just when they were at a loss and didn't know how to go upstairs. From upstairs came the screams of Bean.

"This idiot!"

Squirting Mushroom touched his forehead and ran towards the newspaper reading zombie on the stairs.

In desperation, he had no choice but to accumulate hatred again.

After killing the newspaper reading zombie, everyone quickly ran in the direction of Xiaodou's shouting.

However...... I saw Xiaodou lying on the big glass door like an idiot. Why am I so sure it's glass, because it is impossible for a human face to form a shape like a butt in the air.

"Stupid! What are you doing?! ”

Squirting Shroom approached Shodou generously and gave him a very friendly punch.

"Ouch! What are you doing?! ”

Xiaodou looked at the mushroom with disgust.

"What are you doing?! You don't always have to be so reckless, okay?! Even though you are a visitor, I should not yell at you. But what you're doing really annoys me...... Besides, if you have something because you came out with me, I won't be able to step down, you know?! ”

The mushroom chattered endlessly, pouring out all the words he had been holding back for a long time.

However, it backfired, and no one cared about his tirade.

I saw that Xiaokui and Xiaoguo also lay on the glass door according to the cat's painting.

At this time, the mushroom found that colored light was shining from time to time inside the glass door.

After a careful search, I found that the light source turned out to be a ball turning lamp that can only be found in a dance hall.

But no amount of brightness in the light could hide the foul-smelling object under the light—four zombies with curly beards and flowered shirts dancing under the gorgeous lights.

From time to time, harsh heavy metal music can be heard through the cracks in the glass door. It seemed that they didn't notice Xiaodou's exclamation earlier.

But why is there a gap in the glass door? Just look, the three of Xiaodou have almost opened the lock on the door.

It took only a few mushrooms to react, but it was too late. Before he could stop Xiaodou and the others, he saw them successfully break in.

They looked at each other............

However, this state of affairs did not last long. I saw a dancing zombie walking towards Xiaodou and them.

Xiaodou is also big-hearted, and he is actually ready to greet him.

Seeing this, Spray Mushroom hurriedly dragged the three of them out.

As everyone knows, they ran not long after. The zombie walked to the door, then leaned down slightly and pressed the switch of the audio button. The music stopped for a moment, and he pressed it again.

It seems that he is only doing all this to reorganize the disrupted dance rhythm, and he has no intention of chasing after them.

"Are you stupid?! Why go in? WHY？！ ”

Spray mushrooms with endless bitter water.

"Don't you think those big brothers are really cool dancing?"

Xiaodou said with his fists together, starlight shining in his eyes, and adoringly.

"Handsome? Your brain is w?! ”

Spray mushrooms scolded without saying a word.

"You're just watt! You ugly bastard who doesn't understand art! ”

Xiaodou said with a disgusted face.

"What do you say?!! Even if you're a visitor! I won't show mercy to your men either! ”

Squirting Mushroom said angrily, while already taking out the Puff Mushroom spray gun.

"Okay, you! Don't think I'm afraid of you! ”

Xiaodou was also angry, and took out his 10,000-mile mouth.

"Enough! You two! ”

Aoi stood in front of the two.

“…… Forget it, I don't have the same knowledge as you......"

Spray mushrooms with both hands and arms, puffing out their heads.

"It's like someone wants to be like you!"

Adzuki beans also draw scoops according to gourds.

"You ......"

Squirting mushrooms turned their heads and glared at the beans.

"How, slightly!"

Azuki stuck out his tongue.

"You're enough!!!"

Although Xiaokui is an extremely gentle girl, this shouting is contrary to her gentleness, which is simply different from cloud and mud.

Spraying Xiaomushroom instantly softened a lot when he heard such a shout, as if it reminded him of Xiaoru's horror.

“…… I shouldn't have brought you here......"

Squirting mushrooms calmed down and said

"Oh, it's actually okay, this experience is really exciting......"

Xiaodou also calmed down, wanting to make peace with the mushrooms. However, it backfired. Seeing that Xiao Kui was about to be angry again, he just saw that Xiao Kui had already made a fist rubbing posture.

Spray the mushrooms before forcing them to calm down.

“…… Actually, the reason I say this is that today's Glass Door incident is really unexpected......"

Squirting Mushroom nodded his finger embarrassedly.

"Why! Don't you know a lot about this place? ”

Xiaoguo asked.

"That being said...... Actually......"

It is difficult to spray small mushrooms.

"Actually, what?"

The curiosity of the three exploded.

“…… Well, actually, it's not ......."

In the face of everyone's questioning, the mushroom became even more embarrassed.

“…… Huhu, I'll tell Xiaoru where I took Xiao Mushroom to play with us today! ”

Little Bean Chicken said thiefly.

"Huh! Don't don't, don't! That's it for you...... But you have to keep it a secret from me! ”

Spraying Xiaomushroom hurriedly waved his hand, it seems that his weakness is really Xiaoru.

"Really, a big man's house is secret all day!"

Xiaodou laughed shamefully.

"Uh-huh!"

Xiaoguo nodded.

“…… It's just, hehe. ”

Xiao Aoi also playfully stuck out her tongue and agreed.

And here, the mushrooms are almost crying: "...... I don't care anyway! You must keep it a secret from me! ”

Squirting Mushroom said to them almost with a dead face.

"Okay! Rest assured! ”

Xiaodou crossed his waist and said.

(It's totally unbelievable.) ）”

The other three complained.

“…… Actually, I've never been to the glass door before......"

"What?!"

Xiaodou is three stupid, naturally three-faced confused.

“…… Hehe, what do you think, this place is a completely terrifying ominous place, if you don't have a person with full courage, it is impossible to go alone, let alone go up to the second floor, don't you say! ”

Squirting mushrooms smirked.

"Uh-huh! Then why didn't you go to the glass door? ”

Xiaoguo, of course, is stupid and open-mouthed.

"Huh! …… That one...... For I didn't tell you before? There are often chanting or crying in this mansion. It is also said that many people have lost their lives trying to find out the source of this sound. Therefore, the brave warriors who came later could only go downstairs and look away. Of course! Without their bravery, a warrior like me would have to go up to the second floor and watch the wind. ”

Spraying mushrooms hints at how brave they are all the time.

“…… Saying all this, I just want us to think that he is not timid, not because he is afraid that he does not go to the glass door. ”

Xiaodou and Xiaokui whispered, but Spray Mushroom heard it clearly.

"Hmm...... I'm just brave anyway! Let's not talk about that! Why don't you start running? Have you fallen under some spell? ”

Squirting Mushroom blushed and changed the subject.

"Why run? People took the initiative to come over and prepare to greet us, is it polite for you to run away? ”

Xiaodou said incomprehensibly.

"Huh? Why be polite to zombies? ”

Spraying small mushrooms is even more puzzling.

"Zombies?!"

Xiaodou: They are confused again.

"Don't you know that it started with zombies?"

Spray Mushroom exclaimed.

"No, but I remember they had beards......

Xiaodou scratched his chin and thought about it.

"Dizzy! Who said zombies can't have beards?! Moreover, don't you know the newspaper reading zombie at the beginning?! ”

Squirting mushrooms yelled.

“…… Hey, hey, because you started telling us about ......"

Aoi smiled awkwardly.

"I'm dizzy! How do you spot zombies? ”

"I know, I know!"

Xiaoguo volunteered.

Squirting mushrooms nodded suspiciously.

"I know there are barricade zombies, there are bucket zombies, there are pole zombies......"

Xiaoguo said and was stunned again.

Time passed minute by minute, however, there was no movement of Xiaoguo.

"What else?"

Squirting Mushroom finally couldn't help but ask.

"Uh...... No more ......"

Xiaoguo wiped Ha Lazi and said.

"I'm dizzy! Are you all rednecks?! Sitting in a well and watching the sky, ignoring the outside world! And so on and so forth! Princess Aoi shouldn't be like this, right? ”

Spray the mushroom and turn its head to face Aoi.

“…… Hee-hee, actually, Dad didn't tell me there were other zombies out there. ”

Aoi said playfully.

“…… Hey, okay...... However, there is a very serious issue at the moment...... How do we get back? ”

Squirting Mushroom asked.

"Needless to say, walk back with your feet!"

Azuki beans are always brainless.

"Do you still need to say this?! I mean, if we want to go back now, we'll have to go through the dance hall where we started! Besides, we're not sure if the dancer zombies are gone. ”

Squirting mushroom slapped Xiaodou's head, and then pretended to be very handsome and said in a deep voice.

"Needless to say, of course rush over!"

Azuki pressed the head of the mushroom and jumped over. Then, a cigarette ran out.

Everyone was stunned, but they followed helplessly.