Chapter 15: Coma
Many years later, some people may remember that distant afternoon, on the streets of Darkfog Town, a young and immature scavenger came to the dust.
- It was a teenager.
He was covered in yellow sand, looked like he was only in his teens, his strength was low, his status was low, and his expression was worried.
If it were at another time, someone would inevitably come forward to interrogate him and collect the goods in his hand.
But today, on this scorching afternoon, not long after the sandstorm had dissipated, before the night was about to come—
Everyone's mind is not on a young scavenger at all.
After all.
Entering the world of the dead, even if it is to scavenge waste, is an extremely dangerous job.
It was a matter of great luck that this boy came back alive.
Harvest?
Without strength, what kind of gains can you get.
The boy's harvest with him may be some garbage that can't be put on the table.
No one paid attention to the young scavenger.
The scavengers had to walk around the town and memorize the many buildings by heart.
The town seems to have gone through a catastrophe and many houses have collapsed, but people don't seem to care about it and let the houses remain collapsing.
In the entire town, only a few buildings have their doors open, and there are people guarding the doors to show normal operation.
The scavengers eventually stopped.
He stood in front of the largest house in town.
- It's a bar.
The young scavenger looked at the time.
Exactly a quarter of an hour.
"A man without a scene" ends.
The boy pushed the door open and walked in.
Someone stood in front of him and asked, "Identity?"
"Scavengers. The boy said.
The man hesitated, but moved out of the way.
As soon as you enter the door.
Many people saw him.
"He's an alien scavenger. ”
"I smell of death on my body, I'm afraid I just came back from the world of death. ”
"At such a young age, he dared to try his luck in the world of death, and he didn't seem to have stage fright...... I think I'm a veteran. ”
At this time, people's thoughts are different.
- This young man, who dares to go to the world of death with such a low strength, and can come back alive, may have some ability.
So—
His takeaways may be ......
Behind the bar, a bartender shouted at Ryuping, "Scavengers?"
"Yes. Liu Ping agreed, walked to the bar and stood still.
"How's it going?" asked the bartender.
"It's done. Liu Ping said.
"Since you know how to come here, do you want to exchange something?"
"I want an official identity. ”
"Identity!"
Several of the people who wanted to come up to talk stopped and turned back to their places.
The bartender stared at Liu Ping's eyes and said slowly, "Really, you look like you're only a teenager, you know, the wilderness is full of people like you who want to try their luck in the world of death, most of them have been reduced to monster food, and you think you can get an official identity?"
"Like you said, unlike the other scavengers, I came back safely. Liu Ping said, his eyes and the bartender looked at each other, without the slightest concession.
The bartender pursed his lips, suddenly at a loss for what to start.
This kid is too calm.
This kind of calm was beyond his original age range, and it was not something that could be feigned at all.
The reason why a bartender can become a bartender is that he has the ability to watch people serve food, and he almost never makes mistakes.
After a moment's hesitation, the bartender took one from the thick stack of cards under the bar and glanced down.
I saw that this card was painted with a gray mist, and countless distorted faces poked out of the mist, all gathered around a dark figure.
When the bartender looked at the card, the dense faces on the card turned their heads and stared at the bartender together.
- I didn't think it was this card.
This card is "Dark Lucky", indicating that the person in front of him is quite valuable and suitable for reception.
The bartender smiled, "After entering Darkfog Town, you walked outside alone for a quarter of an hour without anyone embarrassing you, and now you walked into the bar safely and came to me to make a request—it seems that you have been ready for a long time." ”
"Please keep talking. Liu Ping said.
"It's not convenient here, come with me. The bartender made a gesture of please.
He led Ryuhei into the room at the back of the bar.
The door closes.
The bartender sat down at a large wooden table and said:
"The machine says you're from the Bluegrass Valley—as far as I know, it's been swallowed up by the eternal night, but it happens every day in the wilderness, and you'd better forget about it, grief will only kill you. ”
Liu Ping laughed and said, "Do you look like I'm sad?"
The bartender smiled and said softly, "Your Bluegrass Valley was devoured by darkness, and judging from the map, there is no way to escape at all, so you all went to the world of death, and you-"
"Not only did you survive, but you also made a small fortune in the world of death, found your way back, and wanted to get an official identity from Darkfog Town, am I wrong?"
"How do you know so clearly?" asked Liu Ping.
The bartender said in a tone of course: "The eternal night never stops eroding everything, it devours the land and life of the living world, and our Dark Mist Town is the only living place within a radius of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, you only need a little brain, you know what to do." ”
"Looks like you've hosted a lot of people like me. Liu Ping said.
"—but you're the youngest. The bartender said, spreading a cloth on the table.
He pointed to the cloth and said, "Okay, now let me see what you have, rest assured, everything will be done according to the rules here." ”
Ryuhei slapped the storage bag and placed the portable miniature submachine gun and red gold spear on the table.
"These can only be exchanged for some money, and they want to be used in exchange for official status, which is not enough. The bartender shook his head.
Liu Ping took out the greyhound talisman and placed it next to the submachine gun.
The bartender took a look at it and said, "The talisman is indeed something unique to the world of death, but your talisman is stained with blood, and the quality should be discounted......"
The bartender took the charm, hesitated for a moment, and took out a metal card from his bosom and placed it on the table.
Liu Ping looked at the card, only to see a rusty miner's hoe engraved on it.
The bartender explained, "The rune is a vast system, and every rune we get from the world of the dead will help us learn more about the secrets of the rune - depending on the value of this rune, you can stay in Darkmist and become a miner." ”
Liu Ping was slightly stunned.
At this moment, he understood a lot of things.
Hong Tao and Zhao Chanyi must have a deep understanding of the world of the living.
They took themselves to scavenger and gave special advice on the matter of identity, but they didn't say much about what was used to exchange identity.
So......
It should be safe to take out that thing yourself.
"Actually, I have one more thing to gain. ”
Ryuhei said, putting back the golden spear and submachine gun, and took out the statue of the unicorn mount and placed it on the table.
As soon as the statue was placed on the table, there was a soft noise on the wall behind the bartender.
A mechanical voice came from behind the wall:
"According to the standards of civilization on the magic side, this item has reached the level of Excellent, and it is being recorded. ”
"The information has been uploaded. ”
"Compare and match, and through verification, confirm that this is a business worth trading. ”
"Receptionist 03687, please reward contributors according to the rules, over. ”
The bartender looked stunned, stood up straight, and explained to Ryuhei, "This is a magic mount...... It is a rare thing, from another world of death that has collapsed, and it is extremely valuable to study. ”
Since you can find something so rare, then the identity is more than just a miner. ”
The bartender took out three metal cards from his arms and placed them in front of Liu Ping.
The first card is engraved with a worn-out brown whip and a pair of crumpled leather gloves.
On the second card is a torch, a pair of daggers, and a crossbow.
The pattern on the third card is relatively simple, a simple set of armor and spears.
"Mine Overseer, Night Watchman, Town Guard, these are the three official professions you can exchange, choose one of them. The bartender said.
He further explains, "Each class has its own training method, which will teach you the basic skills that will be related to you, with the corresponding power and pay, and be protected by Darkfog in the wilderness. ”
"Of course, if you can meet a certain standard, you can also move up the ladder. ”
Liu Ping took out the golden spear and gently placed it on the table in front of him.
"This is for you. He said.
The bartender hurriedly shook his head and said, "You don't have to bribe me, I can only act according to the rules, and it is impossible to give you a formal occupation outside the rules." ”
Liu Ping gently pushed the golden spear in front of the other party and said, "Don't worry, I don't have any other requirements, but choosing a career is a crucial life event for a newcomer like me, so I want to hear a more detailed introduction." ”
In the dim light, layers of light emanated from the golden spear, which gently sprinkled on the bartender's face, making his expression a little softer.
The bartender laughed and said, "It's my job and my responsibility to provide professional commentary for every newcomer to Darkfog Town. ”
"In that case, I'll elaborate—"
He stretched out his hand and tapped on the three cards in turn, and said: "The overseer guards the mine, supervises the miners every day to dig and inspect the ore, which is more difficult, but he has the power in his hands and can manage all the miners;"
"The Night's Watch is the most dangerous of the three classes, but it is the most rewarding, and it takes a certain amount of strength to be competent;"
"If you want to stay in Darkfog all the time, then choose the town guards, the town guards are responsible for the security and order inside Darkfog Town, and there are times for fighting, but now there are fewer and fewer of them, after all, there are more and more villages and strongholds engulfed by the eternal night, and the people who have arrived in our Darkfog Town in recent months are almost extinct. ”
"You're still young, I suggest you become a guard in Darkfog Town, so that you only have to patrol during the day every day, and you don't have to go out at night, which is very safe. ”
"Well, the night watchman ......," Ryuping hesitated and did not continue.
- I don't know anything, it's better to let the other party say, after all, the money has already been paid.
The bartender patiently explained, "Whenever night falls and the world of the dead coincides with ours, the night watchman is responsible for defending the town, and the night watch must be the first to take part in the battle - against the monsters, and even against the hidden planes until dawn." ”
"The whole town must be protected?" asked Liu Ping.
"At least protect the pub, it's a place to make announcements and make deals, and it's a place for people to rest and resupply, and if the place is ruined by monsters, then the town has no point in existing. The bartender said.
Liu Ping fell into thought.
There is only night in the world of death, and there is never day.
Hide space-time ......
Liu Ping shook his head slightly.
- No, that's the world of cultivation!
That's our world.
Why make it a part of the world of the dead?
If you choose an Overseer or a Town Guard, you'll never have the chance to explore the hidden planes of the dead world.
so
The choice is already clear.
Liu Ping stretched out his hand, picked one of the three metal cards, and spread it out in the palm of his hand.
When he did so, the statue of the magic mount that had been on the table was gone—
It's like something has suddenly taken it.
When the bartender saw this scene, his expression became solemn.
He said in a formal tone, "Welcome to Darkfog." ”