Chapter Twenty-Nine: Puppet Town Quest
There was a light rain in the sky, and the ground was muddy, Xiao Zhimiao stood on a wasteland with nowhere to hide, and was drenched in the cold.
She didn't prepare anything like this, and was pitted into the copy by the magic array of the two immortals.
Info Panel:
[Welcome to Dungeon: Doll Town]
[Number of dungeons: 12]
[Main Quest: Find the Flesh Puppet that Belongs to the Gods]
[Clearance requirements: Complete the main quest, successfully pray for the arrival of the gods, the number of survivors is unlimited, and those who fail to complete the task or use irregular means to clear the customs will be judged]
[Hidden Mission: Puppet Heart]
[Complete the hidden quest to get a random gift]
After carefully reading the information of the copy, Xiao Zhimiao turned off the panel.
There is no limit to the number of survivors of this dungeon, but the difficulty is estimated to be a little more difficult than the previous Crypt dungeon.
The unlimited number of players means that some players can take any action at the player, regardless of the survival conditions required to clear the level.
Xiao Zhimiao is not afraid of ghosts, gods and monsters, the most difficult and terrifying thing in this world is always the human heart.
Xiao Zhimiao looked forward, in front of her was a small town built on the mountainside, the sky was cloudy, the gloomy sky seemed to be about to overturn, the dark sky and the silent and desolate town were stacked together, giving people a very depressing visual experience.
It was raining and foggy, and the hazy town looked more like a ghost town.
Xiao Zhimiao looked back, and in the hazy mist, he could see that a hazy and distorted black ripple had formed not far from the wasteland, and he could no longer see anything outside the ripple.
That ripple is the boundary of the dungeon, and you can't leave the dungeon center in any way without clearing the level.
Xiao Zhimiao was still wearing the short sleeves when she came in, she didn't even have time to buy the equipment, she was sent to the dungeon, the weather here was cold, and it was raining, Xiao Zhimiao rubbed her arms and walked towards the town.
There was a river outside the town, crossed by a wooden bridge, and the waterwheels by the river had stopped turning, and the river was dark and emitted a pungent smell.
If you look closely, the dead grass on the banks of the river is dyed a dark red, and one can't help but wonder what this unpleasant stagnant water is.
"Finally found, why are the guests here?"
Xiao Zhimiao had just crossed the bridge, and a hunchbacked old woman walked out of the rain and fog carrying an oil lamp.
The old woman's voice was rough and hoarse, and it stood out in the quiet environment around her.
Panel:
[Puppet Town NPC: Yuna Identity: Elderly waiter who receives travelers]
"Come with me, guests, it's getting dark."
The old woman Yuna was wearing a cloak, her face full of wrinkles was half-hidden in the cloak and hat, and a few strands of white hair hung down from the hat, she only glanced at Xiao Zhimiao and turned around and walked towards the town.
Xiao Zhimiao had just followed two steps, and she stepped on something soft under her feet, and she looked down and faced a dumb face.
Xiao Zhimiao's eyesight is very good, but in a moment, he can tell that this is a sewn doll.
The workmanship of this puppet is very exquisite, if it weren't for the fabric, Xiao Zhimiao would feel that there was an illusion of a real person.
Xiao Zhimiao took a step back and removed her foot from the puppet's hand.
Yuna felt Xiao Zhimiao stop, glanced back, and laughed twice, the laughter was like a bellows jam, which made people uncomfortable to listen to.
"It's all defective products, and guests want to see if the hotel has a better one."
Xiao Zhimiao withdrew her gaze from the doll and continued to follow the old woman forward.
Yuna's steps were very slow, and Xiao Zhimiao walked behind her patiently, keeping a short distance from her.
It just so happens that she can also use this speed to observe the environment in the town.
The town looked like it had been deserted for a while, the paintings on the walls had fallen and mottled, and the coloured roofs had faded and become dull.
Walking all the way up from the foot of the mountain, Xiao Zhimiao didn't see a single living person, only some dolls scattered around.
From the outside, these dolls look like they are made of cloth, like the rag dolls that children play with, but they are larger and more delicate.
According to Xiao Zhimiao's observations, these dolls are of different sizes, some are the size of adults, and some are about the same size as children, and they are all made according to the same height as people.
The more you look at them, the more they resemble real people, and the dolls are not discarded on the ground at random, but remain in various positions, some leaning on the steps, some standing outside the door.
But probably because the cloth puppets don't have enough support points on their bodies, they look like they're leaning softly against the wall.
Many more are lying on the ground in a twisted position, or curled up in a ball.
Obviously, these puppets are not very realistic, and because of these human-like struggles, they become weird.
Yuna took Xiao Zhimiao around the town, walking slowly for nearly an hour before reaching the door of the hotel hidden in an alley.
The sign of the hotel is very old, and the handwriting on it is blurred, and I don't know what the name of the hotel is written.
There are two wall lamps hanging at the door, and two dolls are placed on the left and right, wearing the same vest and trousers, wearing a bow tie, dressed as a waiter.
However, the doll looks very old, and the clothes on its body are yellowed, and in some places there are raw edges, and the threads are showing everywhere.
Yuna pushed open the door, stood on one side and stretched out her hand tremblingly, and made a gesture to Xiao Zhimiao to invite in, "Distinguished guest, welcome to the puppet town." ”
When Xiao Zhimiao passed by the two puppets, she didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that the eyes of the two puppets moved, and her faces seemed to be turned a little away, as if she was going to chase her figure.
When she looked over, the two dolls didn't move.
Xiao Zhimiao glanced at the puppet and then withdrew her gaze and entered the hotel.
As soon as she entered the hotel, several eyes looked at her at the same time.
It's all players.
"There are still empty rooms upstairs, and guests can stay in whatever room they want."
"It's better not to go out at night, it's not good to get lost, the wife is old, and her legs and feet are not good, so it's not good to find guests."
After Yuna said this to Xiao Zhimiao, she didn't look at the other players and walked straight to the room below the stairs on the first floor.
A male player frowned and looked at Xiao Zhimiao and said, "Where are you from in town?" Walked for so long. ”
Xiao Zhimiao quietly swept around the six people in the lobby on the first floor, although their clothes were all in the style of clothing in the game, they basically did not correspond to the dress style of the profession.
Unlike the previous Crypt dungeon, you can tell what class the player is by looking at what they are wearing.
And Xiao Zhimiao found that no player looked at her panel.
Xiao Zhimiao thought for a while and replied to him, "The entrance to the town." ”
As soon as she spoke, a girl said crisply, "It's a little far, and this old woman walks slowly." ”
Xiao Zhimiao bowed slightly, agreeing with the girl's words.
"You're all in one piece?" Xiao Zhimiao asked this sentence with two meanings, one is whether they are teammates, and the other is whether they are together.
It's up to them to understand it.
As soon as her voice fell, the girl who had just spoken immediately said: "Yes, I was lucky to get together with Sister Yun and them randomly, otherwise I would be scared to death if you were brought over like you, young lady, this town is full of dolls, and I can't see anyone." ”
The player next to her, whom she called Sister Yun, patted her on the back, "You're used to having more than two." ”
It seems that this girl is a semi-novice player?
However, there is no confirmation yet, Xiao Zhimiao has a wait-and-see attitude, and she does not dare to rashly check the information panel of these players.
After all, not a single player has viewed her panel since she entered the hotel, unlike in the Crypt dungeon and in the main city at any time.
When things go wrong, there must be demons.
Xiao Zhimiao stopped talking, saw that there was a fire burning in the fireplace, pulled a chair and sat down in front of the fireplace, and roasted the fire to drive away the cold on his body.
There were two players talking in a whisper, their eyes looking at Xiao Zhimiao from time to time.
The girl who had been talking to her jumped up and down to her, smiling innocently and cutely, "Hello young lady, my name is Mo Ke, my profession is witch, only two Ben, what is the name of the young lady, what is the profession?" ”
Xiao Zhimiao watched as the girl named Mo Ke stretched out her hand to her, blinking at her with a pair of big eyes, with a close smile on her face, looking innocent and harmless.
Xiao Zhimiao leaned back in the chair and didn't hold Mo Ke's hand, "Xiao Zhimiao, profession is a shooter." ”
Hearing that her profession is a shooter, Mo Ke let out a "wow" and looked surprised: "It's the first time I've seen the profession of shooter." ”
"You haven't been here for a long time, so it's naturally rare, and the archer's attack ability is very strong."
The woman who was called Sister Yun by Mo Ke spoke.
"Then Sister Xiao, you must be very powerful, you have passed a lot of copies, right?"
"It's okay, just a dozen." Xiao Zhimiao bragged calmly.
From the time she entered the door to the present, only this Mo Ke and Sister Yun had communicated with her, and several other players were looking at her on the sidelines.
This Mo Ke looks innocent, if it was really that simple, or it was pretending, otherwise he would have checked her attribute panel directly, and he wouldn't have spoken to her in a tentative tone.
"Then Sister Xiao, you must have passed this copy, right?" Mo Ke looked at her with an expectant look on his face.
Xiao Zhimiao glanced at her lightly, and made a look that she didn't want to deal with her, "What do you say?" Don't you know? ”
Want to trick her words? Scold.
When Xiao Zhimiao is not smiling, she has an aura that no one is close to, and Lu Qingyang always says that she is the most scary when she is expressionless, and her eyes feel like she wants to eat people.
Lu Qingyang always speaks with an exaggerated element, but there is also a five-point description.
"Huh? No... Don't know what? Mo Ke saw that Xiao Zhimiao began to become impatient, and her voice became quieter, becoming cautious.
Xiao Zhimiao didn't want to accompany Mo Ke to play anymore, so she got up and walked upstairs.
Mo Ke looked at Xiao Zhimiao's back, and the smile on the corner of his mouth drooped.