Chapter 9: The Black-Hearted Scarecrow
[On the morning after the snow, when you open your eyes, there is still the gate of the village in front of you. The morning sun fell, and the Star Spirit Realm began a beautiful and fulfilling day again. γ
[After a night's rest, you feel energetic, your mobility has returned to its peak state, and your current mobility is 5/5, do you immediately start a new day's journey?] γ
The game was launched, or at the entrance of the village yesterday, and the action power has also returned to full value, but the upper limit is only five points.
Regarding the mobility of this thing, the game description is that every time you encounter an 'option' and every time you die, you have to consume a little bit, but according to Mu You's speculation, the 'option' here should refer to the plot options that will make a significant difference in the game route after choosing, such as the three-way intersection encountered yesterday, and the encounter with a dying hunter, choosing either path will lead to completely different results.
Simple options such as 'OK to cancel', 'whether', and 'forward stay' should not consume action.
The only exception to this is the Owl Shop, which seems to consume a bit of Mobility as long as you 'confirm' into the store, whether you buy something or not.
In short, five o'clock a day is really a bit useless, and I don't know if there is a means to improve action in the game.
While thinking, Mu You silently clicked 'Continue Journey'.
[At the beginning of a new day, you, as a fool, continue to embark on the journey of becoming a great wizard with great ambition. γ
You have entered the gate of Anning Village. γ
[Anning Village, as the name suggests, is a quiet and peaceful small village on the edge of the empire, which has been mainly earning its livelihood from logging and farming since ancient times, and is well-known among the surrounding villages. However, the faint smell of blood wafting through the air makes you realize that this village does not seem to be as peaceful as it seems......]
γDo you want to enter the village?γ γ
Of course, Mu You chose 'yes'.
Although this village may not seem to be very safe, it should be better than the wild.
[You enter the village and see a broken scarecrow standing in the flower field facing the village gate. The few rags draped over the scarecrow's body and the dirty hat on his head showed that it had not been taken care of for a long time. γ
[This dilapidated scarecrow is also a member of the village, although it cannot move, but the experience of being stationed at the intersection all year round has made it know many secrets of this village, and if you are willing to pay some life, you can ask it for a random or designated message every day.] γ
Mu You touched his chin, looking at the text introduction, this scarecrow should be an NPC like an 'intelligence merchant', and you can buy intelligence as long as you pay.
Mu You tried to click on the text of 'Scarecrow'.
[You walk towards the scarecrow.] Seeing your arrival, the eyes made of scarecrow buttons flashed with the brilliance of seeing a fat sheep. It greets you warmly: "Oh, a new adventurer, you must be in need of help, right?" You're welcome, just pay me a little bit of life, and you can ask anything about this village, I promise to know everything! (Limited to one time per day)γ
Three options pop up below.
[Pay one life to get a random intelligence.] γ
[Ask the scarecrow a specific question, the scarecrow will ask you for an additional life span ranging from 5-100 points depending on the difficulty of the question, and if you are willing to pay, he will answer you.] γ
[I have no questions to ask, and leave silently.] γ
"Can you still ask questions?"
Mu You looked at the second option, a little surprised.
How do you ask questions in this wordplay that can only be clicked?
Is it directly voice-speaking?
Mu You held the pocket watch and tried to click on the second item.
As a result, a text input box pops up below, and you can enter text and symbols normally like a text message!
Mu You was shocked!
He thought it was a single-player game, but now there is a text input feature......
Does this mean that when you meet other players in the future, you can also communicate with each other in the game by typing text?
A brief thought floated by, and Mu You hurriedly pressed the pocket watch and returned to the previous option.
He had just arrived in the village, and he didn't know anything yet, so he certainly didn't have any specific questions to ask.
Taking a step back, Mu You clicked on the first option again.
[You paid the scarecrow a little life, asking him for a random piece of information.] γ
[Lifespan -1, remaining lifespan 55 years.] γ
[The scarecrow looks at you with satisfaction, and says mysteriously to you: "At the east end of this village, there lives a lonely 'watchman', he is withdrawn by nature, has no friends, and goes out day and night, and every night he will carry a jack-o-lantern and go around the village to watch.
I used to see him every night and occasionally chat with him, so I knew a lot about him, but since a week ago, the watchman has suddenly disappeared! It hasn't been seen sinceβwhich means he's probably been in trouble.
In the rules of the Astral Realm, if the relics of the dead are not inherited, they will become ownerless. So, if you can enter the house of the watchman now, you can get all of his inheritance!! βγ
[The scarecrow's eyes flashed with greed: "However, the house of the watchman is equipped with a magical barrier, which must be opened by a specific method, and in this village, only I know how to open the door. Now, you only need to pay 50 years of life, and I can show you how to pick the lock! γ
[The scarecrow asks you for 50 years of life, as the price of obtaining the inheritance of the watchman, will it be paid immediately?] γ
The following pop-up options: [Yes], [No].
Mu Youxin said what kind of black-hearted scarecrow this is.
No wonder it only takes a little life to tell him a news that looks very exciting, it turns out that the key is in the second step!
The inheritance of the change person, if this thing can really be obtained, of course it is very valuable, but it is useless to just know this news, and without the password to open the door, it is still impossible to obtain the inheritance.
And if you want to get the method of opening the door, you need to pay an additional fifty years of life, which makes the value of this news infinitely lower.
It's hard to say whether the inheritance of this watchman is worth fifty years, and if you open the room and it is empty, wouldn't it take fifty years to waste?
If you change to the average person, this option is not worth it.
- But who let him have a pocket watch!
Mu You said that his favorite is this kind of intelligence option.
"Pay."
Mu You decisively chose to pay.
You chose to accept the scarecrow's demagoguery and pay it fifty years of life. γ
[The scarecrow felt the full vitality in his body, was excited, and finally told you how to unlock the lock......]