Chapter 189: A School That Shouldn't Exist
[You haven't heard of Mr. Blue Eyes. He looked at Rogge with an inquiring gaze. γ
[Rogge lights a cigarette: "To be honest, I've heard of this name.] So today I was really surprised to hear him call himself Mr. Blue Eyes. βγ
["Not only me, but many people in this city have also heard of this name. But what they all have in common is that they are tight-lipped about the name. βγ
[Rogge continued: "The so-called Mr. Blue Eyes is an extremely mysterious person. I wasn't the only one who told me that he always had a vague feeling of being watched while he was on a mission. βγ
["And after all the twists and turns, they can find out that the person who spies on them calls himself Mr. Blue Eyes! βγ
["Mr. Blue Eyes doesn't really care about being caught doing such a thing, and he has a feeling of fearlessness. He didn't care what the mercenaries were doing to him. Strangely, more than one person has investigated his background, but nothing has been found. βγ
And it is said that among the many events in the upper echelons of Night City. There is the shadow of this blue-eyed gentleman behind him. He's such a person. I don't know much more about it. βγ
[After Rogge finished speaking, he spread his hands.] Saying that's all he knows, more powerless. γ
Bai Ye looked at Rogge's introduction, and his heart was full of doubts.
It's okay if Rogge doesn't say anything. After saying that, the identity of this so-called blue-eyed gentleman became even more confusing and difficult to perceive.
Listening to Rogge's meaning, this blue-eyed Mr. can be said to have great powers. Maybe even one of the few who stand at the pinnacle of Night City's power.
But why would such a person post such a strange task?
Many thoughts flashed through Bai Ye's heart.
Mr. Blue-Eyed did not do this with the intention of using a hand against the mercenaries. According to his ability and status, if he wants to do something to ordinary people, it will not take much effort at all. Even he can call the shots.
Contact Rogge and use this way of issuing tasks to find someone to explore, explaining that his purpose is still the secret of this so-called "school", and he doesn't care who the person who explores is.
Just let Rogge find someone who is strong and brave enough.
Could it be that this blue-eyed gentleman himself is also afraid of the "school", and he doesn't even dare to let his own people go in to explore?
It's very likely!
What can make Mr. Blue-Eyed so jealous is nothing more than weird-related things.
[Rogge looks at you: "How is it?" Don't you want to accept this news? βγ
[Rogge has no hope in his heart. It's impossible for anyone who hears of such a bizarre task, and the person who posted it so peculiar, to accept it. γ
[You calmly continued: "What about the reward? What about the pay? βγ
[This sentence surprised Rogge.] She looked up at you in surprise: "The person who issued the task is such a person, you dare to take it?" βγ
["I don't think you're the kind of person who is desperate and will do anything for money. βγ
[Your answer is simple: "I love adventure."] That's enough for that, isn't it? βγ
[Rogge was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "You're such an interesting guy.] β
"That blue-eyed gentleman, promise that if you take any image in it, as long as you give it to him, you will get a basic reward of 100,000 US dollars. Take anything out of it and add $100,000 to each one. There is no cap. βγ
Bai Ye looked at such a task reward, and the whole person was shocked.
That's an exaggeration, isn't it? Such a high amount of remuneration is simply unprecedented!
Not to mention anything else, the cyber psychiatric mission he participated in these days, a very difficult opponent, only paid himself a few thousand dollars. A D-class gorilla arm, such a sought-after prosthesis, sold for $200,000.
Now I only need to take something out of that so-called school and get 100,000 US dollars? Take 10 pieces, that's a million dollars!
But Hakuya was not carried away by such a high bounty. He clearly knew that Mr. Blue-Eyed was willing to pay so much, and it was definitely not for nothing.
The difficulty of entering this so-called school must be more difficult than I imagined.
Bai Ye took a deep breath.
It is both a challenge and an opportunity!
You choose to accept this task. Rogge didn't talk nonsense, and immediately sent you an electronic map. The location marked on the map is where the "school" appears. γ
"Good luck. Rogge says to you, "It's better to come back alive." βγ
"Of course. "You say to Rogge, get out of the bar and drive in the direction marked on the map! γ
[While driving, I looked at the destination.] You know this place is absolutely unusual. γ
[Follow the signs on the map.] This place is on the very edge of the badlands, and the whole city has reached the seashore where it cannot be expanded. A large area here is filled with garbage heaps. There is industrial waste and scrap everywhere. Inaccessible. γ
You know very well that no one would open a school in such a place. Cyberpsychotics wouldn't do anything like that. γ
[The so-called "school", there must be a big problem! γ
[You galloped all the way and gradually drove out of the central city. By the time we approached our destination, even the surrounding roads had come to an end. γ
Finally, you see the so-called school. γ
[This is a building located by the sea. Surrounded by white sandy beaches. It's unusually clean in this garbage-strewn place. The waves slowly wash over the sand, making a crisp sound. γ
You gradually stop the car. The building in front of you is a pure white building. There is not much difference between going up and the school in your impression, but the white is unusually clean, which makes people feel a little incongruous from the bottom of their hearts. γ
Bai Ye thought to himself, yes. This kind of building has been exposed to wind and rain, and it doesn't take long for the faΓ§ade to be mottled. The traces of time are unavoidable, and it is absolutely impossible to be like what is in front of you. Even the white ones are a little glowing.
In front of you is the main entrance of this building. There are large panes of glass that allow you to see the facilities inside. The large gray iron door is not locked. γ
[It's too late to regret it now, do you want to go in?] γ
[Yes / No]
Bai Ye was a little surprised. This is the first time since he entered Night City that the game prompts him to have a chance to regret it.
It seems that the interior of this building is definitely not ordinary. Even the game hints remind me not to go in if you have nothing to do.
Bai Ye was also a little hesitant in his heart.
Entering this kind of place, there are definitely unknown dangers waiting for you. And unknown things may not be solved by yourself.
However, there may be something weird here, which can prepare you for the action of entering the [Weird Gathering Place].
It's really not good, I still have the talent of [reincarnation]. Die at most once, and start over!
Thinking of this, Bai Ye decisively chose [Yes].
[You still choose to enter this building that looks very abnormal. Opening the door, you step out of the car and step on the sandy floor. At some point, the beach in front of me seemed to turn into a concrete floor. γ
[You look through the glass at the inside of this building.] I don't know why, but the interior of the building is actually blue, shining with a faint blue light. You wonder, what kind of school interior lights would be so blue? γ
But you didn't hesitate, pushed open the door and walked in. γ
["Squeak-" The door was pushed open and a sound sounded. The voice echoed through the empty hallway, and there was a faint echo. γ
[The hallway seems to be a little cold.] Once you're inside, you'll find that the light inside seems to be normal, white. It's not the weird blue you see outside. γ
You keep walking. On the blackboard on the right-hand side, there are three posters. If you look closer, it looks like a music festival poster. Presumably a campus music festival organized by students. The handwriting on it is a little blurred, but you can see the person in the poster holding a guitar and looking very enthusiastic. In addition to portraits and guitars, there are also red images of hearts, flames, or blood. γ
[On the left-hand side is an empty glass cabinet.] This is usually supposed to be a place to store school trophies, but for some reason it is empty. When you look closer, there is not a trace of dust in the cabinet, and it looks very clean. γ
[In this kind of place, are there still people cleaning? γ
[Keep walking.] Further inward is the real interior of the school. The incandescent lights above flickered, emitting a white glow, but the entire space was dyed an eerie blue. It's a deep blue. It gives a feeling of cold silence. γ
You walked in. There seemed to be a burst of noise from something deep inside the school. It's like the cry of a giant beast, and it seems like a machine is running. What exactly awaits you in the deepest depths? γ
You look at your right-hand side. Here is a row of tin cabinets. Undoubtedly, this is where the original students used to store their personal belongings. Generally speaking, if you go deeper from the tin cabinet, you should be able to reach the classroom where they are tucking. γ
[You walk forward, there is no light overhead. The tin cabinet reflected the light in the distance, giving off a cold dark gray feeling. I kept walking towards you, and suddenly there was darkness in front of you, and you couldn't see anything! γ
[There is no sound around.] It makes you more nervous, your breathing is short, and your heart is beating. γ
What are you going to do? γ
Wait where you are, or shoot. γ
Bai Ye looked at these two options, and to be honest, both of them were strange enough.
When encountering the darkness around you, shouldn't your most instinctive reaction be to turn around immediately and walk towards the place where you came from?
Why does the game give a plan to wait or shoot?
Bai Ye thought about it for a while, and decisively chose the option of shooting.
Waiting in place is too passive, and I don't know what I'm waiting for.
[You choose to shoot!] Pull out the Crusher's Kinetic Shotgun from your inventory and pull the trigger no matter what's around! γ
[The muzzle flame illuminates the surroundings for a brief moment.] But there doesn't seem to be anything around, you don't see anything. γ
[There doesn't seem to be anything you want in front.] You choose to turn back and go in the direction you came. It was no longer darkness, but a blue light. At this time, even this blue light also gives you a sense of reassurance. γ
Bai Ye was speechless, it turned out that the shooting option given by the game was to let him use the muzzle fire to look at the surrounding situation?
Can't you just shine it with a flashlight or something?
But after thinking about it carefully, Bai Ye found that he really didn't have anything like a flashlight in his inventory. Perhaps from the perspective of the game, illuminating with the muzzle of a gun may be the best choice.
[Go back to the main passage just now.] You move on, and the incandescent light in front of you still glows blue. It doesn't feel like a school, but like being in the basement of a hospital. γ
[There are vending machines on both sides of the wall.] I don't know why the vending machine is still on, emitting colored lights. You can see that the dazzling array of items inside is not sold out yet. γ
[Keep walking.] The strange sound just now is getting louder and louder, and it keeps echoing in your ears. You seem to be able to hear it clearly now, and the sound seems to be the sound of a tin tapping. Where did you hear about it? It sounded like someone was locked in a bucket and banged to get him out. γ
[Bang...... Bang ......γ
[Other than this sound, all you can hear is the slight sound of your own footsteps.] At this point, you have tin cabinets on either side. Is someone locked up in this cramped tin cabinet? He wants to work hard to come out? γ
[You involuntarily walk in the direction where the voice came from.] Further ahead are two open doors. On the top is written the word "cafeteria". γ
You look inward. Nothing special seemed to be inside, except for an empty pool of tables and chairs. When I walked in and looked at it, the things on the walls were blurred. On the contrary, the lights of the stalls selling things in the canteen are still bright. γ
[We sell a variety of foods such as pizzas, hamburgers, buns, and hot dogs.] You go in and look and see that the machines inside are still running. The insulated food box also emits an orange-yellow light, and you can see the bread inside, exuding a slight heat, and constantly steaming upward. γ
[Everything here shows that the staff seems to have just left.] They were still going about their work as they were doing on a daily basis, and then everyone disappeared at the same time because of a mysterious power. γ
[You see around the table.] In some places, there are boxes of leftover pizzas. γ
[Out of the cafeteria, it's a playground.] Under the light of the sun, this playground looks very normal, and there is no eerie atmosphere at all. This playground is not large, it is a basketball court with a concrete floor. It is surrounded by a small red brick two-story building. γ