Chapter 4 Into the City
"Sleep, sleep, my dear darling. Mom's hands, gently shake you......"
Li Changying fell asleep sweetly, but Heita suddenly broadcast a song without a clue, which woke her up instantly.
Before the body that had just woken up had fully reacted, a memory of Li Changying suddenly emerged:
In the original book, all the human beings in the earth world who have not eliminated people have disappeared now, at 8 a.m. on November 18.
"Sleep, sleep, my dear darling.
Mommy's hands, gently shaking you.
The cradle rocks you, and you sleep quickly.
The night was quiet and warmed by Riddo......"
The voice sang over and over again. The wind blew across the earth, carrying this beautiful song farther away.
After singing a song, the crisp and familiar children's voice sounded.
"Ding-dong! 498.16 million players successfully loaded into the game ......"
"...... in saved games"
"Game Data Loading ......"
"Loading player information......
"Archive Successful ......"
"Loaded ...... successfully"
"Load Successful ......"
"Ding-dong! On November 18, 2017, players are welcome to enter the game. ”
"Announcing the Three Iron Laws of the Black Tower—"
"First, all explanations belong to the Black Tower."
"Second, 6 o'clock to 18 o'clock is game time."
"Third, all players are asked to work hard to attack the tower."
"Ding-dong! Happy gaming! ”
Li Changying fell into a stupor.
It occurred to her that the survivors on "Earth" should be similar to herself, only they should be more helpless, sad and desperate.
She Li Changying does not belong to this world, but this girl is a person with strong empathy ability. Even though she is now the boss of the Black Tower, she can feel the grief of her fellow human beings.
"It's cruel......"
Li Changying sighed and said silently in her heart, while trying to hold back her tears.
While the fox was still sleeping, the gingerbread girl got up and prepared breakfast - a small round gingerbread and a glass of milk, and a gingerbread figure for the fox.
The milk was the gingerbread girl who appeared on the table after hearing a cow cry when she was making a gingerbread man, Li Changying didn't think much about it, after all, there was a cow in the fairy tale of "The Gingerbread Man". And the freshly made gingerbread villain was set up unconscious by Li Changying.
It's a little better to be eaten by a fox like this.
Sure enough, I'm still too humane as a Black Tower BOSS...... Don't be killed by players or other Underworld monsters......
The gingerbread girl controlled the gingerbread villain to run around, recalling the original book in her heart: Mo Chenhuan was written from Tang Mo's perspective, what is Tang Mo doing at this time...... It seems that he was about to set off from Suzhou to Shanghai, killed someone on the way, and met a stupid white sweet rich second generation, who should be called Li Wen......
Suddenly, Li Changying discovered one thing: when did her memory become so good? It used to take a while to memorize ten words, but now you can remember it so clearly after reading the book once?
Probably because of the Black Tower, Tang Mo's physical and mental quality has been greatly improved after clearing the customs in the original book, and I, as a BOSS, should have improved a lot......
The gingerbread villain's connection was severed at once, and the gingerbread girl looked down at the fox who was smashing her mouth.
"Today's breakfast is sad...... What's wrong? ”
"No, those players are coming, so soon."
"Hmm. Today, the underground capital is very lively, do you want to go for a walk? The fox looked into the eyes of the gingerbread girl.
Li Changying was a little suspicious: "You don't want to play in the forest?" ”
The fox narrowed his eyes: "That's right, then let's go through the woods, right?" ”
The gingerbread girl chuckled, "Okay." ”
Is this guy asking me to take a break? Is this concerned about me? But it's supposed to be a gingerbread girl?
Li Changying turned around to prepare, and the fox was waiting outside.
While putting on a straw hat and gloves, Li Changying was also secretly wondering if the fox would ...... if he found out that the gingerbread girl had been taken away
Wait, was the gingerbread girl taken away?
Li Changying thought with the extraordinary memory of this body,
No, at that time, Heita said that "creating a character", which means that the original role of "gingerbread girl" did not exist, which was created by Heita in order to let Li Changying, who crossed over for unknown reasons, have an identity, and at the same time make up for the vacancy of the old man and old lady.
And what about the memories of the gingerbread girl?
"Okay, hurry up...... the fox voice came from outside the door.
Li Changying was taken aback: "Immediately, you wait a minute." ”
So he fastened the last button, took a small wooden basket, and opened the wooden door.
What the fox saw was a typical gingerbread girl. He raised an eyebrow and said in a seductive voice, "Well, yes, let's go." ”
A man and a fox walked towards a forest path.
Along the way, the fox jumped around, chasing butterflies, gnawing grass, and bringing a mouse to show off to the gingerbread girl; And the gingerbread girl, or Li Changying, has been in a daze.
Continuing from the train of thought interrupted by the fox:
Ah, this character was probably created by the great Black Tower based on himself, after all, they represent the universe......
In short, I don't have to worry about it first, this "gingerbread girl" is myself in a sense, and others should not doubt it. Like the people who went out at night on Noah's Ark, the Black Tower got a stand-in for them......
"You guessed it." A child's voice suddenly sounded in Li Changying's mind.
Li Changying paused.
The fox, who was holding the little mouse that was still squeaking, was about to speak dissatisfiedly, and when he saw that she was suddenly so strange, he just stared at her.
Will I go back after the human tower is over?
There was no reply.
Li Changying didn't feel sulking, but she was very surprised that Heita would actually reply.
"What are you doing?" As he spoke, the fox shook the poor mouse in his mouth.
"I just remembered that I didn't close the window when I left...... "The improvised lie is very skillful, and at the same time chooses to ignore the little mouse.
The fox turned around boredly and let the little mouse go. As soon as the mouse touched the ground, it swooped and fled.
One man and one fox continued to walk, and soon saw the houses where they gathered.
Then, the fox turns into an orc beautiful boy.
The burgundy hair has a pair of red animal ears, which are also found in the form of foxes; He wears a white shirt and black pants, but his feet are still black; The big tail behind him was still there, and he shook twice when he saw the gingerbread girl looking at him.
"Isn't it pretty? Then I'll change ......" found that the gingerbread girl had been staring at herself, and the fox boy smiled evilly and continued to change:
Now it was a standing fox, most of it was about the same as just now, and the head of the beast was used to it; It's just that the black front paws have become like hands, with long fingers, or claw toes, like those of humans.
Li Changying: Why is this guy so tall after he transforms......
Yes, both images are the same height, Li Changying doesn't know how tall the gingerbread girl is, the fox used to only reach the root of her thighs, but after the transformation, the fox is actually half a head taller than her......
Good ......
Although she said so in her heart, the gingerbread girl still commented: "It's okay, this look won't be too disobedient on the street." After all, the beautiful boy fox is a little handsome, and Li Changying is afraid that she won't be able to control it.
Indeed, most of the beast-like monsters on the street are in the form of this "Homo erectus".
"Ah, then I won't do it." As soon as the fox heard this, he lowered his ears and turned back into the appearance of a beautiful boy, "You have to be a maverick." ”
Well, know why you're not gregarious.
Tsk, what about the green leaves that feel like a foil to the flowers.
Thinking of this, the gingerbread girl pulled the brim of her hat and entered the capital with the beautiful young fox beside her.
The forest where the gingerbread girl lives is next to the capital, which is quite close. Although Li Changying has seen it in the original book (that is, on the surprise night of the large-scale assembly copy Strange Circus, the protagonist Tang Mo took everyone to go shopping), and passed by the guards of the Queen of Hearts again, but this is the first time she has really come, and she is still looking forward to it.
It's about 9 to 10 a.m., and there aren't many people on the streets, probably because the people in the underground also have to go to work; All the stores, especially those that specialize in catering, seem to have been renovated.
For example, a banana tavern that specializes in making wine from players, and a delicious stowaway bun shop.
"The game has officially begun, and it's really lively." The gingerbread girl turned her head and said to the beautiful fox boy beside her.
"Right? Would you like to visit your store first? The fox asked.
"Well, let's go."
Using the memories of the gingerbread girl, Li Changying found her shop.
It was a small wooden house, and the name of the shop was lined with gingerbread and the words "gingerbread man" were written on it.
The gingerbread girl took the key from her apron and opened the door: in front of her was a bar with a calculator and a small scale; There are all kinds of beautiful gingerbread and gingerbread figurines in the glass cabinets on both sides, but what catches Li Changying's eye the most is the giant gingerbread man on each side of the door, with almost his head on the ceiling and his limbs are also very long.
Most of the food in the cabinet is edible, but there are two ...... by this door
Li Changying felt his control over the gingerbread man for a moment, and finally looked at the two gingerbread giants.
Aggressive?
The gingerbread girl was stunned for a moment, she thought that the gingerbread people were petite and cute, but she didn't expect that they could also be used to kill people.
And most importantly, he only has 50% control over the gingerbread giant.
Probably the old man and the old lady came out to protect this gingerbread house...... Li Changying guessed. Turning his head, the fox walked into the kitchen, and was curiously looking at the cauldron that was exactly the same as that of the gingerbread girl's house.
"Yo, the gingerbread shop is open today?" A ragged underground man walked over, "Is it because the Black Tower game has officially begun?" Gingerbread Girl. ”
"Hmm." The gingerbread girl turned her head to look at the visitor, who in her memory was a slum dweller and a regular visitor to the gingerbread house.
"The underground people who will live in the slums are already in the lower echelons of the underground kingdom, and their strength is extremely weak." Li Changying remembered a sentence in the original book, and let go of his heart. Also, in the world of the Black Tower, which enjoys eating people, only the poor who can't afford to eat flesh and blood will come here to consume.
The slumman walked into the shop with his feet up, and the gingerbread girl walked to the bar.
"Welcome." As the guests entered, the two gingerbread giants said in a neutral voice as if they were alive, while their hands also made a gesture of "please" inward, which lasted for a second and then put it down.
"These two are still so flexible." The underground man said with a smile, and suddenly he saw the fox and hurriedly said, "Ah, I didn't expect Mr. Fox to be there, good morning." ”
The fox just nodded, not even looking at it.
"If a guest comes, then I'll go out first, so as not to affect your business." The fox said to the gingerbread girl, and walked out the door.
Seeing that the fox was gone, the underground people seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but looking at the gingerbread girl who was staring at him, he hurriedly picked out the goods and handed them to the gingerbread girl.
"That...... Gingerbread girl, you know the reputation of Mr. Fox, you are so kind to us......"
"Or plain gingerbread?" Li Changying didn't reply, asked casually, and then covered the biscuits with one hand, and the biscuits immediately became fresh and fragrant.
"Ah, yes, yes, after all, you know my family...... Only the cheapest food you can afford here. The underground man replied as he took his food for the next month with trembling hands. I was worried about whether I had angered the gingerbread girl just now.
"Ten copper coins, it's okay, I know it without a scale."
Hearing this, the poor underground man seemed to have been cut by a knife, but he still took out ten copper coins from his dirty pocket and handed them to the gingerbread girl.
Gingerbread girl took it.
The slum man walked towards the slum with a bag of gingerbread in his arms as if he were holding a treasure.
There are poor people in every world...... Li Changying shook her head. But he said the fox ...... Oh, I'm not the same......
The fox came in again: "Look at his pitiful look...... But also, we are the monsters of the Black Tower of the Second Tier, so he naturally has to be respectful when he sees us......"
The fox didn't reply, so he looked at what the gingerbread girl was doing-Li Changying was taking care of the money.
After Li Changying's rough calculation, not counting the family's money, there are at least more than 500 copper coins, more than 300 silver coins and 34 gold coins here.
Li Changying: I'm so rich...... Hey, hey, hey......
However, when she heard the fox's words, she grabbed the part she was most interested in: "Gingerbread Girl" is the Black Tower boss of the second tier?
In Noah's Labyrinth on the sixth floor of the Black Tower, there are six first-tier Black Tower bosses: Grea Sykes (Stranger Circus Leader), Grandma Wolf, Queen of Hearts, Peter Pan, Schrödinger (and his cat), and Santa Claus. All of them are the top beings in the Black Tower monsters.
But I don't know if there are any other first-tier monsters, so let's be careful in the future.
After coming back to her senses, Li Changying continued to immerse herself in the smell of money. When I looked up, the handsome red-haired guy was staring at him, and the big fluffy fox tail behind him was gently shaking from side to side.
"What do you see me doing?"
The two spoke in unison.
The fox was the first to laugh and said, "Haha, have you finished counting the money, let's go out for a walk and buy something to go home?" I don't know if the Black Tower will send us new players to ......".
The gingerbread girl nodded, went out with the fox, and locked the door to the hut.
In the shop, the gingerbread girl used the big pot in the shop to make a new gingerbread man, and because it was close to the meal, she gave the fox two first, and then went to the street to find a restaurant to eat.