The small leader of the union choked: "Isn't it normal for me to think about my own safety?" If it weren't for the number limit, they would have come to you? ”

Another woman with pink hair who lives in 114 also sneered: "But you don't care about the rules and punishments, and you still drag your mother to live and not let her go, isn't it too selfish?" ”

Xiao Mi hugged her arms and looked at her strangely: "I said, she is my mother and not your mother, you don't need to be so concerned, right?" ”

The pink-haired girl shrugged: "So I'm most annoyed to reason with this kind of rebellious little girl, and the answer is not what I asked, it's too special to play the piano to the cow." ”

The witch asked in a calm tone, "Can you tell me why you don't want to participate in the open bath?" ”

Xiao Mi pouted: "The reason is not important, if you really want a reason, I can tell you that I am here for Auntie." ”

Everyone: "......"

Xiao Mi laughed mischievously: "That's enough, right?" ”

"It's just nonsense!"

"But what if they continue to insist on not going......

"I can only find a way to let them go, whether they want to or not."

"Let's see what the witch says......"

Unlike the previous Rosefish "Last Punishment" competitive-oriented dungeon, when the current dungeon situation is still uncertain and there is no competitive trend for the time being, all players tend to cooperate to maximize the common good.

After a round of tossing and turning in the morning, everyone now tacitly accepted that the Elder Witch was the most senior boss of all the players, and they all threw inquiring glances at her.

The witch only glanced at Xiao Mi's mother and daughter lightly: "I have always disliked doing things that force people, after all, the coercion itself destroys the energy field of things, and things often develop towards bad results, but ......"

She cast her gaze at Qi Yan, who had just come out of the room, with a slight pause, and then raised her eyebrows slightly, "The second article of the "Safety Rules" emphasizes the minimum number of people to enter, but it doesn't say that the people entering the venue must be tourists, does it? ”

Everyone was stunned, and then suddenly.

They followed the witch's gaze and looked at Qi Jiu, who was wearing a noh face, almost at the same time.

Sensing everyone's sight, Qi Yan didn't deliberately act like he hadn't noticed, but calmly bowed slightly: "Good evening, everyone, is there anything I can help with?" ”

The witch took two steps forward: "Good evening, we really want to experience the open-air hot spring that is open tonight, but there are two ladies in the tour group who are inconvenient to enter the water due to physiological reasons, and if they don't go, we will not have enough people, and we can't meet the minimum number of people who can enter the country, so I would like to ask you to do a favor and make up the number of people." ”

"We came all the way to experience the open-air hot springs here, and we really didn't want to miss it because of the number of people." She added that the reason given was reasonable.

Qi Yan nodded: "No problem, how many people are missing from your side?" Are there any requirements for boys and girls? ”

Seeing that this massage master agreed happily, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Now in everyone's eyes, the hotel massaster played by Qi Yan has become a very good NPC, and there are not enough people for him to make up, whether it is divination or bathing, he can agree.

Witch: "I'm tired, we still have one person left on our side, both men and women." ”

"That's right," said Qi Yan, "do you think I can do it?" ”

As he spoke, he scratched his head in embarrassment, "But this month's salary hasn't been paid yet, so it may be a little difficult to handle the entrance fee......"

The witch immediately realized: "You helped us a lot, and your hot spring tickets are naturally from our side." ”

Madame has always felt sorry for Xiao Mi's matter, and now she stood up: "Master Tuina's hot spring ticket should be from my side, because of my daughter's business... I'm sorry, I can't say I can't get a ticket. ”

The witch glanced at her and nodded, "Okay." ”

"Then I'll go talk to the proprietress then." Qi Yan responded very cheerfully.

After all, the open-air hot spring must be a very important plot trigger point, but his current identity is an NPC of the hotel service staff, and it would be too strange to think if he was forced to follow the travelers to the bath.

But now that the other party has taken the initiative to invite, he has agreed to the other party's request, not only did he not miss important plot points, but someone paid an entrance fee of 30 yuan for him, and exploring the plot comes with a free bath, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Qi Jiu's wishful abacus made a loud noise.

Witch: "Please, then. ”

Qi Jiu: "You're welcome. ”

Qin Rang followed behind Qi Yan, he lowered his voice and asked a little anxiously, "Then what should I do tonight?" ”

Qi Jiu: "Staying in the hotel room should not be a big problem." ”

Qin Rang let out a low 'ah' sound: "But... The last clause of the rules stipulates that all passengers must go to the bath on the day of the open day, is it really okay for me not to go? ”

Qi Yan smiled: "Don't forget, you are not a 'traveler' mentioned in the code now, you are an intern in the hotel, and it is safer to stay in the hotel." ”

"Oh, that's what you say," Qin Rang said in hindsight, "But why did you agree to them, it always feels like it's dangerous..."

Qi Yan half-jokingly said: "The customer is God, how can you refuse the reasonable request of the customer?" ”

Qin Rang: "......" is here again.

Qi Jiu: "The development of the plot still needs to be actively promoted by the player, and if you don't go, you will miss a lot of important clues." ”

"I said, 'Is it okay if I don't go?' Qin Rang scratched his head, a little unsure how to speak, "Ah... I mean, my luck is still relatively high, is it really okay without me? ”

Qi Zhen shrugged: "Of course you are more safe, but the guests can't help it if they are not invited, after all, it is their tickets." ”

"You just say that, if you really need me to be there, you will definitely find a way to insert it for me," Qin Rang pouted half-jokingly, "Speaking of which, I found that you won't take me to play this time, and my stealing skills are going to decline..."

"Don't expose me directly," Qi Yan smiled: "There are suitable projects that will take you to play." ”

Of course, Qin Rang knew that the other party had a plan, and it was also for his safety to leave him in the hotel, so he nodded: "Qi Yan, pay attention to safety." ”

"No problem."

*

At 6:40 p.m., the hostess handed the route map to the open-air hot spring and a bamboo lantern to Qi Yan: "Since you are going to the hot spring with the guests, you will lead the way." ”

"Remember, don't let the bamboo lanterns go out on the road." The proprietress gave him a deep look and reminded in a deep voice.

[Hello Dear Traveler, Congratulations on Opening the Free Side Quest: Successfully Attracting Hotel Guests to the Open-Air Hot Spring "Yu-no-Yu"]

[Quest Achievement Condition: Maintain the Burning of the Guide Object "Bamboo Lantern]

[Current Progress: 0%]

Qi Yan glanced at the bamboo lantern in his hand, since the proprietress told him so, it meant that the bamboo lantern would definitely be extinguished.

Qi Yan asked: "What if the bamboo lantern is accidentally extinguished?" ”

"It must be rekindled in ten seconds, or else," the proprietress laughed sadly, "you will be lost in the night." ”

Qi Yan asked again: "But how can I ignite it now?" ”

He remembers that open fires were forbidden in the hotel.

The proprietress shrugged: "You carry it outside the hotel, and it will ignite itself." ”

"Okay, thanks for informing me."

Good guys, this bamboo lantern is still a smart model.

"This is the first time you've taken a guest to an open-air bath, and there are always strange things going on at night, so it's always right to be careful," the proprietress patted him on the shoulder, "Is there anything else you don't know?" ”

With the fact that there is a large proportion of supernatural elements in this dungeon, it is easy to infer that there will be supernatural events on the way to the open-air bath, and the fire of this bamboo lantern is equivalent to a kind of enchantment, which can protect people who walk at night from ghosts and evil spirits.

But from the system task and the reminder of the proprietress backwards, the bamboo lantern will definitely go out on the way.

What should I do?

Soon, Qi Yan suddenly had an idea.

"You've made it very clear," Qi Yan said to the proprietress sincerely, "but can you please do me a favor?" ”

The proprietress was a little surprised: "You said come and listen." ”

Qi Jiu: "If you can, I would like to ask you to repeat what you just told me and the situation that the bamboo lantern cannot be extinguished in front of the travelers who are about to go to the open-air hot spring." ”

The proprietress paused slightly: "Of course you can, it's just... Why do you want me to do this? ”

Qi Yan smiled: "I think travelers have the right to know their situation, so that they will also actively protect the fire of the bamboo lanterns. ”

After all, no one is more afraid of accidents on the way than that group of players, and they will definitely be more active in protecting the bamboo lanterns than anyone else.

Although this is a side quest that belongs only to him, you can "borrow" everyone's abilities to help him complete it.

Chapter 41: 404 Hot Spring Street (11)

The proprietress was very face-saving, and in accordance with Qi Yan's request, she explained the precautions again in front of everyone with a volume increase of a few degrees: "Remember, you must not let the bamboo lantern go out on the road, otherwise..."

The meaningful smile on her face, coupled with the words that she wanted to say and stopped, was enough to make all players scared.

Shortly after the proprietress left, the players gathered around to discuss.

Qi Yan didn't deliberately listen closer, and he didn't need to think about it to know that the travelers had begun to use their brains for him, and were actively studying ways to keep the bamboo lanterns burning on the road without using open flames without authorization.

At 6:50 p.m., the trainee massage therapist Qi Yan carried a slender bamboo lantern and led 10 players from the hotel.

Due to the rules, this was the first time they had left the hotel since they checked in.

As the proprietress said, the bamboo lantern spontaneously ignited the moment she left the hotel, and the wick was like a firefly fluttering with wings at night, faintly lighting up the bamboo shade.

But the firelight never burned much, the flames the size of soybean grains burned tremblingly, and the faint light swayed left and right with Qi Yan's footsteps, flickering and extinguishing, and could only illuminate the square inch near the lantern.

With the faint light of the fire, Qi Yan led everyone to the open-air hot spring "Yu-no-yu" according to the schematic diagram.

Winter days are short, and night has fallen.

Unlike the brightly lit streets of last night, tonight all the shops and towns in the hot spring town were turned off, and the paper lanterns on both sides of the street were also extinguished, and there was no snow tonight, so the entire hot spring town was plunged into darkness.

The cold wind blew in his face, and Qi Jiu, who was only wearing a bathrobe, shivered from the cold, and the flame of the bamboo lantern in his hand flashed, and the light gradually dimmed.

In such a cold and dark night, a small bamboo lantern is so insignificant that it seems that it will not be long before this lantern will be swallowed up by the night that cannot be dissolved.

The people who followed behind Qi Ji began to discuss in low voices, and the travelers had already regarded Qi Ji as an NPC that was easy to handle, and there was no taboo about discussing plans and using props in front of him.

Qi Yan was also very cooperative, showing a focused posture of ignoring what was going on outside the window and walking at night with a lantern.

The first to come up and "contribute" the props was the little leader of the union, who seemed to be a little reluctant to take the lead by the witch, but in the end he had to come forward.

The little boss picked out an object with a transparent texture similar to a windshield, and approached Qi Yan's side cautiously and tentatively: "It's windy tonight, I see that your lantern doesn't seem to last long, I just have a lampshade here that can prevent the wind, if you don't mind, try it outside the lantern for you?" ”

In previous dungeons, he was very reluctant to take the initiative to "talk" to such NPCs unless the plot was necessary, because he had suffered the loss of NPCs in the earliest experience of passing the book, and he had a shadow on finding NPCs to talk to and send props.

He had the impression that most NPCs were very difficult to get along with, but the young man in front of him who wore a face seemed to be an exception.

"Really? This is great," Qi Yan not only didn't refuse his props, but also bowed slightly at him, "Thank you." ”