Chapter 198: Year (17)

Qi Xiaonian subconsciously rubbed his eyes, he was sure that his current pleasure value was normal, and he was also sure that he was not mistaken, the word "Fu" in front of him, which was originally pasted upside down on the door, turned into an upright one overnight!

The female player with her hair in a bun went up to the fifth floor with her heels, and she also noticed the change in the word "Fu": "Sticking the word "Fu" upside down on the door is the meaning of taking blessing to the door, combined with the background of the Chinese New Year's copy of this Chinese monster core, the original upside-down Fu has the effect of sheltering players and sealing evil spirits, and now the word Fu has suddenly become correct, which is definitely not a good thing......"

Qi Ji thought for a moment, and said uncertainly: "In addition to being 'polluted', there is also a possibility that for the people in the inner world, the blessing of righteousness is 'correct'. ”

"The inner world?" The female player with the bun raised her eyebrows slightly, and Hao did not shy away from looking at the beautiful young man in front of her, and after a moment, she retracted her gaze and smiled, and said ambiguously, "It's quite interesting." ”

I don't know if what she said is interesting refers to the inference of "inner world", or whether it refers to the person Qi Jiu.

But what is strange is that when they completed the task of pasting Spring Festival couplets yesterday, the two rooms of 501 and 502 were pasted with the word "Fu", but now only the "Fu" of 502 has become positive, and there is no change in 501.

It seems that the upright character "Fu" can be used as some kind of "marker......

Qi Ji turned to Qi Xiaonian: "Let's check each floor as soon as possible to figure out which rooms have the word "Fu" on it, and what other changes are there besides changing from upside down to right." ”

Qi Xiaonian understood what Qi Zhen meant, and didn't ask much, the two immediately tacitly acted separately, checked each floor as quickly as possible and counted the situation.

It only took less than five minutes for them to figure out the "pollution" of the word "Fu" in the entire apartment -

"At present, only the characters of 202, 306, and 502 have become upright, and the remaining rooms 103, 203, 305, 401, and 501 still maintain the appearance we posted yesterday, and there has been no change." Qi Xiaonian concluded.

Qi Ji said thoughtfully: "Perhaps, there are 'people' who will be 'positive' after returning home, of course, this is just my guess." ”

"Just now I have confirmed with Mrs. Xu that the paper man Nian Nian lives on the fifth floor, and from the situation of yesterday's Spring Festival couplet, only two rooms on the entire fifth floor, 501 and 502, live in Mrs. Xu's family, and now it is known that Nian Nian is back, so I think it is very likely that the word "Fu" is standing up is a sign that the paper man is going home." Qi Yan told Qi Xiaonian about his inference process.

Qi Xiaonian's reaction was very fast, and he immediately followed Qi Yan's train of thought and deduced: "If that's the case, then 502 is Niannian's room, brother just now, you also asked Mrs. Xu, if she didn't lie, 202 is the room of Xu Minxin and his wife, which means that among the paper figures who came home last night, there must be one of Xu Minxin and his wife." ”

"That way, we can pinpoint exactly the room where the paper people live!" Qi Xiaonian's eyes lit up.

Mrs. Xu had already hinted that breakfast must be delivered to the room where the paper man went home to complete the task.

Now they have locked the three rooms that can carry out the mission in the shortest possible time through the positive and backward situation of the word "Fu".

And now only the word "Fu" in the three rooms has changed, which happens to be the same amount as the breakfast prepared by Mrs. Xu, which also proves Qi Yan's inference from the side.

"Although it's just speculation, I think it's very likely, as for what the situation of 306 is, I don't have a clue yet, but it seems that I can take the opportunity of this breakfast delivery to learn more about it..."

"But here's the problem, even if you lock the room number where the paper people live, then who will go...?" A player in the same room whispered.

"That's the crux of the matter..."

"Looking at the meaning of the dungeon, it is clear that we want our players to kill each other and choose unlucky ghosts to sacrifice to the paper people."

"I think Mrs. Xu means the same thing......"

"Time waits for no one, so we can only have an 'election' if it is consumed."

Everyone trembled and remained silent, and no one wanted to be a sacrifice for Mrs. Xu's family reunion.

An unsettling silence spreads among the players, with almost every player with a tense face, silently maintaining a subtle "neutrality", secretly looking at who they want to be sacrificed, and of course, there are players staring at their toes with trepidation, knowing full well that they are being targeted by their "kind".

The "Rules Book" has always been a world of the jungle, and it is precisely because the dungeons and NPCs have seen the psychology of players that they use the weapon of rules to challenge the weaknesses of human beings.

Just when everyone was suspicious and uneasy, Qi Ji asked Qi Xiaonian beside him casually: "What do you think is the meaning and specific content of "visiting the door"?" ”

Qi Xiaonian, who was suddenly asked, said "ah" in a low voice, but he tilted his head and thought about it very seriously before replying: "Probably going to the other party's house as a relative, friend, or guest to sit, greet and chat, drink tea and give gifts... These count. ”

Qi Yan nodded: "So as long as it is the identity of the guest, knocking on the other party's door and meeting the host is considered a visit, right?" ”

Qi Xiaonian: "I think so. ”

"What if it's not as a guest?" Qi Zhen frowned thoughtfully, and said in a voice like muttering to himself, "For example, delivering takeaways, delivering couriers, and dredging sewers can't be counted as visiting the door, because first, the identity of the people who come to the door is not relatives, friends and guests, and secondly, they come because of work needs, not greetings and ......gifts."

Qi Xiaonian let himself keep up with Qi Yan's train of thought, and suddenly said, "So... Do you think the key to avoiding taboos is to start with our identity? ”

Qi Ji first nodded, and then shook his head: "Disguising identity is a way of thinking, but there is a disadvantage after disguising identity, the paper man in the door may not necessarily open the door for us, and... It seems that there are no express delivery and takeaway in this era, right? It's a bit tricky......"

Qi Xiaonian: "......"

The fact that there is no express delivery in the background of the copy is something he did not take into account.

Disguising one's identity can indeed be seen as a solution, but in the era of dungeons, new services such as takeaway delivery have not yet existed, and there are no suitable identity props in his inventory, so Qi Yan began to think about more possibilities.

He subconsciously touched the raised scar behind his ear with his index finger, an action he was accustomed to when thinking.

"If it were more direct... Why don't we go into the house, but let the paper people come out of the house on their own? Qi Jiu's eyes, who were thinking, paused slightly, and his eyes lit up, "In this way, it didn't violate the taboo of "visiting the door" on the old calendar, and it was they who took the initiative to come out for breakfast by themselves, which is not impolite." ”

"If we're lucky, we'll be able to see all the paper figurines back home." The more Qi Yan thought about it, the more reliable he felt.

Qi Xiaonian: "But Mrs. Xu said that her family doesn't like to be woken up by guests on the first day of the New Year, and we should try to be as light as possible when we deliver breakfast to avoid excessive noise..."

Qi Yan shrugged his shoulders: "I know, guests are not allowed, but isn't there no restriction on people other than guests?" ”

Qi Xiaonian was stunned, he heard it in a fog, but inexplicably felt that it made sense.

He knew that Qi Zhen had already made a plan at this time.

The female player with the bun had been discussing something with her teammates in her dormitory just now, and the atmosphere of their discussion seemed to be unpleasant, and after a short silence, the female player with the bun left the team and walked in the direction of Qi Yan and Qi Xiaonian: "I didn't have time to congratulate you just now, it seems that you accurately found the 'extra person' last night." ”

Qi Yan smiled politely: "It's just lucky." ”

The female player with the bun didn't plan to bend and bend anymore, and asked straight to the point: "Give a hint?" Don't you want to know how to get a paper figure to speak? ”

She paused deliberately, looked at Qi Yan fixedly, and continued: "Only if the paper man mistakes you for someone you knew before you live, will you speak, otherwise the paper man will not speak to strangers." ”

In order to show her sincerity, the female player with the bun took the initiative to say what Qi Yan wanted to know last night, as a bargaining chip for exchanging information.

Qi Yan: "Someone you knew before you died? ”

The female player with the bun nodded: "The closer the relationship, the more specific and understandable the words of the paper people are, and the more real they are, but if they realize that you are lying, they will also lie to you, and even be aggressive." ”

"Normally, we choose to use "breath" to misunderstand the paper figures, such as carrying old things from people they are familiar with."

"I see, thank you."

Thanking himself is equivalent to Qi Jiu's acquiescence to the other party's information transaction, and he informed the other party of the experience of the person who found the abnormality last night: "Pay attention to the mirror at night, the extra person is in the mirror." ”

The female player with the bun was slightly stunned, and then nodded: "I understand, thank you." ”

"By the way, my name is Lin Peilan, although I am not a big guy, but before entering the "Rule Illustrated", I was the anchor of the supernatural podcast, and I can be regarded as a person in half of the metaphysical and supernatural circles, and I have some opinions and research on mysteries, and if there is anything you want to know about related parties in the future, you can come to me."

Lin Peilan has a strong sixth sense, and she can see at a glance that Qi Jiu in the team is a special player, whether it is his ability or the existence itself, she has a hunch that this young man who seems to be polite is by no means simple.

"Thank you, I'm honored." Qi Yan said with a smile.

Lin Peilan glanced at the time, it was 7:45 in the morning, and there were forty-five minutes left before the time limit of the mission.

Time waits for no one, she frowned a little anxiously, and then asked Qi Ji tentatively, "Do you have any thoughts about Mrs. Xu's mission?" Or rather... Have you 407 chosen the person to send over? ”

Qi Ji remained silent: "Everyone is not familiar with each other, no one will want to send strangers to death, right?" ”

Moreover, sending people to death itself is the most efficient method, and Qi Ji does not like this way of passing the cost.

"That's true, but..."Lin Peilan's tone paused slightly, she realized something, and squinted her eyes slightly at Qi Yan, "What do you mean..."

Qi Yan looked at the system interface: "I'll know in five minutes." ”

Lin Peilan's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she raised the corners of her lips: "Then, I'm looking forward to it." ”

*

Just now, Qi Ji clicked on the "NPC Limited Time Employment Letter" skill in the system interface.

[Hello Dear Traveler, the limited-time employment letter skill has been activated, and now you can summon an NPC to work for you]

[Which NPC would you like to issue a time-limited employment letter to?] 】

Qi Yan asked tentatively, "Can I hire a magician from the Highway Circus?" ”

He tried to think about whether he could use the "NPC Limited Time Employment Letter" skill to invite his old friends Gu Zhenzhen and Ji Xiaoye to come out and catch up with the old days.

[Wait a minute, the system is working for you]

【Due to special reasons, we are sorry that you are temporarily unable to hire the current magician of the road circus】

[You have two more chances to hire a person to choose, and once you run out of them, this skill will automatically enter a cooldown period]

It would be false to say that he was not disappointed, but the result was also expected, and Qi Yan quickly adjusted his mood and strategy: "Then please help me hire the animal trainer seniors in the road circus." ”

[The system has received your request, and will soon issue a letter of employment for Mr. Beast Tamer]

Qi Jiu: "Teacher System, please tell the senior animal trainer to bring his own performance team and performance props, and also work hard for you to write down the additional cost of the circus performance in detail on the employment letter, so that our senior animal trainer can't suffer." ”

The system is silent for two seconds [no problem].

In the short silence of the system, Qi Yan even suspected that the system teacher began to worry about that guy's balance.

Chapter 199: Year (18)

"Is the senior animal trainer okay, or is that guy's balance okay?" Qi Yan deliberately teased the system teacher.

[No problem, you don't need to worry about the hiring amount, because beep-]

Good guys, the system teacher was directly silenced.

The system "snorted" a few times and continued to talk about business-

[Dear traveler, you have understood the requirements of the employer, do you have anything else to add?] The system will also inform Mr. Trainer.]

Qi Jiu: "If you can, please ask the senior animal trainer to prepare some programs suitable for the New Year's performance, but fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited here, and similar props should not appear during the performance." ”

【Received】

[The time-limited employment letter has been issued, and Mr. Beast Trainer has accepted your employment letter, but because you need to prepare relevant props, you need to wait for eight minutes, please be patient]

"No problem, then I'll trouble you and the animal trainer seniors." Qi Yan said politely.

[Time limit for this employment: 40 minutes (waiting time not included)]

Forty minutes of hire? This is a bit unexpected by Qi Zheng, it seems that the system did not fool him when he settled last time, and the usage time of the "NPC Limited Time Employment Letter" has indeed been greatly improved, and he has more room to manipulate it.

In the hallway of the apartment, as time passed, the players were anxious.

The players in room 405 gathered together to discuss in a whisper, and one player proposed: "Since there are only two people left in 406, and they haven't cleaned the room according to the taboos in the morning, this has violated the taboo, and their spirits have been polluted, it is estimated that even if we don't sacrifice today, we won't be able to get out of the dungeon alive, we might as well take the opportunity to take advantage of the ......"

Some players expressed their doubts: "But isn't this mission based on the dormitory number?" Wouldn't the head next door not count as ours? ”

The proposer gave him a blank look: "Mrs. Xu doesn't care which room is the guest of the sacrifice, she only cares about the number of heads, and performs the task according to three rooms, but she has to sacrifice at least three people, and she doesn't say that we can't borrow heads from the next room." ”

"But is the idea of us calling 406 really appropriate? How do you know that people with 407 won't think the same way? They still have more survivors than we do," whispered the young man who had broken the bowl earlier.