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Chapter 8 Rules Convenience Store
As a team that had just been broken up, Huangmao felt a little unlucky.
It is not easy to maintain a car on the infinite survival road. You have to travel through the fog and darkness and find a suitable copy according to the map.
Isn't it just robbing humans a few times? The short-sighted teammates only know how to go through the dungeon and think about returning to the real world every day.
What's good about the real world?
"Let's split up into teams. I wonder if those guys who only know how to complete dungeons can support themselves..."
He kicked a street lamp, but when he got closer to the convenience store, he was restrained and didn't dare to vent his anger, because he knew that he couldn't touch things here, otherwise he would have to pay for it.
To his satisfaction, there was indeed a glittering soul vending machine in the outer corner of the convenience store!
The soul vending machine is a good thing. Instead of going through various dungeons over and over again to make a few bucks, it is better to just go to the resource points and rob them every time. How convenient!
The previous team members also said that his behavior would eventually be punished.
Bah! He has already come to this damn place half dead, what is he afraid of retribution?
Not only are there soul vending machines near this newly opened resource point, but there is also a group of newbies with dull brains. If he robs a few more times, he might earn more than those people who go through the dungeon every day.
Just when he was wondering whether there might be a newcomer in this convenience store who was tricked by the old staff to be cannon fodder, he saw a pretty little girl suddenly appear from the corner.
Although he was startled, the yellow-haired boy's eyes lit up instantly.
The little girl looked young, with a pair of eyes as bright as a kitten's. She was holding a wrench in her hand, as if she wanted to use this small thing for self-defense.
Huangmao immediately exchanged a glance with his companion who had a shifty look on his face.
Qiao Song was also observing them.
Although some people say that one should not judge a person by his appearance, sometimes it is not difficult to determine whether a person is good or evil.
Although the first few groups of people were very vigilant, they did not really intend to harm anyone, but when these few people came towards her from a distance, she smelled the odor of scum.
Very suitable for fishing.
"Little sister, are you new here?"
The yellow-haired man waved his hands behind him secretly, and people nearby immediately surrounded him from the other direction.
Qiao Song put on a sweet smile.
"How do you know I didn't come from the convoy?"
The man on the other side looked her up and down, his eyes gradually becoming presumptuous: "It seems that the old man in your team didn't tell you that once you join the team, you will see two words on the heads of people who don't belong to the team."
The yellow-haired man sneered, and then said sternly: "You are a refugee, you are so stupid, hand over all the soul coins on you, or I will feed you to the machine!"
Qiao Song immediately said "Oh?" and put his hand on his chin as if thinking: "It seems that if there is money on the person, throwing the person into the soul vending machine directly will not be able to exchange these additional items for money."
Otherwise, there is no need for an extra body search step.
"In other words, the soul vending machine only calculates the value of the object itself?"
Huang Mao was stunned by what she said, and soon he saw the girl in front of him pointing a wrench at him: "In that case, you, hand over the money you have."
A newbie who hasn't even completed the dungeon dares to threaten me with a wrench?
The yellow-haired man was furious: "Come on, all of you, get her!"
But the location of Qiaosong Station is really perfect, right at the intersection of a convenience store and a highway.
Huangmao wanted to lead the people out a little, but he couldn't use his skills.
Every player who has passed the rookie period will later realize that the convenience store copy where the rookies are located is the most special existence on the Infinite Highway.
Old players can interact with new players here and exchange information, but within the scope of the dungeon, old players cannot use skills, but new players can.
This is a disguised protection mechanism for newcomers.
Huangmao didn't know whether the other party was aware of this unspoken rule, but since no old player told her not to take risks during the day, she might as well give it a try!
A giant hair dryer suddenly floated outside the convenience store.
[Wash, Cut and Blow Dry Set: Powerful Hair Dryer]
[Wherever the hair dryer goes, it can create a small hurricane. Please note that anything light may be blown up.]
Amid the whirring sound of the hair dryer, a huge gust of wind blew up the dust outside the store. The girl happened to be standing at the corner of the convenience store. If she was disturbed and took one more step outside, the hair dryer would completely affect her and blow her away!
Unexpectedly, Qiao Song was only curious about the hair dryer that suddenly appeared. She held the corner of the wall steadily with both hands, and didn't care at all about the hurricane that blew the white mist on the road.
She seemed quite confident that the wind would not blow to her side.
Although the scene was very loud, Qiao Song did not feel the wind blowing on his face.
"It seems that I guessed right. Are the skills of you veteran players not effective in the convenience store dungeon?"
Otherwise it would be too unfair. If old players can come to the convenience store to replenish supplies and use their skills to rob new players, the convenience store copy should not be called a resource point, but a land for new players to make money.
When the well-organized convoy entered the convenience store, everyone used weapons to defend themselves. You know, in a place where everyone can awaken special skills, using skills is of course more convenient than using weapons.
Unless it is unusable.
While the people behind him hadn't reacted yet, Qiao Song immediately shouted, "Tang Xiaoxiao, smash it!"
Tang Xiaoxiao, who had been preparing for this moment, immediately waved his hand, and a large book with a purple cover instantly appeared above the yellow-haired man's head and slammed it down.
Huangmao had no idea that another companion of Qiao Song had been hiding in this corner.
The book is as big as a billboard, so you can tell how powerful it is.
This almost made the yellow-haired guy vomit blood, and the hair dryer floating next to him fell down immediately.
Qiao Song clearly saw the word "History" on the cover of the big purple book.
It seems that Tang Xiaoxiao is still holding back. It is said that mathematics is her best subject, and history is probably among her lower grades.
Huangmao's companions hadn't reacted yet, and it was obvious that they didn't have a particularly good relationship with each other. When they saw how fierce the newcomers were, they immediately ran back and went straight back to the car.
Qiao Song had no intention of chasing after him. Instead, he grabbed the collar of the yellow-haired man who was near the convenience store. After letting Tang Xiaoxiao take the book, he successfully captured him and pulled him up.
The yellow-haired man, who was dizzy from being beaten, opened his eyes and found that his head was facing the dark entrance of the soul vending machine.
His legs suddenly became weak and his hands were tied. He wanted to struggle but didn't dare to, for fear that he would fall into the trap if he was not careful.
"I was wrong, please don't let me in. We can discuss anything!"
Qiao Song was very satisfied with his current attitude.
"I ask, you answer."
As a result, Qiao Song quickly got all the information he wanted.
"You mean after clearing the first instance, you can only use the bus by buying a ticket?"
She pointed to the minibus in the distance that hadn't started yet and asked him, "What's wrong with your bus?"
"It's the bus copy! The convenience store copy and the bus copy are the most common copies on the Infinite Highway. One of these two copies provides living resources, and the other provides vehicle resources. As long as you have enough soul coins, you can go there to replenish your own supplies!"
Under the threat of life and death, Huangmao spoke quickly and hurriedly, but his logic was quite clear, and he even took the initiative to tell her the price of the car.
"Small vehicles usually start at 10,000 soul coins, while minibuses and buses range from 50,000 to 100,000. The operation of the vehicle is based on the burning of soul coins. One passenger consumes 10 soul coins per day."
Qiao Song did some calculations and found that he could earn 210 yuan per day from the convenience store copy, not to mention food, lodging, and props. It would take him a long time to save enough money to buy a car.
"So, in the early stages, newbies take the Soul Bus. One Soul Coin is enough for one ride, but the stop you get off at is fixed."
According to the system, the door back to the real world is hidden in certain fixed copies. If people could get out by taking the bus, there probably wouldn't be so many people who own cars.
Suppose you can earn soul coins every time you pass a copy, but the soul coins have to be consumed on maintaining the car so that you can find the copy that returns to reality. This will go on endlessly.
Damn hellish capitalists.
Qiao Song was quite satisfied with the information. He loosened his collar slightly and patted it.
"Have you ever heard of this young man? If you rob others, you should be prepared to be robbed one day."
Huangmao could only beg her with tears and snot to let him go and not throw him into the soul vending machine.
Qiao Song finally asked him: "How many soul coins can one person throw in?"
Huangmao sobbed and said that he didn't know either. He had heard about it from others. There would be such machines next to newly opened convenience stores. He had never actually used people to exchange money.
To be precise, he failed before he had the chance to do evil and was defeated.
But he had committed a lot of robberies in the past.
After successfully squeezing out most of the information he wanted, Qiao Song kicked him in the ass, sending him sprawling on the road.
Yes, before leaving, she stole nearly three thousand soul coins from others, and she gave half of them to Tang Xiaoxiao.
The yellow-haired man ran towards his own car as if he was escaping for his life. The minibus started at high speed and drove into the fog as if escaping. It seemed that he knew he could not afford to offend and planned to go to the next convenience store to buy supplies.
Qiao Song was very satisfied with the windfall he made. Although it was still not as much as what he earned from selling ghosts, the information was more valuable than a few thousand soul coins.
Let her guess, before going out, Xin Boyu looked at her with an expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. Was it because he knew that the convenience store would become extremely dangerous during the day?
And this danger comes from human beings themselves.
If you step out of the convenience store, you may be attacked by players using skills, and there are other risks inside the convenience store.
Xin Boyu seemed to enjoy the risks that she and Tang Xiaoxiao might face.
If convenience stores reduce their staff, what benefits will it bring to the remaining players?
The salary is obviously 210 soul coins, and the warehouse and the front desk each have their own risks.
Unless, they have some kind of resource competition.
Qiao Song asked Tang Xiaoxiao to pack up and prepare to go back.
The young high school student just got more than a thousand soul coins. After counting the money, he put it directly into the system space.
Qiao Song: "Do you have a rough estimate of the power of your skills now?"
When Tang Xiaoxiao heard this, she couldn't help but be excited: "The history exercise book is just good enough to pass the test, and it can knock down an adult. The power of the other books will be even stronger!"
Not bad, can fight and suppress, half control and half attack.
Qiao Song asked again: "Will your skills be upgraded later?"
As she obtained more soul coins, the number of optional tools in her toolbox increased significantly. In addition to some screws, wrenches and the like, there was now a relatively large hammer.
Tang Xiaoxiao carefully checked her skills in the background.
"It seems not to work. The power of the book's skills seems to be determined by my academic performance. I have to wait at least a week for each refresh."
Qiao Song immediately patted her shoulder.
"Then let's go back and see if they have found a place to rest."
But when Qiao Song returned to the employee passage, what he saw was not his three teammates, but the familiar yet annoying store manager with a colorful display screen on his head.
"Oh, my dear employees, you are back. Since it is still early in the night, this convenience store has specially provided a safe rest room. Each bed will cost 25 soul coins."
After saying that, a Wink emoticon appeared on the computer screen for her.
When Qiao Song learned that he would have to pay for the accommodation if he didn't provide it, he became very angry.
The author has something to say:
Qiao Song: Damn capitalists, you don't provide food or accommodation, and you have to risk your life to go to work. I will destroy your store. (No)