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Chapter 80 Hell Community

Chapter 80 Hell Community

When Qiao Song went to work the next day, he and Tang Xiaoxiao had already changed their masks.

"Still can't contact Gao Chengcheng?" Qiao Song put on a harmless new face, looking like an honest office worker.

Tang Xiaoxiao's expression also changed. She held the phone and shook her head: "Most of the messages could not be sent. Only one out of five showed that it was sent successfully, but there was no reply."

Gao Chengcheng's biggest purpose in entering the Hell Community was to discuss cooperation on raw materials with the boss of the Oil Pan Hell.

Now we don’t know if there is a problem with the cooperation. Since the problem on the 4th floor yesterday, the mobile phone signal has been intermittent, and they can no longer contact Gao Chengcheng.

When Qiao Song was preparing to go to the lower levels today, he would also take a look at the Oil Pan Hell.

As soon as the shift changed today, a group of little devils once again launched a charge towards the first floor. They used the same old trick of using players as cover and then snatching the pliers.

Qiao Song is now becoming more and more adept at using the electric baton. In order to avoid being exposed, he probably won’t use the electric saw again in the short term.

It didn't take long to get rid of these little ghosts. The fat security guard even gave her a thumbs up. Maybe it was because the NPC was special. Even after changing their faces, Uncle Liu could still recognize her and Tang Xiaoxiao.

But I don’t know if it was Qiao Song’s illusion, but after 18:00 today, the moon was redder than yesterday.

"Oh, red is not a good sign. Be careful when you go down there. I wonder if there are more and more wanted posters. But with your baton, I guess there will be fewer and fewer troublemakers on the first floor in a few days. Big sister, why don't you take me with you?"

Uncle Liu's police baton started chattering again, trying to curry favor with the leader of the group. He only shut up after being warned by both Qiao Song and Uncle Liu.

After Qiao Song left the hall, the police baton asked Uncle Liu again: "Liu Yanba, isn't this player quite talented? Now that the hell manager has a problem, it's a good time to implement the plan. Don't you want her to stay?"

The fat security guard tapped him on the head as a warning.

"Alright, alright, 'don't involve irrelevant personnel', didn't you guys also transform from humans? Why are you so conscientious now? Well, alright, alright, I know that unless you are willing to transform into NPCs voluntarily, you can't use coercion or bribery, but I feel that hell is about to get chaotic. I hope that when the previous administrator sacrifices himself, the collapse starts from the 18th floor, so that our 1st floor can collapse the slowest, right?"

As a result, he was hit on the head with a baton because he said the wrong thing.

These conversations naturally did not reach Qiao Song's ears. Before going out, she wanted to complete today's true and false check-in in the Tongue-Pulling Apartment.

The question that Little Tongs asked today is still very simple.

[Ding——Please answer: Which do you prefer, strawberry or durian? ]

"strawberry."

[The answer is true - Congratulations on completing today's check-in! 】

This time she deliberately answered the questions separately from Tang Xiaoxiao to prevent herself from hearing the results that the little girl might not want others to hear.

As expected, after they reunited, Tang Xiaoxiao's eyes were red and she didn't know what she was forced to answer.

Qiao Song patted her shoulder and said, "I have to go down for a patrol. You just stay with me."

The security guard's job is relatively simple. He needs to welcome the first wave of ghosts that are about to attack the Tongue-Pulling Apartment after 18:00, and then patrol the entire circle from the first floor to the second floor. After completing the task, the fat security guard Uncle Liu will generously let Qiao Song leave first.

In the past two days, news has spread that there is a particularly powerful security guard on the first floor. Therefore, many wandering ghosts are subconsciously afraid when they see Qiao Song wearing a security uniform.

Qiao Song looked at these guys' faces with some regret; not a single one of them was on the wanted list.

After patrolling the entire circle and talking to Uncle Liu, she and Tang Xiaoxiao continued walking down.

The Mirror of Hell boutique on the 4th floor had indeed been closed, but there were still many ghosts on this floor talking among themselves, pointing at the wreckage of mirrors in the shop, discussing something.

When Qiao Song went there, he vaguely overheard a few things. They were probably saying that something extraordinary seemed to have entered the Mirror of Evil Hell. Yesterday, the exit of the Infernal Hell spit out a lot of ghosts who were halfway through being punished in the Mirror of Evil Hell.

"It is said that when you are punished there, each ghost will be stuffed into a mirror, and then the mirror will keep breaking. Then your face will be reflected in each broken mirror, and your soul will be broken again. When you are fully punished by the mirror, when you come out, your soul will be as broken as sand! Who knew that group of ghosts were so lucky and were released early!"

There was a hint of indignation in his tone, as if he had suffered something similar in the past, but he didn't expect that other ghosts had escaped.

"Oh, I heard that the new big guys are preparing to organize ghosts to trade with players because they can't get the execution items because the 4th floor is closed. I don't know if they can exchange them for the mirror items before the 4th floor was broken. The big ghosts are really rich."

These guys talked a lot but they didn't reveal the specific identity of the big ghost. However, Qiao Song could guess that it was probably the group of ghosts that he had trapped with props.

Speaking of this, they currently only have three execution tools on hand. One is the first-level iron clamp, which was given to her as a reward for completing the security guard mission.

The same goes for the iron trees in the Iron Tree Hell and the mirrors in the Mirror of Sin Hell.

After the box in the Iron Tree Hell was broken, the iron tree was left as a handicraft in its original place. Qiao Song put it away. Now it seems that it was right to pay more attention to it. This thing should be a good bargaining chip for trading with ghosts.

The only exception is the red scissors in the Scissors Salon. Qiao Song did not get it after completing the level, and the same was true for Tang Xiaoxiao.

"There should be other conditions for obtaining these execution tools. Strictly speaking, only the third and fourth levels are rewarded for clearing them."

As they were talking, they had already reached the 5th floor.

The drunkard lady is currently missing 10 props in total, and the only thing missing from the first 9 floors is the 7th floor, the Hell of Swords.

The difficulty increases as they go down, so they plan to skip levels 5 and 6 and go to level 7 first.

"I didn't expect that the 5th and 6th floors were actually together." The renovation styles of the two floors are similar, and there is no obvious boundary. They look more like the upper and lower floors of a restaurant.

Tang Xiaoxiao walked slowly in the misty steam, and suddenly asked in a daze: "Sister Qiao Song, do you smell any fragrance?"

It was the smell of meat buns fresh out of the oven, the soft and fluffy dough wrapped with well-seasoned meatballs, it smelled so good, but Qiao Song grabbed her collar and told her to hurry up.

When we reached the 6th floor, we could smell the smell of barbecue. Even if we passed by from outside, we could hear the sizzling sound of meat slices being grilled on the iron plate and copper stove. The various spices blended perfectly with the smell of meat. Tang Xiaoxiao almost wanted to turn around and go in first, but Qiao Song grabbed her collar just in time.

"Xiao Xiao, wake up. The food in these two stores is not suitable for human consumption."

Not only her, but ghosts also seem to find it difficult to resist these scents.

But many ghosts passing by here seemed to be prepared. They either covered their mouths and noses with thick handkerchiefs, or simply stretched their necks and were hooked into the store as if by the hook made of fragrance.

Qiao Song forcefully carried Tang Xiaoxiao to the 7th floor. Strangely enough, after arriving at the 7th floor, the attractive magic brought by the fragrance quickly disappeared.

Tang Xiaoxiao belatedly stood at the door of the shop on the 7th floor, thinking back on what she had just done, her face turned pale in an instant.

"Sister Qiao Song, were those the Steamer Hell and the Copper Pillar Hell just now?"

Tang Xiaoxiao had done her homework before, and wrote down all the knowledge about the 18 levels of hell that she learned from Qiao Song in a notebook. She thought it was foolproof, but she didn't expect that when she really encountered it, she would still be fooled in the first place.

Qiao Song walked with her the whole time. Tang Xiaoxiao was confused, but she was conscious. This could not be explained by her strong will. The biggest difference between the two was their sin value.

Qiao Song: "Remember when we were passing through the Scissors Hell, the last attack of the red scissors had a morality judgment? The first five layers of hell all have certain requirements for morality. And the lower you go, the buildings that have no requirements for morality, maybe the higher the sin value, the more you can take advantage of them."

Her sin value is much higher than Tang Xiaoxiao's.

If we work backwards, we can come to a conclusion:

"Xiao Xiao, when we enter the 7th floor later, remember one thing when playing games. The shops on the lower floors may use the players' kindness and morality as traps. We will most likely be separated during the mini-games. Be careful to distinguish them. I can't always stand by your side."

Tang Xiaoxiao, who had just passed the food court on the 5th and 6th floors and felt a little guilty for almost being tricked, immediately nodded and said, "I know."

She has been working very hard to do things that she didn't dare to do before, just to avoid being unable to grow under Qiao Song's wings.

Qiao Song never asked about things that Tang Xiaoxiao didn't want to talk about, but would cooperate with her as much as possible.

After Qiao Song nodded, Tang Xiaoxiao mustered up her courage and pushed open the glass door on the seventh floor in front of her.

Ding-ling-ling——

The wind chimes swayed melodiously, and a cat-headed man at the counter immediately raised his head.

"There are customers coming, meow~ Turns out they are players, meow. Do you want to participate in the store's mini-games?"

Qiao Song looked carefully at the catwoman behind the counter and found that this was not the ghost with a cat's head and a human body as she thought, but a real cat standing and walking.

Before entering the 7th floor, they had already seen the decorations of the shops outside. They were all silhouettes of animals, most of which were cats and dogs. After all, the name of the building on the 7th floor was -

[Knife Mountain Hell Pet Medical Beauty Center]

"It just so happens that the store has a lot of customers recently, and we are in great need of beauticians. Players can complete the game by just entering the game and helping the animals complete their tasks."

The big white cat walks upright with a pink bow hanging on its tail, and walks lightly and silently.

In addition to beauty treatments, this pet grooming hospital seems to be able to perform some minor surgeries. In addition to a large number of canned food and dried meat, the transparent display cabinets also contain many pet-specific medicines.

Qiao Song noticed that deep in the corridor next door, there was even an operating room with a red light on.

Tang Xiaoxiao was fully alert from the moment she entered the store, until Catwoman pushed open the door at the innermost side of the store.

"Welcome to our pet center. Each player has a white medical box. You can do beauty care and rescue injured animals. But you can only choose one rescue object in each box. Your choice determines whether you can pass the level."

Qiao Song and Tang Xiaoxiao each received a small white box. After opening it, it was divided into two layers. The upper layer contained some beauty tools, and the lower layer contained some therapeutic injections.

Catwoman hooked a chain from her wrist and used the key to open the locked double doors.

The world behind the door is like a large open park. From near to far, there are various animal enrichment facilities scattered everywhere, including cats, dogs, birds, and even rabbits, cows, sheep, and horses. It is more like a zoo than an animal hospital.

You can even see a small green hill in the distance.

"There are many customers waiting for beauty treatments and patients waiting for help. Please choose the opportunity to use the white box carefully."

At this time, the system prompt sound finally came to the ears of Qiao Song and Tang Xiaoxiao.

[Ding—You have come to the Knife Mountain Hell game and have obtained the legendary item White Medical Box. Please make your choice carefully. The game lasts two hours.]

The two looked at each other, put the box away, and walked into the door.

After the two walked in, Catwoman silently locked the double sliding doors again. The cat's pupils gradually stood up, and then enlarged. Against the light, her cute face looked a little gloomy.

"Oh, there are more customers. The store is running out of room, meow."

She turned and walked towards the counter, but to her surprise, the one looking into her eyes this time was neither a ghost nor a human, but a huge lion head with a stern expression.

"Tsk, I hate cats."

The Leo man said this to the catwoman at the front desk without any reservation, and then stretched out his palm: "Game props, hurry up, I'm in a hurry."

A brisk female voice came from the side.

"Such a lovely big white cat, can't you be a little gentler, lion?"

Bai You greeted Catwoman with a smile, and the latter unconsciously looked at the black ears on her head.

"Hey, you see, we are of the same species. I am a black cat and you are a white cat."

Bai You, who transformed into Catwoman, not only did not receive any special treatment from the front desk, but instead saw an undisguised malice in the other party's eyes.

"Please follow me, both of you."

Bai You and the other person, who each received a white box, were also brought to the door.

Catwoman opened the door with the key and explained the rules of the game, then watched the two people go in and locked the door again. Soon her brows furrowed as someone else came to the front desk.

Soon after entering the game, Lion discovered that he and Bai You were separated, which made him feel a lot more relieved. After all, it was true that he hated cats.

Cat hair makes him allergic. Even though allergies have disappeared after he acquired some of the characteristics of a lion, the presence of cats still makes him feel uncomfortable all over. He was already doubly angry after coming out of the hearse entertainment, and he didn't expect to encounter so many cats in the Hell Community.

If Bai You hadn't done one last divination in the form of a little witch before entering this copy, saying that they would definitely get the information they wanted here, he would never have come in with Bai You in cat form.

For some reason, this open-air animal center, which is filled with various amusement facilities, is filled with cats of all sizes.

The Leo man is not a reckless man. The pictures hung on the wall of this animal hospital previously showed that in addition to cats, there must be dogs and other exotic pets such as snakes or birds. It is impossible that all of them turned into cats as soon as he came in.

In addition, he and Bai You were separated, which means that everyone who enters this scene will encounter different scenes in a targeted manner.

He clenched his huge fist and tried hard to control his murderous intent. Then, carrying the white box that looked like a mini bag, he walked across the mountain where cats were meowing everywhere and began to look for his game partner.

In complete contrast to him, after Bai You entered here, there were actually no animals around, and no living animals were seen on the grass. Instead, there were many caves on the hillside, and it was unknown whether there were snakes or animals such as marmots hidden in them.

"I wore a skirt I really like today. If I get it dirty, I'll be really upset."

She lifted the hem of her skirt and walked up the hillside with a malicious look in her eyes.

Unlike the two people who were full of murderous intent, Qiao Song felt as if he was being welcomed by a group of animals.

As for the so-called Knife Mountain Hell Pet Center, she didn't see the knife mountain, but only saw various animals jumping around and ignoring the courtesy offered to her.

A rabbit holding a large ball of grass was placed at her feet, and in the distance there were parrots and other creatures singing loudly on the branches, showing off their bright wings from time to time.

Not to mention the cats and dogs that kept trying to rub their tails against her.

Qiao Song carried his big white box the whole time, his eyes scanning the animals that came to him on their own initiative, with no intention of stopping at all.

Until she walked towards the hillside in the distance, the higher she went, the fewer animals followed her, but there seemed to be some large beasts here. She saw a leopard flip over from a hillside somewhere, and after seeing Qiao Song, it moved its ears, as if it was eager to come over, but it shrank back the next second.

Qiao Song's mind moved, and when he turned around, he saw a black figure falling from the sky.

A crow with red eyes suddenly landed on her shoulder.

The next second, he fell directly into her arms as if he was trying to scam her.

Qiao Song:?

She reflexively caught him with her hand, deliberately avoiding the white box.

Props that can only be used once, of course, cannot be used so easily in the hands of these animals that come to your door on their own initiative. This is something that every player who comes in understands.

Including Tang Xiaoxiao.

But she was probably the only one who felt she was having trouble moving forward.

After the door behind her closed, she found that the animal world in front of her had become completely different. There seemed to be patients lying in every corner of the lawn, including blind cats, lame dogs, and squirrels with broken tails hanging on the trees that seemed about to fall.

Tang Xiaoxiao kept in mind what Qiao Song had said to her before, and held the white box tightly, not trying to save the animals easily.

But it seemed that every step forward was very difficult. She saw a cute lamb lying beside her, which seemed to have just been born. Blood was all over it, dyeing its wool red.

She only had a medical kit in her hand, but it seemed that with every step she took, a more seriously injured animal would appear around her. Tang Xiaoxiao was confused. In this situation, it seemed wrong for her to save any of the animals, but if she just stood by and watched, what would happen if they died?

After all, these animals look seriously injured.

At this time, Tang Xiaoxiao heard a strange whimpering sound coming from the distance. She walked forward a few steps silently, and then saw the black and white animal that she loved most since childhood lying in a pool of blood.

There was a pair of misty tearful eyes, looking at her helplessly.

That's a panda.

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5. Steamer hell (dumpling shop (steam scald)

Those who spread false information, frame others, and slander others will be sent to the Steamer Hell after death, where they will be steamed in a steamer. After the steaming, a cold wind will blow through, and they will be reshaped into human bodies and taken to the Tongue-Pulling Hell.

6. Copper Pillar Hell (Barbecue Shop (Paolao)

Those who maliciously set fires or deliberately destroy evidence, take revenge, or set fire to kill people will be thrown into the Copper Pillar Hell after death. The little devils will strip them naked and make them hug a copper pillar with a diameter of one meter and a height of two meters. They will burn charcoal inside the pillar and keep fanning it until the pillar turns red. (Pao Lao Zhi Xing)