Rest Stop Station Report: Shocking!!! Is it moral decay or is there another hidden reason, a 4.5 billion-year-old elder hires child labor!!!
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The number of maintainers moving around inside was many times less than the number of stall 'owners', and everyone's expression was either serious or timid, basically all with a questioning attitude.
They only had one thought in mind: was this food really 'as described'?
Visual mosaics were everywhere. Cheng Shuang could smell the complex aromas of the food mixed together, but she couldn't tell what was being cooked at the stall at all, because she couldn't even understand the signs anymore.
A mosaic of colors connects to form a boundless 'sea surface,' where, when viewed still, each element is intertwined with the others, making it impossible to distinguish one from the other.
The little girl clutched her head in pain, feeling an urge to gouge her eyes out. She was dizzy, lightheaded, and extremely nauseous. In crowded places or areas, the impact of visual mosaics is much greater than imagined.
Left with no other choice, she rummaged through her storage space, preparing to put on everything she could wear, including the 'Alice's Red Cloak' she had taken off with her single round-trip ticket, and the timid pedometer that she wasn't even sure would be of any use...
Cheng Shuang once again lamented her poverty.
With her eyes half-closed, she took out the ginseng fruit leather, took a precious bite, then carefully wrapped the colorful, seemingly cheap-looking plastic cover again and put it into her pocket.
There are only two, so we can't waste them.
At least the hawthorn candy worked well; one bite stopped vomiting, and the dizziness seemed to improve.
The only thing the little girl is grateful for now is that the spatial grid is not considered an external object, and she has completely avoided the effects of visual mosaic; otherwise, she would have had a terrifying experience in this death zone.
The man with the large brim and the water and electricity combo said goodbye to the four young men and walked in two opposite directions, soon disappearing into the mosaic.
"Let's go too!" Ah Le asked, taking the lead. He was mainly looking at Cheng Shuang and Da Bai, as Xiao Qi had obviously formed a temporary team with him.
Big White tilted his head, his tone completely flat, "They're both duos, are you too?"
The question was very direct, with no attempt to hide any doubt.
Xiaoqi pouted, "No, I got on the bus later."
Ah Le scratched his head, "Don't overthink it. I saw you two are girls, and there are too few girls among the protectors. It's not that you're weak, but having more people will save you some trouble. I'm just worried you'll get..."
Before A-Le could finish speaking, Da Bai spoke again bluntly, "Thank you, goodbye!" After saying that, he looked down at Cheng Shuang, silently asking for her choice.
For some reason, Cheng Shuang understood Da Bai's thoughts. She disliked A Le for being too nagging and suspected him of being a saint, so she was unwilling to temporarily partner with him.
The little girl preferred to stay with this genuine and adorable older sister. She waved her little hand obediently and said, "Goodbye, big brothers!"
As soon as her hand fell, Big White grabbed it and led her to the place with the fewest people.
"Hey!" Ah Le was about to say something when Xiao Qi stopped him, "Let's go too!"
Once Cheng Shuang got closer to the various stalls, she could barely distinguish the monsters from the counters. After all, the stalls were stationary, but she shouldn't expect to find any other differences.
In her eyes, the people and things in front of her were just a matter of how much or how little mosaic there was, so she chose to follow Big White. Someone would guide her, and this young lady was much less dangerous than her two brothers.
One should always be wary of others. She now completely considers herself disabled. As the saying goes, "blind in appearance but not in mind," so at least Da Bai's personality is not hard to guess.
There is a points redemption point every 500 meters. Cheng Shuang uses the accounting method for settlement. I don't know how the wanderers distinguish them. Anyway, when she arrived, the three-headed mosaic monster in the counter glanced at her and immediately took out a name tag and handed it to her.
Cheng Shuang took the card and heard the three homeless men speak in three different voices, one male, one female, one young, and one old, but all saying in unison: "Please protect your name tag. You need to show it in advance when you make a purchase. The bill will be settled before you leave the food and scenic area. Note that there is a minimum daily charge: 100 points for dining and 50 points for accommodation. If you do not meet the minimum charge, you will be expelled from the food street for one night. If you do not meet the minimum charge for two consecutive days, please go to the customer service department of the amusement center to pay off your debt with work. If you do not meet the minimum charge for three consecutive days, you will be responsible for the consequences."
The three-headed wanderer repeated the same words to Big White.
Da Bai exchanged food for 300 points worth of dining vouchers and 150 points worth of accommodation vouchers at the points counter. As she walked, she counted on her fingers, muttering to herself, "Three hundred plus one hundred and fifty, four hundred and fifteen... no, it's four hundred and thirty-five... no, it's..."
Cheng Shuang was speechless. Hearing that this older sister had already increased the calculation from three digits to four digits, she quickly interrupted her, "It's four hundred and fifty points. You've already spent four hundred and fifty points, Sister Da Bai!"
The last three words conveyed a profound sense of helplessness.
Big White tilted its head and stretched out its hand.
Cheng Shuang immediately felt something being stuffed into her hand. She felt around for a moment and realized it was a points voucher.
"You're good at math, so I'll keep all of them here!"
For the first time, the little girl felt speechless, and she felt no pride at all despite being praised!
She smiled politely, not only returning the points voucher but also giving it to her as a bonus.
It wasn't that Cheng Shuang thought their relationship was too shallow for her to accept the gift; it was simply that she couldn't distinguish the numbers on the points voucher at all...
She didn't believe that when she paid the wrong amount, this woman in white would notice the discrepancy and point it out.
When Da Bai received the calculator, he was stunned for a moment, then casually flipped out a small notebook and wrote down a number in the back—59.
Without Cheng Shuang asking, she took the initiative to confess, "I've lost 58 calculators before, and if I lose this one, that will be the 59th."
Cheng Shuang finally understood why Da Bai had chosen to team up with her as if he had fallen in love at first sight: one of them was not very bright, and the other had poor eyesight!
My older sister even needs to memorize two-digit numbers...
The little girl covered her face. Was it too late for her to go back and find those two young men?! Just thinking about how those two disabled people had lost her in this sea of delicious food in less than half a day made her tremble and want to hug her weak and powerless self.
"It's okay, I'm just bad with numbers, but my brain is fine."
The more she explained, the more uneasy the little girl became. So she brought out Luo An, who knew the most characters, even though it was pixelated because of her influence. But... it was better than nothing!
Perhaps because Cheng Shuang's expression was too serious, Da Bai tilted its head again, stared blankly for a while, and then pointed to the last person in the line at the points redemption counter, "How about a trio?"
Cheng Shuang looked around... and saw a mosaic of pixels.
The little girl looked particularly confused and earnest. "Who?"
Before Da Bai could react, Luo An leaned close to her ear and whispered, "It might be Xiang Rong; the clothes smell strongly of blood."
As soon as it finished speaking, Da Bai spoke up, "Xiang Rong!"
Cheng Shuang immediately looked at Luo An with new respect. The ghost doll grinned with its stiff doll mouth and a shy smile, "My sense of smell is more sensitive than yours."
The little girl understood immediately.