Chapter 56: The Plock (7) “They are very cunning and will do whatever they can…
"No problem. Of course I'll help you with such a small favor." Xu Du smiled when he heard the second half of Fei's words. He was quite interested in making things difficult for Serric. "But you're going to the casino now?"
Fei nodded and walked into the elevator not far away. Xu Du and several other companions followed behind him.
During this process, several barrages popped up again. It seemed that Shi Yu was looking for him, and Fei paid a few attention to it.
In ancient times, little tadpoles looked for their mothers. Today, little fish look for their brothers. Even though they are not biological brothers, at least they have called them "Brother" (Brother).
[Brother, where are you, Feige?! The Plock is so huge, it's simply inhumane! I suggest you deduct some points and give it to me.]
[Xiaoyu, don't look for me anymore. Brother Fei already gave us the card, so don't return it. Just listen to me and go splurge. What did Mr. Shi say today? Book the whole place, book the whole place, book the whole place (Huangdou rubs his hands excitedly)]
Fei finally met Shi Yu at the entrance of the casino. The young man seemed to be arguing with the security guard who was blocking the door. He didn't even notice that the person he was looking for was approaching. He waited until the staff suddenly made a gesture to let him pass, and then he looked over.
Shi Yu was stunned for a few seconds when he saw Fei clearly. Seeing the man about to enter the casino hall, he hurriedly reached out and pressed the black card back into Fei's palm. "Wait a minute! I'll give it back to you. This card should be more useful in your hands."
"I don't mean to let you down. I know you want to help us, but it's definitely not that simple here. This identity is better for you." The young man muttered a lot.
After hearing what he said, Fei knew that Shi Yu probably noticed something wrong with the Prolock, but he probably didn't know about the "cargo". If we use the game plot as an analogy, at least the young man has now touched the edge of the main line.
"It's okay, you guys keep it." Fei didn't take it back. Shi Yu wanted to say a few more words, but Xu Du, who was watching the two of them dithering, spoke familiarly and said peaceably, "Just take it. Your brother is here, so what can go wrong?"
Fei: "...Do you have the nerve, Xu Du? Seric can throw any number of people out for you. Who will protect whom?"
Xu Du laughed and said, "So I brought you here, didn't I? You can use my card as you like. Don't you have to help me?"
Fiji:"……"
Shi Yu and the other two who always felt something was wrong: "..."
I'm shocked by Brother Fei's emotional stability. Xu Sanshui is just hallucinating my idiotic friend. I'd definitely call him crazy.
[The title of Saigou is because he tortured the protagonists to death in the previous game and almost killed them. He used all kinds of tricks. He is too handsome and some people still support him, but it doesn’t stop him from blessing him quickly. But Xu Sanshui, you are the real dog in this regard.]
[What do you mean, who's protecting whom? Xu Sanshui, are you still drunk?]
Fei naturally would not support Xu Du. He turned around and left coldly.
Seric was still sitting at the most conspicuous long table in the center of the casino. The mermaid would board the ship tonight, and he knew Fei would definitely come to him with the pearl, so he was not surprised. "What do you want? If it's for those outsiders, you can go back."
Fei sat down nonchalantly. He took out the lustrous pearl from his pocket and placed it on the table as a bargaining chip. "You'll be interested. After all, I just want you to relax the requirements at night and allow outside passengers to enter."
"You're going to give up on such a good deal? The mermaid might not come ashore again in a few days."
The two words Fei casually threatened the mermaid at that time were specifically foreshadowing the present moment. He kindly issued a reminder: "If you can't get the pearl, don't come to me eagerly."
It is true that the Prolock will protect the powerful and influential, and it did its utmost in the final stage. However, the consciousness that has completely recovered to its original state is not something that the cruise ship can control. It can smash most of the cruise ship with just a few swings of its tentacles.
The Prok that landed in reality will not automatically repair itself after being scrapped, and the dead NPCs will not be resurrected. The unobstructed consciousness will continue to expand the sea area, and the boundless waves will submerge the real buildings.
After swallowing the mermaid's pearl, one can survive in the sea, and if lucky, may even be able to return to the shore.
Fei felt puzzled when he thought about this. What puzzled him was that Serik knew better than him that the consequences of cultivating a consciousness were irreversible, and the advent of ghost stories meant that they could no longer be as unscrupulous as before, but he still did it.
Serric saw what Fei was thinking. He just continued to play with the coin-shaped chips, the corners of his mouth twitching with contempt and indifference. "As you think, I still value my life, so I have to add a little more chips to my chances of survival."
"But sometimes I get tired of it. It's so boring being stuck in Plock all the time, so I think, if I can't survive, then we might as well all die together."
Fei's reaction was quite calm. He commented bluntly, "You're a complete bastard."
"Same here." Serric replied casually. Before Fei left, he suddenly laughed. "But I wouldn't deliberately deceive my friends, or even my family."
Serric had long noticed that Fei was familiar with the foreign passengers, especially the young boy, but there seemed to be something unusual about them. The perceptive casino owner never doubted his observation.
Fei only told Xu Du about it. Logically, Selik shouldn't know about his relationship with Shi Yu. Besides, they hadn't had much contact in the past few days. He stopped and looked over. "How did you know?"
Selick lighted the thin, unlit cigarette with his fingertips. He had quit smoking long ago, but he just habitually held it between his fingers, quietly serving as an ornament. He spoke a little slowly, "Out of rare kindness, I want to remind you."
"Even though you may not feel it, to be honest, your behavior is very obvious to others. Other high-risk ghost stories probably won't threaten you. However, I think you will be very annoyed by those sentient beings because they are very cunning and will try every possible means to exploit your weaknesses."
As early as in the ghost story copy, Fei was fine without eating or drinking and was not restricted by the game. Selrick was very suspicious at the time whether this guy was a normal human being. Moreover, his usual emotions were almost indifferent, which made him seem incomprehensible rather than cold-blooded.
Selrick could see that he was just helping out those members of the Operations Department, as if it was because of someone. Unlike such courtesy, Fei's eyes would always stay on that boy, even if it was only for a few seconds, it was particularly special.
"Take that child for example. I know you don't want him to be dragged into this, but you also want him to grow up." Selick added in a strange tone, "What a great guide."
"Since you said you would be away for some time and would come back, I don't suggest you continue like this." Selrick certainly knew how famous Fei was in ghost stories and how many ghost stories hated him. He looked forward to taking revenge one day.
Selick continued, "If you hate trouble and don't want trouble to come to him, stop paying so much attention to them. You know they know you well, too."
"...If I suddenly change my attitude, the child will think that he has done something wrong." Fei just said.
Seric waved his hand. "That's none of my business. I was just making a few good suggestions."
Fei glanced at him, without saying whether he had heard it or not. In the end, he left the pearl and left the casino.
For the next period of time, Fei took a break while the BOSS had not yet fully entered the final stage, while the Operations Department and Shi Yu and others seized the opportunity to frantically search for clues, trying to dig out the place where the Prolock was deliberately hidden.
The leisurely Fei was dragged by Xu Du to enjoy himself in various entertainment venues, including bars, teahouses, sports centers, and water parks. These dandies had thought of a lot of games with no restrictions on venues. They also wanted to try to use the Pen Fairy to attract the ghost story from next door.
For Fei, it was a rare time to relax without having to worry about all the messy things, so he didn't mind playing a few games.
"The ugly octopus should be coming out from the negative third floor tonight." Xu Du would occasionally glance at the condition of the "cargo". Although he would help the foreign passengers who were at a disadvantage, it did not mean that he hoped that the foreign passengers could successfully fight back in the end.
He just enjoyed the sense of accomplishment and wholehearted trust brought by redemption. There has never been pure kindness on the Prolock. Occasionally, he would stop helping foreign passengers because of boredom, and the despair at the moment of death could also make him taste the fun.
Xu Du poured the wine into the glasses. He handed one to Fei and took a sip. "I wish you good luck and success. I haven't had enough fun yet and don't want to die so early."
Fei, who was placed with high hopes, said: "Okay."
"But whether you can survive depends on yourself." Fei did not touch the glass of wine. He looked out the window. "I will not save the people on the Prolock. You should keep the good luck to yourself."
Just like Xu Du said, things will end tonight.
Around midnight, Fei heard a loud noise, followed by the sound of glass breaking. Something grabbed a corner of the bed sheet and dragged it to the ground. The huge tentacle, which almost filled half of the master bedroom and was still covered with damp moisture, smashed the furniture when it slammed down.
Fei, who was not affected at all, stood in the shadow of the corner, watching the farce without any intention of intervening. The tentacles that could not find the target soon became angry, and most of the things in the house were destroyed without any gain.
The tentacle retreated outside the room. Fei stepped on the stairs and prepared to go down. When passing by the window, he stopped as if he sensed something, then slowly turned his head and looked into the eyes squeezed between the pieces of flesh.
Amid the system's terrified screams, Fei calmly raised his hand and slashed the monster's eyeballs outside the window with a blade.
The monster's broken eye organs fell at its feet. Fei crossed the area and walked further down. The tentacles wrapped in anger were forcibly pulled back by the overwhelming shadows. Fei opened the door, and the figure busy escaping was almost confused with the strange monster.
The panicked cries for help were drowned out by the monster's roar, and the scene was quite chaotic for a while.
Fei’s goal is also very clear, which is to directly solve the source that caused all this to happen.
—He had to go on deck.
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