Chapter 4 Nina Circus (revised)
"This performance is quite good, very exciting."
After finishing his work, Shi Xu sat in the audience and watched the performance with great interest. He had never seen a circus performance in his original world, but he did not expect to see it in the copy. Life is full of surprises.
"Xiao Guang, have the protagonists found two clues now?"
The light ball was also watching the show intently. It nodded and replied, "Yes, everything is going according to the original world line. It will be our turn to appear in a while!"
Are you wondering how a shiny ball can watch the show without being noticed?
The answer is simple, that's because the world consciousness has now settled in Shi Xu's head! They now possess an unrivaled tacit understanding and have achieved true unity of mind.
While the protagonists were working diligently on the dungeon, Shi Xu and the light ball were not idle either. The light ball is now completely different from before, and the popularity of the comics has given it a lot of confidence, and it feels that a new life is about to come.
Shi Xu took a bite of popcorn, the sweet taste filled his mouth, even relieving his fatigue.
It’s so happy to take a short break after work. He couldn't help but think of the running around in the past few days and the series of tight arrangements in the copy.
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After roughly drafting the comic plot, the light ball listed to Shi Xu what he could do after gaining energy.
He asked the light ball curiously: Can you give me a special power as well?
The light ball shook its head embarrassedly and said that it did not have such ability. Superpowers did not belong to the power system of this world and were brought by that unknown existence. But don’t be sad! It itself is already a powerful plug-in for Shi Xu! As long as the first few chapters of the comic can gain some popularity, it will immediately let Shi Xu see how powerful it is!
As it spoke, it took out the line drawing it had already drawn.
Shi Xu took a look and thought: This is really better than expected. With such excellent painting style and speed, there is no need to worry about popularity. It will definitely attract others. From this perspective, there is no need to worry at all in the early stages.
Considering that the ball of light was actually a newborn baby, he gave it applause generously and adopted an encouraging approach to its education, thinking about all kinds of things aimlessly in his mind.
"It is known that the light ball brought me here because it cannot touch the world line by itself. Then, through me as a medium, can it try to digest the supernatural power? Anyway, these two can be considered unknown creatures, maybe they are relatives."
He boldly put forward a conjecture, and the one who applauded turned into a ball of light. After thinking about it carefully, it felt that it made sense. Anyway, there was nothing important to do right now, so it wouldn't hurt to give it a try!
Where theory exists, practice begins.
The two searched in a nearby gathering place and happened to find a man who was complacent about his supernatural powers, thought himself superior, and from then on bullied men and women and ruled the mountain as a big bully in the secular sense.
This gathering place is small and remote, far away from the central area. Bullies have tasted the sweetness of doing evil in this place, and as long as they don't cause too much trouble, no one will care about them.
The local residents are suffering terribly because they were working people who lived a hard and peaceful life before the end of the world, and the government forces that came after the end of the world settled them here. Although we don't have much money, we live a peaceful and self-sufficient life.
Until a person with special abilities discovered this place. Because of his mediocre special abilities, he was not hired by the government in the central area, and his self-recommendation to the trade union was also rejected.
He is clearly a person with special abilities, but he can't even find where to go, which makes him feel extremely depressed.
But in the small village, he was looked down upon and regarded as a dictatorial tyrant.
Then good and evil will be rewarded in the end. It’s just that the time has not come yet. He was found by the other two tyrants.
Then the identity he was so proud of was gone.
"So you can indeed eat the superpowers through me."
The practice was successful, and Shi Xu poked it with satisfaction.
The light ball floated back, which was a little unbelievable. It didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Could it be that its luck has returned?
"To be precise, I didn't eat it. It just stayed there. I couldn't digest it or transform it. But the most unexpected thing is that I can actually use my supernatural powers!"
"What a pleasant surprise. But in this case, the script will have to be slightly modified. Let me think about it..."
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Lin Muyu found the magician who had lost his magic hat in the magic room.
"Thank you so much, sir! I will be on stage soon. If I don't have the hat, part of the show will be cut, and the excitement will be reduced. I can't even imagine how the leader will bully me."
The tall and thin man was bowing desperately, but Lin Muyu waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary, thinking that the NPCs in this copy were too polite.
"You're welcome. This is not a hat I found. A little girl named Nina asked me to give it to you." He said politely, and then asked casually, "Is your team leader so strict? Some mistakes are inevitable. It's not good to be too serious and alienate employees from the team."
"I can't help it. The director attaches great importance to the reputation of the circus. That's why our troupe has a great reputation." The man looked a little strange, but he returned to normal in the next second. "It turned out to be Nina. This girl has always been careful and loves the circus as much as the director. I will thank her later. The show has already started. Please return to your seats and watch it."
The man straightened his clothes, put his hat back on his head, smiled hurriedly at Lin Muyu, and hurried to organize his equipment. I don't know what I stepped on and almost fell down.
At the critical moment, Lin Muyu grabbed his arm so that he would not perform with an injury. The man looked even more embarrassed, his face flushed, and he thanked her repeatedly.
"You're welcome. It will be your turn soon. Do you need my help moving the equipment?"
"How can I trouble you again! Sir, please go back to your seat. I have already taken up too much of your time. I hope you will enjoy the following magic show."
After saying goodbye to the reckless magician, Lin Muyu returned to the audience and looked at Ye Yunhe, whose cheeks were puffed up.
Ye Yunhe was eating the free popcorn, which was crispy and delicious. She pushed the popcorn aside and asked, "So, what's wrong with the magician?"
Lin Muyu nodded slightly and took out a photo he had taken from the magician and handed it over.
The photo shows an elegant woman dancing gracefully. She is wearing a white ballet skirt and bathing in the moonlight. She smiles at the camera with eyes as gentle as water. She is undoubtedly an excellent dancer. Even in the frozen picture, one can see that her dancing posture is as light as a feather, and the flexibility and strength she displays are full of the beauty of harmony and balance.
"Is this a red heart?"
Ye Yunhe looked at it carefully, took out the porcelain piece from the bag, and murmured, "Then the complete shape of the porcelain is a ballet dancer."
Hongtao's drawer was locked, her name was blacked out, and the dance costume inside had not been taken out for a long time. It was unclear whether the person was dead or alive. If you ask the magician, you should be able to find out. This guy has a picture of a red heart hidden in his suit pocket and he never takes it out when he performs on stage. He must know a lot.
The function of the porcelain fragment is still unknown, and perhaps we need to find other fragments to piece it together.
And there is the little girl Nina. The circus was named after her, which should be a sign of care. But if he cared, why did he let her become so skinny?
Lin Muyu put the photo away and thought carefully about the known clues. He tapped the armrest with his fingertips and said, "So far, it's going smoothly. When Si Yu'an arrives, ask him what he has found and tell him that there is a hidden route in this dungeon."
"I can imagine what he will say, but I have to say, being able to get a hidden line in the first high-level copy is too outrageous." Ye Yunhe smiled, stuffed a few more popcorns, and continued to pay attention to the stage.
As the performance was coming to an end, Si and An arrived late.
He suddenly jumped onto the chair from the back, very thirsty. He picked up the bottle of mineral water that Lin Muyu had placed aside in advance, drank it down in gulps, and then grabbed a handful of popcorn to chew.
"I'm back! I got a lot of information, but I talked too much and my throat is so dry."
"As expected of you, I don't even know how to talk to those fidgety staff members." Ye Yunhe praised his eloquence and social skills as always, and even the NPC couldn't refuse him.
The reliable captain took out another bottle of water and put it over, then asked in a gentle voice, "Thank you for your hard work. It must have taken a lot of effort. Did you ask all the logistics NPCs?"
Si Yu'an scratched his head. He had indeed questioned all the visible staff in the logistics department. In order to prevent it from being too obvious, he asked them one by one, asking questions like a machine gun. Most people looked at him as if he was crazy, as if they were afraid that he would suddenly attack and hurt someone. They just answered him with a few words and left in a hurry.
Fortunately, he got a good clue in the end, and it was worth it that he almost talked his mouth dry.
"When I asked the last question, I found an NPC who was a little different. He looked very gentle, with a special aura, as if he had just entered the circus, but his expression was very heavy. I knew he was unusual at first glance, so I went over to ask him questions immediately."
"He didn't want to answer me at first and kept asking me to go back to my seat and watch the show, but my intuition told me that I could get some important clues from him, so I asked him to tell me a little bit of inside information about the circus, which I wanted to use for my novel."
"After I talked him into it for a while, he finally softened and said he could tell me, but I must not betray him. I agreed immediately."
"He said he felt there was something underneath the circus."
"I asked him why he said that, but he ignored me, picked up the box and turned away. I saw that the show was almost over, so I came to see you first."
That's a really big clue.
The two people who were listening quietly thought of the same thing.
But it turns out that the NPC can actually be persuaded to talk. How long have you been annoyed with him?
Si and An ignored their subtle expressions and said that they had discovered "Mr. Burnt Cube".
"I found Miss Heart here too."
The three of them exchanged information and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. The most urgent task is to figure out where the dark side of the circus lies and find a point of entry to break the deadlock.
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