Chapter 84: Garbage Street (VI)
There was a moment of deathly silence in the milk tea shop.
“Fuck…Fuck! Why did he he he suddenly disappear?!” Zhang Huawei asked in shock.
Mu Yu was also a little slow to react and was staring at the place where Gao Zhanyuan had just stood.
Zhang Huawei jumped up and ran to the road.
He looked around and soon froze, pointing in the direction they had just come from and shouting, "He seems to have gone back to the stone table! Damn, is this teleportation?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he and his crystal coffin disappeared on the spot.
Shen Leng was already frightened silly.
He opened his mouth wide, shook it twice, and the third one disappeared.
Mu Yu's face changed and he finally ran out, with the crystal coffin following behind him.
Just like Zhang Huawei just now, he stood in the middle of the road and looked towards the stone table.
At this moment, his vision suddenly became extremely clear, and everything under the night sky was clearly displayed in front of him, even the dust particles floating in the air were shining crystally.
At the end of Garbage Street, Gao Zhanyuan and the other two were gathered around the stone table at the starting point.
Mu Yu took a step forward, and then everything went dark.
…
History always repeats itself surprisingly well.
When Mu Yu regained consciousness, he heard chirping in his ears, like a group of sparrows calling, very loud.
"Fuck his ancestors, what the hell is going on?!" Zhang Huawei cursed.
"Why did we come back here..." Shen Leng's voice was confused.
"My eyes are blurry again, and the feeling of near-death is back. I drank the milk tea in vain!" This is Gao Zhanyuan's long cry to the sky.
Mu Yu blinked.
His eyes became blurry again, and the clarity just now seemed to be just a flash in the pan.
Four coffins stood silently behind them, gleaming in the night, as they stood beside the stone table.
Mu Yu rubbed his eyes, and supported himself on the stone table with both hands amid the noise of the three little kids around him. He thought calmly for a moment, then raised his head and said:
"Zhang Huawei, Shen Leng, after Zhu Zhu disappeared, did the degree of your eyes change?"
Zhang Huawei frowned immediately: "It seems so? ...Yes! Even the feeling of near death seemed to have disappeared just now, but now it's all back!"
Shen Leng recalled the brief experience of a few seconds just now and said, "After Zhang Huawei disappeared, my eyes seemed to become much clearer all of a sudden, but now..."
It seems that everyone is in the same situation.
Their eyesight improved in an instant, and the feeling of near-death disappeared in an instant, but now they were all back to the starting point - the starting point in the physical sense.
Gao Zhanyuan reacted quickly this time.
He asked suspiciously, "Does the improvement in vision happen one person at a time?"
"-No, to be precise, every food that can heal our eyes can only work on one player at the same time." Mu Yu said calmly.
"Zhuzhu was the first one to drink milk tea, and it cured his eyes, but after the three of us drank milk tea, it had no effect at all, right?"
"After Zhuzhu disappeared, Zhang Huawei regained his sight, and then Zhang Huawei also disappeared. Shen Leng regained his sight, and after Shen Leng it was me - this order is exactly the order in which the three of us drank our first sip of milk tea. Do you understand?"
The moment they were teleported back to the stone table, their physical condition was restored to the starting point, and the effect of the food was passed on to the next person in the order in which they consumed the food.
This means that each type of food can only have an effect on one player at a time.
Everyone understood immediately.
Zhang Huawei said: "So we can't eat from the same restaurant. If you drink milk tea, I can only go for barbecue?"
Shen Leng asked in confusion: "Then why were we teleported back here? Is it because we violated the invisible rule? Because the four of us drank milk tea?"
Mu Yu frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head: "I haven't figured this out either, it may not be related to milk tea."
This transmission is very strange.
If the copy teleported them because the four of them drank milk tea, then why didn't it teleport them when the three of them took the first sip of milk tea?
Why is there such a time difference in between?
And why do we have to come one by one? Why not just teleport them all away at once?
Also, since there is already a rule that "one kind of food can only be used by one player", why do we have to send them all back to the starting point? In the end, even the first player who drinks milk tea loses the chance. Isn't that a complete waste of effort?
Everyone fell into deep thought.
The clues in this copy were fragmentary and messy, as if they were stepping on a blanket, soft and without strength. It felt like there were threads everywhere under their feet, but no matter which thread they picked up, it seemed that they could not pull out a complete thread, which made them confused.
Zhang Huawei's eyes suddenly turned and he said, "Hey, if this is the reason, won't we know if we try it?"
The other three looked at him.
"We will send one person to drink the milk tea again. If no one else drinks it, we will see if he will be teleported back."
As long as that person is not teleported back, his vision remains clear, which means that the root of the problem is as simple as they are guessing now.
Of course... According to the plan Zhang Huawei mentioned, once the person who was nominated succeeds in his attempt, the option of "milk tea shop" will naturally be used and eliminated.
At that time, the remaining people can only go to the remaining stores to find food. However, it is unknown whether the remaining stores can be as safe as milk tea shops.
For a moment, the atmosphere became a little subtle.
Zhang Huawei's eyes rolled around, and seeing that no one responded, he moved his lips as if to continue speaking.
Shen Leng suddenly said awkwardly: "Then... can you give the milk tea shop to me? Actually, I'm trying to lose weight recently, and I can't eat much else..."
He spoke more and more quietly.
Zhang Huawei froze and said speechlessly: "You are kidding me, you came to Garbage Street to lose weight? Are you torturing yourself?"
Shen Leng's face turned red and green immediately.
He said in an awkward and panicked manner: "But I, I can't withstand the monster's attack. Who knows what the monsters in other stores will do... I will fall down if the wind blows..."
It's very shameless to say this.
Zhang Huawei cursed: "Then I'm still fat, I can't even run away when I'm chased by a monster!"
"Didn't you say you're not fat..."
"Damn, of course I can talk about myself!"
"You, you, you have double standards..."
Mu Yu felt a headache after listening to the two people arguing.
Gao Zhanyuan saw that his brows were furrowed, and he immediately rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the two men fiercely: "What are you arguing about? If you keep arguing, I will beat you up!"
Mu Yu's mouth twitched, and he stretched out his hand to stop him: "Well, the two of you play rock-paper-scissors, and whoever wins gets to try."
Only a fool could not understand Zhang Huawei's little thoughts, and Shen Leng's intention was also very clear.
Just let these two fight on their own.
Gao Zhanyuan jumped up and said, "Why? Why should we give such a good opportunity to the two of them? Brother Yu, can't you go?"
Mu Yu rubbed the corners of his eyes: "I don't care. No matter who tries first and who tries later, we have to figure out the secrets of this street before we can leave. So it's all the same - otherwise, Zhuzhu, why don't you team up with them?"
If you think about it carefully, it seems that there is really no need to be too humble.
He has experience in dungeons and can give this opportunity to newcomers. But isn't Gao Zhanyuan also a newcomer?
Shen Leng and Zhang Huawei immediately: "..."
Gao Zhanyuan still looked unconvinced, but seeing that Mu Yu was really annoyed, he glared at Shen Leng and Zhang Huawei, walked up and said, "Okay, come on, let's team up in black and white!"
Black and white match, black and white match, one game decides the winner.
Under the power of metaphysics, muscles are useless, fat is useless - Shen Leng wins!
He almost cheered, but luckily he noticed in time that Zhang Huawei looked like he wanted to swear. Gao Zhanyuan was also very unhappy and quickly covered his mouth.
He coughed twice and whispered, "Then, I'll go first."
After saying that, he twisted his butt and ran towards the night market.
Mu Yu's ears were finally quiet. He picked up his cell phone and kept an eye on the time.
One minute.
Two minutes.
Three minutes.
Shen Leng is back.
——suddenly appeared among them, lying on the stone table in a slumped posture, as if someone had kicked him hard in the buttocks. The distortion and exaggeration of his posture scared Gao Zhanyuan and Zhang Huawei.
Shen Leng got up, touched his forehead, and said in a daze: "...I'm back again?!"
Mu Yu put down his phone and calculated that the total duration should be about two minutes.
In other words, from the time the player drinks the milk tea to the time he is teleported back to the stone table, it will take at most two minutes.
--Why?
What mechanism is at work here?
The reason they were teleported back to the starting point was obviously not because the four of them drank milk tea. Could it be that "milk tea" itself was a wrong option?
Mu Yu's eyes turned and he walked towards the garbage street.
The other three followed him eagerly.
This time after entering Garbage Street, Mu Yu randomly chose a stall, bought a steamed corn and tried it.
Gao Zhanyuan still looked nervous: "How are you, Brother Yu? Does it hurt? Does it itch? Do you want to beat someone up? Do you want me to help you beat him up?"
Zhang Huawei and Shen Leng: “…………” I know you really want to beat us up! !
After finishing the whole corn, Mu Yu tasted it and shook his head.
His sight was not restored, and he was not teleported.
Corn is a common food, and there are no tips on improving eyesight on the KT board of this store.
Therefore, both the "vision restoration" and "being teleported" seem to have nothing to do with ordinary food.
In this case, they only have one choice left -
Go to the remaining four stores that clearly state that they can treat eyes and try to see if they are the same as milk tea shops, or if there is any difference.
Mu Yu turned around and said to Zhang Huawei and Shen Leng, "We still have four choices now: a fried food shop, a clay pot fish head shop, a kebab shop, and a fruit shop."
"I understand that you both want to survive, so while there are still many options, you two should go first. Let's see who goes first. Just one person will do. Choose one of these four stores, and we'll go over and take a look at the situation together."
Zhang Huawei and Shen Leng suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Mu Yu was so generous in laying out the matter, and they felt embarrassed...
Gao Zhanyuan still looked unhappy, but he didn't interrupt anymore. He just stood behind Mu Yu with a sour face and his arms folded across his chest, guarding him like a mountain and glaring at the two of them.
Mu Yu didn't include Gao Zhanyuan in the calculation this time because he knew that this guy would definitely not "upgrade alone" before him.
As for himself, he simply doesn't like to argue about this and that in the limited time.
In his opinion, some people are selfless, while others are used to thinking about themselves first. This is all normal. It doesn't mean that a selfish person is necessarily a bad person. It also depends on the degree.
Within the scope of his ability, he still hopes to help everyone survive the dungeon game together.
Right now.
Shen Leng won last time, so he shut up this time.
Zhang Huawei hesitated for a long time and said, "Well, then, let me go first, thank you..."
He looked at the photos of several stores again, pondered their slogans, hesitated for a while, and said, "...I'll choose the casserole fish head store."
The introductions of the other three stores all look a bit creepy.
There was a sign on the fruit salad shop saying "The manager's knife skills are sharp and pleasing to the eye", but Zhang Huawei could only imagine himself being cut into several pieces.
There is a sign on the fried food shop saying "Fried Everything" and "Fried Xishi is crazy about frying, and loves the crackling sound when the ingredients are put into the pan." As soon as Zhang Huawei saw these words, he felt pain all over his body, as if crackling bubbles of oil were constantly exploding on his skin.
There was also a kebab shop selling chicken liver, kidney and pork heart... He felt like everything inside him was not feeling well.
I'd rather have the fish head in a casserole, it looks the safest...
"walk."
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The stall number of the Clay Pot Fish Head Shop is 0023, located at the west end of Garbage Street.
The four of them arrived there quickly.
The owner of this shop is a huge purple-black monster with a bald head and three thin, long fleshy protrusions dangling on its head like three antennas.
Eight gas stoves were installed on the street side of the shop, with eight casserole pots placed in two rows on them, four of which were stewing fish heads.
The soup base is fragrant, and the rich side dishes such as tender tofu, enoki mushrooms, green vegetable leaves, etc. surround the huge head of the bighead carp.
The eyeball on the fish's head stared straight upwards and trembled constantly as it gurgled and stewed.
On the right side of the storefront is the store's promotional sign, which reads:
"The fish head in casserole is salty, spicy, fresh, tender and smooth! Put the whole fish head in to stew, and your eyes will light up after one bite! The boss has been making casserole fish head for forty years and is obsessed with the taste of casserole cooking. He will take you to feel the most authentic vitality of fish ingredients!"
Zhang Huawei swallowed hard.
Gao Zhanyuan saw his cowardly look and immediately snorted sarcastically: "Why, you chose it yourself, and now you don't dare to go in?"
Zhang Huawei froze, then immediately straightened his chest and said in a rough voice, "Who, who dares not? Boss, give me a casserole fish head!"
He shouted loudly, and the purple-red monster who was busy in the store immediately stood up and smiled.
"Okay!"
Mu Yu concentrated his mind.
The other three also tensed up.
...Will things here be as smooth as the milk tea shop?
Or, will it be dangerous?
The purple-red monster came over, took away an empty pot, and turned around to mess around in the store.
After a moment, he came out holding the casserole, put it back on the gas stove and lit it.
At this moment, there was a raw fish head lying in the casserole. The fish head was so fresh that its lips seemed to be still moving slightly and its eyeballs were still rolling.
Zhang Huawei swallowed again, feeling a little embarrassed.
There are some simple side dishes in the pot, and the basic soup base just covers these ingredients.
After putting the lid on the pot, the boss stood behind the stove and chatted with them.
"Is this your first time here? Our fish head in clay pot is delicious. I guarantee you will never forget it after trying it once!"
Zhang Huawei echoed absentmindedly: "This is so amazing..."
"The soup base is made from broth and a secret sauce that I've been researching for over 40 years. If you add a spoonful of it, it'll make you drop dead delicious!"
"Awesome, awesome..."
The boss chattered on and on about everything under the sun, talking about how good his business was every day and how many repeat customers he had. There was no lack of pride in his words, and the three antennas above his head trembled.
The four little kids worked at it for a long time, looking at each other in bewilderment as they watched white mist gradually emerge from the covered casserole, a fragrant aroma waft out, and gurgling sounds begin to appear.
...seems to be quite ordinary?
Nothing's wrong...
Zhang Huawei gradually relaxed his body and asked Mu Yu in a low voice: "Could it be that there is actually no danger in these shops, and the dangerous things are all outside the fog?"
Mu Yu did not answer.
He secretly observed every move of the monster boss and kept an eye on the covered pot without making any movement.
Zhang Huawei's attention was gradually attracted by the aroma wafting from the casserole.
He licked his lips: "…It smells so good."
"Of course!" The boss was very happy. At this moment, he lifted the lid of the casserole and said, "Come, all of you come and take a look at the soup. It should have stewed into color by now!"
Suddenly, the white mist dissipated, and the rich aroma of sauce hit us in the face, making us salivate.
Zhang Huawei just sucked his saliva and found that his perspective had changed.
He suddenly found himself face to face with Mu Yu, Shen Leng and Gao Zhanyuan. They were extremely tall, and he was staring at them blankly from below.
He watched with his own eyes as these three people were stunned for a moment, their faces changed drastically, and they all took a step back.
And between them, in the position that originally belonged to him, there was now another person standing.
——Or rather, another creature.
The creature was wearing his school uniform and carrying his school bag. It had a chubby body but a long, flat, black fish head on its neck.
The eyeballs on both sides of the fish's head kept moving and its gills flapped and closed.
The wet fish mouth opened, and a sharp and thin voice came from deep inside: "The color of this soup is so beautiful, boss!!"
"Hahaha, that's what I meant!" the boss laughed.
"Looks really delicious, Boss!!" the creature squeaked back.
"Hahahaha, that young man speaks so nicely!"
…
Zhang Huawei's eyes widened, his eyes were red with anger.
The soup is as thick as the ocean.
He was trapped in the ocean, with white mist rising from the water all around him. The brown ocean was bubbling in the deadly high temperature, and the tender tofu was like white islands floating on the ocean, tossed to and fro by the waves.
He was hit by the tofu block coming towards him and sank to the bottom of the water, and his whole body was instantly surrounded by boiling water.
It’s so hot! It’s so hot! It’s so hot!
Zhang Huawei struggled to the surface, his whole body red. He took a breath and screamed heart-wrenchingly.
“——Help, help!”
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