Transfer Station
After a brief dizziness, a bustling commercial street appeared before my eyes.
The street is very long, interspersed with green shades and flower beds, and lined with buildings of various shapes.
Bright grey buildings full of science fiction style, small villas with traditional Chinese carved beams and painted buildings, suspended metal cabins, cat-paw stores wrapped in huge furry shells, deep-sea pineapples... These buildings, whose appearance designs are beyond human imagination and do not even conform to the rules of contemporary physics, are lined up in a row, large and small, extending to the invisible distance.
On the wide road that can accommodate four cars running side by side, people appear out of nowhere from time to time, some with weak legs or some calm, and sometimes they crawl out like Brother Fan.
The two were standing on the main road in the middle of the street. People in strange costumes were passing by, and the sounds of their noisy conversations brought a sense of reality to the strange scene in front of them.
Xu Wei showed a rare surprised expression. He looked at the Deep Sea Pineapple and then at the suspension cabin: "Is the mix-and-match style also popular in this interstellar civilization?"
[It is detected that the player has completed the novice copy, and the points statistics are being calculated...]
[Congratulations to player XW1018 for clearing the E-level dungeon Jiawang Swimming Pool. The dungeon participation rate is 80%, the performance rating is B+, and the task settlement reward is 30 points. A total of 15 ghosts were killed, and an additional reward of 75 points was given. Please keep up the good work. ]
[Unlock system manager, backpack, friends, organization, points functions]
[Unlock side quest: Interstellar Redemption]
[Props are being distributed - marker pens]
"Upgrade, upgrade, my little friend has upgraded~"
The electronic sound broadcast that suddenly squeezed into his mind kept on coming, mixed with the shouting of cute children, just like playing a game and being overwhelmed by a large number of prompts just after finishing the novice guide. Xu Wei had six question marks on his head and opened the information panel.
No.XW1018
Age: 24
Grade: D
Skill: Singer Companion LV2 [New]
Both the level and skills have been upgraded. The little red dot "New" next to the skill keeps flashing, and it is excitedly calling for people to click it. I pointed with my bent finger, and a child's voice appeared in a sweet voice.
"Master, my little companion has been upgraded to LV2. The effect display and friend-or-foe distinction functions have been unlocked. From now on, you can know the effect of the new song just by thinking about it. At the same time, the skills will be controlled according to your consciousness when they are released."
"Now, the track bar can be updated with a new song. The owner can start drawing a new song by silently saying 'draw'~"
Xu Wei didn't rush to draw a song, but asked: "Who are you?"
The child's voice was soft and gentle: "Master, I am your little singing companion."
"Who's that male voice? The one that sang the radio gymnastics?"
"Master, I don't know QAQ."
Xu Wei: "? Why are you still putting emojis in my head? Is this also a hobby of interstellar civilization?"
"Master, this is my system setting. It is to better integrate into Earth culture and make humans feel at home."
"......"
Xu Wei wanted to complain a lot at once, but he held it back and said silently: "Extract."
"Great, the repertoire has increased. Congratulations, Master~"
Click on the skill to get a detailed introduction to the update.
Existing tracks:
1. The Second Global Radio Gymnastics: The Stars Are Calling
2. Mommy's Good Baby [New]
As you can see, this is a nursery rhyme and also a good night song. Anyone who hears this song will unconsciously miss the embrace of their mother. After listening to it, fall into the gentle dream coaxed by your mother, my dear babies.
Of course, the length of sleep depends on how much one misses his mother, ranging from ten minutes to ten thousand years, so let the audience miss their mother more before coaxing them to sleep.
Xu Wei’s first reaction was: “What if the audience doesn’t have a mother?”
Thinking of those hideous ghosts - it would be strange if they had mothers, okay? !
The little companion was silent for a while, and replied reluctantly: "Master, those things you think of also have a mother."
Xu Wei: I don’t believe it.
"It's true, Master. Before playing this song, let them think of their mothers. This way they can sleep longer."
Putting aside the question of whether the ghosts have mothers or not, Xu Wei began to solve the problem of electronic sound.
First of all, the points for killing ghosts are more than twice the reward for clearing a level. Xu Wei didn't expect that he would kill nearly a dozen ghosts in the final battle in the swimming pool. It was simply too great.
The second is the clearance reward, which is 10 points higher than Brother Fan predicted, which is average, but the settlement process is likely to be related to the copy participation, rating and unlocked side quests.
Then came this inexplicable side quest. Xu Wei clicked on the details.
Please find the characters in the dungeon that you think do not belong to this dungeon world and mark them with the prop [marker pen]. Please note that this mission is top secret. Please do not disclose the content of your mission to any creature, including the main system and system intelligent creatures.
Please note that disclosure may result in uncontrollable dangers.
Please note that disclosure may result in uncontrollable dangers.
Please note that disclosure may result in uncontrollable dangers.
This tip will be automatically destroyed after you finish reading it. I wish you a smooth clearance and salute you.
At the end of this detail, there is a circular icon with a strong sense of design, with messy lines running across the inside, and edges, branches, and some dotted lines growing on the outside.
Xu Wei looked at the icon for a few seconds, and the details were completely cleared, cleanly, as if they had never appeared.
Only the pure black marker pen icon is left in the backpack bar.
I took out the props and a marker appeared in my hand. It was a double-headed marker pen that was so ordinary that it couldn't be more ordinary. When I opened the pen cap, there was a smell of ink, and no other prompts appeared.
The voice of the little companion suddenly sounded: "Master, people with special abilities cannot use props, but this is just an ordinary item, so I can use it. Did you bring it out from the dungeon?"
Xu Wei remembered the task reminder, and when he heard his friend's exploratory question, he felt a chill for some reason: "Can you know my thoughts at will?"
"No, Master. It's just that you were wondering 'Why can people with special abilities use tools' and asked me about it, so I can hear what you were thinking."
"As long as I have the thought of asking, you can hear it?"
"Yes."
Xu Wei got goosebumps. “Can this function be turned off? Sometimes I can’t control my consciousness. It’s too private.”
"The intimate function has been turned off. From now on, if the master needs a companion, just silently recite the companion's name to summon it~"
Xu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it could be turned off. Otherwise, as long as he focused his thoughts on the marker for a while, his partner might know everything - even the main system could not be revealed in the task prompt.
Xu Wei didn't really want to do this side quest, as there was neither reward nor punishment. If he accidentally revealed it, his life would be in danger. It was like having a time bomb next to him that could explode at any time.
It’s a pity that the label was not removed, so I can only put it aside. At worst I can just not do it.
"Are you okay?" Lu Fanye settled things much faster than Xu Wei and kept fiddling with the bracelet.
Xu Wei sent him a friend request and said sadly: "I have a lot of questions, I don't know who can answer them for me."
Lu Fanye gestured for her to look at the silver-gray sci-fi building: "Brother Fan took Auntie away, where did they go?"
The silver-gray building is extremely tall, reaching straight into the sky, and its outer shell has a cool metallic color. The main entrance is a high-tech combination mechanical door, which emits an electronic sound of "beep - number correct, test passed" when you pass through it.
As soon as you enter the door, the most eye-catching thing is the giant black electronic screen in the middle of the hall, which displays an enlarged white bold "∞".
The entire hall is painted in an overly pure white color scheme. In addition to all kinds of novel electronic instruments, people wearing white jumpsuits and fully enclosed information screens are also eye-catching among the various groups of players.
Seeing the two people coming in, a cylindrical chubby robot slid over the ground and said, "Welcome to the City Hall. I am Xiao Mi, the municipal pilot. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Ah... hello, we are players who just completed the dungeon. We don't know much about this place. Could you please introduce it to us?"
The expression on the display screen above Xiao Mi's head changed to "=V=": "Xiao Mi will now introduce Judgment City to you."
"The Judgment City is independent of the dangerous dungeon world. It is the only happy home that can guarantee absolute safety for players. Here you can sleep, rest, eat, drink, play, exercise, trade and communicate. You can feel absolutely free and relaxed."
"The city has a city hall and shops with various functions, and has been socialized to ensure the material and spiritual needs of players' lives to the greatest extent possible. I will send the electronic map to your bracelet later. Click on the building on the map and a detailed explanation will appear."
"Excuse me, is there anything else you need Xiao Mi to introduce?"
Xu Wei: "I want to ask how to find my family? Since I exist in this world, they must be here too."
In the swimming pool copy, Xu Wei was very confused at first. Although Lao Fang and Brother Fan were both middle-aged people with similar ages and topics, they didn't form a group as soon as they met, or even help each other for no reason. It was not until later that he found out that they had known each other for a long time.
Since old acquaintances like these who have known each other for more than ten years can meet in the dungeon, maybe I can also meet my family.
"I'm sorry, but I don't have the authority to look up your family. If you have any further questions, I will call for human assistance."
"OK."
As soon as he finished speaking, a man in a white uniform walked over. He had a typical Chinese appearance, with black hair, black eyes, and yellowish skin.
"Hello, I'm Qiu, the customer service representative." Qiu smiled gently and nodded to the two of them. "Regarding your question just now, you need to pay 1 point to check your family members."
With a lot of points in his pocket, Xu Wei raised his bracelet and placed it on the scanner that Qiu handed over.
"I'm checking for you now, please wait."
"XW1018, there is a woman who is related to you and is currently experiencing the dungeon world."
Xu Wei's heart immediately tightened: "How is she?"
"Currently, his vital signs are stable."
After asking Qiu all kinds of questions, he not only learned that his relatives were temporarily safe, but also learned two important pieces of information.
At present, all the players in the Judgment City and the copy world are the first batch of game investors. That is to say, in addition to the factor of death in the copy world, Xu Wei’s family is likely to be in a state of time suspension and has not awakened.
Secondly, the first batch of people are divided into two parts: one part is the players that the system considers to have high potential for clearing the level, and the other part is "consumables".
In order to ensure the survival rate of high-potential players in the dungeon, the system uses some players it deems to have low potential as companions - "consumables" who are prone to stepping on dungeon mines and risking their lives to pave the way for high-potential players.
Everything is done with the goal of passing the game, and they are eager and unscrupulous. This is Xu Wei’s first impression of the system.
This is very abnormal from the perspective of earthlings. Even an ordinary game maker would not want players to quickly complete the game he has carefully made, let alone such a big project - betting on the survival of a civilization.
Perhaps it is some kind of evil taste of advanced civilization that is difficult for humans to understand.
After coming out of the city hall, Xu Wei told Lu Fanye about earning points by killing ghosts and monsters, and also shared his own guesses.
“It can be reversed.”
Xu Wei raised an eyebrow: "Counter-push?"
"If its purpose is to push players to quickly complete the game," Lu Fanye raised his head and looked beyond the street view, toward the higher and farther sky, "then all of its encouraging behaviors should be able to promote the entire game process. I'm not talking about a single instance."
"Like killing monsters?"
He nodded. “I guess there are also those based on the points assessment criteria.”
Xu Wei suddenly realized and praised: "Smart Xiaoye, you are worthy of it!"
Lu Fanye paused, retracted his distant gaze, and looked at Xu Wei seriously and solemnly: "How old are you?"
The topic suddenly jumped, and Xu Wei caught up this time: "Twenty-four, what's wrong?"
"I'm two years older than you."
"So?" Xu Wei was stunned at first, then he reacted and said with a smile, "You don't allow others to call you Xiaoye? Do we have to call you Brother Xiaoye?"
Lu Fanye was not shy and said generously: "You can call me Fanye, or like before."
He was referring to the fact that when Xu Wei was chatting with the ball-shaped people in the swimming pool, she frequently referred to him as "my teammate".
Xu Wei glanced at him secretly and took the opportunity to ask: "Then shall we play the dungeon together in the future?"
He looked like he was asking casually, but in fact he clenched his fists unconsciously.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, and afraid of being rejected and looking awkward, she pretended to add: "I may not really want to get a high score in the dungeon. No matter what, the goal is to survive. The rest is up to fate. The advantage is that I am more cautious, even a little boring. You have seen the specific performance. Anyway, you think about it..."
Lu Fanye folded his arms and watched her calmly as she pretended not to care but her emotions were written all over her face. There was a height difference between them, which caused Xu Wei to look up and speak with a lack of confidence, and she would steal a glance at his expression from time to time.
As he was talking, he said with a sullen face: "Why are you silent? I'm just talking casually. It's okay to be rejected. I feel a little embarrassed when you don't say anything."
A soft laugh escaped from lips that could no longer suppress the curve.
Lu Fanye's eyebrows were curved with laughter, and he couldn't stop the smile in his eyes.
Xu Wei was furious and frowned. "Player, please pay attention to your facial expression. There is a nervous wild teammate standing in front of you!"
"Yeah," Lu Fanye nodded seriously, and then he couldn't help but touch her frizzy head, "Why don't you think you are a 'consumable'?"
According to Xu Wei’s previous “supporting role theory”, when he heard the news about “high potential players” and “consumables” this time, he would most likely classify himself as a “consumable” and then start to look depressed and sigh from time to time.
Suddenly, Xu Wei felt a little shy as if he was being petted on the top of his head. He raised his voice to cover it up: "Because I passed the dungeon and my score is very high. I am no longer the same person as before. I have transformed!"
"That's right," Lu Fanye rubbed his lowered hands unconsciously, "I must become more and more optimistic in the future."
"You agreed?" Xu Wei couldn't hold back his expression and the corners of his mouth turned up.
"You mean you can still regret it?"
"no!"
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