The game hall was built very luxuriously; the ceiling of the first floor alone was almost as high as two floors of an ordinary building.
As soon as Shi Yu was teleported to the hall, the first thing that caught his eye was the huge poster on the bulletin board and the four big words on the poster: Recruiting new members, Beggars' Sect.
“…”
If the game hall's painting style was not closer to the electronic style of future data technology, people would probably think they were entering a costume game.
There were a lot of people in the hall, some were calling their friends, some were discussing, some were looking around, and there were even people wearing rabbit masks and grabbing players to hand out flyers.
"Player, have you just finished the game and come back? Are you interested in seeing our Honghuang Gang?"
"As soon as you hear the name of Honghuang Gang, you know that it is full of bkings. Staying in there will only bury your talent! Look at us, a club of good-for-nothings. As long as you dare to enter, we will make you a queen!"
"Good-for-nothing, listen to me, is this a name a normal person would give? How can a bunch of useless people with no ambition become an obstacle to your progress?! It's different in the Presidential Palace, we rank people based on seniority and strength..."
"They say that seniority is the basis for promotion. Why would you let someone in just to do odd jobs for you?"
"After all, it's still us..."
Robbing people is like fighting a war.
Everyone just noticed that the other party did not have a sign indicating that he had joined a faction, so they subconsciously stepped forward and pulled him down very skillfully.
In the midst of the heated argument, someone suddenly had an idea and miraculously superimposed the player's face with the high-definition screenshot seen on the forum. Turning back suddenly, they found that the portal was now empty.
Shi Yu turned into the shop closest to the game hall.
An old man was lying in front of the counter, covering his face with a newspaper. He didn't move when he heard the voice, and said vaguely: "There are signs indicating the categories and the items have prices. If you want them, just take them yourself and scan the code to pay."
Shi Yu pulled the sleeve of his hospital gown, looked at the densely packed goods behind him, thought for a moment, and took a mask from the glass cabinet.
He studied the cash register for a while, and finally put the bracelet that suddenly appeared on his wrist into the correct position.
【1 point paid】
Wukou Street seems even more lively.
There was a street stall somewhere on the street. There were more than a dozen boxes neatly arranged on the stall, and the boxes were filled with small cards.
One of the players passed by and said, "Boss, come and scratch one!"
The stall owner pointed to a wooden sign that read "Scratch one ticket for one point."
After paying the points, the player casually pulled a card from the box, scratched the card layer on the spot, and then threw it into the trash with a little regret: "Thank you for your patronage."
The second player passed by and scratched two tickets: "Thank you for your patronage."
The third player only scratched one: "Thank you for your patronage."
People were coming and going on the street, and from time to time someone would come forward to try their luck.
As long as you survive a game, you can always accumulate dozens or hundreds of points. Scratch-off lottery tickets like this are actually just like buying lottery tickets. You use affordable points to buy a chance to get rich overnight. If you can't buy it, it's normal. If you can buy it, it's great luck. Not many people will resist.
The stall owner was thinking about today's earnings, humming happily, and collecting the empty scratch boxes when a voice suddenly rang out above his head: "Boss, what's the maximum amount you can win here?"
The boss said without even looking up: "Every week the lottery tickets are renewed. There is only one ticket that can win, and the prize is 10,000 points."
Even though they already knew the rules, passers-by couldn't help but gasp.
Ten thousand points, they might not be able to get it even if they play ten games at a risk of their life!
The boss put away the waste paper box and smiled: "Dear guest, would you like to try it?"
The man standing in front of the stall asking questions was wearing a fisherman's hat and pondered for a moment, as if thinking about something.
There was a companion standing next to the fisherman's hat, watching him pose for half a minute. He seemed to finally be unable to help himself and asked impatiently, "Are you done?"
The man in the bucket hat took a deep breath, pointed at one of the cards, and answered in a resounding voice: "This is it!"
The companion directly pulled out the card and asked: "Where to pay?"
The stall owner happily showed the bracelet.
Ten seconds later.
"How is this possible?!" The stall owner stared at the card, "How is it possible that you won in one go?!"
The companion had a blank expression on his face: "Do you want to renege on your debt?"
"Old Joe, don't say that. At least give me some trust." The man in the bucket hat took the card from his companion and shook it in front of the stall owner, saying with a smirk, "Maybe I'm just born with better luck? Anyway, it does say I won the prize. I believe that as a businessman, he must have basic moral qualities. So when is the stall owner going to give us the points?"
The stall owner was stared at by the players who stopped on the street. His originally stiff expression suddenly became as cheerful as a spring breeze: "I can do it right now."
Passersby who had not yet left looked at this scene and couldn't help whispering, "Oh my god, did they really win the prize?"
"How fucking white does this person's face have to be to hit the target with one shot?"
"Ten thousand points! They really gave me what they said. I want to give it a try. Maybe I can win."
"Forget it. The stall owner said that they would replace the new ones once a week. The only one this week has been sold. The rest are just for your patronage. You'll just end up buying some now."
"So the stall owner is unlucky too. It's only the second day of this week and not many lottery tickets have been sold. The only one with a prize has been bought by someone else. I also lost 10,000 points for nothing. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
The fisherman's hat got points, and he held his companions, straightened his back, and walked with the wind.
As he walked, he did not forget to wave to the onlookers who saluted on both sides: "Thank you, thank you! Thank you everyone!"
companion:"……"
idiot.
Bucket Hat walked out of the crowd happily, and inadvertently glanced at the player closest to him, who was wearing a hospital gown and a disposable medical mask. He thought to himself that he looked familiar, and patted the other person on the shoulder: "Don't envy me, practice hard, and maybe you can reach one ten-thousandth of my level in the future."
Shi Yu was caught off guard and was photographed. He was silent for a second: "Are you lucky?"
"What are you talking about?" The man in the bucket hat raised his brim in dissatisfaction. "Didn't you see just now? I just randomly clicked on the only ticket worth 10,000 points."
Shi Yu said: "The single number is very accidental and does not follow a universal law."
Companion: “You…”
The man in the fisherman's hat frowned and said, "Who said that? Do you believe that I can still win even if it happens again?"
Shi Yu: “I don’t believe it.”
Companion: “Wait…”
The man in the bucket hat looked straight at him and suddenly pulled out a coin from his pocket: "Here, throw it randomly and I'll guess. If you guess wrong, I lose."
Shi Yu didn't answer: "With a probability of one in two, anyone could guess right."
Companion: “Wait…”
Bucket Hat: "What do you want me to believe?"
A beautifully crafted treasure chest was handed over: "Open it, this one should be the best for testing."
The fisherman hat couldn't stand being provoked. He didn't even think twice before reaching out his hand: "Open it!"
The next moment, my eyes were filled with dazzling golden light.
The onlookers closed their eyes one after another, feeling as if they were almost blinded.
As the owner of the treasure chest, Shi Yu was not affected and was the first to see the description of the items inside:
[Item name: Puppet String]
[Item introduction: Did you know that most people in this world are just puppets, and it is the unexpected fate that controls their behavior. With this item, you can control the bodies, languages, thoughts, and even souls of all the people you control, and decide for them whether to be reborn or die. The only drawback is that it consumes a huge amount of mental energy to use it. It is possible that a person will suffer a mental breakdown before he can control one person.]
[Item rating: S-level (the highest is S-level)]
Shi Yu's eyes stayed on the last line of words for a full five seconds, with only two thoughts in his mind:
There are indeed differences between people.
Luck is really a metaphysical factor, you can’t envy it.
The golden thread stayed in the air for a moment, and just before the light in the treasure chest disappeared, it floated to the side of the bracelet on Shi Yu's wrist and disappeared.
The fisherman opened his eyes, and his eyes were irritated by the light and filled with tears: "Is this a treasure chest or a □□? No, isn't it true that treasure chests can only be obtained by refreshing the leaderboard records? Why do you have it? Or is there some kind of activity in the store that I don't know about recently, such as selling random treasure chests?"
After saying that, he was quiet for two seconds, then said "Damn".
He knew why he felt that the other person looked familiar just now.
This guy was clearly the new guy who was the talk of the town on the forum yesterday! He even bought the other person's live video and watched it three times!
It’s just that the other person was wearing a mask that covered most of his face, so he didn’t recognize him at first!
Fisherman's Hat: "Are you Shi Yu?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire area was instantly in uproar and exploded into a sea of boiling water.
His companion couldn't stand it any longer, so he slapped the fisherman on the head, then grabbed his collar and rushed in front of Shi Yu.
The bucket-man subconsciously grabbed the hat on his head.
Before Shi Yu could react, the companion in the fisherman's hat grabbed his wrist with lightning speed, then turned into the sound of wind and disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
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The companion walked all the way to the back door of a house and only let go of his hand when he saw that there was no one else around.
The bottom of the fisherman's hat just touched the ground: "It's really you."
Shi Yu looked at him.
The man in the bucket hat said, "I just opened your treasure chest and found... Oh, I didn't see clearly, what level is it? Is it the highest level? Do you believe me now?"
Shi Yu didn't know how to react to his behavior of not forgetting his European Emperor persona at all times.
The companion pulled the man by the collar of his fisherman's hat and dragged him behind him: "You were the one who asked him to touch the box. Whatever you draw, you have to bear the consequences yourself. It has nothing to do with us."
Shi Yu responded softly.
The companion pushed back the fisherman's hat that was peeking out. "It was an accident just now. If we drag it on, there will be too many people watching. That's why I brought you here without asking for your opinion."
Shi Yu: “Yeah.”
"This time it's a personal matter." His companion's gaze paused for a moment on his blue and white hospital gown, then looked away, "Can I add you as a friend?"
Shi Yu: “No.”
"Okay." The companion remained calm. "Wukou Street is probably in an uproar right now, with players all looking for you. I suggest you go back to the game lobby and teleport back to your personal space."
After watching the other person walk away, the man in the bucket hat couldn't help but gloat over his misfortune: "Old Joe, I didn't realize you would take the initiative to add others as your friend."
Qiao Yan: "You don't want to join?"
Even though a bunch of people on the forum analyzed Shi Yu's ridiculously high performance in his first game, and criticized him for everything from luck to behavior to attitude towards the game, this did not prevent people with eyes from seeing his level, nor did it prevent his name from being well-known throughout the Lower Nine Heavens.
In real life, when people meet a master in a game, they will swallow their pride and act cute to ask for guidance. What’s more, in the divine realm, life and death are at stake, and no one can guarantee that they can survive into the future. Who wouldn’t want to join a few powerful players?
Everyone has experienced the novice period, and has had moments of panic, confusion, fear, and fragility. Therefore, everyone knows more clearly how eye-catching people like Shi Yu are.
Whether it arouses envy or jealousy.
※
Shi Yu chose to return in the game lobby.
When he woke up in reality, it was almost evening. I guess some medical staff came in and found him lying on the bed. They injected him with medicine. There were still more needle holes on the back of his hand than at noon.
He didn't like the smell of medicine, but luckily it was just an infusion and the smell of the medicine was very light. The room was mostly filled with the smell of disinfectant and air freshener, which was still within his tolerance range.
Shi Yu sat up and stared at the wall for a few minutes. He turned sideways, opened the bedside table, and took out the hairpin that he had put in his sweatshirt pocket.
The hairpin was not painted, it was just ordinary wood. He held the end carved into flowing clouds and stared quietly at the sharp end.
Lord God...
It was at this moment that the phone rang.
Shi Yu put down his hand and answered the phone.
Wen Hesi's voice came from inside: "I ordered takeout for you. The message reminds me that it will arrive soon. Remember to pick it up when the time comes."
Shi Yu responded.
Wen Hesi was flipping through the files: "The community where you live called you before, and I answered the call for you. I also explained the situation. I won't be there for the time being, so you should take care of your injuries."
"Um."
Someone on the other end called out, "Mr. Wen, someone is waiting outside. When can you meet him?"
"I'll be there soon." Wen Hesi replied, "I'll pick you up when you're discharged from the hospital. Hang up."
The phone was disconnected and the nurse knocked on the door at the same time.
Shi Yu thanked him, opened the takeout bag, used a straw to poke open the milk carton inside, and took a sip slowly.
Because it was summer, the drinks in the store were all taken out of the freezer. There were water droplets all over the packaging boxes. There wasn't much taste, but the temperature was still cool enough.
He finished the carton of milk and put the hairpin back on the bedside table.
※
The remaining six days passed in a flash.
Shi Yu had just sent away the young nurse who was making rounds when the scene in front of him suddenly changed and became pitch black.
The little ball of light floated in the air and greeted politely: "Welcome back."
The personal information screen automatically expanded, and the little light ball pointed to the small envelope icon: "The new game information has been sent to your personal mailbox. Click to view it. All players will receive it in ten minutes."
Shi Yu stared at the annoying red circle in the upper right corner of the envelope for a while, and couldn't help but click it.
Instance Name: Listen
Number of participants: 10 (all ordinary players)
In the previous copy, Li Cheng Wuye said that the system prompted that there were five ordinary players and five rookie players, with the veterans and newcomers being half and half; but now the system reminds that all ten people are ordinary players, which means that there are no newcomers in this game at all.
Look down.
Background: There is a student with a curse in Huajun Middle School. No matter who approaches him, the final result is always a tragic death.
Main quest: Unknown
Side quest: Please find the ghost hidden among you/hide your ghost identity
Before he could ask, Xiao Guangtuan took the initiative to say, "Wow, the player actually won the Ming branch dungeon."
Shi Yu: "Is there any hidden branch line?"
"Of course, the game the player participated in last time was a hidden side quest." Xiao Guangtuan said, "According to statistics, most games in the Lower Nine Heavens are hidden side quests, which can only be triggered after entering the game and meeting the conditions. Visible side quests are a minority, and usually only side quests can be easily triggered by anyone who enters the game. It doesn't make much difference whether they are hidden or not; or if they are hidden all the time, the game difficulty will exceed the standard, so they are directly informed before the game starts."
Look further down.
Your identity: Unknown (will be automatically drawn after entering the game)
Winning method: Unknown
Shi Yu closed the page.
The little ball of light floated in the air for a while. Seeing that he didn't make any other moves, he tried to hold back but couldn't help but said, "Player, aren't you going to prepare?"
Shi Yu asked, "What are you preparing for?"
"Your natal weapon." The little light ball reminded, "Your natal weapon is still sealed at the moment, and you must unlock it yourself. If you don't touch it now, you won't be able to use it after you enter the game because the weapon is sealed."
Shi Yu then remembered that there was a pitch-black ball entangled in chains in his backpack waiting for him to unlock it manually.
Xiao Guangtuan didn't wait for his next words. He analyzed the reason for his silence and asked tentatively, "Are you worried that some strange weapons will appear randomly?"
“…”
"Although the natal weapon does have a chance of luck," the little light ball changed the tone in time, "it is essentially generated based on your personal conditions and characteristics. No matter what is inside, it must be the one that is most convenient for you to use and can maximize your strength. It's like a player space generated according to your needs."
“…”
"Try it. Everyone else has weapons, and you'll be at a disadvantage if you don't have any." Xiao Guangtuan has always been curious about this kind of thing. "Let's take a look, let's take a look..."
Shi Yu listened to his mumbling for five minutes, and finally poked open the pitch-black mass in the backpack at the right moment.
The entangled chains shattered and disappeared layer by layer, and the brilliance within could no longer be concealed.
Like a flash of lightning suddenly appearing on the dark screen.
Brilliant, dazzling, sharp, penetrating vertically into the ground, yet silent.
The handle of the sword was tilted towards him.
A line of words was recognized by the system and automatically appeared:
[Weapon Name: Zi Bu Yu]
Two seconds later, the second line appears:
[Weapon type: Offensive (?)]
Then:
[Weapon introduction:? ]
【Attack:?】
【Defense:?】
【Additional:?】
[Rank:? ]
【Level:? 】
“…”
Xiao Guangtuan looked at the series of question marks and couldn't open his eyes to say something like "not bad". After thinking for a long time, he finally said: "At least it's pretty good?"
The sword is indeed beautifully forged.
It's a pity that beauty can't be used in fighting.
After saying that, the little light group waited tremblingly. Unfortunately, before it could see the reaction of its players, the system prompt came first: "Players, please prepare, teleportation will be carried out soon."
[The "Listen" game begins]
[Special players will be given identity cards soon, and will use them as proof to complete side quests (please find the ghost hidden among you/hide your ghost identity)]
[Identity extraction completed]
[The God's Domain live broadcast room has been opened. I wish all players a happy game. 】
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It was November, and the sky was gray and foggy. There were no barriers to block the playground, and the cold wind made people shiver.
Unfortunately, this did not prevent the field from being crowded.
There were people running, high jumping, long jumping, cheerleading, and spectators simply shouting for encouragement.
This is the winter sports meeting of Huajun Middle School.
Amidst the commotion, a boy sitting in the audience quietly clicked on his transparent bracelet while drinking water, and saw the identity card displayed on the bracelet: Class 414, ordinary student.
A whistle suddenly sounded on the lawn, and the surrounding students stood up and cheered, celebrating this round of victory.
The boy hurriedly put down the kettle, and as he stood up, he noticed several students nearby who were as panicked as he was, trying to remain calm.
Judging from his appearance, his age does not match that of a middle school student in his teens.
The boy thought to himself and added the people he just noticed to the observation list.
[A copy with a campus background? It looks pretty relaxing. ]
[I disagree with the previous opinion. When I saw the phrase "cursed student" in the foreword, I felt something was wrong. Now I have goosebumps all over my body.]
[The guy in the audience just now looked familiar. I reasonably suspected that he was a player whose live broadcast I had watched before, but I just couldn't remember who he was. ]
[Hahaha, he looks like he's barely even an adult when he changes his clothes. God's Domain is truly the best at destroying beautiful women.]
[I don’t know what my Xia Xia will become. ]
[Shang Xia? The few players I found so far are all wearing school uniforms. I suspect that all of them are students. ]
[Fuck, I also want to see what Xia Fox looks like in school uniform! ]
[Shang Xia is not that old, so it wouldn't be weird if she were to dress up as a student. I'm looking forward to what Teacher Lin looks like.]
[Poke your head in) I want to watch the campus version of Teacher Meiren the most. 】
[Who is the beautiful teacher in front? ]
[The one who shouted in front, you are offline, that is the newcomer who has been crazy these days! The 26th on the real-time hot list of the forum, click on it and you will see the high-definition photo, trust me, take a few seconds to take a look, you will definitely make money! ! ]
[Oh my god, I saw Shi Yu. The question is... why is he in a wheelchair? ]
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