Chapter 93: Thousand Faces of All Living Things (1)
Lu Jinghong dragged his newly tamed body, holding onto the wall and walking forward carefully step by step.
Since she woke up, Lu Jinghong has not seen anyone.
After all, she was once the captain of the first team of the Abnormality Center. Even if the current situation was absurd and bizarre, Lu Jinghong only took a moment to get her brain working quickly and formulate an action plan for herself based on the current situation.
Lu Jinghong walked to a door.
She could see that she was now in a building.
The empty, unmarked corridors around him made Lu Jinghong unsure of where he was.
Perhaps she returned to reality, and everything in the past was just a dream.
Or maybe she was still in the game, being played around by X.
She leaned against the wall and looked at the door. She did not push it open rashly. Instead, she took a deep breath to store some strength for her body which had just awakened.
If nothing unexpected had happened, Lu Jinghong thought, her teammates might have already died.
Lu Jinghong covered his eyes, and when he felt he had regained enough strength, he pushed the door open in one breath.
None of the horrific scenes she had imagined appeared. Lu Jinghong looked at the spacious and bustling venue in front of her that seemed like another world, and took a few steps back with extreme caution.
There were laughter and joy, excitement and thrills in front of me, as if it was... a circus?
Lu Jinghong sighed, feeling a surge in his heart, not sure whether it was sadness or loss.
As expected, she still couldn't escape from this game.⊙
Just as Lu Jinghong was deep in thought, a clown in a top hat suddenly jumped in front of her.
The clown's face was covered up by low-quality paint, and his original features could not be seen. However, his figure was unexpectedly beautiful, slender and straight, and even with the paint on, people still felt that he had a good foundation.
Lu Jinghong whispered: "What?"
She was calm and composed because in this game, Lu Jinghong had long been invincible. Not to mention ordinary NPCs, even X would give her a wide berth.
So Lu Jinghong's question was purely a polite test. If the clown in front of her suddenly attacked her, Lu Jinghong would immediately smash his head.
The clown didn't know if he felt his life was threatened. He froze for a moment, rolled his eyes, and became infinitely more respectful than before. He suddenly bowed at a right angle and said in a shrill voice, "Dear guest, thank you for visiting our Starlight Circus!"
Lu Jinghong said "Oh" and asked, "How can I get out?"
"Well," the clown laughed, "you have to experience our entertainment program."
Lu Jinghong: "I understand, let's go."
It's a good opportunity to look for clues in this copy.
There must be some reason why X suddenly resurrected her.
Lu Jinghong hated being used like an object by others, so no matter what X's plan was, Lu Jinghong would find this old monster and give him a good beating.
The clown stood in front of Lu Jinghong. He gracefully performed a European aristocratic salute, stepped back one foot, leaned his shoulders slightly forward, and stretched out a hand towards Lu Jinghong.
Lu Jinghong then discovered that his two eyeballs were different colors, one blue and one gray, which did not look out of place with such exaggerated makeup.
Maybe it’s because she’s wearing colored contact lenses.
Lu Jinghong couldn't explain why he cared so much about this NPC.
She took the clown's hand and heard him chuckle twice.
When the Joker speaks normally, his voice is still very nice.
He looked at Lu Jinghong with his blue and gray eyes and said softly, "Then ma'am, follow me closely. Have fun."
*
Gu Qiufeng took Lu Jinghong's hand and led her into the circus tent in silence. Although he was indeed looking for Lu Jinghong, he didn't expect to find her so quickly.
He originally thought that X would do everything he could to stop them from finding the God's Tears.
Or, Gu Qiufeng thought calmly, maybe X couldn't impose too many restrictions on Lu Jinghong?
What kind of weapon against X does Lu Jinghong have hidden on him?
Really interesting.
Gu Qiufeng recognized Lu Jinghong almost at first sight.
As expected of her beauty that was acknowledged by even X back then, Lu Jinghong stood out like a crane among chickens just by standing there, setting her apart from the rest of the world.
But Gu Qiufeng was able to recognize her identity because Lu Jinghong's facial features were too similar to his.
The moment he saw Lu Jinghong in person, Gu Qiufeng finally understood the complicated looks that the first generation of A-level players always had when facing him.
I have to say, X can pinch people.
Although their facial features are not much different, Lu Jinghong and Gu Qiufeng show different temperaments on their faces. They are neither overly feminine nor overly tough, but a kind of existence that transcends gender and makes people feel inexplicably comfortable.
If Gu Qiufeng took off his disguise and stood next to Lu Jinghong, people would probably believe that they were siblings.
When Gu Qiufeng saw Lu Jinghong, he quickly hid himself, knocked out the circus clown, found the paint in the prop room, and smeared it all over himself.
Fortunately, Lu Jinghong had just woken up and had not yet reacted. So after Gu Qiufeng hurriedly cleaned himself up, Lu Jinghong did not leave, but was still looking at the situation in this copy with extreme vigilance.
Gu Qiufeng immediately started doing his old job - disguising himself as an NPC.
Lu Jinghong is not very wary.
Gu Qiufeng suspected that even if he told Lu Jinghong his purpose directly, Lu Jinghong would most likely not believe it and would even distance himself from him even more.
What's more, Gu Qiufeng still remembered that Lu Jinghong seemed to dislike the existence of a monster like her. If Gu Qiufeng really revealed his identity, it was hard to say whether Lu Jinghong would feel disgusted and prejudiced against him.
So Gu Qiufeng decided not to show up for the time being.
He must give full play to his subjective initiative, and it would be best if Arcana came forward to break down Lu Jinghong's vigilance, so as to absorb this combat power ceiling into their camp.
But Arcana cannot appear rashly, and requires long and steady preparation.
The corners of Gu Qiufeng's mouth hidden under the paint curled up slightly, but fortunately the clown's makeup was an extremely exaggerated smile, so even if he smiled, Lu Jinghong didn't notice anything unusual.
This was Gu Qiufeng’s first entertainment project. He had only been here for a short time and had not had time to explore the situation here.
This circus is also called Starlight Circus. Gu Qiufeng seriously doubts whether it is the original Starlight Circus.
However, the circus leader has been split in half by Arcana, so it doesn’t really matter whether it is a circus from the ancient country.
Gu Qiufeng brought Lu Jinghong to the seat where he was supposed to sit, and said calmly: "Madam, this is your seat, please enjoy our circus~"
According to the usual nature of the copy, the audience will definitely be forced to go up to cooperate with the circus performance. If it was just to go through a ring of fire, it would be fine, but when Gu Qiufeng just knocked out the clown and shrunk him into the prop room, he saw a stone-crushing chest and an electric saw. So he was more determined to pretend to be a staff member and sneak into the circus. As for his original identity, Lu Jinghong just took his place.
Although this is a bit unethical, Lu Jinghong is at least more powerful than him, so dealing with a circus should not be a big deal.
Just as Gu Qiufeng had made all the arrangements for Lu Jinghong, he heard a staff member looking for him, so he gave Lu Jinghong a weird salute and then skipped to the backstage.
Well, seeing his crazy state, Lu Jinghong probably wouldn’t have thought that he is also a human player, right?
Gu Qiufeng moved his fingers and put a dancer card into his sleeve.
His show has begun.
*
Lu Jinghong stared at the clown's departing back, his expression darkening little by little.
She rubbed her fingertips, which still had the residual warmth of the man's fingers. To Lu Jinghong, who had been dead for a long time and whose limbs were still cold, it was even a little hot.
The clown just now seemed crazy, but even when he pulled her hand, he only lightly held her fingers with his fingertips without touching her palm at all. He was thoughtful and gentlemanly.
What's more, this Mr. Clown probably didn't download enough copies and made a fatal mistake.
NPCs can have temperature, but it won't last long. This is because they are either dead players or real monsters, without hearts or blood. Even if they can make some superficial disguises of body temperature, it won't actually be stable.
If the environment changes, the temperature of these NPCs will also change to adapt.
The fake can never replace the real.
But the clown's fingertips just now had a constant body temperature that only humans have.
The Joker is a genuine human being.
And in the game, the creatures called humans have the same identity - players.
Lu Jinghong narrowed her eyes. She didn't know the player's motive for approaching her.
Just as Lu Jinghong was staring in thought, a person suddenly sat down beside her, and the human body temperature came over her again.
Lu Jinghong turned his head and was somewhat surprised to see a good-looking girl with shoulder-length hair sitting next to him.
The girl looked around and finally made eye contact with Lu Jinghong. She lowered her voice and approached Lu Jinghong in surprise: "Hello, where is this place?"
Lu Jinghong's heart was beating fast.
She had seen this girl's reaction many times in the past: panicky, even a little neurotic, confused but having to pretend to be calm, very much like those newcomers entering the dungeon.
Could it be that there are still quite a few human players in this copy?
But Lu Jinghong still had some doubts in his heart. The girl was still a little too calm. She asked, "How did you get in?"
Shao Qiu Shui bit her lower lip, her eyes flickering. She was a human NPC that Gu Qiufeng had taken in as an exception. She was neither a monster nor a dead player, but a student of Yucheng University who had unfortunately been entered into a dungeon during her lifetime. So she was actually an ordinary human whose memory had been erased and became an NPC. It was only after she was taken out of the dungeon by Gu Qiufeng that she gained skills because of him.
Shao Qiu Shui is the best candidate to play the player.
Gu Qiufeng was also afraid that Lu Jinghong had rich experience in dungeons and might discover some clues that he had overlooked, so he made an extra arrangement and asked Shao Qiu Shui to come out to provide cover.
Now it depends on whether he has more tricks or Lu Jinghong is more cunning.
Shao Qiu Shui was from the dance department, but their professional courses also included performance theory classes, so it was not difficult for her to cry and pretend to be an ignorant new player.
"I... I don't know how I ended up here..." Shao Qiu Shui stuttered, "I'm a student at Yucheng University in City A, but our school suddenly caught fire. I wanted to run outside, but after I ran out of the school gate, I found myself at the entrance of this circus."
Shao Qiushui's words were half true and half false, and this was taught by Gu Qiufeng. You can't tell the truth, and making up stories will make it look fake. The best smokescreen is to tell the truth and half false.
Lu Jinghong frowned, not finding any loopholes in Shao Qiu Shui's words.
It is indeed possible that he is a new player who has just entered the game.
It has been a long time since she died and resurrected. It turns out that humans are still no match for the Origins?
To what terrifying degree has X's strength evolved?
Lu Jinghong was so anxious that he couldn't help but let down his guard towards the human girl in front of him.
This doesn’t mean that Lu Jinghong really trusts this crying little girl completely.
In the game, the most dangerous thing is often hidden under the disguise of being harmless.
But no matter what, in this situation, she is a human being like herself. No one knows what kind of miserable life humans are living right now. Lu Jinghong really can't bear to see any of her compatriots suffer in front of her.
Even if the little girl might be deliberately deceiving her.
Lu Jinghong is not a saint. She dared to make such a bold decision because she is fully confident in her own strength and can protect another human player effortlessly.
But if the other party attempted to do anything to Lu Jinghong, Lu Jinghong could instantly make this liar understand what death is.
"You have entered a game." After Lu Jinghong figured it out, he explained to the girl in front of him, "I am an old player of this game. I will protect you."
Shao Qiu Shui opened her eyes wide. She did not show any gratitude immediately, but her whole body began to tremble: "Sister, what are you talking about... How could we possibly enter a game... Sister, are you one of those people who tricked me on the prank show..."
It turned out that she thought it was a prank show, which was why she wasn't panicking.
Lu Jinghong thought about it, and quickly and ruthlessly covered the little girl's mouth as she was about to scream hysterically after her emotional breakdown. An inorganic indifference was revealed in his light blue eyes: "If you don't believe me, you can wait and see."
"Don't worry, as long as you are by my side, I won't let you get hurt."
These domineering words, coupled with Lu Jinghong's face, made Shao Qiu Shui stunned, and he actually felt that he vaguely saw Mr. Gu.
Lu Jinghong noticed her strangeness and asked sharply, "What's wrong?"
Shao Qiu Shui wiped her tears, "It's okay, sister, I just thought of my boyfriend. He also said the same thing to me, but...but..." She slowly bent down, hiding her heartbeat because she was almost exposed, "If this is a game, sister, can I still see him?"
Lu Jinghong said thoughtfully: "Maybe it is possible."
Shao Qiu Shui was so nervous that she couldn't help licking her lips.
But Lu Jinghong concealed his emotions so well that Shao Qiu Shui had no idea whether he had succeeded in covering up his lie or not, and could only complain in his heart.
However, since this was an important task that Mr. Gu had given her, Shao Qiushui had to bite the bullet and timidly said, "Sister, my name is Shao Qiushui, what's your name?"
Lu Jinghong said: "Divine Tears."
*
Gu Qiufeng clapped his hands, and the circus NPCs who had just fainted on the ground were finally cleared away.
He just went to the backstage just to kill all these staff members and let his own card NPCs take over.
Because he recruited a lot of NPCs in the past few days, Gu Qiufeng now has a sufficient number of employees under him. They fill the entire backstage, which is even more spectacular and grand than the original staff of the Starlight Circus.
Gu Qiufeng encouraged them: "This is your first public performance. If you win X in the future, you will have more opportunities to attend announcements and gain more fans!"
He let some professional NPCs replace the original magicians, clowns, animal trainers and other positions. In addition, Gu Qiufeng re-arranged the program scripts for more employees. Fortunately, these NPCs were not human, so no matter what outrageous requests Gu Qiufeng made, they could complete them satisfactorily. Gu Qiufeng was extremely satisfied.
There are various reasons why NPCs joined Gu Qiufeng, but without exception, they all wanted to let Gu Qiufeng, the gold medal agent, help them debut. The last talent show only selected a few people from a large group to form the boy and girl groups. The others were extremely jealous and had long wanted a chance to show themselves. Now that they have work to do, they are all full of energy and don't need Gu Qiufeng to paint a rosy picture for them.
A-level dungeons can also use the live broadcast system, but no player has ever actively used it. First, those top players no longer rely on live broadcast points to make a living, and live broadcasting may also provoke hostile guilds or enemies, so they rarely broadcast live. Second, A-level dungeons are extremely dangerous for ordinary humans. Players who can enter A-level dungeons are all well-known figures. In A-level dungeons, you still have to survive a narrow escape, so naturally no one wants to let other players watch their miserable survival.
That's too ugly.
Gu Qiufeng is different.
As soon as he escaped from the small world and came to the A-level copy, he started a live broadcast. Maybe he can give some ideas for players outside on how to pass the level.
At this time, he began to promote his handsome and beautiful NPCs in the live broadcast room.
Hehe, a gold medal agent is supposed to seize every stage to allow artists to perform in front of the audience.
"Where is the magician?" Gu Qiufeng drafted a new program. He praised his execution efficiency in his heart and arranged for the animal trainer who was ranked first on the program to take the animals to the stage to perform.
He also participated in the performance. In order to observe the audience's reactions, Gu Qiufeng arranged a second program for himself, which was the magic show "The Transformation of a Living Person".
Gu Qiufeng washed off the thick paint on his face, took off his clown clothes, changed into a tuxedo for performance, and put on a silver mask to cover the lower half of his face, leaving only a pair of strange eyes exposed.
He cut his shoulder-length black hair into a neat short style and even wore two gorgeous pure gold earrings on his ears, making sure that Lu Jinghong would not associate him with a clown when she saw him for the second time.
He was responsible for drilling into the box, and the magician found an NPC who could really perform magic tricks.
But now he looked around and didn't see the magician he had chosen.
The trainer of the first show was training a lion when he accidentally whipped his own head off. So his headless body swung the whip and whipped his own fallen head without any regard for anyone, and perfectly completed projects such as jumping through fire hoops. The trainer's head was whipped by his own body and he screamed in pain. It was both funny and terrifying.
Finally, the head was whipped up from the single-plank bridge and swung into the audience seats. The sharp teeth bit off the throat of a randomly selected lucky NPC, blood splattered, and the whole audience was filled with a mixture of horrible screams and laughter.
Shao Qiu Shui was sitting next to Lucky, and was suddenly splashed with blood. She was so frightened that she almost collapsed and almost fell off the chair. Fortunately, Lu Jinghong grabbed her in time.
Lu Jinghong's face was also stained with a little blood, but because she had no expression on her face, she looked even more breathtakingly beautiful.
For some reason, Shao Qiushui felt that Lu Jinghong's attitude towards her had softened a lot, because there was a rare smile in his voice: "Don't be afraid, I won't let anything happen to you."
It seems that he really believes that only newcomers can have such a realistic instinctive reaction.
Shao Qiu Shui: QAQ She is not pretending this time, she is really scared!
Mr. Gu must have done it on purpose. He knew she was afraid of ghosts but still tried to scare her!
Just to take the opportunity to lower Lu Jinghong's vigilance, right?
Even though he knew Gu Qiufeng's character very well, Shao Qiu Shui was still fooled by this guy's actions:).
*
"I'm here!" A man wearing a magician's tall hat and mask rushed over. He said in an exaggerated tone, "Boss, there was a fish that slipped through the net just now. He dragged me into the prop room. I had a hard time beating it and ran out."
Gu Qiufeng said, "Well, you've worked hard. Get ready right away. The trainer has delayed long enough. If the second show doesn't start, Shenlei will get suspicious."
The magician laughed and said, "Okay, Mr. Gu."
He hurriedly followed Gu Qiufeng to the stage.
Gu Qiufeng looked at him suspiciously twice.
I felt something was wrong for a moment, but I couldn't tell what it was.
So he slowed down his pace and fell behind the magician.
Looking at the magician's back, Gu Qiufeng's doubts gradually emerged.
Why does it feel like someone is taking the blame for his magician?
After staring for a while, he asked, "Have you grown taller?"
"Really?" The magician laughed softly, "Maybe it's because the soles of the shoes I changed to are too high."
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward and urged, "Boss, didn't you say that if we take too long the female player will get suspicious? Let's get on stage quickly, shall we?"
Gu Qiufeng said sternly: "Take off your mask."
The magician finally stopped and stared at Gu Qiufeng deeply through the mask without moving.
Gu Qiufeng said coldly: "Aren't you going to pick it yourself?"
"Xiao Gu." The magician finally used his original voice, gentle and elegant, "Since you have already seen through it, why can't you save some dignity for your brother?"
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