Chapter 81 Dragon Quest (Part 2) [VIP]
Nakahara Chuuya felt the urge to complain swirling in his mind, but he held it back firmly. He turned his head and tried to communicate with Jingzi about his experience in raising children and the child's outrageous behavior.
"I'd have an advantage learning this skill, wouldn't I?" Jingzi confidently put her hands on her hips. "Even if I were to choke to death, I could still save myself!"
This is insane! There are no normal people on this ship, right?!
While the player was teaching, the boat had already slowly moved far away, with no shore visible on either side.
The sky suddenly darkened. Cotton candy clouds gathered rapidly, turning a deep purple.
"It's going to rain." The black-hearted doctor NPC, disguised as a boatman, looked up and said, "Hold on tight."
As soon as he finished speaking, pineapple-smelling raindrops began to fall. The boat began to shake violently, and Lin Chen stood up excitedly: "Storm!"
Isn't this a classic trope in every game? It's not right to encounter a storm at sea! At this point, a giant octopus or shark should be competing with the player in a race for survival, or a single attack should shatter the small wooden boat, sending them adrift in the ocean.
"Sit down!" The NPC grabbed the player's collar and asked, "Do you want to fall down?"
The player looked at the NPC with a puzzled look and pushed his hand away.
The ones who should be afraid are the NPCs, not the players. Why aren't they worried about their own safety and are instead concerned about the players? So good, so good.
The player happily patted the NPC on the head and handed him a candy, "Good boy."
"Don't treat me like a child! Anyway, sit down!"
A huge wave hit, nearly capsizing the boat. Akiko hugged Ranpo tightly and said, "Doctor Mori! Think of a solution!"
"I can't control this kind of weather." Dr. Sen said with a helpless frown, but with a smile on his lips.
The player looked around, grabbed the paddle, quickly skipped the tutorial, and paddled hard in the opposite direction: "Wuhu! Surf!"
"Come back quickly! Are you crazy rowing in the storm?" Chuuya shouted.
The boat shot out like an arrow, leaping on the crests of the waves. A massive shark, appearing to coincide with the event, relentlessly pursued it, creating a thrilling display of speed and passion on the sea.
Mori Ogai's hat flew off, his black hair dancing in the wind. "What an unexpected development!"
"I'm going to vomit..." Ranpo lay on the side of the boat with a pale face.
"Hold on, Ranpo!" Akiko patted his back and pulled him into a hug. "I told you not to look down there!"
Another huge wave hit, and the boat was thrown into the air. The players raised their hands and cheered: "It's flying!"
"Idiot! Idiot! Hold on tight!" Chuuya grabbed the edge of the boat tightly.
When the boat finally hit the beach on the opposite bank, several people climbed off the boat like drowned rats.
Only the player is clean and energetic, and can even lean over and tilt his head to peek at the NPC who is bent over in pain: "Eh? Are you crying? Let me see."
Dr. Mori calmly adjusted his soaked white coat and said, "This has been an unforgettable journey."
"I will never ride your boat again." Jingzi said angrily while supporting Ranpo who was still retching.
Mori Ogai spread his hands helplessly and handed her a syringe with a malicious look, "It's a symbol of courage."
The player came over and without question pressed something into his hand: "Here's your boat fare."
He looked down and saw it was a lemon candy.
"Thank you for your patronage." The player asked and answered himself, then turned and left without mercy.
Mori Ogai looked at their backs, shook his head and smiled: "Kids nowadays..."
Nakahara Chuuya looked at the lively players in front of him, then looked at Ranpo who was retching against a tree trunk, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Ms. Akiko, you usually take care of Mr. Ranpo... It must be very hard, right?"
Akiko patted Ranpo's back with a grown-up look on her face. "You'll get used to it. But it's rare to find someone as energetic as Player..."
"This is truly unique!" Chuuya scratched his wet hair. "I mean, how do you endure this...this..."
"This kind of personality that could get you into trouble at any time?" Akiko continued, helping Ranpo straighten his collar, which had been ruffled by the wind. "Actually, it's quite cute once you get used to it."
"Cute?" Chuuya said, his eyes widening as he pointed at the player climbing up the chocolate tree. "She almost fed us all to sharks just now!"
"But didn't we reach shore safely in the end?" Akiko said with a smile, standing on tiptoe to pat Chuuya's shoulder. "And you see, even though Ranpo-san complained, he actually had a lot of fun."
Ranpo straightened up and retorted, "No way! The famous detective would vomit…vomit…"
The player jumped down from the tree, holding a few rainbow-colored fruits in his hand: "Do you want to eat them?"
"Yes!" Ranpo instantly became alert and reached out to take it.
Jingzi quickly stopped him and said, "Wipe your hands first!"
Lin Chen looked at their noisy appearance, turned around and stuffed the fruit into Zhongye's hand: "Here you go."
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"You're welcome, okay," he said, and then he skipped forward, "The chocolate factory is right up ahead!"
"He chased after them, not forgetting to turn around and shout, "Hurry up and catch up, you two!"
Mori Ogai stood on the shore, looking at Si's back, and gently took a bite of the lemon candy.
"Hiss—" He frowned, "Why is it so sore?"
Lin Chen rolled happily all the way to the front of the chocolate factory.
Why would a place like Fairy Tale Kingdom, which sounds so ancient, have a chocolate factory? Or is it that any place made of desserts is bound to have a chocolate factory?
A stick figure jumped out. Its round white face had snake-like pupils that were particularly different from its sloppy limbs. On its head was a very RPG-like name "Xiaobai", which sounded very unartistic.
No, the player was silent for a moment.
Xiaobai is a player-given name, so how could he not have artistic talent? The essence of simplicity is simplicity, a return to nature. It's this kind of name that is the most artistic and beautiful!
After the player had convinced himself, Xiaobai spoke with great understanding, "Kind and merciful hero, this evil and terrifying chocolate factory cruelly captured my people, claiming to force them to work. But I saw with my own eyes that the technique melted them, flattened them... and in the end, they were all turned into chocolate!"
The player nodded empathetically, "That's delicious."
Zhongyuan Zhongya, who followed, covered his face with his hands, unable to bear to watch. Xiaobai, however, showed amazing endurance and expression management skills that were comparable to those of an idol at this time.
Without even moving an eyebrow, it continued in a grief-stricken tone, "Please save the remaining people of my tribe! I would be deeply grateful."
Then he just stood at the door and watched, not moving.
If you poke it, it will just repeat, "The chocolate factory is just ahead. The gate is unlocked, so just go in."
The player quickly lost interest in this NPC who could only speak one sentence and turned to study the gate.
Just imagine that this is a dream. You will never be full or hungry, and you will never be overeaten, bloated, or vomit.
Then think about it, everything in the factory in front of me is made of chocolate, except the stickman I want to save.
So what conclusion can you draw?
Of course, eat up all the chocolate in this chocolate factory!
The player laughed strangely, "Hehehe," and pounced on the gate, and began to eat chocolate like a locust.
Her speed increased, and soon she ate the gate, revealing the spacious chocolate factory inside.
Nakahara Chuuya watched in shock as Player ate the door of the chocolate factory. He couldn't help but feel that his understanding of her was too shallow. Her behavior was totally unpredictable. Damn it!
Edogawa Ranpo and Yosano Akiko arrived late, and the famous detective couldn't help but gasp as he said, "See... I told you... we're not needed for this level at all... I haven't even eaten the rainbow jelly beans I just picked yet!"
Screams echoed from within the chocolate factory. A group of stick figures in white overalls ran out of the workshop in panic, and upon seeing the player gnawing at the chocolate wall, they froze in place.
"Hurry, run! It's Taotie!" the leading stickman shouted tremblingly.
Lin Chen raised his head from the chocolate door frame, cocoa powder still on the corner of his mouth: "Howl~"
"Ahhhh——" The matchstick people immediately scattered like birds and beasts.
Nakahara Chuuya held his forehead: "You scared all the NPCs away..."
"What's the big deal?" the player licked his lips unsatisfied. "Mission E is just about rescuing the stickman anyway."
As she spoke, she was about to rush into the workshop, but Jingzi pulled her back: "Wait! Look over there—"
A huge chocolate fountain slowly rose from the depths of the factory. A stick figure wearing a tall hat stood on top of the fountain, holding a candy cane and looking down at them.
"Welcome to my kingdom, brave men." His voice was as sticky as melted taffy. "I'm the factory manager here, Willy Wonka."
Ranpo suddenly stuffed rainbow jelly beans into his mouth and mumbled, "You're lying! You're clearly—"
"Hush!" The factory manager tapped the edge of the fountain with his cane. "In fairy tales, we have to follow the rules. Now, you want to save my workers?"
"Not rescued," the player corrected E, "eaten."
Chuuya: "You're missing the point!"
The factory manager NPC laughed heartily, and the chocolate fountain surged with his laughter. "Interesting! Let's play a game! If you can pass my two workshops, I'll release all the stick figures!"
"The first challenge is—" He waved his cane, and the ground suddenly cracked open, revealing a deep pit filled with chocolate sauce. "Jump in and swim in my chocolate river!"
"What kind of challenge is this..." Before Chuuya could finish his words, he saw the player dive in.
"Plop!"
The chocolate sauce splashed high. Players splashed happily in the sticky liquid, waving towards the shore: "Super-delicious!"
Ranpo's eyes lit up and he was about to jump down, but Jingzi held him back tightly: "No! You will drown!"
"I won't die in my dreams!" Ranpo struggled.
The factory manager's smile froze. "Wait, how could you... That's industrial chocolate sauce! You can't eat it!"
The player had drunk the entire chocolate river dry and climbed to the other side, covered in chocolate sauce. She shook her head and jumped up and down a few times, and the chocolate sauce disappeared like an eraser, leaving the player clean and refreshed.
She jumped back and forth as if nothing had happened: "What's the next challenge?"
The factory manager NPC was so angry that his beard stood up: "You...you...Second challenge! Walk across my mint candy single-plank bridge!"
A crystal-clear mint bridge appears across another river of white chocolate.
The player took a bite of the bridge curiously: "Wait, this is quite delicious?"
"If you eat it, it doesn't count as a journey!" the factory manager NPC roared.
"Oh..." The player curled his lips in disappointment and walked across the bridge obediently.
The next second, she lifted the entire bridge and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Damn it!" The factory manager NPC was furious.
The door to the second workshop opened automatically, revealing countless candy machines in full operation. The factory manager proudly announced, "One last challenge! Find my secret formula!"
Ranpo suddenly raised his hand: "I know! It's——"
"Shut up!" the factory manager NPC interrupted him angrily, "Let her find it herself!"
The player looked around until her eyes fell on the largest machine. She walked over and gently tapped on the casing. "What's inside this?"
"That's my ultimate secret recipe!" The factory manager NPC followed nervously, "You can't—"
The player had already opened the lid of the machine. Inside was empty, with only a small note that read: [The secret of fairy tales is imagination].
"What the hell..." The player closed the lid in disappointment, "I thought it would be something more powerful..."
The factory manager NPC suddenly burst into laughter, his body melting into a pool of chocolate sauce. "Congratulations, you've passed the test! The stickmen are free!"
The entire factory began to shake, and the chocolate walls softened like ice cream. Xiao Bai rushed out with a group of stick figures: "Run! The factory is going to collapse!"
The player stood still, looking up at the melting ceiling with his mouth wide open: "One last bite..."
"Stop eating!" Chuuya picked her up and ran out. Ranpo and Akiko followed closely behind him. Behind them, they heard the sound of a chocolate building collapsing.
After escaping to safety, Xiaobai bowed to them in gratitude: "Thank you so much! My people are all saved! This is your reward!"
It handed over a glittering two-color ice cream cone: "This is the 'Sweet Dream Cone'. It's said to taste like sweet dreams!"
The player took the crisp tube and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation.
"Wait!" Chuuya tried to stop him, "This is the last treasure—"
"It's okay." The little white stickman smiled calmly, "It will reappear on its own after you eat it."
Sure enough, after a while, a Sweet Dreams sweet cone floated on the left side of the player.
The players rushed, stopped suddenly, climbed up and down, and dived into the water, and the sweet and crispy cones followed closely behind them.
The player suddenly realized: "It's a pet!"
All games have such a system. No matter how fast the toy runs or where it runs, as long as it turns around, the pet will flash and appear next to the player.
He's the most loyal player ever! Um... the most beloved!
Players take a bite of the floating sweet cone from time to time like teasing a cat, and it will immediately recover after each bite.
Chuuya watched this scene and couldn't help but complain: "Are you a hamster? Why are you chewing everything..."
"Because it's delicious~" the player said as she took another bite. This time, the sweet cone suddenly "popped" into a small crystal crown and landed steadily on her head.
Ranpo's eyes lit up, his green pupils flashing with cunning light: "Ah! This is--"
Before he could finish his words, a deafening roar suddenly came from the distance.
The earth began to tremble, and rows of chocolate trees fell. A purple dragon covered in marshmallow scales descended from the sky, a giant marshmallow crown tilted on its head, and uneaten cookies were stuck in its claws.
"Give me back my dessert!" the dragon growled incoherently, its strawberry-scented breath ruffling the player's hair.
Akiko looked up at the enormous dragon and said, "It's the princess's marshmallow crown!"
"I'm not a princess!" The evil dragon stomped his feet in anger and ended up crushing the honey waffles under his feet. "I'm the most vicious... Aaaah..." He burped sweetly before finishing his words.
The small crown atop the player's head suddenly glowed softly. Ranpo blinked and leisurely opened the snack box. "Look here, Dragon Princess!"
He took out a handful of rainbow jelly beans from the box and threw them at the dragon: "Catch it!"
The dragon instinctively opened his mouth to catch the candy beans, and while chewing, he suddenly froze: "This taste... must be made by Mother..."
Ranpo whispered to the player, who nodded, took off the small crown, and stood on tiptoe to press the big crown on the evil dragon's head.
The moment the two crowns touched, a dazzling light burst out.
"In the name of the players!" she yelled, leaping to her feet. "Purge the filth!"
In the light, the dragon's scales melted like cotton candy in water, gradually revealing the figure of a little girl in a puffy skirt.
The crown on her head was white and fluffy again, and in her hand she was clutching a half-eaten bag of rainbow jelly beans.
"I...how could I..." The princess blinked blankly.
"Because no one shared your dessert with you, you turned into a dragon." Ranpo casually took a macaron from the snack box and stuffed it into his mouth. "Remember to ask a friend to eat with you next time~"
The princess looked at the candy forest she had destroyed and suddenly burst into tears: "I'm sorry! I ruined everyone's candy..."
"It's okay." The player patted her shoulder. "E is just a dream anyway. It will grow back tomorrow!"
As if to prove her words, the surrounding chocolate trees began to regrow at a visible speed. The princess smiled and pulled out a sword stuck in a marshmallow from the pocket of her tutu skirt. "Here! This is a thank you gift!"
The moment the player took the pink sword, the entire fairy kingdom began to sparkle. Ranpo narrowed his eyes. "Looks like he's waking up."
"Wait!" Chuuya suddenly remembered something, "Did we forget something...?"
From a distance, the squirrel's voice was heard in frustration: "Brave men! You haven't heard me finish the precautions for challenging a dragon—"
But it was too late.
As the first rays of morning light filtered through the sky, the candy forest, the chocolate factory, and the puffed-up squirrels all gradually disappeared like melted ice cream.
The player opened his eyes on the carpet, the sweet taste of strawberry candy still lingering in his mouth. The two little kids beside him also woke up and rubbed their eyes.
She raised her sword—
The system illustration slowly unfolds:
Heroes Triumph: Unlike the mythical historians who bring disaster to the world, the kingdom of Kali welcomes only the laughter of children. They traverse ocean currents of pineapple juice and storms of cotton candy, sword in hand, reaching the mossy dragon's castle and seizing its treasure. But fiction always fades. Children cry for their loved ones, growing up to scorn fantasy. Thus, the "mystery" vanishes, and the sword-wielding young man and girl awaken in their own bed. Only the dusty sword beside them still bears the memory of the knights' glory in their crusade against evil.
[Special Effect: As a strange object, it possesses the ability to transform fantasy into reality, but once it is discovered to be a "fiction," the object will dissipate.]
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