Chapter 187 Zootopia
A name popped up in Qiao Song's mind almost instantly: Gao Bin.
The dog brother of Gao Chengcheng's family.
Qiao Song also noticed another thing, Gao Bin was not wearing a mask, although Gao Bin always had that dog face before, and at that time he even looked like a Doberman. When they met for the first time, Qiao Song thought he had seen a real animal in the infinite world.
But this was undoubtedly Gao Bin. Qiao Song remembered a very small scar on his right ear.
Gao Chengcheng said that the injury was caused by her brother when he was trying to help her and was caused by a creature in the copy, and it could not be cured.
Brother Gou is here, but where is Cheng Cheng?
Since entering Zootopia, not to mention Gao Chengcheng, Tang Xiaoxiao, Aunt Huo and everyone else have almost lost contact.
She frowned slightly and didn't greet him directly.
When the two captives saw the familiar dog-headed commander, it was like seeing a relative.
Qiao Song saw that the prisoner card in front of them had automatically floated up.
The black Doberman, wearing a black uniform of a border ranger, looked at the two men sternly and said, "The guild has already paid your ransom. You will be put into battle right after you rest."
Qiao Song pushed the two men forward, and the wall of the border management office shook like ripples, sucking the two men directly in.
At the same time, two prisoner cards also floated up, and Gao Bin's eyes fell on Qiao Song.
He calmly stamped the two captive cards with a strange stamp: "Transaction completed. This is the ransom after deducting the handling fee."
Qiao Song's eyes jumped. The previous price was 5,000 soul coins per person, but after deducting the handling fee, the average price per person was only 3,600.
So they built this house just to collect more handling fees?
All soul coins are in cash. The residents of the Dog area can pass through the wall directly, but Qiao Song cannot cross the line actively. She can only stand by the window and wait for Gao Bin to pack the money and hand it to her.
The sound of counting money is probably one of the most beautiful music in the world.
When Qiao Song took the thick banknotes handed over by the other party, he felt Gao Bin's fingernails pinching the end of the soul coin. He only stayed for a second before letting go.
The border control house disappeared again, as if it had never appeared.
Qiao Song picked up the stack of banknotes in his hand and saw the words written on the top banknote:
"Orange in the Rabbit"
“Find a way to take off the mask as soon as possible, or you’ll never get out of here.”
Gao Bin recognized her, but he couldn't say anything to Qiao Song directly, so he could only leave some information in this way.
Qiao Song gently shook the banknote, and the gray layer of writing on it completely disappeared.
Is Gao Bin doing a dungeon quest, or has he completely turned into an NPC?
The two boys who studied physical education left their contact information with Qiao Song for money transfer. After they went back, Qiao Song did not receive any response to the messages he sent to them.
In addition, Gao Bin used such an obscure method to transmit messages. Does this mean that mobile phones and other communication tools are ineffective between different areas of Zootopia?
What are they being monitored by, the main system?
Most of the Internet functions of the player's communicator, that is, the mobile phone, cannot be used, but basic calls, text messages, group chats, and money transfers are essential functions.
Unless it is across replicas, it is rare for communication to fail.
Qiao Song took out a walkie-talkie that the young security guard "voluntarily" handed over, and gave one to everyone who came on the same bus.
At this time, it also shows no signal.
This is not the first time this has happened. Previously, jade carvers' jade pendants could locate each other in the amusement park, but walkie-talkies and mobile phones could not.
The amusement park is a level 2 copy, and the rides inside are level 3 copies.
Qiao Song got this concept from the NPC.
What a coincidence, she kidnapped - no, took in three NPCs who were almost dead.
Qiao Song quickly returned to the tavern, went into the room alone, lay on the bed with her eyes closed, and after thinking for a few seconds, she knocked on the shrine in her head.
Opening the window of the shrine and letting the little guys inside see the scene outside requires a lot of energy, so Qiao Song did not open the window in real time, and the shrine was already full of incense. These mascots are all practicing on their own.
Tong Yao was startled when Qiao Song jumped in.
She was holding a spider leg in her hand, as if she was "educating" the three little spiders.
"Why are you so free?"
Qiao Song rescued the poor spider from Tong Yao.
Seeing several big spiders that were as wrinkled as balls of wool, they started crying as soon as they saw Qiao Song, and they were almost shouting, "Master, please help me."
Tong Yao rolled her eyes: "Who are you acting for? A few idiots who keep changing jobs all year round actually want to be on equal footing with me. Do you think you deserve it?"
Tong Nan felt her murderous intent and stood there timidly, not daring to say a word. Only Xiao Ni put down his homework book and happily went to Qiao Song's side.
"Sister Qiao Song, do you want to come in and play too? This is my homework! Look, I finally know how to do all these questions!"
It was too boring inside the shrine. Apart from learning paper-folding, he just did exercises.
Qiao Song: ...
I heard that it only takes 25 days to develop a habit, little Ni...
Tong Nan finally couldn't help but complain: "Xiao Ni, you have been successfully tamed by Tang Xiaoxiao and become a slave to your homework book!"
"That's better than being an illiterate kid."
“Who are you calling illiterate?”
"I didn't say who. I just wanted to say I don't want to be illiterate."
Xiao Ni is good at using weird and strange tricks, and boys and girls often have to unite to fight against him.
Seeing that Tong Yao was also preparing to join the melee, and the three spiders were crying non-stop, Qiao Song felt a headache.
"Be quiet, everyone."
She stretched out her hand and grabbed a handful of air, and suddenly a gust of wind blew through the entire shrine space. The cold and stinging sensation made everyone's expression shudder, and this time they finally sat and stood in a row obediently.
The shrine is Qiao Song’s territory. When special soul creatures come in as mascots, it almost means that they will never be able to resist Qiao Song.
The agreement between the souls is a natural suppression, which is something that should be understood before entering the shrine.
Qiao Song rescued the three spiders and put them aside: "Now that you have rested, answer my question. Are the level 3 dungeons you mentioned earlier like this in every map?"
The spiders had been struck by lightning before, and two of them were still unable to move. The only one that could move freely was the smallest spider.
Spider-Man stammered, "Well, they need to be copies of the 12 committee members, and the strengths of the committee members vary."
"Why is it different?"
The little spider hesitated for a while, thinking that since he was already under someone's roof, he might as well hug him:
"The weakest red-robed ghosts on the committee usually have a large map divided into level 1 and level 2 dungeons. The black-robed ghosts are stronger and can hire mascots or other administrators themselves. When the level 1 dungeon is divided into multiple level 2 dungeon areas, they can let these people manage the level 3 mini-game dungeons."
Generally speaking, the communicator can be used throughout the entire first-level copy, but in the later stages, as the copy owner becomes more powerful, direct communication between different areas in the third-level copy is no longer possible.
This is the same as what Qiao Song knew before: "What kind of animal city is it?"
Spider-Man swallowed his saliva and said, "As for Chen Long, his strength may be higher than that of Black Robe..."
Tong Yao snorted coldly: "He is still far from it. The administrators of Zootopia are replaced every year. Maybe the administrator of the second-level dungeon will kick him down this time and become a first-level administrator himself, and replace him on the committee."
Qiao Song has basically confirmed that Tong Yao and Tong Nan's uncle Fan Xi is one of the administrators of the committee.
"Does the committee have a stronger copy than Zootopia?"
Tong Yao paused and said, "You haven't even been to Zootopia yet, and you're thinking so far ahead."
Little Spider reminded in a tangled voice: "The dungeons above the black robe are a little special. No administrator can directly prompt the players. Players need to find clues on their own. Everything we say will affect your final choice."
It means that it exists, but cannot be spoken.
Unless the player finds the clues himself.
Qiao Song had a rough idea. The map of tattoo artist Buckley might be one of them, but the other party's map was in the car, and he was already tracing it. It was likely that after the things in Zootopia were finished, the map over there could be taken out.
Qiao Song had a feeling that she was very close to the last door.
"Since the Zootopia is managed by Chen Long, it means that the entire Zootopia is a first-level dungeon, and the areas between different zodiac signs are second-level dungeons. And these areas are also mixed with countless third-level dungeons, right?"
These third-level copies should be the areas covered by the so-called ghost story rules.
When the zodiac signs invade each other's territory, they should start by defeating the third-level copies and gradually turn the other party's territory into their own.
It seems that Gao Chengcheng's brother means that they must find a way to take off the mask, otherwise they will never be able to get out.
This statement can have two meanings. One is that if you don’t solve the mask, you will eventually die here.
The second is that you might become an NPC and become even more unable to escape from Zootopia.
This made Qiao Song feel that if players participated in the battles between the zodiac signs, there might be some way for them to become NPCs.
Would it be starting from creating some weird rules and becoming a small manager of a level 3 copy?
Qiao Song had been talking, and Tong Yao and Tong Nan were listening. Apart from Little Spider, they were the ones who knew the most inside information, and their eyes widened at this moment.
"You--what are you--"
Although he didn't know whether his shrine could block the system's surveillance, Qiao Song didn't ask them these questions in order to avoid them being struck by lightning. But as soon as he saw their reaction, he knew that he had guessed most of the way right.
"Do you know this or not? Are you really a resurrected player who has played a round of the game? But that's not right. The rules of the resurrection game are clearly..."
Tong Yao had just started talking when an arc of electricity suddenly appeared from the paper clothes on her body. She was so scared that she quickly covered her mouth.
Qiao Song raised his eyebrows. Although he knew a long time ago when he was in the hearse entertainment that the talismans on the two little paper figures would have the effect of lightning protection, he didn't expect that they would also have the effect on them.
This talisman paper can be used like this?
"It doesn't have to be a resurrection game. Didn't Spider say that I've been on that ship that cleared the game and returned to the real world? The resurrection game refers to the game after you fail, right?"
But the boys and girls had learned their lesson and dared not reveal too much this time.
Spider-Man grumbled, "I never told you that you were on a boat."
Qiao Song failed to trick the little paper man, so in the end he could only pinch the spider's legs and put the three poor black creatures into the box.
"Okay, I know you're afraid of being struck by lightning, so I want to confirm that I've confirmed it. But I'm a little curious, if I also become a copy NPC and join the Zodiac War, can you also become my administrator and manage the third-level copy for me?"
Tong Yao, who had originally covered her mouth with crossed fingers, whimpered, "Well, you have a nice idea, but the premise is that you have to kill one of the zodiac signs to take his place. You are still doing the novice mission, and you are already thinking about killing the boss?"
This is indeed something Qiao Song can do.
"Not so fast. I don't even know where these zodiac animals are."
I only know that the zodiac administrators in different fields must be pure animal images.
Tong Yao didn't expect that she was so bold in thinking.
"Okay, you guys should practice slowly and make your soul power stronger as much as possible, so that you won't miss the opportunity when I need employees."
She lit new incense in the space, and instantly a familiar smell, like the smell of burning soul coins, filled the air.
This kind of soul incense is in short supply, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it costs a lot of money to practice it.
Qiao Song didn't want to be controlled by others. Since the mask could not be removed, he would continue to be infected by the field and there was a risk of completely turning into an animal and becoming an NPC. It would be better to control the risk within a reasonable range and replace others instead.
Tong Nan, who was a mother to anyone, soon smiled and sniffed: "If you are really that capable, I will be the first one to go over and do odd jobs!"
Tong Yao also felt the scent of incense filling the air.
This thing actually works for Qiao Song herself, and can even help gradually improve the effectiveness of her professional skills.
But most of her soul incense was basically used in the shrine. When Tong Yao went out to play before, she also smelled that scent in the RV.
While Qiao Song and his friends were passing through the dungeon, the only people in the car were the RV AI Xiaoying and the little dinosaurs in the Jurassic pendants on the wall.
Soul incense is so extravagant that it is all used on these guys who can't even be considered human beings.
Normally, he was cheated out of a dollar by a ghost and his front teeth were almost knocked out.
I really don't understand this guy Qiao Song.
Tong Yao looked awkward for a moment, and lowered her voice to the lowest level, as if she was afraid of being heard by someone, and whispered:
"Level 3 and Level 2 Dungeon Administrators have one thing in common: they need a very small box that can control the soul and rules to amplify the skill effects to an entire area..."
Before she could finish her words, a thunder suddenly sounded in the shrine space. The flash was not big, but it did not hit her.
Qiao Song understood the hint that Tong Yao risked to reveal.
What little box? Isn’t this a shrine?
So even the administrator of a level 3 dungeon must have a shrine?
"Phew, luckily I was smart and didn't waste the talisman on me." Tong Yao patted his chest, looking scared.
Next to him, Tong Nan, who had a small tuft of hair blown out and curled, jumped up two meters high:
"Tong Yao! You are using me as a shield again, you vicious paper man!"
"Hasn't the lightning talisman on you been used yet? It would be a waste if you don't use it."
"That's not an excuse to use me as a shield. That's too wicked! The same thing happened with the New Year's money before. What's the point of using me to make up for your own losses? Don't think that just because you are my younger sister, I have to give in to you!"
"How many times have I told you that I am your elder sister! You stupid little brother!"
The little paper figures began to pull each other's hair, and it seemed that they were going to settle both old and new grudges together.
The familiar quarrel started again. Xiao Ni was used to it. This time he did not rush to break up the quarrel. Instead, he thought for a moment and volunteered: "Sister Qiao Song, let me help you take care of Little Spider and the others. They can help you after they recover from their injuries."
Qiao Song couldn't help but pinch his cheeks: "So well behaved? You really are just like Tang Xiaoxiao in everything."
Both of them are so sensible.
In fact, it’s okay to be ignorant. Wait until you return to reality and there is no pressure of survival.
Compared with life and death, going to school might be a very easy thing, so Xiaoxiao always regards doing exercises in the car as a way to relieve stress, and even Xiaoni has been infected with the same habit.
Qiao Song found it funny whenever he thought about it.
Fortunately, I am not taking the postgraduate entrance examination, doctoral examination or civil service examination, otherwise I would have been the king of the test paper by doing a lot of practice questions.
After leaving enough incense for Xiao Ni and the others, Qiao Song left the shrine and prepared to find some daily tasks that would allow him to test the third-level dungeon tomorrow.
If I'm not mistaken, there must be related work in the farmland area of the Ugly Ox territory.
Just as she was thinking this, the war in the Dog Territory had already reached a white-hot stage.
The territory allocated to the Monkey this year is very small, and it is being besieged by the Tiger and the Dog at the same time. It is just like a delicious meat pancake that has been mostly bitten off by two carnivores with their mouths wide open.
"Brother Wan, Brother Hou, you're back? That's great. The rules you explored earlier have been reported. The monkey hair plague in Shenhou's area has been almost under control. The small area allocated to our guild will soon be conquered!"
The person who spoke was a tall boy wearing a short vest. He was holding a pole vaulting pole in his hand and wearing corresponding sportswear.
Wan Xiang touched his head and finally felt relieved after confirming that there were neither strange horns nor strange feathers on it.
Their guild had been assigned to devour a small area of the Shen Monkey, but they had been unable to get in. Now that they had realized the problem lay with the monkey's hair, the guild had begun to prepare fire items and had swept the entire area.
"Next, the members of the track and field team who are responsible for sprinting and relaying will rush in and bury the fragments in the corresponding areas, and then kill the copy creatures. If they persist for 24 hours, the new boundary of the territory will be formed."
His fellow pole vaulter, who had two black dog ears, handed him a handful of fragments.
"Brother, don't you feel bad to go on a mission right after you come back?"
Wan Xiang shook his head: "It's okay. Only those who have come into contact with the shrine fragments can resist them. My junior brother and I have been to a dungeon before and have adapted to them in advance. Leave the placement of the fragments to us."
There are not many people in the sprint team. Players who charge in first can get extra rewards from the guild, but Wan Xiang is very short of money now.
Even if they could make a lot of money by going out and trying out three rules, it cost fifteen thousand just to pay Qiao Song. Although the guild paid the ransom, this money had to be offset by the guild's contribution value. Otherwise, the guild would go bankrupt sooner or later just by paying the ransom to the members.
Wan Xiang and Hou Fang, as soon as they were redeemed, they adjusted their bodies and obtained the corresponding shrine fragments.
The mission they received was simple, there were special people to deal with the monsters, and the rules had already been set.
The only thing they had to do when they got in was to throw the fragments into their corresponding places.
In the dark battlefield, there were all kinds of sounds of fighting with monsters, as well as the light brought by various professional skills. The moment they got the shrine fragment, all they saw was a glowing road, like a winding river growing on the earth.
"There are still six hours left until midnight. Those who haven't completed today's tasks, hurry up."
A megaphone effect from the vocal world spread across the entire battlefield.
It was like the sound of a gunshot at the starting line; Wan Xiang and Hou Fang rushed out directly.
[Sprint Acceleration——Fearless Charge——]
[Within the specified time, the exercise effect is enhanced by 150%]
In the real world, you will never see so many athletes running across a chaotic battlefield at the same time.
What's more, with the power bonus of the infinite flow world, almost only countless afterimages can be seen, passing the baton to each other, or props and shrine fragments on this absurd battlefield.
Most of them were fighting against the rules and monsters of the Monkey King, but only a few were doing one thing——
Bury a special piece of debris underground.
These are the roots that grow out of the ground in the Dog territory, and they are also how they expand.
Seen from above, the erosion and overlapping of the map was as obvious as what Qiao Song saw on the big screen.
Above the map that looks like a sports arena, there is a lollipop device. The regional commander of this border battle between the Dog and the Monkey is in this device.
It is also the location of the president of Hongyue Guild.
"President, the prisoners who were captured before have been redeemed. It is estimated that after today's daily tasks are completed, only the last small area of the Shenhou area, number one to three, will be left, and it can be divided up."
The person holding the timer and contribution value record sheet was reporting the information in the guild.
The player who was called the president had almost turned into the appearance of a Tibetan mastiff.
The heavy body sat in the chair, and the shadow of the mask could no longer be seen among the hair.
And the legs that were originally there due to track and field training are now nowhere to be seen. Only an illusory shadow can be seen, like an empty shell after the flesh and blood have disappeared.
"You don't even dare to raise your head to report now. Do I look scary now?"
The president spoke in a gentle voice.
The girl holding the timer paused and said, "You are also doing this for the other people in the guild..."
"If not..."
The voice from the president's position gradually became tired: "If not, there will be no shrine, and there will be no way to revive the dead. As long as the dog can win the final victory, it doesn't matter if I become an NPC, right?"
The girl next to me stopped talking, and I could hear her breathing gradually changing, as if she was suppressing some emotion.
"Go help them down there. It's almost over. After burying this wave of debris, it will soon be the arms' turn."
He smiled and said, "Fortunately, those guys didn't know what the fragments were made of, otherwise I doubt they would have been able to do it."
"I envy those who already had a shrine before coming to Zootopia."
He used his completely transformed dog paws to grab the gold medal around his neck.
That was his first gold medal in a national competition.
It is also the substitute that will be left behind to replace his body after his flesh and blood completely turns into fragments of the shrine.
That is his glory, his dream, and the support of his career.
It was Xu Gou who told him personally the shortcut to becoming an NPC.
"If you want to survive, you have to turn into an animal and bite the throats of other guys."
"Get angry, you bastards. Kill those monkeys. The next target is the Rooster."
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