Chapter 33 End of the Rally
Only people in the same industry know each other best. Xiao Ni was forced to learn how to steal things before and had seen many thieves' methods. When this person patted Sister Qiao Song's shoulder just now, he was already secretly checking the items on the target.
The young man was not angry. He bent down slightly and explained to Xiao Ni as if he was treating his younger brother: "I invited her to come to our alliance to take a look. I didn't mean to do anything bad."
Xiao Ni immediately looked at him like he was a fool: "I can see the fishing line on the fingers of your right hand!"
The paid parking lot before entering the dungeon is a skill-disabled area, which is also to prevent players from causing chaos before entering the dungeon.
But some people are born with skills that are enough to cause all kinds of trouble, such as various pickpocket techniques, or thieves who are very good at stealing in the real world.
The boy was slightly surprised, and his fair face instantly turned a little red, as if he had just reacted. He raised his right hand embarrassedly to explain: "You misunderstood. Although you may not believe me, this is the guy I eat with every day. I am a magician."
He raised his right hand slightly, and several invisible silk threads passed through his knuckles, quickly moving several business cards that appeared in the palm of his left hand at some point, and they fluttered into Qiao Song's hand like flying butterflies.
"This is the name card of our Rookie League. My name is You Yitong, and I'm a magician in the Rookie League."
You Yitong looks very young, but judging from the skillful magic skills he just performed, he must have been a magician for quite some time.
He smiled apologetically, then pointed to a bus in the distance: "Over there is the activity area of the Newcomer Alliance. I came here to invite you because I noticed that there are only two of you in the bus. It's not easy for players to maintain a bus, so I guess you should be pretty good."
However, Qiao Song noticed that the other party was talking about two people, and obviously did not include Xiao Ni.
As expected, You Yitong soon turned his gaze to Xiao Ni again: "Not to mention that you actually have the energy to keep a little ghost in the car. Ordinary players can't do this."
Xiao Ni was obviously a little concerned about the nickname You Yitong gave him: "I'm not a little devil!"
Qiao Song rubbed his curly head and said, "This is also an important member of our team, not a ghost we raised."
You Yitong then realized that he had said the wrong thing again, and immediately touched his nose in embarrassment and apologized: "Sorry, it seems that I have preconceived ideas."
Tang Xiaoxiao, who was standing by, immediately seized the opportunity and asked, "Why do you ask that? Do other players also raise ghosts in their cars?"
You Yitong thought for a moment and said, "Some players, if they obtain special ghost-controlling items, will keep one or two ghosts in their cars. This will make it easier for them to get some clues from NPCs when they enter a dungeon."
"In this dungeon of Hearse Entertainment, both humans and ghosts can participate. I thought you specially raised a little ghost in the car before participating in the dungeon."
You Yitong immediately covered her mouth after she finished speaking, and then apologized quietly: "Ah, I said it again."
He immediately lowered his head and looked at Xiao Ni in front of him.
"Well, I'll buy you some snacks for ghosts later as an apology."
Xiao Ni pursed his lips, still standing in front of Qiao Song to block You Yitong and prevent him from getting close.
Judging from his expression, he seems to hate this so-called magician.
Qiao Song held Xiao Ni's shoulder with one hand to comfort the little guy, and held the business card with the other hand.
"We'll go take a look if we have time."
After You Yitong walked away, Xiao Ni turned around with a wronged look on his face. Before he could speak, Qiao Song praised him, "You did a good job this time. How did you find out there was something wrong with him?"
Tang Xiaoxiao turned around a little late: "Hey, is there something wrong with that guy just now? Isn't he a magician?"
Seeing that Qiao Song believed in him, Xiao Ni felt a little happier and explained seriously: "A magician wouldn't suddenly pat someone on the shoulder to say hello from behind, and he had been staring at Sister Qiao Song's pocket before."
There was indeed something in Qiao Song’s pocket. It was the ghost puppet thread that he had put in after parking the car just now, and it was in the prop card state.
If he didn't take the initiative to keep his distance, You Yitong might use the fishing line to take things out of other people's pockets instead of taking out business cards.
Qiao Song had a slightly different opinion: "The identity of a thief is real, but the identity of a magician is probably also true."
She had come into close contact with some magicians on the street before, and their techniques were similar. Moreover, he revealed his identity as a magician. The names of professions in the copy were fixed, and it would be exposed as soon as they were asked by the Newcomer Alliance. There was no need to lie about it.
But that guy's behavior of bumping into me before was too suspicious. Even if he noticed a newcomer with potential, he shouldn't have rushed up so rashly.
"However, he did remind me of one thing. Hearse Entertainment is actually a dungeon that both humans and ghosts can participate in."
In order to avoid regeneration problems, she took out the puppet string used to control ghosts and wrapped it around her hands so that others could see it. Ghost energy cannot be completely hidden, and some players can indeed quickly identify Xiao Ni's identity.
"Xiao Ni, stand next to my left hand later."
The little boy's eyes lit up: "Do you need me to cooperate and act like I'm being controlled by you?"
Qiao Song felt that this little guy had been doing so much homework these past two days that his soul had left his body, and he was craving for drama: "No need~ You've been obedient enough."
Xiao Ni, whose hair was messed up by her, could only smile foolishly and did not resist. He seemed to remember something: "Come to think of it, Sister Qiao Song, when the boss and I were driving on this road before, we did hear that some dungeons can also be participated by ghosts, and it seems that there will be a separate ghost registration channel."
"And this type of dungeon does have a big red-clothed ghost participating. The boss said at the time that most ghosts who entered would be used as cannon fodder. But it seems that after that time, he took us into a strange dungeon and got this car."
I don’t know if I had the idea of coming here to participate in the hearse friendly match at that time.
Speaking of which, Qiao Song still doesn't know where they got this real ghost car from.
"Our car was taken directly from the dungeon. It's not on the hearse company's records. It seems that only players' cars are registered."
So the small van they were driving was a black car?
Huangmao and his friends met an acquaintance on the road who wanted to buy props, but he said he would be there late, so Qiao Song simply prepared to take the two of them to walk around the neighborhood first.
But they took a slight detour and walked back through some small settlements nearby.
Large buses are relatively rare, but there are more minibuses and small vans. The number of private cars with only three or four people is the least, but these people are the big customers who buy props.
It is common to see car owners of small hearses running and queuing near the minibus, apparently to watch the props being sold inside.
But this is understandable. After all, the more people live in the same team, the more convenient it is to allocate everyone's skill derivatives in a unified manner. A part of them can be directly exchanged for soul coins to subsidize other expenses of the team, or simply exchanged for new props for the original owner.
Qiao Song watched along the way and roughly understood the development model of other teams, which was nothing more than banding together for warmth and making the most of personal skills. But as she walked around, she also found that there were not many useful props sold by these people.
Qiao Song only bought one or two defensive props when he passed by a few buses. They were all disposable and the prices were a bit expensive, starting at 500.
If you walk further back, if you are near the minibus, the quality of the things becomes uneven. This feeling is even more obvious when you reach the area where a lot of private cars gather. There are all kinds of strange things for sale, and most of them are useless.
[Strong Decontamination Cleaner (for Vehicles)] is sold for 100 Soul Coins.
We have come to participate in this kind of dungeon, and it is a bit of a rip-off to spend 100 soul coins to buy a bottle of detergent, Qiao Song walked away quickly.
[Universal spare tire (for vehicles only)] This is pretty good and can be used on any model of car, but 500 soul coins each is too expensive.
No wonder Huangmao and his friends were stopped by people to buy props halfway through their journey. In comparison, the things they sold were indeed very cost-effective. The substitute clay doll alone was more expensive than most of the props here.
Qiao Song shook his head and walked to the next window.
Perhaps because this copy is related to hearses, the most conspicuous items displayed by many people near their stalls are vehicle-related props.
【Never damaged rearview mirror】
【Made by a car owner who changed 56 rearview mirrors within three years of buying a car. Even if the car is rolled into a pile of scrap metal, this rearview mirror will not be damaged. What? Do you want to ask if this rearview mirror has any other functions? In addition to helping you observe the field of vision, what other functions can the rearview mirror of the car have? This is really just an ordinary rearview mirror. 】
Qiao Song’s eyes lit up. Never damaged, this attribute is not ordinary.
The stall owner is a middle-aged man with a haggard face. In front of him is a bunch of strange odds and ends. In addition to some disassembled rearview mirrors, there are also various items such as sunglasses, thermos cups, towels, toothbrushes, etc. He looks like a Yiwu small commodity wholesaler, and each item is designed to be indestructible.
Seeing that the surrounding businesses were booming, the man couldn't help but sigh. He leaned against the trunk of his car and yawned. Finally, he saw a new customer coming in. The girl grabbed 4 mirrors in one breath: "These are 2 for 50 soul coins. There are 100 in total here, right?"
The man had been setting up his stall for almost half a day, but no one came to buy anything. He didn't expect that there would be a sucker who would buy four rear-view mirrors at once.
Even so, he took the initiative to explain:
"My rearview mirror doesn't have any special function, it's just of better quality. Are you sure you want to buy so many?"
Qiao Song thought that this thing was very suitable for Xiao Ni to hide. Whether the thing was useful or not depended on where it was used.
"Anything that has the property of being indestructible is already an excellent addition. If used well, it can be very useful."
The middle-aged man scratched his head, feeling that what he said made some sense. He had been troubled by his useless skills for too long, and when he suddenly heard the other party say this, he felt something moved.
Seeing that the girl seemed easy to talk to, he took the initiative to show off his skills: "My professional skills are pretty useless, so I have never been able to make any useful props. I can only sell these things. If you can give me a good idea, it's okay to give these things to you. Anyway, I can produce a lot of this junk every day."
【Junk Collector Master】
[A broken toothbrush can be used to brush shoes, an empty cookie jar can be used for storage, and torn clothes can be rolled up into a hard pillow. But the consequence of not wanting to throw anything away is that there will be more and more recyclable waste in the house. ]
[Due to the special wishes of the players, these scraps have become extra durable and almost all have the special property of being indestructible, but apart from that, what else do you expect them to do? ]
"My skills can turn some things that I was reluctant to throw away into very durable household items. The number is refreshed every day. Over time, I have accumulated a lot of these duplicate items."
But he can only make these items have their original properties, and most of these things are useless in the infinite flow world.
Anyone who sells goods knows that the more durable something is, the less money you make, after all, there are no repeat customers.
But the only advantage is that he can produce a lot of items, so if he sells some small things here and there and sells them at a lower price, he can still make some business. Otherwise, he can't afford to buy a car.
Qiao Song casually reminded him, "You are wasting resources. Even if you use these things to make a shield, it is better than selling them separately. Since a single item cannot be damaged, your shield cannot be damaged either. If you have such a shield during a drag race, as long as it does not fall apart, who can beat you?"
These words suddenly enlightened the middle-aged man. He slapped his forehead hard, as if he understood something, but he felt that he couldn't do it. He was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, and finally he could only grab Qiao Song's hand.
After realizing that she was a grown-up girl, he quickly put his hand down. The middle-aged man said hastily, "How about this? I can sponsor you a large batch of these things. Can you use this shield when you pass the dungeon? Just help me promote that it's a product produced by the Rat Shop!"
Only then did Qiao Song notice that there was a not particularly obvious banner hanging on the trunk of the car used for the stall, which read "Groundhog Convenience Store".
When asked why he chose such a strange name, the man smiled and said:
"When I was still alive, I loved to tell my son bedtime stories about gophers. He always called me Gopher Daddy and said that his dream when he grew up was to open a Gopher store for Gopher Daddy."
I lived frugally all my life just wanting my children to grow up safely, but I didn't expect to get into such a strange world after a car accident.
"I chose this name to keep a memory. I really want to go back to my original world, but I'm so unlucky and my skills are useless. I don't know when I can find the legendary gate. Maybe I will die in the dungeon one day."
Qiao Song thought about it, and asked Tang Xiaoxiao and Xiaoni to take out a few large net bags: "Although I may not participate in the fatal road race later, I can accept this thing first. In this way, I will pay you the money first, and if I want to participate in the next race, you can return the money to me, how about it?"
After all, she didn't know whether there would be a segment in the home modification car project that would be shown to the audience.
The man waved his hand and said with a smile, "You can take it for free. It's not worth much. I don't think you are short of soul coins. So, if you have the chance to return to the real world, can you help me tell my son a message..."
"Stop—"
Qiao Song put his hand in front of him and said, "Usually, after you say something like this, you may not be able to leave this instance alive. Since you have a wish, just go and make it happen. I can help you keep an eye out for advertisements, but if you really want to go back to see your child, just go out on your own."
"This world doesn't need to be so conventional. Just as I just said, if you change your mindset, your props can be used for more than just daily necessities."
After saying that, she unceremoniously collected the two large net bags full of things and exchanged contact information with the owner of the Gopher Hut. The man's name was Zhou Shu, and Qiao Song marked him as Boss Zhou.
I don’t know how many customers Boss Zhou has said this to when they came to his store to buy things. When Qiao Song left for the last time, Zhou Shu looked at the sign of the Mole Store hanging on the rear of the car and felt his eyes getting a little sore. Finally, he turned his back, wiped his eyes in the corner of the car, and when he faced the busy parking lot again, he hesitated for a moment, and took the initiative to shout and sell his small items.
Qiao Song, Tang Xiaoxiao and others first picked up the things behind them and dragged them back to their own small van. Then they closed the door to block out outside sight and put the net bag into their toolbox.
When he opened the car door again, he saw a group of smiling people standing not far away. The leader was You Yitong, who claimed to be the magician of the Rookie Alliance.
"Hi, nice to see you again. Our president happened to be nearby buying props and wanted to come and talk to you."
The president he mentioned turned out to be an old lady with silver hair. The old lady nodded slightly and focused her eyes on the little boy next to her.
"It's like this. I heard from Yitong that one of your team members is a ghost, so I wanted to ask you which project you chose to pass the dungeon this time? If it's the same project as ours, maybe we can cooperate with each other."
Qiao Song raised his eyebrows.
The president of a new alliance, even if he was just passing by here, would not come to ask her about such a question, and he even came to see Xiao Ni in such a hurry. Is it because the participation of the ghost members in this copy will have a great impact?
"We haven't confirmed it yet. Why did you come here to ask this question? ..."
The elderly president smiled kindly, "In the Fatal Hearse Friendly Race, if there are ghosts in the team, they will receive additional buffs. If you don't participate in the Fatal Highway Race, we would like to cooperate with you and loan this young man to us for a short period of time. What do you think?"
After saying that, You Yitong on the side raised his finger, and someone immediately took out a large bag of red products specifically for ghosts that Qiao Song had seen in the convenience store copy.
Most of them are ingredients that can be eaten directly by ghosts, and some can even enhance their strength. These things can be placed in ordinary copies and can even be used to bribe ghost NPCs, just like the pack of finger cigarettes she took out in the Ghost Story Middle School.
"These can be counted as part of the reward. If you have any prop cards you want, you can also bring them up and we can discuss it."
Although the old man did not directly identify Xiao Ni as a captive kid in their team like You Yitong did, this attitude of being able to trade members at will, this new alliance...
Qiao Song tilted his head: "Xiao Ni, do you want to go?"
The little guy grabbed her sleeve and shook his head fiercely: "I don't want to go."
The energetic old lady smiled and said, "I can even provide you with a ghost incense. Are you really not coming?"
Xiao Ni frowned: "I don't want to go if I don't want to go."
A middle-aged man nearby wanted to explain: "Do you know what ghost incense is?"
The old lady waved her hand to stop him.
"So, if we meet in a competition later, you can still come to me if you want to cooperate. We always welcome young people like you who are innovative and unconventional."
After nodding again, she left with the people behind her. You Yitong also quietly turned her back and waved to Qiao Song.
As a result, Xiao Ni glared at him fiercely.
Tang Xiaoxiao watched the whole thing and figured out something: "Sister Qiao Song, are those who want to participate in the fatal friendly match too obsessed with ghosts?"
Qiao Song nodded. "I heard Huang Maosheng and the others mention that the rewards for this competition are very generous. There will be many desperate people participating. In order to win the competition, they will even make all kinds of comprehensive preparations in advance. Now it seems to be true. But I didn't expect that the ghost members will have other bonus effects on the car. It may be related to the rules of the competition."
"If there are ghosts in the convoy, will there be additional buffs?"
This strange setting made her wonder whether these hearses would enter some special range when speeding?
At this time, Huangmao and his friends, who had sold out all their props, finally arrived.
He greeted the fat man with joy on his face, and it seemed that he had gained a lot this time.
"I met several old customers. The Fatty's stand-in doll is quite famous. I think we can not only repair the car this time, but even change it without any problem!"
Their shabby minibus was an asset they received when they parted ways with the other members of the team. At that time, he and Fatty often sold props and added a lot of props to the team, so when the team was divided, the minibus also belonged to them.
"Speaking of which, Sister Qiao, we have inquired about the raw materials of the prop cards for you. It seems that a convenience store had an accident some time ago, causing a large amount of raw materials to leak out. So now there are some special merchants on the Infinite Highway who are collecting these raw materials. If you ask those merchants, you may get some clues."
Qiao Song suddenly perked up.
“Were those people in this parking lot as well?”
"It seems like they will arrive later. It is said that they are recycling special raw materials along the way. I don't know if they collected too much this time. It is said that they were sniped by a particularly luxurious hearse halfway. Now they are avoiding the pursuit of a madman. It is estimated that they will arrive before the dungeon starts."
There are actually players who recycle special raw materials. Qiao Song thought for a while. Could this large amount of leaked raw materials be the result of her passing the dungeon?
Forget it, it’s none of her business, just pretend you didn’t hear it.
At this moment on the Infinite Highway, a special ice cream truck was running all the way, and behind it was a luxuriously decorated streamlined sports car.
"Damn it, is this color display crazy? I bought the raw materials at cost, who cares whether they come from legitimate sources or not? Why are they always targeting us?"
The owner of the car was chattering away, racing to get rid of the hearse behind him, when a dog jumped from the back seat to the passenger seat and spoke in human language:
"I smell anger and shame. This batch of goods might have been exploded from his store. I mean, if you turn left at the intersection a thousand meters ahead, you should be able to enter the dungeon. If that guy can't get into the parking lot, get rid of him quickly."
"Okay!"
I saw the girl with long wavy hair take out two snowball ice creams from the box on the back seat of the car and stuff them into her mouth. Then she stepped on the accelerator hard, and a white ice surface appeared in front of the ice cream truck.
Then, the entire ice cream truck floated on the road like a sled, and finally rushed in before the time node of this round of copy.
Only the golden sports car behind was left, which stopped in front of the copy entrance while cursing. Finally, it turned to the right reluctantly and entered the copy through the special passage.
[Hearse Entertainment Company Open Day Competition officially kicks off]
[There are still six days until the 786th Deadly Road Friendship Race! ]
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