Chapter 364 Safe House [End]
There is still some time before spring comes, and there are few cars on the road, only the cold wind blowing wildly.
Xu Zhiyan habitually arrives at the agreed location early.
Most of the time he was the first to arrive, but today there was a small incident. There was a small sign hanging at the door of the cafe, indicating that it was closed today, and there were indeed no customers inside. It was empty and deserted, which was unexpectedly in line with the cold winter.
He stared at the sign for a few seconds, searching his mind for the summoner business he had taken over, and finally remembered that this cafe was one of the many places that lost money.
As soon as the thought of being in debt comes up, my good mood disappears in an instant.
He sighed, opened the door, walked through the corridor, and entered the lobby with a wide view. He immediately saw Dou Hongshan sitting at the bar.
The Joker was wearing a black T-shirt and was standing behind the bar, fiddling with the coffee machine.
They had originally planned to set the meeting place in Corridor 16, but considering the high cost and the previous disputes between the main system and the summoner, they finally chose this industry that was about to go bankrupt in the present world.
As soon as Xu Zhiyan showed up, the two of them looked at him. The clown's eyes were full of worry, and Dou Hongshan stood up and asked urgently, "Where's Ran Que?"
"Hey, can you at least let me sit down first?"
Xu Zhiyan took off his coat and walked towards the bar, took the menu and ordered coffee in a familiar manner.
After placing the order and seeing that both of them had calmed down a lot, he took out a small box from his pocket, opened the lid, and saw a tit egg lying quietly inside the soft cotton.
"The summoner asked me to give this to you." His tone was calm as he continued to repeat the summoner's instructions.
"He said that Ran Que is free."
Dou Hongshan took the box in a daze, staring at the bird eggs inside. After a long time, she carefully closed the box and put it in her pocket.
She wanted to answer something and wanted to thank Xu Zhiyan.
But the premise for Ran Que to be free is that the summoner will die...
An air of contradiction filled the room between the three people, especially the clown. From the moment he saw the titmouse eggs, he quickly became listless, as if he had heard some unacceptable bad news.
Xu Zhiyan was a little surprised. He thought that the clown would come to kill him after knowing that the summoner was dead.
"There is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
“Good news.”
“Bad news!”
They both spoke at the same time, and surprisingly, it was the Joker who chose the good news, while Dou Hongshan chose the bad news.
Xu Zhiyan didn't keep anyone in suspense.
"The good news is that the summoner is not dead. The bad news is that he signed a work contract with the safe house to save his life... By the way, from now on, everything in the dark alley belongs to me, including you two."
Thinking of the debt, his tone was full of disgust.
“If I had known that this old guy was owed money for justice, the safe house would never have taken him in…”
Xu Zhiyan recounted what happened in the orphanage in the evening, cutting out the parts about making money and focusing on portraying himself as a victim.
After these words, the two of them lowered their heads, feeling quite ashamed.
However, seeing the surprised expressions of Joker and Dou Hongshan when they heard about the debt, Xu Zhiyan was secretly sure in his heart that it seemed that other people were unaware of the debt owed by Dark Alley, and it was all manipulated by the summoner. Thinking of this, he felt comfortable... Comfortable at all! Tens of millions of points were real money!
In order to avoid getting more angry, Xu Zhiyan quickly ended the topic.
The Joker and Dou Hongshan felt like they were on a roller coaster, with ups and downs that were very thrilling. Fortunately, after listening to the story, they found that everything was not as bad as they thought...
"Don't be too ashamed, let's deal with the side dishes first."
Xu Zhiyan took a sip of coffee and was surprised to find that the clown's skills were quite good.
"You will turn into a seed after you die, right?" He remembered that Dou Hongshan used this skill to survive the last game.
The hooded woman nodded and explained in a hoarse voice: "Yes, but the next time I die, it may take me many years to come back to life, perhaps thirty years..."
She touched her pocket and her expression softened.
"Ran Que should be able to come back to life earlier than me. I'm afraid I'll have to wait for it this time."
After she finished speaking, she raised her head and faced Xu Zhiyan again, her expression very firm: "If there is something that requires sacrifice, then I can do it."
The only two people she cared about survived, and she had nothing to worry about anymore.
Perhaps influenced by the characteristics of the plant, after shedding its sharp outer shell, the redwood reveals an unexpectedly peaceful side.
Xu Zhiyan wanted to say something, but then he thought it was pretty normal? The characteristics themselves are a reflection of the player himself. If Dou Hongshan is not a gentle person inside, he probably won't be able to awaken the plant characteristics.
For some reason, he was reminded of his own useless characteristics.
Greed, it sounds wonderful and strange.
But in fact, the accompanying skills are very useless.
However, considering the complex relationship between ghosts, gods, the main system and mimics, he quickly accepted the fact that he was being targeted by the main system.
"Very good. From now on I won't call you Xiaocai anymore. I'll call you Xiaoka instead."
Still immersed in Ran Que's mood of freedom, Dou Hongshan's eyes widened when he suddenly heard this nickname.
"Xiao Ka? Why is it called Xiao Ka?"
If "Xiaocai" can still remind her of the vegetables she helps to grow, then "Xiaoka" is a name that is completely out of touch with her own characteristics.
Without waiting for Xu Zhiyan to explain, the clown on the side spoke tentatively.
"...Self-destruction truck?"
"Correct answer!"
Xu Zhiyan clapped his hands to express his praise.
"A vehicle unit in a certain game will cause heavy damage to the enemy after it self-destructs." He has nothing to do with the Virgin Mary. Since Dou Hongshan's ability is so special, he must make the most of it. At worst, he can just pick up the seeds and bird eggs and keep them in the safe house.
"Of course, if you think the little card doesn't sound good, you can change it to a little explosion car, whatever you like."
Xu·Naming Master·Zhiyan even gave room for choice.
"…Thank you."
Dou Hongshan gritted his teeth and spoke.
It was numb. Every time when she thought Xu Zhiyan was a good person, he would always give her a blow from another angle.
"Don't be too grateful."
Xu Zhiyan waved his hand and said casually: "Your problem has been solved, and the contract between me and the stinky old man is basically completed. Now it's the clown's turn."
But when he turned to face the clown, he found that the other party's eyes were staring at him, full of confusion and shock, and the doubts were almost overflowing.
"...Old...old man?"
He stammered, feeling as if struck by lightning.
How could Xu Zhiyan not understand what was happening?
"Oh? You don't think the summoner is a beautiful girl."
Unexpected, but reasonable.
If someone told him that there was a stinky old man living in the shell of a beautiful girl before he faced the summoner, he would not believe it. But if the perspective was switched to the summoner's, it did not seem unreasonable.
Everyone loves beautiful appearance.
This is true even for children who have been abandoned and hurt.
If the summoner uses the body of an elderly person, I'm afraid it will be more troublesome to adopt and persuade...
Seeing that the clown was still in a daze, as if he was stunned by the truth, Xu Zhiyan teased, "Why, are you secretly in love with that stinky old guy?"
"No!"
The clown jumped far to the side like a spring.
Meeting their astonished gazes, he realized that his reaction was too great, and stammered as he explained, "No, I...he...he gives me the feeling of being my adoptive parents."
He was an orphan.
After the adoptive parents die, part of the painful longing is transferred to the new adopters.
Seeing the clown's face flushed, he didn't know whether it was because of embarrassment or nervousness. Xu Zhiyan was afraid that the clown would explode if he continued talking, so he quickly changed the subject.
"Okay, I came to you today to discuss the matter of power transfer."
Putting down the cup, Xu Zhiyan said the real purpose of his visit today: "I hope your method can make me stronger."
He always feels that he is in a neither good nor bad stage. To be honest, his skills are not strong enough and his body is not good enough, but now he is surrounded and protected by high-tech weapons. Currently, few people in the game describe him as weak.
Xu Zhiyan wanted to find more balance.
After hearing this, the clown refused bluntly.
"Your physical fitness is too weak. You simply cannot withstand the power transmission of special means."
As if he was afraid that Xu Zhiyan might misunderstand, he hastily added: "I am not targeting you. It's not just you who can't bear it. Except for Jiang Huai Que, no one else can bear the water from the secret pot."
[Name: Pot of Secrets]
[Level: S]
[Type: Disguise]
[Introduction: A magical pot that can store power. It is bound to the soul of the owner. If you need to disguise your identity in a special situation, you can choose to temporarily store the power in the pot. Finally, you can drink the water in the pot to recover. ]
[Notes: Be careful of other people drinking your pot of water! But don't worry too much, except for humans with perfect bodies who will steal your power, ordinary people will only die if they drink it. ]
[Tip: From a certain perspective, the Secret Pot can be used for assassination, but of course your power will disappear, so please be careful.]
[Spiritual Threshold Limit: 100]
“…”
After reading the notes on the Secret Pot, Xu Zhiyan's mouth twitched.
Okay, he thought it was some kind of earth-shattering trick, but it turned out to be a bug in the props. No wonder the clown was almost dying on the Monster's Nest Island, but he still had to help Jiang Huaique block the attack.
Who says that without awakened characteristics, there is no extraordinary talent?
The method was somewhat unexpected. Xu Zhiyan sat in front of the bar, closed his eyes, and subconsciously turned the ring on his left hand, without thinking about what to do.
The Joker is already on the Utopia's kill list. Dou Hongshan can save his life but the Joker cannot. The morgue has space restrictions, but only one is used now. The morgue can be used to log the Joker out of the game. It happens that he still lacks someone to keep an eye on the industry in the real world.
But the problem now is that the standard for opening the morgue is that the Joker must be killed by him personally in the game.
How can I get him and the Joker to be in the game together soon?
After thinking for a while, Xu Zhiyan found a way. He now had a safe house, a strange face, and a lot of ruined worlds with the same origin...
Well, that problem is solved.
Then next, he would have to ask Jiang Huaique's opinion to see if the other party was willing to accept it. After all, the Joker's previous condition was that the person who accepted the power had to help him get revenge.
Brothers should settle accounts clearly. If the person who gets the power is Jiang Huaique, then he will not care about revenge.
Just as he was thinking about it, Xu Zhiyan's phone suddenly vibrated.
It's an unfamiliar encrypted number.
【Don’t go】
There were only two words in the message, which made people confused.
But then, Xu Zhiyan knew who sent the message.
His cell phone was vibrating frantically. The game system was well disguised in the real world, but it was just a disguise. New messages kept coming in.
New ad hoc copies have appeared.
But at this time, everyone has not yet realized that this is the last special copy.
[The guild [Utopia] designated the guild [Krypton Gold Changes Destiny] to enter the next round of the game together. ]
[Check the guild with the highest score in this round. The eight guilds have not yet been designated. The relevant guilds are being recruited. 】
The person who sent the message was Gan Mi.
Xu Zhiyan deleted the text message.
What is meant to come will come. The world will not stop turning because of someone's obstruction, and the same goes for him.
"If I were a newbie who had just entered the game, maybe I would accept your advice." Xu Zhiyan murmured as he looked at the message, not knowing who he was talking to.
He has a lover, a companion, a lot of profitable industries and contracts to abide by. He can't hide in a safe house and turn a blind eye to everything.
He is no longer the Xu Zhiyan who was alone at the beginning.
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