Chapter 375: Rusty City Strange Stories
Xu Zhiyan took the note back with a sullen face and took two steps back.
The dull traces of rust were not noticeable on the blue-gray hem of the garment, but their meaning was particularly horrifying.
Even the rusty monster outside the cafeteria that had just come into contact with it through the window showed no abnormality. Who would have thought that it would cost such a price just to get an answer from the chef.
[Wow! This chef has no moral principles. He actually took the payment directly after answering the questions? ]
[But this reward is a bit too weird. ]
[I think it's okay? Xiao Baiwan's rust spots only appeared on his clothes, which is much lighter than the rust spots on Zayu's body. ]
[But it is also a form of pollution, right? ]
[Xiao Baiwan, do you want to continue asking? ]
In front of the food window, Xu Zhiyan just took a quick look at his clothes, and his expression immediately returned to normal, as if the rust spots did not exist.
After the incident, he did not flinch. Apart from a slight mental stupor, he felt no other physical discomfort. He took out a pen and paper and continued to ask questions carefully.
After answering different questions, the rust spots on Xu Zhiyan's hem and trouser legs became of different sizes.
For example, if you ask the chef which attraction in Rusty City you like best, a rust spot the size of a fingernail will appear on your clothes after you get the answer. But if you ask how to meet the factory manager, several palm-sized marks will appear.
There are also some questions that the chef will not answer.
For example, where will the processed handicrafts be shipped to, how much is the annual profit of the factory...
Qi Shanren, who had finally recovered, came to Xu Zhiyan like a quail, but was frightened by the mottled marks that kept appearing on the other's clothes, so he hesitated and did not dare to get too close.
He stared at the life-saving straw, not understanding why Xu Zhiyan asked such random questions.
Wouldn't it be better to just ask the rules?
On the other hand, Xu Zhiyan tried his best to control the rust marks on the clothes by asking questions.
As the rust spots increased, he could feel his body becoming heavier and heavier, and his limbs slowly became stiff due to the mutation of his clothes, but at present there were no rust spots on his body similar to Qi Shanren's.
"The factory manager would only be in the office between 6am and 8am, but he wouldn't meet with employees wearing grey-blue clothes."
"Rust City is a well-known tourist attraction. There are many places to visit here."
“My favorite attraction is the sculpture garden.”
“Raw material buyers can only be local employees…”
The whole process lasted for nearly an hour. Xu Zhiyan's writing movements became more and more stiff, but he gritted his teeth and kept asking until his mind became dizzy and dull.
As soon as he walked out of the cafeteria, Qi Shanren asked anxiously: "Boss Xu? Are you okay?"
Almost half of Xu Zhiyan's clothes were rusted, making the entire fabric look like a layer of iron sheet, making every step he took very difficult.
However, apart from the initial sporadic rust spots, the rest of the new rust spots are very faint, slightly different from the rusty figures that appeared in the workshop, but seem to be developing in that direction.
Xu Zhiyan is in a very bad condition.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his hands hanging at his sides were clenched into fists, and one could see the blue blood vessels running beneath the thin skin.
Qi Shanren watched from the side but didn't dare to do anything. He picked up a wooden stick and poked it a few times.
The rusted clothes were hard, and the marks would continue to deepen as time went by. And judging from Xu Zhiyan's condition, it would probably not be long before Xu Zhiyan would turn into a rusty figure.
The audience in the live broadcast room were also confused.
[What the hell? Did Xiao Baiwan fail this time? ]
[I know what he wants to do! Different questions correspond to different levels of rust. If he asks about the rules directly, he will probably fail. That’s why he keeps asking questions that are related to the dungeon but not directly related.]
[The problem is that knowing this is useless! ]
[I think Xiao Baiwan wants to rely on the degree of these rust spots to judge the danger level of the factory area.]
[There is a rule in the previous paragraph that if there are stains on clothes, they should be cleaned immediately. I guess Xiao Baiwan wanted to ask a few more questions while the rust stains were not serious...]
[But these rust spots will grow, it's very difficult! ]
【Wait? What is that? !】
Unlike Qi Shanren who was almost scared silly, Xu Zhiyan waved his hands, rubbed his temples, squinted his eyes, raised his legs stiffly, and stepped into the dense green belt outside the cafeteria...
The next second, a giant black hand appeared.
The wandering black blood vessels tore at his rusty clothes and slowly wrapped him up.
The giant hand composed of black blood vessels spread out and returned to its original appearance, wriggling in the dim space. It was even more bizarre than the monsters in the copy, making people's hair stand on end.
“Crack—”
The rusty and stiff work clothes made a teeth-grinding cracking sound.
Through the vague gap, one can see a bit of the young man's bare back, but as one looks down, there are a few red marks on his narrow waist...
Qi Shanren had a stupid look on his face and just stood there.
The skeleton monster that had just slapped him appeared at some point and handed a set of gray work clothes in the direction where the huge black ball was wriggling.
The rules of the guard room require two people to act at the same time. Little Cubic Bone's previously separated head and hands quickly found spare guard uniforms. It has become able to skillfully transform the skull and hand bones into mobile transporters, so taking away two sets of clothes is not a problem for it.
[Mr. Qi, this is yours.]
"Ah? I...I still have mine?" Qi Shanren took the clothes, his hands were shaking. Is this what it feels like to cling to someone powerful?
The whole process of changing clothes didn't last too long.
When the giant black hand disappeared, Xu Zhiyan had changed his clothes earlier than Qi Shanren.
His cheeks were puffed up and he was chewing like a hamster, his mouth full of candies that could restore his mental strength.
He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until his mental strength returned to a safe level.
"Don't go to drive screws tonight. Go take over the security guard's shift before nine o'clock." He spoke to Qi Shanren with a relaxed tone but a hoarse voice.
Worried that the other party would be curious, he even gave a few extra explanations.
"The questions I chose this time are a bit off-topic, but overall, there are more rust spots on topics related to 'high-level' and 'outside the factory area'. There should be other clues in these two places."
He carefully controlled the number of questions and rust spots, choosing a more conservative number of questions.
After saying that, Xu Zhiyan raised the remaining half bottle of gray can drink in his hand.
"The drink should be a tool to remove the rust on the human body. It will definitely be useful later... Next time I come to the cafeteria, I must find a way to take all the drinks in the drink machine."
The rust spots on the clothes would increase his divine power, and as the number of rust spots increased, the speed of increase became faster and faster. Xu Zhiyan made the most of the torn work clothes.
Qi Shanren, who was changing his pants nearby, felt like crying after hearing this.
Help! How could Boss Xu be so dedicated? It’s not like he hadn’t paid for help in dungeons before, but those big guys were all arrogant. It was good enough that they were willing to save his life, not to mention any explanation.
This was the first time Qi Shanren felt that spending money was great.
At the side, Xu Zhiyan stretched his stiff body and glanced at the time. It was just past eight o'clock, so there was still plenty of time.
He always likes clients who pay quickly.
Although Qi Shanren felt painful after seeing the bill of 70,000 yuan, he paid it without hesitation and did not even pay in installments.
In order to give his customers a better experience, when walking into the empty alley, Xu Zhiyan turned around and asked with a smile: "Do you have any ideas or new discoveries?"
He just asked on a whim.
Unexpectedly, Qi Shanren suddenly stopped and looked at him with a serious face. Xu Zhiyan was stunned, thinking that the other party had received some new information.
"I found that money is really a good thing! I will definitely make good money in the future! Boss Xu's service here is amazing! I will come back when I make enough money!"
Qi Shanren seemed to have made up his mind.
“…”
Xu Zhiyan didn't expect the other party to say that.
But he liked to hear this, and money could solve most problems.
"Very good, you have understood the true meaning of life. You must work hard in the future!" He patted Qi Shanren's shoulder, and the atmosphere between the two became unusually harmonious.
The audience in the live broadcast room couldn't help but complain.
[I am dying of laughter. Xiao Baiwan is really a killer of small fry. Who can dislike him? He is indeed the best player against weaklings that I have seen so far! ]
[After all, the price is there. The current fee is basically one hundred thousand yuan, right? If you add some services, it will be hundreds of thousands. ]
[Although Qi Shanren seems like the poor scholar who saved money to meet the courtesan! ]
[Pfft——Saving money just to give money to a black-hearted boss? ]
[Watch your words above! We, Xiao Baiwan, are honest and conscientious businessmen [狗头.jpg]]
The weather tonight is not very good. The moon is looming in the dark clouds, and the green trees on both sides of the factory road cast a dead black shadow.
There are three gates in the entire factory.
Xu Zhiyan brought Qi Shanren to the guard booth he had explored during the day, waiting for the shift change at nine o'clock.
He hid in the shadows and seemingly accidentally took out a note from his pocket - it was the note that Gan Mi had put in his pocket when they passed each other before.
After taking a casual glance, Xu Zhiyan frowned and put the note away.
[You cannot leave the factory until the instance is finished.]
What the hell? Gan Mi found a way to get out of the factory, but left him a note asking him not to leave?
Looking at his security guard uniform, Xu Zhiyan felt a little troubled.
It’s not that he wanted to ignore Gan Mi’s reminder, but the guard rules stated that porters would carry the handicrafts out at night, and the guard had to help.
After putting the note away, Xu Zhiyan turned his hat, and when nine o'clock arrived, he walked straight to the empty guard booth.
At the same time.
The central square of Rusty City.
A towering monument stands in the center of the square, with bright lights spreading outward.
Gan Mi stood in front of the monument. With him as the center, corpses with marks of all kinds spread out in a fan shape.
There are many kinds of corpses.
Most of them were monsters, and there were also NPCs wearing black clothes like him. They were companions a few hours ago, but the common point among these corpses was that the blood flowing from the wounds was not the normal red color.
The smell of rust lingers in the air.
The dark brown blood spread silently.
Something seemed to be stirring in the alleys around him. He closed the book in his hand with an impatient expression, obviously waiting for someone.
"...I must apply for a change of teammates when I get out."
He muttered quietly, his tone full of contempt for Wang Ying, and in his hand, the prop with the words "Book of Rules" printed on it was particularly conspicuous.
No one noticed that a piece of paper was missing from the last page.
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