Chapter 378 Rusty City Strange Stories
Jin Sheng paused as he held the summoning box.
What happened just now was a bit complicated.
Because he was excluded by several players who didn't like dogs, he had been acting alone since he entered the dungeon. Of course, it was unknown whether these three people excluded him because they really didn't like dogs, or because of the current situation of the Krypton Gold Change Fate Guild.
Unlike Dou Hongshan, the teammates Jin Sheng met this time were not small fry. They were basically well-known players with good abilities and naturally bad tempers.
Time goes back half an hour.
According to the rules, he should sleep in the dormitory, but the other three did not allow him to enter the dormitory.
If it were a player with a bad temper, they would have exploded and started a fight.
Jinsheng has always been good-tempered.
When he was a newcomer with potential, he met Xu Zhiyan. Afterwards, he rarely took the lead. He had a very gentle personality and did not like to fight. Even dogs had a worse temper than him on weekdays.
After being denied entry to the dormitory, Jin Sheng pinched Xiaoyi's mouth to stop him from biting people.
"There are many rules in the dormitory. It's also good for us to sleep in the monitoring room. It's safe there and there are fewer rules." Jin Sheng didn't care about things that didn't involve safety and interests, not to mention that he didn't want to live in the dormitory today.
Xiaoyi turned his head away, unwilling to pay attention to his owner, and the whole puppy was very angry.
When the man and the dog arrived at the monitoring room, Xinan, who appeared out of nowhere, also happened to arrive here.
The factory is not far from the traffic brigade.
He seemed to have a unique source of information and had a black cloak draped over his arms.
It's not clear in the surveillance video, you can only vaguely see that the color of the hem of the cloak is changing.
Xinan did not deliberately conceal his whereabouts. He searched the hall as he did before, without caring about other people's lives.
Jin Sheng realized that something was wrong.
Before he could open the broadcast notification, the other three players had already appeared in the hall upon hearing the sound.
Everything that happened could be seen from the surveillance video. Xinan didn't even look up to glance at the three men, but continued to search with his head down.
The way he treated him like air angered the three of them.
The three people who had formed a simple alliance launched an attack faster than Xinan...
Yes, Xinan’s ranking was not very high. Before entering the dungeon, he only killed newcomers with potential and did not attack those at the top of the list.
The people present had not seen the opening fight between Xinan and Gan Mi. Even though he had a record of killing the Pope, the battle that cost him a heavy price did not make everyone afraid of him. Some people were even laughing at him.
Defeat came faster than expected.
The first person to attack realized that he couldn't win, so he fled in panic, and the remaining two people were unlucky...
They had no intention of fighting Mad Dog in single combat. They just wanted to use the leader's power to drive away the invaders.
By the time Jin Sheng arrived, two of the remaining three were dead and one had escaped.
The battle was one-sided, and the two people who failed to escape had turned into scattered pieces, making it impossible to tell who was who.
Not knowing why Xinan had become so strong in such a short time, but knowing that he couldn't defeat him head-on, Jin Sheng simply didn't use the summoning box. Instead, he took out the advanced passive item that he had treasured for a long time without thinking, hoping to counterattack successfully.
The results were somewhat... unexpected.
Xinan didn't kill him.
This man, who was usually so crazy that his movements were unpredictable, simply pushed him into a corner and stopped before the truly fatal attack was launched.
Jin Sheng leaned against the wall, watching Xinan leave, and his uneasy heart finally settled down.
The dim light cast a layer of film on the blood-stained silver hair, and the young man holding the double-headed knife disappeared in the blink of an eye, probably heading towards the underground garage.
“Woof—”
Xiaoyi pushed his way out of his master's arms, his voice filled with dissatisfaction.
Patting the dog's head, Jin Sheng explained in a low voice.
"If you can't beat them, you'll get hurt."
Whether it is the three-headed dog or Xiaoyi, they will feel pain if they are injured, and he doesn't want them to get hurt.
However, Xiaoyi refused to give in and whimpered a few times. Jinsheng smiled helplessly and perfunctorily replied, "Okay, okay, next time I see Xinan, I will go up and give him two punches and beat him into a pulp."
"Woof?"
Xiaoyi hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and his round black eyes were full of disapproval.
The audience in the live broadcast room was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
[Hahaha, Xiaoyi is still so cute! ]
【Xiaoyi: Brother, that’s not necessary. You can’t do this job.】
[Contempt from a puppy hahahaha! ]
[But what is the relationship between Mad Dog and Little Millionaire? I am so curious.]
[+1, Jin Sheng was able to escape because he was Xiao Baiwan's teammate...]
Xiaoyi was smart. Jinsheng was used to being worried about his own dog. After comforting him, he stood up with the help of the wall and put the dog back into his collar.
In the guild channel, teammates posted more than a dozen messages.
Finally out of danger, Jin Sheng briefly explained the whole story and told the others not to worry.
[Jin Sheng: ...That's pretty much what happened. By the way, Brother Xu, Mad Dog asked me to say hello to you on his behalf.]
【Xu Zhiyan: ? ? 】
Xu Zhiyan, who had already returned to the guard booth, was a little confused.
What happened in the traffic brigade was indeed unexpected, but Xinan and Gan Mi both left the factory, which meant that there were more important things happening in the city.
More important than completing the prompt task.
Mission...mission?
Chewing on these two words again and again, Xu Zhiyan looked through the blurry copy task again.
At first glance, this task seems fine.
Complete rescue missions and discover the secrets behind the strange rules in the area.
But what is the current situation of Gan Mi and Mad Dog?
Yan Chengfan is suspected to have controlled part of the main system, and the mimic can obtain much more information than ordinary players.
The cube in Xinan's hand is suspected to be able to read the rules within the copy.
The square might have more abilities, otherwise the card reader on the back of the opponent's hand is a completely unnecessary modification. It would be better if it was replaced with a weapon.
These two people who were most likely to understand the details of the main system ignored the main mission of the game...
Is there anything wrong with this main quest?
However, the most urgent priority is to ensure the safety of teammates.
Xu Zhiyan did not overlook a detail that Jin Sheng had mentioned earlier. The player who drove away in the police car set the first floor of the garage on fire because he was worried that the mad dog would chase him out.
According to Jin Sheng, everyone's car was burned to ashes, leaving only the spare police car on the underground floor.
[Jin Sheng: Keys? The key to the spare police car is in the director's office. I've seen it before, but there is only one key.]
[Xu Zhiyan: Go get it. After you get it, find a safe place to rest. Remember to hide your whereabouts.]
If the mad dog's target is a car, it will most likely go crazy after discovering that the car is gone. Although this man sounded quite rational and normal at first, who knows when he will lose his mind.
Jinsheng is very obedient.
Under Xu Zhiyan's command, he rushed to the director's office without stopping. After getting the key, he did not forget to clear his whereabouts while moving.
[Jin Sheng: Let’s go to the monitoring room tonight. The door there is very strong.]
With his scent concealed and surveillance in place, even if the mad dog turned back to kill someone, he would have a chance to escape.
Are things really as simple as we imagine?
Arriving at the door of the monitoring room, Jin Sheng pushed it open. Just when he thought everything was safe, an unexpected person was already waiting inside the door.
“It turns out there is a spare vehicle.”
Xinan, who was supposed to appear in the basement, was now sitting on a worn-out chair with his legs crossed, looking at the surveillance footage piled up in front of him.
A double-ended knife stood beside the table.
The blood on the handle had not yet dried, and the blade reflected Jin Sheng's instantly pale face.
The finger on the panel has not yet been released, and the last message has been edited in pieces.
"squeak--"
The old chair spun in a circle, making a teeth-grinding sound.
Xinan held his chin with one hand, and two mechanical eyeballs of unknown material in his eye sockets simulated the movement of human eyes, looking emotionless.
When their eyes met, Jin Sheng felt as if all the blood in his body had stopped flowing.
No! Something is wrong!
When Xinan was talking to him more than ten minutes ago, he could still sense some of the other person's human aura.
At this moment, Xinan is like a lurking iceberg on the sea.
It looks harmless, but no one knows how huge and deadly the icebergs lurking beneath the water's surface are.
Suddenly, Xinan grinned.
A bright silver metallic color flashed across his lips, and that mechanical tongue with complex patterns on it didn't say anything nice this time.
"I only said I'd let you go once. This is the second time. You deserve to die too."
Without waiting for Jinsheng to react, Xinan picked up the double-edged knife beside him and threw it out without even changing his posture.
"puff--"
The tip of the knife sank into the flesh, and a suppressed cry of pain was heard.
Stabbed in the shoulder blade by a double-headed knife, Jin Sheng retreated seven or eight steps and was directly nailed to the wall of the corridor. He did not expect that his defensive props would be directly penetrated by a cold weapon.
The tip of the mad dog's knife was pointing straight at his heart. The other party really wanted to kill him and showed no mercy.
Xinan's movements were too fast. If Xiaoyi hadn't bumped him hard in the arms, causing his heart to shift position, he would probably be dead now.
Xiaoyi crawled out of Jinsheng's arms, hung in the air in front of his master, and kept making low "woooo" warning sounds.
Perhaps because Jin Sheng had not yet summoned the three-headed dog, it turned its head and glared at him.
Although the attack missed, Xinan still had that faint smile on his face.
"Will the owner die if the beast is killed?" He seemed to have found an interesting topic, and the expression on his face became much more sincere.
Only the eyes, which should not be filled with emotions, are now filled with hysterical madness.
He felt a huge pain in his right shoulder and the wound was bleeding continuously. The pain made Jin Sheng's forehead instantly covered with fine sweat and his face began to turn slightly pale.
The most important thing he should do now is to heal his injuries, but looking at the intensity of Xinan's attacks, Jin Sheng felt that he was doomed.
Looking up at Xiaoyi's furry back, he began to feel flustered.
...Damn it, am I going to die in this copy?
Xinan seemed to appreciate Jinsheng's panic, and his expression was still full of smiles.
Excessive mechanical transformation made his appearance flawless. His silver hair made Xinan look noble, like an evil ghost in the appearance of Buddha.
"It's a lovely dog, Jinsheng. Would you cry if the dog died?"
Xinan's questions gradually became more and more serious, his speech logic became confused and confusing, and his expression became ferocious when he talked about the burned vehicles.
"If I catch that guy, I will kill his whole family..."
"Nighttime, nighttime driving..."
Jin Sheng was also confused by what he heard, but he didn't dare to speak, and the box in his hand was almost crushed by him.
Do you want to fight?
If the three-headed dog is really summoned, everyone will be killed if they can't defeat it... If it is not summoned, the other dogs can still survive.
Jin Sheng, who was still struggling with his thoughts, suddenly heard a strange question.
Xinan's electronic sound carries chaos and frenzy.
"Will he cry if you die?"
“…”
Jin Sheng didn't even dare to breathe, his whole body was tense to the limit.
He knew who Xinan was talking about.
Probably, he thought.
The huge gap in power made Jin Sheng dare not speak. Just before Xiaoyi was about to rush forward, a familiar voice sounded in the corridor.
"Of course I will cry if Jin Sheng dies."
Xu Zhiyan's voice came through Jinsheng's panel, clear and smooth.
The two people and the dog present were all stunned where they were.
But the voice not only did not stop, but continued to chatter.
"I am a soft-hearted person. I will cry whenever someone I know dies. I will cry if you die, too."
The image of the black-haired young man broke away from Jin Sheng's panel and floated above the unknown blue crystal, separating the two of them.
Xu Zhiyan looked at Xinan with a smile and said, "You will know about this when you die. If you can't wait, you can die first and try it out."
This dialogue item is a new product that the safe house is developing. Although it has been developed, it requires a huge amount of precious magic stones, so it has been unable to be mass-produced. It is expensive, and when converted into points, it has to be charged by the minute.
If Jin Sheng hadn't been in danger, he wouldn't have used it even if he had killed Xu Zhiyan.
The tone was relaxed and full of teasing. Before the two of them could come to their senses, Xu Zhiyan slightly restrained his smile and tentatively discussed it with Xinan.
"You need a car, but the rules for the reserve police car are that you can only use the car if you are a traffic police officer."
"Of course, this doesn't mean that you can't start it, but if you don't operate it properly, you will encounter bad things in the city. You know what I mean... So even if you kill Jin Sheng and get the key, you can't get what you want."
Xu Zhiyan took the opportunity to make a suggestion.
"In that case, I think it would be better to compromise and let Jin Sheng be your driver. This will save you a lot of trouble."
Xinan went to the traffic brigade first just to get a car, which means that cars are very important to him now, and are probably the core of movement in the city at night.
As for the rule that only Jinsheng can drive the spare car, well, he made it up.
Anyway, the remaining three people are all dead, and now there is only one car left. He is betting on the importance of this car to Xinan. The more the other party needs the car, the less likely it is that he will kill Jinsheng.
As for Xinan's suspected ability to analyze rules, that is not a problem.
According to Jinsheng, there are no special rules for spare vehicles, and without rules, there is no analysis...
On the side, beads of sweat the size of beans on Jin Sheng's head ran down his cheeks.
Huh? What rules? How come he doesn't know? And being a driver seems to be very dangerous, but now it seems that there is no better way except to nod.
"Yes... yes, only I can drive it." Jin Sheng agreed reluctantly.
But Xinan suddenly came forward, ignored Jinsheng, and stared at Xu Zhiyan who was talking on the video, and spoke after a while.
"I don't believe it."
"Liar, you won't cry if I die."
“…”
Xu Zhiyan choked.
Damn, is this guy crazy? He answered a joke to lighten the mood seriously? Why doesn't he just die and try it for real!
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