Chapter 94 Nightmare Community
The cold night is creeping in.
At half past nine, Xu Zhiyan gathered his clothes and left the house slowly.
Considering that Gan Mi and Xinan's main activity time is usually after ten o'clock in the evening, he did not rush to the container warehouse, but came to Chu Fei's house instead.
"Hey? Brother Xu? Why are you here?"
Chu Fei looked at Xu Zhiyan standing outside the door and was very surprised. He quickly invited him in.
After Xu Zhiyan entered the house, he looked around Chu Fei's house.
Since he started delivering food, Chu Fei seemed to have found a new meaning in life. His mental outlook was completely changed, and he even kept his house clean.
Looking at the living room which was much tidier than before, Xu Zhiyan chatted casually for a few minutes and then turned the topic to Chu Fei's mother, Ms. Wang.
When mentioning his mother, Chu Fei scratched his hair, his expression a little unnatural.
"My mom is pretty good too."
After saying this somewhat perfunctory remark, Chu Fei hurriedly changed the subject and talked about what he had seen and heard while delivering food over the past few days.
Seeing that the other party didn't want to talk more, Xu Zhiyan didn't ask any more questions.
He listened quietly to Chu Fei talking about the situation in the community, and watched his head, which had grown slightly larger when he mentioned his mother, gradually shrink to normal size.
So this perception of right and wrong actually changes according to the perception of the person who has undergone the mutation?
The two chatted until after ten o'clock, and Xu Zhiyan explained his purpose only after seeing that the other party was in a completely stable state.
"You've done a great job these past few days. I plan to expand the food delivery business. I'll give you 80% commission on every order in the future. But the prerequisite is that you need to find another person to deliver food with you."
Seeing Chu Fei's surprised expression, Xu Zhiyan narrowed his eyes.
"Of course, since new employees may not be capable enough, they will only get 50% commission at the beginning. If they deliver food for a long time and do not make mistakes, I will give them a commission."
It is not in Xu Zhiyan's character to give up profits for no reason.
But this time, he wasn't doing it for charity.
When counting the income from the takeaway tasks in the evening, Xu Zhiyan discovered something was wrong.
Since the copy entered the second stage, the correct time rewards given for the tasks released in the first stage have become less and less.
Normally, from afternoon to evening, Chu Fei would earn about seven or eight hours delivering food by himself, and he could earn nearly twenty hours a day.
But from this afternoon to evening, the number of orders has clearly not decreased.
But when Xu Zhiyan checked the background, he found that the correct time he obtained had dropped sharply to one hour and forty minutes.
Only a quarter of yesterday's.
Although it didn't return to zero directly, it was scary enough.
No wonder Gan Mi hates the first player to complete the first stage of the task so much. It turns out that after entering the second stage, the task rewards will really change.
Thinking that the second phase of the task did not reward the correct time, Xu Zhiyan had to expand the food delivery industry.
But after all, the Meimeng Community is only this big.
He does want to hire four more deliverymen to keep the time he gets the same as before.
But given the current situation, this is not very realistic.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhiyan couldn't help but sigh. Two deliverymen would probably be enough to handle the order volume.
The two chatted for a while and detailed the work content.
Seeing Chu Fei's expression of 'leave it to me', Xu Zhiyan felt relieved.
For him, delivering takeout is not just a way to save time, but also a way to make money. More money is always better.
After saying goodbye to Chu Fei, Xu Zhiyan thought it was about time, so he ran to the commercial street, bought a roasted sweet potato to warm his hands, borrowed a pair of pliers, and strolled to the container warehouse.
The door of the warehouse was locked from the outside, proving that Gan Mi and Xinan had left.
Xu Zhiyan did not use any props. He only used the pliers borrowed from the sweet potato shop owner to cut off the door lock outside the iron sheet.
In order to make it appear that it was done by a local, he also cut off the locks of several other abandoned warehouses nearby.
Anyway, there is an 80% chance that He Zui cannot be rescued tonight. Even if Gan Mi knows that he did it, he will not do anything to him. In the adult world, having an excuse will make everyone look good.
The container warehouse still looks the same as when I came here in the afternoon.
A dim little lamp was hanging above my head, swaying and about to fall down.
The deformed He Zui was leaning against the cage to rest. When he saw Xu Zhiyan coming, he immediately moved to the edge of the cage.
The magician, who had remained silent during the day no matter how Gan Mi treated him, finally spoke.
"I knew...you would come to save me..."
His voice was dry and hoarse, and it was obvious that he had been locked in a cage for the past few days and suffered inhumane treatment.
Xu Zhiyan frowned and squatted down, asking through the cage: "Your trick is very advanced. I can't see it even from such a close distance. This doesn't seem like you are sincere."
After Xu Zhiyan said this, the audience in his live broadcast room expressed great confusion.
[What the hell? He Zui can still talk? Didn't he become the beast of error? ]
[Xiao Baiwan risked offending Boss Gan just to talk to the magician? ]
[The magician is already like this, there is probably no hope for him, but it is a bit unexpected that he can speak. Before, he didn't say a word when he saw how Boss Gan treated him.]
[Looking at its form, it is already a complete beast of error. I have not seen any of it recover from this state yet.]
[It seems so, but it's so strange. I took a look and He Zui's live broadcast room was still lit. ]
【Has anyone gone to see it? 】
[No, but it is indeed quite strange. There are quite a few people in his live broadcast room! ]
[What the hell! Look at the cage...]
The atmosphere in the cramped and depressing container warehouse gradually grew colder.
Xu Zhiyan did not answer yes or no, but stopped talking after he finished speaking.
He Zui looked at the unpredictable attitude of the young man in front of him, and his heart was beating fast and he felt uneasy.
He placed all his hopes on Xu Zhiyan.
If even Xu Zhiyan ignores his own interests and refuses to save him, then he is really finished!
Thinking this in his mind, He Zui gritted his teeth and removed the restrictions on his own status. He believed in his intuition. Since Xu Zhiyan was greedy enough, he just needed to give more than Gan Mi!
"Bang--"
A puff of pink smoke exploded in the cage.
Xu Zhiyan was startled by the sudden explosion and quickly stood up and took a few steps back.
When the smoke cleared, he finally saw He Zui's true appearance.
The magician, who was originally dressed in fancy clothes, now had his clothes torn and tattered, and his bruised body could be seen through the gaps.
That was the result of being ravaged by the air wall in the past few days.
Ignoring the wounds on the other person's body, what surprised Xu Zhiyan the most was the rabbit hair on He Zui's face and the blood that had dried and scabbed around his mouth.
It seems that He Zui has survived these days by eating raw rabbit meat and drinking rabbit blood.
Although He Zui looked weak after regaining his human form, his overall spirit was still good. He didn't look like a dying person at all, except that his voice was a little hoarse.
"I am sincere."
"Although I am imprisoned here, I have already mastered the method to pass through. As long as you are willing to help me, I will share the method with you."
He Zui said this with a solemn oath and just waited for the other party to nod.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Xu Zhiyan's expression darkened and he immediately turned around and left.
"...You! Why are you leaving?!"
He Zui was panicked. He hurriedly called out to the young man, fearing that he would really leave.
Xu Zhiyan turned around with a unhappy expression.
"You said before that if I save you, you will give me the magic hat. Why are you changing your mind now?"
As an honest businessman, he hates people who don't keep their words.
"As for the way to pass the level you mentioned... You don't really think you can fool me with this thing, do you?"
Seeing He Zui's dazed look, Xu Zhiyan looked unhappy and started counting on his fingers.
"The initial survival condition in our mission is to maintain food and clothing. You are imprisoned here by Gan Mi, and you can conjure up rabbits, so food and clothing are already solved."
"The remaining big part is the correct time. It will be easy for you. Just kill a few rabbits that have turned into error beasts while Gan Mi and Xinan are away."
"Is your plan to share some rabbits with me, and then we can find a hidden place and hide until the end of the dungeon?"
He Zui was speechless after being rebuked.
He really thought so.
In his plan, Xu Zhiyan let him go. He had already fought with Gan Mi for several rounds and was somewhat confident that he could hide himself.
At worst, I can just stay at home for the rest of the time and hide in a safe hiding place until the mission is over.
Who knew that the young man in front of me was so hard to fool.
Originally, the rabbit released today was to demonstrate the power of the magic hat, but I didn't expect that the other party actually figured out that the rabbit could refresh the correct time.
"Mr. Magician, I think you need to show me your sincerity." Xu Zhiyan said with a serious expression.
Seeing that He Zui was already wavering, and thinking of the live broadcast room that was open, he hurriedly added a few more words.
"I'm helping you, not betraying you."
"Although I got along well with Mr. Gan in the afternoon, he was not willing to show me some 'sincerity', so I think strictly speaking, we are not real partners yet."
"As for Xinan, I gave him an SS-level weapon. The price was that he had to clean up the kindergarten for me. I was very kind."
The main system has slandered Xu Zhiyan's character in every way possible, making the players wary of him.
But if possible, Xu Zhiyan still wants to restore his reputation a little bit.
Hezui is a great opportunity.
If the other party is willing to pay some props in advance as a sign of 'sincerity', then he will rescue He Zui in the end, and when the live broadcast room publicizes this matter, his reputation as a greedy but honest person will also be spread.
When we get to other copies, someone will always encounter danger.
At this time, isn't it more effective for players to pay rewards to the honest businessman Xu Zhiyan than to pray to gods?
For Xu Zhiyan, the live broadcast room is the best publicity.
Who made Gan Mi wary of him and unwilling to pay? Then it was reasonable for him to trade with players who were willing to pay!
He Zui was silent for a moment, seeing that he couldn't fool people, he could only follow the original plan.
"As long as you save me and get out of this copy, I will give you the magic hat, but...but I can't give it to you now."
He knew very well that the magic hat was the main reason why he had not been killed by Gan Mi yet.
What the hell is the correct time.
What Gan Mi wanted was nothing more than the props on him.
Xu Zhiyan thought for a while and nodded.
"I don't think Gan Mi will kill you so soon. Just be patient. I will find time to save you later."
After witnessing Gan Mi's abilities, Xu Zhiyan still has a certain degree of caution about angering the other party.
If he breaks the lock today, Gan Mi might not say anything.
But if I get He Zui away today, Gan Mi might really turn against me.
Although he was sure that he could get He Zui to give in now, but thinking of his plan to restore his image, he decided to settle for the second best and take it step by step.
It seemed like He Zui wanted to say something else.
Xu Zhiyan sighed, "Gan Mi is a security guard. There are surveillance cameras in many places in the community. Once you leave the commercial street, you will be easily caught."
Sure enough, after hearing this, He Zui did not refute any more.
He finally knew how he was caught!
Seeing that the other party was so cooperative, Xu Zhiyan squatted down again and looked at He Zui in the cage at eye level.
"But before that, I need to get some extra benefits, such as... some rabbits, or other props."
The source of correct time for the second stage is mainly from killing the wrong beast, which is a bit troublesome for Xu Zhiyan, as he must accept special orders in the evening to get it.
And these special orders are not available every night.
Returning empty-handed is not in Xu Zhiyan's style.
He Zui nodded, gritted his teeth, took out his hat, and started to dig out the rabbit...
Finally, Xu Zhiyan was holding an opaque black woven bag containing nine big fat rabbits, and had a coin in his hand.
【Name: Lucky Coin】
[Rank: B]
[Type: Special]
[Introduction: A magical coin that can appear anywhere you want it to appear; the two sides of the coin can be changed at will, so you will never lose when guessing the coin.]
[Notes: When recycling coins, they will take a straight path, which is easy to be exposed. If you want to recycle the coins without anyone noticing, you need to consume 5 points of mental power.]
Some of the props are useless, but Xu Zhiyan never refuses such free things.
After leaving the warehouse area, he returned home along a route that had been planned long ago and could not be detected by surveillance.
As soon as I entered the room, Bai Jin was waiting at the door.
Without waiting for the other party to speak, Xu Zhiyan stuffed a bag of heavy rabbits into Bai Jin's hand and said teasingly.
"I'm back from hunting."
Bai Jin was stunned at first, but then he couldn't help laughing out loud.
"It's even worse than at noon."
It noticed that Xu Zhiyan was in a good mood, and laughed for a long time while holding the rabbit.
This warm atmosphere made Bai Jin feel a little dazed.
After Xu Zhiyan changed his clothes, he looked into the corridor and asked, "Where's Xiaohua?"
"She just said she was going back to her room to sleep. She cried for a while because the rabbit died. She must be tired."
It's already eleven o'clock, and it's indeed time for the children to go to bed.
"Then it seems like the timing is just right."
Xu Zhiyan rubbed his hands and took out a rabbit from the bag.
Since the child is asleep, using the rabbit to score points now should not make Xu Xiaohua sad. He still remembers that Xu Xiaohua cried her heart out when she saw the rabbit died in the afternoon.
The snow-white, plump rabbit was placed on the living room floor, running around unconsciously.
Xu Zhiyan sat cross-legged on the floor holding a kitchen knife with a fierce look in his eyes.
Bai Jin squatted beside him and looked at him with a smile.
Time passed by little by little, and the rabbit showed no reaction. Xu Zhiyan sensed something was wrong.
He tilted his head and looked at Bai Jin with a confused look.
"Do you think this rabbit is any different from the one I brought back at noon?"
"No, oh no, yes, this one is fatter than the one at lunch. What flavor do you want to eat, dear? How about roasted rabbit?" Bai Jin only thinks of rabbit as a food ingredient.
After hearing these words, Xu Zhiyan realized the problem.
Why did the rabbit taken away by Xu Xiaohua turn into the wrong beast?
Because she truly treats the rabbit as a pet.
Now the two adults squatting here watching the rabbits either want to eat the rabbits or use them as a tool to gain points.
In the Dream Community, rabbits are not allowed to be kept as pets, but they can be eaten.
Therefore, as long as they are watching, the rabbit will never become the wrong beast.
Xu Zhiyan sighed and stuffed the rabbit into the bag.
"If Xu Xiaohua asks you tomorrow morning, just say you never saw a rabbit and it was all her dream."
After saying that, he abandoned his few remaining fatherly loves and headed for the children's room with the bag.
Tsk, it’s quite heavy.
The light was still on in Xu Xiaohua's room, and the little girl was tossing and turning in her bed, unable to sleep.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, she poked her head out from under the quilt. When she found it was her father, she shouted happily at first, but then she thought of the rabbit that disappeared in the afternoon, and she choked again.
"Dad... woooooooooo, Bunny is gone."
Xu Zhiyan cleared his throat and said in a tone that sounded like a kid: "Look...what is this?"
As his hand moved forward and opened the bag, Xu Xiaohua's eyes lit up as she looked at the small animals piled together in the bag.
"Bunny! So many bunnies! So cute!"
She got out of bed, took out a huge rabbit from the bag and held it in her arms, looking very happy.
Xu Zhiyan looked at Xu Xiaohua with a smile, waiting for her to say that she wanted to raise rabbits.
But Xu Xiaohua's next sentence made his loving smile freeze on his face.
"Dad! There are so many rabbits here. Do you want to eat roasted rabbit? I think shredded rabbit is delicious too!"
She seemed to be thinking of something, and saliva seemed to be flowing from the corner of her mouth.
"?"
Xu Zhiyan was stunned.
What? Roast rabbit?
This was different from what he had originally expected!
"Eat? Now you see the little rabbits, they are so cute, do you want to raise one?" Xu Zhiyan tried to struggle.
Not only did Xu Xiaohua not want to raise these rabbits, but she was drooling over them?
"This one is so fat. Hehe, braised rabbit will be delicious! Dad will like it too!" Xu Xiaohua sucked and poked the butt of one of the fat rabbits.
Xu Zhiyan looked at the rabbit that had not changed at all, then turned to look at Bai Jin who had followed him and was standing outside the door.
Bai Jin received the gaze, shrugged and explained, "She was very sad when you left just now. I thought there were ingredients in the refrigerator, so I just made some rabbit meat-related food..."
As a gourmet who has very high requirements for food, making rabbit delicious is a piece of cake for Bai Jin.
Xu Xiaohua was eating so much that her mouth was drooling. She had long forgotten about the big white rabbit that disappeared in the afternoon. She kept chasing after the cook and asked if she could have another meal tomorrow.
Xu Zhiyan’s eyes went dark.
It seems that only if he himself has the idea of raising rabbits can he really turn these rabbits into the wrong beasts.
Xu Zhiyan was distraught after suffering a disastrous defeat.
He returned to the guest bedroom with a large bag of rabbits and stared at these fat fur balls for a long time. All he could think about was ten hours, ten hours, ten hours…
Damn it! Who would treat ten hours of correct time as a pet?
This means that He Zui is indeed quite capable in controlling his self-awareness.
He looked at the time and thought that the rabbit wouldn't run away anyway, so he gave up.
"Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow."
In the end, the nine rabbits escaped and were able to live one more night.
Glancing at Bai Jin standing by and watching with a smile, Xu Zhiyan asked, "What do you think of the rabbit carcasses and these rabbits you had at noon?"
If the natives look at the Beast of Error, it should be different from the players.
“No feeling.”
Bai Jin shook his head.
"Are these rabbits cloned? They seem to have no souls and their eyes are not lively enough," it said.
Xu Zhiyan's mouth twitched.
This rabbit is copied infinitely. It's good enough that it can kick its legs. Why does it need a bicycle?
But from what he said, Bai Jin didn't have any extra feelings towards the Beast of Error. It seemed that it had never seen any abnormal changes in the residents.
Xu Zhiyan didn't ask any more questions and closed the door with a sullen face.
Bai Jin found it a little funny and wanted to tease him again.
But then, it looked at Xu Zhiyan who was walking towards the shoe cabinet and was about to go out again, and it couldn't laugh.
"You're going out again?"
"Um."
Xu Zhiyan didn't care to answer.
It's almost twelve o'clock now. If I go out at this time, I can go and take a look at the disappearing commercial street.
But before I could touch the door, someone grabbed my wrist.
"It's late."
Bai Jin's voice was steady, but the strength in his hands did not decrease.
"You go out during the day and come back at night. Why don't we spend the day like in the setting? Are you going to look for that white-haired guy again?"
This blatant jealous remark left Xu Zhiyan confused.
He didn't understand why Bai Jin was crazy.
"I'll be back soon."
An obedient Bai Jin is indeed very useful, but now with the control props, his eyes are full of tasks and dungeon content, and he doesn't have much spare time to appease the other party.
Bai Jin felt that a force that did not belong to him was controlling his body.
The fingers holding the young man's wrist were pried apart one by one, making a teeth-grinding sound, and then, the next moment after the fingers were pried apart, the familiar gravity appeared.
Xu Zhiyan didn't even look at Bai Jin who was pinned down. He put on his coat and left, looking extremely indifferent.
He felt that if it weren't for Party A's consideration, he might have gone even further.
“Bang—bang!”
The door opened and closed.
If Xu Zhiyan could stay a little longer, perhaps he would hear that Bai Jin was not angry at all, but instead let out a low laugh.
Getting up from the ground, Bai Jin looked at his palm and moved the fingers that were almost broken.
The blood vessels in the entire living room began to pulsate violently.
Countless hanging limbs were shaking and trembling, and many heads were groaning in pain.
Only Bai Jin's voice trembled with excitement.
"So aloof...and charming."
"I hope I can give you a surprise when the control is lifted."
It could hardly wait to tear off the young man's disguise with its own hands and look at his painful and reserved side.
The test just now was successful.
It seems that the opponent's restrictions are shackles made based on its previous abilities.
When it ventured into breaking up its consciousness and finding more sources of power in the afternoon, the control had clearly begun to weaken, and even the downward force of gravity had been reduced a lot.
However, it will not let Xu Zhiyan discover it for the time being, and there will be no more holes on the floor.
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