Chapter 8: One-click Speed Run helps her escape from the dungeon with one click and become a speed runner...
“It’s so cold…”
Chen Ye's voice was trembling, as if even his breathing was frozen by the sudden cold.
She and Cecia passed through the mirror together, and were greeted by a howling cold wind.
The howling wind blew up the flying snowflakes in the air, and with a biting chill, they mercilessly hit the two people's faces.
They suddenly entered from the cool early autumn to the extremely cold winter, and the thin clothes they were wearing could not withstand the cold wind at all.
Even though Cecia's physique is different from that of ordinary people, her body temperature is dropping rapidly at this moment, not to mention Chen Ye, who is also a weak person in the modern world.
They have not been exposed in the snow for long and still have some body temperature and strength left. But if they delay any longer, they will probably freeze to death here.
"Chen Ye, don't just stand there."
White mist drifted from Cecia's mouth, "Move, follow me."
After saying that, she took Chen Ye's hand, forced her almost frozen limbs to move, and tried to go to a nearby shop to warm up.
The ground beneath my feet was covered with a thick layer of snow. With every step I took, the soft snow water would soak my shoes and socks, bringing a chill that went straight to my bones, spreading from my feet to my entire body.
The two supported each other as they moved forward. All they could hear along the way was the squeaking sound of their feet on the snow and the roar of the wind and snow in their ears.
Their body temperature was still dropping rapidly, and they had no choice but to rush into the nearest store.
The warm air in the house was mixed with the aroma of wheat, which made her feel alive.
He and Chen Ye looked at each other in tacit understanding, and without saying a word, they went straight to the blazing fireplace.
A red-haired clerk saw a customer coming and immediately put down his work, a warm smile broke out on his face, and he quickly walked over to greet the customer.
"Hello, is there anything I can help you with? We have freshly baked bread..."
The clerk spoke in a gentle voice, and as she spoke, she carefully looked at Cecilia and Chen Ye's clothes.
In her eyes, although the two were wearing heavy winter clothes, the fine materials and exquisite workmanship did not seem to be something that ordinary people could afford.
In addition, they had cold faces when they entered the store, and without saying a word, they sat directly on the sofa next to the fire with an arrogant and distant attitude.
The clerk secretly speculated that these two must be some noble lady who had sneaked out and didn't even have a guard with them.
Little did they know that they were so cold that they couldn't speak, and they haven't recovered yet.
She had no idea what the clerk was thinking, she only knew that she was almost frozen to death.
So, she took a tough attitude and exchanged the gold beans given by the prince for two sets of thick clothes - these were spare coats in the store.
The linen fabric is relatively rough, but the cotton filling inside is quite thick and heavy in the hand, enough to cope with the wind and snow outside.
"Put it on, it should feel much better."
As she spoke, she handed one of the coats to the huddled Chen Ye, who took it tremblingly.
Seeing that the two "noble ladies" did not seem angry, the clerk finally put his heart at ease and went to the kitchen to make two cups of tea.
When the clerk came out again, he was stunned and rubbed his eyes repeatedly——
Due to the system's appearance settings, in the eyes of the clerk, the two coats seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
Considering the identities of the two people, the clerk did not dare to ask more questions and just put the tea in his hand on the table.
With the combined effects of clothing and the fireplace, their body temperatures returned to normal after a while.
As she sipped the hot tea and sipped the freshly baked bread, her brain gradually thawed.
This is obviously not the same place as before, even the season is different.
I don’t know if time was accelerated or if the world just changed.
She took a sip of her tea, shaking the cup in her hand.
After passing through the mirror again, her "cowardly" problem seemed to have disappeared. If we follow the rules previously speculated, she should now be endowed with other characteristics...
While Cecia was still thinking, Chen Ye, who had regained his energy, could not sit still. He jumped up and down in the bakery, looking around.
Everything was peaceful and quiet inside the store, but outside there was chaos and turmoil.
The galloping carriage caused everyone to exclaim in surprise. Pedestrians on the roadside were splashed with mud and water. The poor girl lost her shoes, and some people even broke their legs because they couldn't dodge in time...
Soon, the noisy crowd outside the window caught their attention.
"Matches for sale, matches that can keep you warm... Kind sir, please buy a box of matches, they're very cheap!"
The young girl walked barefoot on the snow, with matches wrapped in layers of paper in her tattered pocket.
Whenever she met a passerby, the girl would go up and beg the other person to buy her matches, but what she got in return was usually ruthless scolding and kicking.
Chen Ye curiously moved closer to the window, and was startled. A name almost came out of his mouth -
"The little match girl?"
Cecia gave her a strange look.
"This little girl is selling matches. She still has some gold beans left from the prince. Buy all her matches."
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant."
Chen Ye shook his head like a rattle, "You don't know, do you? This is a very famous fairy tale, almost everyone knows it!"
Fairy tales are mentioned again. It seems that these two worlds are related to the fairy tale of Chen Ye’s world.
She narrowed her eyes and explained casually, "I don't really like reading fairy tales. Maybe I read some when I was a kid, but I've forgotten them now."
As he spoke, he wrapped his coat tightly around himself and pushed open the shop door.
"What about Cinderella? You should know this, right?"
Chen Ye followed behind, asking questions relentlessly.
Cinderella...a character that appeared in the previous world.
"Of course, the world just now is extremely similar to the story of Cinderella."
She pretended to say, "I only realized it when I heard someone shouting Cinderella."
"Me too!"
Sure enough, Chen Ye was fooled immediately.
"I suspected it was Cinderella at first, but I ruled her out because she was so rude! I didn't expect it to be true!"
"Oh my god, we are actually traveling through a fairy tale world!"
Chen Ye's eyes glowed with reverence and yearning.
She ignored Chen Ye and walked straight to the little girl.
Seeing the elegantly dressed lady coming straight towards her, the girl was a little scared.
But in the end, the desire to survive overcame the slight fear, and she timidly asked: "Beautiful sister, do you want to buy my matches?"
"I want them all."
Cecia waved her hand and held the girl's cold hand.
Her eyes fell on her frozen purple feet, and she picked up the girl with one hand and let her sit directly on her arms.
This girl is probably the protagonist of the story.
In the previous world, the clothes worn by "Cinderella" and the carriage she used were all magical products, so what about this "Little Match Girl"?
Thinking of this, she looked at the ragged little guy.
The other person leaned against her tremblingly, but was afraid of dirtying his luxurious clothes, so he tried to straighten his body and move away, like a frightened little hedgehog.
She couldn't sense any magical scent from the girl.
"Hello, please bring me another set of thick clothes."
After entering the bakery, she carried the girl to the sofa next to the fireplace with ease.
The warm and thick coat completely wrapped the girl's body. Since the coat was for adults, it was like a quilt wrapped around the girl, with the hem of the coat hanging down to the ground.
Smelling the sweet scent in the air, the girl who had been hungry for several days couldn't help swallowing her saliva.
She has already caused a lot of trouble to the kind lady and can't ask for more!
The girl endured it, trying her best to ignore the hunger in her stomach.
The girl's little hands, covered with frostbite, tightly grasped the edge of her coat, and her eyes were filled with anxiety.
Everything I am experiencing now seems like a beautiful dream and seems particularly unreal.
Hungry but not telling? You are indeed the protagonist of the story.
If you can bribe a girl with some food and get relevant clues, this is a very cost-effective deal...
Despite the clerk's desperate refusal, she handed over another gold bean in exchange for a pot of black tea and a large box of bread with different flavors.
"Eat, these are for you."
All the food was piled in front of the girl, and she was even considerate enough to help her cool down the tea.
This made Chen Ye dumbfounded. When had she ever seen her sister like this? Her sister had never smiled at her so gently before! Not to mention blowing the hot tea to cool it down!
Chen Ye stared at the two of them resentfully, humming in dissatisfaction from his nose.
And Cecilia's heart:
Eat quickly, and after you’re done it’d be best if you can tell her the secret to passing the level so that she can escape from the dungeon with one click and become the first person to run the level quickly.
Looking at the humanoid artifact, her eyes became more gentle. She waited patiently until the girl had eaten and drunk her fill, then she took out a gold bean from her pocket.
She stuffed the gold bean into the man's hand and asked softly, "Can I use this to buy all your matches?"
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