Chapter 73 Housekeeping and Cleaning (6)
"What do you mean by torturing them to the point of collapse?" Bai Ye continued to press.
The woman looked up with a strange and puzzled expression, but quickly lowered her head again. "I wonder if you have ever heard of a nutrient pool, sir?"
Bai Ye didn't know, but that didn't stop him from showing off. "Okay, continue."
The female eerie said, "The nutrient pool is full of nutrients to feed eeries of your status. The Nine Venerables recently discovered that the nutrients in the nutrient pool are insufficient, so they have asked us to increase the intensity..."
Bai Ye had been listening casually, but as the female ghost went deeper into the story, a horrifying thought arose from the bottom of his heart.
He couldn't help but interrupt and ask, "Is it a recovery pod for human players?"
"Yes, sir," the strange woman replied truthfully.
There's no way around it; the hierarchical system is just too unbearable. Being a lower-ranking person makes it easy to be caught if you lie.
Advanced supernatural beings may seem powerful, forming the backbone of the supernatural world, but to secondary supernatural beings, they are nothing more than vanishing into thin air in the blink of an eye.
Most importantly, there are countless ordinary supernatural beings, and top-tier supernatural beings like the Nine Venerables don't care about these high-level supernatural beings at all. If she wanted, she could easily promote ordinary supernatural beings to replace high-level ones.
The female ghost didn't know why a second-highest level ghost had suddenly appeared in this small world, but as a second-highest level ghost, it had already moved beyond being driven and mostly followed the top-level ghost in doing things.
If a second-highest level monster eliminates a high-level monster, no top-level monster will hold them accountable.
The woman, strangely devout like a believer, poured out everything she knew.
Among them, the man's strange expression grew increasingly grim. He wanted to stop his companion, but he was afraid that the adult in front of him would notice and kill him with a wave of his hand.
"Since it's your mission, then continue carrying it out." Bai Ye waved his hand, no longer making things difficult for you.
The two eerie figures thanked them repeatedly, but quickly disappeared back into the master bedroom and never came out again.
Bai Ye disappeared into the wall and began organizing the information.
First of all, every instance is known, not only the [Strange] instance, but also some higher-level Strange instances.
Judging from the female ghost's words, the one who knows the contents of the dungeon is probably the so-called top-tier ghost.
"Therefore, human players, [the Strange], and top-tier Strange are the components of the dungeon. Ordinary Strange or advanced Strange are the executors within the dungeon."
Secondly, according to what the female ghost said, the ordinary ghosts that appear in the dungeon should be either part of the dungeon itself or part of the ghosts' arrangement.
The high-level monsters that appear in each instance should all be part of a different plan, carrying out orders from so-called superiors.
Finally, there's the recuperation pod.
The high-end cabins in the rented rooms in Nightmoon Town, intended for players to heal or cure, are actually nutrient pools for the top-tier monsters!
Bai Ye thought of the runes and patterns on the ward and felt they were very profound, not like they were just drawn randomly.
Looking back now, it must have been a kind of connection channel.
"As players lie in the treatment pod, their nutrients are drained, and these nutrients are strangely needed. But apart from feeling mentally refreshed, players seem to suffer no loss?"
"No, that's not right! Brother Lei underwent enhancements in the treatment pod."
Bai Ye felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of this. Xing Lei's body structure was already becoming increasingly bizarre. If he continued to receive treatment and strengthening, would it eventually become bizarre as well?
Moreover, it is an unconscious change in behavior.
“Excessive killing will turn into something bizarre; advanced players who become addicted to killing will tend towards evil and bizarre.” This is Bai Ye’s own deduction.
"The treatment in the intensive care unit will drain your nutrients and may transform you into a bizarre form." This was Bai Ye's deduction based on what the bizarre creature said.
Although it was all speculation, he was almost convinced that it was the truth.
At this moment, Bai Ye was completely at a loss.
Ignoring all the strange rules, he turned around and went to find Xing Lei and the others.
But a strange thing happened again: when he tried to touch Gou Wenyan, his body was burned again.
Bai Ye pressed himself against the wall, looking down at the back of his hand. It was intact, but the burning sensation was even stronger.
Why is this happening? Why can't I touch it?
"Could it be that Wenyan and I are now at different levels, which is why there's a rift between us?"
"No, that's not right. I was attached to Wenyan's iron pot before."
Bai Ye looked at the iron pot in Gou Wenyan's arms again, and felt it flow smoothly over him like liquid.
Success again!
Bai Ye was overjoyed and stuck his head out to speak, "%#￥￥@##..."
"My God, this iron pot is weird." Gou Wenyan heard the grinding sound and immediately threw down the iron pot he was holding.
That wasn't all; he kicked and stomped hard, as if he wanted to transform into a superhero and flatten the iron pot.
"Brother Lei, Danyang, something strange is here!" Gou Wenyan shouted urgently.
Xing Lei and Cheng Danyang approached and immediately pulled Gou Wenyan away, fearing that the strange creature might harm him.
However, the iron pot on the ground remained motionless, showing no signs of abnormality.
Cheng Danyang, being bold, picked up the iron pot to examine it, his expression somewhat suspicious. "Brother Gou, are you sure it's something strange?"
"real."
"A supernatural entity that can attach itself to objects is at least a high-level supernatural entity, and even if it leaves, it wouldn't be that fast. This pot shows no abnormalities whatsoever."
“Danyang, believe me, I really heard this pot grinding its teeth.” After thinking for a moment, Gou Wenyan added, “It was also swearing quite rudely. Although I couldn’t understand it, it must be a chatterbox.”
Cheng Danyang smiled and nodded, reassuring Gou Wenyan, then took the iron pot and walked to Xing Lei's side.
"Brother Lei, what do you think? Brother Gou has no reason to lie."
"It could be that hidden anomaly."
"He wants to make a move against Brother Gou?"
“Possibly.” Xing Lei’s expression was grim. “I was just being presumptuous. In a strange world, there’s nothing strange about it.”
"Clang—"
The useless iron pot was left lying in a corner of the living room, unattended.
Bai Ye squatted next to the iron pot, feeling very depressed. Just now, he had actually discovered a strange principle.
[As an anomaly, it cannot communicate with human players.]
He's unpredictable now; he can tease, manipulate, or even harm players at will—he can do whatever he wants.
However, if you try to tell the player some of the things the mysterious knows, you will suffer a backlash.
The burns on the back of the hand are just a warning; if you continue, even more serious consequences will surely await you.
"Strange, am I right? As a strange being, I am not allowed to reveal the secrets of the strange world to the players."
Before Bai Ye could finish speaking, the long-silent mechanical voice began to announce:
[Congratulations to the player for successfully finding one of the strange principles. Please abide by it and work diligently.]
Bai Ye shook his head. "I don't understand. I'm clearly a player. Since I know the secret, I can still tell my companions tomorrow."
Players can give it a try.
Bai Ye sensed something was wrong. "So, when I become a player again the next day, I'll forget what happened tonight?"
[The player is very clever; please continue to explore the unpredictable principles and keep up the good work.]
"Wait, I've also come across a vague principle that I need to verify with you."
[Players, please ask questions.]
Bai Ye glanced in Gou Wenyan's direction, organized his thoughts, and said in a way that was both a question and a statement, "Is player Gou Wenyan a mysterious affinity entity?"
The so-called eerie companions are items carried on one's person that are very likely to become objects of strange possession.
Before attaching himself to the iron pot, Bai Ye tried attaching himself to Xing Lei's or Cheng Danyang's personal items, but all attempts failed.
The iron pot attached to Gou Wenyan jumped directly onto the other party's bracelet after the communication failed.
That bracelet was worn by Gou Wenyan when Bai Ye first met him. It must have been an item he owned while he was alive, and it was an extremely private possession.
Yet he could come and go freely without any hindrance.
"Strange, I suspect that every human player has a personal item that even the most powerful supernatural entities cannot attach to, right?"
Following the clues, Bai Ye discovered another rule.
Regardless of whether it's right or wrong, let's verify it first.
The mechanical voice sounded somewhat exasperated, but still announced earnestly: "[Congratulations player, you have once again discovered the bizarre principle.]"
"Yes, everything is fine for now."
Bai Ye didn't ask any more questions and began to focus her attention on Gou Wenyan.
I have a lot of information tonight, but how to accurately convey this information to the daytime is a problem.
[The weirdness] will definitely make me "lose my memory", but if it continues for seven days in a row, then there is no point in working as a weird person.
"We need to think of a way to get the information out."
"Gou Wenyan's affinity should be innate, and only a strange affinity can bring him exceptionally good luck in dungeons."
Bai Ye thought of a plan, his eyes lit up, and then he smiled and looked at the person opposite him, "Good brother, sorry." He hoped that Bai Ye wouldn't be scared.
Gou Wenyan suddenly shivered, feeling a chill run through his body.
"Why am I feeling so panicked? No, I need to get Brother Lei to protect me."
"Brother Lei, Danyang, hurry up and grab me, I want to be the meat in the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)."
Gou Wenyan hurriedly walked towards the other two, trying his best and shamelessly to become that piece of meat.
"Brother Gou, we still need to find Brother Bai. We can't move if you keep acting like this," Cheng Danyang said helplessly.
Gou Wenyan wouldn't let go; too embarrassed to hug Cheng Danyang's waist, he hugged her neck instead.
Cheng Danyang: "You might as well hug my waist."
"Hehe, let's be a gentleman. If you don't mind, Danyang, I can squat down and hug your thigh. Hmm, below the knee."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Xing Lei, "Brother Lei, are you being picky? If I really can't reach your neck, can I hug your waist?"
The best course of action is for each person to stand on one side and hold on tight.
While Gou Wenyan was pestering Cheng Danyang and Xing Lei for hugs and kisses, Bai Ye had already silently climbed up the tiles below.
First, it attached itself to Gou Wenyan's shoes, then continued to climb onto his pants, and finally touched his clothes little by little, before smoothly sliding to the edge of his wrist sleeve.
Fortunately, Gou Wenyan was completely focused on wanting to be the sandwich filling, and his body was already twisting and turning, so he couldn't detect the slight trembling of his clothes.
Closer, even closer.
Now!
Bai Ye minimized skin contact with Gou Wenyan, and in just 0.1 seconds, she slid from her sleeve to her bracelet.
Then, everything became completely quiet.
In the latter half of the night, the house was quiet and safe, and no strange occurrences were observed.
Xing Lei and Cheng Danyang kept watch separately, and even as dawn approached, they still couldn't believe it.
"How could it be so smooth?" Cheng Danyang felt something was wrong. "Even in the previous normal dungeons, it was never this safe at night."
Xing Lei: "It is a bit strange, but the first night is finally over. Let's each check our screens to see if the damage value has increased."
The three people sat back to back in a circle.
Bai Ye knew that the opportunity had arrived.
The moment Gou Wenyan tapped the screen, a strong sense of awareness surged through him, and he silently chanted "Go in."
The next second, the surrounding vision went dark, and my body was squeezed and stuffed into a high-density instrument.
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