Chapter 82 Housekeeping and Cleaning (15)
Bai Ye stood at the convenience store for a long time, but ultimately did not choose to exchange the item.
Back in the dungeon lobby, the mechanical voice sounded again: "[Does the player wish to exchange for the Bizarre Scum?]"
Although it was a mechanical voice, after getting used to it, Bai Ye could still discern subtle emotions in it.
Just like now, the other party is eager for me to exchange the strange dregs in my hands.
What does this tell us?
Either these scumbags are worth far more than 200 health points, or they might contain some secrets.
"Not for the time being."
Bai Ye refused with a smile, and before the mechanical voice could react, he immediately entered Night Moon Town.
Before they even reached the lobby, Cheng Danyang called out to them.
"Brother Bai, over here."
Cheng Danyang suddenly appeared from a side path.
"Danyang, you guys came out pretty quickly." Bai Ye walked over and greeted them.
Cheng Danyang led the group out, heading towards the equipment area of the small park. "We've been out for a while. Lei Ge and Gou Ge are both in the equipment area, waiting for you."
Why weren't you waiting in the lobby?
"I'd like to, but Brother Gou insists on trying to activate his combat power again, and Brother Lei is currently giving him guidance."
When Bai Ye arrived, Gou Wenyan was lying on the ground, panting heavily, like an exhausted dog.
Clutching his chest, he wailed, "My health! I've lost another 2 points! Damn it, why can't I activate my combat power?!"
"Never mind, everyone is different." Bai Ye pulled him up and comforted him, "I saw it coming a long time ago, our constitutions aren't compatible."
"You're right, it must be due to my physical condition, it's definitely not because I'm incapable."
The four of them gathered together and simply found a secluded spot to sit on the ground.
Everyone gained something from this team raid, thanks to the previous [Wish Card] used to verify identities. This was the first open and honest debriefing meeting.
Cheng Danyang spoke first, "I made a net profit of 2500 from the team dungeon and 1000 from extras. The [Strange] notification during the settlement said that I killed a mobile Strange."
Gou Wenyan: "I made a net profit of 2,500 yuan. I didn't have any extra income, but I received a strange gift."
He paused, looked at the group of people, and looked embarrassed.
Bai Ye couldn't help but urge, "Just say it, what are you being so coy about?"
"Ahem, I've received a strange gift from a friend: a pair of jeans."
After saying that, Gou Wenyan couldn't help but scratch his head, "It's that pair of jeans that I used to hug and sleep in. It's highly likely that he was disgusted with it and threw it to me."
As for the specific functions of jeans, there's no need to go into detail; that's a matter of personal privacy.
Xing Lei nodded, "I'm the same as Danyang. I guess that 'flowing anomaly' refers to those two high-level anomalies. As for why it has the 'flowing' attribute, I don't know for now."
This is the first time I've encountered such a strange attribute, unlike any of the previous level classifications.
Bai Ye frowned after hearing this. If those two high-level monsters were really killed by Xing Lei and Cheng Danyang, then whose monster scum did he get his hands on?
"Brother Bai, it's your turn," Cheng Danyang reminded him.
"I haven't looked at it closely yet."
Bai Ye tapped the screen and said as he scrolled through the pages, "The team earned 2500, the hidden dungeon deducted 2000, so the net profit is 500. The strange attribute hasn't been removed yet."
He scrolled down again, and finally stared at the inventory, lost in thought.
Seeing that Bai Ye remained silent, the three of them were curious. What had he seen?
Gou Wenyan, who was nearby, nudged him and asked, "Brother, struck it rich?"
Bai Ye sighed, "The loan interest is quite high, and I owe even more now."
Everyone understood that Bai Ye was now penniless.
This is without displaying health and damage values.
"However, this time in the team dungeon, I received two strange friendship gifts," Bai Ye added.
This time, he understood Gou Wenyan's feelings and hesitantly replied, "A Lolita dress and a silk cheongsam."
"Brother Bai, you're awesome! That Lolita dress looks amazing."
Cheng Danyang was very envious, not only because of the strange gift, but more importantly, because it was a Lolita dress.
"I didn't have any money when I was in college. I was so envious of my roommates who bought Lolita fashion. After graduating, I worked and wore my work clothes every day. I felt so dowdy and wanted to buy something, but I thought it would be a waste. I never got to own one," Cheng Danyang said with a sigh.
Gou Wenyan and Xing Lei didn't have this kind of plot, but they were also happy for Bai Ye, thinking that these two pieces of clothing were probably high-value props.
Bai Ye knew that this might be related to his becoming a monster at night and possessing Lolita.
But he quickly changed the subject, talking about how he encountered a fluid space in the dungeon.
"It's also a fluid entity?" Cheng Danyang exclaimed in surprise. "It's the same as the fluid anomaly I killed."
Bai Ye shook his head, "I don't know about the fluidity phenomenon, but I saw players discussing fluid spaces on the forums before..."
The men's expressions turned sour after hearing this.
Gou Wenyan still remembers the pain of being thrown out. "That doll was a second-highest level of weirdness, and it actually appeared in a high-level player's dungeon. Does this mean that all high-level player dungeons will be this difficult? Is it even worth my effort to level up to level two?"
Without combat skills, Gou Wenyan felt that he wouldn't be able to survive after becoming a high-level player.
Xing Lei shook his head, "It doesn't look like it."
"Huh? What do you mean, Brother Lei?"
“I originally thought that doll was a second-highest level of supernatural power. But now that I think about it, her oppressive aura wasn’t that strong, yet her power naturally surpassed that of a high-level supernatural power. It’s really strange.”
After Xing Lei finished speaking, Bai Ye thought of something and asked, "What if it's a secondary, bizarre clone? Is that a possibility?"
The fluid space was created by the second-highest level of the strange entity, and any strange entity that can stay inside must be related to the creator.
"I've never heard of the clone thing, but the second-highest level of the supernatural can use puppets. That doll seems more like a puppet to me," Xing Lei concluded based on his experience.
At this point, he asked Bai Ye, "Did you cause any damage when you entered the fluid space?"
Don't attract the attention of the real second-highest level weirdo, otherwise it will be troublesome when doing dungeons later.
The second-highest level is strange, but it is capable of spatial travel.
Bai Ye recalled the pain of almost having his heart ripped out and gave a bitter laugh, "Brother Lei, you really think highly of me. How could I possibly have that ability?"
The group checked the information again to confirm that the sharing was correct, and then went their separate ways.
Gou Wenyan gritted his teeth and decided to continue doing dungeons; he still needed to level up as quickly as possible.
Cheng Danyang was training in the equipment area, preparing to continuously improve his combat skills.
Xing Lei, on the other hand, was going to the building to rent a room.
"Brother Lei, are you injured?" Bai Ye called out.
Xing Lei shook his head, "I'm going to strengthen my body."
"If it's not absolutely necessary, let's try to minimize the use of the treatment pods," Bai Ye couldn't help but say.
Xing Lei paused, his expression turning deep.
Bai Ye opened his mouth, but didn't know how to explain.
Ultimately, these are just my own speculations. Before I find any evidence, it's not good to explain them to the other players. Especially Xing Lei and the others, who are my partners.
"What do you know?" Xing Lei's gaze was intense.
Bai Ye hesitated for a moment before saying, "I've encountered some things in the dungeon, and I think the treatment pods in Nightmoon Town might not be safe."
Xing Lei seemed to be thinking about something, said "thank you," and turned to leave.
After resting for a while in Nightmoon Town, Bai Ye returned to the dungeon lobby.
He has already completed two instances; once he completes one more, he can successfully remove the strange attribute.
But he always felt that he had forgotten something.
Bai Ye tried hard to recall the eerie memories of his nighttime encounters during the team dungeon, but the two-dimensional images were fragmented and incomplete.
"Strange, have you hidden these memories of mine?" Bai Ye wondered.
[Players, please be mindful of the wording. All experiences within the dungeon are the sole responsibility of the player; there is no looting or hidden activity involved.]
"But……"
If a player experiences memory loss, they should consider whether they are overloaded.
In other words, some of the memories are things that a human player cannot bear.
Or perhaps, only by becoming a person with bizarre attributes like Bai Ye can one possess all of these memories.
white night:"……"
They're digging another hole, trying every trick in the book to turn me into a monster.
I won't fall for it!
Before drawing the dungeon card, Bai Ye took a moment to check two items.
[Lolita: A bizarre, lifeless finished product with a gorgeous outfit. Its effects are temporary and can be used twice per instance.]
[Silk Cheongsam: An inanimate and eerie finished product, an enhancement item with temporary effects, a one-time consumable.]
"Um?"
Bai Ye paused, seeing for the first time an item whose effects were unclear.
"Strange, what does it mean that this effect value is temporary?"
[A bizarre, inanimate object with a wide range of effects and high usability; generally used according to player needs.]
Bai Ye understood. This thing was a bit like a magic card that could be used in almost any situation.
This is such a pleasant surprise; it's the first time I've come across something so wonderful.
Looking at the description of Lolita, it turns out it's not a disposable item, which is a huge profit.
"Could it be related to the fact that I was possessed by someone?"
"That's very likely. Tsk, I should have just worn everything in my wardrobe. Dresses and such wouldn't have been a bad idea."
[Players are advised to draw dungeon cards as soon as possible and work hard.] A mechanical voice reminded them.
Bai Ye withdrew from her fantasies and began the gacha draw process.
This time, the card I drew read: [Eight years of hard work, starting from scratch].
Bai Ye stared at the card, completely bewildered. What was it for?
What could possibly be related to those eight years? Could it be that particular period?
That's not right either; history has been corrected. It was fourteen years ago.
Unable to figure it out, Bai Ye had no choice but to give up, put the card back, and take another step forward.
This step led directly into the abyss.
The intense feeling of weightlessness made his heart race. He wanted to reach out and grab something, but all around him was empty, nothing but air.
After falling for an unknown period of time, Bai Ye felt dizzy and then became disoriented.
"Hey, hey! Wake up, wake up!"
Bai Ye opened his eyes in a daze and saw a person standing in front of him, wearing a white coat and holding a teacup.
The other person picked up the teacup, took a sip, spat out the tea leaves, and said, "You've only been here two days, and you're already exhausted? You young people don't even have the energy of an old man like me. I just finished two surgeries."
Bai Ye remained silent, and the current situation was unclear.
The other person took another sip of tea and casually placed a stack of papers on the table in front of Bai Ye. "Enter all the patient admission histories and progress notes for this month into the computer."
After finishing his explanation, he added, "When you've finished organizing everything, put away the discharge summaries from over there."
Bai Ye looked around and saw that everyone was wearing white coats, and many of them had young faces.
He looked down at himself; he was dressed all in white, with a small badge on his chest.
[Sixth Mental Hospital: Day and Night Resident Trainees]
Bai Ye suddenly felt as if the sky had fallen.
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