Chapter 110 In the original story, it wasn't like that...
Xiang Bei glanced at the card and saw that Xu Yi had drawn a character card called "Little Black Hat".
"Little...Little Black Hat?" Xiang Bei was still somewhat incredulous when she saw the name on the character card.
I rubbed my eyes and kept looking, confirming that the character card's name was Little Black Hat.
Little Black Hat's goal is to kill the Big Black Wolf and save her grandmother.
Xiang Bei: "..."
Xiang Bei had also read fairy tales. Was this little black hat story the same as the one she knew?
On second thought, I realized there was no problem. This place is no longer a normal fairytale town; it's a dungeon world that has been invaded by ghosts.
It's not surprising that the original trajectory was changed.
It cannot be viewed with ordinary eyes.
Be careful! I'll help you if anything happens.
Looking at the words floating before her eyes, Xu Yi nodded and whispered her thanks to Xiang Bei.
This instance mission is not timed; you only complete one mission by fulfilling your objective.
Another task is to find the monster hidden in this world, drive it out, and restore the fairytale town to its original state.
Xu Yi looked at the character card in her hand. This was a hint from the elf. She knew about the strange invasion of the fairy town, but she always felt that there were other hints on this character card.
I held it in my hand and looked at it over and over again, but I didn't find any other clues.
The only good news is that the Little Black Hat mission allows her to walk around outside during designated times, giving her a better view of other characters.
Xu Yi and the others gathered together. Due to the rules, they could only talk about the identities of the characters they had drawn, and they didn't mention their goals.
These are all residents of the fairytale town; they are bound to meet them, and their identities cannot be hidden.
“I’m Little Black Hat,” Xu Yi said.
Gao Lin frowned and said, "I'm a black girl."
Yu Jin pushed up his glasses. "I'm the dark horse prince."
"A black...black horse prince?" Gao Lin asked in surprise.
Yu Jin nodded.
Gao Lin smirked. If the prefix for "prince" has changed, then the prefix for "princess" must change too, right?
She couldn't help but laugh. "Are you going to kiss Snow Black in the end?"
"According to the original story, that should be the case, but now we live in a bizarre world, and the plot may have changed." Yu Jin calmly analyzed the current situation.
Xu Yi: "..." I understand now. After being invaded by the eerie creature, the fairytale town, whether it was red, gray, or white, all turned black.
Gao Lin didn't know what to say. After a long silence, she finally spoke, "I don't know why, but I always have a bad feeling about it."
Upon hearing that someone had drawn the role of Snow Black, Yu Jin turned to look at them. He exchanged a glance with the person who had drawn the role, and then they nodded to each other. After all, it was Snow Black and Prince Charming; perhaps it had something to do with the mission.
Many taskers came to Fairy Tale Town this time, and one tasker even drew the Black Frog Prince.
"And you?" They looked at Lu Ziyang, who hadn't said a word.
Lu Ziyang was on the verge of tears. "I am the Black-Haired Prince, the one with the long black hair."
The three of them looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
The rules don't actually stipulate that boys have to draw a male character; it could also be a gender-swapped version, like the black-haired prince.
Gao Lin looked at Lu Ziyang and, seeing his dejected expression, patted his shoulder to comfort him, "In that case, your savior might be a gender-swapped prince."
Just then, the man who had been frozen in place by the elf started shouting everywhere, "I am the prince of the black-haired girl! Who is the black-haired girl?"
Lu Ziyang's vision went black again and again.
He muttered to himself, "I don't think I need him to save me; I can jump out of the tower myself."
He had read fairy tales before, but he couldn't quite accept it now, especially since it was a strange time and the story might change.
Although they were not familiar with each other, they had no reason to hide their identities.
But no matter how many times the person asked, Lu Ziyang remained silent and wouldn't allow anyone else to reveal his identity.
"It's alright, there's a sleeping prince over there," Gao Lin comforted her.
Lu Ziyang glared back, "Why don't you say the prince who saved Sleeping Beauty has now become a princess?"
The two main characters in that story had their genders swapped.
He was about to be saved by an older prince, and Lu Ziyang felt like his heart was about to break. He wished he could turn back time and exchange for a different card.
"Time's up," Yu Jin said.
As the countdown ended in the last few seconds, the bells above rang, and they saw specks of light suddenly appear around them. Then, as if something was holding them back, everyone quickly lost consciousness.
"Little Black Hat, wake up."
"Little Black Hat, wake up."
When Xu Yi woke up to the noise, she stared blankly at her room.
All I could see were dark-colored furniture, even the curtains were black.
The room looked eerie, and on the wall directly in front, there seemed to be a skull of some kind of animal hanging there.
Seeing Xu Yi staring at it, the skull opened its mouth and laughed, "Good morning, little black hat."
"good morning."
Although Xu Yi knew that the strange world was abnormal, no one would feel at ease if such an alarm clock rang so early in the morning.
I glanced to the side and noticed that even her bed and blankets were black, with only the pillow being white, creating a striking contrast.
The room was dimly lit, so Xu Yi got up and sat on the bed for a while.
The skull spoke again, "Little Black Hat, it's time for you to get up."
Xu Yi rubbed her cheeks before lifting the blanket, walking to the window, and drawing back the curtains.
As the light streamed into the room, she could see more clearly.
The whole house is decorated in a gothic style.
She naturally knew the original story of Little Black Hat. Sister Xiang Bei had just shown her some of the original story, which didn't match the current situation at all.
This wasn't the style of the original story.
The stories from before are no longer relevant.
According to the elf, the town's original inhabitants have fallen into a deep sleep. If these mission takers cannot find the culprit hiding here and manipulating everything, everyone will be left here by the culprit, losing their own consciousness and becoming the culprit's puppets.
Just as Xu Yi was pondering the situation before him, he heard someone speaking.
"Little black hat, little black hat."
She paused for a moment before realizing that the man in the black hat was calling her.
Xu Yi responded and quickly changed out of her black nightgown, putting on a gothic-style dress and a hooded cape over it. She naturally knew that this was the way she should dress.
After putting on her clothes, she pulled the hood of her cape over her head, went outside, and naturally replied, "What's wrong, Mom?"
A basket was handed to him. "Take this to Grandma. Remember, don't wander off, and don't go into the woods. Be careful, or the big black wolf will eat you. Little Black Hat, you must get this to Grandma, even if it kills you."
Xu Yi was momentarily stunned by the woman in front of her with her gothic makeup.
Seeing that Xu Yi didn't answer, the woman leaned closer, her scarlet lips opening and closing, revealing long fangs. She asked, "Little Black Hat, what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything? Are you sick too?"
Seeing her "mother's" eyes instantly redden and the faint outline of fangs between her teeth, Xu Yi calmly took the basket and smiled, "I know, Mom, I will definitely give the things to Grandma."
When Xu Yi went out carrying her basket, she saw the rules that defined her role.
Rule 1: Please be sure to play your role well and do not be disturbed by external factors.
Rule 2: If any creature comes up to you on the road and greets you, be sure to politely respond with a "hello".
Rule 3: If you see brightly colored mushrooms, be sure to pick them. These mushrooms will make a very delicious soup.
Rule 4: If you find a black wolf asking for your help, please help it before continuing to deliver food.
Rule Five: When you're out and about, no matter what happens, don't take off your red hat.
Xu Yi glanced at the rules, somewhat puzzled. Her hat was clearly black, so why was she told not to take off her red hat?
No one could answer her question. Xu Yi adjusted her hat and glanced back at the obvious Gothic cottage behind her.
The exterior walls of the house were covered with ivy, making it look somewhat eerie.
Everything around was gloomy, and there was only this small house nearby. Xu Yi rubbed his arms.
When Xu Yi's gaze fell on the window, she was startled. There, the little black-hatted mother was staring at her with bloodshot eyes, her mouth open, revealing two sharp fangs, her palms pressed against the glass, but she did not attack Xu Yi.
Xu Yi pursed her lips and stepped back, then quickly turned around, picked up the basket, and headed towards her grandmother's house.
Without asking for directions, the route immediately came to her mind.
Xu Yi could also see the rooftops of several Gothic castles in the distance, with distinct spires and columns.
The tall building is a castle where only the king can live, and where the king, queen, and princess reside.
Several kings lived in this small town.
Xu Yi carried the basket and followed the path she remembered. When she passed by the river, she looked down at her reflection.
I saw someone with exaggerated gothic makeup.
As Xu Yi reached out, the gothic figure in the reflection also reached out.
Xu Yi looked at her dark circles, which resembled panda eyes, and her lips, which were black with a hint of purple, and looked like she had been poisoned.
She rubbed it vigorously, then scooped up a handful of water to wash it off, and her makeup didn't smudge at all; it looked as if it were welded onto her face.
It was only then that Xu Yi noticed that her fingernails were all blackish-purple.
Hahahaha.
Xiang Bei had been holding it in for a long time, and finally burst into unrestrained laughter.
When I first saw Xu Yi's makeup, I was indeed taken aback.
Xu Yi was silent for a moment before speaking, "You already knew?"
I only found out a little earlier than you.
Xu Yi sighed, looking at the rooftops not far away, with a bad feeling creeping over her.
She's already wearing a little black hat, so the "Black Girl and Black Prince" look is probably similar to hers.
Looking at her reflection in the water, she felt that she shouldn't be Little Black Hat, but more like a witch in a fairy tale, chanting incantations and boiling herbs in front of a cauldron every day.
When necessary, they also have to fly around on broomsticks.
Knowing she couldn't wash off her makeup, Xu Yi gave up and walked forward with her basket.
As Xu Yi passed by the tower where the black-haired girl lived, Lu Ziyang was also dressed in a gothic style, wearing a hat and a black veil covering his face.
He peeked out, tossed his long, black hair, waved to her, and greeted her in a high-pitched voice.
"Hello, Little Black Hat."
Xu Yi looked at Lu Ziyang's gothic outfit and listened to his high-pitched voice, then looked at him with disgust.
According to the rules, she also needs to respond.
"Hello."
After a pause, Xu Yi finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Can't you just talk normally? Why do you have to talk like that?"
Lu Ziyang rolled his eyes and continued speaking in a high-pitched voice, "Do you think I wanted this? There's nothing I could do about it."
He was devastated when he woke up in the morning and found himself in this state. He also couldn't speak in his original voice, otherwise the witch's voice would come through.
She would ask, "Honey, what's wrong with your voice? Are you feeling unwell? Should I come over and check on you?"
One of his rules was that the witches must not discover his identity.
If he breaks the rules, he will be eaten by the monster, so he can only speak cautiously in a low voice.
Thinking back to when he was in school, he even performed a stage play for the school's anniversary celebration. Lu Ziyang convinced himself that he could just treat this as a stage play.
Lu Ziyang was quite happy to see Xu Yi arrive. Although they were in the same team, the mission was special and they couldn't work as a team. Seeing a familiar face made him feel more relaxed.
After exchanging greetings, Xu Yi continued walking forward, passing the tower where the black-haired princess was imprisoned, and encountered another gothic-style girl.
The other person was taken aback when they saw her. After carefully examining Xu Yi and confirming from the exaggerated facial features that she was also a player, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're Little Black Hat, right? It seems like you're the only one wearing a hat?"
Seeing Xu Yi nod, the other person said, "Hello, Little Black Hat."
"Hello." Xu Yi nodded. They weren't very familiar with each other, but according to the rules, Xu Yi needed to respond when someone greeted him.
Judging from the voice, this person should be the one who drew the Black Snow Princess quest.
Xu Yi greeted them and, without lingering, continued to deliver things to her grandmother.
Hei Xue ran in the opposite direction from her.
Xu Yi continued walking and saw people cutting down trees. They took off their hats and greeted Xu Yi, saying in unison, "Hello, little black hats."
Hello.
These people seemed to be native residents of the town, dressed in gothic makeup, with their eyes drawn up like dark circles. Xu Yi didn't stop; she switched the camera's view, and those people had crimson eyes and fangs in their mouths.
They were a group of charlatans posing as native inhabitants.
After walking for a while, she arrived near an old castle. There, she encountered a black girl by the roadside who was muttering something to herself while looking at a very small grave.
She was also wearing a black gothic dress with many patches, the hem of which was torn, and a black headscarf of the same color.
The black makeup around her eyes seemed to have smudged, and she was squatting on the ground, covering her face and sobbing.
Normally it's fine, but with this eerie environment, it looks a bit like a malevolent spirit seeking death.
There was a black rat standing next to her. Before Xu Yi arrived, the girl seemed to be talking to the rat. When Xu Yi came over, the rat quickly ran away.
And on the tree next to her, there were several black pigeons, which at first glance looked like crows. When Xu Yi came over, they stopped cooing, and as they flew away, a few feathers fell down.
"Hello, little black hat." The black girl looked up when she heard the noise. Her pale face and gothic makeup made Xu Yi clutch her chest and take two steps back.
"Hello, Black Girl, what are you doing?" Xu Yi asked, looking at Gao Lin's strange actions.
Gao Lin looked at Xu Yi, wiping away her tears as she dutifully played her role. "My dear little black hat, you have no idea how pitiful my little pigeon was. My second sister insisted that my little pigeon stole her cookies, so she killed it to make soup. My poor little pigeon died just like that. I stole it and buried it here, hoping it can rest in peace."
Xu Yi watched Gao Lin immerse herself in her role, as if she were really performing a stage play, and she couldn't help but admire the girl.
He was very courageous and acted very seriously.
"Poor black girl, don't be sad." Xu Yi played along with her performance.
"Little Black Hat, where are you going?"
Xu Yi said, "I'm going to deliver something to my grandmother."
"I see. Well then, go on your way. Goodbye, little black hat."
Goodbye, Black Girl.
Xu Yi continued walking forward until she reached the liveliest part of the town. Whether they were cosplayers or other local residents, everyone who saw Little Black Hat would greet her warmly.
Little Black Hat is a lovable child, especially when he wears this black hat, he is even more adorable in everyone's eyes.
Xu Yi didn't think she looked good in her current appearance. Everyone had this kind of makeup, so you couldn't see what their faces looked like, and you didn't know how to tell if someone was cute or not.
It seems that she's the only one in the town wearing a hat.
Xu Yi would respond earnestly to everyone who greeted her with a "Hello."
Xu Yi passed by a castle covered with roses and thorns, and couldn't help but slow down. Outside, many knights were trying to break through the thorny bushes and flowers, preparing to go in and wake up the sleeping prince lying in the castle.
Legend has it that whoever can awaken Sleeping Beauty can become the king of this castle.
If you can't get in, you'll become a skeleton at the castle gate.
Xu Yi glanced at the scene and saw that beneath the flowers lay piles of white bones. He wondered how many knights had tried to cut through the thorns to get inside.
A crow, carrying a rose from who-knows-where, threw it above the castle. The rose took root and entwined itself around the castle walls.
The raven that dropped the rose perched above the castle, its red eyes fixed on the knights as if they were its prey.
Occasionally, a few crows would flap their wings and caw, dropping a few black feathers that would slowly fall down, only to be caught and devoured by the roses.
Accompanied by the cawing of crows, the thorns would move, actively seeking out targets to attack.
The knights who went to take on the challenge had no choice but to back out in order to avoid being dragged into it.
Xu Yi didn't linger. She left with light, slow steps, but in a corner, she saw a girl squatting there, wearing the same black hood as her.
The girl's black hat looked a bit worn, the color was faded, and it was covered with patches.
Two braids hung down in front of her. She was dressed very thinly, huddled there, her face pale, her lips purple, and she was holding several small black boxes in her hands.
She was surrounded by snow. Xu Yi looked behind her and saw a castle not far away, surrounded by roses covered in thorns.
Although the design was somewhat eerie, there was no snow accumulation around it.
When someone walks by, the girl will speak softly, so softly that it's hard to hear what she's saying.
Pedestrians hurried along, no one stopped, only Xu Yi took a few steps forward, and the little girl's eyes met Xu Yi's, looking at her with envy at the little black hat on her head.
The little girl held up the small black box in her hands, looked at Xu Yi, and smiled sincerely, "Do you need to buy this? It's very cheap?"
Xu Yi glanced at it, then looked away without saying a word. She took a few steps back and turned to leave.
Further on, Xu Yi saw another Gothic-style castle. A girl, presumably a princess, was playing with her black ball when she accidentally dropped it into a pond.
The ball floated to the very center of the pond.
The princess looked at Little Black Hat and said, "Hello, Little Black Hat."
"Hello."
The other person beckoned to Xu Yi and said in a commanding tone, "Little Black Hat, come here and help me retrieve the ball."
"Sorry, I can't swim, so I can't help you retrieve the ball."
"I am a princess, you have to help me."
Xu Yi shook her head and refused again.
The rules didn't require her to do this, and Xu Yi didn't want to meddle.
After being rejected, the other person became very angry and shouted, "I'll marry whoever can retrieve the ball for me!"
"My dear princess, is what you said true?" A dark, unidentifiable creature jumped onto the lotus leaf and spoke in human language.
Xu Yi stared at it for a while before recognizing that it was a black frog.
The princess looked at the black frog with disdain. Just as she was about to speak, she seemed to remember something and frowned impatiently, saying, "Of course, I am a princess, and I always keep my word."
The black frog scooped up the princess's ball, but the princess ran away after getting the ball.
"Hello, Little Black Hat." Black Frog ignored the princess who had run away and instead turned to greet Xu Yi.
"Hello."
Black Frog looked at Little Black Hat and said, "You heard that, didn't you? The princess said she would marry whoever could help her retrieve the ball."
Rule Two: Lying is not allowed in the fairytale town. However, when it comes to the mission objectives, you cannot tell the whole truth.
"Yes, I heard it and saw that you helped the princess retrieve the ball," Xu Yi said.
Aside from the lies set up in the story, no one else is allowed to lie.
"Little Black Hat, would you like to come with me to the King to testify?"
"I really want to help you, but I have to go and deliver food to my grandma, so I can't help you."
Black Frog was also dissatisfied with Xu Yi's answer and said impatiently, "It's just giving testimony, it won't take you much time."
Xu Yi shook her head. "I'm sorry, I really can't help you. I have to go. My grandmother is waiting for me."
Ignoring the black frog's words, Xu Yi picked up her basket and continued walking forward.
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