83. Mysterious Dream Fairy Tale (6)
Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda.
The rabbit's red eyes lit up, and it turned around, gently putting down several toys it was carrying on its back and pushing them all in front of Qin Fu'an.
"Please save these city guards! They were seriously injured in the fight with the thugs..."
The lucky cat piggy bank gave a brief explanation, then promised, "As long as you can keep them alive, I'll pay you whatever you want!"
Qin Fu'an did not answer him. Instead, he pushed the door open a little and said calmly, "Come in first. I will try my best."
He did not stand at the door and use the badly damaged toys as hostages to negotiate with them, nor did he reveal any intention of needing the toys.
Xie Zeyuan initially observed quietly inside the room, but after Qin Fu'an brought the "patient" in, Xie Zeyuan naturally became Qin Fu'an's assistant.
These toys were severely damaged; otherwise, they wouldn't have been life-threatening.
However, this was not difficult for Qin Fu'an. He had a toolbox, as well as newly acquired metal materials and various small parts. Repairing a few toys was a piece of cake.
When they saw him successfully repair the first city guard, the toys who were waiting at the door became excited. If they had to describe it, in their eyes, Qin Fu'an had probably gone from a "suspect" to a miracle doctor and repairman.
After repairing the five city guards, Qin Fu'an looked up at the three blocking the doorway, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Want to come in and try?"
“But we weren’t hurt just now…” The oversized rabbit plushie blinked blankly.
But the ball had already pushed the lucky cat piggy bank in first.
"Sir, repairman," the little ball politely requested, "Could you please take a look at our captain first? He was seriously injured by a human child."
Qin Fu'an and Xie Zeyuan both looked at the silent "captain" who had been pushed in.
Just now, outside the door, against the light and at a distance, I couldn't see the details of it clearly.
But now Qin Fu'an and Xie Zeyuan could clearly see that the piggy bank, which was made into the shape of a lucky cat, was covered with many winding cracks, and there were also many small holes caused by missing porcelain pieces on its body.
It must have been smashed to pieces, then partially glued back together, but was ultimately discarded; otherwise, it wouldn't be in Fairy Tale City.
This lucky cat piggy bank is actually quite cute. When it's not moving, its two paws are obediently tucked in front of its chest, and its ears twitch gently. However, its eyes are empty and cold; looking into them reveals only emptiness.
"It might hurt a little, and it might change your appearance. Can you accept that?" Qin Fu'an didn't start repairing it right away.
The city guards, who had just been healed, stood aside, staring longingly at their captain along with the little ball and the gatekeeper's rabbit doll.
So the words "no need" that were about to slip out were silently swallowed back down.
The lucky cat, with a head the size of an adult, thought seriously for a few seconds before nodding gently: "Then I'll trouble you, repairman."
It willingly lay down on the "operating table," which was actually just a stool that Xie Zeyuan had temporarily placed on a piece of white paper.
Under the tense and expectant gaze of many eyes, Qin Fu'an and Xie Zeyuan discussed the "treatment method" in hushed tones.
"Mr. Qin, if I remember correctly, human piggy banks are hollow, right? So, could there be a toy heart inside its body?" Xie Zeyuan raised a reasonable suspicion.
Qin Fu'an chuckled: "Whether it's there or not, we'll know once we open it."
He gripped the small hammer again, and amidst the terrified and stunned gazes of the toys, he ruthlessly raised and lowered it.
The crisp cracking sound accompanied by irregular shards of porcelain fell into the cat's belly, onto the bench, and onto the ground.
From the toy's perspective, this is simply the most cruel and ruthless murder scene!
The rabbit outside immediately rushed in with bloodshot eyes, but was desperately stopped by the little ball and the toys that Qin Fu'an had just healed.
They tried to calm the overly emotional rabbit down, reminding it that the captain was still alive, though he was in excruciating pain and trembling on the operating table.
Amid the minor chaos, Qin Fu'an was not greatly affected. After carefully examining the empty belly of the lucky cat with Xie Zeyuan, he took some metal materials from the side and carefully poured a thin layer onto the inner wall of the lucky cat.
This time, Xie Zeyuan used his spiritual power to spread the flowing molten metal evenly on every inch of the hollow inner wall of the lucky cat's abdomen. Then, together with Qin Fu'an, they picked up the scattered porcelain pieces, pieced them back together, and poured another layer of molten metal on top.
With the control of spiritual power, these molten metals quickly solidified, not only re-bonding the fragile porcelain pieces but also carefully filling in the original winding cracks and holes.
So when Qin Fu'an used tweezers to place and glue the last piece of porcelain on the surface, he and Xie Zeyuan simultaneously heard a system notification:
[Congratulations to the player for healing 5 city guards and helping the city guard squad leader level up once, successfully gaining the respect and protection of the city guards.]
[Passive Skill: City Guard's Protection (You will be regarded as one of the same kind by the residents of Fairy Tale City, and the city guards will be willing to shield you from one fatal blow in times of crisis.)]
Qin Fu'an paused in cleaning his tools, his gaze meeting the slowly opening green eyes of the lucky cat.
Two pairs of eerie green eyes stared at each other for a moment, and then, amidst the worried inquiries of its subordinates, the lucky cat slowly sat up from the operating table.
"Captain, how are you feeling right now?" the rabbit doll at the door asked anxiously.
The lucky cat shook its head at it, then looked at Qin Fu'an again.
"Dear repairman, how much does the repair cost depend on?" It straightened up, its previously empty eyes now sparkling with curiosity and joy. In the brief moment while waiting for Qin Fu'an's reply, it couldn't help but lower its head and secretly tap its new, round body.
The sound was muffled, nothing like the clear and crisp sound of before.
Yet it also brings it a completely different sense of security, because it can clearly perceive that it has not only become intact, but also become stronger.
In the past, when facing enemies, it would hesitate to make large, sweeping movements because its body was made of fragile ceramic. But now it has no such worries. It has an inner wall made of molten metal, so even if the outer ceramic pieces are smashed again by humans, it still has a complete metal body inside.
It feels so great to be powerful and no longer have to be careful or afraid.
Even the thick shadow that had once shattered his heart seemed to have quietly disappeared, leaving only pure hatred.
The lucky cat looked at Qin Fu'an, waiting for him to mention the exorbitant repair fee.
But to its surprise, the repairman who had just arrived in Fairy Tale City didn't seem to need a lot of Fairy Tale Coins.
"Can I ask you two questions?" Qin Fu'an countered, explaining, "You can use the answers to these two questions to offset the repair costs from earlier, how about that?"
This is a very good deal.
So much so that the toy store guards in the room thought the repairman was too kind and compassionate, and he even went to great lengths to reduce their repair costs.
"Ask away, and I'll answer anything we know." The little ball rolled to the front, acting as the communicator among the toys.
Qin Fu'an stared at it for a couple of seconds, then picked it up amidst its small gasp and placed it on the operating table.
"Mr. Repairman?" The little ball bounced around blankly for a moment, then quickly sat up straight and carefully hid its dented part.
"You're all injured. Since you've come to my repair shop, why don't you all leave unharmed?"
As Qin Fu'an spoke, he removed the air plug from the small ball, inflating it to repair the damaged hole while asking the bewildered lucky cat and other city guards:
"My first question: I want to know how important Toy Heart is to you."
"The second question is about why we came to Once Upon a Time Town. Is it possible for every toy to end up here after being discarded and damaged by humans?"
Qin Fu'an didn't care whether these two questions would reveal anything, because he was very clear about the title and talent bonuses he currently possessed, so he was so straightforward that it made the audience gasp.
In fact, a careful observer would notice that Qin Fu'an's two questions actually contained some subtle tricks.
The first question incorporates many elements.
This can be seen from the lucky cat's answer.
“The heart of a toy is very important.” It answered earnestly, “Mr. Repairman, each toy can only have one heart, just as a human can only have one heart.”
"However, we are not quite the same as humans. Humans will die immediately without a heart, but we toys will only be forgotten if we lose our toy heart."
"Forgotten?" Xie Zeyuan murmured the word, lost in thought.
"Yes."
With its various titles and accolades, the lucky cat was almost completely open with Qin Fu'an. Even after stepping off the operating table, its gaze towards Qin Fu'an was filled with reverence and affection, so it answered in exceptional detail:
"The Heart of a Toy carries our memories of the human world. Once lost, we forget hatred, so the Heart of a Toy is especially important to us. We will hide it in the safest place."
"As for your second question, sir, I have already answered it."
The green-eyed lucky cat smiled gently and politely, saying, "Because only toys that possess the heart of a toy can find the way to Fairy Tale City. The heart of a toy is our hatred and memories, and it is also the lighthouse leading to Fairy Tale City."
"It's just two problems, nothing compared to the help you've given us, so please don't refuse these rewards. By comparison, we've already taken a huge advantage of you."
The lucky cat magically produced a golden coin with an indistinct graffiti pattern on it, resembling a flower or a strange, distorted smiling face.
The little ball, now repaired, happily bounced off the operating table and, along with the other city guards, pitifully begged the repairman to accept the meager, insignificant reward.
After they left together to continue their pursuit of the murderer who had harmed the residents of Fairy Tale City, Xie Zeyuan picked up the golden coin from the stool, flipped it between his fingers twice, tossed it high into the air, and caught it steadily as it fell.
"Mr. Qin, the knife in your hand has actually become a life-saving scalpel. This has truly broadened my horizons."
He chuckled softly, then asked pointedly, "Do you really intend to become a Buddha in this instance and become this so-called repairman?"
What are the prerequisites for attaining Buddhahood on the spot?
It means to lay down the butcher's knife.
Is Qin Fu'an holding a scalpel or a murder weapon in his hand?
Not only Xie Zeyuan was curious, but the audience was also extremely curious.
This is the first time in so many dungeons that Qin Fu'an has not killed any NPCs in a single dungeon, but instead saved a whole bunch of little toys with his first move.
Did the streamer reminisce about their childhood in this dungeon?
Amidst the constant speculation in the comments, Qin Fu'an stared at Xie Zeyuan's round eyes, which still couldn't hide his cold and world-weary attitude, and nodded mockingly: "Of course, after all, Buddhism and Taoism are the best at suppressing ghosts. Although I can't become a monk, I can still try to recite their scriptures occasionally."
"They say saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I hate humans, so if I save toys instead, Buddha probably won't tear down my pagoda, right?"
He's spouting nonsense with his eyes wide open.
Xie Zeyuan listlessly shut up, deciding not to have any further communication with Qin Fu'an, this snake, for the time being.
Because you can never hear a single truth from the other person.
Hmph, so this is the Tengshe clan. Luckily, there's only one snake left now. If there were more, wouldn't the demon and ghost realms be tricked out of their underwear by these cunning fellows?
Qin Fu'an couldn't hear Xie San's inner grumbling, but even if he had, he wouldn't have cared. It was true that the demon race was punished by the Heavenly Dao, but the ghost realm wasn't much better off.
Big brother, don't laugh at second brother. Right now, both the demon and ghost races are in dire straits, barely able to save themselves. Xie San is taking this strange game so seriously; who can say he doesn't harbor the thought of seeking a way to survive from it?
After all, even Qin Fu'an tried time and again to get a wife by exploiting the game, and Xie Zeyuan, who was cunning and shrewd, had taken far more than just a few souls from the game.
It's just that everyone sees through each other but doesn't say it. After all, there's always more wool to be plucked, which is why these two non-human beings decided to cooperate so happily.
[Author's Note]
This is a really long chapter!!
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Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution:
10 bottles in summer;
Jingxi, Muchuan Hui, Time, Leran, Qingyu Guzhou, Jiushijiu 1 bottle;
My darlings~
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