The little boy said that the two weird stick figures in the doodle were his father and mother, and he confidently said that he drew them very much like them.
Yue Ya looked at the two matchstick men with long tongues, then looked at the young couple in front of her, and felt a chill in her palms.
Noticing Yueya's gaze, the boy's mother was flustered for a moment, then used a smile to cover up her embarrassment: "Don't mind it, this child just loves to draw wildly. This painting is relatively restrained."
"Children always have rich imaginations." Yue Ya looked calm, as if he was not affected by this little episode. But he was thinking in his heart: Whether this graffiti is an abstract painting or a realistic painting, we will know it later. Now... it is better to seize the opportunity to investigate the clues.
"I am very interested in the Lost Island. I would like to ask, what opportunity made you start studying the civilization on the island?" Yue Ya's voice was gentle and clear, making people feel like spring breeze.
When talking about the Lost Island, the couple showed fascinated expressions on their faces.
The boy's father said: "When we went to the seminar, we accidentally saw an ancient book from a colleague. After reading it, we were deeply attracted by the miraculous land described in it. There are also some ancient characters in the ancient book, which we cannot decipher for the time being, but we believe that the answer is buried on the Lost Island."
The boy’s mother nodded firmly: “We believe it.”
It was an ancient book again. The professor also saw the incomplete statue of the goddess in the ancient book, which made him determined to go to the Lost Island.
How many ancient books like this are there? What magic does it have?
Yueya asked: "Excuse me, is there any record of the goddess statue in the ancient book you are reading?"
The young couple looked at him in surprise and asked at the same time: "How did you know about the goddess statue?"
Yue Ya: "How about this, let me take a look at that ancient book, and then I'll explain it to you in detail."
The boy's father thought for a moment and said, "That ancient book is very precious. We don't have it with us. If you want to read it, we..."
"Sister, this painting is for you. You can hang it in your room as a decoration!" The little boy's loud voice interrupted him.
Yueya lowered her eyes and just saw the little boy stuff the painting into Lulu's hands.
Yue Ya frowned. This strange painting was definitely not an unimportant little gift. It was like a hot potato. If Lu Lu returned it, he might offend the little boy. If he didn't return it, he might offend the couple in the painting.
In this case, it would of course be more cost-effective to return it.
Before Yueya could say anything, Lulu had already stuffed the painting back into the boy's hands and said in a little adult tone: "I can't take your painting. You should give it to your parents."
After these words were spoken, even the sea breeze became a little quieter.
There was a gratified smile in Yueya's eyes. She was indeed his sister. Although she was young, she was very smart.
The little boy clutched the painting in his hand, his big eyes misty with tears, as if he was hit by Lulu's rejection. He wanted to speak, but Lulu didn't give him a chance.
Lulu turned to look at Yueya and pulled his sleeve: "Brother, I don't want to play anymore. Let's go over there to watch the seagulls."
"Okay," Yue Ya chuckled at the boy's parents "apologetically," "Sorry, we have to leave first."
The boy’s father asked, “What about the ancient books?”
Yue Ya certainly wanted to read ancient books, but now was not the right time. He said, "I didn't bring my cell phone. Please tell me your phone number and I will contact you."
The young couple looked at each other and told him a number.
This number is very short, it should be a landline.
[Learning to say no is an important lesson in the process of growing up, Lulu, you did a great job!]
[I didn't expect that the NPCs who came to my door would have such important clues. I wonder what the connection is between the ancient books in their hands and the ancient books in the professor's hands...]
After saying goodbye to this family, Yue Ya went to meet Zhuang Yan.
As soon as they met, Zhuang Yan said, "I asked around. This ship has two destinations. Most passengers go to Jellyfish Island for sightseeing. Our destination, Lost Island, is the last stop. Not many people go to Lost Island, and they have all kinds of reasons. Some say they go to work, some say they go on adventures, and some say they don't say a word."
Yueya told Zhuang Yan about what happened just now and reminded him: "There is something wrong with this ship. Be careful of these NPCs, especially those heading to the Lost Island."
"A snake-like tongue? I originally thought that this ferry was just the 'prologue' of this copy, but now it seems that even the prologue is full of hidden dangers," Zhuang Yan smiled bitterly, "Tell the twins when you see them."
The evening passed quickly, the dim sunlight was swallowed up by the dark blue. Yue Ya looked at the time and saw that there were still 20 minutes left before the gathering time set by the professor.
"Let's go to the restaurant."
The restaurant was easy to find, and at mealtime it was packed.
The professor was standing in the waiting area in front of the restaurant. When he saw them, he immediately waved and handed over two meal coupons: "Dinner is a buffet. Go and eat."
The restaurant was filled with the aroma of food. Yue Ya touched her stomach and found herself feeling really hungry.
He took the meal ticket: "Thank you."
The professor noticed Lulu standing behind him, and looked a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions. After all, dinner was free for children of that age.
A wide variety of seafood is neatly arranged on the dining table covered with a white tablecloth, exuding an enticing aroma. In addition, there are also a variety of Western pastries, fruits and drinks.
"It seems that the theme of dinner is seafood, both raw and cooked..." Zhuang Yan hesitated for a moment: "I suggest you don't eat sashimi, the smell is too strong and you may get seasick."
Yueya nodded and picked up some food from the plate.
When heading to the dining area, Yue Ya saw the family of three on the deck again. Their table was full of food, and a closer look revealed that it was all raw seafood.
The boy's father was concentrating on a plate of large oysters. He lifted the oyster shells and rolled the plump oyster meat into his mouth, swallowing it without chewing. The eating speed was weird. The family of three was eating, their faces were almost buried in the table. This rude behavior created a strong contradiction with their elegant appearance.
Yue Ya's appetite diminished as he watched this scene. Just as he was about to look away, he discovered that the tongues of this family were all particularly long and thin!
It doesn't look like a human tongue, but more like... a snake's tongue.
A chill ran down his back.
Zhuang Yan noticed that he hadn't followed, so he turned around and asked, "What are you looking at so intently?"
The boy's mother happened to look up and met Yueya's eyes. She took the napkin to wipe her mouth, then waved to him with a smile.
She said something, but Yueya couldn't hear clearly because the distance was a bit far. Judging from her lip shape, she seemed to be inviting him to come over for dinner.
Yueya waved her hand to refuse and looked at Zhuang Yan: "Sit down and talk."
Zhuang Yan pointed to the front and said, "The professor and the others are sitting over there. Let's go over there and see if we can get some more clues."
The professor sat in the honor seat at a large rectangular dining table. All seated at the table were students from the Sculpture Academy, including players and NPCs, the twin sisters and Yue Ya's roommate A Gou.
There was only an empty seat next to the twins. Yueya walked over and put down his plate, and suddenly a friction sound was heard behind him.
He looked back and saw that the chair had been hooked away by a man in leather clothes. The man had a long scar on his cheek and looked ferocious. A beautiful woman was leaning next to him.
"I want to sit here, you find another seat." The man in leather jacket spoke to Yue Ya in a commanding tone.
Hongcha's reaction was much stronger than Yueya's. She stood up and said, "Do you understand the principle of first come first served?"
The leather jacket man ignored Hongcha, who was a head shorter than him, and squinted his eyes to look at Yueya, asking impatiently: "What's your player level?"
"F."
"Tsk, you're still an F-class," the leather jacket man sneered, his tone disdainful: "I'm an H-class, you can't beat me, are you convinced?"
"H-rank is so great?" Hongcha rolled up his sleeves and said, "If I beat you together with him, do you think we can beat you?"
There was a blaze of anger in Feifei's eyes, and he bared his teeth viciously at the man in leather jacket.
Seeing that the conflict was about to escalate, the professor said, "How can you make a scene in public? I have two empty seats here. Stop fighting. The guy in the leather jacket, come sit over here."
The leather jacket guy grabbed this seat just to sit with the NPCs from the Sculpture Academy. It would be even better if he could sit next to the professor. He kicked over the stool and sneered at Yue Ya: "Just sit here, you little, white, face from an F-level."
"This is too much!" Hongcha looked at the arrogant back of the leather jacket man, her eyes widened with anger, and asked Yueya: "How can you tolerate this? You are so soft-tempered that you will be bullied by others."
Yue Ya was not actually irritated by the leather jacket man. He calmly poured a glass of water for Hong Cha and said, "I appreciate your kindness. Let's calm down first."
"Sister, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain," Xuecha took Hongcha's hand, asked her to sit down, and gently advised: "We have just entered the dungeon and do not know the situation of this ship. It is not appropriate to act rashly. Let's not bother with that kind of person for now."
"Forget it, bitch will get her comeuppance." Hongcha patted Yueya's shoulder and said seriously, "We all came from F-level. It's a skill that you can enter the G-level dungeon in advance. Don't listen to others' barking. Although you can tolerate it, we are teammates, and I won't let others bully you."
Yueya bowed to her and said, "Thank you, lady."
Xuecha had noticed Lulu a long time ago, and now she found the opportunity to ask Yueya: "I haven't seen you for a while, why is there a child next to you?"
Lulu was also irritated by the leather jacket man. She puffed up her cheeks and looked like a puffed-up little pufferfish, a pretty cute little pufferfish.
Hearing someone asking about him, the little puffer fish immediately relaxed his cheeks and smiled obediently at Xuecha.
"This is my sister." Yue Ya arranged a seat for Lulu, took out a small bowl of gems from the player's backpack and placed it in front of her.
Lulu is now using a puppet body, and eating spiritual gems can replenish energy and strengthen her soul power. She swallowed a gem and fed one to Feifei as well.
The two little ones ate with great relish, and Yueya’s appetite also improved.
Hongcha pointed at the golden meatball in front of Yueya and asked, "What is this? It looks delicious. Can I try one?"
Yueya: "Some kind of meatballs, I don't know what the filling is, you eat it."
"Then I won't be polite~" Hongcha picked up a meatball with the serving chopsticks.
Seeing how happily she was eating, Yue Ya tried one herself, and it tasted... like it was stuffed with octopus legs.
[I actually got hungry just by looking at this, damn!]
[The host has a really good temper. If I were provoked like this, I would be so angry that I would not be able to eat.]
[The host is the lowest level player in this dungeon, so they must think he is the weakest... But in fact, that may not be the case]
[I want to see how awesome that H-rated leather jacket guy is. He’s talking so much now. It would be embarrassing if he gets slapped in the face.]
After filling his stomach, Yue Ya told the twin sisters what happened on the deck. He also learned from them that a murder had once occurred on the ship, so there was a horror legend circulating - after midnight, if you see a wet woman on the ship, you must turn around and run, and never look back.
Yue Ya was lost in thought, and when he looked up again, he found that the professor had left without knowing when. He looked around but couldn't find the professor, so he started chatting with the student NPC nearby.
"Have you read the professor's ancient book?"
"The professor treasures that ancient book so much, how could he show it to us? We have all seen some of the photos in class..." The one who answered Yue Ya was a round-faced boy. He lowered his voice even more: "Didn't you see it too? Don't you remember it?"
Yueya nodded and lowered her voice like him: "I forgot, and I was afraid that the professor would randomly check and I wouldn't be able to answer. Did you take a photo?"
The round-faced boy shook his head: "The professor forbids us to take pictures in class, and you forgot it again. What else can you remember? How about this, I remember it clearly, and I will write the manuscript for you tonight."
Yue Ya smiled and said, "Thank you. Which room are you staying in? I'll come get it from you."
"I live in room 5."
Yueya asked again: "Do you still remember what the goddess statue looks like?"
The round-faced boy smiled infatuatedly: "Of course I remember, that kind of beauty is unforgettable, but with my painting skills, I'm afraid I can't paint even one ten-thousandth of her charm."
The round-faced boy's expression at this moment was no different from that of the pair of historian NPCs, as if he had been possessed by a poison.
The people in the restaurant gradually dispersed. I don’t know what sea we sailed into, but the ferry, which had always been stable, began to shake. The tableware collided with each other, making a ding-dong sound.
At this time, the professor who had disappeared came back with a serious expression. He knocked on the table and said, "Listen carefully, everyone. I just got news from the crew that the proprietress of the hotel on the island is also on this ferry. We have to find her to book a room. If we wait until we get off the ferry, we won't be able to book one."
Hongcha asked, "Where can we find her? Do you have her phone number?"
The professor shook his head. "The crew gave me a phone number, but I can't get through. He said the boss lady would usually be waiting in the bar or entertainment room for people to book a room. Today, the boss lady is wearing a white dress, with a red ribbon tied on her hair, single eyelids, and a black mole on her nose. Everyone remember this feature and go look for her separately."
Booking a hotel in such a primitive way was unexpected. Yue Ya felt that this matter was not that simple. All the unreasonable events combined were designed to force them to find the proprietress, or to force them to move around on the boat.
The professor divided them into two groups and designated a location: "Notify me immediately when you find someone."
Yueya, Zhuang Yan and the twins were all assigned to the bar. They hurried on their way according to the signs. The wind outside the cabin was getting stronger and stronger. The ferry was shaking violently. Yueya felt dizzy and his stomach was churning. He even had the illusion that something was crawling in his stomach.
Hiss...is he seasick?
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