Chapter 279 Chapter 279
Another world.
Amid the howling wind and blizzard, visibility was very low. Mangtao could only see the scenery about 20 meters around him, and the scenery farther away was covered by the wind and snow.
Bai Yixin was placing a huge mirror on the ground.
The silver-white mirror surface rippled like waves, and the mirror surface that originally reflected the wind and snow gradually showed the scenery of green forest.
"Okay." Bai Yixin said.
The next step is to go back to the original world and see if this anchor is really feasible.
"Now that we're done, let's go back." Mang Tao pulled his scarf down a little and looked up at the sky. "The snow is getting heavier."
This kind of weather was not very friendly to a plant-type weirdo like him. The low temperature brought by the ice and snow made it difficult for him to concentrate.
Feeling sleepy.
Mangtao yawned slightly and tucked her neck into her scarf again.
"Let's go." Bai Yixin reached out and grabbed Mang Tao. When he wanted to hold Sha Meng's hand, he found that Sha Meng turned his head to look at a collapsed stone house in the distance behind him.
Shamon narrowed his eyes and stared at that place closely.
Bai Yixin noticed something, he raised his hand and pulled out a small scarecrow from the mirror space.
Bai Yixin still kept the replica of the scarecrow that was used to play a prank on Qin Xiaocao, and now it came in handy.
The little scarecrow shrunk himself to the size of a finger, and after landing on the thick snow, he was quickly covered by thin snowflakes. Without shaking, the little scarecrow shrunk himself into the snow, moved forward in the snow, and crouched in the direction of the stone house.
Bai Yixin's perception followed the movement of the little scarecrow to the back of the stone house, but he saw nothing.
Just when Bai Yixin was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly realized that there was something wrong with the falling snowflakes. Some of the snowflakes near the base of the wall disappeared in mid-air and did not fall to the ground.
Moreover, there were no traces of fallen snow on the ground. The shape of the roof was slightly different from that of the roof slanting overhead, with a slight bulge in the middle, as if something was there, which caused this small piece of ground to not be covered with snow.
Thinking of this, Bai Yixin immediately became alert, and the little scarecrow was soon discovered by the other party.
A pale hand reached into the snow and grabbed the little scarecrow. The man's cold voice with a hint of laughter rang out: "We are all exposed because of the snowflakes, right?"
Although it was snowing heavily, the snow on the ground was very thick, and the scarecrow was very small, but no matter what, such a small thing lurking in the snow and crawling all the way, there would inevitably be a slightly raised snow mark on the snow surface. In addition, Mang Tao suddenly stopped talking, so how could he, who was always vigilant, not notice something.
However, the man did not show up. The first person to appear from behind the stone house was a paper man holding a big knife in both hands.
The facial features of the paper-cut figure are drawn with ink, with drooping eyes, downturned corners of the mouth, and a tear drop under the eye, making it look like a crying clown, pitiful and funny.
The broadsword chopped towards the mango in the middle, and then with a bang, it was blocked by an arm.
The arm was as hard as a rock, and the sharp sword didn't leave even a trace when it chopped it down.
"This is really a surprise." Shamon, who stretched out his hand to hold the paper man, smiled, "The paper man should have come. This ability is undoubtedly the origin of the paper man."
Hearing the name 'paper man', the man walked out from behind the stone house, holding the little scarecrow in his hand. His features were very handsome, his eyes narrowed with a smile, and the corners of his mouth were raised, revealing a weird smile: "I haven't heard of this name for a long time. Now those guys call me Mr. Paper."
The man's appearance was exactly the same as the paper figurine vest.
He was called "Mr." simply because he had organized several high-profile funerals and was very knowledgeable about funeral ceremonies.
Of course, no one asked him to organize the funeral. He just saw a group of people and thought they could die, so he killed them and held the funeral at the same time.
The so-called honorific "Sir" is used because of those people's fear.
But he couldn't help liking it, so he called himself that from then on.
Anyway, he had no name. From the very beginning, the paper man was just an ordinary paper man used for burning in memorial services.
"I have no hatred against you, nor do I intend to fight you. It's just..." Mr. Paper looked at the mirror standing on the ground, "I'm curious about your method of traveling through the world. I've traveled through the world twice before. Can I go with you this time? Of course there will be many benefits. If you have any conditions, just tell me directly."
After saying that, he looked at Mang Tao. The little boy with a ponytail wanted to roll himself into a ball with his heavy clothes. He stood quietly behind the two tall men, looking weak and without a sense of existence.
But Mr. Zhi knew that the short guy at the back was the one in charge.
This is what he has observed after following the situation till now.
Mr. Zhi concluded that the relationship between these three people is master and servant.
"For example, if they serve you together, that's fine too." Mr. Zhi said as he stretched out his hand to Mang Tao.
"Serve? Is this your attitude towards those who want to serve?" Shamon pointed at the paper-cut figure who was still swinging the sword.
"It's just a test. Isn't this normal? If you are weak, you are mine. If you are strong, I am yours." Mr. Paper's tone was sincere and he seemed to be serious. He snapped his fingers and the paper man who attacked Mang Tao began to burn and turned into ashes.
The murderous intent also disappeared, and Mr. Paper in front of him suddenly became very harmless.
Bai Yixin and Sha Meng turned to look at Mang Tao, silently asking for his opinion.
If the paper man was here, they wouldn't have to think about it at all, they could just beat him and let him devour them. But the paper man wasn't here, so there was no point in them getting rid of Mr. Paper here. Send the vest over? Only Bai Yixin could cross the world barrier, not the system.
Beat him up and take him away?
The mirror channel has not been tried out yet, and no one knows if there will be any drawbacks when it is opened for the first time. Even if it is really brought in, if he runs away due to the instability of the channel, and a weirdo who looks exactly like a paper man is wandering around the world, who knows what kind of impact it will cause. I'm afraid that his identity will be revealed later.
"...You said you wanted to serve me?" Mang Tao looked at Mr. Zhi, "I can't possibly trust a guy I met for the first time."
Mr. Paper's eyes widened, as if he had heard something funny: "Trust? Are you talking about between us?"
Mang Tao's fingers moved slightly, and she immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing.
The word trust has never existed in the dictionary of weird people. The master-servant relationship between weird people has always been based on threats and leverage.
When the other party takes the initiative to mention being a servant, it is mostly referring to the kind of contractual relationship. A servant in name only means an exchange of interests, a transaction in which one party lowers his head, makes his posture look more humble, and exchanges his labor for it. This kind of contract cannot last forever, and if it can last for a hundred years, it is considered a benevolent act on the part of the other party.
There is also a great possibility that it can't even last a hundred years. Once the lower side finds the flaws of the upper side, it will directly devour the other side. And vice versa.
Betrayal is an eternal theme among the weird.
The origin of the paper man is even worse. Judging from the way the vest is affected, we know that this guy is definitely a sinister and cunning guy, and his scheming is probably no less than Bai Yixin.
It is absolutely impossible to agree. Who wants Mr. Paper when there is a Paper Man vest?
But refusing...isn't a good idea either.
"I'm very interested in you, but I can't do it now." Mang Tao said, "How about we make an appointment next time I come back?"
Next time, bring paper figurines and other vests with you to play Mr. Paper's copy.
"Hmm? Next time?" Mr. Zhi was slightly stunned. "You can come back? This is really unexpected."
In Mr. Paper's memory, once one leaves the world, no one can go back, and no one would want to come back.
"This world is not far from complete collapse." Mr. Paper was confused. "Since you left, why did you come back? And why did you let me believe that you would come back?"
What if you just want to get rid of him?
"You have no choice." Bai Yixin said.
Mr. Zhi looked at SS-level Bai Yixin, then glanced at SS-level Shamon, and smiled helplessly: "Okay, you are right, I have no choice but to trust you. When will you come next time? Where should we meet?"
"Ten days later." Mang Tao said, "The location is right here, don't be late."
Mr. Paper smiled and nodded: "I agree. Can you tell me your names? At least let me know who I will serve in the future."
"Mango. As for them, you don't need to know."
"good."
Mang Tao glanced at Mr. Paper and saw that he was standing obediently far away from her without any suspicious movements, so she put her hand on Bai Yixin's hand.
Shamon also held Bai Yixin's arm, while not forgetting to be wary of Mr. Zhi.
Mr. Zhi saw the whole scene and immediately understood that the core of the ability to travel through the world was Bai Yixin.
Mr. Zhi raised his lips, and when the three people in front of him were about to disappear, he suddenly shouted loudly: "Mang Tao!"
Mang Tao turned around subconsciously to look at him, and saw a small paper man's head sticking out from behind Mr. Paper's neck. The paper man's red mouth was raised, and the smile was getting bigger and bigger.
Oops!
Mang Tao immediately realized that there was a trap here. The ability of the paper man is to turn people and monsters into puppets. Although his own fighting ability is very ordinary, no one knows what kind of abilities the little puppet has in his hand.
Especially since Mr. Paper is a weirdo who has been wandering around various worlds for who knows how many years, he must have accumulated a lot of paper puppets with all kinds of strange abilities.
After a "Mang Tao" sound fell, a red rope quickly flew out from the paper man's body. One end of the red rope was connected to Mang Tao's wrist, and the other end was quickly connected to Mr. Paper's wrist.
The moment Bai Yixin disappeared with Mangtao and Shamon, Mr. Paper also disappeared from the snow.