Chapter 102 Sea Amusement Park (XI)
The thing in the swimming pool was pulling with such great force that Ning Hanqi instantly lost her balance and fell backwards, but she did not panic because she knew that Xia Yingnuan would definitely catch her.
Ning Hanqi fell into the cold arms, and the next second the tentacles wrapped around him were cut off.
Gao Yu's props were also thrown into the water, and with a "bang", a large amount of water splashed in the deep water area of the swimming pool.
If you look down at the deep water area of the swimming pool from a high altitude at this moment, you can find that the water here is as black as ink. Perhaps it is not because of the water, but because a black monster is occupying the bottom of the swimming pool.
After the monster's sneak attack failed, it returned to the swimming pool and no longer attacked.
After the village chief finished speaking, he covered his face with his hands, looking very uncomfortable.
The others looked at each other, and finally it was Zhao Yuan who spoke up to comfort the village chief.
The village chief said, "That's why I came to you. I hope you can help me find the murderer!"
Because there are actually infinite copies, and there are prerequisites, there is no need to think too much about some logical and realistic things.
For example, why didn't the village chief call the police, where did he find them... etc. In a word, it can be explained in one sentence: it is necessary for the plot.
Wu Xing nodded, "We will find it."
After all, that's their mission.
The village chief nodded after hearing this and said, "Okay, that's good. Tomorrow night is the night of the full moon, you see..."
"Would you mind if we explore the village today?"
The village chief said hurriedly, "Of course I don't mind, of course I don't mind. It's just..." He paused, then said, "You should be careful and don't go into the forest over there."
"I heard that things have been unsettled in the forest lately. You'd better be careful. Don't stray too far from the village, and don't go too deep into the forest."
Hearing his order, Xia Yingnuan's eyes flashed, and she subconsciously looked up at the village chief, then pursed her lips and looked away.
After listening to the village chief's story, everyone walked from the village chief's house back to the houses they were assigned.
After entering the house, Wu Xing began to assign tasks.
He first asked: "How do you think this mission should be completed?"
To be honest, this kind of mission-based copy is not difficult, at least there is no life-threatening danger, so Wu Xing does not have to keep these newcomers under control and protect them like an old hen.
He took them through the rookie dungeon and did help them clear it, but that didn't mean he had to protect them from beginning to end and cut off all their opportunities for self-reflection and self-training.
Even if he is willing to guide them step by step, there will probably be people who are not happy about it.
Wu Xing set his eyes on Xia Yingnuan.
He could tell from the newcomer's gaze that the other party didn't actually want him and Zhao Yuan to take charge of everything in this copy. Instead, he preferred to solve and explore the problems on his own under their protection.
So Wu Xing gave her this opportunity.
Xia Yingnuan pursed her lips and recalled the village chief's words in her mind.
"The content of his speech was very strange."
Neither Wu Xing nor Zhao Yuan interrupted or responded, waiting for her to continue.
Xia Yingnuan narrowed her eyes.
She slowed down her speech, reminiscing as she continued, "I heard that things are not peaceful in the forest... Normally, the more rumors like this there are, the more suspicious one becomes of the forest, right?
The so-called unrest is probably related to a death in the village. Normally, the person who issued the quest would be happy to let others investigate on their behalf, but this village chief did the exact opposite."
"Is it because he cares about our lives? No, not to mention that he was the one who asked us to solve the problem, if he really cared about our lives, he would have offered us some manpower to help Ning Hou when he suggested we solve the Full Moon Incident."
"So the village chief doesn't really care whether we live or die, but he does care about the forest."
Thinking of this, Xia Yingnuan raised her eyes.
"So I don't think we can completely believe the village chief's words. Even if he says we can't go to the forest, I still think we need to go to the forest to investigate for the mission."
After listening to Xia Yingnuan's analysis, Zhao Yuan nodded.
"You're right. The forest is definitely an inescapable scouting location."
She looked at Xia Yingnuan and smiled, "I thought you would be very cautious and let the NPC's words go."
Xia Yingnuan shook her head, "No."
Maybe she did before, but after accidentally listening to Wu Xing's words, Xia Yingnuan has gained a new understanding of dungeons and NPCs.
"I have to thank Wu Xing for this."
Wu Xing glanced at her and said nothing.
"While there are people in the village during the day, let's find out some information from them."
"As for the forest... I actually prefer to check it at night."
Chen Yuan hugged herself when she heard that, "Ah? Going to a dark forest so late at night? What if something happens... Didn't the village chief say that it's best not to go?"
Lin Hui rolled her eyes at him. "You just believe everything the village chief says. What if the clue is in the forest?"
Chen Yuan: "Then we don't have to go at night..."
Lin Hui: "Monsters kill people at night, which means they're mostly active at night. And judging by all the movies, TV shows, and novels, we definitely get more information at night. In broad daylight, everything is bright. If you go looking for a monster, will it appear?"
Shen Yuan stopped talking.
Li Nanmeng whispered, "Wow, Lin Hui, you actually read novels too. I thought you weren't interested in novels at all."
This is mainly because Lin Hui’s previous image was that of a high-end female white-collar worker. Professional women like this probably rarely read novels, right?
Lin Hui looked away, too lazy to speak.
Zhao Yuan said soothingly, "We will naturally go with Ning Hou tonight. Don't worry, you have our protection."
Wu Xing assigned tasks: "Except for me, you two will go to the village to gather information."
Lin Hui subconsciously looked at Xia Yingnuan. She took a step forward and wanted to talk to her, but someone got there first.
Ning Hanqi turned his head to look at Xia Yingnuan, "Why don't we go together?"
Her eyes were clearly black and white, and there was obvious expectation and smile in them.
Moreover, both his expression and demeanor were very natural and generous, which made Lin Hui, who was one step behind, feel uncomfortable, and whatever she wanted to say became a little inappropriate.
At this moment, Ci Ning could only hope that Xia Yingnuan would refuse.
But Xia Yingnuan didn't.
For Xia Yingnuan, it didn't matter who she was with, as she was just gathering information. So she nodded.
Ning Hanqi narrowed his eyes and smiled with satisfaction.
Lin Hui had no choice but to fall behind and had to team up with Li Nanmeng.
After being divided into teams, several people went in different directions and began to gather information.
On the way, Ning Hou and Xia Yingnuan did not chat much with Ning Hanqi, but just paid close attention to the situation in the village.
Last night, when they arrived at Ninghou, it was already dark. There were few lights on the road, and it was difficult to see the situation clearly. This morning, they were in a hurry to go to the village chief's house to inquire about the news, so they didn't have time to observe. Now is a good time to observe.
But in Xia Yingnuan's opinion, there was nothing strange or special about this village, and she did not find any extra clues.
If I had to say something, it would probably be that the people in the village looked at her strangely.
Xia Yingnuan frowned slightly, and then found a woman squatting at the door eating tomatoes.
She walked up, greeted the other party politely, and then stated her identity.
But the other party didn't say a word, just raised his eyes and stared at Xia Yingnuan, without blinking.
Xia Yingnuan felt a little uncomfortable and asked again: "Can I ask you some questions?"
The other person opened her mouth wide and took a bite of the tomato. The watery red juice flowed down the gap between her mouth and the tomato and flowed to her chin, but she didn't care at all. She continued to bite it in big mouthfuls, as if it was very delicious.
Some fruit pulp mixed with tomato juice dripped from the corners of her mouth.
“…”
She made some chewing and smacking sounds, which made Xia Yingnuan feel a little uncomfortable because she was thinking about the novice copy.
This Ning Hou, Ning Hanqi walked to her side quietly.
She looked down at the woman squatting on the ground, a faint smile on her lips, but a cold look in her eyes.
Although her face was still pale and she looked like a weak and harmless girl next door, at this moment, it seemed as if something was growing from the innermost part, almost breaking through the shell covering her.
Xia Yingnuan slowly squatted down in front of her.
She tried her best to control her discomfort and asked again.
The other person finally finished eating the tomato, and after hearing Xia Yingnuan's question, he grinned, with the tomato red still stained on his teeth and mouth.
"Okay, sure, go ahead and ask."
Xia Yingnuan: "I heard that every time the full moon comes, someone in the village dies, is that true?"
"Yeah, it was a horrible death. There was blood all over the floor, and his internal organs and intestines were everywhere. His brain was also all white."
While Ning Hou was speaking, her mouth opened and closed widely. Perhaps it was because of the sourness of the tomatoes or because she couldn't control herself, but some saliva flowed down her mouth.
As the other party spoke, there were some memories in his eyes.
Xia Yingnuan asked again: "Besides that, has anything strange happened in your village?"
The woman shook her head. "No, no."
"So before this strange thing happened, did anything happen in your village?" Xia Yingnuan added, "It doesn't have to be a big deal, just something different from the usual."
The other party still responded in the same way, "No, no."
Xia Yingnuan frowned.
Just as she was about to get up and leave Ning, the woman suddenly grabbed her hand.
"The girl has such fair and tender skin..." She took Xia Yingnuan's hand and touched the back of her hand.
The palm of the other person was rough, probably with rough palm lines left after years of work. At this moment, rubbing the back of her hand, in addition to bringing a rough itch, there was also an indescribable feeling.
Xia Yingnuan inexplicably felt goosebumps.
She didn't know whether she was not used to being so close to others or the other person gave her a bad feeling.
Just when Xia Yingnuan was about to pull her hand back, someone slowly leaned over from behind her, accompanied by a very faint fragrance.
It wasn't the smell of herbs, but rather a sweeter aroma, not at all like the smell of someone with a chronic cough. Instead, it was quite tranquil.
Ning Hanqi chuckled and pinched the woman's wrist with her fingers. On the surface, there seemed to be nothing wrong, but no one knew how much force she used.
Sometimes you don't need to have a lot of strength to pinch someone painfully. Finding the right place to pinch can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Although Ning Hanqi has changed her body, she still remembers the knowledge points.
She had a gentle smile on her face, looking innocent, but her eyes were looking at the other person coldly.
"Auntie, it's time to let go."
He applied slight force with his fingertips and touched the location of the tendon. Then he twisted it slightly, allowing the tendon and the tiny bone to roll under his fingertips, and pressed his fingers over it.
A painful expression suddenly appeared on the middle-aged woman's face, and she let out a painful roar from her throat.
Xia Yingnuan took this opportunity to withdraw her hand, Tong Ning, she narrowed her eyes and looked at the woman;
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she seemed to see a strange color flash in the other person's eyes just now.
"Okay." Ning Hanqi watched Xia Yingnuan apply ink on her wound. She was mentally prepared for the pain of the diluted ink spilled on the wound.
Ning Hanqi leaned on Xia Yingnuan's neck, silently enduring the pain that was even more intense than before.
There is no information in the forum that the antidote to the octopus monster's toxin is its ink. So under what circumstances will players know this?
Contaminated by the slime's toxins, trapped in a swimming pool, forced to fight it to the death, and finally forced the octopus to spit out ink to protect itself?
It is difficult to describe the despair of an ordinary human being facing such a situation in just a few words.
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