Chapter 23 Dark Paradise (1) - The Secret of the Items
Wu Yi: "There's no time to lose, let's quickly buy some food to fill our stomachs. We finally managed to escape, what's the point of starving to death?"
The three of them ate a feast and finally filled their stomachs.
It was pitch black all around. Cheng Chuan originally wanted to spend some points to buy a flashlight, but when he saw that it would cost 5 points, he gave up and went to find a similar alternative instead.
However, the price is quite high; even fast-moving consumer goods like matches cost 2 points.
It seems the game only aims to satisfy players' survival needs, and prices are relatively high for anything beyond survival.
Ning Shu suddenly said, "The moon is so round tonight. I haven't seen such bright moonlight in a long time."
After hearing this, Cheng Chuan and Wu Yi also looked up at the sky.
While Cheng Chuan was browsing the online store, the moon, which had been hidden in the clouds, suddenly revealed its true face, and the night was indeed beautiful.
"This game is quite realistic. Looking at everything around me, it's no different from reality." Ning Shu felt quite strange.
If this weren't the real world, all of this being so realistic would worry her; but if it were the real world, it would terrify her.
Cheng Chuan: "I just hope it's not the real world."
"You guys are such a killjoy! Just enjoy the beautiful night view, what good will this discussion do?" Wu Yi said, then lay down on the ground to admire the moonlight.
Ning Shu and Cheng Chuan both looked at Wu Yi with envy: It's so good to be clueless, you don't have any troubles at all.
After a while, Wu Yi got bored. He saw that the other two were resting with their eyes closed, so he took out a reward item from the panel—a rope for tying people up.
The rope is as thick as a finger and several meters long. Wearing it on your body is indeed a bit of a nuisance, mainly because it takes up a lot of space.
He swung a small section of rope back and forth, muttering to himself, "It would be better if this rope were a little smaller."
As soon as he finished speaking, the rope that was being swung around in his hand suddenly transformed into the size of a hair tie, becoming not only thinner but also much shorter.
"Wow, wow, look! This rope can shrink!" Wu Yi exclaimed excitedly.
Ning Shu and Cheng Chuan, who had been resting with their eyes closed, opened their eyes and were surprised to find that the props could be shrunk.
Ning Shu asked curiously, "What did you do to make it smaller?"
Wu Yi thought for a moment: "I didn't do anything, I just said while shaking it that I wish it could shrink."
Cheng Chuan: "Then make him turn back to his original form."
Wu Yi swung the rope again: "Grow bigger." The rope instantly returned to its original size.
Wow! They've discovered a new continent.
If props can be made smaller and more portable, then there will be no problem with them being inconvenient because they take up space.
This game is really terrible; they didn't even bother to explain something like this.
Wu Yi smugly shrank the rope again. Instead of putting it back on the panel, he wrapped it around his wrist once and tied a knot, making it look like a decorative little bracelet.
He thought he was very smart!
Shh, listen.
Ning Shu suddenly made a shushing gesture, telling them to listen carefully to the sounds around them.
Wu Yi immediately sat up straight and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Cheng Chuan: "It sounds like music. Where is the music coming from in this forest?"
"It seems to be quite close to us. Did you hear that sound just now?" Ning Shu felt that the music appeared abruptly, making her a little uneasy.
Cheng Chuan stood up: "Let's go take a look. If it was posted by someone else nearby, we can ask for directions."
Ning Shu felt it was necessary to go and check, but to try not to get too close, so that they could run away immediately if anything happened.
Wu Yi completely disregarded safety issues and directly followed Cheng Yichuan's decision.
The three walked toward the source of the music and found that there was not only sound but also light, although the light was rather faint.
When the three of them got closer, Wu Yi exclaimed in surprise, "It's a music box that lights up! Who left it here?"
As soon as they finished speaking, the system's voice rang in their ears simultaneously.
Welcome to the "Dark Paradise" permanent instance.
[Completion Mission: Complete 2 arbitrary tasks and 1 specified task.]
Clearance time: None.
[Initial supplies: None.]
We wish you a pleasant gaming experience!
"..."
The three remained silent; silence was the silence of the unknown, dense forest tonight.
They've only been away from the previous instance for a short time, and they're already entering another one? Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare to do that.
Wu Yi: "...W-What should we do? Should we go in?"
"How can we leave the instance if we don't go in? You need to know a way. We can avoid going in." Ning Shu was also afraid of dying, but how could they leave if they didn't go in? They were in a dilemma.
"Let's go, don't think too much, we'll deal with whatever comes our way." Cheng Chuan had a pretty good attitude.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yi dashed to the amusement park entrance in a flash, while Ning Shu and Cheng Chuan, following behind, strolled slowly towards the entrance with tortoise-like steps.
Although the two spoke toughly, they were actually cowardly. On the other hand, Wu Yi, who was incredibly cowardly in words, was the bravest in body.
Ning Shu felt that this amusement park was a bit strange. They hadn't seen any gate in this direction before, but it inexplicably appeared after they got closer.
Is this because they're worried the kids won't be able to find the entrance? Or do they want them to experience the fun of the amusement park as soon as possible?
There were even ticket inspectors at the gate. Were they going to be given a hard time before they even got inside? Ning Shu was a little nervous.
Then they saw Wu Yi already there, chatting with the ticket inspector. The inspector scanned his palm with a device and then nodded.
Wu Yi took a few steps to the side and waited for them to pass.
That simple?
Ning Shu was suspicious, but when it was her turn, the ticket inspector asked her to raise one hand, scanned her palm print, and confirmed her identity.
"So you're the kind of 'strong man who doesn't wash his feet,' are you?"
Ning Shu didn't react for a moment. After a pause, she remembered that it was the nickname she had set and nodded in response.
The ticket inspector politely wished her a pleasant visit and then let her through.
After all three of them had gathered, they walked together into the amusement park.
Ning Shu looked around. Usually, there would be a map to take away not far from the entrance of an amusement park.
She found the place, but there was no map on it. Had they taken it all?
She first approached a staff member in uniform and asked for three copies of the directional map.
She was told that the daily guide map was limited and that once it was all taken, she would have to wait until the next day to get another one.
Ning Shu asked the other party when the lights would usually be released, and the answer was that it was every day when the park opened, with the opening time determined by the lights being turned on.
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