Chapter 144 Chaotic Block No. 13 (1) It’s Tong Xin Teng again…
It was impossible to walk over there. Wei Wei took out the teleportation scroll and was about to tear it when two blood-red words "Disabled" popped up.
He took out the [Extreme Movement] splash potion
Or disabled.
The system kindly gives a reminder: In this copy, if you want to increase your commuting speed, you can use transportation, such as buying a car.
Wei Wei greeted the system with his face, then he summoned a black clay man puppet and a rickshaw, with two men sitting on it. Wei Wei knocked on the black clay man's head with his pipe.
"Walk."
The black mud man immediately pulled the cart diligently.
Not long after walking, Wei Wei said again: "Mr. Blind, please take a look at the mental status bar."
Gao Mengtang opened it and looked at it. After [Spirit Value: 999], there was a line of small red words that said (Slow down, every 5 minutes/1 point)
(Note: When using skills/scrolls/potions, fighting/entering dangerous areas, and other activities that consume mental energy, the speed at which mental energy decreases is 5 times that of other dungeons)
: Negative states such as hunger/sleepy/dirty will accelerate the loss of mental value.
: Sleeping/eating/entertainment will restore your energy. The amount of energy restored depends on the specific situation.
: In this instance, the recovery effect of [Spirit Recovery Potion] is reduced to 1/5 of the original value.
Gao Mengtang: "Let's go down and take a walk so we can save our energy."
Wei Wei propped up his chin and said, "No need. My spirit value is 800, I can hold on for a while."
They asked for directions as they walked, and soon came to a sign that read "I miss you at No. 13".
"Hey! Young man! Your rickshaw is pretty nice," a young man shouted to them from across the street, looking at the rickshaw with great interest, "Can I sit on it and try it out?"
"Of course," Wei Wei said, "rent a car, 5 yuan per time, 10 minutes."
"Can you help me take a photo?" The young man shook his cell phone.
Wei Wei nodded to show his agreement.
He took out a 5-yuan note, stuffed it into Wei Wei's hand, and excitedly got on the rickshaw.
The balance changed from 0 to 5, and Wei Wei's face finally looked better. He took a few photos of the young man, and then he and Gao Mengtang stood on the street, studying the banknote.
In the year 366 of the New Era, electronic payment became popular and paper money was not used by many people. But they still recognized paper money.
This 5-yuan note is not the common currency issued by Zhongzhou.
Because there is a black tower printed on the banknote.
On the other side, the young man finished riding the rickshaw and turned back to look at them: "What are you looking at?"
The two of them were still holding the banknote and studying it.
"What kind of building is this?" Gao Mengtang asked knowingly.
The young man scratched his head and said, "Heita, which dynasty did you travel from? You don't even recognize this?"
Gao Mengtang: “Eh?”
Seeing that he was good-looking, the young man was particularly patient and explained carefully: "In the 368th year of the new era, the Black Tower game was officially launched..."
After the game was launched, some areas of the real world were gamified. Shadow creatures, dead borns, identity skills, character props... became part of daily life.
The gamers of the past are no longer a mysterious and rare existence, because after the game is launched, everyone is a gamer, just some are strong and some are weak.
But most people are unwilling to live in a gamified area, so humans build shelters and safe cities to prevent further erosion of the Black Tower game.
The regions of the five continents are divided into six levels: A, B, C, D, E, and F. Among them, level A areas are the safest and most normal. Everything is the same as before the Black Tower game was launched. However, only the rich, scientists, officials, celebrities, and high-end players can obtain residence permits and live there permanently.
Block 13, for example, is an E-level area, completely game-like, and the lowest level area where humans can survive. Block F, a level lower, is completely invaded by monsters.
The [inter-district ticket] that the main quest requires them to purchase is a ticket from the E-level area to a higher-level residential area.
"The so-called inter-district ticket is actually smuggling," the young man said quietly, covering his mouth with his hand, "You can smuggle to the D-level area. Even though it's only an upgrade of one level, the accidental death rate has dropped from 80% to 60%!"
Accidental mortality is a new concept that emerged after the Black Tower game was launched. It refers to the probability of death due to monster attacks, mental pollution, and any other Black Tower-related injuries within 10 years.
"Well...thank you," Gao Mengtang pretended to have a headache and rubbed his temples, "We were attacked by monsters and seem to have lost our memories. Our memories are still stuck in ten years ago...what is the largest denomination of banknotes now?"
It is not uncommon for people to lose their memory after being attacked by monsters. The young man did not doubt it. He smiled and said, "You even forgot this. It seems that you are seriously injured. Remember to see a psychiatrist. The largest denomination of Black Tower banknotes is 100 yuan, and there are also 50 yuan, 20 yuan, 10 yuan, 5 yuan, and 1 yuan. I have a few here."
He took out a 100 yuan bill and a 50 yuan bill, held them tightly in his hands and showed them to them.
Wei Wei's eyes were glued to the 100-yuan bill. The desire in his eyes was so hot that the young man was scared. He stuffed the bill into his pocket and said goodbye to the two men as fast as he could to escape.
"Is the purpose of the Black Tower game to gamify the real world..." Gao Mengtang thought thoughtfully.
Gao Mengtang had seen the pattern printed on the 50-yuan bill in the other world: Black Tower Zero.
The pattern on the 100 yuan banknote is an empty throne.
It was still a few hundred meters away from the sign that said "I miss you at No. 13". They walked over and found the wooden sign.
From a long distance away, you can hear the clanging sounds on the construction site.
The main task of [Chaos Block No. 13] is to make money.
My brother's hand is covered with scars...
Gao Mengtang was in a low mood: "My brother is doing hard labor, probably moving bricks at the construction site."
The construction site was surrounded by construction fences and sheds, and a man was guarding the entrance. Gao Mengtang and Wei Wei walked over, and he looked them up and down.
"Work?" the foreman asked. The two men were delicate and looked like they didn't look like they could carry bricks.
Gao Mengtang: "Brother, let's go in and find someone."
The foreman sneered: "Do you think this is a post office? You can come in and go out as you please. Go wherever you want."
"Brother, let's go in and take a look..."
"Go, go, go!" Before Gao Mengtang could finish, the man in white hat waved his hands impatiently, chasing them away like dogs, "If you want to find someone, wait outside. There are still two hours before work ends!"
They had no money and could not give red envelopes, so they had to wait outside.
The people coming and going were all strong and dark-skinned coolies. Gao Mengtang and Wei Wei looked like two cherry trees growing in the salt-alkali land, which was very out of place. People passing by would always look at them sideways.
System prompt: Dai Yinyin's favorability towards [000 Blind Man] [101 Body Cleansing Master] +30 (because she thinks you are good-looking)
Gao Mengtang and Wei Wei:?
A woman holding a cigarette walked up to them and said, "Handsome guy, where are you squatting?"
The two looked at her in confusion.
"You're not squatting to work?" The woman was surprised. "Then what are you doing at the construction site next to the [gray wall], looking at the scenery?"
[Gray wall] is another new term.
The woman's name is Dai Yinyin, and she is the madam of Qinglan Restaurant. After doing physical work at the construction site all day, she wants to relax in the evening and goes to Qinglan Restaurant for fun.
The Gray Wall is a high wall that separates Area 13 from the outside world. After the Black Tower game was officially launched, the outside world became more and more dangerous, so humans built high walls and hid away.
There are steel mills, cement plants, brick factories nearby... The air pollution is serious, with a layer of haze floating in the air. Gao Mengtang almost thought that the Hundred-Eyed Wizard had lost his effectiveness.
"Are you really not going to consider it? Qinglan Restaurant has both young and old prostitutes, and the income is not bad." Dai Yinyin winked at them, "A female patron told me that the singers in the restaurant are not very good-looking. If you two join us, you can raise their average appearance. I will give you a little more commission."
Gao Mengtang declined, but he thought of Bai Mingzhi and wanted to ask if Bai Mingzhi had come to work at Qinglan Restaurant.
But asking "Has my friend sold her body to you?" would simply tarnish her character, so she hesitated for a long time but didn't ask the question.
Wei Wei was much more direct: "Ms. Dai, we have an old acquaintance named Bai Mingzhi. Have you met her?"
"Oh, what a coincidence!" Dai Yinyin took a puff of cigarette, "I've seen her before. She just came here today and is very experienced."
The two of them noted the location of Qinglan Restaurant and planned to meet her when they had time.
The smog was heavy and the weather was cold. I waited for more than an hour and felt hungry.
System prompt: "You feel hungry, and your spirit value is decreasing rapidly."
After waiting for a while, the iron gate opened with a bang and the workers poured out.
After the Black Tower game was launched, the human body was alienated, and the ability to awaken after birth overwhelmed the innate gender differences. These workers, both men and women, were stout and dusty, and some even had mechanical prostheses. After they came out, they lined up with the foreman to receive their commissions.
Gao Mengtang stretched his neck and finally caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
"elder brother!"
Hearing the call, Gao Geng paused while counting money and slowly raised his head.
Gao Mengtang ran towards him. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, revealing his arms that were as crystal clear as jade. Before Gao Geng could come to his senses, he had already thrown himself into her arms.
After moving bricks all day, Gao Geng suddenly felt a soft little brother in his arms. He seemed a little uncomfortable and couldn't believe it.
"You lied to me that I was in Zhongzhou, but I was clearly in a dungeon." Gao Mengtang hugged Gao Geng tightly.
"Dirty." Gao Geng wanted to push him away, but his hands were even dirtier. His palms were hanging at his shoulders, not falling.
Gao Mengtang's white short sleeves had turned gray. He raised his head and asked, "Why did you come to Xizhou and enter the dungeon?"
Gao Geng subconsciously wanted to help his brother smooth his hair, and his fingertips slid across his forehead, leaving a gray mark.
"Looking for you." Gao Geng said.
It turned out that a week ago, Gao Mengtang and his friends attended Qin Xishuang's funeral, took Lin Li to Yuefan, and passed by Xizhou on their way back by plane.
I originally wanted to play for a few days and then leave, but by accident I entered the [Tangdi Tongxin] copy.
Gao Geng waited in Zhongzhou, but his brother did not come back. He also saw a strange dungeon called "Tangdi Tongxin" and was afraid that something might happen to his brother, so he came to Xizhou that day.
He originally wanted to enter the [Tangdi Tongxin] copy, but unfortunately, as soon as he landed, he was thrown into [Chaos Block No. 13].
Gao Geng has been in this dungeon for three days, and today is the fourth day. He washed his hands first and helped his brother comb his hair.
"You shouldn't have come."
"I have more dungeon experience than you." Gao Mengtang said.
Gao Geng: “It’s different.”
In the previous dungeons, he mainly dealt with monsters, but Gao Mengtang had a high spirit value, and he had the assistance of his teammates and the support of summoned creatures, so he could handle it.
On the other hand, the good and the bad are all compared. In other copies, even if Gao Mengtang's food and accommodation conditions are not good, others will be worse. It's not like this copy, where the rich live in a high-end community, while his brother has no place to live.
[Chaos Block No. 13] dungeon, but you have to start from scratch to earn 250,000. In the early stage, you will inevitably have to do odd jobs and dirty and tiring work.
Gao Geng carefully wiped the dust marks on his brother's forehead with a tissue, looked at his brother's beautiful face, and pinched his fair and soft cheeks.
A nameless anger suddenly ignited in Gao Geng's heart.
He had spoiled his younger brother for more than ten years. When he had to carry a 5L bottle of mineral water upstairs, he would blame himself for half an hour, wondering why he didn't buy 20 bottles of mineral water in advance and let his younger brother carry heavy things. How could he bear to let his younger brother do odd jobs in the dungeon?
The anger gradually turned into hatred for the Black Tower game. Gao Geng didn't care what the purpose of this game was, whether to rule the world or to transform the world.
He only knew that the game made his brother suffer.
"Are you tired? Go back to the hotel and rest first. I'll buy you something to eat." Gao Geng said softly.
After he said that, he was about to take a taxi, but was stopped by Gao Mengtang.
"You have only earned so much money, so you should spend it sparingly."
Gao Geng: "Brother is rich."
"He's rich but still working at a construction site." Gao Mengtang muttered and glanced at a shared bicycle on the side of the road.
After entering the game, the mobile phone can still be used, but it is limited to functions related to the copy, such as shared bicycles, taxis, online stores, online shopping, etc.
Block 13 mainly uses paper money for payment. To convert it into electronic money, you need to go to the bank to deposit money.
After unlocking the bicycle, Gao Mengtang suddenly remembered that he had no money.
"Brother, you pay." Gao Mengtang said.
*
After returning to the residential area, Gao Geng insisted on booking a hotel and was dragged by Gao Mengtang to a youth hostel at the end of the alley.
Four people in a room, like a university dormitory. The daily accommodation fee is 20 yuan per person, and the three of them booked the entire room.
Gao Geng worked as a bricklayer at a construction site, earning around 350 yuan a day, and he also paid for his accommodation.
After settling in, Gao Geng went out to buy food for them, leaving Gao Mengtang and Wei Wei in the room.
"I originally wanted to help my brother, but now my brother has to take care of me." Gao Mengtang held his forehead weakly.
There was an old computer in the room. Wei Wei entered his identity information in the copy, turned on the computer, and searched for job openings.
There are no decent jobs in this chaotic neighborhood. There is no university here, only a primary, middle and high school. Wei Wei clicked the [Job Hunting] button and a red box popped up on the page.
[The minimum requirement for this position is a fourth-class citizen. You are a fifth-class citizen and cannot apply.]
Wei Wei chose another position as an "Esperanto translator".
[The minimum requirement for this position is a fourth-class citizen...]
Players who enter the dungeon are all fifth-class citizens. They cannot do any decent jobs. The positions for those who are "fifth-class citizens and below" are all manual labor jobs such as construction workers, auto repairmen, and moving companies.
The job with the highest daily salary is the [Glass Wall Maintenance] chosen by Gao Geng, which is 350 yuan per day.
For other jobs, the daily salary is between 80-200.
Wei Wei sneered: "Good, very good."
Another prompt box pops up: [The Internet fee in Zone E is 1 yuan per 5 minutes. You have spent 15 minutes online and owe 3 yuan. Please recharge at the outlet in time. Overdue will affect your credit]
Wei Wei: ...
He immediately turned off the computer, and before the screen went off, a red box appeared again.
[The Internet usage time this time is 16 minutes (less than 5 minutes will be calculated as 5 minutes), and the outstanding fee is 4 yuan. Please recharge at the outlet in time]
Gao Mengtang was also silent for a few seconds: "It's normal to be a little bit ruthless in a copy."
Wei Wei said nothing, lowered his head, and looked sadly at the only 5 yuan bill in his hand.
"I'm going to Qinglan Restaurant." Wei Wei said
Gao Mengtang held him down in panic: "That won't do. Just earn the money slowly. How can you go down that path!"
"It's not what you think," Wei Wei said, "The restaurant environment is special, and the owner there is well-informed. She may know other ways to make money quickly."
After the meal, the three of them went to Qinglan Restaurant together.
*
13 good neighborhoods can be roughly divided into industrial areas, residential areas, entertainment areas and central areas.
The central area is more prosperous, but this kind of prosperity is the dwarf among dwarfs. There are hospitals, schools, shopping malls and better residential buildings.
Qinglan Restaurant is located at the junction of the entertainment area and the central area. From the outside, it looks like a concert hall from more than 20 years ago. The glory is gone, and the highly saturated neon lights try to light up the dead air around it.
"Oh, have you figured it out?" Dai Yinyin was lying on the sofa in the hall. When she saw them, she smiled happily.
Wei Wei explained his purpose. Dai Yinyin listened and smiled warmly: "Oh~ You want me to be your intermediary, right?"
"If you are willing to help, I will remember your kindness today." Wei Wei said. What he meant was that after he made money, he would give Dai Yinyin a little commission.
Dai Yinyin certainly understood and smiled even more enthusiastically: "What class of citizens are you?"
"Fifth."
"Then I have to think carefully. Elegant people like you are just fifth-class citizens. What kind of job is suitable for you..."
"We can't be called elegant people, but we just need to make a lot of money," Wei Wei said, and then added, "But the work at Qinglan Restaurant is not suitable for us."
"I understand, I understand." Dai Yinyin smoked half a cigarette and suddenly thought of a job. She waved at Wei Wei and whispered in his ear.
"There is a job that only third-class citizens can do, but they don't want to do it." Dai Yinyin said softly, "I will quietly introduce you to them, and you can take their place..."
Gao Geng: "What kind of job?"
"Clean up the cycads in the sewer." Dai Yinyin said.
Wei Wei subconsciously said, "Is it Tong Xin Teng again?"
"What do you mean 'again' Tong Xin Teng?" Dai Yinyin asked.
They found an excuse to get away with it, and Dai Yinyin continued, holding up a finger: "Tong Xinteng, who cleans the sewers, gets paid 10,000 yuan a day."
"I'll try and get a few places for you," Dai Yinyin put out her cigarette, her expression becoming serious, "but there's one thing I'll tell you in advance, be careful of the inspectors. If they find out that you, fifth-class citizens, are doing the work of third-class citizens, you'll go to jail, so don't give me away. Remember?"
Everyone nodded in agreement and then discussed the profit sharing. Dai Yinyin proposed a 20:80 split.
Gao Mengtang: "We are in urgent need of money. Isn't it a bit…"
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Dai Yinyin. She frowned and said with a half-smile, "What are you thinking about? I'm eight and you're two."
Gao Mengtang was stunned.
"Without my connections and my means, where would you find such a job?" Dai Yinyin's tone became serious. "What's more, I am taking a risk to introduce you. You are penniless, but I have an industry. Why should I take such a risk if you don't give me some benefits?"
At this point, they had no bargaining chips and had to agree. They added each other's contact information, and Dai Yinyin contacted them the next day.
: There are three spots available, are you coming?
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