Chapter 145 Chaotic Block No. 13 (2) Law-abiding Citizens...
Dai Yinyin helped them get three places, and they went to the designated location for the handover that morning.
The meeting place was outside the gray wall, and a permit was required to enter or exit. Dai Yinyin arranged everything for them, and they left through a small door that was rarely visited. Looking out, they saw endless wasteland.
There were two people squatting at the foot of the wall, with a motorhome parked next to them. When they saw them, they asked, "Qinglan?"
Qinglan Restaurant is Dai Yinyin's business. What they meant by this sentence is to ask implicitly whether it was introduced by Dai Yinyin.
Gao Mengtang nodded.
The two people, a man with tattoos on his face and a woman with big shoulders and a waist like a chef, looked at Gao Mengtang and others suspiciously and asked, "Do you know what you are here for?"
Gao Mengtang: "Cleaning the sewers."
"Are you sure you can..." The woman looked unconvinced. "I'm not doubting your ability, but can you really sweep the sewers with your delicate skin and tender flesh?"
The woman stared at Gao Mengtang's fluffy black curly hair, as if the fragrance of her hair was evidence that Gao Mengtang was incompetent.
"No, we are really short of money." Gao Mengtang smiled, "When do we start working?"
Tattooed man: "Get in the car, put on your protective clothing, and start now. The sooner we get done, the sooner we'll be done."
The protective suit covers from head to toe, is hot and airtight, and a breathing filter is welded to the back of the head.
Gao Mengtang: "Why is the breathing device installed on the back of the head?"
"You'll know in a moment." The tattooed man said, and took out a wig. "Sacrifice your hairstyle. Gather all your hair."
"Take the flamethrower. If you encounter any tongxin vines, spray them." The woman said her name was "Awen". She put the tool in Gao Mengtang's hand and asked worriedly, "Can you lift it?"
Gao Mengtang: “…Yes.”
After the preparations were completed, the five people opened the iron railings at the sewer entrance and crawled in together.
There was a breathing filter, so the smell wasn't too bad. But the filth was visible. The sewer was two meters in diameter, and the water was over the instep. The pipe was slippery, and the water was turbulent. Just five minutes after entering, Gao Mengtang slipped and fell forward...
"Hey, look at you." The tattooed man grabbed him, "Now you know why it's installed on the back of your head, right? If it's installed on the front, you'll get a mess in your mouth when you fall. Remember, next time you fall, fall forward."
When I raised my head, the filth stuck to my goggles and floated in front of my eyes. Although I didn't touch it and couldn't smell anything, it still made me feel uncomfortable.
Gao Mengtang learned from experience and took every step carefully.
There are not many Tongxin vines hiding in the sewers, and they are very weak. They will die after being roasted by fire for a few seconds. The work is not difficult, just dirty. You can get started in half an hour.
Gao Mengtang turned on the flamethrower and burned a Tongxin vine that was twisting like a small snake into ashes.
"Awen, there are five people in your team, and the other three don't want to do it, right?" Gao Mengtang chatted with them.
"Yes. If it wasn't really difficult, who would be willing to go into the sewers for this kind of work?" Awen replied, "There's no other way. The money is high. Working for 5 hours, I can earn 15,000 yuan."
Wei Wei turned his head in surprise: "Fifteen thousand? Isn't it ten thousand?"
Awen: "Whoever accepts this job will keep 5,000 yuan for himself. 10,000 yuan will be given to Dai Yinyin."
After being exploited at various levels, they were left with only two thousand yuan.
Wei Wei laughed angrily: "Great! I used to be the one who exploited others, but I never thought that there would be a day when I would be exploited."
But there is no other way, they are fifth-class citizens and are not allowed to work in high-end industries.
They don't do it, there are people who do it
As they went deeper, the light disappeared, so they turned on the overhead lights and continued cleaning.
During the chat, Gao Mengtang learned that they were fourth-class citizens and worked in the Ministry of Defense. The E-level district opposite Block 13 had a nice name, called [Sakura Blessing District]
After Awen mentioned the "Sakura Blessing Area", the dungeon map changed. The fog on the west side dissipated, and a new area appeared [Sakura Blessing]
Gao Mengtang: "We, the fifth-class citizens, live in Area E. You, the fourth-class citizens, also live in Area E?"
Behind the goggles covered with filth, the tattooed man's puzzled eyes appeared: "Where else can I live?"
Gao Mengtang: "A safer place. Class B area or something like that."
Hearing this, the tattooed man laughed out loud: "You are so naive that it's a little cute. A, B, C, D, E are just security level divisions, not class divisions. Area A is safe, just like the world before the Black Tower game was launched. But how do you fight monsters and level up there, and how do you strengthen your identity card?"
Gao Mengtang: "Hey, ID card?"
NPCs also have identity cards? The perception of Black Tower public beta players is challenged.
"Oh, you are fifth-class citizens, without ID cards." The tattooed man scratched his head through his helmet, "Don't lose heart, there will always be a day when you can get an ID card."
“……”What do you mean by no ID card?
So have they been playing in vain these years?
After chatting for a few more sentences, I got a general understanding of the situation.
After the Black Tower game was officially launched, more than 85% of humans received identity cards. According to their strength, they were divided into 1st-4th level citizens.
Humans without ID cards are 5th-class citizens. There are also 6th-class citizens, whose bodies are alienated and half-human and half-monster.
The timeline of the copy is 10 years later. It is not a very long period of time, but after the Black Tower game was launched in 368, the world changed dramatically.
Just like people in the Qing Dynasty using their family tree as a substitute for identity proof from the Republic of China, it would definitely not be recognized.
Hearing this, Gao Mengtang thought, they have ID cards, but they have not been authenticated. If they go to the relevant departments and prove that they have ID cards, can they be upgraded to fourth-class citizens?
Awen's next words shattered Gao Mengtang's beautiful fantasy.
"Young man, you are a fifth-class citizen, so be it. Don't think of taking shortcuts. You must obtain an ID card in a formal way, and you must submit a lot of review materials. My college classmate took a shortcut to obtain an ID card, but was discovered. He was executed that day."
……oh.
They told the review department that they had traveled through time from 10 years ago and had identity cards from the public beta period, which was definitely not considered a formal process.
A person can only have one identity card. If you give up the [000 Blind] card, all your props and summons will be confiscated. Gao Mengtang and others are not happy either.
After cleaning a sewer, they stepped out to rest for a while and rinsed their protective clothing with a high-pressure water gun.
The breathing device was placed at the back of his head, which was very stuffy. Gao Mengtang took a few deep breaths, feeling the cool air from the wilderness pouring into his lungs, and he felt a little better.
Entering the sewer again, I felt a little better.
Gao Mengtang couldn't help but be curious, and asked with a smile: "Who is your strongest player now?"
Ah Wen's reaction was as if Gao Mengtang had asked an incredible question: "Your Majesty, you don't know this? He will definitely ascend the throne and become the Fourteenth Sage King."
"Your Majesty? I don't know him... I lost my memory," Gao Mengtang said, "Who is he? What is his ID card?"
Ah Wen and the tattooed man both said they didn't know. According to them, the Emperor lived in Zhongzhou and was a very mysterious person. They were only fourth-class citizens, of a lower rank, and had no chance to see the Emperor.
"Haven't you seen His Majesty in any video, for example, a customs clearance video?" Gao Mengtang asked tentatively.
"What is the clearance video?" Awen asked.
Well, there is a big difference between the public beta and the official launch.
Wei Wei turned around at this time and asked: "Isn't the emperor an old man with a limp, a crutch, a weird personality, and likes to exploit his employees?"
Judging from his tone, I am really worried that the strongest player in 10 years will still be Yin Mingwu.
"I don't know. He's very low-key and doesn't like to show up in public." The tattooed man shook his head. "Some say he's a man, some say he's a woman."
"When I was on a business trip to Zhongzhou, I saw His Majesty going out from afar. What a grand ceremony! Wow!" Awen spread her arms and exaggeratedly described it with body language. The flamethrower almost hit Gao Geng on the head. "Dozens of people surrounded him and cleared half of the street. They surrounded him so tightly that I couldn't even see his face."
It wasn't Yin Mingwu, he didn't like to show off. And no matter his appearance or voice, he was completely male, so there was no mistaking his gender.
Wei Wei's brows relaxed a little, and he used the fire to roast a vine that was entwined in the corner.
"I heard that the Emperor is quite handsome." said the tattooed man.
She looks like both a man and a woman, and she's pretty? Gao Mengtang felt that his hope was even greater, and his goggles revealed a pair of crescent-shaped eyes: "Does Your Majesty eat vegetarian food?"
Awen: "No. Delicacies from land and sea are sent to his manor like water. I have escorted the truck that delivered fresh food to him."
Gao Mengtang said "Oh" in disappointment. After a while, his curiosity about the future was stirred.
"Have you ever heard of the blind?"
Tattooed man: “No.”
Awen: “Not at all.”
Gao Mengtang was a little hurt: "Really?"
The two recalled for a moment and shook their heads firmly: "No."
"Haven't you ever heard of the purifier, the devil, the knight, the prophet...?" Gao Mengtang asked.
The two men's eyes were full of confusion, indicating that they didn't know him at all.
"Hmm..." Gao Mengtang grasped the last glimmer of hope, "Perhaps, you know the [Moon Banner]?"
The two men finally nodded, and Gao Mengtang's eyes lit up.
"Yue Fan was the largest faction during the testing period. I have heard of this—"
Gao Mengtang smiled: "Hehe, is that so? I think so too."
"——But after the death of Yuefan leader," the tattooed man changed the subject, "Yuefan merged with Epiphyllum Ridge."
The smile froze instantly, and Gao Mengtang hesitantly squeezed out two words: "Dead?"
The tattooed man nodded. "I'm not very good at modern history, so I don't know the details. But Leader Yuehan disappeared for a while, and then he died."
The two went ahead to explore the way, and the three players followed behind.
Gao Mengtang lowered his eyes and turned the flamethrower to the maximum: "I don't believe it."
"Well. I don't believe it. It's fake." Gao Geng said.
When he thought about getting only 2k for 15k, Wei Wei was furious. His hatred spread and he said viciously: "Listen to their nonsense, it's just a copy. In my opinion, the one who should die is His Majesty. Is he the emperor? He dares to call himself "Long live the emperor". Aren't you afraid of shortening his life!"
*
The cleanup was completed and half an hour later, the wages were paid. Dai Yinyin divided 6,000 yuan among them and gave them an extra 1,000 yuan, saying that she would look for them again next time there was such a job.
Although they did not encounter any danger, the environment was too dirty and bad, and their mood value dropped to 50. The system displayed: [Food and entertainment may help you recover]
[If the mood value is lower than 60, it will affect the body's functions]
The three of them took a thorough bath and decided to have a good meal to restore their energy.
Passing by a fast food restaurant, the person inside pushed the door open and walked out, holding a large stack of Family Fried Chicken buckets in his arms. A big yellow dog ran over from across the street, wagging its tail happily.
As soon as Gao Mengtang appeared, the big yellow dog, with its tail wagging like a chrysanthemum, stopped in the middle of the lane and was almost hit.
Tears as big as beans rolled out of the dog's eyes. It let out a howl and threw itself into Gao Mengtang's arms.
Gao Mengtang was also stunned: "Pei Jiana?"
"Master, master, where have you been!" Pei Jiana scratched with his front paws and rubbed his head, leaving a few plum blossom prints on Gao Mengtang's freshly washed clothes.
"Boss!" The one holding a large stack of family buckets was actually Bai Jie. He also looked like he wanted to throw himself into Gao Mengtang's arms. "Boss, we've been looking for you!"
Ding-ling-ling, the wind chimes in front of the door rang again. Tu Cheng walked out and saw Gao Mengtang, his eyes flickered: "We meet again."
Seeing his teammates again, Gao Mengtang was filled with emotion: "Let's find a place to sit for a while."
Tu Cheng took them into a nearby residential building that looked very neat and tidy, and opened a room with a small courtyard.
"Where did the house come from?" Gao Mengtang asked.
Tu Cheng turned on the living room light: "I stole it."
Gao Mengtang: “Eh?”
"It was a burglary." Tu Cheng pointed to a broken window. "The original owner buried it in the small garden outside."
Is there such an operation?!
Simple, direct and effective. It greatly improves the living environment and saves accommodation costs.
Wei Wei: "How much did you spend on all this fried chicken?"
"More than 500," Bai Jie said, "Boss, your dog is really hard to raise. It eats too much."
Pegana had buried his head in the family bucket and started to gnaw on it.
"You still have to spend money frugally, not lavishly," Wei Wei taught earnestly, "During special times, it's best to save as much as possible when raising pets."
Bai Jie scratched his head: "It's not bad. We still have more than 40,000 left. But Pegana needs more than a thousand a day."
Forty, forty thousand. Wei Wei didn't dare to impart his experience, and humbly asked for advice: "So much? Where did the money come from?"
"I stole it," Bai Jie said as a matter of course, scratching his head, "It's not a lot. I've been looking for the boss, otherwise I could steal more."
Gao Mengtang: "There are laws in the dungeon, and committing crimes will accumulate sin points."
"Yes," Bai Jie checked his panel, "I stole twice, the sin value is 10 points. Tu Cheng killed 2 people, the sin value is 20 points. The sin value above 60 is dangerous. I can steal 10 more times, and Tu Cheng can kill 4 more people."
Is this how the law is used for you?
"Boss, how much money did you get? Let me open my eyes." Bai Jie's eyes lit up.
When I asked for the first time, no one answered. When I asked for the second time, Wei Wei said in a bad tone: "We swept the sewer for five hours, and three people earned seven thousand."
The two men were silent for a long time.
Tu Cheng couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Oh no, you guys are working to earn money? In the dungeon, you also have to be law-abiding citizens?"
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