Chapter 17: Shark Attack at Clearsky Harbor
One of the headlights of the Mercedes was knocked off, leaving only one eye shining brightly, crossing the town and blending into the vast night.
He Lun drove the car while sitting upright, his back straight, his hands on the steering wheel, his posture so standard that it could be included in a driving school textbook.
However, during every break while waiting for the traffic lights, He Lun would open the Black Tower APP and enter the forum section.
"My heart beats faster when I touch someone. What's going on?"
First floor reply: You like him
: Big brother is right
: Rushing up to confess, do you need me to teach you this?
: Why ask about love affairs in the Heita Forum?
The original poster: It's not love! He's a man! I'm also a man! Straight! The accelerated heartbeat is physiological, without any subjective feelings. It's like... I've received some kind of warning from my body.
: Are you afraid of him?
The original poster: No, he is very handsome and has a good personality. There is nothing to be afraid of.
: ...and you still say you don’t like it.
: Disperse, disperse. Scheming licking dog.
He Lun was anxious, typing away: When I met him, my heartbeat accelerated for unknown reasons, and I felt an indescribable emotion in my heart, a little like nervousness, and a little like panic. In short, it's hard to explain.
: If you are moved, then you are moved. There is no need to say so much nonsense.
: Have you even decided which kindergarten your child should go to?
: Upstairs, two men.
Amidst the laughter of the crowd, a man suddenly discovered his blind spot.
: The poster said that when he touched "that person", he felt an "indescribable" feeling similar to "panic". Isn't this "unspeakable terror"? Isn't the accelerated heartbeat a typical reaction to mental pollution?
This sentence made He Lun break out in a cold sweat.
"Black Tower Beginner Game Guide": The initial symptoms of mental pollution are often rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath. It may not sound bad, but if you don't stay away from the pollution source in the first place, the situation will quickly deteriorate in a few seconds!
He Lun's whole body was stiff. He turned his head inch by inch, his eyes filled with tears: "Brother."
Gao Mengtang: “Eh?”
"I am willing to die for you, but dying through mental pollution is not heroic enough."
Gao Mengtang was confused: "What kind of mental pollution is this? There's a turn ahead, and if you don't look at the road, the other headlight will be knocked off."
This sentence turned He Lun back to being a driver. He drove with tears in his eyes, put his phone aside, and occasionally glanced at the new replies.
: Oh my god, listening to the OP's description, it really sounds like mental pollution. Every mental pollution starts with the most basic physiological reaction, acute ones like accelerated heartbeat, chronic ones like insomnia and dreaminess.
: Who did you touch, and have you been mentally polluted?
: To reply to the above post, the wording is not precise. Is it “human” that can pollute the mind?
: Damn you, just look at the OP’s profile picture!
The phone screen automatically turned off. He Lun concentrated on driving and did not open it again.
Little did he know, his post had gone viral.
: The poster’s profile picture, his selfie!
: Isn't this the 099 Knight! ?
Because Gao Mengtang's clearance video was very popular, He Lun, as his close comrade-in-arms, showed up many times and was also remembered by the audience.
: The nickname is still [Knight Swears to Defend the Prince], I burst out laughing
: In the late stage of chuunibyou, cremation is recommended.
: The poster is Knight 099, so who could be the one making his heart beat faster?
The onlookers naturally think of the 000 blind men.
Combined with the poster’s own disclosure: that person is a man and he is very handsome.
There aren't many boys who can be praised as "beautiful", who else except the blind?
: Can the blind pollute the mind?!
: According to the knight's description, it was still a mild mental pollution, with only a subtle acceleration of the heartbeat.
One person declared categorically: Isn't it true that the blind man can control the mind? The side effect of mind control is different degrees of mental pollution!
: My Lord Cthulhu, it’s all connected! The knight is really being controlled by the blind man!
: It’s terrifying when you think about it. I don’t even dare to think about it.
Someone also raised doubts in his faint voice: In the world of the Black Tower, mental pollution is as common as oxidation reaction. The side effect of mental control is mental pollution. Stabbing him and causing him physical pain is also a side effect of mental pollution. You are jumping to conclusions too hastily.
This passage was drowned out by other highly praised posts, and other players still believed in their own conclusions: Unspeakable horror, plus mind control. Who else could it be except the Ancient God!
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After a three-hour drive, Mercedes stopped in front of a dimly lit resort hotel.
"This is the shelter your family chose? Great." Gao Mengtang got out of the car and looked around.
Most of Nanzhou is located in the tropics and subtropics, with a winding coastline and many tourist attractions. The place where the two were located was one of the popular tourist attractions in the past: Clear Sky Harbor.
The reason why I say "once" is that starting 15 years ago, sharks began to frequently appear in shallow waters, harassing and even attacking tourists, resulting in dozens of deaths. Gradually, there were few tourists in Clear Sky Harbor and only a few routes.
He Lun helped Gao Mengtang carry the luggage with nimble hands and feet. He held the Enemy Rabbit in one arm and grabbed the branch of the Hundred-Eyed Wizard with the other hand. He strode in front of Gao Mengtang, and the voice came from the front.
"My parents opened a hotel here during the tourism boom and made money for a few years. But after the shark attack, the hotel's income dropped sharply and it was unable to make ends meet. It closed down at the beginning of the year. I didn't sell it, and now I need it today."
Today, Clear Sky Harbor is deserted, with no one to be seen. Only a few lights are shining on the dark sea, and waves are hitting the pier one after another.
The hotel sign has been taken down and the lobby is in a state of neglect, but looking at the reliefs and lamps, one can imagine the grand scene of elegantly dressed people and the bustling flow of people here in the past.
There was only a floor lamp on in the corner, and three people were guarding there.
As soon as Gao Mengtang walked in, the three men trotted up to him and grabbed his hands and refused to let go: "Blind man, what is going on? What are those monsters?"
"How did you get into the Black Tower game? I want to enter too." He Lun's sister asked.
"My son said he was very brave. Is that true?" asked Heron's mother.
"You are the daughter-in-law that our family cannot afford, right?" asked He Lun's father.
Gao Mengtang: "I don't know much about the Black Tower...daughter-in-law?"
He glanced over and stared at He Lun questioningly for a few seconds.
"My original words were, the blind man is so beautiful, if she were a girl, I would definitely make her our daughter-in-law." He Lun stammered, "Don't worry, brother, I am 100% heterosexual!" He raised three fingers and swore.
After a brief greeting, Gao Mengtang went upstairs to rest. After washing up, he got into bed and prepared to sleep.
But I was carsick and felt uncomfortable, and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
After tossing and turning for more than 20 minutes, Gao Mengtang finally remembered that he should pay attention to what was happening around him.
The TV in the hotel was still working, so he turned on the news channel first.
Off the air.
Taking another look at Weibo and refreshing it casually, you can see several messages about #XX county was attacked by a terrifying monster and urgently needs rescue#. When you click on it, you can see the big words "This blog post does not exist".
After closing Weibo, Gao Mengtang noticed the black triangular pyramid icon again. The name of the APP was "Black Tower".
After coming out of the novice copy, this APP will be added to the mobile phone. It cannot be deleted and no registration is required. Click on it to automatically bind his game identity number 000 Blind, but you can choose your own avatar and nickname.
The APP contains many sections: background stories, latest news, forums, game videos, public chat rooms... and [My Black Tower]
Gao Mengtang does not own a black tower yet, and the [My Black Tower] section is empty.
He went into the forum again and browsed around. The social media outside was better at suppressing splashes than the diving champions. The Black Tower Forum was another scene.
"Click here to see the Butcher's Nettle (a 5-meter-long giant spider) weaving a web online. The people wrapped in cocoons will hatch into little spiders!"
"The Vampire Baron's gluttonous feast, chewing human flesh sashimi, HD □□"
"The jumping machine turns into a spirit, smashing passers-by into pulp?"
"I heard that the fish king led his shrimp soldiers and crab generals to massacre the city, and Qinghe City has become a ghost town? Who has the video? Let me take a look. "
The monsters' wanton slaughter became a pastime for this group of people.
Fortunately, most players still have a conscience. Posts about organizing rescue operations filled up half of the screen.
Gao Mengtang clicked on a few rescue posts, but found that he could not help much, so he had to exit. At this time, he noticed two hot posts floating at the top with bold and red titles.
"A Reasonable Guess on the Blind Man's Origin"
《It’s hammered down, the blind man is an ancient god! 》
Gao Mengtang:?
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