Chapter 39 Princess Castle Rules Strange Stories (19) Ore Remains...
NPCs swarmed in like zombies, their bloody mouths opened wide, their gums and teeth bright red.
The screams in the vault were deafening.
Even in a game, it is heartbreaking to see a family member's neck bitten off by a monster. Helen covered his face with his arms and let out a low sob.
Bai Jie clenched the pendant of the reveler's severed hand again and began to pray.
"Why, why are you doing this!" Father Gao protected his two children, with veins on his neck exposed. He was like a mad beast, shouting at Gao Mengtang, "You are a devil, you are a disaster! You will lead everyone into hell!"
The effect of the eye-protecting blueberries gradually disappeared, and for the first time, Gao Mengtang was thankful that he didn't have to see clearly and didn't have to see the painful expressions on his parents' faces.
"What you see before you is an illusion," Gao Mengtang said as calmly as possible, "You will be reborn in another world."
In reality, those polluted fish are forever buried in the mud and sand on the seabed, and they have no chance to see the light of day again.
But the game is fair. Marine animals gain the power of revenge, while humans reach the point of atonement.
Heron also wiped away his tears, and the red cape behind him drooped to the ground: "This is a destined atonement. Since it is a disaster caused by humans, someone will have to use corpses to fill the anger of the ocean."
With two clangs, Helun put down his gun and shield, and said in a tragic voice: "My power is to protect justice, not personal feelings."
"Hey, stop reciting poetry at this time." Wei Wei poked his waist with his pipe.
Suddenly, a figure rushed over. It was Gao Geng. He rushed towards the little brother who was surrounded by NPCs.
Gao Mengtang was shocked: "Don't go to rescue him!"
If my brother was saved and returned to reality, and he in the game did not sacrifice himself to atone for his sins, wouldn't he be poisoned to death by the black fog in Clear Sky Harbor in reality?
However, Gao Geng pushed away his past self from 15 years ago and hugged Xiao Mengtang tightly.
Gao Mengtang: “…”
Unexpected, but reasonable.
"Brother!" Little Gao Geng only had time to utter this call before his neck was bitten off with a snap, leaving only skin and flesh.
After shaking twice, his head hit the floor with a bang.
"Brother?" Xiao Mengtang seemed to be frightened. He opened his big round eyes, neither crying nor making a fuss.
Gao Geng knelt on the ground, holding the child in his arms, and the metal hinge on his left arm tightened, making a crackling sound of electricity.
He raised his right hand made of flesh and blood and slowly covered Xiao Mengtang's eyes: "You are not guilty."
The ground was covered with blood and debris. Three minutes ago, the eight people who were standing in front of me were now a pile of disassembled bones and flesh.
Gao Mengtang: "Well, no matter how real it is, it's just a game. Brother, you..."
"We can't hurt him." Gao Geng suddenly raised his head and looked straight into Gao Mengtang's eyes.
Swish. A harpoon stabbed from behind, piercing Gao Geng's chest, and the longest spike directly pierced Xiao Mengtang's neck.
Gao Geng stared blankly at the child in his arms. His beautiful black eyes gradually dimmed. His body fell backwards and hit the ground straight on.
The castle steward pulled out the harpoon, his eyes were red, saliva was flowing from the corners of his mouth, and he walked towards Xiao Mengtang step by step.
There was a sound of breaking air, and Gao Geng punched with his left fist, and with just one punch, he directly blew the butler's skull.
When I turned around again, Xiao Mengtang's body was already cold, and her pearly and smooth skin had also turned dull and gray.
In a few breaths, Xiao Mengtang's skin completely turned into light blue and gray rock, like a statue made of a strange ore.
"What's going on?" Wei Wei was shocked.
He Lun and Bai Jie were also stunned. They looked at Gao Mengtang as if seeking an answer.
Gao Mengtang was just as confused as they were, and hesitated for a long time: "Game BUG?"
Wei Wei pointed out pointedly: "Mr. Blind, please don't use game bugs as an excuse every time you are found to be different from ordinary people. I have gone through dozens of copies and have never encountered a bug."
Gao Mengtang: ...
"Brother, will you also turn into a mineral sculpture after you die in reality?" He Lun was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Gao Mengtang was even more speechless: "I have never died in real life!"
The series of abnormal events left them bewildered and confused. However, Gao Geng did not show any surprise. He carefully kissed Xiao Mengtang on the forehead and gently put the ore remains back on the floor.
"I'll wait for you." Gao Geng said.
System: “The highlights have been edited and uploaded to the platform.”
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In the first scene of the video, Gao Mengtang is leaning in a high-back armchair in the bedroom. On the bed opposite him, the injured Wei Wei is wrapped in bandages with disheveled silver hair.
The system prompts that [015 Gardener] has died.
Gao Mengtang and others went downstairs immediately and found that the gardener's belt was torn. They ate the fresh fruits dropped by the gardener while analyzing the rules.
"Ugly oranges are delicious, brother, you eat it." He Lun stuffed a bright yellow orange into Gao Mengtang's hand.
: Knight, you are not allowed to lick the blind man. You, you can lick it, but I can’t!
: You use your cloak to wipe off the dust before handing over the ugly orange. Is this what your knight's red cloak is used for?
: I am a little envious of the blind because everyone gives them the best.
The analysis continues.
After eating the whole orange, Gao Mengtang threw away the peel and said, "Look again, the first sentence on the magic letter... The sky is as blue as the sea, how beautiful."
: So the players are all on the ocean floor? It just looks like land.
: They are heading for the land. Could it be Clear Sky Harbor?
: A code wall suddenly appeared outside Clear Sky Harbor. Has anyone seen that post?
: Me, me, me. That scene was really shocking. It was like the air wall in the game, no one could get in from the outside, and no one could get out from the inside.
: It’s not uncommon for Black Tower games to invade reality, but this is the first time I’ve heard of a code wall.
: Black fog also appeared inside the wall, poisoning many people to death.
Gao Mengtang and others coaxed the princess and other NPCs in the castle into riding the roller coaster. While they were busy, the camera turned to an inconspicuous bush in the fountain garden.
Three heads appeared behind the low bushes: Yule, Hunzi and Athlete.
"Let's follow them." said Yu Le.
"They are sacrificing the revelers, just follow suit."
: Hahahahaha. Yule, you've been fooled.
: So funny, I have started my own strategy.
: Other mermaid kings are sea fairies, while Yule is an imitator of human spirits.
Soon after rushing ashore, I saw Gao Mengtang's family from 15 years ago.
Xiao Mengtang squatted on the beach with one of her hands held by her brother, and drew on the beach with her other hand.
Gao Mengtang has loved painting since he was a child and he paints everywhere.
: Oh my go, oh my go, what is this, what did I find? The Feaster Infant!
: Such a cute little glutinous rice dumpling, I give you a kiss.
: Baby Tang is so cute, with big eyes and long eyelashes. Auntie wants to take you home.
Research: This child is only 8 years old. I want to see who dares to say such nonsense. I will report them if they come!
:guard!
: Protect the research brother!
: Do you think that the older boy next to young Tang seems to be his brother? He looks a little familiar. Why does he look so much like the Prince of No Man's Land?
Gao Geng's appearance as a child and as an adult was quite different, and after mechanical modification, it took a long time to find a little resemblance. No one cared.
A group of people were being chased by NPCs, and they went straight to the Jia Ri Hotel owned by the He Lun family.
Before leaving, Gao Mengtang looked back and saw Xiao Mengtang's painting on the beach.
Fifteen years ago, his painting skills were not that good. But he was still much better than his peers. Gao Mengtang nodded approvingly.
: The Knights' family? This copy is quite interesting.
: Something is wrong. The blind man's luck value is 50, so he shouldn't attract so many monsters.
In the video, Gao Mengtang stared at the monitor for a long time, with no emotion in his dark eyes. It was like a mirror, reflecting his joy, anger, sorrow and happiness from a distance.
"Open the door and let them atone their sins." It was a very light voice, like a sigh.
The barrage immediately exploded.
: Open the door? Atonement? Who is it? What's going on?
: Damn! Really open the door!
: Ahhhh, NPCs are pouring in!
: My childhood feast, please protect baby feast!
The video ended in a bloody scene, with Xiao Mengtang's throat pierced by a harpoon.
The public chat room gradually became lively.
: Can someone analyze this video? What does the blind man mean by "Let them atone their sins"?
The part where Gao Mengtang discussed and analyzed with his teammates was cut out. From the audience's perspective, Gao Mengtang entered the vault not long ago and asked his teammates to open the door without saying anything.
What’s even more incredible is that his teammates actually did what he said!
Wei Wei held down the eight people from the two families, preventing them from rushing over. Bai Jie went to open the door, while He Lun stayed loyally by Gao Mengtang's side.
: It’s a bit too obedient, they are their parents and siblings.
: He Lun actually had no opinion at all and watched his family being bitten to death 15 years ago.
: Could it be that because Herun is the blind man's [Follower], he will obey all of the blind man's orders?
Research: According to my data analysis, ordinary followers are not so loyal. I guess the blind man exerts mental control on them.
: When we normal people see our family members in the game, even if we know it is a game, we will definitely want to protect them. But look at He Lun, he just cried twice and had no other reaction!
Discussion: Look at this paragraph again. Hellen put down his gun and shield and said, "My power is to protect justice, not personal feelings."
: What did the blind man say again? "What you see before your eyes is an illusion, and you will be reborn in another world."
: Isn’t the fact obvious?
: Where is it obvious?
Yan Tao sighed, "How slow!" and continued typing.
Research: The ancient gods come from the other world. The "other world" mentioned by the blind man is probably the other world. We all know that the door to the other world is difficult to pry open.
[The door to "that world" is buried in the old traces of time, and the seekers have solidified into desolate tombstones beside the piles of old papers. We only get one sentence: God is not here, go find another way. ]
Ps: Excerpted from "The Secret History of the Black Tower", 3066 edition, page 1025.
Research: From this we know that entering the real other world is very difficult. Even the mysterious person who wrote "The Secret History of the Black Tower" has been searching for it for generations, but has not found a way.
: In short, the inner world is not something you can enter just by wanting to, or leave just by getting along with others. That "door" must require certain conditions to open. Such conditions may very well be sacrifice.
Netizen A: But this is a game, and the sacrifice is not a real sacrifice.
Netizen B: How can we sacrifice Helun's parents together?
Yan Tao smiled confidently: In response to Xiao A's question, my answer is to read more "Secret History". It is true that this is a game, but before we enter the game, we must first pass through a "narrow gate". It is not difficult to see that compared to the superficial world we live in, the game world is closer to the inner world.
: Well, of course, the closer you are to the inner world, the stronger the power gained from the sacrifice!
Discussion: Little B's problem is easy to solve. Have you read the immortal cultivation novels? A certain evil cultivator often needs nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine hearts to improve his skills, and the closer the heart is to him, the better. Then he will slaughter all his own family members and then slaughter all the families of his followers!
: There are only four people in the blind man’s family, not enough to kill, so it is normal to kill a few more of He Lun’s family members!
: When you say that, it makes the blind seem evil.
Discussion: Wrong. Absolutely wrong. Didn't Heron say, "My power is to protect justice, not personal feelings?" The blind man wants to enter the other world, so he must have a greater goal. This goal is about justice. It is even about truth, about the ultimate.
: In the face of the mysteries of the world, all sacrifices seem insignificant.
Passerby A: This is too far-fetched. What kind of justice can make He Lun willing to sacrifice his family (even though it’s in the game)? Anyway, I can’t bear to watch people who look exactly like my family being used as sashimi.
Research and study: It is right to say that it is mysterious. You cannot understand it because the ancient gods are indescribable and cannot be understood.
Passerby A: ...I feel a little convinced.
But soon, someone raised new questions that hit the nail on the head.
: Didn't the blind man want to hide his identity as the ancient god? Why did he directly control Helun and the others and make them open the door? Wouldn't his identity be easily exposed?
：You found the highlight.
: Yes, yes, why don’t blind people pretend?
Before Yan Tao could analyze (make up) a reasonable cause and effect, someone took over the baton.
Dark Connoisseur: Let me first state my conclusion—the blind no longer want to pretend to be ordinary people.
: Please read my previous analysis post [link] first. I have said it a long time ago that the blind must start fighting back against fate.
: Also, look at this picture [screenshot]
Gao Mengtang was eating ugly oranges, and the orange peels were blooming like petals.
: I saw it. What's so special about this picture?
Connoisseur of Darkness: With eyes and soul as wooden and stone as stone, the light of revelation has flown past you, and you have never seen its radiance.
: I don’t understand, what does it mean?
: She said you are an idiot.
Dark Connoisseur: I have previously analyzed the cover of the video of "Black Father". That screenshot shows that the blind man is about to start to rebel against his fate. Look at this picture again. What is the blind man doing? He peeled an ugly orange!
: Peel it! Ugly orange!
: So what? Should I infer something from this?
Dark Connoisseur: What an obvious statement! The orange peel symbolizes the disguise that the blind wore in the past. Peeling it off represents that He wants to break away from the previous disguise and look directly at the world!
There was silence in the chat room for a second, as everyone was shocked by Liu Yanqi's remarks.
Dark Connoisseur: Why did he peel the ugly orange instead of dragon fruit, banana or crab?
: Because there are no dragon fruits, bananas, crabs...wait, you can’t peel the crabs either!
Dark Connoisseur: Why did the blind choose ugly oranges instead of other foods?
: He had eaten a carrot before. Wasn’t this ugly orange forced on him by He Lun?
Dark Connoisseur: Because the ugly orange is ugly! Its peel is rough and its shape is ugly. Isn’t this ugly appearance just a ragged disguise of a blind person in hard times, called an “ordinary person”?
: Everyone in front of the screen, if you have an ugly orange next to you, please pick it up and take a closer look at it.
Liu Yanqi lit another cigarette and continued her analysis with ecstasy: What does the bumpy peel of the ugly orange remind you of?
: The pockmarks on the faces of patients who have recovered from smallpox!
: Didn't the blind man also receive a severe blow, leaving only a body as weak as a mortal's? At this moment, he is so similar to this ugly orange!
Dark Connoisseur: To peel the ugly orange is to break his own shell and look directly at the world!
: Can you analyze so much from eating an orange?
:Sister, I haven’t finished my Chinese paper yet, would you mind helping me take a look?
: Get out of the way, get out of the way, sister, you are my only sister. Please help me write a poem appreciation!
Liu Yanqi ignored everyone else and continued to talk to himself: Killing the diners is the prelude to the hero's entry, and peeling the ugly orange is the opening of the curtain of the epic.
: From the moment he peels off this ugly orange, the blind man will abandon his disguise and lay out his soul-stirring power before our eyes. Now, he is only slightly controlling our minds, but in the future, he will play a stronger note!
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