Chapter 92: The Cave of Sorrow (1) The Village of Redemption in the Valley of Human Hearts
The dungeons after the public beta are very different from the dungeons during the internal beta period, and there is no reference for past clearance experience. Wei Wei checked some information and could only roughly determine that [Sad Cave] is a folk horror game dungeon, and the story takes place in a secluded and ancient mountain village.
Duan Song, Bai Jie, He Lun and others are helping Gao Mengtang organize the props column.
After entering the game, you cannot use the system mall. Players must buy props in advance. The weekly purchase limit is 30 bottles of spirit value recovery agent and 10 high-level skill scrolls. Buy them all.
There were also some low- and medium-level medicines and scrolls that were not limited in purchase, so he bought some of each. Gao Mengtang scanned the sections such as [Pharmacy], [Props], and [Scrolls], but was still worried that he was not prepared enough, so he clicked on the [Other] column.
The first thing that appeared was the best-selling product list. The best-selling product in the [Other] category made Gao Mengtang silent for half a minute.
Product name: Simulation doll [Blind Princess Dress]. 18cm, sold for 3,000 pieces of broken bones.
Product description and use: A beautiful doll, except for being beautiful, it has no other special functions. As for how to use it? You can play with it or hold it in your arms to sleep.
A product that has no special functions, is equivalent to an ordinary doll, and has only ornamental value, is actually sold for 3,000 broken bones?
This money is enough to buy 6 bottles of high-level spirit value recovery agent!
[Blind Princess Dress] is still the best-selling one. Who is buying it?
Gao Mengtang looked up and saw Duan Song and his friends sorting out the props. They emptied their backpacks and several [Blind Princess Dresses] fell out of them one after another.
"Hey, you guys!" Gao Mengtang was dissatisfied.
Duan Song: "How cute." He stretched the doll's legs into a split position, "Senior, the system will give you a share of the official peripherals you have released. The princess dress doll is the best-selling one, so you can make a lot of money this time."
Gao Mengtang said it doesn’t matter, he doesn’t care anymore.
Hearing that Gao Mengtang was going to have a decisive battle with Qin Xishuang, Guns N' Roses leader Xu Xingchen, along with his daughter Xu Xingyun, visited Gao Mengtang and gave him props.
Xu Xingyun was also holding a [Blind Princess Dress] doll in her arms and loved it very much.
Gao Mengtang pretended not to see it.
"Brother Chief, there is a player in Guns N' Roses who passed the dungeon [Cave of Sorrow] during the internal beta period. He compiled some information, please take a look." Xu Xingyun handed over a pink folder.
The story of "The Cave of Sorrow" takes place in a small village.
There is a strange genetic disease in the village. In order to seek health, generations worship a "ghost doctor". Every three to five years, or one to two years, a girl will suddenly "fall ill", lose her appetite, and have trouble sleeping day and night.
Late at night, they would light three incense sticks, sit in front of the mirror, and dress up.
Such a girl would be chosen by the "Ghost Doctor Fairy" as a bride. She would marry into the blessed land and cave heaven leading to the fairyland, and enjoy endless wealth and glory.
The valley where the village is located is called "Renxin Valley" and the village is called "Changming Village" with the meaning of "a doctor's benevolence will last forever".
The good times did not last long. Perhaps something went wrong with the worship of the Ghost Doctor, or perhaps some ghosts and gods were attracted, but in recent years, Changming Village seemed to be cursed, and villagers died tragically one after another.
Originally, Changming Village made a living by selling medicinal herbs. After strange phenomena occurred frequently, the village was tainted with an ominous aura. The medicinal herbs sold often killed people, and gradually, no one came to buy medicinal herbs anymore.
Poverty, emptiness, ominousness, death... shadows shrouded this small mountain village. Later, the name of Changming Village in Renxin Valley was changed to "Renxin Valley Life-Surrendering Village".
A golden phoenix flew out of the village of life-repaying. He was admitted to the top media university.
The player's identity is that of Jin Fenghuang's classmates, most of whom are from the directing and editing departments. Jin Fenghuang brought his girlfriend home to meet his relatives, and the player followed to join in the fun and shoot some micro-film materials.
Xu Xingyun's eyes sparkled: "There is another important piece of information."
Gao Mengtang listened attentively: "What?"
Xu Xingyun: "The Ghost Doctor's name is Li Mo, and he is very handsome."
Gao Mengtang: “…” This doesn’t seem important.
However, the name "Limo" sounded a little familiar. Gao Mengtang always felt that he had heard a similar-sounding name somewhere before.
After five minutes of searching, he gave up on the name and continued to sort out the props.
Wei Wei and Xiao Canglan stuffed potions, props, and skill scrolls into their backpacks. At first, Gao Mengtang also stuffed potions and props into their backpacks, but he stopped while stuffing them.
"What happened to the girls who married the Ghost Doctor?" he asked, looking up.
Xu Xingyun: "Ah? Just disappear completely from the small mountain village and enjoy a peaceful life in the immortal world or ghost world."
"What about their parents? Aren't they sad?"
"There is no good future for a daughter from a poor family. Marrying the tall and handsome Ghost Doctor, even as a mistress, is better than marrying a farmer from the next village. They are very happy." Xu Xingyun said.
Gao Mengtang hesitated for a moment and asked, "Only girls will marry there?"
Xu Xingchen shook his head: "No, there are boys too. They are usually thin and weak, and fairer than ordinary men. This Ghost Doctor is obsessed with looks."
After listening, Gao Mengtang nodded silently. He took out the [Ice Cup Bubble Shadow] and stirred the water. Bubbles popped out one after another and floated around him.
Gao Mengtang set the three bubbles to [Time Stands Still] and [Sterile], and then stuffed all the food into them.
"What is this for?" Wei Wei was surprised.
While stuffing his food into his mouth, Gao Mengtang replied, "This Life-Suffering Village sounds weird. The food there may not be clean. Bring some with you and eat with peace of mind."
He also packed some cooked meat dishes, a lot of purified water, some freshly washed bedding and clothes, and a medicine box.
"We are not escaping from the end of the world." Wei Wei reminded in a low voice.
Gao Mengtang put his hands on his hips and looked around at the bubbles around him: "I always feel like I can use them."
“Take this with you too, and let it sleep with you.” Gao Geng smoothed down the hair of [Blind Man·Princess Dress] and put it into the bubble with great pity and care.
"No need!" Gao Mengtang protested.
Gao Geng also left a stack of documents for Wei Wei. When Wei Wei opened them, he turned pale with fear and said, "This, this..."
Gao Mengtang quickly leaned over to take a look and saw the following words written on the document:
1. The ambient temperature should be 26℃ when my brother is sleeping, silk quilt and silk pillowcase. Linen and pure cotton are second. Chemical fiber fabrics cannot be used.
2. When washing your hair, keep the water temperature below 40℃, rub your hair gently, blow dry with warm air and style with cold air...
3. Avoid foods: all red meat, white meat, desserts, chili peppers...
After writing more than twenty sentences, Gao Geng said to Wei Wei expressionlessly, "You are Yue Fan's subordinate, take good care of your leader."
Wei Wei stared at Gao Mengtang in panic: "Do you really have so many requests? This will cost extra."
"..." Gao Mengtang held his forehead weakly.
The lucky guy Xu Xingyun also gave Gao Mengtang her [Goddess of Luck Pendant], saying it would bring good luck.
Late at night, while I was sleeping, I suddenly felt dizzy and my body kept shaking.
Gao Mengtang opened his eyes and found himself sitting in the back seat of an off-road vehicle. His vision gradually became blurred. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses.
System: "You have entered the dungeon [Cave of Sorrow]"
Dungeon difficulty: ? ? ? (Due to unknown factors, the difficulty cannot be estimated for the time being)
Dungeon Description: In this remote mountain village, the [Ghost Doctor Fairy] has been worshipped for generations...
: When you use [Skill Scroll: Anchor] to enter the dungeon, you will incur a negative effect.
: Negative effects are being extracted.
: Added negative effect [Sleepiness] to player [726 Drowned Soul], and the required sleep time is extended to 10 hours per day. Insufficient sleep will affect physical condition.
Gao Mengtang breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the negative effects were not that serious. His luck value was 50, and he also had the lucky man's [Lucky Goddess Pendant]. The negative effects he drew would have a smaller impact.
: Player [000 Blind] adds negative effect [Account Abnormal]. Your account has been given abnormal status and has been banned. In the [Sad Cave] copy, you cannot use any props, potions, or summons.
??? Is it reasonable?
Gao Mengtang checked the system panel again, preferring to believe that he was dazzled.
Can’t use items? Can’t summon?!
"Why doesn't my luck work?" Gao Mengtang couldn't believe it.
Soon, he realized a serious problem.
The summoning function was blocked, and he could not summon the Hundred-Eyed Wizard, so he could not obtain the Eye Protection Blueberry. Then, he would always be blind in this copy.
This doesn't make sense! Gao Mengtang panicked and subconsciously wanted to find his teammates: "Wei Wei, are you there?"
"Are you awake?" asked the person driving ahead. It was a young woman with fair skin, thick hair, and elegant clothes. Every detail revealed that she came from a wealthy family.
The guy sitting in the passenger seat was a relatively handsome guy, but he was dressed very casually, with a little black on his neck and his clothes full of threads.
System introduction: the boy's name is Wu Feng and the girl's name is Xin Tong.
Wu Feng is the Phoenix man who flew out of Changming Village... and Xin Tong is his girlfriend. Wu Feng takes his girlfriend home to meet his parents.
The character possessed by Gao Mengtang is named "Meng Yiqiao", a classmate of Wu Feng. He is a rich second-generation director and is determined to make a world-renowned horror film, otherwise he will go back and inherit a fortune of hundreds of billions.
He heard Wu Feng's story and learned about the legend of the Ghost Doctor, so he had to come and see it anyway. When Wu Feng was in college, he relied a lot on this rich second-generation to get gold coins, so it was hard to refuse.
At the same time, Wu Feng also felt that bringing a rich man back to her hometown would bring her honor, so she not only brought Meng Yiqiao, but also brought several of Meng Yiqiao's friends.
Considering that Gao Mengtang is blind, the system also added a setting: When Meng Yiqiao was filming a movie, the equipment malfunctioned and damaged his eyes, limiting his vision. He will not be able to see for a short period of time.
A group of eight people drove three cars into the village overnight.
After Gao Mengtang finished listening, he silently calculated in his mind. There were 8 people in total, Wu Feng and Xin Tong were NPCs, and the remaining 6 should be players.
Apart from him, Wei Wei, and Xiao Canglan, the remaining three should be Qin Xishuang's people.
Qin Xishuang only brought two people into the dungeon?
Moreover, before he entered the copy, he specifically told Wei Wei the name of the copy.
Knowing that the visitor had bad intentions, Qin Xishuang did not bring more people with him, nor did he hide any information. He seemed...very confident.
His actions made Gao Mengtang even more worried. He sat up and rubbed his eyes: "Where are the others? I'll take their car." He wanted to reunite with his teammates as soon as possible.
"What? Are you annoyed by us?" Xin Tong turned her head while driving and smiled sweetly at Gao Mengtang.
Wu Feng, who was standing by, saw his girlfriend smiling like that and looked a little unhappy.
"Young lovers are so affectionate, it would be a nuisance for outsiders to be here, so don't be a light bulb." Gao Mengtang said, "I'm going to chat with my other friends."
Wu Feng was eager for him to get off the car, and Gao Mengtang got into the next car.
As soon as the car door closed, Freesia rushed over and hugged him: "Gege!"
The person driving the car was Wei Wei's black clay puppet. Wei Wei was sitting in the passenger seat, smoking without saying a word.
"What's wrong? You seem to be in a bad mood?" Gao Mengtang asked.
"Nothing." Wei Wei exhaled a puff of smoke, "Qin Xishuang only brought two people."
"One is Bo Yao. We have met him before. He is at Shengxi Orphanage. His ID card is [726 Water Ghost]."
"Another person..." Wei Wei took a deep puff of his cigarette. If you look closely, you will find that his fingers are trembling slightly.
"The other person is named Wolanbei, with ID card [111 Wandering Gunner]. He is..." Wei Wei tapped his pipe irritably, "He is an old acquaintance of mine. He and I were close friends when we worked together at Ghost Bamboo."
No wonder they only brought two people, Gao Mengtang thought. Qin Xishuang was trying to win her heart.
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