Chapter 35: Strange Stories about the Princess Castle Rules (15) They Soothe...
The next morning, Gao Mengtang was awakened by the smoke.
The strong smell of fish filled the entire castle, as stinky as the seafood stalls in the vegetable market. At first, Gao Mengtang thought he was too sensitive to the fishy smell, until Wei Wei pinched his nose and sat up.
"What happened in this copy again?" Wei Wei looked unhappy.
The four of them put on their formal attire and waist ornaments. They went downstairs and saw that the source of the fishy smell was an NPC in the castle.
They greeted tourists politely as usual, but the stench almost made the players faint. Some NPCs even had dense fish scales on their faces, and when they made expressions, the scales moved, making a creaking sound that made people's scalps numb.
"Good morning, our distinguished guest." A servant greeted him as usual, and he rubbed his eyes.
The next second, the eyeball exploded with a popping sound, and three or four fingers emerged from the eye socket, twisting in a way that violated the bone structure.
The distortion accelerated.
Every day in Paradise, pollution is getting worse.
"Go and see the princess!" said Wei Wei.
Entering the basement, the stale smell hit us. The princesses who looked good yesterday, after waking up, some had fangs, some had wide eyes and flat noses, just like catfish.
Several other players also ran down. They saw that the appearance of their targets had dropped drastically and their expressions were filled with pain.
The beautiful NPCs in the dungeon are unwilling to please, so facing these princesses with monster faces, the pain is doubled.
"Our target has not been distorted!" Bai Jie looked relieved.
It’s not quite accurate to say “no” distortion. Gao Mengtang could smell a faint fishy smell on them.
To be precise, the degree of distortion is low.
Only the targets of Wei Wei, Bai Jie and He Lun did not turn into half-human, half-fish monsters. The other princesses, including Qin Xishuang's dance partner, the mermaid princess, grew gills and fins.
He Lun was surprised: "It's true that only the three of us princesses are safe and sound. Brother, did our eldest brother help us?"
Gao Mengtang: "Are you talking about Gao Geng?"
"I'm sorry, you are not my dance partners," Gao Geng bowed politely, "I'm sorry that I didn't help you."
He Lun: ...I was just being too sentimental.
More and more players gathered in the basement. They found that only the princess of Gao Mengtang's group had not been deformed, and the looks they cast at them gradually became less friendly.
In this case, if you lose less than others, you will attract bad intentions.
The player with the identity number [Athlete 353] spoke first: "Why aren't the targets of the three bosses' strategies distorted? Can you share your experience?"
[044 Hunzi] immediately responded: "Yes, yes!"
Hunzi: "How did you do that? Teach us."
Athlete: "We are a team. If there is any important information, we should share it. We should strive to have as many people survive as possible!"
These two people are Yu Le's younger brothers. At this moment, they sing in unison and cooperate very well.
Wei Wei was filling his tobacco leaf. Hearing this, he sneered, "Team? You follow [741 Mermaid King] all day long, chattering and making no one knows what you are planning. Why don't you share your experiences first?"
The scoundrel shouted, "What do you mean by that? You mean we are forming a clique with the Mermaid King to instigate infighting among the players?"
"I didn't say that. Whoever has something to hide will confess it."
"Don't spit blood here!" The athlete pointed at Wei Wei's nose and yelled, "What's wrong with forming cliques? Aren't you following the blind man all day long? Why don't you become a eunuch if you don't find a master to serve?"
The scoundrel also shouted, his finger about to poke Wei Wei's nose: "You guys know the useful information, but you're hiding it. Otherwise, why are your three princesses the only ones without deformation?"
Athlete: "You four are the ones who have harmed other people's princesses. Are you trying to stir up infighting among the players?"
Hunzi: "That's right! There are few princesses and many players. You guys are just hoping for more players to die!"
Gao Mengtang was shocked by their bandit logic. The terms "forming cliques" and "internal fighting among players" were first proposed by the athletes and gangsters, but they put the blame on them with just a few words.
"What are you talking about!" He Lun rushed forward with his gun and shield raised, wanting to protect his companions. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step forward, the scoundrels and athletes immediately reacted violently.
"It's time to fight! It's time to fight!" the scoundrel yelled at the top of his lungs, "You're provoking an internal fight among the players!"
The 10 surviving players, except Qin Xishuang, now gathered in the basement.
Yu Le was not far away, staring at them gloomily.
【Rule 19】Welcome to the basement. Unlike the main castle, in the basement, you can let go of all etiquette and revel in it. Princesses sometimes also like lively scenes.
There are no restrictions on players' etiquette here. They can make loud noises and swear. Those two scoundrels are even more unscrupulous.
"When it comes to conquering NPCs, who is better than Xishuang?" The athletes' voices were louder than the other six. "The mermaid princess he conquered grew gills and fins, but your NPCs are fine. Tell me, why!"
The gangster stared at Wei Wei with his triangular eyes: "Could it be that someone is playing dirty tricks behind your back? Spineless people love playing dirty tricks the most."
Hearing this, Gao Mengtang's mood changed from anger to surprise.
Among the 10 players, Wei Wei's overall strength is second only to Qin Xishuang. In terms of combat power alone, he is even stronger than Qin Xishuang.
How could an athlete and a scoundrel, two middle-to-low-level players, dare to poke Wei Wei's spine?
Wei Wei's face turned blue and white, but he never had any intention of taking the initiative to attack.
He is respectfully called "big brother" and he is not a young boy who can be angered by a few words.
This made He Lun and Bai Jie very angry. The dark green tentacles pressed their shoulders tightly, so they did not rush over.
"I don't feel right," Gao Mengtang whispered in Wei Wei's ear, "the two of them seem to be coming for you."
Wei Wei tapped his palm with his pipe: "I figured it out. Let's wait and see what happens. I want to see what show they are going to put on."
After arguing and shouting for a long time, Wei Wei just watched coldly, which made them feel very embarrassed.
"Stop, stop arguing." The guest said in a voice as quiet as a mosquito. "Master Purifier has no ill intentions. It is normal to choose to protect yourself in a copy."
The athlete's anger immediately shifted to the diners: "Is it your turn to speak? You have been licking the blind men for two days, have they accepted you? You sent them food and key information, but what did you get? You are still complaining here!"
"You, you!" The gardener's face turned red with anger.
The scoundrel walked over with his feet turned outward and hooked the gardener's chin in a frivolous manner: "What do you mean, you want to find a backer? Can you find one standing up? Try lying down."
With a slap, the gardener slapped the gangster in the face.
"Fuck you, fight me!" The gangster was furious and was about to punch him back, but was pushed away by He Lun with his shield.
The incident happened in an instant. First, He Lun and the gangster started fighting, and then the athlete rushed over to beat Bai Jie.
Yu Le saw his younger brother being bullied and offered a helping hand. His fighting ability was much higher than that of the others, and He Lun and Bai Jie were no match for him at all.
The balance tilted towards the enemy, and this time, Wei Wei had to take action.
"It's dangerous, let's get out of here." Gao Geng picked up his brother and was about to leave.
Gao Mengtang struggled hard and said, "I can't leave, brother, go help Wei Wei."
"I can't attack any of the guests."
Gao Geng's NPC identity restricted him, and the players started fighting each other.
Originally, Wei Wei's fighting ability was far superior to theirs, and he could fight three of them alone. But yesterday, Wei Wei and his men fed the princess with their own arms, with visible bones and a thick layer of bandages wrapped around their wounds.
The injuries greatly limited the combat effectiveness of the three people. The seeping blood soaked through the bandages and dripped onto the floor.
The princesses clapped and cheered.
[Rule 19] …Princesses sometimes like lively occasions.
The scene was in chaos, and the fishy smell was mixed with a hint of sweetness, the smell of human blood. It was as if an electric snake passed through Gao Mengtang's mind, and he suddenly shouted, "Human flesh!"
The players who were fighting stopped and turned to look at Gao Mengtang.
Gao Mengtang took the opportunity to say, "Yesterday, Wei Wei and his men fed the princesses with their own flesh and blood. When they were eaten, their cries of pain were terrible. Human flesh and the screams of the sacrificed can delay the princesses' mutation."
Each copy is a metaphor.
The paradise is a polluted area, and the NPCs in the castle are marine animals that live in the polluted area.
If small animals have emotions, what they hate most is humans who pollute their homes.
Human flesh and human screams are the best medicine to soothe their pain.
Therefore, the distortion is reduced.
"Is that so?" He Lun looked at his left arm wrapped in a bloody bandage. "That makes sense. There are only three of us, feeding human flesh to the princesses."
The diners and the gardener breathed a sigh of relief and hastily echoed: "Yes, yes, they fed the princesses human flesh yesterday."
Before the grim atmosphere had time to dissipate, an even darker and more terrifying shadow enveloped them.
Where does human flesh come from?
Apart from the players, where are the humans?
Almost at the same time, the players' eyes fell on the two people with the weakest combat power: the diner and the gardener.
The two men shrank their necks, and the color instantly drained from their faces.
"Sacrificing human flesh. It's not difficult, but it's not easy either." The athlete approached them step by step. "Who will be the sacrifice?"
Heron raised his shield: "The diners and gardeners have helped us. I will never allow you to hurt them!"
"Are you stupid?" The scoundrel sneered, "There are only five princesses left, someone is bound to die. What difference does it make if it's one day earlier or later? Get out of the way!"
Gao Mengtang was thinking about something else: in the castle, the distorted NPCs were not just the five princesses, but also other chefs, servants, butlers... dozens, even hundreds of NPCs.
There were only a few players, and it was definitely not enough for them. The dungeon couldn't be a dead end.
Therefore, there must be other ways to obtain human flesh.
Gao Mengtang quickly said: "Calm down first, there is no need to sacrifice players, there must be other ways..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a muffled "puff" sound, and an even stronger fishy and sweet smell rushed into his nose.
A javelin appeared out of nowhere and pierced the diner's thigh.
The athlete was still in the javelin throwing position. He smiled in a sly way: "Oops, I threw it wrong. I wanted to stick it into your stomach. The basement is too small, which limits my ability."
The diners hugged their thighs, screamed and fell to the ground, rolling around. The princesses were even more excited, and the fish scales gradually became translucent amid the wailing of the players.
Finding that the screams were useful, the athlete took out another javelin and pointed it at the diners.
"Stop!" Heron raised his shield. The players, who had just been separated for a while, were in chaos again.
Amid the noise and chaos, with a clang, Yu Le drew out his trident and swung it in the air, making an ethereal and crisp sound.
Wei Wei immediately turned his head and said, "Blind man, get out of the way! He wants to kill you!"
The trident stabbed towards Gao Mengtang's face!
Gao Geng immediately stood in front of Gao Mengtang, and Wei Wei rushed over desperately.
At this time, Yu Le swung the trident violently, turned it in the air, and pointed the tip at Wei Wei.
Less than half a meter away, Wei Wei was injured, but he was only concerned about Gao Mengtang and could not dodge, so the sharp blade pierced his abdomen directly.
"Kuai Wei!"
The sudden change stopped the internal fighting, and Gao Mengtang, He Lun and Bai Jie rushed to Wei Wei's side.
The pipe fell to the ground, and Wei Wei held the long pole of the trident loosely, his light green eyes full of astonishment.
"The blind man is protected by an NPC, I can't kill him," Yu Le pulled out the trident fiercely and swung it, blood splashing on the stone wall, "but I can seriously injure you, so this wave is not a loss."
He Luo climbed out of the pipe aggressively, and the small basement was filled with its tentacles that were more than ten meters long.
Yu Le took a few steps back in fear.
He Luo is Wei Wei's killer move, but the disadvantage is that the pre-swing is too long. It takes a minute to crawl out of the smoke pot. Yu Le really wants to finish him off, but if he doesn't run away at this time, he will definitely die when He Luo crawls out.
"Let's go!" Yu Le waved his hand.
The three men disappeared in a flash, and Gao Mengtang and others had no intention of chasing them.
"Wei Wei, Wei Wei, how are you!" He Lun cried, "You can't die, look at Brother Meng Tang, here's a 100,000 yuan bonus, 100,000 yuan! Cheer up!"
Bai Jie clenched his hands, and used his palms to warm the reveler's severed hand pendant, muttering something like "Praise the ancient gods, live towards death", and was kicked by He Lun.
"I won't die, there's no need to mourn." Wei Wei coughed up a mouthful of blood, covered his wound, and stood up shakily.
The tentacles brushed across the wound, and a ball of dark green jelly squirmed in the wound, and the surrounding flesh and blood grew rapidly.
Wei Wei's voice became weaker and weaker: "Using He Luo's power consumes a lot of mental and physical energy. I need to go back to the bedroom to rest for a while."
After saying this, he fainted. Gao Mengtang and others quickly sent him to the bedroom.
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On the other side, a diner had a thigh injury and was stabbed many times by the athletes during the melee, and was dying.
The gardener was bandaging his wound. After Gao Mengtang left, she immediately stopped bandaging and threw away the half-used bandage.
"Save me, save me." The diner was barely breathing.
The gardener snorted: "We are rivals in love. Should I save you?"
“Please…”
Gardener: "It is your honor to sacrifice yourself for Brother Qin. Brother Qin should remember you. You are so abominable. Die quickly."
The diner's eyes were filled with tears, and he muttered unconsciously: "Xi Shuang..."
"I'm here."
A clear and pleasant male voice sounded from the other end of the corridor, accompanied by the fragrance of flowers and the fluttering of colorful butterflies, as Qin Xishuang walked towards them leisurely.
"Brother Qin!" The gardener's eyes lit up and he was about to pounce on him.
Qin Xishuang didn't look at her directly, but stood beside the dying diner and spoke softly, "The mission was accomplished well. Yu Le and the others played the bad guys, and you two played the bad guys. I watched the whole thing, it was very exciting."
"I strengthened Yu Le's trident. How's it going? The effect is pretty good. Even if Wei Wei doesn't die, he's already lost half his life."
"Xishuang, Xishuang." The diner rested his chin on Qin Xishuang's boots, tears streaming down his face.
Qin Xishuang narrowed her eyes and smiled gently: "I will remember you."
He kicked the half-dead diner casually, causing him to roll twice and appear in front of Qin Xishuang's dance partner, the mermaid princess.
Accompanied by screams, the mermaid princess's gills and fins gradually disappeared.
"At least today, I can remember you."
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