Chapter 69: Hopping Grid Are your glass beads missing?
The situation was better than Li Ming had imagined, but also stranger than Li Ming had imagined.
There was no disturbance during their reunion. Li Ming had expected some confrontation and probing to happen, but the human survivors were more concerned about the cause of Lu Youwei's death than talking to the two of them.
Li Ming was deeply confused and trotted to Lao Hu's side and said, "Aren't you worried that we would... uh, deceive you?"
After hearing this, Jiang Huai also looked up at Lao Hu.
"That distance will definitely attract monsters." Lao Hu said lightly, "But since you can come here, I think we don't have to question each other's identities."
So that's how it is.
Li Ming fell into deep thought after hearing this. This method of identifying friendly forces is really an extremely efficient means.
“Everyone has secrets.”
Seeing this, Lao Hu glanced at Li Ming casually and said, "But I think your secret is definitely not as troublesome as what is happening now. If this matter is not handled properly, you and I will both die."
They turned several corners. When Li Ming thought they had to keep turning, he saw Lao Hu suddenly slow down. The sound of talking and arguing suddenly appeared in his ears.
Li Ming looked up and surveyed his surroundings.
This is a cultural square in the suburbs of Lingcheng. There are about 20 to 30 people standing in the square. Some of them are arguing and talking, while others are sitting on the steps to rest.
"There are so many people..." Li Ming murmured subconsciously.
"Lao Hu!" A man in a black coat waved and shouted loudly after he found the young man leading them. He ran to Lao Hu and said breathlessly, "You are finally back."
At the same time, his eyes unconsciously fell on the two strangers behind Lao Hu.
"Hello uncle, I'm Li Ming." Li Ming bowed politely.
Jiang Huai was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and then he bowed and said, "Hello, uncle, I am Jiang Huai."
"Forehead……"
"Are you a college student?"
The two adults in front of them looked at each other and immediately discovered the key.
"Yes." Li Ming nodded with embarrassment.
His body's instinctive reaction almost killed him. Li Ming looked at Jiang Huai, who was imitating him, with resentment, only to see that his expression became even more confused.
'Is there any problem, Li Ming?'
Jiang Huai's facial language and body language simultaneously conveyed the above doubts to Li Ming.
Well, he knew he couldn't expect Jiang Huai's reading comprehension ability... Li Ming was immediately discouraged. He secretly looked at the two adults who were somewhat at a loss because of their reactions.
Both of them were dressed in a messy way. The second uncle I met had a short beard, an open pack of cigarettes stuffed in his coat pocket, and he looked tired, as if he didn't sleep well the previous night.
The first person I met was Lao Hu, who was younger. He was wearing a short coat and smelled a little bit of sweat.
"It's over. Now we don't have enough people." The man with the cigarette box suddenly said to Lao Hu in annoyance.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. Let me think about if there is anyone else who can come..." Old Hu tapped his head with one hand, worrying about the staffing arrangements.
After hearing this, Li Ming and Jiang Huai looked at each other.
"I think we can still help..." Li Ming didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect that he would be mistaken for a social person after changing his dressing style, but what he didn't expect was:
The other party was actually prepared to exclude them just because they were college students.
"Oh my god, you don't know how dangerous this is." Uncle Cigarette Box shook his head after hearing this, "Kids, please don't cause us any trouble. If something happens, we will have to look for you."
Li Ming was surprised: "Little, little friend?"
"But I think the chances of us getting into trouble are lower than yours." Jiang Huai retorted with a frown.
The cigarette box uncle was a little angry after hearing this. He took out a cigarette from his pocket irritably and criticized: "Listen, you kids now think you have super powers, but when you encounter something like this, you will definitely - still - still -"
He said "return" three times in a row, but could only watch the cigarette box being crushed by Jiang Huai with one hand.
Instantly, a brilliant arc of electricity jumped between Jiang Huai's fingers.
Jiang Huai let go of the cigarette box that had already turned to ash with one hand and asked expressionlessly: "Do you still think I'm a child now?"
The scene suddenly fell silent.
When Li Ming reacted, he found that everyone in the Cultural Square was focusing their attention on them.
Ahhh——
Li Ming was so nervous that he could hardly speak.
Lao Hu's eyes widened in shock, but he quickly tried to stay calm and asked, "Is your sequence high?"
"I think it's definitely taller than you." Jiang Huai said casually.
"Okay, you join." Lao Hu announced bluntly without thinking. Then he turned to look at Li Ming with a serious look, as if he was waiting for Li Ming to show himself.
Li Ming blinked in confusion.
He looked around and found that everyone's eyes were now focused on him. But how come Jiang Huai's fault was now the fault of both of them?
Finally, Li Ming smiled dryly and said, "I... I think I can help..."
I think so.
*
"Little Li Ming, remember not to go too far~" A young woman who had just met couldn't help but waved and shouted at Li Ming who was not far away with a smile on her face.
"Okay, little sis."
Li Ming responded weakly. His eyes gradually lost their brilliance, and even his figure seemed particularly lonely.
Just after Jiang Huai showed off his "talent" and successfully won everyone's recognition, Li Ming successfully received a few sighs from adults.
"You'd better give up..." Old Hu in the memory said hesitantly.
The cigarette case uncle in my memory shook his head and commented: "It doesn't look like he can protect himself."
Li Ming: ...I feel sad.
Li Ming took a deep breath and tried to suppress his troubled emotions: Think positively, Li Ming. Although you are not as good as Jiang Huai, at least you have sneaked into the patrol team!
Even if it's just a patrol on the periphery, it's still recognition!
Li Ming, feeling increasingly depressed, said: "...Woo."
The more I think about it, the more upset I feel.
Li Ming carefully jumped over the broken glass door and walked into the dim building. The broken glass fragments made a dull, sporadic sound when they were stepped on. He reached out and felt the wall beside him, feeling inexplicably nervous.
The young lady leading the team told him: They are only responsible for guarding the outer perimeter of Fengchun District. Don't let the monsters outside Fengchun District in, and don't let the monsters inside out.
But because Li Ming didn't know how to drive away the monster, he just had to watch.
She and the others will take care of it.
When Li Ming first heard these words, he found himself like a jerk. He tried to save his impression, but everyone in the team treated him like a kid.
What a subtle feeling.
Li Ming was at a loss as to what to do. He had been without adults in most stages of his life, so that being treated as a child, which was a very common thing, became a rare thing.
However, the more Li Ming thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
If the uncles and aunts are really so kind, why has the conflict in Lingcheng developed to its current level?
He stood in the dim building, staring for a long time at the patrol members standing in the bright light, laughing and playing. The adults in the patrol were not very alert, and the atmosphere of the team was more like going out for a camping trip than patrolling.
Maybe they don't care.
Li Ming turned on the flashlight and prepared to go upstairs. The high place would allow him to better observe the situation in Fengchun District and also allow him to have a basic understanding of what was happening inside.
"Da da da."
A burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from above Li Ming's head.
What?
Li Ming was so frightened that his whole body froze. He subconsciously pointed the flashlight towards the source of the sound, but only saw a flash of red skirt.
"Red skirt?" Li Ming murmured in a low voice.
The last time he saw a red dress was in the pure white space. The new disaster that caused the current series of problems also happened to be wearing a red dress.
Li Ming's eyes suddenly became sharp.
He walked towards the upper floor with more cautious steps than before.
But Li Ming didn't plan to make contact with the other side. As others said, his own combat power was very low, but he only needed to take a look...
Just take a look and you will know the other party's killing rules.
[Disaster: Jumping Grid (Reflection)]
[Disaster Sequence: C-133 During the game, E-112 becomes deformed]
[Note: She is a little girl, a little girl who will acquiesce to people around her playing hopscotch with her. Red skirt, glass bead hairband, hopscotch... these are her external features. ]
【but……】
[These are not actually her hobbies, what she loves most is her mother. ]
[Her mother once told her: "When I was little, as soon as I suggested playing hopscotch, all my peers would rush to play with me."]
[So the little girl, waiting for her mother to come home, played her mother's favorite game, hopscotch.]
[“Mom, mom, when can you come home?”]
[PS: The little girl is in some trouble now, which makes the hopping game unable to proceed normally. If you are willing to help her, you may get unexpected information~]
What's unexpected?
Li Ming was stunned when he saw this: the most unexpected thing was the 'Eye of Truth' that was now giving him tasks!
"Um?"
The little girl who was squatting on the ground groping suddenly uttered a puzzled tone. She turned her head and looked in the direction of the stairs, and happened to meet the eyes of Li Ming who was standing on the stairs.
Li Ming's body moved faster than his consciousness.
He was so scared that he quickly used a flashlight to illuminate the surrounding environment. Li Ming wanted to see if the disaster that took off the head was also here, but he accidentally discovered the abnormality of the girl jumping on the grid.
"Have you lost your glass beads?"
Li Ming asked in surprise at the little girl standing in front of him.
The red glass beads that were originally seen in the comics tied on the girl's ponytail were missing. Half of her hair hung loosely on her shoulders, while the other half was still neatly tied in a low ponytail.
The little girl didn't respond.
She just mechanically and dully continued to grope for her glass beads in the dark.
If the game cannot continue, there is actually no need to worry about being killed... Li Ming suddenly realized the key: as long as he can find her glass beads before the girl jumps on the grid, the current situation can be resolved smoothly.
“An unexpectedly simple development.”
It was so simple that it seemed a little unreal to Li Ming.
But if it was really that simple, what were the other teams doing? Li Ming walked to the glass window of the building. He couldn't see the situation in Fengchun District where Jiang Huai went, but outside Fengchun District——
Um?
Li Ming saw a group of people fleeing out of the city. The young woman in the lead was holding a tightly wrapped bundle tightly, as if she was being chased.
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