As Da Bai was getting ready to wash up, he saw He Cheng tidying up his clothes and tying his shoelaces, looking like he was about to get down to business.
She stopped and asked, bewildered, "What are you going to do?"
Cheng Shuang adjusted Luo An's bow tie and casually said, "Sister Da Bai, it's best if we split up for now. I'm afraid I'll get you in trouble!"
Da Bai suddenly remembered the phone call from that morning. She dropped her mouthwash cup and immediately rushed to the little girl, hugging her tightly in her arms.
"Don't...don't be impulsive!"
Cheng Shuang, struggling to break free from the warm embrace, was taken aback and immediately realized that Sister Da Bai might have overthought the problem. She quickly explained, "I plan to go to the amusement park. To avoid the amusement park being too dangerous, I suggest we separate for the time being."
It wasn't an impulsive act; Cheng Shuang felt that the scamming tactics of this food street were somewhat familiar, very much like the tricks of the 'Wanwuda Shopping Center'.
Shopping malls are actually nothing more than 'dollhouses' for the real homeless. The original natives and maintainers have been turned into plastic mannequins, becoming 'dolls' and puppets for the homeless cubs.
The two death zones are almost identical if you switch between the desire for points and the desire for delicious food, so Cheng Shuang strongly suspects that there is also a mastermind behind this.
Although the food street imitates the human world in many ways, it is merely an imitation. Both the taste and hygiene are extremely poor, forming a stark contrast with the restaurants in the shopping mall.
Cheng Shuang looked out the window early in the morning. The few maintenance workers on the street all had sallow faces. They must have either not slept well or suffered the same fate as them.
The little girl collected a lot of external injury medicines, even cold medicine, but she didn't think to prepare antidiarrheal medicine.
In the end, he saved himself thanks to his repair skills.
Big White... she survived by relying on her stomach, which had been filled with junk food.
The clear hierarchy was vividly displayed in the inn. Even though the fragrance of the flowers was alluring, it was not enough to make the wanderers too cowardly to move.
This state of mind, and their distance from Luo An, is a matter of mentality.
They sensed that Luo An was strong enough to harm them, so they chose to avoid him.
Although Cheng Shuang had encountered similar situations in other death-related areas, none were as effective as the food street.
However, one cannot judge a place by its appearance alone. This led the little girl to make a bold guess: if there really is a mastermind behind the scenes, its existence must have left a mark of hierarchy in the hearts of all the wanderers, which is why they reacted in this way.
In the stillness of the night, the fragrance of flowers wafted down. Cheng Shuang had Luo An keep watch all night, and when the fragrance became strong, she was completely unaware of it if Luo An hadn't woken her up.
Floral fragrances have a calming effect, and when they are strong enough, they can appear to have a hypnotic effect.
Cheng Shuang observed Da Bai's condition. She looked slightly tired, but logically, she had slept soundly all night without even turning over, so it was impossible for her not to have slept well.
Therefore, it's not hard to figure out the tricks of the delicate flower. Taking advantage of the protector's sleep, she releases a floral fragrance without direct killing intent, silently destroying the protector's mental will. When the protector makes a mistake due to fatigue, that will be the time for the delicate flower to make her move.
There aren't many extra rules at the food street and the hotel. As long as you meet the minimum spending requirement, you can get by every day without any problems, provided you have a lot of points.
If you don't have enough points, you'll eventually find yourself in a passive and dangerous situation. Whether it's spending a night being besieged by wild vagrants or working in the food street, neither is a good option.
By the time that happens, the daylilies will be cold.
The best approach now is naturally to take the initiative.
"You could have discussed it with me!" Da Bai said in disbelief. "We're temporary teammates, after all. Since we chose each other, shouldn't we at least have a little bit of trust in each other?"
Her expression was slightly hurt, and her dark eyes were lowered.
Although the little girl is blind, you can glean subtle changes in her emotions from her unchanging tone of voice.
Cheng Shuang quickly moved closer and shoved herself into Da Bai's arms, tilting her little face up, her big eyes shining brightly like grapes, while showing the most innocent and adorable expression.
This is a trick that works on everyone, provided that the person doesn't dislike her.
Originally a little angry, Big White was forced to hug the soft little body, and her anger subsided a little, but her face remained tense. However, when she met the little girl's big eyes, her heart pounded as if it had been hit by something.
Ahhh, little lolis are the cutest in the world!
Feeling Da Bai's body soften, Cheng Shuang explained in a soft, gentle voice, "Sister Da Bai, there are two advantages to splitting up. First, it spreads the risk. If I can't get back in time, you'll definitely have to sign for the minimum spending requirement for me. Second, if something happens to one of us, the other can come to our rescue in time."
“It’s not that I don’t want to discuss it with you.” Cheng Shuang took out her settlement badge and handed it to Da Bai. “I’m ready to leave at any time because I know that Sister Da Bai will definitely support me!”
You...you cheat!
It was only at this moment that Da Bai realized that he was actually a fan of cute little girls. The little girl's soft and coquettish manner made him want to nod immediately and agree to anything she wanted.
At least reason stopped her.
"Keep your name tag safe!" Big White pushed it back to her. "I'm practically a veteran here, so I can sense what's going on here. Amusement parks are much more dangerous than food streets. Since we came in yesterday, not a single ride has been running."
The little girl smiled. "There are two possibilities." She raised her finger and tilted her head mischievously. "One is that the amusement park is really full of dangers, and the maintainers have developed a sense of seeking advantage and avoiding harm, so they instinctively don't want to take risks. The other is that the maintainers consider themselves adults and don't want to waste time on amusement rides."
Big White gave a modern, ambiguous answer: "Both have a certain probability. There's also the possibility that the amusement park's attractions will only open if certain conditions are met."
Cheng Shuang nodded, "So I want to bring my doll along to take a look."
Because there are too many uncertainties, with Luo An protecting her, she could at least escape unscathed, but with Big White involved, things might not be so certain.
“Actually, I think it’s good to work together.” Da Bai said seriously, “Don’t underestimate me!” As she spoke, she flipped her hands and tore out a thin mosaic (paper), and quickly wove a silver-white weapon (dagger).
To prove his strength, Big White directly used his weapon to cut off a section of his own hair.
Cheng Shuang was dumbfounded. What surprised her most was not the ability to turn Da Bai's fabric into reality, but her ability to use any unrelated object as yarn. Similar to Liao Yuewei's "everything can be a blade", it also had more flexibility to adapt to the situation.
The little girl smiled, pursed her lips, and immediately gave a thumbs up, not holding back her praise.
The two tacitly refrained from discussing their respective skills. The wanderers already knew this, so it didn't matter where they talked about it, but their skills naturally couldn't be revealed to the enemy.
Big White then showed the first real smile of the day and night.
She knew that Cheng Shuang understood.
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