Cheng Shuang summoned the Dragon Flame and tentatively removed the flag from the wooden horse.
This time, the flag easily detached from the horse's head. Strangely, the wooden horse let out a long neigh, and in an instant, its head drooped to its chest. The already lifeless amusement equipment now looked more like a broken, discarded toy, exuding a sense of the passing of time and death.
In Cheng's eyes, many mosaic pieces on the wooden horse were peeling and mottled, as if a hundred years had passed in the blink of an eye. She thought for a moment and tried to put the wooden horse back into the space. Obviously, the wooden horse without the flag was no different from an ordinary object, and it stayed in a corner of the space without any obstruction.
The little girl scratched her cheek. Logically, spatial compartments shouldn't be able to hold living beings, but the dolls, being part of her skill, had somehow managed to exploit a loophole. In the Abyss City, the wanderers who had shed their human skin were contained in special leather containers, thus having a medium to successfully hide them. Now, does this mean the Trojan Horse was once a 'living being'?
The most likely life forms in the land of death are wanderers.
Trojan horse = wanderer?
Does taking the flag equal losing or death?
What is the connection between these two things?
Seeing this, Da Bai asked curiously, "It takes up so much space, why are you collecting it?"
"Just in case we need it later!" The little girl was used to being prepared.
Da Bai nodded in understanding, agreeing with Cheng Shuang's point of view. She walked to the huge combination lock she had woven, entered the password, took out the wooden horse, removed the flag, and folded up the horse.
The two stood aside watching the battle between Sihai and the others, ready to provide support at any time.
Gong Zhu's skills seem to be limited. Cheng Shuang remembers that his skills are related to puppetry. Now, throughout the battle, his only role is to talk, which makes Tong Ge, who is already more impulsive, lose his temper.
Gong Zhu and Xiao Qi teamed up to deal with Tong Ge, drawing the battle to themselves so that Xiao Qi could fully utilize the characteristics of his skills. When the second line of poetry was recited, a giant rock fell from the sky. Xiao Qi not only helped Gong Zhu withstand a card attack, but also caught Tong Ge completely off guard and pinned him under the rock.
Since Tong Ge didn't possess the attributes of Wukong, he naturally died immediately.
With his death, Brother Lin was also dealt with by Sihai's failed magic, and the three-on-two battle came to a complete end. The blood on the ground and the two corpses disappeared without a trace.
'Ding! The competition is over. Congratulations to Group A for their resounding victory! Don't forget to thank your teammates! Friendly reminder: the treasure map is on your teammates, please search patiently.'
The five people exchanged glances. Was the treasure map on one of their companions?
Could it be that they're trying to use this opportunity to make them kill each other?
"Companions? You don't mean rocking horses or bumper cars, do you?" With dolls as companions, Cheng Shuang's thoughts naturally expanded, and she thought of amusement facilities that might be for homeless people.
"We'll know when we get back!" Xiao Qi said. As soon as he finished speaking, everything blurred before their eyes, and the group was back at the starting line, standing next to their respective rides, including Xiang Rong.
Upon seeing them, Xiangrong breathed a slight sigh of relief. Before she could ask what had happened, a hiss and strange mechanical noises rang out intermittently, as if something had been awakened.
Big White, who was next to her, reacted quickly and pulled her away, and the six of them quickly put a large distance between themselves and the Trojan horse and other equipment.
Once she had steadied herself, Xiangrong glanced at the scene and immediately shuddered.
The wooden horse, which originally had a childlike and cute appearance, had its paint peeled off, revealing a black and twisted shell like withered bones. Its size had increased from one meter to more than two meters, and it bared sharp teeth and had a pair of blood-red eyes that stared at them greedily.
The prototypes of bumper cars and shooting boats have also changed drastically. The bumper cars are more like reptiles, with two branches that act as antennae, capable of rotating 360 degrees and sharp as spears. The shooting boat, except for the water gun at the bow, flips up and down like a giant turtle, its deep hissing and buzzing echoing in awe.
“They…are hungry!” Sihai said seriously. As if in response to his words, the stomachs of the wanderers opposite him churned, and their gazes toward them grew even more eager.
So, the mechanical voice prompts of thanks are just for feeding them?
Cheng Shuang deftly took out the broken wooden horse from her spatial storage and threw it directly in front of her original mount.
The dark, twisted wooden horse stepped out, nudging its motionless brethren, its crimson eyes revealing an unusual glint.
Then, it tilted its head uncertainly and glanced at Cheng Shuang, who was feeding it. Seeing the little girl smiling and showing no fear or panic, it resignedly lowered its head, opened its mouth wide, and snatched the wooden horse into its mouth. Like a python, it swallowed its prey whole.
Visibly, the Trojan horse had grown larger, and the black, withered bones looked even more glossy.
It took two steps back, kicked its hooves, and spat out a round, bronze-colored object. The object rolled to Cheng Shuang's feet and stopped.
The little girl put on gloves and picked up the ball covered in the homeless man's saliva. Because of the mosaic effect, it looked exactly like a round Rubik's Cube to her. Just as she was about to examine the rocking horse to see if there was anything else on it, the rocking horse vanished in a flash.
Da Bai was the second to feed the animals, and she successfully obtained a sphere. Si Hai, Gong Zhu, and Xiao Qi followed closely behind, feeding their respective mounts and getting three spheres in total.
As the wanderers ate and drank their fill and retired with their newfound fame, the greed emanating from Xiang Rong's shooting ship grew ever stronger, closing in on her step by step.
Xiangrong struggled for a long time, but in the end she dared not look anyone in the eye. She lowered her head slightly, took out a human strip from her backpack, and threw it on the ground.
The firing ship, which had been roaring in discontent, immediately stopped its threat. As if afraid that Xiang Rong would steal its food, it quickly lowered its head, picked up the man's body, and swallowed it with a shake of its head.
Their gleeful exuberance was quite striking, demonstrating that humans remain their favorite food, both in body and soul...
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy because Da Bai kept covering Cheng Shuang's eyes so she wouldn't see what Xiang Rong was feeding.
This was just a subconscious action. Unexpectedly, Xiang Rong also kept herself far away from Cheng Shuang, or rather, far away from everyone. After the group left the game and stood in front of the Ferris wheel ticket booth, she whispered her farewell.
Cheng Shuang was a little confused. She thought Xiang Rong still wanted to find Ada and Fang Rui, so she told them about the fight between the two sides in the dense forest, as well as how Ada and Fang Rui abandoned Brother Lin and Brother Tong. It was clear that these two men were very indifferent to their temporary teammates.
Although death is common in the realm of death, it also shows that there is absolutely no need for Xiang Rong to team up with them. If something really happens, she should be grateful if they don't retaliate.
Xiang Rong shook her head with a wry smile, not wanting to repeat the story of feeding the homeless people. She knew she was incompetent. Although Ah B had wronged her, she had made use of him, so they were even. But from a human perspective, her actions would be despised and avoided by most people.
Although Xiangrong relied on many men along the way, it didn't mean she wanted to be disliked and suspected by those who had been kind to her, or to be thought to have saved the wrong person.
This is simply the last bit of self-respect and dignity a human being should have.
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