Chapter 056: Cute creatures eating melons in the refreshment room (8)
Ever since Liu Tang warned Lao Cheng that the dungeon boss would target people with high evil values, he has become more and more sensitive to the boss's targeting.
Although this black cat store manager looks like an ordinary NPC, it is completely reasonable to say that he is a boss.
After all, he controls the fate of all players, has bells to control their behavior, electric shocks, and snacks that can make players addicted.
This authority is comparable to that of fully unlocked bosses in many dungeons.
In other words, the boss of this dungeon is completely unlocked from the beginning, and there is nothing wrong with that.
So when Black Cat said he wanted to find a way to "replenish stock", Lao Cheng clearly had a hunch that the store manager would target him.
It's like killing him as a warning to others when we first enter the dungeon.
Although that was also related to Lao Cheng's own death.
Soon, the Black Cat store manager came out of the locker room.
He walked back to the front desk and modified the computer settings.
Lao Cheng looked around intently. On several screens in the store that displayed promotional images, a seemingly inconspicuous rope pattern appeared below the text and theme pictures.
The rope was gray, the same color as Lao Cheng's gray jumpsuit, and looked like a "dog leash."
Lao Cheng keenly sensed something was wrong. He looked down at his own clothes and glanced at the other players. He found that their clothes were of different colors, but all relatively bright, and none of them looked like his.
His heart sank.
"Oh, manager, I'm late today. Do you still have any high-end snacks?" A loud voice came from the door, with a strong sense of boasting.
Eighty percent of the people in the store looked over, fully satisfying the vanity of the customers at the door.
This is the elephant lady who came yesterday.
She was dressed even more luxuriously today than yesterday, exuding the aura of a nouveau riche.
The Black Cat store manager immediately stood up and walked to the front of the store to show her the way. He patiently replied, "There are three left, specially reserved for you."
Hearing this, Mrs. Xiang was even more satisfied.
She scanned every corner of the store as if she were inspecting her own garden.
The Black Cat store manager casually raised his hand to guide Mrs. Xiang, and her eyes subconsciously followed his hand, looking in the direction of the extension line, and saw the pattern on the screen in the store.
As if inspired by something, she suddenly had an idea and said, "Hey, doesn't our store have that thing where if you buy ten high-end snacks, you can get the privilege of taking a cute animal shopping once? I haven't even used that privilege recently!"
Chat Noir smiled professionally and nodded, "Indeed, do you wish to use this privilege now?"
"Yes! Can I leave my bag at your front desk?" asked Mrs. Xiang.
"Sure." Black Cat took Mrs. Elephant's bag with his snow-white gloved hands and carefully put it in the cabinet next to the cash register.
After locking the door and handing the key to Mrs. Elephant, the Black Cat indicated, "As usual, you can use this key to come back and retrieve your bag later."
Mrs. Xiang was very satisfied with the meticulous service.
Then, the black cat handed a gray noose to Mrs. Elephant and said gently, "Please choose the cute animal you want to take with you. Any one will do."
Lao Cheng's ominous premonition became more and more obvious, so he quickly pretended to be very busy and ran to an NPC, pretending to be begging for food.
Mrs. Elephant glanced at the cute creatures in the store.
She felt like a queen looking down on the world, with everything at her disposal.
At this moment, all the cute creatures were looking at her with some curiosity.
Even the guests couldn't help but look over here with some envy.
Except for the little cutie in the grey onesie.
I was attracted by the cheap snacks in a customer's hand.
A hint of displeasure flashed in Mrs. Xiang's eyes.
She raised her finger and pointed at Lao Cheng, saying, "Let the 'prisoner' go shopping with me."
Lao Cheng froze and his heart sank.
Lao Cheng has heard the store manager introduce his name to other customers.
So he knew that the "prisoner" Mrs. Xiang was talking about was himself.
Being chosen by an NPC to go shopping with should increase your favorability points quite a bit.
Several players looked at him with envy, but Lao Cheng couldn't be happy.
He had a premonition that as long as he left the store, he would most likely be in danger.
Lao Cheng looked through his backpack on the system panel, trying to find items that could resolve the current crisis.
Then Mrs. Elephant's voice came from the front: "Oh, Ugly, you want to go out with me?"
Lao Cheng looked up and saw Shu Mu with a sly look on his face, looking up and pulling at Mrs. Xiang's skirt with a pleading look on his face.
Seeing this scene, Lao Cheng's nervous mood relaxed.
No matter which dungeon you go to, there are always idiots eager to die.
Shu Mu thought very clearly. Since Lao Cheng was no longer cooperating with him sincerely like before, he must make plans for himself.
His favorability score is currently the lowest among all players. If he doesn't find a solution, there will probably be problems.
For example, the player with the lowest favorability value will be targeted by the boss.
Moreover, Shu Mu was very hungry. He wanted to pass the level quickly and go to the rest area for a big meal.
Mrs. Xiang is one of the few NPCs among all the customers who treats him well, so he must hold on to this life-saving straw.
Although this would offend Lao Cheng and he might be retaliated against, he had no choice but to take the risk.
It is better to be retaliated by Lao Cheng than to have a low favorability value and be killed by the Boss rules.
Of course, Mrs. Elephant doesn't hate "ugly people".
She was even very happy every time she saw the other party take the initiative to approach her.
However, since you are going to take it out for a walk, the appearance of this cute creature represents your own aesthetic taste and class.
She didn't want others to think that she couldn't tell the difference between beauty and ugliness, and it would be embarrassing to go out on the street with an ugly cute pet.
In comparison, the "prisoner" looked much better, and the grey jumpsuit he wore matched the rope on his hand very well.
Mrs. Xiang thought so and said, "Maybe next time. I promised to take the 'prisoner' this time. It would be embarrassing to regret it now."
Lao Cheng's heart, which had originally calmed down a little, was lifted up again.
He looked at Shu Mu nervously and couldn't help feeling a little envious.
Sometimes being ugly can be a life-saving talisman.
"Next time? There won't be a next time." Shu Mu thought. Seeing Lao Cheng looking at him, he always felt that this man was mocking him, and a strong sense of unwillingness burned in his heart.
Haha, you old man, I’m going to steal your customers today.
Without any hesitation, Shu Mu took out the prop "Favor Me".
When he found that the dungeon NPCs seemed to look down on him because of his appearance, he dug out this item from the bottom of his backpack and placed it in the first slot.
I didn't expect to use it so soon.
He pressed the prop hard against Mrs. Elephant's body.
Mrs. Xiang felt dizzy and as if she was drunk.
Looking at the "prisoner" that was originally chosen now, I just feel that it is ordinary and boring.
Her gaze was uncontrollably drawn to the "ugly monster", as if this cute little creature had an irresistible attraction to her.
Mrs. Elephant was deeply fascinated by the little cute creature's triangular eyes, which looked so bright and seemed full of wisdom.
And those broad cheekbones and pointed chin make it the most beautiful and fashionable face shape in the world.
She must take this treasure out on the street to show it off, letting everyone know that only she, the Elephant Lady, has the ability to take such a high-end cute animal out.
Mrs. Xiang said to Shu Mu in a daze, "But, for the sake of my beloved 'ugly freak', what if I regret it a little? Of course I will spoil you dearly~"
After saying that, she put the leash around Shu Mu's neck without hesitation.
The other customers in the store were speechless when they saw this scene.
A giraffe said to the ostrich next to him: "I was wondering why this store has such good quality products but such an ugly cute thing. It turns out there really is an audience for it."
The ostrich turned away with an expression of dismay and said, "It's hard to judge if I can't bear to watch it."
The cheetah waiter who was busy in the store was observing Mrs. Elephant's demeanor at this time, frowning, but quickly calming himself down.
He always felt that the other person looked like he had been drugged.
The Black Cat store manager didn't mind that Mrs. Elephant didn't choose "Prisoner".
After confirming the choice with Mrs. Xiang, he told her the scope and time of shopping and asked her to come back within the time limit. Any time exceeding the time limit would be charged extra.
Mrs. Xiang waved her hand nonchalantly: "It's okay, I have plenty of money, even if it's overtime, I can still afford the price."
After saying that, she took the small bottle of high-end snacks handed to her by the store manager, pulled the rope around the "ugly monster's" neck, and walked out the door with a flushed face.
The remaining two bottles of snacks were left at the front desk and can be used when you return.
At the same time, the bird girl walked through the long corridor of the store and disappeared around the corner silently.
Lao Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The cold sweat oozing from his back was blown out by the wind, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
A strange smile appeared on his face, and he muttered, "You chose this yourself, idiot. The evil value shouldn't be attributed to me, right?"
Liu Tang looked at Shu Mu being taken away by Mrs. Xiang and felt a little confused.
The other party obviously snatched the opportunity of other players to gain favorability points, and it was a hard grab. Logically, it should increase the dislike value.
Why didn't he see the evil light above the other person's head?
Mo Qianhe heard Liu Tang's inner doubts and whispered in his ear, "Unless the outcome of this matter is not bad for Lao Cheng, and it is not good for Shu Mu either."
Liu Tang nodded and could only wait for further developments.
When the item took effect, Shu Mu saw Mrs. Xiang's favorability towards him soaring, even reaching "100" at one point, helping him pass the level.
But it seems that the copy rules do not allow such cheating behavior, and the favorability value has been stuck at "98" and no longer increases.
Shu Mu was not in a hurry. After all, his favorability value was already far ahead of others, and no other player could reach this value so quickly.
If I work harder when I get back, breaking through "100" will be a matter of minutes.
The tense nerves slowly relaxed at this moment.
Once the body relaxes, the feeling of hunger in the stomach becomes more obvious.
Shu Mu pulled the rope and pointed at the snacks in Mrs. Xiang's hand.
Mrs. Xiang seemed to understand what he said. She opened the bottle, took out a snack and handed it to him.
Shu Mu was not satisfied, and babbled, asking the other party to give him the whole bottle.
"You are so greedy. Alas, there is nothing I can do about you. Take it." Mrs. Xiang obeyed Shu Mu's every command because of the props. She handed the whole bottle of snacks to him very straightforwardly and looked at the little thing with a loving face.
Shu Mu took the snacks proudly, ate them while looking around leisurely.
He found that this was not actually a prosperous area, but mostly a residential area.
The road is not wide and there are not many pedestrians.
It seems that the humanoid animals living here are quite comfortable.
Shu Mu quickly finished the snacks in his hand.
He shook the empty bottle in his hand, feeling a little irritated.
"I'm so hungry." He couldn't help but say.
Shu Mu realized that what he said was exactly the same as what the fat girl with ponytails said.
It seemed that at this moment, he could finally empathize with the other person's loss of control.
He wanted to go back to the store and eat some snacks.
Just as he was considering whether to go back, a strange fragrance wafted past Shu Mu's nose.
The aroma is exactly like the scent of high-end snacks.
He couldn't help but wonder if he was hallucinating because he was too hungry.
This place is several blocks away from the tea room. Even if he has a keen nose, he can't smell it from such a distance.
While he was thinking, his body had unconsciously followed the fragrance and walked to an intersection.
He saw a high-end snack dropped on the ground.
"Who lost this here?" Shu Mu was puzzled and walked forward to pick up the small square particles that were shining on the ground.
I put it close to my nose and sniffed it, and it was indeed the aroma of high-end snacks.
The aroma made him dizzy, and he didn't care whether the food on the ground was clean or not, he just opened his mouth and ate it.
After a brief moment of satisfaction, he felt the hunger in his stomach become even more intense.
At the same time, he smelled the strange aroma of snacks again.
I looked up and saw a snack on the ground in front of me.
Just as Shu Mu was about to move forward, he felt the rope around his neck tighten.
Looking back, I saw Mrs. Elephant with a worried look on her face. "This is a bit remote. It's not within the designated walking area of the refreshment room, my dear ugly thing."
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