Chapter 113 Chapter 113 Update
At this moment, Murphy finally understood why Luo Qing gave him the sunglasses.
It turns out that this is something I shouldn't see.
He quietly and silently put his sunglasses on his nose. From then on, even if he raised his glasses again, everything in front of him returned to normal.
Mo Fei pursed his lips tightly. Li Ying was reading the messages sent by other players in the group. He didn't pay much attention and just hummed absentmindedly.
Li Ying could tell something was wrong with him. She had just been trying to put on her sunglasses and spoke carefully, "Mo Fei, are you afraid of heights?"
Murphy waved his hand. "I'm fine. I'm not afraid of heights."
At this time, the Ferris wheel box where the two of them were was slowly descending. Murphy tried to collect his thoughts and no longer think about the old man in the red uniform and the "threads" that seemed to be spreading from his body.
Those lines are like blood vessels, some are thick and some are thin.
It's not just a blood transfusion from the outside world, but also... something is being transported from the old man's body to the outside world.
He adjusted his mood and took a deep breath. His thoughts were in a mess. He didn't know whether he should share what he saw.
The fortune dice has always been Murphy's biggest secret. Before this, he had never even established any connection with the official in reality.
It was not until I rented a house in Ping'an Home that I officially got in touch with Liu Yanran.
Out of instinct to protect personal secrets, he didn't want to say it.
But Murphy knew that what he saw today must be one of the core secrets of this strange world.
Although a week has passed, Murphy still clearly remembers the rules of the [Happy Amusement Park] copy.
Black uniforms and blue uniforms are used to distinguish the functions of the staff. This was discussed and speculated by the players when they were in Anning New District.
What about the red uniform?
When he was about to "jump off the building", was the man in red uniform he saw this old man?
Murphy was a little uncertain. The time was too short, only a moment.
The Ferris wheel was not going very fast. After Mo Fei and Li Ying got off, they discussed going to the next place.
"I wonder what questions the fellow villagers who entered the amusement park today got." Li Ying said.
"It's hard to say, I hope the difficulty doesn't increase." Murphy said.
There were still quite a few indigenous tourists at Happy Amusement Park today. Seeing that there was no one nearby, Murphy couldn't help but complain, "It's normal for an amusement park to be crowded. But today is supposed to be a weekday, and Ghost City has been locked down for a week, and these tourists are here to play. I always feel like they're just here to create atmosphere for the dungeon."
"Maybe they've been holding it in for a week before they can finally come out and have fun."
"Also, when we bought the tickets, we bought single-day tickets, but locals can buy annual passes. During the last temporary blockade, a large number of players received compensation. These locals may also be able to get a refund or reschedule their tickets, right?" Li Ying guessed.
"That's reasonable." Murphy nodded.
He looked at Li Ying, "Where should we focus our attack next?"
Li Ying pondered for a moment. He came with Mo Fei this time just to compare the views of those who had witnessed the blockade.
I've been to the carousel, I've been to the jumping-off-the-building place, and I just went to the Eye of the Haunted City Ferris wheel.
So far, the biggest discovery is the reflection they see on the lake when they are on the Ferris wheel.
"Do you know which gift shop in this area sells dolls?" He looked at Murphy.
Murphy was stunned by the question. He thought carefully and said, "I don't really remember much. I think the gift shop at that carousel man only had things like music boxes, not dolls."
Li Ying didn't hide it: "I received a prop from the forum before. It was a bear doll produced by Happy Amusement Park. Today I want to try to see if I can get another one at the amusement park."
Murphy nodded. "I remember there was a place called the Doll House in the amusement park. The prop dolls might be in that project, but since we're not using player identities, it seems difficult to get them. Didn't you ask more when you bought them?"
Li Ying gave a wry smile. "I bought this prop from Zai Shang Yanshang. You know his style of selling props. He'll just mark the price and description of the props, and won't respond to any further questions. He always makes a quick decision."
As they were talking, the two decided to take a look at the "Doll House" project.
The last time the copy was interrupted in the amusement park, Murphy still didn't know how many projects were going on.
The two found the dollhouse amusement project, which was a huge villa with a pink exterior that looked like a house from a fairy tale world.
Then they discovered that the project was restricted to those under 18 years old.
Li Ying and Murphy looked at each other in bewilderment. Fortunately, they were not restricted from entering the gift shop of the doll house. They just went in and looked around. There were Barbie dolls, various animal dolls, candies and chocolates, but... Li Ying did not find the exact same teddy bear doll. The gift shop indeed only sold gifts, not props.
"I guess that the item you have will most likely require players to enter and complete certain mission conditions before they can purchase it," Murphy said.
Li Ying nodded, he guessed so.
It was a rare opportunity to come across a life-saving item being sold by Shang Yanshang.
"Auntie Tian said that there is an archive next to the museum. Are you interested in going there tomorrow?" Li Ying asked Mo Fei.
Murphy was stunned. This guy wanted to call him again?
"Didn't you say we can't get in?" he asked.
"Even if we can't get in, we have to look around. Even if it's just to observe other indigenous people, it can be considered a gain." Li Ying spread his hands.
"I see you've been a little absent-minded. Is there something wrong?" he asked directly.
Murphy didn't know if he was being too obvious, but now that he was being asked, he had no choice but to speak. He found an excuse and brushed it off.
"I'm looking for a job. I submitted my resume to Anxi Technology and took an online test. I've been thinking about this a lot."
Li Ying understood what he said. "Ghost City is generally quite efficient. You should have enough time to cool down. You still have at least half a month. Even if they reply to you after a week, even if it's a rejection letter, you still have a week to find another job."
"What are your plans? Aren't you going to find a job?" Murphy asked him.
Now, players who have settled down in Ping'an Home and obtained temporary resident status are basically working or looking for jobs.
"Not looking for it for now." Li Ying shook her head.
"There have been too many changes recently, and the changes are too great. With our current identities, there aren't many jobs we can do in Ghost City. For me, entering dungeons is more rewarding."
"Besides, I'm the same as you. I'm waiting for the results of the talent introduction in Guicheng." Li Ying pushed his glasses and smiled.
"If I'm lucky enough to pass the talent introduction review, I don't think I'll have to find a job myself."
"What about your girlfriend?" Murphy asked.
Among these players, couples and married couples are rare. Li Ying and Cheng Lixue said that they pretended to be a couple for the dungeon, but from Murphy's perspective, the interaction between the two seemed to be real.
"She is looking for a job, even a part-time one, as long as it's safe." Li Ying did not comment.
He continued to enter dungeons in order to gain greater benefits, and he already had a certain level of strength. Cheng Lixue was a newcomer, and working safely to ensure his life was not threatened was the right choice for him.
Although they now know that players who died in the dungeon are likely to become natives, no one knows what changes will occur in the process of death.
"Want to eat? Xiao Cui and the others said they can pay with credit cards?" Li Ying glanced at her phone.
"Okay. Where are we going, eh?" Murphy also checked the message on his phone.
When he saw the private message from Xiang Tianyi, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
"What's wrong?" Li Ying asked.
"Xiao Xiang said that she went to a street of photo studios and wandered around each one, taking pictures of people's finished posthumous portraits. Now she's been treated as a business spy sent by someone unknown, and every household has closed their doors." Murphy said helplessly, but also found it a little funny.
He had thought about the situation where Xiang Tianyi would encounter difficulties in finding a job, but he never expected that he would be regarded as a commercial spy.
"Is there any core technology in taking posthumous photos?" He couldn't help but complain.
"It's hard to say."
"However, the more likely possibility is that they knew Xiao Xiang's identity and rejected her job application," said Li Ying.
The players in the strange world explored steadily. At the same time in reality, the official players who were alternately transmitting intelligence brought back a new wave of information. The previous day was the first day that the dungeon resumed operation, and the players who successfully cleared the single-day dungeon also released their guides at this time.
【Rugui】Forum.
"After resuming operations, the dungeon doesn't feel much different."
[Original Poster]: Does the difficulty feel similar? Overall, it's no different from before the lockdown, in every aspect. But this is just my personal experience, so I'm rushing out to share some reassurance.
I don't think I'll see much improvement in the one-day dungeons yet. I'm mainly worried about adjustments to the longer dungeons. If the difficulty is already high, it will be even higher, which would be really disastrous.
[You guys have all cleared the dungeon, haven't you gone to rent a house? ]
The original poster replied: [The instance says it's blocked, so it's blocked. I'm worried that if I rent a house, I won't be able to leave. What should I do?]
[Are there any special new discoveries? For example, what exactly is the purpose of the dungeon blockade?]
[I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like the natives seem a bit more friendly this time around. I hope it's not just my imagination.]
You're not alone! I actually feel like the dungeon's difficulty has been reduced, and some of the natives have become more gentle and kind (I'm just saying this, but I'm not going to say anything out loud, it's just my opinion).
[A report: Over thirty players have entered the Qingshan Hospital dungeon this time. They're interns, not patients, so they're not in any danger. They're staying in the Ping'an Home staff dormitory, and they're being picked up and dropped off at work. The natives of Ghost City are all getting health checks, so Qingshan Hospital is too busy to recruit anyone to help.]
As soon as this reply came out, many players who were sneaking around were shocked.
What the heck? Am I reading this right? Qingshan Hospital, players can actually become doctors? Are they all medical students? I'm so sad! They even have staff dormitories and transportation! I've never experienced such good treatment before!
Could you elaborate on the Indigenous health checkup? It's definitely related to the seven-day lockdown. So, what's the reason for the lockdown?
[Additional supplement: None of the players in this batch of Qingshan Hospital have any medical qualifications.]
As soon as the latest news in Ghost City came out, the big changes in Qingshan Hospital shocked the players. Afterwards, someone revealed the option of "talent introduction", which became a hot topic in the forum.
The replies and posts by official players under disguise are all confirmed information. As for the information about Xiang Tianyi seeing the deceased player Zhang Wei, it cannot be verified for the time being and it is not certain whether it is an isolated case. The information is still unreliable and will naturally not be made public directly.
Safe home.
Because he rented out seventeen rooms last night and completed the signing of a bulk rental contract with Qingshan Hospital this morning, and was disturbed by the ghost last night, Luo Qing went to send the printed copy of the contract to the store for filing in the morning, said goodbye to Xiao Liu, and then went home to catch up on his sleep.
Luo Qing was awakened by the aroma of food. When she walked out of the bedroom, she saw her lover's luggage still piled at the door. The man was wearing an apron and had just turned off the fire of the casserole.
"Wife, are you awake?"
Yan Fufeng was about to bring the casserole to the table when Luo Qing rushed over. Oh, the heat insulation pad was already in place.
"Why didn't you call me when you came back?" She looked complaining and her tone was full of joy.
"Is everything over there finished?" she asked.
"It's over. Brother Shang and I did two more sweeps to check." After confirming that there was nothing missing from the table, Yan Fufeng took off his apron.
A table of home-cooked meals was right in front of them. The couple, who had not seen each other for more than a week, hugged each other tightly, too busy to pay attention to the steaming delicious food.
"I'm really scared." Luo Qing murmured.
"I was afraid too, but fortunately it has been resolved." Yan Fufeng whispered.
No one is born with a courage of steel and is invincible. It is just that they have developed a hard shell through repeated tempering.
"But, with this unexpected catalyst, time will pass faster than we expected." Luo Qing said.
"Originally we couldn't stop it, it was just a matter of time, and now the time has been brought forward, which is also within our expectations."
"So, from today on, I will be on vacation in the city." Yan Fufeng blinked.
He pulled her to sit down and said, "Eat well. The world is big, but eating is the most important thing."
After more than a week, Luo Qing's tense body slowly relaxed after eating the meal cooked by his lover and drinking the delicious soup.
On this day, Tian Fang returned to Ping'an Home in the afternoon to continue working. Xiang Tianyi returned angrily at noon and complained to Liu Yanran about his unsuccessful job search.
Mo Fei and Li Ying went to Happy Amusement Park early in the morning, and it was almost nine o'clock in the evening when they returned to the community.
They didn't play any amusement facilities in succession, but Murphy insisted that he wanted to go on the Eye of the Ghost City Ferris wheel again after nightfall.
This time, Murphy still didn't wear sunglasses.
But whether it was him or Li Ying, when they were at the highest point of the Ferris wheel, they looked out the window.
The quiet Xiansheng Lake still reflected the Ferris wheel, and the Eye of the Ghost City Ferris wheel was flashing with colorful lights. Under the sparkling waves, the two people could clearly see that the Ferris wheel reflected in the lake looked more than just like a clock.
More like… a countdown!
A 24-hour countdown!
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