95 Axue
◎Even the warmth of her palm◎
It sounds like the second option is much easier than the first.
But in a game so full of malice, is there really such an easy way to clear it? Liu Ge didn't believe the system's words: "Are you lying to us?"
The system's tone quickly turned serious: [I never lie.]
Indeed, in the previous four copies, all the information provided by the system was true, but whether it deliberately concealed anything or avoided the important issues remained to be investigated.
System: [If there are no other questions, please start the game as soon as possible.]
After saying that, it quickly disappeared, leaving the four players looking at each other in bewilderment, like scavengers.
"Let's explore around first." Qi Qiuxue said after a moment.
Li Yiqing and others nodded in response: "Okay."
They did not choose to walk on the streets openly, but tried to choose more hidden alleys. As a new world created by that group of mysterious people, the sanitation here is surprisingly clean. Even the alleys that few people set foot on are cleaned spotlessly.
Qi Qiuxue specially checked some corners that were difficult to clean, and they were also spotless, without even a spider web.
If it were in the real world, I'm afraid it wouldn't be possible to achieve this level anywhere.
“…” Qi Qiuxue and others left this place and continued to explore other areas.
Although the town of Aiglit was relatively poor and backward before, it covers a spectacular area. Now, after more than a year of renovation, the originally sparse residential areas have all been demolished and rebuilt into one magnificent high-rise building after another.
In addition, high-end entertainment venues, large shopping malls, beautiful parks, and commercial buildings with various functions have also been built...
Looking around, there are almost no shortcomings.
If such a place really existed in the real world, I'm afraid many people would come here to settle down even if it meant sacrificing their bones and spending a fortune.
"With conditions like these, it's no wonder more and more people are joining this experiment." Wu Shanyue sighed. This was the first time she had ever set foot in such a prosperous place.
"But implanting a chip in the brain or something..." Liu Ge shook his head, feeling a little creepy when he thought of that picture.
"There seem to be a few people like us there." Li Yiqing stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance, and noticed a few children who were dressed very similarly to them. At this moment, they were bending over and trying hard to find something in the trash can, but they found nothing after searching for a long time.
"Is it a player? Or an NPC?" Li Yiqing was unsure. He glanced at Qi Qiuxue beside him and asked, "Xue, should we go over and take a look?"
"Let's go." Qi Qiuxue nodded, and the four of them quickly walked towards the direction where the children were.
Perhaps hearing the approaching footsteps, the children looked up warily, then breathed a sigh of relief when they saw who was coming. "How was your catch today? We searched for a long time and only managed to collect this little bit."
They showed the sacks in their hands to Qi Qiuxue and others. They were empty, with only a few loaves of bread and some discarded utensils.
"It's an NPC." Li Yiqing said in a low voice.
"Yeah." Qi Qiuxue nodded and opened the pocket in her hand.
"Sigh." The NPCs glanced at the contents of their pockets and sighed in frustration. "Ever since the system here has become increasingly sophisticated, it's almost impossible for us old humans to survive."
"Before, at least we could rely on rubbish collection to meet our daily needs, but now they are clearing the rubbish faster and faster. Unless we happen to be nearby and pick up the rubbish as soon as others throw it away, we will hardly get anything."
Experience makes people grow. Perhaps because they have suffered so much hardship, these children, who are only a few years old, have long lost their childishness on their faces. Their words and deeds are also very mature, and they know how to cooperate and take care of each other.
"It's getting late." After stubbornly searching the last two trash cans, the little girl with twin pigtails at the head looked up at the sky and estimated the time. "Let's go back."
"Do you want to join us?" She looked at Qi Qiuxue and others with her big, clear eyes.
"Okay." They had just entered the dungeon and there was no rush to explore. It was necessary to familiarize themselves with their living environment first. Qi Qiuxue nodded and agreed to the suggestions of several people, and went with everyone to the remaining 4% of the undeveloped area.
The little girls took them through the bustling town and walked for a long time before finally arriving at their destination.
It's like two different worlds, or even two completely different eras. Behind you is a developed town with tall buildings, while in front of you are dilapidated and impoverished ruins. Most of the residents here originally made a living by farming and animal husbandry, but now, the houses they are allocated are not suitable for planting or grazing at all.
The land beneath his feet was hard and barren, with almost no grass growing. There were no cattle, sheep, cats or dogs around. Only one thin person after another with empty eyes stood numbly, staring at the colorful and brightly lit distance.
It's scary, and the scene is chilling.
"Doesn't everyone have a job?" Wu Shanyue frowned and sighed softly when he saw this.
This was heard by the little girl with twin ponytails who had excellent hearing. She turned around and looked at him in surprise: "Are you still asleep? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"More than two hundred days ago, the town's decision-makers enacted new laws that deprived all old humans of their right to work."
"Without a source of income, we had no choice but to shift our focus to farming and animal husbandry. We attempted to use this method to privately trade with the New Humans and earn some gold coins, but then the policymakers issued new regulations prohibiting New Humans from trading with Old Humans."
"Later, we couldn't even be self-sufficient and were forced to move here. We lived in the most dilapidated houses and lived a life of having to eat one meal a day. More and more people began to make a living by picking up garbage."
"But even so, they still didn't let us go." The little girl's eyes moistened as she spoke. "They once again enacted a new policy, stipulating that old humans over the age of eighteen are not allowed to set foot in the 'New World'."
"So in the end, it was just a few of us who had to go out and collect food and supplies to barely make ends meet."
One after another, it was almost cruel to the extreme.
The four players present all clenched their fists without exception. The shocking scene before them constantly reminded them of what a miserable world this was.
"What choice should we make?" Even though we can empathize with their hardships and difficulties, this is just a dungeon world after all, and these people are just NPCs created by the game. Their goal is to successfully pass the dungeon, not to help these people escape the crisis.
Li Yiqing deliberately slowed down his pace, keeping a distance from the NPCs in front of him, and whispered, "If the system really isn't lying, in order to clear the dungeon as quickly as possible, we might as well be ruthless and choose the second path."
“…”
This is indeed the optimal solution.
"Axue, I know you're kind. Even though I hope to do better, right now..." Li Yiqing sighed, "I'll listen to you about what I should choose."
After he finished speaking, Qi Qiuxue did not respond, as if he was lost in thought.
Led by the little girls, Qi Qiuxue and others quickly arrived at their residence. Because the conditions here were so difficult and there were not many houses to live in, everyone basically lived together, and a small house could only accommodate a dozen people at most.
Qi Qiuxue and the other three happened to live together, but when they walked into the room, they found that there were three other people here besides them.
Almost at the same time, Liu Ge and Wu Shanyue widened their eyes.
Three female NPCs appeared before him. They were also dressed in shabby clothes, had the most unremarkable hair color, were thin, and had empty eyes...
It was not until he saw the four people returning that a bit of anticipation and joy finally appeared in his eyes.
"You're back!" Several people came up to greet them together. The three of them were of different ages: over fifty, fifteen or sixteen, and seven or eight years old.
The oldest woman had a face very similar to Wu Shanyue's mother. Even though Wu Shanyue knew she was just an NPC, she couldn't help but whisper softly, "Mom..."
And the other one——
Liu Ge saw Meng Yiyue again in the copy. At this moment, she couldn't tell whether this game was cruel or kind, as it made her see her long-deceased lover again and again.
"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today, so I have to let you go out alone..." Meng Yiyue looked at him apologetically, and started coughing uncontrollably before she could finish her words, so Liu Ge reflexively patted her back to comfort her.
“…”
The youngest girl came forward and gently took Qi Qiuxue's hand: "Axue."
"?" Qi Qiuxue lowered her eyes and looked over. This was a child she had never seen before. He had black hair, black eyes, and an expression that seemed somewhat mature. His gaze was also calm and mature, like a calm lake, deep and mysterious.
"Call me sister." Before Qi Qiuxue could respond, the oldest female NPC on the side spoke out helplessly.
The little girl didn't cooperate and continued to do as she pleased: "Axue."
Qi Qiuxue frowned silently.
Somehow, even though she had never seen this little girl before, she felt inexplicably familiar, including her voice, gaze and expression.
Even the warmth of her palm.
【Author’s words】
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