"Not enough playing cards."
Li Su tried to stuff all the playing cards in his hand into the card slot.
The result was that all the playing cards were taken back, and the little puppet was still missing a nine of clubs. Li Su: "..."
After waiting for a while without any response from the 8202 display window, Li Su placed his hand on the cross, hesitated for a moment, then pulled it off and put it into the card slot, waiting for it to spit out playing cards again.
The Treasure-Swallowing Card Slot has 'eaten' the cross, but the playing cards are nowhere to be seen.
Li Su frowned.
The cross is considered a semi-protective amulet. It used to be made of pure wood, but later, when it was attacked by both humans and ghosts, Li Su set it with diamonds as a kind of seal. Without removing the diamonds, the cross became a slightly more valuable decorative item.
Its value far exceeds that of jade. Jade can produce sixteen playing cards, so a cross should not have any reaction at all.
I waited for five minutes.
"I'm not..."
"No... I'm not... It hurts so much, Mommy, save me..."
When the eerie sound effects stopped, only a pitiful cry for help remained, a desperate and shrill voice. Li Su felt a pang of unease upon hearing it, and left the small shop window of 8202, arriving at 4444.
Last night all the puppets moved, but he was the only one who looked like a fake puppet.
The doll was dormant during the day, but he moved.
Li Su realized something was wrong; he hadn't made any moves yesterday.
Observing further, those encouraging playing cards from yesterday don't seem to have any effect on him; there's too little support.
"I really didn't do it, please let me go..."
The breakdown, the crying, the grief, the cries for help—that sense of despair is like an invisible thread, tightening inch by inch. It's like witnessing a school bullying incident through a screen, wanting to help the victim but feeling powerless to do anything.
Li Su's tightly furrowed brows had never relaxed.
After about half an hour, the card slot finally started to respond.
It spat out thirty playing cards, and also spat out the cross, but all the diamonds on it were gone, restoring it to its original appearance.
Twenty-nine out of the thirty cards are encouragement cards.
Li Su pushed the cards aside one by one, his heart barely skipped a beat despite the eerie atmosphere of the previous night, but looking at the cards made his heart almost jump out of his throat. By the twenty-eighth card, his face had turned green.
There is no Plum Blossom Nine.
29. Poker is still encouraged.
This is the last one.
It still is!
Li Su's face turned completely green. His eyes hardened, and he took the cross and put it back into the slot.
Like a pea shooter, the cross is ejected from the card slot with force, while the cards are ejected gently. The cross then shoots out in an arc, finally stopping in the corner.
Incidentally, it also produced a nine of plum blossoms.
Li Su picked up the plum blossom and the cross.
The device came out of the slot and then there was no more sound (4444), and the room returned to silence.
Li Su roughly knows the specifics of the mission.
Place the fifth nine of clubs into the 8202 card slot.
The mechanism in the display window where the little doll was located began to turn, and a small, exquisite plum blossom hair clip was dispensed.
This hair clip is very small, just the right size for a doll to wear.
At the same time, some words gradually appeared on the glass.
The gist is that the doll is an NPC belonging to the Rose Forbidden Zone. It must return to the display window to 'recharge' after being away for eight hours, and can only be taken out again after two hours. Otherwise, the doll will die, and the host who took it away will also be eliminated.
The castle is full of traps.
It's too much trouble, so many players who come to this instance don't choose to take the doll with them.
What's more, some players get a chill when they see a wall full of BJDs, like Chi Lv Lv.
The Plum Blossom Nine Hair Clip is like a wind-up key to turn on the doll.
When placed on the head of the small doll, the doll first moved stiffly, then slowly opened its eyes.
The feeling of being suspended in mid-air terrified the little doll, but it was even more frightening when he saw the person clearly.
Didn't the turtle say the glass was very sturdy? That players couldn't break it.
How did he carry me away?!
"Ah ...
Li Su held the doll to his lips and kissed it. How big could a 30cm doll be?
The man's mouth covered half of his face, sweet and soft. The little doll sensed danger and struggled even more frantically. With too much force, his legs snapped off with a crisp 'crack'.
Li Su: "..."
He squatted down, picked up the little doll's leg, reattached it, and gently patted the little guy's head, as if comforting a wounded child.
The little doll doesn't need any comforting, because he's not in pain at all!
Damn it! (〃＞皿＜)！
Li Su carefully carried the doll outside.
Upon entering the spacious hall, nearly half of the players were exchanging information they had received the previous night.
Although the instance is called Rose Castle, players can move to more locations than just these. Overall, it is a manor covering an area of about 80 acres, with a castle space of over 5,000 square meters and three floors.
Because of the short time limit, and because one of the rules states: do not touch the rose mechanism inside the castle.
The castle is almost entirely decorated with rose motifs.
This makes many players hesitant to touch it.
Several new players who were snacking in the small living room at midnight last night have already met their demise.
Once someone dies, the other players become alert and start to be cautious, no longer daring to let their guard down.
Li Su held the little lamp wick. There was a female player who was a huge fan of BJD dolls. The dolls were her life. Coming to a horror game, she was already under a lot of stress. If she could have a doll to keep her company, that would be perfect.
That handsome guy was clearly empty-handed before.
Where did you get it?
The female player hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and smiled shyly at Li Su, saying softly, "Hello... my name is Ruan Ruan. May I ask where you got this doll? Did you trade it for it or find it?"
Li Su glanced down at the little doll, then looked up at the female player and said in a flat tone, "There are many haunted houses in the castle."
The female player named Ruan Ruan let out a sound of surprise.
Feeling a little apprehensive, I swallowed hard and tried to calm myself down. Chi Lulu had already told me everything.
It was a haunted house at night, really scary. She wasn't very brave to begin with, so she was a little bit afraid.
After speaking, Li Su walked past the girl and pushed open the villa door.
A gentle breeze carried the coolness of the morning. Many roses still had dewdrops on them, and a faint fragrance filled the air, refreshing and delightful. Upon smelling the flowers, the little doll became more agile, poking Li Su's waist with its index finger.
"What is your purpose in bringing me out here?"
The pressure of his little finger poking Li Su's waist was even milder than an ant bite.
Li Su lowered his head slightly, looking at the little lamp wick with gentle eyes. He stroked the little doll's shoulder blade with his thumb, and a smile appeared on his lips. He said, "Is it wrong for me to like you?"
Upon hearing these words, the little doll felt a strange sensation welling up inside it.
"Hey! You're a strange player. I'm a puppet, why did you take an NPC with you while playing a game? How am I supposed to get back?"
Li Su: "I'll take you home tonight."
Little doll: "How did you open my glass?"
Li Su: "I don't know."
The little doll stood with its hands on its hips and eyes widened: "How is that possible! How could the glass open by itself!"
Li Su shrugged: "Why not? The castle owner might also want you to belong to me, 8202."
Little doll???: "Nonsense!"
Li Su stared at the clothes on the little doll and suddenly thought that it would be even prettier if the little doll were dressed in a little skirt.
"Don't you want to come out? Look at the flowers in the yard, how vibrant they are."
The man, holding the small doll, turned around, and roses were scattered all over the ground.
Bathed in sunlight, the roses were vibrant in color. Li Su brought the little doll to the roses, picked one, and handed it to him. The roses were normal size, but the little doll was too small; the flower was bigger than his face.
It's very pretty, though.
The little doll blinked, tilted its head, and asked, "Are you a hooligan?"
Li Su: "..."
He raised an eyebrow. "What? Picking flowers makes you a flower thief?"
"Picking flowers randomly is like relieving yourself on the ground, it's uncivilized." The little doll spoke while raising its index finger, its left hand behind its back, looking like a lecturing master.
He's so calm and collected, it's adorable.
Li Su couldn't help but hug and kiss him again. After living for decades, how come he never realized he had a fetish for dolls? Tsk.
He didn't control his strength properly, and the little doll's head was smashed off.
Consciousness rolled along with the gurgling sound.
The lampwick stared wide-eyed, utterly horrified. How could this player be even more terrifying than the game's creator!
Li Su was taken aback, then quickly took the little doll's head back, reattached it, and said apologetically, "Sorry, I'll kiss you more gently next time."
The little doll bristled: "You want a next time?!"
Li Su smiled and changed the subject, "If you don't tell me your name, I'll call you baby from now on, okay, baby?"
Little doll ╰_╯ What a load of rubbish! "My name is Nan Yu!"
Li Su selectively ignored him and said, "What? Just call me Baby? Okay."
The little doll stomped its feet angrily, "My name is Nan! Yu! Nan as in Nanshan! Yu as in Baoyu! Don't you dare call me baby! You filthy scoundrel! If you kiss me again, I'll curse you to turn into a little girl!"
"Baby is so cute even when he's angry, and he smells so sweet. Will he burp?"
The other party rejected your irritation/curses and licked you.
The little doll's teeth were grinding together; he had simply turned into an NPC!
"You're the one who burps like a baby! You even let out milky gas! You disgusting pervert! Put me back in the cupboard!"
When he first saw Li Su, he felt a strong sense of familiarity, but judging from his behavior, the little puppet was now more annoyed with him.
That's just perverted.
Otherwise, why would he be hugging and kissing a doll?
It's still a talking doll.
snort!
Besides the roses, there was a small flowerbed full of Veronica flowers. Li Su went over, picked a small blue flower for the little doll, tucked it behind its ear, and praised, "It's so pretty."
After saying that, he picked a few more flowers and pinned them to the buttons on the little doll's clothes.
The flowers and roots of Veronica are extremely fragile; they separate easily with the slightest touch. Without roots, they are difficult to secure, and several have fallen off.
Seeing the man happily picking flowers, the little doll bent down and poked his finger, "Hey, stop picking the flowers, isn't it better to let them bloom?"
Li Suchao smiled at the little doll, withdrew his hand, and said in a doting tone, "Okay, baby said he won't take it, so he won't."
Little doll: "..."
My ears suddenly felt hot.
That scoundrel is really... definitely a total scumbag!
Li Su picked up the small doll and led him to find clues. The purpose was not to find the person directly, but to collect playing cards. There are many kinds of playing cards, including simple roses on the back, four suits on the front, and entertainment cards.
There were also signs with insults and signs with encouragement.
Are there any other cards yet to be discovered?
The entertainment cards, if enough, can be exchanged for anything you want in the castle. The insults are directed at the boy, while the encouraging cards should be meant to redeem him.
Of course, these are all speculations by Li Su.
We'll have to wait for the judges to meet again.
After all, the three rules he had given earlier were too few and too simplistic, and the castle had many taboos.
You can leave out clues, but you must add rules so that players know what they can't touch. Otherwise, this group of players will basically be wiped out in this dungeon within seven days.
It's inconvenient to hold the small doll in your hands.
Hold it like a baby, it's too small.
It's like I didn't hug her at all.
If he unconsciously flinches, the little guy will fall flat on his backside; given his height, it's normal for him to fall apart.
Li Su placed the small doll on his shoulder and let him sit on it.
The little doll sat apart, clinging to Li Su's neck as if afraid of falling, looking just like a small pendant around his neck.
The manor has greenery, which helps alleviate the aesthetic fatigue caused by looking at rose red for too long. Walking onto the asphalt road, a sightseeing bus drove up, and the driver honked the horn towards Li Su and shouted, "Handsome guy, want a ride?"
Li Su passed away.
Aside from players searching for clues.
Whether it's the manor gardener, the castle servant, or the sightseeing bus driver, they all look like little dolls.
The little doll can see the NPC mark above the other person's head, and the identity information says: sightseeing bus driver.
Sitting in the second row, the driver started the car and asked Li Su in the back with a smile, "Where would you like to go, handsome?" He then added, "Oh right, I have a tourist itinerary here." He then handed the itinerary to Li Su.
Li Su opened it, and there was information on it.
The Butterfly Garden.
The most representative butterfly: the Flag Forest Butterfly, which is highly poisonous. It feeds on nectar and injects toxins into the base of flowers after each feeding. After seven to nine injections, the flowers will wither and die.
As the old saying goes, all things carry yin and embrace yang, and there is always an antidote within a hundred steps.
There is another type of butterfly: the Leaping Butterfly. The roots of flowers injected with toxins by the Flag Forest Butterfly can secrete a dissolving substance. Usually, it takes seventy to ninety injections to make the flowers bloom again.
Bauhinia flowers that are bound.
The Bauhinia flower was trapped inside the poison ivy, its nutrients were stolen, and as the poison ivy extended, absorbing sunlight became a luxury.
Fish on the shore.
There are also things like toxic water in swimming pools and golf courses where the boss rewards you with a tip for every hole you make, and if you don't get a hole-in-ten, you'll be scolded at best, and at worst, the boss will be angry, or you'll be told you have a physical defect or something.
Li Su planned to go through them all, touch the little doll's feet, take it off, and put it on his lap. Because it was wearing a tutu, the little guy could lean on it.
"Let's go to the Butterfly Ghost Garden."
"Okay, handsome."
The driver accelerated, pulling the two towards the Butterfly Garden. He didn't say much along the way, but kept humming to himself.
The little doll looked up and shouted, "Hey!"
Li Su looked down, smiled at the little doll, scratched his arm with his index finger, and said, "I won't call you that, baby, that's very impolite."
Little doll: "..."
Avoiding Li Su's touch, she asked, "Why did you choose me?"
The little doll felt really unlucky. Although he wasn't so free inside the shop window, it was dangerous outside. He hadn't seen the turtle yet.
Li Su: "You're beautiful."
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