The discussion on the poisoning plan came to an end for the time being, and Feng Bujue and the others immediately agreed on the course of action for the next day.
Young Master Atobu's main task today is to collect intelligence. He plans to go to the store clerk to find out which room Murong Ying lives in, and then pays a visit to see if the NPC is willing to let him ask for advice.
This seems to be a good job, and there is no risk involved, but in practice, there are still difficulties. The immediate problem is how to get the words out of the innkeeper's mouth.
Players don't have any items that can be used as currency in this world. It may be difficult to ask people about things without giving a "tip".
Feng Bujue didn't pay much attention to this money issue. In fact, it was quite troublesome. If Huaying Liujian hadn't donated the Tianzi C room to them, even if there was a vacant room in the inn, Feng Bujue wouldn't have paid much attention to it.
They couldn't afford the money to stay in the hotel. Of course, in Feng Bujue's original idea, he didn't consider how to settle the bill. Anyway, they disappeared from the world in two days. This store money... who does the shopkeeper want to find?
Whoever wants to go, players don’t have to care about their reputation in the world.
And...even if Atobu finds out which room Murong Ying lives in, the wording and attitude during the negotiation still need to be carefully considered.
The so-called "professional cowherd" is naturally just a joke. Atobu also understands that now Feng Bujue, the lao leader, has established a reputation in the eyes of the gangsters as "Whoever dares to talk to my wife, I will kill him"
He has the image of "slap him to death with one palm", so Brother Jue can't do things like find a beautiful woman to have a private conversation. If he really goes, it either means that he is a hypocrite, or it means that he already has a wife and was cheated by his wife after he returned home.
The consciousness of being hacked to death.
To put it bluntly...not only does it not help the progress of customs clearance, it will also have a negative impact on negotiations with NPCs.
As for Xiao Tan, although Atobe doesn’t know him very well, judging from the contacts he had during this period, even if this kid cannot be said to be innocent and kind, at least he doesn’t have the appearance of a city official. This kind of person is extremely unsuitable for intelligence work.
…
Therefore, there is no way for Atobe to negotiate. After all, he also runs a studio, and his work ability, game level, etc., even if he is not as good as industry experts like Xiaowen Cangtian, are not lower than ordinary players.
average level.
From a game perspective and a data perspective, this is nothing more than a test of the player's ability to communicate with NPCs. As long as they follow the world view of the script, be polite, and have reasonable contact, there is no reason why they can't get out any information. Even if they are seventy
In video games years ago, the NPCs in the city would at least repeat the same sentence to the players. How can it be true that in today's games in the optical and computer era, you can't ask anything?
As for the four people on the Hell Front, today's plan is to divide their operations into two groups.
Feng Bujue and Siyu went straight up the mountain from the north of the town to explore the "broken temple in the mountain forest north of the village" mentioned in the plot synopsis; while Xiaotan and Beiling conducted a carpet-like search of the unoccupied houses in the town.
Find items and skills.
This grouping method was proposed by Feng Bujue. Of course, his basis was not the so-called "matching of men and women so that the work is not tiring", but taking into account the actual situation of the script and making the safest and most efficient allocation.
Feng Bujue noticed when listening to the synopsis of the plot... The synopsis did not clearly state whether there were ghosts in this world, it just used the word "rumor", and at the end it included a confusing sentence: "What is the outcome of this duel?"
What is the truth about the ghost town? Is there an unknown conspiracy hidden behind all this?"
This kind of introduction seems to provide some information, but in fact it is more likely to guide or even mislead the player's thinking direction.
From the beginning to the end, the players are neither sure that this town is really haunted, nor sure that all this is caused by humans.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, Feng Bujue will just listen to the content behind the "rumor" seriously. Even if there is a vicious spirit entrenched in the ruined temple on the mountain, now he and Xiyu's combination can handle it. He has death.
Poker, and Xiyu's title of "Spirit Swordsman" and his skills can also restrain spirits. The two of them have strong overall strength, bravery and strategy. In broad daylight, the world is clear, the two of them went to the temple to check the flag, but they couldn't find it.
As for never coming back?
On the other hand, when searching in the town, it is obviously very inappropriate to act alone. Once an emergency occurs, such as the incident last night, it will be very dangerous for only one person.
There are many abandoned empty houses in Cangling Town. Apart from the occupied houses around the inn, it is hard to say what you will find in other houses. What if someone hides corpses or poisons in a remote corner?
The hidden weapon... wait, if it is broken by the player, it might be a fierce fight.
It would be much safer if Xiao Tan and Bei Ling conducted the search. After all, they are both players with guns. When faced with humanoid NPCs, they can fire to protect themselves as a last resort. Moreover, their combination complements each other perfectly, and they can solve puzzles when encountering them.
, Bei Ling will take care of it, and Xiao Tan will do the dirty work of moving things as a coolie.
Even if their sneaking in and out of private houses was noticed by outsiders, it wouldn't matter. Most people would suspect that these two people were looking for a place to do some casual things, and it was impossible to know that they were searching for game items.
In short, the plan for this day is roughly to divide the troops into three groups: one group collects intelligence, one group explores items, and the other group pursues the only clue provided by the system at the moment. The five people agreed to go back to the inn room to meet up before the sun goes down.
If someone doesn't show up, the remaining people will discuss countermeasures...
…………
One morning passed in a hurry, and the lobby of Cangling Inn became even more full.
The big guys in the first-line sect usually only go downstairs to have morning tea or something in the early morning, and have the other two meals in the guest room.
The people sitting in the inn lobby drinking tea and eating during the day are basically martial arts people who live outside the inn. The number of these people is much larger than those living in the inn, so the inn lobby now is smaller than in the morning.
It should be a bit more lively.
Because the seats are limited, people in this group of martial arts are also very knowledgeable. Those who come to eat will leave after eating; those who come to drink tea will leave after sitting for a cup of tea. During this period, many people came in and out.
The rumors about Broken Sword Tea House have naturally spread, but most of the people sitting on the first floor of the inn were not there in the morning, so Feng Bujue doesn’t know what they look like. In addition, the lobby is very noisy at this time, and there are many people walking around.
There were too many, so when the four players walked downstairs one after another and left the inn in twos and twos, they didn’t attract too many people’s attention. Only a few people recognized them, but at most they just pointed at the people around them.
Just click.
After Feng Bujue and Siyu walked out of the inn, they walked straight to the north along the road at the door.
It was almost noon and the sun was in the sky. After walking quickly for a while, the two of them felt a little hot. Although this feeling had an impact on physical energy consumption, it was not obvious.
They walked quickly for about twenty minutes and arrived at the northernmost edge of the village. Almost no houses could be seen here, and the line of sight became wider and wider. In the distance, they could see several abandoned farmland, and the fields
The original farmhouse beside it had long since collapsed, leaving only a pile of black rotten wood and stone grass.
Continuing all the way north, the mountains that could be vaguely seen were already in front of them. The undulations of the terrain became more and more obvious, and there was a tendency to slope upward. There was only one road left under their feet. The further they walked, the smaller the path.
It becomes shallower and narrower, until finally it disappears completely.
At noon, the two of them had walked into the mountains unknowingly. There was dry hard soil and weeds under their feet, and the surrounding mountain forests gradually became denser. Feng Bujue thought that entering the dense forest would make him feel more stuffy, but in fact
The situation is...the surrounding temperature is getting lower and lower.
"It's strange... the slope of the mountains around here is quite steep, it doesn't look like a building." Feng Bujue said when he saw that the situation seemed not quite right.
"Try walking a little longer." Xiyu replied quickly.
"Hmm..." Feng Bujue nodded and continued to lead the way. Although this situation is a bit "weird", there is no reason to stop exploring now. Both of them have sufficient physical strength and time, let alone walking for a while.
Two or three hours is okay.
They walked for about ten minutes, and Feng Bujue suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "I said...did you notice it?"
Xiyu said: "What?"
"After entering the mountain, along the way... I didn't see any animal footprints or excrement, not even a bird or flying insect." Feng Bujue said: "In fact... even the chirping of birds and the chirping of cicadas
No, this forest is incredibly quiet." He paused, frowned and said, "And do you feel that it's getting cooler and cooler?"
Hearing this, Xiyu thought for a few seconds and then said: "Supernatural setting?"
"Anyway, it's definitely not a phenomenon that should be seen in a pure martial arts world view." Feng Bujue replied: "It's supernatural, fantasy or science fiction, it's all possible. In short... the forest in front of me is obviously not normal." He said while looking left and right.
: "There are no living things...and the closer you go to the center, the colder you feel..."
"Because this is the 'Forest of No Return'." Suddenly, a sad female voice sounded.
These sudden and strange words made Xiyu tremble slightly, and his fright level fluctuated slightly.
It didn't matter to Feng Bujue. He just quickly turned his head following the sound and looked at a big tree on the left with Siyu.
The trunk of the tree was very thick, and the speaker was completely hidden behind the tree.
However, when Feng Bujue and Siyu moved their eyes there, half of a sallow face slowly moved out from behind the tree trunk...
