239. Chapter 239 Copy of the Twenty People's Congress
Li Mengnan turned around and saw an ordinary-looking boy with glasses staring at him with a smile. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a standard HX volunteer uniform with a black and red jacket, and full of student spirit.
Although he was not familiar with him, Li Mengnan also recognized this person.
This boy is called Hao Yiming. It is said that he was imprisoned for killing his stepfather who abused his mother. He has a somewhat middle-aged personality and is the youngest of all the volunteers this time.
"Do you dare to be more boring? I thought I had traveled to "Infinite Horror"..." Li Mengnan rolled his eyes and patted the dust off his body.
"Oh? Brother Li, do you also know "Infinite Horror"? I just said this to several people, but no one paid attention to me. It's really a blind man's ogle..."
The biggest characteristic of this boy named Hao Yiming is that he is the sweetest. Taking advantage of his young age, he acts cute everywhere. When he meets a boy, he calls him brother and when he meets a girl, he calls her sister. He is very popular among the volunteers.
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"Boss, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand a word?" Guo Debiao also woke up from the ground at this moment, shook his head and got up, shyly approaching Li Mengnan.
"A divine book that teaches us to love life and cherish the present. However, the wise see wisdom and the lustful see lust. Many people fail to understand the philosophy of life that the author wants to convey to us. Instead, they only see selfishness and killing, and are later corrupted.
The girls compiled a lot of ugly little books to amuse themselves..."
Guo Debiao looked dull, obviously even more confused.
"Brother Li, don't you think it's very similar? We have exactly twenty volunteers this time. According to the plot copy in the book, twenty people is the top level of difficulty..." Hao Yiming was beaming, as if he was very happy with this discovery.
It's proud.
"What about the watch? According to the plot in the book, each of us should have a watch on our wrist that the Lord God uses to issue missions, right?" Li Mengnan raised his hand and shook his empty wrist.
"This is a problem, but Wuyouliu's novels do not stipulate that you must use a watch to publish tasks." Hao Yiming still refused to give up his conjecture.
At this time, other people woke up one after another and noticed that the surrounding scenery began to become a little commotion.
"Where is this? Why am I here?"
"Didn't that bastard say he was going to do some bullshit test today? Why did you bring me here?"
"That's right, isn't this just a joke?"
Just as the crowd was getting excited, a gentle-looking man with glasses stood on the edge of the abandoned fountain in the center of the square, shouting and raising his hands to attract everyone's attention.
"Everyone, listen to me - HX Research Institute couldn't have just pulled us out of prison just for a prank. Judging from the time, it is very likely that the test has already begun. Although the content of the test is not yet known.
But I hope everyone can stay calm and wait patiently."
This handsome man with glasses is called Wen Jiahao. It is said that he is a fraudster who uses high interest rates as bait to illegally raise funds. The amount involved in the case is as high as 200 million. He is one of the few highly educated criminals among the volunteers this time.
"This young man has a very quick mind, but he is a bit restless." Tian Laogen walked to Li Mengnan, twirling his beard and looking at Wen Jiahao not far away who was appeasing everyone and nodded secretly.
"Boss, what do you mean by Mr. Tian?" Guo Debiao knew that he was not using his brains, so he might as well ask without shame.
"This writer is trying to gain leadership of this group of volunteers."
Human beings are social creatures. No matter how much democracy and equality are emphasized, they will still subconsciously obey the instructions issued by superiors. This has long been a survival instinct engraved in human genes.
This Wen Jiahao is very smart. He sensed the potential danger from the unusual start of this test, and stood up immediately to increase his presence, so that when everyone encounters a crisis, he can naturally take over the first leadership position.
, put yourself in the safest position.
Even if someone more suitable to be the team leader appears in the middle, he can still take a back seat based on his performance this time and act as a wise man. He can definitely advance, attack or retreat.
It's just that he can't be the only smart person among the volunteers this time. Although he has gained an advantage by standing up so early, it can also easily attract hatred and offend those who have the same ideas as him.
"Hey? There seems to be something inside this kiosk!" Just when everyone was confused about the current situation, someone seemed to have found some clues.
The so-called kiosk is actually a small tin house with an area of about ten square meters. Due to being abandoned for many years, the surface has been rusted and tattered, and it feels like it can collapse with any gust of wind.
Not long after the two men entered it, they took out a small box from inside.
Several people stepped forward to open it, but Wen Jiahao raised his hand to stop him.
"Hey, kid, don't think that you are really the boss just because you are asked to answer the phone... Get out of my way now, I want to see what kind of bullshit mission is inside." A strong man with big eyes said with a menacing look on his face.
Wen Jiahao seemed to have expected this to happen, but he did not panic. He smiled and said: "Although we all come from different places, since we have signed up to participate in this test, we are all partners and should work together in the same boat... This task is
It doesn’t matter who sees the thing first, I’m just afraid there’s something else inside.”
"Something else?"
"For example, weapons." Wen Jiahao's expression suddenly became extremely solemn, "Don't you think the way we appear here is a bit special? If it is an ordinary test, we can be transported in a sealed carriage just like we did when we came here.
Come, but they chose to bring us here in a daze. Obviously this test project may not be that simple..."
"Boy, you mean..."
"I once saw a movie about how some wealthy people, in order to satisfy their evil tastes, used high bonuses to lure some civilians, put them on a closed island, gave them weapons, and let them fight against each other.
Massacre, just like the gladiatorial arena in ancient Rome."
As soon as Wen Jiahao's words came out, everyone was in an uproar. They scattered in all directions, making defensive postures and staring at the people around them vigilantly. A few timid women were so frightened that they sat on the ground and cried.
"This is impossible." Li Mengnan finally stood up at this moment, "If, as you said, this so-called test is a bloody gamble, then in order to ensure the excitement of the gamble, the organizer will never put people like us directly into
Together, this would be a complete killing for women and the old and the weak, and there would be no way to get an upset in the gambling game... And judging from the muscle strength of the two people who just lifted the box, the weight of the box is obviously very light, and there are weapons inside.
The chance is very small.”
Wen Jiahao looked unhappy and was about to retort, but was stopped by Li Mengnan: "Of course, to be on the safe side, we can send two women to open the box."
Li Mengnan's proposal immediately received unanimous approval from everyone. Women pose a low threat. Even if there are two pistols inside, they may not be able to use them. It is obviously the safest decision to let them open the box.
Soon, the female prisoner's side introduced two members who were the least threatening.
One is a rural woman in her forties named Zhu Ronghua, and the other is a young woman in her early twenties named Ke Cailian.
The box was quickly opened, and everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. There was only a little food, drinking water, and two rows of strong flashlights inside.
Everything was packed in small khaki canvas backpacks, exactly twenty pieces, corresponding to their number.
When counting the items, everyone found a piece of printed paper in their bag that looked like a task description.
"After sunset, please follow the route specified on the map and arrive at the designated location in the center before twelve o'clock in the morning."
After reading the mission instructions, everyone couldn't help but look at each other. What kind of mission is this? It's too simple, isn't it? Is it a test with a legendary mortality rate of 50%?
"Oh! I remembered it!" One of the female prisoners suddenly clapped her hands, "This is Hejia Happy Park, which was a key investment project in Sanshan City seven years ago. Later, the investors were arrested because of economic problems.
Most of the amusement park was built and no one took over it, so it just fell into disuse..."
"You mean we are still in Sanshan City now?" a woman asked hurriedly.
"I have been to this amusement park once before. It is located northwest of Sanshan City, about an hour's drive from the city."
Familiar places will give people a sense of security. Knowing that they are not outside the scope of Sanshan City, the uneasy expressions of everyone present are obviously relieved a lot.
In the distance, Wen Jiahao gathered a group of people who were studying something in a low voice. Li Mengnan glanced at Guo Debiao, Hao Yiming and the others, and was about to change places to talk when a soft voice came from the side: "Can you let me...
Follow you?"
Li Mengnan turned around and saw the fair young woman named Ke Cailian standing timidly behind him with her hands clasped uneasily.
Although Li Mengnan had never spoken to Ke Cailian, and he didn't know what crime she had committed to get imprisoned, he intuitively thought that she was not a bad person, so he did not refuse her directly, but just asked: "Over there
Isn’t there a group of people? Why do you want to follow us?”
Li Mengnan is not trying to shirk, he is just curious. After all, Tian Laogen, Guo Debiao, Hao Yiming and others on his side, old and young, are not as strong as the black and strong men over there, Yue Laosan and several strong men, if it is
In order to seek protection, it is obvious that the other side seems more reliable.
"They... don't look like good people, I'm afraid." Ke Cailian subconsciously hugged her shoulders.
"Sister, your vision is really sharp... That's right! We are all 24K pure good people here, you can rest assured!"
Hao Yiming obviously had a good impression of this virtuous young woman and sister, and he immediately patted his chest and affirmed.
"Then just follow us."
Li Mengnan smiled nonchalantly. Bringing this lotus picker was not just a burden. It is said that men will perform exceptionally well no matter what they do in front of a beautiful member of the opposite sex, so bringing a mascot would be a good way to boost morale.
Ke Cai Lian didn't expect that Li Mengnan would agree so happily, so she quickly thanked her.
The sun, which is mostly covered by distant mountains, is trying its best to emit the last ray of light before nightfall. The entire amusement park seems to be shrouded in a layer of shadow. The cool night wind blows by, making the surrounding ruins look increasingly desolate.
There is less than half an hour left before nightfall.
It is obviously unrealistic to explore the route in advance in such a short period of time. All volunteers gathered in their own groups and sat together, silently eating the food in their backpacks, and seizing the last bit of free time before the mission.
It is possible to accumulate physical strength.
No one knows what is waiting for them after nightfall. The more unknown they are, the more frightened they feel, as if an invisible haze hangs over the heads of all the volunteers.
Not long after, the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the horizon, and the entire land was completely shrouded in night.
Under the hazy moonlight, only a vague black outline could be seen in the huge playground. The overgrown bluestone path reflected the faint light and pointed towards the castle in the distance.
"Hurry up and get going."
Wen Jiahao turned on the flashlight, and a bright white light beam pointed straight into the distance.
Except for Li Mengnan and his team, all the other volunteers joined his group. The overwhelming numerical advantage also allowed him to firmly occupy the position of leader of the entire team.
"Looking at that kid's triumphant look, I dare say that if there is any danger later, he will be the first one to wet his pants." Hao Yiming snorted disdainfully. He always looked at the literary hero.
dislike; despise.
"That's right, when it comes to being reliable, it has to be our boss who is both civil and military." Guo Debiao touched his round belly and nodded in agreement.
"Is he both civilized and martial? He is also civilized and has martial virtues... Do you want me to dominate the world for you now?"
Li Mengnan rolled his eyes at the two living treasures in the team angrily. He took off the flashlight from his belt and was about to turn it on when he suddenly felt as if the whole space was shaking violently.
It felt like someone set off a very loud firecracker hundreds of meters away, and the shock wave that spread instantly caused the air to tremble.
Immediately afterwards, an extremely strange scene occurred.
The originally dark amusement park suddenly lit up with colorful lights, and amusement equipment such as a Ferris wheel, carousel, and roller coaster also appeared in the empty space, and they were running on their own with the cheerful background music reverberating above the amusement park.
Clusters of gorgeous fireworks continued to rise from the fairy tale castle in the distance, and the twinkling lights gave it a magical color.
Although what was presented in front of them was an extremely beautiful and romantic scene, everyone present only felt that their hands and feet were cold. A wave of cold air rose from their feet and went straight to the top of their heads, and all the hair on their bodies suddenly exploded.
The terrifying feeling is like seeing a withered skeleton on the roadside that suddenly turns into a corpse. It won't change in any way just because the person's appearance after resurrection is a stunning beauty.
If the only one who can still remain calm is Li Mengnan.
In fact, he had discovered from the moment he inexplicably appeared in this abandoned amusement park that this place was not an ordinary wasteland. There seemed to be obvious abnormalities in the magnetic field.
Illusion force field.
It is also a very powerful illusion force field.
Li Mengnan lowered his head and glanced at the slippery middle finger of his left hand. Ever since the illusion in the amusement park appeared just now, the thunder crystal ring that had been with him for a moment had disappeared inexplicably.
There is no way in this world that someone could steal the Thunder Crystal Ring from him without knowing it. There is only one possibility for this situation - his consciousness has been separated from the real world by some kind of force.
In other words, he was dragged into the dream created by the illusory force field.
Li Mengnan closed his eyes and felt it calmly. The Thunder Crystal was indeed the treasure of illusion. Even if his consciousness was isolated by the illusory force field, he could still feel the existence of the Thunder Crystal Ring, and through this weak connection, it continuously enhanced his consciousness at the moment.
The body provides energy, making his body stronger and more solid.
With this connection, even if the dream was not created by him, it would still be enough for him to use a certain degree of illusion.
For the real world, illusion is illusion, but for the dream world, illusion means reality.
Although the scene in front of them was very strange, there was nothing terrible after all. After a short period of panic and commotion, the volunteers quickly stabilized under Wen Jiahao's comfort.
"Li Mengnan, we are in front and you are behind, is that okay?"
Regarding Wen Jiahao's proposal, Li Mengnan nodded and expressed no objection, and then led Guo Debiao and other four people to the end of the line.
Hao Yiming was a little hard to understand Wen Jiahao's seemingly selfless behavior, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Li, is this guy so kind? I thought he would let us go to the front to be cannon fodder..."
"Do you know which direction the danger will come from? Those in front may not be cannon fodder, and those behind may not be safe."
Having said that, Li Mengnan still arranged the five people into a back-to-back circular defensive formation, holding simple weapons made of wooden sticks and steel bars, and vigilantly observed the surrounding plants and trees.