Chapter 350 The Mutated World
"How can I put it... This ghost place really has a surreal smell..."
Standing in the tram and looking at the scenery outside, Duanmu Huai's only thought at the moment was this.
To be honest, Duanmu Huai had never been out of Duel City during the game. He only knew some of the surrounding situations. But Duel City is still very advanced. For example, there are high-rise buildings one after another, as well as subways and buses, plus highways and airports. It looks like a science fiction city in the near future.
However, when Duanmu Huai took the tram to leave the Duel City under the leadership of Yue Huasha, the scene in front of him changed.
How can I put it... It's not surprising that there is a two-way four-lane highway next to the tram.
But running a horse-drawn carriage up there is very strange.
It's just a carriage ride. The soldiers patrolling back and forth here are all wearing armor and holding spears and shields. Occasionally, you can see a few holding muskets!
Think about it, on a two-way four-lane highway, under the illumination of street lights, a group of guys dressed like medieval guards are patrolling back and forth, with speeding cars and horse-drawn carriages passing by... What the hell is this? ghost?
Why do I feel like I'm in a movie theater?
Duanmu Huai now feels like he has gone to Hengdian or somewhere. He looks at the streets filled with medieval buildings. There are also modern street lights and traffic signals on the roads. The people walking among them are all people wearing ancient clothes. The extras... This scene couldn't be more weird.
Then the tram arrived.
Well, outside the modern station is a medieval-style Western town.
Duanmu Huai was speechless and complained.
"We are here now."
Yue Huasha pointed at the map on the station expressionlessly, on which the entire continent could be seen. Duel City is located on the seaside in the lower right corner of the continent, and now they have arrived at the rightmost border of Duel City.
"Entering here is the free city area. Then just walk eastward and you can reach the free city Kastam."
"Hmm..."
Duanmuhuai looked at the map carefully. Judging from the map, the area occupied by Duel City is basically the same as that of a country. To the east of the Duel City area is the Free City area, and to the west is the Kingdom of Seth.
"Where is the north?"
"It's B.J. It's also my hometown."
Yue Huasha said calmly.
"It is divided into two areas: east and west. The east area is controlled by the underworld, and the west area is controlled by the combined forces of the academy."
"It's all a mess...forget it."
Duanmu Huai really wanted to complain about these settings, but then he thought about it. After all, this is the place where the game is set. Who knows if it was some kind of ghost that made it look like this.
But forget it, it has nothing to do with me anyway.
"Then how do we get to Kastam?"
"Generally speaking, you can take a carriage, but..."
Yue Huasha said this and glanced at Duanmuhuai's huge body.
Everything is left unsaid.
"Okay, okay..."
Duanmuhuai silently took out the electromagnetic rhinoceros. Anyway, he was not in Duel City now, so he didn't have to worry about being banned.
In this way, Duanmuhuai took Yue Huasha and Ojisi and rode the electromagnetic rhinoceros toward Kastam City in the southeast.
Although the electromagnetic rhinoceros looks huge, it is not slow. Although after leaving the city, the original asphalt road was replaced by a dirt road full of ancient atmosphere, but for Duanmu Huai, this is naturally not a problem. He just rode on the electromagnetic rhinoceros and looked at the scenery around him.
By the way, Duanmu Huai originally planned to bring Kula back, but now Kula and Bambi have become good friends. The two of them were fighting fiercely and were almost inseparable, so Duanmu Huai let them play by themselves. I went with my own, and only called Ogis.
I have to say that this world looks really weird to Duanmu Huai. Although other worlds are not without their distorted civilizations, they are those that are running wild and making mistakes. However, it is completely different here. It feels more like a mess - as if magic, technology, modern, ancient and other things are all crammed in without any logic at all. If I don’t reason with you, the whole world is a weird bunch.
For example, the residents of this world all have modern living standards.
Duanmuhuai observed it before leaving the city. Although most of the residents here lived in medieval-style bungalows, the interior decorations were also full of Western fantasy style. But there are also a lot of modern appliances, such as lights, TVs, refrigerators and radios. Even occasionally he could see a few modern-style skyscrapers or office buildings among those medieval-style buildings...
To be honest, looking at it this way feels like time traveling.
I just don’t know where I crossed over.
Not only that, although the people of this world live a modern life, the soldiers are completely dressed in ancient costumes, wearing armor, holding spears and shields, carrying muskets, and only horse-drawn carriages running around the streets.
What do people think and want to complain about this technology tree? Does this mean that electricity has been extended to modern times, and military has only been extended to the Middle Ages?
Not only that...the road is not smooth either.
"Ouch!!!"
Just as the electromagnetic rhino was speeding along the road, suddenly, a group of long and strange monsters jumped out from the grass nearby. They looked like octopuses with two human legs. They were blocking the middle of the road. The electromagnetic rhinoceros sprayed ink at Duanmuhuai - and then was trampled into meat paste by the electromagnetic rhinoceros.
"This is all a mess..."
Silently looking at the octopus pancake behind him that had changed from three dimensions to two dimensions, Duanmu Huai broke into a cold sweat. Ogis seemed to be very interested in this and was looking around. Yue Huasha seems to have become accustomed to this, and there is no change in her expression at all - even though she has no expression change in the first place.
Something feels wrong.
Although Yue Huasha's expression did not change, Duanmu Huai discovered that this world seemed a little different from the Duel City in his memory. For example, these strange things, as well as the appearance of women in this world - for some reason, after arriving in Free City, Duanmu Huai discovered that this place is simply a kingdom of beauties. Except for the elderly people in their seventies and eighties, all the people walking on the street were beautiful women with online beauty.
If this group of animals were to see this in the game, it would definitely cause the forum to explode. But Duanmu Huai never remembered that he had ever seen discussions on the forum about the beauties outside Duel City.
There is also the God of War Competition held before...
Staring at the scenery in front of him, Duanmu Huai frowned. He always felt that this place was different from the Duel City in the game. For example, competitions such as the God of War Contest, where girls are used as prizes, have never appeared in the game, otherwise many players would definitely criticize it, and Duanmu Huai could not have heard of it at all.
And this area is obviously full of weirdness and contradictions... Not only that, Duanmu Huai also felt that something was not right with his body. Since entering this area, he seems to be very energetic, and there seems to be some kind of impulse deep in his heart - it's not right to say this. It should be said that his mood does not seem to be as calm and steady as usual, but seems to be easier. be induced in some way.
For example, when Duanmuhuai sees those beautiful girls walking on the street, he will feel his heart fluttering slightly - of course, everyone likes beautiful girls, but Duanmuhuai always feels this kind of heartbeat. The frequency is a bit too unusual. This is not just a matter of appearance. In terms of appearance, Ojis is also quite beautiful, but Duanmu Huai has no problem looking at her. But when Duanmu Huai looks at the beautiful girls in this world, even if they are not as good-looking as Ogis, he will have some kind of... instinctive impulse.
Something is wrong, this is very wrong.
In the complex and contradictory world area, his mood fluctuates inexplicably and excessively. Duanmu Huai can be sure that this world definitely... hides some secrets that the players have not discovered in the game, or that do not exist in the game.
At the same time, a city also appeared in front of Duanmu Huai. Seeing Duanmu Huai's arrival, the two guards outside the city gate also raised their spears and blocked the road.
"Stop!"
Soon, the electromagnetic rhinoceros stopped in front of the guards. They looked at the behemoth in front of them with confusion, but they did not show any surprise or hysteria... Well, living in such a messy world, the psychological endurance is not strong. I'm afraid I've already gone crazy.
"Who are you?"
"We are travelers."
Yue Huasha stepped down from the electromagnetic rhinoceros and showed the guards the certificates they registered in Duel City - the certificates of Duel City are universal in this world, which is why Duanmuhuai chose to take Ojis and Kula with him. The reason, after all...others have to play the game again if they want to pass.
trouble.
"We plan to go to the free city of Kastam."
"Kastam?"
Hearing Yue Huasha's answer, the two guards frowned and looked at each other.
"The road to Kastam is closed."
"Why?"
"I heard that the Kingdom of Herman launched a surprise attack on the Kingdom of Lisas. The entire Kingdom of Lisas has been occupied by the Kingdom of Herman. Now they are attacking the free urban area. For safety reasons, the mayor has closed the road."
"Is there such a thing?"
Hearing the guard's answer, Yue Huasha was also surprised. At this moment, Duanmu Huai lowered his head and stared at the two guards.
"What if I have to go?"
"This..."
Looking at the man in front of him who was much taller than himself and wearing terrifying armor, the guard swallowed.
"You can go to the mayor and get a pass and you can pass through the blockade."
"Very good."
Hearing the guard's answer, Duanmu Huai nodded.
"Then I want to see the mayor, no problem."
"Of course...the mayor is currently setting up a defense line. Please follow me."
These two guards were very aware of current affairs and knew that Duanmu Huai was not something they could deal with, so they obediently took Duanmu Huai into the city.
After passing through the thick medieval city wall and entering the gate, what you see oncoming is an asphalt road full of civilized atmosphere, with lighted street lamps, bus stop signs and benches on both sides. Looking around, you can see modern coffee shops on both sides of the street, and office buildings with neon lights not far away.
What the hell is this mess...
Duanmuhuai took a long breath, suppressed his complaints, put away the electromagnetic rhinoceros, and followed the guard down the street.
Under the leadership of the guards, Duanmu Huai and his party came to the city hall. At this moment, the place was in a hurry and there was an atmosphere of a storm. The guard came to a serious-looking old man and reported a few words to him in a low voice. After listening to the guard's report, the old man frowned and turned to look at Duanmuhuai.
When the old man saw Duanmu Huai, his eyes suddenly changed. Then, the old man turned around and walked to Duanmu Huai, looking at him carefully.
"Are you an adventurer?"
"That's right."
Duanmu Huai nodded. He had to say that he was really persuasive in such a war-torn era. He didn't have to be looked down upon and doubted like the protagonist in the Internet article and then wasted time pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger... Look, When others take one look at me, they immediately come over to me. What does this mean?
Explain the value of the 1 point of charm you gained before!
"You want to go to Kastam?"
"That's right."
"What are you doing in Kastam?"
"Find someone."
To be honest, seeing the world like this, Duanmu Huai no longer has any expectations for the scientist recommended by Yue Huasha. Who knows what kind of messy settings the scientists in this messy painting style world have, but... You've come, haven't you?
"Well..."
Hearing Duanmuhuai's answer, the old man frowned and thought for a moment, and then he made a decision.
"If you do one thing for me, I can get you through the blockade and to Kastam."
"Okay, what do you want me to do."
Duanmu Huai was not surprised at all by the old man's request.
It’s time to return to the task-solving process that players are most familiar with.
(End of chapter)