Chapter 177 The End of the Fairyland Dungeon (Three-in-One)
Beside the path paved with colorful cobblestones.
A group of players approached the cabin with curiosity on their faces.
"It really can't be opened."
Dongyang pushed the door open and groped around, but didn't find any hidden traps.
when! !
The centaur swung the giant spoon and slammed it against the window of the wooden house, making a crisp sound like a metal collision.
The huge reaction force made the centaur's hands go numb and he took a step back.
"Hiss...it can't be destroyed! And you can't see inside, it's pitch black!"
He sighed.
"It's the same as what Su Keying said. This wooden house is like a decoration. It's just a save point for us."
Polaris said solemnly.
He stroked the outer wall of the wooden house, and it was indeed the texture of wood. But seeing the centaur attack with his own eyes gave him a sense of absurdity.
A wooden house with iron walls!
Gives people a strong sense of violation!
"The task has been prompted to be completed...but the reward is still frozen, and it should not be settled until the instance is completed."
Polaris turned to everyone and said.
"We have one more chance to resurrect, we can't just waste it... It's better to keep moving forward and see what we find."
Dongyang nodded, looked at the others, and said:
"I agree, what's your opinion?"
"Okay."
Chen Xi spoke softly.
"Second!"
The nugget raised his hand.
Others also expressed their opinions and agreed to the plan.
So Polaris took the lead and continued along the cobblestone path.
The crowd marched slowly.
Wei Yin bent down and picked up two pink pebbles and handed one to Su Keying.
"Keying, look."
"It's so beautiful, thank you."
After Su Keying took it, she wiped it. The smooth pebbles exuded a slight pink light, which she liked very much.
"This area is full of a dreamy feel, completely different from the gloomy and depressing woods before..."
The last note is sighing.
"Well, it's like a dream."
When Chen Xi heard her words, she turned her head and smiled.
She also bent down and picked up a few pebbles, as if she wanted to keep them for collection.
But not long after, the pebbles in the hands of several female players began to disintegrate on their own, slipping from their fingers like fine sand.
On the ground, new cobblestones "grow" again.
"This...?!"
Chen Xi raised his eyebrows.
"Things in Wonderland cannot be taken away at will... I speculate that only the trophies that belong to us are eligible to be used at our own disposal."
Polaris noticed their movements and said calmly.
The others nodded silently after hearing his words, feeling that their understanding of this copy had deepened.
Su Keying and others looked at the stones on the ground with a little regret.
"How about a stone monster pops out... Then we can get a few."
"Haha..."
Oyone and Honey Yuzu laughed.
"Have we left the forest area and reached the next unknown area?"
The centaur pointed to the sky and asked doubtfully.
The environment here is no longer filled with countless tall trees, and the sky is not blocked by branches and leaves. The field of vision is broad, which makes people feel better.
But what is strange is that there is no moon or stars in the night sky, but there is still a faint light.
"Probably...but logically speaking, we have entered the underground, so this area is underground."
Dongyang replied.
Everyone could not understand the changes in the fairyland. It seemed that everything was inconsistent with common sense, but it was actually presented before their eyes.
"It's just like Chen Xi said, we are in a dream."
Polaris shook his head.
Everyone walked and chatted, and soon discovered new things.
Next to the cobblestone path, there is a large raised stone with a black cat squatting on it.
Its emerald green eyes were looking at everyone.
"Hey! There's a black cat here!"
Goutoujin suddenly said in surprise.
Everyone stopped, and several female players even wanted to step forward and touch it, but were stopped by Polaris.
"Be careful and observe first."
Polaris said.
Su Keying nodded towards him out of trust.
Everyone threw the black cat to investigate and found that it was indeed just an ordinary cat.
The players were relieved, but Polaris was still a little worried. He spoke in the chat room, saying that he would test it out and ask others to back off.
"——Brother Polaris, let us do it."
Nugget Jin and Wang Wangwuji looked at each other and decided to step forward to test the team. Anyway, the two of them are now in the negative state of "flesh and blood collapsed", like useless people.
"Kitten, cute kitten..."
The dog-headed golden man showed what he thought was an amiable smile and slowly approached the black cat.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a good person...ah!"
Forgetting Wuji was more direct, making a funny dog-like tut-tsk sound in his mouth, and raising his hand to shake his fingers to attract the black cat's attention.
Looking at them, black lines appeared on everyone's foreheads.
The black cat looked at the two approaching people, motionless, as if looking at two silly monuments.
When Wang Wuji waved his finger in front of the black cat.
"Are you two idiots?"
Black Cat spoke.
"!!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
The movements of Kotou Jin and Wang Wuji also stagnated.
The black cat's expression instantly became ferocious, its mouth opened, and the corners of its mouth cleft behind its ears, revealing jagged teeth.
Its head suddenly popped out, as fast as lightning, and it ripped off Wang Wuji's entire palm in one swoop.
"Ah!!"
Forgotten Wuji screamed.
"The cat bit me! Damn it!"
The dog-headed gold took out his gun and prepared to shoot, but the black cat stood up instantly, took out a giant ax taller than a man from behind the boulder, and struck the dog-headed gold head-on.
Woohoo!
With a snap, the nugget was split in half from the middle!
The black cat's strength was completely contrary to common sense. He swung his giant ax and made another sweeping sweep, cutting Wang Wuji in half!
"Attack!!"
Dongyang made a quick decision and said.
He raised his gun first and fired. With a bang, countless small steel balls spurted out along the tongue of flames.
But the black cat reacted quickly and thrust the giant ax in front of him like a shield.
Ding-ding-ding-ding! !
The small steel ball struck countless sparks on the axe, but the black cat was unscathed.
"Those who trespass on the boundaries of the forest will all die!"
Half of the black cat's face was exposed from the side of the giant axe, and it grinned ferociously.
Everyone discovered that the ID title on its head changed from "Cat" to "Black Cat Warrior-Nada", and the red "fatal" reminder made people panic!
"Run!!"
Polaris yelled.
He saw that the black cat in front of him was extremely powerful and far beyond what they could deal with, so he directed everyone to escape.
Everyone passed the black cat and ran towards the cobblestone path.
But they still underestimated the speed of the black cat.
Zizzi...!
The black cat streaked through a black shadow, dragging a giant ax that was several times taller than its body, and wiped a long spark on the ground.
Clang!
The giant ax was raised and slashed diagonally!
Su Keying and Wei Yin, who were running at the end of the team, were directly taken away by the axe.
The white light dissipates.
The black cat jumped up, flew in front of everyone, and blocked the way.
"It's over! This is not an area we can enter at this stage! This black cat is simply a 'player who persuades players to quit'!"
The centaur spoke.
"It's useless to say this now! Try to fight!"
Dongyang shouted, raised his gun and fired.
Bang!
Jingle bell!
The black cat turned the giant ax deftly and once again blocked the bullet. It meowed and scurried past Dongyang's feet. The giant ax lightly scratched his body, directly dismembering him into two pieces.
"!!"
Dongyang couldn't react at all and his eyes widened.
The next second he also turned into white light.
The black cat's killing did not stop there. The giant ax in its hand was like a toy, and it was easily wielded.
As the giant ax danced, strong winds arose, and players who approached were cut into pieces without exception.
The centaur took out a bomb, but before he could detonate it, he was struck horizontally by the giant ax and turned into a puddle of mud.
"Too strong...!"
Polaris' face darkened.
In the end, he was the only one left among the players. Although he knew that he had no chance of winning, he didn't want to just wait to die silently.
"Mr. Nata! I want to know why I can't pass here!"
Polaris suddenly yelled at Black Cat.
The black cat dragging the giant ax stopped and stood in front of him like a human being.
"Huh? You actually know my name...?"
There was human doubt on the cat's face.
It stood the giant ax beside it, then leaned lazily on it, propped up its chin on its elbows, stretched out its paws, and pointed at the North Star.
"Forget it, my name spreads all over the natural forest, it's not surprising that you know... As for why you are not allowed to pass here..."
Black Cat's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of madness.
It grabbed the giant ax and slammed it down towards the North Star!
"That's my hometown of Kazite! All outsiders must die! Besides, I'm not the gentleman you call me - you damn guy!!"
Pfft——!
Polaris was split in half on the spot, turning into white light and dissipating.
"Uh-huh! Ahhh!!"
After the black cat killed all the players, it didn't stop there. It waved its giant ax manically, smashing the surrounding cobblestones into pieces.
Whoops! !
Even the boulders beside the road were destroyed by the strong wind of the ax blade.
A long while.
The black cat stopped frantically, panting heavily and looking at the mess all around, silently.
when!
The giant ax struck the ground and stood upright.
It jumped to the end of the ax handle and squatted on it, licking its paws with sad eyes.
"Everything has changed...from the day the sun, moon and stars disappeared..."
The black cat turned to look at the end of the cobblestone path.
"When can we return to our hometown...?"
Shasha...
Then there were footsteps.
The murmuring black cat suddenly turned his head warily and looked at where he came from.
A young man with a black hat and a silver cane was slowly walking towards it.
"Trespassing to the forest boundary, you..."
Black Cat said coldly and suddenly paused.
A big hand has covered its little head.
"Hello, that's the answer."
A low magnetic voice sounded.
The black cat raised his head and looked at this man in surprise.
It looked at the other person's calm eyes, and there was a hint of joy in its heart. At the same time, it seemed that it wanted to get close to the other person.
This is very strange.
Just now, the young man wearing a black hat was extremely fast, and he ducked in front of it, stretched out a big hand, and stroked its head.
This was done deliberately by Chen Lun to trigger the interaction of [Animal Friends]. He has 32 points of charm, so the black cat will most likely not attack him.
"How dare you touch my head...?"
The black cat said, but his tone was not intense, and even he was stunned.
Why don't you resist?
Instead, he felt a little excited inside, seeming to enjoy the touch of the human in front of him.
Nada jumped from the ax handle, jumped onto the young man's shoulder, and sniffed at his face.
"It's really strange...you have a smell that I like."
The black cat nuzzled the young man's neck again.
Chen Lun squinted at the cat, feeling a little surprised.
'This cat is the first time in Wonderland that it has met a creature that is intelligent and can communicate... Moreover, this cat is very similar to the black cat described in "Dream Searching Town Kazite".
When it was killing Polaris just now, it also talked about 'hometown Kazite'... So, is Wonderland really the dream in that book? ’
Chen Lun is always paying attention to the movements of Polar Star and his party.
When the players encountered this black cat, they thought of "Dream Town Kazite" and were immediately teleported through the "Underground No. 2" wooden house.
The wooden house at the end of the rat man's lair was named "Underground No. 1" by him, and the wooden house next to the cobblestone path was "Underground No. 2".
Now that it was confirmed, Chen Lun had an idea in his mind.
"Then answer, do you have moon wine?"
Chen Lun said.
Black Cat showed a surprised expression, then nodded.
"Of course."
Chen Lun's eyes narrowed.
The black cat pointed to the giant ax next to him and said to him:
"Please help me bring it, and I will show you the way... I stored the moon wine in my residence. It is an extremely precious thing."
"Okay."
Chen Lun let it squat on his shoulder, then walked over and grabbed the ax handle.
Creak, creak...!
The giant ax was slowly lifted up.
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.
‘This ax... is so heavy! At least more than a hundred kilograms! ’
He quietly looked at the black cat again.
‘The black cat warrior is an extraordinary creature, his strength should be at the level of a senior [Sequence 7]... No wonder he can use such a heavy weapon. ’
Black Cat Nata suddenly turned his head and glanced at him, his tone was trembling but very sure:
"You...you must be the favored one of the cat god!"
It suddenly showed a shocked look, and immediately made a very strange prayer devoutly. The two paws overlapped, drawing a strange symbol in mid-air, and then placed the paws on the head.
"Lord Beloved! We are finally waiting for you! Please save Kazite!"
Nada started to cry.
Chen Lun was surprised by its sudden excited reaction and frowned unconsciously.
"Have you misunderstood? I am not the favored one of the cat god."
"No...no no, you are!"
Black Cat cried bitterly and pointed at the giant ax in Chen Lun's hand.
"The king of the natural forest, the protector of Kazite, the great cat god - he blesses the weapons of every black cat warrior, look! It is cheering!"
Chen Lun turned around and saw that the handle of the ax was lit up with strange symbols one after another, which were exactly the same as what the black cat had just prayed for.
He let go of his hand, and the giant ax fell to the ground with a bang, and the symbol dimmed.
‘This…what exactly is going on? ’
Chen Lun took a deep breath.
He looked at the black cat, frowned slightly, and asked:
"What do you mean by 'rescue'?"
Nada wiped his tears and pointed to the sky.
"A long time ago, the natural forest was peaceful, and many civilizations and tribes lived here, but suddenly one day..."
Black Cat began to tell Chen Lun about the past.
Just like all fairy tales, this place was originally a beautiful and dreamy place, but one day disaster struck - the sun, moon and stars all disappeared, and the whole world fell into darkness.
At the same time, invisible and mysterious pollution began to spread.
Almost all creatures fell into madness and turned into bloodthirsty monsters.
Only a few areas have not been polluted, and the residents there have survived, just like the current town of Kazite... But the invisible pollution is intensifying, and even with the protection of the Cat God, Kazite can hardly survive.
The black cats were originally the cat residents of Kazite, but because of disagreements with the conservative white cats, they chose to run away, intending to open up a way for Kazite to live.
But after leaving the town of Kazite, the protective power of the black cats has weakened, and many black cat warriors have turned into polluted creatures and completely fallen into madness.
Nata is one of the few black cat warriors who still retain their sense.
The leader of Kazite, High Priest Daye, once prayed to the Cat God and received a prophecy - a favored person will visit Kazite in the future, and he will also redeem this last homeland of cat residents.
‘But I am not the favored one of the cat god...’
Chen Lun became increasingly confused.
'This wonderland is just a fictional world in "Philip's Adventures in Wonderland". Could it be that such terrible things also happened in the real wonderland? ’
After telling these past events, the black cat guided Chen Lun through a pile of rocks, and then found a simple residence under a huge rock.
After the black cat warriors left their hometown, they became a wandering race.
This is Nata's temporary residence.
The black cat jumped down from Chen Lun's shoulder, crossed a black shadow, and got into the "gap" under the boulder. After a while, it came out holding a small bottle carved from transparent crystal.
The vial was about the size of a fist. It was held up by Black Cat's hands and presented to him respectfully.
"My lord, the beloved one! This is the moon wine brewed by our black cat clan! Here it is dedicated to you, lord!"
Chen Lun reached out and took it.
【Extraordinary Wine-Moon Wine】
Item description: The black cat clan living in the natural forest of the dream world is the most proud wine. It is their nostalgia for the moon, and it is also their unique means of fighting against madness.
Item effect: After taking it, willpower will be +5, and sanity recovery speed will be increased, lasting for 72 hours.
Warning: Taking it at the same time as Sun Wine may cause unpredictable consequences.
Chen Lun held the bottle of wine and remained silent.
'It corresponds to the description in "Dream of the Town of Kazite". The sailor in the story took two kinds of wine at the same time before he saw the scene from a high place and died suddenly on the spot...'
The black cat didn't hear Chen Lun's words for a long time, so he mustered up the courage to raise his head and observe the expression on Lord Beloved One's face.
When it noticed a frown on Lord Beloved's black top hat, it mistakenly thought it was dissatisfaction with itself.
So the black cat said with fear:
"Lord Beloved, the brewing conditions of moon wine are extremely harsh. This is the only bottle I have produced in the past two months."
Chen Lun was slightly startled.
"Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike it..."
He suddenly thought of something again and handed the bottle back to the black cat.
The black cat raised his head and looked at him in confusion.
"This is the wine you rely on to fight madness, right? Only by drinking it can you have enough will and reason... I don't want it anymore, you can take it back."
"Please accept it!"
The black cat looked very moved. Tears filled its eyes again, and it knelt down.
"Your compassion reminds me of the cat god of the past... But please don't worry about me, I still have companions, and they still have enough moon wine."
Chen Lun looked at it as if he were seeing a devout believer.
"In this case, I will accept it."
He smiled.
The black cat also stood up in relief, looking happy.
Chen Lun then asked it about the location of the town of Kazite, and Nata pointed out the direction with a little excitement. He walked along the cobblestone path and passed through the rocks until he could see the entrance of the town - Cat Divine Bridge.
But it takes quite a long distance from here to Cat God Bridge.
'Well... the things on the player's side are not over yet. When you have time later, you can go to Kazite Town to see it yourself. ’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
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After saying goodbye to Black Cat Nata, Chen Lun returned to the "Underground No. 2" wooden house.
Through the authority of Wonderland, he saw that the players were exploring aimlessly in another direction.
‘Just right, let me get the things in this wooden house first...’
Chen Lun opened the door.
He skillfully crossed the end of the bed and walked to the desk by the window.
On the table is a piece of paper torn from an unknown notebook, with text written on it in dark blue ink.
Chen Lun's eyes lit up and he picked it up expectantly.
[Discover the mysterious knowledge of the destiny faction (incomplete)! 】
[Fate Faction Sequence 7-Magician (1/4)! 】
"Extraordinary knowledge...!"
Chen Lun was in a happy mood and murmured.
"With the addition of what was collected before, [Magician] now has three-quarters of the extraordinary knowledge! It's almost... I will soon be able to meet the prerequisites for promotion!"
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On one side of the cobblestone path, there is a pile of rocks.
The players gathered together dejectedly.
After a period of exploration, they found nothing of value, not even an ordinary mob.
"The sanity value has almost dropped to more than half, do you want to continue exploring?"
The centaur spoke.
"It feels like there is no other way to go in this area except cobblestone paths..."
"But there is a black cat over there, 'The Persuader,' and we are sending him away at this stage."
The dog-headed gold glanced at him.
Polaris glanced at everyone and said:
"That's it for this copy. The next time is no longer enough to continue the action... In fact, we have already made money. Not only the task is completed, but also some extraordinary materials have been obtained."
"Yes... I have accumulated some experience points from killing rats. Not only is it enough to make up for the level dropped after death, but it can also upgrade a few more levels."
Dongyang smiled.
"In this case, let's make sure to 'return'!"
Chen Xi said.
Others expressed their agreement.
After everyone confirmed their return on the panel, Chen Lun also received the prompt in the "Underground No. 2" cabin.
'Is it over...? very good! ’
Chen Lun was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a glass of cold juice drink in his hand and drinking it through a straw.
He chuckled, secretly controlled the wonderland switch, and sent the players out.
When the players disappeared one by one, Polaris raised his head and glanced at the starless night sky, his eyes showing excitement, and he clenched his fists.
Because the mission prompt just told him that after settlement, he had the highest contribution in this mission!
"I did it! The reward of extraordinary knowledge!"
Polaris took a deep breath.
"Next, I will also become a transcendent!" Thank you Huaqiang for the 100-point reward you gave to Chen Lun~
And everyone’s monthly tickets~Thank you very much~
(End of chapter)