Chapter 3 Three Optional Identities
The firewood in the earthen stove crackled and smoke curled up from the chimney.
Yang He called out the panel under the cover of night.
[Vulgar things: lotus growing lotus]
[Related allusion: "Ghost Flower", whether to spend 1 point of spiritual vision to enter the allusion world]
"Try it."
The moment Yang He was sure, the smoke and dust froze in the air, the city became completely silent, and all the ghosts and monsters seemed to have disappeared.
"Time is suspended? That's fine. You don't have to worry about the old man finding out."
[Please select the identity you play in the allusion]
Yang He saw countless lines converging on the panel, eventually forming three black and white faces. They looked unfamiliar, but their eyebrows were somewhat similar to his own.
[Coffin bearer (white): The general’s youngest son died young, his body and head were separated, and he died with his eyes closed. The corpse is sealed in a gloomy wooden coffin and transported by eight coffin bearers, and you are one of them. 】
[Catcher (white): Cailian Town is located in a remote area, close to Qinghu Lake, which is rich in lotus flowers. Lotus roots are the specialty of the town. As a police officer in Cailian Town, you discovered that since the arrival of the coffin from the General's Mansion, strange things have continued in the town. 】
[Lotus root picker (white): Not long after the lotus flowers bloomed in Qinghu, some people have started to buy lotus roots. The old people in the town said there is no rush, but there are always a group of greedy lotus root pickers who have no taboos. 】
[White quality identity does not require additional consumption of spiritual vision]
[If you do not choose an identity, you will go to the world of allusions with your real body]
Yang He was relieved. It seemed that playing the allusion would not be life-threatening, and pausing time was the best chance to take a breather.
"No matter what the allusion involves, I just hope to find a way to protect myself."
He didn't dare to neglect, and after thinking about it, he first eliminated the coffin bearers.
The allusion of ghosts and flowers obviously revolves around the coffin. The danger of the coffin bearer is far greater than other identities, and the spiritual vision is likely to be wasted.
The catch is slightly better, but it still requires contact with the coffin.
"The lotus root picker seems to be outside the allusions, a bit weird, but definitely safer than the other two identities."
"Choose [Lotus Root Picker]."
As soon as Yang He locked his eyes on Cai Lian, he felt like the world was spinning.
When he came to his senses, he was no longer in Peibaicheng.
………
The thatched houses are ventilated from all sides, and the beds are made of mud bricks.
Yang He opened his eyes in the house and noticed the red sunset outside the window.
He found that he was calmer than expected, and quickly figured out the current situation, "The ancient background, but it is already a scorching summer in the world of allusions."
Yang He stretched out his limbs and groped around on his body.
"Although I have changed my body, I am not uncomfortable at all. Well, the lotus root collector is a little younger, about fourteen or fifteen years old."
He looked around but didn't find any tools for picking lotus roots.
Bang.
The door was kicked open.
The strong man walked into the house, holding a recently dead rooster in his hand. The blood dripped on the burning sunset, which was eerie and terrifying.
"Yang He, hurry up, you won't be able to leave town if you don't leave!"
Seeing Yang He in a daze, the strong man added: "I made an agreement with them a few days ago and originally planned to go to Qinghu Lake to pick lotus roots tomorrow night."
He looked fearful, "But there have been a lot of strange things happening in the town recently, and the government is planning to impose a curfew. Damn it, let's just move it forward to tonight."
Yang He could roughly guess the cause and effect. The identity he played should be to steal the lotus roots while the town was in chaos.
I just don’t know if lotus root is special.
"Yang He, don't run away from the battle, just walk away!"
Yang He did not expect that his name would not change in the world of allusions.
"Okay, let me pack my things."
"Stop cleaning it up! It's not the first day I, Xu Dabao, have recognized you. How can you save money by working as a part-time laborer for others? If I didn't help you, you would have destroyed the entire ancestral home."
Yang He was pulled up by Xu Dabao, and he smelled a burning smell as soon as he went out.
"Brother Da Bao, what weird thing happened in the town?"
"Harm."
Xu Dabao lowered his voice and said: "Four people died last night!!"
A cool breeze blew by, and pale paper money scattered in all directions in the alley.
"Damn it, Capt. Wang found five corpses in the town. The corpses were beyond recognition. Who knows who the extra one belongs to."
As he spoke, he brought the cock close to his mouth and squeezed out some chicken blood.
After Xu Dabao swallowed, he handed it to Yang He and explained in a deep voice: "Drink quickly, the night is dark and the wind is high, and the chicken blood can keep your yang energy."
Yang He was blinded and still felt that there were ghosts around him.
He couldn't care less, he suppressed his nausea and swallowed the chicken blood like a big bag, and suddenly a weak warm current filled his whole body from his stomach and intestines.
The two ran out of Cailian Town along the path.
There were four families holding funerals in the town, and the streets and alleys were extremely deserted.
The police did not stop the two of them, which showed that the Yamen had no time to worry about it. They quickly followed the path to the nearby mountains. "Yang He, we are almost here."
Yang He looked back and saw that his 0.2-point spiritual vision was really limited.
I just felt that the town was eerie and eerie, with scattered passers-by walking through the streets in despair, and some coffins were placed majestically in front of the door.
………
It's getting late.
Xu Dabao took Yang He through a large stretch of terraced fields before they saw Qinghu Lake.
During the day, the clear lake was dotted with lotus leaves, which was an eye-catching beauty. But now under the cover of night, it only felt bottomless.
There were six people who picked up Xu Dabao and Yang He, all of whom were about thirty years old.
"Big bag."
Xu Dabao said attentively: "Brother Zhang, just look at the two of us."
He looked at Yang He suspiciously, "Dabao, didn't I ask you to find someone in his early twenties? What if he gets dirty?"
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Xu Dabao said helplessly: "None of the strong laborers in each family are related to each other. Brother Zhang, you also know that the yamen is investigating strictly now."
"Forget it, it won't take long to pick lotus roots."
Opening the money bag and throwing it out, Yang Heyi weighed it, at least a dozen taels.
"There are still 20 taels left before the project is completed, but we have to wait for the customer to settle the payment."
Yang He was secretly speechless.
After all, he followed Old Man Yang to get familiar with the prices of seasonal vegetables. Lotus roots were not a rare thing. A dozen taels would last for several months.
"Come closer, one by one, and remember what I say next."
“Did you see the red rope?”
He opened it and took out the red rope, wrapping it around the seven people's ankles.
"Lotus roots are most afraid of the red rope. If we notice that the red rope is tightening, we will immediately move towards the source of the movement. Remember not to be too hasty. Once the red rope is broken, we will have to walk around without food."
Yang He felt his scalp numb when he heard it. Are you sure there is lotus root in the lake?
Why does it feel like something evil?
Without waiting for Yang He to think too much, he planted three sticks of incense on the shore, mumbled a few words in his mouth, and immediately prepared to enter the water.
Xu Dabao frowned slightly and was a little confused.
Open it to indicate that everyone should be separated by a certain distance in the lake before entering the water. The joints should not be bent when walking, and the movements of lotus roots should be imitated.
They groped their way little by little.
After Yang He went deep into the lake, the biting cold hit his back.
The soles of his feet stepped among the dense water plants, and the touch was extremely strange. It reminded him of a woman's hair. At first glance, the bottom of the water seemed to be covered with corpses.
"Something's wrong."
Yang He stared at the panel out of the corner of his eye, and his spiritual vision increased without any warning.
【Spiritual Vision: 0.3 points】
His heart was in his throat, and Qing Hu was obviously a little abnormal.
Zhang Zhang shouted: "Please be gentle with your movements! The lotus root will not run away when it hears the sound, but it will not see the waves in the water."
They walked deeper and deeper, and the lake water soon reached their waist.
Xu Dabao didn't know the nature of water, so he inevitably gave up. However, the temptation of twenty taels was too great, so he had no choice but to follow suit.
Yang He had seen countless monsters and demons and could barely maintain his composure.
"Yes! Yes!"
Suddenly, Yang He heard a lotus root picker calling out in surprise. The latter put his hands into the lake, "I caught it!!"
"Quick, wrap it with red rope!"
The rest of the people moved closer to Lotus Root as agreed.
Only Yang He hesitated a little, and at this time, the spiritual vision suddenly reached 0.5 points.
He was the closest and more experienced, so he arrived in a few steps, but the lotus root picker had already curled up into the water.
"Don't worry, I..."
puff.
When I opened my eyes and saw the broken limbs floating in the water, I couldn't help but fall into a daze.
The next moment.
The red rope on the ankles of the others stretched straight as they stumbled.
They noticed that the open arms seemed to be holding something...
【Spiritual Vision: 0.7 points】
Yang He froze in place, and while his spiritual vision increased, the baby's cry suddenly sounded.
He looked in a trance and saw infant corpses floating in the clear lake, their hair rippling like water plants.
The tender white limbs are exactly like...lotus root.
(End of chapter)