Chapter 183 Train
The new passenger who boarded the train was a strange-looking monster.
It looks similar to a reindeer in the real world, with upright legs, nearly two meters tall, and its body is covered with fluffy gray hair. The area that should have been the face of the skull was cleanly flattened, and three pairs of yellow eyes grew in the flesh section.
A string of white bone bells hangs on the top corner of the head. When walking, the bells collide with each other and make a crackling sound.
Such an evil monster actually contains elements of human society——
It was wearing an Arc'teryx jacket from previous years, a canvas bag on its back, and a sunhat covering the cross section of its skull. It was holding a fishing rod on its left front foot and a metal bucket on its right front foot. There was a faint sound of big fish coming from the bucket. The sound of tail slapping the water.
This monster is actually a fisherman? !
Except for Li Sheng, the expressions of the other three people were a little stiff, and the weapons in their hands were hidden under the table, and they were extremely vigilant.
The reindeer monster seemed not to notice the solemn expressions of the few people, and nodded to the humans in a friendly manner, then put away the fishing rod and put it on the ground, found a seat closest to the front of the car and sat down,
I even adjusted my sitting posture to look like a retired old man enjoying his life in a leisurely manner.
Bang!
The carriage door closed and the train started again, sailing into the ocean and drilling into the seabed rock formations.
'It's dangerous, I can feel it'
Not wanting to make a sound, Midnight Howl wrote words on the paper with a pen, his expression extremely solemn.
As a member of the [Monster Alliance] guild, Midnight Howl has seen all kinds of weird monster transformations, and the reindeer gave him a more oppressive feeling than the senior cadres in the guild.
Zhao Zijin rubbed her eyebrows. She tried to enter the physical characteristics of the reindeer monster into the tablet computer in text form and search it in the database of the Global Occult Alliance.
But whenever she tried to type, her thoughts became chaotic and disorderly, and she couldn't describe the reindeer monster in human language.
Apparently, reindeer possess the properties of memetic contamination.
Suddenly, Zhao Bauhinia had an idea. He quietly raised the paper upright and used the paper to cover the back of the reindeer.
First, he used the light and shadow to draw the reindeer in a copying way. Then I freed my brain and manually filled in the internal features based on vague impressions. Finally, I put the copied pattern under the tablet camera to scan it.
Then
[Scan failed, please change to a clearer image]
Looking at the pop-up window on the tablet, Zhao Zijin’s expression became a little stiff and he silently turned off the prompt.
No matter how skilled she is with telekinesis, her painting skills are terrible. A reindeer is drawn three-quarters like a donkey, three-quarters like a dog, and four-quarters like a pig.
The headless reindeer did not pay attention to the slight movement behind the car. It opened the canvas bag, took out the metal lunch box, knife, fork and spoon, and enjoyed the meal.
The lunch box faintly exuded a strong rotten smell, and it was unknown what species of carrion it contained.
The Red Rider wrote words on the paper and asked Zhao Zijin: ‘Why don’t you just take pictures? ’
Zhao Zijin wrote helplessly: ‘There are several levels of memetic pollution. Low-level ones can cause cognitive dissonance, and high-level ones can distort reality. GOC's management regulations stipulate that no matter what level of memetic contamination source, its preliminary photos cannot be directly input into the computer to prevent the spread of contamination. ’
‘As long as it’s not the first audition photo? ’ Li Sheng’s eyes lit up and he wrote: ‘I have a way. ’
‘Really? ’
The red driver breathed a sigh of relief. Although this brother is usually aloof, has a bad taste, has a strange mind, and has a brain circuit that is different from ordinary people, he is quite reliable in his work, right?
Pop!
Li Sheng slapped his forehead and quickly drew a pencil on the back of the paper with his left hand, quickly completing a detailed sketch.
The details are exquisite, the wiring is exquisite, the light and shadow are impeccable, and even the buckets at the feet of the reindeer have a metallic texture.
The other three players were stunned. This painting skill was already amazing. What surprised them even more was that the wormfly could easily block memetic pollution.
Is it possible that he carries some equipment or props with him? No, such props are extremely expensive and usually exist in the form of helmets, glasses, headphones, etc.
The three of them were puzzled. They didn't know that since Li Sheng became a player because of killing the Mocai Spider, he had been particularly concerned about memetic creatures and looking for ways to deal with them.
Li Sheng’s forehead-slapping action just now actually used the special effect of [Assembling a Muppet] to cut open the corpus callosum of his brain.
The corpus callosum is a fiber bundle plate composed of fibers connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres. When the corpus callosum is disconnected, the left and right brains will separate.
This type of surgery was first used by doctors to treat epilepsy patients in the 1940s. During the process, scientists discovered that people with split-brains would have many strange symptoms.
For example, when a patient goes shopping in a supermarket, he picks up items with his left hand and puts them down with his right hand. Each hand is controlled by half of the brain, which is as contradictory as a fight.
Another example is that when a patient looks at an object with his right eye, he can clearly name the object. When looking at an object with the left eye, the patient cannot tell what he sees, but he can easily draw it.
The left brain is more logical and the right brain is more visual.
Li Sheng took advantage of this and used the [Assembled Muppet] special effect to separate the left and right brains. Without thinking at all, he only used his right brain and left hand to draw the specific image of the reindeer monster.
After the painting is finished, use [Assemble the Muppet] again to assemble the left and right brains back.
All processes are carried out in the brain, and in the eyes of Zhao Zijin and others, it is like magic.
Li Sheng took out the eraser and wiped the sketch, erasing several parts of the reindeer, and then handed it to Zhao Zijin to search for the sketch.
(It’s too lifelike like a photo and can easily lead to meme contamination, so you have to manually erase it)
Zhao Zijin used a tablet computer to take a sketch, and this time it was successfully scanned and stored in the database Related entries found.
[Species name: Headless Reindeer
Danger level: 1
Species characteristics: Headless reindeer were first discovered in the wild by members of the [Ingenuity Society] guild and came into contact with them.
The headless reindeer claims to be a unique native species in the killing field. Its IQ is above the average of humans. It can communicate with humans by controlling sound waves. It is relatively friendly to humans and does not mind helping when someone is in trouble. .
The powers it displays include, but are not limited to, flight, telekinesis, telepathy, sound wave control, plant manipulation, short-distance teleportation, energy rays, passive memetic shielding, etc. At least equivalent to a Lv33 transcendent.
The headless reindeer likes to go fishing in a jacket. Its diet is fish, moss, and woody plant twigs. It loves to devour the corpses of powerful extraordinary creatures (it doesn’t mind the degree of decay).
In addition, the headless reindeer does not like meaningless social interactions, and it is not recommended for ordinary players to take the initiative to chat with them unless they happen to have high-quality jackets, fishing rods, or extraordinary creature corpses as gifts.
In view of its strong strength and ability to communicate, the Global Occult Alliance lists it as a low-risk target, and can be paid and cooperated with under special circumstances]
There is another paragraph at the end of the document. A lot of content, such as the humans the headless reindeer knows, the friends it has made, etc., are convenient for players to get close to.
Unfortunately, because Zhao Zijin does not have enough authority, many of these parts are blacked out, making it difficult to read.
Lv33 extraordinary creature.
The four players looked at each other. This level is enough to be worshiped by mortals as demigods or even true gods in some script worlds. The key is communication.
‘Native species should not be subject to killing restrictions. ’
Midnight Howl considered and wrote: ‘By sending us radar equipment and arranging this path, does the killing field imply that we can get help from the headless reindeer? ’
‘It’s possible. ’
Li Sheng wrote: ‘You guys stay here, I’ll go over and see if we can get close.
The database entry says that the headless reindeer has made some human friends. Maybe we have friends we know in common?
For example, a strong man who likes to sit in a vehicle and be pulled by nine extraordinary creatures to fly in the sky. ’
The red driver quickly wrote: ‘It can’t be Santa Claus, right? ’
Santa Claus who rides around in a reindeer sleigh delivering gifts is fictional. A headless reindeer does not really think of itself as a reindeer just because it looks like a reindeer.
‘What Santa Claus. ’
Li Sheng said inexplicably: 'I'm talking about the bronze coffin pulled by nine five-clawed black dragons. ’
? The nine-headed extraordinary creature refers to the Nine Dragon Coffin, right? Do you know Ye Fan? Do you think I haven't watched "The Sky" and "A Perfect World"?
The driver's expression was so painful that Zhao Zijin almost couldn't hold his nerve as he watched Li Sheng get up from his seat and walk towards the front of the car.
In order to give full play to the magical weapon master's spellcasting ability, Li Sheng's three-dimensional warehouse is filled with a lot of strange products, including fishing gear.
He first prepared an [Emergency Escape Card] as an emergency measure,
then picked out a different style of Arc'teryx jacket and sunhat to put on, carrying a high-end fishing rod in his hand, walked to the front row of the carriage, and sat down I went to the same row across the aisle from the headless reindeer, took out a fishing magazine and flipped through it.
Midnight Howl was dumbfounded and wrote, 'This brother's backpack slot is really abundant, he has everything. ’
‘Just get used to it. ’ The red driver returned a helpless look and continued to observe Li Sheng’s operations.
The sound of Li Sheng turning the pages of the book quickly attracted the attention of the headless reindeer.
The latter stopped eating (the lunch box contained the rotten spine of some animal), turned his six eyes to look at Li Sheng, and then was attracted by the fishing rod next to his seat. He couldn't help holding the knife and fork and asked: "This is Sea fishing rod? "
As the database says, reindeer have the ability to control sound waves and directly produce human sounds by vibrating the air.
The voice was unexpectedly young, like a young man.
"Yes." Li Sheng put down the magazine and nodded with a smile.
In his personal attribute panel, the trait of [Barbeque Lover] lost a bit of charm, and turning on the temporary skill of [Misleading and Slander] added a bit of charm, returning to 6 points, which is considered a handsome level.
Attractive attributes are not entirely determined by appearance, but are more like a combination of a series of factors such as temperament, personality, ability, moral quality, words and deeds, etc.
A charismatic person who covers his face with cloth can make people feel as if he is just talking.
This also gave birth to a point-added genre called charm style, in which players rely on their personality charm to directly persuade or sleep with script bosses.
(In the ghost talk section of the Killing Fields Forum, there is also an urban legend called "Sad Wind". It is said that this person has a weird XP, especially loves all kinds of animals. With fertility comparable to Zeus, he once Single-handedly creating hundreds of orc races in different script worlds)
Back to the topic, Li Sheng’s 6 points of charm are neither high nor low, at least they are not annoying. That row, communicate normally with the headless reindeer.
"You also like fishing? What a coincidence, I do too."
"The boss didn't let him fish, so he was fired, the wife didn't let him fish, so he got divorced, and the kid didn't let him fish, so he gave it away. The peak record is five fish in one night. Silver carp, six crucian carps, seven catfish, eight herrings, five eels, and two floating corpses. "
"This fishing rod? Oh, don't mention it. It's the latest generation product on the market, with high-strength cutting carbon cloth and one-piece carbon fiber grip. , anti-fouling and waterproof coating."
Tell people what they say, and tell ghosts when you see ghosts. In less than twenty minutes, Li Sheng became an acquaintance with the headless reindeer, and enthusiastically presented the carbon fiber sea fishing rod worth tens of thousands to him. , picked up a ferocious fish, and decided to give it to Li Sheng as a return gift.
Midnight Howl and others watched their companions chatting and laughing with the reindeer monster, and they didn't know what to say for a while.
“Well, it’s not easy to be a deer these days. I just want to eat the corpses of extraordinary creatures that I personally hunted. Unfortunately, I can’t defeat those that are too strong, and I don’t like to eat those that are too weak. It’s not easy to get them. Even though they are of comparable strength, I still can’t defeat the gregarious creatures.”
The reindeer monster raised his fishing rod and sighed: “I can only use fishing to calm down.”
“ Fishing is the best way to cultivate one's health. By the way, Brother Lu," Li Sheng asked thoughtfully, "This is my first time riding this train. I don't know the rules. Who built this train? Where is the stop? Do any passengers need to buy tickets? ”
"You are asking the right person."
The headless reindeer is actually quite easy-going and said casually: "There are some things that most of you humans don't know.
In fact, there are quite a lot of people in the killing field. Many creatures are intelligent, but you humans cannot understand and communicate with them.
I gained self-awareness four years ago and made friends with many local creatures. According to them, this car. The train has existed for at least two hundred years, and no one knows who built it.
It appears in two ways. The first is to travel between fixed platforms.
The second is when passengers stand on the platform and have a strong urge to travel. The car will suddenly appear, pick up the passengers and take them to the platform closest to where they want to go. ”
Li Sheng understood in his heart that it turned out to be a round trip to a fixed point with random responses.
The entire group of players is only a small street, which is not even a drop in the ocean compared to the killing field entity.
There are even fewer extraordinary people who stay in the killing field all day long and have the courage and strength to go out and explore. No wonder there are no posts on the forum mentioning this train.
Of course, it is also possible. Someone discovered the wonder of the train and deliberately hid the secret.
The headless reindeer continued: "The first way of traveling does not require passengers to buy tickets, and the traveling speed is relatively slow. The second way is more responsive, but passengers also need to pay a corresponding price, which may be a part of a limb or a memory. , an emotion, or even a part of a character.
It depends on the distance of the train and the mood of the train itself. "
Woo-woo--
The front of the car sounded again. With the sound of the whistle, the train emerged from the seabed rock formations and suddenly came to a spacious asphalt road.
There are green grasses on both sides of the road. The grass is taller than a person and is swaying in the wind under the moonlight.
The blue ray arrow of the radar instrument in the player's hand immediately turned and pointed in the eight o'clock direction of the highway. It means the mission target is nearby.
Zhao Zijin and others took the batteries and radar equipment, stood up one after another, and got off the car through the back door. Li Sheng also stood up and said goodbye to the headless reindeer.
"I have never been to this place before. It's a pity that I have to take the car to the next place to fish, otherwise I can accompany you to explore here."
The headless reindeer is quite special. He sighed regretfully, then took out a business card from his jacket pocket and handed it to Li Sheng, saying enthusiastically: "This is my mobile phone number. Brother, if you find any good fishing spots in the killing field in the future, please give it to me." Call me.”
Woo--
Listening to the whistle and watching the train fly away again, Midnight Howl sighed regretfully, "It's such a pity that it couldn't stay to help us complete the mission."
"It's not a pity, at least. I got some information, such as this small area is absolutely safe."
Li Sheng took out the white chalk and drew a rough rectangle on the asphalt road.
The color of the asphalt in this area is slightly lighter. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell it. It should be the fixed platform of the train.
In the killing field, there is an unspoken rule, and the mystery will yield to the mystery of a higher level.
The nameless train can travel through the killing field at will, and is extremely mysterious. There is a high probability that there will be no danger near the platform where it is located, and it can be regarded as a safe zone.
The wind howled, Li Sheng suddenly turned his head, frowned and asked: "Did you hear any sound?"
"What sound?"
It's not just red. The rider didn't hear it, and even Midnight Howl, whose senses were sharper than the others, looked confused.
“It’s okay, maybe I heard wrong.”
Li Sheng suppressed his doubts. Just now, he vaguely heard a very familiar cry for help in the wind.
A cry for help from the Crimson Rider.
(End of this chapter)