Chapter 508 Tenants on the First Floor (5K big chapter, please subscribe, please vote monthly)
"Not bad, the master is very happy about it."
When Butler Wolf said this, he clapped his hands a few times.
Then the wolf butler slowly walked up to the gloomy man.
"Although the master is always keen on watching the fierce scenes of you fighting each other, it is also very interesting to occasionally stage a scene of unity and cooperation."
Steward Wolf stared closely into the gloomy man's eyes and continued: "Your fate was originally destined to end here, but with the help of a noble person, your almost broken thread of fate was reconnected."
This sentence is not actually the Wolf Butler's evaluation of the gloomy man, but it comes from Alice's mouth.
Being able to modify other people's luck values shows that Alice has been exploring the road of destiny for a long time.
Under Alice's scrutiny, she discovered that the gloomy man's fate should have ended abruptly today.
To her surprise, Lin Yi's flash of inspiration actually revitalized the gloomy man's broken destiny.
Because of this, Alice concluded that the gloomy man had received help from a noble person.
But Alice didn't hate Lin Yi's behavior.
I remember when Alice was captured by Greengillian, she felt deeply in despair.
If it hadn't been for the timely rescue of the werewolf knight Silver Erbo, Alice might have turned into decaying dust, let alone the chance to seize the devil's castle.
The gloomy man is not a fool. He has already understood from the words of the wolf steward that in this game, he is destined to die.
But now the future has become confusing, and no one knows what the future of the gloomy man will be like.
Will he fall unexpectedly in the next game, or will he one day rise to become a peerless powerhouse? All of this is unknown, and even Alice, who can discern destiny, cannot give a definite answer.
[Announcement: The first round of the game is over. 】
As this announcement was made, a trace of unconcealable joy appeared on the face of the gloomy man.
The game reward given to him by Butler Wolf just now was to increase his soul strength. This reward directly increased the gloomy man's soul strength by five points.
This time, the gloomy man's perception ability has made a qualitative leap, and his soul's lethality has reached a new level.
Wash, who was not far away from the gloomy man, looked a little gloomy.
He could clearly feel that the gloomy man's aura was significantly stronger in an instant, and this change was far stronger than his own progress.
If Wash had a conflict with the Gloomy Man, he would likely be at a disadvantage.
Suddenly, the door made a soft "creak" sound and was slowly pushed open.
A tall, gray-skinned humanoid creature walked in slowly.
The creature was about three meters tall, with a bald head and thick lips, and was dressed in a tattered linen shirt.
His fingers were unusually thick, and his skin was as rough as sandpaper, exuding an aura of brutality and strength.
"Grrrr, grrrr."
The humanoid creature grumbled incomprehensibly, and his footsteps were heavy and powerful. Due to long-term walking barefoot, the soles of his feet had developed a thick layer of calluses.
After entering, the humanoid creature was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the environment. Where was the body?
The humanoid creature looked at the Wolf Butler in confusion. Normally, one or two people would have died at the end of the first game, but why didn’t anyone die today?
"Today is a special situation. There is no need to clean up for the time being. Let's go back."
Galu touched his head and seemed to understand what Butler Wolf meant, then turned around and prepared to leave.
The moment Garu touched his head, Lin Yi keenly noticed two flat protrusions on his head. Apparently, there were originally two horns there, but they have now been sawed off.
This also means that Garu was originally supposed to be a demon, but now he somehow became a servant of Butler Wolf.
According to the current intelligence analysis, this humanoid creature named Garu is likely to be the demon slave, the original owner of this demon castle.
"Congratulations to everyone, you have successfully passed the first round of the game. In the next three days, you can move freely on the first floor of the Devil's Castle."
As Butler Wolf spoke, he bent down to pick up the Master of Destiny on the ground, took out a white cloth and wiped it carefully.
After seeing Butler Wolf issue the order, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and started to leave from their seats.
Wash originally planned to say hello to the gloomy man, but the other person seemed to have not seen him and walked straight past him towards Lin Yi in the distance.
The smile on Wash's face gradually solidified in this scene. He glanced at Lin Yi, who was standing side by side with Su Xiao in the distance, and finally chose to turn around and leave the room.
According to the information provided in the world introduction, the Devil's Castle contains as many as 147 side missions, which is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
After walking out of the room, Lin Yi looked around and found that the architectural style of Devil's Castle was quite similar to that of ancient European castles.
He was on the first floor of the castle, which was an elongated rectangular open space covering an area of about a thousand square meters.
Dozens of towering stone pillars stand there, and the ground is carefully paved with stone slabs, making it appear simple and solemn.
The room Lin Yi was in was located on the east side of the open space. As far as he could see, a few hundred meters away on the west side, an upward stone staircase came into view.
This should be the only way to the upper level of the castle, but it is now blocked and impassable.
There are many rooms densely arranged on the north and south sides of the open space. Although it is impossible to count accurately, it is conservatively estimated that there are at least dozens of rooms.
The wooden doors of these rooms are tightly closed at the moment, as if they are guarding their own secrets.
On the walls of the castle, magic lights flickered.
On the gray and black walls, illuminated by these lights, the interior of the castle looks a bit dark and mysterious.
The light of the magic lamp flickers on and off, adding a sense of age and ancient mysterious atmosphere to the castle.
Although the castle looks very old, it is well ventilated and does not feel damp and cold. Instead, it reveals the weight of history and the accumulation of time.
After completing the first round of the game, the participants were given the opportunity to move freely on the first floor of the Devil's Castle.
This may be a reward in a sense. As for where the reward is, Lin Yi and others need to find it on their own.
Su Xiao took the lead and walked to a wooden door, which was the closest wooden door to several people.
Lin Yi came to Su Xiao and looked at the wooden door carefully, and found a mysterious line of small words engraved on the door: "Candy is a good hard currency. Don't try to open this door, you will regret it."
He noticed a fist-sized hole in the middle of the wooden door. When he peered into the hole, he could only see darkness.
Lidya Su hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to try knocking on the door.
The knocking on the door echoed in the empty castle, but the room was silent and there was no response.
"Who is it?"
The voice was very clear, and judging from the sound, there was a little girl in the room.
Just when Su Xiao was thinking about what tone to use to talk to the little girl in the room, a light green eye appeared in the small hole on the wooden door, as clear and bright as a young leaf in spring.
"Brother, can you give me candy?" The little girl's voice sounded again. At the same time, the eye retreated, and a slightly dirty little hand stretched out from the hole, waiting expectantly.
"Can."
Su Xiao looked at Bubu Wang. He didn't have the habit of carrying candies with him. There were a lot of explosives in his storage space, but not a single candy.
Bubu Wang took out a few fruit candies and milk candies. Su Xiao put the candies on the little hand, and the little hand quickly retracted with a whoosh.
Soon, there was the sound of chewing inside, and it was obvious that the little girl was enjoying the delicious candy.
After a few seconds, the little hand reached out again, expecting more candy.
Su Xiao continued to put the candies, and repeated this action dozens of times until all the candies on Bubo Wang were given away.
BuBoWang dog's face was embarrassed, it had no more candies.
At this time, a satisfied burp came from inside the wooden door.
"Big brother, thank you, I'm full, you are a good person."
The room became quiet, and Su Xiao stood outside the door. He had the urge to cut down the door.
Dong Dong Dong…
Lidya Su knocked on the door again, and the room was silent.
"Is this the end? I ate ten pounds of candy..."
Su Xiao originally thought that the previous conversation + candy would trigger the side mission. Now it seems that this is not the case at all. The little girl in the room burped until she was full, but now there is no trace of the side mission, only the side mission is left. The little girl's words, "Brother, you are a good person" echoed in my ears.
Undoubtedly, Su Xiao's charm attribute of up to 8 points played a "vital" role in this negotiation. As for letting Bu Boo Wang negotiate, with a door separated, Boo Boo Wang could not negotiate alone. Negotiate by voice.
On the sidelines, the three national football brothers, Lin Yi and the gloomy man were observing silently without making a sound.
They all realized that the little girl seemed to be a relatively accessible character.
But Lidya Su’s face didn’t look good.
Obviously, the little girl's attitude of taking advantage but not wanting to continue to cooperate angered him.
At this moment, the sharpness and smell of blood on Su Xiao's body were concentrated to the extreme, and everyone in the room on the first floor of the castle sensed Su Xiao's arrival.
"The smell of blood is so strong. It seems like a murderer must have come this time." Blood Marquis Addison Baker was sitting at the dining table at the moment, sipping the red wine in his hand, and said thoughtfully.
Although she was a prisoner, Alice did not make life difficult for these tenants. She would only create some trouble for them in some special places.
At the same time, other strong men of the same level as the Blood Marquis also sensed Su Xiao's aura.
However, their expressions did not change much. In their opinion, no matter what kind of villain Su Xiao is, he is no match for Alice in the Devil's Castle.
Unless someone strong at level nine or above appears, it is possible to change the status quo.
But a strong man of this level may not necessarily be willing to offend the real owner of the Devil's Castle.
As a result, more than a hundred tenants were trapped here, unable to escape.
Su Xiao moved his neck, and then pulled out the Dragon Slaying Flash. The blade flashed with cold light, revealing a fierce momentum.
Seeing this scene, the three national football brothers couldn't help but take a step back, with awkward smiles on their faces.
Obviously, the last experience of being taught a lesson by Su Xiao was still vivid in their minds, and the fear in their hearts had not yet dissipated.
Although the gloomy man didn't know the experiences of the three national football brothers, the aura exuding from Su Xiao's body at this moment was too terrifying.
He glanced at Su Xiao, and finally chose to hide behind Lin Yi, worried that the blood would splash on his face later.
The most panicked person at this moment was none other than Anlia behind the door.
An Lia is the little girl who just asked Lidya Su for candy.
Feeling Lidya Su's breath getting closer and closer, she couldn't help but take two steps back behind the door, her heart filled with fear.
In Anlia's perception, Su Xiao at this moment is a villain exuding blood, more terrifying than the evil ghosts rumored in her hometown since she was a child.
She felt extremely regretful. If she had known this, she shouldn't have taken advantage of it. At worst, she could just give Lidya Su a letter of introduction.
Su Xiao stood quietly in front of the wooden door. In addition to Lin Yi, Pi Pang, Wash, Detective Little Loli and others were also watching from a distance, watching this scene curiously.
The room fell into silence again, only the sound of Su Xiao's movements echoed in the empty castle.
He grabbed the door handle with one hand and tried to twist it.
With a click, the door handle was pulled off directly, and at the same time, a cry of surprise came from inside the door.
This sudden change seemed to panic the little girl in the room. Her voice came through the wooden door with a hint of urgency.
"This, that... big brother, I will give you the family heirloom as compensation for the candy." The little girl said eagerly.
Perhaps because of the "different way of opening", an envelope was quickly handed out from the small hole in the door.
[You get Anlia’s letter of introduction ×1. 】
[Anlia’s letter of introduction]
Place of Origin: Devil's Castle
Quality: white
Type: Consumables
Effect: You can use this letter to negotiate with certain plot characters.
Rating: 2
Introduction: A letter of introduction, the specific function needs to be explored by yourself.
Price: 1 point of paradise coin
……
Seeing the nature of this letter of introduction, Lidya Su's eyes suddenly lit up.
Although the quality of this thing is not high, its practical effects are very extensive.
To put it simply, this letter of introduction can increase the favorability of other plot characters on the first floor of the castle towards the holder, making some plot characters who were originally unable to negotiate become negotiable.
"Brother, is this okay?" The little girl's timid voice came from the door.
Su Xiao did not answer directly, but hooked her hand at Bubu Wang.
Bubu Wang immediately understood and handed over a pile of chocolates and other desserts and snacks.
Su Xiao didn't care whether An Lia in the room wanted it or not, and stuffed these snacks directly into the hole of the wooden door.
An Lia inside the wooden door was probably confused by this move, and for a while she didn't dare to eat these snacks that suddenly appeared.
Su Xiao's eyes flashed with light blue light, and the next second, the power of the green steel shadow clung to his Dragon-Slaying Flash.
With a click, part of the door lock was broken, and a cry of surprise came from inside the door.
It seemed that within three swords, the door lock would be forcibly broken.
However, just when Su Xiao was about to stab him for the second time, an envelope was suddenly stuffed into the small hole of the wooden door, flying like snowflakes in an alarming amount.
The wooden door looked like a broken cash machine and began to spit out "money" crazily.
Bubuwang quickly picked up the letter of introduction from the ground, while Su Xiao put away the Dragon Slaying Flash.
He knows very well that good people can be bullied, and good people can be ridiculed. Sometimes, putting a knife on the neck of the plot character can achieve the goal more effectively.
After some statistics, Su Xiao received a total of fifty-six [Letter of Introduction from Anlia].
"Big brother, you, do you still have candies? I still want to eat black candies."
"No."
"Oh~"
The voice behind the wooden door was a little disappointed.
Not far away, the man with gold-rimmed glasses looked at Lidya Su's performance and couldn't help but have a helpless thought in his heart: "What use do I need this charm for?"
Wash hesitated for a long time, but finally did not choose to imitate Su Xiao's method.
He understood that his aura was completely different from that of Su Xiao, and the same approach might have completely opposite effects on him.
That kind of terrifying momentum and sense of oppression cannot be developed overnight.
"Awesome, if you can't learn from it, you deserve to be Bai Ye."
After seeing the way Su Xiao negotiated with the characters in the plot, the three national football brothers felt that they were eye-opening. They could still negotiate like this after working for a long time.
The three brothers of the national football team exchanged glances with each other and secretly decided in their hearts that if they encounter any blind guy who dares to embarrass the three brothers in the future, they would not mind going over to beat him up and learn from Su Xiao's negotiation methods.
Lin Yi tidied his clothes, walked to An Lia's door, and knocked lightly.
Perhaps because of the effect of charm, Lin Yi's charm value, although not very high, has exceeded 70 points. In addition, Lin Yi's state in the priest state is relatively mild, which led to Anlia actually daring to open the door in front of her. The small wooden window glanced at Lin Yi.
"Hello, do you have any candy?" Anlia asked tentatively.
"What type of candy do you want?" Lin Yi responded with a smile, and at the same time, various candies such as gummy candies, coconut milk candies, and milk candies magically appeared in his hands.
He had prepared these in advance. At this moment, there were a lot of valuable and useless things in Lin Yi's backpack, all of which were placed in the space capsule.
"I want both." Anlia's voice suddenly became cheerful.
Lin Yi didn't speak, just smiled and stuffed the candies in his hand into the small wooden window one by one.
At the same time, An Lia also handed over a white envelope in return for Lin Yi's generous gift.
She did not avoid Lin Yi and peeled off the icing on a candy in front of him.
Lin Yi could tell that Anlia didn't like eating candies.
While eating the candy, Anlia's expression was very painful, and she even expressed a hint of nausea.
But Anlia still forced herself to eat, as if she had to do so.
"You don't have to eat if you don't want to. There's no need to force yourself. You can eat slowly in the future."
Lin Yi saw An Lia stuffing candies into her mouth one by one and couldn't help but remind her.
After three candies, the sweetness in Anria's mouth had turned bitter, but she could feel the seal in her body loosening a little.
These candies are the "keys" specially made by Alice for Aria's seal.
As long as Anlia eats enough, the seal on Anlia will one day be unlocked.
"Can you let me come in and take a look?" Lin Yi asked gently.
Hearing Lin Yi's request, An Lia showed a trace of embarrassment on her face.
However, she liked Lin Yi's aura very much. Compared with most of the contractors who came here, his aura seemed friendlier.
"Okay, but you can't come in, you can only watch from the door." An Lia hesitated, but finally agreed to Lin Yi's request.
She swallowed the candy in her mouth, and then quietly opened the door a little crack.
Through this narrow gap, Anlia saw Lin Yi, Su Xiao and the three national football brothers and others outside the door.
When her eyes fell on Lidya Su, her body couldn't help shaking, and a trace of surprise appeared in her eyes.
"Are you a destroyer?!" Anlia's voice was trembling.
She saw occasional blue energy fluctuations flashing through Su Xiao's eyes, which was almost a sign of destruction.
Throughout the void, all living beings understand what this symbol represents.
After An Lia said these words, several surrounding rooms opened the small windows on the wooden doors and looked at Su Xiao curiously.
Obviously, Lidya Su’s identity caused quite a stir here.
(End of chapter)