Chapter 70 Hopeless Sea (1) Ambition-Ambition
The salty smell of air-drying after the seawater soaked the wooden boards hit your face, and even the shirt was blown by the wind, as if it was stained with salt grains, arousing hallucinations Itching.
The darkness slowly dissipated and his vision settled. Qis found himself standing on the bow of the ship, stepping on the broken and damaged boards and leaning on the wooden side of the ship.
In front of us is an endless sea, with dark yellow waves rolling and stretching. The sea surface is as pure and clean as if it has been washed by wind and rain. There are no rocks and no other ships.
The sky is close to the edge of the sea. The amber color at dusk is mottled like fish scales above the head, and yellow clouds are rolling in clumps far and near, motionless and silent.
The identity plate of "Humanoid Evil" hangs in the upper right corner of his sight, with scarlet eyes oozing out from among the surging black tentacles. It is more vivid and delicate than what he saw when he was a novice.
The rolling mist spurts out, with gilt lines overflowing from the edges, and there is a hint of sacredness mixed with the magic.
The prop bar at the lower edge of the field of vision flashed a new prompt, telling Qiss that he could store props with a volume exceeding one cubic decimeter without having to hold them in his hands or wear them on his body.
Unfortunately, the only thing on Qisi's body that meets the storage standard is the tape recorder that came from the bus with a copy of "Carnivore".
[Copy Name: "Hopeless Sea"]
[Copy Type: Multiplayer Survival]
[Pre-tip: What you see with your own eyes may not be true]
Only two lines of text are refreshed on the system interface, there is no main task, and pre-hint The direction is even more unclear.
The description of multiplayer survival is vague. There is no "team" limit, no indication of the total number of players, and no indication of the confrontation attributes.
"Is this the official copy? There is indeed a lot less information..."
Zisi's face looked a little pale due to seasickness. He turned his back to the side of the ship and had a panoramic view of the ship he was on.
This is a huge sailing ship. The towering mast supports the sails that cover the sky and the sun. The yellowed sails are stacked on top of each other and support hollow pavilions on the hull.
The ship is a purely wooden structure, in the style of the 16th and 17th centuries. The deck is empty, and no other players have been seen yet.
"When the total number of people is unknown, it seems to be a good choice to find a corner to hide in, and wait until the others are almost dead before coming out to touch the corpses." Qiss thought, looking at the deck. Stay on unevenly colored blocks.
That looks like a secret door, I don’t know where it leads.
He walked over with interest, and when he was one step away, he heard a "click" and the secret door was pushed open from the inside.
A figure climbed up the ladder behind the secret door and emerged from under the deck.
The person who came was tall and thin, dressed in black from head to toe. The brim of his hat half covered his fair face, making him look as gloomy and cold as a fern in a wetland.
After seeing Qiss, the man's eyes were filled with suspicion, consternation, and a hint of hidden hostility. Various emotions were brewing in his dark eyes, and finally converged into a scrutinizing gaze.
Chis's face looked as weird as if he had eaten a fly.
Among the people he least wanted to see in the dungeon, Chang Xu definitely topped the list.
The conspiracy in "Rose Manor" and the false accusation in the copy of "Carnivore" are no small things to pick out. In comparison, the Destiny Pocket Watch is the most insignificant. A small point.
Once these things are exposed, with Chang Xu's strength, he will definitely die miserably...
Qis once again felt the deep malice of Weird Game.
We didn’t agree on a time in advance, and we didn’t use team-building props, yet we were able to match into the same dungeon... There was no secret operation!
Chang Xu studied Qisi's face and was about to speak when he heard the young man say hello frankly: "Brother Chang, what a coincidence. I never thought we would see each other again."
Qisi's expression Natural and calm, with eyes filled with surprise of reunion, innocent, calm and cheerful, not like there is anything wrong with him at all.
Chang Xu said "hmm" and looked away: "It is indeed a fate."
Qisi looked at Chang Xu's expression and knew that he had no substantial evidence, and the smile on his face Suddenly he became sincere: "Let me introduce myself again. Si Qi, taxidermist, thank you so much for taking care of Brother Chang last time."
Chang Xu nodded his head obediently: "Si Qi, long time no see."
"Huh? Brother, do you know each other?" A middle-aged man with gray hair poked his head out of the secret door and saw the reunion scene between the two people on the deck, each with his own thoughts.
The middle-aged man has a face that would be unrecognizable in a crowd, and his skin with ridges and grooves gives off a sense of vicissitudes caused by years of struggling in society.
He climbed out of the secret door quickly, revealing an orange jacket and gray trousers stained with wall dust. He smiled brightly and said: "My name is Zhang Hongfeng. I haven't read much, but I know a few trades. It’s up to you to do the mental work, I’ll do the physical work!”
After standing firm on the deck, he turned around and squatted down, reaching into the secret door.
A few seconds later, a girl climbed out holding his hand.
The girl wears thick round glasses, has short hair, and bangs covering her eyes. Her specific age cannot be determined. She held a shabby notebook and cherished the words like gold and said: "Liu Yuhan is good at solving puzzles and has poor physical fitness. Please take care of me."
At this time, more than a dozen people came from one after another. They emerged from all directions and gathered on the deck.
Even if they all clear the third dungeon and become official players, the level of these people is still mixed.
A few people looked pale, looking very scared but pretending to be calm; a few others were quite talkative, yelling at the top of their lungs, trying to organize other players:
"People Are you all here? Let’s introduce ourselves and get to know each other.”
"Let's put the introduction first. We don't know what type of dungeon this is yet. We might as well investigate the situation separately."
A few people were talking, but their eyes unconsciously glanced towards Qisi. Come, with a sense of inquiry. When everyone was at a loss, the group of four people who gathered first seemed to be eye-catching.
One of the little men narrowed his eyes, then came over with a smile on his face, and walked straight to Liu Yuhan: "Are you Yuhan? I have read your guide, and it has been copied several times. You survived by your own methods!”
His words were not soft, and soon he attracted two more players.
The two men looked at the notebook in Liu Yuhan's arms for a few times, with a look of surprise on their faces.
"It's really Boss Yuhan! What I read the most in the forum is your guide!"
"Brother, please guide me! This dungeon is solid in solving puzzles, hahaha."
Liu Yuhan gave a stiff smile and lowered her head, as if she didn't want to talk to anyone.
The three players were encircling her, blocking her in the middle, threatening to hold her tightly and not let go.
Qisi almost understood. This girl who looked unassuming was very famous. She should be one of the theoretical players in the game forum who studied the dungeon strategy. Her reputation seems to be pretty good, and the guides she gives out are most likely free.
Chiss hasn’t read many guides, and has never been able to understand this kind of voluntary labor that improves the survival probability of others for free.
He listened to the players' compliments to Liu Yuhan, and took a few steps back without leaving any trace, indicating that he was not familiar with this guy.
Chang Xu followed silently and said: "Si Qi, I want to ask you something about the copy of "Rose Manor"."
Qisi stopped and his expression showed just the right Confused: "Tell me, what is it?"
"At that time, Lin Chen attacked me for unknown reasons, and I triggered time reversal after killing him. It can be inferred that the triggering condition for time reversal is 'killing humans as human beings'. It is known that you have triggered time reversal once, so that time Who did you kill?"
Chang Xu paused and said in a cold voice: "When Lin Chen attacked me, the mechanical clock struck twice; you borrowed the fate pocket watch from me before, no doubt. What did you want to do when you wanted to determine the specific time outside the castle? "
Deliberately leaving gaps in the obvious facts to induce the suspect to tell lies that cannot withstand scrutiny, and then at the end? This is the most common interrogation technique to expose someone openly and achieve a shock effect.
Qisi has already responded well and does not fall into any trap: "Don't you already know the answer? It's just what you think..."
"I induced Lin Chen and let him go Kill you, because no matter who of you dies, the result will be the same, and it will trigger the reversal of time; then I can take the opportunity to turn myself into a ghost, suppress Miss Anna, and crack the worldview."
"As for the time travel that I triggered, it was just that I had some guesses about the mechanism and had to gamble in a dead situation to see if I could find a way out."
said At this point, he suddenly approached Chang Xu, narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Zou Yan intercepted us at the top of the stairs. She was half a ghost, and she was already the strongest being next to Miss Anna. I don't think we can beat her together. She could only sneak up on you from behind and trigger time reversal to an hour ago."
She actually admitted it like that? Chang Xu frowned slightly, feeling that something was not right.
Chis seemed to have seen what he was thinking and tsked softly: "What can't you admit? Anyway, given the situation at that time, only by triggering the reversal of time can you and I survive. If you fail, you die. After that, Zou Yan will definitely silence me.”
“In a sense, we are grasshoppers on the same rope, aren’t we?”
When complex events are twisted together, it is first necessary to clarify the details one by one, and then analyze the pros and cons, gains and losses.
Chang Xu is not a fool, who can be easily deceived by a few words; Qisi is not the protagonist of the novel, who can take all the benefits into his arms.
He knew that he could not hide everything as he wished, so he simply considered the importance of each piece and the difficulty of deception, and made a choice:
"Rose Manor" Chang Xu already knew about the matter, so he might as well be honest and lenient to leave a good impression; and then... hide the copy of "Carnivorous" and the destiny pocket watch from death.
Chang Xu touched the back of his neck and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will retaliate against you by telling me this?"
"Don't be afraid. After getting along with you at Rose Manor, I think you are a nice person and not so narrow-minded." Qiss issued a good guy card with a moral kidnapping. "The situation was urgent and I didn't have time to discuss it with you, but I I believe that with your character, even if you know my plan in advance, you will not object."
Chang Xu always felt that this was not right, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. .
He still remembered the most important thing, and now he stared into Qiss's eyes and asked: "I have another question, the copy of "Carnivorous"..."
"Ladies and gentlemen! "A high-pitched greeting interrupted his words.
A man in retro European clothing appeared on the deck at some point, walked among the players in a few steps, and announced loudly: "We are about to reach the Devil's Triangle. Please return to the cabin to sleep as soon as possible. Legend has it that if If you wake up while passing through this sea area, you will disappear into thin air and no one can save you.”
The man's tone was neither humble nor arrogant, and his status should not be low. He was probably the captain of this ship.
The players' clothes are all modern, which is obviously different from the captain's style. I just don’t know what their identity and image are in the eyes of this NPC.
"Gentlemen, I vouch for my surname, Crouch, that I am not alarmist." The captain's tone became anxious, as if he was really worried about the safety of the players, "You should have heard of those legends. ..."
"What about you?" A young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses interrupted him with a smile, "Will you stay awake in this sea?"
This is a question in itself. Paradoxically, if being awake really means danger, and the captain himself must also fall asleep, then the entire ship will be unmanned and uncontrollable, which will instead lead to a greater crisis.
The captain smiled bitterly: "I am different. I am a believer of Poseidon, and I am blessed by Him. Come into the cabin quickly, everyone, Poseidon is going to be angry..."
As if to confirm his words, on the sea Unknowingly, a mist arose, and the salty fishy smell surged up as if it were real. They rushed to the deck in groups, reflecting gray and black shadows in the fog.
A few yellowish lights flickered in the distance, swaying and moving. A few clusters of light circles instantly split into dots of stars, surrounding the ship from all directions, getting closer and closer.
"Get into the cabin!" The captain waved his hand in the direction of the cabin and shouted loudly.
The players did not dare to neglect, and followed his instructions and rushed behind the opened hatch.
After the first few people rushed in, they saw something and stopped stiffly. However, they were quickly pushed forward by the people behind and fell to the ground.
A sobbing female voice was interspersed in the chaos: "Don't come in! There... is a ghost inside!"
The female voice was sharp and stood out in the noise. The moment the words fell, everyone felt like reptiles thrown into rosin, frozen in place and unable to move. Even the sound disappeared in an instant, like a stone falling into slippery mud.
I saw a series of rickety and rotten black shadows emerging from behind the hatch. They had no entity, but a clear humanoid outline could be seen.
They lined up and jumped towards the side of the ship. They climbed over one by one and jumped into the sea, which reminded Qiss of the rumored "Goral Ferry" for no reason.
They are undoubtedly ghosts, but they seem to be completely unable to see the presence of the player. They just follow the established trajectory and jump off the boat, repeating the cycle countless times.
In the silence, the captain's broken voice rang out tremblingly: "It's over... It's the sea monster controlling the undead to seek lives! It's all over... Our ship is cursed! All of us will die!"< br>
The deck shook violently, and darkness enveloped the world, bringing a fear that seemed like blindness.
The captain's voice gradually faded away, the knife-like sea breeze came with the sound of waves, and the hoarse male voice narrated leisurely:
[The pursuit of money and the desire for honor drove you to leave your homeland. , start the voyage】
[Businessmen, scholars, and nobles, these identities have been abandoned by you on the shore; at this moment, you are just travelers away from home, careerists on the ocean]
[Poverty, plague, suffering, death, or civilization, Technology, science, openness, truth and lies are no longer important]
[Due to an accident, you came to a land outside the map and were trapped here]
[ Lost wandering souls, welcome to this hopeless sea, may the God of the Sea bless you]
Thanks to Zhou Fangfeilin for the 500-point reward! Thank you Yu Shengyan for your monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)