Chapter 202: Transforming Community Experience (XI)
They didn’t know whether they could fully enjoy themselves, but the high threshold to enter this entertainment venue was clearly demonstrated.
Guo Guo silently covered his nose: "Are we going down now?"
Tang Xinjue lifted the manhole cover and nodded: "Let's go."
As soon as they got in, they found that this place was not the "other world" they had imagined, but was dirty inside and out.
The long and narrow corridor led to the depths below, and the pungent stench kept rising up, making even the brain nerves ache slightly.
Zheng Wanqing was full of doubt about her life: "If this is a pit, I will smash the head of the person who dug it into the center of the earth. I swear."
"It better not be a pit." Even with the gloves on, Zhang You's facial expression still revealed a hint of murderous intent: "Otherwise we will have to go up the same way again."
Guo Guo, who had a milder obsession with mysophobia, was in relatively good condition. As her body descended further, her attention became more focused on the dark depths of the manhole . It was as if something was calling her there.
"Don't be affected." Tang Xinjue's voice brought her back to reality, reminding her, "Your sensitivity is getting stronger. But sometimes, when you sense them, they will also sense you."
With the soothing effect of the injected spiritual energy, Guo Guo's chaotic state quickly dissipated. When he tried to identify it again, those deep and ethereal calls suddenly became much clearer:
"Don't miss it if you're passing by! The casino is celebrating with a big prize~~Raffle and scratch-off tickets~ endless rewards~"
Guo Guo: “…”
Is this the most mysterious, prosperous and stylish entertainment venue in the entire university town?
"Considering the current living standards of residents in the changing community, luxury brand stores cannot make money, only the Pinduoduo style can make money." Tang Xinjue was not surprised.
This only proves one thing: whether it is the Student Mall, Wang Group or this "Mr. Bu", the businessmen in the university town are very shrewd and rational. They basically do not engage in those empty idealisms and can be seamlessly substituted into the real world.
"I think I saw it. Is there a light at the bottom?"
Zhang You adjusted his glasses.
They turned off their flashlights, and sure enough, a faint white light emerged . They were about to continue down when Tang Xinjue suddenly spoke:
"Wait a minute, these lights are alive."
In the quiet and dark shaft, the firefly light gradually grew larger from being faint, and it was clearly flying upwards!
"Is it a firefly?"
"It's not a bug, it's more like a jellyfish...hiss."
Tang Xin Jue suddenly opened his eyes and withdrew from the spiritual field of vision: "They have a blocking effect on spiritual detection."
Just after using her mental power to "take a look", she felt a sharp pain in her sea of consciousness, as if she had been attacked by some kind of poison.
As the mental strength was withdrawn, the pain disappeared without a trace.
Guo Guo, who had just focused his attention, asked: "... Is it too late for me to close my eyes now?"
But perhaps because it was not a psychic ability, she was not attacked. Her eyes smoothly followed the movements of these "fluorescent jellyfish" and she could see their appearance clearly.
"It's about the size of a fist, transparent and wriggling... It's flying over here incredibly fast?"
As they were talking, a jellyfish rushed out from the bottom of the well and landed in front of the four of them. Guo Guo subconsciously closed his eyes, but added, "They don't seem to have any malicious intent!"
A jellyfish-like creature emitting a faint white light was suspended in front of her.
There was clearly no water at the bottom of the well, only air, but the jellyfish moved smoothly as if it were swimming in the water, gently sliding past Guo Guo's face and landing in front of Tang Xinjue.
Then it stretched out a soft tentacle and poked Tang Xinjue's face.
Unable to use her mental power to observe and communicate, Tang Xin Jue could only stare at it. After a moment, she understood:
"You're here to lead the way, aren't you?"
The jellyfish turned in a circle, its round body stretched out and sank, intertwining with several other jellyfish of different colors, spinning in the dark space.
One of the small blue jellyfish gently hugged Zhang You's leg and made a gesture of pulling it down.
Several people followed them without much hesitation.
With these jellyfish around, even the air in the sewer wasn't as polluted anymore. They quickly descended to a fork in the road, where the jellyfish led them into the middle passage, where they bent over and walked forward.
After a few more steps, they reached a fork in the road again. This time, the jellyfish remained motionless, hovering quietly around them, as if waiting for them to make their own choice.
"Let us choose for ourselves..."
These are four pitch-black cave entrances. Tang Xinjue stood in front of the leftmost cave entrance, and the other three stood in the other three places to feel the difference in the environment.
"I can hear the sound of fire burning over here. Although I can't see the flames, the air is hot." Zheng Wanqing retracted her fingers, frowned, and twisted the ashes on her fingertips.
"There's a very strong cold air here. I don't know what's inside, but I can be sure that the temperature is very low." Zhang You also shook her head. Her entire hand, which she had put into the cave, was covered with a thin layer of frost.
Guo Guo was silent for a long time.
After a long while, she whispered, "I heard a lot of crying and screaming. It seems very scary in there. We'd better not go this way."
When it was Tang Xin Jue's turn, their hopes of passing the test unscathed were completely shattered.
Tang Xin Jue said, "There's a very cold feeling of ghosts gathering in there... Remember the hidden sixth floor in the college entrance examination dungeon?"
Guo Guo's DNA moved and he gasped, "Same as the one on the sixth floor?"
Tang Xin Jue: "It's even better than before."
…
Since none of the four fork exits can be called "safe", choosing which one to go becomes a difficult problem.
"Do I have to choose one? Is it possible that I'm going the wrong way?"
Zheng Wanqing frowned tightly: "How about turning back and taking another look?"
If this is the only way to go to the casino to spend money, it is really puzzling - does the other party have a grudge against money?
However, when the four turned around, dozens of small jellyfish were floating in the direction of departure, forming a big cross.
Don't leave.
Tang Xinjue smiled: "That's a bit too much."
Even if the deal fails, there is still humanity. Is it okay to force a deal?
The jellyfish group did not react at all and just stood there quietly.
It seems that I have no choice but to choose.
Tang Xin Jue rubbed his brows. "My mental power can only observe the periphery of these caves. I can't judge the level of danger they pose... Guo Guo, what do you think of your pendant?"
Guo Guo shuddered: "Ah? A pendant. Oh, okay, let me see. It's so hot!"
She slapped her clothes anxiously and stumbled, "I feel like all four holes are equally dangerous... Oh no, the one in front of the Heart Technique seems to be more dangerous."
Tang Xinjue glanced at her and suddenly said, "Then let's go from your side."
Guo Guo was stunned: "My side?"
She was silent for a few seconds, then took out the jade pendant again to examine it, and shook her head firmly: "No, I'd better choose between Zheng Wanqing and Zhang You. This one of mine is also very dangerous."
Zheng Wanqing asked curiously, "How dangerous is it? You even called me by my full name?"
"...In short, it's very dangerous!"
Before Guo Guo exploded, Tang Xin Jue interrupted the conversation. Ultimately, the group chose the cold, icy cave entrance in front of Zhang You.
"Little Jellyfish, do you have insurance here?" Tang Xinjue put the flashlight back on his waist. "If we have an accident in the cave, will your casino pay for it?"
The jellyfish didn't seem to understand, but that didn't stop it from following the four people silently.
The temperature in the cave was just as Zhang You said. The further you went inside, the more obviously it dropped. After just a few steps, it was below zero degrees. Even the four people, whose physiques had been strengthened countless times, could not withstand it.
After turning a corner, even Zheng Wanqing shivered a little: "Why didn't I remember that I was so vulnerable to cold?"
"We've lost a lot of weight up there, and we don't have enough fat to withstand the cold." Zhang You remained calm and composed. "If we gained another fifty pounds, it wouldn't be so strenuous."
As he was speaking, he saw Guo Guo lowering his head and rushing to the front, even faster than Tang Xinjue.
Under the three gazes, Guo Guo gritted his teeth and said, "I think this path is okay. It's not that difficult. I, I can still persevere!"
“…”
Zhang You: "Do you need a fire skill?"
Guo Guo didn't even think about it: "No need! I think this road is not dangerous enough. I can definitely do it... Hehehe..."
Her teeth started to chatter and she couldn't speak complete sentences.
"It's twenty degrees below zero."
Zhang You decisively took out his magic account book and pulled out a card from it: "Fire Dragon Transformation!"
Flames spewed out from the skill card, instantly raising the low temperature in the narrow cave by dozens of degrees.
Guo Guo nearly got his hair burned, then suddenly woke up: "Yeah! I almost forgot you have a skill card!"
These are basically auxiliary skill cards obtained through lottery, which are rarely used under normal circumstances, but they come in handy at this moment.
After turning another corner, the effect of a skill card disappeared, and the air temperature began to drop rapidly again. Zhang You immediately threw out the second one:
"Sparks will spread all over the land!"
Countless balls of fire erupted from the top of the cave and began to fall down with a crackling sound. The four of them could only dodge and run forward.
Guo Guo covered his head in pain.
This time her hair was really burned.
"Sorry, I forgot this is an indiscriminate attack card."
Zhang You quickly drew out a water card to put out the fire on Guo Guo's head, and then immediately played out a fire card.
The cave became deeper and deeper.
Just when all the four people's auxiliary skills were about to be exhausted, they were suddenly caught off guard and their feet were empty, and they fell straight down!
The darkness and the environment of ice and fire disappeared in an instant, and the dazzling golden light made it impossible to open one's eyes for a while.
Time and space seemed to have stopped at this moment, and only the soft sounds of singing and dancing slowly flowed into my ears.
A pair of red high heels stopped gracefully in front of them.
Looking up, they saw a figure that could be called "beautiful" for the first time since entering this copy, swaying in the blurred background light.
"The spring breeze of September is for you who are here to spend money. Dear guest, welcome to the casino."
Guo Guo covered his head and sat up shakily: "That's great, it's worth all our 81 difficulties..."
"Tickets here, please."
Guo Guo immediately swallowed the rest of his words.
There is still one last calamity before reaching the Western Paradise.
“We don’t have tickets.”
Looking at the ancient building and the welcoming woman in front of him, Tang Xinjue answered truthfully.
The woman in cheongsam covered her face with a smile, and the seductive pattern of the fan opened, revealing a huge QR code.
"That's okay. Now is the information age, and we support online purchases. It's half-price sale day, only 199.98 kilograms per person. Would you like to scan me, or should I scan you?"
