As he spoke, Ah Qing displayed the contents of the copy key.
[Instance Name: Source of Pollution]
[Number of players in the dungeon: 1 to 5]
[Applicable level: LV1~LV12]
【Time ratio: 1:1】
[Follower Card: 0, Equipment Card: 0]
[Instance Tips: The world of insect spirits is experiencing a crisis, this is a pure PVE instance]
"Five people, level 12 or below, this is just right for you."
Director Xiu looked at the panel, touched his chin and said, "I heard that the copy keys of the Holy Spirit's Gift are generally of high quality, and they are often in the real world, not projections."
"Forehead……"
Shi Li was a little hesitant: "Since it's a good thing, is it appropriate to share it with a group of strangers I just met?"
Although this is a bound key, at least you can sell it and bring others into the dungeon to make some money.
However, the next sentence written by Ah Qing gave the answer.
“No one wants to be my friend.”
You can see that it seems a little lonely.
"That's probably because you've been traveling here for too short a time."
Shi Li felt somewhat the same way.
As a LV12 card player, he has probably only traveled through time for about half a year.
It's normal to have no friends when you are unfamiliar with the place.
If he hadn't met Straw Man and Mushroom by chance, he felt that he might have been alone for a long time.
"It's fine."
The director of the show hall patted Ah Qing on the shoulder cheerfully and said, "We will be your friends from now on. The entire show hall is your friend. You are welcome to come and play often. Hahaha."
In this way, everyone returned to the city in the hover van.
Under the control of Director Xiu, the hover van stopped directly at the gate of the villa community.
Shi Li returned to the room, secretly ordered a sumptuous takeout, and then started to take a shower to wash away the dust.
Just now in the car, we discussed the time to enter the dungeon.
At this time, everyone is in a cooling-off period. The longest period is for Shi Li, who just came out of the dungeon, with nearly 10 days left.
But the history of straw mushrooms is still quite long, about 7 or 8 days, and the three of them also went to a dungeon recently.
So the final decision is that everyone will wait for 10 days and then enter the game together.
During this period of time, Shi Li plans to go to the card show hall more often.
Of course, not going to work.
I want to use the secondary permissions of the simulated poker table to see more cards and study more routines.
As for the practice objects, aren't there several other people in the card hall who also have the authority?
The old director who often comes to the card hall recently must have the authority and is a very good practice subject.
And since learning that Ah Qing had a pure PVE copy key, Mosaichou has become more enthusiastic about it.
Apart from eating and sleeping, I spend all my time after get off work accompanying Ah Qing to travel around.
In fact, Shi Li had found it a little strange a long time ago why Mosaigu was so keen on pure PVE copies.
He asked once, but the other party didn't answer, so he didn't ask again.
Maybe there is some reason behind it that cannot be revealed for the time being.
Of course, the scarecrow and slime are also indispensable in accompanying Ah Qing.
After a few days, the relationship between these guys quickly warmed up. Shi Li felt that they were about to become sworn brothers, and they were willing to drag him along to do so.
On the 9th night of the 10-day period, everyone had dinner together at home.
Dinner in their house is quite unique because there are so many races, so everyone basically eats their own food.
Fortunately, Shi Li discovered that A Qing's diet was normal, the same as his own.
So Caoren drank milk tea, Mushroom ate mushrooms, Slime ate air, and he and Aqing ordered takeout.
Before dinner started, the doorbell rang.
When Shi Li opened the door and looked, he was stunned.
Because he saw a large iron box placed in front of his house.
It is somewhat similar to a container, a cube with a side length of 2m.
"The takeaway you ordered is a bit too much..."
He turned around and looked at Ah Qing.
“No, this is my delivery.”
Ah Qing held up the small white board.
"Oh! Is that the pet you were talking about here?"
Slime came over curiously at this time.
"Pet? What pet?"
Shi Li was stunned.
"Yes Master, didn't we tell you?"
The Slime, the Mushroom and the Scarecrow that followed, began to explain the situation one by one.
It turned out that Ah Qing adopted a pet because he felt lonely in the neighboring city.
I missed it a little because I've been here for too long, so I asked the foster care store to ship it over.
"..., didn't you say that it was just a temporary stay?"
Shi Li felt helpless after hearing this.
Of course, Ah Qing was easy to get along with, and he didn't reject her, but...
"But your pet is a little too big."
He took in the size of the box.
"Open it up, damn."
"Let us see your pet, Bo~"
"That's right, open it."
It was obvious that Mushroom and the others didn't know what Ah Qing's pet looked like.
So Ah Qing nodded, handed over the package to the delivery robot, and opened the iron box.
Click, click, click…
The iron box slowly opened, and everyone soon saw a pair of red eyes from the dim gap in the door.
[Ah…]
For some reason, Shi Li felt that the pet's cry was inexplicably familiar.
"Oh my god, this thing can be a pet?"
Then, he immediately saw the answer.
Because standing before them was a humanoid zombie.
“Wow! A zombie! It’s a zombie! Mushroom!”
"Don't eat me! I'm just a talking jelly!"
"Die, grass!"
Each mushroom, plant, and grass reacts differently.
Especially Moshigu and Scarecrow, the memories of the [City of Zombie Beasts] resurfaced, and Scarecrow rushed out first.
"Don't be afraid, it's very well behaved and obedient."
However, Ah Qing, who was well prepared, stood in the middle with a sign in both hands.
After its explanation, the situation finally became clear.
There are actually quite a few races of zombie beasts, some of which are intelligent and can become card players in the Cubic Card Metaverse.
But some of them have no intelligence and are no different from small animals, and are kept as pets by some enthusiasts.
"Don't worry, it has been detoxified and has no infectious ability."
Ah Qing wrote.
With the level of treatment here, even if you are really infected by the zombie beasts, you can be saved, so there is no need to worry about it.
They do occasionally see couples of some humans or other species and zombies.
"What's its name?"
So Shi Li looked at it curiously.
This zombie beast was indeed different from the one they had seen in the dungeon.
First of all, there is no rotten smell on his body, and his flesh is not shriveled. It is no different from that of an ordinary person and is very plump.
The only difference was that the skin had lost its blood color and was now a dark blue-gray.
Even this zombie beast whose gender could not be determined was wearing clothes, a pink princess dress.
I don’t know what kind of crappy aesthetic sense Ah Qing has.
"Its name is A Sang."
Ah Qing gave it a name like a cat or a dog.
When introducing it, it really feels like introducing a pet dog.
"This funeral beast really doesn't look like a funeral beast."
"Bo, this is the first time I've seen a pet funeral beast."
"What does it eat? Grass."
The mushrooms gathered around curiously.
[Ah…]
A Sang came to a new environment and seemed a little uncomfortable.
It came close to the group and began to sniff around.
"It's already been domesticated. It won't bite anyone randomly."
Everyone was a little resistant at first, but they felt relieved when they saw the sign Ah Qing was holding.
A Sang sniffed the mushroom first, then turned his head away in disgust.
He sniffed the straw man again, and his disgust became more obvious.
When it came to the slime, it was simply ignored.
"Why does this uncomfortable feeling seem familiar?"
Mosaichu thought of the [City of Zombie Beasts] again.
[Ahh? ]
But when he smelled Shi Li here, human emotions clearly appeared in Asang's eyes.
There is a taste of wisdom and brains here.
It's interested.
"Um?"
Shi Li frowned.
【Ahhh! 】
Ah Sang seemed to be very timid. After being glared at, he immediately shrank back behind Ah Qing in grievance.
"You scared it."
Ah Qing held up the sign in reproach.
“…”
Shi Li was speechless.
I didn't expect that it would be a buy one get one free deal, and I got two strange things at home.
Next time when you go to bed at night, remember to close the door.
Otherwise, you might wake up in the morning and find that your brain has been dug out and stolen.
In the end, just in case, Ah Qing put a smart monitoring collar on Ah Sang.
This thing is similar to the dog leash used when walking the dog, but it is more advanced.
It can effectively stop any inappropriate behavior of the pet.
After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to prepare and agreed on a time to get up the next morning.
Everyone got up on time early in the morning and gathered together after having breakfast.
"Pure PVE dungeon, here I come!"
As soon as the team was formed, Mosaichou became aggressive.
"Looking at you, I think you've made a lot of progress recently."
Shi Li looked at the mushroom man.
"Hehe, I'm no longer the me you know."
Mushroom smiled coldly: "Have you ever heard of the saying, 'Thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty days on the west side of the river.'"
"You have such low standards for yourself, are the good days in Hedong 365 times better than those in Hexi?"
Shi Li complained.
However, he was quite curious about the pure PVE copy.
I have a lot of good PVE cards, but I haven't had the chance to use them properly.
[Team structure detected]
[Duplicate key detected]
[Team and key matched successfully]
[The copy is opening...]
Strings of subtitles began to pop up before my eyes.
Immediately afterwards, Shi Li felt his feet become lighter.
The feeling of traveling through time and space came over me instantly.
When he regained consciousness, he heard a rather unfamiliar sound.
Gurgle gurgle gurgle!
The feeling of coldness and obstruction came instantly.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in an underwater world.
Having just crossed into the dungeon, he was still a little dazed, so he took a breath subconsciously, and the water flowed directly into his nasal cavity, choking him badly.
He vaguely saw the figures of the straw men through the water.
He held his breath and tried to swim over, but he found that even with his level 6 card player physique, he couldn't resist the undercurrent.
The lack of oxygen gradually eroded his clarity of mind. When he was about to faint, Shi Li had only one thought.
(What kind of a dungeon is this? I'm going to be drowned as soon as I enter?)
… …
After an unknown amount of time, Shi Li vaguely heard two voices talking.
"Doctor, how is he?"
"He was rescued in time. Don't worry, he should wake up soon."
"Hey, how could you fall into the water so carelessly?"
"There are more people who have been contaminated recently. Maybe they have lost their minds."
"But judging from his appearance, he should not have been deteriorated yet."
"Anyway, if it weren't for you, he might have been finished. You did a great job, Xixi."
"Thank you, doctor."
As he gradually regained consciousness, Shi Li heard the two voices more and more clearly.
(I was saved?)
The person who saved him seemed to be named Xixi.
He tried hard to open his eyes, revealing a crack.
Then I saw two somewhat blurry figures.
“Hmm…”
The low moan from the throat immediately attracted the other party's attention.
"Doctor, he's awake!"
Xixi's tone was surprised.
"Come on, help him up."
For some reason, the doctor's words suddenly reminded Shi Li of the scene of someone being treated on the snowy mountain.
clang!
He felt a chill all over his body and woke up completely immediately.
Eyes fully open.
"Forehead……"
Then Shi Li was shocked by the appearance of the two people in front of him.
One is a man with a white coat on the upper body and a spider on the lower body.
How should I describe the other one? It would be more appropriate to call her Insect Girl.
"Are you okay?"
Insect girl Xixi's face is getting closer.
There is a special fragrance on the body, which is quite pleasant.
“…”
Shi Li opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Because he reacted.
Insect elf world, that's why these two look so strange.
It should be that the mysterious power of the copy gave them a hypnotic effect, so they didn't realize that they were not insect elves.
"The eyes are normal, with no signs of contamination at all."
Doctor Spider took out a magnifying glass and shone it on Shi Li's eyeballs.
"If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell me."
"I'm fine, thank you doctor."
Shi Li answered as he got out of bed.
Doctor Spider stepped back slightly, watched him stand up and take two steps, then nodded with reassurance.
"The other people who fell into the water are your companions, right? They are in the next room and have been awake for some time."
He said so.
"Oh? Okay, thank you."
Shi Li's expression brightened.
Fortunately, I didn’t get separated from my teammates.
Maybe those inhuman guys are not that afraid of drowning.
"I'll take you there, come."
So Xixi took him to the next room.
In the next room, Shi Li met his teammates.
The most eye-catching one is of course the straw man, which has absorbed a lot of water and has swelled up like a ball.
"Your friend is a little too fat. The biggest king hornworm I've ever seen isn't as big as it."
"And the sweat was so bad that it was all over the place."
Xixi's tone was slightly disgusted.
"Your doll costume is already so wet, but you're not willing to take it off?"
Shi Li's attention was on Ah Qing.
I poked it with my finger and water leaked out.
In addition, he was very suspicious about how Ah Qing brought this dress in.
Could it be the extra burden provided by the player's talent?
Speaking of which, if you have to carry weights, why bring a doll costume? Why not bring a laser gun?
Although the Cube Metaverse doesn't seem to have any weapons for sale.
"You finally woke up."
The appearance of the mushroom is still normal and there is no change.
"Um?"
However, when Shi Li looked around the room, he found that someone was missing.
I opened the team panel and saw, okay.
The Slime is gone.
Only a few lines of text information were left in the team history list.
[Ding Dong! ]
[Slime, OUT! ]
[Slime, OUT! ]
This guy has the guarantee of being a talented card player, so the cubic coins rewarded from the mission will not be less than a cent, but he will be at a disadvantage when drawing cards.
If there is a guaranteed prize, you can draw a few guaranteed prizes. If there is no guaranteed prize, you will just get nothing.
Now that the slime has withdrawn, everyone is now gathered. Each person, one mushroom, one grass, and one frog started to exchange glances.
Mushroom: What should we do next?
Shi Li: I don’t seem to have received any task prompt.
Ah Qing: Wow, this is much more convenient than writing.
Straw Man: Grass, grass, grass!
"Alright, everyone."
Just when they were at a loss, Doctor Spider walked in.
"Since we have treated you, we still have to charge you the basic fee."
"You don't think I would save you for nothing, do you?"
"Don't take overlord medicine."
At this moment, he seemed like a different person.
He was the responsible doctor just now, and now he is the responsible toll collector.
Shi Li looked at himself and then at the other guys.
Now what they can take out...
milk tea?
Mushroom seedlings?
A set of clothes + a doll costume?
It seems that apart from mushroom seedlings, other things may not have much appeal to the insect elves .
But looking at the rejection look on Mosaichu's face, it was obvious that he was unwilling.
"Well... we don't seem to have any money."
So he could only bite the bullet and say, "Why don't we help you work and pay you back."
"Wash the dishes, grass!"
The straw man raised his hands. He was good at this.
Wash dishes by hand, no rag is needed.
"this……"
Hearing this answer, Doctor Spider frowned.
These guys in front of me are not missing any limbs and are obviously able to work.
"In that case, then fine."
So he accepted Shi Li's suggestion.
[Ding Dong! ]
Following this response, a subtitle panel that only Shi Li and the others could see popped up in front of them.
[Task 1: Use your body to repay Doctor Spider's medical expenses]
[Tip: You may encounter unexpected tasks next]
At this time, Shi Li reopened the panel and finally saw more detailed information.
[Introduction to this copy mission]:
The world of insect elves is suffering from an unprecedented crisis, and the deterioration disease is spreading.
You come here with a mission to contribute a little to fight this disaster.
But when you first arrive, you don’t know where to start.
In that case, let's start by helping the civilians around us.
It should be noted that this world has begun to be initially assimilated by card rules.
So as poker players, you can give full play to your strength at the poker table.
Also, be careful if you encounter other players.