Volume 7: War and Peace in an Abandoned Town Chapter 12: The Unhospitable Locals (Part 1)
"...Dumbtown?"
The stuff that the emotional designer plays with is pretty old.
Looking at the environment that suddenly became dark, Li Lin raised his eyebrows but did not feel frightened.
He was also a man who had seen a lot of things. He had seen similar scenes in Yomi Hirasaka before, not to mention that the next one was bigger than the next. But this layer of gray fog reminded him of the famous horror game that was once very popular. In that era when there was no immersive horror, it brought the most profound fear and wailing to countless players, and was hailed as an unsurpassed horror game.
There are similar scene changes in it, too. Through certain words and conditions, the surrounding scenes will switch in an instant, or gradually blend and transform in some earth-shaking sounds, forming some indescribable pictures.
But that's because the protagonist in the game really has nothing. If the protagonist has an RPG with unlimited ammo, would he still be so scared? He would probably just shoot at the monsters, or shoot at some evil things. The entire game process has been transformed from art to another level of "art". But since the scene change has been brought out, Li Lin has almost realized that this is a game type of mental pollution.
Suppressing strength, stopping summons, and changing space through clues have corresponding strength limits. This is probably a decryption copy of the lecturer level. The difficulty is high, the reward is great, in short, the revelation is probably not deceiving him. In this seemingly decadent and declining kingdom of God, it is very likely that there are really some earth-shattering treasures hidden.
"I'll just take a look..."
With a wheelchair, the crutches can be used as a weapon.
Li Lin casually rested the bottom of the long sword that had drained all its energy, and then plugged it into the plug of the crutch, barely using it as a sickle. Then he slowly rocked the wheelchair and moved towards the direction of the strange noises.
As a player who is proficient in all weapons, Li Lin can use a high-difficulty weapon like a sickle in a decent manner, but at least he can use it without embarrassing himself. However, from the appearance point of view, on this stone road full of fog and haze, a lame man carrying a sickle and pushing a wheelchair looks even more terrifying and weird.
I don't know if it's a visual effect or something else, but the gray fog always lingers a few meters away from Li Lin. And the wailing sounds that sounded numb and decayed also moved with Li Lin's movement. It was as if the wailing was not from a person, but simply from the fog. As Li Lin's wheelchair slid, the gray fog gradually retreated, rolling in the air, emitting waves of sad wailing sounds.
"...Do we have to go back to the house we found?"
After thinking about it, Li Lin deviated from the main road of the gravel road and slid towards the rooms on both sides.
The wailing and the creaking sound of the wheelchair mixed together, creating an extremely terrifying and horrible atmosphere in the entire town. However, looking at the houses on both sides that seemed to have people and fire, Li Lin flashed a smile of understanding.
Obviously, this is another routine. At this time, the lights are still on. There was nothing in the previous world, but there is everything in this world. Doesn't this obviously show that there is a problem here? But if it is to be triggered, it can only be triggered in this way. If it is outside, something will probably happen sooner or later. Maybe a real lecturer can hold on, but Li Lin's strength is still a bit far.
The triggering method was also particular, but he didn't want to be so particular. Instead, he used the most professional method and directly came to the front of the hotel he had written down before. The hotel, which was still empty in the surface world, was now lit with lights and people, and it looked like there were some people partying inside. However, as if for artistic effect, as Li Lin's wheelchair creaked and gradually moved in that direction, the carnival sounds inside became smaller and smaller, and finally fell into silence.
However, this little fear naturally did not bother Li Lin. He just calmly came to the black door amid the wailing of the mist and the creaking wheelchair, and knocked politely. He heard screams from inside, and then a figure came over and opened a small gap.
“…Who is it?”
"I'm here to stay at the hotel."
Looking at the unclear figure in the crack of the door, Li Lin raised his head and smiled what he thought was a very kind smile. With only one intact eye showing a gleam of hope, he spoke slowly in a voice that was a little hoarse due to the solidification of magic power:
"I'm a stranger who came here from outside. I accidentally got lost here and can't find anywhere. Can you take me in for a while? Of course, don't worry, I will pay you, as long as you let me stay in for a while... Hehe, my request is not high at all, right? Just one night, just let me stay for one night, hehe..."
"…I'm afraid I have the money to collect but not the life to spend it?"
The figure inside the door seemed to look Li Lin up and down, then said in a muffled voice:
"I don't think a weirdo with a sickle and a wheelchair can walk safely outside at this time just because he is a foreigner. I don't trust you, and I'm afraid you are not a good person. I won't let you in, you should find someone else."
"?????? Hey, hey? If it's not you, brother, please don't close the door? Eh?"
"Get away, monster."
"???"
Seeing the man slam the door shut and lock several rooms, Li Lin felt a little dazed.
Isn't this weird? How can a map NPC reject a player? You live in a corrupt old kingdom, and you have such a hellhole to live in, and you actually say I don't look like a good person and want to reject me?
Are you still evil monsters? Shouldn't the script be to directly and enthusiastically pull me, a lame and blind unlucky child, into the B&B, chat with me about family matters and sleep with me, then gradually reveal a distorted look at night, and finally roar at the player to eat him? Why are you afraid of my appearance and refuse to let me in? I won't eat you.
Looking at the closed black wooden door, Li Lin was puzzled.
But, maybe it’s because the design here is not so routine? The Kingdom of the Decayed Sun has a brand new way of playing?
After thinking for a while, Li Lin carved a shallow mark on the door with his finger, indicating an abnormality, and then moved his wheelchair gradually towards other hotels or pubs. The creaking sound and the friction sound of stones echoed throughout the street, and Li Lin's figure was gradually wrapped in fog.
