Lin Sanjiu had a feeling that, other than Raven Jiang, who she didn't know how to deal with, there seemed to be another person who was even more difficult to deal with.
"Beauty is more beautiful if you don't know it?"
Wei Xing waved her hand forcefully as if she was going to shut Raven Jiang up with her next words, "Only people who aren't beautiful would say that. Beauty has grown up listening to compliments and preferential treatment. If she still doesn't know it, then she must be deaf, blind, and stupid. "
"... Blind?" Raven Jiang's voice was already very weak.
"You will know if you compare them. For example," Wei Xing said. She turned around slightly and looked at Lin Sanjiu. She seemed to have considered the trick Lin Sanjiu had just used and changed her mind. She said to Raven Jiang, "If you compare us, isn't it obvious who is beautiful and who is ugly?"
"I don't think I'm ugly either …" the two-segmented man protested softly.
Wei Xing waved her hand magnanimously, "That's not important. Look, we have reached the toll booth."
"Not important? Why did you say that all the way here?"
Lin Sanjiu let out a long sigh in her heart. She didn't even understand how this woman named Wei Xing could join them so naturally. The process was so smooth that it was like a piece of hot butter on her finger. She had heard of a theory before. If you acted like people should open the door for you no matter where you go, then they would open the door for you. Wei Xing was practically the living embodiment of this theory.
"It's right beside the toll booth."
When they were a few meters away from the toll booth, Wei Xing, who was walking in front, waved her hand behind her and stopped them like a boss, "That ugly pair of siblings snatched my restoration cream. Be careful. I don't know why that old man became so dominant near the toll booth. He's very difficult to deal with … "
"What ability does he have?" Lin Sanjiu had already activated her [Higher Consciousness Scan]. The moment she activated it, she was shocked.
Initially, she just wanted to see if that so-called ugly old man was nearby. However, her five senses had been damaged by almost half. Only now did she realize that the roads around the toll booth were much more lively than she had imagined.
Lin Sanjiu raised her head and looked at the high wall beside her. If she hadn't sensed it beforehand, she probably wouldn't have been able to see the row of low shadows clearly. The man was lying motionlessly on top of the wall. His silhouette was hidden in the shadows as if he was just a part of the wall. The posthuman who was standing a dozen meters behind him had no intention of hiding. She was like an oriole behind a praying mantis, standing upright on top of the wall. It was hard to tell whether she was staring at the cashier or the man lying in front of her.
"Yo, there are people up there."
Wei Xing followed her gaze and looked over, and he was also shocked. This made Lin Sanjiu feel a little better. It turned out that she was not the only one who did not notice. It seemed that everyone's combat power had been greatly reduced.
She didn't expect that Wei Xing would actually wave at the person on the wall and shout, "Hey!" She startled both Lin Sanjiu and Raven Jiang, but it was nothing compared to the man who was lying on the ground. The latter raised his head and revealed a surprised and doubtful expression.
"Did you see an ugly, wrinkled, and dry old man?" Wei Xing's attitude was so natural that it could even be called elegant. "Didn't you see? Oh, then can you help me keep an eye on the surroundings? "
The man glared at her. After two seconds, he finally nodded slowly.
"Thank you. Oh, by the way, there is someone behind you. He is getting closer and closer."
When the man jumped up from the wall, Wei Xing turned his head and looked at the two people beside him. He was even more confused than them, "Why are you looking at me? That's not how I look. "
"It's nothing." Lin Sanjiu didn't know what to say, so she changed the topic, "There are quite a lot of people on the road …"
"Yeah," Wei Xing shrugged. His smooth shoulders, which were covered with golden powder, glinted, "Have you watched Animal Planet?"
[What is he talking about?]
"The cashier's cashier is like a rare water source during a dry season. Once the news gets out, people will be like zebras or lions who lack water. Everyone will gather. However, lions and zebras can coexist peacefully next to a water source, but humans can't. Come here. "
Crow Jiang hugged his thighs and followed Wei Xing like a floor manager following a celebrity. They didn't go near the cashier's cashier but turned into a small road. The moment he entered, he took a deep breath.
Groups of two or three posthumans stood silently on the road. Some of them were hugging their arms while others were leaning against the wall. All of them kept a distance from each other. None of them made a sound. Even when they saw people coming, the posthumans closest to them only raised their eyelids slightly. It seemed like no one was willing to make the first move. After all, there were many pairs of eyes staring at them from behind.
Wei Xing acted like a responsible tour guide. She raised her silver cane and pointed at the posthumans. "See? Everyone is gathered at the cashier's cashier's office. They are all waiting for the NPC to come to work. Some of them want to exchange their organs for points, some want to exchange their points for items, and some are penniless. They are just waiting for a chance to take advantage of the situation. "
Lin Sanjiu really wanted her to put down her cane.
"Where did the NPC go?" Crow Jiang asked as he looked at the empty white counter in the cashier's cashier's office. His [Common Comedy Scenes] was still on. Perhaps it was because he couldn't move freely and felt especially unsafe, but it made things easier for them to carry out their plan. Although, it was as if asking him to give up a mop was asking for his life.
"It's lunch break. The NPCs also need to eat," Wei Xing said matter-of-factly. "You don't say. They are really … really normal. They are no different from any living person anywhere."
A question that had been lingering in Lin Sanjiu's mind for a long time finally made her voice out.
"Why did you remind us?" She asked, "You know that we are newbies who don't know anything. Why don't you take advantage of us like the others?"
Wei Xing looked around at the other posthumans and smiled at Lin Sanjiu. Regardless of how difficult her personality was, when she smiled, it was as if a summer firework had bloomed in the night sky. She raised her index finger in front of her lips and said softly, "I have a plan. I need companions. I need newbies who are willing to trust others … Not these annoying people who are already stuck in a dead end and think that they can't live if they don't kill everyone else. You know, if you fight alone in the general hospital, god knows how many rounds you will have to fight before you can get out! But, I can't tell you the specifics because there are too many people here … I need you to take a look first. You need to see what this place is like and how cruel the posthumans here can be. "
"I thought you wanted to take revenge on Ugly Old Man," Crow Jiang mumbled.
"It's just along the way," Wei Xing didn't feel guilty at all.
"How do you know that we are newbies?" Lin Sanjiu asked. "You don't know everyone here."
"Fifty Sails wanted to trick you into leaving with her. That means you are newbies." Wei Xing tilted her head, her long, wavy hair sliding down her cheeks. "How did she find you guys?"
Lin Sanjiu told Wei Xing about the fake price list.
"That's strange," Wei Xing frowned slightly, like a ripple on the surface of the sea, "They can even fake this thing? Do they carry a printer with them? "
No one could answer this question except for Fifty Sails and his brother. However, the three of them looked at each other and didn't ask the little girl on Lin Sanjiu's back.
"This is the first time I've heard of this method," Wei Xing said thoughtfully, "It's hard for newbies to guard against it. When no one is staying in these wards, they can come and go as they please. It's just that the doors can't be locked … When they enter the ward, they put on the fake price list and wait for the newbies to come down with it. Then, they can find the newbies by following the price list. Well, it's a pity that you threw it away. Otherwise, I would really like to see it. "
When Lin Sanjiu converted the price list into a card, she still didn't see anything strange. She felt that Wei Xing wouldn't make any difference even if he saw it.
What else should she ask? It was rare to meet someone who was willing to tell her the situation. Maybe she should ask for some information that she already knew and see if Wei Xing would tell her the truth?
Just as Lin Sanjiu was thinking about this, she heard a commotion in the air around the toll booth. It was as if the sand at the bottom of a lake had been stirred up and was swirling in the dark water. Everyone's expression froze. They quickly turned around and heard someone clearing his throat from afar in the small shop that served as the toll booth. Then, a door leading to the interior of the shop was pushed open.
Compared to the fake one, the only difference between the real toll booth and the fake one was that the boxes on the shelves were sparser and dusty. The door was slammed shut carelessly, causing the old electric fan to splatter a lot of dust. An NPC walked to the back of the counter and yawned.
"How many NPCs are there?" Lin Sanjiu stared at the plump female NPC and asked.
"Who knows?" Wei Xing tensed up as he scanned the surroundings. It seemed that even with her beauty, it didn't mean that she wouldn't be in danger. "Every time we change shifts, the people who come are different. They all have their own personalities and tempers … They are all very real."
"Should we back off a little?" Raven Jiang was the weakest among them. He hugged his thighs with both of his hands. His face was pale from nervousness. "I don't have a kidney that doesn't hurt or itch."
The toll booth was located in the middle of a crossroad. There was no wall in front or behind it. Even though no one could tell where the NPC came from, they would be discovered immediately if a posthuman got close to the toll booth.
"Can't you carry him?" Wei Xing looked at Raven Jiang like a farmer looking at a vegetable that wasn't growing well. "Actually, it's fine if you don't want to join my plan …"
Lin Sanjiu sighed. She placed Fifty Sails on Raven Jiang's back and told him to hold on tight. Then, she squatted down and hugged his legs in her arms. She 'scooped' him up. When Raven Jiang finally steadied himself, he 'sat' on Lin Sanjiu's right arm. His upper body floated above her head like a weird balloon.
"Is there anyone who wants to buy something?"
The plump female NPC looked around for a while before she shouted, "I'm very busy. I can't wait for you guys here all day!"
"Like I said, they all have their own tempers," Wei Xing said in a low voice. Wei Xing said in a low voice, "She looks like someone who will slack off at work … If she slacks off and leaves, these people will have come for nothing."
The crossroad was filled with a tense silence. It was like a dark cloud before a storm. After waiting for a long time, a soft voice broke the silence, "I want to trade."
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