The Piper of Hamelin.
This was a very famous fairy tale. It was about a small town in Germany that was infested with rats. A flute-playing clown came and said that he could drive the rats away, but he needed a reward. The residents of the town said that as long as he could drive the rats away, they would give him a generous reward.
So the clown played his flute and drove all the rats into the river to drown. The residents were very happy about this, but when the clown asked for a reward, the residents said that they were not willing to pay.
So the clown left the town silently. That night, the sound of the flute rang out in the town again. When the children in the town heard the sound of the flute, they all ran out of bed and followed the clown. They disappeared into the night, never to return.
Of course, there was nothing much to say about the story itself. There were many similar stories in Chinese myths and legends. For example, when a family was haunted, a Taoist priest would come out to exorcise the ghost. After the exorcism was over, the other party would turn hostile, and the Taoist priest would leave. Then, the family would either be left with no children, or suffer from many illnesses and disasters. In the end, the whole family would be wiped out. It was basically the same story.
There were even more such stories in Strange Stories. For example, a scholar went to the capital to take an exam and met a monster on the way. The monster said that it could help the scholar, but the scholar had to burn incense and worship it after the exam. The scholar made the promise and passed the exam, but in his drunken stupor, he forgot the promise he made to the monster. One day, while he was on a lake in a flower boat, a big fish suddenly jumped out of the lake and swallowed him ….
It was all very basic, so there was nothing to be concerned about.
But for the other girls, it was a different story. They all remembered that the community of the sleeping elf in Flying Bird's hand was also a "ratcatcher". Could it be … that the elf was also a member of the demon king?
"Oh, that's not necessarily true."
Faced with the worried questions of the girls, Fangzheng just glanced at the elf in Flying Bird's hand and answered.
"You should know that this world is the core of the intersection of countless parallel worlds, so even if they are all 'ratcatchers', it doesn't mean that they are all the same person. After all, the origin of the fairy tales in each world is different, and the interpretation is different, so the results will naturally be different. For example, Snow White. You must have heard of this fairy tale, but even if the content is the same, it doesn't mean that the truth is the same in every world. "
"What does that mean?"
Hearing until here, Mei Pulu asked curiously, while Cao Qi explained on the side.
"It's very simple. Although from the story itself, Snow White was just a poor child who was bullied by her stepmother and even tried to kill her. But there was another theory. That was, Snow White was actually a cunning woman. Her mother wanted to kill her in order to protect the country. The reason was the Queen's ending. In any case, a naive and pure girl couldn't torture her mother. Another theory is that Snow White actually has an unspeakable relationship with her father, which was discovered by the Queen and exposed. She then banished Snow White to the forest.... In addition, there are also theories that the prince is actually a pervert who likes corpses, which is very compatible with the sadistic Snow White.... "
"Why do I feel that the story of Snow White is becoming more and more different from what I imagined...."
Hearing this, Sally wiped away the cold sweat on her forehead. She felt that her childhood had been destroyed by humanity.
"In short, if it's only in one world, then even if you summon a 'Snow White', it may only be the one in the fairy tale. But in this place where multiple parallel worlds intersect, even if it's all 'Snow White', there may be different individuals. For example, a good child who is bullied by her stepmother, a sadist who is black-bellied, a daughter who has an Oedipus complex...."
Fangzheng shrugged.
"So even if they're both 'Ratcatchers', it doesn't mean that this little one is definitely the 'Ratcatcher' under the demon king. Even for 'Hamelin's Piper', there are many versions of the story. Some say that the clown killed all the children in the city, while others say that the clown took them away to protect the innocent and kind children from the selfish parents of the city. Different interpretations bring different endings and opinions. I don't feel any negative energy from this little elf, so the possibility of her being one of the demon king's subordinates is not high."
"Is that so.... That's good."
Hearing this, Flying Bird and the girls breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they all liked this innocent and pure little elf very much. If she was one of the demon king's minions, they really wouldn't know what to do.
After feeling relieved, the girls went to rest. As for the demon king's attack, Fangzheng only reminded them to be careful. After all, even if the demon king really dared to come to his death, he and White Yaksha were there. These little fellows only needed to protect themselves. Fangzheng didn't expect them to really fight the demon king.
Soon, the next day, it was time for the finals.
As special guests, Fangzheng and the others sat on the rostrum and waited for the next match to begin. With White Yaksha's recommendation, Black Rabbit went on the stage as the referee as a member of the "Moon Rabbit Clan".
The only pity was that White Yaksha originally wanted Black Rabbit to wear a lace bra, but Fangzheng said he wanted to wear Blomma.... But Black Rabbit firmly objected. Even when the two of them raised the price by ten times as if they were bidding at an auction, Black Rabbit still didn't agree.
It was really a pity.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have given Black Rabbit so much money. Sigh, when people have money, they become so shameless....
The first match was between Haruhi Kasuga and Aisha Igniftus of the "Will-O '-wisp". The latter was a girl with a pair of ponytails, green hair, and pale skin. She looked like a ghost.... Fine, she was a ghost!
But in a place like the Box Court, it wasn't strange to have a ghost.
According to the rules of the finals, the contestants could bring a helper. Aisha brought a jack-o '-lantern monster. Asuka was very excited about the jack-o' -lantern monster. She grabbed the companion next to her and screamed and jumped around as if she liked it very much.
However, Haruhi Kasuga didn't bring anyone. He entered the game's chessboard space alone and began the match.
"Mr. Fangzheng, do you think Yao can win?"
Asuka looked at Yao worriedly and asked in a low voice. The match was hosted by White Yaksha. She sent the two contestants into a complicated tree hole maze. The rules of the match were whoever found the exit first and left the tree hole, or whoever defeated the other party, would be the winner.
Although Haruhi Kasuga had grown up and had considerable strength as a contestant, his opponent was a contestant from the Upper-Class Community, so it was natural for Asuka to be worried about Yao.
"I don't think so."
In response to Asuka's question, Fangzheng shook his head.
"Actually, if you ask me, I'd rather she lose this match."
"Huh? Why not! "
Asuka was shocked when she heard Fangzheng say that he would defect to the enemy right at the beginning of the match.
"Because it's not good for Yao's growth."
"… Growth?"
"She relies too much on herself instead of relying on her friends."
Fangzheng narrowed his eyes. He had been with Haruhi Kasuga for some time now, so he had a better understanding of the girl's inner thoughts.
Haruhi Kasuga cherished her friends.
She also liked the friends she had now and was willing to go through fire and water for them. But there was a problem.
Yao didn't want her friends to go through fire and water for her.
In fact, in this match, if Yao had chosen a partner, Fangzheng wouldn't have said that.
Because they were friends. What was the saying? The so-called "Four Iron Brothers" meant that they had carried guns together, slept together, shared loot together, and visited prostitutes together.
It was a little vulgar, but the meaning was exactly what it meant.
Sharing weal and woe was a true brother.
But Haruhi Kasuga would rather share weal and woe than woe. Fangzheng more or less understood why she couldn't make friends in her original world.
She was willing to sacrifice herself for her friends, but she didn't want her friends to sacrifice themselves for her. This way, there would be no trust between them. Without trust, there would naturally be no friendship.
But Yao obviously didn't understand this.
In fact, there were many people who were willing to help her. Perhaps Asuka didn't have the ability, and Beeater Cao Qi … was negligible in terms of combat power. But Maplu, Sally, and Black-Snow Girl also ran dungeons with her every day, so they had camaraderie. If Yao invited them, they definitely wouldn't refuse.
In the end, Yao would rather go up himself than call for help.
This in itself was very telling.
So, Fangzheng hoped that she would calm down and figure out her own situation, instead of rushing to the end.
Fortunately, the outcome was as Fangzheng expected.
Facing Aixia and Pumpkin Jack, who could control will-o '-the-wisps, Yao didn't even want to summon his pet. In the end, he was slapped away by Pumpkin Jack, who immediately created a wall of fire to surround him. Yao didn't hesitate too much. He directly chose to surrender and end the match.
Although this made the other girls a little disappointed, Fangzheng nodded in satisfaction. He could see that Yao and Pumpkin Jack had communicated a lot. Although he didn't know what they said, at least for now, there shouldn't be any big problems. Next, it was up to Yao to break through his own obstacle.
"Hey, look, what's that?"
Just as Fangzheng was thinking, Asuka's voice suddenly came from beside him. She looked at the sky in surprise and stretched out her hand. Fangzheng also raised his head and looked in the direction of Asuka's gaze. Then, he saw countless black letters falling from the sky like snowflakes, falling towards the entire northern area.
What's this? Even the small advertisements in the Box Court are so stylish?
Fangzheng picked up a black letter and opened the parchment inside. Then, a line of information appeared in front of Fangzheng.
[Bestowed Game Name: The Pied Piper of Hamelin]
[Contestant List: All contestants currently in the 399999 Outer Gate, 400000 Outer Gate, Realm Wall Stage Area, and the Organizer's Community.]
[Contestant: Organizer's Designated Game Leader: The Sun's Operator, Star — White Yaksha]
[Organizer's Victory Condition: Subdue and kill all contestants]
[Contestant's Victory Condition: Defeat the Organizer's Game Leader, break the fake legacy, and establish the real legacy.]
[Oath: Respect the above content, based on glory, flag, and organizer's authority, and host the Bestowed Game]
[Hamelin's Piper Seal]
"…"
For a moment, the surroundings were dead silent. After who knew how long, screams suddenly broke out.
"The Demon King … The Demon King has appeared!!!"
Accompanied by the screams, something strange suddenly happened.
White Yaksha, who was sitting on the platform, suddenly exploded with a violent black wind that spread out in all directions with a howl.
"Lord White Yaksha!"
Seeing this, Shadora hurriedly tried to reach out to grab White Yaksha, but the next moment, she screamed and was blown away. It wasn't just Shadora.
In fact, apart from White Yaksha, everyone else was pushed out of the rostrum by this strange gust of wind.
Fangzheng also jumped, grabbed Flying Bird and Beeater Caoqi, who had no physical abilities, and placed them on the ground.
"What's going on? Mr. Fangzheng? "
After landing on the ground, Flying Bird, who was still in shock, looked at Fangzheng in surprise and asked. Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and glanced at White Yaksha, who was completely enveloped by the black wind. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"As I expected, White Yaksha was tricked. Then … leave the rest to me."
Saying that, Fangzheng turned his head and looked at the top of the realm wall. Then, he revealed a smile.
"I'd like to see how powerful the so-called Demon King is!"
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