"Toll fee?" Lu Chen looked at the old woman in surprise. "You … you're not really Meng Po, are you? Don't tell me you want me to drink Meng Po's soup? I'm not dead yet, and this isn't the underworld."
The old woman maintained her unrefined smile. "That's just a legend in your little world. It's very different from the real Jiutian. I'm not Meng Po, I'm just collecting toll fees."
"How much?"
"A memory of the person you love the most," the old woman said with a smile. "Just one. That's a fair price, isn't it?"
"F * ck, fair my ass. As expected … then I won't take your Naraka Bridge. I'll just fly over."
"Young man, do you know what's in the River of Forgetfulness?"
Lu Chen looked at the river water under the bridge. It was pitch black … but now that he was on the river, he could see more clearly. Only then did he realize that the river water was not black, but … red! The color of blood after being exposed to oxidation for a long time …
"It's blood?"
"In the past, all the players who died would have a part of their soul extracted and trapped here … Don't look at me in surprise. There's a price to pay for death. It's the same everywhere."
"Of course, in the first and second heavens, the loss of soul energy after death can be replenished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This is also why players lose experience after death. Jiutian uses the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to help nourish their damaged souls."
Lu Chen was extremely shocked. An NPC on the Naraka Bridge had once again overturned his understanding of Jiutian.
When Jiutian was first released, other games required "experience" to level up, but Jiutian set it to require "spiritual energy of heaven and earth." At that time, people thought that it was a setting change made by Tianxing to be more in line with "xianxia themed online games." But now, Lu Chen understood that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had such a terrifying effect!
At that moment, Lu Chen even felt that Nine Heavens Realm was a little scary!
The old woman continued to speak with a smile, "So many worlds, so many people, how many times have they died? You should understand this point, and the River of Forgetfulness can be said to be the place with the most abundant Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the 2nd Layer of Heaven!"
"In the sky above areas where spiritual energy is abundant, the flow of spiritual energy is fierce. Some places can fly at low altitudes, but the River of Forgetfulness can't, because it not only condenses spiritual energy, but also resentment!"
"Every player's negative emotions when they die will be collected and accumulated. The layer of fog on the surface of the River of Forgetfulness is formed from negative emotions!"
"Believe the old woman's words. If you don't want to die, then don't try to fly over the Wangchuan River."
Lu Chen narrowed his eyes and hesitated.
At this time, a large group of several dozen people came up to the Bridge of Helplessness.
Seeing that Lu Chen hadn't made a decision, the old woman went to greet the group of people.
Among the group of people, a middle-aged man seemed to be their leader. His ID was "Big Brother Dai Tou". He glanced at Lu Chen and was slightly puzzled.
Why was there a guy here who was alone …
"Hey, friend, why did you come to the Bridge of Helplessness alone?" Big Brother Dai Tou ignored the old woman and walked toward Lu Chen.
The Second Heaven was very different from the First Heaven. The more people in the First Heaven, the stronger they were. But in the Second Heaven, when you saw a group of people in the wild, the fewer people there were, the stronger they were!
Only when they were strong enough could they travel in the wild in a small group.
Big Brother Dai Tou had at least seventy to eighty people on his side. He estimated that there were two groups, and their strength was considered average in the Second Heaven.
However, Lu Chen never cared about other people's strength. When people talked to him enthusiastically, he never put on airs.
"Oh, I, I came here first. Are you guys going to cross the Bridge of Helplessness?"
"Yes. Hey, friend, how many people are in your group?"
This sentence was obviously probing Lu Chen's strength.
"Thirty to forty."
"Oh, then their strength is about the same as ours … Are you guys interested in joining us? After crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, the difficulty there is very high. I was originally in a group of forty. Later, a friend of mine joined another group, so we all joined together. We can take care of each other. " Big Brother Dai Tou was surprisingly straightforward. "You also know that for people like us, it is more difficult to survive in the Second Heaven … It is much better to have someone to take care of each other."
Lu Chen nodded. "Yes … but … we …"
Big Brother Dai Tou saw that Lu Chen was unwilling and immediately took the initiative to say, "It's okay, it's okay. Hey, I was just mentioning. The key to forming a group is mutual trust. It is indeed not something that can be casually formed."
Lu Chen had a good impression of Big Brother Dai Tou. This person was quite straightforward.
"Oh right, big brother, how do you plan to pay for the Bridge of Helplessness? She wants a memory of the person she loves the most. This is a bit exaggerated. "
"What else can we do? If we don't pay, we can't cross. We can only pay."
"Then, will I really forget about it after giving it to you? I mean, will we forget those memories in real life? "
"Of course. At the current stage, Jiutian is connected to the game through the consciousness of the brain. Aren't memories stored in the brain?"
Lu Chen took a deep breath. If that was the case, then the toll was indeed a bit "expensive".
"Isn't this too much?"
Big Brother Dai Tou looked at Lu Chen. "Young man, you are a pure and innocent newbie … you are too honest! There are loopholes in this thing that can be exploited! "
"Ah?" Lu Chen looked at Big Brother Dai Tou in surprise. "There is a bug?" Lu Chen really did not know where there was a loophole …
"Of course there is! Forget it, we are fated, so I will tell you. She wants a memory of the person you love the most … You can love a few more people on a daily basis. When the time comes, you will have a lot of choices! "
Lu Chen was shocked!
What kind of bug was this?
"Humans must love everyone. Don't be so narrow-minded!"
Lu Chen took a deep breath and nodded solemnly. "What Big Brother Dai Tou said … makes sense!"
"But is there any way to remedy it now?"
Big Brother Dai Tou looked at Lu Chen and hesitated. "Ahem, there is, but I am really short on money to buy medicine recently … I can't think of anything at the moment …"
Lu Chen immediately understood and gave Big Brother Dai Tou 100 gold coins. Big Brother Dai Tou looked at the money with some disdain. "As the leader, you have to think for your subordinates …"
Lu Chen gave him another 900 gold coins.
1,000 gold coins was nothing to Lu Chen, but it was definitely a huge sum of money to the average player.
"I can tell that you are a sentimental person at first glance!" Big Brother Dai Tou's eyes lit up. He quickly put away the gold coins, then whispered in Lu Chen's ear, "Haven't you heard of the saying … money makes the world go round! Give her 1,000 gold coins and she will let you pass! "
"This!"
"But Little Brother Dai Tou, I have to tell you something." Big Brother Dai Tou suddenly became serious. "The path of Jiutian is as difficult as ascending to heaven. The fewer ties you have, the further you can go in the end. The Bridge of Helplessness is to make you stronger!"
"After crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, forget a person and you will receive a 10% increase in attributes. At the same time, you will also forget those useless things. In order to become stronger, more people choose not to pay to cross the bridge …"
Lu Chen frowned slightly.
"Big Brother, what about you?"
"Me?" Big Brother Dai Tou's smile was a little lonely. "I have too much on my shoulders … If I am not strong enough, I can't even protect the person I love the most. What is the use of remembering?
"If you love that person enough, then … forget her!"
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