June 6th, 2018.
At 1 am.
In the silent city of Beijing, several black figures passed through the buildings at a very fast speed and quietly moved in the direction of the Dongcheng District. Their figures almost merged with the night and a breeze blew past.
They disappeared in the blink of an eye. By 5 am, more than 30 players had gathered near the Temple of Heaven in the Dongcheng District.
The black tower's 2.0 version updated the assembly instance.
Almost every month, the black tower would release an assembly instance.
Most of the assembly instances weren't life-threatening. The assembly instance released by each black tower was different and the mission was different.
The boss was different.
The rewards were also different. Tang Mo participated in two assembly instances, once in Shanghai and once in Beijing.
However, this instance was a bit different.
The Temple of Heaven Park was located in the downtown area of Beijing.
It was a flat area without many buildings that could be used as cover. A week ago, after the black tower released this assembly instance,
Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo unanimously decided to participate in the game. Even without Bai Ruoyao's deliberate provocation,
Sending a letter of challenge,
They would also choose to enter. It was because there was a prerequisite to enter this instance.
"The person who enters must be in the Christmas surprise instance half a year ago.
They will be rewarded with a Christmas branch. "
In the past six months,
Tang Mo had participated in and heard about the assembly instance.
Only the "Strange Circus Instance Dungeon" in Shanghai had restrictions on the players who entered it. According to Tang Mo's experience,
This kind of instance with a threshold of entry,
The rewards would generally be very generous. The content of the instance was also related to some secrets of the Underground Kingdom and could contact some relatively advanced black tower monsters. Tang Mo called this assembly instance a 'special instance.'
The sky was getting brighter. Tang Mo's group of four hid in a small building in the Temple of Heaven Park and quietly stared at the park not far away.
Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo had seen Santa Claus before. The difference in strength between the two sides was very big and neither of them dared to underestimate him. Fu Wenduo handed his gun to Tang Mo and Tang Mo also brought the king's gold coin.
"A special instance is different from an ordinary assembly instance. The possibility of death is very high." Tang Mo whispered. A total of 23 players had entered the Strange Circus Instance Dungeon, but only nine of them had survived. "In this instance, it is important to save your life. Combined with previous experience, even if you fail in the assembly instance, you won't die. There is still a chance to turn things around. "Therefore, the most important thing was to save your life.
Chen Shanshan and Fu Wensheng nodded.
As time passed, it was getting closer and closer to 6: 06.
Fu Wenduo pressed his body against the window and calmly scanned the entire Temple of Heaven Park. The park was quiet. The dark trees swayed slightly in the wind. Other than that, there was no other sound. Fu Wenduo's eyes stayed on a tree for a moment before looking at the Temple of Heaven and the other two bungalows.
Fu Wenduo took Tang Mo's hand and wrote the number '9' in his palm.
Then he wrote the same number on the back of Chen Shanshan and Fu Wensheng's hands.
Tang Mo looked at him with surprise.
Fu Wenduo put his index finger on his lips and made a 'shh' gesture while pointing to the ceiling. Tang Mo instantly understood his meaning.
Tang Mo took his phone out of his pocket and typed a line of words.
[Someone's there?]
Fu Wenduo took the phone. "They came earlier than us. I just discovered their existence."
Tang Mo's expression sank.
Chen Shanshan took out a pen and paper from her bag and wrote: [Those who are qualified to come here are players who have received the 'Christmas branch' reward. The returnees shouldn't have participated in the Christmas instance. After half a year, many players who received the reward died. There shouldn't be more than 50 players in Beijing who have a chance to enter this assembly instance.]
However, this also meant that every player in this instance had strength beyond the average level.
The '9' Fu Wenduo had just written meant that he found nine people hiding in the Temple of Heaven Park. However, they knew that there were more players hiding so well that even Fu Wenduo couldn't find them.
Tang Mo thought about it and typed: [Wait.]
The group nodded gently.
The sun completely rose over the horizon and the Temple of Heaven Park was still empty. It was close to 6: 06 and there was only one minute left when a black shadow suddenly jumped from behind a big tree and into the square in front of the Temple of Heaven. The next moment, more than a dozen figures jumped over and landed firmly on the platform.
In the last 10 seconds, a total of 25 players stood in front of the Temple of Heaven, vigilantly staring at the people around them.
Tang Mo heard the sound of wind above his head and knew that the person hiding above them had set off.
Without further ado, Tang Mo shouted, "Go!"
The four people jumped down from the building. Tang Mo carried Chen Shanshan and Fu Wenduo carried Fu Wensheng. The two of them ran at a terrifying speed to the square in front of the Temple of Heaven. Tang Mo had just stood firm when he saw Bai Ruoyao's disgusting smiling face appear from behind the Temple of Heaven. He grinned at him and winked at Fu Wenduo.
Tang Mo's eyes narrowed. There was only one second left.
Suddenly, a figure that shouldn't be here appeared in Tang Mo's line of sight. He looked at the other person with astonishment. He hadn't seen the other person's face when a dazzling white light flashed in front of his eyes. The black tower's clear voice was heard.
"Ding dong! Player Tang Mo has successfully entered the assembly instance 'Santa's Quirky Commercial Street.' As of 6: 06 on June 6th, 2018, a total of 31 players have successfully entered the instance. 20 official players, 1 reserve player, 7 stowaways and 3 returnees. "
The black tower's voice entered the ears of all players. There was a white light in front of him but Tang Mo could hear a burst of exclamations.
There was a reserve player?
… There were actually returnees?
So that was really Ning Zheng?!
"Ding dong! Previous prompt for the assembly instance 'Santa's Quirky Commercial Street': Santa Claus has never experienced such a bad Christmas. A good holiday to give gifts to children was destroyed by some shameless black tower monsters. This made Santa so upset that he hadn't slept well for half a year. Thus, today, Santa decided to give the good children who were deceived by the bad boss a real reward. All children who like Santa Claus and like to play Santa Claus' games are honest and good children. This time, Santa Claus won't mess up the 'Christmas Special Surprise.' "
Tang Mo suddenly felt a violent feeling of falling. As he was about to fall to the ground, he subconsciously supported himself with one hand, trying to stabilize his body. The place where his fingers touched was soft and bouncy. Tang Mo looked down with surprise and saw that the ground was a large trampoline with pink and white grids. His body bounced a few times before landing.
Once standing, Tang Mo hurriedly checked the situation around him.
He saw Fu Wensheng!
Xiao Fu's speed was slower than Tang Mo's. He stabilized his body and saw Tang Mo, revealing a surprised expression. Tang Mo wanted to look at the others when the black tower's mechanical voice was heard in the room.
"Ding dong! Players have officially entered the Quirky Commercial Street. Violence, the use of abilities and all props are prohibited in the commercial street. In the magical Quirky Commercial Street, players no longer have special identities such as official players, reserve players, stowaways and returnees. All players are temporarily reserve customers. Friendly tip: Please find the right way to become an official customer of the Quirky Commercial Street as soon as possible. "
Once these words were said, Tang Mo finally saw the other two people in the room.
It was a candy-like room with a bouncy gummy trampoline on the floor, walls made of biscuits, and windows made of rock candy. The ceiling was a giant chocolate dome and there was no furniture in the room. The sweet smell pierced Tang Mo's nose and made him frown.
There were four people in this candy house.
Tang Mo, Fu Wensheng, an unfamiliar woman in black and Ning Zheng.
Yes, it was Ning Zheng.
The four people stood on the trampolines and stood in four corners, calmly looking at the others.
Fu Wensheng was very happy to see Tang Mo at first. Then he found that there were other people in the room and quickly put away his surprised expression. He didn't seem to know Tang Mo as he stared warily at the three adults in the room.
Ning Zheng didn't expect to fall into the same room as Tang Mo. He suddenly felt a bit of pain in his neck and remembered Eve's apple. He stared coldly at Tang Mo and thought for a moment. He didn't make a move and instead observed the house.
The young woman looked curiously at Tang Mo before looking at Ning Zheng. Finally, her eyes fell on Fu Wensheng and she smiled. "There is actually a Xiao Xi Zi?"
Tang Mo raised an eyebrow. Cantonese?
The woman noticed Tang Mo's gaze and smiled heartily at Tang Mo. Then she turned to look for other clues in the room.
Tang Mo and Fu Wensheng didn't communicate. The two of them observed the room.
Presumably, the 31 players entered different rooms after entering the game. Tang Mo walked around the room while guarding against Ning Zheng and the young woman's sudden attack. However, they didn't make a move. The four people walked around the room and returned to the centre of the room.
Ning Zheng silently looked at Tang Mo and didn't speak.
Fu Wensheng pretended not to know Tang Mo and didn't speak.
Tang Mo was about to speak when a clear female voice spoke in front of him. "It seems that everyone is in a good mood?"
This person seemed to be in a good mood and her tone was very cheerful. Tang Mo looked at the woman with a strange expression. This was the first time he saw a player who could maintain such a good mentality after entering a black tower game. Why did it feel like she was here to play the game and wasn't afraid of failing the game? Was she not afraid of death?
Fu Wensheng nodded. "Watch carefully."
The young woman smiled. "Are you 13 years old this year?"
Fu Wensheng reflexively replied, "I am 12 this year." Then he remembered that this was a completely strange player and he didn't need to answer the other person's question. Fu Wensheng was a bit annoyed but the woman's tone was completely like a chatter, making him unprepared.
"So small." The woman in black touched her chin.
Ning Zheng interrupted their chat. "Tang Mo, what is Eve's Reward?"
The young woman's body stiffened and she looked up at Tang Mo with surprise.
Tang Mo frowned.
Ning Zheng's words sounded full of resentment and were casually asked but in fact, they were very tricky. When Tang Mo and Fu Wenduo caught Ning Zheng, Xiao Fu wasn't present so he didn't know that Tang Mo and Fu Wensheng knew each other. However, after he said this, the young woman knew that Tang Mo had Eve's Reward.
Eve's Reward was something that would make senior players jealous. It was like Pandora's box. Everyone thought that there was something good inside and wanted to get the treasure inside. Even if Tang Mo told them that he lost his memory and didn't know what Eve's Reward was, these players wouldn't believe him.
Ning Zheng's words placed Tang Mo on the opposite side of the three players in the room.
Tang Mo thought for a long time but only a few seconds passed. He calmly replied to Ning Zheng, "It is a very good prop. However, in Santa's assembly instance, it is forbidden to use any props. It just so happens that I didn't bring it with me. Ning Zheng, why are you here? You are a returnee. Do you also have a Christmas branch? "
As soon as he said this, the young woman looked at Ning Zheng in surprise.
All the players in Beijing knew that Ning Zheng was the last surviving returnee on the time leaderboard. Tang Mo's reputation in China was great and Ning Zheng wasn't inferior. If Tang Mo had Eve's Reward, he would become the public enemy of the players. As a returnee, Ning Zheng's identity itself made him the enemy of the Earth survivors.
Killing Ning Zheng would definitely give him a good prop. This was the rule of the time leaderboard.
Ning Zheng wanted Tang Mo to be excluded by the players in the room and Tang Mo did the same.
The woman in black looked at the hostility between the two of them and smiled. "Tang Mo, Ning Zheng, I didn't expect to be so lucky to meet two famous senior players. It seems that you don't need to introduce each other. My name is Mo Xue. What is the name of this little friend? "
The woman in black's reaction was beyond Tang Mo and Ning Zheng's expectations.
… She actually just brushed it off like this?
Fu Wensheng replied, "My name is Chen Sheng."
The woman in black smiled. "The game still has to start. The black tower just suggested that we find the right way to become official customers. What do you think about this point? "
Given Ning Zheng's cautious character, Tang Mo knew that he wouldn't start here. Both sides couldn't use abilities and props. Ning Zheng wasn't sure he could win against Tang Mo. In the same way, Ning Zheng knew that Tang Mo wouldn't start.
Ning Zheng said, "There are four windows in this room. There are two on the left and right sides and one door. I just tried to open the door but couldn't. The door is locked. Looking out from these four windows … there are four shops. "
The four people walked to one side of the window and looked through it. They saw four identical shops standing outside the window. Every shop had a beautiful glass window. In the window, there were exquisite gifts, cakes, and biscuits. They walked to the other side. There were also four identical shops outside the windows on the other side.
There were a total of eight shops, symmetrical around the house. The shops on the left were the cake shop, candy shop, biscuit shop and gift shop. The four shops on the right were also the same.
On the signboards of these four shops, there were colorful neon lights circling the names of their respective shops.
"Santa's Cake Shop, Santa's Candy House, Santa's Biscuit House and Santa's Gift Shop." Fu Wensheng read out the four names.
The door couldn't be opened and the windows were simply sealed.
The Quirky Commercial Street prohibited violence but the black tower didn't say whether it prohibited violence between players or all violence. Thus, Tang Mo didn't dare open the door violently. He could only quietly wait in the room for the black tower to announce the new rules of the game.
Apart from the unknown woman in black, the other three players in the room were senior players who had experienced many games. The three of them weren't in a hurry.
The black tower never gave an inexplicable puzzle. They had found all the clues they could find and there must be other clues that hadn't been announced.
But before this, Ning Zheng didn't answer Tang Mo's question.
Tang Mo lowered his eyes and winked at Xiao Fu.
Fu Wensheng didn't have a tacit understanding with Tang Mo like his brother but he understood Tang Mo's meaning after a while. He was like a curious and timid child, nervously staring at the 'returnee' Ning Zheng and quietly shrinking towards Tang Mo. His behaviour didn't arouse Ning Zheng's suspicions. After all, Tang Mo was an official player and Ning Zheng was a returnee. It was clear who the child would choose at a glance.
Fu Wensheng whispered, "How can returnees enter this game?"
Tang Mo followed his words and asked lightly, "How did you enter? Did returnees also experience the Christmas surprise instance? "
Ning Zheng leaned against the rock candy window and heard Tang Mo's words. He asked coldly, "The Christmas surprise instance?"
Tang Mo asked, "How did you get the Christmas branch if you haven't experienced the Christmas instance?"
Ning Zheng looked at Tang Mo with strange eyes. Suddenly, he sneered and said to himself, "You don't want to know what Christmas instance we experienced." Then he didn't say anything else and quietly observed the four shops outside the window.
Tang Mo captured key information.
The returnees also experienced the Christmas instance.
The Christmas instance the returnees experienced didn't seem to be a good memory.
Tang Mo looked at Ning Zheng's neck. "Are you now an official player?"
There was no string of golden numbers on Ning Zheng's neck.
Ning Zheng stared at Tang Mo for a moment before asking, "Did Xu Yusheng say anything to you before she died?"
What should she say? Tang Mo replied, "Yes."
Ning Zheng's body stiffened. He carefully observed Tang Mo's expression for a moment before making a sigh of relief. "She didn't say anything."
Tang Mo's heart moved.
There were only four people in the room.
Tang Mo and Ning Zheng's relationship wasn't that of friends. Fu Wensheng didn't dare blatantly get close to Tang Mo. The woman in black called Mo Xue stood to the side and didn't participate in their conversation. She didn't even seem to care about Tang Mo and Ning Zheng's words. She reached out and touched the biscuit wall, gently breaking off a piece and chewing it in her mouth.
"Eh? It's sweet. "
Tang Mo, "…"
Ning Zheng, "…"
The world was full of strange things! How could there be all kinds of strange players?
The next moment, Tang Mo suddenly saw the woman pick up a small piece of rock candy from the window with her bare hands. Her feet moved like a light swallow as she nimbly jumped to the ceiling and broke off a piece of chocolate. Her movements were beautiful, as if it was as easy as walking and eating. She came and went freely on this elastic gummy trampoline.
Tang Mo and Ning Zheng realized that this woman's strength wasn't simple.
The strange atmosphere in the room was about to last for five minutes when a familiar child's voice was heard, finally breaking the silence.
"Ding dong! The 100 virtual customers are all in place. "
"The 31 reserve customers, please be prepared. In five minutes, the Quirky Commercial Street will usher in the first wave of customers. Please observe carefully and find the store that really belongs to Santa Claus. After three rounds of customers, players can choose the store they want to enter. "
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