Following Li Ruoyu's instructions, Feng Bujue walked to the side of the wall and raised the Compound Anti-gravity Gun in his hand at the blackened tiles on the wall.
Then, he activated the 'suction' function of the gun.
One second later, a soft buzzing sound announced that the gun had indeed sucked on something. Activating the suction function against air would not cause any reaction.
"Hmm? There really is one, "Feng Bujue said as he took half a step back and pulled his arm back.
Immediately after, a corked wine bottle was "pulled" out from the shadows of the blackened wall …
The item seemed to have traveled from a flat surface to a three-dimensional world. The shadow on the wall disappeared as well.
"Wow! That was amazing! "Buu gasped with widened eyes.
Uub added, "Hmm … The people from Underworld Frontline are indeed not to be trifled with …"
It was natural for the two of them to be amazed. Any player with a bit of skill would be able to tell that the puzzles in these two rooms were very difficult. Aside from observation, calculation, association, and reasoning skills, these puzzles also had a high requirement for the player's knowledge. For example, the Bottle, Glass, and Violin on the wall before them. Without a certain level of art related knowledge and the ability to draw, it would be impossible to reveal it. Even for a monstrous puzzle solver like Feng Bujue, without specific knowledge, he would not be able to see through it.
"You two flatter me." Ruo Yu would not be as smug as Brother Jue. Facing the praise from Buu and Uub, she merely replied calmly, "Because the system will take into account the information in the players' minds when generating the scenario, and this puzzle is built on a set of information that only I know, that is how I was able to solve it."
Her way of expressing herself was brilliant. Her tone was neither servile nor overbearing, and the content of her words was objective and persuasive. Even if she was denying other people's point of view, the other party would not feel offended.
In contrast, Brother Jue, who often used "logical violence" to make people speechless, was obviously on the other end of the spectrum.
"Ah … Anyway, it's a good thing that we can find clues," Feng Bujue added. He picked up the bottle and showed the item description to his teammates.
[Name: Bottle]
[Type: Plot Item]
[Rarity: Broken]
[Function: Hold liquid]
Can be taken out of the scenario: No
[Remark: There's nothing special about this glass bottle. The label on the bottle has been rubbed off, and the cork can be removed at will.]
"It's a plot item, and it can't be taken out of the scenario, and the function is clearly stated …" After Xiao Tan read the description, he held his chin and said, "In other words … we'll need to use this thing to carry some kind of liquid later?"
"Hmm … I don't think they're going to make us fill the urine, right?" Feng Bujue looked like he was thinking about something, and he whispered, "After all, we can't relieve ourselves in this game …"
Ruo Yu glanced at Brother Jue out of the corner of her eyes and said helplessly, "Is that the first thing that comes to your mind when we talk about liquid?"
"Yes." Feng Bujue admitted it easily. "Now that you mention it, it's strange … if we talk about 'body fluid', the first thing that comes to my mind is blood and …"
"Before I punch your body fluid out, I suggest you stop talking about that and pull out the other two things inside the wall," Ruo Yu interrupted him.
"Haha … Understood." Feng Bujue smiled and passed the bottle to Uo Bru, who was standing not far away, and then he walked to the wall again.
One minute later, Brother Jue pulled it out …
[Name: Glass Bottle]
[Type: Plot Item]
[Rarity: Normal]
[Function: Hold liquid]
[Can be taken out of the scenario: No]
[Remark: A very normal cylindrical glass bottle. The inside of the bottle is quite clean.]
And …
[Name: Violin]
[Type: Plot Item]
[Rarity: Broken]
[Function: Play music]
[Can be taken out of the scenario: No]
[Remark: Even though it looks old, it can still be played normally. Unfortunately, the bow has disappeared.]
"Looks like the puzzle is not over yet …" After his teammates read the description of the items, Brother Jue said, "Just taking these three things out of the wall will not change our current situation."
As Feng Bujue spoke, he turned back to look at the room next door. "For now, we will call the room with the table and oil lamp Room A, and the room we are in now Room B …" He paused for a second like he was waiting for his teammates to accept this setting. "So far, we know that there are two keys in Room A, and one of them has been used to open the door that connects Room A and Room B, while the remaining Faded Bronze Key cannot open the other door in Room A."
"And Room B does not have any entrance to other areas, and we have not found any other keys …" Buu continued Brother Jue's words. "The only clue we have has given us three items — the bottle, the glass bottle, and the violin. But … none of these three items can be used to open the door. "
"That's right." As they spoke, Feng Bujue put away the catapult. At that moment, the door that connected the two rooms was open, and the light from next door could shine in. Furthermore, the other players were holding lighting devices, so he did not need to use the searchlight. With the glass and violin in his hands, he walked toward Room A. "Based on normal logic … we should return to Room A and use these three items that we found in Room B to find the way to open the other door …"
Bang!
Brother Jue's words were interrupted by the sound of a door closing.
He looked at the door that closed on its own with annoyance. This was the second time. He shook his head. "Are you kidding me? Again?"
This time, there were six players trapped in room B. However, compared to when Brother Jue was trapped alone, the situation was much better. This time, there was no distortion in the surrounding space, and the lighting devices in the players' hands were working normally.
"Ah!" The first to scream was Xiao Tan.
Well, he was also the last one. The others did not scream.
"What are you shouting for?" Even Xiao Ling felt embarrassed. She immediately shone the flashlight on Xiao Tan's face. "Isn't it just being locked in a room by a ghost? You're already level 40. What are you afraid of? "
"Yeah! It's scarier being locked in a room by a ghost! "Xiao Tan replied loudly and honestly." Besides … fear has nothing to do with level! "
"That's right. A person's courage has nothing to do with their level in the game." Feng Bujue turned around solemnly and raised his hand to point at Buu and Uub. "Look, they are also scared. It's just that they are not screaming."
He was right. At this time, Buu and Uub, one of them had his mouth wide open and was dumbfounded. The other's face was pale and horrified.
"This is what they call being too scared to speak …" Ruo Yu commented calmly.
"Sigh. Actually, you don't have to be so nervous." Feng Bujue looked at the two and said, "This should be a very normal event. According to my speculation, the trigger condition is most likely 'all six of us are in Room B and have obtained the bottle, glass, and violin.' When we reach these two conditions, as long as we try to return to Room A, we will encounter … "
"Shh —" Suddenly, Ruo Yu shushed Brother Jue, interrupted him, and patted him on the shoulder.
Brother Jue also understood. He immediately stopped talking and listened attentively.
Not long after, the six players all heard … a low and hoarse singing coming from the room next door.
"The king and his lackeys,
Snatched the queen from the bed,
Bound it to her bones.
The ocean belongs to us,
Relying on its power …
Where the heart desires, we can go.
Yo ~ Ho ~ Let's pull together ~
Raise the flag high.
HEAVE~HO~
Thieves and beggars,
We will never die … "
After the lyrics were sung three times (in English, but the players could understand), the voice stopped abruptly.
Then, there was a click.
The tightly shut door once again opened on its own ….
[Main mission triggered.] The system prompt sounded.
The players opened the game menu and saw a new main mission in the mission column. [Obtain the golden key from the dead pirate.]
"Damn it! Where is my wine! "At the same time, a roar came from behind the door.
As the door gradually opened, the players saw … a wooden stool beside the table in Room A, and a translucent ghost sat on the stool.
The ghost was dressed in a brocade robe with gold and silver, and he wore a captain's hat on his head. However, his appearance was extremely unkempt … He had long, messy hair that reached his shoulders, and a large beard that resembled a broom. His eyes were sunken, and his skin was rough. Nose hair had already grown out of his nose, and it had fused together with the beard above his lips …
"Ah, you're finally here." The Ghost Pirate glanced at the door and said loudly, "Quick, bring the wine over."
"Wine?" Feng Bujue's expression shifted. He lowered his head to look. He only had an empty glass and a violin without a bow. Where was the wine?
"Er … Are you talking about this?" Then, Uub, who was looking out the door, spoke. He raised the bottle that Brother Jue had given him and waved it at the ghost.
For some reason, the originally empty [Bottle] was now full. It was filled with a light yellow liquid.
"Er … Teacher Jue, should I go over?" Uub looked at Brother Jue and asked with fear in his voice.
"Go ahead, what is there to be afraid of?" Feng Bujue said as he passed the glass in his hand to Uub and stepped aside to let him pass.
Honestly, the scene before them … was indeed nothing to be afraid of. The light in Room A was as bright as before, and the ghost pirate did not look that scary. It was just a grayish-white, translucent ghost. It looked like a ghost from an old movie.
"Oh … Okay." Aub did not hesitate. After answering, he took the bottle and glass … and went to the table.
Perhaps Brother Jue's tone and demeanor gave him confidence because Uub's Terror Points dropped immediately. He told himself internally, Teacher Jue is right, what is there to be afraid of? If I am afraid of something like this, I might as well go play Ghost Horse Fairy OL (This game is made up by me, it does not exist).
While emboldening himself in his heart, he came in front of the ghost pirate. "Hmm … This is your wine …" After saying that, Uub put the bottle and cup on the table and quickly took a step back, looking at the ghost pirate warily.
The ghost pirate glanced at him and pouted, but he did not say anything. Then, the ghost pulled out the cork from the bottle and started to drink by himself.
Seeing that there was no danger, the other five players passed through the door and returned to Room A.
After they entered, the first thing Brother Jue did was to whisper into Uub's ear, "By the way … the liquid that suddenly appeared from the bottle … could it be yours?"
"Of course not …" Uub's lips twitched as he replied, "I have no idea when the liquid appeared. In any case, before the door closed, the bottle was still empty … I noticed the liquid inside the bottle after the quest announcement."
"Oh …" Feng Bujue nodded and thought to himself, This is Brother Zun helping us, isn't it?
He was not wrong. The wine inside the bottle was indeed made by the Count of Script. In the original plot, the players were supposed to fill the bottle with blood … for the ghost pirate to drink. Thankfully, with Brother Jue's help, it saved them a lot of trouble.
Of course, even without Brother Jue's help, it would not have been a big problem. With Uub, the "humanoid supply station", getting some blood was just a matter of minutes. He had a consumable called the [All-Purpose Blood Plasma] in his bag. If the Ghost Pirate wanted to drink "fresh" blood, he could just let the fatty Uub bleed a few ounces of blood. After all, he could still replenish the Ghost Pirate's blood through infusion.
"Burp …" About two minutes later, the ghost pirate finished half the bottle. He hiccupped and raised his eyes to scan the players before finally stopping on Brother Jue. "Drinking alone is too boring … You! Give me some music. "
"Huh?" After Feng Bujue heard that, he was startled for half a second. Then he realized … this was caused by him holding the violin.
Therefore, Brother Jue struggled internally and turned to look at his teammates.
His teammates looked at him doubtfully, expectantly, and gloatingly … Unfortunately, no one volunteered to stand up for him.
"Sigh … So be it." After giving it some thought, Feng Bujue sighed. He put on a face that said, "I'm going to give it my all." He walked to the ghost pirate and asked, "What do you want to hear?"
"Of course, something that pirates like us would listen to," the ghost pirate replied in a rough tone. "Or do you want to play an opera?"
"Understood." Feng Bujue picked up the violin calmly and got into position. He rested his chin on the back of his neck, plucked the strings with his left hand, and raised his right hand. "I can't play without a bow, so can I play it?"
"Fine, fine. Whatever." The ghost pirate poured himself another glass of wine and replied impatiently.
Feng Bujue shrugged. He tilted his head, plucked the strings with his right hand, and started to play.
Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump … The sound of a string was rhythmic, rising and falling. It really did seem like it.
"No wonder he is Teacher Jue … Even his playing is so deep …" Buu's eyes lit up with admiration again.
"No wonder he is Teacher Jue … He knows a little more than a normal person …" Uub also praised.
"Tsk … It is just a very common tune …" Xiao Ling added.
Xiao Tan said with confusion, "How strange … The violin sounds like a pipa."
"This is the first time I've heard that he can do this …" Ruo Yu was also surprised.
Just as everyone was discussing Feng Bujue's musical talent, something scary happened …
After Brother Jue plucked the strings for a while, he opened his mouth to sing, "Touch ah ~ Touch ah ~ Touch ah ~ Above big sister's head ~ Her hair is as black as ink, like the dark clouds that cover the sky! Aiyo, aiyo ~ Like the dark clouds that cover the sky ~ "
"Pfft!" The Phantom Pirate spat out the wine in his mouth.
Brother Jue's five teammates were frozen to the spot from shock. If there was a word to describe this state, it would be — petrification.
"What the f * ck is this!" The Phantom Pirate roared in both shock and anger.
Feng Bujue replied nonchalantly, "Eighteen touches."
"I asked you to play a song that pirates often listen to, and you gave me this?" the Phantom Pirate asked.
"Then what do you want to listen to?" Brother Jue asked.
"A nautical song! You don't even know this? How did you get on my ship! "the Phantom Pirate shouted. The ghost pirate shouted. It seemed that he thought that he was still alive and was staying on his ship. "The song of us pirates should symbolize freedom, freedom, determination, fearlessness …"
"Okay, okay … I understand." Feng Bujue leisurely adjusted the strings, picked a new tune, and sang at the top of his voice, "The river flows to the east ~ The stars in the sky join the Big Dipper! Hey … hey … Join the Big Dipper … Life and death friends, a bowl of wine … Say go ~ Let's go ~ You have it, I have it, we have it all! Hey … hey … We have it all … In water and fire, we don't turn back … "
"What the f * ck?" The Phantom Pirate was shocked. He stared at Brother Jue with his eyes wide open and asked very seriously, "If it was a few years ago … I would stab you to death, believe it or not?"
"Then what do you want?" Feng Bujue replied with a look of a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. "You say … What do you want to listen to? Just pick whatever you want! Although I don't know much, I can still play the popular ones, like 'Where Dare I Ask?', 'The Ocean's Roar', 'Sailor' … "
Bang!
At this time, the door connecting Room A and Room B closed again.
But this time … It didn't close by itself, but Ruo Yu slammed it open. She slammed the door and said in a cold tone, "When he's done with his crazy outburst, call me …"
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