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The new passenger who boarded the train was a strange-looking monster.

Its appearance is similar to that of a reindeer in the real world, with upright legs, nearly two meters tall, and its body is covered with fluffy gray hair. The area that should have been the face of the skull was neatly shaved off, and three pairs of yellow eyes grew on the fleshy section.

A string of white bone bells hung on the top corner of his head. The bells collided with each other and made a crackling sound when he walked.

Such an evil monster actually has elements of human society in it——

It was wearing an Arc'teryx jacket from previous years, a canvas bag on its back, and a sunhat covering the cross section of its skull. It was holding a fishing rod on its left front foot and a metal bucket on its right front foot. There was a faint sound of big fish coming from the bucket. The sound of tail slapping the water.

This monster is actually a fisherman? !

Except for Li Sheng, the expressions of the other three people were a little stiff, and the weapons in their hands were hidden under the table, showing great vigilance.

The reindeer monster didn't seem to notice the solemn expressions of the few people, and nodded to the humans in a friendly manner, then put away the fishing rod and put it on the ground, found a seat closest to the front of the car and sat down.

He even adjusted his sitting posture to look like a retired old man enjoying his life in a leisurely manner.

Bang!

The carriage door closed and the train started again, sailing into the ocean and drilling into the undersea rock formations.

'It's dangerous, I can feel it'

Not wanting to make a sound, Midnight Howl wrote words on the paper with a pen, his expression extremely solemn.

As a member of the [Monster Alliance] guild, Midnight Howl has seen all kinds of weird monster transformations, and the feeling of oppression given to him by the reindeer is even more intense than that of the senior cadres in the guild.

Zhao Zijin rubbed her eyebrows. She tried to enter the physical characteristics of the reindeer monster into the tablet computer in text form and search it in the database of the Global Occult Alliance.

But every time she tried to type, her thoughts became so disorganized that she couldn't describe the reindeer monster in human language.

Apparently, reindeer possess memetic contamination properties.

Suddenly, Zhao Bauhinia had an idea. She quietly raised the paper upright and used it to cover the back of the reindeer.

First, use the light and shadow to draw the external outline of the reindeer, then free your mind and manually fill in the internal features based on vague impressions. Finally, put the copied pattern under the tablet camera to scan.

Then

[Scan failed, please replace with a clearer image]

Looking at the window that popped up on the tablet, Zhao Zijin's expression was a little stiff and he silently turned off the prompt.

No matter how skilled she is with telekinesis, her painting skills are terrible. A reindeer is drawn three-quarters like a donkey, three-quarters like a dog, and four-quarters like a pig.

The headless reindeer did not pay attention to the slight movement behind the car. It opened the canvas bag, took out the metal lunch box, knife, fork and spoon, and enjoyed the meal.

The lunch box faintly exuded a strong rotten smell, and it was unknown what species of carrion it contained.

The red driver wrote words on the paper and asked Zhao Zijin: "Why don't you just take pictures?" ’

Zhao Zijin wrote helplessly: "There are several levels of memetic pollution. Low-level ones can cause cognitive dissonance, and high-level ones can distort reality." GOC's management regulations stipulate that no matter what level of memetic contamination source, its preliminary photos cannot be directly input into the computer to prevent the spread of contamination. ’

‘As long as it’s not the first audition photo? ’ Li Sheng’s eyes lit up and he wrote: ‘I have a way. ’

‘Really? ’

The red driver breathed a sigh of relief. Although this brother is usually aloof, has a bad taste, has a strange mind, and has a brain circuit that is different from ordinary people, he is quite reliable in his work, right?

Snap!

Li Sheng slapped his forehead, quickly drew on the back of the paper with a pencil in his left hand, and quickly completed a detailed sketch.

The details are exquisite, the wiring is exquisite, the light and shadow are impeccable, and even the buckets at the feet of the reindeer have a metallic texture.

The other three players were stunned. This painting skill was already amazing. What surprised them even more was that the beetle could easily block memetic contamination.

Is it possible that he carries some equipment or props with him? No, such props are extremely expensive and usually exist in the form of helmets, glasses, headphones, etc.

The three of them were puzzled. They didn't know that since Li Sheng became a player after killing the Mocai Spider, he had been particularly concerned about memetic creatures and looking for ways to deal with them.

Li Sheng's forehead-slapping action just now actually used the special effect of "Assembling a Muppet" to cut open the corpus callosum of his brain.

The corpus callosum is a fiber bundle plate composed of fibers connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres. When the corpus callosum is disconnected, the left and right brains will separate.

This type of surgery was first used by doctors to treat epilepsy patients in the 1940s. During the process, scientists discovered that people with split-brains would have many strange symptoms.

For example, when a patient goes shopping in a supermarket, he picks up products with his left hand and puts them down with his right hand. Each hand is controlled by half of the brain, which is as contradictory as a fight.

Another example is that when the patient looks at an object with his right eye, he can clearly name the object. When looking at an object with the left eye, the patient cannot tell what he sees, but he can easily draw it.

The left brain is more logical and the right brain is more visual.

Li Sheng took advantage of this and used the special effect of "Assembling a Muppet" to separate the left and right brains. Without thinking at all, he only used his right brain and left hand to draw the specific image of the reindeer monster.

After the painting is finished, use [Assembling the Muppet] again to assemble the left and right brains back.

All processes are carried out in the brain, and in the eyes of Zhao Zijin and others, it is like magic.

Li Sheng took out an eraser and wiped the sketch, erasing several parts of the reindeer, and then handed it to Zhao Zijin to search the sketch.

(It’s too realistic, like a photo, and can easily lead to meme contamination, so you have to manually erase it)

Zhao Zijin used a tablet computer to take a sketch, and this time it was successfully scanned and the relevant entries were found in the database.

[Species name: Headless reindeer

Hazard level: 1

Species characteristics: Headless reindeer were first discovered in the wild by members of the [Ingenuity Society] guild and came into contact with them.

The headless reindeer claims to be a unique native species in the killing field. Its IQ is above the average of humans. It can communicate with humans by controlling sound waves. It is relatively friendly to humans and does not mind helping when someone is in trouble.

The powers it exhibits include but are not limited to flight, telekinesis, telepathy, sound wave control, plant manipulation, short-distance teleportation, energy rays, passive memetic shielding, etc. At least equivalent to a Lv33 transcendent.

The headless reindeer likes to go fishing in a jacket, and its diet consists of fish, moss, and twigs of woody plants. It loves to devour the corpses of powerful supernatural creatures (it doesn't mind the degree of decay).

In addition, the headless reindeer does not like meaningless social interactions, and it is not recommended for ordinary players to take the initiative to chat with them unless they happen to have high-quality jackets, fishing rods, or extraordinary creature corpses as gifts.

In view of its strong strength and ability to communicate, the Global Occult Alliance lists it as a low-risk target, and can pay and cooperate with it under special circumstances]

There is a lot of content at the back of the document, such as the humans the headless reindeer knows, the friends it has made, etc., making it easier for players to get closer.

Unfortunately, because Zhao Zijin does not have enough authority, many of these parts are blacked out and difficult to read.

A level 33 extraordinary creature.

The four players looked at each other. This level is enough to be worshiped by mortals as demigods or even true gods in some script worlds. The key is communication.

‘Native species should not be subject to killing restrictions. ’

Midnight Howl considered it and wrote: 'Does the killing field issue us radar equipment and arrange this path to imply that we can get help from the headless reindeer? ’

‘It’s possible. ’

Li Sheng wrote: ‘You guys stay here, I’ll go over and see if we can get close.

The database entry says that the headless reindeer has made some human friends. Maybe we have friends we know in common?

For example, a strong man likes to sit in a vehicle and be pulled by nine extraordinary creatures to fly in the sky. ’

The red rider quickly wrote: ‘It can’t be Santa Claus, can it? ’

Santa Claus, who delivers gifts in a reindeer sleigh, is fictional. A headless reindeer does not really think of itself as a reindeer just because it looks like a reindeer.

‘What Santa Claus. ’

Li Sheng said inexplicably: 'I'm talking about the bronze coffin pulled by nine five-clawed black dragons. ’

?

The nine-headed extraordinary creature refers to the Nine Dragon Coffin, right? Do you know Ye Fan? Do you think I haven't watched "The Sky" and "A Perfect World"?

The driver's expression was extremely painful, and Zhao Zijin almost couldn't hold his nerve as he watched Li Sheng get up from his seat and walk towards the front of the car.

In order to give full play to the magical weapon master's spellcasting ability, Li Sheng's three-dimensional warehouse is filled with a lot of strange products, including fishing gear.

He first prepared the [Emergency Escape Card] as an emergency measure.

Then he picked out a different style of Archaeopteryx jacket and sunhat and put them on. Carrying a high-end fishing rod in his hand, he walked to the front row of the carriage, sat down in the same row across the aisle from the headless reindeer, took out a fishing magazine and flipped through it. look.

Midnight Howl was stunned and wrote, 'This brother's backpack slot is really ample, he has everything. ’

‘Just get used to it. ’ The red driver returned a helpless look and continued to observe Li Sheng’s operations.

The sound of Li Sheng turning the pages of the book quickly attracted the attention of the headless reindeer.

The latter stopped eating (the lunch box contained the rotten spine of some animal), turned his six eyes to look at Li Sheng, and then was attracted by the fishing rod next to his seat. He couldn't help holding the knife and fork and asked: "This is Fishing rod?"

As the database says, reindeer have the ability to control sound waves and vibrate the air to directly emit human sounds.

The voice was unexpectedly young, like a young man.

"Yes." Li Sheng put down the magazine and nodded with a smile.

In his personal attribute panel, the trait of [Barbeque Lover] lost a bit of charm, and turning on the temporary skill of [Misleading Slander] added a bit of charm, returning to 6 points, which is considered a handsome level.

Attractive attributes are not entirely determined by appearance, but are more like a combination of a series of factors such as temperament, personality, ability, moral character, words and deeds, etc.

Extraordinary people with high charisma can make people feel like they are having a spring breeze just by talking, even if they cover their faces with cloth.

From this, a point-added genre called charm flow was born. Players rely on their personality charm to directly persuade or sleep with script bosses.

(In the weird talk section of the Killing Fields Forum, there is also an urban legend called "Sad Wind". It is said that this person has a weird XP, especially loves all kinds of animals. With fertility comparable to that of Zeus, he has single-handedly traveled to different places. The script world creates hundreds of orc races)

Back to the topic, Li Sheng's 6-point charm is neither high nor low. At least it is not in the annoying category, and he can communicate with the headless reindeer normally.

"Your Excellency also likes fishing? What a coincidence, I do too."

"The boss didn't let him go fishing and he was fired. His wife didn't let him go fishing and he got divorced. His children didn't let him go fishing and he was given away. The peak record was five silver carp, bighead carp, six crucian carp, seven catfish, eight herrings, five eels, and two floating corpses in one night."

"This fishing rod? Oh, don't mention it. It's the latest generation product on the market, with high-strength cutting carbon cloth, one-piece carbon fiber grip, and anti-fouling and waterproof coating."

Talk about people when you see them, talk about ghosts when you see ghosts. In less than twenty minutes, Li Sheng became an acquaintance with the headless reindeer and enthusiastically presented the carbon fiber sea fishing rod worth tens of thousands to him.

The headless reindeer also picked up a ferocious fish from the metal bucket and promised to give it to Li Sheng as a return gift.

Midnight Howl and others watched their companions chatting and laughing with the reindeer monster, and for a moment they didn't know how to express themselves.

"Well, it's not easy to be a deer these days. I just want to eat the corpses of extraordinary creatures that I hunted personally. Unfortunately, I can't defeat those that are too strong, and I don't like to eat those that are too weak. Finally, I found one with comparable strength. The result is I still can’t defeat social creatures.”

The reindeer monster raised the fishing rod and sighed: "I can only calm down by fishing."

"Fishing is the best way to cultivate your health. By the way, Brother Lu,"

Li Sheng asked thoughtfully: "This is my first time taking this train, so I don't know the rules very well. Who built this train? Where does it usually stop? Do any other passengers need to buy tickets?"

"You've asked the right person."

The headless reindeer is actually quite easy-going and said casually: “There are some things that most of you humans don’t know.

In fact, there are quite a few creatures in the killing field that are intelligent, but you cannot understand and communicate with them using your human logic.

I gained self-awareness four years ago and made friends with many local creatures. According to them, this train has existed for at least two hundred years, and no one knows who built it.

It appears in two ways. The first is to travel between some fixed stations.

The second is when passengers stand on the platform and have a strong urge to travel. The car will suddenly appear, pick up the passengers, and take them to the platform closest to where they want to go. "

Li Sheng understood in his heart that it turned out to be a round trip to a fixed point with random responses.

The number of players in the entire group is only a small street, which is not even a drop in the ocean compared to the killing field entities.

There are even fewer extraordinary people who stay in the killing field all day long and have the courage and strength to go out and explore. No wonder there are no posts on the forum mentioning this train.

Of course, it is also possible that someone discovered the wonders of the train and deliberately hid the secret.

The headless reindeer continued: "The first way of traveling does not require passengers to buy tickets, and the traveling speed is relatively slow. The second way is more responsive, but passengers also need to pay a corresponding price, which may be a part of a limb or a memory. , an emotion, or even a part of a character.

It depends on the distance of the train at the time and the mood of the train itself. "

Woohoo——

The whistle sounded again from the front of the car, and the train emerged from the seabed rock formations and suddenly came to a spacious asphalt road.

There are lush green grass on both sides of the road, and the grass is taller than a person, swaying in the wind under the moonlight.

The blue ray arrow of the radar instrument in the player's hand immediately turned and pointed to the eight o'clock direction of the highway. It means the mission target is nearby.

Zhao Zijin and others took the batteries and radar equipment, stood up one after another, and got off the car through the back door. Li Sheng also stood up and said goodbye to the headless reindeer.

"I have never been to this place before. It's a pity that I have to take the car to the next place to fish, otherwise I can explore this place with you."

The headless reindeer sighed with regret, then took out a business card from his jacket pocket and handed it to Li Sheng, saying enthusiastically: "This is my mobile phone number. Brother, if you find any fishing in the killing field in the future, it will be good." Location, please call me.”

Woohoo——

Listening to the whistle and watching the train fly away again, Midnight Howl sighed regretfully, "It's such a pity that it couldn't stay to help us complete the mission."

"It's not too bad. At least I got some information. For example, this small area is absolutely safe."

Li Sheng took out the white chalk and drew a rough rectangle on the asphalt road.

The asphalt in this area is slightly lighter in color. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell it. It should be the fixed platform of the train.

In the killing field, there is an unspoken rule, and the mystery will yield to the mystery of a higher level.

The nameless train can travel through the killing field at will, and is extremely mysterious. There is a high probability that there will be no danger near the platform where it is located, and it can be regarded as a safe zone.

The wind howled, and Li Sheng suddenly turned his head, frowned and asked, "Did you hear anything?"

"What's the sound?"

Not only the red rider didn't hear it, but also Midnight Howl, whose senses were more acute than others, looked confused.

"It's okay, maybe I heard wrong."

Li Sheng suppressed his doubts. Just now, he vaguely heard a very familiar cry for help in the wind.

A cry for help from the Crimson Rider.