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Paradise, Blue Mountain Cafe.

now……

The glass windows around the shop were completely covered by a blood-colored curtain, and the entire cafe began to contract and expand with a strange and rhythmic frequency. The vibration and fluctuation frequency was like a beating heart.

Gulu! Gulu!

It seemed like some object was absorbing the huge amount of blood.

Yako's figure stood at the door, yawning boredly, just like an employee guarding the door, waiting to be released from get off work.

finally……

The coffee shop stopped beating, and the blood-colored curtains seemed to be given life, slowly receding along the windows around the shop like a tide, shrinking towards the figure in the center.

To be precise, the figure was wrapped in a film. From the outline, it looked like a huge upright heart, the size of an adult.

Click!

The film cracked a crack, then two, then three...

When the "heart" was completely broken, the man who walked out had deep features, a tall nose, a bowler hat on his head, and a staff in his right hand. His tuxedo set off his slender figure, and the leather boots on the ground were polished. .

His face has typical British ancestry and looks very handsome. However, those deep black pupils seem to be able to see through everything. When you look at the other person's face, you will feel an inexplicable sense of fear.

The shadow behind him seemed to become extremely large under the oblique angle of a spotlight, as if it was silently squirming and active.

The man in the tuxedo moved his hands and feet, as if he was adapting to a new body, and his bones made a clicking sound, which was extremely crisp.

At this moment, Mizi's figure walked over with an interesting smile:

"So these are the players you mentioned. It's interesting. I see the torrent of Destiny City flowing towards them."

"Including... a door hidden here is now in your hands."

"You gave one of the keys to a competitor. It is said that he is number one among the players. He should be the most powerful one, right? However, with the power you have gained now, you should have great hope of competing for the top spot. , there is even a chance to kill him, are you really not interested?"

The man in the tuxedo smiled and said, "Anyone would be interested in the reward for being number one on the list, so naturally it's impossible not to be completely uninterested."

"He is about to leave the paradise now. Don't you take this opportunity to catch up? Since the number one on the list has taken the position that originally belonged to you, as long as you kill him, the number one on the list will be yours again."

Mizi's words suddenly carried a bewitching power, and the words echoed around the area, seeming to arouse the mind, making people fall into the pleasure of conflict.

"Put away your power. It was useless to me before, and it has no effect on me now."

The man in the tuxedo glanced at Mizi lightly, shook his head and smiled:

"If you can get to the top of the list by simply killing a player, then you can give it a try."

"Unfortunately, this is of no use."

"Based on the information I've collected, even if that guy dies, it won't be my turn to be number one on the list."

"Oh?" Mizi was surprised and curious, "Why do you say that?"

"Destiny is not mine."

The man in the tuxedo smiled and was not shy about sharing his judgment, saying:

"I have noticed that everyone in this city seems to be drawn together by fate. Some are doing nothing, while some have destiny."

"Judging from the intelligence collected...if that guy dies, there will be another monster that will crush all the players and become the top one on the list."

"But if we keep that guy, there may be variables and opportunities for competition... Haha, I am very interested in how the future ranking battle will end!"

"As for my destiny, it has nothing to do with this list."

When Mizi heard the word "Destiny", her eyes brightened slightly and her lazy expression disappeared, as if mentioning this topic could arouse her great interest.

"Then what is your destiny?" she asked.

"the truth!"

The man in the tuxedo's eyes suddenly became more focused than ever before, and his dark and deep pupils were like flames reflecting the entire world. They were extremely bright, as if he wanted to see through the deepest secrets hidden in the endless darkness.

He seemed to have entered a state of selflessness, pacing back and forth with his head lowered, rubbing his chin and saying:

"My intuition feels the harmonious but disharmonious details... the city of destiny... in this city, the destiny of every player seems to be pulled by something."

"From the professional identity drawn at the beginning, to their exclusive talents, to the torrent of destiny connected to each player..."

"Individuals should be scattered. But I see that every individual in this city is both independent and connected. It is an individual and a whole."

"This in the end is why……"

His steps suddenly stopped, he took a deep breath, his eyes were full of excitement:

"This question is really interesting... it involves the past, present, and future... it involves you, me, every aboriginal here, every player, every destiny... There is no mystery bigger than this question, Unprecedented!"

"If one day, I can solve this mystery..."

"Then I think this is my destiny!"

Mizi's face returned to that lazy look, she yawned and said sleepily:

"Destiny seems to be quite interesting indeed. But unfortunately, I am just a dancer. I have no destiny, only the destiny to clock in and go to work. Now it's time to get off work, and my destiny is to get off work. Goodbye, my new boss."

…………

After one night, the strange bloody eyes in the paradise disappeared strangely.

The pedestrian streets close to the streets of the outer area are restored to their original colors.

But if you look deeper, near the entrance of Xijiang Park and the old city, you can see a faint blood mist lingering there.

In the blood mist, you can still see blurry figures, moving through it, which is extremely weird.

The shops on both sides of the surrounding area were covered with a layer of blood-colored curtains, making it difficult to see clearly what was inside the shop.

But at the entrance of some stores, the doors are not completely closed, but half closed, as if they can be entered.

Chen Ye arrived at the entrance of the paradise smoothly all the way. The aura of luck on this road was just like the route along the lower reaches of the Xijiang River at the beginning. It was gray and white, and there was no risk for the time being.

But looking deeper into the paradise, the ring of disaster entangled there is even stranger than the original lower reaches of the Xijiang River. In addition to the deep ink, there are also tangled lines, strangely entangled, and seemingly outlined. A world of absurdity, weirdness, and disorder.

Compared with the scene of disaster yesterday, there were actually small sheds built at the entrance of the paradise.

After many players survived, they realized that this paradise was a large dungeon, and it was very likely that there were many "sub-dungeons" strategies in it.

There are dangers, but there are also opportunities.

So...

Some brave players set up camps here, teamed up with others, and found ways to explore the park and obtain information.

Yesterday, I ran out as hard as I could, but today there are players setting up a camp here!

However, after a few days of development, some players have acquired unique abilities, adapted to life in the strange era, and learned the rules of getting along with strange people. On the forum, there are also big bosses publishing various strategies, and the players' overall understanding of the world is also constantly improving. Fear comes from the unknown. After obtaining enough intelligence, their strategy will be more courageous than at the beginning.

When Chen Ye came out of the paradise, several players looked at him in surprise.

It seemed that he didn't expect that a player would enter the park so quickly, and even run out of it so early in the morning.

Some players want to stop in front of Chen Ye and ask questions...

It's a pity that Chen Ye immediately quickened his pace. With the speed boost of [Wanderer's Boots], he only slightly quickened his pace and disappeared immediately.

Seeing that they couldn't keep up, the group of players had to give up.

Not long after...

Chen Ye's figure returned to the alleys of Xining.

This place remains as it was before, but it seems more deserted than at the beginning.

He passed by Miss Squirrelfish's shop and found that the store had been closed, and Miss Squirrelfish had disappeared with it. Along the way, I didn't see the three gluttonous ghosts, nor did I meet the old woman selling chestnuts again...

Everything seems to have changed.

Chen Ye slowed down, kept his wandering pace, and returned to his habitat.

At this moment, a melodious erhu sound came from not far away.

Hearing the familiar erhu, Chen Ye finally relaxed.

For a moment, he thought that the old man Erhu might have left too.

Although it was only a day apart, the long-lost erhu brought a touch of warmth.

Chen Ye turned around the alley and was about to say hello to the old man Erhu. Suddenly he paused and found that there were two more figures in suits beside him.

Among them, a young man with a Japanese-style hairstyle and a star-like face was sitting on the bench, enjoying the music intoxicatedly.

The man next to him looked like a butler, holding a high-end and elegant black umbrella. He stood tall and dignified, shielding the young man from the drizzle of thin rain.

"Hey, you're finally back, come and play a song together, this is my new big client!"

Before Chen Ye could speak, the old man Erhu smiled uncontrollably on his face, and his eyes narrowed into slits, as if he had found a treasure.

"What's going on?" Chen Ye was stunned.

At this juncture, the surrounding aborigines are almost gone, but the old man Erhu has attracted a new customer?

The young man took out a hundred copper coins from his pocket, put it into the bowl of the old man Erhu as if it was free, and said with a smile:

"In this ghost world, it is really rare to hear such moving music. Hurry up and pay for the next song!"

After saying this, his eyes turned to Chen Ye with a warm smile:

"Hey, it turns out that you are the new disciple that the old man Erhu said. Why don't you join us and play a song together?"

"do not worry……"

"If I guessed correctly, you should be a player just like me?"