Strange Era: An exclusive talent every month

It was raining lightly in the sky.

At this time, Chen Ye returned to the pedestrian street and passed the "Insomnia Treatment Center".

With his excellent hearing, he could hear the sound of the young woman's breathing coming from the store while she was sleeping, but the frequency fluctuated randomly, and it seemed that the quality of her sleep was still worrying.

The buildings on both sides have returned to ordinary white fog, which has no great impact.

"There should be no problem for the time being."

Chen Ye paused for a moment, looked around the "Insomnia Treatment Center", made sure there was nothing unusual, and left.

As he hurried on, he used the talent of [Scarlet Research] to open the forum in the lower left corner of his field of vision, and browsed information about the park, thus knowing that this pedestrian street, as a large public copy of the 'Polluted Paradise', was actually a not end yet.

After feedback from most players in the forum and gathering information, it can be determined that this area has not completely become a safe zone.

Whenever it is quiet at night, there will be inexplicable noises around.

There are also some houses in the old city that are abandoned and uninhabited, with no real estate...

In the middle of the night, you can always hear inexplicable knocking on the door or the sound of the toilet flushing in that area.

It makes many "tenants" feel uneasy...

Some even canceled their long-term leases with Hua Shao and would rather move to Mink Street and build a floor shop than stay in this place.

After all, some players think that paying less than one copper coin for a day's rent is more affordable. They need a safer area, so they will choose to pay hundreds of copper coins at once and sign a long-term contract to avoid future price increases.

However, if you default and vacate early, the rent will not be refunded.

therefore……

Most tenants have the mentality that since they have spent money, they might as well just stay. Over time, they get used to these minor problems and naturally tolerate them.

Arriving at the entrance of the old city, Chen Ye looked into the depths and vaguely saw the dark swirling turbine corridor, but it was not obvious, as if it was buried under the gray fog.

Most of the main road was shrouded in white mist.

Most of the information boxes that appeared above the houses on both sides of the field of vision were [ordinary houses], [abandoned houses], [unmanned houses]...

However, occasionally you can see one or two houses that pop up as "unlucky houses".

"The rent in this old city is cheaper than in the pedestrian street. One copper coin can rent for three days."

"Even if the long-term contract is signed for one month, it only costs ten copper coins. It is considered a friendly price that Hua Shao can give."

"Therefore, many players whose financial flow is not very good will choose to use the old city as a shelter and spend dozens of copper coins to rent it."

These days... Mr. Hua is almost out of pocket just collecting rent due to the rent price war.

But compared with the huge amount of assets he spent, this little income seems like a drop in the bucket.

However, for this month’s [Asset Rising List], the rental income from the entire park alone is enough to keep Hua Shao in the top two on the list.

He is a very strong competitor!

In the past few days, Hua Shao has even made harsh words in the forum. He is bound to win the first place on the list this month and wash away the shame of last month.

After absorbing the lesson, Hua Shao became more prudent. He wore the [Pendulum Pendant] firmly and never left it even when bathing and sleeping, giving Chen Ye no chance to control it at all.

As stable as if I had lost something.

Chen Ye stood at the entrance, looking towards the main road, noticing the aura of luck hidden in the old city, and said slightly:

"The ink-colored vortex...may be related to the remaining pollution characteristics."

"However, it is different from the ink-colored evil spirit that was filled with blood at the beginning."

"These dark whirlpools don't have the slightest color of blood, but are mixed with gray mist. I don't know what they symbolize?"

A new luck halo appears!

Ink and gray fog are lingering, with a whirlpool in the center. Scattered ink stains are dotted throughout the old city, as if some crisis is quietly brewing.

Chen Ye was not in a hurry to explore these things.

Ever since he personally penetrated a squid with [Holy Mercury], he knew that it was difficult to kill it completely from the root, and it was pervasive.

Anyway, there are players living everywhere in this area. If there is any trouble, you can quickly get information from the forum.

Unlocking the talent of [Scarlet Research] also has a great benefit!

Chen Ye can open the forum at any time, constantly observe what hot information appears on it, and scan the information while conquering.

Since his spiritual power has been enhanced, Chen Ye can fully perform two tasks, or even perform three or four tasks... He doesn't have to worry about being distracted and not paying attention to the dangers around him, thus improving his efficiency.

Soon, he headed west from the only road in the old city to Xijiang.

In the hazy rain and fog, it was almost impossible to see anyone on this road. Most players chose to return to their own properties and sleep to avoid the rain.

Including the upper reaches of the Xijiang River where the pollution has been lifted recently and the traffic has become more and more lively. At this time, only three homeless people can be seen, wearing ragged clothes, half-kneeling by the riverside, reaching into the water with both hands, and splashing water on their faces to wash their faces. While drinking happily.

The blood-colored information boxes floating above the heads of the three homeless people were displayed as——

[Painter], [Storyteller], [Poet]

"It really fits the image of the creator."

Chen Ye sighed secretly, then passed by them and walked downstream along the deserted road.

Going deeper downstream and walking a short distance, you can reach the pier that was washed away by the flood.

In the early stage, when practicing suona, Chen Ye was once persuaded to retreat by the giant strange eyes covering the river downstream, and did not explore the further areas in depth.

At this point, no one can be seen nearby. Although the river surface has returned to its normal blue color, the players still seem to be instinctively afraid of this area, including most of the aborigines who "seek advantages and avoid disadvantages."

When there was no one around, Chen Ye took out his "white flute" and faced the hazy river in the rain, playing it as he always did when he was practicing suona as an apprentice.

The ethereal melody echoed ethereally beside the river. The cold wind around them penetrated from the 'door' of nothingness, and the light seemed to be dimmed.

The 'ferry boat' came from the other side and docked slowly in front of Chen Ye. In addition to the two horizontal oars, in the center, mysterious runes were like dragons lingering around the trident's handle. The surface bloomed with brilliance and tranquility. Place it to show off your magic.

A noble and noble aura faintly emanates from [Poseidon's Trident].

"It seems that the pattern of placing [Poseidon's Trident] in the 'ferry ship' and storing it in the gray fog space cannot completely isolate the atmosphere of 'god's authority'."

"If you are a being who has reached a certain level of personality, or a high-sequence profession that is related to [Poseidon], you can feel that I have this trident on my body."

"Carrying this 'divine authority' is like carrying a signal amplifier with you..."

Chen Ye frowned secretly, wondering if he could put [Poseidon's Trident] in the "Integrity Restaurant" in the future, maybe it would be safer?

But after thinking about it, the "White Flute" in my hand combined with the [Poseidon's Trident] seems to have a good chemical reaction.

The gray fog space stored on the other side can at least be taken out and used everywhere.

If you stay in real estate, your security will indeed be greater, but you will also lose a powerful trump card that can be called upon at any time.

"Let's go in first and then talk."

Chen Ye took a look at the sky and found that it would be night soon.

Although he is no longer afraid of the night, he still has the habit of moving quickly and returning to the "Integrity Store" before dark.

Stepping onto the 'ferry boat', holding the oars with both hands, Chen Ye's body quickly passed through the 'door' of nothingness in front of him.

The next second...

With the elongated light and shadow around him, Chen Ye seemed to have traveled to another world.

Wow! Wow!

Under the dim sky, the wave of bones set off huge waves and slapped the hull of the ship.

These skeletons seemed to have sensed the presence of an outsider, and suddenly let out a strange laugh, jumping wildly in mid-air as if they were about to bite them!

"You haven't learned your lesson yet, have you?"

Chen Ye's brows raised slightly, and then he played the "white flute" in his hand, which resonated with the [Poseidon's Trident].

clank!

The high-frequency sound that was about to penetrate the sky reverberated below the entire sky. The sea of ​​dead bones suddenly became quiet. The skeletons covering the entire sea area became peaceful and friendly, as if they were dead and motionless.

"This is so ridiculous!"

Chen Ye smiled slightly, then turned back and looked at the gray fog behind him.

At this moment, the bloody words in front of him gradually condensed into an information frame——

[This area is not a good place. 】

【Do you want to be with the dead? 】

[Just a few feet away is the abyss! 】

"In other words, different directions of gray fog lead to different areas of the spiritual world?" Chen Ye stared at the blood-colored text, thoughtfully.

At this moment, the gray fog boundary near the dock is not showing very good results...

Chen Ye was not in a hurry to go to the ocean of the other side of the world. He planned to trigger the [Soul Swing] feature first and wander around for a few times.

He swung the oars with both hands and sailed aimlessly across the sea made of bones.

At this moment, Chen Ye suddenly discovered several gray air masses in the air, wandering nearby in confusion.

His mind moved, he played the "white flute" in his hand and played the "Sound of Soul Crossing".

Afterwards, the gray mist gradually formed into several hazy figures, which successfully passed through the 'door' of nothingness and crossed to the other side.

Before leaving, they turned back with gratitude in their eyes and waved goodbye to Chen Ye.

The moment he passed through the 'door', silky purple energy suddenly differentiated from the dissipated spirit body and converged into Chen Ye's luck halo.

"This is……"

Chen Ye was slightly surprised. This purple energy slowly blended with the condensed purple energy above, and it actually became a bit stronger!

The purple energy becomes more conspicuous, the energy becomes more active, and there is a sign of great luck!

"Could it be that……"

"By extraditing the lost souls in this area, can they increase their luck?"

Chen Ye immediately realized something, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he glowed with a strange look.

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PS: I’m currently refining the outline of the second volume, so I’ll take it slow at first, and I’ll update it in a few days.