Ring of Fate

Chapter 955: Items that can be sold (Please give me monthly tickets in the last three days)

Seeing this, Lumian did not force it. After all, Xu Xinyang was still responsible for paying the money, so he couldn't pay for him, right?

I haven’t received my first month’s salary yet!
Lumian immediately called upon his colleagues who had been lying down at the beginning and had now recovered, and arranged for them to send different drunkards home nearby. If there were no ones who were on their way, they would call their families and ask them to pick them up.

After finishing this matter, Lumian pulled over a chair and sat down, taking two sips of liquor as a drink, which made the foreheads of his colleagues who had remained relatively sober twitch.

Is this the reincarnation of a wine jar?

Glancing at the still bustling hall outside, Lumian idly took out his phone, replied to messages, and checked hot topics.

As he read on, he found that there were a lot more "wine"-related contents pushed to him, including but not limited to "Which brand of liquor tastes good", "Beer tasting", "Legal liability for accidents caused by persuading people to drink", "Civil compensation for sudden death due to alcoholism by people drinking at the same table", "Wine is a carcinogen"...

Is this a form of surveillance? Lumian slid his thumb across the screen thoughtfully.

After the last drunkard was taken away, he stood up, left the hot pot restaurant, searched the location of Xinhong Community, and found that it was only a little over two kilometers away.

Lumian decided to walk back.

It was past eight o'clock and the sky had gone completely dark. The hot wind brought a bit of freshness. The street lights on both sides were bright and there were many pedestrians passing by each other without affecting each other.

Lumian experienced this state of blending into the crowd and then withdrawing from it, and his mind gradually became soothed and relaxed.

He walked past a store playing old songs, walked past a crowd dancing to dynamic melodies, walked past a busy bar street, and heard a "rush rush" sound coming from inside.

Back in the rental house, Lumian saw Ludwig in the kitchen, sitting on a small folding stool, busy cooking, while Anthony was sitting at the dining table, writing down his observations of the day.

His task was to continue observing Zhou Mingrui and those who were close to Zhou Mingrui to see if they showed any abnormalities or any detailed changes after coming into contact with Lumian, Franka or Janna.

Seeing Lumian coming back, Anthony looked up and said:

“He had to do it himself.

"He found preparing an early supper for himself more enjoyable than reading textbooks or doing homework."

"More humane." Lumian laughed.

Not long after he sat down, the door opened and Franca and Janna appeared at the door.

"There is an urgent matter, and we need to get together to communicate and learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses." Franka explained the purpose of her visit in a concise manner.

Her contact with Zhou Mingrui today was of the kind that only left a certain impression, and this has already been experimentally proven, and will not lead to her being kicked out of the dream or restricted.

Therefore, before taking further action, we can meet with Lumian and the others in secret.

——She and Janna took a taxi one stop away and sneaked here in the shadows.

“What is it?” Lumian sat up slightly straighter.

"I'm going to have a private dinner with Zhou Mingrui tomorrow night, thanks to Luo Shan!" Franca pulled open a chair and sat down, excitedly and nervously asking Lumian, "Will this affect your experimental arrangements?"

"A little bit, but it's not a big problem. One of the experimental methods is to make a big step first and then work back to eliminate possibilities one by one." Lumian thought for a few seconds and said.

Franca breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Then let's discuss how to hint to Zhou Mingrui. This has to be a certain progress compared to before, but not excessive, otherwise we won't be able to rule out the option and will have to take the risk of making a second attempt later."

Lumian hummed, gave several ideas from the perspective of a "conspirator", and evaluated Franka's plan and rhetoric, while Janna helped to fill in the gaps as an "instigator".

Anthony is responsible for figuring out Zhou Mingrui's possible psychological activities and instinctive reactions, and even plays the role of Zhou Mingrui during the rehearsal.

After twenty to thirty minutes of discussion, Franka finally came up with two feasible plans that had a high probability of achieving her goal.

"It really takes a lot of brainstorming!" she said with emotion.

Janna then talked about her experience of selling paintings at the Star Dream Grocery Store, without missing any details.

After hearing the last part, Franka thoughtfully took out the extraordinary characteristics obtained from the resurrected female corpse Panatia from the "Traveler's Bag".

She showed it, then quickly stuffed it back:
“Can this be sold to Star Dream Grocery Store?

"We can't use it for the time being anyway, so why not exchange it for money and find a way to rent useful items. Afterwards, regardless of whether the mission is successful or not, the Major Arcana should be able to reimburse or help redeem it."

“You can try, but I think he probably won’t accept it.” Lumian also took out an item from the “Traveler’s Bag”.

It was a corpse oil candle from the Blue Avenger.

Looking at the yellowish-reddish half-solidified candle, Lumian thought and said:

"We have discussed before that 'witch' may have symbolic meaning and special role in the dream city. Now I want to say that 'hunter' may also have it: I am a 'hunter', the first person killed was the god's messenger, he was also a 'hunter', and now Anderson, who is obviously abnormal, is also a 'hunter'.

"Under this premise, items related to the 'Witch' and 'Hunter' may come in handy later, and we can't predict which one it will be. It's highly likely that the other party won't accept it, so we will continue to hold on to it and wait for the opportunity.

"Well, we can give it a try. If He doesn't accept it, my speculation will be preliminarily verified."

Janna, Franca and Anthony all nodded thoughtfully.

The four of them then took out a number of items with mystical elements that they had not used recently, and planned to have Janna take them to the Star Dream Grocery Store to sell them the next day.

Looking at these things, Janna pondered for a few seconds and said:
"That person is a true God... Sending him such a mess of items of varying values, doesn't it feel like a lack of respect for Him?"

Anthony nodded in agreement with Jana.

Franka then said:

"Yeah, it feels like I'm treating Him like a scrap collector..."

As they spoke, Franka fell silent, and so did Lumian and the others.

In the end, they chose only three items of higher value.

After discussing everything, Franka stood up, stretched her arms and said:
"Thinking about the fact that I will be giving a concrete hint about Mr. Fool's dream image tomorrow night, I feel a little excited and nervous."

"What time do you guys meet tomorrow night?" Lumian asked.

"Seven o'clock. Roshan said that the technical guys rarely get off work on time, so we have to leave some extra time." Franca also mentioned the location of the dinner.

It’s also seven o’clock... Lumian raised his right hand and stroked his chin.

At this time, Janna said carefully:

"Don't be too nervous, because you may not be able to successfully arrange a dinner date. I've seen sharing on those apps and often see that the date time and place are clearly set, but the boyfriend or girlfriend who is busy with work has to work overtime and has to cancel."

"It's possible..." Franca was a little dumbfounded for a moment.

…………

The next morning, Janna came to the Star Dream Grocery Store again.

She still took an online taxi, but this time she encountered no obstructions and nothing unusual happened.

Walking to the cashier counter deep inside the Dream Star Grocery Store, Janna asked politely:
"Do you accept this item?"

She put the extraordinary characteristics of the resurrected female corpse Panatia on the cash register.

In the dimmed environment, the shop owner raised his head, took a look, shook his head and said:
"I won't accept this one."

I really don't want to keep it...Does it need to be made into an item, or as Lumian speculated, will the things in the "Witch" and "Hunter" paths be important in the future? After Janna put away Panatia's Beyonder characteristics, she took out the corpse oil candle in a small glass bottle:

"Will you accept this one?"

“I won’t accept it.” There was no impatience on the owner’s pretty face.

You don’t even collect the items... Janna put away the corpse oil candle thoughtfully.

Then she took out an item from the Traveler's Bag.

It was a set of silver-white full-body armor.

"Arrogant Armor"!
Janna did not hide the characteristics of the "Traveler's Bag" and placed the "Arrogant Armor" sideways in front of the cashier.

The next second, she noticed a faint smile on the owner's face.

Almost at the same time, the "Arrogant Armor" moved.

It was like a crab, with its body lying sideways, and it ran towards the entrance of the Star Dream Grocery Store amid the sound of metal armor colliding.

However, this silver-white full-body armor was running slower and slower, and gradually turned straight.

When it had two or three steps left, it stopped completely and didn't move.

It seemed to have turned into ordinary armor.

At this time, Janna and the shop owner were behind it, facing it.

Nothing happens to it.

Janna was stunned when she heard the shop owner say with a smile:
“This item is collected.

"Still thirty thousand."

Items like the "Arrogant Armor" can really be sold... But why did the "Arrogant Armor" react so strongly just now, and why is it now even ignoring the people behind it? Although Janna was puzzled, she didn't dare to ask.

…………

After learning that he would be on duty on the mid-day shift next week, Lumian returned to the rental house.

He left home at six in the evening and arrived at the gate of Jinxiu Oriental Community on Sifang Street half an hour in advance.

He needs to survey the environment first, as he might need it later.

As Lumian looked around, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

It was Anderson Hood, wearing a black T-shirt with an abstract pattern on it.

Anderson also saw Lumian, came over, and said with a smile:

"I'm used to arriving early."

Lumian smiled back:
"Me too."

Anderson nodded:
“Since we have arrived early, let’s go for the tour earlier.

"The friend you were talking about is actually you."

"If you think so, there's nothing I can do about it." Lumian said with a smile on his face without arguing.

Anderson didn't care. He turned around and led him into the Jinxiu Oriental community.

PS: Please give me a monthly ticket in the last three days~
(End of this chapter)