Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 109 Mysterious City Industry (Fourth Update)

"This……"

Xiao Ran looked at the steak rice bowl that Wu Man took out from the lunch box and was in a dilemma for a moment; "I... just finished eating."

"If you don't want to eat, don't ask me. After all, there is no basic trust. How can you be sure that the method I tell you is correct?"

Wu Man raised her head proudly, and that expression did not indicate that she was negotiating with Xiao Ran.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh at himself in his heart: "Yes, I want to get information and gain trust at the same time, I am really greedy."

"Ok!"

Xiao Ran sat down, picked up the chopsticks, put the steak in his mouth and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

Ah!
It tastes very good, like... well... a hint of hawthorn.

"Is it still mature?"

Hearing Xiao Ran's question, Wu Man's smile gradually brightened: "Of course, this is my secret hawthorn honey 36-day secret aged steak, you are the first to know."

"Want to hear the review?"

Xiao Ran put a big piece of steak in his mouth. He had to say that the taste of this steak was really amazing. The soft and tender meat inside and the sweet and sour taste of hawthorn combined together at the moment he bit it. It even felt like... well, a kiss. It was wonderful.

However, Xiao Ran's comment was just one: "It's a bit... sweet."

"If I want to kiss, I would rather choose an 18-year-old beautiful girl. If I want to eat, I would rather the food be more flavorful, even if it is a little salty."

As he spoke, Xiao Ran continued to eat all the steak on the plate.

"Interesting comment. I know what to do for you next time."

It was the first time Wu Man heard someone comment on his meal in this way. After thinking about it, he felt that it did make sense, so he took back the plate.

“E-level spell patterns are very expensive because they consume a lot of energy. Everyone wants to reach D-level as soon as possible because only by reaching D-level can the advantages of the profession be brought into play.

If you call the Changchun Society for help, you will need at least 80 ghost coins to buy this spell. But if you use the 80 ghost coins to trade with the merchants in the mystery city, you can at least buy two and still have some money left."

"Mystery City Merchant?"

"Yes, there are many special merchants in the Mystery City. If you have ghost money, you can find a merchant to trade with. This is the best choice. Unless you are in a hurry, I don't recommend you to find a company or Changchun Association."

"Oh, yes, especially the Changchun Association. Since the last temple fair, I felt that they seemed to be cutting costs and trying their best to make money. Later, I found out that it seemed that a very important industry of the Changchun Association was lost, and it also caused the Changchun Association to lose a huge amount of money. It seems that the entire land reclamation progress has been dragged down."

When Xiao Ran heard Wu Man say this, he was surprised that Wu Man was so well-informed, but he also felt a little guilty.

An important industry has been lost, and I’m afraid it’s not the campus.

"What is land reclamation?" Xiao Ran continued to ask.

Xiao Ran felt like he was being unfair if he didn't ask for something else after he had already eaten the steak.

"The area that Changchunhui controls now is some industries outside the Mystery City. It has not yet touched the real central area of the Mystery City. If we want to continue to expand, we must go inside."

Wu Man glanced at Xiao Ran after he finished speaking. "Actually, this is a good thing, at least for beginners like you. As long as you complete the side quests outside the mystery city and slowly accumulate enough capital, you will have your own industry in the future."

“Do we have to develop an industry there?”

When Xiao Ran thought of the campus, he suddenly felt heavy-hearted, and inevitably felt a little resistant to Wu Man's proposal.

"Of course, in fact, the mystery city is more like a game that you need to run. Without industry, it is difficult for you to survive in it. After all, your professional skills are your means of making a living. Even if you don't have the power of Changchun Society, you must at least have a storefront of your own to do business. Otherwise, how can you make money? Without enough ghost money, how can you become big and strong? Are you going to be a small shrimp for the rest of your life?"

Wu Man asked a series of questions, which made Xiao Ran a little confused.

But if I think about it carefully, it seems to be true. I don't need to be as crazy as Changchun Society, but I do need an industry to make a living.

Seeing that Xiao Ran seemed to have figured it out, Wu Man couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth: "Oh, by the way, have you heard of this place called Guling Street?"

"Bone Spirit Street!!"

Xiao Ran's heart moved, remembering that after completing the last final exam on campus, he seemed to have given himself an achievement award - a key with the address of Guling Street written on it.

"Yeah, I've heard of it. I saw it on a bus stop sign."

"Then I suggest you rent a house in Guling Street. Not only is the housing price there cheap, but Guling Street is also close to the community deep in the mystery city. It is also a good choice if you want to do business there."

"Okay, I'll think about it."

Xiao Ran nodded and wrote down all the information Wu Man said.

Regardless of whether what Wu Man said is true or false, I always have to explore it carefully. It is still a good idea to use it as a reference.

"correct!!"

Seeing Wu Man was about to leave, Xiao Ran suddenly remembered something and hurriedly called Wu Man; "There is still a small problem. If I want to enter the mystery city..."

Without waiting for Xiao Ran to finish speaking, Wu Man took out a box from the space and threw it to him.

"I'm lending it to you. The frequency with which the mystery city appears is uncertain. Sometimes it appears quite frequently, and sometimes it doesn't appear for several months. If you want to actively enter the mystery city, you can only use the probe box. This thing will warn you one day in advance of areas where the mystery city may appear nearby." Wu Man said and walked out with the food box.

Xiao Ran picked up the so-called exploration box. This thing was not a cursed object. It was more like the compass or something like that used by pirates in the movies.

Press the switch next to the box, and the box will pop open. The silver needle inside will start to rotate slowly.

There are instructions for use on the lid of the box.

Xiao Ran took a look and roughly figured out the principle behind it. It was basically the same as a compass, except that once the mystery city appeared, the silver needle on it would turn red and then point in the direction closest to you. The closer to the mystery city, the darker the red on the silver needle.

Looking under the box again, there is a bright yellow logo that says [Nadou Express Company].

It looks like this thing should be made by the company.

I just don’t know what role the company plays in the mystery city.

Xiao Ran couldn't help but think of Xu Pan. She remembered that Xu Pan gave her a business card and said he would call her when he got out.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran took out Xu Pan's business card, took a look at it, and threw it into the trash can.

Because of me, Changchun will suffer heavy losses, and I believe they have already started looking for me.

I still remember that Jiucai wrote very clearly in the letter he left for me that if my identity was exposed, I would suffer all kinds of retaliation.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Ran would never reveal his identity as the night ghost who ruined the Changchun Society's plans.

"It looks like I really need to go into the mystery city."

Xiao Ran thought about it carefully and decided that he needed to find a merchant in the Mystery City to buy the spell pattern [Craftsman].

If you want to break through the master-level suturing technique, you also need to find a doctor's corpse.

He remembered that he seemed to have a Fifth Hospital, and maybe he could think of a solution there.

At last!
Xiao Ran took out the reward key for the achievement [Evaluation A] from the space.

On the end of the bronze key, it was clearly written: [No. 121 Guling Street]

Just as Wu Man said, he really needed to have his own business in the mystery city.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran picked up his phone and wanted to call Huang Le to ask if he wanted to go to the mystery city together.

But after thinking about it, Xiao Ran felt that it would be better for him to go there by himself.

Put away the phone.

Xiao Ran closed the door and walked towards the backyard.

Since I have chosen to enter the mystery city, I need to make more preparations this time.

……

Several days passed.

Xiao Ran lives his life as usual every day, and it seems that he has forgotten everything about the mystery city.

"Drip drip!!"

A car horn sounded outside the door.

When Xiao Ran walked out of the door, he saw Uncle Li opening the car door and taking out several blood-stained woven bags from inside.

"I was lucky this time. I found a dog farm. I don't want to do this anymore. The dogs there are all sold at low prices. They are all the fierce dogs you want. There are no puppies this time."

Xiao Ran opened a woven bag and took a look, and saw Tibetan mastiffs, golden retrievers, pit bulls, etc. inside.

Xiao Ran collected these dogs and planned to raise corpses in the way of Yiju Sect. Then he would use their privileges to surround them all and make them into puppets. Together with the two-faced ghost dog, they could attack by surprise at critical moments. At the very least, they could buy time for themselves to escape.

"So many! Why don't you use the dog farm anymore?"

He checked and found that none of the dogs looked sick. They were all fat and strong, which showed that they had been raised with a lot of effort.

"Hey, isn't it those dog lovers who are causing trouble? What a bunch of psychopaths. Business is bad now, so they want to sell dogs to dog meat vendors to make some money. As a result, dog lovers found out and reported them, and brought people here to cause trouble. These people...are really..."

"Buzz..."

Before Uncle Li finished speaking, the phone in his pocket rang. He picked up the phone and said, "Oh, OK, OK, OK, leave it to me. I can arrange it right now."

After hanging up the phone, Uncle Li raised his hand and slapped himself on the face: "They say Los Angeles is evil. Look, I just finished saying this and something happened. Those dog lovers stopped a car on the highway, and the driver lost control and rushed off the highway with the car. Xiao Ran, the driver's face was smashed. No one else can do this job."

Xiao Ran nodded. This was within the scope of his business. "Okay, just set a time and call me."

"Okay, okay, then it's settled. I'll go check on the family first and call you in the evening."

Uncle Li helped Xiao Ran take down all the woven bags on the car, bought a wreath from Xiao Ran and put it on the car, then hurried to the family's home...

　Judging from this time, the fifth update at 12 o'clock is a bit uncertain. Those who can't wait can wait and see it tomorrow morning. (The basic task of words per day has been met!)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)