Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 268 Smash Her to Death

"Ding ding..." Two lights pierced through the haze on the street, and bus No. 404 was seen heading east.

Xiao Ran stood at one end of the carriage with a bright red armband on his shoulder. There were quite a few passengers on the carriage, both men and women, young and old, and even some beginners. They all sat obediently on the chairs. Even if there were no seats available, they only dared to stand at the back.

His eyes kept looking in Lu Cheng's direction, and he didn't even dare to breathe.

"Auntie, I have an empty seat here, would you like to sit down and have a rest?"

When Lu Cheng said this, the lady next to him was so scared that her whole body was shaking, her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground.

"No, no, no, I'm getting off the bus. I'm not getting on, not getting on!"

The old lady shook her head so hard that it almost fell off her arms.

Seeing this, Lu Cheng looked at Xiao Ran who was standing beside him with an innocent look.

"It's okay, big brother, just sit down."

Xiao Ran said with a smile.

"This... is so embarrassing."

Lu Cheng scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed, and turned to look at the other passengers behind him.

However, in the carriage, the expressions of both humans and ghosts were extremely strange.

Those beginners were all wondering, what was this guy's background? How could he be called "big brother" by the famous armband killer?
The expressions of those wandering ghosts were even more strange.

Just being looked at by Lu Cheng made them break out in cold sweats. In a trance, they could feel a pair of eyes from behind Lu Cheng scanning them, making them feel as if their souls were about to fly away.

This result was also something Xiao Ran could not have expected.

"It's true that people die when compared to others, and goods are thrown away when compared to others. When I got on the bus, I was worried that Brother Lu would not be able to bear it, but I didn't expect the result to be like this."

Xiao Ran couldn't help but think of the scene when he first took the bus. Compared with Lu Cheng, the gap was really huge.

"Your brother is also evil."

In fact, when it comes to being nervous, the driver also feels a lot of pressure.

He is different from ordinary wandering ghosts, so the sense of oppression he feels from Lu Cheng is also different from that of ordinary people.

There was a faint shadow behind Lu Cheng, and although he could only see an outline, he felt frightened at the first glance.

If Xiao Ran hadn't introduced the two of them when he brought Lu Cheng into the car, the driver would probably have wanted to abandon the car and run away.

"It's not that exaggerated. We are all brothers after all."

Xiao Ran said with a smile, and when no one was paying attention, she stuffed the cigarettes and alcohol she had prepared in advance behind the driver.

"Hey, this shouldn't happen. Why are you being so polite to me?"

The driver pouted and complained, but the tension on his face suddenly relaxed a lot.

"Let's put it this way. It's more convenient for me to buy this thing, so I'll give it to you as well. It's not worth much. Don't be so polite to your brother."

"Hahahaha, then I won't be polite."

The driver had a particularly bright smile on his bear face.

Even the tense emotions in my body relaxed at this moment.

After passing [Hongxiang Village] and [Laoguai Street], the car finally stopped at [Shanshenmiao] station.

"We have arrived at the Mountain Temple. Passengers getting off please move to the back door."

"Brother, we are getting off the bus. How about we take some time to have a drink together next time we meet?"

"Well, it's a bit difficult. We don't have holidays here, but we may have to change shifts in a while. You can find me at the bus terminal then." The driver said.

"Shift change?"

Xiao Ran glared at him. Wouldn't that mean he would lose his backer?
"Don't be nervous. I've been promoted and will be the stationmaster. It doesn't matter which line you take."

The driver patted Xiao Ran's shoulder and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xiao Ran smiled happily: "Is that so, big brother, you are wrong. You should have said it earlier. I didn't have time to prepare for you."

"Hehehe, it's not too late to prepare then."

"Okay, let's make a deal. I'll go drink with you when I have time."

After the two of them made an appointment, Xiao Ran and Lu Cheng said goodbye to the driver, got out of the car, and walked straight towards the direction of [Dream Pool].

Xiao Ran and Lu Cheng's pace was not slow, in fact it was quite fast.

It was on the way that Xiao Ran noticed that although Lu Cheng was not a beginner, his physical fitness was better than he had imagined, and was even not inferior to that of an ordinary E-level beginner.

After asking casually, I found out that since he met those friends, they often took him for walks every now and then, and occasionally found some special things for him to eat.

Plus, he originally sang Peking Opera, and even though he had only learned those fancy moves since elementary school, his basic skills were much better than those of ordinary young people.

Now Xiao Ran suddenly realized and felt much more relieved, so when the two of them occasionally sat down to rest, Xiao Ran specially taught Lu Cheng the Eighteen Black Dragon Moves.

Don't think this is just a last-minute effort.

But the effect is different. You know, all martial arts, from punches to kicks, from knives to swords, all start from the basics.

So whether you watch movies or TV series, most martial arts actors will demonstrate a fixed set of basic skills on the screen, such as standing still, kicking, somersault, tiger leap... This set is fixed and unchanging.

Even if you want to practice the Sunflower Manual, you must first master this set of basic skills.

Lu Cheng had practiced basic skills since he was a child, so it was needless to say that Xiao Ran only showed him the essentials and routines of the Eighteen Hands of the Black Dragon, and he basically learned about 70% of it. The remaining two people would learn and teach slowly on the way.

Passing by the ruins of the mountain god temple, there is nothing but broken bricks and tiles, and there is no trace of the mountain god temple at all.

"Brother Lu, the road ahead is not easy to walk on, you have to be careful."

They had been taking the bus all the way here, and the mountain temple had been smashed to pieces a long time ago, so they were able to travel smoothly along the way, but the rest of the road would not be so easy.

"Yes! Got it."

Lu Cheng nodded, knowing that Xiao Ran was right to remind him like this. He placed one hand on the black machete and nodded with a serious expression on his face.

Don't mention it, the way Lu Cheng frowned was really...

Hmm... a vicious and evil creature.

Bah, that’s not right, it should be said that it is the style of a great general.

When we arrived at the Dream Pond, we saw some beginners sitting by the pond and fishing from afar.

Xiao Ran couldn't figure out what kind of fish these people came here to catch, so he took a look out of curiosity, and there really were some.

But these fish look strange, either with a white head and black body, or a black head and white body. Several fish are still spinning back and forth in the fish basket.

After asking, Xiao Ran found out that this fish is called dream fish. It is said that after eating it, one will be able to dream at night, and can dream whatever he wants. It is truly a life of drunkenness and dreams, which is more enjoyable than taking drugs.

Now Guling Street buys these fish, and each one costs about 20 ghost coins.

With this price, it’s no wonder that so many people fish here. If you’re lucky, you can earn hundreds of paper money a day, which is a huge profit.

It’s a pity that now is not the time, otherwise Xiao Ran would have taken out the fishing rod and given it a try.

There is a big road in front of the Dream Pool. Walking inside is the next mystery city. People pass by from time to time, heading towards the next mystery city.

It seems that all the mysterious cities have reached a time dividing point here.

It is said that the mystery cities ahead are all very large and different from the usual mystery cities they encounter. There is no need to complete the main quest, and the way to leave is just to get specific items and pass through the city gate to come back, or to complete three side quests to return.

The degree of freedom far exceeds that of the mystery cities they have encountered before. This alone has attracted many beginners to go there, but the danger is also greater than the previous mystery cities.

There are some people who are right in front of you a second ago, and disappear as soon as you turn your head.

If you walk further along the main road, you will easily see a tea stall, which is said to have been built by the Changchun Association. It can provide a place for passers-by to rest, trade information, etc.

However, Xiao Ran and his companion did not take this road. Instead, they turned around and went into the inconspicuous bushes nearby. They used a knife to split the bushes and saw an animal trail.

It wasn't the first time for the two of them to come here.

Especially Lu Cheng, he would walk through this path every time.

But when the two of them really set foot in the forest, they couldn't help but be very alert and didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.

"How long will this take?"

Normally, it would take Lu Cheng a split second to walk this distance, but now that he had to walk by himself, he felt that this road was much longer than he had imagined.

"Out of the mystery city, you are a god, and it's okay to call you Grandpa Lu, but inside the mystery city... hehe."

Xiao Ran shook his head and said half-jokingly.

While the two were talking, Lu Cheng suddenly stopped and said, "Wait a minute."

Xiao Ran looked at Lu Cheng in confusion, and his expression also became alert. Lu Cheng narrowed his eyes and raised his head to look above his head, and then his face changed: "This way!!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ran immediately followed Lu Cheng. The two of them left the path and climbed up along the bushes. Lu Cheng seemed very anxious. He didn't care about the cuts on his body caused by tree branches, as if someone was urging him.

"Brother Lu, hold me!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ran grabbed Lu Cheng's arm and jumped up using his Qinggong skills.

With his current strength and agility, he could carry Lu Cheng through the woods as if it were flat ground. The two of them flew straight up, and when they jumped over a big rock, Lu Cheng said, "Enough, enough, right here."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran slowed down and stopped.

"Hurry up!"

Lu Cheng pulled Xiao Ran and hid behind a rock.

"Brother Lu, this is..."

"Shh, don't talk."

Lu Cheng made a gesture to silence him and pointed downwards to signal Xiao Ran to look down.

To be honest, Xiao Ran was no match for Lu Cheng in terms of attributes, vision or hearing, but he looked around and didn't find any problems.

It was not until a while later that Xiao Ran saw a black fog in the distance slowly moving towards this side.

"Is there really something?"

Xiao Ran looked closely and saw that the black fog was getting thicker and thicker, and there seemed to be countless evil spirits roaring in it. After a while, a carriage gradually appeared in their sight.

The carriage slowly approached, and a closer look revealed that it was made up of bones. Two headless men, shirtless, were pulling the carriage forward. A naked woman was lying in the carriage, but one of her hands was holding a skull, playing with it in her arms.

"Xiao Ran."

"Ok?"

Lu Cheng narrowed his eyes and pointed at the woman in the carriage: "Push the stone down and smash her to death..."

(End of this chapter)