Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 304 I Didn’t Intend to Let Him Come Back

The bricks were moved away by these ghosts and placed in another place to fill the gap.

As the bricks were moved away, another group of ghosts came from the other side and hung a brand new lantern in its original place.

The face on the lantern was that of a young man. After being hung there, the light illuminated the alley, making the originally dim alley suddenly much brighter.

"Big Brother, you can see that this is Fengdu. Everything here is built with the bodies of countless ghosts, from lanterns to benches, even beds and bricks on the ground.

"Then...what about the outer wall?"

"As long as it's dead stuff you can see with your naked eyes, I wouldn't say it's all dead stuff, but it's probably close to the truth."

"hiss……"

Xiao Ran couldn't help but take a breath when he heard that.

I thought death would be a relief, but I didn't expect that the real suffering would begin after death.

It is hard to imagine how desperate an ordinary person would feel if he entered Fengdu and did not have enough ghost money to pay taxes.

"Of course there are exceptions. Heroic souls, good souls, evil souls, or people with certain merits are all exempt from taxes when they enter Fengdu. Not only are they exempt from taxes, but they also receive various special treatments."

Chongshan explained to Xiao Ran in detail that even ordinary people without any background would have a chance to get out of this situation. In the early stage, they could go to mine. The income there was very high. After working for a few years, they could stay in Fengdu safely for more than a hundred years.

You have more than a hundred years to study spiritualism, which is free, and the thing that Fengdu is most lacking is spiritual academies.

As long as you are qualified and pass the assessment, you can take this step and be promoted to a ghost messenger, which are the black-robed men they just saw.

Of course, considering the huge city of Fengdu, the number of people who can succeed in the end does not seem to be high.

"If... I don't have enough money to pay taxes, and I don't plan to be promoted to a ghost messenger, is there no other way?"

Xiao Ran asked with a frown.

"Then they can only stay outside Fengdu. However, without the protection of Fengdu, the ghosts wandering outside will lose their own safety over time, and slowly turn into evil spirits like Feitouman."

Chongshan looked at Xiao Ran after he finished speaking: "Big Brother, why are you asking this? If you have an official body in the underworld, Fengdu City will not collect taxes from you, and there are still many benefits of being an official body."

Chongshan's words were actually still a test, after all, when he asked Xiao Ran just now, Xiao Ran did not answer him.

If this senior brother really holds an official position, it would be a huge benefit for me.

Although there are tens of millions of ghosts in the underworld, it is rare to find those who can actually become officials under the underworld.

Take the ghost messengers just now for example. They cannot be considered officials of the underworld. They can only be considered officials of Fengdu, local officials, and low-ranking people. Even so, Chongshan and the others had to stand aside obediently when they saw them.

But Chongshan was obviously disappointed.

Xiao Ran seemed to be distracted and didn't hear what he said. With a bitter face, he thought in his heart: "No wonder Grandpa would rather stay at home and watch TV than come downstairs. Could this be the reason?"

If you think about it, this seems to be the case. If everyone knew what it was like down there, who would come here to work like a slave for others?

No, cows and horses are considered high-level here.

Seeing Xiao Ran lost in thought, Chongshan did not dare to disturb him. After a while, Xiao Ran came back to his senses and smiled at Chongshan, "Oh, sorry, sorry, I was distracted just now. By the way, Junior Brother, what do you do for a living here?"

Since these people were able to come up with two thousand ghost money to redeem the old Taoist priest, they must have a good family fortune. As the eldest brother, I can't just sit there and do nothing.

"Come to think of it, Senior Brother, please don't laugh at us. We are just doing a small business here. If you are interested, you can go to the front and take a look."

A group of people came to the commercial district.

Although the creatures in the underworld do not need to worry about eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, it does not mean that they are unwilling to eat and drink.

After all, humans have desires, and ghosts do too.

Eating is undoubtedly the easiest way to get satisfaction. No matter how hard people’s lives were in the past, they would always think about eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year.

So there are quite a lot of food and drinks sold in the commercial street.

Some fruits that cannot be named are even more dazzling.

Chongshan naturally would not miss this opportunity to show off, and enthusiastically bought some special fruits for Xiao Ran.

"Big Brother, this fruit is called Qing. It has a very unique taste and is very spiritual. It has a very good effect on ghosts. It can only be found in some special places in the underworld."

Xiao Ran picked one up and put it in his hand. Before he could take a bite, a prompt came: "A D-level cursed item [Qingguo] was found. This cursed item does not need to be activated."

[Qingguo]: D-level cursed object.

The first time you eat it, you will get attribute spirit +5
Privilege 1: High spirits

To achieve the best mental state.

Interval time: 24 hours.

"What a good stuff." Xiao Ran's eyes lit up and he took a bite. The taste... well... it's hard to describe. Anyway, Xiao Ran didn't plan to eat a second one unless it was necessary.

In addition to [Celebration Fruit], there are also [Yellow Spring Dates], [Snow Bone Chestnuts], etc. These things can more or less bring a significant boost to the physical body.

Even if the effect only works once, it is enough for a beginner to quickly improve his or her strength in a short period of time.

"Isn't it that the industry here is responsible for reselling these things?"

"Hahaha, Senior Brother is really amazing. We will be responsible for collecting them and then quietly sending them out to the living world. These things are in great demand and we won't have trouble selling them as long as we send them out."

When Xiao Ran asked this question, he asked, "So...how do we get out?"

Xiao Ran asked calmly, pointing to the top of his head.

"This is easy. All you need to do is go to the Yin-Yang Road and ask a ferryman or a Yin-Walking person for help."

Chongshan was not at all wary of Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran roughly understood how to leave after hearing this. As for the Yin-Yang Dao, it was a gap between the underworld and reality. Basically, all the monsters that turned into evil spirits were concentrated in that area.

Only ferrymen or ghost walkers have special ways to travel through.

In addition to these things, Fengdu also has many unique shops.

"What kind of shop is this? Why are there human faces all over it?" At this time, Xiao Ran noticed that there was no name on the sign of a shop, but instead there were pictures of human masks hanging on it.

"This is a mask shop. It is said that the masks here are very special, but the prices are not cheap."

Chongshan explained to Xiao Ran.

"Go and see."

It’s not easy to come here anyway, so I might as well walk around and have a look.

As I walked into the store, I saw all kinds of facial masks hanging in the store, both for men and women.

When the boss saw the guests coming, he immediately came out with a smile to greet them.

"Sir, you came at the right time. I just received a batch of fresh goods. I'll show you around."

The boss's face showed humility to the extreme.

Then he pointed at the mask on the wall and introduced: "If you are fighting with others, wear this mask, and your Taoism will be improved by at least 30%."

"If you are going to fight someone, wear this. This mask will make you superior in martial arts."

"And this, the beauty mask, a man can also become a beauty when he puts it on."

The boss kept introducing them to Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran picked one up and found that they were indeed cursed items. However, most of them were not of high level, mostly F-level, and their abilities were relatively simple.

"Don't mess around with this kind of rubbish if you have any high-end stuff."

Xiao Ran casually threw a mask to the boss and asked dissatisfiedly.

The boss immediately understood what was happening: "Please wait a moment!!"

Then he took out a few masks from under the counter.

"Look at this! This is a Hercules mask. Once you put it on, you will gain immense strength!"

Xiao Ran picked it up and took a look. This thing was quite interesting. After wearing it, one could gain a 15-point strength bonus and obtain a privilege of being as strong as an ox.

The carrier will gain an additional boost to his physical fitness, which is one third of his strength.

The most important thing is that these masks do not require spells to activate, which means that ordinary people can also use them.

But this alone is obviously not enough to satisfy Xiao Ran.

"Boss, if that's all you have, I won't waste my time."

Xiao Ran looked like he was about to leave as he spoke.

“Yes, yes, yes!!” The boss hurriedly stopped Xiao Ran and said, “Sir, please wait a moment. I can tell from the looks of it that you are a big buyer. Please wait a moment.”

Then the boss took out a sealed box from under the cabinet.

He carefully unsealed the box, but before opening it, the boss couldn't help but look up and said, "Sir, this is the treasure of our store. How much is it..."

"If the product is good, I don't mind the high price, but if you still come to me with rubbish, then you can't blame me for wasting your time."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Seeing Xiao Ran's energetic look, the boss no longer hesitated and carefully opened the box. Inside the box was a pure white mask with a texture as good as porcelain.

The mask's face had light golden patterns on it.

Xiao Ran glanced at it and actually saw a faint golden light on the mask. Although it was very faint, he was sure that the golden light on the mask was a rare ray of divinity.

The boss kept his eyes on Xiao Ran's face, and seeing his serious look, he knew he had met an expert.

"You start."

As he spoke, the boss pushed the box in front of Xiao Ran, and Xiao Ran put his hand on the mask.

"A special cursed item [Divine Mask] has been discovered. This cursed item requires the extremely high approval of a certain god to be used."

"Tip! The higher the degree of recognition of the item by the gods, the greater the attribute enhancement obtained."

Look at the prompts that appear in front of you.

Xiao Ran fell silent for a moment, while the boss waited without even breathing. In fact, this mask had been in his hands for almost a hundred years, and he really couldn't get rid of it. Seeing a stranger like Xiao Ran, he thought of taking it out and giving it a try.

After a while, Xiao Ran finally spoke: "How much is the [Lu Shi Mask]?"

"Hercules mask?" The boss didn't understand why Xiao Ran suddenly asked about the price of other masks, but he still patiently said, "That one is cheaper, 40 ghost money each."

"20, I'll give you a % discount if I buy more."

"20?" The boss's face fell immediately when he heard it, and he lowered his head and asked, "Then how much do you plan to buy?"

Xiao Ran casually placed the 1000-yuan note on the table and said, "50 pieces, is that enough?"

Chongshan, who was following behind, saw this and immediately glared. He hurried forward and pulled Xiao Ran: "Big Brother, Master hasn't come back yet..."

"Master?"

Xiao Ran curled his lips inwardly and thought, "I never planned to let him come back!"

(End of this chapter)