Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 373 Donglongfang

"Ding Dong, we've arrived at the Death Hill. Passengers please get off from the back door."

The car stopped at a shabby station. As soon as the door opened, Rubber with curly hair jumped out.

"Help, help..."

Xiao Ran stood by the car door, smiling brightly on his bloodshot face, and waved at Eraser: "Run slower, be careful of the slippery road!!"

But Xiao Ran's mouth seemed to be blessed. As soon as he finished speaking, his rubber feet slipped and he fell on his back.

"Ouch!"

Seeing how clumsy he was, Xiao Ran couldn't bear it and covered his face: "I hope this little brother can survive."

Xiao Ran sincerely hoped that this little brother could survive this trial, so that he could earn more reputation points.

Xiao Ran wore the [red armband] just to play a joke on this little brother.

As a result, he was frightened and fainted.

Xiao Ran didn't expect that this boy was so timid. He really didn't know why he could be so desperate as to want to enter the maze city today.

But at this time Xiao Ran also received a hint.

[You have become a strange topic on the bus. Every time your name is mentioned, your reputation value will be increased by 10 points. The current reputation value is "Community Gossip"]

[The higher your reputation, the greater the increase you will receive. ]

[Community Chat: Within the range of each bus stop, your mental strength increases by 30%]

This tip really surprised Xiao Ran. He didn't expect there would be such a benefit.

Seeing that Rubber had fallen into unconsciousness, Xiao Ran thought he might as well put on a full show. So when Rubber woke up, he saw Xiao Ran holding an axe and chopping the corpse hard.

The sight of blood and flesh flying everywhere made Eraser feel like his brain was about to overload.

Especially when Xiao Ran held up his broken arm and turned around to look at Eraser, the shock of that scene became a nightmare that Eraser would never be able to get over in his life.

Fortunately, the rubber had reached its destination at this time. As the car door opened, the guy used almost all his strength to jump out of the door.

Xiao Ran didn't know how much of a blow his actions had caused to Rubber's weak heart.

But one thing is certain, at least if this kid keeps his tail between his legs and is extremely cautious, he should be able to successfully pass through the trial maze.

If you are lucky, you might even get a cursed item.

"I really hope that next time we meet, this little guy will understand my approach."

After the car door was closed, Xiao Ran cleaned up the disassembled bodies on the ground. These were all materials he had stored and could not be thrown away casually.

Then he picked up the mop and cleaned the car carefully. Fortunately, the rubber man hadn't wet his pants, so he saved himself a lot of effort.

"Master, what's your name?"

After packing up the car, Xiao Ran walked to the driver and asked.

Unlike his previous driver, this driver was as thin as a bamboo pole.

Both eyeballs bulged out of their sockets, as if they would fall out at any time.

Although his elder brother was no longer in charge, Xiao Ran felt more relaxed.

It’s because my elder brother has been promoted to a leader.

Apparently, his elder brother had also specially taken care of him. The driver gave Xiao Ran a shy smile and said, "Just call me Ah Dai."

This name suits his appearance quite well.

However, Xiao Ran didn't think of taking advantage of his elder brother and looking down on him.

The county magistrate is better off being in charge. He is the ticket inspector and he is the driver, so they should be of equal status.

Even according to the rules on the bus, Xiao Ran was just an external staff member, and the other person was considered his superior.

"Brother Dai, please take care of me in the future. Please don't be too polite for this little gift."

As he spoke, Xiao Ran unnoticedly stuffed ten pieces of paper money and a pack of cigarettes into the cloth bag next to the car seat.

Ah Dai seemed a little at a loss now, but he was too embarrassed to refuse, and stammered, "No... no need... I... how can I feel embarrassed?"

"It's okay. My brother always told me that we are all family members once we get on the bus, so we shouldn't be polite. I will trouble you again when I run into trouble in the future."

Ah Dai didn't respond, but just kept on grinning foolishly.

It can be seen that he has a very good impression of Xiao Ran.

After the car had traveled two stops, people began to get on the car one after another.

However, after seeing Xiao Ran, the expressions on these passengers' faces suddenly became cautious.

Xiao Ran even saw an old acquaintance among the passengers. It was the old lady who had been blackmailed by him on the bus, no, punished by him.

When the old lady saw Xiao Ran, her expression was more uncomfortable than constipation. She put one foot on the car door, but then pulled it back, not daring to get in the car at all.

As for the other passengers who got on the bus, they put in coins and took tickets obediently. Under Xiao Ran's nose, there was no intention of evading the fare at all.

This made Ah Dai's smile brighter, because the driver does not have the power to check tickets on his own initiative.

Most of the time, a bus is operated at a loss. There have even been times when the driver has been running for a whole day and there is not even a single dollar in the coin box.

In this case, although the driver will not be punished by the bus station, there is certainly no benefit.

At least don't expect any salary.

That is to say, the reason why No. 404 has been profitable during this period of time is that the original driver became the new stationmaster.

"Ding! We have arrived at the Fifth Hospital. Passengers getting off please move to the back door."

When the car drove to the Fifth Hospital, Xiao Ran deliberately looked out through the window.

The Fifth Hospital
This is the former site of a mental hospital, and the lights are still on in the dilapidated office building.

The lights are sometimes green and sometimes red. If you stare at the window for a while, you'll occasionally see a sneaky figure flash past the car window. "This is also the property of the Changchun Association."

Xiao Ran frowned. There was information about this place in Shouye’s memory.

This is a relatively important asset of the Changchun Association. Like the Seventh Middle School, it is an industry that has been transformed by the Changchun Association.

The person in charge of this industry is Pojin, who is also one of the four great leaders.

Shouye has not seen the specific situation, but he knows that this place will bring a lot of special and rare materials to Changchun.

In particular, there is something called Spirit Source Liquid, which can increase mental power by 20 points after taking it.

This thing is always sold at a very high price at the Changchun Association's internal auction and is in short supply.

In addition to the spiritual source fluid, there are also many cursed objects. Beast Master only knows that these things are obtained from patients.

Since he is not responsible for this area, he naturally doesn't know.

But if you use your toes to think about it, you will know that this thing does not seem to be a natural product.

"Ding, next stop is Guling Street. Passengers getting off please move to the back door."

At this time, the car started again. Xiao Ran took off his [red armband], said hello to Ah Dai, and walked to the back door.

As soon as the car drove into the station and the door opened, Xiao Ran immediately felt refreshed.

Near the bus stop, my mental power directly increased by 30%, or 15 points, which was simply too cool.

However, this increase is only limited to the area near bus stops. It is unknown whether the scope can be further expanded in the future.

This increase disappeared about 100 meters away from the bus stop.

Walking into Guling Street, it is obviously much more popular than before.

Xiao Ran did not go home, but took out his little notebook and started looking through it.

Selling【Lushi Mask】

Purchase and upgrade the D-level Lucky Mantra.

If I have enough money left, I can go to the Thousand Hands Craftsman Shop again to see if I can buy a space-type cursed item.

Based on the principle of maximizing benefits, Xiao Ran went straight to Donglongfang.

Donglongfang is different from Penglailou and Changchun Guild Hall, both of which are located in the central area of Guling Street.

Especially the Changchun Society, which occupies the most central area of Guling Street.

Donglongfang entered the market relatively late, and its main business was to make cursed objects, so it required a lot of space, so its location was a bit remote, in an area at the back.

Before Xiao Ran walked over, he smelled a pungent smell of smoke in the air, which should be similar to the smell of some kind of engine oil.

The business of Donglongfang is naturally not comparable to that of Changchun Guild Hall and Penglai Tower, but the daily business is still considerable.

After all, just because you obtain a cursed item doesn't mean it will be compatible with your profession.

Just like the A-level cursed object [dorm manager's pen] in Xiao Ran's hand is very incompatible with Xiao Ran.

Unfortunately, this thing can only be used after reaching D level, so the all-purpose profession of [Scholar] is useless.

This is why Xiao Ran was determined to upgrade the [Apprentice] to D-level this time.

Even a wealthy person like Xiao Ran who has no shortage of cursed objects will encounter this situation, let alone beginners.

Walking into the lobby of Donglongfang, one will find that it does not have the high-end and classy decoration like Penglai Tower, nor the strong street life like Changchun Guild Hall.

There are only two words that come into view: simple.

The hall is filled with individual windows, and if you don't know, you might think you have walked into the office hall of the Citizens' Home.

After looking around, Xiao Ran could only describe the decoration style as... very friendly. At least there was a sofa chair, a fruit plate and snacks by the window, and the window was level.

Xiao Ran found a window and sat down. The girl in a white shirt in front of him looked at him with a smile.

"Hello, what can I do for you?"

Standard inquiries, standard service with a smile, nothing can be faulted.

"I'm planning on selling some cursed items."

"Okay, please place the cursed item on the tray and we can give you an estimate."

The girl said as she placed a tray in front of Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran placed the [Hercules Mask] on it. The girl put on white gloves, picked up the mask and checked it on her hand.

Cursed objects don't need an appraiser. Just pick them up and their properties will naturally appear in front of you.

After the girl had examined it, the smile on her face became even more intense. For a cursed object that could be effective even for an ordinary person, Donglongfang was willing to pay a price higher than the market price to buy it back.

"Hello, we are willing to buy back this cursed object for 200 ghost money. Do you think it is satisfactory?"

"200!"

This price was much higher than Xiao Ran expected, and even higher than the price Wu Man estimated at the time.

But if you think about it carefully, you will understand the reason. It is obviously because the number of beginners in reality has increased sharply, and the company urgently needs this kind of thing to enhance the strength of ordinary employees.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran's heart moved, and he asked, "What if I sell a large quantity?"

"what?"

The girl was obviously stunned, looked at Xiao Ran and asked, "Sir, how many pieces do you plan to sell?"

Xiao Ran stretched out a finger.

"Ten?"

Xiao Ran shook his head, squinted at the girl in front of him, and said softly, "1000 pieces."

(End of this chapter)