Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 532: A Rotten Corpse (Yesterday's)

As the footsteps got closer, a woman holding a baby came down from the second floor.

After glancing around and taking a look at Xiao Ran and the other two, he walked over with the child in his arms and sat directly in front of them.

The woman placed a cup of tea on the table with a smile on her face. She held the child in one hand and handed the cup of tea to Xiao Ran with the other.

Xu Yan couldn't help but frown when he saw this.

This cup of tea may seem simple, but it actually requires a lot of attention. It is both a solo meeting and a solo request for directions.

The former is fighting, the latter is exploring.

The woman brought the cup of tea to Xiao Ran, obviously intending to find out more about him.

"The three of you came in, and what you said is standing on a mountain and watching the river waves, and seeing the tide sand by the water, but there must always be a reason for everything."

"Warning! You have been targeted by [Strange Talk Tea Array·Single Sword Questioning], if you are willing to respond to the other party's temptation, please put the tea bowl on the tea cover, and after stating your purpose, push the teacup back. If the other party drinks the tea, you will be affected by a strange talk. If the other party does not pour the tea, the other party will be affected by a strange talk."

(Note: The higher your request, the greater the impact of the strange story!!)
Xiao Ran looked at the teacup placed in front of him, pondered the hint that appeared in front of him for a moment, and then he had a plan in his mind.

Now that we have come to this mysterious city, the first thing we must do is to complete the task as quickly as possible.

The side quests are not easy to complete, and Xiao Ran really can’t handle the messy food.

The tea stalls here are dangerous, but the stalls outside are not much different. To a certain extent, it is even safer here than outside.

At least the puzzles are all on the surface, not to mention that now they have the side quest Tea Array, so they can't escape this quest.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran said, "The Ghost Market is full of treasures. The three of us came here to seek treasures, but it was too chaotic outside and we didn't know where to start, so we came here to try our luck. But the treasure I'm looking for is extraordinary, and I don't know if Big Sister can give it to me."

Having said this, Xiao Ran picked up the tea lid and placed it on the table, placed the tea bowl on the tea lid, and pushed the cup of tea back.

Since Xiao Ran asked for the treasure, if the other party could take it out, he would drink the cup of tea. If not, he would pour it out.

"There are countless treasures in this teahouse, some of which are rare and precious. What treasure are you looking for?"

Since the woman asked, Xiao Ran had to be impolite.

"A gilder's vessel, a knife repairer's grindstone, a paper maker's craftsmanship, any of the three will do."

The utensils for turning gold into gold are necessary items for those who want to advance themselves to become thieves.

The remaining two things were what Xiao Ran prepared for the future. After he advanced to the level of human smuggler, he would change his other two side jobs.

Paper-folding craftsman is a D-level profession.

You can spend a lot of money to buy spell scrolls for D-level professions.

However, if you want to jump directly to a D-level profession, you need to meet certain conditions before you can be promoted directly to D-level. One of the conditions is the skill of the paper-folding craftsman, which must reach extraordinary level.

So Xiao Ran needs this skill.

As for the knife repairer's whetstone, it is a necessity for advanced executioners.

The executioner is a C-level profession, and the items required must be as difficult as the Midas touchstone's utensils.

Since she said there are plenty of treasures here, Xiao Ran might as well try his luck here. If he can really get it, he will complete his mission and also get three items he needs, which is the best of both worlds.

When the woman heard what Xiao Ran proposed, her expression changed.

At the same time, there were bursts of whispers coming from the second floor.

What Xiao Ran wants are not ordinary things, and nothing of them is easy to get.

The woman looked down at the baby in her arms, and seeing that the baby was motionless, she raised her head and looked towards the second floor.

However, there were constant whispers on the second floor, but no one really spoke up to help take up the conversation.

Obviously, what Xiao Ran wanted were not ordinary treasures. Even the guys on the second floor didn't dare to speak rashly at this time.

Seeing this, the woman sighed, stood up and poured the cup of tea on the table onto the ground.

As the tea fell to the ground, a green flame suddenly ignited on the ground.

The flames bared their fangs and claws, crawling towards the woman as if they had life.

Seeing this, the woman opened her mouth, bit off one of her fingers and threw it in.

When the flame touched the woman's severed finger, the finger immediately made a sizzling sound and was burned to ashes in an instant. At the same time, a human face appeared in the flame, revealing a satisfied expression before gradually disappearing.

Xiao Ran and the other two looked strange upon seeing this. Although they had just been reminded of the strange story, they still couldn't help but feel suspicious upon seeing such a scene.

I wonder what this tea would taste like if I drank it?
The woman bowed slightly towards Xiao Ran, then put away her teacup, stood up and walked upstairs.

Xiao Ran and the other two also received a hint at the same time.

"Tip!! After completing a tea formation, you can drink a cup of tea on the table and receive a ghost story blessing."

After getting the hint, the three of them looked at the four cups of tea on the table.

The cup of tea on the far left had turned dark red. "Brother Xiao, drink it. It shouldn't be a bad thing since it's a blessing."

Xu Yan said.

Xiao Ran thought about it and felt that this group of people seemed to be coming for him, so he had a blessing, which might come in handy in the future.

So he nodded: "Okay, I'll drink this cup first."

As he said this he picked up the cup of tea and drank it all.

As soon as Xiao Ran took a sip of the tea, his brows were immediately furrowed. This feeling... well... it's hard to describe in words.

Fortunately, after drinking it, Xiao Ran immediately got a hint.

"You have received the blessing of a ghost story. When you are cursed by another ghost story, you can go to the east of the evil ghost market. There is a well there. Shout into the well three times. If you get a response, the curse will be lifted. But if a woman calls you, please irritate her as much as possible!!"

(Note: Each person can only drink tea once in a short period of time!!)
"What the hell???"

Getting such a strange hint was really confusing, and Xiao Ran was also completely bewildered.

But if you think about it carefully, they are all weird stories. If they are not weird, why are they called weird stories?

However, each person can only drink one cup of tea, so it seems that the next cup of tea can only be drunk by Xu Yan and Wenwen.

After drinking the tea, Xiao Ran found that his points had increased by another 5000.

It seems that this cup of tea is also included in side quest 1.

"It's really convenient to be able to complete three tasks at the same time by doing one thing."

"Brother Xiao, what does this tea taste like?"

Xu Yan, standing aside, looked at the teacup in Xiao Ran's hand curiously.

"You can't tell me. You'll know when you try it yourself."

"Do you have to drink it?" Wenwen asked cautiously, looking at the other three cups of tea on the table.

"One cup per person. If the next cup is a curse, let him drink it. If it is a blessing, you drink it. I will drink the last cup."

Xiao Ran pointed at Xu Yan and said to Wenwen.

The reason for this arrangement was not only to take care of the girl, but Xiao Ran was worried that if the last cup was a curse and the girl refused to drink it, the mission might go wrong.

Of course, if it was really necessary, Xiao Ran wouldn't mind forcing her to drink it.

After all, he agreed to take care of her for the sake of that little brother named He Jun. When it comes to interests, Xiao Ran is not so sympathetic.

In response, Xu Yan nodded slightly, obviously agreeing to this plan. Wenwen saw this and said quickly: "It doesn't matter, one cup per person, it's fair, I will drink it whether it's a curse or a blessing."

Seeing that the girl was so sensible, Xiao Ran and Xu Yan no longer worried about this little problem.

At this moment, the discussions on the second floor suddenly quieted down, and after a while, a man walked down from upstairs.

The man was wearing a dark grey robe, had a shaggy head, a rat tail, a dog-skin plaster on his forehead, and a pointed face and monkey cheeks, looking very similar to Captain Jia, and he exuded a vulgarity from head to toe.

The visitor came to Xiao Ran's desk, held the fan in his hand and bowed to Xiao Ran, then sat down and asked Xiao Ran:
"Little brother, those things you mentioned are not really precious treasures.

But each one is a rare and precious item.

You don't know what you can come up with, so you dare to ask for such a high price?"

Xiao Ran took out a stack of ghost money from the space. Each ghost money here was worth 10,000 ghost money.

There are fifteen of them, which means 150,000 ghost money. This money was obtained from the transaction between him and Donglongfang. Such a huge amount of money was placed on the table, which made Xu Yan swallow his saliva.

He knew that Xiao Ran was an extraordinary person, but he didn't expect him to be so arrogant.

The man stared at the paper money on the table, and his face was moved, but he shook his head after a moment: "No, no, although money is a good thing, but in this place, money alone is not enough, you have to take out some more treasures."

Xiao Ran snorted coldly, looked at the man with an unhappy face, and said coldly: "The money is my sincerity, and I have no shortage of treasures, but you asked me to take it out with just one sentence, why?"

Xiao Ran has never been the type to go along with other people's temperament. On the contrary, he never shows his sincerity until he gets what he wants. If the other party fails to produce anything and instead reveals his true colors, he will not do such a thing.

Hearing Xiao Ran's words, the man frowned, lowered his head to think for a while, then reached into the bag at his waist and a coffin fell out of thin air beside him.

The man patted the coffin lid and opened it. A foul smell immediately wafted out from inside.

Xiao Ran and the other two stood up and took a look. They saw a mutilated old man in the coffin. The old man's body was covered with black tumors and dark green liquid was overflowing from under his skin.

On half of his left face, one could see a mess of curse patterns spreading across the skin.

This is clearly the body of a professional, but due to improper post-death handling, the body has become strange.

The man pinched his rat whiskers and said with a proud look, "I don't have the things you mentioned, but this body is the body of a knife grinder. You can find the answer to the whetstone you want from him."

(End of this chapter)