Day of Imprisonment

Faced with this sudden situation, Luo Xi remained extremely calm, with no change in his actions or expression. He very naturally countered, "What number are you?"

"Me? I'm number 79." Seeing Luo Xi's demeanor was even fiercer than his, the man wasn't sure where he came from, and his imposing manner wasn't as strong as before. He looked suspicious.

"I'm also number 79." When Luo Xi lied, even without using [Lie], he seemed no different from telling the truth.

"Impossible, damn it. Did those guys at the Dark Furnace Tavern mess up?" The other party seemed to conjure up a possibility in his mind.

"It's possible, but don't worry, you came first, I'll let you go first," Luo Xi said magnanimously.

"Well, you're easy to talk to, brother."

At this moment, the sound of something breaking came from downstairs, followed by the shrill screams and curses of his mean stepmother.

"Cinderella, where the hell have you been? Hurry up and clean this up. Also, scrub the stains on the floor immediately, or they won't come off after a while."

"Hurry up, are you deliberately delaying? You lazybones."

"Looking at you, I even lose my appetite."

In the attic.

Luo Xi glanced at the person opposite him and said in a low voice, "I can't go down for now. I'll find a place to hide for a while. Don't worry, I definitely won't disturb you."

The man nodded, then suddenly thought of something and stared at Luo Xi, saying, "Wait a minute, let me see your number plate."

Luo Xi didn't know what a number plate was.

But he didn't ask. Instead, he very naturally reached for something.

Then he threw something over.

"Catch!"

"Ouch ~"

In the next moment, Luo Xi activated a card. Almost in the very next second after he activated the card, the other party also activated a card he was holding.

Immediately afterward, Luo Xi felt a darkness before his eyes.

He couldn't see anything.

But only his vision was impaired; his other bodily functions were intact.

The other party used [Blindness], while Luo Xi used [Paralysis].

Neither card effect would instantly kill someone, but they could seize the absolute initiative in subsequent attacks.

This way, even if the [Paralysis] effect wore off, the other party would no longer be able to counterattack.

"Shh, your tendons are all severed, and now the knife is stuck in your chest, less than an inch away from your heart. If I exert a little force, you will die. I know you're not afraid of death, but you must be very clear about what death means in Fairy Tale Town. It's like a game that needs to be completed in one life. You've reached the second level, the third level, and you die, you have to start all over from the first level."

"Who are you?" the man asked coldly, "If you kill me, you'll be breaking the rules of the Dark Furnace Tavern. You won't live either. Not only will you not live, but you'll also have a very miserable time in Fairy Tale Town."

"So, the Dark Furnace Tavern has a lot of power, very powerful?"

"Are you new here?" The man was stunned, then sneered, "Then you're quite impressive. You were able to find this place without buying information from the Dark Furnace Tavern. You…"

Puff ~

Before the other party could finish speaking, Luo Xi forcefully pierced through his heart.

Immediately afterward, the person being controlled slumped down.

The reason for suddenly attacking was because Luo Xi felt someone coming up.

Although the other party's movements were very light, Luo Xi still noticed it.

It might be this person's accomplice.

Or it might be someone else.

In this situation, Luo Xi could only make a decision immediately.

Obviously, the Memory Retrievers who can continue to explore the scene in Node 2 are not simple. After all, the weak in strength and talent have long been eliminated here.

However, now Luo Xi's eyes are affected by [Blindness], and it seems that he cannot recover in a short time. Facing another experienced Memory Retriever, it can be said that he has no chance of winning.

As for the ideas of 'acting' and 'disguise,' Luo Xi would not even think about them.

The reason is very simple. Mad Lion is guarding behind, which is the only entrance to this building besides the main entrance. Since Mad Lion didn't find anything, it means that this 'second person' was in this building from the beginning.

He should be hiding in some inconspicuous corner.

But no matter where he was hiding before, the other party knows that he came in later.

So, acting is out of the question, that would lead to a quicker death.

And now, even if he calls Mad Lion up, it will be too late.

In this instant, various thoughts flashed through Luo Xi's mind, and he did not show any panic. On the contrary, he was very calm. According to his memory, he adjusted the angle of his body and face to the location of the attic entrance.

[Blindness] cards have many types within the Day of Imprisonment.

They belong to the category of spells.

They need to be used in conjunction with [Mana] or [Resentment], but there are almost no permanent blindness cards. In terms of time, they are generally three seconds, six seconds, ten seconds, one minute, and ten minutes.

The value of [Blindness] with different durations is naturally also different.

Luo Xi estimated that the one he was hit with was at least one minute of [Blindness].

That dead guy definitely lost big this time.

And from the time he was hit until now, only twenty-seven seconds have passed. He silently calculated the remaining time in his mind. It can be said that the time is too long.

However, the other party did not attack.

This is a good thing.

It means there is room for negotiation.

But waiting blindly is not advisable, as it is equivalent to giving up the right to decide.

"I am number 79. If I do this, it will be good for me and good for you," Luo Xi threw out a bait.

Although he couldn't see, Luo Xi already roughly knew the other party's identity.

In this large scene of Node 2, it is not easy to figure out which fairy tale story this is.

Luo Xi also unintentionally heard the name 'Cinderella' while watching the hanging of criminals.

In fact, many people only know Cinderella, but they don't know Cinderella's name. Even if they know, it is easy to ignore. It was also because of this accident that Luo Xi was able to find Cinderella's residence in this vast crowd, thereby determining the fairy tale prototype of Node 2.

It is conceivable that if it were other Memory Retrievers, they might wander here for a long time without being able to confirm it, let alone find Cinderella's residence.

But there are still people who can find it.

After all, there are not many Memory Retrievers in Fairy Tale Town, but with a long time of accumulation, there are also hundreds of people.

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Because it is difficult to find, this matter can become a business.

Now this business is controlled by the 'Dark Furnace Tavern'.

From the few words that the previous person revealed, Luo Xi can confirm this. So since it is a business, it can be 'negotiated'.

The Dark Furnace Tavern must have someone specifically watching here.

The one who came up later should be this kind of 'stalker'.

He killed their client, and no matter what the result, the stalker is derelict in his duty. The basis for an organization to grow is 'clear rewards and punishments'. This is reasonable and inevitable.

It's just that even the best system has its drawbacks and limitations.

This is an objective law, because there is no perfect thing in the world.

People are like this, and so are systems.

So, when the situation allows, turning a blind eye can avoid the punishment brought about by dereliction of duty. This is a small temptation for any 'individual'.

Those with wavering hearts are more likely to fall into it.

Then, Luo Xi took out two gold coins from his pocket and threw them forward.

He didn't hear the sound of the gold coins falling to the ground.

The other party caught them.

Using money to bribe others is a joke in the Day of Imprisonment, but here, in Node 2, Luo Xi understands that money still has a certain value, because since he can't escape, he can only live in Fairy Tale Town.

And here, money can make people live more comfortably.

"Deal!"

The voice came from behind Luo Xi.

After that, there was the sound of something being dragged, and ten seconds later, Luo Xi's [Blindness] was lifted.

He observed behind him as soon as he regained his vision.

No one.

The body on the ground was also gone.

There was still blood, and besides that, there was a copper coin with the letters 'AL' engraved on the front and the number 79 on the back.

This should be the so-called 'number plate'.

AL may represent 'Dark Furnace Tavern'.

The other party accepted this secret transaction. Of course, this does not mean that everything is fine. It may just be a means of the other party, or it may be that the other party will suddenly regret it at some point, or it may be some kind of conspiracy.

But for Luo Xi, his goal has been achieved.

Although the process was very dangerous.

Luo Xi put away the copper coin and then began to find something to wipe the blood stains on the ground.

He methodically handled the scene.

During this process, Luo Xi was still thinking.

"The Dark Furnace Tavern treats contacting Cinderella as a business, and with a number plate, it means that this should be a way to obtain a certain 'digital ticket' in the current scene, but how should it be done specifically? Just hide here and stare at Cinderella?"

Luo Xi felt that this matter was not that simple.

Although he guessed a few possibilities, they were only guesses after all, and the specific situation needed to be confirmed.

Thinking of this, Luo Xi looked around, then summoned the card album and took out a few cards from it.

In the past, Luo Xi did not particularly rely on the ability of cards.

In his opinion, winning without bloodshed and using strategy was the best way to solve problems.

And fighting belonged to 'attacking the city below', which was only used when it was a last resort.

This also led to Luo Xi accumulating a lot of various spell cards in his card album.

Although there were many, Luo Xi knew very well what there were, how many there were, and their specific functions. At this moment, he took out a [Broken Bone], a [Battlefield Infantry], a [Counter Curse], and some [Mana], [Food], and a stack of [Gold Coin] cards.

"Almost there!"

He quickly came down from the attic, then opened the window at the end of the corridor on the second floor and climbed out.

Somewhere on the roof, Luo Xi saw the tightly wrapped corpse.

And here, there was more than one corpse.

"Let's talk!" Luo Xi said to the air over there.

After a long time, a figure slowly appeared.