Day of Imprisonment

"Memory" is something nobody wants. I can give it to you cheap, maybe for a spell or a creature card. Otherwise, stop wasting my time here." The person's temper wasn't great.

Luo Xi acted as if he hadn't heard, still blocking the way.

"Damn it!" The expressions of these people changed. However, they didn't actually make a move, probably realizing that Luo Xi had no intention of buying information. They immediately went around him, muttering curses as they went to the boatman to pay for their tickets.

Luo Xi muttered.

Behind him, Crazy Lion stepped forward and asked, "Big Brother, I was just about to make a move. Why did you signal me to stop?"

"They didn't make a move, so we can't either. Whether they're wary of you or because there are 'enforcers' in this town, we need to be careful since we're new here. Besides, did you notice the numbers on the tickets they used?"

"No, I didn't see them."

"I saw them," Luo Xi said. "Number 6. All three of them used ticket number 6. This means they're familiar with the destination of ticket number 6, and it's relatively safe. Also, it means ticket number 6 is relatively easy to obtain."

"Big Brother, how did you figure that out?" Crazy Lion didn't understand.

"They didn't hesitate or show any nervousness when they entered, and their expressions were relaxed. Also, all three of them smell of flowers, meaning they were recently in a place with flowers. Crazy Lion, come with me."

Luo Xi took the lead and stepped into the town.

The town was quiet, but Luo Xi soon realized that calling it a town wasn't quite accurate.

In terms of size, it was much larger than a typical town.

The people they encountered along the way were all wearing the kind of coarse cloth belted tunics, fur-lined coats, breeches, and hats or headscarves common in medieval Europe.

Luo Xi immediately stopped a few people coming towards them.

"What do you want?" asked a burly young man with brown hair.

The language was special, but understandable. This was a skill granted to "Memory Retrievers" by the checkpoint scene.

If language was a barrier, it clearly wouldn't fit the design rules of the scene.

"Would you like to earn some silver coins?" Luo Xi smiled at the locals.

"Silver coins?" The locals' eyes lit up.

"Let's go, this way!"

So, they went into the alley together.

When they came out again, Luo Xi and Crazy Lion had changed into the locals' clothes. Although they were a bit ill-fitting, with hats on, they looked no different from the locals at first glance.

The locals, on the other hand, were running away excitedly with two silver coins, bare-chested.

"Big Brother, why did we change clothes?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

Sure enough, a little later they encountered patrolling guards wearing leather and metal armor. These guards had sharp eyes, and the emblems engraved on their chests and arm guards showed a tradition of lions, crowns, shields, and castles.

Luo Xi knew that this place was based on a certain era in early Europe, so those kinds of emblems were usually used by the "royalty" here.

In a place like this, wearing strange clothes was clearly courting death.

You might be caught and thrown in jail as a spy or enemy, or you might be executed on the spot.

Although they weren't afraid of them in terms of fighting power, killing people wasn't the way to play this game. Moreover, did the scene designer not consider the fact that Memory Retrievers had powerful card abilities?

Presumably, these guards' physical qualities were all at the elite level.

It couldn't even be ruled out that there were more powerful beings.

"In other words, this isn't a town, but a royal city."

There were many houses and streets in the city. Even the so-called "main streets" were only wide enough for two carriages to travel side by side, about five or six meters wide. Most were two or three meters wide, or even narrower alleys.

Locals occasionally walked by, both men and women, children, and markets selling goods.

Crazy Lion was fascinated by everything, wishing he had eight eyes.

Just then, Luo Xi suddenly stopped.

His nose twitched, and he turned to look. Next to him was a flower shop. Many potted flowers were displayed at the entrance, with different colors and a strong fragrance.

In addition, a girl with brown hair, wearing a plaid dress and tying her hair up with a strip of cloth, was posting a notice.

It read: Job Advertisement!

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Flower Shop Delivery Worker

Job Responsibilities:

Package and deliver flowers promptly and accurately according to customer orders.

Keep flowers fresh and safe during transportation.

Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.

Assist with daily shop maintenance, including flower care and placement.

Requirements: Familiar with local routes to ensure fast and accurate delivery; maintain personal hygiene and dress appropriately to represent the flower shop well.

How to Apply: Please inquire directly at the store. We look forward to your joining us.

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It could be seen that this job advertisement was quite old. The paper was old and must have been used for a long time.

Luo Xi stared at it for a while, then turned his head and glanced at the clock tower, which was obviously taller than the other buildings, and fell into a very brief period of contemplation.

"Hello!"

At this time, Luo Xi walked behind the girl and said.

The latter looked back.

Then, she smiled.

"Come in."

Having said that, he carried the newly written recruitment sign back into the store and casually placed it aside.

“Are you here to apply for the flower delivery job?” the girl asked.

Luo Xi nodded.

This girl was a little strange. She seemed to be predicting what was about to happen. If she wasn't precognitive, then she was used to people applying for the flower delivery job.

“You guys came sooner than I expected. The previous three guys just left, I thought you might come tomorrow,” the girl added.

However, this sentence revealed a lot of information.

Mad Lion couldn't process it, so he just let it go in one ear and out the other.

Luo Xi immediately associated it with some things.

“So, does that mean we two are hired?” he asked.

“Otherwise? But I still have to remind you, because I already discussed it with your leader, so we only provide food and lodging, no wages,” the girl said, tossing over a map.

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“Look at it yourselves.”

“Okay.” Luo Xi knew that he and Mad Lion were now engaged in a 'bait and switch,' but this was advantageous to them.

Different nodes in the Fairy Tale Town have different 'backgrounds' and 'rules'.

Node 0, Little Red Riding Hood District, let's call it that for now. There is no order in the dark forest, only chaos. You can kill each other at will, danger is everywhere; while here, in Node 2, the theme of the plot story is unknown, but it is clearly an area with order and rules.

And there are 'locals'.

This situation implies a very high probability.

That is the acquisition of an 'identity'.

Since it is the royal city of a certain kingdom, then the management must be very strict, which can be seen from the armored guards often seen on the street.

Without an identity, or even wearing strange clothes, you would most likely be arrested or killed.

This is also why the three Reminiscents they encountered before were wearing the kind of clothes worn by the locals.

Integrating into the background environment of the node is the first difficulty to overcome.

However, for Luo Xi, as long as he observed carefully, this danger could definitely be predicted in advance and dealt with.

The so-called feeling the stones to cross the river, the Reminiscents encountered here are the 'stones'.

This flower shop is obviously a 'local' that recruits black laborers like them, to provide identity and cover, so they won't be taken away by the guards as soon as they go out.

But soon, a new problem arose.

Normally, ordinary people can't do this kind of thing, and they don't dare to do it, because once exposed, they will be implicated.

Luo Xi glanced at the owner of this flower shop, a girl who looked at most twenty years old. How could she do this business?

Or was it that she had some kind of relationship with the so-called 'leader'?

Luo Xi only glanced at the map and memorized it. The distribution of the entire city, how many streets there were, and the markings of some key areas, his brain was like a computer that could store photos, and the map, including the details on it, had all been imprinted in his brain.

“Want something to eat?” the young female shopkeeper asked, but she seemed to just be asking, and almost at the same time, she threw over two hard loaves of bread.

Mad Lion took a bite and said the taste was very average.

“Can we go out and familiarize ourselves with the environment?” Luo Xi asked at this time.

The girl nodded, then took out two pieces of parchment from her arms, unfolded them, and then looked up and asked, “By the way, my name is Elena, what do you two want to be called?”

This question was strange.

Shouldn't she ask 'What are your names?', but what she said was clearly 'What do you two want to be called?'

Mad Lion wanted to ask, but he remembered Luo Xi's previous instructions.

He swallowed the question back.

“Anything is fine, you decide,” Luo Xi said with a smile.

“Okay, then let's just call you 'Hans' and 'Charlie', so I don't have to change them,” the girl said, throwing the two pieces of parchment to Luo Xi.

Obviously, these were two 'identity certificates' that had been used countless times.

This confirmed Luo Xi's previous guess about a dangerous factor here.

Wandering around the city without an identity would be very dangerous.

But if they were two flower delivery workers, it would be very reasonable.

“The bell will ring at night, come back before eight o'clock in the evening, and also, don't cause me any trouble,” the girl said at this time with a gloomy face, as a kind of warning.

She looked okay, but she definitely couldn't be called 'fierce', but just at that moment, Luo Xi clearly felt a sense of danger.

After going out, Mad Lion couldn't help but say: “Big Brother, just now she ..”

“You felt it too, right?”

“Yeah, she looks small, but she's actually a little scary. No, I feel like she could really kill me.”

“Then try not to provoke her. Let's hurry up and familiarize ourselves with this place first.”

Luo Xi looked around, memorized the terrain and landmarks around the flower shop, and then walked towards the center of the city, which was the clock tower, according to the route on the map.

As for why he wanted to go there, it was very simple. If he were a scene level designer, and he put up a tall clock tower in this place, it was impossible for it to really just be a landmark building and decoration.