The Midnight Owl

When their team leader was out of breath and ran up to the second floor to find someone, Qian Ai and Kuang Jinxin thought something had happened to Wu Sheng, but they were told that not only was nothing wrong, but there was a big surprise.

There are still 5 minutes left before the 00:9 Beijing time limit.

In the men's restroom, an archive NPC appeared.

Seeing that the four people are all here, the round heads are not long-winded, and they first report their family name: "Just call me Yuanzi," and then continue to grab the door frame, only showing their heads, and give them a brief explanation, "Once the archive is successful, tomorrow you will directly Appear here, and keep all the stationery you have now, and at the same time, the archive record disappears. However, you can only archive once a week."

"That is to say, after we save this time, even if we find the save point next time, if the interval is less than a week, we still can't save it?" Xu Wang confirmed carefully.

"Those who don't meet the requirements, even if they see me, don't have the chance to file." Yuan Zai didn't use the "save point", he always said "me" from the beginning to the end.

"Suppose we submit the paper successfully on the same day as the archive, do we have to come back here the next day and do it again?" Wu Sheng immediately asked, and attached a follow-up branch thoughtfully, "If you need to do it all over again, the same is true if you fail to submit the paper. Back? If there is no need to start again, does it mean that the archive record of this level has not been read, or has disappeared automatically, so when we reach the next level within a week, can we save it again?"

Xu Wang had just grasped Yuanzai's rules, when he was dragged into the foggy forest of "what ifs" and "ifs" by his own military adviser with strong logic.

He thought to himself, fortunately Yuanzi is an NPC, if this is a real person, it may take a long time to figure out Wu Sheng's question.

In the end, when he saw it, Yuan Zai was also in a daze, with his mouth half open and his eyes in a daze.

"What is the next level?" he asked.

The unexpected response made Wu Sheng silent.

Xu Wang realized that he was wrong.Yuanzi doesn't need to understand Wu Sheng's question, because even Wu Sheng's basis for questioning is blank for Yuanzi.

"Oh, you guys are so dawdling, do you want to save it?" Yuanzai became impatient, and stretched out another hand from the cubicle, "If you save it, give it to me, if you don't save it, you reject it loudly!"

The four partners looked at each other in blank dismay, and walked forward at the same time.

No one will fight against the easter eggs.

Four hands fell one on top of the other into Yuanzi's fleshy palms. The archive NPC was very persistent, and he couldn't get out of the cubicle. He stood in front of the toilet, holding their hands, closed his eyes, and muttered something.

"Preserve the current situation, continue the relationship that has been formed, and ride through the thorns and dangers. May the road ahead be safe."

After the words fell, the owls on the arms of the four of them emitted a pale golden light at the same time.The four lights converged into a beam, the light gold turned into gold, rushed straight up, and scattered after hitting the ceiling, falling gold like rain.

"Ding--"

Xu Wang <Stationery Box>: Get <[Defense] Aladdin's Magic Carpet>

Wu Sheng <Stationery Box>: Obtained <[Wu] The Great Water Blows Down the Dragon King Temple>

Qian Ai's <Stationary Box>: Obtained <[Wu] Shuxiu Shulijian>

Kuang Jinxin <Stationery Box>: Obtained <[Magic] Kong Rong let pear>

"Ding--"

<cheat sheet>: Saved successfully.

The last drop of "golden rain" landed, and the bathroom returned to night, but the four partners still did not recover from their surprise.

They are mentally prepared for the reminder of successful archiving, but suddenly one person gets a stationery, what is the routine?Rewards for finding save points?

Just as Xu Wang wanted to ask Yuanzai, the four of them heard the third and fourth "ding—" from their arms together.

The arrival of the two new messages was almost seamless.

<Transcript>: [Total score list] This week's rewards have been issued.

<Transcript>: [Total score list] has been opened, please check it as soon as possible.

Xu Wang was a little confused by the successive messages.

Since leaving the first level, they have not received any reminders from the <Transcript>, and more importantly, even in the first level, the information they received was only the submission of other teams, and the next two sub-transcripts of the <Transcript> The options, [Total Score List] and [Paper Delivery Speed ​​List], have been grayed out since the day they entered "Owl".

Now, the [Total Score List] started unexpectedly, with only 5 minutes left before 00:2.

Is shorthand ability a big test! ! !

Xu Wang didn't have time to think about it, so he quickly clicked on the list.

[Total score list]

TOP1-Fan Peiyang, Teng Ziyan, Wan Fengmang, Zhang Qian, Zheng Luozhu (11/23)

TOP2-Fang Jin, Fei Fan, Li Deng, Shao Jingyi, Yin Hengjia (10/23)

TOP3-Chen Guan, Gu Nian, Jiang Dachuan, Kong Lize, Wang Duanran (10/23)

TOP4-Fu Wenqing, He Lanshan, Qin Rui, Wu Yanchao, Zhao Muchen (9/23)

TOP5-Feng Rang, Ji Yunlei, Wei Menghan, Zhu Mo, Zou Jun (8/23)

The list is not as complicated as imagined. It only shows the five teams that have received rewards, and they are ranked according to the real-time results at the moment the list is announced, in order of the top five.

Just as Xu Wang browsed through the names on the list, the time limit for passing the checkpoint was up.

After a moment of dizziness, he opened his eyes again, and it was already within the scenic spot.

The mouth of the Yellow River in the early morning is about to usher in the dawn. At the far end of the sky, where the water and clouds meet, there is already a touch of shimmering yellow.

Quiet, comfortable, cool morning breeze.

The doomsday city, soaked in blood and howling, seems like a world away.

However, when the person came back, the hearts of the four partners were still on the list at the last moment.

Kuang Jinxin was the first to speak out. He never understood, so he asked, "Why are there only five teams on the list?"

"Is it necessary to add more staff for the next level?" Qian Ai didn't know, so he could only guess along the way.

"What about 'this week's rewards'?" Kuang Jinxin asked again, "It means that rewards will be given to the top five teams every week?"

"Yes, once a week," Qian Ai realized something was wrong after answering, "Haven't you seen it before?"

Kuang Jinxin was stunned: "Have you seen it?"

Qian Ai suddenly realized that he entered the "Owl" earlier than the three teammates, and quickly explained: "Before forming a team with you, I saw this list once, and the No.1 score at that time seemed to be..." He thought hard , finally grabbed the memory fragment, "Yes, 10/23."

Kuang Jinxin frowned: "But Mao Qiping said that the most powerful team has already reached the thirteenth stage, and the No.1 team just reached 11/23."

"It must be that 14/23 didn't pass, and we retreated again." Qian Ai said.

Xu Wang didn't speak, but he knew it in his heart.

He, Wu Sheng, and Kuang Jinxin entered the "Owl" on the same day, and until today, exactly seven nights, one week.Qian Ai, who came in a few days earlier than them, should have seen the list last time, the night before they were sucked into the "Owl".

Seeing that Jinxin was still frowning, Xu Wang, who had already thought about it, followed up on what Qian Ai said, and continued to explain to his teammates: "What we see on the list is the current real-time five best results. Which level is not the standard for awarding rewards."

Kuang Jinxin always felt that it was not fair: "If my grades are ranked in the top five this week, and at the last moment before the award is issued, I fail to hand in the paper, fall back three levels, and my grades fall out of the top five, how wronged is that?"

"It's because the results are changing all the time, and there is no absolutely fair quantitative standard, so we can only do it across the board," Wu Sheng raised his head from deep thought, "Anyway, the awarding time is fixed, if you are afraid of missing the reward, you can go to Endless Sea on that day Let it blow dry."

Kuang Jinxin was suddenly enlightened, seeing his eyes full of admiration: "Brother Sheng, you are so cunning."

Wu Sheng: "..."

A sincerely positive compliment using derogatory terms can really complicate the recipient's mind.

Tired and exhausted, the four partners were really not in the mood to wait for the sunrise. After a brief chat, they walked back.

Unexpectedly, they came to the dawn and the sunrise of the Yellow River, but they have not yet left the scenic spot.

That road from the south of the city to the north of the city was really not Bai Biao's.

So they changed from rushing to stop and go, admiring the rising sun, wetlands, and various water birds from time to time, which can be considered a combination of work and rest, so as not to be unable to lift their legs tomorrow night.

Sometimes, when fate comes, it is impossible to stop it.

Just walking as I wanted, I met an "old friend" when passing by a reed marsh.

Yue Shuai with a round inch, Su Mingzhan with a student head, Tao Anan with a fisherman hat, and Wei Tianhang with pigtails.The lineup is neat, but compared to when they were parting, they are much haggard and embarrassed.

Even so, Xu Wang still slammed on the brakes, instinctively stopping his left and right partners and preventing everyone from moving forward.

Seeing this, Yue Shuai was speechless: "It's not 'Owl' anymore, I just want you to keep jumping, it doesn't conform to scientific laws."

In the real world, it was normal for Yue Shuai and the others to meet the opponents in "Owl", but it was the first time for Xu Wang and the others.

This is a very subtle feeling, as if the boundary between "Owl" and reality has become blurred.

Xu Wang shook his head, adjusted his mentality, and let his thoughts return to reality. Then he looked at the four "old friends" again, and asked tentatively, "Did you pass the exam?"

Wei Tianhang snorted angrily.

Yue Shuai raised his eyebrows angrily: "Why do you see that?"

Xu Wangtan shook his head: "Tsk, the hair is messed up, the face is dirty, and the blood is all over the head and body. It really doesn't look like a 'triumphal soldier'."

Yue Shuai's teeth itch with hatred: "Before you talk about others, can you take a picture of yourself with your phone..."

"You handed in the paper successfully?" Su Mingzhan keenly caught the complacency in Xu Wang's eyes.

Xu Wang was stunned for a while, and hurriedly restrained his mind, looking annoyed: "No, the time is up, and the pop-up came out."

Su Mingzhan looked at him dubiously.

Xu Wang immediately raised his head and chest, and wrote from head to toe that he has a clear conscience.

Su Mingzhan went to see other people.

Wu Sheng put his hands in his pockets, looked at the sun at a 45° angle, and wrote from head to toe, such a handsome man, have you ever seen him?

Qian Ai picked up a blade of grass and flirted with Jin Xin.

Kuang Jinxin's cheeks were itchy, and while laughing, he fought back with a blade of grass.

Su Mingzhan suddenly didn't want to admit that yesterday, his team was almost unable to board the boat due to such four people.

"So do we," Yue Shuai said again seeing that his teammates hadn't found any flaws, "It's time, we are forced to quit."

Xu Wang sighed: "Then don't you want to retreat three levels?"

Yue Shuai raised his eyebrows: "Aren't you going to retreat?"

Xu Wang said, "Retire."

Yue Shuai shrugged: "That's it."

Xu Wang: "..."

Yue Shuai: "..."

Xu Wang: "Why do you look at Lu Wei?"

Yue Shuai: "Appreciate the beauty of nature."

Yue Shuai: "Why do you look at the sunrise?"

Xu Wang: "Drain the power of heaven and earth."

Xu Wang: "..."

Yue Shuai: "..."

Xu Wang: "Let's trust each other one last time?"

Yue Shuai: "I think it's okay."

Su Mingzhan: "One, two, three."

Xu Wang and Yue Shuai: "Actually, we won't leave."

Xu Wang and Yue Shuai: "You also found the save point?!"

Su Mingzhan: "Why don't you two form a team."

Wu Sheng: "Refuse by real name."

It is a very mysterious thing that the atmosphere and occasion do not match.

Obviously in "Owl" forged a bloody feud on the bed, but when I returned to reality, seeing the other party in a state of embarrassment similar to my own, I felt that those were all over. Anyway, no one gave in to anyone, and no one There is no disadvantage in enjoying happiness.

As soon as the save points were opened, there was nothing to talk about. The two teams mixed into one team, avoiding the main road, and walked along the trail to the outside of the scenic spot.

The eight people walked all the way, and the two captains chatted all the way, and naturally they also talked about the 59 points of the Sunshine Theater and the offensive and defensive battle against the amusement park.

Xu Wang: "59 points is too heart-wrenching! What happened after that?"

Yue Shuai: "Have you ever played ocean ball?"

Xu Wang: "The punishment for failing is to play this?"

Yue Shuai: "Replace all the ocean balls with zombies."

Xu Wang: "..."

Yue Shuai: "How about you, did you really get past those lunatics?"

Xu Wang: "If it's fake, it's guaranteed."

Yue Shuai: "..."

Xu Wang: "What kind of eyes do you have?"

Yue Shuai: "Jealousy."

Xu Wang: "..."

Yue Shuai: "You just said that you have only been here for a week?"

Xu Wang: "Yes."

Yue Shuai: "Then you are really amazing."

Xu Wang: "You suddenly come to such an honest and honest style of painting, I am a little uncomfortable..."

Knowing that Yue Shuai and the others saved their files at the Sunshine Theater, Xu Wangcai was really surprised: "There is more than one save point?"

"It looks like this." Yue Shuai said.

Xu Wang could hear the uncertainty in his tone and looked at him suspiciously.

Yue Shuai gave up and told the truth: "This is the first time we have discovered that there are such things as archives."

"Then before you..."

"If you fail, back off."

"Oh."

"Oh what's the reaction?"

"My sympathy."

"..."

"But there may not be a save point for every level," Wu Sheng interjected forcefully, "According to my observation, this level is very time-consuming. If I were the designer, I would also set a save point here; but like the last level , The whole process is in one plane, and 5 hours to ask for the password is enough time, I personally think that there is no need to set up a save point, otherwise the difficulty of submitting the paper will be too low."

"According to my observation? My personal opinion?" Xu Wang turned his head and looked at Wu Sheng who was standing side by side with them for no reason. "Can you give some objective evidence?"

Wu Sheng tilted his head: "Is 'my' reasoning not convincing enough?"

Xu Wang: "..."

The word "I" deliberately emphasized by Wu Sheng, no matter how it sounds, how does it sound like "my king" =_=

Just as Yue Shuai wanted to discuss Wu Sheng's deduction, he was suddenly pulled aside by Su Mingzhan.

"What's wrong?" He was confused.

Su Mingzhan glanced at him sideways: "People have self-knowledge."

Yue Shuai was even more confused.

Su Mingzhan sighed: "When three people walk together, there must be a light bulb."

Yue Shuai was taken aback, and looked down at himself: "Me?" Then he looked up at the two who were still bickering in front of him, "They?"

Su Mingzhan nodded with satisfaction: "The grouping is correct."

Yue Shuai suddenly realized: "No wonder I always feel that the surname Wu is staring at me all the time."

Su Mingzhan: "You're welcome."

Yue Shuai: "I haven't said thank you yet..."

After the four, Tao Anan and Wei Tianhang followed shoulder to shoulder, and Qian Ai and Kuang Jinxin concentrated on enjoying the scenery along the way.

Wei Tianhang: "Do you think the captain has realized that Ah Su has been holding his arm?"

Tao Anan: "Probably not. Our captain thinks in a single thread, and we can't take care of 'chatting' and 'looking at arms' at the same time."

Wei Tianhang: "How did we choose the captain..."

The disgruntled and blood-stained eight people finally turned out of the scenic spot along the wild road. Fortunately, it was early and there were no passers-by outside, but the taxi driver who was called by the taxi app was frightened, and he did not refuse the ride with various explanations. .

After returning to Huanghekou Town, the two teams parted ways and went back to the hotel respectively. There was no such warm program as having dinner together.

Maybe there will be a "meeting in arms" at night. The relationship is too deep, which is not good.