The Midnight Owl

From Huainan to Anyang, the friends walked leisurely for four days.

The route is made up of many sections of green leather trains, and this is the first time they have experienced what Mao Qiping called a "comfortable journey".Nap on the train during the day, sleep soundly in the endless sea at night, and occasionally the interval between two trains is too long, they are around the train station, feeling the local cuisine, indifferent to the world, absolutely Buddhist.

When leaving Beijing Endless Sea, the friends all packed lightly. They didn’t have any big luggage, so they just carried a small bag with their documents and necessary items.

In order to avoid bumps in battle, mobile phones have waterproof and shockproof bags, but there is no good solution for notebooks, so this time when I left Beijing, Wu Sheng did not bring a notebook at all.

How the company's affairs are solved, the friends don't know. The only thing that can be confirmed is that without the notebook, the military division can still write the light of wisdom with only the mobile phone memo.

Not long after getting on the train, Qian Ai was still studying the melon seeds and snacks carts that the conductor pushed back and forth. Junshi Wu had already written a whole page of the list in the memo and showed it to the three teammates.

Xu Wang looked at the TOP1-5 and the TOP1-5 on the left, his eyes were dazzled: "What is this?"

"From the time we entered Owl to the present, the overall score list has been opened six times," Wu Sheng said, "The list of all six times is here."

Xu Wang: "..."

Kuang Jinxin: "..."

Qian Ai who just bought a pack of beef jerky: "Are you showing us your memory..."

Wu Sheng stared at the innocence of "Is my memory still useless?", reached out and clicked on the screen, and selected two places in the list: "This should be the Mighty Guys."

The two selected places are -

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

The second list: TOP4-Feng Rang, Ji Yunlei, Wei Menghan, Zhu Mo, Zou Jun (8/23)

The results of the two checkpoints have not changed. It is very likely that this team did not rush to break through 9/23 within a week, but because some teams in the top four fell, they rose in the second time. It also shows from the side, Within a week, no new team rushed up.

The selection of Wu Sheng, the little friends basically understood——

Kuang Jinxin: "My teammates call him Mr. Wei..."

Xu Wang: "I said why as soon as I call him Mighty Man, he knows that I call him..."

Qian Ai: "Captain, you can hit the bull's-eye with your nickname, what kind of high technology is this..."

Wei Menghan, Teacher Wei, mighty man.

"They definitely don't just know how to eat," Wu Sheng withdrew from the memo, "They are very strong."

Xu Wang: "No one said they only know how to eat..."

If Wei Menghan and the others heard this, they would probably be able to throw a pot of crayfish shells over.

Identifying the identity of Wei Menghan's team was only the first step. In the next few days, under the leadership of Army Division Wu, the friends studied the tactical arrangement of the new stationery.

4/23 used up 26 of their stationery, and originally there were 23 left, but the customs clearance reward + record-breaking reward for handing in papers, each added two sets of defense + martial arts + magic, making up 24, so the stationery available now, a total of 47 indivual.

This is worth looking into.

The general planning of the tactics is naturally Captain Xu + Junshi Wu. One has brains, one has practice, one is free to fly, and the other is scientific and rigorous. They complement each other.

Qian Ai and Kuang Jinxin couldn't help feeling a little guilty about their future opponents just after hearing those crazy tactics.

But after feeling guilty, he still took out his mobile phone, recorded it silently, and recited the full text in his spare time.

In this way, when the last train arrived at the station, everyone not only recovered from the exhaustion of 4/23, but also completely refreshed their spirits.

It was early morning when we arrived in Anyang, the sun was warm and the sky was clear. The friends first filled the pancakes with hot pepper soup and eggs to start a good day, and then checked into a hotel to wash away the dust.At noon, Qian Ai and Qian Ai tasted all of Anyang Sanxun, Daokou roast chicken, and fried skin dregs. They were as happy as a sunset red tour group.

As night fell, the comfort gradually faded, and the tension brought about by the unknown level gradually permeated my heart.

The positioning of the coordinate point is a crossroads.

At midnight, the four of them came to a dark place 200 meters away from the intersection and waited quietly.

At the intersection in the distance, there is not a single person, but no one knows how many colleagues are hidden in the endless night around.

Everything is silent, even the wind has stopped.

"Cuckoo-"

The manhole cover at the feet of the four of them gradually turned into a purple vortex, and the friends jumped into it without hesitation.

The sense of weightlessness disappears, and the field of vision is bright again.

Castle banquet hall.

Dome painted with murals, gorgeous crystal lamps, exquisite reliefs, and long tables full of delicacies.In the center of the hall, there are groups of guests talking and laughing, and waiters shuttle back and forth with wine trays.

The old castle has a medieval feel, but the guests are all dressed in modern clothes. It looks like a company has rented this place for a year-end reception.

Laughter, clothes and temples.

Xu Wang and the others stood in the middle, a little abrupt, but fortunately, they were not the only ones whose painting styles did not match.

Looking up, I can see people traveling together everywhere, some of them are in a team of four, some are alone, some are at a loss, some are vigilant, some are thoughtful, some are happy with the situation, and have already mixed in with the guests, Eat and drink.

Beijing time 0:02:00

The 2-minute "Owl Time" ended, the passage was closed, and the "N in One" notification sounded in the banquet hall.

"Ding--"

The guests who were toasting to each other didn't notice this extremely obvious weird sound, and performed their NPC duties dutifully.

At this time, you can see who is the "passenger"-the one who raises his arm can't run away.

<Roster>: Insufficient number of teams (4/5), do you want to add more?

Xu Wang and the others had already made preparations—although Captain Yue failed to escape the "10-minute curse" through two checkpoints, and he didn't want to talk about this checkpoint very much, but he reluctantly shared the fact that he had to increase his staff first when he came in.

The four partners are in unison, choose "Yes".

The candidate list for additional members will appear immediately——

6/23 Chen Xu [Invitation]

6/23 Chi Yingxue [Invitation]

6/23 Deng He [Invitation]

6/23 Flash [Invitation]

6/23 Wang Chuming [Invitation]

Unlike the <Transcript>, the name displayed in the <Roster> is not the level completed, but the level it is in.

However, what Xu Wang didn't expect was that there were quite a few passers-by in the banquet hall, and there were only five people who really didn't form a team.

There is another one of them that they want to blacklist...

Qian Ai's eyes widened in disbelief: "Can someone like him get to this level?"

It's not a question of strength, but a question of personality. No matter how I think about it, Qian Ai feels that no team can tolerate that guy for more than two days.

"It's time to arrive, isn't there no team anymore?" Xu Wang's mood is a bit complicated. Although the hostility towards this person is hard to dispel, but on 3/23 a month ago, if they hadn't provoke the relationship between him and his teammates, maybe it would have been broken. The pot is equipped with a broken lid, which is enough.

For someone like Chi Yingxue, it's actually quite difficult to find a team that he approves of and doesn't dislike him.

Kuang Jinxin didn't think too much about it. The moment he saw Chi Yingxue's name, he looked around subconsciously. Finally, he found the man leaning against the corner diagonally across the wall.

Chi Yingxue was dressed normally today, with a dark jacket and similar colored pants, even a little low-key.

As if sensing his sight, he suddenly looked up.

The eyes of the two people looked at each other directly across the layers of guests.

Kuang Jinxin was stunned, not knowing how to respond.

Chi Yingxue nodded slightly first, as a greeting from the air.

There was no "reunion" in his eyes. Whether it was hostility, murderous intent, surprise or surprise, the way he looked over, including his slight nod, was like looking at a stranger.

Kuang Jinxin was completely confused, not to mention that the two of them had fought each other before, even if he was really a stranger, is it Chi Yingxue's style to be so polite?

The other three partners didn't notice the "meeting eyes" here, and their attention was still on the list of recruits.

There are only five objects that can be added, which means that most of the passers-by who are trapped here have the same team as them, but there are not enough people to really enter the checkpoint.

"There are too many monks and too little porridge..." Qian Ai finished feeling, and did not forget to remind his team leader, "Choose quickly, or you will really have to knock out the empty bowl."

As soon as he finished speaking, two people were missing from the candidate list for addition, one was Wang Chuming and the other was Chen Xu.

Xu Wang and Wu Sheng: "..."

Qian Ai: "Understood, I will shut up."

This side of Qian Ai is obedient and silent, and that side of Xu Wang has nothing to hesitate. He originally wanted to find these people to communicate with, and then select the best to add new members. Now it seems that he can only hit luck.

"Little..." Xu Wang wanted to give Kuang Jinxin some advice, but before the word "Kuang" could be uttered, the prompt sounded first.

The four partners received the same message——

<roster>: Qi Shan asked to join the team, do you agree?

Dare is a two-way choice. In addition to proactively adding members to the team, singles can also apply to join the team?

The four partners looked at each other in blank dismay, and if they wanted to get married, their daughter-in-law would fall from the sky. What are you waiting for, marry!

"Ding--"

<Roster>: All Flash joins the team.

【Owl: Welcome to the Castle Hotel~~】

The world was dark for a moment, and then turned on again. The banquet hall and all the guests and colleagues have long since disappeared. The five-member team with a complete lineup is in a room of the Castle Hotel. The beds and bedding are retro, but the dark brown table Phones, note papers in guest rooms, etc., revealing its "modern" identity.

The one who appeared here with the four partners, of course, is the No.5 team member, flashing together.

Looking at the name, Xu Wang thought it was a lady with big eyes flashing suddenly, but when he saw the real person, he was in his early twenties, slightly shorter than Wu Sheng by two centimeters, about 1.8 meters five to eight six meters tall, with broad shoulders and narrow waist , long legs, facial features alone can not be seen, but put together, very comfortable, both handsome and friendly, it is a perfect little fresh meat. .

"Thank you for letting me join." Qi Shan smiled brightly, and immediately changed from salt to sweet.

Xu Wang communicated with his new partner from the bottom of his heart: "We mainly choose based on appearance."

"Cough," Wu Sheng cleared his throat, "Time is limited, we can develop friendship in the process of breaking through."

The word friendship was slightly emphasized by Junshi Wu.

Captain Xu, who was immersed in the joy of his new teammates, didn't hear him at all, and continued to ask Qi Shan: "Why did you choose our team?"

Wu Sheng: "..."

Lao Qian took a step forward, patted Wu Sheng on the shoulder lightly, and comforted him: "Since ancient times, new people replace old people."

Wu Sheng didn't speak, and flew a knife at him.

"In the optional team, I saw your names at first glance," Qi Shan said, "My intuition tells me that it's you."

Xu Wang was a little surprised by this answer: "Our name is very common..."

"I can't tell, it's because of eye contact." Qi Shan looked at the four partners one by one, with a little pride in his tone, "But now that I see you in person, I know that I have chosen the right one. Needless to say, I will I can match the names with you."

Surprise flashed in Xu Wang's eyes: "Really?"

Neither did Kuang Jinxin and Qian Ai.

Wu Sheng raised his eyebrows, and then frowned slightly, always feeling that he saw a prodigal son who used magic tricks to please others.

Qi Shan looked at Xu Wang first: "You are Wu Sheng."

Look at Wu Sheng again: "You are Kuang Jinxin."

Look at Kuang Jinxin again: "You are Qian Ai."

Look at Qian Ai again: "You are Xu Wang."

At the end of the speech, Qi gave a warm smile of "I say we are destined".

Four partners: "..."

After being disturbed by their new partners, they all had doubts about their identities...

"Xu Wang."

"Wu Sheng."

"Kuang Jinxin."

"Qian Ai!"

They should still report themselves.

Qi Shan was stunned: "I didn't recognize any of them?"

Wu Sheng nodded refreshedly: "Don't doubt, you perfectly avoided all the correct answers."

In this embarrassing yet warm atmosphere, the acceptance ceremony ended successfully.

Qi Shan, like them, had never been to 6/23, but he didn't jump on 5/23, so when Xu Wang sincerely told that his team broke the record of a single pass, and then came here by leapfrogging for no reason, Qi Shan also Treat each other with sincerity and share the information you know.

First, breaking the speed record for handing in papers will indeed reward you with "advancing one more level"; second, the content of 5/23 is "Infernal Affairs in the Ghost House", that is, entering a maze-like building as a ghost The old house, complete the task without being seen through the human identity by various monsters, ghosts, and evil spirits.

In fact, Xu Wang and the others had already obtained the information of the fifth level from Yue Shuai, but the new teammates didn't know about it, so when the other party's sharing and Yue Shuai's statement could be completely matched, Xu Wang was still relieved.

Objectively speaking, accepting new members is a very uncertain thing. If the addition is right, everyone will be happy, but if the addition is wrong, the house will be restless. As the captain, Xu Wang dare not take it lightly.

After a brief exchange of information, the five partners quietly opened the door.

Outside is a narrow and narrow corridor, covered with dark patterned carpets, with no end in sight. There are candlesticks on the walls on both sides, and the firelight reflects one door after another, only with different house numbers.

"Defense?" Wu Sheng asked in a low voice.

Yue Shuai said that he didn't want to talk about this level, but he actually told them. Although his team didn't survive 10 minutes twice, and he didn't know what the mission was in the end, but the first time he encountered a secret passage, the second time he ran into a secret passage. The second is to find the archive point at once.

Those with save points mean that the team you meet is likely to be an old team that has fought hard the day before.

Newcomers like them who don't even know what the mission is, if they don't raise their vigilance by 12, they probably don't know how to die.

Thinking of this, Xu Wang nodded decisively: "Basic defense."

Wu Sheng immediately ordered his pencil case.

【Owl: Someone used <Transparent Dream Team> on you~~】

At the same time as the reminder sounded in the ears, the friends disappeared, including Qi Shan.

Putting on a piece of armor first is not a surprise, but "primary defense" is a fairy code, so it's too cool to communicate like this!

The armor concealed the description of the five partners, and also concealed Qi Shan's surging heart.

When they came to the corridor, the partners saw clearly that the room they were in just now was 1301.

The corridor was very quiet, the footsteps of the five people were absorbed by the blanket, and only the faint sound of burning candles remained in my ears.

There was a faint figure in front of him, but before he could see it clearly, the figure flashed and disappeared.

The five partners came to the place where the figure disappeared. At 1310, the door of the room was ajar.

There was no sound inside, no matter whether you looked in through the half-open door or listened carefully, it didn't look like there was a "breaker".

Although the five partners are invisible, they can see each other, and they exchanged glances at this moment, confirm, enter.

Along the wide crack of the door, the four partners walked in. The interior decoration and bedding arrangement were basically the same as the room they were in just now. The only difference was the wall color.

In this room, the walls are uneven charcoal black, mottled and messy as if burned by fire.

Furnishings are brand new.

Even the oil paintings on the walls are brightly colored, as if they have just been painted.

It's just that the content of the painting is a bit cruel.

It was a picture of a medieval "witch's execution". A young girl was tied to a cross, and the fire was burning under her feet. The surrounding observers were excited and wished they could rush up and fan the fire even more.

The girl's expression was painful, but there was no weakness in her eyes. She fixedly looked at the two people behind the onlookers, who were hiding behind a tree not far away.

It was a young man and woman, kissing behind a tree, and the firelight of the execution of the witch seemed to have become a bonfire for their date.

Suddenly, the "witch" in the painting slowly turned to the friends.

The five partners, who didn't dare to make a sound, just watched the "witch" change from side profile, to half profile, and then to full face. Finally, they looked at each other, and the "witch" pulled out a weird smile.

While the scalp was numb, the walls of the house suddenly burst into flames!

The heat is scorching!

"withdraw--"

Xu Wang didn't care about exposing the danger, and led the team decisively to rush out of 1310!

Fortunately, there was no frenzied bridge where the door was closed instantly.

The five people who returned to the corridor were covered in cold sweat, and they couldn't tell whether they were scared by the flames or the witch's smile.

Now they know that what enters 1310 is not a human figure, but a ghost, okay? ! !

"Click-"

"Click-"

"Click-"

The doors of rooms 1312, 1313, and 1314 were opened at the same time. A girl with long hair, a gentleman in a suit and leather shoes, and an old man with white hair and a childlike face all poked their heads out. They searched the corridors, but they didn't find the five people who were hiding, so they looked at each other. , asking each other: "What happened?"

After asking, the three faces were blank.

At last they closed the doors again.

In view of these few people, no matter how you look at it, they don't look like aggressive NPCs. After unifying their opinions, Wu Sheng lifted his invisibility, and the five knocked on the door one by one, and had a friendly exchange.

The process went smoothly, and within a short while, the background of the three people was basically chatted.

The long-haired girl in 1312 came here for vacation, but for some reason, she forgot where her home was and how long she had lived here.

The gentleman in 1313 is here for a business reception and has not encountered any problems so far.

The old man in 1314 is a writer who has never stopped writing, and he is conceiving a new novel here.

The chat has come out, but I still have no idea what to do in this level.

Beijing time 00:15:00

Xu Wang's team, who had been wandering around for 15 minutes, finally waited for that damned voice——

【Owl: I hope you have found your direction~~】

What followed was the update of the cheat sheet——

<Cheat Sheet>: Please choose the quest line of 6/23. Once you choose, you cannot go back and forth.Love Line/Career Line/Puzzle Solving Line/Escape Line/Happy Line/Scary Line?

The five looked at each other.

Qi Shan's surprise was simple, he just didn't expect to be able to choose a quest line.

On the basis of the same astonishment, the other four partners added an extra layer-wouldn't it be easy to spend 15 minutes and get the task prompt?What did Yue Shuai and the others go through during the two "10-minute spells"...