The Midnight Owl

Beijing time 01:05

From 1301 to 1829, and then back to 1829 from 1074.

The friends spend most of their time in the corridor, Qian Ai has come to doubt life: "5 minutes to solve the puzzle, walk for an hour..."

Even the <[Defense] Transparent Dream Team> couldn't hold on any longer. Five minutes ago, the statute of limitations expired and the work was unilaterally called off.

Fortunately, 1074 also arrived.

The one with the least sense of exhaustion here is Captain Xu. The student was immersed in the "Memoirs of Letters" all the way, and when he recovered, he was already standing in front of the gate of 1074. His strength explained what is meant by "When the eyes are closed and the eyes are opened, it is dawn." ".

His teammates were all waiting for him to speak, so Xu Wang quickly switched back to the "pass through mode", held the doorknob, and pressed lightly.

The door is locked.

Looking around, to make sure that he didn't see his colleagues within close range, Xu Wang gently knocked on the door of 1074.

There was a knock on the door, the door lock "clicked", and it opened by itself.

A dim, strange gleam shone through the door.

The five partners entered the room cautiously, keeping vigilant silence from beginning to end.

Inside the room, it was pitch black, with no bedding, furnishings, or windows to be seen. It was like entering a dark cave with only a ray of light in the middle.It was a crystal ball placed on the table, emitting a cold light. Behind the table was a gypsy girl with a veil covering her face. The cold light of the crystal ball reflected her snake-like eyes, mysterious and treacherous.

"Hello..." Xu Wang led the team to stand in the entrance, trying to smile kindly, and waved at the other party.

The gypsy girl raised her eyes, glanced at the five people, and remained silent.

"Do you not understand?" Qian Ai muttered in a low voice, and finally raised the volume slightly, "Nicetomeetyou!"

Xu Wang: "..."

Kuang Jinxin: "..."

Qi Shan: "Well, what the captain said seems to be English..."

"Do you know the girl in room 1829?" Wu Sheng cut to the chase, "We are helping her find a correspondent."

The gypsy woman put her hands on the crystal ball, and after a few seconds, a cloud of black air suddenly appeared in the crystal ball.

"Evil Spirit." The woman raised her head and said the first sentence.

Her voice was low and hoarse, not like chatting, but like saying some kind of mysterious and ancient spell.

The dark atmosphere is more depressing.

"Is there a relationship between the evil spirit and the communicator?" Xu Wang asked the key point.

But the gypsy woman didn't answer, looked at the crystal ball, and continued on her own: "The evil spirit is in this ancient castle, burning with the flames of revenge day after day, hatred keeps it immortal, jealousy makes it paranoid, avoid it. The only way for the evil spirits—"

The woman slowly raised her eyes and looked at them again: "Cheat."

Kuang Jinxin: "Tricking the evil spirits?"

The gypsy woman's eyes moved to his face, and she finally answered: "Yes, use a substitute to deceive the evil spirits, let the fire of hell burn the substitute, and you can escape safely."

Kuang Jinxin asked: "Then what about the substitute?"

Says the gypsy woman, "Endure the pain."

Kuang Jinxin frowned: "It's not fair..."

The gypsy woman caressed the crystal ball, and the black air in the ball gradually dissipated: "Only those who are willing can become a substitute and deceive the evil spirit."

Kuang Jinxin was speechless.

If you are willing, then it is not the turn of others to comment.

"What if we don't want to hide?" Wu Sheng asked suddenly.

The gypsy woman was stunned for a moment, with a trace of doubt in her eyes. Obviously, this question was not within her "divination scope".

Xu Wang, on behalf of his family's military adviser, made the words clearer: "We want to eliminate the evil spirits, what should we do?"

"No," Qian Ai squeezed into the middle of the two, "Calm down, both of you, this plot sounds like a 360° horror line with no dead ends, we can't steal other people's tasks..."

Wu Sheng shook his head: "You have to see the essence through the phenomenon."

Xu Wang looked at him deeply: "Old Qian, this is love."

Qian Ai: "..."

The whole world is full of dog food, why must it be eaten in the haunted house! ! !

Heartbroken, Qian Ai withdrew from the relationship between the two, and Qian Ai was about to go to Kuang to seek comfort, but found that he and Qi were having a lively conversation.

...The five of them walked together, and instantly saw that they were single.

Clutching his heart that was broken into pieces, Student Qian leaned over one ear and listened forcefully.

Kuang Jinxin: "This love line is not good."

I don't know what was discussed earlier, anyway, when Qian Ai heard it, that's what he said.

"The story line of the game is like this," Qi Shan said like a veteran player, "you have to abuse it to show affection."

"It's not abuse," Kuang Jinxin said. "It's okay to be willing for the body and mind, but do people who have really escaped evil spirits know?"

Qi Shan couldn't keep up with this thought: "Is it important?"

"Yeah." Kuang Jinxin nodded very seriously, "If the person who escaped the evil spirit also loves this double, he won't agree with the other person to suffer for him."

Qi Shan: "Maybe you don't know at all?"

Kuang Jinxin: "Then how sad will you be if you know?"

Qi Shan: "...This love line is really not very good."

Qian Aiwei listened to the whole process of Qi Shan being brainwashed, and as an "experienced person", he was not surprised by this result.

Don't look at his team leader's eloquence, but when it comes to "missionary", it must be said that Jin Xin is like sneaking into the night with the wind, moistening things silently.

Over there, Junshi Wu and Captain Xu almost made the gypsy girl cry, but the answer she got was still - she didn't know which room the evil spirit was in, and the evil spirit could only be avoided, not eliminated.

"Don't you have any letters to give us?" Captain Xu suddenly thought.

The look of the gypsy girl, no matter how you look at it, looks like she is about to drive away.

Captain Xu sighed, and whispered to Wu Sheng: "You are like a mother to Xiao Kuang, but you are like a stepmother to us..."

Wu Sheng comforted his team leader: "You can't compare with the young people who are favored by God."

Captain Xu was not reconciled: "Where am I wrong?"

Wu Sheng said, "Are you really asking?"

Xu Wang: "...No thanks!"

This guy is definitely full of "faithful" answers waiting for him!

Wu Sheng was overjoyed, and he didn't know why he was happy. Anyway, since the beginning of the love line, he was in a particularly good mood. When he was in a good mood, his thoughts broadened. Suddenly he walked behind the gypsy girl. Within two steps, his figure was engulfed in darkness.

Xu Wang was startled, and immediately followed, and within two steps, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Wu Sheng turned on the flashlight of his mobile phone.

Now, I can see it more clearly. Where is there any dark cave? It is still a hotel room, but it is empty, without any furniture, and there are thick curtains on the walls, so that the light is not penetrated at all.

Looking at each other, Xu Wang nodded.

Wu Sheng stepped forward immediately, pulled the curtain with one hand, and opened most of the curtains!

The bright sunshine poured in in an instant.

The light of the crystal ball itself is negligible under the sun.

The previous mysterious and depressing atmosphere was gone.

"I did it earlier..." Qian Ai ran over immediately as if he had come out of the haunted house, and hurriedly opened all the curtains.

Like the braided girl's room, behind the gypsy girl is a bright window. Through the glass, one can see the wide lawn outside the hotel, and the blue sky above...

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

An unknown thing flew past the window, leaving a string of screams around the beam.

The five partners were unprepared and were stunned for a moment.

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

The "thing" flew back again, still at the same speed as light, but this time it circled around, hovered outside the window for a while, and then flew out of the window again, so the friends probably saw that it was a person riding a broom youth.

This image is very common in magic movies.

But the magicians in the movie must not be wearing fluorescent green jackets.

The little friends ignored the gypsy girl and walked around the divination table one after another and went to the window, only then did they see clearly that there were not one but five broomsticks flying freely outside the window.

The trajectory of their flight is like a balloon in a crazy deflation.

Even so, they were still screaming, cheering each other on—

"Hang on—"

"If you don't fall, you win—"

"Egg hurts ah ah ah ah—"

"You get used to the pain—"

"No pain No gain."

"You fucking chose the line, you're still pouring chicken soup on me!!!"

The five little friends fell into a subtle silence.

Half a minute later, Xu Wang broke through: "This should be the line of happiness..."

Qian Ai swallowed: "Where is the happiness?"

Kuang Jinxin said truthfully: "The broom looks very happy."

Wu Sheng and Qi Shan: "..."

The happiness line makes people who do not choose this line feel a kind of joy of escaping from death.

After watching the mission lines of other teams for a short time, the friends are glad that they made the right choice.

The five turned around, ready to search the room carefully, but were stunned for a second.

The gypsy girl is gone.

On the divination table, there is only one crystal ball left.

Qian Ai's scalp was numb: "Is this a fortune teller or a vampire..."

As if responding to him, a small ball of flame suddenly appeared in the crystal ball.

Soon, that flame turned into four burning numbers—1314.

Qian Ai frowned: "This room..."

Wu Sheng: "We went there first."

Xu Wang: "That writer."

Kuang Jinxin: "Come here to find inspiration."

Qi Shan: "I want to write a revenge story."

... Can you leave a way for poor students to survive! ! !

The clues are clear, and the five partners set off immediately.

As soon as the door opened, the door on the opposite side also opened.

Ten friends, you look at me, I look at you, one of them, and Wu Sheng, immediately raised their arms at the same time!

Obviously, the team that can break through this level has a tactical rehearsal for the sudden enemy situation and who will defend it. Otherwise, if several people order armor together, they don't know how much it will be wasted.

instantly.

A white railing rose in front of the opponent, like a protective fence, surrounding his team.

On Xu Wang's side, there was an extra majestic and majestic wolf dog, squatting in front of the five people, staring at each other, with the posture of "come here and try it".

Wu Sheng was stunned, this is not his armor.

The same goes for Xu Wang, Kuang Jinxin, and Qian Ai. When they memorized tactics, they already knew the list of stationery by heart.

【Owl: Someone used <[Anti]There is a vicious dog at home> on you~~】

Xu Wang was the first to turn his head and looked at them.

Under his leadership, the friends realized that this was the defense of their new teammates.

Qi Shan wasn't sure if he was doing the right thing or not. After all, he had just been ordered before, no matter what tactics he had to ventilate first, but this kind of environment was a stress response, so there was no time to report...

"We are the escape line." The direct attack on the opposite side drew the attention of the five people here.

Xu Wang immediately reciprocated: "We are the career line."

The twenty eyes met each other, all with their heads up and their chests upright, all with a clear conscience, and the scene was very harmonious.

"Let's go there." Xu Wang pointed in the direction of 1314, this time speaking the truth.

The other party breathed a sigh of relief, although the change in expression was only a very subtle moment, Xu Wang still caught it.

"Let's go that way." The other side pointed in the opposite direction.

Xu Wang nodded: "Let's leave now."

The other party also nodded: "There will be a period later."

Before the interests of handing in papers are not really touched, no one is willing to fight first.

In case a third party is attracted, the gain outweighs the loss.

One headed east, the other headed west, backed away facing each other, and did not turn around until the figure of the other party could hardly be seen clearly.

"Excellent." Wu Sheng came to Qi Shan's side and sincerely affirmed him.

Qi Shan was walking forward, almost tripping over his feet, looking at him in confusion: "Huh?"

Xu Wang walked beside him and said, "His armor hasn't been lit yet, but your armor has already come out. He thinks you are very fast and powerful."

Qi Shan: "..."

Do two words carry so much information...

"Just get used to it," Qian Ai shared his experience with his new teammates, "there is a devilish tacit understanding between them."

Xu Wang and Wu Sheng: "Your adjective..."

Qian Ai: "Look, it's coming!"

Sheng and Wang: "..."

Qi Shanle made a sound, and as soon as his heart relaxed, the words came out: "I have specially practiced hand speed."

The four partners were stunned and looked at him puzzled.

Qi Shan said, "I used to want to be a professional e-sports player."

Xu Wang: "Before?"

Qi Shan: "Well, but the hand speed can be practiced, but the consciousness is not good. In the end, it didn't work. It can only be a hobby."

"Can't consciousness be practiced?" Kuang Jinxin doesn't play games, and doesn't know much about this field.

Qi Shan said: "Yes, but those talented people work as hard as you, so you have no chance."

Kuang Jinxin nodded, expressing his understanding.

Xu Wang naturally wanted to persuade him to open up, but soon found that there was no pity in his eyes, but the brilliance was still shining.

He really likes e-sports, he likes to be a spectator, and he is still full of enthusiasm and longing.

Xu Wang didn't say any more, the five people + a housekeeper, Wang Xingren, arrived at 1314 quietly and quickly.

In the room, the old man was drinking black tea and looking at the brooms flying around outside the window.

Qian Ai, who was at the back of the hall, carefully closed the door.

Xu Wang, who was in front of him, had already handed out the opening remarks: "We are back again..."

The old man was very happy, smiled, and looked kindly: "I'm just worried that I can't find anyone to talk to. This afternoon, ghosts are screaming outside..."

Xu Wang tried his best not to look out of the window, and asked: "The new work you said before is a story of revenge?"

The old man said strictly: "To be precise, it is one of the new works that are being conceived."

Xu Wang asked, "Can you tell us more about it?"

When they came to this room earlier, the old man didn't have the posture to talk eloquently, otherwise they would have had a deep chat at that time.

Xu Wang pondered, it should be the selection of the task line that really triggered the in-depth plot of the corresponding NPC.

"Actually, I haven't figured out the plot yet. I just heard a legend and wanted to come here to find inspiration..." The old man took a sip of tea in a leisurely manner.

Xu Wang hurriedly asked, "What legend?"

The old man put down his teacup and said slowly: "Legends say that in the Middle Ages, this place was just an ordinary village. Because of the rampant Black Death, people believed that everything related to evil magic, the source of this horrible disease, was the first to bear the brunt of witches, but the real Those who were killed were actually innocent girls..."

The five looked at each other.

witch?

Coincidentally, they met.

Not only have I seen it, but I have also been "warmly entertained"...

"In this village, there is such a young girl who was told that she was a witch. Soon, the villagers burned her to the stake..."

"But after that, evil spirits really began to appear in the village. The villagers died, were injured, and those who survived by chance moved away quickly..."

"Over time, the village was abandoned, and the nobles who owned this land later decided to build a castle here. The castle was completed and the nobles moved in. Since then, the whole family has no peace..."

"And now it's today," the old man breathed a sigh of relief, as if he was a little tired, but his eyes were still filled with the kind of earnest light unique to writers, "Although the old castle has become a hotel, it is said that the evil spirit is still in the castle. Within, lingering."

"Is it 1310?" Xu Wang, who had been quiet all this time, asked bluntly when he saw that the old man had finished speaking.

The old man was at a loss: "What did you say?"

Xu Wang told the truth: "We saw an oil painting in 1310, which was a picture of a witch's execution, and the walls of the room were full of traces of fire."

The old man stood up excitedly: "Take me to see it!"

Xu Wang was caught off guard: "Huh?"

The old man has already held his hand tightly: "Take me to 1310——"

Five partners: "..."

Shouldn't he show them the way?What kind of magic is it for the passers-by to lead the way for NPCs!

No way, Xu Wang couldn't bear to let go of the old man's hand—mainly because he couldn't—so he took all his teammates and took him to 1310.

The door of 1310 was ajar.

Xu Wang stood still in front of the door and listened attentively.

The partner behind him enters the "ready state".

The room was quiet, there was no sound.

Xu Wang frowned, and after asking his partner's consent with his eyes, he pushed the door open and entered.

Inside the house, the two teams are facing each other.

Standing in a row on the left, and standing in a row on the right, with swords drawn and sharp expressions, when they heard the sound, they looked over in unison, ten faces, like ten elite monsters.

Captain Xu stopped at the entrance, wishing he could cut off the leg he just stepped in.

Among the four partners behind him, apart from Qi Shan who was at a loss, the remaining three partners all understood the complex mood of their captain.

When they met on a narrow road, the two teams were both acquaintances...

On the left, Han Buting, Li Xia, Li Zijin, and two new players they haven't seen before.

On the right, Mighty Man, Black Eye, Paper Man, Dan Fengyan, and a new team member.

The expressions of Han Buting and the others were as cold as ever, but after recognizing them, they were obviously gloomy again.

The expressions of Teacher Wei's team are much richer, one is surprised, one is stunned, one squints, one raises an eyebrow, and one is confused.

Who to say hi to first is an obvious question.

But Captain Xu has to make crazy calculations first.

It was four days before the Moonlight Maze was handed in. If Teacher Wei's team returned to the first level, they would have to record at least two single-level records before they could go up. The probability is too low. The most likely thing is that they saved in the Moonlight Maze.

"Have you saved it?" Captain Xu's opening remarks, he went straight to Teacher Wei, with a warm smile and a familiar tone, skipping the polite greetings, and very quickly drew closer to each other.

The two armies faced each other, and suddenly a third party came. Wei Menghan was also very fortunate that it was a team with a "familiar acquaintance": "Well, you also saved it?"

Captain Xu seemed to be pondering, but actually continued to make crazy calculations.

If they also saved it at that time, and entered the Moonlight Maze with the other party the next day, then the other party handed in the paper, and they must return to the first level. How could they arrive at 6/23 three days later?Not established.

Wait, he can figure it out, can't Mr. Wei, who has been on the overall score list, figure it out?

Xu Wang was startled suddenly, and understood.

What is the most taboo when the three pillars stand together?make enemies.

Don't tell me if you see through, friends can still do it...

"Yes." Xu Wang firmly agreed.His head is already smoking with logic, is it easy to be a captain!

Wei Menghan looked at Xu Wang.

Xu Wang also looked at Wei Menghan.

There was a tacit "eye movement" between the two captains.

Wu Sheng: "..."

Such a simple logical relationship, does it take so long to look at each other!

I also couldn't stand it anymore, and Han Buting——

"If you want to form an alliance, please do so as soon as possible, we don't have time to accompany you to brew feelings."

Forming an alliance means breaking the balance and inevitably going to war.

Xu Wang looked at Han Buting, then at Wei Menghan, and felt that they probably didn't really want to start a war, otherwise they wouldn't have confronted each other for so long and exhausted them.

"We just met another team in the corridor." Xu Wang didn't answer Han Buting's words, and suddenly said something that seemed irrelevant.

Feng Rang, the dark circle under his eyes who recommended money management to Qian Ai, immediately reacted and asked, "And then?"

Xu Wang: "Everyone exchanged the task line, and it didn't collide."

Feng Rang: "So?"

Xu Wang: "One is different from the other, and everyone is happy."

Feng Rang: "You mean, if the task line between us doesn't collide..."

Xu Wang: "Everyone goes their own way."

Feng Rang: "What if the clues are all in this room?"

Xu Wang: "Everyone finds his own person, each according to his own ability."

Feng Rang: "I think it's okay."

After finishing speaking, the two looked at the surrounding friends together, with enthusiastic smiles: "What do you think?"

——There is a kind of tacit understanding, telling you to sell wealth management, and I sell real estate.