A common tavern that connects all fantasy worlds

The common tavern that connects all fantasy worlds Author: Cheshire Shark Event

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A common tavern that connects all fantasy worlds

【SPOILER NOTE】Summary of fantasy worlds that appear

Below is a list of all fantasy worlds the tavern is connected to, updated when guests from that world appear.Attached is a personal evaluation. If you have not seen the literary works corresponding to this world, you may wish to try it.

However, in the main text, I will still cover up the names of the world and make insinuations. If you want to get a little surprise of "ah, I know this, it turns out to be xxxx!", please ignore this chapter, or come back to look for it after reading it. .

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1. The full series of "Max Payne" games - film editing and shooting games, the protagonist is a classic lone hero, fun is the primary productivity, followed by highly stylized plot editing and graphics

2. The whole series of "Mad Max" movies - one of the pioneers of the concept of wasteland punk, rough aesthetics, 4 episodes is the famous Fury Road; 123 episodes Although the shooting techniques and plot rhythm are no longer suitable for this era, but still worth admiring

3. "Underworld" 1, 2 Movies - also a series of movies with unique aesthetics, frequent fans of film and television fans, the descriptions of vampires and werewolves in the first and second parts have become a part of Western popular culture to some extent Part, the heroine Kate Beckinsale is super beautiful

4. "Freddy vs. Jason" Movie - Two of the four most famous killers in American film history come, with all the elements of a B-level movie. It is a rare work where the protagonist does not die but still dies. Although there is nothing special Meaningful, but highly entertaining

5. "Mr. Zombie" movie - the pinnacle of Hong Kong zombie films, Huang Bingyao's genius screenwriter, Liu Guanwei's lens language, Hong Jiaban's martial arts design, Lin Zhengying's wonderful performance, the creator of the genre with no shortcomings in all aspects, and it is still in existence today Support and follow the trend of the Internet

6. "Sleepy Hollow" Movie-Tim Burton + Johnny Depp Another gothic work, similar to other works with these two names, the atmosphere is dark and strange, the scene props are weird and retro, and the characters are melancholy Lonely, black humorous makeup, high degree of completion

7. "A Chinese Ghost Story" Movie - Tsui Hark's masterpiece, Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong contributed wonderful performances. The pictures, music and plot can fully mobilize the audience's emotions. What is rare is that the trilogy is of a considerable standard.Director Xu's "A Chinese Ghost Story" series, "Green Snake", "New Dragon Inn", and "Huang Feihong" are basically the embodiment of the aesthetic conception of Chinese martial arts and legends.

8. "Alien 2" Movie - a classic sci-fi series with a different director, each one is good-looking, the cold and silent space island, the hunter lurking in the dark, awakening the instinctive fear in human beings. The second part, which was released in 86, was directed by James Cameron. It is the most entertaining and popular among the four, but it is not as good as the first part in terms of horror atmosphere and depth.The latest work in the series is re-directed by Ridley Scott, namely "Alien Prometheus" and "Alien Covenant".

9. "Space Heroine Barbarina" Movie - It's not so much a movie, it's more like a large-scale dress-up show, a fashion MV, and the director's erotic dream.However, the plot of this movie is still complete, with the vulgarity and humor unique to B-grade movies. The aesthetic design and female protagonist narrative were gorgeous and avant-garde at that time, and it was also a good movie.Jane Fonda, who boldly played the heroine, won two Oscars ten years after filming this film and became a figure in American film history

10. "Pirates of the Caribbean" Movie-Series of movies, the pinnacle of Johnny Depp, so that the captain became his nickname.A typical Hollywood commercial masterpiece, a perfect example of film industrialization, no single shot is useless, and the viewing experience is excellent

11. "Project A" Movie - An action movie that truly established Jackie Chan's style. It is well thought out and combines wonderful fights with exciting plots. Almost all Jackie Chan's action movies in the future have a part of this movie.Even worldwide, over a span of several decades, "Plan A" is enough to rank among the best comedic action movies

12. "Deep Cold" Movie - American monster movie, the work of fantasy thriller director Stephen Sommers, childhood shadow series.The works presented by commercial directors of this type of film must be full of various entertainment elements, fast-paced, and shocking in visual effects. This film is naturally no exception, but like other popcorn movies, the characters and plot design are simple. only around monsters

13. "Vampire Hunter D" Movie-animated film, adapted from the original work of the same name by Hideyuki Kikuchi.Fantasy legends, supernatural creatures and modern technology are integrated into a unified world view, which is weird and unique at the same time. The gorgeous screen design born out of Yoshitaka Amano's unique aesthetics is also very famous. It is a well-deserved masterpiece in animated films.

14. "Darkness Beyond Dawn" Movie-Directed by Robert Rodriguez, he is good at making B-grade movies full of violence, guns, beauties, and flying blood with an A-grade team.This film is the B-movie masterpiece of its peak period, and it is famous for the super-expansion of the plot in the middle of the film.

15. "Midnight Cannibal Train" Movie - Ryuhei Kitamura entered Hollywood to direct. The story structure is clear and clear, and the bloody level can satisfy fans of genre films, but the connotation is not deep enough, as if to insinuate the capitalist society and class structure on people Oppression and alienation, but a little too much, so the ending seems very abrupt

16. "Diablo 2" game - one of the peak works of Blizzard, the various settings in it have profoundly influenced the future similar games, such as equipment color, random affixes, such as talent tree and limited skill points, and in Other aspects such as plot and CG, dark picture aesthetics and operation feel are also polished to perfection. The immortal masterpieces in the history of games have been imitated and never surpassed.After the disbandment of Northern Blizzard, which produced this work, this once the greatest game company in the hearts of game fans finally degenerated step by step into what it is today

17. "Jumping Corpse"·Movie-1985, a famous horror B-level film masterpiece in film history, and also the peak work of director Stuart Gordon. The absurd plot is quite black and humorous. Jeff, who plays Herbert Ray Combs also contributes classic Frankenstein grimness.The film is adapted from Lovecraft's novel. Although the old gods did not appear, the indescribable atmosphere of fear and the story structure of "destruction brought about by trying to understand knowledge beyond human control" are in line with other works

18. "Hardcore Henry" Movie - Completely No. 1 called photography, with strong visual impact, and very avant-garde expression and narrative rhythm.It is the most similar to video games among similar works, it is friendly and familiar to FPS gamers, but 3D dizziness needs to be tried carefully.The plot arrangement is entirely for the narrative of the video game, and it is inevitable that there are weaknesses, but it is enough

19. "Elysium" Movie - "The Ninth District" is another sci-fi work by the same director. The special effects are excellent and the story is clear. The first half is better than the second half.Still an excellent sci-fi movie, but not as good as the director's previous work - District [-]

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Chapter 1 Water

Another night, Xue Li was behind the bar wiping his glasses as usual.

His only guest was drinking at the table by the window, and although he could see nothing but the endless darkness, he liked to sit there.

The guest is a middle-aged bald man with a beard, and he is not easy to mess with at first sight; but this is the third time he has come to the tavern to drink, he speaks politely, and there is nothing wrong with him except sitting and looking out the window Irrational actions, it may be wrong to judge people by their appearance after all, maybe people are just exercising too much and causing hair loss?

As usual, after serving a glass of whiskey to the guests, Xue Li had nothing to do, so he could only continue to wipe the glass.

But tonight was different. When the clock on the wall pointed to ten o'clock, the door creaked, and another person walked in.

Xue Li and the guests looked at the door immediately, but the way that person appeared seemed to emerge from a black shadow, and there was nothing behind him.

The new guest stood still, looking at the two people here vigilantly, with his hands behind his waist.

This person's image is even more unflattering, the tattered leather jacket and jeans are covered with mud and dust, the hair is messy like a dog has chewed on it, and there are a lot of rags that I don't know where to pick up, and the weather-beaten face There are two new wounds on the body.

"...What kind of place is this?" The man said in a low voice.

Thanks to the convenience created by this tavern for everyone, Xue Li can understand what the other party is saying, even though his English is not that good; but he doesn't know the answer to this question, so he can't answer it.

"...It's a tavern."

In the end, that was all he could say.

The bald guy by the window didn't seem to want to get involved, just sat quietly, drinking his whiskey, and occasionally glanced over here.

"Tavern? I haven't heard that word in days, so you mean, in the middle of the wasteland, in the deepest part of the desert, behind a door no one can see, is a fucking tavern?"

The new guest was emotional, he pulled out an old double-barreled shotgun from behind with a swipe, and pointed it at the harmless bar owner Xue Li.

Xue Li was not afraid, he continued to wipe the glass, looked up at the muzzle of the double-barreled shotgun, and said helplessly with his dead fish eyes: "You can accept that some people can see this place, and some people can't see it, why? Can’t accept other supernatural events? For example, I’ve been speaking Chinese, but you can still understand it, or your gun can’t fire here, and you can’t hurt anyone by any means. I suggest you go to the bathroom first Wash your face, sit down and drink a glass of wine, the night is long."

The new guest turned to look at the bald man by the window in amazement, but the bald man just shrugged and laughed.

"Don't try, when you think about pulling the trigger, your fingers will refuse to carry out your orders. The bathroom is at the end of that corridor, and the faucet is a wrench type."

Xue Li said, pointing in the direction of the bathroom, lowered his head and took out a bottle of spirits from the cabinet.

He had a hunch that this guest would definitely need a strong drink.

After a while, the new guest whose face was still dripping sat opposite the bald man. Xue Li served him a glass of tequila, and then sat next to the two of them with great interest.

"……what?"

The new guest took a sip of his wine, frowned uncomfortably, and asked suspiciously.

"My name is Xue Li, the owner of the bar, or the bar decides to be the owner..." Xue Li said, "Unlike you, I can't open the door and go out, and I don't remember everything except my name, so I'm here Very boring. Wine, I'll give you for free, don't know why this place auto-refills whenever I fall asleep; but in return, can you tell me who you are and how you got here?"

"Hmph, amnesia?"

The man who had washed his face and hands snorted, took a sip of his wine, and continued, "...you can call me Max."

The bald man raised his eyebrows and stretched out his hand: "My name is also Max."

From the very beginning, he felt that this new guest had an aura similar to his, that kind of aura that was very tangled and dull, seemed to have lost all meaning of living, but had to find a meaning to live on.

If Xue Li could hear his mental activities, he would definitely tell him, yes, both of you are bitter and bitter, as if you are owed a lot of money.

Alcohol made this man, who was not living well but at least kept his hair, talkative, and it also slowed down his attitude a lot.

He shook hands with the bald man, and continued: "...I was looking for an 'oasis' with a convoy on the wasteland. I heard that there is no shortage of water, and the plants can take root and sprout. When I park at night, I go to pee, see Into the desert stands a door."

This scene is strange to think about, so he frowned again: "... there is nothing but the door, and I asked other people, only I can see this door, so... I tried to open it. Just These."

The reactions of Xue Li and the bald man were still very consistent. They glanced at each other, and then at the new guest named Max.

"...wasteland?"

The new guest drank the first glass calmly, motioned to Xue Li to have another glass, and said vaguely at the same time: "...I expected that too. Not only do you have free and unlimited water here, but you also have extra food to use. Brewing, so I guess, you're not in the same world as I am, are you?"

The bald man touched his bald head and said, "...I feel the same way....Sorry, I haven't officially introduced myself yet, have I?

"My name is Max Payne, a New Yorker, and I used to be a policeman. Our world is not wasteland, on the contrary, it is very prosperous, but there is no one I love there, and it is no better than wasteland to me. go.

"...a few days ago I was in Sao Paulo, Brazil, just finished a short-term security job and wanted something to drink.

"The door was just off the street, and there was a simple neon sign on it, like a small private bar, so I opened the door and walked in."

Max heard something wrong and immediately interrupted him: "Wait, you said neon signs? I didn't see any neon signs. What color door did you see?"

Max had to think about it before he could answer with certainty: "I didn't pay much attention, probably... dark brown? It's a signboard, but it's actually just a few letters twisted out of neon tubes, B, A, R."

Xue Li, the owner of the bar sitting on the side, also thought about it, and explained: "Maybe everyone sees the door differently? It's not a big deal, at least it's not surprising compared to other settings here."

Max was impatient. He turned his head and knocked on the glass: "Since you said it's free, give me another glass. Besides, we've finished talking, but you haven't talked yet."

"I also said that what I want to hear is the story. None of you just told your own story clearly. What kind of wasteland convoy? What short-term security?" Tequila took it directly: "...But since you all insist on listening first...

"I came much earlier than you, so early that I can't remember the time.

"I have tried to break windows, open doors, and climb over the backyard wall countless times, but all I see is darkness that I will never be able to touch. I want to kill myself in other ways, but no matter what method I think of, it is always impossible to implement , Even when this thought arises, the body will not listen.

"...the bigger problem is that I don't know who I am or how I got here. I retain the knowledge but lose the memory...like I know Brazil and São Paulo, but whatever I can't remember when and from what sources I learned about it.

"After a period of...or a long period of psychological construction, I found that I could only accept it. So I found tools, repaired the tables, chairs and bar counters that I broke, and wiped the tavern clean.

"During the period, I found two notebooks, yes Max, the two I told you to try to write on when you came. One of them had my name on it, and 'Boss' was written on the back, and Max couldn't help it." Write on it; another Max wrote his name, followed by the number 1.

"From my point of view, it might be the employee directory and the customer directory... Ordinary bars probably don't write down the customers one by one, right? So the customer directory still makes me feel a little strange."

With that said, Xue Li stretched out his hand, took an ordinary notebook from the bar on one side, opened the first page and showed it to the two people.

"It's still only Max there, and neither of us can write anything. I think this second line should be written by you."

After finishing the words, he took out a ballpoint pen from his front pocket and handed it to Max.

Max took the pen, touched the open page of the notebook, and the touch of the long-lost paper rubbed his fingertips.He froze for a while before writing "MAX" in crooked handwriting.

After a number "2" appeared behind his name, Xue Li raised his head, looked at him and asked, "That's it?"

"...I haven't written my name for a long time."

"No, I don't have a problem with your handwriting... I mean, don't you have a last name, just 'MAX'?"

Max stood up, stuffed the half bottle of wine into his arms, and said vaguely: "Just MAX. Some people, some wastelanders, they used to call me 'Crazy Max'. How do I go back to my own world? ?”

"According to Max's experience, just open the door and walk out." Xue Li said, "Are you in such a hurry to go back? I think my environment is much better than the wasteland."

"I still have work to do."

Max drank a lot, but he still looked sober. He checked his belongings, tightened his belt, and strode to the door of the bar with his head down.

When he was about to open the door, he seemed to remember something, looked back at the bald Max, pursed his lips, and said, "I was a policeman too, and I also lost someone I loved. Well, it's nothing worth mentioning." story."

"...Let's have a good chat next time." Max raised his glass, his feeling was right, his feeling was never right.

Max didn't answer, just pushed open the door, and went straight into the darkness.

Chapter 2 sand

When he opened his eyes, Max still saw the boundless desert.

There are no plants or animals on this land, but only dust all over the sky, acid rain that burns the skin, and air that chokes the chest.Worst of all, the environment is still deteriorating...

He remembered that when he was a highway patrolman, although the roadside was desolate, there were still some weeds growing tenaciously; year after year, the yellow sand covered everything, and now even the road could not be found.

Thinking of what happened back then, his already uncomfortable chest hurt even worse, so he just sat up and wiped his face indiscriminately amidst the hum of the engine.

The woman with a prosthetic hand and a short-shaved head next to him glanced at him and said, "Are you awake?"

"Ah...cough cough..."

Max cleared his throat and spit a mouthful of dust mixed with smoke out of the car window before asking, "Do you want someone else to drive?"

"Alright."

The two exchanged positions swiftly, without even slowing down the car.The woman sat in the passenger seat that was still warm, stretched her waist, sighed, stretched out her still intact right hand from the car window, and rubbed her fingers on the wind passing by the window boredly. Here comes the sand.

Max looked at her, stretched out his hand, took out the remaining half bottle of wine from his arms, handed it to her, and said succinctly: "Drink."

"What is this, is it because of the gasoline smell on your body when you came back last night?"

"That's not the smell of gasoline. The smell of gasoline is more...pungent and unpleasant. Your nose is telling you that you can't swallow it. It's alcohol, mainly ethanol. You can drink it, but you can't drink too much." Max explained , he realized that the woman beside him was a generation born in the wasteland, and in this land, the later it became, the harder it was to obtain alcohol.I'm afraid that now only Undead Qiao and a few warlord leaders can be so extravagant as to have wine to drink, right?

The woman lifted the wine bottle with a metal prosthetic hand, squinted in the sun, and carefully looked at the transparent liquid in the bottle.After a while, he pulled out the cork easily and took a gulp.

"It turns out that this is wine... I only heard the mothers in 'Oasis' sing it when I was very young."

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