Returning from the abyss

Chapter 368 "Sunset"

In less than an hour, the first crisis will come.

No one is going to unlock the weather anymore. It seems that many people have formed a common understanding-let's take a look at the difficulty of this first crisis before deciding on the next action.After all, for the final [-]-star escape key, the accumulated stars are all fractions, and high-star missions are often associated with crises.

Lu Ning led the people into another courtyard.She has to set up a position in the remaining time, a position that can allow her to survive the first crisis stably.

There is still a fixed building in this courtyard, which corresponds to the large room of the mother-in-law house, and this time even the small room also exists, but there is no connecting passage between the two, and the small room looks slightly different. a little different.In addition, the most obvious building in this courtyard is a golden building corresponding to the pentagonal supply point of the Autumn Garden. Its appearance looks like a beehive.

The "Honeycomb" has a hexagonal structure as a whole, and four hexagonal rooms are divided inside, all of which have been carefully decorated and have a sense of leisure.And the room closest to the inner side is the arsenal, but the boxes here are all weapons such as meteor hammers, long whips, and chain marks, and the clothes are uniformly black night clothes, which can cover the whole body so that only the naked body is exposed. a pair of eyes.Golius was disappointed when he saw it, but Lu Ning thought a little bit.

There is also a mission machine in the arsenal, which has been locked.It does look good here, but the "hive" is almost open in all directions, and it is a difficult place to defend. If you don't pay attention, you may be attacked by the enemy.

"Lu, look here." Ping Na pulled Lu Ning into another room. There was even a low bed, lazy sofa, hanging paintings and calendars here, just like a young man's bedroom.But it seems unusual in such an environment.

The problem Pinna was referring to was on the wall calendar.

Just like what I saw before, the wall calendar here only has three months. However, on the wall calendar for February, the 3th, 6th, and [-]th days were circled with a black pen, and the bottom part was emphatically drawn. two horizontal lines.Then the words "[-]? [-]?" were marked on the outside of the circle.

The calendar was on top of a small desk. Lu Ning opened the drawer and found the pen used to mark the calendar, but there was no trace left on it.

"What does this mean?" Ping Na was a little at a loss, she just thought that something must be wrong if the wall calendar was smeared, but she also knew that she couldn't figure it out.

"It's nothing, it's probably a mark." Lu Ning threw the pen back and closed the drawer again, and asked, "Did you find the button here?"

"Button? No." Maoyou walked in from the outside, "The rooms here seem to be lounges, and even the supply point is not here, so it's quite easy to find."

"Okay... um, someone is here."

Lu Ning heard the sound of people wading through the grass outside.

There were quite a few people this time, comparable in number to Lu Ning's team.After Lu Ning deliberately made some noise, the group of people also stayed at the door.

"Is there anyone in there?" A man's voice came from outside.

"Yes, who are you?"

"We've been here before."

Hearing that the people inside were willing to talk, the man was obviously a little relieved: "If you don't have any malicious intentions, why don't we come out and talk first?"

"can."

Lu Ning made a gesture and asked Maoyou and Qiao to accompany her out first.

When the three of them got out of the "hive", they saw five people standing outside, dressed in rather nondescript clothes.

The one who spoke before was a man in his 40s, his face was already showing a bit of old age, and his spirit was not so good.The four men and women behind him are all young people.These people were all wearing jackets and tan shorts, but from the knees down they were obviously wrapped in black night clothes, which proved that they had indeed been here.

"You... what are you dressed up for?" Maoyou couldn't help laughing as soon as he went out.

"Don't you know? The clothes are very light and strong, and they won't be easily torn apart by swords." The leading man raised his hand. His hand was already wrapped in black gloves, but it was still flexible when moving.

"So good?" Joe was a little surprised.

"The concealment is also very strong in the dark." A young man with an honest face behind said, "It has a strong light-absorbing ability, and it is almost invisible to people when hiding in the dark. And it is close-fitting, wear it and wear other clothes It doesn’t feel bulky, and if you need it, just take off the coat and hide it in the dark to save your life.”

"Are you from the street?" Maoyou narrowed his eyes.

"Yes..." The young man had just said a word, and immediately became excited, and looked at the man in the lead.

"My name is Ji Changhao, and I'm a teacher." The man coughed lightly and said to Lu Ning.

"teacher?"

"Uh, you may not be very clear, it's the kind of teaching knowledge... It's just that what I teach is a little different."

"Teachers are also a rare species in the streets." Maoyou folded his arms, "As far as I know, those who are qualified to be teachers will at least work in the pavilions."

"I'm not qualified." Ji Changhao said, "All I have is experience, teaching a few people on the street."

"So you're not really a teacher." Maoyou nodded, and whispered to Lu Ning, "I've heard of this kind of person, Lu, but I can't judge whether he really does this."

"Forget it, what you did before is not important anymore under the current circumstances. You can call me Lu, what's the point of calling us out?"

"When we meet people with no malicious intentions, we will try to exchange information first." Ji Changhao raised his arms, "After all, this garden is not small, and we can quickly grasp all the conditions here by exploring together. I wonder if you are willing?"

"That depends on how many chips are in the hands of both parties."

"Of course...Of course."

Ji Changhao has a good attitude. After the two sides negotiated, they entered the "Hive" to talk. They were not surprised to see that Lu Ning still had two teammates, but praised this defensive mentality.

The four young men and women who followed him were all students who had been taught by him. Before being sent here, these four people were scavengers.

This term rarely appeared in Lu Ning's memory, but Maoyou immediately showed respect.

"What do scavengers do?"

"It's almost a job with street characteristics. You should have it in alleys, but no one has done it since the death rate is too high."

Regardless of the season, these people often go to the countryside, and sometimes even go deep into some dangerous areas to collect some necessary supplies and return.At the same time, they will also serve as occupations such as hunters, woodcutters, fishermen, and doctors. These are not for themselves, but for people living in the same area.

A few excellent scavengers can make a group survive the difficult autumn, and it is precisely because of this that Maoyou respects such people. There is still some order in the "street", and the scavengers are limited by the "silent clause" among each other, so there will not be too much friction. However, in the chaotic state of the "alley", if you want to kill a group of people, do it first. The source of materials is so normal, even if it is just for robbery, the living environment of scavengers is also worrying.

This is the end of the introduction, Lu Ning has never enjoyed the benefits of scavengers from any angle, so she doesn't look like Mao You, and put on a business-like attitude and sit separately in the same room with Ji Changhao.

"First we say the news we want, then we determine whether there is any, whether it is suitable for exchange, and finally make a transaction."

"can."

"So... do you know what the second-level props are?" Ji Changhao asked.

Lu Ning shook her head: "Sorry, none of us has reached that number of stars."

Before Ji Changhao could show his disappointment, Lu Ning asked, "I want to know the best place to defend nearby."

"I can offer some advice on this. Then, do you know the specific form of the crisis? I mean monsters."

"You just ask something that you will know in the future." Lu Ning said helplessly, "If you ask based on the tasks you currently have, we may still know."

"Okay...we want a map of the Autumn Garden, as long as the subject has it, it's always okay, right?" Ji Changhao said.

"Okay, but it's a disadvantage for us to change a map for one location."

"You can ask one more question."

"Then please tell me where I get the news that the crisis takes different forms."

When Ji Changhao heard this question, he paused for a moment, then turned to look at a woman with neat short hair: "Li Yuan, your task."

The woman reached out to turn on her instrument, switched to the task interface, and held it to Lu Ning.

"We are based on our own judgment, but I think what you need is the original introduction of the mission." Ji Changhao said.

Lu Ning looked at the screen, this is a three-star mission.

[Mission Level [-]: Respond to an assassination attack in a crisis. 】

Unlimited tasks, and some have no beginning and no end, assassination attacks?Although the words are very easy to understand, it is difficult not to think about it when all the circumstances of the crisis are unpredictable.

"So you think crises come in many forms?"

"There will always be a difference, otherwise you don't need to point it out. How to judge is up to you. Now, can we see the map?" Ji Changhao asked.

Lu Ning also called up the topographic map drawn along the way from her instrument. In fact, she didn't turn all of the Autumn Garden. She just drew a rough outline based on the descriptions of Levanska and others, but the whole is complete.

Ji Changhao carefully copied a copy of the map in his notes, and then said another message that Lu Ning wanted.

"I think you have also seen the corner of this courtyard. There is a greenhouse, which contains various plants and a water area, where aquatic plants are raised. Its biggest feature is that there are no entrances and exits on the surface."

Lu Ning had indeed seen the black building, and was about to check it later.

"There is no entrance?"

"Actually not. There is a lotus flower in the pond in the greenhouse. It blooms every hour or so. Only when it blooms will the greenhouse open to the outside. The flowering period of this lotus flower is very short, only about 5 minutes. Then the greenhouse will be closed again. I think this is what you're looking for."

"But how do you know the time?"

"We happened to come across an open door, and there is an explanatory sign next to the water inside. The only thing to note is that once the lotus is closed, you can't go out."

"I will consider."

"Then we have to leave. I wish you all the best." Ji Changhao got up, "By the way, although our outfits are a bit weird, we have already saved my life once. There are actually quite a few people with malicious intentions here."

Lu Ning nodded and watched them leave the "hive".

"Lu, do we want to change into these clothes?" Joe was already a little moved.

"Take five sets, let's go to the greenhouse to see the situation."

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Unfortunately, the greenhouse was not opened, and this black house, as Ji Changhao said, would not normally open the door.

Lu Ning waited for a few minutes. At this time, several other people went to put on their night clothes, but the door still didn't open.

"That guy can't lie, can he?" Pinna said.

"It's not necessary, and since the cycle is around an hour, it's not fixed, and we can't infer when the next flowering period will be." Lu Ning took the last set of night clothes from Maoyou, and walked behind the corner of the black building in the shadow.But just as she was about to put it on, the light outside suddenly dimmed.

[The first crisis, 10 minutes countdown. 】

The cold mechanical sound echoed in the garden.

[This crisis is 'sunset', and the whole garden has been commissioned. During this period, the weather lock cannot be lifted, and all personnel in the garden are ready for defense. 】

Can it be reversed and undone?

Lu Ning quickly put on her clothes, thinking about this new information in her mind.This means that it is impossible for people to extend the time of the next crisis by unlocking the lock at a critical moment, and the change in lighting conditions also seems to indicate that it is not as simple as simply releasing monsters.

The surrounding walls suddenly began to cast shadows, from the original metallic silver-gray to the open grassland background, which completely matched the atmosphere of the entire courtyard.On the distant horizon, a red sunset is sinking, turning golden red light onto the ground.

The shadows began to be elongated, and the virtual clouds depicted the final scene of the sunset. If it weren't for the red countdown numbers that appeared everywhere on the wall, maybe Lu Ning would still appreciate this man-made landscape a little bit.

"Lu! What shall we do?"

"Don't wait for the door to open, let's go to the room on the other side!" Lu Ning had already put on her clothes, rushed out of the grass, and ran towards the mother-in-law room with no passage.

The countdown was passing quickly at this time. Fortunately, the distance between the two ends of the courtyard was only more than 100 meters. Even if the grass hindered the pace, it would not take long to arrive.

"what is that!"

"Just images! The crisis hasn't started yet, has it?"

Lu Ning raised her head and saw tall figures slowly standing up on the distant grassland projected by the wall.

"I know!" Maoyou slapped his hands suddenly, "It's an exiled killer!"

"What it is?"

(End of this chapter)