Chapter 34 Sister's NPC Identity and Intelligence

Chapter 34 Sister's NPC Identity and Intelligence

Chapter 34 Sister's NPC Identity and Intelligence

Everyone fell silent, frantically trying to find a solution.

A few seconds later, Bai Wan suddenly said, "That's not right. The letter said that the painting of Gensokyo was halfway done, but... we searched the wooden house thoroughly and didn't find any calligraphy or paintings."

After Bai Wan mentioned it, everyone felt that something was wrong.

Yeah, what about the painting?
Come to think of it, weren’t they playing the role of robbers?

So...where did all the things in Lin Yuan's house go?

Thinking of this, a memory suddenly appeared in their minds.

They actually came to Mingkou Village for tourism, but they ran out of money and saw that the village was sparsely populated, so they thought of robbing it.

Because there was a problem with the car they came in, and transportation in Mingkou Village was inconvenient, they could not leave the place in a short time. In order to avoid losing things, they buried Lin Yuan's things in a place called Xilin and waited to take them away later.

There was a large stone tablet in Xilin, and they buried all the belongings of Lin Yuan's family under the tablet.

"It seems that the main storyline has been advanced. What we need to do next is to go to Xilin and dig out something. Among them is Lin Yuan's half-finished painting, Gensokyo." Sun Qian concluded.

Only by finding the painting can we deal with the letter from the female ghost.

"But where is Xilin?" Wang Jian asked.

The memory that just appeared in my mind did not include Xilin's location.

All we know is that as robbers, they buried all of Lin Yuan's belongings in Xilin.

"It sounds like Xilin is a forest west of the village. However, there is a long stretch of wasteland west of the village, which doesn't look like a forest." Xu Bing couldn't help but say.

"We have to go to the village to ask anyway. Let's split up this time since we are running out of time." Sun Qian suggested splitting up the team.

We have been very cautious before and have been acting as a group, so our efficiency was too low. Now the situation is urgent and we must find the things buried in Xilin before today, otherwise we will not be able to reply today.

It just so happens that now that I have cracked the killing pattern of the strange 'Lin Yuan', it is safe to go to the village alone to investigate.

"Okay, then let's split up." Su Yuening nodded. She also supported the idea of ​​splitting up.

So, everyone went to explore the village separately.

……

Bai Wan walked in Mingkou Village, looking around curiously.

They had been to many houses before, so he chose a road he had never walked before. Although the village was sparsely populated, it was quite large. Because the houses were sparsely populated, it took a while to encounter a household.

As he walked, Bai Wan thought about everything he encountered in the copy.

Especially think about those anomalies, often these anomalies are the direction to pass the level.

Now he had two questions in his mind.

First, according to the description in the letter, Lin Yuan was a poor painter who painted at home every day but could not become famous, so he was opposed by the girl's family. Is it worth it for a robber to steal from such a poor family? And even kill someone for this? Is it worth it?
The second suspicious point is that the strange Lin Yuan is always covered with a layer of black mist, making it impossible to see his true appearance. Of course, this may also be related to the strange ability. Could it be that Lin Yuan is ugly and cannot kill people if his appearance is discovered?

With these doubts in mind, Bai Wan thought as he walked, while focusing part of his attention on the houses in the village. He and his sister Bai Xi had agreed to make some special marks on the houses or somewhere else to make it easier for him to find them, but he had never seen them before.

After walking for a while, Bai Wan stopped when he saw a wooden house, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

It seems that it was found.

I saw the words "A useless brother who is supported by his sister" written in chalk on the wall.

Didn't I just spend her pocket money for a while when I was a kid? Really!

Bai Wan walked over and knocked on the door.

After a while, the door opened and a sneaky little head poked out. Seeing Bai Wan, he was somewhat surprised and pulled him in.

"Who is it?" An old man's voice came from inside the house.

Bai Xi replied, "It's okay, Grandpa. We've already chased away the useless beggar who passed by."

Bai Wan: “…”

A beggar is a beggar, why add a piece of trash?

He felt that his sister was implying something.

Following Bai Xi, Bai Wan came to a small house, which seemed to be where his sister lived.

Bai Xi closed the door carefully and said in a depressed tone, "Brother, the character in my copy this time is too marginal, just an ordinary villager, and my grandfather is very strict and doesn't let me leave the house at all."

She originally wanted to enter the game and explore the plot, but she didn't expect to be locked up at home and not allowed to go out.

The supervision is strict during the day, and she dare not go out at night.

After all, this is a weird game, and there are tricks in it.

"Normal, your character's skill level is still low."

Bai Wan thought it was normal, his own skill, Mario's Sewer, didn't even have gold coins at the beginning, but now he can almost unlock the hidden space. He was looking forward to the Starlight House with many props. The first reward seemed to be a blue hammer, which should be some kind of weapon. Character skills will always be strengthened with the level.

"It will be fine later. The more you improve your skills in the later stages, the more options you will have. Maybe you can even play the male and female protagonists directly in the later stages. For example, this time you can directly play the female ghost, and then write back to me. You can write: Hello brother, I am your female ghost sister. The way to survive in this copy is dots and dots. The strange killing pattern of this copy is so and so. In this way, won't we be able to pass the level in one go?" Bai Wan said excitedly.

"Ah? Is it possible?" Bai Xi was stunned.

"Of course, this way we can quickly earn copy coins!" Bai Wan was very excited.

"Great!"

The brother and sister high-fived each other and imagined a future where they could get Gui coins for free.

"But time is a bit tight now. Tell me what information you have obtained these days. Do you know a place called Xilin? And how much do you know about the painter Lin Yuan in the village?" Bai Wan interrupted the brother and sister's fantasy and asked.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you right now. Although grandpa didn't let me go out these days, I kept acting like a spoiled child to him day and night, so I got some information."

Bai Xi chuckled and continued proudly, "First, let's talk about Lin Yuan. He is a painter in the village. He has a wife who unfortunately fell into the sea and drowned three years ago. It is said that Lin Yuan and his wife have a very good relationship."

Drowning?
Bai Wan only knew before that Lin Yuan’s wife had passed away, but he didn’t know how she died. Now he has gained some information.

Then, Bai Xi continued, "Then the Xilin you asked about is actually not in the west, but in the east. You can see Xilin after crossing a stream, so the so-called Xilin is actually Xilin."

Bai Wan felt relieved after hearing this and praised: "You are worthy of being my good sister."

Now that the location of Xilin was known, the only thing left was to find the painting they had buried in the woods. However, Bai Xi's expression suddenly became serious, and she said, "Brother...if it is not necessary, don't go to Xilin...that place is very evil."

"Huh?" Bai Wan was not surprised to hear this. After all, this was where the main storyline was going. The main storyline of a weird game was definitely not a good place.

And his sister's next words made him even more alert.

"I went out of the house for a short time once, but my grandfather specifically told me that I could go anywhere except Xilin... Xilin is a terrible taboo in Mingkou Village. Once you go there, you can never come back. There are too many strange stories about it..." Bai Xi still remembers the horrified expression on his grandfather's face when he mentioned Xilin.

"However, I did get some clues for you from your grandfather." Bai Xi blinked his eyes, looking like he was awesome.

"Don't keep us in suspense at a time like this. Just tell me, my sister is the best." Bai Wan said in a perfunctory tone.

Bai Xi rolled his eyes upon hearing this and continued, "There are many horror legends in Xilin, and the scariest one is the strange burial mound. According to my grandfather, a hunter from a village went hunting in the woods, but got lost due to the fog and ended up in an unknown place. That place was full of tombstones, and it seemed like no living creatures had ever been found. It was the land of the dead.

"He also saw a scary bloody skull deep inside the tombstone. The hunter managed to escape, but went crazy the next day. Since then, there have been fewer and fewer people in the village. Some died, some moved away. Now the only people left in the village are some stubborn old people who are not afraid of death." Bai Xi said to Bai Wan with a smile.

Bai Wan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then his eyes lit up.

Bloody Skull? Isn't this the store I was looking for?
It turned out to be hidden in Xilin. He had to get his hands on the information about his special profession and rare menu.

"Be careful, Xilin should be the scariest place in this copy...that scary tomb is definitely not to be trifled with." Bai Xi reminded.

Bai Wan nodded.

The hiding place of the Dark Blood Shop is naturally not simple.

He still wanted to give it a try.

He still has a lot of cards in his hand now, so he can try hard. Otherwise, he may not have such a good opportunity to obtain the qualification for the deserted village copy in the future.

"Thank you this time." Bai Wan looked at his sister and said.

Bai Xi showed a lovely and pure smile, shook her head, and said softly: "I am very happy to be able to help my brother. After all, my brother is the most important family member..."

Bai Xi stretched out his hand and gently held Bai Wan.

"Let's survive together and work hard to complete the game. Brother, I'm always behind you."

Bai Wan couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, and said, "I see. I'll give you some Ghost Coins after the dungeon is over. Is that ok?"

Hearing this, Bai Xi smiled adorably and said, "Oh, you're being polite, you're being polite. What's the matter with the strange coins? We're all family. You always misunderstand me, brother. I'm not that realistic."

Bai Wan couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing this, too lazy to pay attention to the drama queen in front of him.

"I'm leaving now. Time is limited."

I have learned a lot of information, and now all I have to do is go to Xilin.

Bai Xi nodded, took out a key from his pocket, handed it to Bai Wan and said, "This is the key to Grandpa's truck. I stole it and parked it at the door. You can drive there, which will save time."

Bai Wan took the key and looked at the full bag behind Bai Xi.

"Steal less. It's not easy for the old man either."

Bai Wan walked over and took a look at the things inside, and couldn't help but say speechlessly: "Why did you take this broken kettle? And where did these broken slippers come from... Oh my god... They stink, did you steal your grandfather's slippers!?"

This is to directly empty the old man's house and even take away the car keys.

"Hey, these are all things from the copy. They have collection value, okay? Maybe I can sell them for a few weird coins. What's wrong with a broken pair of slippers? Maybe they are just weird props! And how can you call it stealing? I am the designated granddaughter of the copy. These are all my property, okay?" Bai Xi's eyes were sparkling as she held bags of garbage behind her.

Bai Wan's mouth twitched after hearing this.

God, what a weird prop...

Is it weird to kill someone by suffocating them with the stench?

Forget it, he can't do anything about this money-hungry sister who takes advantage of others.

Bai Wan ignored Bai Xi, turned around and went out. Feeling guilty, he drove the truck parked at the door and ran towards the meeting place they had agreed upon.

At this time, everyone had arrived and were shocked to see Bai Wan driving over.

A big boss is a big boss, he can even get a car.

After Bai Wan got off the car, he exchanged information with everyone. Except for the information about his sister and the Bloody Skull Shop, he told everyone else without reservation.

This time Sun Qian also obtained the information.

"I also asked an old widow. Xilin is actually the forest behind the creek. Her husband went to the forest to chop wood a year ago and never came back. In short, it's... spooky." Sun Qian told the information he got.

At this time, everyone couldn't help but have a headache again.

According to the information obtained by Bai Wan and Sun Qian, this place called Xilin is undoubtedly very dangerous and is a taboo that the villagers dare not go to.

But players like Bai Wan have no way out.

Because the paintings of painter Lin Yuan are buried in Xilin, they must be taken, otherwise there is no way to reply to the female ghost.

"Brothers, we have to set off for Xilin... We have to go back to the cabin and sleep before 10 o'clock tonight..."

It took a lot of time to get the information before, and now we can’t waste any more time.

Fortunately, this boss Liu Tong got a truck from somewhere, which saves a lot of time.

So, Sun Qian drove the car and the others sat in the cargo box and headed to Xilin.

During this process, Su Yuening looked at Bai Wan vigilantly the whole time, as if warning Bai Wan not to damage the wheels of the car again, otherwise there would be no tires to replace in the copy.

Bai Wan shrugged innocently.

He didn't blow the tire on purpose, it was just bad luck, what's wrong with that?

However, the journey was quite smooth and they successfully drove to the stream that the villagers mentioned.

Everyone got out of the car because there was a narrow bridge ahead and the car couldn't pass.

Everyone walked to the bridge and looked at the river whose source was unknown, feeling a little wary.

Because in addition to the ghosts in Xilin, there are many legends about this river... It is said that many people have drowned in this river, and there are many wronged souls at the bottom of the river, just waiting for living people to cross the bridge and drag them into the water.

"Let's go. We are going to walk across the bridge. After crossing the bridge is our destination, Xilin." Sun Qian said while looking at the bridge in the distance.

(End of this chapter)