Chapter 288 Flower Shop
Chapter 288 Flower Shop
"No one wants that thing called Memory. I'll give it to you at a lower price, like a spell or a creature. Otherwise, don't fucking block me here and waste my time." The other party had a bad temper.
Luo Xi acted as if he didn't hear it and still stood there.
"Damn it!" The faces of these people changed, but they didn't really take action. They probably realized that Luo Xi had no intention of buying information, so they immediately walked around and walked to the boatman to pay for the tickets while cursing.
Soon, they entered the wooden door of the cabin.
The boat never moved from beginning to end.
"It's just a portal."
Luo Xi muttered.
The mad lion behind him stepped forward and asked, "Brother, I was about to take action just now, why did you signal me not to do it?"
"They didn't do anything, so we can't do anything either. Whether they are afraid of you or because there are some 'law enforcers' in this town, we have to be careful when we first arrive. Also, did you notice the ticket numbers they used?"
"No, I didn't see it."
"I saw it." Luo Xi said, "Number 6, all three of them used ticket number 6, which means they are very familiar with the destination of ticket number 6 and it is relatively safe. In addition, it means that ticket number 6 is relatively easy to obtain."
"Brother, how do you know that?" Crazy Lion didn't understand.
"They walked in without any hesitation or trepidation. They looked relaxed. In addition, all three of them smelled like flowers. They must have been in a place with flowers not long ago. Crazy Lion, follow me."
Luo Xi was the first to step into the town.
The town was quiet, but Luo Xi soon discovered that it was not actually accurate to call it a small town.
In terms of scale, this place is much larger than the small town we normally think of.
The people I met along the way were all wearing the kind of coarse cloth tunic, fur coat, breeches, and a hat or turban that you would see in medieval Europe.
Luo Xi immediately stopped several people who were coming towards him.
"What?" asked a sturdy young man with brown hair.
The language is very special, but it can be understood. This is an ability given to the "Memory Collector" by the level scene.
If there is a language barrier, it obviously does not comply with the design rules of the scene.
"Do you want to earn some silver coins?" Luo Xi smiled at the locals.
"Silver coins?" The locals' eyes lit up.
"Come this way!"
So they went into the alley together.
When they came out again, Luo Xi and Kuang Shi had already changed into these people's clothes. Although they didn't fit well, after putting on the hats, if you didn't look closely, there was no difference between them and the locals.
Several local men, shirtless, ran away excitedly with two silver coins in their hands.
"Brother, why are you changing clothes?"
"You'll find out soon."
Sure enough, after a while they encountered patrolling guards wearing leather and metal armor. These guards had sharp eyes, and the emblems engraved on their chests and arm armor showed a tradition, with patterns of lions, crowns, shields and castles.
Luo Xi knew that this place was based on a certain era in early Europe, so those who used this kind of coat of arms were generally the "royal family" here.
In a place like this, wearing strange clothes is obviously seeking death.
They might be arrested as spies or hostile persons and thrown into prison, or they might be executed on the spot.
Although I am not afraid of them in terms of martial power, killing each other is definitely not the way to play this game. Also, do you think the scene designer did not consider the fact that the Memory Collector has powerful card abilities?
It is estimated that the physical fitness of these guards has reached the elite level.
It is not even ruled out that there are more powerful beings.
"That means this is not a small town, but a royal city."
There are many houses and streets in the city. Even the so-called "main streets" are only about five or six meters wide, wide enough for two carriages to travel side by side. Most of the alleys are two or three meters wide, or even narrower.
Sometimes locals would walk by, both men and women, with children, and there would be markets selling items.
Everything the mad lion sees is new to him, and he wishes he had eight eyes.
At this moment, Luo Xi suddenly stopped.
His nose twitched and he turned his head to look. There was a flower shop next to him. There were many potted flowers of different colors and rich fragrance at the door of the shop.
In addition, a girl wearing a plaid skirt and with brown hair tied up with a cloth strip was posting a notice.
It says: Job openings!
Signature flower shop flower delivery worker
Job responsibilities:
Pack and deliver flowers promptly and accurately according to customer orders.
Keep flowers fresh and safe during transportation.
Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Assist with daily store organization, including flower care and placement.
Requirements: Be familiar with local routes to ensure fast and accurate delivery; maintain personal hygiene, dress appropriately, and represent the good image of the flower shop.
How to apply: Please come to the store for consultation directly. We look forward to your joining.
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It can be seen that this sign is quite old and the paper is old, so it must have been used for a long time.
Luo Xi stared at it for a while, then turned his head and looked at the clock tower over there, which was obviously taller than the other buildings, and fell into a very brief period of thought.
"Hello there!"
At this time, Luo Xi walked behind the girl and said something.
The latter glanced back.
Then, he smiled. "Come in."
After saying that, he walked back to the store carrying the sign he had just written and put it aside casually.
"Are you applying for the job of flower delivery worker?" the girl asked.
Luo Xi nodded.
There was something wrong with this girl. She seemed to have predicted what was going to happen. If she wasn't able to predict the future, then she was already accustomed to people applying for the job of flower delivery worker.
"You came earlier than I expected. Those three guys just left. I thought you might come tomorrow." The girl said again.
But her words revealed a lot of information.
The mad lion couldn't use his brain, so he just let it go in one ear and out the other.
Luo Xi immediately thought of something.
"So, we two have been successful in our application?" he asked.
"What else? But I still have to remind you, because your leader and I have already discussed this, so I will only provide food and shelter, not wages." After the girl said this, she threw a map over.
"See for yourselves."
"Okay." Luo Xi knew that he and Kuangshi were "substituting one thing for another" this time, but it was good for them.
Different nodes in the fairy tale town have different 'backgrounds' and 'rules'.
Node 0, the Little Red Riding Hood area, let’s call it that. There is no order in the dark forest, it is chaotic, people can fight at will, and danger is everywhere. And here, Node 2, the theme of the story is unknown, but it is obviously an area with order and rules.
And there are 'locals'.
This situation means a very high possibility.
That is the acquisition of 'identity'.
Since it is a royal city owned by a royal family, the management must be very strict. This can be seen from the fact that guards in armor can often be seen on the streets.
If you have no identity, or even wear strange clothes, you will most likely be arrested and killed.
This is also why the three people who had forgotten their memories that we met before were wearing the same clothes as the locals.
Integrating into the background environment of the node is the first difficulty to be overcome.
However, for Luo Xi, as long as he observes carefully, this danger can definitely be predicted in advance and dealt with accordingly.
The so-called crossing the river by feeling the stones, the people who have been met here are the 'stones'.
This flower shop obviously recruits 'locals' who work illegally like them, to give them an identity and cover, so they won't be taken away by the guards when they leave the house.
But soon, new problems arose.
Generally speaking, ordinary people cannot do this kind of thing, nor dare to do it, because once exposed, they will be implicated.
Luo Xi glanced at the owner of the flower shop, a girl who looked to be in her twenties at most. Why did she run this business?
Or did she have any relationship with the so-called 'leader'?
Luo Xi memorized the map after just one glance. The layout of the entire city, the number of streets, and the signs of some key areas. His brain was like a computer that could store photos. The map, including all the details on it, had been engraved in his brain.
"Would you like to eat?" asked the young shop owner, but it seemed that she was just asking a question. Almost at the same time as she spoke, she threw two hard breads over.
The mad lion took a bite and said the taste was just average.
"Can we go out and familiarize ourselves with the environment?" Luo Xi asked at this time.
The girl nodded, then took out two parchment scrolls from her arms, unfolded them, and then looked up and asked, "By the way, my name is Elena, what do you two want to be called?"
This question is very strange.
Shouldn't she have asked 'What are your names?', but what she said was clearly 'What do you two want to be called?'
Kuangshi wanted to ask, but he remembered Luo Xi's previous instructions.
Swallowed the doubt.
"You can call it whatever you want. It's up to you." Luo Xi said with a smile.
"Okay, then just call them 'Hans' and 'Charlie', so I don't have to change it." After the girl said this, she threw the two pieces of parchment to Luo Xi.
Apparently, these were two pieces of 'identity proof' that had been used countless times.
This confirmed Luo Xi's previous guess about a dangerous factor here.
Without an identity, wandering around town can be dangerous.
But if it were two workers delivering flowers, it would be very reasonable.
"The bell will ring at night. Come back before eight o'clock in the evening. Also, don't cause me trouble." The girl said with a gloomy face at this time, as a warning.
She looked okay, but definitely not fierce. But just a moment ago, Luo Xi clearly felt a sense of danger.
After leaving the door, Kuangshi couldn't help but said, "Brother, she just..."
"You felt it too, right?"
"Well, she looks small, but she's actually quite scary. No, I feel like she can really kill me."
"Then try not to provoke him. Let's hurry up and get familiar with this place first."
Luo Xi looked around, took note of the terrain and landmark buildings around the flower shop, and then followed the route on the map towards the center of the city, towards the clock tower.
As for why he wanted to go there, the reason was very simple. If he was a scene level designer, and built a tall clock tower in this place, it would not be possible that he really just regarded it as a landmark building or decoration.
(End of this chapter)