midnight ten

When the power is fully turned on, the strength of disposable stationery is like a joke in front of such a battle.

So there are channels to obtain the level of disposable stationery, which is 1/10 of the dungeon and 2/10 of the water world, because if you go up, there is no need for this.

"You can't think backwards? Disposable stationery is not very useful in the sky city, but it is useful in the dungeon," said Flush. "The black market collects these stationery, no matter what the source is, you can leave it in your own hands or someone else. Everything that was snatched there can be resold on the black market, and they will take all of it, and then resell it to the next checkpoint."

"The quantity of disposable stationery is limited, and buying and selling alone cannot create a black market," Fan Peiyang, who had been silent all this time, said without warning, "What else is in it?"

Zheng Luozhu was taken aback by his boss.Sure enough, only places where money can be spent are attractive to Mr. Fan.

"You can get whatever you want." Tong Huashun said in the tone of the black market, as if he was talking about a vegetable market near his home, "From small things like haircuts and tattoos, to big things like buying, killing, and killing, you can buy all services on the black market... ..."

"If you want to go back to reality and deal with things, Sky City can't go back. The black market can be in other lower levels where you can go back. You can find someone to go back and do it on your behalf. You will pay a deposit first, and then pay the full amount after the matter is completed. Of course, it is generally recommended to entrust those who can use Videos, photos, or other means to prove the completion of the matter, unless you have special trust in the person doing the work..."

"I have a grudge with someone, and I don't want to do it myself. I have paid enough money in the black market, and some people are willing to avenge you..."

"There are also underground casinos, information buying and selling, breaking through and taking the head..."

"Head replacement?" Tang Lin didn't hear right, interrupted him and asked, "What do you mean?"

Flush twitched the corners of his mouth mockingly: "That is, if you don't want to go through the barrier, you can go to the black market and spend money to find someone to do it for you. If he replaces you, you don't have to go through the barrier."

Zheng Luozhu was baffled. He understood that he had to find someone to work for him to break through the barriers, and he could share some work experience with the younger generation on this matter, but what the hell is finding someone to break through the barriers for him: "If you don't want to break through the barriers, then don't break through." Ah, if you find someone else to replace it, the one who clears the customs is also the other party, so what can I get?"

"If breaking through the gate can form an industrial chain..." Tang Lin had a bad guess, and looked at Flush with questioning eyes, "Sky City has a mandatory requirement for the number of people entering the gate?"

Flush: "It is said that these checkpoints have been opened from time to time, with intervals ranging from one to two months to half a year. There is no limit to the number of people entering the checkpoint each time, but the minimum number should not be less than 30."

"What will happen if there are not enough people?" Nan Ge asked suspiciously.

In the dungeon, the checkpoint is limited to the upper limit of the number of people. Once the number of people entering the checkpoint reaches [-], the checkpoint will be automatically closed to ensure the system settings.

But Sky City requires a lower limit on the number of people. Could it be that if it is less than 30 people, there will be murderers coming out of the gate to slaughter the city?

"It won't happen," Flush smiled cynically, "It means that the entire Sky City will be cut off from water, electricity, and food supply, and all self-service areas will be closed until the number of people entering the checkpoint reaches the standard."

"So what?" Zheng Luozhu immediately suggested, "You can get more food in the self-service area in advance and stock it up."

"Food is not the problem, what is important is water." Flush said, "Water comes out of the tap and can be left for a day at most. No matter what method is used to preserve it, as long as it is overtime, it will deteriorate. People who drink it can be comatose or even die."

The fatter he wanted to say, then you can go to the checkpoint below to eat and drink, but when the words came to his lips, he quickly swallowed them back.The self-service area is closed, how can I go to the lower checkpoint.

The VIP partners fell silent.

Water can only be stored for one day, which means that if there are not enough people to pass the level within four days, all passers-by in Sky City will face the danger of dehydration and death.

The owl system clearly intends to block all the paths of the passers-by, leaving only one, which is to obediently follow its rules.

But how is it possible that every time you pass through the level so well, there are 30 people who are willing?

The condition of the dungeon is so bad, 2/10 staying in the Water World Hotel for one day will cost one day of experience points, and there are still a large number of passers-by who would rather stay for a long time than take the risk of breaking through the pass.What's more, it is a sky city that provides free food, clothing and housing?

But it looks orderly here, and it's hard to imagine that it's running under such high pressure.

"I know what you're thinking," Flush said. "It looks very peaceful here, right? Because there are five major forces that stabilize the situation and ensure that the number of people passing through each time is enough, so there has been no trouble for a long time."

"How can we guarantee this?" Yue Pangpang was puzzled.Entering the checkpoint is equivalent to a narrow escape. If some people really don't want to, can they still force it?

Flush: "It is of course best if the number of people who voluntarily pass through the level can meet the requirements. If it cannot be satisfied, each organization will make up for it in turn, and each organization will fill up one person until it is full. All organizations, large and small, in Sky City will report to the five major forces. Your family, next time, start from his family, and the five major forces themselves are also on the list of organizations that take turns to fill vacancies, everyone is equal."

Hearing this, Huo Xu raised his eyes: "The five major forces have a large number of people, and they fill in the vacancies in this way, and they all fill in one person. The probability of their team members being selected is much lower than that of small organizations."

"But we also have a lot of people who voluntarily pass the checkpoint." Flush looked at Huo Xu seriously. "Without us, every time there is a quota for passing the checkpoint, each one counts as one, and each family has to bite the bullet and come out to make up for it."

"Okay, I'm fine." Huo Xu nodded readily, accepting the explanation.

Tang Lin expected this to happen.

There are many people, and there are many people who dare to stand up and take the initiative to break through the barriers. The rest will be filled by various organizations in turn.The five major forces have achieved this level, and they are convincing enough both emotionally and rationally, so they can maintain the order of Sky City.

only……

There are still brave people in big organizations, and when it's the turn of small organizations to make up for people, I'm afraid they can only go to the black market to find them, as Flush said.I spend money, and you come to replace the quota that our organization needs to fill, which is what Tonghuashun calls "passing through the gate to replace the head".

But if you think about it more deeply, can those organizations that need to fill in the gaps buy people who willingly work for money on the black market every time?If not, I'm afraid I can only "catch the strong man", and just tie a bad guy and stuff it into the checkpoint, which is almost an inevitable trend.

Sky City, its beauty, its magnificence, and its vitality all grow on top of the cruel order.It is painful to establish such an order, and it is even more torturous to maintain and abide by it, but it is the only way to survive for the 7/10 passers-by.

"Don't worry about being heavy, I haven't said the worst thing yet." Flush sighed deeply.

The fatter and fatter I can't bear it anymore: "Isn't it the most terrible thing to be caught by other organizations at any time?"

Flush shook his head, and directly gave the final blow: "Since half a month ago, the checkpoint has been opened once a week, with at least ten people entering each time. The punishment for not getting enough people has not changed. The cheat sheet clearly stated, or The whole city suffers together."

Zheng Luozhu: "Once a week? 40 people every month?"

Flush seemed to want to laugh, but in the end the smile that came out was so bitter: "That's why I said just now that you can find unoccupied houses on the street. I'm afraid there will be more and more empty houses like this in the future."

The shadow of the sun shifts slowly in the passage of time.

The alley used to be half in the sun and half in the shadows, but now the shadows are gone, leaving only the sun.

Quiet and dazzling.

But not a little warm.

……

Flush really treats Yue Pangpang as a buddy, and almost tells everything he knows from the bottom of his heart, and reminds him of all the dangers he can think of. At the end, he gives advice, it is best to settle in an area where small and medium-sized organizations gather.The explorers are very repulsive to outsiders, the area where free people live together is too chaotic, and the small and medium-sized organization area just fits the VIP status, and it seems that they have no ambitions, so they will not feel threatened by the five major forces.

After giving the advice, Flush also sent the Buddha home, avoiding the main road that is easy to be discovered by the Home Returning Group, and taking a small path to send them out of the central area of ​​Sky City, leaving the five major spheres of influence, and entering the edge of the small and medium-sized organization area.

"It's enough to get here, and we can go shopping by ourselves." Pangpang didn't say any words of thanks to Flush, but just said, "I'll go find you when I'm settled down, and we'll have a good chat."

"Okay." Flush patted him on the shoulder, "Be careful."

There is no need to say much between Yue Chuanpang and Flush, but Tang Lin can't, so he still represents the VIP and expressed his gratitude to Flush.

Before parting, he asked Flush one last thing: "Where is the gate?"

"The Sky Tower is on the square where you landed." Flush replied.

The six VIPs watched Flush disappear into the corner of the street.

They received too much information at once, and they urgently needed to find a place to sit down and digest it.

But before that, there is one more thing to do.

Tang Lin silently looked at Zheng Luozhu.

The latter was also looking at him, or in other words, had been looking at him for a long time, with anticipation in his eyes that Tibet could not hide.

Tang Lin nodded lightly at him, then focused his eyes and woke up [Wolf Shadow Tracking].

"call out--"

The black wolf shadow descended from the sky and landed steadily.

Fan Peiyang, Nan Ge, and Yue Pangpang were not surprised by this.From the time they entered Sky City and found that there were many passers-by, they knew that Zhuzi would be eager to find someone first.

Just like Fan Peiyang wanted to retrieve Tang Rin's memory, finding Shi Fangze was also Zheng Luozhu's obsession.

Huo Xu was the only one who was surprised.

He knew that Zheng Luozhu wanted to find someone in the checkpoint, but after receiving so much information just now, Zheng Luozhu turned around and the first thought was to find someone. Obviously, this matter is much more important to him than breaking through the checkpoint. Huo Xu didn't expect it.

He didn't even expect that Tang Lin didn't even care about finding a place to settle down, and started [Lolf Shadow Tracking] directly.Nan Ge, Cong Yue, and even Fan Peiyang, who was always assertive and seemed to have no concern for people other than Tang Rin, had no objection to this at all, as if it was only natural that this matter came first.

Zheng Luozhu is not an important person, and his combat power is not even in the top three among VIPs.

But the matter of Zheng Luozhu seems to be regarded as the most important thing by everyone in the VIP.

Huo Xu watched as Tang Lin took the rolled homework book to Langying from the waterproof bag, watched as Langying sniffed the smell on the homework book intently, and then looked at Zheng Luozhu who was nervous in anticipation beside him. There are Nan Ge and Cong Yue who are nervous with him, and Fan Peiyang who is silently waiting for the result...

There was something strange in Huo Xu's heart.He couldn't tell the specific feeling, it was a little hot, and there was something else, it was quietly surging, trying to break out of the ground.

Wolf Shadow suddenly moved, turned around and ran towards the west.

Zheng Luozhu was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly realized something, and ran after him, rushing to the front of Lang Ying.After a long distance, he finally regained his sanity, and hurriedly turned around to wait for Langying.

Tang Lin and five people chased after him.

No one laughed at Zheng Luozhu's excitement, because they all understood the reason.

The checkpoint is in the central square. If Shi Fangze is at the next checkpoint, Wolf Shadow should take them to the checkpoint just like in the 3/10 assembly area.

However, going west from here is the most chaotic area where the black market in Tonghuashunkou is located-the area where free people live together.

The author has something to say: The bamboo horse, Shi Fangze, is coming~~=w=

Chapter 222 Shi Fangze┃He was wearing a loose knitted sweater, and his whole person had a sense of clarity.

After following Lang Ying for a few blocks, the surroundings gradually changed.

The same streets, but no longer clean and tidy.The same multi-storey houses are next to each other, paved in a row along the street, but most of the balconies and windows are bare, and it is rare to see well-groomed flowers and plants.In many places, there are private buildings built in a mess, and the sunlight is almost impenetrable. Walking through such alleys, occasionally people forget that it is only in the morning and the sun is shining brightly.

There are fewer and fewer passersby passing by, and more and more peeping eyes.It can be seen in all directions, it may come from a crack in a door, behind a window, or at the corner of a dark alley.

VIP partners have no time to take care of these.

Lang Ying was still running tirelessly, and while Tang Lin was following, he was concentrating on maintaining the control of the stationery tree, not daring to be distracted.

For him, this is just a stationery tree tracking, but for Zhuzi, it may be the most crucial moment to break through the barrier so far.

Finally, after running for more than a dozen streets, when all his partners were almost exhausted, and the fatter they ran, they were about to vomit, Lang Ying stopped.

Stopped in a very narrow dark alley, in front of an unremarkable four-story house.

The house is sandwiched between two six-storey apartments on the left and right. Looking at the front, the house occupies a very narrow land, only a quarter of the width of the two houses on the left and right.The three houses are built next to each other. If you are not careful, you will miss the door in the middle.

But now, Wolf Shadow was pawing at the door, scratching his paws eagerly.

In the deserted alley, there was no one except the VIP.

Tang Lin ended [Lolf Shadow Tracking].

The little wolf disappeared, and the streets and alleys returned to silence.

Zheng Luozhu looked at the door panting, as if he wanted to step forward, but he dared not move.His eyes were full of uncontrollable anticipation and longing, but deep in the anticipation and longing was extreme anxiety and anxiety.

Afraid of making mistakes, afraid of disappointment, afraid of empty joy.

Patting him on the shoulder lightly, Tang Lin stepped forward and rang the doorbell.

After a few seconds, footsteps from far to near came from the door, and someone had arrived at the door.

However, the door was not opened, and someone came through the door and asked outside: "Who?"

The voice was not polite.

Tang Lin looked at Zheng Luozhu, asking questions.

Zheng Luozhu shook his head in disappointment.The voice was terrible, and he could be 100% sure that it wasn't Shi Fangze.

"Hello," Tang Lin turned his gaze back to the door, and said politely, "We are looking for someone..."

The conversation had just started, but was interrupted roughly by the door: "Find someone to go to the black market, don't hang around our door!"

"Damn it," the fatter man managed to breathe evenly, and was almost irritated again, "what's your attitude—"

Tang Linchao shook his head fatter and stopped his partner from choking.

When a stranger came to the door, it was normal to be on guard, although he always felt that the reaction inside the door was a little bit excessive, as if he was really guarding against something.

Speaking again, Tang Lin decided to say Shi Fangze's name directly.If people were really in this house, the insiders would definitely react.Of course, the premise is that I hope that this little classmate will use his real name instead of a nickname when he walks through the level world.

"We're looking for Shi Fangze."

Just seven words, clearly sent to the door.

The answer in the door was almost seamless: "I don't know, there is no such person here."

"..." Tang Lin can try to believe it if he waits a second before answering.But now, he can be sure, "I know he is here, you just need to tell him that Zheng Luozhu is looking for him."

Inside the door: "Who?"

Tang Lin: "Zheng Luozhu."

Inside the door: "I don't know the Ze Ze you're looking for, and I've never heard of the bamboo you're talking about. You'd better leave quickly, and I won't be polite if you make trouble again!"

"Tang Lin." Fan Peiyang's voice suddenly came from behind.

Tang Lin turned around.

Fan Peiyang motioned him to go aside.

In normal times, Tang Lin would not agree. After all, it can be resolved peacefully, and there is no need to escalate violence.

But now, Zheng Luozhu was already walking back and forth in a hurry, his chest heaving violently. It was because of his face as the team leader that he lasted the last bit of patience. Tang Lin didn't want his partner to suffer any more.

Resolutely dodge to the side and give the door to Fan Peiyang.

Fan Peiyang didn't go forward, but stood where he was, staring directly at the door.

As Mr. Fan concentrated his mind, his eyes gradually sank, and the door trembled slightly when it opened.

The next moment, there was only a "click", and the door panel and the door frame fell off the wall and flew straight into the sky.It was as if there was a huge force that tore down the entire door, and with a wave of his big arm, he threw it high into the sky.

"Boom—"

The gate exploded in mid-air, bursting with flames.

On the wall of the empty doorway, only a broken door frame remains.

The VIP partners looked inside the door.

A strong man with fierce facial features looked outside the door.

The wind poured into the door opening, making him look dazed.

Zheng Luozhu couldn't suppress his emotions any longer, and rushed into the gate with a stride.

The fierce man wanted to stop him, but as soon as he raised his hand, his body lost control and entered an extremely slow state.

"Don't move," Yue Pangpang manipulated the [Static button], feeling comfortable, "We'll just find someone, if you let us find someone, we're done, push left and right, block horizontally and vertically, there are treasures in your house! "

Zheng Luozhu rushed to the innermost part of the room, but there was no one there.

He ran up to the second floor without stopping.

This house is not big, there are only two rooms on each floor, one is a single room and the other is a suite.

There was no one on the second floor.

He continued running to the third floor.The first single room, like all the rooms downstairs, was open and empty.But the second suite, the door is closed.

Upon entering the house, this is the first room with a closed door.

Zheng Luozhu walked to the door, held his breath, and his heart beat faster.

He put his hand on the doorknob and twisted it.

Didn't turn - locked from the inside.

Zheng Luozhu's heart beat faster, he let go of his hand, took a few steps back, ran forward with all his strength, and bumped hard.

"boom--"

The door was slammed open, and Zheng Luozhu also fell into the door following inertia.

This is a suite being used as a study.The surrounding walls are blocked by bookshelves, and the brown bookshelves surround this place into a quiet and deep space. The spines of books of various colors are the only embellishment in this thick atmosphere.

There was a person standing in front of the bookshelf directly opposite, with his back to the door and Zheng Luozhu.

Zheng Luozhu got up from the ground, and called out the first time with a slightly trembling voice, which was as simple as one word: "Hello."

The person in front of the bookshelf turned around slowly.

Zheng Luozhu's eyes became hot all of a sudden, and he almost rushed over to hug him tightly, "You brat!"

Tang Lin, Zheng Luozhu, Nan Ge, Huo Xu, Yue Pangpang, and the fierce man controlled by Yu Pangpang could only follow slowly. When they rushed to the study, they saw this scene.

Before that, Tang Lin had more or less imagined Shi Fangze's appearance.

In Zheng Luozhu's mouth, the boy who wanted to play with him even though his parents refused to let him.

The boy who followed him stupidly in the kindergarten, brought him food from home in elementary school, and left all the pocket money he had saved in junior high school to him. If Zheng Luozhu didn't want it, he would cry, and just burst into tears with snot.

That one knew how to study and was always bullied, so the bad boy Zheng Luozhu had no choice but to pretend to be a boy who covered his head.

This kind of Shi Fangze, in Tang Lin's mind, should look like Guan Lan or Xia Shanhu. He is cute and delicate, and with a bit of Tanhua's temperament, he looks like a learning type.

However, Shi Fangze, who was hugged by the bamboo in front of him, did not match up as he expected.

It was a young man about the same height as Zheng Luozhu, with soft features, but not weak.He was wearing a loose knitted sweater, and his whole person had a clear and clear feeling.

Nan Ge had seen Shi Fangze's photo in Zheng Luozhu's cell phone, but it was six or seven years ago.

Compared with the photo, Shi Fangze's facial features have not changed much, but his greenness has long since faded. Time has transformed him from a boy into a man.

"... Bamboo?" Shi Fangze, who was hugged tightly, finally whispered, with unbelievable surprise and slight trembling.

But soon, he woke up completely from the impact, hugged Zheng Luozhu back hard, and called out again: "Bamboo."

Moisture appeared in Nan Ge's eyes, it was obviously a reunion after a long absence, but she...

Uh?

Nan Ge was just touched when he saw Zheng Luozhu suddenly let go of Shi Fangze, and then sniffed Shi Fangze like a big dog.

The VIP partner was confused.

Even the fierce man who had just been removed from the effect of the stationery tree by Cong Yue was stunned at this scene.

Shi Fangze was even more at a loss: "Zhuzi, you..."

"No." Zheng Luozhu raised his head suddenly, staring at Shi Fangze seriously, "You don't smell right."

Shi Fangze: "..."

The VIP partners looked at each other in blank dismay, speechless for a moment.

It's been six years, not six days, not to mention that the smell of a person will change, even if the facial features change...

"You can even smell this?!" Shi Fangze's tone suddenly rose, and he looked at Zheng Luozhu as if he was watching a supernatural phenomenon, "What stationery tree are you, [smell a man]?"

"Still using the stationery tree?" Zheng Luozhu snorted, and Bel pointed at his head proudly, "I will remember all his smells here."

"Impossible, my [Painted Skin III] is 100% copied, appearance, memory, even the stationery tree!"

Five VIP partners: "..."

What kind of plot development is this!

So Shi Fangze is fake?A man who owns the [painted skin] stationery tree like Qi Hua in disguise?And it was really seen through by bamboo with its nose? ?

Zheng Luozhu, who had just finished chatting, suddenly changed his face: "No." He seemed to have just thought of some extremely bad possibility, grabbed the counterfeit by the collar, and pushed him heavily against the wall, " Where is Shi Fangze, what did you do to him—"

The scene was on the verge of getting out of control.

On the left side of the study, the door leading to the inner room of the suite slowly opened at this moment.

The crowd followed the sound.

The second Shi Fangze stood inside the door.

From body shape to clothes, from hairstyle to facial features, it is exactly the same as the one who was slapped on the wall by Zheng Luozhu.

But when Tang Lin saw this one, he knew that [Painted Skin III] cannot really be 100% copied.

It was still the same soft face, but there was a little more certainty between the brows.It was a rare temperament, as if what this person said was worth listening to and what he did was trustworthy.

Zheng Luozhu, who was still bullying the fake Shi Fangze on the other side of the wall, didn't hear the door open at all.

The person in the door had to take the initiative to speak out, with a little smile: "Bamboo."

Tang Lin clearly remembered that when the first Shi Fangze spoke, his temperament was subtly compromised.

And this Shi Fangze smiled clearly, but it made people feel that his calmness was more powerful.

Hearing the call, Zheng Luozhu turned his head slowly.

After seeing the person in the door, he unconsciously loosened his grip on the one in his hand.

Then he heard the man ask, "Would you like to come over and smell it again?"

The author has something to say: We finally meet!