I Rely On Poverty To Sweep Through Survival Games

"It seems that this hole is probably connected to the forest outside." Xiao Lan pointed the flashlight at the surface of the water again, but unfortunately nothing could be seen clearly at the bottom of the dark water, "We must find a way to go to the forest."

"As far as I know, there is a small door at the back of the college that leads to the forest, because some students have sneaked out and got injured, and it has been locked now, but it shouldn't be a problem for you." Luo said. explain.

A mere lock, in front of a human-shaped lockpicker like Xiao Lan, is just a decoration.

The two left the northern tower and walked towards the forest outside the college.

Xiao Lan remembered what the night watchman had said vaguely before, unless you don't want to come back if you want to go to the forest.

Plus the glorious deeds of that iron-headed teacher.

Obviously, this trip to the forest will not be an easy and pleasant journey.

On the way, they were lucky not to encounter Mrs. Hongyue.

But some dripping blood was found on the ground, what appeared to be from a run.

It seems that someone has also become her target tonight. Good luck to that guy who doesn't know if it's a player or an NPC.

All the way to the small gate Luo mentioned.

The door was rusty, and it looked like it hadn't been used for many years.

After a little effort to unlock the lock, the two finally entered the forest.

Strange to say, the other walls of the school seem to be protected by rules, preventing players from going out.

However, through this small door, you can enter the forest.

It looks like it allows players to come here to avoid the crisis of Madame Red Moon.

But according to the nature of urine that came to the world, how could it be so simple.

It allows you to enter the forest, it must be because there are dangers comparable to Lady Red Moon.

Maybe even more dangerous.

The trees in the forest were already very dense, and the academy never seemed to trim them. There was a layer of soft dead branches and leaves on the ground.

From time to time, there was the sound of insects in the forest, and it seemed that it was not dead silent, but this did not mean that this place was safe.

The reddish moonlight was covered by the forest a lot, and only one or two beams of light could barely shine through. Walking a little further into the forest, it was pitch black.

Xiao Lan had no choice but to turn on the flashlight again, otherwise he would really have to let Luo act as a human guide dog.

The two walked forward in the forest.

Their footsteps rustled softly on the thick pile of fallen leaves.

Suddenly, there was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

Then there was the sound of some kind of creature on all fours running towards the two of them.

Xiao Lan stopped, and the flashlight shone forward.

What appeared in front of their eyes was a beast whose movements looked like a beast, but whose limbs looked somewhat human-like.

There is no skin on its body, it looks more like a hard shell, and occasionally there will be a glimmer of light under the light of the flashlight.

On its body, Xiao Lan saw something familiar——

The kind of cryptic text that appears in Mrs. Weld's Letters.

Similar to Mr. Weld, these secret texts also connect the whole body of this monster like threads, but they are obviously much rougher.

This is probably a curse puppet too.

This curse puppet was running towards them, the sharp fangs in its mouth were clearly visible, and there were faintly dried and blackened blood stains on it, and it was unknown when it was left behind.

Xiao Lan put the flashlight on the ground.

Then, he directly took out the [Dalit Bone] from the storage space and rushed towards the running monster.

It was a good time to meet the puppet at this time, to experiment with the strength of the puppet, and to get familiar with the feeling of fighting with this 15-year-old body.

The weird monster rushed towards Xiao Lan.

The pale bony stick in Xiao Lan's hand also waved towards its head. This time Xiao Lan didn't use all his strength. He wanted to test how powerful he could be when his physique was limited.

"Bang" sound.

The puppet's head was hit by Xiao Lan, and its body also flew sideways along with Xiao Lan's force.

Then the face fell to the ground, and a full-scoring dog gnawed mud.

"Huh?" Xiao Lan was a little surprised.

The feeling of hitting the opponent is unexpectedly light, which is not like what a thing of this size should feel at all.

It seems that this puppet is not as strong as it looks.

The curse puppet that was knocked to the ground shook its head, ignoring the black flames rising from its head, and rushed towards Xiao Lan again.

It's like a machine that doesn't feel, only knows to attack.

Facing the attack coming again, Xiao Lan didn't hold back any longer, and attacked the rushing monster with all his strength.

This time, the pale stick smashed the monster's head directly.

Together with the complicated pattern on the top of the head.

There was no blood in the shattered skull, it was just empty.

After losing its head, the monster's body with its teeth and claws slammed down, and it stopped moving as if it had lost its power.

Xiao Lan used the [Dalit Bone] in his hand to pull the head fragments on the ground, as if what he held was just a broom stick, without any respect and love for a rare prop.

There are also a lot of secret texts in the fragments of the monster's head, but unfortunately he can't read them.

Xiao Lan: "It seems that there is no way to figure out why it moves."

Luo picked up the flashlight on the ground and walked over: "Do you like this kind of thing, sir? I can try to research it and make a more delicate one."

Xiao Lan shook her head: "I was just thinking, it would be easier to fight after I figured out the principle. After all, this one was made by the principal, there must be more if there is one."

Luo kept smiling: "..."

Always a pragmatist, sir.

Xiao Lan checked the body of the puppet again, and found that there were fewer secret scripts on the body than on the head.

"Although the principle is not very clear, it seems that it is more important to start first." Xiao Lan summed up simply and rudely.

The two moved on.

On the way, I also encountered other magic puppets of various shapes.

Some are more like humans and some are more like beasts, but their attack power and intelligence are different. Some are stupider than stupid roe deer, and some have learned to sneak attack and cooperate.

It was as if the headmaster was constantly exploring in the process of making them, these should be her experimental products.

People can't help but guess, what will Adeline, who is her brainchild, look like?

The two moved on for a while.

A figure familiar to Xiao Lan appeared again in front of him——

That young Adeline.

Little Adeline was still the same as she had seen before, and her figure was still somewhat transparent.

She stood quietly in front of the two, raised her hand without saying a word, and pointed in a direction.

Xiao Lan asked, "Are you showing us the way? Adeline."

The little figure was silent, and even began to gradually become blurred, it seemed that just showing up like this had already made her feel very strenuous.

Xiao Lan and Luo looked at each other, but decided to follow her instructions.

Although it may be a trap, as the person who gave clues, little Adeline still has a little credibility.

Following little Adeline's instructions, the two came to an open area.

This should be the rumored lake.

The water quality is not clear, it looks a bit green, and there are even a lot of algae growing, and it also emits a little fishy smell, which has nothing to do with the clear lake water in ordinary stories.

By this time little Adeline had disappeared.

The two who lost their guidance could only search for Adeline's clues by the lake.

Soon enough, the clues presented themselves.

Because there was a strong smell of blood coming from the front, it was the smell of fresh blood. With such a strong smell, if the bleeding object was a human being, I am afraid that it would have been fatal.

Xiao Lan and the two stepped forward quickly.

They finally meet Adeline.

It was a monster almost as tall as two people.

Similar to the picture I saw from the principal, she has two pale snake tails. I can't tell what material they are made of, but they should be very strong, and the structure is extremely delicate, allowing them to rotate flexibly.

Behind her is a pair of lavender wings as thin as a cicada's wings, shimmering faintly under the crimson moon.

The upper body of the snake tail is a girl-like body.

The color is so pale that it doesn't look like a living person, there is a beautifully shaped metal disc on the chest, and the secret script pattern on the body is still a thread, coupled with the girl's soft face, there is a strange beauty.

Although the girl's face looks beautiful, her expression is also very peaceful.

But at the moment she is gnawing on a corpse.

The corpse was wearing a student uniform, and its appearance matched one of the players Xiao Lan had seen before.

His eyes were wide open, and his expression was still in disbelief of death.

The chest and abdomen have been torn open, and the internal organs are being eaten by the snake girl next to her.

While eating the corpse, Adeline was still attacking a certain direction.

Xiao Lan looked in the direction of her attack, only then did he notice that there was another person there.

It's hairless.

Because he was dressed in black and his skin was also very dark, he almost completely merged into the darkness. Only the occasional reflection from the top of his head when he was exercising could explain his presence.

And right now he's doing radio gymnastics.

Xiao Lan was a little confused.

Brother, are you warming up before the battle?

But the tail of the snake is about to hit your face, why don't you stop your stretching exercise first?

Dai Bu Mao over there was also in a hurry, a little sweat broke out on his forehead, making his corned egg-like skull glisten.

He moved faster to stretch his arms.

Finally, Dai Bumao finished his stretching exercise before the snake tail smeared his face.

As his movements ended, a green shield appeared in front of him, blocking the menacing blow.

It seems that the power of the shield is still good.

Dai Bumao heaved a sigh of relief, hurried away from the spot, and stepped up to do the next chest expansion exercise.

At this time, Xiao Lan realized that this should be Dai Bu Mao's skill, and it was obvious that he could activate the skill effect only after completing the specified actions.

Xiao Lan: "..."

Why is there sympathy in his eyes.

Seeing that Dai Bumao could not resist Adeline's attack alone, Xiao Lan also mentioned the [Bone of Dalit] and joined the battle with Luo.

Seeing the support coming, Dai Bumao's eyes were filled with tears of emotion: "Brother Xiao Lan!"

The big watery eyes, paired with the face of a black-skinned bald man, are really a bit... not flattering.

Adeline also found an extra opponent.

She threw away the unfinished offal in her hand and attacked the two of them.

Even so, her expression at the moment is still gentle and peaceful, but the blood on her mouth reveals her bloodthirsty and cruelty.

Xiao Lan took a step to the side, dodging the tail of the snake that was thrown towards him.

The snake tail hit the air, and directly cut off the trees next to it, showing the power of it.

At this time, Luo's attack had arrived, and the pitch-black blade flashed through the air, attacking Adeline's head.

Adeline raised her hand to block, but the sharp edge left deep marks on her arm.

Like other puppet, Adeline's wound did not flow any blood.

Xiao Lan also seized the opportunity and hit Adeline's back with a stick.

The stick was hit firmly, and a deep purple flame suddenly burned behind her.

Sensing the difficulty of the flames, Adeline quickly turned around, waved the tail of the snake to force Xiao Lan back, and at the same time stretched out her hand to tear off the skin on her back.

Like Madame Hongyue, after her skin was torn off, there was still a complete layer of skin underneath, and it was healing quickly.

But at this moment, she was under the attack of three people, even if one wound would heal, there would be new wounds immediately.

At this time, Dai Bu Mao's chest expansion exercise has been completed.

There was a red flash on his fist, and with one punch, it could leave a deep mark on Adeline's snake tail.

It seems that although this skill is embarrassing, it can help players reach the intermediate level. Naturally, it is not bad in power. It is even a skill that can be attacked and defended.

Apart from the shame and the slightly longer preparation time, it's actually pretty good.

Adeline's attack became more and more frenzied, and the movement of the snake's tail was almost left with afterimages.

Xiao Lan dodged the snake tail's attack, and waited for the opportunity to find the opponent's weakness.

Finally, he discovered that there was a complex pattern on Adeline's back covered by the hair, which was far more mysterious than anything he had seen on any puppet before.

Could it be that Adeline's weakness lies here?

Xiao Lan tried to attack in the direction of the pattern on her back, but Adeline was very vigilant, even if she had to resist the attacks of the other two, she still had to prevent Xiao Lan from attacking the pattern on her back.

Several attacks failed, but Xiao Lan was almost sure of her guess.

Xiao Lan called softly: "Luo."

When Luo looked at him, Xiao Lan gestured for him to restrain Adeline's movements temporarily, even for a moment.

Lo nodded.

Then, the dark shadow silently merged into Adeline's shadow, and slowly spread out when the other party didn't notice it.

The battle between the three and one monster is still going on.

Xiao Lan once again found an opportunity to get close to Adeline's back.

Luo has been paying attention to Xiao Lan's movements, and when the opportunity comes, the black shadow's power is suddenly activated.

Adeline's attack stopped instantly as if she had been pulled by a huge force.

Xiao Lan seized the opportunity, [Bone of Dalit] switched to the sharpest blade form, he jumped up suddenly, swung the knife and stabbed fiercely at the pattern on Adeline's back.

This time there was no obstacle, and the sharp blade pierced Adeline's vest fiercely.

Adeline's body instantly collapsed like a puppet that had lost control.

But she didn't lose her mobility, and her arms still supported the ground, trying to stand up again.

Xiao Lan could also feel a strong repelling force coming from his subordinates, as if he was trying to push out the blade that had been pierced into his body.

Adeline's recovery ability is so terrifying!

The faces of the three became tense again.

At this moment, a somewhat illusory little figure came into the battle circle.

It's little Adeline.

Now her shadow is much thinner than before, and the edges are blurred, as if it will disappear after a while.

Little Adeline stood in front of the snake girl with a strange beauty, stretched out her finger and touched the snake girl's forehead.

The next moment, little Adeline's shadow disappeared.

The peaceful look on Snake Girl's face that had never changed suddenly came alive.

She no longer tried to struggle, but lay quietly on the spot, with tears suddenly welling up in her eyes.

Dai Bumao raised his fist: "This is... what's going on? She, she, she was crying..."

Feeling the disappearance of the repelling force under the knife, Xiao Lan tried to communicate with Adeline: "Adeline?"

The originally silent snake girl said: "... Hello."

Her voice was soft and delicate, the voice of a little girl, which did not match her appearance.

It made the three of them suddenly feel like they were bullying children.

Sensing that the other party had no intention of attacking, Xiao Lan put away the knife and asked, "Was it you who left me the clue before?"

Adeline: "Yes."

Xiao Lan: "Can you tell me what happened?"

Adeline began to tell them what happened to her, and everything before was similar to Xiao Lan's speculation.

Mrs. Weld was very obsessed after learning how to make a magic puppet. She often used this method to make small gadgets, such as running bear dolls and flying wooden figures, to amuse Adeline.

As her research on magic puppets deepened, she began to have new ideas.

Is it possible to transform humans?

But Mrs. Weld is a kind person by nature, she doesn't want to do anything to anyone, so she chooses herself.

It was just a little bit of experimentation at first, making her younger and more flexible.

Later, she gradually became addicted to it, and even often locked herself in the room and could not come out.

Until a certain red moon night, Mrs. Hongyue appeared for the first time.

Madam Red Moon's personality and behavior are completely different from Madam Weld's. She is cruel and bloodthirsty, and often kills nearby.

One day later, Mr. Weld discovered his wife's anomaly, and he tried to stop it.

But Mrs. Weld, who had already turned into Mrs. Red Moon, didn't see him at all. She directly cut open her husband's heart, and then walked away under the Red Moon.

All this was seen by Adeline who sneaked out to play with her father.

She was terrified, her mother turned into a monster, and her father was killed by her mother.

She was crying beside her father's body, but suddenly heard familiar footsteps——

That would have been her favorite, mother's footsteps.

Now it made Adeline feel terrified.

Terrified, she tried to escape by climbing the window, but stumbled and fell.

Adeline sat up and said softly to the three of them: "During the soul calling ceremony, I was unwilling to respond because of fear, but my mother's ceremony forcibly left part of my soul, so I became a monster."

"My remnant soul has been trying to stop her, but I'm too weak, it's difficult to even speak and manifest, and I can't get close to this body."

"My mother never knew that she was Mrs. Hongyue. She has been trying various methods to restore me. Perhaps it was influenced by such thoughts. When she became Mrs. Hongyue, she would collect human skin as a material."

Adeline covered her face with her hand: "I also killed a lot of people when I became a monster. I'm a bad boy."

The three of them looked at her, not knowing what to say to comfort her for a moment.

In the face of the heavy facts, all words seemed powerless, even if Adeline was unwilling, she was the one who hurt people after all.

Fortunately, Adeline cried for a while and wiped away her tears: "Mom is crazy, I want to take her away, we should all go to hell. Can you help me?"

At this time, a system prompt appeared in front of Xiao Lan:

【Mom, let's leave...】

[Trigger plot task: Adeline's wish]

[Mission Description: Liberate Adeline, destroy Cliff College]

[Task Reward: Random Rare Item*1]

[Reminder: The plot mission cannot be abandoned, it is critical to the progress of the game, please treat it with caution]

After accepting the task, Xiao Lan asked, "What should we do?"

Adeline said: "Tomorrow is the last day of the night of the red moon, and it is also the day when my mother's power is weakest. There are four seals in the quadrangular tower of the academy. Breaking them on that day will free my power."

"Please note that the movement after breaking the seal may be very loud. It is best to keep it at the same time, otherwise it will alarm Mom."

After explaining to the three of them, Adeline turned around and jumped into the lake, and disappeared, probably back to the dark basement of the northern tower.

Xiao Lan felt a little uncomfortable, because of Adeline, but also because of the tragedy of the Weld couple.

However, if they need to break the seal at the same time, the three of them are obviously missing one, and it seems that they need to find another player to join forces.

He was about to say something to Dai Bumao, but he saw a sobbing cheeky face.

Dai Bumao cried with snot and tears, and even sat down on the ground: "Wow...Adeline is so pitiful...I even hit her...Woooo..."

The twists and turns of the cries were like Tie Hanhan.

Xiao Lan: "..."

The slight melancholy in his heart was shattered by this scene.