MTL - This Text Adventure Game is Absolutely Toxic-Chapter 355 ill-fitting shadow

  Chapter 355 Ill-fitting Shadow

  【You pay for 30 years of life, ask the beggar why there are no shadows under the feet of people here? 】

[The beggar felt your boldness, and told you excitedly: "Our shadow was bought by a big man many years ago. It is said that this is to make it easier for us to distinguish between locals and outsiders. People who have never seen it before and who have shadows are outsiders!]

   "Backtracking."

  Distinguish outsiders…

   Mu You frowned.

  This statement is not wrong. There are many ways to change into the appearance of locals, such as transfiguration, such as players wearing skins, but no matter how the shape changes, the breath can be covered with relics, but the shadow cannot be put away.

  So it is indeed an effective method to confirm the enemy and the enemy through shadows.

  However, just to distinguish whether they are locals or not, harvesting the shadows of everyone is a bit of a waste of time...

  After thinking about it, Mu You continued to choose.

  【You chose to ask another question. 】

  【You ask the other party, who is the 'big man' who took your shadow away? 】

  【The beggar looked at you in surprise, and suddenly waved his hands again and again: "I don't know, I don't know..." The beggar's eyes wandered, with panic and suspicion in his expression, as if wondering how you would know the title of a big man? 】

   "Backtracking."

  …

  【You ask the other party, does the 'big man' who took away your shadow refer to someone from the Undead Society? 】

  【The beggar looked at you even more frightenedly, but stopped answering your question and walked away quickly instead...】

   "Backtracking."

  People here seem to be quite afraid of the undead, as did the Gu fetcher before. When it comes to the undead society, he behaves very strangely.

   It seems that I can't get it out by asking directly.

   Mu You had no choice but to continue to choose.

  【You paid for 15 years of life, ask the beggar why there are no children here? 】

  【The children in the village were all sold! About five years ago, an old witch named "Grandma Tang" came to the village. Granny Tang forcibly took away children under the age of ten from the entire island, saying that they would be sent to the masters to learn their skills, and they would be paid according to the head count. Gave us a sum of money. 】

  【Since then, there have been no more children on the island. Every year, newborn children are either sold to Granny Tang on their own initiative, or she comes to take them away in person...】

   "Backtracking..."

   Thinking about the text just now, Mu You frowned.

  Five years ago, they came to take away all children under the age of ten, that is to say, the youngest person in this place is now over 15 years old.

   Just look for a big shot to 'learn skills' or something. If these children really fall into the hands of the Undead Society, they probably won't end well.

  Although there is still no mention of the Undead Society here, a specific character is finally mentioned: Granny Tang.

  The so-called witches actually refer to old witches.

   Mu You continued to ask questions.

  【You paid for 100 years of life, and asked the beggar about a way to permanently prevent Gu insects. 】

[The beggar tells you that a "golden silkworm" will be born in the village every once in a while. This kind of silkworm is born to feed on Gu. If you catch and contract this kind of silkworm, it will automatically swallow the Gu in your body for you , no matter how powerful the Gu worm is, it is no match for it. 】

  【However, this kind of silkworm can only be born in places where Gu objects gather, and once the contract is signed, the owner cannot be changed. Wild golden silkworms are extremely rare, and one can be sold for a sky-high price! 】

   "Backtracking..."

  So the way to prevent Gu insects is to raise a silkworm to eat Gu, but you can see that this thing must be hard to find after reading the instructions.

  After asking three questions, Mu You thought for a while and continued typing.

  【You pay for 10 years of life, ask the beggar, what will happen to the person who lost his shadow? 】

  【The beggar tells you that people who lose their shadows will not be able to be exposed to the sun, otherwise they will be burned when they are exposed to the sun. 】

   "Backtracking."

  Cannot be exposed to sunlight, this weakness seems to be similar to vampires, and because of this, these people can only stay in the sunless Cook Islands for a lifetime.

  【You paid for 5 years of life, and asked the address of the beggar 'Grandma Tang'. 】

[The beggar tells you that Granny Tang lives in the westernmost part of Zhenyu Village next door. If you have children under the age of ten, you can bring them to her. She will not refuse even children from outsiders, and will give you a generous sum. remuneration. 】

   "Backtracking."

   It's almost enough to ask here. This guy obviously dare not tell about the information about the Undead Society. Besides, he is an ordinary beggar, and it is impossible for him to know too many secrets.

  【The beggar looks at you expectantly and asks if you have any questions? 】

  【You put a piece of newly made magic bread in his begging bowl, tell him to eat well, then turn around and leave. 】

  【The beggar stared blankly at the bread in his hand, a little puzzled, but out of professionalism, he shouted 'Thank you' to you from a distance. 】

  【You stayed away from beggars, now that you have obtained the address of 'Grandma Tang', do you want to go directly? 】

"yes."

  Currently, the only clues I have obtained is this Granny Tang, and this person probably has something to do with the undead, so Mu You plans to investigate the situation first.

  【You are riding a chocobo, you are on your way, and you are expected to arrive in ten minutes...】

  After having the address, it becomes a direct journey, and there is no need to move step by step.

   Occasionally encountered those touching porcelain on the road, Mu You ignored them all, and rushed all the way, and quickly arrived at the place.

  【You have come to the west end of Zhenyu Village. 】

[You see a three-story wooden building standing at the end of the village in front of you. This is a small crooked building with a pointed roof. It is located in a flower bed. In the flower bed, two kinds of black and red flowers are clearly planted. One side was as black as ink, and the other side was as bright red as blood. 】

  【Devil's flower: It can be used to configure some evil medicines. It is not very practical, but it has a strange color. It is loved by many witches who live alone, and they are often planted by them to decorate their homes. 】

   Simply put, it is a flower used to set off the identity.

   By the way, Mu You looked familiar to this text. When he first found Vivienne's Witch House, it seemed to be a similar building. Sure enough, witches like to live in such remote places?

  【You knock on the door and hear a slight movement from inside. 】

  【A few minutes later, the door opened, and an old witch with white hair came out. The witch's face was full of wrinkles, she was leaning on a cane, and her body was hunched, showing her age. Even the large wizard robe could not conceal her fat body. 】

  【However, you noticed at this moment that the witch is different from the others here: there is a shadow behind her. 】

  【At the same time, what surprises you even more is that the shape of this shadow is actually a slender girl with long hair, which obviously does not match the toddling old man in front of you. 】

   "?"

   Mu You stared blankly.

  The shadow is different from the real person? What does it mean?

  【"Outsider? What do you want from me?" Tang Po looked at you with some vigilance in her eyes. 】

  【You choose to answer...】

  【You tell the other party that you want to join the Undead Society! 】

  【Grandma Tang was obviously surprised by your answer, she looked at you fixedly, and suddenly laughed, a hair-raising smile. 】

["The Undead Society never accepts outsiders! But if you have children, I can help your children join the Undead Society, and I will give you a good price. But remember, it must be under ten years old and have a clean identity , You must be a child in body and mind, not an adult in a child's skin." Granny Tang looked at you meaningfully and said. 】

   "..."

   Mu You frowned. The other party said this, meaning that he had seen through his identity as a fool, and told him not to think about changing the skin of a child to fool him.

  【"If you don't have children, don't bother me, I'm busy!" After Granny Tang finished speaking, she turned and went back to the house. 】

   So there is nothing to talk about?

   Mu You used the Omniscient Crystal to check Granny Tang's information, and found that it was only level 16, and her attributes were average.

  After thinking about it, he decided to take the shot directly.

   This person must know a lot of news about the Undead Society. If he can be captured alive, he can be taken back and interrogated slowly.

  【You raise your staff and choose to attack Granny Tang. 】

  【Grandma Tang was hit by your magic, her life dropped sharply, and she entered a state of stagnation of magic power, temporarily unable to use magic and props. 】

  【Grandma Tang looks at you angrily, with killing intent in her eyes. 】

  【You suddenly saw Granny Tang's appearance change rapidly, turning into a long-haired young woman with scarlet eyes and sharp claws growing out of her ten fingers. You suddenly discovered that Granny Tang has turned into a shadow ghost. 】

  【The shadow ghost rushed towards you, you were killed by the shadow ghost...】

"Depend on!"

  The development of this text really caught Mu You by surprise, so he hurriedly pressed his pocket watch.

  【Time has passed, you have returned to before you shot, and after seeing Granny Tang’s strength, this time you choose...】

   "I can't be provoked, I can't get off the ground."

  After this incident, Mu You was even more sure that the people here were really abnormal. There was a reason why the undead would dare to treat this old witch as a facade. This old witch actually controlled a shadow ghost!

  And judging from the text just now, it seems that this shadow ghost resides in her shadow, which is why there is a phenomenon that the shadow does not match the real person.

  【You left Granny Tang’s yard obediently. Now, you choose to go to...]

  Grandma Tang couldn't beat her, which interrupted the clues of the Undead Society.

  Of course, although Shadow Ghost is powerful, it has its limits. He considered whether to ask Shadow Wolf and other helpers to come over and try again.

However, there is a very troublesome thing about the shadow ghost, which is that it is out of control. Once it appears, it will fight non-stop until it is sealed or dies. Might not speak.

  For a while, Mu You didn't have a good solution, so he had to continue exploring in the village, trying to find other clues.

  【You left the west end of Zhenyu Village and wandered around in the village. 】

  【You suddenly see an intersection ahead, a white-haired old woman standing on the side of the street, waving at you, seems to have something to say to you, you choose...】

  The text popped up again shortly after I went out.

  Mu You didn't care about it at first, thinking it was just another trickster, so he chose 'ignore' directly.

   Unexpectedly, just after the selection, a new text appeared.

  【The old lady saw you ignoring her, and even walked towards you: "Young man, you want to find the Undead Society, right?"】

  【You turned around in surprise and asked how the other party knew? 】

  【The old lady tells you that she overheard all the conversation you had with Granny Tang just now. 】

  Eavesdropping? In other words, this old man has been monitoring Granny Tang?

   Mu You's heart moved, and he continued to choose.

  【You can see that the old lady and Granny Tang seem to be different people, so you ask her in a low voice where are the ghosts? 】

  【The old woman said that she can tell you everything she knows, but you need to promise to help her find the whereabouts of her granddaughter who was taken away by the undead. 】

  【You triggered a hidden mission: Find the missing Louise. 】

  【Mission content: The old woman in front of you is a very ordinary villager in Zhenyu Village. She has a cute and well-behaved eight-year-old granddaughter named Corday Louise. Until five years ago, Granny Tang appeared in the Cook Islands and forcibly took away all the children in the village.

  The old woman saw the strangeness of this incident, so she chose to hide her granddaughter in the cellar and escaped the search. At that time, her granddaughter was already eight years old. As long as she survived for two years, when her granddaughter was ten years old, she would no longer be the target of Granny Tang and could live a normal life.

   Unexpectedly, after only one year, Louise, who couldn't help but secretly go out for air, was discovered and finally taken away by Granny Tang.

  In order to find her granddaughter, the old lady has been pretending to be crazy, secretly monitoring Granny Tang for four years, and finally found the contact point between her and the Undead Society. But she is just a dying old man and has no power to fight against the Undead Society, so she has been waiting for a suitable candidate.

  Your appearance gave her hope. As a fool, you may have the ability to sneak into the Necromancer Society and investigate the whereabouts of her granddaughter. 】

  【Mission Objective: Infiltrate the Undead Society, find clues about Louise, and bring the news back to the old man. 】

  【Task Reward: The hidden entrance of the Undead Society. 】

  【Task period: None. 】

   Mu You raised his eyebrows.

A mission was triggered, but the goal of the mission was very vague. He was not required to rescue this Louise, but only asked him to find the whereabouts of this girl. Obviously, the old man himself knew that her granddaughter was probably murdered. More good luck less.

   This task has no punishment, no real reward, and no deadline. It is a task, but it is a helpless request of an old man.

   This task Mu You naturally took over. After all, the information provided by the old man is what he needs urgently right now. As for the task itself, he can only say that he will do his best. It is not certain that a person who has been missing for four years still has clues.

  【You agreed to the old man's request. 】

  【You have obtained the hidden entrance of the Undead Society, which is located in the gray rock village in the central part of the Cook Islands, in the paper workshop of 'Old Man Luke', under the third row of paper cabinets on the north wall. 】

  【You have obtained the address of the Undead Society, do you want to go there now? 】

"yes."

   Muyou choose immediately.

   It took a long time to go to Huiyan Village. Mu You waited patiently for about half an hour, and the message finally popped up.

  【You have come to Huiyan Village. 】

   Arrived at the place, Mu You went stealthily to the vicinity of Luke's house, and hid for a while to observe.

  The owner here is indeed an old man. Mu You looked at it specially, and the text reminded that there was no shadow under the old man's feet.

  The old man's house is not small. There are several factory buildings surrounded by fences, covering thousands of square meters, and they are all private areas, so they cannot be directly broken into.

   The place was found, but sneaking in was not so easy. Mu You observed for a while, and found that the old man was very vigilant, and the nearby residents came to him for business, and they never invited anyone to step into his territory, and only talked at the door.

  Even the locals are not allowed to approach, and he, a shadowy outsider, will definitely be turned away if he directly steps forward.

   Mu You had no choice but to continue to wait for the opportunity.

  However, when he was thinking about sneaking in again at night, he suddenly noticed that the text reminded the old man that there were a lot of robot wreckage piled up at the gate of the yard, and the appearance was very recognizable: the drudgery robot and the cleaning robot!

   Mu You's eyes lit up, that's right, this old man dare not let outsiders in, so how does his paper mill usually work? The answer is robots! Only robots are the safest labor force that can guarantee that no news will be leaked!

  (end of this chapter)