[You paid for 30 years of life and asked the beggar, why are there no shadows under the feet of the people here? 】
[The beggar felt your generosity and told you excitedly: "Our shadow was acquired by a big shot many years ago. It is said that this is to make it easier for us to distinguish locals from outsiders. We Anyone who has never been seen and has a shadow is an outsider!]
"Backtracking."
Distinguish outsiders...
Mu You frowned.
This statement is not wrong. There are many ways to look like locals, such as transformation, and players wearing skins. However, no matter how the appearance changes, the breath can be covered with relics, but the shadow cannot be put away.
Therefore, it is indeed an effective way to identify ourselves and the enemy through shadows.
However, harvesting everyone's shadow just to distinguish whether they are locals or not 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 away your shadow? 】
[The beggar looked at you in surprise, and suddenly waved his hands: "I don't know, I don't know..." The beggar's eyes were wandering, with a look of panic and suspicion. He seemed to be wondering how you knew the title of a big shot? 】
"Backtracking."
…
[You ask the other party, does the 'big man' who took away your shadow refer to the people of the Undead? 】
[The beggar looks at you with even more fear, but stops answering your questions and walks away quickly...]
"Backtracking."
People here seem to be quite wary of the Undead Society, and so was the bewitcher from before. When it came to the Undead Society, he behaved strangely.
It seems like you can't find out if you ask directly.
Mu You had no choice but to continue choosing.
[You paid 15 years of life and asked the beggar, why are there no children here? 】
[All the children in the village were sold! About five years ago, an old witch named "Tangbaba" came to the village. Yubaba forcibly took away all the children under the age of ten on the island, saying that she would send them to the big shots to learn their skills, and she would also pay them according to their heads. Gave us a sum of money. 】
[Since then, there have been no more children on the island. New children born every year are either sold to Granny Yu, or she comes to collect them in person...]
"Looking back..."
Thinking about the text just now, Mu You frowned.
Five years ago, we took away all the children under the age of ten, which means that the youngest people here are now over 15 years old.
Just look for a big shot to "learn their skills" or something. If these children really fall into the hands of the Undead, they will probably not end well.
Although there is still no mention of the Society of the Undead, a specific character is finally mentioned: Yubaba.
The so-called witches actually refer to old witches.
Mu You continued to ask.
[You paid for 100 years of life and asked the beggar about ways to permanently prevent poisonous insects. 】
[The beggar tells you that a kind of 'golden silkworm' will be born in the village every once in a while. This kind of silkworm is born to feed on voodoo. If you catch and contract this kind of silkworm, it will automatically swallow the voodoo in your body. , no matter how powerful the Gu insect is, it is no match for it. 】
[But this kind of silkworm is only likely to be born in places where Gu creatures gather, and once the contract is made, the owner cannot be changed. Wild golden silkworms are extremely rare, and one can be sold for a sky-high price! 】
"Looking back..."
So the way to prevent voodoo bugs is to raise silkworms to eat the voodoo bugs, but you can tell from the description that this thing must be difficult to find.
After asking the three questions, Mu You thought for a while and continued typing.
[You paid 10 years of life and asked the beggar, what will happen to the person who loses his shadow? 】
[The beggar tells you that people who have lost their shadows will not be able to be exposed to the sun, otherwise they will be burned worse than death when exposed to the sun. 】
"Backtracking."
They cannot be exposed to the sun. This weakness seems to be similar to that of vampires. Because of this, these people can only stay in the Cook Islands where there is no sunshine for the rest of their lives.
[You paid for 5 years of life and asked the beggar "Yubaba" for his address. 】
[The beggar tells you that Granny Tang lives in the westernmost part of Yuyu Village next door. If you have children under ten years old, you can take them to her. Even if they are children from outsiders, she will not refuse and will give you a generous sum of money. of remuneration. 】
"Backtracking."
That's about it. Regarding the information about the Society of the Undead, this guy obviously didn't dare to tell. Besides, he, an ordinary beggar, couldn't possibly know too many secrets.
[The beggar looks at you expectantly and asks you what questions you want to know? 】
[You put a piece of the newly made magic bread in his begging bowl, told him to eat well, and then turned and left. 】
[The beggar looked blankly at the bread in his hand, a little confused, but out of professionalism, he shouted "Thank you" to you from a distance. 】
[You have stayed away from the beggars. Now you have obtained the address of 'Yubaba'. Do you want to go directly? 】
"yes."
The only clues that have been harvested so far are about Granny Tang, and this person is probably related to the undead. Mu You plans to go and explore the situation first.
[You are riding a chocobo and are on your way. You are expected to arrive in ten minutes...]
Once you have the address, it becomes a matter of going straight away without having to take any step-by-step steps.
Occasionally, Mu You encountered those who touched porcelain on the road. He ignored them all and ran all the way, quickly arriving at the place.
[You have arrived at the west end of Yuyu Village. 】
[You see a three-story wooden building standing at the end of the village in front of you. It is a small building with a slanted spire, located in a flower bed. There are two kinds of flowers, black and red, clearly planted in the flower bed. One side is as dark as ink, and the other side is as bright as blood. 】
[Devil's flower: It can be used to prepare some evil potions. It is not very practical, but it has a strange color. It is loved by many witches who live alone and is often planted by them to decorate their homes. 】
To put it simply, it is a flower used to highlight one’s identity.
By the way, this text looked familiar to Mu You. When he first found Vivian's witch's house, it seemed to be a similar building. Did witches really like to live in such remote places?
[You stepped forward to knock on the door and heard slight movement from inside the door. 】
[A few minutes later, the door opened and an old witch with white hair walked out. The witch's face is full of wrinkles, she is leaning on a cane, and her figure is stooped, showing her age. Even the loose wizard robe cannot cover her fat body. 】
[However, you noticed at this time that the witch is different from the others here: there is a shadow connected behind her. 】
[At the same time, what surprises you even more is that the shape of the shadow is that of a slim girl with long hair, which obviously does not match the shambling old man in front of you. 】
"?"
Mu You was startled.
The shadow is different from the person? What does it mean?
["Outlander? What do you want from me?" Yupo looked at you with some caution in his eyes. 】
[You choose to answer...]
[Tell the other party that you want to join the Undead Society! 】
[Baba Tang was obviously surprised by your answer. She looked at you intently and suddenly laughed, a smile that made people feel hairy. 】
["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, they must be under ten years old and have a clean identity. , you must be a child physically and mentally, not an adult wearing a child's skin." Granny Yu looked at you meaningfully and said. 】
"..."
Mu You frowned. When the other party said this, he meant that he had seen through his identity as a fool and told him not to try to fool him by changing into a child's skin.
["If you don't have children, don't bother me, I'm very busy!" After saying this, Granny Yu turned around and went back to the house. 】
So there’s nothing to talk about?
Mu You used the omniscient crystal to check Yubaba's information and found that it was only level 16 and its attributes were average.
After thinking about it, he decided to take action directly.
This person must know a lot about the Society of the Undead. If he can be captured alive, he can be taken back and interrogated slowly. There is no way, the undead will be hidden too deeply, even if it is done to alert the snake, it will be out of control.
[You raise your staff and choose to attack Yubaba. 】
[Baba Yu was hit by your magic, her life dropped sharply, and she entered a state of stagnant magic. She is temporarily unable to use magic and items. 】
[Baba Yu looks at you angrily, with murderous intent in her eyes. 】
[You suddenly saw Yubaba's appearance change rapidly, turning into a young woman with long hair. The woman's eyes were scarlet, and sharp claws sprouted from her ten fingers. You suddenly realize that Yubaba has turned into a shadow ghost. 】
[The shadow ghost rushes towards you, and you are killed by the shadow ghost...]
"Depend on!"
The development of this text really caught Mu You off guard, and he hurriedly pressed his pocket watch.
[Time goes by and you go back to before the attack. After seeing Yubaba’s strength, this time you choose...]
"If you can't afford to offend me, just run away."
After this incident, Mu You became more sure that the people here were indeed abnormal. There was a reason why the undead dared to regard this old witch as a front. This old witch actually controlled a shadow ghost!
And judging from the text just now, this shadow ghost seems to be living in her shadow, so the shadow does not match the real person.
[You left Yubaba’s yard honestly. Now, you choose to go...】
Yubaba was unable to defeat him, causing the clues to the Undead Society to be interrupted.
Of course, although Shadow Ghost was powerful, it had its limits. He considered asking Shadow Wolf and other helpers to come over and try again.
However, there is a very troublesome thing about the shadow ghost. It is uncontrollable. Once it appears, it will keep fighting until it is sealed or died. It is too difficult to capture it alive. What's more, even if it can be captured alive, this old witch He may not speak.
For a while, Mu You had no good solution, so he had to continue exploring the village, trying to find other clues.
[You leave the west end of Yuyu Village and wander around the village. 】
[You suddenly see a gray-haired old woman standing on the street at the intersection ahead of you, waving to you, as if she has something to say to you, you choose...]
Not long after I left, the text popped up again.
Mu You didn't pay much attention at first, thinking that it was another one of those who got into trouble, so he just chose 'ignore'.
Unexpectedly, just after selecting it, new text appeared.
[When the old woman saw you ignoring her, she actually walked towards you: "Young man, you want to find the Undead Society, right?"]
[You turn around in surprise and ask the other party how he knew? 】
[The old lady tells you that she overheard all the conversation you had with Granny Yu just now. 】
Eavesdropping? In other words, this old man has been spying on Yubaba?
Mu You's heart moved and he continued to choose.
[You saw that the old woman and Mrs. Yu were not from the same place, so you asked her in a low voice where the soul of the dead was? 】
[The old lady said she can tell you everything she knows, but you need to promise to help her find the whereabouts of her granddaughter who was abducted by the Undead. 】
[You triggered a hidden mission: looking for the missing Louise. 】
[Task content: The old woman in front of you is originally a very ordinary villager in Yuyu Village. She has a cute and well-behaved eight-year-old granddaughter named Corday Louise. The grandma and grandson depend on each other and live an ordinary and leisurely life. Until five years ago, Yubaba appeared in the Cook Islands and forcibly took away all the children in the village.
The old woman saw the strangeness in this matter and chose to hide her granddaughter in the cellar to avoid being searched. Her granddaughter was already eight years old at the time. As long as she survived for two years, when her granddaughter was ten years old, she would no longer be a target of Granny Yu and could live a normal life.
Unexpectedly, just one year later, Louise, who couldn't help but secretly go out for some fresh air, was discovered, and was finally taken away by Yubaba.
In order to find her granddaughter, the old woman pretended to be crazy and secretly monitored Granny Yu for four years, and finally found the place where she came into contact with the Society of the Dead. But she's just a dying old man and doesn't have the power to fight the Undead, so she's been waiting for a suitable candidate.
Your appearance gave her hope. As the Fool, you might be able to sneak into the Society of the Undead and investigate the whereabouts of her granddaughter. 】
[Mission goal: Sneak into the Society of the Undead, look for clues about Louise, and bring the news back to the old man. 】
[Task reward: The hidden entrance to the Undead Society. 】
[Mission deadline: None. 】
Mu You raised his eyebrows.
A mission was triggered, but the goal of the mission was very vague. He was not asked to rescue Louise, but was asked to find the whereabouts of the girl. Obviously, the old man himself understood that her granddaughter might have been killed. Much good and little good.
This task has no punishment, no real reward, and no deadline. It is more like a task than an old man's helpless request.
Mu You naturally accepted this task. After all, the information provided by the old man was what he urgently needed at the moment. As for the task itself, he could only say that he would do his best. It was not certain whether there were any clues about a person who had been missing for four years.
[You agreed to the old man’s request. 】
[You have obtained the hidden entrance to the Society of the Undead. It is located in the Gray Rock Village in the central Cook Islands, in the papermaking workshop of 'Old Man Luke', under the third row of paper cabinets against the wall on the north side. 】
[You have obtained the address of the Society of the Dead. Do you want to go there immediately? 】
"yes."
Muyou chose immediately.
It took a lot of time to go to Gray Rock Village. Mu You waited patiently for about half an hour before the message finally popped up.
[You have arrived at Gray Rock Village. 】
When they arrived at the place, Mu You first went invisible and touched the area near Luke's house, then hid himself and observed it.
The owner here was indeed an old man. Mu You looked at it specifically, and the text indicated that there was no shadow under the old man's feet.
The old man's home is not small. There are several factories surrounded by fences, covering an area of several thousand square meters. They are all private areas and cannot be broken into directly.
The place has been found, but sneaking in is not that easy. Mu You observed for a while and found that the old man was quite alert. The nearby residents came to him for business, and they never invited people to step into his territory. They only talked at the door.
Even the locals couldn't get close to him. If he, a foreigner with a shadow, came up directly, he would definitely be turned away.
Mu You had no choice but to continue waiting for the opportunity.
However, just when he was thinking about infiltrating again at night, he suddenly noticed that the text reminded the old man that there were many robot remains piled at the door of the yard, and their shapes were very easy to identify: hardworking robots and cleaning robots!
Mu You's eyes lit up. That's right. The old man didn't dare to let outsiders in, so how would his paper mill normally operate? The answer is robots! Only robots are the safest labor force that can guarantee that no information will be leaked!
(End of chapter)
