"I plan to discuss with you before unlocking the weather," Lewanska said. "After all, this is not my problem alone. The entire team will be affected by this."
"So have you decided which region's crisis to unlock?" Lu Ning asked.
"The one I found." Lewanska said. "According to what you said, the terrain of Summer Garden is more complicated, and the climate conditions are not very good. I'm not sure what kind of problems will be caused by unlocking the weather lock there. . On the contrary, the Autumn Garden is easier to deal with."
"If you think so." Lu Ning stopped talking. She was now thinking about where the unlocking switch in the courtyard should be. After all, there should be four unlock switches in each garden, and each of the two courtyards should have one, but everyone has been to all the houses here.
Maybe not indoors?
Lu Ning suddenly thought of a question, are the positions of these switches really fixed?
Although the switch is embedded in the wall and there are instructions next to it, it seems that the buttons are fixed in a certain position, but if the entire building is under the control of someone, it is not difficult to change the position of the switch.
At this moment, three buzzing sounds echoed throughout the house and even the entire Four Seasons Garden.
[Warning: The weather unlocking of the Winter Garden No. 1 courtyard area has begun. The area will be completely closed within ten minutes. The crisis time will be postponed for thirty minutes. All personnel please pay attention to changes in various facilities. 】
"Someone has already started to take action!"
"After all, there is a high possibility of repeating the type of two-star mission, so we have to hurry up."
This alarm immediately put a look of anxiety on everyone's faces. There was no doubt that their team was not the only one who had progressed to this level.
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A blizzard swept through the entire courtyard, and even the room could feel the coldness coming from outside. A hand poked the button of the supply point, and what came out was a piece of ice cream cake and a bottle of ice water.
"Cheng... we won't die here, right?"
A man stood at the window - actually looking out at a small opening in the courtyard. Everything outside was no longer visible, only the heavy snowstorm was attacking everything. He could even hear the sound of large snow particles hitting the walls, and the house also made a slight creak.
"An Xin... This is not the first time we have cooperated. Xiao Cheng never cheats his teammates. You don't know that yet?"
The other person sitting on the sofa had a calm expression - Si Fanle. He was holding a heat source amplifier in one hand and a bottle of water in the other, still looking leisurely.
"This will complete the mission." Cheng Wuling turned his head, put the cake on the cabinet next to him, picked up the ice water, walked to the sofa, and turned on the instrument on his arm.
"how?"
"Indeed, the second level props require three stars to redeem. If calculated this way, the number of stars required each time must be increased by at least one, the third level requires six, the fourth level requires ten, and the final five levels require fifteen. star."
"It's a prop worth half an escape chance. I hope you can live up to its value." Si Fanngle nodded.
Cheng Wuling thought for a moment, clicked on the instrument, and then something like a flashlight appeared in his hand.
"What's this?"
"Based on the functionality from the introduction, this one may be a little easier to use now." Cheng Wuling replied, "But it's almost the same. Weapons with powerful destructive power will not be given to the second level."
"Props should be more functional. Don't you think the usefulness of these things is far beyond the normal level?"
"Yes, it can be used as well...but there should be someone in this scene who is better at using various functional props."
"Lu Ning, right?" Si Fanngle smiled, "It doesn't matter, we can bring her into the team."
"She came in just to compete with me," Cheng Wuling said.
"Uh... the mission is current, can't you put your personal issues aside for a while?"
"Your reason applies to any scenario."
"Who are you talking about Lu Ning?" the man by the window asked.
"You don't recognize her, but you will probably recognize her after this scene. She is relatively introverted, and she is not difficult to communicate with. As long as you don't touch her sore spots, she is pretty easy to make friends with."
"oh oh."
"Optimism is a good thing, but don't be blindly optimistic. After Lu Ning understands the rules here, she will start to deal with it in her own way. I don't know what her situation is now after we have been apart for too long." Cheng Wuling said, "And just keep your eyes on It's dangerous to be alone and we're definitely not the strongest here, even though we were the first to come out of weather lockdown."
"Any idea?"
"Too many tasks have been taken."
Cheng Wuling said.
"It's normal for one-star missions to be taken away, but most of the high-star missions we saw along the way were also taken away, with only some hidden positions remaining. Even if we consider those who are reckless enough to take missions without thinking, People, under the premise that [you can only receive one star-level mission], are there too many people with a challenging spirit?"
"Um……"
"So, either a lot of people form a team, and only a large number of talents will give them the confidence to take on high-star tasks. Or there are very powerful people secretly giving guidance. No matter which one, it is currently better than us This three-person team is very strong.”
"But this is only temporary, right?" Si Fanngle smiled, "When we can all obtain second-level props, the situation will change."
"I hope so, but obviously the early props will not allow us to widen the gap." Cheng Wuling pondered for a moment, "We still have to jump levels."
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Lewanska is the least flustered of the lot.
"Don't worry, everyone. There is plenty of time for the task. There is no reward for being the first to complete it. There is no need to mess up."
His calm performance quickly calmed everyone down, and Lu Ning asked him directly: "Now that we have thirty more minutes, we can prepare more countermeasures."
"What Lu means is what I think. Yes, unlocking the weather lock will definitely not be an easy task. We might as well consider the pros and cons equally, and also predict in advance what difficulties we may encounter." Lewanska said , "Winter and summer are actually the best guesses. They are nothing more than severe cold and heat. But what troubles can spring and autumn bring to us?"
"In spring, the suburbs will become very dangerous." Gorius suddenly spoke, "I have been there once before and almost died there. It is a scarier place than the alley."
"The suburbs are not suitable for human survival. Didn't anyone teach you?" Fu Junnian snorted coldly, "You are lucky to be able to come back alive."
"But will spring here show crisis in the form of suburbia? Sorry... I may not know as much about it as you do." Lewanska thought for a moment, "And if spring is suburbia, what will autumn be like? Woolen cloth?"
"famine."
The person who spoke this time was Duan Yunxiu, who had not spoken for a long time. Her expression was still as if she was wandering, but when she said this word, many people had a look of surprise on their faces.
For Lewanska, who lives in the "pavilion", this is also an unfamiliar word. But most of the people here come from places like alleys, streets, city walls, etc. Even Lu Ning learned something about this from those memory fragments.
Autumn here is not a harvest season at all. Contrary to the prosperity shown in the garden, when the grass and trees begin to wither and the cold wind blows across the earth, food becomes the most scarce thing, even because there are still a large number of [█] in the suburbs in autumn. activities, going out to find food is even more difficult than in winter. The number of people who starve to death in the alleys in autumn is almost equal to the total number of people who die while out collecting in spring and summer.
"I...I have to eat something more."
This sentence seemed to have formed a conditioned reflex, and immediately some people rubbed their bellies and walked to the supply point, even if they had just finished eating an hour ago.
"But how can famine manifest itself in this garden? The supply point is rich in supplies, and even if the time is doubled, it is still within the acceptable range."
Lewanska allowed those people to eat while she was still carefully analyzing this possibility.
"I don't know. I only know that the biggest crisis in autumn is famine." Duan Yunxiu said a few more words.
"Then please try to prepare some water and food. Although I am not sure whether this guess is correct, it is always right to prepare more."
No one disagreed with this proposal.
Next, Lewanska arranged the manpower.
"We can't bring everyone there. Unlocking will only close off some areas. Our people have to continue to explore this garden. Fu Junnian, you bring the team with me. You just suffered some battle damage and it is not suitable for now. Go out and explore again.”
"What about Lu? Her appearance and voice are probably known, right?"
"Don't worry about me." Lu Ning regained her cold expression, "It's still unclear who will die by then."
"At least your crisis was solved by Lu. She is better at coping than you, so I feel more at ease." Lewanska gave this impeccable reason.
"How do you know? Didn't you come here later?" Fu Junnian's eyes widened.
"Three of the four corpses have wounds caused by daggers. She is the only one among us who uses this weapon. It is obvious that she took on most of the rescue work."
Fu Junnian muttered something, and Lu Ning heard something like, "You can tell it clearly just by taking a glance."
After everything was agreed upon, Lewanska stood up and prepared to leave. At this time, Lu Ning walked up to him and waved her hand to make him bow his head.
"What?" Lewanska put her ear closer. Lu Ning said a few words in his ear. Lewanska raised her eyebrows after hearing this, and then smiled at Lu Ning: "Thank you very much. I didn't expect it to be like this. But is this method feasible?"
"How will you know if you don't try? Besides, if it's really feasible, then we can also deal with those gray coats hiding in the dark and sneaking up on others."
"not now."
"I know."
"It's so reassuring to talk to you. I'm really glad that I can convince you to join my team." Lewanska quietly gave a thumbs up, "Then everything will go according to the original plan for the time being. I wish you all the best, Lu."
"I'm also waiting for news about your weather unlocking." Lu Ning said.
"I received a similar mission..." Lewanska glanced at Lu Ning and said, "Don't worry, I will set up the outpost."
Lu Ning nodded, put back the desire he showed, then greeted the people in his team and left the supply point first.
Lewanska waited until Lu Ning left before taking a look at Shi Ming standing in the corner.
"you……"
"You are a smart man."
"Because of this I cannot allow my team to be harmed in the slightest. I believe in your ability, but I cannot judge your purpose."
"It doesn't matter, she should be aware of it, and you don't need to deliberately avoid it. Although I have no inclination towards the victory of any party, having people like you alive will make the world a little better."
"Can I understand that you are on my side for now?"
"Can."
Lewanska stared at Shi Ming for a long time and sighed.
"I will win."
"Prove it with actions, you know." Shi Ming shrugged, then turned and walked out of the room. Shan Lianmei and Duan Yunxiu followed quickly with the remaining two people.
Lu Ning was unaware of the inexplicable conversation that took place in the room. She had already had some suspicions, but now Lu Ning would not be timid just because of some suspicions.
After leaving the supply point, she led the people quickly through the glass door and followed the exit of the bifurcated corridor into the outer corridor. Maoyou immediately became excited when he saw this action: "Oh! Are we looking for a place to go?"
"The ones ambushing us are on the other side, and I doubt they're there."
The previous cooperation in killing the gray coat also made the relationship between Lu Ning and Mao You a little better. At least she will now comment on Mao You's words.
Qiao and Gorius both looked interested, so Mao You told them vividly how Lu Ning quickly noticed the crisis and forced him to flee. What he said for more than ten seconds was so thrilling that it made Lu Ning wonder if he had also worked part-time as a bard in addition to being a thief.
Soon she came to another large circular garden. The layout and furnishings and even the various decorations here are exactly the same as the one that was attacked before. If there was no three-star mission in front of the door but a one-star mission machine on the side, it would be really confusing.
"Check it first."
Maoyou had already told that story, and the other three people naturally knew what it meant. They carried weapons and walked to the circular rooms on both sides to check whether there was anyone inside.
The result was no, and unexpectedly, they found another three-star task machine in a room. This time, Gorius finally earned the task.
"How's it going?" Lu Ning asked with a raised eyebrow when she saw these people coming out with happy faces.
"The mission is... to possess three items in total." Gorius grinned.
"Is there no time limit?" Lu Ning asked.
"No."
That's quite simple. Although this is basically a three-star exchange task, no matter which item is exchanged, it will not be useless. As long as nothing happens to Gorius, this task will be completed sooner or later.
--wrong.
Unlimited tasks...
Many of the tasks Lu Ning had seen had some restrictions, so he ignored this problem, that is, the existence of unlimited time tasks may not be a good thing.
Gorius's mission is considered simple, but what about a more troublesome mission? No time limit means that this task will always be stuck in someone's hands. The one with no time limit was Qiao's, but because it could be completed as long as someone drank water, Lu Ning didn't pay much attention to it for a while.
This means that the cooling cycle of each mission machine will not be as perfect as expected. For some difficult missions, you can either help the person who is stuck in the mission, or kill that person... whichever is easier, you can just think about it.
Lu Ning confirmed that there is no automatic abandonment button in the mission interface.
