In less than an hour, the first crisis will come.
No one is going to unlock the weather anymore. It seems that many people have formed a common understanding - first let's see how difficult this first crisis is, and then decide on the next action. After all, for the final escape key of thirty stars, the stars accumulated now are all fractions, and high-star missions are often associated with crises.
Lu Ning led people into another courtyard. She had to set up a position in the remaining time, a position that could allow her to survive the first crisis stably.
There is still a fixed-position building in this courtyard, which corresponds to the large room of the child and mother room, and this time there is also a small room, but there is no connecting passage between the two, and the small room looks slightly different. A little different. In addition, the most obvious building in this courtyard is a golden building corresponding to the five-corner supply point in the Autumn Courtyard. Its appearance looks like a honeycomb.
The "Honeycomb" has a hexagonal structure as a whole, and four hexagonal rooms are divided into the interior. They are all carefully decorated and have a sense of leisure. The room closest to the inside is the weapons warehouse, but the boxes here are filled with weapons such as meteor hammers, long whips, and chain signs, and the clothes are uniformly black night clothes, which can cover the whole body until only the body is exposed. a pair of eyes. Gorius was disappointed after seeing it, but Lu Ning thought slightly.
There is also a mission machine in the weapons depot, which has been locked. It does look good here, but the "Beehive" is surrounded by almost all directions. It is a difficult place to defend. If you are not careful, you may be attacked from both sides.
"Lu, look here." Ping Na pulled Lu Ning into another room. There was even a low bed, a lazy sofa, hanging paintings and a calendar. It was as ordinary as a young man's bedroom. But it seems unusual in such an environment.
The problem Pinna was referring to was on the wall calendar.
As seen before, the wall calendar here only has three months. However, on the February wall calendar, the three days of 18th, 19th, and 20th have been circled with a black pen, and underlined. Two horizontal lines. Then the words "3? 6?" are marked on the outside of the circle.
The calendar was on top of a small desk. Lu Ning opened the drawer and took out the pen used to mark the calendar, but there was no trace left on it.
"What does this mean?" Ping Na was a little confused. She just felt that there must be something wrong with someone smearing the calendar, but she also knew that she couldn't figure it out.
"Nothing, it's probably a mark." Lu Ning threw the pen back, closed the drawer again, and asked, "Did you find the button here?"
"Button? There isn't one." Maoyou came in from the outside, "The rooms here seem to be rest rooms, and even the supply points are not here. It's quite easy to find them."
"Okay...well, someone is coming."
Lu Ning heard the sound of someone walking through the grass outside.
There were quite a few people this time, almost as many as Lu Ning's group. After Lu Ning deliberately made some noise, the group of people also stopped at the door.
"Is there anyone inside?" A man's voice came from outside.
"Yes, who are you?"
"We've been here before."
Hearing that the people inside were willing to talk, the man was obviously a little relieved: "If you don't have any ill intentions, why don't we come out and talk first?"
"Can."
Lu Ning gestured and asked Mao You and Qiao to accompany her out first.
The three people came out of the "Beehive" and saw five people standing outside, dressed in quite nondescript clothes.
The man who spoke before was a man about forty years old. His face had already shown a bit of an old look, and his energy was not that good. The four men and women behind him are all young people. These people were all wearing jackets and tan shorts, but they could clearly see that they were covered in black night clothes below their knees, which proved that they had indeed been here.
"What...are you dressed like this?" Mao You couldn't help but laugh as soon as he went out.
"Don't you know? This clothes is very light and very tough. It won't be easily torn by swords." The leading man raised his hand. His hand was already wrapped in black gloves, but he was still very flexible in movement.
"So good?" Joe was a little surprised.
"It's also very concealable in the dark." said an honest-looking young man from behind. "It has a strong light-absorbing ability, and it's almost completely invisible when hiding in the dark. It's also close-fitting, so wear it before wearing other clothes." It doesn’t feel bulky, and if needed, just take off the jacket and hide it in a dark place to save your life.”
"Are you from the streets?" Mao You narrowed his eyes.
"Yes..." As soon as the young man said one word, he immediately became excited and looked at the leading man.
"My name is Ji Changhao, and I am a teacher." The man coughed lightly and said to Lu Ning.
"teacher?"
"Well, you may not know it well. It's the type of teaching knowledge...but the things I teach are a little different."
"Teachers are a rare breed in the streets." Maoyou crossed his arms, "As far as I know, those who are qualified to be teachers will at least work in the pavilion."
"I'm not qualified," Ji Changhao said. "What I have is experience. I just teach a few people on the street."
"So you are not actually a real teacher." Mao You nodded and whispered to Lu Ning, "I have heard of this kind of person, Lu, but I can't tell whether he really does this."
"Forget it, under the current circumstances, it doesn't matter what you did before. You can call me Lu. Is there anything wrong with calling us out specifically?"
"When we meet people who are not malicious, we will try to exchange information first." Ji Changhao raised his arm, "After all, this garden is not small. Only by exploring together can we quickly grasp all the conditions here. I wonder if you are willing?"
"It depends on how much chips both sides have."
"Of course... of course."
Ji Changhao had a good attitude. After the two parties reached an agreement, they entered the "Beehive" to talk. He was not surprised to see Lu Ning and two teammates. Instead, he greatly appreciated this defensive mentality.
The four young men and women who followed him were all students taught by him. Before being sent here, these four people were scavengers.
This term rarely appeared in Lu Ning's memory, but Mao You immediately showed a look of respect.
“What do scavengers do?”
"It's almost a street-specific occupation. You should also have it in the alleys, but the mortality rate is too high and no one has done it for a long time."
Regardless of the season, these people often go to the countryside, and sometimes even go deep into some dangerous areas to collect some necessary supplies and return. They will also hold concurrent jobs such as hunters, woodcutter, fishermen, and doctors. These are not for themselves, but for the people living in the same area.
A few outstanding scavengers can help a group survive a difficult autumn, and it is precisely because of this that Maoyou respects such people. After all, there is still some order in the "streets". The scavengers have "silence clauses" with each other, so there won't be much friction. However, in the chaotic state of the "alley", if you want to kill a group of people, do it first. The source of materials is so normal, even if it is just for robbery, the living environment of the scavengers is worrying.
That's it for the introduction. Lu Ning has never enjoyed being a scavenger from any angle, so she doesn't have a businesslike attitude like Mao You and sits down in the same room with Ji Changhao.
"First we tell each other the news we want, then we determine whether it is available and whether it is suitable for exchange, and finally we make the transaction."
"Can."
"So... do you know what the second-level props are?" Ji Changhao asked.
Lu Ning shook her head: "Sorry, none of us have reached that number of stars."
Before Ji Changhao could show his disappointed look, Lu Ning asked, "I want to know the best place to defend nearby."
"I can give you some advice on this. So, do you know the specific form of the crisis? I mean monsters."
"You are just asking about something that will only be known in the future." Lu Ning said helplessly, "Based on the tasks you currently have, we may still know."
"Okay... we want a map of the Garden of Autumn. As long as you have the subject, that's no problem, right?" Ji Changhao said.
"Yes, but changing a map for one location will be a disadvantage for us."
"You can ask another question."
“Then tell me where I got the news that crises come in different forms.”
When Ji Changhao heard this question, he paused for a moment and turned to look at a woman with neat short hair: "Liyuan, your mission."
The woman reached out and opened her instrument, switched to the task interface, and held it up to Lu Ning.
"We are based on our own judgment, but I think what you need is an original introduction to the mission." Ji Changhao said.
Lu Ning looked at the screen. This was a Samsung mission.
[Task Level 3: Respond to an assassination attack in a crisis. 】
Unlimited missions, and some have no beginning or end, assassination attacks? Although the words are very easy to understand, it is difficult not to think about it when all the circumstances of the crisis are unpredictable.
“So you think crises come in many forms?”
"There will always be some differences, otherwise there is no need to point it out. How to judge is your business. Now, can we see the map?" Ji Changhao asked.
Lu Ning also called up the topographic map drawn along the way from her own instrument. In fact, she did not go through all of the Autumn Garden. She only drew a rough outline based on the descriptions of Lewanska and others, but the whole thing was complete.
Ji Changhao carefully copied the map into his notes, and then told him another piece of information Lu Ning wanted.
"I think you have also seen the corner of this courtyard. There is a greenhouse, which contains various plants and a body of water, where aquatic plants are raised. Its biggest feature is that there are no entrances and exits on the surface."
Lu Ning did see the black building and was about to go check it out later.
"No entrance or exit?"
"Actually, no, there is a lotus in the pond in the greenhouse. It will bloom every hour or so. Only when it blooms will the greenhouse open to the outside. The flowering period of this lotus is very short, only about five minutes. Then the greenhouse will be closed again. I think this is the place you are looking for."
"But how do you know this time?"
"We happened to open the door once, and there was a sign next to the water inside. The only thing you need to pay attention to is that once the lotus is closed, you can't go out."
"I will consider."
"Then we have to leave. I wish you all the best." Ji Changhao stood up, "By the way, although our outfits are a bit weird, we have already saved my life once. There are actually many people here with malicious intentions."
Lu Ning nodded and watched them leave the "hive".
"Lu, do we want to change these clothes?" Qiao was already a little moved.
"Get five sets and let's go to the greenhouse to check the situation."
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Unfortunately, the greenhouse was not opened. As Ji Changhao said, this black house would not open its door normally.
Lu Ning waited for a few minutes. At this time, several other people went to put on night clothes, but the door still did not open.
"That guy can't lie, right?" Ping Na said.
"It's not necessary, and since the cycle is around an hour, it's not fixed. We can't deduce when the next flowering period will be." Lu Ning took the last set of night clothes from Mao You and walked to the corner of the black building. in the shadow. But just as she was about to put it on, the lights outside suddenly dimmed.
[The first crisis, ten minutes countdown. 】
The cold mechanical sound echoed in the garden.
[This crisis is 'Sunset', and the whole garden debugging has begun. During this period, the weather lock cannot be lifted, and all personnel in the garden must be prepared for defense. 】
Can it be stopped and released in reverse?
Lu Ning quickly put on her clothes and thought about the new information in her mind. This means that people cannot rely on lifting the lockdown at a critical moment to extend the time of the next crisis, and changes in lighting conditions also seem to indicate that it is not as simple as simply releasing monsters.
Shadows suddenly began to appear on the surrounding walls, gradually changing from a metallic silver-gray to an open grassland background, completely consistent with the atmosphere of the entire courtyard. On the distant horizon, a red sunset was sinking, turning golden-red light onto the ground.
The shadow began to lengthen, and the virtual clouds painted the last scene of the sunset. If it weren't for the red countdown numbers that appeared everywhere on the wall, maybe Lu Ning would have appreciated this man-made landscape a little.
"Lu! What should we do?"
"Don't wait for this door to open, let's go to the room on the other side right away!" Lu Ning had already put on her clothes, rushed out of the grass, and rushed towards the child's and mother's room which had no passage.
The countdown was passing quickly at this time. Fortunately, the distance between the two ends of the courtyard was only more than a hundred meters. Even if the grass hindered the pace, it wouldn't take long to arrive.
"what is that!"
"It's just an image! The crisis hasn't started yet, has it?"
Lu Ning looked up and saw tall figures standing up slowly on the distant grassland projected by the wall.
"I know!" Maoyou slapped his hands fiercely, "It's the exiled killer!"
"What it is?"
