Six dice were suspended in mid-air, motionless.
Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief. In the stairwell, Parker was lying on the floor, his arms and legs spread out, blinking his small dark eyes innocently, and there was silence for a while.
Ghost Jeffrey was looking at the translucent dice in mid-air with blank eyes, and seemed to be in the same sluggish mood. It wasn't until a moment later that it let out a long sigh.
Fang Plover saw layers of brilliance glowing in the ghost's pale pupils, as if he was gradually regaining his energy. The other person's face was becoming younger. After the wrinkles disappeared, it returned to a face of no more than thirty years old, with an unshaven beard.
He looked at everyone with a complicated look, then bowed to the Papalars, and said in an almost chanting tone: "Thank you very much."
"That's right," Parker climbed up from the ground and replied carelessly: "You should indeed thank me, but is there anything more substantial? For example, endless tablecloths, that kind of thing. If you spread it out, there will be a steady stream of delicious and abundant food - if it is not available, I can accept a treasure map."
But the ghost shook his head and looked across the crowd with a somewhat complicated expression. Fang Lu followed his gaze and saw that the place was the deep darkness on the other side of the corridor.
Only then did Jeffrey retract his gaze and slowly said to the Papalar man: "I can only give you two heartfelt messages."
"Then I'd rather have endless tablecloths." Parker shook his head.
But the ghost ignored him and said to him in a distant voice: "Listen, my friends - the sword of heroes, the poetry of history; trace the past and uncover the mystery."
He repeated this sentence three times, and each time he said it, his figure became more transparent. Until it almost faded to the point where he could not see clearly, he bowed slightly to everyone, then turned and walked into the darkness.
And until the ghost completely disappeared, the ancient and long heartfelt voice seemed to still echo in the corridor.
Everyone looked at this scene blankly.
After a while, Fang Yu turned around and asked: "Is this also a normal mission process? The hero's sword, the poetry of history; tracing the past and uncovering the mystery? Mr. Hansen, do you know what this means?"
Hansen seemed to have recovered from his shock. After hearing Fang Plover's question, he shook his head and shook his head. "No, I don't know what this means. Oh my God, I've never seen this unfortunate guy lose -" he said, looking at Parker with the look of a prehistoric monster.
"However, I have a hunch," he murmured to himself: "Now that we have lifted Jeffrey's curse, there may be some unexpected changes in tonight's mission."
He turned around, and his men had excited looks in their eyes. Dollifen has been abandoned for so many years, and the visions in the ruins have reappeared repeatedly, but this is the first time that this curse has been solved. Before that, even the staff-wielding bishops of Marlan were helpless against this curse.
This is the first time that people have changed this illusion in decades. Just by reporting this news to the Adventurer's Guild and the Temple, they may get a lot of reward for it.
You must know that this is something that many people can’t achieve despite their efforts——
"Friends, you are really our lucky star. You have already been of great help even before the cooperation has begun. I think we will gain a lot tonight." Hansen received practical benefits, and for Fang Plover and others The tone was friendlier.
Fang Yu was naturally a little surprised, although he vaguely guessed what was going on with Parker.
In Aitaria, the perfect resolution of events has always been a legend, but every time it occurs, it is often accompanied by huge cognitive experience rewards. But when he glanced at his system, he found that there was nothing there. Not to mention experience, there was no record of this 'curse' event.
Confused, he secretly sent a message to Parker, asking if he had gotten the tip, but the Papal people responded with similar messages.
This is strange——
Only then did Fang Yu realize that the incident of 'Ghost Jeffrey' might not be that simple. It was just the beginning of a series of scenes involving Dolifen's three things. But according to Hansen, this beginning was never perfectly triggered. But - he couldn't help but have an absurd idea in his mind, that is to say, no one may have ever actually completed the series of tasks of Dolifen's Three Things.
What people see may be just an appearance of this series of illusions, Fang Plover thought wildly. Could this be the reason why the illusions here reappear repeatedly? Because the obsession has never dissipated, is this why scenes from the past are played out over and over again in this ruin?
While he was thinking this, the scholar who had always seemed a little dull spoke:
"Change is naturally a good thing, but furthermore, it can be better or worse. I advise everyone to be cautious and not to be too blindly optimistic."
"It's good to be cautious, sir, but there's no need to scare yourself." Although Hansen was a hired mercenary, he was not obedient to his employer. After hearing what the other party said, he was obviously a little dissatisfied and responded directly: "These gentlemen have lifted Jeffrey's curse. Whether it is out of gratitude or repayment, it will not make things worse. Right?"
But in response to Hansen's long speech, the scholar only replied with four words: "I hope so."
After he said that, he turned around and went down the stairs, heading to the first floor. Hansen watched the guy's back disappear around the corner, and couldn't help but waved his fist: "What a weirdo."
Although Fang Yu also felt that this scholar had a weird temper, when he saw the other person leaving alone, he couldn't help but ask: "Isn't he your employer? Is it okay for you to just let him leave alone?"
Hansen shook his head and told him that there was no great danger in the hotel. After finishing the bet with Jeffrey, the next thing to do was to find their own rooms. His employer obviously went to find his own room. Generally speaking, anyone who has gambled with Jeffrey can find a special room in the hotel that only he can enter——
Only then did Fang Yu remember that he had another question, and couldn't help but ask: "Wait a minute, where are the people who have never rolled dice?"
The middle-aged man scratched his head. In fact, there were many people under him who were in the same situation as Fang Pliance, but he had never experienced such a thing, and he couldn't help but be a little undecided for a while. "This... this is usually the case. Maybe you can try your luck. After all, even Jeffrey is gone now, right?"
"Try your luck?" Fang Yu was slightly startled.
After Hansen's explanation, he finally understood what luck meant. It turns out that anyone who has been assigned a room by Jeffrey can find a room with a house number in the hotel. Only he can see this house number, and it is his room.
But the current situation is a little different. They have never bet with Jeffrey on whether they can find the corresponding room. Hansen, who has never experienced such a situation, naturally can't say. In desperation, Fang Yu could only bid farewell to the other party temporarily, and took Aitila and others to search from the first floor, trying to find their own room.
But soon, the first person to find the room appeared, naturally it was the cute little French lady——
"1097." Tian Lan read out the number above tremblingly. When she thought of the points she had thrown out and what Hansen said, she couldn't help but feel like crying. "Brother Ed, does this hotel have so many rooms? There are more than ninety rooms on one floor. Isn't it wrong?"
"Of course something is wrong." Parker looked gloating: "I've heard that hotels like this are often connected to endless spaces. People who go in can never get out, and they can't even go back to the earth."
"Okay," Fang Yu couldn't help but shook his head: "Don't listen to Parker's nonsense. Even if you can't get out, the most you can do is starve to death inside. There's no way you won't be able to return to Earth."
The little French girl burst into tears and almost cried: "Brother Ed, no matter what you say, I won't be happy at all." She looked at Jita pitifully. "Okay Jita, can you go in with me."
"That's not possible, Miss Fuli," Jita said with a bit of embarrassment: "Only one person can enter the room here."
"Ah——" the little French girl lamented. "Then can I quit?"
"Then you have to go back alone." Parker replied with a smile.
"Brother Ed." Tian Lan looked at Fang Plover pitifully.
But regarding this issue, Fang Yu could only shrug helplessly.
After sending Tian Lan away, everyone moved on. Etila was obviously a little worried about Tian Lan - although this worried French girl often made her feel helpless, leaving her alone made the elf girl a little uncomfortable. Be at ease.
Parker, on the other hand, looked indifferent. He and the little girl were mortal enemies, and he wished he could scare the other half to death. It's a pity that his gloating didn't last long. When he saw the next room, the smile froze on the face of the chubby little guy.
"Room 3...Room 3007?" Parker looked stunned. "But isn't this the first floor? And I always feel that this room looks familiar?"
"Because it's endless space, Mr. Parker." Jita replied quietly, avenging Tian Lan.
Fang Yu and Atila looked at each other. If they remembered correctly, this room should be the room where the mission started. If it wasn't a coincidence, then the number Parker rolled should have played a role.
However, the Papalar people were still wallowing there, unwilling to go in even if they were killed, and even proposed to withdraw from the mission like Tian Lan. However, Dickert, who had been instructed by Etila, would not talk so much nonsense to this little dwarf. The knight directly grabbed the guy's arm and lifted the guy back who wanted to take the opportunity to escape.
Then Miss Elf looked at Parker a little apologetically and opened the door for him herself. "Parker, you have to set a good example for Tianlan and Jita."
"I don't want it!" the Papalar screamed, "I will never go in. The Papalar would rather die than surrender!"
"Wait a minute." Fang Plover shouted.
Parker stopped, looked at Fang Plover with emotion, and said loudly: "Save me, Ed."
Aitila also turned around and looked at him curiously: "What's wrong?"
But Fang Yu only replied: "Nothing, I'm checking something." He walked over and pulled the little man up, rolled up the sleeve of his right arm and took a look, and saw the snake-shaped mark on the short and fat arm. Almost faded by half, but still clearly visible.
Fang Yu understood what had happened in an instant, and couldn't help but sigh at the power of this curse. It was obviously much stronger than the curse potion those people found in the story Hansen told.
Not only did it successfully break the curse that made the unlucky Jeffrey unable to win, but his power was only consumed by half.
Jita and Atila were equally surprised and looked at the mark with some amazement. Of course they still remembered what Fang Plover told them that day. Only Parker was still confused. "Oh my God," he seemed to notice something like this behind his arm for the first time, and screamed in fright, "What is this?"
"Good stuff." Fang Yu said to him seriously.
As he said that, he pushed the Papalar man behind, and just as the latter had time to let out a scream, Fang Plover closed the door with his backhand. There was a soft snap, and the corridor became completely quiet.
After solving the troubles of the Papalar people, the next trip will be much easier. The third person who found his house number was Dict. The older paladin naturally opened the door and walked in without any hesitation.
The fourth person was Sylvide. She only said a brief goodbye to Siesta, then glanced at Fang Plover and entered the door.
The fifth person was Jita. The little girl was obviously the timidest of all the people. She was so scared that she almost cried before entering the door. After Aitila and Fang Yu comforted her, they reluctantly allowed her to calm down and enter the room.
To be honest, if Jita was not a trainee, Fang Piao would not be willing to force her like this. The other party is just a fourteen-year-old girl, and there is really no need to bear this - but since she has chosen the path of being a selector, Fang Yu believes that this little girl should actually be prepared.
However, Jita's room also illustrates Hansen's words - the situation at Ms. Fujiye's Hotel today is indeed a little different from the past. Because among the people who had not rolled dice before, the little girl was also one of them.
As if to confirm this idea, the remaining people continued to walk forward two doors, and Fang Yu saw the number on one of the doors.
4001——
He couldn't help being slightly stunned. Judging from the house number, this should be a room on the fourth floor. Although the hotel does have a fourth floor, and after countless people inspected the fourth floor, no abnormalities were found.
But according to Hansen, no one has ever been assigned to a room with more than 3007 before. In Dolifen, there is a consensus that there is no room with more than 3007 in this illusion.
But what he didn't expect was that he actually met him.
Fang Yu didn't know for a moment whether this was a coincidence or a change caused by Parker. He reached out to hold the doorknob, then turned back and glanced at Etila and Siesta. The maid only looked at him with her violet eyes, still looking calm.
The elf girl nodded to him.
Fang Yu also nodded in response: "I'm going in, Miss Aitila."
"careful."
"You too, take care of yourself." After saying this, he pushed the door open and entered.
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