On the turbulent sea, there is a large ship driving slowly and steadily on it. The crew members who were dancing happily on the deck have all fallen asleep, leaving only the sails rustling in the sea breeze.
The prince slept quietly in the silk quilt, the tent was raised, and the princess from a neighboring country walked in from the outside.
Under the moonlight, a silver blade flashed in her hand and disappeared after the curtain fell.
The light in the tent was dim, and she approached the big bed step by step, but the prince on the bed was unconscious and sleeping soundly.
She stood at the head of the bed for a long time, her eyes seemed to be struggling.
With a "wow" sound, the mermaid Abby poked her head out of the water, waiting for the morning light to come.
When the first ray of sunlight entered the sea, the broadcast from Tanwan Island appeared in the ears of every player: "Congratulations on successfully killing the villain and successfully passing the game."
Whether it was Simmons who was lying bored in the magic mirror, Lucas who was waiting on the spot, Little Red Riding Hood who wanted to make a comeback, or other players who survived under the bubble, they all heard the content of the broadcast at the same time, and different Just their expressions, some were surprised, some were shocked, and some were understanding.
In the pale golden sea water, dangerous corrosive bubbles also had brilliant colors, and were gently carried to Aibe by the wind.
She didn't shy away, her smiling face revealed in the transparent bubbles.
The next moment, she disappeared into the sea. All the players disappeared into the fairy tale copy.
The scene was frozen, and the audience who finished watching the clip switched to the virtual screen of the chat, where many lively discussions could be seen.
He also posted:
[I didn’t catch up with the live broadcast. I just finished the copy of the fairy tale and there are still many things I don’t understand. ]
There were already many barrages on the screen that answered his questions.
[The final key is actually the character of the prince. The rules require everyone to kill the villain. Whether it is the big bad wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood" or the queen in "Snow White", they are not played by contestants. The same goes for the witch in "The Mermaid". According to the story setting of "Mermaid", this character is evil and disgusting. He also took away the voice of the Little Mermaid and made the Little Mermaid endure the pain of stepping on the blade, so everyone defaulted to the witch as the villain. ]
[But if you think about it carefully, you will find that witches are really villains? ]
[She is just a cunning businessman at best. She took away the Little Mermaid's singing voice, but gave her the opportunity to become a human. The singing voice was the reward she accepted. After all, she had cut out her own blood to make this potion, so the deal was fair. The pain in her legs is just the inevitable experience of turning a fish tail into a human leg. It is not her curse, but the price the Little Mermaid has to pay for her pursuit of love and soul. In the same way, the deal between the witch and her sister is also fair. They can choose to exchange their beautiful hair for a chance to rescue the Little Mermaid. ]
[So witches are not necessarily villains. So who is the villain of this story? ]
"The villain is a prince?"
After disappearing from the fairy tale copy, Abe and the others appeared in a dark space without any light.
Simmons happened to be right next to Abe. He had been locked in the mirror for many days, and he had a lot of unanswered questions. Regardless of whether the situation at hand was dangerous, he immediately asked for details. "Yes, it's the prince."
"... Boss, please say a few more words." He felt that the audience was probably confused now.
Abe groped around. The place where they were now had an unmistakable fishy smell, but the "walls" on the left and right were flat and dry, and there was nothing strange to the touch. However, there are many deliberately suppressed breathing sounds.
After observing for a while, she answered Simmons's question seriously and carefully.
"I started to feel something was wrong from the words of the witch." Her voice was soft and thin, which was in obvious contrast to Simmons' loud voice.
"What words?"
"She told the mermaid, 'This is a weapon made to stab the prince to death. How can it hurt a witch with powerful magic?' When I heard that this weapon was made to stab the prince to death, I thought, then it can really kill Kill other creatures? If not, what is the weapon that can kill the villain in this story, or is the villain of "The Mermaid" not a witch, but the only prince that can be killed by a dagger?"
"Compared to the queen and the big bad wolf, the witch can indeed not be called a villain, and the prince, he may be the villain of this story. He was born noble and could get the little mermaid and the princess of a neighboring country without paying anything. love, and the eternal soul that the Little Mermaid longed for. Even the witch paid a price of heart and blood to get the singing voice and long hair she wanted. The prince is not a bad person, but his existence is contrary to this story, If necessary, he is a villain."
Simmons couldn't help laughing: "If necessary..."
Indeed, this is the obstacle that the showrunners set up, rewriting the character outline in order to guide them into mistakes.
He can actually understand the idea of the program team. In the later stage, the abilities of the contestants have been reflected. At this time, if the audience is allowed to watch the plot of the strong defeating the weak, the audience will lack expectations, so the competition gradually becomes a contest between the contestants and the program team. Confrontation between.
Abe continued: "So how to kill the prince? Otto played the prince, and I killed him with a dagger. Was it the prince who died, or the contestant who played the prince?"
"Later Tete told me that he had not experienced the initial ending, and I knew that when he fell asleep on the wedding day, he would become a prince. This is our only chance to kill the prince."
"Wow, you killed him with your own hands? Then he really deserved his death." As soon as Simmons finished saying this, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck. He touched his neck with his backhand.
"No, she's a princess from a neighboring country. She happens to be someone I know."
The princess of the neighboring country is Yu Nai.
Abe can recognize Ultra, and naturally he can also recognize Yuno, but there is no need to contact him at the beginning. It wasn't until the second official round started that she took the opportunity of the prince's death to meet and talk with Yuno.
She knew that Yuno would trust her judgment, so she handed the dagger to the other party. Otherwise, even if Lucas is willing to complete the "Little Red Riding Hood" part for her, she will still have to become a human.
As they were talking, the fishy smell became stronger and stronger, and there were vague things floating around them.
Simmons finally remembered that there was a lighting tool in his backpack, took it out, and turned the light forward. He saw countless corrosive bubbles in front of him, so close that he almost fell to the ground in fright.
Fortunately, there was a glass-like protective film blocking them.
"What the hell is this place?"
Under the "watch" of those moldy green corrosive bubbles, Simon Smith had a panic attack and looked ahead in horror.
Unlike the bubbles in the fairy tale copy that still maintain a beautiful appearance like candy, without the fairy tale covering them up now, they reveal their original disgusting and ugly appearance.
When he saw Abe reaching out to touch the glass, he couldn't help but ask: "Is this strong?"
"See for yourself." Abe pointed at the outer layer of the glass, which was stained with a faint moldy green color from the original transparent moonlight color. "It won't be able to block it for long."
Thinking about it, Simmons felt that unless the show crew was crazy, how could they be put in a safe and harmless environment.
At this time, Abe's hand actually penetrated the glass and reached to the outside. A small bubble burst on her hand, immediately corroding her hand into black.
The glass can prevent bubbles from entering, and can also be used by people to pass through.
"I guess... this may be in the monster's belly." Under Simmons' surprised gaze, she added, "To be precise, it's in the stomach bag."
Simmons quickly accepted this statement, remembering the feeling he had before appearing in the fairy tale replica, the same feeling he had when he saw the monster that devoured the town. It seemed as if it had been swept somewhere by the wind.
"Does this mean we are going to be digested by it?"
"Well, there are more and more bubbles." Abe gave feedback seriously.
"...The problem now is how to get out, boss!"
She looked at him doubtfully, "You can slit the stomach bag and go out. If you are careful, you can avoid the bubbles."
Simmons suddenly realized!
After clearing too many dungeons, the weapons were usually of no use, and he almost forgot their original use.
After all, the monster is also a monster on Tanwan Island. Unlike the NPCs in the dungeon that follow another set of rules, it can of course be injured by weapons, especially its fragile internal organs.
The current dilemma is that everyone does not understand what this environment represents and dare not act rashly. Once someone tells the truth, it will be easy to solve.
Almost not long after Abe finished speaking, a black shadow jumped out from above them, relying on a defensive weapon to avoid all corrosive bubbles during its rapid descent.
But when he reached the "ground", before he could burst out of his belly and feel proud of himself for taking the lead, he felt a heartbreaking pain emanating from the soles of his feet.
The man screamed hoarsely from below.
The invisible wall of darkness seemed to squirm for a moment, digesting the food.
After a brief silence, the girl sighed innocently: "... But if you jump directly, it will be directly corroded by the gastric juice."
"you do this delibrately?"
Except for the two of them, in the space where no one else had spoken, other voices finally appeared.