Part of Mo Xiaoyao's refusal was out of interest considerations, and the other part was out of vigilance against the rules. She didn't think that the appearance of the traveling merchant was accidental, and besides providing certain props, he probably hinted at a rule.
Either buy it or change it.
Although the explanation is a bit far-fetched, it's better to be careful. Besides, Mo Xiaoyao didn't intend to give it for nothing. She chose this cow for the magic beans in Jack's hand.
That is something that can go to the sky once it is planted. With it, it is too simple to climb over the wall or something. Originally there was a flying carpet, and Mo Xiaoyao didn't care about the height of the city wall, but the experiment just now made her dispel this idea. Don't forget that the golden road extends to the city gate, and there is nothing around it.
We all know that you have to find a secluded place to climb over the wall. Who has ever seen someone directly climb over the city gate from the gate
The boy put his hands on his chest and begged Mo Xiaoyao: "Be merciful, I really need Michelle White, there is no food at home, if I don't take it home and get a better price, my mother and I will be hungry dead."
Mo Xiaoyao was unmoved: "This cow is mine now, you can take it back if you want, you have to exchange it with something."
The little boy Jack fumbled for his pocket, unable to take out anything for a long time: "But I don't have anything."
Mo Xiaoyao: "What did you trade this cow for before?"
Jack replied: "I was thrown into the yard by my mother."
Mo Xiaoyao: "I can go to your house with you, and if you give them to me, the cow will be returned to you. On the way, if you can tell me something else, I will send you a moss-flavored ice cream. "
The previous moss-flavored lollipop was refreshed in the last dungeon, and it was replaced by an ice cream of the same flavor. The one Mo Xiaoyao had tried, anyway, he didn’t want to eat it again.
"Is it the kind sold by Mr. A's circus? Wow! I've never eaten that before." Jack was happy all of a sudden, and he seemed a little happier than being able to get the cow back, "Let's go then, It's getting late, maybe we can make it back to the village for lunch."
Mo Xiaoyao: Didn't you say that your family has no food to eat? What is the plan to rely on me
In spite of the slander, Mo Xiaoyao still took steps along the winding path, following behind Jack who had resolved his worries and was bouncing forward. While holding the cow tightly, she asked Jack for information about the world as quietly as possible.
"I heard that the Black Queen is going to hold a tea party?" Mo Xiaoyao asked. Actually, she doesn't know who the Black Queen is. Fairy tales are already a bit far away for her. Except for the familiar ones, the others are really can't remember.
But it seems that in Western fairy tales, queens are usually bad guys, unless they are the kind of queens who have just become regulars.
"Yes, the tea party will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, but the invitation letter is not easy to get. No one in the village has been invited yet." Jack's tone was full of envy, "It would be great if I could go and see it too. Will beg the Black Queen to give us something to eat."
Mo Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows: "Will the Black Queen agree to everything?"
"Of course, the Black Queen is the most benevolent queen. The edict she signed can even meet the needs of people from outside worlds. That is what everyone wants most besides purple gold coins."
Mo Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat when she heard the words "people from outside the world". She put her right hand on the bag and looked at Jack in front of her vigilantly.
[Sub-quest 1: Disguised Identity
Jack has seen through your identity, and he will take you back to the village within 3 minutes. If you cannot disguise your identity before entering the village, you will be attacked by the whole village.]
Jack didn't seem to be aware of Mo Xiaoyao's hostility towards him, and he still hopped and walked ahead, singing a nursery rhyme repeatedly, with lively rhythm and catchy lyrics.
"When King Arthur ruled the land,
He is a great king.
He stole three bags of cereal,
For a large pudding.
The pudding made by this king,
Put in lots of raisins,
And put in a big dollop of butter,
As big as my two thumbs.
The queen ate her share,
Eat the share of the nobles around you,
Also ate the portion that should not have been eaten that night.
The queen was fried the next morning. "
…
This ballad was sung repeatedly by Jack, as if under a spell, Mo Xiaoyao couldn't help walking forward. According to the task, she would arrive at the village in at most 2 minutes.
Reminiscent of the traveling businessman she met just now, and Jack's appearance now, Mo Xiaoyao felt that the reminder was obvious, and she had to sing some nursery rhymes to prove that she was not from the outside world.
It's easy to find the hints, what's not easy is what nursery rhyme she should sing. As a trial, Mo Xiaoyao hummed "two tigers" first, but there was no movement, and tried "mother duck with ducklings" and it still didn't work.
Jack was still walking forward cheerfully. Seeing the village appear at the end of the path, Mo Xiaoyao was only 30 steps away from the gate.
In the past, Cao Zhi wrote a poem in seven steps, but today she has to write a song in thirty steps.
The village was getting closer and the time was getting tighter and tighter. Mo Xiaoyao only felt that her nerves were tense, and the adrenaline stimulated her brain to spin fast.
As they approached, the gates of the village began to refresh card NPCs one by one. The suits were all spades and all J cards. They all held spears in their hands, and their eyes glowed red, which was incompatible with the crayon style of the whole world. .
7 steps.
The number of card NPCs has doubled again.
6 steps.
The figure of Jack who led the way began to change.
5 steps.
Suddenly a strong wind blew in the forest, and the trees shook violently.
4 steps.
Under the blessing of adrenaline, Mo Xiaoyao's mind flashed, and suddenly he remembered a nursery rhyme of Mother Goose that was once all the rage.
3 steps.
"The big rabbit is sick,
Two rabbits look,
Three rabbits buy medicine,
Four rabbits boil,
Five rabbits died,
Six rabbits lift,
Seven rabbits dig a hole,
eight rabbits buried,
Nine rabbits sat on the ground and cried,
Ten rabbits asked it why it cried
Nine Rabbit said,
The five rabbits will never come back! "
2 steps.
Mo Xiaoyao finished reading nursery rhymes.
1 step.
All the playing card NPCs disappeared, the wind in the forest stopped, and the silence returned to before. Jack became that jumping little boy again, as if nothing had happened before, it was all Mo Xiaoyao's hallucination.
[Complete side mission 1: Disguised identity
From now on, you are a rabbit.]
God damn rabbit!
The system voice came in her mind, and Mo Xiaoyao twitched her mouth. Although she made the right bet, she didn't feel happy at all. With the long ears fluttering on his head, Mo Xiaoyao raised his hand and scratched the fluff on his face. Seeing that the clothes were still the same as before, he was somewhat relieved.
It should be the kind of humanoid rabbit, at least not too bad.
"Ms. Rabbit, the village is here, go to my house first." Jack turned to Mo Xiaoyao, his face full of innocence, "Maybe mom doesn't have bread for you, but at least we will have Michelle White's hay."
Mo Xiaoyao: "...don't bother, I'll take the beans and leave."
eat hay? Or the rest of the cow
hehe!
Speaking of it, Mo Xiaoyao actually regretted it a bit. The nursery rhyme he read just now may not actually come from "Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes". There are different opinions on the Internet about the story of the 10 rabbits. Some think it is the story in "Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes", while others think it is derived from "10 Little Negroes".
In fact, she should have read the nursery rhyme "10 Little Negroes", but unfortunately it was too long, and there was no way to finish it in just 3 steps, so she hastily selected 10 rabbits to read.
Fortunately, regardless of whether it is a derivative or the original version, the system has acknowledged the story and given her an identity, which at least means that she has passed the first level. As for what will happen next, Mo Xiaoyao can't guess yet, what is certain is that this night will not be peaceful.
Jack said just now that the tea party will be held at 3 pm tomorrow. It's hard to say what time it is now, but this should be the time when the system is free for players to search for invitations or find other ways to enter.
While thinking about it, Mo Xiaoyao followed Jack and continued to walk forward. After she finished reading the nursery rhyme, the two legs were her own again, and her movements were no longer subject to any restrictions.
The small village is still very lively. Although the houses and everyone look like a crayon painting, the costumes and demeanor are drawn very carefully, which does not affect communication at all.
"Hey, Jack, your mother has been looking for you for a long time."
"That's Mike White, you actually brought it back from the traveling merchant?"
"Who is Miss Rabbit who is following you? It seems that I have seen her for the first time."
…
The voices of greetings and inquiries continued one after another, and Mo Xiaoyao felt that at least 10 people had greeted Jack within a short distance of only a few dozen steps.
"It seems that you are very popular." Mo Xiaoyao said to Jack, "Isn't your home here yet?"
Jack laughed twice, and pointed to a house slightly remote at the end of the village: "That's my home—hey! Mom! I'm back with Michelle White!"
After the words were finished, a tall woman came out from the yard, with a fleshy face, she didn't look friendly at all.
"Don't make a fuss! Bring the cow in quickly—who's that rabbit behind you? We don't have any extra bread!"
Jack pushed open the wooden door of the yard and introduced Mo Xiaoyao: "Miss Rabbit bought Michelle White from the traveling merchant, and she is willing to exchange the beans with me—where did you put them, Mom?"
"I lost it in the yard." Jack's mother looked Mo Xiaoyao up and down, looked at the bib pocket on her lower abdomen, and then opened the door and walked into the house, "Go and pick up the beans you want , and leave after picking it up, this is not the place for you to stay."
Mo Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows, and in response, he and Jack filled the yard looking for magic beans. She is a little confused about the form now, and always feels that there is something in Jack's mother's words just now, but she can't figure out what it is.
After all, sometimes those who drive you away may not be bad people, and those who stay with you may not necessarily be out of hospitality.
Mo Xiaoyao raised his head and looked at the closed door of the room, as well as the flashing black shadow at the window curtain, and felt more and more that he had to stay.
Don't forget, the main quest has not been settled yet. If it is not triggered, even if she sneaks into the castle by chance and completes the test given by the Black Queen, the system will not admit it.
No mission is equivalent to no goal, and customs clearance and settlement cannot be done at all. No matter how much you do, it will be a waste of time, and you will be obliterated after all.