The crutch fell just in time.
Everyone was shocked by the crisp sound of the wood colliding with the marble floor. The old man quickly realized his gaffe, coughed twice, and bent down to pick up the crutch as if nothing happened.
"See what this means..."
His hands stopped.
Lin You pretended not to see his movements, and only asked, "You don't really want me to stay here any longer?"
What you think in your heart can't be shown on your face, the one-legged old man waved his hands evasively, "No, no—"
"That's good." Lin You didn't give him a chance to add a "but" at the end, she smiled and said, "I suddenly remembered that there is still some finishing work to be done, so let me wait an hour or so before going out. "
This Kisaragi Station has a lot of cards and a high level, she really likes to be in it.
Old man: "..."
He simply refused and it was over, why did he shoot himself in the foot? !
"Or else."
Seeing his lips moving, Lin You looked as if he was about to have a myocardial infarction, so she took the initiative to back down a step, "To be honest, I won't hide it anymore. If you want to Let's go quickly, just tell me what you're capable of—"
Old man: "..."
? ! ! !
Fully understanding the meaning behind these words, he looked at Lin You in shock, turned his head and didn't even bother to pick up the crutches. Even without the support, he was only a little awkward, but his speed did not decrease at all, so he hopped and slammed back with that one leg.
Wang Yiming: "Huh?!"
The old man's bony protruding shoulder hit his chest hard, even if he was such a big man, being hit hard in the heart was enough to make him stumble. Looking up again, the one-legged manager had already disappeared around the corner at the end, and his eagerness to escape seemed like he was hiding from some scourge.
Tao Leshan: "This, what is this..."
"Uh," the corners of Li Jing's eyes twitched, "does it scare away the boss behind the scenes?"
Even Xu Yan turned his back, his shoulders trembling almost invisibly, after all, it's a bit unkind to gloat at other people's misfortunes openly at this moment.
Lin You looked at the direction in which the old man was fleeing, and pondered for a few seconds, "Go, catch up."
… ah
"Still chasing," Tao Leshan couldn't help hesitating a bit, "We've brought them here, can't we go out if we follow along?"
A little light can already be seen in the distance—not the dim yellow hue that fills the Kisaragi Station, but the white brightness of the sun. Judging from the way the old manager was rushing to drive them away, that should also be the real exit.
"That's what it says."
Lin You said.
"You think, there are only a few of us left among twelve people, and how much the overall survival rate is. Anyway, customs clearance is a certainty. If you can completely defeat the boss and make your evaluation level higher, then the rewards you will get will definitely be more generous. .”
Tao Leshan: "!!!"
Think about it, it really makes sense.
For a higher rating - Go! !
"I said," a sneering voice suddenly sounded, "I want to chase after him, do you know where he ran to?"
Miki stood behind them at some point. Like her sister, she can use teleportation to move freely as long as she is not restricted.
It was still the same red dress, and she curled her long hair with her fingertips around and around. The red man crouched in a corner not far away with half of the doll in his arms, muttering vaguely.
… the still-unremoved lightbulb in the mouth is a real eye-catcher.
"yes."
Lin You admitted generously, "I don't know, but it seems that you are willing to tell us?"
"Yes, I saw it."
"... I thought you were in the same group." Tao Leshan was stunned.
"It's not a group," the little girl came to the door after she calmed down, she said, "Everyone is just using each other."
No matter how long she had been dead, she was still a child on the outside, and she looked a little too old when she said this.
Wang Yiming: "Use?"
"If someone accidentally dies in the station, he can absorb the life force. But as a fair steward, he can't do it himself, so we are here to—"
She turned to Dorothy.
"He saved you, didn't he?"
The latter nodded blankly.
"Because it's a rule not to pass people on the rails. If you die on the rails, it's not an accident. He won't get any benefit."
Tao Leshan: "..."
People's hearts—no, are ghost hearts so sinister these days
Lin You looked the little girl up and down, and Mei Ji accepted her scrutiny frankly.
"You turned back pretty quickly."
Miki shrugged.
"Even if you guys can't find him, sister, you won't let it go. I just think that since we can see the ending, I or Miko might as well plan to—"
She leaned into the ear of Lin You who was bent over, and whispered a few words.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer behind him, the old man who was still jumping forward desperately with one foot broke down in his heart.
He had already thrown them off by relying on his familiarity with the terrain, but God knows how he caught up again.
Estimating the distance, he knew that this must be a shortcut. However, a group of guys who have only come to this station for a few hours, even if they turned around countless times to find their bodies, they shouldn't be so clear, unless——
The old man was like a mirror in his heart, knowing that someone would have sold him out. There are only a few left, and you can figure out who they are with your toes.
He wished he could get rid of these guys chasing him. But he is constrained by Kisaragi Station, the administrator of the junction between humans and ghosts, and he can't—at least he can't do it himself!
What it means to invite God is easy and send God away is difficult, the old man can deeply understand at this time. If he had known this earlier, he wouldn't have played any chasing and killing games!
He was still running desperately, and when he looked up, a black shadow fell in front of him.
"...?!"
Wang Yiming blocked the road ahead, the one-legged old man subconsciously backed up a few steps, and bumped into the people behind him again.
Xu Yan smiled and helped him stabilize his body, and pushed him forward.
The old man was blocked in the middle, scanning each of them, the expression on his face was indescribable—maybe he never dreamed that one day he would be chased to such an extent by humans.
"Stop talking nonsense," Lin You punched twice, and said, "Are you changing the card yourself or shall I change it for you?"
Old man: "... ... ... ..."
Everyone: "..."
Li Jing: "..."
She covered her face speechlessly - she should have guessed that this was the real purpose!
"You—it's useless for you to catch me!" The old man was still making the final struggle. Halfway through the struggle, he finally saw through life and death. Looking at the tight blockage, he knew that he could not escape, and sighed a long time. Take a breath.
"Okay, I promise you. You are all good, go out, as long as you go out, it will take effect naturally."
Lin You glanced at him, "How do I know you didn't lie to us?"
"I'm the agent of this station, so I can't lie to people if I say it!"
He looked like he was about to thump the cane in his hand, only to remember that he had lost it.
"Okay, you just follow that road—don't look at me, you can get out!"
With such a guarantee, the old man didn't look like he was lying, and everyone dispersed, leaving him in the same place to beat his chest and feet for paying for himself with nothing left.
On the way back, Tao Leshan poked Xu Yan with his elbow, "Say, what will you give?"
"I don't know." Xu Yan spread his hands.
Lin You didn't listen to their discussion, she took out the cards she got but hadn't put into the illustrated book yet.
[Name: "Red Man"]
[Card number: 022]
[Level: SR]
[Remarks: The two sisters who were dismembered and died can summon their elder sister Miki or younger sister Miko when they turn around. The older sister hates claustrophobic spaces, while the younger sister seems determined to learn ventriloquist after a tragic incident.]
Lin You: "..."
Speaking of which, she really has a good ventriloquist teacher here.
She didn't expect that the celebrity would be an SR-level two-person card. Thinking of this, Lin You glanced back at SCP-096.
"Are you still following?"
She asked: "If you follow me again, you will follow me out."
One step away from the exit.
Everyone else stood outside, bathing in the long-lost sunshine. Lin You only stopped for a moment before she stepped out of the threshold.
I don't know if SCP-096 understood her words.
But it also took another step without hesitation. Then, the moment he went out, his figure flickered distortedly in the air for less than half a second, turning into a card in Lin You's hand.
That is, at the same moment, everything in front of me froze.
[Congratulations, the full plot strategy of the A-level dungeon "Kisaragi Station" is complete.]
[Your performance in this dungeon has been judged as -S.]
— [Task drop determination, get an SSR card, which has been put in the backpack.]
Standing again in the small room surrounded by on and off blue light, the main interface gradually lit up, and Lin You looked at the two illuminated cards in his hand.
[Name: Kisaragi Station]
[Card number: 011]
[Level: SSR]
[Remarks: The alien space that exists outside the normal world, as a scene card, only has the right to use it and cannot be summoned directly. Managers don't want to meet people very much recently, and you are welcome to explore possible ways to use it yourself.]
… unexpectedly a little serious.
Scene card... But it's still SSR! The first SSR!
Lin You suppressed the corners of her raised mouth and saw the next card.
096 on the card is still wearing a paper bag, standing sideways with hands down, tilting his head and facing this side.
In other words... Although it can't see the slit girl, as long as it doesn't call them out together, it's fine, right
Thinking of this, Lin You tried to put the cards into the illustrated book.
— Fine, nothing happened.
With a sigh of relief, she then divided her mind to read the explanation on it.
[Name: SCP-096 "Shy" Man]
[Card number: 024]
[Level: SR]
[Remarks: I really care about the humanoid creature whose real face is seen by others, please be careful, once you see a photo with its face printed on it, you will be hunted down to the ends of the earth. But it seems to be less dangerous lately, as it has become a fan of collecting paper bags of all shapes and sizes - and putting them on its head!]
Lin You: "..."
I always feel... Is it the awakening of some strange hobby.