Since Wang Teddy mentioned that intermediate players can stay in the real world for three days, Xiao Lan thought about it and decided to go back once.
During this period of time, he has been missing in reality for more than a week, and there is no leave at the convenience store. I hope he will not become the missing person sought by the police, and he will be in trouble at that time.
So, early the next morning, Xiao Lan chose to return to the real world.
The first thing that appears is the system prompt:
"Returning to the real world, players are not allowed to do any behavior that exposes the world or endangers reality, and offenders will be punished."
"All items and skills of the player will be temporarily locked, and will be unlocked after returning to the Landing World"
He came to the world like a king who could not tolerate any rebellion. It brutally captures players and throws them into dangerous games, and strictly stipulates their words and deeds in reality. If they disobey, they will be severely punished.
The world in front of him switched instantly, and Xiao Lan once again appeared in the alley before his disappearance, a little bit different from when he was taken away by the world. There is no one nearby, maybe the world will automatically adjust to no one's position when placing the player in order to avoid unnecessary attention.
Luo observed the world with a bit of curiosity, it was full of strange vitality, even the sounds of insects and birds in the air made him feel novel.
Seeing Luo's movements, Xiao Lan said to him, "Would you like to stroll around here first? I will deal with a few things before I come to you."
Luo shook his head: "I'll follow you."
Xiao Lan didn't insist, and led Luo towards the convenience store.
His old bicycles and backpacks have disappeared. I don't know if they were swallowed by the descending world, or they were picked up as waste in reality.
It’s a few blocks away from the convenience store, not too close or too far.
Xiao Lan simply walked, while introducing everything here to Luo in a low voice. Luo listened to Xiao Lan's narration carefully, and didn't care whether it contained messages that still existed in his memory.
When Xiao Lan introduced the house next to him, Luo suddenly asked a question directly to the soul: "Sir, where do you live?"
Xiao · Pauper · Homeless · Lan: "..."
This question is too tricky.
At the moment, he really has no place to live, not only has no house, no money, no mobile phone... he can't even live in a hotel. Maybe a park or under an overpass is a good choice. Go early and maybe there will be a place to block the wind.
Xiao Lan scratched her head, showing no confidence: "Perhaps... we can go back after we finish our work."
At this time, he deeply felt the beauty and humanization of the world that had come, and how a world that didn't need money and just killed his life was suitable for his pauper.
Seeing Xiao Lan's reaction, Luo felt thoughtful.
When Xiao Lan was about to enter the convenience store, Luo suddenly said, "Sir, I want to look around alone."
Xiao Lan looked at him in surprise. You didn't say that just now.
Luo continued: "When your business is done, just call me and I will appear by your side."
It sounds like a summoned beast.
"Okay." Xiao Lan nodded, "I will first resign from the manager, and then go to the cemetery in the suburbs to sweep my mother's grave. It may take a few hours."
After all, out of concern for non-human beings, he confirmed again: "Luo, you are alone... it's okay."
Luo smiled and said: "It's okay, sir. I will study the behavior of other people before taking action. You don't have to worry about what shocking things I do."
Thinking of Luo's always reliable behavior, Xiao Lan also let go. He nodded and said goodbye to Luo.
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When I came to the convenience store, the store had just opened at this time and there was very little passenger flow.
At this moment, the store manager is sorting out the goods near the checkout counter.
The store manager is a fat middle-aged man with a round belly supporting the uniform of the convenience store, making his movements a bit clumsy. The store manager knows the general situation of Xiao Lan, and usually takes good care of him.
Hearing the footsteps at the door, the store manager turned his head, but unexpectedly saw Xiao Lan.
The look on his face turned to joy after being surprised. He put down the things on his hands and walked quickly to approach Xiao Lan: "Xiao Lan! It's great that you are fine."
He looked at Xiao Lan, who had no lack of arms or legs: "You suddenly disappeared before and couldn't get in touch. I was worried whether you were forced to hide too much by those abused loan sharks, and did not dare to call the police. What to do if you reveal your whereabouts."
"Don't worry, I didn't tell anyone that you were missing, and I just told other employees that you had something to leave and left."
"Thank you, the manager, for making you bother. I left because of some other things before, and the phone was accidentally lost, so I couldn't tell you. I'm really sorry." Xiao Lan apologized to the manager. , And then said: "Actually, I am here to resign this time."
The manager's heart came up again: "Why, is the matter on your side so serious?"
Xiao Lan shook her head: "No, I have something new to do recently. It's stable. I don't need to do so much work in the future."
The store manager breathed a sigh of relief and didn't inquire about Xiao Lan's affairs too much: "That's good, I have always been very optimistic about you, a young man, hardworking and smart. If it weren't for the burden of family affairs, it would be so hard."
"Come on, everything will be fine."
Later, the store manager helped Xiao Lan handle the resignation and happily paid him the salary before his disappearance.
Xiao Lan said goodbye to the colleague she knew before. Colleagues expressed their reluctance, because Xiang Xiao Lan took the initiative to go to the night shift and didn't mess up, and it was really rare for a good colleague to talk to him well when he proposed to change shifts.
After leaving the convenience store, Xiao Lan finally had money.
He had previously considered whether increasing debts in reality would still increase his poverty value. As a result, after trying to find someone to borrow money, the poverty value did not change at all, even after getting the salary settled by the store manager.
Xiao Lan guessed that after the skills were activated, the poverty value could no longer be increased by means of real debt, otherwise he would only need to borrow a large amount of usury to be invincible in the world.
The Arrival World obviously does not allow players to exploit such loopholes.
It is impossible to become rich, and it is impossible to become rich in this lifetime. Borrowing money is not allowed, and only by demolishing things like relocation can we maintain our life.
Poverty is not easy, Xiao Lan sighed.
—
Drive to the cemetery in the suburbs.
After buying a handful of white chrysanthemums at the entrance of the cemetery, Xiao Lan expertly found her mother's grave.
It hadn't come for a while, and some dust had accumulated on the tombstone. Xiao Lan took out the tissues he had prepared before and gently cleaned the tombstone.
Seeing her mother’s gentle smile on the tombstone as before, Xiao Lan said to her: “Mom, I’m in a new place now. Maybe it’s better than before, and I have a few friends, they are all very good. people."
Mother still smiled gently, as if listening.
Xiao Lan continued: "Now I have a new goal. Although it is strange, there is always hope."
Throughout the afternoon, Xiao Lan stayed in front of her mother's tombstone, whispering to her the recent experiences. As big as the weird things in the dungeon, as small as the meals in the player's residence. He talked slowly to his mother like usual gossip, and hidden some dangerous links.
While helping her clean up the weeds next to her, she put fresh white chrysanthemums on it.
Seeing the sunset glow from the horizon, Xiao Lan stood up and said to the tombstone: "Mom, introduce you to a friend of mine."
After that, Xiao Lan whispered: "Luo."
A breeze suddenly appeared in the calm cemetery, and after the wind stopped, a figure slowly walked out of the tree not far from Xiao Lan.
Luo approached without hesitation: "Sir."
Xiao Lan said to the tombstone: "Mom, his name is Luo. He has helped me a lot and is a very reliable person."
Luo turned his gaze to the tombstone, and bowed slightly: "Hello, madam."
"Don't be so serious." Xiao Lan smiled and patted Luo on the shoulder, then turned to the tombstone: "Mom, let's go first, and we will see you later when we have a chance."
Luo also nodded at the tombstone: "I will guarantee the safety of Mr.".
The two left together, and the setting sun coated their figures with a warm color.
On the way, the two discussed Xiao Lan's speculation about the increase in poverty.
—
Coming to the outside of the cemetery, Xiao Lan was about to head towards the bus stop.
Luo stopped him: "Sir, please wait a moment, I'll drive the car over."
Xiao Lan was shocked. This is obviously not something that a poor class like them can have: "Where did you get the car?"
Luo smiled slightly: "I used a special method, please don't worry, it is legal."
This sounds very worrying...
Do you have a driver's license
A few minutes later, watching the Ferrari slowly driving towards him, Xiao Lan's unfavorable premonition escalated again. Luo, what did he do in this short day? You non-human beings have any unique ways to make money! !
There were countless pictures that needed to be mosaicked and silenced in Xiao Lan's mind.
They will not be checked the water meter!
No, Xiao Lan doesn't have a house, and where does the water meter come from
Luo parked the car in front of Xiao Lan, then got up and opened the back seat door for him: "Please get in the car, sir."
During the period of getting in the car, Xiao Lan was in a daze.
"Sir, I have made a preliminary investigation of your debt situation." Luo said to Xiao Lan while driving. "In addition to the debt you owed when treating your mother, there is also a part of the original source in your name. Is your father."
"This part of the debt is very strange. Many of them belong to some invisible forces and organizations. Six months after your father disappeared, they were all transferred to your mother's name. After your mother died, they suddenly changed It's in your name. The procedures are completely untestable. Do you remember what happened?"
Xiao Lan recalled: "I remember that I never signed any documents, but the creditors seemed to have identified me, and the documents they showed were indeed my name."
Luo: "Perhaps someone did something, do you have anyone to suspect?"
Xiao Lan shook his head, he couldn't think of anyone who would target him like this. Could it be his missing father? But before their father disappeared, although their relationship was not too close, they had no grudges either.
"I will continue to pay attention, and if there are clues, I will report it to you." Luo nodded, "I will also handle the part of the debt you owed for your mother's medical treatment."
"Thank you, Luo." Xiao Lan sighed a little. Why did he seem to have hope in his life after entering the descending world? More precisely, after meeting Luo.
Luo said: "My original plan was not to deal with these debts at all. After all, they cannot do anything to you according to your current ability, and the actual debts can no longer affect your poverty value. However, you should not Willing to always default on the part of the debt for medical treatment."
Xiao Lan nodded. After all, her mother relied on the money to support her for a while.
Luo went on to say: "As for the part that originally belonged to your father, my suggestion is not to deal with it until the situation is clear."
Xiao Lan laughed: "It sounds like the rhythm of being dragged to pour cement."
Luo glanced at Xiao Lan through the rearview mirror: "I will guarantee your safety."
At this time, Xiao Lan suddenly found that the car had reached a location that he was completely unfamiliar with. He asked in confusion, "Where are we going?"
Luo calmly replied: "I have prepared a residence for you, a detached house, with good security facilities, and the surrounding environment is very quiet. No one will disturb you."
This description... sounds very expensive.
Sure enough, what appeared to Xiao Lan soon after was a single-family villa with a garden. The villa was modern in style and very design, and there was even a swimming pool inside.
Under the successive shocks, Xiao Lan became a little accustomed: "Where did this house come from..."
"This villa has been rumored to be haunted before, so when I expressed my willingness to buy, the original owner agreed very readily, and even got a little relationship to speed up the progress of the procedures." Luo thought for a moment: "Very Sorry, because of time, I can only prepare a house like this for you first. I have already cleaned it, and there will be no more extras."
Luo added intimately: "Please rest assured, in order to ensure your poverty, all the property is not in your name."
Xiao Lan: "..."
Now, he has completely become the poorest master in history. A poor owner who sits in a Ferrari and lives in a single-family villa, but has nothing but debts.
The two are about to get out of the car.
Xiao Lan suddenly received the system prompt:
[Emergency release of realistic tasks: an intermediate player causes harm in reality, please follow the instructions to deal with it]
[Task requirements: 1. Stop the player and kill if necessary 2. No impact on the real world]
[Task reward: poverty value 500w]
[Special note: This task is a mandatory task, all skills and props will be temporarily unlocked after accepting the task, and the duration will last until the task is completed]
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Luo: Sir, you are so poor that I am the only one left.