Chapter 541: Chu Mo Island (Part Seven)
Chapter 541: Chu Mo Island (Part Seven)
"A certain reckless person from this dynasty, surnamed Miu and named Dai, commonly known as David Miu'ersi..." Feng Bu Jue's opening line was already... well, it didn't sound like something a normal person would say.
"What kind of nonsense is this...?" Ji Bu muttered. "Is this a foreigner? Shouldn't it be surname Miu'ersi and given name David? Why the order 'surnamed Miu named Dai' instead? Just making it up for convenience?"
Feng Bu Jue continued unperturbed: "...he was a young detective, married to a virtuous wife named Teileixi. Since his recent transfer, Miu'ersi gained a new partner named Weilian Samosai Te. This man was nearing sixty, with skin as dark as charcoal - originally an African-American..."
"Obviously! Black people naturally have dark skin..." Ji Bu muttered again.
"...This Samosai Te possessed great talent, his wisdom unparalleled. However, he would soon retire from law enforcement after seven days. One rainy day, Miu'ersi encountered him at a crime scene. Inside a shabby room, a rotund corpse sat dead at the table, face buried in noodle sauce. On the wall behind the refrigerator, a message was written - 'taotie.'"
"Hey! This sounds familiar!" Though Fei Chai Shu had 'Uncle' in his name, he was actually only in his early thirties. Strictly speaking, he was still a shut-in who had watched countless old movies during his abundant free time. When Feng Bu Jue reached this part, Fei Chai Shu quickly recognized the plot twist...
"On the following day, a famous lawyer was found brutally murdered in his office, blood splattered over five steps, with the words 'greed' written on the floor..." Feng Bu Jue continued.
After this line, Hong Hu finally lost patience and interjected with sarcasm: "Are you planning to completely rehash 'Seven Deadly Sins' movie using Bashan Ping's storytelling style?"
"Excuse me, but the audience shouldn't interrupt!" Feng Bu Jue stopped, impatiently snapping at Hong Hu.
"Exactly! Don't ruin the mood! If you don't want to listen, just leave!" Lie Sen De, sitting with knees hugged, also turned back to glare at Hong Hu in protest.
"Heh... Hehehe..." Hong Hu's mouth twitched as he dryly chuckled. "Fine, since you two are like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai..."
...
For the next half hour, Feng Bu Jue vividly narrated his "Bashan Ping version of Seven Deadly Sins", embellishing wildly with creative additions.
As he finished, the system prompt sounded [Side Quest Completed], and the task bar updated to [Describe the seven sins to satisfy the 'hungry' Lie Sen De. Progress: 7/7] with a checkmark.
At this moment, Tian Ma Xing Kong and Lie Sen De sat in identical positions (like elementary school students at a playground), watching Feng Bu Jue with great interest. As the story abruptly ended, they both wore expressions of lingering fascination.
Meanwhile, Hong Hu leaned against a nearby tree, slightly surprised as he muttered, "I actually listened to the whole thing..." He had originally planned to scout nearby but somehow got drawn in by Feng Bu Jue's storytelling and ended up listening until the end.
"Tsk - Though it wasn't an improvised story, being able to narrate to this level really deserves admiration", Fei Chai Shu commented, blowing out smoke.
Ji Bu added, "Since we don't need to exert ourselves and there's no accusation of passive play, we might as well enjoy the free performance..."
"Aaaah... It's been a long time since I've tasted the flavor of sins. I almost forgot how delicious they were." Shortly after, Lie Sen De stood up, sighing deeply. "This story should sustain me for a few hundred years."
"You certainly lead a barren life", Feng Bu Jue squinted with feigned innocence.
"That's true..." Lie Sen De replied. "What kind of amusement can a prisoner expect in prison?"
Feng Bu Jue keenly noticed something in the other's words and immediately asked, "Oh... You're also a prisoner?" He paused. "Let me ask, do you know someone called 'Samo Di Er'?"
"I have no duty to answer you, human", Lie Sen De stared at Feng Bu Jue. "On Chu Mo Island, everything's a transaction." He stood up, his voice becoming ten degrees colder. "I'll honor our prior agreement..." He said, extending his axe toward Ji Bu. "You'd better not overstep..." A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes. "Lest I change my mind."
"Hmph... Since you've made yourself perfectly clear..." Feng Bu Jue thought to himself. The next second, he turned to glance at Hong Hu.
Hong Hu quickly exchanged a knowing look with Feng Bu Jue. At this moment, both understood clearly - the bonus reward from "Faith Weisden" represented their final opportunity to obtain intelligence from Lie Sen De. This Npc would no longer provide any other useful information.
"Damn... So this axe can't be taken out of the scenario after all..." Ji Bu had already picked up the one-meter-long axe, now reading the item description.
[Name: Tree Taunter Must Die]
[Type: Weapon]
[Quality: Fine]
[Attack Power: ???]
[Attribute: None]
[Special Effect: Deals fixed damage to "Taunting Tree." Deals only basic axe damage to all other targets.]
[Equipment Condition: Requires Edient as faith. Non-tradable after pickup.]
[Can be taken out of scenario]
[Background: This axe was crafted by legendary dwarf artisan "Mr. Alldead." Once, he passed through a forest and encountered several "Taunting Trees." Though these mischievous tree spirits lacked actual offensive capabilities, they were extremely sarcastic and tough - even divine weapons could only inflict minor damage. After being humiliated that day, Mr. Alldead flew into rage. He spent two days forging this weapon specifically to counter Taunting Trees. Later, he used wood from these trees to create the infamous artifact - "Biting Armor." But that's another story.]
"So what about our reward?" Feng Bu Jue asked Lie Sen De.
"Here, this is yours." Lie Sen De said, extending his thumb and lightly pressing it on Feng Bu Jue's shoulder.
In a flash, a strange magical mark appeared on the latter's shoulder.
"And you." Lie Sen De turned, approaching Fei Chai Shu and imprinting another magical mark on his shoulder.
"When you need to use it, just place your hand on your shoulder", Lie Sen De explained.
"Er... Won't you explain the mechanism and effects of this thing?" Feng Bu Jue asked.
"You'll understand when the time comes", Lie Sen De replied.
"You said nothing at all..." Feng Bu Jue muttered, walking toward Ji Bu. "Hey Ji Bu, let me see your equipment description (Version update added the function for teammates to view held items. As long as two people stand close, no need to hand over the item to complete the operation)."
"So... Now I can ask you one question, right?" Hong Hu approached Lie Sen De with a serious expression.
"Yes, as I promised", Lie Sen De replied. "Wisden's follower, I'll tell you one 'piece of information you need to know.'" He paused for two seconds. "As Wisdom Zhi Shen's follower, you should know what to ask, shouldn't you?"
"Hmm..." Hong Hu hesitated slightly, glancing at his teammates.
Fei Chai Shu remained silent, his sunglasses hiding whatever expression lay beneath; Tian Ma Xing Kong's broad brows and big eyes always wore the same expression, offering no helpful suggestions; Feng Bu Jue focused intently on checking Ji Bu's equipment, clearly intending no interference; while Ji Bu simply shrugged, meeting Hong Hu's gaze as if saying, "I don't care..."
"So..." Seeing no interference from his teammates, Hong Hu followed his own mind. "Please tell me... The fastest method to reach Faith Temple within our capabilities."
"Hmph... What a strategist..." Feng Bu Jue immediately thought. "Didn't ask for coordinates, instead inquired about 'the fastest method' with the precondition of 'within capabilities.' Impressive... Without the 【adamantine bell】 auxiliary, still made an extremely clever choice."
If Feng Bu Jue were asking this question, he would definitely ask the same way. Though he had considered... using this opportunity to directly ask "What's the method to leave Chu Mo Island", considering the current situation (mainly the time limit), it was clearly more urgent to first overcome the main quest's challenges.
(End of Chapter)
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