A Perfectly Safe Street

Actually, for the three of them at this stage,

Buses pose no threat whatsoever; at least Luo Di could use the weapon he brought from hell, which could be used to slay Giant Beast, to slice a bus in two.

But all three chose to dodge immediately.

The reason is simple.

These buses, classified as "transportation vehicles," are likely to be an important medium for traveling to the next area, or even for deep migration.

Yu Ze also flicked a Yellow Talisman with his finger and stuck it to the bottom of the bus. This could be used to check for threats inside the bus and to detect the bus's location.

However, after speeding through the intersection, the bus gradually slowed down and stopped at a bus stop not far away.

None of the pedestrians strolling at night boarded the bus, and none of the passengers got off... The open bus door, letting in light, seemed to be beckoning to the three of them.

Just as the car door was about to close,

Snap!

A hand blocked the car door, and the team arrived.

However, the hand gripping the car door wasn't Luo Di's, but Yu Ze's. Considering the potential threats, many of the Subjective Action involved in this exploration were entrusted to Yu Ze.

His eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, were completely closed, and he pressed them tightly with Five Emperors Coin to prevent the clown from being on the bus, or the bus itself from being Corner Product of the clown using his monster-like characteristics.

Just as Yu Ze was about to get on the bus,

An arm tied with a red knot blocked the way. The ticket collector sitting in the first row poked his head out. He looked like a pedestrian, his face covered by black hair.

He held a special wooden toll box in the forearm, with four characters written on it in red paint.

"Buy tickets and board the train"

Luo Di and You Zhen were both pressed against the outside of the bus and did not look inside. Only Yu Ze was responsible for the negotiation.

Yu Ze took out three different types of banknotes from his pocket.

This includes the ruble, the most widely circulated currency in the Federated States, as well as the US dollar and the RMB.

Faced with different types of banknotes, the cashier kept shaking his head, as if he was about to shake his whole head off.

Yu Ze suddenly picked up a Corner Coin with two fingers. As soon as the coin appeared, the ticket collector became excited and kept moving the box in her hand closer to Yu Ze, almost squeezing him off the bus.

His eyes, hidden beneath his dark hair, were fixed on the coin, desperately wanting it to be dropped into the wooden box.

Yu Ze's attitude changed, and he took a step back, saying, "Excuse me, we seem to have left something at the hotel. We'll come back to catch the car later."

The doors closed and the bus departed.

Corner Coin can obviously be used to take the bus, but the price is too expensive for these newcomers, and there's no guarantee they'll get to the depths.

Most importantly, this area is completely unexplored. You can wait until the exploration is complete before considering whether to take the ride.

You Zhen also speculated based on her past experience. "Since this train has appeared here before, it should come again later, so there's no need to rush."

The exploration begins.

The intersection corresponds to four distinct streets.

The team first randomly selects one of the paths.

Although it was night, all the shops downstairs were open, even the breakfast shop selling steamed buns was open, and there were even a lot of diners inside.

However, these diners, like the pedestrians, covered their faces with their hair, and although there were buns in front of them, they showed no sign of eating.

Several children were also crowded in front of the glass display case of the convenience store, their heads down and doing nothing.

Inside the barbershop, half the space was piled high with jet-black hair, and a long queue stretched out at the door. However, the shop owner showed no intention of cutting hair, simply standing motionless behind the customers.

Disharmony and incongruity permeate this neighborhood.

These scenes, resembling Human Society, are all simulated by Fear Entity. They may look like everyday life on the surface, but they are actually completely different.

Luo Di posed the question, "What if we kill pedestrians on the street, or rob them of their belongings?"

You Zhen immediately made a gesture to stop her, saying, "Deliberately disrupting the existing rules and systems will attract the attention of Fear Entity."

Simply put, the corner will assume you're there to cause trouble, not to explore and grow.

Those who cause trouble will be punished in the corner.

You will be targeted by fear at every turn, and all your actions in the corner will be hindered. In severe cases, you may be swallowed up by the corner and disappear completely.

We need to follow the "rules and regulations" displayed in the corner as much as possible, not cause trouble, and explore normally. Just like at a train station, we should be normal travelers.

Now that we're in the neighborhood, all we need to do is be a 'pedestrian'.

"Got it~ Since buses need money, can we earn money as pedestrians? For example, by doing odd jobs in these shops. I saw some job postings."

"Perhaps it's possible, but such Bright Side methods often make it difficult to find in-depth solutions. Based on experience, we'd better conduct a simple search of the four streets first."

Besides, we'd better not waste time... after all, there's a monster watching you, Luo Di.

"Um."

When the squad reached the end of the street, it was shrouded in Black Mist.

The moment they stepped inside, they were back at the original crossroads. This design was quite convenient, and the team began exploring another street.

that's all.

The basic exploration of the three streets was completed in less than half an hour.

The exact length of the street, the arrangement of the streetlights, the structure of each shop, the structure of the building, and so on were all memorized.

The entire exploration process proceeded without any abnormalities or triggered any events.

Moreover, the bus used to come every ten minutes, so there was no need to worry about missing it.

Furthermore, no "factors" related to the clown have been found so far, and everything in this neighborhood is currently safe.

The three members of the team, now standing at the crossroads again, turned their attention to the last unexplored street.

Yu Ze was still walking at the very front, Luo Di in the middle, You Zhen Dian at the back.

An invisible thread connects them, and the departure of anyone will set the thread in motion.

The last street wasn't much different from the previous ones; it still had the same pedestrians and shops, and the same building structure and streetlight arrangement.

The only difference was that one of the streetlights seemed to have a broken bulb.

You Zhen was walking behind, had already begun to suggest the next direction for exploration:

"After the initial exploration of the four streets, if nothing is found, we will need to explore further... These old buildings also need to be searched one by one, and we may need to go into them and greet the residents."

Luo Di asked, "Are there no monsters living here? Or do the houses here not correspond to monster dwellings?"

"No one will buy Shallow Layer properties; it makes no sense. The level of fear and the availability of resources are too low and too few. The deeper into the area, the more valuable the property becomes, and of course, the higher the price."

at present..."

Gaa!

The cawing of crows interrupted You Zhen's speech.

Luo Di immediately attached his tentacles to the crow's body to gain synchronized vision.

Yu Ze quickly sensed his surroundings, a talisman between his fingers. "Fellow villager, what do you say? Did your little sparrow see any danger?"

Luo Di did not respond verbally, but instead raised his hand to indicate that they were not in any danger at the moment; it was just that Crowcob had seen something that was difficult to see with the naked eye.

He moved toward the broken streetlight.

bend down,

A crumpled piece of paper was precisely squeezed out from the dark, damp sewer entrance, which was filled with trash and hair. Judging from its dampness, it must have been left there recently.

Upon opening the note,

Inside, two large characters were written in blood, and the crow keenly observed the blood-formed writing.

[Help!]

Luo Di immediately looked at the old building behind him.

The words "[Regent Grand Hotel]" are displayed in red at the very top, and only a few of the small light bulbs hanging on them are still lit.

Was it thrown down from above?