Hunger Finger
Of the seven elements, three have already been discovered.
In fact, if Xiao Xiao had stayed at the bar, he could probably have easily scanned out a large number of people.
But Xiao Xiao also vaguely realized that what would be detected by scanning again would probably only be one of these three elements.
Because Violence Factor, Lurking Instinct, and sensitive tendencies are the most common and numerous types in this city.
Because there are so many of them, they can be used in combination, explored by more people, and even form a system.
But in essence, they are no different from special items.
Whether tangible or intangible, existing in the form of objects, in the form of natives, or even in the form of a glance or a melody, in essence, they are all just elements, elements born in this city. The outsiders simply find these elements or earn points to exchange for them in this city and make them their own.
But Yang Jia probably doesn't want to win by sheer quantity; rather, she wants to find more diverse types of content.
But where can we find the remaining four types?
Walking silently through the city, Xiao Xiao looked at the massive city before him. Even though he knew it was fake, he still couldn't help but be deceived by his senses. But what did it matter how real it was? It was just a huge empty shell filled with all sorts of puppets, which, driven by a mysterious will, evolved into absurd and bizarre performances.
"Bite..."
Just as Xiao Xiao was feeling a little lost, an email arrived on his phone.
He opened the email and saw a message from Mister Ye: "As long as you don't stand outside the city."
"These elements are everywhere."
"..."
"Mister Ye is actually willing to help me complete the special training assigned by Yang Jia?"
Xiao Xiao was somewhat surprised, and became even more curious about Mister Ye's stance, and quickly replied, "Shall we meet and talk?"
Mister Ye quickly replied again, "We can't meet."
Sensing its polite refusal, Xiao Xiao said no more, only remarking: This person is truly mysterious.
He put down his phone and stood at the crossroads of this bustling city. After a long silence, he suddenly chose a direction at random and walked away. "Mister Ye reminded me not to stand outside the city, but I've always been standing inside it. So, when he said 'outside,' he actually meant that I shouldn't look at the city with the eyes of a stranger, but rather to truly enter the city?"
"If that's the case, does that mean there are Enhancement Element everywhere?"
"..."
As his mood gradually calmed down, he walked faster and faster, passing through countless streets and crowds. He used his insightful abilities to the fullest, acting like a profiler of the city, while the monitoring device remained on, helping him search for traces of the existence of Pain Substance.
However, this kind of special training does not seem to be easy.
The monitoring instruments beeped several times during the process, and also helped Xiao Xiao find several people who possessed Pain Substance.
However, they all belong to those three elements and do not fit his special training content. Xiao Xiao has also discovered that violence, sensitivity, and fear seem to have formed the foundation of this city. Perhaps the number of those that have reached the distortion standard is not large, but these three substances have a feeling of being everywhere, like eerie flowers that can be seen everywhere in this city that is like Black Forest.
"If this Pain Substance is equivalent to illness for the indigenous people..."
"Does that mean everyone in this city is sick?"
"The only difference is the severity of the illness..."
"..."
He sighed slowly, finding the dawn from daybreak, and then finding the night from daybreak.
Like a lonely soul wandering in the city.
Finally, as night fell once again, he arrived in the filthy Downtown District and walked through a narrow alley filled with sewage.
As they walked slowly forward, they suddenly realized something and slowly turned back.
The monitoring device in my pocket had already reacted, but all around me was a messy pile of garbage, and I couldn't see anyone.
Xiao Xiao stopped and glanced around before quickly spotting his target.
Right next to the street filled with garbage and sewage, sat a dirty little child.
He was emaciated, his hair disheveled, and he almost blended into the surrounding garbage, making him extremely difficult to distinguish.
Moreover, in that instant, Xiao Xiao noticed that the child was terribly thin, clearly suffering from severe malnutrition. However, he was holding a paper bag in his hand, excitedly rummaging through the garbage and pulling out half a half-eaten hamburger, carefully putting it into the paper bag. But he seemed to have no interest in the food. With a rumbling stomach, he put his thumb in his mouth and smacked it twice.
He immediately perked up again, his eyes shining, and continued his search.
"You..."
Xiao Xiao sensed something was wrong and hesitated before speaking to him.
Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, the child became alert, jumped up from the pile of garbage, and ran away.
She clutched the paper bag containing half a hamburger tightly to her chest, as if worried that Xiao Xiao would snatch it away.
Xiao Xiao frowned immediately, raised his hand and snapped his fingers, signaling the Record Player Miss to help.
Suddenly, a strange melody echoed in the mind of the little boy who was running away.
He didn't know where the music was coming from, and thought it was just that he suddenly remembered music he had heard somewhere before. The fear and resistance in his heart were suddenly melted away by the music, and he seemed to be less afraid.
She turned her head blankly and secretly glanced at Xiao Xiao.
"Is this the real purpose of the Record Player Miss? To amplify or weaken a person's emotions?"
Xiao Xiao thought to himself, then stepped forward and walked towards the little boy.
This time, he did not run away.
Are you hungry?
Xiao Xiao squatted down in front of the little boy and asked him softly.
Once you crouch down, you can see the little boy's slender collarbone and his body, which looks like it could be blown away by a gust of wind.
I'm not hungry.
The little boy widened his eyes and replied, "My sister will be hungry, so I came out to find her something to eat."
"But I'm not hungry."
"..."
Xiao Xiao glanced at the hamburger in his hand with a strange look, somewhat surprised.
Because the observer's intuition told him that what the little boy said was actually true...
He was actually not hungry.
"Why aren't you hungry? Have you eaten?"
He asked the boy cautiously, but saw that the boy hesitated, clearly still wary.
The Record Player Miss lessened his hostility and resistance, but the question seemed to have touched on something important to him.
So Xiao Xiao smiled, took out a wad of banknotes from his pocket, and said:
"Now that you've told me, I'll give you this money. You can use it to buy your sister a fresh hamburger, the biggest one."
"..."
The little boy looked at Xiao Xiao, clearly tempted, and suddenly said, "Then you have to promise not to take my treasure."
Xiao Xiao smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I agree."
Under the influence of the Record Player Miss, the little boy couldn't feel any hostility towards Xiao Xiao. He even found Xiao Xiao's smile warm and subconsciously wanted to believe him. Therefore, he didn't even ask Xiao Xiao to swear an oath. Instead, he lowered his voice and gave Xiao Xiao a thumbs up, seemingly a little proud, and said, "See? This is my baby. Just lick it once and you won't be hungry anymore."
Xiao Xiao was stunned, staring at his thumb, which had been licked until it was slightly white.
Is it really that amazing?
He looked at the somewhat boastful little boy, nodded slightly, and then took out the rest of the money from his pocket.
"This baby shouldn't be used all the time; it should only be used when the baby is extremely hungry."
"You still need to eat normally."
"..."
He stuffed the money into the little boy's hand, then slowly got up and walked away into the distance.
"Bite..."
He felt his phone vibrate, took it out, and saw that he had received an email from Mister Ye in his inbox:
[Enhancement Element - The Little Boy's Fingers]
Status: Portable
Purchase amount: 50 points
[Note: This finger has the ability to make oneself immune to 'hunger', which can greatly extend one's endurance. If you are engaged in a long war of attrition with a skilled tracker in complex terrain, this finger will be of help.]
[Note: He was foolish enough to believe that a single finger could satisfy his hunger, but what else did he have besides that finger?]
[...]
"So, you really found it?"
Xiao Xiao wasn't surprised; he had already understood the situation before the news arrived.
As an observer, he could tell that what the little boy said was true.
At least he believed it himself.
Or perhaps, when he truly believes in it, that finger acquires real power?
However, why did Mister Ye specifically send me an email to tell me this?
Remind yourself that this finger could be yours, just like Ling Ping's eyes in the Red Eyes Club?
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly; he had no intention of taking away the little boy's treasure.
However, I was slightly curious, since Mister Ye's abilities in many areas seemed similar to the City Will...
Continuing forward, Xiao Xiao looked at the traffic and bright lights of the city, which drew bright and distorted lines. He felt the huge, dark crowds, which seemed to be dyed into patches of light, painting the world into shadows.
He crossed the road, where vehicles lurked on both sides, and headed against the massive flow of people towards the heart of the city.
Until he felt another inexplicable tremor, he came to a row of bungalows and heard suppressed sobs coming from inside.
Silently stopping, the Eye of the Seer flew into the room and saw a woman being beaten.
A man wearing a white vest and slippers was kicking and punching a woman who was hunched over and curled up on the floor.
He was drunk and seemed very angry. He was also very cruel, even kicking the woman's head repeatedly. Xiao Xiao could even feel the presence of Violence Factor in him, but the concentration was not strong enough to become abnormal.
Therefore, Xiao Xiao knew that he was not his target.
So he simply stood patiently outside the window, silently observing, waiting for him to finish.