034. The forerunner of RPG - Lao Deng
"Old Deng, what do you want to do with me?"
Ever since the Basilisk incident was solved by Star and he learned that Tom's notebook had been killed by Star, Dumbledore disappeared for a while, and then when he reappeared, he sent a message to Star to come to his office.
"Gis, what is Lao Deng's name? It sounds like an old door."
OldDum, the British pronunciation of OldDum is indeed very similar to OldDoor, which makes me laugh.
"Ahem, don't pay attention to the details. It's just a respectful title for the elderly in China. I read it in a book and just wanted to use it. What? Has a new Tom been found?"
New Tom, in this way, only Xingke in the wizarding world dares to call the terrorist who once plunged the wizarding world into darkness.
"...Um, can you use more normal grammar when speaking. But, it doesn't matter. I did find the whereabouts of the Horcrux, but after I went there once in advance, I found that it was protected by a spell that I couldn't break.
The surrounding lakes are full of ghouls. To get the Horcrux, you have to drink an entire crucible-sized amount of poison. It can be said to be an extremely malicious trap."
I have to say that Tom's bad ideas are first-rate and full of malice.
"You mean you want me to crush it with violence?"
When dealing with pure malice, what is needed must be pure violence. So, to deal with naughty children, you must-hehehe.
"That's what I thought."
It seems that although Lao Deng looks serious, he has long been dark in his heart. Otherwise, he would not have thought of the plan to send Harry, who he raised by himself, to die, and he cannot afford to offend him.
"Do you still remember what I said back then?"
There must be reward, this is the law of the world.
"Of course, business trips require extra pay. And then there's the pay... Although it's just my guess, but based on what I've been paying attention to, I guess you like some adventurous activities similar to games, and get some in the end.
A magical item with strange functions? Like the protagonist in a fantasy story?"
Xing Ke felt a little strange in his heart. Isn't this statement just an RPG?
"Well... although your statement is strange, it is roughly the same."
Xingke said, I like games, but I am an entertainment player who likes to play invincible games.
"This is for you. The location is within Hohenheim. I hope you will like the reward."
Why does it feel like an adult is buying a game for a child and tricking him into doing his homework?
"Oh, do you want to pay in advance? I like...is this a treasure map?"
Is there a map of mission items? Lao Deng, you really understand the true meaning of RPG.
"Yeah? But maybe a... fun toy for you?"
Maybe Xing Ji didn't notice how unnatural Dumbledore's expression was at this moment. It was almost like a conspiracy trap he had designed before. For some reason, he thought he would never use it again, but in the end it came into play in an unexpected place.
After playing a role that I didn't know about, it unexpectedly played a higher value than the original role, with such an expression of "Are you kidding me?"
………………
On the map is a path to a place I have never seen before, with a paragraph attached:
"If the timing is wrong, the road will lead to unexpected places. Maybe there will be ferocious beasts you don't know about in the sleeping place. Find the key and devote yourself to the war, and you will get what you desire most."
I don’t think about the route for now, but those words whose meaning is unclear, but if you think about it with your butt, you will know that you are playing a decryption game, and it is very simple.
It’s time to look for keywords. In the first sentence, the road will lead to unexpected places? Why? The time is wrong? There is indeed one place in Hohenheim where the “road” will change, and that is the stairs of the dormitory building.
.I don’t know whose handiwork was done at this time. It’s interesting, but it’s also a bit troublesome. The place to sleep? Does it confirm that the place speculated in the previous sentence is in the dormitory building?
The rest is unknown, maybe you won’t know until you get to the place?
At night, the bad boy who didn't sleep suddenly slipped out of the dormitory again and came downstairs.
The timing is wrong. Doesn't the so-called "wrong timing" mean that you take this road when you shouldn't? Does it count when you are sleeping?
Xingke was lucky. He had just walked two steps when he suddenly started to move, leading Xingke to a room that no one had ever seen before.
This room is very eerie, with strange and scary statues, and cobwebs and dust everywhere.
Okay, I admit it. Dumbledore did a good job in creating the atmosphere, or should I say that the old school building in Hohenheim is inherently beautiful?
So Xingke decisively applied for a [dust-proof and anti-fouling] buff.
The pathways inside are also intricate, huh? Intricate?
No way?
Open the map and light a bright light with the staff.
Sure enough, the path is very similar to here, and the correct path was kindly marked.
It feels more and more like a game. Where can there be such things as map marks in real adventures?
A basic [Unlocking Spell] can open the wooden door leading to the right path.
What? Wooden door? Actually, you mean if you can’t open the lock, you can break the door and get in, right?
Seeing what was inside the door, Xing Ke was sure that this was really the right way, and not the misleading map. Because in the room on the other side of the door was a figure occupying the entire room, and each of the three heads was bigger than Xing Ke himself.
A huge three-headed dog - a noble wizard who has no other abilities except physical strength and is the best watchdog.
As for why it is said that this is obviously the right way? The wrong way would not be so carefully unknown, right?
Whether it's a watchdog that ordinary wizards can't defeat, or a hypnotic harp specially placed not far from the door.
But because Xing Ke really didn’t want to show off his face and play the piano randomly, he just threw [Powerful Sleep] over.
It is definitely not because you have never played the harp, an ancient instrument that is on the verge of extinction, that you can avoid embarrassment.
The star continued to move forward, although it was not forward but downward, but the meaning was conveyed.
The second level should be to find the key in the puzzle.
However, maybe it is to increase the difficulty? There is actually a magic girl's good friend - Mr. Tentacle Monster (plant version) placed in the sliding passage.
I felt that they would be a good match for Ilia, but for the sake of love and peace, Xingji decisively burned them. After all, we are an all-age channel here.
Next is the real part of finding the key.
Xingke was a little excited. Could it be that he was asked to find clues in a room? There have been many games with this routine before.
However, this time Lao Deng's design was a bit unexpected.
He actually placed thousands of keys in a large cave, and they all flew around and attacked people.
Xingke put an [Armor Protector] on his head and stood in the middle of the room, doubting his life.
Is it the key I'm looking for? Or the ultimate sword?
Finally, Xingke played a game of "Let's find fault".
Found a different key among thousands of identical keys.
Some eyes hurt.
Lao Deng doesn’t play by the rules!~
The third level after that is a huge version of wizard chess. The so-called wizard chess is also the wizard's version of chess. It is just bigger and the model can move. It is not even as good as the intelligent AI AlphaGo.
I'm tired of playing this already, okay?
However, here it is better to defeat the opponent with wisdom and dignity.
But obviously, it's not very difficult, but it's still passable as the last level.
The gravel chess pieces were left on the ground, leading to the final reward link.
Chapter completed!