Chapter 164 Another Storyteller
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Chapter 164: Chapter 164 Another StorytellerThe card, measuring two fingers on each side, had the fine grain of jade, and Xu Huoâs first impression upon seeing the diagram was that it was a jade token.
The materials he found did not mention what it was made of, nor did he explain it to the master engraver at the engraving shop.
It was only then that the busy master engraver in front of the equipment looked up and said, "A door access card thatâs been outdated for over a decade canât be replicated. Kid, who do you think youâre underestimating?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Huo felt a sense of strangeness about the item in his hand, "Access Card?"
Holding the paper he had drawn, the master pointed to the pattern and said, "This kind of pattern is inherent to a special metal produced elsewhere. Originally, this metal was used for safes or doors of secret institutions. See the three forks at the end of the pattern there? The sensors are inside. The first generation was crude, requiring three separate sensors, but now they use a composite sensor, and the pattern has been modified."
"Is that so?" Xu Huo took out the metal card he had found in the secret chamber.
The master adjusted his glasses without looking at him and said, "Access cards come with built-in identity recognition and tracking functions. If youâre not planning to rob the government vault, youâd best throw it away sooner rather than later."
"Thanks," Xu Huo paid the remaining money, took the cage, and left.
After leaving, he went to meet Tao Chengxin and was surprised that they didnât find what the female guide wanted but brought back Tang Yuan and another player he had not met before.
"We ran into them on the road," Tao Chengxin gave him a meaningful look, then added, "Tang Yuan found the storyteller woman."
Xu Huo turned to Tang Yuan, "You found one too?"
Tang Yuan nodded, "I just heard it from Sun Jirou, but the story you all heard differs from what I heard."
Sun Jirou explained, "He tracked Wang Qiao and Gao Baimei to the Delicious Sausage Shop, where he unexpectedly encountered the storyteller. What she told was opposite to what weâve heard."
Xu Huo paused briefly before asking Tang Yuan, "Where are Wang Qiao and Gao Baimei now?"
"They are still at the Delicious Sausage Shop," Tang Yuan replied. "They didnât want to leave, so they sent me and Yang Sheng to find you."
"Yang Sheng was also met at the Delicious Sausage Shop."
"Is that so?" Tao Chengxin chimed in, "You all found someone but still thought of us?"
Tang Yuan smiled and said nothing, but Yang Sheng crossed his arms and retorted, "If it werenât for the third mission, who would care to bother with you?"
Angered, Tao Chengxin blurted out, "You... "
Xu Huo cut her off and asked, "Do you know where to find the tooth?"
"The storyteller didnât mention that," Tang Yuan said.
"Then weâll have to go and ask," Xu Huo pondered briefly, then inquired further, "What was the story that you heard?"
Tang Yuan and Yang Sheng recounted their version.
It was similar to what he had heard before from the girl in the white dress. After the Evolvers appeared, the government hall began secret re
"Itâs said to be a side effect of the drugs from years ago," Tang Yuan said. "I only heard the general idea; Iâm not very clear on the details. If you want more information, youâll have to find that storyteller."
Xu Huo put down the cage in his hands. "You already know the content of the story we heard, right?"
Tang Yuan nodded, "The two versions are completely different. I donât know which one is true."
"Thatâs why I believe neither." Xu Huo stated, "Unless someone can produce solid evidence."
"How could there be solid evidence?" Yang Sheng couldnât help but say, "Can they bring back to life someone who died twenty years ago?"
"Every occurrence leaves behind some trace; the storyteller canât possibly be without even a shred of empirical evidence," Xu Huo stated. "From what youâve said, the government hallâs people are pursuing Fairy Tale Cityâs Cannibal Players, and the ones weâve met are likely the ones they seek. Now, weâre the only ones who can find them. If they want us to side with the government hall, they need a reason; otherwise, why should we get involved in this mess?"
"That makes sense," Tang Yuan quickly agreed. "Maybe we should discuss this further at the Delicious Sausage Shop."
"Iâll just wait here," Xu Huo said. "Either you bring her to me, or Iâll pretend I never heard anything."
Not only Tang Yuan and Yang Sheng, but even Sun Jirou frowned, "That way, we wonât be able to complete the third task."
"There are other tickets if we donât get through, we can simply move on to the next instance," Xu Huo bluntly said. "You need to understand, weâre just Level E Players. Why should we interfere in a decades-old city feuding? Do we even have that ability?"
His words were harsh but true; their level was indeed too low.
"I agree," Tao Chengxin stated. "If the people from the government hall truly want to learn the whereabouts of the tourist city players, this concession should be within their power to grant."
Tang Yuan and Yang Sheng seemed persuaded by his words. The former said to the latter, "Why donât you go find Wang Qiao and Gao Baimei, and together you can ask the storyteller."
After a momentâs hesitation, Yang Sheng acquiesced, "Alright then, regardless of what you decide, Iâm going to complete the task."
With that, he left, and Tang Yuan stayed with them.
The group found a place to rest, and soon after they sat down, Tao Chengxin asked while looking at Xu Huoâs cage, "Whatâs in there? It smells a bit."
"The corpse of a stray cat," Xu Huo replied.
"Why would you pick up something like that?" Tao Chengxin was surprised by his action.
"It looked pitiful, I thought Iâd find a place to bury it," Xu Huo replied nonchalantly.