I Rely On Poverty To Sweep Through Survival GamesCh74 - Grandma’s Bedtime Story (6)

After finishing the story, there was the sound of the metal door closing once more, and ‘grandma’ slowly walked away.

“This story is a little dire ah…” Wang Taidi poked his head out from under the blanket, his little curls tousled. “It doesn’t seem like she gave us any hint on how to clear this.” mHnC81

Indeed, in the story of the spider bride, the comparison between the common passer-by and the wandering minstrel was the hint to escaping being the spider bride’s prey.

But the little girl’s story only spoke of how those who agreed to help her would have their heads taken, while those who didn’t help her would have their important thing taken from them.

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It was unclear what this important thing was; it was possible that a player would have to hand over an important item, but there was a greater possibility that this important item wasn’t something external, but something that would harm the player or even cause them to lose their life.

However, the story also mentioned the little girl’s weakness — there was something wrong with her memory. Kuo7je

Perhap this weakness was the key to escaping alive from her hands.

“Excuse me, have you seen something of mine?” A tender and soft child’s voice suddenly rang out inside the room.

The three of them simultaneously turned their heads and saw a short figure in a red cloak who had appeared who knew when. There was lace and exquisite embroidery on the cloak, which was clearly designed for a little girl.

The cloak was big and looked like it was propped up from inside, but the head was completely hidden. In the current light, they couldn’t tell if she had a head or not. The cloak cast a shadow and nothing could be clearly seen inside it; perhaps there was nothing inside at all.

Seeing that the people in front of her weren’t responding, the little girl repeated, “Excuse me, have you seen something of mine?”

Wang Taidi looked at her appearance and couldn’t help but ask, “Little friend, is your name Little Red Riding Hood?”

The girl’s voice came from under the cloak. “Little… Red Riding Hood… Can’t remember…”

She approached Xiao Lan’s bed step by step. The pants which Wang Taidi had casually thrown onto the floor were in her way, but she didn’t know how to step over them. Thus, she continued forward with the pants dragged along under one foot. kSM ct

She didn’t seem very smart.

The little girl was getting closer to Xiao Lan. Wang Taidi was a little concerned and couldn’t help but say, “Xiao Lan, I have an escape item. If you need it, you can tell me.”

His expression was a little pained, but he still said, “Three people… it might be enough.”

Xiao Lan nodded at Wang Taidi. 5tYdhz

His gaze then turned to the little girl walking towards him, his mind turning rapidly. The game wouldn’t set up a situation which a player couldn’t clear, so there was definitely a way to break the narrative.

Where was it…

He thought back to the story. The reason the little girl was looking for passers-by was because she couldn’t find her head. That also meant that if they could find her head, they could resolve the issue at its source.

And in this sealed corridor, it was on the whole very difficult for the players to leave the confines of their room, so the head was probably within a range which the players could search. sHX6Il

Perhaps… it was right in their room!

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As for not finding anything related to heads when they searched the room before, this matter wasn’t hard to explain. The little girl had appeared out of nowhere only after the story was told, so her head appearing along with the story wouldn’t be strange either.

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Wang Taidi first looked at the boxes that had been placed by their beds, thinking they would have changed along with this plot development. Unfortunately, they were still the same, without any seams or sound, and didn’t look different.

Luo stealthily released his black shadow to search the room. On his first sweep of the room, everything was incomparably clear in his mind, but he didn’t discover anything similar to a head.

He frowned and looked at Xiao Lan. He trusted Xiao Lan’s judgement, so the head might be in some hidden location, and perhaps could only be opened using special means. As such, he began an even more careful second search. zE q84

On the other end, the little girl had already reached Xiao Lan.

She asked for the third time, “Excuse me, have you seen something of mine?”

Xiao Lan turned to her and officially started his con. “Little lady, what are you looking for?”

The little girl softly replied, “I… don’t remember anymore…” fyzZud

Xiao Lan put on a solemn, contemplative expression. “As per our tradition in accepting commissions, the client has to first make a down payment. You might be a child, but you can’t be a freeloader, right? Of course, we’ll give you a discount.”

The little girl had never encountered this script before, and for a while was unable to adapt. “Help… down payment… no money…”

Xiao Lan had a troubled expression. “Aiya, little friend, it’s very hard for us if you’re like this ah.”

The little girl was still befuddled, but insisted, “Help… find…” NTGmn1

Xiao Lan nodded. “How about this? We’re also adults who care for children. If you have no money, you can complete one of our commissions. How’s that for a fair deal?”

Wang Taidi’s expression was of one who couldn’t bear to look at Xiao Lan. He would even trick a child; Xiao Lan, doesn’t your conscience hurt?

The little girl’s cloak nodded, as if she was convinced. “Alright.”

Xiao Lan smiled lightly. “Then let’s play a game of idiom word chain. You just have to beat me. I’ll go first — live and let live.” HsFdtU

“…” The little girl didn’t have a brain; who knew how much intelligence she had left. She sank into a long silence.

After a while, she asked Xiao Lan, “What… did you… say…”

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It seemed she already couldn’t remember at all; this was basically kissing intelligence games goodbye.

Xiao Lan repeated, “Live and let live.” deEIBg

The little girl pondered for a very long time, so long that Xiao Lan thought she had fallen asleep, before forcing out an answer. “…Live… and let live.”

She could only remember one phrase.

Xiao Lan continued, “Live and let live.” ywrPSK

The little girl didn’t notice anything wrong at all and continued to remain silent as she took a long time to ponder again. “Live and… let live…”

The onlookers Wang Taidi and Luo: “…”

Was this thing considered an idiom word chain?

Relying on this idiom of endless matryoshka dolls, they could definitely keep it up until daylight. Was there still a need to look for her head? This was simply bullying a family’s child for her underdeveloped brain. oc7hRE

With Xiao Lan’s delay, which gave them plenty of time, the two of them meticulously rummaged through the room.

During this time, there was a shriek in the distance. Muffled by the metal door, it wasn’t very clear. Who knew which person had fallen into a trap?

In the end, Luo discovered something. He reached out and gently knocked on one wall. The wall slab let out an empty and crisp echo; it was clearly unlike the ones next to it.

After confirming how hollow it was, sharp, black nails appeared on Luo’s fingertips. He raised his hand and casually stabbed through the wall. It was like a sharp knife cutting through paper, and a square-shaped hole was cut out in the solid slab. Oeh sW

There was a very small space behind the hole, like a secret cube. In it was a needlework basket as well as a rag doll in a red cloak. Upon closer look, the cloak on the ragdoll was no different from the one on the little girl, and was a delicate, miniature version.

Unfortunately, who knew which rough brat had played with it, but the rag doll’s head had been torn off and thrown to the side. Cotton was exposed in the tear and covered with snapped threads, which made it look especially pitiful.

“Found it.” Luo took out the ragdoll and needlework basket and brought it over to Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan accepted them, and waved the doll in front of the little girl’s cloak. bd3MeD

The little girl, however, didn’t react, as if she didn’t see it. Then again, if she had no head, maybe she really didn’t.

“Do we have to help her sew it back on?” Luo guessed.

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“It’s very possible.” Wang Taidi’s little curls came closer. He asked Luo, “Fei Luo, do you know how?”

Luo: “…” Wf7vd8

As a non-human, even his clothes were transformed from his main body. By human definition, he could only be considered a streaker, so how could he possess a skill like sewing?

He looked at Wang Taidi, who also didn’t have a confident expression. “My family… It’s always been my ge who sews. I’ve seen him do it a few times, so how about I give it a try?”

Wang Taidi’s heart was filled with uncertainty. Who knew if the little lady would wring his neck if he sewed the head crooked.

Xiao Lan stopped him. “Let me do it.” 5m4nBi

Sewing is an essential skill for us broke people; otherwise, how can a shirt be worn for a decade?

They watched as Xiao Lan skilfully threaded the needle, then picked up the doll’s head. The stitches he sewed were both fine and close together, and looked smooth and sturdy. The little lady playing the endless idiom game also seemed to understand what Xiao Lan was doing and quieted down. Silently waiting on the side, she looked unexpectedly well-behaved.

After a few minutes, Xiao Lan had sewed the rag doll’s head back on, and even found a red cloth in the basket to make a bow for her, hiding the gash on the neck.

Xiao Lan patted the dust off the doll, then held it out to the little girl. AEDJG

This time, the girl reacted.

She accepted the ragdoll and clutched it tight to her chest, before she lifted her head to reveal her face under the cloak. Her large eyes were bright and intelligent, her cheeks slightly rosy and her lips delicate and refined. Unexpectedly, she looked very similar to the rag doll.

The little girl gave Xiao Lan a happy smile, then vanished on the spot.

The three let out simultaneous breaths of relief. dbm4ED

“You’ve obtained ‘Red Doll’s Blessings’, luck increased by 20%. Only in effect in the current game.”

Unexpectedly, they even obtained a reward.

The three of them waited for a while. After confirming that the corridor was silent once more, Xiao Lan climbed up to the ventilation window high up and deftly opened the lock. They left the room and took advantage of the night to look for leads on the key.

One of ‘grandma’s’ rules was silence, and coupled with her very sharp sense of hearing, the three of them did their best to move as lightly as possible as they stealthily searched for clues in the house. YDXmdv

If something happened, they also had a little board for writing that was supplied by Wang Taidi to communicate with each other.

Up ahead was a room which caught their attention. The door was slightly larger than the others, a bonsai was displayed at the doorway, and there was even a floral carpet spread over the floor. It looked like it had been decorated with the utmost care.

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Hiding in a corner, Wang Taidi wrote: Is this that grandma’s room?

Xiao Lan nodded. It’s highly likely, but we’ll have to get closer to confirm it. DjtAS2

He was just about to step forward, when Luo pressed down on his shoulder. Xiao Lan turned his head and saw Luo point at a nearby corner up ahead.

There just so happened to be a burst of scattered footsteps from there, which one would have missed if they weren’t listening carefully. Xiao Lan hid back behind the corner to observe secretly.

The author has something to say: bJ0td6

As a non-human, even his clothes were transformed from his main body. By human definition, he could only be considered a streaker.

Xiao Lan: So you’ve been streaking in public for seventy-plus chapters?! And you’re still going to carry on like this?

Luo: …