Chapter 355 The Unfitting Shadow

[You paid 30 years of your life and asked the beggar why people here don’t have shadows under their feet? ]

[The beggar felt your generosity and told you excitedly: "Our shadows were bought by a big man many years ago. It is said that this is to make it easier for us to distinguish between locals and outsiders. People with shadows that we have never seen are outsiders!]

"Backtrack. ”

Distinguishing outsiders...

Mu You frowned.

This statement is not wrong. There are many ways to become the appearance of locals, such as transformation, such as players wearing skins, but no matter how the appearance changes, the breath can be concealed by relics, but the shadow cannot be put away.

So it is indeed an effective way to identify enemies and friends through shadows.

However, just to distinguish whether they are locals, harvesting everyone's shadow is a bit of a waste of time...

After thinking about it, Mu You continued to choose.

[You chose to ask another question.]

[You asked the other party, who is the 'big man' who took away your shadows?]

[The beggar looked at you in surprise, and suddenly waved his hands: "I don't know, I don't know..." The beggar's eyes were erratic, and his expression was both panic and suspicious, as if wondering how you knew the title of big man?]

"Backtracking. ”

…

[You ask the other party, is the ‘big man’ who took away your shadows referring to the people of the Undead Society?]

[The beggar looks at you with more fear, but no longer answers your question, instead he walks away quickly…]

“Backtrack.”

The people here seem to be quite afraid of the Undead Society, and the previous Gu-taker was also the same, and his behavior was very strange when the Undead Society was mentioned.

It seems that asking directly will not answer the question.

Mu You had to continue to choose.

[You paid 15 years of life and asked the beggar why there are no children here?]

[The children in the village were all sold! About five years ago, an old witch named ‘Yubaba’ came to the village. Yubaba forcibly took away all the children under ten years old on the island, saying that she would send them to the big man to learn skills, and also sold them according to the head. Gave us some money. ]

[Since then, there have been no more children on the island. Every year, newborns are either sold to Yubaba or taken away by her personally...]

"Looking back..."

Thinking of the text just now, Mu You frowned.

Five years ago, they took away all the children under ten years old, which means that the youngest person here is now over 15 years old.

Just find a big shot to "learn skills" or something. If these children really fall into the hands of the Undead Society, they will probably not have a good ending.

Although it is still not mentioned here The matter of the Undead Society, but finally mentioned a specific person: Tangbaba.

The so-called witch actually refers to an old witch.

Mu You continued to ask.

[You paid 100 years of life and asked the beggar about the method of permanently preventing Gu worms. ]

[The beggar told you that a kind of "golden silkworm" will be born in the village every once in a while. This kind of silkworm is born to feed on Gu. If you catch and contract this kind of silkworm, it will help you automatically devour the Gu worm in its body. No matter how powerful the Gu worm is, it is not its opponent. ]

[But this kind of silkworm only appears in places where Gu gathers. There is a chance of birth, and once the contract is signed, the owner cannot be changed. Wild golden silkworms are extremely rare, and one can be sold at a sky-high price! ]

"Backtrack..."

So the way to prevent the poisonous insect is to raise a silkworm to eat the poisonous insect, but you can also know from the instructions that this thing must be difficult to find.

After asking three questions, Mu You thought about it and continued typing.

[You paid 10 years of life and asked the beggar, what will happen to people who lose their shadows? ]

[The beggar tells you that people who lose their shadows will not be exposed to the sun, otherwise they will be burned to death when exposed to the sun. ]

"Backtrack."

Cannot be exposed to the sun, this weakness is similar to vampires according to the instructions, and because of this, these people can only stay in the Cook Islands without sunlight for their entire lives.

[You paid 5 years of life and asked the beggar the address of 'Tangbaba'. ]

[The beggar tells you that Tangbaba lives in the westernmost part of the neighboring Yuyu Village. If you have a child under ten years old, you can take your child to find her. Even if the child is from an outsider, she will not refuse and will give you a generous reward. ]

"Backtrack. ”

That’s about all the questions you have. This guy obviously doesn’t dare to talk about the information about the Undead Society. Besides, he is just an ordinary beggar and it is impossible for him to know too many secrets.

[The beggar looks at you expectantly and asks if you have any questions.]

[You put a piece of freshly made magic bread in his begging bowl, tell him to eat well, and then turn around and leave.]

[The beggar stares at the bread in his hand blankly, a little confused, but still shouts "thank you" to you from a distance out of professionalism.]

[You stay away from the beggar. Now that you have obtained the address of "Yubaba", do you want to go directly there?]

“Yes. "

The only clue we have so far is about this Yubaba, and this person is probably related to the undead. Mu You plans to check out the situation first.

[You are riding on a chocobo, on the way, and are expected to arrive in ten minutes...]

After you have the address, you can just go straight to the destination, and you don't have to move step by step.

Occasionally, you will encounter those scammers on the road, but Mu You ignores them all, runs all the way, and arrives at the destination quickly.

[You arrive at the west end of the Yuyu Village.]

[You see at the end of the village in front of you, a three-story wooden building stands. It is a small building with a slanted spire, located in a flower bed. There are two kinds of flowers, black and red, clearly planted in the flower bed. One side is as dark as ink, and the other side is as bright as blood. 】

[Devil's flower: It can be used to prepare some evil potions. It is not very practical, but it has a strange color. It is loved by many witches who live alone and is often planted by them to decorate their homes. 】

To put it simply, it is a flower used to highlight one’s identity.

By the way, this text looked familiar to Mu You. When he first found Vivian's witch's house, it seemed to be a similar building. Sure enough, do witches like to live in such remote places?

[You stepped forward to knock on the door and heard slight movement from inside the door. 】

[A few minutes later, the door opened and an old witch with white hair walked out. The witch's face was full of wrinkles, she was leaning on a cane, and her figure was stooped, showing her age. Even the loose wizard robe could not hide her fat body. 】

[However, you noticed at this time that the witch is different from the others here: there is a shadow connected behind her. 】

[At the same time, what surprises you even more is that the shape of the shadow is that of a slim girl with long hair, which obviously does not match the shambling old man in front of you. 】

"?"

Mu You was startled.

The shadow is different from the person? What does it mean?

["Outlander? What do you want from me?" Yupo looked at you with some caution in his eyes. 】

[You choose to answer...]

[Tell the other party that you want to join the Undead! 】

[Baba Tang was obviously surprised by your answer. She looked at you intently and suddenly laughed, a smile that made people feel hairy. 】

["The Undead Society never accepts outsiders! But if you have children, I can help your children join the Undead Society, and I will give you a good price. But remember, they must be under ten years old and have a clean identity. , You must be a child physically and mentally, not an adult wearing a child's skin." Granny Tang looked at you meaningfully. 】

"..."

Mu You frowned. When the other party said this, he meant that he had seen through his identity as a fool and told him not to fool him by changing into a child's skin.

["If you don't have children, don't disturb me, I'm very busy!" After saying this, Granny Yu turned around and went back to the house. 】

So there’s nothing to talk about?

Mu You used the omniscient crystal to check Yubaba's information and found that it was only level 16 and its attributes were average.

After thinking about it, he decided to take action directly.

This person must know a lot about the Society of the Undead. If he can be captured alive, he can be taken back and interrogated slowly. There is no way, the undead will be hidden too deep, even if it is done to alert the snake, it will be out of control.

[You raise your staff and choose to attack Yubaba. 】

[Baba Yu was hit by your magic, her life dropped sharply, and she entered a state of stagnant magic. She is temporarily unable to use magic and items. 】

[Baba Yu looks at you angrily, with murderous intent in her eyes. 】

[You suddenly saw Yubaba's appearance change rapidly, turning into a young woman with long hair. The woman's eyes were scarlet, and sharp claws sprouted from her ten fingers. You suddenly realize that Granny Yu has turned into a shadow ghost. 】

[The shadow ghost rushes towards you, and you are killed by the shadow ghost...]

"Depend on!"

The development of this text really caught Mu You off guard, and he hurriedly pressed his pocket watch.

[Time goes by and you go back to before the attack. After seeing Yubaba’s strength, this time you choose...]

"If you can't afford to offend me, just run away."

After this incident, Mu You became more sure that the people here were indeed abnormal. There was a reason why the undead dared to use this old witch as a front. This old witch actually controlled a shadow ghost!

And judging from the text just now, this shadow ghost seems to be living in her shadow, so the shadow does not match the real person.

[You left Yubaba’s yard honestly. Now, you choose to go...]

Yubaba was unable to defeat him, causing the clues to the Society of the Undead to be interrupted.

Of course, although Shadow Ghost was powerful, it had its limits. He considered asking Shadow Wolf and other helpers to come over and try again.

However, there is a very troublesome thing about the shadow ghost. It is uncontrollable. Once it appears, it will keep fighting until it is sealed or dead. It is too difficult to capture it alive. What's more, even if it can be captured alive, this old witch He may not speak.

For a while, Mu You didn't have any good ideas, so he had to continue exploring the village, trying to find other clues.

[You leave the west end of Yuyu Village and wander around the village. 】

[You suddenly see a gray-haired old lady standing on the street at the intersection in front of you, waving to you, as if she has something to say to you, you choose...]

Not long after I left, the text popped up again.

Mu You didn't pay much attention at first, thinking that he was just another one who got into trouble, so he just chose 'ignore'.

Unexpectedly, just after selecting it, a new text appeared.

[When the old woman saw you ignoring her, she actually walked towards you: "Young man, you want to find the Society of the Undead, right?"]

[You turn around in surprise and ask the other party how he knew? 】

[The old lady tells you that she overheard all the conversation you had with Granny Yu just now. 】

Eavesdropping? In other words, this old man has been spying on Yubaba?

Mu You's heart moved and he continued to choose.

[You saw that the old woman and Granny Yu were not from the same place, so you asked her in a low voice where the undead souls were? 】

[The old woman said she can tell you everything she knows, but you need to promise to help her find the whereabouts of her granddaughter who was kidnapped by the Undead Society. ]

[You triggered the hidden mission: Find the missing Louise. ]

[Mission content: The old woman in front of you was originally a very ordinary villager in the village of Jiyu. She has a lovely and well-behaved eight-year-old granddaughter named Corday Louise. The two depend on each other and live a plain and leisurely life. Until five years ago, Yubaba appeared in the Cook Islands and forcibly took away all the children in the village.

The old woman saw the weirdness in this matter and chose to hide her granddaughter in the cellar to avoid the search. At that time, her granddaughter was already eight years old. As long as she survived two years, when her granddaughter was ten years old, she would no longer be the target of Yubaba and could live a normal life.

Unexpectedly, only one year later, Louise, who couldn't help but sneak out for a breath of fresh air, was discovered and finally taken away by Yubaba.

In order to find her granddaughter, the old woman had pretended to be crazy and secretly monitored Yubaba for four years, and finally found the place where she contacted the Undead Society. But she is just a dying old man, without the power to fight against the Undead Society, so she has been waiting for a suitable candidate.

Your appearance gave her hope. As a fool, you may be able to sneak into the Undead Society and investigate the whereabouts of her granddaughter. ]

[Mission goal: sneak into the Undead Society, find clues about Louise, and bring the news back to the old man. ]

[Mission reward: hidden entrance to the Undead Society. ]

[Mission deadline: none. ]

Mu You raised his eyebrows.

A mission was triggered, but the goal of this mission was very vague. He was not asked to rescue Louise, but just to find the whereabouts of this girl. Obviously, the old man himself understood that his granddaughter was likely to be in danger.

This mission has no punishment, no substantial reward, and no deadline. It is better to say that it is a request from an old man in desperation than a mission.

Mu You naturally took over this mission. After all, the information provided by the old man was what he urgently needed. As for the mission itself, he could only do his best. It is not certain whether there are any clues for a person who has been missing for four years.

[You agreed to the old man's request. ]

[You have obtained the hidden entrance to the Undead Society, located in the paper mill of ‘Old Man Luke with a Weird Temper’ in Limestone Village in the central part of the Cook Islands, under the third row of paper cabinets against the wall on the north side. ]

[You have obtained the address of the Undead Society, do you want to go there immediately? ]

“Yes.”

Mu You chose immediately.

It took a long time to go to Limestone Village. Mu You waited patiently for about half an hour, and the message finally popped up.

[You have arrived at Limestone Village. ]

When he arrived, Mu You first sneaked to the vicinity of Luke’s house and hid to observe.

The owner here is indeed an old man. Mu You took a special look, and the text prompts that there is no shadow under the old man’s feet.

The old man’s house is not small. There are several factories surrounded by fences, covering thousands of square meters, and they are all private areas, so it is impossible to break in directly.

The place was found, but it was not so easy to sneak in. Mu You observed for a while and found that the old man was quite alert. When nearby residents came to him for business, he never invited people to step into his territory, and only talked at the door.

Even the locals were not allowed to approach, so if he, an outsider with a shadow, went forward directly, he would definitely be turned away.

Mu You had no choice but to continue waiting for the opportunity.

However, just when he was thinking about whether to sneak in again at night, he suddenly noticed that the text prompts that there are a lot of robot wreckage piled up at the door of the old man's yard. The appearance is very easy to identify: hard labor robots and cleaning robots!

Mu You's eyes lit up. Yes, this old man doesn't dare to let outsiders in, so how does his paper mill operate normally? The answer is robots! Only robots are the safest labor force that can guarantee that no information will be leaked!