Chapter 3 The Drunken Beauty of Western Hunan (3)
【00:05:00】
Another countdown appeared, right below the yes/no. Wei Xun had to make a choice within five minutes, either to replace Bingjiu or refuse.
"Who are you?"
Wei Xun was not in a hurry to choose. He was a little curious about the male voice: "What about Shuangshuang? Are you also my exclusive customer service?"
[You can understand it this way]
The male voice seemed to be chuckling, and he looked easy to talk to. This made Wei Xun continue to test: "What if I refuse?"
"There was an error in the journey, it's your hotel's problem."
[Yes, if you choose to refuse, Shuangshuang Global Hotel apologizes for this and will send you directly to the end. ]
Wei Xun became interested: "Let me pass this journey directly?"
[It is impossible for primary travelers to pass the dangerous journey. The end of your journey is death. The hotel will compensate you with painless quick death service. ]
Wei Xun laughed: "Maybe I can."
The other party chuckled and did not answer. Obviously, if Wei Xun refused, there would only be this one solution.
Wei Xun knew what was good for him and didn't bother to argue about it anymore. After all, time was precious.
"I'm a newcomer. You asked me to replace Bingjiu. You should let me improve my strength."
Wei Xun said helplessly, "This is a dangerous journey. I have no experience in leading a group. If I die in the end, I might as well just choose a painless and quick death."
After thinking for a while, he added, "It doesn't matter if I die at that time. What will happen if the tourists don't have a guide to guide them?"
Wei Xun remembered the sentence [The hotel does not allow the absence of tour guide Bingjiu], and tour guide Bingjiu is indispensable in this journey.
What if there is no tour guide in the journey?
Wei Xun is testing the rules of the hotel.
[Every tourist is an important asset of the hotel. If you want to protect tourists in a dangerous journey, the tour guide really needs strong power. ]
[You will get the temporary title "Bingjiu", which will only be effective during this journey]
[Please, you must protect the tourists]
This sentence seems to be meaningful. Wei Xun still wants to ask again, but he finds that he can't speak anymore. There is only a yes or no option in front of him.
Now that things have come to this, Wei Xun will stick to the decision he made.
Replacing a crazy tour guide?
This is really-
Too exciting.
It's just a pity that I didn't know the name of this 'little customer service'.
Before the countdown reached zero, Wei Xun chose "Yes"
* *
In the bus, besides the sound of Lin Xi crying, there was only the rustling sound of rain. The atmosphere was so tense that it almost solidified. The passengers were like a group of chickens with their necks shrunk, not making any sound. In fact, all of them pricked up their ears to listen to the movement in front.
"Wuwuwu, spare me, please spare me, wuwuwu..."
Lin Xi was crying so hard that she almost died. She could only repeat this sentence over and over again. Wei Xun's silence made the despair in his eyes deepen.
Suddenly, Lin Xi clenched his teeth, his eyes were determined, and he pulled out a Swiss Army knife from somewhere. The sharp blade did not stab Wei Xun, but chopped himself backhanded, and once held the knife against Wei Xun's right hand!
Lin Xi's movements were fast and fierce. He was not acting. He was willing to lose one hand just to be forgiven! Seeing him do this, only the fat man hesitated and said "Ah". The others were either indifferent or trembling. No one moved.
But just when the blade was about to cut his skin, someone stepped on his wrist.
It was a light black soft-soled shoe, stepping lightly on his wrist without much force. But Lin Xi was like being stepped on by a hard-soled military boot. His hand softened and he let go of the knife. He was several inches shorter and crawled deeper on the ground. His eyes burst with ecstasy of surviving a desperate situation!
The mysterious young man sitting in the front finally stood in the front. The bronze mask shaped like an evil ghost replaced the mask and sunglasses, covering the upper half of his face, revealing only a small half of his pale and thin chin, and lips that were pale to almost colorless. The silver butterfly wing brooch with five rhinestones on his chest was mysterious and luxurious.
The entire bus was silent, and all the passengers' eyes were focused on him, as if they were terrified.
"Hello, passengers. I am the tour guide for this trip, Bingjiu."
In the spotlight, the man's lips curled slightly, as if he was chuckling:
"I will accompany you all through this six-day and five-night trip."
After he spoke, the lights suddenly brightened, illuminating the bus. The sound of rain outside gradually weakened, and the dark night returned to the normal cloudy light. The traces of bloody hands on the window glass disappeared, and there was no sound from the foreign objects on the roof.
The heavy, terrifying atmosphere that enveloped the bus dissipated. Under the warm yellow light, the old but clean bus was actually a bit warm.
Wei Xun took in the faces of all the passengers. Their eyes were still fearful or daunted, but most of the passengers were leaning forward, as if they wanted to get closer to Wei Xun.
The tourists were afraid of the tour guides, but they also relied on them, even though Bingjiu was a "madman" who would kill the group.
The tour guide played a bigger role in the journey than he thought.
Wei Xun glanced at his left wrist. His necklace had disappeared. Instead, there was a small half-blue-purple butterfly tattoo branded on his pale wrist.
He remembered the blue-purple light he saw when he was dying. The fragments of the Maria butterfly, the relics left by his relatives, why were they related to the Horror Global Hotel?
Could it be that the disappearance of his family was related to the hotel?
The bus started to move. There was no driver in the driving seat, only the steering wheel was turning, heading towards the first scenic spot on this journey.
Only by completing the journey and actually entering the hotel can we have a chance to learn the truth.
"Now let's start the roll call."
Wei Xun held a piece of shiny silver paper in his hand. This is the passenger list that appears automatically after becoming a tour guide. In addition, a thin "Temporary Tour Guide Rules" appeared in Wei Xun's mind.
"Family No. 1, Zhao Hongtu, Hou Feihu."
The two passengers sitting in the middle row immediately answered "yes" without any delay. Although they know each other, they are not really family, they were just grouped together during the journey.
Wei Xun can write down the passenger's information with just one glance. At the same time, he was still distracted, running through the temporary tour guide rules in his mind.
The 10 points for completing the mission were exchanged for time by Wei Xun. Now his death countdown is [24:01:35]
24 hours is not enough to last the entire journey. He needs to get more points.
Wei Xun is looking for a way for tour guides to get points.
"Family No. 2, Shi Tao, Miao Fangfei"
"arrive!"
【Temporary tour guide rules】
[1. The tour guide accepts the entrustment of the hotel to lead the tourists to visit all the scenic spots on the itinerary, and provide the tourists with guidance, explanation and related tourism services. After the trip ends, the hotel will pay the tour guide the corresponding salary based on the trip level. 】
[2. Tour guides are not allowed to take the initiative to kill tourists. If a tour guide takes the initiative to kill passengers, 10,000 points will be deducted! 】
[3. Neither the hotel nor the tour guide is responsible for accidental death caused by the passenger's own behavior]
There are only three rules for tour guides.
[More details will be learned after you officially become a hotel tour guide]
Wei Xun thought, even if there were no other details, he could dig out more information.
"Family No. 3, Lin Xi."
"arrive!"
Lin Xi was clearly kneeling on the ground just now with her face full of snot and tears, but now she wiped her face clean and sat back down again. She looked at Wei Xun with bright eyes and answered quickly and well, like a dog rushing towards him with all her strength. A big dog wagging its tail.
Wei Xun glanced at Lin Xi, who immediately sat up straighter, like a primary school student waiting for the teacher to call his name, his eyes shining.
[Name: Lin Xi]
[Rank: Intermediate three stars]
[Achievement title:
[Eye for discovering beauty (green title): As an idol surrounded by handsome men and beautiful women, you have a pair of critical eyes and can see other people's appearance scores at the first glance! 】
This title made Wei Xun guess the reason why Lin Xi became hostile to him as soon as he got in the car.
Perhaps it was because Wei Xun's appearance score was higher, which gave Lin Xi a sense of crisis.
No way, he's just so handsome.
Every passenger on this bus has a title, and most of them have more than one title. Obviously, they are all veteran passengers. From the title, Wei Xun can get a lot of useful information.
"Family No. 4, Wang Pengpai."
"arrive!"
The fat man is full of enthusiasm, his big round face smiles like a flower, and he is as flattering as a licking dog. He has two titles.
[Name: Wang Pengpai]
[Rank: Intermediate four-star]
[Achievement title:
[Little driver (green title): Little driver, DiDiDi, a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, you will not feel scared even when driving on the steepest mountain road - of course, before you grow into an experienced driver, the probability of you having a car accident will As courageous as you]
[Xiangxi, repeat guest (blue title): This is your second time participating in our hostel’s Xiangxi itinerary. Out of your understanding of this place, you will receive an incomplete travel map at the beginning of the journey]
Although both Lin Xi and Wang Pengpai seem to be loyal to the tour guide, Wei Xun still lists them as key targets to be on guard against.
The title "Painless One" is probably very rare, otherwise they would not mistake Wei Xun for Bingjiu. And these two people know that Bingjiu is a painless person, and they have a deep understanding of the tour guide Bingjiu.
It is even possible that you have experienced a tour led by tour guide Bingjiu.
Wei Xun needs the tiger skin of crazy Bingjiu, but even if he calls himself Bingjiu, Wei Xun knows that he cannot behave exactly like Bingjiu.
But on this trip, he didn't have to worry about exposure.
[Bingjiu (temporary title): When you wear this title, you will obtain the rank and part of the title of tour guide Bingjiu, and in the eyes of everyone, you are Bingjiu himself]
Wei Xun’s personal information now looks like this:
【Tour guide information】
[Codename: Bingjiu (only on this journey)]
[Rank: Silver Five Star (Bingjiu’s rank)]
[Death countdown: 23:55:23]
[Points: 0]
[Journey salary (danger level): 1,500 points (temporary tour guide salary is halved, paid at the end of the journey)]
[Achievement title (a title belonging to Bingjiu, only valid for this journey):
[Bingjiu (temporary title): When you wear this title, you will obtain the rank and part of the title of tour guide Bingjiu, and in the eyes of anyone, you will be Bingjiu himself]
[Cold-blooded (purple title): You are a true cold-blooded person who will not feel pain or be affected by any negative emotions. But your blood is so cold that you never feel warm enough around you! 】
[Being Yellow (Blue Title): You seem to like being Yellow, but being Yellow is not allowed! When your yellow value is higher than 10 points, your live footage will be temporarily blocked! 】
[Current yellow value: 0]
Wei Xun's eyes subtly fell on the last title.
Yellow value? Live footage?
As if triggering a keyword, a piece of information appeared in Wei Xun's mind out of thin air.
[The live broadcast is to supervise the tour guide. If the tour guide violates the rules during the trip, he will be punished by the hotel]
[The live broadcast is also a reward for tour guides. Every hundred additional viewers in the live broadcast room will be converted into 1 point, and all points rewarded by the audience will be obtained by the tour guide]
[The journey will be broadcast live when you arrive at the location. Only tour guides who have reached the gold level can choose to turn off the live broadcast (except for the impact caused by some titles and props)]
Salary and live broadcast are the ways that Wei Xun has found so far for tour guides to get points.
It’s just that you don’t get paid until the trip is over, and that alone includes many of the tour guide’s responsibilities. For example, Wei Xun did not receive any reward after carefully taking the roll call, because this is what a tour guide should do, and it is calculated into the final 'salary'.
By the same token, Wei Xun probably won’t get extra points if he takes tourists to visit ‘attractions’ and the like.
Earn points by streaming?
Wei Xun didn't think it was reliable either. Those 'audiences' are also tourists or tour guides. Let's not say whether someone will reward him with life-saving points. According to the rules, Wei Xun can get 1 point for every 100 viewers in the live broadcast room.
It is a novice benefit to redeem 10 points for one day, but now you need 100 points to redeem one day.
He must get at least 500 more points during the six-day journey. In other words, the peak number of people in Wei Xun's live broadcast room was 50,000.
Fifty thousand is not a small number. How many people are there in the entire Thriller Global Hotel? one thousand? Ten thousand? One hundred thousand? Or more?
Wei Xun still has zero points, so he must make plans early.
Is there any other way to get points as quickly as possible?
Suddenly, the bus stopped.
"Wuluoshan Station, here we are"
With two clicks, the front and rear doors were all opened, and a stream of cold, damp water vapor came in from the outside world, adding a bit of chill to the hoarse and harsh sound inside the bus.
【Itinerary Announcement】
[Please guide Bingjiu to lead the tourists to Xiaolong Yizhuang, located halfway up the southern foot of Wuluo Mountain, before 6 pm. Remember not to be late]
[This journey is a hazardous journey. Passengers are advised to follow the tour guide closely to avoid unnecessary dangers. 】
Disposable raincoats appear at the hand of every traveler, which is a ‘welfare’ provided by the journey. Wei Xun did too, but his attention was attracted by a new message.
[For the supplementary regulations for hazardous journeys, please check the guide Bingjiu]
[During dangerous itineraries and above, for every passenger who dies unexpectedly, the tour guide will receive 300 points. 】
[Note: Oh my God, a passenger died unexpectedly! It seems that the difficulty of this trip is beyond imagination. The kind host of the hotel has provided a subsidy. Please use the points to improve yourself and better protect the safety of the remaining passengers! 】
Wei Xun looked inside the car. The passengers were all wearing colorful disposable raincoats. Some were looking out the window warily, while others were looking at Wei Xun cautiously, with deep worry and fear in their eyes.
If the tour guide takes the initiative to kill a tourist, 10,000 points will be deducted.
If a passenger dies in an ‘accident’, the tour guide receives 300 points.
Wei Xun found it interesting.
Are the supplementary regulations really a protection for passengers?