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Chapter 518 Ghost Shadow
Beneath the hood are two rows of six high-pressure gas cylinders, along with hydrogen fuel cells connected to them. The hydrogen reacts with oxygen in an electrochemical reaction to generate electricity that drives the electric motor.

The failure of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to gain widespread adoption in the real world stems from multiple factors, including cost, safety, technology, and patents. Japan, in particular, heavily invested in hydrogen energy technology, especially hydrogen storage, hoping other countries would solve the downstream technological challenges so it could reap the benefits.

The result of this was that the hydrogen energy route was abandoned by the global market. Unwilling to accept this, Japan developed the amazing hydrogen-powered motorcycle.

Carrying two exposed high-pressure gas cylinders on the road effectively solves the global problem of why gasoline vehicles are not easily flammable and electric vehicles are not easily exploded.
The good news is that even if we encounter a 100-ton monster on the road, we still have a fighting chance.

"These cars have a very outdated design, but their technology is still quite advanced,"

Wanli Fengdao carefully observed and found that the high-pressure hydrogen in all the gas cylinders had been emptied and was no longer dangerous. He shook his head and said, "That's outrageous."

Claudia said gravely, "It's not just the energy system; none of these vehicles have headlights. There are no streetlights either."

The spherical dome covering this area is a single piece of homogeneous metal and does not emit light. Meanwhile, the town's buildings are full of signs of life, and the roadside shops have colorful trademarks.

All signs indicate that this town was indeed inhabited long ago, and that they did not seem to rely on external light sources.
The atmosphere was somewhat somber as the players pondered the clues they had gathered. The enclosed dome, the dark environment, the old buildings, the hydrogen-powered vehicle, and the missing townspeople...
"Wait, this isn't a scripted mission,"

Reyes was the first to react, slapping his forehead and saying, "Why are you taking this so seriously?"

Thinking of ways to break out of a dangerous situation is almost an instinctive passive skill for advanced players.

Before he could finish speaking, Reyes noticed that all the other superhumans were looking at him with strange eyes.

"Look, why are you looking at me?"

Reyes was somewhat confused, so Li Sheng immediately took off the action camera clipped to his collar and played the footage he had just recorded.

In the video, Reyes appeared normal except for a strange slowing down when he spoke, as if the music player had been sped up to 0.5x. "Why...are...you...taking...it...so...serious..."

After saying that, he returned to normal and was completely unaware of what had happened to him.

"WTF?"

Reyes' eyelids twitched violently. He was carrying a tool specifically designed to counter brainwashing and mind control. Even if he couldn't completely resist it, he should at least be able to issue a warning.

“Meme contamination?” Claudia frowned.

The King of Mushrooms rarely spoke, but in a soft, honest voice that was hard to suppress, he said, "It's more like mental stagnation."

"It's also possible that the graphics card is overheating and causing frame drops."

Li Sheng took out a bone saw that was over a meter long, his eyes fixed on Reyes's skull. "Want me to open your skull and take a look?"

"Holy crap, no!"

Reyes quickly used his scan skill on himself to show that he was fine. "There's nothing wrong with my body. It must be the Dreamland, or the town itself."

"Okay, stop scaring him."

Wanli Fengdao waved his hand, "The good news is that we are now in a state of consciousness. Dying here should, probably, not affect our physical bodies in the real world. Let's continue on our way and find the astronauts and their tombstones."

Claudia transformed into a bat and flew to a high place to conduct reconnaissance.

The town has three most prominent buildings. The first is the northernmost one, a stone castle built against the mountain, which blends into the dome behind it.

The second is a square clock tower in the center of town, built of red bricks, with a large bronze bell on top. However, the clocks on the four walls, which are supposed to display the time, have no hands. Therefore, the exact time cannot be determined.

The third is a pure white church on the east side of town, whose symbol at the top is not a cross, but a symbol resembling a human lung. "I have to say," Li Sheng rubbed his chin, "this church symbol reminds me of a classic game."

Wanli Fengdao led the way, heading towards the nearest clock tower, and said without turning his head, "Ring around the world? Collect the passing lungs."

Li Sheng shook his head and casually said, "Oh, it's the Myanmar Outlaws. Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang were hunting down a telecommunications fraud ring in the jungles of northern Myanmar, led by the four major families of Bai Suocheng, Wei Chaoren, Liu Zhengxiang, and Ming Xuechang. Unfortunately, Arthur died of tuberculosis, and before he died, he heard the good news that the entire Ming family had been wiped out by the Wenzhou court."

"I'm starting to wonder if we live on the same planet."

Wanli Fengdao rolled his eyes, walked around the street corner, suddenly stopped, and raised his palm to signal everyone to stop.

But on the street below the clock tower, there stood a little girl, about eight or nine years old, with a ponytail and wearing a dress. She was holding a colorful jump rope and jumping by herself.

The entire person has a semi-transparent texture, like a "ghostly figure" captured by an early digital camera when the technology was not mature.

Something unusual must be going on. Wanli Fengdao retreated to the street corner, gesturing, "Let's discuss this. Who wants to go check things out first?"

Don't look at me.

Rabbit Ranger Mianyue waved her hand, her eyes conveying, "That's a humanoid NPC; it's your turn, humans."

In the world where Mianyue is located, human players and non-human players each make up half. When the killing field issues script missions, in most cases, non-human players will not be allowed to go to the script world dominated by humans.

In a sense, this can be considered "teaching according to aptitude".

"Tsk,"

Li Sheng clicked his tongue in displeasure. "So, in the end, we can only choose from me, Reyes, and Claudia?"

? ?
Wanli Fengdao's eye twitched. Am I not human? Am I even human? Are you just going to let me off the hook like this?

However, Brother Xiaodao knew that this was true. With his appearance, if he went to talk to a little girl, he would be regarded as a perverted old man and the police would be called in no time.

This event is also documented in the real world and in the scripted missions.

"I'll go."

Claudia sighed. "I have a skill that can temporarily increase my charm attribute, and I get a temporary bonus when communicating with NPCs. You guys cover me."

"Sisters are counting on you."

Li Sheng gave a thumbs up. Amidst the intense scrutiny of the crowd, Claudia stepped out of the street corner, crossed the street, put on a kind expression, and asked the little girl, "Little friend, are you playing alone? Where are your mom and dad?"

The little girl with the ponytail didn't respond, continuing to jump rope in various styles until Claudia asked again, at which point she impatiently looked up and said, "Auntie, you're so annoying."

Auntie?

Claudia's face flushed instantly. Although the Witch Alliance's power system had a built-in beauty filter, allowing even an old lady to rejuvenate and debut on the spot after cultivation,

But Claudia's actual age on her ID card is indeed eighteen.

Phew, calm down.

She took a deep breath, her smile unchanged, and reached into her pocket to take out photos of the astronaut, the white horse tombstone, and the gray rain. "Have you ever seen these people? Auntie can buy you some snacks."

(End of this chapter)