Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 81 Unable to Activate (Fifth Update)
A bowl of soup and a pancake.

As Los Angeles is known as the city of soup, this is the rhythm of the day.

Beef and beef bones are boiled into a clear soup, and seasonings are sprinkled on the bottom of the bowl. A handful of chopped green onions and coriander, and a handful of chopped beef are poured into the boiling hot soup. The aroma immediately fills the air, and then topped with bright red butter and chili. The red soup looks even more appetizing.

Unlike the water basin mutton in Qinshi, which is close to Luoshi, the soup culture in Luoshi has been popular for a long time.

Some people of the older generation often sit down early, around five in the morning, and drink a bowl of clear soup without any seasoning or chopped green onions or coriander. They sit down slowly and sip it slowly.

The soup is light but has a sweet aftertaste and a hint of sweet fragrance.

This kind of taste cannot be achieved with any amount of technology.

Just wait until you finish drinking, then soak the pancake, add more soup, sprinkle with seasonings, pour chili on it, and eat it comfortably. Some old people can even eat a whole day without feeling hungry after eating it.

However, as a young person of the new era, Xiao Ran doesn't care so much.

Soak two servings of sesame cakes in the bowl and start eating while holding the bowl.

The beef cost fifty yuan, which was half a bowl, plus two pancakes. I was eating so much that my forehead was sweating.

Maybe it was because his physical strength had improved, but after eating such a big bowl of food, Xiao Ran actually felt a little unsatisfied.

However, after wiping his mouth, Xiao Ran didn't continue eating. He went out, turned around and ran to the mutton soup restaurant next door, ordered a bowl of mutton soup, and then went home satisfied.

Passing by Caishikou, Xiao Ran walked in deliberately, strolling leisurely, watching the people going in and out of the market, listening to the aunties bargaining with the vendors for five-yuan vegetables, Xiao Ran began to relax.

The hustle and bustle of the city made him feel down to earth, as if he had truly returned home.

I bought some fresh tomatoes and two yuan worth of noodles, then happily rode home on a shared bicycle on the side of the road.

When he got back home, Xiao Ran took down the "Temporarily Closed" sign on the door, opened the door, thought for a moment, and tore off the "Scope of Business" sheet pasted on the inside of the window.

Looking at the messy service content above, Xiao Ran suddenly felt relieved.

I used to not understand why my grandfather, who had obvious abilities, didn’t do more business, such as funeral services, relocation of graves, etc. I thought he would have no problem doing that with his abilities.

So after I took over, I listed a lot of things that could be done.

But after I entered the mystery city and walked around it twice, I realized that human life is limited, and it is worthwhile to be able to focus on doing one thing well.

If this thing happens to be what you like, it is simply a kind of happiness.

Xiao Ran threw the [Acceptance Document] in his hand into the trash can. After he walked in, a white shadow jumped from the shelf onto the counter.

"Meow!!"

The white cat poked its head out and glanced at Xiao Ran's left and right hands, then immediately lay down on the table in disgust, too lazy to even move.

Xiao Ran didn't care about it. There were enough fish in the bucket for it to eat anyway.

After closing the door again, Xiao Ran went upstairs and took a hot bath. He wanted to catch up on some sleep, but he didn't feel sleepy at all. He even felt full of energy.

While wiping my hair, I walked to the mirror and put on new underwear. Looking in the mirror, I felt that my figure had become much more well-proportioned, especially my lower abdomen, where the outline of my abdominal muscles had begun to appear.

"Not bad, not bad. It seems that strengthening the physique can also shape the body. With this body, hehe, I wonder which girl will get it in the future."

Just when Xiao Ran was feeling complacent about his figure, he turned around and saw a large black mark on his back. What was even more exaggerated was that there was a blue-black mark growing on top of the mark.

"What the hell?"

Xiao Ran was startled and hurried to the mirror to take a closer look. On the lower back, there was a black mark as big as a baby's fist. On the mark, there was a long strip as wide as a thumb, extending from the mark and almost reaching his shoulder.

However, when he looked up along the long mark, the expression on his face became even stranger.

I saw three black dots the size of fingers in the lower left corner of the long strip. Upon closer inspection, they were three shadows of people riding horses.

"what???"

This really confused Xiao Ran.

In his mind, he recalled the three strange men on horseback that he saw when he inserted the third [Spirit Seeding Nail] into his body.

When I woke up, I thought it was an illusion.

I didn’t expect it to be true? ?
The key point is how did this thing get on my back? ?
Xiao Ran thought of the scholar in white. This guy finally smashed the golden basin in his hand, which resulted in a hole in the Gobi Desert, and a huge sapling grew out of it.

"Could this long strip be the sapling?"

In order to verify his hypothesis, Xiao Ran looked up along the strip, and sure enough, he found a red lock-shaped birthmark at the top of the strip.

"What is this thing?? I know where those three horsemen came from, but where did this black mark and strip come from?"

Xiao Ran covered his forehead and thought carefully, and suddenly remembered the fat man among the Eight Ghost Immortals.

"That's right!! It's him!"

At that time, in order to deal with the Red Umbrella Girl, I had to try to use the [Ghost Eight Immortals Snuff Bottle]. As a result, the fat woman used me as a magic weapon and was not polite at all, and almost drained me dry.

I remember it was this fat guy who rolled a mud ball on his body and slapped it on his back.

This black mark is most likely the mud ball.

"Where's the strip?" "Uh... damn!"

Xiao Ran remembered that there was a hair stuck on the mud ball. He was speechless when he thought about it now.

"You said you would leave, so go ahead. What's the point of leaving a hair on me?"

Xiao Ran rolled his eyes, lay on the bed with his head tilted back, and was so sad that he could not even cry.

After calming down, Xiao Ran let out a long breath. Xiao Ran didn't want to study the things on his back for the time being, whether it was the golden lock, the three little men, or even the... hair left by the Eight Ghost Immortals.

After all, this thing has touched upon his blind spots in knowledge.

Sitting up, Xiao Ran began to move things out of the space.

First, take out the rewards you received from this mystery city one by one and study them carefully.

E-level cursed item [Black Strengthening Potion] x3
Three small bottles appeared on the bed.

Xiao Ran read the introduction carefully.

[Black Enhancement Potion]: Consumable
E-level cursed item.

No need to use spell binding.

After drinking, you can selectively increase your strength, agility, physique, and spiritual perception by +5
Each person is limited to taking 1 bottle.

(Note: Special medicine, no side effects.)
Xiao Ran looked at the introduction and thought it was good. He would be given three bottles at a time. He could take one bottle himself and the remaining two bottles could be sold for money.

Xiao Ran casually opened a bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

"You drank the black strengthening potion, which can selectively improve five basic attributes!"

"Add more physical fitness to all!"

Xiao Ran did not hesitate and directly added physical fitness. A strong body is the capital of revolution. The stronger the body, the calmer one can be when facing danger.

With the five-point bonus of physical fitness, plus the five points of [Corpse Stitcher] and the three points of [Trainee], Xiao Ran now has a total of thirteen points in physical fitness alone.

Suddenly I felt that my body seemed to have become stronger.

Continue to reach out and pick up the box next to you.

After opening it, there was a piece of golden oil paper inside.

E-level spell pattern·onomatopoeia assistant

Xiao Ran took out the book [Basics of the Beginner's Path] and compared it with it.

This spell is pretty good. Its specialty is that it can simulate all the sounds you hear.

According to the basic bonus of the cursed item, it can at least increase some strength and physique.

However, after taking a closer look, Xiao Ran still took the thing back.

The corresponding path of [Onomatopoeia Assistant] is that the next level is the actor and the previous level is the profiler.

If there were no trainees, Xiao Ran would like to give it a try.

But with the trainee, he only has one spell pattern to choose from. If he can choose, Xiao Ran plans to study it carefully.

In short, this decision cannot be made lightly.

After all, everyone can only take care of three different spell professions.

Xiao Ran put away the [Onomatopoeia Assistant] and then turned his attention to the last two things.

With anticipation flashing in his eyes, he slowly reached out to the pen on the bed.

"You have obtained an A-level cursed item. Is the dorm keeper's pen (really) activated?"

"activation!"

Xiao Ran took a deep breath and decisively chose to use the trainee to activate the pen.

"Activation failed, your spell pattern level is not high enough!"

"what??"

Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, so he immediately used the corpse stitcher to activate

"Activation failed, your spell pattern level is not high enough!"

"Wang Defa??"

So he was happy for nothing? Xiao Ran picked up the book [Basic Encyclopedia of Beginner's Path] and quickly flipped through it to see what the situation was when the spell pattern level was not high enough.

It turns out that there is indeed an explanation for this.

It was written in black and white: [If the level of the cursed item is higher than the spell pattern, the effect will decrease by 20% for one level, 60% for two levels, and 80% for three levels. If the level of the cursed item is higher than the spell pattern by four levels, it will not be activated...]
　I have completed the fifth update today, which was pretty fast. It is also 14,000 words, a little less than yesterday. I will continue to work hard and revise the text tomorrow. Everyone go to bed early. Good night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)