Chapter 42: Chang Street Slaughterhouse
So far, the clues on this platform are much easier to obtain than Loss of Control.
In just half an hour since entering the instance, she already had some clues. Once she got the ticket, she planned to head to the so-called “Slaughterhouse” to meet up with Wei Ling first.
Although they hadn’t discussed it beforehand, Wei Ling should be able to think of this.
Walking out of the room, Lu Jinzhao looked at the Outside World and found that the building she was in was on an unusually straight street with no intersections. The long street was clear from end to end.
And at the deepest part of the street, the three big words [Slaughterhouse] were particularly conspicuous.
Just like the previous platform, this straight street was empty of people at the moment, which made it convenient for her to meet up with Wei Ling. They didn’t even need to go to the Slaughterhouse first; as long as they stood on the street, they could easily see if anyone was there.
Lu Jinzhao was not the first to come out.
She saw a person standing under the streetlight not far down the street; it was one of the Passengers.
When this person saw Lu Jinzhao, he nodded, and Lu Jinzhao nodded back in response, but neither had any intention of approaching the other. Clearly, both were waiting for their Teammate.
After about ten minutes, Lu Jinzhao saw Wei Ling.
The other woman’s face showed a thoughtful expression, so she must have discovered some clues too.
Before Lu Jinzhao could speak, Wei Ling, who had just arrived on the street and was vigilantly looking around, had already spotted her.
“Chao Chao!” She waved her hand and ran over without hesitation.
By now, there were already Passengers gathering in twos and threes on the street, so Wei Ling’s actions weren’t particularly noticeable.
She ran up to Lu Jinzhao and her first words were: “Have you found anything?”
Lu Jinzhao nodded: “Yes, but I can’t be completely sure yet.”
She then asked: “Do you have a Meat Ticket?”
“Yes.” Wei Ling wasn’t surprised that Lu Jinzhao would ask this; the first thing she thought of after getting her Meat Ticket was whether the other Passengers had one.
This thing might be a key item.
“Can I see it?” Lu Jinzhao asked.
Wei Ling didn’t hesitate much: “Sure.”
She handed the Meat Ticket to Lu Jinzhao, who looked down at it, her eyebrows slightly raising as if she had discovered something.
The only difference between Wei Ling’s Meat Ticket and hers was one point.
The stamp on the Meat Ticket wasn’t Ox Head, but a Rat.
“Interesting.”
“What’s wrong?” Wei Ling leaned her head over upon hearing her words. When she saw the two different Meat Tickets in Lu Jinzhao’s hand, her expression turned tearful.
“Damn, they’re not all Rats?”
She had thought the Rat mentioned in the Butcher’s broadcast referred to the Passengers, and that all the Passengers’ Meat Tickets had Rats on them!
But Lu Jinzhao’s Meat Ticket had Ox Head. Did that mean…
“I’m the only Rat?”
Then she was doomed.
“No.” Lu Jinzhao shook her head and returned the Meat Ticket to Wei Ling.
“If possible, try to find out at least one more person’s Meat Ticket pattern.” Lu Jinzhao thought.
“But don’t reveal your Meat Ticket pattern to others.”
The Rat pattern was clearly the most dangerous right now.
But maybe not.
“Let’s go to the Slaughterhouse.”
Wei Ling asked curiously: “Now? What for?”
Lu Jinzhao said: “Of course, to catch the Rat.”
Wei Ling let out an “eh” upon hearing this, but obediently followed Lu Jinzhao toward the Slaughterhouse.
On the way, Lu Jinzhao was still pondering.
The time limit to catch the Rat and hand it over to the Butcher was definitely before dark, but it was best to do it earlier, because she didn’t know how long “slaughtering” would take, and it was best to bring back the meat.
“Let’s give it a try.”
On the way to the Slaughterhouse, some Passengers who had exchanged clues and Thoughts also arrived at the Slaughterhouse door, either ahead or behind them.
Unlike a traditional Slaughterhouse, this one was extraordinarily huge. An iron door kept everyone outside the Slaughterhouse, but even before entering, the bloody smell and faint rotten stench drifted out with the air.
But aside from the smell, it was exceptionally quiet here.
“The door isn’t locked.”
Most of the Passengers had gathered outside uninvited. Someone pointed at the center of the iron door and said.
“Should we go in now? Isn’t it too rushed?” someone said.
“What are we waiting outside for if not going in?”
“I mean, before going in, we could exchange clues first.”
The one who said this was the companion of the Woman wearing glasses.
Lu Jinzhao narrowed her eyes slightly upon hearing this, but didn’t speak up or agree.
There was a moment of silence, then someone said: “If you want to exchange, you should show some sincerity first, right?”
“Naturally, but my sincerity is for those willing to exchange.” He said: “Like this, if anyone wants to exchange, we can talk privately.”
Good grief.
A flash of disdain passed through Wei Ling’s eyes. She turned to look at Lu Jinzhao, only to find her seemingly smiling.
“Let’s go, we’ll head in first.” Lu Jinzhao said to her.
“OK.” Wei Ling made an OK gesture and shook it, grinning arrogantly without any concealment. She opened the door and walked into the Slaughterhouse in front of everyone.
Once they were a bit farther away, she couldn’t help but Complain: “Exchanging clues like doing something shady. I think anyone with a bit of Intelligence won’t exchange; it’s just to fool the stupid ones.”
“After all, their team seems to have four people right now, which is indeed an Advantage.” Lu Jinzhao said while observing the entire Slaughterhouse environment.
“Who says it isn’t.” Wei Ling nodded.
From the moment she saw that the pattern on Lu Jinzhao’s Meat Ticket was different from hers, she realized that the pattern on the Meat Ticket might be very key.
Lu Jinzhao naturally knew this too. It was probably better to know others’ Meat Ticket patterns sooner, but… not letting others know her own was equally important.
At this stage, what important intel was there to exchange?
The biggest Possibility was the pattern on the Meat Ticket, right?
Therefore, Wei Ling didn’t hesitate at all when Lu Jinzhao told her to go together.
“Let’s first look for any Rats here.” Before sunset, finding the Rat and delivering it to the Butcher was the most important thing right now.
“What if there are no Rats here?” Wei Ling asked with some worry.
The Slaughterhouse was too quiet, so quiet it didn’t seem like there were any living creatures.
Lu Jinzhao stopped upon hearing this and looked seriously at Wei Ling: “If we can’t find one, you’ll be in danger.”
After all, if everyone’s Meat Ticket patterns weren’t the same, Wei Ling with the Rat pattern would be the most dangerous.
“…I understand.” Wei Ling’s expression turned serious; she clearly understood what Lu Jinzhao meant.
“Don’t worry too much. If the ecosystem Inside the platform is Normal, the Possibility of finding a Rat on this street is still very high.”
Lu Jinzhao comforted her, then added in her mind: Even if not found, there might be other ways to break the situation.
It’s just that, for that method, it was best not to say it out loud unless confirmed.
