When no one was paying attention, Zhang Zi stole Wei Zi's stone, thinking that no one would know. Unexpectedly, a masked woman flashed out from the side of the corridor and floated over, asking sternly,"
"Who took Lei Zhu?"
Zhang Zi was shocked, as if he had been struck by lightning. He could not help but shiver. His hands were tightly pressed on the waistband of his trousers, and he looked for the voice in fear.
The masked woman stood in front of everyone with her hands on her hips. She was dressed in a black dress and a black veil covered most of her face, revealing only a pair of almond-shaped eyes. She looked like a mysterious night stalker.
Everyone present was surprised and looked at this uninvited guest.
Wei Zi looked at her and asked,"
"Who are you?"
"You have no right to ask who I am!"
Wei Zi quickly defended himself,"
" I... I thought we were the only ones in the Kun Pavilion. I didn't expect..."
The masked woman glanced at the crowd and sneered.
"Hehe, do you think you're still in the Sparrow Town of the Dust Layer Jie? Did he think that he was only facing some lifeless wood and mud bricks every day? There are many things you can't imagine here!”
The people present didn't know the masked woman's background and identity, so they all kept quiet out of fear and stared at her blankly.
She got a hint of pleasure and satisfaction from the respectful eyes of these rookies, so she said in a low voice,
"I'm not afraid to tell you that I heard your discussion just now. Your questions will only be answered after 49 days! However, you are really lucky to have met me!”
"Oh? So you know the answer?" Wei Zi seemed to have seen a guiding light in his confusion, and a trace of joy flashed in his heart.
"Of course!"
"Please tell us!"
"Why do we have to wait forty-nine days before we know the answer?”
"Please enlighten me, expert!"
Everyone pleaded one after another, all of them listening attentively.
The masked woman seemed to have never received such respect and worship. She was a little smug, and her voice became much clearer. She asked coldly,
"How did you get here from the bottom of the valley of the Dust Layer Jie?”
"We stepped on the human ladder built by the Dust People to reach here!”Someone rushed to answer.
"That's right! Each of you stepped on the shoulders of 1000 Dust Men to come to Kun Pavilion!”
"So what?" Someone asked.
"These 1,000 dust people are the dust people you are in charge of now, do you understand? If you want to continue climbing, you will have to rely on these Dust Men in your hands!”
"So they are the ladder for us to continue climbing up?”
"Yes, 49 days is the time limit to level up to a higher level. On the 49th day, whoever has 500 pearls left will be congratulated!”
"Why?"
" Because after forty-nine days of brutal competition and training, you still have five hundred dust people in your hands, which can form a human ladder that will send you to a higher level!”
"What if one of the pearls is missing?"
"Then you have to continue to stay here and waste your life!”
A quick-witted person suddenly pointed at Wei Zi and asked,"
"Our boss doesn't have Miao Zhu. How can he climb up?”
"Hehe, you guys are his ladder!”
"Us? Could it be that he has to step on us to climb to a higher level?”
Wei Zi stared at her in confusion and pointed at all the mud men in front of him.
"Do you mean that I got here by stepping on the stairs built on their shoulders?”
"Didn't you hear any moans when you stepped on the stairs?”
"Yes!" Wei Zi answered truthfully.
"You stepped on the shoulders of 165 subordinates to get here!”
"No wonder I felt that the ladder under my feet was soft!”It turned out that the moans he heard were not an illusion, but real!
" After 49 days, if 80 out of the 165 of you pass, then he can continue to climb up. Otherwise, hehe…"
The masked woman glanced at Wei Zi from the corner of her eyes and didn't continue, but everyone understood.
"May I ask what these wooden planks are for?”Wei Zi took the opportunity to ask.
"This is the Miaozhu registration manual. Only the boss can manage and register it. The number of pearls in each person's box would not remain the same every day. It could increase or decrease! It was the leader's duty to check and take stock of the pearls every day!”
"What happens after the registration?”
"On the last day of the deadline, the final number on this Miaozhu Registration Manual will be the standard!”
"You know so many things! Thank you!" Wei Zi said sincerely.
"No need!"
The masked woman felt superior from Wei Zi's respectful gaze. This was exactly what she wanted!
Although Zhang Zi looked like he didn't care, he was secretly regretting it. Last night, he played with the pearls and lost fifty of them.
According to his character of being in the limelight and showing off, no matter what, he must have 500 pearls in his hands after 49 days. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing!
At this moment, the masked woman walked closer to him. His hands involuntarily pressed on the waistband of his pants. His body stiffened and he lowered his eyes, not daring to look at her. His heart was in a mess, wondering if the Lei Zhu she mentioned just now was referring to that stone. What if she found out?
The masked woman stood beside Zhang Zi and looked around. She mumbled,"
"Strange, I clearly saw a flash of blue light here just now. Why is it gone?”
When Wei Zi heard her muttering, he was like a confused monk and asked,"
"What Lei Zhu? What blue light?"
She turned her sharp eyes to him, her suspicious gaze searching his face for signs of lying.
"If you ask me, I should ask you. You've never seen that Lei Pearl? Really?"
Before Wei Zi could answer, Hui Zi strode in front of her and proved for him,"
"It's true! We really didn't see any blue light! I've never heard of any Lei Zhu!"
The veiled woman glanced at Huizi. Ha, this woman was so protective of Master Wei, afraid that he would be skinned alive.
Wei Zi calmly met her sharp gaze and replied,"
"We've only seen Miaozhu, but never Lei Zhu who can emit blue light!”
His answer was like a dog biting its butt-he was sure without blinking.
Cough! A monk really doesn't eat tofu--Weird (Zhai)! Could it be that he had made a mistake? The masked woman slightly restrained her arrogance and stopped staring at Wei Zi.
Suddenly, she turned her face to Zhang Zi. Zhang Zi's heart jumped to his throat.
On the surface, he pretended to be calm and raised his head to look at her. He raised his eyebrows and smiled obsequiously.
"Hehe, there are indeed many new things here! You're amazing! He had actually seen a glowing pearl before! Lei Zhu must be more magical than Miao Zhu, right?”
"Hmph, if you want to know, then try to pass the test as soon as possible! I've said enough!"
The veiled woman looked deeply at Zhang Zi before turning around and leaving under the watchful eyes of everyone. Like a gust of wind, she disappeared at the end of the corridor in an instant.
Everyone was stunned for a long time before they came back to their senses. Immediately, like a pot of oil that had exploded, they began to discuss at once,
"If what this masked woman said is true, then we have to do our best to protect the Miaozhu in our hands for more than forty days!”
"However, the lives of the Dust Men are extremely fragile. A gust of wind can take their lives!”
"Yeah, the rules are too cruel!”
"How depressing! Whether we can pass or not is actually decided by those lowly dust people!”
After a long silence, Wei Zi finally spoke,"
"Looks like there's only one way!”
"What is it?"
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it! The best way is to take good care of each pearl in your hands! In fact, to treat every dust person in your hands well is to treat yourself well!”
When Wei Zi heard what he said, he laughed sinisterly.
"Hehe, very good! According to what you said, you have to treat me better. No, I should say that you have to kneel at our feet and serve me and your hundreds of subordinates well every day. Otherwise, if we can't pass, you can forget about passing!”
Huizi's sympathetic gaze fell on Wei Zi. She was very worried for him.
Wei Zi narrowed his eyes and stubbornly looked at Wei Zi as he retorted,"
"Then let's ride a donkey and read the lyrics. We'll see!”
This time, Zhang Zi didn't agree with Wei Zi. His thoughts were all on the stone at his waist. He crossed his hands and pressed on the waist of his pants.
Seeing the masked woman leave, he let out a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced. The stone hidden at his waist might be a magical Lei Pearl. Perhaps this magical stone would bring him good luck and allow him to pass the test smoothly!
He was no longer in the mood to listen to everyone's discussion, nor was he in the mood to stay any longer. He just wanted to leave as soon as possible and hide in a place where no one was around to properly appreciate the magical charm of that stone.
Finally, in the dead of night, Zhang Zi couldn't help but quietly get up from the bed and go to the end of the corridor alone. He sat in a secluded dark place and took out the stone from his waist. He held it in his palm and brought it to the tip of his nose. He looked at it carefully. Other than its sharp edges, there was nothing special about it.
He simply sat in a dark corner and stared at the stone without blinking, waiting for the stone to shine.
However, he was disappointed. The stone did not glow.
In the end, his eyes were tired and he dozed off. He lay on the ground tiredly and fell asleep.
He woke up from his sleep in the morning light. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at the stone beside him. In the morning light, he felt that the stone looked more and more ordinary.
There was even yellow mud hidden in the cracks of the rocks, which was no different from the rocks in the valley.
Zhang Zi was a little disappointed. He rubbed his eyes again. Could it be that the flash of light that time was really his illusion? He didn't give up. He wanted to observe it carefully the next night.
One day, two days, three days... On the eleventh day, Zhang Zi still did not see the stone emitting blue light.
He was like a ball with a hole in it-deflated! He was extremely depressed. He had originally hoped that it was a magical pearl that would bring him good luck, but now it seemed that his dream was shattered.
Perhaps, he had been blinded by it that time. It was not a pearl that could emit blue light. However, on second thought, why did the masked woman say that she saw the blue light? He had not seen her for the past few days. Who was she?
Soon, he gave up thinking about this problem. He had always hated to think about complicated problems. He would only stare at the tip of his nose and worry about things that were an inch away.
He sighed and threw the stone into the box he was in charge of. The box was originally full of pearls, but now, only eleven days had passed, and there were only more than seven hundred pearls left in the box. How could he not be anxious?
At this rate, when the deadline came, he would probably have very few pearls left. How could he pass the test?
Just as he was feeling dejected, a very familiar voice sounded in his ear like thunder,"
"Hey! You big sweet potato, you've been sneaking around these few days. What are you doing?”
The voice of the newcomer gave Zhang Zi a fright.
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