Artifact Report

Chapter 159: Fu Tailan Mai Minghe's Judgment

I have to say, the nest works very hard.

Even though Fu Tailan exploited the rules to the fullest and reduced the explosives to a limited number, the people on the third floor of the apartment still racked their brains to create several crises for the three people - and each time they used a new trick.

Of course, with him around, no crisis was truly fatal; so the apartment could only be reluctantly awarded a diligence award.

For example, after the fourth explosion, an unexploded bomb appeared and rolled out. When it was about to roll to the foot of the sea reeds, it paused.

I haven't touched his shoes yet, what's stuck?

As soon as this thought came to Fu Tailan's mind, he suddenly realized that one of the small objects on the ground was missing because of the impact of the explosion, and he didn't know where it was blown away.

"Back off!"

Fu Tailan understood immediately and, while making gestures, shouted at Hai Luwei, "Back off immediately and leave the room!"

The sea reed was stunned, then staggered backward; as if realizing that its prey was about to escape, it happened to catch the pen containing the unexploded bomb, and then exploded.

It detonated the unexploded bomb, and there was an explosion and collapse in the center of the room.

The explosive power of an unexploded bomb is much greater than that of a small object; if he had not reminded Hai Luwei to escape in time, it would not be surprising that he would have lost a leg.

When I think about it this way, it’s actually pretty lucky for these two people to have met me.

Thinking of this, Fu Tailan, who was half leaning and half lying on the backpack as a cushion, stretched out his limbs lazily.

He stretched out every fingertip.

"Okay?"

Even though he'd been prepared, Sea Reed's face was still blackened by the blast. At that moment, a pink mouth opened and closed on the bottom of the black pot: "Twelve unexploded bombs, right? Can we go upstairs now?"

Because the series of explosions just now were relatively small, and the two of them were careful to protect themselves, their hearing had returned at this time, but it came back a little hesitantly, so they still had to speak at the top of their lungs.

"That should be it," Mai Minghe glanced at Fu Tailan. "...You weren't asleep just now, were you? There are twelve, right?"

The two of them were bait for the explosion, and with the injuries they had just suffered, they looked miserable. Just standing there, they looked like an anti-war propaganda picture.

But Fu Tailan's job was easy: he only had to stay where he was, and whenever an unexploded bomb appeared, he would use a broom to push it out of the room, letting them all meet up in the distance - after sweeping like this twice, Fu Tailan realized that he didn't need to stand there.

Anyway, the explosion will not affect people with unexploded bombs on their bodies, and he doesn't need to hide, he can just lie down and sweep.

Since you are already lying down, you might as well use your backpack as a cushion.

Leaning on it and crossing your legs can also cause an explosion.

It would be even easier to remind Mai Minghe and the others where to hide while eating snacks, because you don't need to use your mouth to remind them.

"I've been doing my best, how can you say I'm asleep..."

Fu Tailan didn't finish her words, she stopped and yawned with tears in her eyes.

"We're constantly bombarded, but you can't even open your eyes over there." Mai Minghe shook his head and said, "The stairs should be open now, right?"

"It must have been opened. The unexploded bomb has exploded thirteen times."

"Thirteen already?" Mai Minghe was surprised, but then heaved a sigh of relief: "That's no problem."

She was about to walk towards Hai Luwei when Fu Tailan stopped her, "Don't go over there."

"how?"

Sea Reed also turned around with a dark and confused face.

"The rules only say that after twelve explosions of unexploded bombs, the staircase will be opened; but the rules don't say that once the staircase is opened, all previous rules will be invalid.

"In fact, I think all the rules are probably still in effect. It's not just that things explode as soon as you walk over... If we stay long enough, there will still be random objects that explode."

"Why?" Mai Minghe was stunned. "As you young people would say, you've already cleared the level?"

"Because the thirteenth unexploded bomb appeared just now," Fu Tailan shrugged lazily.

Mai Minghe half opened her mouth, looking frightened; it seemed she had figured it out.

"How insidious—you're right, the rules are probably still in effect. If the twelfth bomb explodes and everything is over, how can there be a thirteenth bomb?"

"Just in case, we still need to keep a distance of more than one meter and go upstairs as soon as possible." Fu Tailan said to Hai Luwei again.

"You don't have to explain this to me so clearly," said Sea Reed unhappily. "I understand. I'm not stupid."

"Oh?" Fu Tailan finally opened his eyes wide, looking surprised. "Really?"

In fact, Hai Luwei was not stupid. In order to separate him from Mai Ming River, he insisted on letting the old lady go first - although this was a meaningless precaution.

In this way, with Mai Minghe leading the way, Hai Luwei in the middle, and Fu Tailan at the rear, the three of them kept a distance of more than one meter and left the room one after another.

It’s true. Before I showed up, he obviously didn’t trust Mai Minghe very much. It seems that no matter what, he is afraid of comparison.

Fu Tailan threw away the last unexploded bomb on his body, so as to reduce the chance of explosion around the other two people; sure enough, the three of them arrived at the stairs leading to the fourth floor smoothly without any trouble.

"It looks exactly the same as before."

The three of them stopped at the stairwell, and Hai Luwei sighed. "This is really a bit unsettling... Is it really open? I'm afraid if I step on it, the whole staircase will explode."

"It's okay," Mai Minghe said. "How did you know?" Hai Luwei asked.

She turned her head, smiled sheepishly, and pointed at her feet.

"Um... I had already put one foot up when you were talking. I didn't think much of it, but when you said that, I was startled."

This doesn't mean that Mai Minghe was reckless - because Hai Luwei was just worrying for nothing.

Since the rules and conditions are met, the result is certain; the nest never lies about this.

Watching Mai Minghe carefully place his weight on the heel of his injured foot, holding on to the handrail, and walk up two steps, Fu Tailan said from a distance: "Wait a minute, before you go upstairs, shouldn't you return my phone to me?"

Mai Minghe turned his head and frowned slightly. "Now?"

"if not?"

Fu Tailan said slowly, "No one knows what's on the fourth floor. What if something happens to you there and my phone is gone with it? All my hard work will be in vain."

"Why not give it to him when he leaves the apartment?"

Hai Luwei, who was standing a meter away from the stairs, interjected. "Doesn't he want the fake image on you? If you give him the phone, he can do it without hesitation."

"I can pull out my gun now and do it without hesitation." Fu Tailan glanced at the back of his head and said, "If I take you as my target, I can shoot you with my eyes closed."

Hai Luwei immediately turned his head to glance at him, subconsciously turned his back to the wall, and asked tentatively: "How about you hand over the gun too?"

"Do you think a cell phone is that important to me?"

"I heard that kids are very addicted these days..."

"Alright," Mai Minghe waved his hand and said, "Stop arguing. Fu Tailan, I'll give you my phone back."

"Really return it to him?" Hai Luwei was stunned.

"After all, it's like he said. If he really wanted to rob me, he could just shoot me. What else could he not rob?"

Mai Minghe took out his cell phone from his trouser pocket, threw it to Hai Luwei first, and then watched him throw the phone to Fu Tailan.

"I just want to ask, just now on the third floor, you needed bait to trigger the explosion, and you had a reason not to kill me. Why didn't you shoot after the stairs were opened and the bait was no longer needed? I was already a person with only a few days to live, and I died in the lair, and you didn't suffer any consequences."

Fu Tailan grabbed the phone, raised his eyes to look at her, and was a little stunned.

"Well..." He thought for a moment. "What if the fourth floor still needs bait..."

Mai Minghe tilted her head and looked at him, but it seemed that he did not convince her.

"Besides, we hunters all know that we must try our best to avoid unnecessary deaths and not let anyone die in the lair..."

"You are not a person who follows the rules," said Mai Minghe.

Fu Tailan was a little at a loss and lowered his head.

He looked at the 5:33 AM light on his phone screen and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

...It's been two minutes.

"Because I believe that you are not an irredeemably evil person by nature."

Mai Minghe sighed and leaned against the banister. "When I was still a semi-resident, it was a different story. But now that I'm an adult, you and I have crossed paths in the apartment, dodging explosions together, chatting with pen and paper, and collaborating on levels... I don't think you can just shoot me like you did in the square anymore."

Fu Tailan rubbed his fluffy and messy hair a few times.

"Are you trying to say I'm a good person?" he whispered. "You're complimenting me so subtly I can hardly hear it."

Mai Minghe smiled slightly.

"Consider it a compliment. My life hasn't been entirely wasted. At least I've met countless people...Now, when I meet someone, I can just glance up and down, exchange a few words, and I can get a general idea of ​​who they are."

Fu Tailan coughed.

"I don't think you can do anything to me, do you?" she asked.

Fu Tailan nodded.

...It's almost three minutes.

"I have another feeling," Mai Minghe said. "I think it's just as correct as 'You can't do it.'"

"What is it?" Fu Tailan asked immediately.

Now he was wishing that Mai Minghe could stand there and talk to him more.

"I don't think this little bit of reluctance can stop you from pursuing what you want. No, I'm afraid nothing in this world can."

Mai Minghe looked at him with a sighing tone.

"When you're unwilling to do something yourself, you'll use circumstances or others to achieve your goals for you, right?"

　I can't waste any more time talking today, grandmas. This chapter is killing me. I'm feeling really sick. I'm going to lie down...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)