Chapter 3:
"Welcome to the Doll Circus, I am the host magician of this game."
The magic wand in the magician's hand waved gently, and countless cards flew in front of everyone. Everyone's pupils shrank, and before they could react, a weak wind was felt in front of their foreheads.
The cards spin gently in front of their eyes, and with each spin, a different image appears randomly on the face of the card.
"Please draw your own ID cards."
Time was silent for three seconds, and no one took the lead in drawing the identity card. Maybe, maybe... If you don't draw the identity card, the so-called game in the magician's mouth will not start?
The magician looked at everyone present with a smile, without urging. However, people soon discovered that the identity card began to slowly move towards their eyebrows. The wind brought by the card flip also became colder. There was no doubt that if they were slow to draw the card, the identity card would have passed through their heads mercilessly.
"I draw, I draw!" The male bank teller couldn't bear the oppressive atmosphere for the first time, he reached out and touched the identity card in front of him. As soon as the fingertip touched the card, the card stopped flipping.
Everyone's eyes fell on him, even the magician watched him gently.
"I'm... an animal trainer?" The male bank teller looked at the text above the card and said in a low voice. While he was speaking, the cards in his hand actually slowly formed smoke, covering his whole body.
Seeing this scene, the female teller standing next to the male teller immediately let out an exclamation. She was pale and walked a few steps in the direction of the middle-aged man Wang Zhongnian. The other people's faces were also not good-looking, and they could have stayed away from where the male teller was.
Fortunately, the smoke didn't wrap for a long time, and it didn't take long before it dissipated into the air. When he saw the man again, Chao Su saw the big hat on the other side's head and the wide robe. He had two more sticks in his empty hands - they were animal taming sticks.
The male teller has now become an animal trainer!
Just when everyone was horrified, the magician chuckled: "Don't panic, it's just a magic trick."
"Next, it's your turn to draw your own identity cards."
A magic trick? In the magician's mouth, such a change is just a magic trick?
Everyone's nerves began to tense up, and there was a slight stagnation in their breathing. After a brief period of calm, they saw the magician reach out to them in a "please" gesture. Obviously, they are urging them to draw their own identity cards. At the same time, they could also feel the spinning card getting closer and closer to their eyebrows.
In another minute... no, thirty seconds... or less, and this card will penetrate their eyebrows.
Under the threat of death, they stretched out their hands to draw their identity cards, and then, like the male teller, they were gradually enveloped in dense fog. Chao Su waited for a while, and after seeing that most of the people had drawn their identity cards, she stretched out her hand.
As soon as the finger touched, the playing card stopped spinning. The cards were flipped, and a weird, terrified clown looked at Chao Su in fear. Panic, fear, despair... These negative emotions are just like substance, and together with the endless thick fog, they rushed towards Chao Su.
The greasy and heavy oil paint was smeared on Chao Su's face in a large area, and the funny clown clothes and colorful clown shoes replaced Chao Su's original clothes that were convenient for movement.
She should look like a complete clown now.
The thick fog dissipated, and the clown card suspended in front of Chao Su was gently flipped, and the original complicated pattern on the back of the card became three lines of text—
"Joker Card Quest:
First, complete the daily training tasks of the clown.
2. Participate in a drumming game at midnight.
Third, participate in the three-round drumming game.
Special Note: When you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you. The closer you get to the darkness, the more talent you can get beyond your imagination. "
The card slowly dissipated in the air. Chao Su looked back thoughtfully, looked at the magician and asked, "What does talent mean?" The reason why she didn't ask Wang Zhongnian was because if Wang Zhongnian knew or wanted to say it, he would have already said it.
In fact, this question asked by Chao Su is a question that everyone wants to ask. For a while, everyone's eyes turned to the magician, even Wang Zhongnian was no exception.
The magician smiled and looked at Chao Su with gentle eyes: "Ma'am, I'm very happy to answer your questions. The so-called talent is the special ability hidden in the human body. Due to different potentials, different abilities, and progress Different, each person's talents are stimulated and progressed differently. But there is no doubt that as long as you follow the instructions, there will be absolutely no problem... And these talents and abilities can all have a certain effect on Specter."
The magician paused, and when people almost understood what he meant, he looked towards Chao Su with a gentlemanly expression:
"Ma'am, I hope my answer will satisfy you."
After seeing Chao Su nodding, the magician turned his eyes to everyone, and after seeing that everyone had no objection, he bowed slightly: "In that case, please join me in the doll circus. Remember, in the magician's game, playing your role well is the premise of survival."
"Good luck."
As soon as he finished speaking, the fireworks that were soaring into the sky stopped as if he had pressed the pause button. The sky turned dark again at this moment.
Zhao Su blinked, and subconsciously looked in the direction of the magician, but was surprised to find that the magician disappeared in just a few seconds.
"Is this also magic?" said the male teller stunned.
Wang Zhongyoung snorted. He glanced at his watch and said, "Let's go quickly, or it will be too late."
"What is too late?" the stewardess asked, stepping on high heels. She held the same animal taming stick as the male teller, and asked Wang Zhongnian with vigilance in her eyes.
Zhao Su glanced at the flight attendant and looked at the badge on her uniform with her name - Zhuang Yan.
Seeing that it was Zhuang Yan asking the question, Wang Zhongnian's patience improved a little. He explained: "It's eleven forty-five now, and in about fifteen minutes, we will participate in the first round of the drumming game."
After hearing this sentence, everyone's footsteps immediately accelerated, and they hurried towards the circus.
As soon as you enter the circus, you will be greeted by the spacious hall. The hall was very festively dressed. Ribbons and balloons were hung on the ceiling, walls, tables and chairs. In the center of the hall, there is a set of brown-red tables and chairs - the table is a long table, and there are eleven chairs in total. Except for the one in the master seat, the other ten are arranged in pairs, corresponding to each other, on both sides of the long table.
After seeing this set of desks and chairs, everyone's heart was filled with a layer of unspeakable fear.
They knew instantly that this was where they would play later.
People took a few quick steps forward, and deep in the corridor, there were five houses and a very spacious training room. Come to think of it, the daily training on the cards is done in this training room.
As for the room…
Wang Zhongnian glanced at the crowd and said, "The allocation of two by two, decide for yourself."
After Wang Zhongnian finished saying this, the others immediately distributed themselves. The male bank teller and the female teller knew each other. Although it was inconvenient, they still chose the same room, as did the four students.
Soon, Wang Zhongnian, middle-aged women, Chao Su and Zhuang Yan were left on the field.
At this time, Wang Zhongnian suddenly spoke, and he sent an invitation to Zhuang Yan: "Miss Zhuang, if you don't mind..."
Before Wang Zhongnian's words were finished, Zhuang Yan rolled her eyes and said, "I don't mind." Don't think she doesn't know what Wang Zhongnian is thinking about, she has seen a lot of men like him .
After saying this, she turned to look at Chao Su and asked, "Are we together?"
After seeing Chao Su nodding, Zhuang Yan raised her chin and said to Wang Zhongnian, "We have formed a team."
The remaining middle-aged women and Wang Zhongnian were automatically assigned to a room. This made the middle-aged woman look at Zhuang Yan with gratitude. You know, it is relatively safe to be with Wang Zhongnian, a person who has experienced a supernatural space once.
After a few people quickly assigned teams, Wang Zhongnian glanced at his watch and said:
"Five minutes."
Five minutes to twelve midnight.
Everyone fell silent for a moment, with a little panic on their faces. Step by step, they walked down the hallway towards the hall, and finally stood at the long table.
"Sit down." Wang Zhongnian said, and he took the lead in pulling out the chair at the end of the long table and sat down. The others saw it and began to pick their seats. The first location to be selected is the location near Wang Zhongnian. It's far from the main seat.
Chao Su did not fight with them, instead he thought about it and walked towards the theme. Judging from the hints on the card, if she wants to gain talent, she must take the initiative to contact those things at close range.
Since a decision has been made, Chao Su no longer hesitates. She pulled away the chair on the left side of the main seat, sat on it, propped her chin like this, and watched the others arguing. The four students who were still wearing school uniforms had obviously not been tempered by society, and they were still a little immature, and they couldn't compare to those grown men and women.
Seats were arranged very quickly, taking almost only a minute or two.
Wang Zhongnian sat next to a middle-aged woman, and opposite him were the male and female bank tellers. Next to it are four students. Finally, the two seats closest to the main seat are flight attendants Zhuang Yan and Chao Su.
Zhuang Yan pulled away the seat opposite Chao Su and asked Chao Su, "Sister, do you have any cigarettes?"
Zhuang Yan just asked a question casually, knowing that the other side really threw her a pack of cigarettes. She skillfully lit a cigarette with a lighter, and after smelling the smoke, her nervous mood calmed down a lot. She raised her eyes, and looked curiously around Chao Su's face and said:
"Why did you just choose here?"
In fact, Zhuang Yan regretted it after she sat down. After all, this place is too close to the main seat. This made her look at her temporary teammate Chao Su for some comfort.
Who made Chao Su look so calm?
Pausing towards Su, she quickly flicked the switch of the lighter, and the bright flame jumped in front of her. The clown's extremely exaggerated face clearly disappeared under the flames. At first glance, Zhuang Yan was so frightened that his heart beat faster.
With a click, Zhuang Yan's eyes darkened. In the darkness, the clown's funny face couldn't be seen very clearly, only the voice came clearly, with a smile:
"You can't let minors stand in front of us."
The voice is confident and uninhibited.
Zhuang Yan was stunned for a while, her eyes swept across the four anxious students sitting beside her, her heart skipped a beat, and then she laughed, snuffed out the cigarette in her hand, and put it aside road:
"I almost forgot there were minors, so I'll smoke this cigarette later."
Speaking, she looked at Chao Su, who was sitting opposite, and was about to say something. Suddenly, I heard the other party tap the long table and say:
"It's almost twelve."
Although Chao Su's words were very light, everyone present could hear them clearly. Wang Zhongnian even looked at the watch in his hand subconsciously. With the weak light, he saw that the seconds were turning little by little. The moment he lowered his head, it was just past twelve o'clock.
It is midnight.
Drumming game is about to begin.