Chapter 482 Pseudo open world?
Lin Xinyi and others chose the light door leading to London, the foggy city.
In addition to themselves, there were also some strange little players who knew that they were not capable enough and wanted to hug adults, and they also chose this level.
The team that broke through the barrier instantly expanded to more than ten people.
Except for Lin Xinyi and Mao Lilan, the others are all primary school students.
This makes them look a lot like elementary school teachers taking their children on a spring outing.
But the destination of our trip cannot give people such a pleasant association:
Through the light gate.
Heaven and earth change.
First, a damp chill of autumn night blew in my face.
This was followed by the pungent smell of soot.
When they completely passed through the light door, they were already standing in the foggy London of 1888.
It was already dark at this time, and although the gas street lamps on both sides of the road were still quite bright, they were shrouded in the strange thick fog that lingered all the time, making the lights appear dim and dim.
Dim lights, thick fog, and deserted streets.
"What a weird feeling."
Before the primary school students started playing, they were trembling with fear from the strange environment.
"And the air smells weird."
"It won't be poisonous, right?"
Of course it's not poisonous.
It's just smog.
Developing industrial countries have this thing.
Even though the BBC is now blaming others for not being environmentally friendly, in fact, the "murderous fog" in London at that time did not lose at all in the face of latecomers.
This time when he came to London in 1888, Lin Xinyi was naturally mentally prepared for the air quality here.
but
"Cough cough cough cough."
It is indeed the haze of the old industrial empire, and cannot be compared to the younger brother of the new era.
Pure enough, powerful enough!
Lin Xinyi also choked several times before he recovered.
And he was still savoring the taste of this 100% pure steampunk, and he hadn't even had time to analyze how to start the game.
In the dark alley not far away, a voice suddenly came:
"Ah——" "Kill, kill someone?!"
It was a scream of terror.
"Killed?"
Lin Xin reacted instantly:
Could it be that as soon as he entered the game world, he happened to bump into the scene of Jack the Ripper's crime?
As soon as the game starts, the player is shown an opening CG of the boss. This seems to be a commonly used game opening.
Then if they could capture Jack the Ripper here, wouldn't they be able to clear the game directly?
"Miss Mori!"
Thinking of this, Lin Xinyi immediately sent a suggestive look to Mao Lilan.
Mao Lilan understood immediately and followed the sound.
They quickly passed through the dark alley and followed the sound to another street not far away.
Taking advantage of the dim streetlights on the street, I took a closer look:
They saw a man.
He was a mysterious man wearing a large cloak and a wide-brimmed hat, making it difficult to see his figure, appearance, and even his gender.
At this time, he was facing away from Mao Lilan and Lin Xinyi.
Holding a blood-stained dagger in his hand, he was half-crouching next to a bleeding woman.
"It's indeed Jack the Ripper!"
Lin Xinyi and Mao Lilan both understood that they had really bumped into Jack the Ripper who was committing a crime.
So the two "Pistol Realm" masters immediately unleashed their full strength, preparing to let this perverted murderer who only kills frail middle-aged women understand what true cruelty and violence are.
But
Wow——
The witness just shouted "Kill him" so loudly, how could Jack the Ripper not react?
Before Lin Xinyi and Mao Lilan had time to catch up, he jumped up on the spot at a speed that could almost pull out the phantom.
Then he abandoned the bloody body underneath him and fled away without looking back.
The scene of the escape was like a video played at 2x speed.
Lin Xinyi and Mao Lilan were already about ten meters away from Jack the Ripper, and now they couldn't catch up.
"This speed"
Lin Xinyi realized that something was wrong:
"At least it's above the 'Pistol Realm'."
Jack the Ripper, who only tortured and killed frail middle-aged women, was so powerful in combat?
Why did the suspense detective game that we promised become a fighting game?
Or.
Is this just a forced opening CG in the game?
Is it a "plot kill" to prevent players from clearing the game in the prologue?
If possible, Lin Xinyi hopes it will be the latter:
Playing wits with the boss is troublesome enough.
If you finally win the battle of wits, the boss will escape with an unskilled fight.
Then wouldn’t the player be so angry that he would smash the screen?
"Mr. Lin, what should I do?"
"Should we continue tracking?"
Mao Lilan took a moment to look at the hard stone pavement on the ground, with a confused expression:
"This kind of pavement does not leave clear footprints, and it is not a suitable medium for carrying odors."
“Plus it’s windy at night and the smell will dissipate quickly.”
"Unless we can call Caesar now, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up with him."
"yes."
Lin Xinyi also looked melancholy:
If I had known, I would have brought Caesar to play games.
At least it's more useful than those little Brahmin teammates rushing to hug his thighs.
"Forget it, don't be discouraged."
"Think of it, Noah's Ark won't let us pass the game so easily. If we want to catch Jack the Ripper, we will definitely have to put in a lot of effort."
"Let's go down step by step first and see how the plot develops next."
Lin Xinyi was saying this.
The plot immediately develops downwards:
Although this neighborhood does not have many pedestrians on the road at night, it is actually a residential area with a large population.
The scream that attracted Lin Xinyi just now was made by a nearby resident who happened to be passing by and bumped into the murder scene.
This scream could alarm Lin Xinyi, and naturally it could also alarm the residents living in nearby buildings.
Some residents curiously opened their windows to observe.
Many people saw Jack the Ripper running away from the scene of the crime, as well as the bloody corpse on the ground.
Seeing such a large pool of blood, naturally, there was another burst of screams on the street.
The late night silence in London was completely broken.
Soon, another piercing police whistle sounded in the distance——
It was the London patrol police who came after hearing the news.
Scotland Yard organized a professional mobile patrol team in the mid-19th century, responsible for patrolling the streets of London 24 hours a day.
However, these patrol police with limited police force are obviously unable to save the security of this huge industrial city.
Especially here, London's famous security depression during the Industrial Revolution, a slum inhabited by countless beggars, thieves, prostitutes and murderers, was also the most frequent hunting ground for Jack the Ripper, the Whitechapel district.
This is the home of criminals, and the role of patrol police is very limited.
They often only appear after Jack the Ripper escapes, playing a background role in discovering the body and notifying their superiors.
Like now:
"Another, another victim appears——"
"It's Jack the Ripper!"
A patrolman who came after hearing the sound saw the body and shouted to his companions in panic.
The shouting was not in English, but in Japanese that even young players could understand.
"Go and notify Officer Lestrade!"
The patrolmen shouted this, and soon one person was left to protect the scene, while the other went back to report to Scotland Yard for help.
And watched their actions.
Lin Xinyi hasn't reacted yet.
Conan has keenly captured the key points of the plot:
"Inform 'Officer Lestrade'?"
"really."
He frowned and then raised the corners of his mouth slightly:
"Sure enough, that guy wrote the script."
"I knew it. Since we have all come to London at the end of the 19th century, how come there are no scenes for those characters?"
Conan already had an insight into the way the person who asked the question thought.
He confidently walked to Lin Xinyi and said to him:
"I know what to do next."
"Oh?" Everyone looked over curiously.
Just listen to Conan explain in an orderly manner:
"The patrolmen just mentioned Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard."
"This person is a fictional character in "The Sherlock Holmes" and a good friend of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes."
"If he appears in this game world, it means that this world is not just a real historical world set in the London where Jack the Ripper existed in history."
“It’s a virtual story world that integrates the world view of Sherlock Holmes!”
At this point, even primary school students like Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta can understand what Conan means:
"Then can we ask Holmes for help?!"
With thighs as thick as Holmes's.
It’s reassuring to think about.
As for where to find Sherlock Holmes?
Anyone who has read the novel knows:
"221B Baker Street!"
The main NPC knows it, and the address is also known.
All I have to do is give a task pathfinding elf directly.
The plot development is clear at a glance.
How to play the next game? Lin Xinyi could vaguely guess it without the introduction of Conan, the son of the Creator God:
First find the main character Sherlock Holmes.
Then Holmes will definitely give information about Jack the Ripper.
Then, as long as you follow this line down and advance the main plot step by step, you will definitely be able to catch the boss in the end.
"This game is quite simple."
The main plot is clear, and Lin Xinyi has begun to feel that this game is simple.
Of course there is nothing wrong with simplicity.
Everyone can play more relaxedly.
"only"
Lin Xinyi looked at the foggy London in front of him:
This world is made so real and vast, making people feel like they have really traveled to a world more than a hundred years ago.
As a result, the NPC came up and sent an intelligence tip, pointing the way to Holmes.
There seems to be only one plot line, right?
The world is so big, but players can still only follow one main line.
"This is the so-called pseudo-open world, right?"
Lin Xinyi, with the mentality of playing games, complained a little harshly:
"Besides the story line with Sherlock Holmes, aren't there more options for completing the game?"
"The writing skills are average."
"Hey, hey." Hearing his father being criticized by name, Conan twitched his lips helplessly:
With such a simple customs clearance route as Sherlock Holmes, what else can you dislike?
Of course Lin Xinyi didn't dislike it.
Just casually expressing some meaningless thoughts.
but
"etc."
Everyone is preparing to set off for 221 Baker Street.
Haiyuan Ai quietly stopped at the crime scene.
She looked thoughtfully at the body lying in a pool of blood and said to Lin Xinyi:
"You reminded me."
"There should be another version of this game."
"An easier way to pass the level."