The backstage fell into silence for a while.
Tokumon looked at the dazzling array of human products and sighed faintly.
Survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest, had always been like this.
Creatures had always been like this, and it was difficult to point fingers or distinguish right from wrong.
"Okay, don't think about it. We only have three days. Let's think of a way to get out of this auction house first. Do you really want to be sold?"
Zong Jiu secretly stared at Ox-Head and Horse-Face who were patrolling the backstage in the distance and took off the earring on his ear.
After entering this Super S-Level Instance, all the special items above B-level had lost their effects, including the miniature version of the Physics Holy Sword on Zong Jiu's ear.
Now, the Legendary Holy Sword, an S-level item, could only be turned into a small decorative earring. It had no other use except for decoration.
But this was enough.
The white-haired magician took the earrings and placed them in front of the keyholes on his ankles and wrists. He found that the size of the earrings was just right for the keyholes, so he looked up and asked Tsuchimikado, "Did you unlock the lock?"
Before entering the Instance, there was a locksmith skill on his ID card. Zong Jiu chose one, but the main system only assigned him 10 skill points. This meant that he only had a one in ten chance of success when throwing the die. It was more reliable to ask Tokumon.
Tokumon nodded quickly, "Yes, I did."
He had 40 points in his locksmith skill, so a two in five chance of success was much higher than a one in ten chance.
Zong Jiu looked at him suspiciously and didn't throw the earring in his hand. Instead, he motioned for him to throw the die first.
The Yin Yang Master, whose ability was questioned, threw the die angrily, determined to avenge himself.
[Your throw result is 40/40. It is very difficult to pick the lock.]
[Well, although you obviously felt that it was very difficult for you to open this lock, surprisingly, you were able to find the opening by turning the iron wire around. So, you managed to open the lock on your wrists and ankles.]
"Did you see that?" Tokumon raised his arms and shouted, "It's impossible for a person not to win even once, even if it's just once!"
Zong Jiu was speechless.
You almost failed. Why are you so proud of yourself when it's extremely difficult to succeed?
Tokumon repeated the action of spinning the iron wire and successfully freed the two of them from the iron cage.
"What should we do next?"
In order to avoid being discovered by the patrolling guards, although the two of them had opened the locks on their hands and feet, they did not act rashly. Instead, they sat where they were and pretended that they were still trapped to avoid alerting the enemy.
"Activate [Stealth] and slip away."
The identity card had so many skills, and Stealth was definitely one of them. It was also one of the skills that had been designated as a must-have after many discussions among the S-class.
If the Stealth Throw was successful, then as long as they didn't bump into the Patrollers, they could definitely leave this place quietly without being discovered by anyone.
Zong Jiu had a thought when he saw Ox-Head disappear around the corner.
The pink ten-sided die that was suspended in the air quickly began to spin according to its owner's thoughts.
[Your throw result is 17/30, Stealth Successful.]
[You crouch down and lighten your footsteps. You can guarantee that unless someone sees you from the front or from an unintentional angle, otherwise, in this noisy auction venue, no one will be able to hear your footsteps as you leave.]
The white-haired young man carefully opened the door and walked forward like a cat.
Unexpectedly, before he could even take two steps, a loud crackling sound came from behind him.
Zong Jiu was speechless.
He turned his head, just in time to see Tsuchimikado stand up uncontrollably from the cage. First, he hit his head on the cage, and then like a kite with a broken string, he fell towards the iron cage door. He fell exactly on the shelves in front of their cage where the ornaments were placed.
All of a sudden, all the shelves with the auction items were knocked down by him. Countless leather bags hanging on the shelves fell down like dominoes, causing a series of reactions.
[Friendly reminder, your teammate's throw result is 97/35, a big failure.]
[So not only did he not succeed in the Stealth Throw, but he also caused an earth-shattering commotion.]
[Damn, another big failure that's worse than bad luck.]
[What's called a pig teammate? This is called a pig teammate!]
"What's going on?!"
Almost at the moment the shelf fell and made a loud sound, Ox-head and Horse-face, who were patrolling backstage, heard the sound and quickly rushed over, causing the wooden floor to shake.
With such a loud noise, let alone backstage, even the auction stage could hear it.
Zong Jiu didn't care about his Stealth Throw anymore. Thanks to Tokumon's big failure, his successful Stealth Throw was completely useless, the kind that would be exposed in seconds.
"What are you waiting for, run!"
Seiji grabbed the Yin-Yang Master's collar, who was still dizzy from the impact, and quickly ran forward.
There was only one dark exit in front of them backstage, leading to an unknown dark entrance.
Zong Jiu led the others down the endless staircase.
The staircase was dark, but it was wide enough. It was obvious that it was a special passage used to transport auction items and other goods. There were only dim kerosene lamps on both sides of the staircase, and there were no forks in the road.
Behind them, there was chaos and screams.
"The kitten and puppy escaped from the cage, hurry up and catch them!"
"Sound the alarm, hurry up and sound the alarm! Tell the gatekeeper to lower the iron gate behind the auction hall!"
When Zong Jiu heard this from afar, he immediately had a bad feeling.
He saw a bright light at the end of the tunnel, and a Kobold who was about to lower the iron gate.
"Hurry up, sub-system, I want to charm this gatekeeper NPC!"
The die spun quickly.
[Your throw result is 54/70, charm successful.]
[Since the gatekeeper NPC isn't a very important NPC and has a strong mental state, there is no need to conduct a psychological test on this NPC for the time being.]
It was almost visible to the naked eye that the gatekeeper's action of lowering the iron chain stopped.
Its eyes, which were hidden in its fur, stared blankly at the white-haired young man who was rushing out of the dark tunnel.
[Your beauty has deeply shocked this NPC, causing him to feel pity for you immediately. This isn't hard to understand, because the gatekeeper's hidden attribute is that it's a soft-hearted cat slave, even if it's just discovered.]
"Hurry up and come here, poor kitten. You're so beautiful, if I sell you to those filthy big shots, I'll live in regret and pain for the rest of my life. "
The Kobold waved at him, and when the two of them came through the iron gate, it pulled the iron gate down and stopped Ox-Head and Horse-Face who were chasing after them.
Tokumon looked at Zong Jiu in shock. "You can do that?"
He looked at how Zong Jiu charmed the NPC effortlessly, as if his view of the world had been refreshed.
In fact, it had nothing to do with the charm skill. What really mattered was that Zong Jiu had thrown the die so many times since the beginning, and he hadn't failed even once.
Lucky King, a walking Lucky King!
I have to hold on tight to this thigh!
"Hurry up, don't talk nonsense."
Zong Jiu pushed him out, and the two of them immediately fled from the back of the auction hall and rushed outside.
The surroundings were decorated with lanterns and colored banners, and the curtain of night was hanging low.
Not far away, a huge circular rainbow-colored tent was propped up in place. The tent was surrounded by circles of light bulbs that were flashing with different lights. A large LED light sign was hung at the entrance, and the words "Crazy Circus" were flashing above it.
In addition to this large tent, there was an empty square around it. A large fountain was built in the center, and there was a large concert hall and opera house opposite it.
Animals in human clothes came and went in the square. There were families who brought their small animals to the circus, and there were also Taurens in police uniforms patrolling with iron rods in their hands.
Their conspicuous appearance and hair color immediately attracted a lot of attention.
"Look at what that is!"
"It's humans, how did they come up from the underground!"
"Someone come, someone come quickly! There are humans running out of the underground farm! "
There were animals screaming loudly, and it was very conspicuous under the night sky. The scene was chaotic for a moment.
Almost at the same time, the broadcast in the square sounded.
"Emergency broadcast, we're going to break into an emergency broadcast. Two precious humans escaped from the circus auction hall. One is a white-haired, pink-eyed kitten, and the other is a black-haired, black-eyed husky. If you successfully capture them and send them to the circus or the police station, you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. "
"Attention, attention! These two humans are endangered species with pure blood. During the capture period, they are not allowed to be harmed in any way. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a violation of the "Human Protection Law" and you will be severely punished. "
"F * ck the husky, human protection law."
Tokumon spat, "Weren't those human skin backpacks and human skin products made by them?"
"Don't say that, it's the same for humans and animals."
Zong Jiu and he retreated under the pressure of a large group of animals in the square. Suddenly, their eyes swept past the circus behind them.
"Let's go, let's go to the circus!"
In human society, the performers in the circus were animals. They trained the animals and let them perform all kinds of entertainment according to human preferences.
According to logic, in animal society, it was very likely that the performers in the circus would become humans.
If there were humans in the circus, not only would it be more convenient for their disguise, they could also figure out what was going on in this instance. They might even be able to find clues left behind by the survivors who entered this instance 20 years ago.
The two of them looked at each other. It was obvious that they had the same thought. Without looking back, they ran towards the circus tent.
Behind them, a large group of animals with nets shouted and chased after them. It was a scene of chaos and chaos.
"Strange, I saw them run here just now. Why didn't I see them?"
"Forget it, let's go take a look at the side first. That's a thousand gold coins. "
After about five minutes, Zong Jiu and Tokumon squatted in the circus's utility room. They looked at each other as they listened to the animals in the distance.
After confirming that there were no animals around, Zong Jiu pulled out some circus props from a large box in the utility room and whispered to Tokumon, "This is a good opportunity. Come on, let's disguise ourselves and sneak into the animal camp first."
"Are, are you sure?"
The Yin Yang Master looked at the clothes that he had just pulled out and hesitated.
Zong Jiu:?
He looked down and fell silent at the same time.
The next second, he stood up in disbelief and began to dig into the big box behind him.
But there was nothing.
The utility boxes around them were filled with … colorful dresses with exaggerated hemlines, high heels, lipstick, and tube tops.
There was not a single piece of men's clothing.
In the distance, more and more footsteps were attracted by the announcement of a thousand gold coins. The excited growls and roars of the animals could be heard from afar.
Zong Jiu: …
Zong Jiu: "Only the heavens and earth know about this matter. Only you and I know, understand?"
Anyway, this was not the first time. The first time was unfamiliar, but the second time was familiar.
Tokumon skillfully pulled out a skirt with the same lace border and nodded with a heavy expression. "Understood!"