412 Sudden Change of Plo (2/2)
NotWearingPants and the other gamers knew her weakness and were unrestrained in their teasing.
While Sylvanas was about to explode, a nervous Gnome ran out from an alley and knocked into Raintea.
Raintea was a Goblin and couldn't withstand the force of a Gnome. She fell to the ground, whereas the Gnome climbed up hastily and continued fleeing.
The gamers blocked the Gnome, who didn't have green symbols above his head. The Gnome wasn't a gamer.
”Give way!” the Gnome said in a low, hoarse voice. He looked wretched, and his skin was dark red instead of the usual green skin of a Gnome.
”Wait, Bro! Do you have an urgent problem? We're saviors of the world and warriors of Eternal Kingdom! We can help you! Did you have a Strange Encounter?”
”No, no, don't listen to him. I'm the world's greatest hero!”
According to logic, unusual things could trigger Hidden Plots. The Gnome looked wretched and different. After knocking into Raintea without apologizing, the NPC was indeed unusual!
Most likely, it was a Strange Encounter!
”Give way, give way…”
The Gnome repeated his words while the gamers were busy advertising themselves in vain.
”Cherry! There's no time! Cherry, there's no time! Letter! Find the letter!”
After the dark red Gnome spoke these words, he exploded. The furious explosion engulfed the surrounding gamers…
…
Patrick Star ran along a road and arrived at the explosion location, but it was surrounded by many creatures. Tens of Garrison Guards had surrounded the scene.
”Sorry, give way! I'm a Winterfell press reporter!”
Patrick Star squeezed through the crowd. The crowd was wearing armor, and they had green symbols above their heads. They were from Eternal Kingdom!
”Please give way! The Plot Animation is starting!”
”Gosh, it's Patrick Star. Do you have a mission for us?”
”What mission? This is a Plot Animation. Give way immediately.”
The gamers made way noisily. Patrick Star looked left and right before walking slowly to the side.
A Gnome Inspector walked over. From his uniform, he seemed to be the highest-ranking commander in the Garrison Guard.
”Are you the press reporter?”
The Gnome spat saliva on his palm and moistened his shiny scalp. After smoothing the wrinkles on his head, he extended his hand excitedly and said, ”Greetings, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Small Distant Town's Inspector! I'm called…”
”Inspector!” Cherry shouted from behind the Inspector, ”Come here quickly. There's a witness!”
Before the Inspector had a chance to shake Patrick Star's hand, he went towards Cherry.
Patrick Star wanted to follow the Inspector, but he was stopped.
”Apologies, you can't go in. That's the first crime scene,” a Gnome Garrison Guard stopped Patrick Star and said firmly.
”Can I appear in the newspaper?”
”No problem, let him in. This is the first time we've encountered such a brutal crime. We need a reporter to report how we crack this case.”
The Inspector turned his head to speak, and Patrick Star expressed his gratitude before entering the crime scene.
The crime scene was a large area of incinerated land, and on the ground were various messy items.
The huge explosion left behind a broken Black Longsword, a few hollowed Breastplates, broken Plate Leggings, a badly burnt belt, and other damaged equipment.
”Is this equipment from Eternal Kingdom?”
The Inspector was puzzled about how Patrick Star could recognize the equipment.
”That's right. According to my first account witness, there were 20 creatures who had green symbols above their heads. From all angles, they seemed to be from Eternal Kingdom… Hmm? You're… Patrick Star?”
Cherry was dumbfounded. When he saw Patrick Star, he was taken aback.
”Ai? Captain Cherry? I interviewed you before. Why are you here?”
”Ah, why am I here… that's because… I, I, I, hmm.” Cherry rubbed his head and squeezed his face. He then shifted his left and right legs and said solemnly, ”Let's not talk about this. The important thing is this case! Inspector, he's the first eye witness and the boss of the teahouse. Please, tell us the details.”
”Ah! I was brewing tea in the kitchen. Then, I heard a loud explosion! I brewed the tea and served it to the customer before I checked the accounts. After the customer paid their bill, I gave him a discount coupon. Spending ten Magic Stones will yield a discount of two Magic Stones, and it only costs one Magic Stone to gain a membership card. These are my shop's discount coupons…”
The boss of the teahouse described the explosion excitedly and gave his coupons to everyone.