As the thin woman spoke, she placed a large hardwood plate on the table, and then looked at Tang Zhen expectantly.
Although Tang Zhen had given her two pieces of dried meat before entering the house, for the thin woman, that amount of food was not enough to fill her stomach.
It had been a long time since she had eaten enough, and she felt hungry all the time, so when faced with a large plate of food, she had an uncontrollable desire in her heart.
But the thin woman knew that everything in this house belonged to Tang Zhen, and she was not qualified to enjoy it without his permission.
"Since there is food, don't waste it. Come sit down."
Looking at the other party's expectant eyes, Tang Zhen smiled softly and greeted the thin woman and the dwarf to gather around the dining table.
When they were sitting here before, they only had indescribable fear and nervousness in their hearts, but now their expressions became very relaxed.
Obtaining the house key means absolute safety. In the city of despair, this is the most rare security guarantee.
Tang Zhen came here for the first time, so he didn't have any deep feelings about this aspect, but when he saw the thin woman's expression, he knew that this kind of happiness was obviously hard-won.
All three eyes were now on the food.
Compared with the thin woman's desire for delicious food, the dwarf needs food to supplement nutrition and speed up his body's recovery due to serious injuries.
His hunger is only much greater than that of a thin woman.
Tang Zhen said to the two of them: "Divide the food and fill your stomachs. Then I have something I need to know from you."
With Tang Zhen's permission, the thin woman immediately divided the food into three portions, and Tang Zhen got more than half.
She put more than half of the remaining half in front of the dwarf, and piled the rest on her plate.
Tang Zhen smiled when he saw this, pushed his share in front of the thin woman, and said that he had no appetite for the time being.
The thin woman thanked her profusely, then picked up a piece of dark bread and ate it.
When the dwarf sitting opposite saw this, he couldn't care less about anything else. He grabbed a spherical object, opened his mouth and started chewing it.
Tang Zhen took a glance and found that the pig belly-like thing was filled with grass blades and large black beetle-like things.
When the dwarf chews, there is a constant "click" sound in the mouth, and juice is constantly flowing out of the mouth.
In the whole house, only the sound of dwarfs eating could be heard continuously.
When Tang Zhen looked at him, the dwarf smiled awkwardly and wiped the juice from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve.
"I'm sorry, sir, I'm so hungry that I'm going crazy and I can't control myself."
Tang Zhen said it was okay, casually placed the voucher and house keys on the table, and looked at them carefully.
Both of these items had a power that made him feel familiar, but he couldn't tell the specific origin.
It was precisely because of this power that he discovered the hidden location of the certificate and saw through the strange darkness in the corridor.
There is a similar power in his body, which exists in his mind. When he made the sword and repeating crossbow before, he may have borrowed this power.
But if you distinguish carefully, the two powers are still different.
The power carried on the certificate feels lifeless, but the power in his body is full of vitality.
Although they have different attributes, there is no doubt that this power has magical effects.
Only by understanding your own advantages and making good use of them can you better protect yourself in desperate situations and gain more benefits.
After waiting for about ten minutes, both the thin woman and the dwarf had finished eating, with expressions of satisfaction on their faces.
Then the two of them looked at Tang Zhen at the same time. After all, he had mentioned before that he still had something to ask.
In fact, both of them had vaguely guessed what Tang Zhen planned to ask, and they were also thinking about how to answer it.
The two of them were also deeply curious about Tang Zhen, a newcomer who had just arrived but was so powerful.
It's not that the Raptors can't cross the river, but there's probably going to be a storm in this neighborhood.
Tang Zhen looked at the two of them and said softly: "Since you have finished eating, answer my question now.
Tell me first, about the specific origin of the City of Despair, what secret legends are there, and why do the Desperate appear here?
The second thing is how many vouchers are needed to go to the next block? Are the residents in every house the same as the one in front of you?
The third thing is information about the next block.
No matter how much you know, tell me everything and don't hide anything."
For the three questions raised by Tang Zhen, the thin woman could not answer them in detail, because these questions were also what she wanted to know.
Therefore, after Tang Zhen raised questions, the thin woman looked at the dwarf, as if only he could answer these questions.
Seeing Tang Zhen and the thin woman looking at him, the dwarf thought seriously and then replied: "No one can tell clearly about the origin of the City of Despair, but there are some rumors.
Some people say that there is an ancient god's kingdom here, and the residents in the city are actually the people of that ancient god.
For some reason, the ancient god fell and the city was completely abandoned.
However, due to the influence of the residual power, the city is still running, and many strange things are also affected by the residual power.
The strange residents who appear in the house from time to time are actually formed by the residual thoughts of the original residents of the Kingdom of God, and they can be regarded as half owners of this place.
They are the guardians here and can kill intruders with the help of the house's original magical power.
However, if the intruder is lucky and meets the conditions preset by the owner of the house, he can receive corresponding rewards.
After obtaining the right to use the house, you can not only avoid the harassment of night watchers, but also temporarily possess the original belongings of the owner of the house.
If you find some clues in these items, you can get more benefits and make yourself stronger."
When the dwarf said this, he paused for a moment. Because his tongue had just been connected, it seemed very difficult for him to speak.
He didn't want Tang Zhen to wait too long, so he took a short break and continued talking.
"As for the origin of the Desperate Ones, no one can tell clearly, because no matter who comes here, they will lose their original memories and don't know where they come from?
However, some people have speculated that any desperate person who enters here is most likely a believer of this ancient god.
The clones of the ancient god are spread across many planes and transformed into different indigenous gods. But those who believe in his clones will have the opportunity to enter the city of despair."
When Tang Zhen heard this, he frowned slightly and asked the dwarf: "Where did this statement come from, and why did you make such an inference?"
The dwarf replied: "The news is said to have come back from higher-end neighborhoods, where the desperate people are stronger and have access to more secrets. As for whether this is the case, no one can say for sure."
After answering Tang Zhen's first question, the dwarf thought for a while and then answered the second question.
"If you want to go to a higher-end neighborhood, you need one hundred vouchers, and then you can go straight along the main street until you reach the huge building like a city gate at the end.
Only by paying enough vouchers and passing through the giant city gate can you go to higher-level neighborhoods.
The residents here are not all the same, and what they encounter after entering each house is also different.
The most critical point is that if you just get a certificate and leave, the things you have experienced will become very vague and you will not be able to provide reference and help to others.
As for more advanced neighborhoods, I don't know much about them, but I know that there are actually six neighborhoods similar to the one we are in.
These six streets extend in all directions, like rays. There are gates at regular intervals on the streets, leading to the core and most mysterious area.
It is said that as long as you reach there, you can get a way to leave the City of Despair, but this is just a legend, and no one can confirm whether it is true."