Su Mingan tried to look at other people, and he found that only when he was very close to others could he see this kind of information panel.

   While Su Mingan was posting around, old man Morgan said:

  【Morgan Maxey: Hey, you boy, why are you suddenly sticking around like you're sick. Could it be that he is suffering from black mist disease, he is insane. (suspicious tone)]

  【Detective: Oh, it’s okay, I like sticking to people. (calm)]

   Su Mingan continued to post with others while talking. Post all the street children, hawkers, and coachmen around you, and read all the information about these people. The attributes of these people are nothing special, most of them are E and F, and they are not as good as the old man Morgan in front of him.

  …

  【Because of your answer, Morgan Maxey's favorability towards you has increased by 5 points. 】

  …

  The old man watched Su Mingan sticking to people everywhere with strange eyes, and finally sighed.

  【Morgan Maxey: Young man. If it doesn't work, go find some love and talk about it. I was also like this when I was young, because I was too lonely, even the man...]

  Su Mingan stopped the old man from speaking.

  【Detective: I’m done posting. 】

   Seeing this, the old man didn't make much fun, and reminded him kindly.

  【Morgan Maxey: Are you a new resident across the street? Recently, Fort City is not peaceful, and there are often 'abnormalities' appearing at night, you should go home quickly, don't wander around in the dark, it is already early in the morning. 】

  Su Mingan understood. It seems that part of the background of all games is the same, there are "abnormalities", and there are "instant death rules".

  【Detective: I see, thank you for reminding me. 】

  Su Mingan thanked the old man, and followed the green arrow in the game to the door of a room. The house number [3030] is marked on the door, and a ceramic white bird decoration is parked on the dark wooden door.

  【This is your residence and the place where you will stay for a long time. Come in and have a look! 】The game guide appears at this moment.

  Su Mingan touched his pocket and found something.

  【You got the house key*1. 】

  【You got a cigarette*1. 】

  【You got a magnifying glass*1. 】

  【You got Kerr (currency)*39. 】

  【All items have been collected in your "backpack", you can open your backpack at any time to access items. 】

  …

  Su Mingan opened the door with a key. Pushing open the door and entering, the detective's house is not big, and there are a few empty wine bottles lying on the ground. The most striking thing is a pile of old books in the corner. There are antiques such as ceramics, necklaces, and yellowed parchment.

  The game prompt pops up:

  【You are a detective and archaeologist, and you have collected many antiques from different eras. 】

  【In this era of steam airships, antiques are of little value, and people don’t bother to delve into them, but you are very interested in antiques. You always feel that antiques hide secrets that were buried centuries ago. These secrets may help you become a millionaire! 】

  【However, due to limited funds, you can't even afford to buy new antiques. You need more money, more noble support, and more rare knowledge! 】

   Su Mingan realized belatedly that he was a poor ghost in this game.

  Su Mingan reluctantly sat down on the sofa.

  At this moment, he suddenly noticed that his legs were stiff.

   Standing up and looking, there is actually a necklace in the crack of the sofa. He picked up the necklace and looked - it turned out to be the Eye of the Old.

  The vivid eyeballs stared at him without blinking, extremely lingering.

  Su Mingan immediately opened his backpack and saw that the Eye of the Old that was given to him by the seaside tentacle monster in the game "Lou Yue Kingdom" was gone. Obviously he had already put the Eye of the Old in his backpack, but it turned up again in the game "Girl's Dream Project".

  In the opening animation of the game, the detective also has such an old eye in his hand. This thing is like a prop that runs through the whole situation, no matter what, it will reach Su Mingan's hands.

  When Su Mingan picked up the Eye of the Old, a game prompt appeared:

  【The impoverished detective, constrained by insufficient funds, lies in his room drinking all day long. 】

  【But yesterday, when he was passing by the alley, he picked up a magical necklace. 】

  [The necklace said: "I am a treasure left by the gods, and I have part of the power of the gods. As long as you act according to my prophecy, you will realize any wish."]

  【The detective believed the words of the necklace. He awaits the prophecy of the necklace. 】

  …

  Su Mingan stared at the Eye of the Old in his hand, and it actually made a sound.

  【Eye of the Old Days: Detective, you can go to the back alley and bring an orphan home. As long as you cultivate her into an adult, all your glory and wealth will come from her. 】

  Afterwards, no matter how Su Mingan shook the necklace, or even tried to cut it off with Arman's sword, it fell silent.

   At this time, the game prompt pops up:

  【The main plot of "Girls Dream Project" has started! 】

  【Every dream watcher will take care of a child in this steam age until he/she grows up safely. In the end, a war will break out in this era, and each dream patroller and child will be ranked and rewarded according to their contribution to the war. 】

  【Children only need to be under 30 years old. He/she will be your greatest help and most trusted person in this era. 】

  …

  【Main plot: Find the child you want to take care of. 】

  …

  Su Mingan was dumbfounded.

  —This is really a development game!

  But unlike the general sense of development games, it is more like a bonded relationship. Each player needs to find an npc who is willing to fight side by side with you and grow together with him/her. The age of the other party only needs to be under 30 years old.

   It is estimated that many dream watchers will tend to find a very powerful npc. Then develop a relationship with this npc, until the day of the war can fight side by side. Few people will patiently raise a child to grow up. After all, no one knows when this "final war" will break out, whether it will be a few days or a few years in the game time.

  Su Mingan possessed the detective, so the other dream watchers should be possessed by someone else. He remembered that there was a clip in the opening animation of the game. In the picture, there were hunters adopting children, knights who picked up orphans, and priests baptizing babies.

  Su Mingan also prefers to directly find a powerful npc to form a bond instead of raising a child, but his main task has become:

  [The first ring of the main plot: because you have obtained the prophecy of the Eye of the Old. You will go to the back alley to adopt an orphan. This task cannot be changed and cannot be abandoned. 】

  …

  Su Mingan stood up.

  【Detective: I don’t want to listen to the old eyes... (dislike)】

  【Detective: My tone of voice will also be monitored? What is shown in parentheses is dislike? (Shock)】

  …

  Su Mingan talked to himself and experimented with this writing mechanism. The tone of his speech will affect the display of the text, but this is not important, this thing can only be seen by him.

  He was about to go to the back alley. The moment he opened the door, he suddenly felt a cool forehead. When he looked up, a white snowflake fell on his forehead.

  There is no light or shadow in the night, only white snowflakes fall to the world of dust. Su Mingan stretched out his hand, and the feeling of falling snow in his palm was very real, and people's complaints about the snow could still be heard in his ears. It's like being in a real computer game.

   "It's snowing, what should I do with my farmland..."

   "Every time it snows, it's very cold, and I need to add more clothes. My Mia doesn't like winter the most..."

   "The church doesn't have thick clothes in the relief this time, and we are going to suffer from the cold. Alas, when will the gods take care of the wishes of us low-level people?"

  Su Mingan wrapped his coat tightly and walked towards the back alley in the snow. The detective's body was very weak. Due to long-term alcoholism and malnutrition, even the blue and purple blood vessels could be seen on the back of his hands. After walking a few steps, he felt chills in his body.

  The dim yellow street lights sprinkled on the snowy road, and the huge shadow of the airship swept across the sky, lowering the brightness of the lights. Su Mingan blinked, the scarf was dragged backwards in the cold wind, casting a long shadow, his vision was somewhat blurred in the dim light.

at this time,

  At the end of the alley, he saw a child who was also suffering from the cold.

  Her black hair hangs down naturally, her exposed arms are as thin as straw, her skin is yellow, and the clothes on her body are spliced ​​from fragments. When she heard Su Mingan's footsteps, she raised her head, revealing a pair of purple pupils. Her facial features were not delicate, her cheeks were flushed from the cold, and her skin was very rough. She could not be considered beautiful, at most she could only be considered delicate. In the slums like a little flower struggling to grow.

【girl:…】

  Su Mingan squatted down and said to the girl:

  【Detective: Do you live here alone? follow me. (Thought to myself: This is the back alley. According to the prophecy of the old eyes, the orphan in the back alley at this time will be the source of my prosperity and wealth. Although I don’t know the reason, as long as I train this girl, I can become a millionaire. Millionaire!)]

  Su Mingan looked at the text in the lower right corner, and he just said a word, but the system made up so many inner dramas for him. This should be the detective's original idea. After all, the detective is not a kind and good person. He adopts children just to satisfy his desire for prosperity and wealth.

  【Girl: ...You want to adopt me? 】

  The girl made a sound, a nice sound, like a tinkling stream.

  Su Mingan replied:

  【Detective: It’s not so much adoption as it is care. I hope to have an equal relationship with you, I hope to train you to grow up, and you can become my companion. (Thinking to myself: I'm only nineteen years old, I don't want to be a father!)]

  Su Mingan felt that this inner drama was redundant.

  The girl sighed, with a look of pity beyond her age.

  【Girl: I have a hard life. Here other children are responsible for helping with the work, and I am responsible for begging. Only in this way can we group of abandoned children live together. A few days ago, brother George disappeared suddenly. We found his arm in a trash can, and his organs were sold. We... have no human rights, no guarantees, and no warmth from adults. We are just a bunch of garbage living in the age of steam that will affect the appearance of the city. We have a hard life, but I want to live with my kids. 】

  【Detective: Please leave with me. It's so cold in winter, your complexion is already not right, if this continues, you will be frozen to death. 】

  【Girl (shaking her head): I hope to redeem these children. If I leave, they will have one less begging. Even if you could feed and clothe me, I wouldn't want to leave them. 】

  【Girl: I am very grateful for your gift, Mr. Detective, you are a good person, thank you very much for lending a helping hand to me. But I really can't leave here. 】

  【Detective: You are great, obviously you are just a child. 】

  【Girl: (silence)...】

  【Detective: Alright. If you come with me, I will keep you well cared for. Moreover, I will give these children some money so that they can get a better life. Is this okay? 】

  【Girl: In that case... How much can you give them? 】

  The dialogue is here, and the game prompt appears:

  【Pay all the funds to make the girl agree to go with you. 】

  【You can also take the girl away by force, but her initial affection for you will be greatly reduced. 】

  …

  The style of this game is very warm. When Su Mingan was talking to the girl, the relaxed and cheerful sound of bagpipe music kept echoing in his ears.

  He chose 【Pay all funds】, and in an instant, his 39 Kerr disappeared immediately, and the money returned to 0.

  The girl stood up.

  【Girl: Let's go. Detective, you can give me a name. 】

  The game prompt appears:

  【Please ask the player to name the girl. 】

  A transparent keyboard appeared in front of Su Mingan, waiting for him to name the girl.

   Su Mingan thought for a while, shook his head, and said.

  【Detective: I am not qualified to name you. When you grow up and have some knowledge, you can name yourself. You are free, not subject to me. 】

  【Girl (surprised): …OK. 】

  The girl looked up at him.

  Under the dim light, the girl's eyes seemed to be shining with light. She looked at the pale young detective. The detective's pupils were stained with moonlight, as beautiful as stars. The detective's shoulders were covered with snow, which seemed to be covered with a layer of pale moonlight under the light.

  At this moment, the girl thought of the holy white angel she saw in the church when she passed by the church. It seems that the angel is also glowing with white light. She had wondered countless times whether there were really angels in this world who would be willing to save orphans like her from the slums. As a result, this day really came.

  【Girl: Detective, you are as beautiful as a star. 】

  Su Mingan was startled, and responded.

  【Detective: ...Got it. (quietly shy)]

  【Detective:...】

  【Detective: This parenthesis is really redundant. (becoming angry from embarrassment)]