Chapter 697 [(*^▽^*)]

The sound of the heart beating inside the statue seemed to dance directly on his nerves.

And it was beating at the same rate as his own heart. To Lin Leyou, it was as if the life in the statue was his other half.

The outer shell of the statue gradually weathered and fell away, and what finally appeared in front of Lin Leyou was Xue Rui, whom he knew very well, both in appearance and... eyes.

Xue Rui gripped Lin Leyou's hand tightly, staring intently at his face as if she could look at him forever. "Finally here..."

Lin Leyou was taken aback. "What? You saw it before?"

He said that, but at the same time, he used the ring to say, "Are you angry?"

Xue Rui: "I'm not angry, I'm just a little anxious."

While he was talking, Lin Leyou took his hand and walked down from the fountain. He casually put away the mechanical spider he had just released and led him towards the villa.

"What's the rush?"

Xue Rui: "It's been several days, but you still haven't come to save me. Do you like someone else?"

Lin Leyou felt somewhat speechless. Instead of saying it directly, she used the ring to communicate with him, "Don't you know whether I like other people or not?"

Xue Rui was also straightforward, remaining silent and communicating with the ring: "I don't know."

He didn't just talk about it; he actually pressed himself against Lin Leyou from behind, acting very restless. Lin Leyou patted him twice before he calmed down.

"Don't you know who I like?"

Xue Rui was silent for a while before saying, "I know."

Lin Leyou pressed on, "Who is it?"

He could sense that something was off about Xue Rui, both in terms of the person himself and his mental state.

Xue Rui: "It's me."

Lin Leyou, "And what about you?"

Xue Rui, "I like you!"

Lin Leyou smiled and pushed open the door in front of him, pulling him inside. "So, you already know, don't you? You're still jealous?"

Xue Rui blinked, walked into the house and couldn't wait to hug and kiss Lin Leyou. Just as he was about to do it right there at the door, Lin Leyou quickly interrupted him.

"Don't do anything reckless!"

Xue Rui looked at him with a hint of grievance, "No?"

Xue Rui looked up and glanced around, a little puzzled. "There's no one else here. You... don't want to stay here? Shall we go back to our room?"

Lin Leyou felt Xue Rui's hand firmly gripping his waist, and something seemed wrong. There was no doubt that the person in front of him was Xue Rui. He guessed that the dungeon was behind it and had turned Xue Rui into an idiot.

Lin Leyou stared at him for a long time, communicating with her ring, "When was the first time we met?"

Xue Rui laughed, communicating through the ring as well, "Are you testing me? Of course, it was when we met in the beginner dungeon. That night I was desperate and came to you. You took me in at the convenience store, which allowed me to safely clear the dungeon, otherwise..."

Lin Leyou asked, "Then where did our rings come from?"

Xue Rui said, "It was a gift given by the village chief and the villagers when we were in Xiushan Village."

At this point, he added, "A wedding gift."

Lin Leyou: "Yes, there's also a wedding dress. Why don't you take it out and we can put it on now?"

Xue Rui's eyes lit up. "Okay, I'll take it out right now!"

Then Xue Rui took out his wedding dress, and Lin Leyou breathed a sigh of relief. Even if it was a little strange, it didn't matter, as long as the person in front of her was Xue Rui.

He also took out his wedding attire, and the two of them put on their wedding clothes. Xue Rui looked at their wedding clothes and was in a very happy mood. She snuggled up to him and said affectionately, "Brother Lin, you want one too, right?"

Lin Leyou just narrowed his eyes and didn't say anything. Xue Rui continued to cling to him, so he had no choice but to let out a sigh of relief and said, "Let's go to that room."

Only in this room was Lin Leyou's control over tree branches and vines used to decorate it.

When Xue Rui entered the room, the first thing he saw was plants covering the floor and climbing the walls. The tables, chairs, and even the bed were all made of plants.

He blinked, pulled Xue Rui into the room, and then closed the door.

Soon, some plants began to grow and entwine, and within two seconds the door was covered by plants, leaving no gaps. At this moment, the two were already on a bed woven from plants.

Although there's no mattress cup, lying on this plant is quite comfortable.

As night deepened, something was missing from the fountain in the center of the village. It had been taken away by the village's newly appointed number sixteen.

No one else knew about this except the top twenty-five ghosts, because all the other ghosts left the village before dark, and ordinary people dared not wander around outside.

Of these twenty-five ghosts, Lin Leyou himself is the sixteenth, and there is one first place that does not exist, namely the twenty-three other ghosts.

At this moment, two of the twenty-three ghosts appeared near the fountain. One of the ghosts was like a lump of mud, constantly secreting mud as it moved, leaving a trail of mud along its path.

The other is a clump of things curled up together, which looks like an irregular mechanical object, but what it actually is remains to be investigated.

Before the Mud Monster could speak, it began to secrete mud frantically, covering the entire square and even the fountains, which started spraying mud everywhere.

"Where do you think this sculpture ranks?"

The irregular mechanical monster remained silent for a long time before finally uttering two words, "First."

"That's what I was thinking too. So tell me, how long do you think we can survive if the first one and the newly promoted Sixteen are hanging out together?" Mud Monster:

The irregular mechanical monster: "Don't bother it, and you'll be fine."

"Is everything really alright? I have a feeling that Number 1 is dangerous. He gives me a very dangerous feeling. Even if he doesn't look at me, just looking at his back, I have the illusion that I have become food."

The mechanical monster remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "There are sixteen."

Mud Monster, "Huh?"

He then added, "You mean, Sixteen can keep him in check?"

The Mud Monster then seemed to have thought of something and muttered, "That makes sense. Number 1 just obediently let Sixteen take his hand and leave. He really is obedient."

Mechanical monster, "Let's go?"

The mud monster then remembered that they had come out to find food. "Let's go, I've already picked out a new one, don't try to take it from me."

The mechanical monster didn't say anything more and drifted away in a certain direction, while the mud monster shook its body, and then all the mud around it slowly disappeared. Even the murky water in the fountain gradually became clear and finally returned to normal.

Here, after the last drop of water became clear, the mud monster's figure also disappeared.

The Mud Monster reappeared in front of an ordinary house. The previous inhabitants of this house had been eaten by other monsters, and the residents were newcomers who had just arrived that day.

The Mud Monster had smelled the fragrance coming from here and had been eyeing it since early morning. He looked up and saw a sign on the door with the character "瑞" (Ruì).

A puddle of mud appeared in front of the door, which the person inside already knew. After he released his monitoring ball, he placed another one outside the door to monitor the surroundings for any signs of trouble.

He thought the mud would come in directly, but to his surprise, the mud melted and spread out on the ground, then merged into the ground and disappeared.

He watched the scene through the monitor with a sharp look in his eyes, then slowly got up and walked to the door. He needed to confirm something.

He reached out and opened the door, then took two steps forward and stepped outside. He looked down at his hands; they were normal, just like before, with no change whatsoever.

This shows that he is not a ghost. If he were a ghost, he would turn into a ghost after leaving the house at night instead of maintaining his human form.

At least now we can guarantee that he is a human being.

He took out his evil-repelling bracelet from his backpack. This item was particularly effective in dealing with ghosts and monsters. While holding the bracelet in one hand, he was also cautiously observing his surroundings.

The Mud Monster is actually hiding underground nearby. It is a lump of mud, and as long as it doesn't leave the ground, it is immortal. No matter if it is seriously injured or being chased, as long as it escapes underground and hides, it can definitely escape the pursuit.

Even underground, he sensed that the string of beads the creature was holding was dangerous, so should he go out and try it out?

After hesitating for a long time, the Mud Monster finally decided to give it a try. He didn't need to go all the way; he only needed to send a small portion to try. If it succeeded, that would be the best outcome. If it failed, he would still have a chance to escape.

Holding the evil-repelling bracelet, he wandered around a small area outside his house, searching for something until he felt a sticky sensation under his feet, at which point he slowly stopped.

Xue Rui looked down and saw some mud on the ground. From the moment he noticed it, the mud, which was originally a thin layer, quickly increased in size!

The mud quickly submerged his shoes, then his ankles. Not only that, he felt the ground beneath his feet becoming increasingly soft. If he didn't take action soon, the ground beneath his feet would turn into a swamp, completely swallowing him and causing his death.

He narrowed his eyes as several round monitoring balls flew in from a distance. He reached out and grabbed one in each hand, and the next second they flew up into the air.

The mud that gradually spread across the ground seemed to have no idea that something like this would happen. It remained silent for the next few seconds.

However, Lan Ni quickly realized that the other party had escaped and he had to hurry!

Although the monitoring ball could carry him into the air, it wasn't a prop specifically designed to assist in flight. With such a heavy load on top, the flight speed would naturally be much slower.

He watched as the mud on the ground gradually coalesced into a ball, then stretched upwards at an extremely fast speed, like a hand reaching out from the ground to grab a small flying insect that was about to fly away.