Chapter 82 [(*^▽^*)]

Both of them were startled, because Lin Leyou initially wanted to say Xue Rui, but then he remembered that Xue Rui had not told him his real name at all, and he almost said the wrong name. Fortunately, he corrected himself the moment he opened his mouth.

Xue Rui was startled by his voice and his name. Who knew that his name was Zheng Li?

The players I encountered in the previous dungeons all knew this, but the voice of the person in front of me was...

"Mr. Lin... Mr. Lin?"

Lin Leyou awkwardly took off his hat, revealing his familiar features. "It's me."

Xue Rui looked at him with great surprise, "Boss Lin, what are you doing here as a security guard?"

Lin Leyou opened the door. "Come in and we'll talk."

Xue Rui immediately became alert. Could he go in...? The Boss Lin in front of him didn't seem aggressive, nor did he seem to have any ill intentions.

Previously, in the Shangyu Village and Qingshui Town dungeons, Boss Lin's attitude towards me was quite good, especially in Shangyu Village, which was my first dungeon and he gave me a lot of help.

Xue Rui decided to trust Boss Lin this time.

The two entered the house. Lin Leyou gave him the spare slippers, while she went back to her room to change her clothes and returned to the living room.

Xue Rui sat on the living room sofa, looking at the scenery outside the window.

Lin Leyou said, "Isn't it beautiful?"

Xue Rui blinked and turned to look at Lin Leyou, who had changed into casual clothes and taken off his mask. The familiar face and friendly attitude made him feel much more relaxed.

"It is indeed very beautiful, but Mr. Lin... why is he here?"

Lin Leyou could choose to say nothing, or he could say something, such as that he was not actually an NPC at all, but a player who was randomly selected to play an NPC role, just like in the previous two dungeons, or that he had items that allowed him to play an NPC, and so on.

You can also simply say that you changed jobs.

The former statement acknowledges the player's identity, while the latter statement acknowledges the NPC's identity and allows the player to play different NPCs in different instances!

Lin Leyou racked his brains, realizing he hadn't told Xue Rui his real name. He'd only told him his surname was Lin.

If that's the case, is it possible to exploit a loophole?

He's still unsure whether players can actually play as NPCs, but so far, he hasn't discovered it himself.

In that case, to be on the safe side, it's better for him to conceal his true identity. As for whether he'll run into Xue Rui in the real world and have his disguise exposed?

He didn't think he would meet Xue Rui. Who was Xue Rui? And who was he? He just wanted to find a place to live a comfortable life.

In his past life, he had only seen Xue Rui on construction sites and on TV. In this life, as long as he doesn't go to construction sites or wander around aimlessly, there is absolutely no way he will meet Xue Rui!

Wait, wait, wait!

Lin Leyou suddenly remembered that his first task was to ensure that no player would have any doubts about his identity. If he was discovered to have clues about him or confessed to his role, then his role-playing task would be considered a failure.

That's 500 points!

So many points, just gone like that? Just give them up? No, no, that would break his heart! And what's even more problematic is…

Many players have seen him and know his identity as a security guard. If he admits to being an NPC now, what will happen if he encounters Xue Rui and other players at the same time while he is active in the community?

What should I do if I'm reluctant to spend points and can't clearly explain my relationship with other players?

However, Lin Leyou quickly realized that the problem was actually easy to solve. He only needed to admit that he was a player and that he had only obtained some special items, which gave him the qualification to become a dungeon NPC.

However, this would cause the first mission to fail, but it would eliminate any future problems. Even if you encounter the same character in another instance later, it would be understandable that you are still an NPC.

And you can complete this dungeon smoothly, all the way to the end.

But what if Xue Rui asks to meet him in real life? Even if he refuses, it will only be a delay.

For a wealthy family like Xue Rui's, even if he can't find himself now, once he takes power and knows what he looks like and his name, wouldn't it be easy for him to investigate him?

Lin Leyou recalled the car that crashed into Xue Rui before he died in his previous life, and he knew that Xue Rui was being watched. Being by his side or being watched by him was not a good thing.

Even someone as capable as Xue Rui almost died, let alone myself. I might not even live to the age of my previous life!

Lin Leyou didn't want her life, which she had finally been given a second chance at, to end so simply because of someone else.

So after much deliberation, Lin Leyou finally decided to conceal his true identity and only admit to being an NPC, even though it would cost him points.

But it doesn't matter, since he's a resident of the Endless World anyway, he can get points by working harder.

Losing 500 points this time is nothing; it's better than losing your life later.

After careful consideration, he said, "I live here."

Xue Rui paused for a moment, then looked at the house more closely. "This is Boss Lin's house?"

Lin Leyou nodded, "Yeah, it's pretty good, isn't it? I chose to stay here because I liked the view from the window. What do you think?"

Xue Rui looked at the scenery outside the window. He had seen even more beautiful scenery before, but here he felt a sense of warmth and security.

"It's really nice. I didn't expect Mr. Lin to be staying here..."

Lin Leyou: "I'm not Boss Lin anymore."

He got up and went to the kitchen refrigerator to get two cans of juice. He handed one to him, then sat down on the sofa. Xue Rui, holding the juice, asked, "What happened?"

Lin Leyou said, "I quit my job, and since the community needed security guards, I decided to work here and take a break."

Xue Rui opened the juice and took a sip naturally. Although he was still a little wary, his intuition told him that he could trust the person in front of him.

And he said he would rest for a while, so after he rests, will he go somewhere else?

"Mr. Lin... Mr. Lin is currently working as a security guard in this residential complex? Then just now..."

Lin Leyou: "Huh? You mean just now? Just now what?"

Xue Rui, "It's the one who was chasing me and my companion just now..."

At this point, Xue Rui suddenly remembered that when they escaped from the stairwell, the thing that had been chasing them didn't follow them in. To others, it would seem like the two of them had gone crazy.

Lin Leyou: "Oh, I know that."

Xue Rui thought Lin Leyou was unaware, but upon hearing this, he quickly sat up straight. "Really? Then... then you know..."

Lin Leyou shook his head. "I don't know, because those things always avoid the security guards. If you can bring it to me, I can take care of them."

Xue Rui was a little stunned. "Why would you avoid the security guards?"

Lin Leyou: "Because I'm a security guard."

Xue Rui stared intently at Lin Leyou. Lin Leyou certainly wouldn't tell him the specifics, but he wasn't stupid; he could guess.

The community security guards are responsible for maintaining order in the community, while those dirty things are the ones that disrupt that order. As a security guard, Lin Leyou definitely has the ability to suppress those dirty things, and if he encounters them, he is very likely to win.

Those ghosts and monsters will definitely avoid the security guards.

In that case, he could use this to eliminate those ghosts, so he wouldn't be chased around helplessly.

Lin Leyou, "What's wrong?"

Xue Rui kept staring at him, making him feel uneasy.

Xue Rui smiled. "It's nothing. I meant, if I encounter any of those things, can I come to you?"

Lin Leyou nodded casually, "You can come find me, but absolutely do not let those things know where I am, otherwise they will not chase after you."

Xue Rui: "That's alright, I understand, I'll take care of it then..."

Lin Leyou interrupted him, "Oh right, it only applies to working hours. I won't go out after get off work."

Xue Rui was stunned. "Why?"

Lin Leyou: "There's no reason why. I'm off work, that's it. I don't need to work anymore."

He understands that, but why not go out?

"Not going out?"

Lin Leyou, "..."

He didn't say it, but Xue Rui roughly understood: there's a buff during working hours, but it disappears after get off work. So if you go out casually, you'll be targeted by those things, or even attacked?

Xue Rui didn't continue asking that question, but instead asked, "Mr. Lin, what are your working hours...?"

Lin Leyou, “I start work at eight in the morning and finish at four in the afternoon. Remember this time. It may change in the future, but I will let you know.”

Xue Rui, "Why did it change?"

Lin Leyou said nonchalantly, "If the other patrolling security guards were attacked, wouldn't their working hours need to be adjusted?"

Xue Rui thought it made a lot of sense.

"Attacked? Security guards can be attacked? Wasn't it said that..."

Lin Leyou said, "They keep an eye on the security guards outside of working hours."

Xue Rui understood. Security guards could suppress these evil spirits and even kill them. So, when they were not on duty and were no longer protected, they would become targets of evil spirits, who would take advantage of their weakness to kill them.

He felt uneasy. If security guards could be attacked, what about Mr. Lin in front of him...?

"Mr. Lin, have you ever been attacked?"

Lin Leyou: "Of course there are, but I've already taken precautions against them."

Xue Rui: "That's good, that's good."

He felt much more at ease.

Lin Leyou looked at the sky outside, which was gradually darkening, and asked, "Are you going back?"

Xue Rui hesitated for a moment, unsure whether it was out of concern for Lin Leyou or for his own safety, but he still asked the question.

"Um...can I stay in the guest room? I'll pay the rent."

Lin Leyou agreed without hesitation, "No rent required, just cook for me."