Chapter 137 Madness and Chaos

Yes, the mission has only been running for a little over three months, and it seems like no one has left the instance yet. Should we stay here?

Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing quickly stopped thinking about it, and they weren't the ones feeling the pressure.

Half an hour later, their live stream resumed, and a large number of viewers flooded in, asking questions in the chat, but they couldn't see them at all.

The two calmly finished their meal when someone knocked on their door.

Upon opening the door, Rong Yi found a number of players standing there. Leaning against the door, he asked, "What's going on here?"

The round-eyed male player wearing a hoodie stood at the front, "We want to ask about the incident where your live stream was turned off. Were you in the Ghost Realm at the time?"

Rong Yi killed the Ghost Lord of Zhongdu, so the token can only be on her.

Rong Yi: "Whether I'm here or not is none of your business."

One hot-tempered person pushed aside the others and shouted, "What did you do in the Ghost Realm? Will those things come back? Will we still be able to get Ghost Crystals in the future?"

They've come to demand an explanation.

"Quiet." As soon as Wei Yanqing spoke, the angry expression on the irritable man's face vanished instantly, replaced by a normal expression.

Rong Yi turned his head and gave a thumbs up, "You have a bit of Miss Shen's style."

Wei Yanqing looked helpless, "It's different..."

"Don't change the subject. What's going on in the Ghost Realm? So many people are counting on those Ghost Crystals," the female player behind the irritable man angrily accused.

Rong Yi quickly waved his hand, "Don't try to pin this on us, the affairs of the Ghost Realm have nothing to do with us." This was the truth; they really didn't have that ability.

"So you were indeed in the ghost realm back then," the hooded man said.

Wei Yanqing leaned against the door frame with one hand, looking down slightly at the hooded man and the group of players behind him. "The Ghost Realm was taken over by a person with extraordinary strength who crossed space. We were affected a bit."

As for whether this impact is related to the interruption of the live broadcast, that's up to everyone's imagination.

"Since you're the only ones there, you can say whatever you want." One player persisted, convinced that the Ghost Realm must be in trouble because of them.

Rong Yi tried hard to suppress his impatience. "Do you think we have the strength to deal with the ghost realm? Would we still be here talking to you? Why didn't we get rid of this lousy show and run away? How come you can't think of such a simple thing?"

The players realized this too late, but the hooded man added, "Perhaps there was some kind of device in the Ghost Realm that you just happened to activate."

Rong Yi rolled his eyes at him, "With such a terrifying device, wouldn't the Ghost King there have to keep a close watch on it himself? How could it be our turn to activate it?"

She straightened her shoulders and stood up straight. "Or you can fight me."

The atmosphere was unusually tense; at this moment, even a tiny spark could ignite a massive fire.

The players aren't stupid. Even if a hundred or so of them tried to wear down a fourth-tier superior Ghost Lord, they might not be able to kill it. Yet Rong Yi could kill several of them instantly. Their strength wasn't even as high as those few Ghost Lords.

This shows that Rong Yi will definitely be entering high-end dungeons in the future, and he will be a player on a completely different level from them.

Are these players truly prepared to offend you, or are they even prepared to fight them when they're not sure they can win?

"Hmph!" The irritable man turned sharply and left, clearly giving up.

With this start, other players left one after another. Neither Rong Yi nor Wei Yanqing were easy to deal with. Moreover, not only could they not get the Ghost Crystal, but neither could the two of them.

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After everyone left, Rong Yi slammed the door shut, saying, "Looks like I really will have to stay here for more than eight months."

Wei Yanqing placed his palms on his lower back and said, "Eight months doesn't mean we'll be idle."

Rong Yi looked up at him, not quite understanding what he meant.

Wei Yanqing sized his head and said, "Of those players just now, how many of them do you think are law-abiding good guys? They've definitely experienced more dungeons than you."

This is her fifth instance. She has fought against players and even killed some, but this was under conditions of limited resource competition.

"This is an ordinary world. Without a common objective for the mission, the players' goals will change course, and the natives here will be the most affected."

Wei Yanqing's words made Rong Yi realize instantly just how powerful the players were to people in the ordinary world.

Of the five instances, only this one and the previous one truly revealed the complete world. However, at that time, everyone's goals were the Crystal Core and the Ghost Crystal, which did not have much impact on ordinary people. Instead, they brought salvation to the natives on a certain level.

But now that there are no ghost crystals, the players are the biggest danger.

"You say players will cause trouble, but not all of them are like that." For example, people like her just want to treat the eight-plus months as a vacation.

Wei Yanqing shook his head. "Rong Yi, you haven't had enough close contact with players. Perhaps their unlocked talents aren't much in your eyes, but compared to ordinary people..."

"And those viewers, their malice is beyond your imagination. It's just that you've been blocking the comments and the content they output to you is completely different from what other players are saying."

"Viewers can tip players, and these tips will not be deducted from the system's settlement, so many players will do things to tip."

Rong Yi: "I understand. You're right. We don't have any leisure time."

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A month later.

People are finally certain that the ghost realm has indeed left their world and may never appear again, but everyone remains cautious and 100% vigilant against any suspected sacrificial behavior, reporting any similar incidents immediately.

As people's lives gradually return to normal, another danger quietly emerges.

After her family sent her a message, Sun Jie checked the location of her taxi. It took a full month to confirm that she was completely alright before she dared to go out at night. She had a very happy meal with her friends today.

The weather returned to normal, and she was wearing a royal blue trench coat with a newly bought bag slung over her right shoulder.

Suddenly her shoulder was clamped, her phone slipped from her hand and fell to the ground. The screen showed that the ride-hailing car was still a few hundred meters away.

While Sun Jie was still in a daze, her back suddenly slammed into the rough wall, and she had no idea what had happened.

Then his hot, metallic breath hit her cheek.

“You… who are you!?”

"Heh heh." A chilling laugh rang in my ears, followed by a light shining from a dark spot—a flashlight in the other person's hand.

The man who kidnapped her had a big nose but small eyes and looked quite lewd. Sun Jie was terrified and immediately realized what she was about to face.

"Help! Help! Waaah—"

The man's hand, which smelled strange, covered her mouth and nose. Sun Jie closed her eyes and shook her head frantically, trying to break free from this oppression.

"You look great in that outfit. It's just bad luck that they chose you."

The man spoke incoherently, his lewd gaze sweeping over her entire body. Sun Jie trembled with fear. She hadn't expected that the ghost would be gone, but instead these lewd men, who were no better than the ghost, had appeared.

The man was a player. A viewer followed his gaze to the shop and took a liking to the girl. He tipped her fifty Tier 3 Energy Stones and asked for a performance show. He was used to this and knew how to satisfy the audience.

(End of this chapter)