Chapter 123

In Xingnuo's heart, Chen Yan is a smart and reliable adult.

Although my brother always has a stern face, he slams documents on the table in the company and scolds his employees with facial expressions.

Xingnuo had heard more than once that his brother was scolded as a black-hearted capitalist by his subordinates.

But Shen Yan's ability is indeed extraordinary.

Xingnuo believed that his brother would not sit in his seat stupidly, holding the camera like a wooden man when the fire started.

Moreover, An Zimo's mother was sitting next to Shen Yan.

But when the fire started just now, the person sitting next to Chen Yan was clearly a strange man!

Even the physical education teacher who was responsible for maintaining discipline on the scene disappeared in the illusion.

This fire must be fake!

Xingnuo felt that the other party just wanted him to believe that his brother had died in the fire.

But why?

Xingnuo stepped out of the door, looked at the grove in front of the wasteland, and wiped away the crystal tears that kept falling with her little hands.

The scarred man next to him sighed and handed a piece of paper to Xingnuo.

"Don't feel bad. Do you have any other relatives at home? If we still have time after killing the monster, we can send you home."

Even though he was just an important NPC who ran out of a dungeon, he was so young and his eyes were wet when he cried, which was quite heartbreaking to watch.

Xingnuo wiped his face with a tissue and shook his head.

"No, my brother will find me, and my home is not here."

Xingnuo believes in his brother.

I have disappeared from the school auditorium. My brother will definitely notice it and find me soon.

Seeing that Xingnuo was still unwilling to believe that his brother had died in the fire, Scarface sighed and patted him on the back.

"Oh, never mind. It's better to keep a good wish."

At least you don't have to face the tragic and sad facts.

Xingnuo wiped away her tears, raised her little face, and asked:

"Big brother, are you going to go find that monster just now?"

The players do have this idea.

The illusion just now should be a hint of the plot of the dungeon. As long as they kill the black shadow monster that runs over, they can pass the level and leave.

"Once Xiao Yuan has bandaged his wound, we'll be ready to go."

Scarface said, then looked at Xingnuo, whose eyes were dark and wet, and paused.

"You wanna go with us?"

Xingnuo nodded and raised his small wooden sword.

"I want to find that shadowy monster and ask him if the illusion he just saw was fake."

The players couldn't hide their confusion. They looked at each other and then looked down at the child.

"Why do you say that? Didn't you see it all? The one who set the fire was the shadowy monster that bit off the wires."

Xingnuo shook his head, still firm in his thoughts.

"My brother is sitting there stupidly, not moving a muscle. This must be fake!"

He wants to find the shadow monster and confirm his thoughts!

The players were silent for a moment, then spoke with difficulty:

"Okay, you can ask."

Scarface wanted to smoke again, but just as he took out the cigarette, he remembered that there was a child in the team, so he had to put the cigarette back.

"Let's go. Regardless of whether the illusion is fake or not, that black shadow monster must know something. Even if it's not the real murderer, it must be related to it."

Led by Scarface, the players walked towards the grove.

Xingnuo followed closely behind, gripping his small wooden sword tightly with a determined look.

From the outside, the forest looks like there are only a few trees, but once you walk in, you will find that it is foggy everywhere.

Xingnuo was just walking in with his short legs when Scarface grabbed him by the collar and pulled him out.

"This fog is too thick. If we go in, we will probably get separated. Let's tie each other up with ropes first."

As the youngest and most important protected object, Xingnuo was placed in the middle, with players in front and behind him.

With his hands tied twice with ropes, Xingnuo couldn't wait to run into the woods again.

As soon as we entered, fog swept in.

The white mist instantly swallowed up everyone's figures. Xingnuo looked up and could not see the scar-faced player standing in front of him at all.

"This fog is so strange, everyone must be careful."

Scarface held the other end of the rope tightly, asking everyone to stay alert.

Xingnuo tied a rope in one hand and held a small wooden sword in the other, scratching the ground, trying to find the hidden shadow monster.

Suddenly, a miserable scream came from behind Xingnuo. It was the female player sister who had given him candy before.

"That monster is hiding in the fog! It will attack us!" the female player shouted, covering the wound on her arm.

The other players responded and took out various props that could absorb fog, barely increasing the visibility to within one meter.

No one dared to walk separately anymore, so they gathered together and moved slowly towards the woods.

After suffering several attacks from monsters in succession, the players' abilities are about to run out, and there are few high-level items left.

"No, we have to get out as soon as possible, otherwise we will really die here!"

"This monster is too hard to fight. It hides and evades us, and there's no way to attack it at all!"

Perhaps because it was afraid of the small wooden sword that had just damaged it, the shadow monster never attacked Xingnuo from beginning to end.

However, at the moment when he was about to walk out of the woods, a black shadow flashed before Xingnuo's eyes again.

Before he could react, another small figure pounced forward and pinned the black shadow to the ground.

"Don't be afraid, Xingnuo, I caught it!"

In the white mist, Xingnuo couldn't see the other person's figure clearly, and could only hear a cold mechanical voice.

The players saw Xingnuo standing there in a daze, and Scarface reacted quickly, rushing to hold him and rushing out of the woods.

The moment I stepped out of the woods, the fog dissipated and my vision became clear again.

"Who just caught that monster in the woods?"

"He doesn't look like someone from our team, kid. Is he your companion?" the player asked Xingnuo.

Xingnuo was also a little confused. He looked at the woods and saw a little boy about eight years old walking out.

There seemed to be something wrong with the little boy's hands and feet. Instead of normal human skin, they were electronic mechanical legs and arms.

There was a blue light in his eyes, and the curve at the corner of his mouth was clearly a standard smile, but it looked inexplicably strange.

"Xingnuo!"

Lu Qi ran over, stood beside him, tilted his head and looked at him without blinking.

Xingnuo looked back in confusion and asked:

"Who are you?"

A hint of shock and sadness appeared on Lu Qi's stiff face at this moment.

"Xingnuo, have you forgotten me?!"

How could that be?

Lu Qi hurriedly asked: "Is it because I turned off my phone for too long and didn't look for you, so you forgot about me?"

Xingnuo thinks he has a good memory and generally doesn't forget the people and things he has seen.

Shaking his head gently, Xingnuo patted the little boy's shoulder and comforted him:

"No, what's your name?"

Lu Qi was stunned for a long time, staring at Xingnuo's eyes, as if trying to see some information from his eyes.

After a long while, Lu Qi replied disappointedly:

"My name is Lu Qi, you can't forget me again."

The feeling of being forgotten again and again and the sense of expectation being dashed in an instant made the insensitive Lu Qi feel sad.

Xingnuo nodded and promised:

"I won't forget this time."

Lu Qi just kept a straight face, looked into Xingnuo's eyes, and said:

"If only I could still be in your soul."

Xingnuo didn't understand, scratched his face, and wanted to ask something, but was interrupted by the player next to him.

"Kid, was this the monster you just caught?"

"Where's the monster?"

Lu Qi looked at these unfamiliar players and said:

"The monster ran away."

Before Lu Qi could swallow the monster in one gulp, it shed a layer of black shell-like substance and disappeared on the spot.

The players frowned and couldn't help but curse a few words.

"This monster is too good at hiding! We must find a way to lure it out!"

Lu Qi did not participate in the discussion of these players. He held Xingnuo's hand, with blue light flickering in his eyes.

"Is Xingnuo playing Bee?"

Although Xingnuo's memory did not appear in this little boy, at this moment, Xingnuo did not trust his memory so much.

Xing Nuo couldn't fake the familiarity with Lu Qi, so he nodded at him.

"I performed the Little Bee show with the kids in my class at the New Year's Eve party."

Lu Qi imitated Xing Nuo's previous actions, with a blank expression but extremely supportive wow, his eyes shining blue and full of joy, and he spoke with envy:

"I want to go to your world, too. I want to watch Xingnuo perform."

Participating in Xingnuo's life is Lu Qi's greatest wish.

Xingnuo naturally invited:

"Sure, we'll find the monster later. After defeating it, we'll definitely be able to find the way back. Then Xiaoqi can go back to school with me."

"My primary school is very big, there are many children in my class, and everyone can play together."

Lu Qi imagined the scene for a moment, and for a moment he felt it was dreamy and happy.

"That's great, but I can't leave."

Lu Qi’s energy is weak, and he has something very important to do here, so he can’t go with Xingnuo.

Xingnuo asked why, with confusion in his eyes.

"It's dangerous to stay here."

Although he knew very little about this place, Xingnuo could see from just a short while that this world was full of dangers.

Lu Qi is just a child. What if he gets hurt by a monster if he stays here?

Xingnuo looked at Lu Qi's mechanical arms and legs again and couldn't help asking:

"Lu Qi, were your arms and legs injured by the monster? Why are they like this?"

Lu Qi shook his head and nodded.

"I was injured by a monster, but I think it's good!"