Chapter 27 Two Updates Combined into One "Blood Moon, get out here!"...
Xia Xifeng was always nervous when he led the team alone.
After seeing Qin Lang, Xia Xifeng not only smiled brightly, but also had a lively look in his eyes and eyebrows, and even his curled hair seemed to be more energetic.
Look at the corpses of the guards piled up nearby. My Lao Qin is so powerful that even if he is not at the maximum level, he can still walk around the dungeon with ease.
Xia Xifeng raised his head and groped for the door of the temple, trying to decipher and unlock it.
His arrogant look made him look like a wolf in cahoots with others or a fox taking advantage of the tiger's power.
Qin Lang continued to sit on the steps to rest.
The people brought by Xia Xifeng stood five or six steps away from Qin Lang and did not dare to come forward.
Jim thought that he and Qin Lang were acquaintances, and wanted to greet him several times.
But he opened and closed his mouth several times, but no sound came out.
In reality, Qin Lang is just a taciturn but not arrogant or aloof young man. Apart from his unrealistically handsome face, there is nothing special about him.
How come Qin Lang became so terrifying in the dream?
Could it be that the dream distorted Qin Lang's character?
Jim huddled silently among the crowd and gave up going forward to say hello.
The decryption of the temple gate is similar to that in the game.
As long as the player finds all the fragments of the clergy's scepters and follows the hints on the fragments of the Holy Book, they can puzzle the pattern on the door to open the door of the Holy Book.
Xia Xifeng had completed this mission so long ago that he couldn't quite remember the pattern on the door. But he still remembered the decryption process, and with a quick grope, he managed to open the door.
After opening the door, Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang did not go in immediately.
The guard has been killed by Qin Lang. There are no other monsters nearby, so it is considered a safe area.
Xia Xifeng built a bonfire, took out pots and pans, and asked everyone to rest on the spot, have a good meal, and recharge their energy before fighting the BOSS.
According to the hints of the missions Xia Xifeng had done before and Jim's half-dead state in reality, Xia Xifeng guessed that these people might not be able to return to reality.
Not everyone has the fear of facing death, and most of the dead will collapse when they learn that they are dead.
Xia Xifeng wanted to give them a good meal before sending them on their journey.
This is the most simple kindness of our people.
"Take a nap first." Xia Xifeng took out a sleeping bag and a tent, pushed Qin Lang in, and stood guard at the door of the tent with a mace and a staff.
He just walked around and smashed things around, and the energy he consumed could be replenished through food.
Qin Lang killed all the monsters in a small town. Even if the status on the panel was fine, Xia Xifeng was convinced that Qin Lang's mental strength must have been overdrawn.
It’s like when you’ve been playing games for a whole day, even if your body isn’t tired, your brain tells you to stop.
Qin Lang left everyone's sight, and everyone finally breathed more normally.
The danger ahead was unknown, so everyone stopped to have a full meal. Although it didn't seem to fit in with the current atmosphere, it did relax their nerves a lot.
There were even smiles on the faces of the two innocent children.
"It's delicious. I'm realizing... uh, why didn't I realize this cake is so delicious before!" Jim held a small jam cake in each hand and a small cream cake in the other, and his beard was dirty from eating so much.
Xia Xifeng opened a bottle of the dwarf's favorite beer for Jim: "Drink a little, don't drink too much."
Jim wiped his hands and beard and smiled. "I know. Dwarves love to drink, but good dwarves know how to control their love of alcohol."
Thinking about how Jim accidentally killed Rosie in the "future" due to alcoholism, Xia Xifeng felt that Jim's words were a bit ironic.
However, Jim, who was conscious, did drink very restrainedly, only sipping beer in small sips while eating meat in big mouthfuls.
Xia Xifeng set up the grill, took out the fresh meat slices, mushrooms, and vegetables that had been marinated long ago, and let everyone grill their own meat.
Because Qin Lang had to kill monsters and level up every day, Xia Xifeng was well prepared for the camping trip.
No matter how much food that adds positive status is eaten, the positive status that has already been added will not be accumulated. At most, the refresh time will be extended. Therefore, when camping, it is also a pleasure for Qin Lang and others to cook some food by themselves.
At least that's what Xia Xifeng and Leo thought. Qin Lang and Pereira didn't express any opinions.
The nightingale is really knowledgeable and talented. Not only does it sing beautifully, it can also use a large awl to "cure diseases" and it is also an excellent cook.
Xia Xifeng took out all the seasonings. She picked out the precious spices and sprinkled them on the barbecue very skillfully.
Xia Xifeng became more and more curious about Nightingale's true identity.
Nightingales only hang out among the lowest class of common people. But this nightingale doesn't look like a poor person.
He didn't ask.
Once you enter the temple, all the mysteries will be solved, whether you like it or not.
After a satisfying meal and a good drink, the wary and unfamiliar atmosphere among the group eased considerably.
They also sat down under the broken wall and dead trees to rest for a while. Half an hour later, Qin Lang came out of the tent and they set off again.
Watching Xia Xifeng put away the camping gear, the aroma of delicious food and wine lingered in their noses for a long time, and everyone looked reluctant to leave.
They couldn't remember how long it had been since they had enjoyed a normal life while wandering in this hellish city.
Too much fear and too much fatigue caused their memories to become blurred.
Outside, there are monsters made up of zombies. They hide in dark corners in fear, living a life like the walking dead.
A meal reminded them of what life is like for “living people”.
The gloomy middle-aged man said, "My wife is very good at making pies. I love her berry pie the most. It goes really well with the fruit wine sold on East Street."
The fortune-telling old woman smacked her lips and said, "Roasting is a bit of a waste of time. Stew is better. You must put peeled potatoes in the stew. Stew them until they are completely melted, then pour in thick cream. Drinking it in winter will keep you warm all day long."
The two little kids chattered, missing the colorful candies.
Jim thought about pestering Xia Xifeng to eat more cakes after waking up from the dream. He would teach Xia Xifeng the forging skills of the Hammer Family, so it should be okay to eat more cakes from Xia Xifeng, right?
Nightingale just smiled, wondering if she was also remembering the happy times.
Qin Lang readjusted his equipment based on Xia Xifeng's description of the BOSS.
He gripped his dagger tightly and walked into the temple gate.
When Xia Xifeng explored the town, he found many belongings of the clergy, but rarely saw the bodies of the clergy.
The missing clergy were all in the church.
They sat on chairs with their eyes closed in a prayer posture. If you ignore the long nails driven into their chests, their faces looked lifelike, as if they were asleep.
Xia Xifeng muttered, "I always feel like they'll pull out the nails from their chests, transform into monsters and attack us."
Before Xia Xifeng finished speaking, the clergyman opened his eyes.
Qin Lang glanced at Xia Xifeng, and Xia Xifeng quickly covered his mouth.
The people behind him were so frightened that Jim's hands were shaking as he held the axe.
Although the dwarf caravan traveled far and wide and encountered countless dangers, the world had been peaceful for too long. Jim was just an ordinary person, and this was the first time he had encountered such a strange incident.
Is this really the first time? Jim was momentarily dazed.
The clergymen stood up with difficulty, the nails still stuck in their chests, it looked painful.
Qin Lang did not move.
This group of people haven't even finished their health yet, so they may have to go through a very long and boring plot.
He just took a few steps back, let Xia Xifeng hide behind him, and watched the performance of this group of clergymen.
The clergymen with nails stuck in their chests gathered in front of the badly damaged statue in the church, whose face could not be seen. They clasped their hands in front of their chests and prayed devoutly to the statue.
After praying quietly for a while, they began to dance in a twisting and turning manner, as if they were performing some kind of ceremony.
Xia Xifeng thought for a moment and poked Qin Lang's arm: "Do you want to try to interrupt?"
Qin Lang looked at the eager expression on Xia Xifeng's face, and thinking that he would not die in the dream anyway, he nodded in agreement.
Although clergymen do not have health bars, their actions can be interrupted by "collision" in the game, which is even easier in reality.
Qin Lang and Xia Xifeng threw several explosives/bombs at the dancing clergy. They were made by the dwarves and were very useful for splitting mountains and crushing rocks.
The corners of Dwarf Jim's mouth twitched slightly and he covered his ears.
With a few loud bangs, the dancing clergy were blown away and the ceremony was interrupted.
Before the clergyman who was blown away could move, an angry scream came from behind Qin Lang and Xia Xifeng.
They turned around and saw the beautiful Nightingale clutching her stomach, collapsed to the ground, and gave the two of them an angry look.
Her body was bound by glowing chains, and the more she struggled, the tighter the chains became.
When Xia Xifeng saw her, he quietly smashed the sealing scroll.
Although the sealing skill has not shown any effect for the time being, every time the sealing scroll expires, Xia Xifeng will throw another one to replenish the sealing state time.
This seal scroll has only one effect, which is to temporarily seal the enemy's actions for three seconds.
Nightingale's character is an ordinary person without a job, so she didn't notice that Xia Xifeng kept adding negative status to her.
The moment Nightingale's name changed from yellow neutral to red hostile, the seal effect was activated and she fell to the ground.
In just three seconds, Qin Lang set up the bow/crossbow and the enchanted arrow flew over.
The sharp arrow was deflected by a flash of red light, and the chain broke.
The nightingale floated up like a ghost.
She wondered, "Other people are more suspicious than me, why are you only on guard against me?"
Xia Xifeng said: "Not just guarding against you."
Although he had no combat skills, he had an almost unlimited supply of ordinary materials from Sur and Amuruo, and his huge debts were transformed into props stacked to the maximum number in his backpack.
Only when useful items exceed the stacking limit of one grid, or Xia Xifeng can make a superior item to replace it, will he sell it to the system for recycling.
Everyone has a seal buff, and as long as they become red names, Xia Xifeng will have three seconds to escape.
Even though the system said that he would not get hurt in the dream, Xia Xifeng would be as cautious as possible.
As a life player, Xia Xifeng is not good at fighting, but he has maxed out his skills in surviving and running away, otherwise how can he get materials?
The monsters in high-level story missions are also difficult to fight. Although Xia Xifeng can make Qin Lang do the hard work, he can't drag Qin Lang down, at least he can't just lie there and die, right?
Nightingale looked at Xia Xifeng silently, her eyes very smart.
Around her, the old women, middle-aged men, young boys and girls all had dull and gloomy eyes.
Jim shuddered violently and quickly ran to Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang with an axe in his hand.
"Except me, everyone is a monster?" Jim's voice trembled.
Xia Xifeng thought to himself, you might also be a monster.
But Jim seems to be different from these people now. His body is still "alive" in reality. Except for forgetting the attack and his daughter, he has clear memories of his life.
Xia Xifeng tested the others, but their memories of their previous lives were blurred.
The fact that they firmly believe that they are residents of this town is problematic.
This dream town that appeared in the game was definitely not reality. They couldn't possibly be "alive" in this dream town.
Nightingale asked curiously, "You were already on guard, so why did you bring us along?"
Xia Xifeng said as a matter of course: "It's the plot."
nightingale:"???"
Qin Lang looked at the little boss's confused expression and felt like laughing.
Yes, Xia Xifeng was just going through the motions.
How to pass the storyline without bringing the storyline NPC to the storyline location?
It’s hard to understand the players’ thinking, right?
The clergyman who was blown away still had no health bar, but the Nightingale in front of him had his health bar revealed. Qin Lang swung his sword at the enemy whose health bar had already revealed.
Xia Xifeng found a corner to hide in, ensuring that any monster rushing towards him would hit his staff.
Jim was entangled by two children. He seemed unable to bear to fight against the child-like monsters, and his fighting was restrained.
The elderly woman and the middle-aged man blocked Qin Lang.
Nightingale did not move, but just floated in the air, looking at Xia Xifeng across the fighting people.
There was deep curiosity in her eyes.
Xia Xifeng looked at her with curiosity.
Xia Xifeng was wary the moment he saw Nightingale. Players who had played dungeons like the Evil God would be wary of prostitutes.
According to the traditions of various Western fantasy sects, there are "gods/prostitutes" in the religion, and many female clergy have this identity.
Whenever the "Evil God descends," the "Son of God" is born from the belly of a "God/Prostitute." Therefore, players should be wary of prostitutes in the Evil God dungeon.
Oh, in recent games, "god/whore" is no longer restricted by gender. Little boys and girls can also be easily used as sacrificial mothers.
These poor people who have fallen to the bottom of society are always used as sacrifices, and even their death cannot be peaceful.
As soon as Xia Xifeng saw Nightingale, he guessed that she was probably the mother of the evil god.
The wisdom displayed by Nightingale, which was not that of an ordinary person, made him even more convinced of this.
Look, Nightingale's stomach, which used to be flat after eating many meals, is now swollen.
well.
Nightingale said, "Xia Xifeng, you are a good person. You shouldn't stop me. You don't know what sins the people of this city have committed."
The boss verbally attacked Xia Xifeng, who casually responded, "I don't know what sins they've committed, but I know the gods behind you won't avenge you. The local gods won't listen to your prayers, so how can you be sure that the gods from outside can be your salvation?"
Xia Xifeng looked up at Nightingale. "If you've reached the point of being unable to endure it any longer and are determined to perish together regardless of the consequences, then it doesn't matter what gods you believe in. It's a double loss anyway. But... are you truly persecuted to the point of having no other options?"
Xia Xifeng's tone was calm.
He was just stating the facts.
According to the plot sorted out by the players, among the "puppets" controlled by the Outer Gods during infiltration, some well-intentioned people may have been bewitched and turned into abusers, such as Pereira, but they have never come into contact with the real grassroots.
The players were initially confused.
Since the Outer Gods want to break the rules, why don't they lure the lower classes into revolt and overthrow the upper class directly? Isn't that also a way of breaking the rules?
Only after watching more of the plot will players understand the reason.
The Outer Gods only want to destroy, not build.
It is easier to destroy and directly lure those who already have power.
It would be very troublesome for a commoner to overthrow a country, but it would be too easy for a king to become incompetent, destroy churches, hold blood sacrifices, and use the souls of defenseless commoners to bend the rules and achieve his desires.
Therefore, the people that the Outer Gods want to distort are those favored by God like Pereira, lords and kings, and the nobles and bishops who are high and mighty.
Civilians? It takes too long to train them.
Moreover, there are those civilians who are determined and ambitious, and who still want to change the world even when they are in the mud. Their wills will be so firm that even gods cannot be seduced.
Since Nightingale is not a sacrifice but the person who controls all this, Xia Xifeng can "convict" her.
Her status and position must not have been such that she could be persecuted to the point where she had no choice but to die together with others.
The BOSS was unable to continue chatting with Xia Xifeng.
Nightingale was only busy chatting with Xia Xifeng. Did she ask Qin Lang for his opinion?
There were just two small monsters. Qin Lang raised his sword and quickly came in front of Nightingale.
Qin Lang's sword flew out of his hand and stabbed into Nightingale's abdomen.
Nightingale hurriedly protected her abdomen. Qin Lang's figure flashed and teleported several meters. He held the sword in his hand and thrust it out, cutting through Nightingale's abdomen.
The nightingale screamed and its fingernails grew very long.
The clergy began to dance again.
"It's so noisy." Xia Xifeng threw a few more bombs, interrupting the ceremony again.
Nightingale and Qin Lang were locked in a fight, leaving her no time to care about Xia Xifeng. She ordered the other monsters to attack Xia Xifeng, forcing Qin Lang to return for help.
Jim finally overcame the pity in his heart and split up the two children who were clinging to him.
His eyes were red as he stood in front of Xia Xifeng and cursed, "How dare you claim to be righteous by manipulating children to fight? If others are guilty, you are a sinner too!"
A blade-like whirlwind of energy emerged from Jim's body and he rushed towards the middle-aged man and the elderly woman who were killed by Qin Lang and then resurrected.
The two of them were like being thrown into a cutting machine, their bodies broken into pieces.
Jim was half-kneeling on the ground, gasping for breath, leaning on his axe.
This move took up too much of his energy.
"Catch it!" Xia Xifeng smashed the red and blue medicine bottle on Jim's portrait.
The moment Jim stood in front of Xia Xifeng, not only did his name turn green, but Jim's application to join the team also popped up in the system.
Just like when Leo and Pereira led Qin Lang and Xia Xifeng to kill monsters before, Jim could also join the team. After joining the team, Xia Xifeng could also feed Jim medicine remotely, just like he fed Qin Lang medicine.
Jim immediately gained strength.
He turned around and smiled brightly at Xia Xifeng, giving him a thumbs-up: "Good pastor!"
Xia Xifeng gave Jim a thumbs-up.
Others couldn't see that he was smashing the medicine bottle directly from the system panel. Wearing heavy chain armor and carrying a mace and staff, he was of course a real priest.
Once Jim entered Xia Xifeng's team panel, Xia Xifeng could view Jim's brief introduction from the system.
[Jim: A ghost trapped in a dream. At least in the dream, he is still awake.]
Xia Xifeng slammed his mace and staff to the ground, feeling extremely bad.
He glanced at the clergyman who had started dancing again and said, "This is so annoying! When will this ever end?"
Xia Xifeng rushed towards the clergy, and taking advantage of the fact that they could only dance but not attack, he smashed them to the ground with his mace and staff.
Even without the knockback skill, Xia Xifeng could knock the clergy down with his own strength and the hardness of his mace staff.
If it doesn't have a health bar, it's not a monster, and it has no resistance. So what if it does less damage? I don't deal damage!
Xia Xifeng used his mace, staff and explosives/bombs alternately to knock down all the clergymen again.
After the knockout, he switched to a large hammer that could use life skills.
A sledgehammer can smash objects, but is a dead body without a health bar considered an object?
Look at my invincible explosive hammer!
Xia Xifeng aimed at the long spikes on the clergyman's chest and smashed them.
The spikes flew, the clergymen were torn into pieces, and the corpses, which had once been plump in life, quickly shrivelled.
Xia Xifeng's eyes lit up.
The nightingale screamed, trying to avoid Qin Lang.
Qin Lang raised his drooping eyelids and put on a cloak of mockery: "Come back."
The sword blade brushed against Nightingale's cheek, and Nightingale involuntarily turned her head towards Qin Lang.
Xia Xifeng also put on a cloak to conceal his presence. However, since he had already revealed his whereabouts, wearing a cloak was useless and only served as psychological comfort.
"Lang! I'm here to help you!" The dwarf Jim recovered his strength and carried a huge axe to help Qin Lang fight.
Xia Xifeng, with a grim smile on his face, rushed towards the clergy who had no power to resist.
Come on! Builder Xia Xifeng is here to hammer in the nails!
Hit me!
The dwarf Jim took a moment to glance at Xia Xifeng: "Why do I feel that the priest is more violent than us?"
Qin Lang didn't say anything, but only sent a message in the system, telling Xia Xifeng not to get too excited and to be careful.
Nightingale's attack power is not high, but it has many small moves that can add negative states and interrupt the rhythm of battle. It is a subordinate dung monster that conforms to the characteristics of the Blood Moon dung monster.
Qin Lang was bored and had wasted most of Nightingale's blood, while Xia Xifeng had already knocked all the nails out of the clergyman's chest.
Nightingale went into a frenzy, and both attack power and speed skyrocketed.
Qin Lang perked up a bit. Great! After going berserk, the boss would use more direct attacks and fewer control moves.
Xia Xifeng took some medicine and looked up at the badly damaged statue.
He raised the big hammer in his hand.
Nightingale had just been stabbed in the neck by Qin Lang's sword, dealing a critical blow.
As she squirmed her flesh to heal her wounds, she screamed angrily at Xia Xifeng, "No! You are not allowed to blaspheme the gods!"
Xia Xifeng turned around and nodded to Nightingale.
Okay, I get it. This statue can be smashed.
Xia Xifeng took a deep breath and steadied his lower body.
"Sledgehammer! Eighty!"
The explosive hammer emitted an ochre light and slammed heavily into the base of the statue.
With a loud bang, the statue cracked.
"No!!!" Nightingale screamed and stretched out her hands towards the statue regardless of being attacked.
This time even Qin Lang's taunt cloak and Dwarf Jim's taunt skills were useless.
Xia Xifeng knew that the BOSS was floating towards him, but he did not hide. Instead, he swung his hammer like flying, smashing the statue into even more pieces.
Crackling, crackling, Xia Xifeng smashed the statue into stones, and the stones into gravel, then turned around and changed weapons.
"Go!"
Xia Xifeng swung his mace staff like a baseball bat, hitting the BOSS that was flying straight towards him.
Qin Lang quickly took a small step to the side.
The BOSS flew out in a straight line.
Qin Lang changed his bow and shot a few arrows, continuing to fight with the BOSS.
Xia Xifeng turned around again and raised his middle finger towards the statue that was broken into pieces and could no longer be put together.
"Blood Moon, stop hiding and get out here!"
Xia Xifeng called out the nickname of the Outer Gods in this world, and the blood-red moonlight enveloped the entire dream world.
Qin Lang's hand trembled.
Is this the plot sequence for the final boss in the game? Why does he find it unlikely?
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