Chapter 48 Final Explanation
Feng Zhibei took a few deep breaths and put on a perfect smile at the moment the countdown ended.
He spoke into the microphone: "Hello everyone, welcome to watch this commentary."
It was still the familiar square and the familiar screen. The players looked at the red-haired young man above their heads and discussed.
"What is he going to talk about this time..."
"Hey, who is he anyway? Why does he make such a big fuss every time he does commentary?"
"So what should we do now? There are so many unions around..."
The girl who spoke turned her head to look at the groups of people standing around her and shrank back. "I don't know how this person offended these unions..."
The other one, somewhat surprised, turned towards her. "Don't you know about the prophecy of the future? He's already got a bounty on his head from several guilds. I guess it'll be hard to escape this time."
Yan Chuxue stood at the end of the crowd, wearing a baseball cap on her head.
His eyes were fixed on the person on the big screen, and no emotion could be seen.
"Time is running out, so I'll be brief," Feng Zhibei said, tucking her red hair behind her. "I'm really sorry I didn't explain it properly last time, but there's really not much to say about this game..."
"If this dungeon could be rated, I'd give it 1 out of 5 stars, 1.5 for the scene, and the rest is utterly awful. I haven't played such a shitty game in years."
Ji Ling, who was standing in the corner, had her eyelids twitching and pursed her lips.
Feng Zhibei waved his hand, and a small window on the screen showed a beautiful scenery of Jiangnan.
Players who had never seen such a gentle dungeon scene in the game were stunned, and some couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"It's beautiful, isn't it? The lighting is nice, right? Now look at this."
The progress bar moved backwards, and water ghosts crawling all over the ground came into view.
The square was quiet.
Feng Zhibei continued, "So what's the real meaning behind this contrasting dungeon design? I was thinking the same thing at first. What's the storyline of the new dungeon like? Are you looking forward to it?"
He pulled the progress bar again and said, "I won't spoil the plot for now. You'll understand after watching this exciting plot."
The screen flashed by Yan Chuxue holding a child's head. The audience who posted the barrage had seen this scene before and didn't say anything, but the players hadn't seen it.
Feng Zhibei saw the terrified expressions of the players in the square, curled his lips, and went back to pause.
"Isn't this scene quite interesting? Mr. Yan was really cute when he was a cub."
Yan Chuxue in the square raised her eyebrows.
The other players gasped and their eyes almost popped out of their heads.
Feng Zhibei pushed her bangs back, revealing her entire face, and smiled at the camera with her eyes squinting.
"Go on, see this river? Do you think the river must have some metaphor? Actually, no, it's just a plot device."
“After you’ve completed the entire game, you’ll find… you seem to understand everything, yet you also seem to understand nothing.”
Feng Zhibei continued, "That's the disgusting thing about this game. You have to fight tooth and nail to get through it, only to find out after you've done it, hey! There's actually no story at all!"
"The dungeon set up a lot of traps for you, such as the gender-changing potion, the Empress's true identity, why she eats children, and so on."
"He's like a scumbag writer who digs holes but never fills them. He digs countless holes, creates countless atmospheres, and then tells you in the end—all your guesses are wrong!"
Feng Zhibei leaned back on the wooden chair, holding the microphone: "I only have two words to describe this dungeon - shit!"
The players in the square were shocked by his outrageous words.
Some players looked indignant. "Master has never said that before. I think this person is just shirking responsibility! He can't solve the dungeon himself, but instead blames the game for being bad!"
Ji Ling sneezed twice in the corner, feeling that he was being scolded.
He lowered his head and thought, fortunately, the two employees who designed this copy had been executed. They would never have the chance to make such a game again...
No, this game is obviously well made! We can't follow this person's thinking!
"...I know everyone has some misunderstandings about me, and my commentary isn't great... But if you were in my position, you'd probably be a little worse than me. Don't worry, I still have a process of growth to go through."
There were a few more players cursing in the square.
He pulled the progress bar again, and the screen stopped at Ji Ling's face that was too similar to his own.
"Does it sound familiar? Today we're going to focus on his plot. Let's be clear, this person isn't necessarily a woman or a man. You'll find out as you read on."
Ji Ling behind him just wiped his nose and his eyes twitched wildly. He instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"This guy also appeared in the previous instance. He's an old acquaintance."
Feng Zhibei used the system's built-in brush to circle Ji Ling's head. "This one is also a headless knight, running around holding his head. His character is the evil queen who cursed the entire town... You ask how I saw that? I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious."
"Look, here it comes."
The scene turns to Ji Ling, who is wearing a wedding dress, holding her head and staring at the window.
"Are you confused? Why is this the Empress? What conspiracy does the Empress have? In fact, I am also confused. There was no reasonable explanation until the end of the copy."
Feng Zhibei chuckled, "The reason why Fenzuo is called Fenzuo is because of this kind of disconnected beauty that makes you feel your intelligence is insulted..."
“…”
Feng Zhibei continued to pick a few more points and talked on and on until his mouth was dry.
He glanced at the time and the commentary accuracy, the latter of which had barely reached the bottom line.
It's safe.
He exhaled, and his pretty face relaxed.
"...Well, let me take this opportunity to tell you something."
Feng Zhibei dragged the chair back, and the floor made a harsh sound.
"I know everyone is curious about me. I didn't have time to introduce myself last time... I'll give you a better understanding of me in a minute."
He clasped his hands together and tilted his head towards the camera.
"First of all, I know everyone has some special expectations of me... but I'm just an ordinary player, like all newbies, and I can't help everyone."
Seeing the obvious disappointment on the faces of some players in the square, he added, "But I will try my best to provide you with some useful information - for example, be careful of NPCs who look exactly like this one. The probability of encountering the same NPC repeatedly is very low. I believe everyone is aware of the malicious intentions of this game towards us. Because of this, we must be more cautious."
He kept enlarging Ji Ling's face and showing it clearly in front of everyone.
"Also, if I want to get out of the game, I can't do it by myself. There's no one I can rely on. We all need to work together. Please don't let anyone take advantage of you. If they're truly right, then why haven't I been able to get out of the game for all these years?"
"Of course, it's normal for some people to not trust me. Trust between people is difficult to build. So, no matter what everyone thinks of me, I will stick to my own opinion and do my best to explain the entire game to everyone. After all, we are all on the same human side."
Feng Zhibei dragged the progress bar to the end and said, "It's almost time. Thank you all for watching. I hope I can still be alive to explain it to you next time."
He stood up, with a sincere expression and light in his eyes, and bowed deeply to the camera.
The countdown reached zero and the big screen suddenly went out.
There was dead silence in the square.
The girl who spoke first opened her mouth, her eyes confused: "...are those things he said true?"
The players in the square were now divided into three groups. One group was ordinary players, who began to hesitate after listening to Feng Zhibei's explanation.
One faction is the guild that issued the bounty. Due to the stereotype, they do not trust him and plan to wait until he logs out from the commentary before continuing.
Another group is...
A circle of players surrounded Yan Chuxue from a distance. They did not dare to directly contact this cold-blooded and eccentric richest man, and could only stay nearby and observe secretly.
After all, the competition between the three major guilds is very fierce. Ordinary people do not want to be involved in this dispute and just want to survive in this man-eating game.
But the human tendency to watch excitement is hard to erase, and everyone's curiosity about these two people reached its peak.
"...Hey, I tell him he's going to have a hard time."
Yan Chuxue looked back and didn't see the person who spoke, and felt a little confused.
A shameful and angry voice came from below.
"Where are you looking?"
Min Zhichun jumped up and waved at him, his face twisted into a knot.
"I've been so busy all day, finally settling the future, but I didn't expect that guy to turn against me."
She sighed and looked at Yan Chuxue, a mature expression that did not match her age appearing on the girl's tender face.
"It's already the final stage... If you still haven't remembered it, I'm really going to be angry."
Yan Chuxue glanced at her and said quietly, "...could you please stop talking about these nonsense?"
"You really did remember it!" Min Zhichun snorted, "You remembered so much, why didn't you tell Xiaozhi?"
Yan Chuxue didn't answer her, pushed her baseball cap down, and walked away.
Seeing this, the players nearby hurriedly made way for it.
"Help me lead them away later."
"Really..." Min Zhichun followed him and rolled his eyes at him. "From now on, I'll have to resurrect myself in the cemetery and work for you."
"Don't talk nonsense. You're the one who teaches the kid bad things every day. He just learned from you to keep saying death."
Yan Chuxue took off her baseball cap, pushed her hair back, and put on her helmet.
After hearing this, Min Zhichun's smile gradually disappeared. After a few seconds of silence, he looked up at him.
"Yan Chuxue, I told you long ago that he is not a child anymore, you..."
She dragged her voice out for a long time, her expression complicated, and finally uttered, "Remember my previous prediction, and don't regret your decision."
Yan Chuxue's voice came out muffled from the helmet: "Remember what? Your prophecy about my future wife?"
The players who were eavesdropping nearby were shocked.
What wife? Whose wife? What prophecy?
When did Yan Chuxue and Min Zhichun get together again?
Min Zhichun was disappointed with his friend, but because there were people around, he whispered to him, "Don't pretend. It was you who didn't let me tell Xiaozhi. My predictions are different from Jin Yu's. As long as I tell them, they will definitely happen..."
Yan Chuxue suddenly put her hands in front of her and made a "hush" gesture.
"Keep your voice down, don't let others hear."
Min Zhichun was so angry that he kicked his motorcycle.
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Inside the studio.
Feng Zhibei let out a long breath.
He originally wanted to take a gamble and try whether the attribute could be applied to Ji Ling, but finally gave up.
Ji Ling is now stronger than before. If anything goes wrong...
Moreover, the feeling of being watched always existed, making him even more hesitant to act rashly.
Feng Zhibei waited quietly for the prompt sound from the game system and started looking through the notebook again.
There were no words in the notebook, only some doodles written with a black pen.
Ji Ling stood behind him. His face turned grim after seeing the graffiti. He lightly grasped his neck with his hands and murmured.
"Can this method kill you completely..."
Feng Zhibei suddenly felt a chill on his neck. He turned around abruptly, but there was still nothing behind him.
His eyes narrowed.
The system didn't issue any new prompts, and he had no way to get out of the room.
Feng Zhibei raised his head and closed his eyes: "Have you had enough of making trouble? Let me out quickly."
Ji Ling was startled and quickly withdrew his hand. After a few seconds, he realized that the other person could not see him.
A very obvious expression of displeasure appeared on his face, and his long sleeves covered his clenched fists.
[…Ding! Congratulations on successfully completing the final explanation!]
Feng Zhibei nodded, "What bad things have you been holding back for so long? I didn't use any attributes this time."
After a few seconds, Ji Ling's voice sounded from above his head.
"Because you violated the rules and insulted the game officials during your commentary, and since no serious consequences were caused..."
"etc."
Feng Zhibei looked up and interrupted.
"I was very careful with my words and didn't use a single curse word. How can that be considered insulting the game officials?"
Ji Ling held the microphone, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"To be honest, I don't know why you are targeting me like this. What did I do wrong?"
Feng Zhibei turned his head and looked precisely towards where Ji Ling was standing.
His light-colored eyes blinked, like an innocent and curious cat, but his fixed gaze was creepy.
Ji Ling's face darkened. For the first time since he regained consciousness, he felt a chill on his back.
He moved away from his original position without leaving a trace, observing the other party's reaction.
Feng Zhibei was still looking at the previous direction, which made him feel relieved.
Ji Ling's brain worked rapidly and he spoke again.
"New regulations have been added this season, prohibiting any form of defamation or slander against game officials."
His voice sounded a little distorted through the microphone.
Feng Zhibei lowered his head quietly, thought for two or three seconds, then looked up again, his eyes looking towards where Ji Ling was now.
"You seem to have changed a lot since the game system was upgraded... Let's talk about it. What exactly do you want?"
Ji Ling stared at him closely, a drop of sweat dripping from his forehead, and said nothing.
Feng Zhibei tilted his head and waited for a long time without any response, then spoke again: "Don't think that what I said is wrong. If there are problems, we will improve them, right? After all, you are also constantly evolving. I just pointed out a direction for your evolution."
He looked in the direction of the gaze.
Since the last copy, he noticed that whenever Ji Ling cast his eyes on him, he would have a strong feeling.
And it gets stronger and stronger as time goes by.
If the game is constantly updated and evolves into intelligence and emotions similar to those of humans, then Ji Ling's sight is the most intuitive manifestation of the game's updates.
The further back in time, the more advanced the updated version, the stronger his sight became.
The more dangerous it is.
However, Ji Ling had no intention of attacking him now, so this gaze was just a little weird and uncomfortable, but it was still tolerable.
Feng Zhibei waved his hand towards the yellowed wall, hiding his uncomfortable expression and showing a casual look, "Hurry up a bit, I'm in a hurry, there are people waiting for me outside."
Ji Ling stared at him for a long time before speaking again: "Since no serious consequences have been caused...only a primary punishment will be imposed."
He seemed to have found himself again, looked at Feng Zhibei's body, and curled his lips.
So what if he has flaws? In the end, aren't we all played in his game and can never escape?
Ji Ling raised her legs and moved closer to Feng Zhibei step by step. She raised her hands and held the other's fair and slender neck.
"...Currently cursed location: right arm. Please note that once the pattern appears on all four of your limbs, your health will be reset to zero."
He leaned closer to the microphone fixed to his ear and spoke softly.
"Since your performance has had a negative impact on the wilderness, a new body part penalty will be added to your neck."
Ji Ling pressed hard with his slender fingers, and the skin under his hands instantly cracked, blood splattered, and passed through his body and was directly imprinted on the wall.
Feng Zhibei's pupils shrank, and he felt a chill on his neck and right arm. The pain only came when blood appeared in his vision.
He bit the soft flesh inside his mouth, his face pale, and swallowed his screams into his stomach.
Blood was flowing all over the floor, and besides the blood that had just burst out from the wound on his neck, there was also a smell of burning.
The thorn mark was faintly visible on the skin, as if something was preventing it from being engraved on Feng Zhibei's skin.
Feng Zhibei took out the medicine from his backpack, and with trembling hands, he finally put the pill into his mouth.
He closed his eyes, grinned in pain, and whispered, "Really? I can't even say a bad word about you..."
Ji Ling stood beside him, took off the microphone, and stared at the bloodstains on the floor with his eyes downcast. After a minute, he suddenly came to his senses, waved his sleeves, and disappeared in the entire space.
The prompt sounded again, returning to its previous electronic tone: "You can now choose to leave the copy."
...Finally left.
Feng Zhibei could no longer control himself and fell to the ground exhausted.
He bit his lower lip and squeezed out a trembling word: "Get away..."
The entire space twisted and shook, making his stomach feel turbulent.
I heard people screaming and chaotic footsteps, and the humming sound of a locomotive was gradually approaching.
"Get in the car first."
Feng Zhibei was carried into the car by Yan Chuxue from under her arms and placed in the empty seat in front of him.
Fortunately, he is relatively thin and can barely squeeze in here.
Feng Zhibei leaned back on Yan Chuxue's chest, curled up with his eyes closed.
In the square, Min Zhichun directed the members of his guild to run around and stir up trouble. Several girls rushed around recklessly, leaving the surrounding guilds at a loss.
Only girls can enter Free Fantasy. The guild leader has never revealed his name and appearance. The entire guild is very low-key. This is the first time they have appeared in front of all players together.
All the players were deeply shocked.
Such a mysterious organization would actually go to such lengths for a new commentary?
The girls ran back and forth, giggling. They were young to begin with, and when they went crazy, no one could stop them.
"President! This is so much fun! Let's have more events like this in the future!"
One of the girls with short haircut laughed and shouted back.
Several players looked back as she spoke, and saw a petite girl standing high up, wearing casual sportswear, with her hair neatly combed down her back.
She smiled and greeted the players in the square: "Hi!"
A player below exclaimed: "Min, Min Zhichun!"
Isn't she the legendary newcomer? How did she become the president?
Min Zhichun smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't tell you my identity before!"
He secretly cursed Yan Chuxue for being so ungrateful and causing him so much trouble.
——I curse you, you won’t be able to peel the fruit thoroughly today!
On the other side, Yan Chuxue, who was driving and stepping on the accelerator, suddenly felt her nose itchy and resisted the urge to sneeze.
He looked ahead and asked Feng Zhibei in his arms: "Are you okay? Why is it so serious this time?"
Feng Zhibei lay on his chest muscles. After the effect of the medicine gradually took effect, the pain was no longer obvious, but his head was still a little dizzy.
"...I'm fine, I'm much better now. Why...I just said something mean this time."
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing, then forced himself to open one eye and look forward through the helmet.
A mist blew in my face, damp and mysterious, and the sunlight filtered through the vapor, scattering a hazy glow.
They entered the territory of Garden Street.
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