Chapter 311 [(*^▽^*)]
Xue Rui looked at Lin Leyou with a smile, a smile that made Lin Leyou feel a little strange.
He asked, somewhat surprised, "Why do you look like that? Did I say something wrong?"
Xue Rui shook his head, "Brother Lin is right, we have indeed encountered this many times."
Lin Leyou nodded, "Right? So what I mean is, there's no need to spend points to see me. We can just meet in the dungeon. We're so lucky to have met in the same dungeon in the future."
Xue Rui thought to himself, "That's fine too. Anyway, participating in game instances doesn't consume much real-world time, so I can come whenever I have time."
Even if I can't see Lin Leyou, there will always be something to look forward to, and it's not like I'll never see him, right? Lin Leyou has encountered me many times.
In other words, as long as Lin Leyou comes to do the quest, there is a high probability that I will encounter him in the same instance.
"Brother Lin is right, so let's do as Brother Lin says. But I still want to visit you in Happiness Community from time to time, is that okay?"
“I’m all alone at home now… Although my grandparents and grandparents are still here, they live quite far away from me.”
Moreover, his grandfather and the others are getting old and don't have much in common with him anymore, especially... their care for him is mostly based on his father's eccentricities.
He was certain that once Xue Zhengyang returned to normal, his grandparents would quickly change their attitude. The only people who had stood by him from beginning to end were his mother, his maternal grandparents, and his maternal grandparents.
His maternal grandparents were only kind to him because he was the son of their only daughter, and not for any other reason.
Although they were very emotional and grief-stricken when they talked on the phone, saying that Xue Zhengyang was bad in this way and that way, and that he was a beast, it was indeed their true feelings.
He would often be moved to tears by these words, because the past few years had been incredibly difficult for him. It wasn't that he was short of money; even if Xue Zhengyang was utterly incompetent, he wouldn't have been penalized for it.
Moreover, even if he didn't give him money, there were four old men holding him hostage. Xue Zhengyang didn't have that kind of guts. All these years, he had been under immense mental pressure.
Faced with the endless expectations of the four elderly people, and the hopes of his biological father... the father expects him to become excellent, while the father expects him to become an ignorant and useless piece of trash.
He grew up in an environment filled with completely opposite educational philosophies for so many years, which was really painful. He often felt like his brain was being torn in two.
Fortunately... fortunately, he encountered the Infinite World, which contained many instances. At first, he felt that he had found a place where he could vent his emotions.
But gradually he took Lin Leyou into his heart, really... In fact, even now Xue Rui still doesn't understand why he cares so much about Lin Leyou.
It seems... it was just due to emotions?
"If I want to care, I will. Why think so much?" Xue Rui patted his face, somewhat indifferent.
Lin Leyou, "Why are you taking pictures of your own face?"
Xue Rui smiled, "It's nothing, I just thought of something."
Seeing his expression, Lin Leyou knew it couldn't be anything good. "It's alright as long as nothing's wrong."
The two checked the time again. There were less than two hours left until midnight. There wasn't much time left. If they hadn't miscalculated, they could leave after this period.
But Lin Leyou and Xue Rui both knew one thing: at midnight, after the sacrifice was successful, the female ghost would definitely return here to kill them.
etc!
Since the hidden quest to expose the village chief is no longer available, does that mean the quest to kill the female ghost is now available? Is this considered a hidden quest?
Xue Rui, "Brother Lin, what are you thinking about?"
Lin Leyou shared his guess, "What do you think? After all, clearing a dungeon is just like playing a game. If there are two endings, then there are two hidden quests."
Xue Rui: "Brother Lin, you're right!"
He hadn't even considered this. It turned out that if he missed the previous hidden mission, there were other missions hidden behind. In that case, he might as well stay and give it a try. Anyway, he had items in his backpack to deal with ghosts.
He had been grinding through dungeons like crazy, and it wasn't for nothing. He had a ton of all sorts of items in his inventory, many of which were one-time use.
On the contrary, his points did not increase much. After all... although his success rate in dungeons was relatively high, he also failed quite a few times, and sometimes he would be killed by other players working together.
Xue Rui took a deep breath and deleted all those images from his mind. Anyway, it was all in the past. When he died, he used items to take at least half of the players who were surrounding and killing him down with him. He didn't lose out at all; in fact, he gained!
Since two players died before him, he earned points for killing two players, totaling 400 points. This could offset some of the points lost for failing to complete the level, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Lin Leyou: "So, are you going to stay and play?"
Xue Rui nodded, "Of course, we can't miss such a good opportunity."
Lin Leyou: "What if that thing isn't it?"
Xue Rui said, "It's okay. Even if it's not a hidden mission, killing a BOSS-level female ghost will definitely reward you with a lot of points."
Lin Leyou said, "That's good. We'll fight together then. By the way, I'll cover you. After all, if I kill someone, the reward might not go to you."
Xue Rui said, "It's okay, we'll fight together, just fight normally. The only problem is that the female ghost might not dare to come."
Lin Leyou thought of the peach branch in his hand, "She didn't really touch it before, she was only slightly injured at close range. After she accepts the sacrifice, her strength will increase greatly, and she will definitely be bursting with confidence."
Xue Rui, "Will you definitely come?"
Lin Leyou said, "If they don't come, it means I was wrong about the hidden quest. If they do come, then the hidden quest should be almost certain."
Xue Rui nodded, "Then we'll wait..."
The two of them sat quietly on the rock, gazing at the distant starry sky. To be honest, it was indeed very beautiful.
Xue Rui just loves this quiet atmosphere. Whenever he's near Lin Leyou, his emotions calm down involuntarily. He really enjoys this feeling.
It's fine if we don't talk. Xue Rui doesn't mind the quiet atmosphere. If there weren't two other players over there, he and Brother Lin would definitely have a lot to talk about.
Time slowly passed, and there were only five minutes left until midnight. Xue Rui and the others seemed completely unprepared, huddled together, and even took out their phones to play games out of boredom.
Of course, the other two players who were hiding far away couldn't see what was going on. They had confirmed it before taking it out to play. The starry sky was indeed beautiful, but you can't stare at it for hours on end, can you?
Lin Leyou muttered to himself, "Time's almost up."
Xue Rui nodded, his eyes never leaving his phone screen. "Okay, I saw the time. I'll be done soon. What about you, Brother Lin?"
Lin Leyou put down her phone. "I'm done."
Xue Rui breathed a sigh of relief after another two minutes. The two of them put their phones away, and by then there were only about two minutes left.
What can two minutes be enough for? Of course, it's enough for them to prepare the props they'll need later. Lin Leyou didn't have much in his backpack; the best props he had to deal with the ghosts were the cursed dagger and the thousand-year-old peach tree branch.
After thinking for a moment, he took out the peach tree branch, since it was really useful. Of course, just in case, he also held the cursed dagger in his left hand, using both methods simultaneously.
Lin Leyou casually tossed the things in his hand, "They'll be here soon, right?"
They were staring in the direction of the village, waiting for the female ghost to arrive, while the other two players were trembling with fear. They saw something dark appear in the sky in the direction of the village. They didn't know what it was, but they knew they had no chance of defeating it.
Fortunately, the system notification that the players could leave sounded in time, and the two players chose to clear the level and leave immediately, leaving only the two of them. This was good, as it saved the trouble of having other players stay and cause trouble.
As expected, Lin Leyou was right. After the ritual, the female ghost Ah Rong really did come this way. Unlike before, this time she made a big fuss, turning into a large cloud of churning black mist that rolled down from the sky.
The starry night sky, which had been dotted with stars just moments before, was instantly transformed into a dark, oppressive cloud formation. It was quite a sight, but after waiting for a while, they still didn't receive any attack from the female ghost.
Even though they have the tools, they still have to wait for the female ghost to come to them; otherwise, no matter how good the tools are, they're useless if they can't attack the female ghost.
The female ghost was hiding in the black clouds above. It was unclear whether she saw the peach branch in Lin Leyou's hand or felt threatened, so she didn't come down.
Why are they neither coming down nor leaving? Are they hesitating?
Lin Leyou did not put away the peach branch in his hand. Since he had already come all this way, he did not believe that the female ghost would just leave.
Sure enough, after hesitating for a few minutes, the female ghost stopped hesitating and rushed down quickly. She seemed to have a bad temper, and it was unclear what she was angry about.
But Lin Leyou knew one thing: there were four when she arrived, but now there were only two left. Perhaps they were angry because half the food was gone.
Xue Rui, "Here I am!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw what he was holding at the female ghost. It was a talisman. Lin Leyou watched helplessly as the talisman slowly floated towards her, and then…
Because the female ghost rushed too hard and too fast, she saw the talisman, but it was too late to react, and she crashed into it.
And it just happened to stick right on his forehead!
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