Chapter 521 [(*^▽^*)]
After saying these sharp words, Guo Chengzheng ignored Guo Xia standing beside him and turned to walk away. Guo Xia glanced at the two people still lying motionless in the room and thought to himself, "They really have a lot of composure."
If that's the case, why did you impulsively agree to go after you finished?
Sigh... I originally thought that after exposing my identity and making contact with the vengeful ghost, I could kill a few players and earn some points, but now it seems a bit risky, since I don't know Guo Chengzheng's strength.
The two walked to the foot of the mountain, and Guo Chengzheng suddenly said, "It's not too late for you to regret it now, lest you never come back. After all, the Evil God Temple is very dangerous."
Guo Xia was slightly taken aback, as if he hadn't expected him to say these things here. "I'm not a coward. Since I said I'd go, I definitely will."
Was this person warning me that if I went with them, even if the vengeful ghost didn't kill me, it would kill me?
Guo Xia became wary of him. This Guo Cheng was a bit dangerous; he might be targeting him. Although he didn't know why, sometimes killing between players really didn't need a reason.
I'll kill if I want, just for the points, even if it's only a few hundred.
Seeing that Guo Xia was really going, Guo Chengzheng didn't say anything to stop him. Instead, he walked inside silently and quickly, completely unconcerned about whether Guo Xia could keep up.
Moreover, judging from his completely unguarded attitude towards younger generations, he seems quite carefree.
After all, he had just said those ambiguous things to Guo Xia, who was following behind him. If it were a narrow-minded player, they would probably have tried to ambush him.
Guo Xia was somewhat surprised. Was Guo Chengzheng deliberately exposing the weaknesses of his juniors so that he could make a move and then counterattack, thus giving the other party enough reasons to kill him?
Of course, these were all just Guo Xia's own guesses, and he continued walking forward without making a sound.
But is Guo Chengzheng leading the way the right way? What if we go the wrong way? That would be quite a problem.
Guo Xia, "Are you sure this is the way?"
Guo Chengzheng spoke calmly this time, “I also went into the mountains to look for clues that time. I noticed that the five of them were walking along this path. Although I didn’t see the end, you can’t go wrong by following this path. If you feel something is wrong, you can look elsewhere.”
Guo Xia: "I was just asking casually, let's keep going."
Guo Chengzheng didn't say anything more and sped up. At their current pace, they estimated they would arrive at the Evil God Temple after noon.
Lin Leyou, watching the two of them from a distance, was somewhat surprised. "It's quite interesting."
Xue Rui leaned closer and said, "It seems they are both traitors."
Otherwise, whether it's Guo Chengzheng or Guo Xia, or even if the two of them team up, they wouldn't be a match for the vengeful ghost BOSS. If it were an ordinary player, they would definitely die in the evil god temple.
But they didn't seem to think they would die at all. What other players saw as suicidal behavior might be their only way to survive.
Just then, Guo Xia asked, "Why are you in such a hurry to go to the Evil God Temple? Is there a reason?"
Guo Cheng was focused on his journey and didn't expect Guo Xia to ask him such a question, "What do you mean by this?"
"You mean I found some clues or information but didn't tell everyone, and wanted to investigate on my own?"
He spoke calmly, and even stopped walking, but Guo Xia felt that he was about to make a move.
Guo Xia didn't seem to care at all, and smiled slightly, "I mean... maybe we can have a good talk. After all, if we're going to the Evil God Temple for the same reason, wouldn't it lead to a lot of misunderstandings if we don't know each other?"
Guo Chengzheng was genuinely surprised to hear his explanation. "What? The same reason... Could it be that you..."
Guo Xia pointed to the number nine, which represents 900,000 points. After accepting the hidden mission and becoming a traitor, completing the new main quest will reward him with 900,000 points.
Numbers that only traitors can understand.
As expected, Guo Chengzheng immediately put aside most of his hostility after seeing the gesture. "I didn't expect there to be a fellow traveler. Well then, I'll give you a number in return."
As he spoke, he pointed to the number one, saying that killing a player would earn him one thousand points!
Guo Xia said, "This thousand isn't worth it for me."
Guo Chengzheng also knew that no one who wasn't a traitor would know what the number 1 represented. Only those with the same status as him would know that the number 1 represented a player who was a traitor, and that killing another player would reward them with 1,000 points.
"So it really was with me. What a close call! I almost attacked them."
Guo Xia smiled and said, "I didn't expect to have any partners either. By the way, how did you trigger it?"
Guo Chengzheng suddenly became simple and honest, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly, "It's all because I have a good-for-nothing, unfilial son!"
"It's one thing to have poor grades, but to not like to read or study is another. It's one thing for kids to love to play, but I never expected that at such a young age they would go astray and always hang out with some shady characters."
"Sigh, I'm not going to talk about it anymore. I was just so angry, really angry. If Fu Qingqiu were my son, I'd give him whatever he wanted, even the moon!"
Guo Xia said, "What the Fu family did was indeed shameful, but it also shows that the whole village has a problem with their thinking. Let's not talk about this anymore and continue on our way."
As Guo Chengzheng walked, he said, "I was a little worried before, and I didn't know if Fu Qingqiu would believe me when we went to see her."
Guo Xia said, "If you don't believe me, we can just kill some villagers or players as a pledge of allegiance."
Guo Chengzheng: "The most difficult part of this hidden mission is not hiding our identity as traitors in the village, but how to make the ghost BOSS believe in our change of identity. If he doesn't believe us, he will still kill us in the end instead of letting us leave the village."
Guo Xia said, "It's alright. We're not real villagers, but temporary villagers from elsewhere. I think the ghost boss should be able to tell us apart."
Guo Chengzheng said, "Just in case, we still need to be extra careful."
Guo Xia nodded, "That's only right."
The two of them quickly went from being hostile to cooperating, which Lin Leyou and his companion would probably find unbelievable if they hadn't witnessed it.
Xue Rui, "I didn't expect them to have communicated beforehand..."
Lin Leyou said, "They should at least make things clear, otherwise they might start fighting each other before they even reach the temple of the evil god."
Xue Rui, "Then... are you going over to the Evil God Temple?"
Lin Leyou nodded, "Okay, go keep an eye on things with the players. I feel like something's off there. If anything happens, remember to contact them using the ring."
Xue Rui: "Okay."
Xue Rui quickly disappeared into the village, while Lin Leyou continued to follow them. The two walked quickly along the path, much faster than the original five players.
They arrived around noon. The two of them looked at the evil god temple in the distance with some caution.
"arrive."
The two stopped and looked at the evil god's temple in the distance. "Everything looks normal."
It's daytime now.
"But it's getting dark, so the BOSS is probably inside. Let's go in."
Guo Xia hesitated, "Otherwise, let's explain our purpose outside first, since we might be attacked if we push the door open."
Guo Chengzheng had already led him to the gate. Hearing what he said, he withdrew his hand from pushing the door open. "You're right. Let's explain our purpose outside the door. I think this BOSS is definitely conscious."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have received such a hidden mission.
Lin Leyou sat on the altar in front of the evil god statue inside, listening with great interest as the person outside explained his purpose: he disapproved of the villagers' behavior and wanted to help them.
He listened to everything inside, but made no move, instead quietly waiting for them to come in.
Guo Xia and Guo Chengzheng exchanged a glance. "That's about enough. Let's go in, but we still need to be careful. If the BOSS doesn't need us and attacks us, we can react in time..."
Guo Chengzheng: "Don't worry, all the props are ready, there will be absolutely no problem."
However, they must persuade the BOSS first, otherwise the hidden main quest they have already accepted will fail. After all, regardless of success or failure, leaving Haitang Village requires the BOSS's permission.
The two pushed open the door and entered. The sky was gray, which accentuated the gloomy atmosphere of the courtyard.
"There should be a statue of an evil god in that house over there. Shall we go in and take a look?"
"Let's go in and take a look. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be here."
The two slowly approached, then gently opened the door, revealing a sinister statue of a malevolent god inside.
"Is this what they call the mountain god?"
"It's an evil god. I never imagined that the villagers would still worship it even though they knew it was an evil god, a human sacrifice that happens once every ten years..."
Guo Chengzheng suddenly remembered something, took out a notebook and a watch from his pocket, and placed them neatly on the offering table.
To show their sincerity, they did not wear the ghost detection device on their bodies, otherwise they would have known that there was a vengeful ghost beside them.
Lin Leyou has not yet manifested a physical form, but he can see the two items beside him and retrieve memories related to those items from Fu Qingqiu's memories.
The notebook was Fu Qingqiu's diary, and the watch... looked childish, worn, and a bit old; it was a gift from Zhong Wuyan ten years ago.
Guo Chengzheng: "Fu Qingqiu, we came with sincerity. Are you here?"
Fu Qingqiu looked at the two people so close to him and realized that if he solidified and materialized his form at such a close distance, it would definitely frighten them. Therefore…
He floated up and sat on the shoulder of the evil god statue, then solidified his body in front of them.
The two saw Fu Qingqiu immediately.
The Fu Qingqiu who appeared before them was exactly the same as the Fu Qingqiu in the photo they found while searching the Fu family home. He looked like a living person and didn't look like a ghost at all.
Fu Qingqiu smiled, narrowing his eyes. "You guys are quite bold."
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