Chapter 719 [(*^▽^*)]
Ghost Lin Leyou waved his hand, "You guys go out first, it's the same no matter when we talk."
They had no choice but to leave, even though they were feeling down.
The ghosts Lin Leyou and Xue Rui, who remained in the villa, seemed indifferent. After everyone left, they began to chat idly.
Lin Leyou, "The situation seems to be getting more and more complicated. What do you plan to do?"
Xue Rui hugged Lin Leyou from behind, resting his chin on his shoulder. Hearing his question, he softly hummed, "Hmm?"
Lin Leyou said, "I know you understand what I mean. I'm just asking you, what are you planning to do? If we keep stalling, it won't last much longer."
Xue Rui remained silent for a long time before asking, "You know?"
Lin Leyou nodded, "Probably, I received the same notification later."
Xue Rui's eyes lit up. "What hint? Could it be that it's possible to..."
Lin Leyou shook his head. "As long as you know what you're doing, that's fine. Now I just want to ask you, have you made up your mind?"
Xue Rui held Lin Leyou tightly, "I want...I want to be with you."
Lin Leyou patted his hands, which were tightly holding hers, "I know, I know..."
With such an opportunity before him, Xue Rui found it hard to give up, but he was afraid of being deceived by the system. Even if he made the choice to kill humans, he still couldn't be with Lin Leyou.
No matter how many times he asked the system in his mind, the system seemed to be dead, providing no further explanations or clues beyond the initial prompt.
Lin Leyou asked, "Did the system prompt say that if you kill your human self, you can stay in this world forever? Did it say that you'll always be with me?"
Xue Rui: "The system said that I can stay in this world."
Lin Leyou chuckled, "My goodness, Xue Xiaorui, aren't you usually quite smart? How come you're so stupid this time?"
Xue Rui didn't sense anything was wrong. "What?"
Lin Leyou: "The system notification says I can stay in this world. Which world is this? Is it the world I live in? No..."
The clue that had been hidden by a vague feeling suddenly surfaced, and Xue Rui realized that the world mentioned in the system prompt was not the Endless World, but this instance world!
In other words, he almost killed his human self and ended up staying in this instance world forever!
Lin Leyou seemed to notice Xue Rui's dazed expression and her smile faded. "I know you did all this to be with me, don't be sad..."
Xue Rui was no ordinary person after all. He quickly suppressed his dissatisfaction and resentment towards the system. This damn system actually played him!
But he persisted, "And what about you? You were originally a resident, what choice does the system have?"
Lin Leyou said with a smile, "By killing my human self, I can stay in this world, possess the power of a ghost, and hunt other ghosts to become stronger without limit."
"If you kill the monster, then you become human, continue the mission, clear the level, and leave the instance."
Xue Rui, "...Is this choice real? You're not lying to me?"
Lin Leyou felt a little guilty, but that was all he could say now, wasn't it? Should he reveal the truth? He felt he could stall for a little longer.
Although Xue Rui was somewhat skeptical, this was the only reasonable explanation. After all, Lin Leyou was a resident of the Endless World, unlike himself. It seemed that the system could be quite stupid at times.
He probably believed it, and started acting inappropriately while holding Lin Leyou. "If killing the ghost will return us to the normal path, then wouldn't the only option for us be death?"
No matter what, he was unwilling to accept it. In his view, the current version of himself was the real him, and the thought of making the human version of himself the master and the current version of himself dying filled him with a sense of disgust and resistance.
The more he thought about it, the stronger his resistance became, and he even developed a murderous intent.
Lin Leyou patted his hand, "You seem unusually irritable and prone to murderous intent right now, probably because you've lost your humanity."
"Have you noticed? You, as a human, are so gentle. You don't seem as cold as you usually are. You've become much more amiable and can get along so well with me, a human."
Xue Rui slowly suppressed his killing intent. "Yes... indeed, it seems to have an effect."
Lin Leyou said, "Let's agree when they come next time. We need to resolve this matter as soon as possible. I just don't know what will happen after the integration."
Xue Rui: "We should be able to complete the mission."
Lin Leyou, "That simple?"
Xue Rui shook his head, "Leyou is not simple at all."
Lin Leyou, "You mean..."
Xue Rui: "Your feelings might be milder, but mine are very obvious."
"As ghosts, when we are on the verge of death, we will definitely have a strong killing intent and a powerful will to survive. Therefore, we may kill our human selves at that time."
Lin Leyou was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you feel this way strongly?"
Xue Rui nodded, "It's probably more obvious in my case, anyway, there's no doubt about it."
Lin Leyou thought, "It seems that it's not just about agreeing; they also want to teach humans how to restrain and kill themselves? That's enough."
Xue Rui said, "Moreover... this information... is not something that players can actively find out. After all, players' habitual thinking means that when they discover something unusual, they will never take the initiative to ask NPCs who seem to be problematic. Instead, they will gather players themselves and start to explore in secret."
Lin Leyou said, "I know, it's the opposite of what we do. We're used to it."
Xue Rui said, "In this way, the information that could have been obtained simply by asking certain NPCs will naturally lead all players to choose the most difficult and impossible path."
Lin Leyou suddenly smiled, seemingly lost in thought. "It's really ironic. This situation... it's as if the system is saying, 'You're all complete idiots, you deserve to die.'"
Xue Rui said, "It is indeed a perverse sense of humor. If we weren't human, we might still be in the dark. I wonder if those players who went through so much trouble to find out about this would have a breakdown."
Lin Leyou said, "Just mind your own business. What do we care about the other players... whether they live or die?"
Xue Rui gently nuzzled his neck. "Brother Lin is right, that's what I think too."
Xue Rui is becoming increasingly extreme. He might have had some empathy before, but now that he has lost his humanity, his emotions and way of thinking are closer to those of a ghost. He is only slightly obedient when facing Lin Leyou. If it is anyone else in front of him, he will definitely die quickly.
Lin Leyou gently touched his cheek and slowly comforted him. After Xue Rui calmed down, he took Xue Rui out to get something to eat. As a human, he would still get hungry during the day.
As for where the humans are right now? They don't need to worry about that. They'll definitely find a way to persuade them, and they'll agree when the humans come back next time.
While they were out eating, they didn't see any human versions of themselves, and they didn't know where the two of them had gone; perhaps they had returned to Villa No. 15.
Of course, the two of them didn't linger outside. After finishing their meal, they circled around the fountain but couldn't find the NPC who had come to reveal important information earlier. Since he wasn't there, they went back.
However, when they returned to the gate of Villa No. 16, they saw the young male NPC instead, and were surprised to find him waiting there.
Lin Leyou, "You came to find us?"
He nodded with a smile, "Yes, I knocked on the door, but I didn't expect you weren't there, so I had to wait here."
Lin Leyou thought about the extremely small amount of karmic fire that had entered the gate. This NPC was able to knock on the door directly without getting hurt, which meant that he had no sins. Of course, it was also possible that something had isolated him from it.
However, he didn't intend to ask any further questions.
"Are you here to see us or them? What's the matter?"
"Of course they're here to see you. I know they live in villa number 15 next door."
Lin Leyou raised an eyebrow. "Then... what's the matter?"
He laughed and said, "You four are really lucky. I didn't expect you to find your other selves so quickly. I just came to ask you when you're going to go see the village chief. I can help you."
Not only Lin Leyou, but even Xue Rui became wary. Why would this NPC offer to help them? Did he have some ulterior motive?
His smile remained unchanged. "I know you will definitely suspect my motives, but I really have no other intentions. The village chief has been unhappy lately, and I just want to cheer him up."
Lin Leyou: "If we go to him, will he be happy?"
"Yes, the village chief likes to help the villagers, but no one has found their other self recently. Even if they do, they don't come to the village chief. The village chief is in a bad mood, and the formation hasn't been activated for a long time."
He then said, "I think you all know what happened a couple of days ago. The village chief loves this village so much, but I never expected these newcomers to do such a thing."
Lin Leyou, of course, could not possibly trust an NPC so easily. "The four of us will discuss this carefully."
He nodded. "I know this is a very important matter and it does require careful consideration. I won't bother you any longer. By the way... I'll be in the square during the day these days, so you can come find me once you've made your decision."
"With me here, the fusion ceremony will go more smoothly."
After he finished speaking, he left without continuing to persuade the two of them. He clearly knew that going too far would be counterproductive, and if he kept trying to persuade them, they would not go.
Back inside, the two found this situation rather unbelievable.
Lin Leyou said, "No matter what, this is too simple."
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