Chapter 36 Never See You Again
Perhaps realizing this cruel reality, Lin Han began to hear auditory hallucinations.
"You know I will always protect you."
Yin Yue's voice echoed in Lin Han's ears, like an intermittent stream of water flowing from near to far, clear yet unclear, making his consciousness uncontrollably confused.
He rationally told himself not to try to recall Yin Yue's words, but his brain uncontrollably recalled them over and over again, even deliberately trying to follow the gentle yet strange tone of Yin Yue's voice.
The dozen or so words that were repeated were like a snake crawling out of mucus, drilling invisible holes in his body, entering from his chest, crawling out from the back of his neck, sticking to his neck and cheeks, and spitting out its tongue on his forehead.
Lin Han got goosebumps all over his body.
It was Jiang Xuchen who moved his butt restlessly, and the stool legs made two "click" sounds on the ground, which pulled Lin Han out of his imagination.
The sun was still hot, making his back feel warm. He could also hear the sound of the wind, feeling the hot wind blowing from left to right, making a few short strands of hair on his forehead stick to the bridge of his nose, making it a little itchy.
Then Lin Han realized that there was a thin layer of sweat on his back, and he suddenly felt a little cool when the wind blew.
Jiang Xuchen was looking at him, Alfred was also looking at him, and everyone was silent.
Lin Han raised her hand to push aside the two messy hairs, opened her mouth and didn't know what to say.
In the copy, he didn't react so strongly when he heard this sentence, but now the memory seemed to have a strong aftertaste.
Lin Han is an ordinary person, and the "newborn" Lin Han in the "new world" is also an ordinary person.
In the weird copy, which involved unnatural and horrifying violent elements, neither Lin Han had any means to deal with it.
Putting aside Yin Yue, the other two NPCs were not something he could deal with. Even those pigs, with their ferocious faces and fangs, were beyond Lin Han's ability to fight back. In some ways, they were even more dangerous to Lin Han than the two NPCs because they had no intelligence.
Of course, it wasn't just Lin Han. Those who entered this dungeon like him also had no ability to protect themselves in this dungeon. From the initial interactions with the factory director and the female butcher to being forced to "operate" later, it seemed that no one could resist at all.
They were just like Lin Han. Even though they looked stronger than the unarmed and injured Lin Han, and possessed some strange props and abilities, they still died in the end.
Lin Han's combat power can be regarded as zero. Theirs may be in single digits or double digits, able to suppress Lin Han, but they are all lower than any non-player character in the factory copy.
Throughout the entire game, the only one who could truly be said to be stress-free was the unknown Silver Moon.
This is not normal.
Lin Han slipped and fell into a difficult copy that she was not supposed to enter in order to avoid Jiang Xuchen who suddenly stopped, but others could not do the same.
From Song Ziyi, Lin Han has basically learned the information about the dungeon and the qualifying round. There will not be a qualifying round held with the purpose of killing all the participants.
The player's ability and the difficulty of the game are completely mismatched.
This is really not normal.
Lin Han looked at the silent Jiang Xuchen and Alfred who was obviously listening to Jiang Xuchen, waiting for them to speak.
His hidden character identity is very important. The "New World" cannot let him go for the time being, so he is given preferential treatment that other players do not have, and even Song Ziyi is benefited for this. When the official cannot come forward, it is Jiang Xuchen and Alfred in front of him who are pushed out to maintain a good relationship with him.
Even if he doesn't ask, they will give him guidance.
So he didn't say anything, waiting for Jiang Xuchen and Alfred to speak and answer his questions.
Lin Han's impression of Jiang Xuchen still lingered on the astonishment he felt when they first met. It was also the first time that he looked at the other person so intently - because Jiang Xuchen was also looking at him.
The sight is not evasive, so everything can be seen clearly.
Jiang Xuchen's eyes were golden, a light yet unusually bright gold like the sunlight. His pupils were not black or brown, but like a concentrated beam of light, with a drop of amber in the middle that seemed to be flowing and about to fall. It was such a gentle yet slightly heavy hue.
This light color makes it easy for people to see a sense of lightness and fragmentation, just like when seeing a person with albinism, one subconsciously thinks "the other person is very fragile, so be careful when touching them."
But this thought quickly dissipated. Lin Han blinked, and her gaze uncontrollably fell on Jiang Xuchen's hair again.
The little guy's bright golden hair is very eye-catching and exudes an extremely powerful "I am healthy" aura.
If you don't just look at his eyes, in Lin Han's eyes Jiang Xuchen is a healthy, lively and clever kid.
This breath of life made Lin Han's body, which had been chilled by the strange auditory hallucinations, feel better.
He couldn't help but secretly admire the exquisite modeling of the "New World", which even had the power to influence people's hearts based on appearance alone.
At this moment, Jiang Xuchen was staring at Lin Han, and suddenly he glanced to the side evasively. He was looking at Alfred next to him. Lin Han's gaze also moved over, but the other party just lowered his head and didn't intend to look at any of them.
Jiang Xuchen retracted his gaze and met Lin Han's eyes again. He seemed to have made up his mind and pursed his lips before opening them. "I've already apologized to you. It's my fault that you accidentally fell. I definitely admit that. However, I can't give you the opportunity to enter the school without taking the entrance exam just because of this. That would be very difficult for me to do."
Admission without examination?
Catching the key words, Lin Han repeated them wordlessly, causing Jiang Xuchen, who understood his lip movements, to immediately make a cross in front of him as if in a state of stress: "Don't even think about it!"
Lin Han: “…”
He just muttered it, but he had no intention of taking advantage of Jiang Xuchen's mistake to threaten the other party.
"But we can try again!" Before Lin Han could speak, Jiang Xuchen threw out his solution. "I know the previous one was a bit difficult. I'll pick an easier one for you that you can easily pass. Don't worry, I still have this right. And this time I will definitely protect you well. A situation like before will definitely not happen again!"
The child raised his hands and swore with a look of absolute certainty. He leaned toward Alfred and whispered through gritted teeth, "Tell me, tell me you can protect him! Hurry up!"
He raised his foot to push Alfred's leg under the table. Lin Han didn't actually see it, nor did he bend down to look at it at this time. He could guess most of what happened just by looking at his movements.
Alfred, who had been stepped on several times, raised his hand to help Jiang Xuchen, who was almost falling to the ground while making small movements and raising his hand to swear, and said naturally: "I will help you."
He looked at Lin Han and gave her a formal smile, just as gentle and polite as when he was Lin Han's guide.
He looks like a spoiled child and a parent who dotes on the child very much.
Lin Han had known this for a long time, but the impression was still deepened at this moment. It was just that Jiang Xuchen's behavior did not make people think that he was not well-behaved - he was an overly delicate and cute person, and even being naughty made people feel happy. He was just used to getting along with people in this way, and the people who got along with him were also willing to coax and praise him in this way.
Therefore, Lin Han can be sure that his next copy, that is, his new entrance test, will be much simpler than this one. There is also an Alfred who is secretly helping him. Although it cannot be said that he is admitted without an exam, it is actually like someone has revealed the questions in advance and is giving him guidance. It is purely a formality.
If everything goes according to Jiang Xuchen's arrangement.
But he didn't get the information he wanted. Seeing that the two people in front of him were not going to speak, Lin Han chose to take the initiative.
"I'd like to know some information about Silver Moon who appeared in the 'Factory' copy." He spoke directly.
Jiang Xuchen didn't speak, and Alfred didn't speak either.
Lin Han: "Is he the character from the 'Factory' instance?"
He asked a question he already knew the answer to, and sure enough, Jiang Xuchen shook his head without hesitation.
Considering his identity as a "player" and the fact that he was currently talking to an in-game NPC, Lin Han amended his wording: "So he's a student like me... entering the dungeon to take the assessment?"
Jiang Xuchen still shook his head.
"So he was an accident? He was wandering around in the assessment dungeon and you couldn't deal with him?"
Although he didn't know what role he could play in this matter, when Lin Han thought of the inexplicable goodwill of the "New World" officials, the first guess that came to his mind was that "Silver Moon is a bug that is wandering in the dungeon and that the New World officials cannot solve." This was the reason why the other party was unwilling to let go of Lin Han.
But this is still not the reason, Jiang Xuchen still shook his head.
At this moment, his eyes were no longer relaxed, but rather heavy. There were things he wanted to say, but it seemed he couldn't tell Lin Han so directly. So after thinking for a while, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "I won't hide it from you. I should tell you some information."
"He's actually... well... not an accident. But don't worry, you won't run into him again. If you fail this instance, you can just continue on to the next one. Don't worry!"
Jiang Xuchen reached out and touched Lin Han's arm. The child's soft fingers and strength were soothing. He patted him gently, as if telling him not to be afraid.
Lin Han was indeed scared.
Recalling what happened in the "Factory" copy before, it was really a horror story, but the information Jiang Xuchen told him made Lin Han confused again.
It was not an accident, but it was also said in a somewhat ambiguous way, which meant that Yin Yue's appearance was within their expectations, but the development of the story may have exceeded their expectations, which made it an accident that was not an accident.
Jiang Xuchen also told him that he would never meet Yin Yue again, which made Lin Han even more puzzled - if it was really not necessary for him to solve the copy bug like "Yin Yue" as he thought, and he would never meet her again in the future, then the original purpose of needing him would be lost.
Just then, Lin Han thought a lot. He even thought that in the next copy, he would need to compete with Yin Yue in wits and courage, and might be killed by Yin Yue over and over again. Only when he completely eliminated Yin Yue could all this end.
Even in Lin Han's mind, Yin Yue was clearly a key figure, the fundamental reason why the "New World" showed a friendly attitude towards him. But now he learned that this key figure was actually not important, and he would never see her again...
He thought Yin Yue was too important, and he also thought himself too important.
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The author has something to say: I'm sorry everyone, I haven't been updating regularly for a while now due to life and work. Starting today, I'll resume updating at 3,000 words per day. I'm currently recovering from my coding, and I have some drafts saved. I plan to resume updating at 6,000 words per day in August. I'm truly sorry.
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