Chapter 156 The sudden appearance of a mysterious person, Cai Chen's hesitation, and the opportunity to change the status quo!
Qin Fang made the trip in person because he had slightly different expectations for this 'Cai Chen'.
After all, this is the third potential member of the "system" besides 'Xu Jin' and 'Zhou Ze'.
His role as a combat officer perfectly aligns with the park's next steps.
He didn't want to recruit Cai Chen as secretly as he would any other employee, simply by sending an invitation.
However, just like recruiting Zhou Ze, it can't be done by simply throwing an altar next to him... because he still needs to maintain contact with him afterwards.
Therefore, he had to come over in person and 'talk' to the other party.
He squinted, looking at Cai Chen, who was keeping his head down in the distance.
...
At 2 PM, the sixth group came to relieve them. Cai Chen and Li Hong went to meet up with their group leader and others. Then, according to the previous assignment, he was grouped with the deputy group leader Wang Zihao and others. They entered the dungeon and started leveling up.
They entered the difficult dungeon, which was impossible to clear, but they could still defeat the first boss, and the monsters gave more experience than in the normal dungeon.
It was two hours later when all the monsters in the dungeon, except for the second boss, were cleared.
He couldn't help but glance at the speedrun record for that dungeon...
The current speedrun record for this dungeon is held by a person named 'Frost', who broke it three months ago. Before that, it was always a team of Three-Eyed Clan and Centaur Clan members.
And this 'Frost', all by himself, cleared Hell difficulty dungeons from Normal to Hell difficulty, breaking all speedrun records...
The record for clearing Hell difficulty was frozen at 57 minutes.
It's hard to imagine... that it takes them more than two hours to clear a difficult dungeon without even killing the last boss...
How exactly did that person named 'Frost' manage to clear the Hell difficulty in just fifty-seven minutes?
The Hell difficulty has a whopping three bosses...
No wonder the Three-Eyed Clan thought the other party was an Epic class and hunted them down...
And yet, the higher-ups don't care or care about this at all...
Cai Chen thought to himself.
"Alright, let's finish this first, take a break, and do it again later."
Deputy team leader Wang Zihao glanced at the boss in the distance, showing no intention of engaging it, and said to the team members.
The team members nodded and all chose to exit the instance.
They gathered at the entrance and went to their usual restaurant, eating while waiting for their skills to cool down.
Half an hour after the meal, they entered the difficult section for the second time.
After exiting the instance for the second time, it was already getting dark.
It was time to get off work.
Cai Chen and his team members traveled back to Jindong City by car.
"Focus on tomorrow's task schedule."
Before leaving get off work, the team leader said to them.
Everyone agreed, and Cai Chen walked towards the parking lot, preparing to drive home.
...
Traffic in Jindong City was relatively smooth. Sitting in the driver's seat, with light music playing, Cai Chen drove at a slow speed.
This time of day is actually when he can completely relax.
After all, when he goes home, with his whole family at home, he, as the pillar of the family, will find it very noisy.
I'm always in a rush to get to work.
It was only during the short time he spent on his way home from get off work that Cai Chen felt that the time belonged entirely to him.
I lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and the smoke was blown out of the car window by the wind.
Cai Chen's mind was still filled with the scene from that morning.
His gaze was somewhat unfocused.
The slap the centaur gave him in front of him seemed to have landed not only on the human professional's face, but also on his.
The whispers and gossip behind his back from other professionals were like needles, pricking his heart with a tight, painful sensation.
His grip on the steering wheel tightened and loosened, then tightened again, but in the end, it all turned into a sigh…
no way.
There's really no way around it.
No matter how angry he was, it couldn't change the fact that he was just an ordinary combatant.
There are many things I feel powerless to do.
Although he tried his best to slow down, the car eventually reached the building in his residential complex. Only then did his vision regain focus. After letting out a soft breath, he composed himself and drove the car into the underground parking garage.
He parked in the parking space, turned off the engine, but after sitting in the driver's seat for a while in a daze, he lit another cigarette.
It took him two minutes to finish the cigarette before he exhaled lightly, threw away the cigarette butt, reached out to open the car door, and prepared to get out and go home.
You seem a little angry today?
But at that moment, a gentle voice suddenly rang out from behind.
Cai Chen froze for a moment, then turned around abruptly.
...There was someone else in the back seat of my car, I don't know when?
The man sat elegantly in the back seat of the vehicle, wearing a mysterious black mask that revealed only his deep-set eyes.
It is full of mystery.
"Who are you?"
A look of surprise flashed across Cai Chen's eyes, but it quickly turned into a look of vigilance. His whole body tensed up, and he looked nervously at the mysterious person in the back seat.
The other person smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I mean no harm."
He glanced at Cai Chen and saw the faint light emanating from his hand. He smiled and said, "If I were you, I wouldn't draw my sword here... The car is pretty good; it would be a shame to damage it."
He was very casual, clearly not caring that Cai Chen would attack him.
Cai Chen froze, staring intently at the mysterious man.
When did the other person get into the car? How come he didn't notice at all the whole time?
He remembered clearly that when he got on the bus, there was no one in the back seat.
"You haven't answered my question yet... You seem a little angry today? Why are you angry?"
The other person spoke again, their voice still gentle.
Cai Chen's whole body tensed, but his mind was racing... Who exactly was this person? What was their purpose in contacting him?
Judging from this mysterious behavior, could it be...?
The Divine Descent Cult?
Or perhaps... the Three-Eyed Clan?
"Is it anger at the inaction of the Combat Division? Or... anger at one's own powerlessness? Or... perhaps... a combination of both?"
Cai Chen did not answer, and the other party was not impatient. He remained gentle and asked slowly.
This forced Cai Chen to think along the lines of what he said.
But he still wouldn't answer directly, his lips pressed tightly together as he stared at the other person: "Who exactly are you?"
"If it's these two points, I might be able to offer you some assistance."
The other person didn't answer him, but instead gave a gentle smile.
Upon hearing this, Cai Chen refused without hesitation: "No need, I don't need any help."
"Really? Don't be so absolute."
The other party chuckled and waved his hand. He looked at Cai Chen and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not from the Divine Descent Cult, nor am I from the Three-Eyed Clan. I'm a genuine human being. I won't make you do anything against your own will, nor will I make you do anything that harms humanity."
"If you are truly committed to changing your current situation and freeing yourself from this feeling of 'helplessness' and anger... then come downstairs tonight at midnight sharp. I'll be waiting for you in the garden of your neighborhood."
Cai Chen looked astonished, and before he could refuse again, the other party smiled slightly and said, "The decision is in your hands, but you only have one chance. I hope you don't miss it."
After the other person finished speaking with a smile, their figure disappeared without a trace in Cai Chen's sight.
Cai Chen was startled and almost instinctively turned his head to look around.
But all around was silent; there wasn't a soul in sight.
How did the other party leave?
Cai Chen was shocked.
This move shows that the opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations!
He froze for a moment, his mind a jumbled mess.
At some point...
"Cai Chen? Just got off work?"
Footsteps approached, followed by a greeting.
Cai Chen then came to his senses, turned his head and saw that it was his neighbor. He was stunned for a moment, and under the other person's somewhat strange gaze, he managed to greet him.
Cai Chen's strange expression puzzled the other person, but they didn't say anything in the end. They simply greeted him and left. As they left, they would occasionally turn their heads to look at Cai Chen with a puzzled expression.
Cai Chen stood by the car door, still in the motion of opening it.
He glanced at the back seat, then looked around, confirming that the mysterious man had disappeared.
He frowned, closed the car door, locked the car, and then walked home, clutching his phone tightly.
"Third brother, third brother is back."
"Off work already?"
"Third brother..."
I don't even know how I got home. As soon as I opened the door, I heard my family's voices.
Cai Chen snapped out of his daze and looked up to find that his family was already home. His mother came out of the kitchen with some dishes: "You're back? Perfect timing. Go wash your hands and have dinner."
But Cai Chen had no appetite. He changed his shoes and said, "I've already eaten. You guys eat. I'm going back to my room now."
After saying that, he went straight into the bedroom.
The family members looked at each other in bewilderment.
Mom hesitated for a moment, put down the bowl, wiped her hands on her apron, and walked towards Cai Chen's room.
"Alright, the third brother is probably just tired from work, don't bother him."
Dad stopped Mom and got up to go to the dining table.
My mother paused for a moment, hesitated, and then called out from the doorway, "Third son...you really aren't going to eat?"
"Okay, Mom, you go ahead and eat. I've already eaten, I'm a little tired, I want to sleep for a while." Cai Chen's deep voice came from the room.
Hearing this, Mom had no choice but to turn away.
The family is eating outside.
Cai Chen threw himself onto the bed, but his mind was still replaying the mysterious person who had suddenly appeared in the back seat of his car.
...
Time passed by little by little.
Eight o'clock, nine o'clock, ten o'clock, eleven o'clock...
Why are you angry?
Is it anger over the inaction of the Combat Division?
Or is it anger at one's own powerlessness?
Several hours have passed.
But Cai Chen's mind was a mess, and the other person's words kept echoing in his head.
And as time goes by, it becomes more and more profound and intense.
If you truly want to change your current situation and escape this feeling of powerless anger...
In the anger of helplessness...
Cai Chen suddenly sat up.
He gritted his teeth, glanced down at his phone...
11:53!
Come find me.
For some reason, he had a feeling that if he didn't go today, he would miss something very important!
It's an inexplicable intuition.
Cai Chen finally gritted his teeth.
"I'd like to see how you make me 'not powerless'!"
He suddenly stood up, opened the door and went straight out. The living room was quiet; his family members were already asleep.
He quickly changed his shoes, pushed open the door, took the elevator, and headed straight for the community garden on the first floor.
...
As the night breeze blew, Cai Chen stood in the community garden, gazing at the scarlet moonlight, and became somewhat lost in thought.
There were still a few lights on the upper floors of the apartment building, but the garden was deserted and dimly lit.
Naturally, they didn't see the mysterious person either.
Cai Chen stood blankly in the garden, then gave a bitter laugh... He really had lost his mind.
Is it because the desire to change the status quo is too strong? That they would actually believe in that kind of mysterious guy...
He took a step, ready to act immediately.
But after actually lifting his foot, he stopped...
He saw the time on his phone: 11:58.
There were only 2 minutes left until the time the other party mentioned.
He hesitated.
...Well, since we're already here, let's wait two more minutes and see.
He pursed his lips as he thought.
Time ticked by, and those two minutes felt longer than two hours.
Finally, it's 12 o'clock.
The instant the clock struck 12, Cai Chen looked up and around, trying to find the other person.
But the other party...did not appear.
Cai Chen was stunned. After a moment of silence, he turned around and prepared to go home.
But at that very moment...
Suddenly a bright light flashed around him.
Cai Chen was startled and instinctively looked over...
An illusory, ancient royal court quietly appeared beside him. The bright moonlight illuminated this court, which seemed to have been reflected from the long river of time, filling it with an air of mystery.
Cai Chen was stunned. He stared blankly at the sudden appearance of the royal court and saw a black scroll floating in it.
But for a moment he forgot to take action.
A commotion came from afar; clearly, someone had also noticed the commotion and was heading this way.
Cai Chen remained motionless, stunned.
Then a familiar and gentle voice rang in his ears: "What are you waiting for? See that scroll? Grab it."
Cai Chen suddenly turned his head and saw that the mysterious person from today had appeared again beside him.
He remained composed and elegant, his eyes gentle and calm.
“You…” Cai Chen wanted to say something.
The other party smiled gently and said, "Get the scroll first, and then all your doubts will be resolved. Hurry up, someone has already arrived. If someone beats you to it, you won't have a chance to regret it."
Cai Chen's voice was suddenly suppressed in his throat. He quickly looked around and saw some figures rushing over... There are quite a few professionals in this community.
Cai Chen finally stopped hesitating, gritted his teeth, and rushed directly into the Royal Court Illusion.
He grabbed at the scroll.
"Damn it! Put it down!!!"
He heard a somewhat familiar voice angrily rang out.
Before he could even look, a white light flashed, and his figure vanished.
(End of this chapter)
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