Chapter 40 Invisibility - Do You Want to Join Us?
How did he manage to dodge?
With the demon in front of her, Gu Keke could only speak very softly.
"The ghostly figures are about to surround him; how can he possibly escape?"
Liang Yan leaned back, making it difficult to judge at this moment.
"It's too late for him to find a place to hide. His only option now is to go to the parking space he's been occupying."
"But that's not..."
“It’s dangerous,” Liang Jun breathed a sigh of relief, “but what if?”
At this moment, the office worker finally finished adjusting the device in his hand.
Just as he was about to turn around and stand up, he vaguely sensed a chill behind him.
His hair stood on end instinctively, and the office worker cowered, not daring to get up. His gaze shifted downwards, sweeping across the ground, and he still caught a glimpse of the shadowy figure.
The enemy has completely surrounded us.
The outcome seemed predictable—
The demon will violently and cruelly devour the office workers right in front of Liang Jun and Gu Keke.
But to everyone's surprise, the office worker casually reached into his storage space with practiced ease.
I don't know what he took out, but he just covered himself with it.
From the moment his movements became strange, Liang Jun kept a close eye on his every move.
Liang Jun noticed that what he took out was a nearly transparent velvet cloth. If it weren't for the faint glitter mixed in on it for identification, Liang Jun wouldn't have noticed that he was holding something in his hand.
Office workers quickly wrapped the fleece tightly around themselves with lightning speed.
Then, to the astonishment of Liang Xun and Gu Keke, he vanished completely into thin air.
Gu Keke looked like she'd seen a ghost. "Where...where is he?"
Her hands trembled as she tried to gesture the outline of someone still present, "He was just there..."
Not only were they shocked, but even the demons, who were in a predatory state, were momentarily stunned.
The lower part of the shadow slowly dissipated as if in despair. The demon froze on the spot, completely motionless.
Liang Xun was closer than Gu Keke, and she noticed that the tiny glitter particles were desperately shrinking back, trying to enter the area protected by the green cube.
Then, carefully avoiding the demons that were still standing there, they simply slipped out through the entrance without any hesitation.
What kind of operation is this?!
But before the two could figure out the secret, they held their breath again.
That strange piece of velvet didn't seem to be able to control the demon.
After a brief adjustment, the attackers targeted Liang Jun and Gu Keke, who were sitting in their seats.
Gu Keke leaned back as far as she could.
She heard Liang Jun's voice coming from beside her.
“Coco, I’ll pull the light cord the instant the countdown ends.” Liang Jun’s fingers were already on the end of the rope. “Watch the devil’s movements, follow my rhythm, and start preparing the timing for controlling the seat.”
Gu Keke nodded seriously, "I understand."
This feeling of being deceived seemed to displease the demon. Liang Jun noticed that the shadow on the other party had become even darker, as if it wanted to completely cover them.
She bit her lip tightly and wrapped the light cord around her fingers twice to prevent it from slipping.
"Five, four, three..."
Liang Jun's gaze remained fixed on the dark screen for a moment. She tried her best to keep her voice steady, and the fingertips that were being tightened by the light cord had turned purplish-red.
Gu Keke could rest assured that everything in front of her was in Liang Xuan's hands, and all she had to do was look up and keep a close eye on the changes in the parking lights.
The pumpkin head on top of the demon gradually contorted into a ferocious expression, and its serrated mouth exhaled the smell of rotting flesh.
"Two, one!"
"1001, 1002, 1003..."
The moment the other person stepped into the parking space, Liang Jun swiftly pulled the light switch. The parking light sharply changed from green to red, and the demonic aura paused at that moment; the entire behemoth was rendered immobile.
At the same moment, Gu Keke, closely following Liang Xun's last words, began counting down. She had to seize this opportunity and gain precise control of the timing.
"run!"
The moment the operation resumed, Liang Jun grabbed Gu Keke's hand without saying a word, pulled her out of the corner of Zone B.
The two had planned and prepared very meticulously beforehand.
During the process of evading pursuit, Gu Keke had to keep an eye on the demon's movements for several seconds, so she could only move backward the entire time.
Leaving one's back completely exposed—this is inherently an insecure and challenging task. Yet, Gu Keke confidently entrusted her back to Liang Jun.
Liang Yan only needs to take the lead in observing the situation in the current area and avoid any potential dangers in time.
Liang Jun lowered herself and tried to make out the scene in front of her.
Sensing the trembling of the other person's fingertips, Liang Xuan reminded, "Bend down slightly, so the other demons don't notice you!"
Gu Keke behind him did the same, still quietly counting down, "1010, 1011..."
The demon was trapped in a corner of Area B and unable to move. If Liang Jun wanted Gu Keke to always have a complete view, he had to lead her to hide in the direction directly in front of her.
After observing that there was no immediate danger, she bent down and jogged to the junction of Zone C and Zone D.
Liang Xun, with Gu Keke by her side, huddled in a corner where they could still get a view for the time being, and briefly adjusted their breathing.
She didn't know whether she was lucky or unlucky—
If they were lucky, they wouldn't have encountered any trace of the terrifying demons along their escape route.
Unfortunately, the few remaining green parking spaces were filled with Rubik's Cubes of various colors.
Without even a second thought, this must have been a terrible idea from Zhang Weiming and his gang.
Liang Jun was about to get up and explore again when Gu Keke, who had been lying behind her, pulled her back.
"Sister, the devil is starting to move!"
"How many seconds?"
Liang Xun instantly composed herself and shrank further into the corner where she was hiding.
Gu Keke's gaze remained fixed on him. "Thirty seconds exactly."
Half a minute.
If this can be used for the final escape, it will likely be the key to survival.
But we need to make it to that point first.
The place where they were hiding had no safe seats around them that they could use.
The hunting shield is untouchable by anyone other than players with authorized access. Liang Jun didn't want to risk being trapped and completely exposed by deliberately falling into the trap set by Zhang Weiming and his group.
She promptly brought up her own online store interface.
"Coco, keep a close eye on that demon's situation. I'm trying to figure something out!"
Liang Jun thought of the glittery velvet cloth worn by office workers.
In rule-based dungeons, the only items that can truly be effective are those provided by the system shop.
Liang Xun could only rely on a fleeting memory to sift through the vast array of props and find the one that was truly useful.
Glitter...
flannel……
Almost transparent...
The shop pages flashed by rapidly, her fingers practically sparking as she typed, but she still hadn't found the crucial item.
"Hurry up..."
Liang Yan clenched her teeth, and large beads of sweat dripped from her temples.
"Found it!"
"Sister Yao!"
They both spoke almost simultaneously.
Liang Jun decisively pressed the confirm purchase button, while Gu Keke turned around and looked back.
Your current points total is 838,512.
[Insufficient points to purchase this item.]
Liang Jun felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
Gu Keke couldn't see her facial expression, but she continued to report the clues on her own.
Her tone seemed to carry a hint of surprise, "The demon didn't head this way; it turned around and headed straight for Area A!"
That's good……
Liang Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
The prolonged period of intense tension left her utterly exhausted. Her aching legs could no longer support her weight, and Liang Jun slumped onto the concrete floor.
This is indeed good news.
This means that even if they can't find a suitable parking space, they can temporarily stay here to save their lives.
Liang Xuan scanned back to the still-lit system page and carefully examined the item she had selected.
It has glitter coating, a velvety material, and an almost transparent appearance.
This is indeed exactly the same props that office workers use.
“Invisibility Cloth,” Liang Jun’s gaze shifted slightly downwards, scanning the item’s shop label, “The life-saving item for office workers is called ‘Invisibility Cloth,’ and it’s extremely expensive, costing one million points.”
She didn't have time to check and made the purchase in a hurry, so the system popped up a "insufficient points" reminder.
"One million?!" Gu Keke was clearly shocked.
"I was just about to buy a life-saving item, but I don't have enough points." As she spoke, Liang Xun closed her shop interface. "I only have about 800,000 points left."
"Then I can buy it!"
Gu Keke quickly searched in the mall, "I only bought one flashlight, and I haven't touched the rest of my points. I still have a little over a million left."
Her gaze settled on the name tag of the Invisible Cloth, and she raised her hand to take it down.
"Don't!"
Liang Xun grabbed her arm, her tone unusually anxious, "After you buy this item, you won't have many points left. There will only be more and more places where you need points in the future. What are you going to do next?"
"If we can get through this level..." Gu Keke stared at the ceiling, quickly calculating in her mind, "Based on the rule that the minimum decryption rate is 90%, we can still get more than 100,000 points!"
"It's only 100,000, what can it do?"
Liang Xuan tried her best to calm herself down and clearly explain her point of view to the other party.
"The cheapest item in the store is a flashlight worth 200,000, and now we all have one. Even if you clear this dungeon perfectly, you can't do anything with less than 300,000 points."
She took a deep breath and reopened her online store page.
"Take a look for yourself. Most of the items in the store are priced between 700,000 and 800,000—that's not a price you can afford after buying the invisibility cloth."
“Besides,” Liang Jun raised her eyes and met Gu Keke’s gaze, “nobody knows how long this invisibility cloth will last. If the system is ripping people off, and this is just a low-value, one-time use item, wouldn’t that be a complete waste of one million points?”
As if detecting that a player was talking badly about them, both Liang Jun and Gu Keke's systems sounded simultaneously.
The system shop will strive to provide players with items that offer good value for money.
Liang Xun rolled her eyes. "I'll only believe your nonsense when you launch a big promotional event."
Gu Keke, however, clung tightly to the system's explanation.
"Look, Sister Jun, we've already witnessed the effect of this gadget firsthand. Since office workers were able to use it to successfully escape in such a dangerous situation—that proves it's a miracle gadget that can save our lives in critical moments!"
Gu Keke became more and more excited as she spoke, displaying the demeanor of someone promoting products during a live stream.
"Think about it, is it really worth trading one million points for our lives?"
Points can be earned again, but once life is gone, it's gone forever.
Liang Jun sighed softly and said, "Then you can buy it."
Guided by the mall, Gu Keke stretched out her arms and caught the faint light, like fireflies.
After the light faded, a neatly folded, semi-transparent velvet cloth was draped over Gu Keke's arm.
Liang Xun watched as the other person fully unfolded the velvet cloth and asked, "How many points are left?"
"Around 160,000."
That's not too little.
Liang Jun nodded, which was taken as a response.
Upon receiving the item, the player will also be informed of the relevant instructions.
After quickly reading through the prop information, Gu Keke relayed it to Liang Jun in front of her.
[Unlock Item: Invisibility Cloth]
All items covered by this item will become completely invisible, provided all traces are erased. Note: The invisibility effect only lasts for ten seconds, and there is a five-hour cooldown period after each use.
This item will expire after five uses.
This item can be used in conjunction with other items.
"I see……"
Liang Xun said thoughtfully, "No wonder he was able to escape from the NPCs. It turns out that this item can not only achieve 'invisibility' in the literal sense, but also erase traces of movement and human scent."
Gu Keke had a look of delight on her face, as if she had found a treasure.
"See? I told you the system wouldn't lie to us! This time it was really great value for money!"
But Liang Jun was still thinking, showing no sign of being relaxed.
"But have you noticed that the system's user manual lists a separate item..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Keke stopped tidying up the invisibility cloth and reviewed the instructions for use again.
The system will list the items they previously purchased in three categories, in the order of item name, usage method, and expiration condition.
However, in addition to the above three items, the Invisibility Cloth has an additional rule of "overlapping use".
"Can be used in combination with other items..."
Gu Keke repeated the instruction, "What does this mean?"
Liang Xun pursed her lips and shook her head, "I don't know the principle behind this yet. After all, we still have too few props at our disposal, and we can't think of any combination methods for the time being."
Her gaze returned to the faintly visible piece of velvet.
"Should we compare their sizes first?"
Taking advantage of the absence of players and demons, Liang Jun and Gu Keke stood up from the corner, fully stretched out the Invisibility Cloth, and draped it over themselves from a distance.
As long as you don't touch it, it doesn't count as using the prop.
"It's just enough to cover the two of us."
Liang Xun checked it several times to make sure it was correct. "The area that can be covered is not very large. If there are three people, it will probably be a bit difficult."
Gu Keke puffed out her cheeks.
She quickly folded the invisibility cloth and casually put it into her storage space.
"Sister Jun, I've put the props away."
“Hmm,” Liang Jun patted her shoulder, “Don’t use it unless absolutely necessary.”
Taking advantage of this relatively safe time, Liang Jun and Gu Keke, still not giving up, split up and checked sections C and D again. They found that the few remaining usable seats had been covered by protective shields placed by Zhang Weiming and his group.
None were spared.
The tense feeling of a desperate chase is gradually subsiding.
They circled around those two areas for ages, but didn't see a single demon's tail.
Gu Keke quietly climbed onto Liang Xuan's shoulder.
"Do you think it would be much more interesting if we had a tense and exciting badminton match than what we are doing now?"
Liang Jun gave a token smile. "Coco, you don't have any talent for livening up the atmosphere, so let's just forget about it."
"Spare me—"
Gu Keke crouched down, clutching her head, not even trying to control the volume of her screams, "There were five demons in total! Five demons! Where did they all go?"
The things that are invisible and intangible are the most agonizing.
Liang Jun also had no idea where the monster had gone.
She haphazardly gathered her hair. "Monsters can also be killed by players. Maybe they're all dead already..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a scream coming from afar.
After the screams came another heart-wrenching cry, "Get out—!"
Gu Keke instantly concealed her impatience and nimbly got up from the ground.
"It's that blue-eyed girl's voice!" she anxiously reminded Liang Jun.
Liang Jun naturally understood as well.
With the external situation still uncertain, Liang Jun could only move to the edge of Zone C to try and catch any sounds from there.
But apart from that scream and curse, Liang Jun heard nothing else.
Gu Keke also knelt down on the other side.
"Could she have encountered some danger?" Gu Keke stamped her foot anxiously. "But where is she, and we..."
"In Area A."
Liang Jun's fingertips, which were tightly gripping the wall, turned red.
There is no one in areas C and D. We can see area B, but area A is in our blind spot.
Her other hand hung down at her side, clenched into a fist.
"I want to go check out Area A, do you want to come along?"
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Author's note: Updates haven't been very timely lately, I'll make up for it with a long chapter tomorrow!
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