Chapter 97 Returning the Item to Its Rightful Owner: Who Are You?
The candy canes come in various shapes, interwoven horizontally and vertically, forming the sweet and fragrant gate of the carousel.
The girl in green emerged from the depths of the dense forest, but she landed outside the gate and lingered in that area.
She didn't seem to have any intention of coming in.
After Liang Jun reminded them, everyone turned their attention to the girl in green.
She had intended to minimize her presence, but finding herself already in everyone's sight, she decided to stop hiding.
She moved away from the deceptively green leaves and took a few steps closer to the candy cane gate.
"The carousel is over, aren't you all coming out?"
Even after she said that, the players in the park still showed no intention of moving.
According to their calculations, the staff in front of them were the direct cause of their continuous casualties.
The successive deaths of Shao Feng and Wang Jianping, Qi Zhixia's worsening leg injuries, and the portion of Liang Xun's mental energy accidentally contaminated—
They were unsure what awaited them when they approached the unfamiliar staff again.
Tang Cailei, positioned at the very back of the crowd, was able to take advantage of his perfect position to see everyone's reactions clearly.
When he realized that no one wanted to make a move, he sneered, took a step, and prepared to walk towards the gate.
"Are you crazy?!"
Standing next to him, Jiang Chunhua grabbed him, saying, "Are you just going to go straight there? Are you crazy?!"
Jiang Chunhua acted out of character.
This time, she didn't even dare to raise her voice too loudly, seemingly afraid that the staff still lingering at the door would hear her.
Tang Cailei impatiently shook off her hand that was grabbing him, but his steps faltered, and he stopped moving forward.
"But what do we do then? Are we just going to stay here with a whole bunch of you and play this clumsy game of 'Red Light, Green Light'?"
Jiang Chunhua wasn't someone who could only fire one shot.
She and Tang Cailei didn't get along very well in the team, and this incident became a catalyst, directly igniting the conflict between the two.
Upon hearing Tang Cailei's sarcastic remarks, Jiang Chunhua disregarded whether her behavior would attract the attention of the staff and flew into a rage on the spot.
"Do you have any conscience? What do you mean by 'playing the statue game'? Didn't you listen to any of the points those kids came up with?"
She launched into a tirade against Tang Cailei, as if she wanted to devour him whole.
But Tang Cailei, as always, maintained his familiar "it's none of my business" attitude.
His expressionless face only fueled Jiang Chunhua's anger.
"If you're simply tired of living and want to go and die, I have no objection. I would even wholeheartedly agree with you."
Jiang Chunhua's eyes were filled with rage. "But right now, you're with all of us! If you want to die, don't take us all with you!"
On the surface, Jiang Chunhua appeared to be acting in the best interests of the group; however, Liang Xun saw through the deeper panic in her eyes.
She was just worried about something happening to her, worried that her life would be forever trapped in this terrifying, rule-based world.
Liang Jun turned around and withdrew her gaze.
Suddenly, in that instant, she became able to understand Jiang Chunhua very well.
Normal people should all be like this, right?
When teammates around you die one after another, when your own life is threatened, shouldn't your first thought be your own safety?
She blinked silently, suppressing the myriad thoughts swirling in her mind.
Behind him, Jiang Chunhua's one-sided, heated argument grew louder and louder.
Just as she expected, the green-clad staff member waiting for them to come out by the gate also noticed something was wrong, and his expression immediately fell.
"I don't have that much time to waste here with you guys."
She turned to the side, her fair face reflecting a faint green light. "Hurry up and come out. I have other work to do after I hand over the duties to you."
Fearing that the other party might become impatient and do something rash, Liang Jun reminded them, "Let's go over there, but be careful at all times."
Everyone followed closely behind. Before leaving, Jiang Zhiling gently tugged at Jiang Chunhua's sleeve.
"Sis, let's go, let's stop arguing."
Jiang Chunhua's face turned red with anger. She snorted at Tang Cailei in dissatisfaction, and then, accompanied by Jiang Zhiling, she followed him out.
After pushing open the candy cane gate, everyone noticed the extremely sour expression on the green-clad girl's face.
Ge Lin tried to get closer to her, "Sis, I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting outside for so long. Actually, we..."
But to everyone's surprise, the girl in green didn't appreciate it at all.
She rolled her eyes at Ge Lin with disdain, "Enough with the nonsense."
Then, she looked with interest at Liang Jun, who was closest to her.
"I really didn't expect that you guys would survive here."
Liang Xun noticed a hint of regret on the other person's face, which immediately caught her attention.
"What do you mean?" She stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point, "Shouldn't we have survived?"
The girl in green knew she had given herself away, and in the blink of an eye, she adjusted her demeanor, her face returning to its usual cold expression, as if she had simply covered herself with a human skin mask.
She shrugged, her tone flat, "Of course, I never said that. It's all your personal conjecture."
Faced with this sensitive issue, the girl in green chose to remain silent and took two steps back, distancing herself from the large group of players.
Her intensely intimidating triangular eyes were mostly filled with black pupils, which prevented anyone from noticing that her gaze had shifted to the corpse behind Lao Ren.
The girl in green smiled slightly, but quickly brushed it off with a small gesture.
"Even so, congratulations on successfully passing the test." She maintained a polite but distant demeanor and pointed to the dense, layered forest behind her. "The souvenir for passing the test is in here—the thirteenth tree from the left in the fourth row. You can see it once you climb to the top of the tree."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned slightly to the side, giving everyone enough space to enter the woods, and then stood still, seemingly waiting quietly for everyone to make their move.
But the swarm she had envisioned did not materialize. In fact, the group of people in front of her seemed not to have heard what she said, remaining completely unmoved and motionless.
The girl in green was starting to lose her composure. "Hey, did you all hear me?"
She stepped forward again, stood opposite Liang Xun, and poked Liang Xun's shoulder hard with her fingers, which had very prominent knuckles.
"Go get your customs clearance souvenir—did you hear me this time?"
Seeing the other party's provocative look, Gu Keke resolutely raised her hand and brushed away the green-clad girl's fingers.
"If you want to talk, talk properly. Why resort to violence..."
Liang Jun, despite being ridiculed, showed no discomfort; a faint smile remained on her face.
Polite, yet with a hint of danger.
Seemingly still in a period of adjustment, Liang Jun's voice was light and airy, but it was by no means weak or listless.
“We heard it, of course we heard it.” A slight smile played on her lips, but there was no hint of amusement in her eyes. “But we’d like to hear more. Are there any other locations?”
The girl in green, who had initially been in the lead, was taken aback, and a hint of unease appeared on her expressionless face.
"What's the meaning?"
Unaware that she was already unconsciously trying to distance herself from Liang Yan, she said, “What do you mean by ‘other locations’? You’re not a new tourist. You should know that there’s only one souvenir for clearing customs.”
"Yes, that's right, there's only one souvenir. We're not greedy people, we didn't expect everyone to have one."
Liang Jun calmly explained, her tone leisurely, "But I'd like to know, where are the real souvenirs kept?"
"you……"
The girl in green was speechless for a moment, her triangular eyes widening in surprise.
"I don't understand what you're talking about! The souvenir for clearing the border is on top of the thirteenth tree from the left in the fourth row. I've already made it very clear to you—if you don't want it, I'll destroy it!"
Seeing that she spoke eloquently, Jiang Chunhua, who had been arguing with Tang Cailei, came forward again and launched into a barrage of criticism at Liang Yun.
"Hey! Maybe she's not lying to us now, why are you making such a big deal out of this!"
Jiang Chunhua was filled with anxiety, but she only knew how to vent her frustration on Liang Xun, and dared not face the seemingly fierce staff member. "She said she was going to destroy it! What if she really destroys it!"
Jiang Zhiling, who was behind her, couldn't be pulled back and could only keep pulling her back, calling out, "Sister, sister!"
Liang Xun sighed, seemingly helplessly, "If you want to destroy it, then destroy it."
"You!" Jiang Chunhua was almost furious with her and wanted to break the contract on the spot.
Liang Jun didn't care about any of that.
She took a few steps forward and happened to see the green-clad staff member making a threatening gesture. She chuckled and said, "The real souvenirs cannot be destroyed. Since you dare to do that, it proves that the so-called souvenirs in the woods are nothing but fakes."
She didn't mention this detail to anyone.
Just yesterday, as she sat on the back of the giant wolf, preparing to leave the drop tower area, Liang Jun unexpectedly spotted the drop tower in the park thanks to her advantageous position.
The main equipment that crushed Shao Feng had been completely lifted. Besides the pile of minced meat that had already been noticed, Liang Jun also vaguely noticed a prop that was flashing with a strange light in a hidden place.
That was the handle of the miniature teacup that Shao Feng had shown them before.
At this moment, it still retains its most complete appearance, mixed together with that pile of blood plasma.
After being crushed by the drop tower, they were completely unharmed.
Liang Jun had considered collecting the items again. However, the drop tower park gates had already closed, and players could no longer enter; moreover, apart from her, no one else was paying attention to this easily overlooked detail.
But it wasn't a complete loss—
She at least learned the useful clue that "the souvenirs will not be damaged inside the copy".
And at present, it has become the only weapon to expose the scam of the green-clad staff.
"I……"
The girl in green stammered, her expression becoming increasingly varied.
Her hesitant voice trailed off, her upper body remaining almost perfectly still, making it difficult to tell in a short time that her feet were slowly moving backward.
Behind them lay that forbidden forest. If the girl in green successfully slipped inside, the situation would become drastically more complicated.
Liang Jun naturally wouldn't give her that chance.
When she realized that she was not moving at all, but the distance between her and the other person was gradually increasing, Liang Jun made a decisive move and tried to grab the slender wrist of the girl in green.
But perhaps it was the corrupted part of her mental energy at work that caused Liang Jun's brain to make the wrong judgment, which not only caused her to miss her target, but also successfully alerted the enemy.
Just as the girl in green turned around and prepared to speed away, Liang Jun moved faster than her.
“Ge Lin!” Liang Jun blurted out.
He is very diligent and never makes a mistake.
This is Xin Sang's evaluation of Ge Lin.
And as it turns out, that kid really was.
Like a well-trained soldier in the army, the moment he heard the command, Ge Lin flashed out from the crowd like lightning.
The half-blue hair quickly swept past Liang Jun's eyes, and by the time the others reacted, Ge Lin had already pressed down on them like Mount Tai, pinning the staff member who was trying to escape to the ground.
"Sister, I caught her!"
He looked like a child eager to show off his accomplishment, his face beaming with the joy of having completed his task.
The girl in green was pinned down by him, and no matter how hard she tried, it was all in vain.
Ge Lin is a good teammate, but he goes a little too far.
Liang Jun stepped forward and slowly squatted down in front of him. "Just control her and don't let her get away. What you're doing now is a bit too ungentlemanly."
Ge Lin belatedly said "Oh," then tied the green-clad girl's hands behind her back and slung her awkwardly off the ground.
Liang Xun tried to get up, but a wave of dizziness washed over her. As if she had low blood sugar, her vision went dark for a moment. She instinctively braced herself with her hands on the ground to steady herself.
"What's wrong?" Gu Keke rushed over and helped her up. "Are you feeling unwell again?"
The dizziness was only temporary, and compared to the experience on the pumpkin carriage, it was nothing.
Liang Xun shook her head. "It's alright, don't worry."
She turned to look at the girl in green who was being controlled by Ge Lin, "We don't want to waste your time; it's you who are slowing us down."
Liang Jun raised her eyes slightly, "I'll give you one last chance—where exactly is the real souvenir?"
Seemingly in coordination with Liang Jun, Ge Lin tightened his grip on her hand considerably, completely disregarding Liang Jun's reminder to "show tenderness to the beautiful woman."
Even though the girl in green was usually very serious, she couldn't withstand the physical pain at this moment.
She grinned and reluctantly said, "It's in the bushes you found at the beginning!"
After giving a very concise answer, the girl in green squirmed in dissatisfaction.
"I've finished talking! Let me go now!"
The players who received the clues did not take any significant action.
Tang Cailei and Jiang Chunhua even exchanged glances, looking at each other with puzzled expressions.
They had no idea what the "bush" the girl in green was talking about was.
Liang Jun coldly uttered two words, "Lead the way."
But the other party refused to say another word.
Faced with all sorts of questions from the crowd, the girl in green remained silent and completely ignored Liang Jun's instruction to "lead the way".
Just as the two sides were at an impasse, Gu Keke suddenly slapped her thigh.
"I remember now! It's the pile of rotten leaves where my sister and I first found the child in the yellow shirt!"
She excitedly met Liang Jun's gaze, trying to find a sense of tacit understanding in the other's eyes.
But Liang Jun suddenly lost focus in her eyes, as if she was thinking about something.
The child in the yellow shirt...
A pile of rotten leaves...
She should have known.
But for some reason, these clues that seemed so readily available in her mind were now veiled in an indistinct gauze, becoming the most vague existence in Liang Jun's memory.
"I don't think I can remember..."
Liang Jun wanted to try harder to recall, but digging deeper would only plunge her into even more endless pain.
Gu Keke was aware of the other person's current situation, so she gently patted her shoulder.
"It's alright, I still remember the way." With that, Gu Keke led everyone towards the bushes.
Ge Lin was still holding tightly to the girl in green. Not having received any further instructions, he looked blankly at Liang Jun.
"Sister Jun, what should we do with her? Should we just leave her like this?"
“Take her with us,” Liang Jun glanced back, just in time to meet the unfriendly gaze of the staff member in green. “We’ll let her go after we’ve confirmed that the souvenir is correct.”
It was the same difficult path again. Apart from the two players who had been there before and had some experience, the rest of the players were annoyed by the tree branches along the way.
The most devastated was Qi Zhixia, who was in a wheelchair. Her old knee wound was simply bandaged with cloth, and every time she moved a short distance, the newly sprouted branches would poke into her sensitive flesh through the barely visible cloth.
When they finally reached the bushes at the end, Qi Zhixia's ears were already covered in fine sweat, and her hair was tightly wrapped around her skin.
Seeing that so many people were with her, Gu Keke became bolder.
She walked forward with practiced ease, rolled up her sleeves, and began digging deep into the bushes.
Amidst the rustling of leaves and branches, Gu Keke's mouth was also busy.
"When he kept fiddling with that pile of rotten leaves, I felt something was wrong—and I was right!"
Her voice trailed off with fervor, and then she abruptly pulled her right hand from the bushes—
Aside from the scattered withered branches and leaves scraped off her arm, the most conspicuous thing was the doll she had pulled out.
Jiang Zhiling didn't realize what it was for a moment, and tilted her head to look at it for a long time.
"This is... a mop dog?"
I don't think so.
Jiang Chunhua muttered to herself, "Look, doesn't it look like the shaggy donkey you used to play with when you were little? The one that squeals and brays when you squeeze it..."
Gu Keke had no interest in listening to the sisters' childhood stories and handed her spoils directly to Liang Xun.
“No problem, my system has already popped up a notification,” she announced loudly to the crowd.
At the same moment Liang Jun accepted the doll, the system indeed triggered a progress notification sound.
[Current progress: Complete experience of all rides (the last one must be the Ferris wheel) 6/7...]
[Successfully surviving by following the rules will allow you to clear the level. Keep up the good work!]
Like a game of musical chairs, this doll, whose specific form was indistinct, passed through everyone's hands.
When the doll was returned to Qi Zhixia, who had been temporarily keeping it, Liang Jun specifically asked, "Ge Lin, did you receive the notification too?"
"Received! Received!"
Ge Lin nodded excitedly, "Don't worry, Sister Jun, I've checked the system, there's nothing wrong with it!"
"That's good."
Liang Jun's gaze lingered on his hand, which was tightly gripping the green-clad staff member. "Let her go."
Ge Lin naturally let go, and the green-clad girl's hands, which were tied behind her back, suddenly dropped.
The sudden return of freedom, which she had lost, was abruptly bestowed upon her. Without uttering a word, the girl in green turned and ran away.
The atmosphere in the woods was oppressive, and staying there indefinitely wasn't a good idea.
After a brief adjustment, the group retraced their steps and returned to the open space.
After this physically and mentally exhausting ordeal, the sun had long since set behind the mountains, but the lingering afterglow of the sunset still lingered on the horizon, reddening half the sky.
On the way back, Liang Jun felt that something was missing in her heart.
It's not about the part of my memory that was lost due to pollution, but there's always a vague feeling lingering in my heart.
Liang Xun thought that perhaps she should do something.
Qi Zhixia was being pushed by Ge Lin, walking at the front of the group. Liang Xun instinctively wanted to catch up, but as soon as she took a step, she was stopped by Gu Keke beside her.
"Where are you going?" Gu Keke looked her over with a hint of worry. "You haven't fully recovered yet, so you should go slowly."
"Don't worry, don't worry."
Liang Xun patted her hand with a smile, "I have something to discuss with Summer, I'll be right back."
Under Gu Keke's still uneasy gaze, Liang Xun quickly ran to the wheelchair and whispered to Qi Zhixia, "Summer, could you please show me that souvenir doll you just got?"
Qi Zhixia was naturally startled when someone suddenly appeared beside her.
Even after recognizing Liang Xun, Qi Zhixia remained vigilant. She glanced back from her wheelchair and saw Gu Keke giving her a thumbs-up. Only after confirming that the visitor was indeed Liang Xun did she confidently hand over the props she was carrying.
From the moment the doll landed in her hands, Liang Xun began to examine it carefully.
There's a feeling I can't quite describe.
Deep down, she felt that this was more than just a souvenir.
Liang Jun gently squeezed the doll's head and tail with both hands. It was clear that it was well-stuffed with cotton.
This full and solid feel indicates that it is not some cheap, low-quality street vendor product.
But it was tattered and broken. The doll's long fur was covered in mud, so dirty and tangled that the fur from all parts of the doll was intertwined and tangled together.
Liang Jun struggled for a long time before finally managing to separate them.
What are you doing?
Curious, Gu Keke also leaned over and watched closely as Liang Xun brushed aside the long fur on the doll in her hand.
Wow! It's a pony!
The dirty, messy mane covered the toy pony's true face. Liang Jun kept smoothing the thick mane to both sides, finally allowing the pony's face, limbs, and body to see the light of day.
The product tag, cut in half, remained next to the pony's tail—proving that it was just an ordinary doll before, and not a product tailor-made for the player by the system.
Liang Jun gripped the pony's front and hind legs, and the feeling in her heart grew stronger and stronger.
While Gu Keke was still curiously playing with the pony beside her, Liang Jun hesitated for a few seconds before deciding to discuss it with her.
"Coco, don't you think this looks a lot like the plush doll that little girl was looking for..."
"Huh? What little girl?"
Gu Keke hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, and simply gave a casual reply.
A moment later, she immediately realized something was wrong. She straightened up abruptly, her previously leaning body becoming serious.
"You mean, the little girl we met after the roller coaster?"
"right."
Liang Jun's expression was not very pleasant.
She didn't know what was wrong with her, and it was hard to describe her feelings in words.
Liang Jun herself was not sure why she suddenly thought of this souvenir doll; nor did she understand why she had connected it with that almost invisible NPC.
It was as if another soul was controlling her brain and dominating her limbs.
This spirit would drift close to Liang Jun's ear and whisper seductively, "Yes, that's it..."
Then, Liang Jun will be controlled by this strange soul and do all sorts of things that even she finds incomprehensible.
As expected, Gu Keke's lips twitched slightly after hearing Liang Xun's reply.
"That can't be right..." She leaned back slightly, as if she had heard some unbelievable gossip. "Didn't the programmer say before that she was just a random NPC set up by the system and that we shouldn't pay any attention to her? How could the souvenir item for clearing the game be related to her?"
Is it simply because it's a "plush doll"?
That would be far too hasty—
However, when faced with Liang Xun's unwavering gaze, Gu Keke visibly wavered.
"You... really think so?"
This absurd intuition cannot be simply described as a "sixth sense".
Liang Jun decided to temporarily abandon this agonizing situation and tightened her grip on the toy pony.
She didn't even answer Gu Keke directly. Instead, under the other's shocked gaze, she ran two steps forward and stopped everyone at the front of the group.
"Everyone, does anyone remember the little girl in the back of the roller coaster?"
The players stopped in their tracks, expressing their incomprehension at Liang Jun's sudden action.
Old Ren carried Wang Jianping's still stiff body on his back, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead to his feet. "Xiao Liang, why are you bringing up an NPC? Let's hurry back, it's getting dark."
Jiang Zhiling looked at her with concern, "Sister Han, are you still not feeling well?"
Liang Jun waved her hand, "I'm in great shape, I'm serious."
Then, as if to prove herself, she displayed the toy pony with all its fur combed out in front of everyone.
"First of all, the little girl kept emphasizing that we should help her find her lost plush toy—aside from the 'unrelated NPC' argument, I'm more inclined to believe it was a random quest assigned to players. Moreover, the toy was actually maliciously hidden by the child in the yellow shirt, who is about the same age as the girl. Don't you think it's more like the child in the yellow shirt stole the toy that rightfully belonged to the little girl?"
When Liang Jun said those words, she was stunned.
Although she couldn't remember the exact location where the child in the yellow shirt was hiding in the bushes, she could clearly recall the child's flustered expression and suspicious movements during their first meeting—
Liang Jun swallowed hard and continued, "Furthermore, whenever we asked the little girl about clues about the plush doll, she would always point to the giant wolf that was still there. Given her young age and limited understanding, could it be that she mistook the giant wolf for a larger version of her toy pony, which is why she acted that way?"
Upon hearing Liang Jun's words, Ge Lin, standing behind the wheelchair, thoughtfully stroked his chin, his gaze lingering on the souvenir in the other woman's hand, which had undergone a dramatic transformation.
“You know what…” Ge Lin gasped, “It really does look a bit like… this pose, and the length of the hair…”
"After saying all that, what exactly are you trying to say?" Tang Cailei's voice was icy cold.
He stepped out from the far left of the main group. Ge Lin, who had just been sketching the pony from a distance and trying to find common ground, immediately withdrew his finger after catching a glimpse of Tang Cailei's figure out of the corner of his eye.
Liang Jun took a deep breath, gathering her courage.
"I want to return this toy pony to the little girl."
Qi Zhixia remained expressionless, and even nodded after Liang Xuan finished speaking, seemingly agreeing with her opinion.
Jiang Zhiling, Gu Keke, and Luo Chuange seemed to have expected her to say that, their lips twitching as the muscles around their mouths moved in all directions, each with a meaningful expression.
Ge Lin, however, remained incredibly supportive. He exclaimed in surprise, then gave Liang Jun a super cool gesture, "Jun-jie, you're so brave!"
But Lao Ren was clearly not as open-minded as these young people.
When no one was paying attention, Old Ren sighed softly, his eyes constantly glancing at the pony props.
"Xiao Liang, are we really going to give this item to the NPC? Why don't you reconsider? You never know when it might be useful later on."
Tang Cailei and Jiang Chunhua, on the other hand, were even more radical in their actions.
It's hard to imagine that two people who were at odds just a few hours ago are now on the same side because of Leung Wan.
"no!"
Tang Cailei was decisive and didn't waste any words. "No, it's impossible."
Jiang Chunhua closed her eyes and opened her mouth—this was the prelude to her decibel attack.
"What are you thinking, little girl! We're completely out of items right now, what good will it do us if you leave us one!" Jiang Chunhua yelled, not caring if it would attract something even more terrifying in the deep mountains and forests. "You'd rather give the item to some insignificant NPC than leave it for us—how can you be so heartless, little girl!"
Jiang Zhiling seemed to have become immune to her sister's words. At first, she would try her best to persuade her; but when she realized that no matter what she said, Jiang Chunhua would not listen, Jiang Zhiling stopped trying to talk to her.
She moved a few steps to the side, seeking refuge with the isolated and helpless Gu Keke, thus giving Jiang Chunhua ample room to perform.
Seeing that Liang Jun seemed to be intimidated by him, the other party became even more arrogant.
"Don't give it to the NPC, let's keep this item for ourselves." She lowered her voice slightly, but her tone was still persistent. "Unless you say this little NPC can save all of our lives later in the game, I really don't know what valid reason you have!"
Liang Xuan appeared to be so intimidated by Jiang Chunhua's imposing manner that she dared not move, but in reality, she was pondering the loopholes in Jiang Chunhua's words.
After her mental energy was contaminated, Liang Xun took much longer to organize her thoughts than usual. She tilted her head, her eyes filled with confusion, "But if I remember correctly, the souvenirs should be kept by our team, right..."
Jiang Chunhua was speechless for a moment, provoked.
They have already enjoyed the benefits of the progress loading, and according to the previously signed contract, they are indeed no longer able to participate in the relevant decision-making within Liang Jun's team.
Jiang Chunhua was not happy about having her little scheme exposed in public, so she simply gave up and started to argue indiscriminately.
"I don't care, just tell me your legitimate reason! I think you were possessed on that carousel, and now you're completely out of your mind—maybe you're not the same Liang Jun anymore. Tell me, who are you!"
Jiang Chunhua's continuous output is very similar to Tang Sanzang imbuing Sun Wukong with the golden headband.
Liang Jun felt as if she was being pierced by demonic sounds, and that dizziness came over her again. She struggled to keep her body steady.
In her confused state of mind, Liang Jun did not know how to express her wishes.
We must give it, we absolutely must give it.
There is no reason whatsoever.
The voice of the soul echoed in her ears, as if she were being controlled. Liang Xun followed its rhythm and said, "You must give it, you absolutely must give it."
A huge wave suddenly crashed in, engulfing the self-talking soul, and Liang Jun's mind instantly returned to calm.
Calm and undisturbed.
Liang Xun met Jiang Chunhua's surprised gaze, "There's no reason, I just want to return it to her..."
“These are her things, they should be returned to her.”
After saying those words, Liang Xun herself was unaware that her body had begun to tremble violently.
Gu Keke cried out in fright, and Jiang Zhiling followed closely behind, running over to support Liang Jun's tense limbs.
"Stop pressuring her," Gu Keke said, her voice trembling with tears. "I agree to return the toy to the little girl. She's so pitiful, you all saw that. What's wrong with giving her a little pony?"
Although Jiang Zhiling wasn't as emotional as Gu Keke, she also chose to stand on Liang Xuan's side.
“I agree. At least this girl is an NPC in the game. After we return the items to her, we will definitely be able to trigger some new plot developments, which will definitely help our final exploration.”
"Ling'er!"
Jiang Chunhua was even more incredulous that her younger sister would stand against her.
Jiang Zhiling lowered her head as if feeling somewhat guilty, her faint voice fading away in the crook of her neck.
"I'm sorry, sister..."
Meanwhile, Qi Zhixia and Ge Lin, led by Luo Chuange, also made statements.
Especially Luo Chuange, who, from a professional game designer's perspective, felt that returning the items to their rightful owners was indeed more in line with the game's setting. He also agreed with Jiang Zhiling's statement that the possibility of obtaining new storylines or even a new game ending was very high.
Seeing that everyone around him had made their decisions, Lao Ren, who was carrying Wang Jianping on his back, was sweating profusely.
In fact, Lao Ren's opinion was aligned with that of Jiang Chunhua and Tang Cailei.
He didn't want to hand over the items he had worked so hard to obtain to a completely unknown NPC.
However, most people support Leung Chung's approach. If she were to suddenly declare that she agrees with the other two, wouldn't that put her on the opposite side of the public?
Old Ren's hands and feet trembled uncontrollably. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke in a shaky voice, "I...I'll go with Xiao Liang..."
As if he had anticipated this situation, Tang Cailei snorted coldly, his face full of disdain.
"In that case, there is no need for us to continue cooperating."
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Author's Note: A three-in-one gift!
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