Chapter 98 Royal City Banquet He couldn't imagine that Shen Su would die.
One second before Chen Su's live stream ended—
[Oh my god, I'm dying of laughter! Shen Su's luck is incredible!]
[Sigh, he's a war god after all; his persona is what it is, so he has to be the first to charge in!]
[It doesn't seem to have anything to do with luck. Yu Yu's timeline is in the future, so there's no danger for her at the moment. Mo Rugui and Qin Ke are in some danger, but they can all turn things around. However, Shen Su is... emmm...]
The next second the live stream chat was filled with question marks.
【？？？？？？？】
[Wow, this plot twist caught me completely off guard!]
I was completely dumbfounded. My expression was just like Chen Su's. What the heck?!
[Chen Su: I was just about to run away, and you're telling me I'm the enemy leader?]
[Ahhh, I felt so good! I felt so good! I felt so good!]
So actually, the system wasn't targeting Shen Su; it's just a matter of personal luck!
However, I still feel that things aren't that simple...
...
"Pass down the order!"
"Do not harm the common people, and treat the surrendered soldiers kindly."
Shen Su gave orders to the large group of kneeling soldiers in front of him.
Some soldiers in the city of Ska were still holding out, but they were exhausted. The attacking soldiers were in high spirits and were unstoppable. The outcome of this battle was already clear.
Moreover, all of this is now history, and history cannot be changed; this is all he can do.
Amidst the chaos of the battle between the two armies, Chen Su turned the reins and headed towards the banquet hall of the palace. After walking for a short while, the game interface popped up.
[The Fallen Kingdom] Side Quest 1 is complete. Please complete Side Quest 2. There are currently one hour, twenty-five minutes, and thirty-seven seconds until dawn.
It seems he guessed correctly. Exploring even one percent counts as exploration. Now all we need to do is complete quest 2 and leave the [declining royal city]. There's only a little over an hour left, so we need to hurry.
Meanwhile, Shi Yu, Qin Ke, and Mo Rugui also received messages that side quest 1 was completed. Mo Rugui and Qin Ke had the same idea as Shen Su, guessing that the exit would be where they lost consciousness, which was the banquet hall, and they all headed towards the banquet hall.
Time passed second by second.
The three people from different timelines all arrived at the banquet hall, which was still intact and magnificent. However, they searched the entire banquet hall but could not find the exit.
At this moment, the eastern sky was faintly showing the first light of dawn.
The system displayed a cold, emotionless message—
There are 30 minutes left until dawn.
Although Shi Yu guessed that the exit might be in the banquet hall, he did not go there immediately. He was still in the cellar. He had a feeling that the appearance of the rat was not a coincidence, but rather an NPC deliberately created by the system to guide him here. Therefore, there must be something in this place.
After searching repeatedly, Shi Yu saw a line of words on a wall hidden by a wardrobe: "Death is not death."
Is death not death?
What's the meaning?
There are ten minutes left until dawn.
The system's bright red notification appeared again.
There was no time to get to the banquet hall now, so he had to find another way to leave. Death is not death, is it a new life?
Five minutes until dawn.
The system's bright red notification appeared again.
Shi Yu was initially a little anxious, but the system's frequent prompts calmed him down. The system clearly enjoyed watching players die, yet now it was repeatedly reminding and urging players to leave?
There must be something fishy going on.
One minute until dawn.
There are 30 seconds left until dawn.
Ten seconds until dawn.
...
With three seconds left, Shi Yu swallowed a prop poison, and when he opened his eyes again, he was back in the princess's bedroom.
Although he was eager to see what would happen if he stayed in the instance after the countdown ended, this was a high-level instance. If he didn't listen to the system and something uncontrollable happened, he and Shen Su wouldn't be in the same instance, and Shen Su couldn't save him.
Shi Yu's Live Stream Room —
【Ahhhhhh, honey, you scared me to death! Why did you swallow pills without warning? Don't do that again!】
The words on the wall made it very clear: death is not death; only death can lead to departure. Yu Yu was simply following the instructions on the wall.
That's what they say, but what if this isn't the way to leave? My wife will be gone!
Wake up, Yuyu isn't your wife, you don't even have a wife!
[Mo Rugui from next door is back too! He truly lives up to his reputation as the Great God Mo!]
[Um... Qin Ke was killed by an NPC while escaping with his parents... However, he did manage to return in another way...]
If death is the only way to leave, then the God of War, as the victor in the dungeon, cannot die, so...
[I have some bad news for everyone: the time has run out, but Shen Su hasn't left the instance.]
The live stream fell silent.
.
Shen Su failed to leave the instance when the countdown ended. He thought something might happen and had already activated several defensive items to prepare for it, but nothing happened. Everything and everyone in the instance was functioning normally.
The quickest way to understand an unfamiliar era is to consult historical records. Since nothing happened during the timeout, he wasn't in a hurry to leave. He found the Royal Archives and discovered historical records of the Ska Dynasty from its founding to the present day.
Outside, the sounds of swords clashing filled the air. Shen Su quickly flipped through the historical records, reading rapidly, skimming over unimportant details until his gaze fell upon a single line.
—The princess died at the age of 16.
A sudden boom went through Chen Su's mind.
Below this line is a note: The princess died, and the king was devastated, with the whole country mourning her.
The "Princess Choosing a Husband" took place when the princess was 18 years old.
The real Ska dynasty princess died at the age of 16, and there was no such thing as "the princess choosing a husband".
In other words...
The instance they entered was fake.
Immersed in the live broadcast room—
[Holy crap! Holy crap, what's this called? A narrow escape from death brings good fortune! Thank goodness I didn't leave the livestream!]
So, guess why the system is urging people to leave? It's because it wants to hide something.
[At this point, what's the use of obtaining important clues? Shen Su is trapped here forever, and with side quest 2 incomplete, he'll be stuck here forever!]
Hey, have you guys noticed? It's actually still dark.
【？？？！！！！！】
...
After reviewing the historical records, Shen Su noticed that it was not yet fully light, remaining in a state of impending dawn. He opened the game panel, which only showed that side quest 1 was completed, but did not show whether side quest 2 was completed.
Shen Su recalled that the system had been urging him to leave frequently, but now the system was silent, as if it had given up because it had not achieved its goal.
Following this clue, the instance they originally entered was fake, and this instance is a derivative of that instance. In other words, everything here is also fake, so...
Before dawn fully breaks.
Shen Su returned to the original instance.
Side quest 2 only shows as completed at this moment.
Shen Su breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could fully relax, his chest suddenly felt heavy as a head buried against his chest.
His waist was also tightly embraced by a pair of arms. He looked down and saw long, pale golden hair that looked like moonlight pouring down, slender shoulder blades, and below that, a snow-white, fluffy princess dress.
Shen Su's first reaction was to push the person away.
Men and women should not touch each other!
He then realized that it was Shi Yu.
Then he stopped moving.
After hugging for an unknown amount of time, Shi Yu finally loosened her grip on his arm, but not completely, and her hand began to grope his body.
Chen Su: "?"
Shen Su: "!!!"
"What are you doing?" Shen Su grabbed the flailing hand, his tone cold and hard.
The moment he lowered his gaze, he met a pair of reddened eyes. Shi Yu's thick black eyelashes were wet with tears, her almond-shaped pupils were moist, and the corners of her eyes and the tip of her nose were pink, but the look in her eyes was calm and there was no hint of joking.
Shen Su quickly realized that the item [Resurrection] would light up when his partner was in mortal danger, so it was because he hadn't left that dungeon for a long time that the item detected that he was in danger and lit up, and then Shi Yu found out.
so……
Shi Yu was worried about whether he was injured.
His heart softened instantly. He released Shi Yu and let her touch him all over, examining him from head to toe like an object.
Royal City Banquet Official Livestream Room——
[There's too much information here, let me sort it out. So, the reason this hidden side quest is unlocked is to allow players to collect clues in different timelines, and then return to the past of the Scar Dynasty, which is their initial instance, to change history?]
[Therefore, based on the current clues, to break the deadlock, the past must be changed; to change the past, the destruction of the Ska Dynasty must be prevented; the direct cause of the Ska Dynasty's demise was Suye's betrayal; to prevent the Ska Dynasty's destruction, Suye must be eliminated. Therefore, although Shen Su has emerged, he has now become the enemy of all players… The system truly harbors deep malice towards Shen Su.]
[Am I the only one focusing on my wife's red, teary eyes? Waaaa, my wife looks so pitiful and beautiful when she cries, I just want to sleep!]
[With that doting look in Chen Su's eyes, I have no doubt that even if Shi Yu wanted to strip him naked, he wouldn't object at all, let alone pull up his clothes to show him.]
Haha, he couldn't be happier!!!
[This is a game livestream, not a porn livestream. Please be aware!]
...
What happened?
Shi Yu's voice was a little hoarse. Before Chen Su could speak, four maids came over and respectfully said to the princess, "Princess, it's getting late. You should go back and rest."
The words spoken by the NPCs in the instance also represent part of the rules, and you can't ignore what the NPCs say. Shi Yu left with the maid, walking very slowly, and turning back after a few steps.
Shen Su shook his head at him and mouthed, "I'm fine."
Only then did Shi Yu leave with peace of mind.
Ten minutes ago, Shi Yu was far less rational than she is now.
The [Resurrection] item was unusable, and he seemed to be possessed, constantly clicking on another teleportation item.
[WARNING: You and your partner are not in the same space; the item cannot be used!]
[WARNING: You and your partner are not in the same space; the item cannot be used!]
[WARNING: You and your partner are not in the same space; the item cannot be used!]
...
Seeing the warning pop up on the screen, he clicked even more frantically, becoming even more obsessed.
I don't know how many times I pressed it, until the screen was filled with bright red warnings, until the warnings piled up so many times that the original words were no longer legible, until the entire screen turned blood red...
His vision was filled with blood, then the blood began to blur, and he felt his eyes getting wet. Then his cheeks felt cold, and he realized he was crying.
He knew that the mortality rate for high-level dungeons was very high.
He himself was even mentally prepared to die before entering the instance.
However, he couldn't imagine that Shen Su would die.
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