Gu Jinzhao ran into Tan Wang upstairs.
The boy happily called out "Sister Chao" and then looked behind her: "Where's the girl?"
"……What?"
"That girl you took away from the concert hall earlier." Tan Wang retracted his gaze and said, "Isn't that a new player?"
Gu Jinzhao was stunned and didn't understand what gave the other person the illusion that it was a girl. He looked at him with complicated eyes for several seconds: "... Yeah."
Tan Wang asked the question he had been thinking about all night: "What happens to others has nothing to do with us, why do you care about others? Or does that person know you, Sister Chao?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinzhao lifted the boy's hat brim and looked straight into his eyes.
The boy stopped with his mouth open, standing still without moving, his mind going blank.
She asked, "Why are there so many questions?"
Tan Wang uttered an "ah" in a daze, and thought about the topic for a few seconds: "Then, when are we leaving?"
"You want to leave then?"
"Not really, old..." Thinking of what she said before, he swallowed the remaining word and changed his words, "Didn't Chi Feng say that we not only have to find a way to pass this game, but also find a way to kill Shi Yu."
Not much time to stay.
Gu Jinzhao laughed.
She actually has a cold and beautiful appearance and rarely smiles. If you rank her first impression in other people's minds, handsomeness always ranks before beauty. Even without speaking, her aura is self-contained: "Have I ever told you that in the God's Domain, the person I hate the most is Chi Feng?"
Tan Wang's first reaction was that he didn't expect her to say such a thing, and his second reaction was to quickly cover her mouth.
Gu Jinzhao took his hand away: "What are you doing?"
Tan Wang lowered his voice: "Why don't you take shelter? What if, what if..."
"What if?" Gu Jinchao asked, "What if Chi Feng, that pervert, installed a bug on you or me? What if one of the more than one hundred people he summoned through the wall passed on my words to him? Or what if he appears in front of me like a ghost in the next second and I can't get rid of him?"
Tan Wang couldn't say it.
"That's perfect." Gu Jinzhao moved away from him and waved his hand. "I've been enduring for so long. I've wanted to beat him up a long time ago."
After sending the little follower away, she grabbed the servant who was coming down from upstairs and asked him, then turned around and went back upstairs.
No one answered the door when he knocked, so Gu Jinchao opened it directly. He looked at the sofa and was stunned for a moment, then walked over and called him, "Shi Yu."
The other party did not respond.
She didn't shout or touch him, mainly because she was afraid that if she really woke him up, she would be tied up again.
When she threw the knife down, she aimed at the other person's neck from the beginning. She originally wanted to test the other person's mind, thinking that if the neck, which is considered a vital point, was injured and he was unable to resist, it would not be worth seeking cooperation. However, she did not expect that the knife fell down, but did not even scratch the skin, and the other person woke up from his sleep early and dodged.
This instinctive reaction to danger cannot be faked. The other party is definitely someone who has come through blood and death.
But since you have experienced it, shouldn't you understand better than others how difficult it is to live? Shouldn't you be more afraid of death than ordinary people and be willing to do anything to survive?
Why didn't he react at all when he heard so many people wanted to kill him? Why didn't he pay attention to his illness?
Why are you so careless about your life?
Gu Jinzhao forced himself to stop his wandering thoughts, pulled a blanket from the bed and threw it on him, wrapped him tightly, and looked up.
Fortunately, he was probably confused due to the fever and had no intention of being woken up for the time being.
She went out the door and stopped a servant: "Is there a doctor here?"
The servant was stunned for a moment: "There is a family doctor, may I ask who is it..."
Gu Jinzhao tilted his head and pointed at the door behind him: "He has a high fever and has passed out. Find someone to come up and check on him."
"OK."
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The space where this castle is located is actually a bit like a cruise ship. The owner of the building happened to have his birthday and was hosting a banquet for guests from all parties. There was no shortage of food and shelter, and a doctor was naturally arranged in advance to prevent any unexpected situations.
The day passed quickly and night fell from the horizon.
It was evening when Shi Yu entered the banquet hall. He intentionally avoided other people, and no one would pay special attention to a late stranger.
The lights above were on brightly, but the sky in front of me suddenly became dark, and then someone called out.
His hand lost its strength and the silver fork slipped out of his fingers, but was caught by someone before it hit the ground.
A yellow peach was poked on the fork and passed to his lips: "Eat it."
Shi Yu raised his eyes quietly.
Gu Jinchao was tall, and the other person was sitting, so he looked down at him without any fear: "It's clean, it didn't fall off."
Shi Yu didn't move.
After a long stalemate, she finally compromised first, and put the silver fork back on the plate with a "tsk" sound.
It had been more than twenty-four hours since he last ate, and with a high fever, his physical strength was rapidly depleting. When Shi Yu woke up, his heart ached for the first half minute in protest.
He bit off the yellow peach on the fork, and the sweet taste of the fruit melted between his lips and teeth.
Gu Jinzhao sat down on the edge of the table. Because of her long legs, her high heels could still step on the carpet. "If I want to kill you now, can you still resist?"
Shi Yu swallowed the fruit: "You can't kill me."
She glanced at him and said, "You're in such a state that your hands are shaking even when you hold a fork?"
He didn't respond, but lowered his head, divided the pastry on the plate into four pieces, and poked up one of them.
Gu Jinzhao tapped his wrist a few times and said, "Come and read it."
Shi Yu raised his eyes, and the first thing that caught his eye were three big words: Call for action.
It’s more like a wanted order than a summons.
The first sentence explains why this call is issued. There are no restrictions on conditions, qualifications, or number of people. Anyone who feels they are capable can sign up to join.
The purpose of the call was to take his life in this collective game.
The call was posted on the player forum, but the screen size was limited, so after fully displaying the content of the main post, only the first few replies could be seen, all of which expressed a tone of surprise.
The poster seems to be very famous among players.
"The poster specifically blocked you when he posted the message, and you are also in this game now." Gu Jinzhao raised his wrist to display the post in front of him. "I didn't expect at first that the players in this game were not all in the same place, but were separated and thrown into completely different spaces. I guess he didn't expect it either, otherwise you wouldn't have such a peaceful life now."
Shi Yu picked up the second dessert and looked at the release time below. It was after he finished the third game and left.
Because at that time he just happened to hit the spot of this guy he didn't even know, so the other party wanted to get rid of him like crazy?
Or was it because he did something in that game that touched the feelings of others, and the others ordered this person to deal with him and kill him with a borrowed knife?
Gu Jinzhao looked at him, but couldn't tell how he would react. "What a coincidence. I've always disliked him, and now he just happened to provoke you again. I just wanted to disgust him, so I might as well tell you his plan in advance."
Shi Yu bit the snack and said nothing.
"You should be thankful for the fighting power you showed me in your previous fight. Otherwise, even if I couldn't kill you, I would definitely spread the news that I met you. After all, your life is so valuable now. At least it's worth 100,000 points in front of the pool cover." Gu Jinzhao watched him slowly pick up the third piece of meat. "I can tell you for sure that no one in the Lower Nine Heavens can beat him, including you. After all, you have only been here for a month. No matter how talented you are, you can't compare to him. If we meet, you will be the only one to die."
Shi Yu swallowed the last piece of dessert, and finally replied after hearing this: "I thought you knew him very well."
Gu Jinzhao paused.
"Otherwise, you shouldn't have blurted out his name without introducing who he is to me. After all, the poster is not famous." Before she could say anything, he continued, "Did you know him in the divine realm, or in reality? Or both?"
There was too much cream on the pastry, and the aftertaste was a bit greasy.
"That means you know each other in both places." Shi Yu put down the silver fork and looked up at her. "No matter how your relationship is in reality, once you have shared experiences and secrets that cannot be revealed to outsiders, your relationship will always be closer to a certain extent. Even if there are flaws, you will still keep each other company. Unless something irreconcilable has happened between you, and it concerns dignity or life."
One is the spiritual extreme, while the other is the physical root.
"You said that if you hadn't fought with me and hadn't seen my abilities with your own eyes, you wouldn't have changed your mind about killing me. But you also said that you met your companions before I woke up, but you concealed my existence from them."
"You never wanted to kill me from the beginning. You told me that someone wanted to kill me only because you knew that no one would be interested in making peace with someone who wanted to kill them. If he and I met, we would be doomed to fight to the death."
Shi Yu took a half cup of juice, held the cup and took two sips. It had only been half a day since he recovered from his illness, and his voice was still calm, just a little lower than before: "You hate him, even hate him, but you don't have the ability to do anything to him, and the ability I have shown makes you see the value, so just use me to get rid of him for you."
After staring at each other for a few seconds, Gu Jinchao spoke up: "You really don't even want to put in some superficial effort."
"Now that you know, would you mind going with me? My companion has almost found a way to leave here."
"Almost found it, you mean you are not sure whether the method is correct or not?"
"There is a certain chance that you will die if you enter the space exit, but you can use props to experiment."
That is, you are stuck at the step of entering the center of the circle. You don't understand why you will die even after finding the exit and walking in.
Shi Yu put down the glass and looked over at him quietly: "Okay."
She was startled and repeated subconsciously: "Okay? Why?"
Because he couldn't live in peace with someone who wanted to kill him? Because he was inexplicably targeted and angry? Because...
Shi Yu: "Because I don't have to find the exit of the space by myself."
Gu Jinzhao: “…”
In other words, it means passive resistance.
He continued, "I will tell you the method of leaving this space without dying when I get there."
Occasionally, someone around would cast their eyes towards this place, then quickly look away.
The truth that walls have ears is true in many cases. Gu Jinchao rolled down the sleeve of the hand wearing the game bracelet and looked sideways at the plate full of food on the dining table: "Do you want more?"
Shi Yu first thanked him, and then refused in a low voice.
Details show his upbringing. No matter how cold his personality is, he will never hesitate to speak up when it is time to respond, just like he must clearly calculate every favor, no matter how small it is.
Tan Wang had been waiting on the first floor since he received the news. He tore a lollipop while looking upstairs until he saw a figure: "Sister Chao."
Shi Yu followed behind Gu Jinzhao and clearly saw the boy's gaze change from curiosity to shock and then to a trance of doubt about life. After a distinct change of expression, he asked like a sleepwalker: "Sister Chao, is he..."
Their mission objective?
Gu Jinzhao lied with his eyes open: "I brought the girl back to the room this morning."
Tan Wang: “…”
oh.
Tan Wang glanced at him again and forced his attention back to the main business: "This time the space exit is outside the castle. Let's go out and talk first."
There is a forest outside the castle.
The night was dark and the dew was heavy. The leaves were covered with crystal water droplets, and just walking around would wet your clothes.
Tan Wang led the way, exploring the way as he walked. In the end, maybe because he was too bored, he started humming a song.
I had no idea what tune this song was, or at least I couldn't tell where it came from without the lyrics. It was a little creepy as it echoed in the lonely and deserted forest in the middle of the night.
Gu Jinzhao couldn't listen any longer: "Can't you walk properly?"
"able."
"Can't shut up?"
Tan Wang hesitated for two seconds and whispered, "But I'm afraid of the dark."
“…”
The branches and leaves rustled in the wind.
For a moment the wind died down and the trees were still, but the bushes were still rustling.
Shi Yu was walking at the end of the team and suddenly stopped.
After a second or two, the two people in front also turned around one after another.
The grass was still shaking until a pair of tiny eyes appeared in the shadows, staring at the three people in front of them without any warmth.
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