Chapter 199: Spirit Exploration Live Room [End]
In the dark corridor, Xu Zhiyan sat on the stairs, occasionally poking at the question mark on the panel.
"Don't just reply with question marks, reply with words."
Originally, he didn't think there was anything wrong with the previous task, but after seeing the gecko transformation displayed by Chang Xingwei, he felt a little strange.
When dealing with him before, Chang Xingwei always looked weak and didn't seem very capable.
The gecko form that the opponent is now showing is actually not weak.
It has been a while since the players entered the dimensional space. Since he saw Chang Xingwei just now, the other party has been chasing the mummies and crawling around outside the building.
The mummy's speed is not slow, it can even be called agile.
If it was an animal-type trait, and able to move at such a fast speed for a long time, even if Chang Xingwei was not strong, he would definitely not be weak. He should not have gone to such great lengths to exploit weird bugs to attract targeting. The ability to escape alone would be enough for him to pass smoothly!
There were also people asking questions in the comments about things that Xu Zhiyan couldn't figure out.
[What's going on with Xiaochang? Why did he suddenly become so amazing? I remember he didn't have awakening characteristics, right? ]
[Fuck Xiaochang, is the voice above commenting? ]
[Eh? No special features? But from the video, his form is perfect. How could he be so smooth without awakening the animal-type special features?]
[There should be an awakening, right? Did he just awaken in the dungeon? But I didn't see anyone mention it? ]
【@Dads who like to jump channels, come out and be dads. 】
Soon, the questions that puzzled everyone had answers.
【Dad is here! He is a new item obtained in the first scene. 】
[The scene chosen by Chang Xingwei was also an office building. Although it was not as difficult as Feng Yanyan's mental hospital, it was definitely ranked among the most complex.]
[Don't talk nonsense, I want to know what props can be so fucking awesome. Thank you. ]
[It is indeed very powerful. If it were just a prop, it would be comparable to a characteristic. ]
[Oh, you won't be envious when you see it. It seems that the prop can only be used once. Although the effect is very cool, the longer it is used, the greater the damage to the body. It is the same as the elevator that Xiao Baiwan encountered before, but this one can only choose to lose one organ every ten minutes. ]
[…Ah, this? Is it a universal item? Damn it, if it is a universal item, then the lost organs will not be repaired even if they return to the shell?]
[Nice horse! This price is too high... Speaking of which, this is a regular city, so it seems normal to have such props? ]
After all, there is still a big difference between the audience who can watch four-and-a-half-star copies and newcomers.
Universal props, as the name suggests, can be used in any space and are very rare.
In the dungeon, in the shell, or even in the real world...
This type of prop carries the power of rules and is not controlled by other spatial rules.
However, Xu Zhiyan didn't have the time to watch the live broadcast, so he didn't know what Chang Xingwei got during his first spirit exploration.
However, it no longer matters whether Chang Xingwei was forced here as a pawn by the system.
Now the important thing is to get some points.
"You understand what I mean, don't you?"
"Actually, I don't want to be weak-kneed. It's really too exhausting to rush here from the edge of the city."
"Tongtong, you don't want the box to stay here forever, do you?"
"Why aren't you replying? Is it stuck..."
In the unlit safety passage, the dim light of the mobile phone and the deep red screen light were reflected in the young man's beautiful pupils, forming two spots of light, one white and one red.
Xu Zhiyan supported his chin and waited for the system's answer.
"Tongtong~ The controller of this dimensional space seems to be coming in soon. Now you and I are friends, you have to think carefully..."
Isn't he in a hurry?
No, he felt that his level of anxiety was not much less than the system.
If Bai Jin really enters the dimensional space, it will be extremely difficult for him to get the box, and there is even a certain probability that he will lose the pen of friendship.
But Xu Zhiyan knew in his heart that if he showed the slightest eagerness, he would not be able to extort points from the system.
Risks and rewards always coexist.
The progress of the safe house has reached 95%. Bai Jin sent a message saying that he is about to enter the space. Yu Xiu and Yuan Chi sent a message saying that the building is closed to the public and cannot be left. The players' way out is completely cut off...
Now it depends on who will collapse first, him or the system.
Silence spread.
After a stalemate of more than ten minutes, the system finally gave in.
【10W.】
It coldly states the price, but the sparse number of words betrays its urgency.
“Too little.”
Xu Zhiyan shook his head without even thinking about it.
"You gave me 120,000 points when I bought the bell just now. How come you gave me less when it comes to going upstairs to die?" He directly said the word "send to die", indicating that the system did not need to fool him, he already knew everything.
"It tells me a lot." Xu Zhiyan hinted at raising the price.
【…20W.】
The system could sense Bai Jin's progress in entering the dimensional world better than Xu Zhiyan, and directly doubled the price.
"Twenty is too little. Would you consider giving me a few more shield items, starting at SS level? I think there must be something weird upstairs..."
After discovering that the system raised prices so quickly, Xu Zhiyan set his sights on props.
SS-level defensive items are very popular in the black market and can be sold at high prices. If you can get one or two, wouldn’t that be a big profit?
【25W! 】
The system responsible for this copy did not expect to encounter such a difficult player.
"Ah, that's all? All you——"
Xu Zhiyan's exaggerated voice came to an abrupt halt.
The system quoted a price that satisfied him.
【30W+ one S-level defense item. 】
If you want more, then we have nothing to discuss.
As an intelligent system, it is confident that it has made the highest offer.
"Deal, I swear, as long as you deposit the incentive money into my account, I will go upstairs immediately."
Xu Zhiyan accepted it gladly with a happy expression.
But when he saw the added 300,000 points and an S-level item in the account, he smiled but couldn't help feeling nervous inside.
[Name: Buddha Bone Heart Mirror (Evil Buddha Bone)]
[Level: S]
[Type: Defense]
[Introduction: A heart-protecting mirror that can resist abnormal interference and attacks. The mirror is made from the crushed bones of an evil Buddha. It usually appears in scenes related to gods and Buddhas. When it senses an abnormal crisis, the heart-protecting mirror will give a prompt, and the evil Buddha made into a mirror will appear beside you to protect you.]
[Notes: It can be used multiple times, but remember to take care of the mirror spirit. Different mirror spirits need to be fed different foods. This evil Buddha likes to eat human skin. After each use, a large amount of offerings is required.]
[Mental Threshold Limit: None]
This evil Buddha who likes to eat human skin... looks a little familiar?
Xu Zhiyan was a little unsure. Could it be that the evil Buddha from the Buddhist supplies store had died and was captured and ground into props? Or did the system already have many of these strange monster-made props?
The props are generally good and of high quality, but they are a bit troublesome to feed.
However, the excellent quality of the props and the points that were quickly credited to his account made him feel something was wrong.
It went so smoothly.
This time the blackmail went incredibly smoothly.
In the past, he had to haggle for a long time to get 50,000 points from the system, but this time, the points were given directly and hundreds of thousands were given without any ambiguity.
So now there is only one possibility, it is very dangerous just to go up to the 31st floor.
With so many points, it was obvious that they were trying to buy Xu Zhiyan's life.
"Tongtong, it's a pleasure to work with you."
After saying that, Xu Zhiyan stood up, put away the panel and mobile phone, and walked upstairs.
As he walked, he couldn't help but sigh.
At this moment, he knew that there was danger on the 31st floor, but he still had to go up for the sake of profit.
"It turns out that people can't be too greedy."
But if he is not greedy, he will die.
Footsteps shuttled between the cascading stairs.
Before Xu Zhiyan pushed open the door to the 31st floor, he received a video call request from Chang Xingwei.
As soon as he answered the call, a bright red color appeared on his screen.
"Boss Xu, I can't find the way into the building...what should I do..."
Chang Xingwei is in his thirties this year and is no longer young, but he has achieved nothing in middle age. He is unsuccessful in his work in the real world, and he has not been able to become a leader in the game industry.
But before that, he was still a human being after all. Now he was lying on the metal pole on the top of the building like a giant gecko, refusing to let go, so as not to be injured by the mummies that kept pouncing on him.
After vomiting a large mouthful of blood, he felt unbearable pain in his stomach.
In the first ten minutes he paid with a kidney, and in the second ten minutes he paid with a lung. Actually, this prop was somewhat humane and did not kill its host immediately.
When the system panel popped up asking whether he wanted to pay the price for the third ten minutes, he looked at his suction-cup-like hands and feet and shook his head to refuse.
His body is very weak, and if any of his organs are damaged, he may not be able to move.
His consciousness was a little blurred due to blood loss, but the desire to survive made him find a place where the mummies couldn't catch him and stay there for the time being.
"Boss Xu, I may not be able to hold on until I die. I should have given you the props earlier. Otherwise, if I die, these things will just go to the dog system."
Chang Xingwei stuffed the phone into his collar, and blood dripped onto the camera as he cried.
Without the support of the props, his body returned to normal.
He said that he might die, but when he turned back into a human body, he still used his hands and feet to cling to the pole.
"Wow, wow, wow, I don't want to die... I just don't want to die..."
On the other side of the video, Xu Zhiyan looked at the clear blue sky that appeared between the bloodstains and was a little dazed.
That shouldn't be the case. With the speed of Chang Xingwei that he had just seen, the opponent could just run away from the monster indefinitely and it was unlikely that he would be forced into a desperate situation.
But the situation is critical now, and Xu Zhiyan knows that asking more questions is useless.
This is his important client!
There are more than 200,000 points left. I can’t die!
Thinking in his mind, Xu Zhiyan hurriedly put on his heart goggles and immediately pushed the door open.
"I'm already on the thirty-first floor! Just hold on a little while, I'll be there soon - uh -"
The moment the door was pushed open, his eyes went dark, as if something was strangling his throat. The air around him was sucked away. Xu Zhiyan suddenly fell to his knees. It seemed as if there was a knife waving in his stomach, cutting his internal organs into a mess.
The next second, Xu Zhiyan came out of his state and felt that he could breathe again.
Looking down, he saw a cluster of light green light emanating from his collar. He was slightly stunned as he watched a tiny seed pass through the thin fabric and fall to the ground.
The moment the seeds fell to the ground, the refreshing scent of green grass slowly emanated, and faint green spots floated in the air, forming a faint circle that enveloped the entire surroundings.
[Name: Seed of Life]
[Level: S]
【Type: Treatment】
[Introduction: A seed that exudes life force, related to the forest system, with a small chance of dropping after killing a BOSS-level monster, very precious.]
[Notes: Place this item on your chest to block a fatal attack.]
Right in front of Xu Zhiyan, there was a bronze statue of evil Buddha with eight hands standing upright in front of him.
"…Fuck, dog system."
He cursed under his breath and staggered to his feet.
The Seed of Life was obtained in the Nightmare Community. Before that, Xu Zhiyan even felt that he had absolute safety time, and this thing might not be useful for a while.
Just by pushing open a door, his two passive life-saving items were all triggered. What kind of power is this?
No wonder the system is so generous in giving out props and points.
He placed his suspicion on Yu Xiu.
If Yu Xiu was here, his skills would actually be the most advantageous in situations where he needed to passively protect his life... No, that's not right. The attack at the door was too strong. With this kind of instant kill attack that could kill with one blow, Yu Xiu's skills would hardly last long.
After the seed of life landed, it spread out a relatively safe space, giving Xu Zhiyan time to observe where he was.
Like the 30th floor in the rule world, the 31st floor here also has only one room.
But unlike other places, this room has a square glass room in the center, and a transparent coffin is placed in the glass space.
From Xu Zhiyan's perspective, he could see a half-open black box in the coffin.
And under the box, there is a brown wooden board... a door panel?
He called up the panel and looked at the progress of the safe house.
[Additional Task: Find a Safe House]
[Progress: 97%]
Slice is afraid of ghosts and gods.
The box was intercepted and placed on the door.
Is this why the White Ashes of this world haven't completely digested the box yet? A strange balance of power.
At this moment, the slightly opened box suddenly closed with a click!
Xu Zhiyan felt like he had found the source of the attack.
Looking up, you can see the mummies piling up on the huge glass spire.
He picked up the phone and said to Chang Xingwei: "Hold on a little longer, I'll take the money for your life."
After saying that, he threw down the phone. Without even having time to judge whether the Buddha in front of him was the Buddha in human skin that he had seen before, he stepped out of the gradually disappearing green light range and walked towards the glass room.
The bronze Mirror Spirit Evil Buddha walked in front in unison with Xu Zhiyan, holding a piece of cut human skin in each hand.
The lid of the coffin suddenly opened again...
“Shua——”
There was no concrete attack, but the danger came faster than any visible attack!
After the subtle sound, Xu Zhiyan stared blankly at the human skin Buddha with two arms cut off in front of him, and his expression became unhappy.
"Hey, dog system, it's already this late, why don't you give us more information?" he asked through gritted teeth.
The target of this box is clearly him...
No wonder, no wonder this is only a four and a half star copy.
He suddenly felt like laughing.
The difficulty of this dungeon was not low, much higher than the Mermaid Cruise, but why was it only four and a half stars? At the moment of being attacked by the box, he finally understood.
Although the stronger the player, the greater the probability of finding the box beyond the slice.
But the box needs to devour the players. Overly powerful high-level players may have other means to resist being devoured by the box, thus affecting the performance of the box.
The system was silent, as if it were dead.
“Buzz…”
The cell phone rang, and at the same time, Xu Zhiyan received a message from Bai Jin.
[Why don't you reply? I'm coming in. Wait for me to kill the thief on the top floor first.]
It’s too late, Bai Jin is coming.
Xu Zhiyan didn't care about the attack from the box, but quickly started trading with the system again.
"The creator of the dimension has arrived, and our plan is about to fail," he said.
[I'm sorry, I can't control the box. You just need to remove your defenses and the box will devour your body and solve all problems.] The system said shamelessly.
Xu Zhiyan walked quickly, ignoring the constantly broken body of the Mirror Spirit Evil Buddha.
"I have other ways to defend against the box's attack, but you only have one chance. If you fail this time, the guy outside will strengthen his defense, and it will be almost impossible for you to release the box again!"
The box closed and opened.
The evil Buddha angrily used his four remaining hands to piece together a complete piece of skin.
The unconscious props and the unconscious sources of pollution began a tug of war, but the evil Buddha was no match.
Xu Zhiyan felt that his steps were slowing down. The actions of the Mirror Spirit Evil Buddha were based on him, but the other party also affected him.
As we get closer, the box's attack intensifies.
"Dog system, listen to me."
"I don't want to die, and I won't die. You know that guy won't kill me."
He might get some punishment for stealing the box, but that was a minor matter, and he still had the pen of friendship, so he wouldn't be sliced to death anyway.
Ghosts and gods are his trump cards.
It is also the capital that allows him to act recklessly when facing slicing.
Now he doesn't want to use it easily...
If someone knew what Xu Zhiyan was thinking, they would probably be amazed that someone was still thinking about how to save resources at this moment.
"I know you have a lot of authority, especially now. Help me throw Chang Xingwei downstairs and stop the creator of this world. I will help you solve the box."
Xu Zhiyan even remembers his clients.
[The power source of the glass space is connected to the creator. Game props and skills cannot attack it, and it cannot be broken by humans. ]
The system's words gradually calmed down.
At this time, Xu Zhiyan had already arrived in front of the transparent glass space.
He moved his right hand, looked at the Mirror Spirit Evil Buddha whose arms had all been cut off, and punched the glass.
"I am different from other humans."
The right hand inlaid with the bones of ghosts and gods burst out with amazing power, and manic thoughts instantly poured into the bones.
The frenzied desire to fight hit his calm mind.
“Ka——”
A slight cracking sound appeared, confirming his words.
System compromise.
【I can only help you resist it for one minute. 】
"One minute is enough. All we need to do is take the box out of the coffin, right?" Xu Zhiyan retracted his right hand and repeated the question as if confirming an order.
[That’s right.]
【59, 58, 57……】
As the system began to countdown, the group of mummies above seemed to have lost their target and scattered in all directions.
The door to the safe passage behind him was suddenly engulfed in flames.
"What are you doing?"
Bai Jin's angry voice appeared.
Xu Zhiyan didn't answer, he didn't even turn his head.
The box in front of him was still attacking indiscriminately. Worried that the Mirror Spirit Evil Buddha would be turned into a disposable prop, he immediately took it back and started an absolutely safe time.
“Click!”
“Click…”
The black box in the coffin kept opening and closing, attacking indiscriminately, but it could never reach the young man outside the glass.
[I will block the sound, I hope you will not be affected, and I hope we can succeed. ]
The system showed the greatest sincerity.
Xu Zhiyan took a deep breath and suppressed the frenzied thoughts that were triggered when he used his hand bones to attack. He clenched his back teeth and punched the glass again.
"Bang--"
The stronger the opponent, the stronger the external thoughts.
Kill, and let go of your reason...
No, calm down, making money is important.
"Bang--"
Fight! Desire to be stronger...
No, calm down, making money is important.
"Bang--"
More things that do not belong to him are washing away his rationality. Xu Zhiyan can only tell himself that staying calm is the first priority and making money is the most important!
"Bang--"
…
The surrounding temperature has risen a lot.
The time for the system to resist the white embers is gradually running out.
Xu Zhiyan punched mechanically at the glass made of pure strength.
He was somewhat glad that the system blocked Bai Jin's voice. The temperature of the entire floor had reached an extremely high level, and he could already imagine what state Angry Slice was in now.
Finally, with only twenty seconds left, the glass shattered completely.
Xu Zhiyan didn't dare to stop. He staggered towards the coffin and tried to push it open but to no avail. He could only use his right hand to violently dismantle it again.
[23, 22, 21...]
【There is only one barrier left! 】
The system couldn't help but get a little excited. If the box could be successfully recovered, then the points previously given would be nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
Time was running out, and the transparent coffin was thicker than the glass wall. Xu Zhiyan couldn't organize his thoughts and pause for a moment after each punch like he did before.
"Bang-bang-bang--"
He could only try his best to empty himself and use all his strength to resist the urge to turn around and fight with Slice.
The hand bones are eager for battle.
It is longing for a thorough battle.
【17…; logic*% vulnerability; wj… error 10145…】
Suddenly, garbled characters began to pop up on the system panel, and Bai Jin's voice was heard again.
"You will pay for what you have done."
"This power barrier feels familiar to me... I will be able to break it soon. You won't be able to hold on for long."
The system failed, it could not stop the angry dimension creator, and just as the right hand bone was able to penetrate the slice's defense, it could also find a way to ignore the absolute safety time.
However, when the flames swept to Xu Zhiyan's back, they stopped and turned into smoke and disappeared into the air.
“Plop——”
Xu Zhiyan vaguely heard the sound of someone kneeling and Bai Jin's cursing.
"Fuck, you're f**king merging at this time... Heh, I really underestimated you..."
Bai Jin ran into a little trouble.
The small part of its power that was abandoned outside was actually willing to merge with it in order to hold him back.
As the main body of the struggle, it has to divide its energy to accommodate the remaining forces.
But as a small part of the main body, the transparent one is not difficult to deal with.
"It's so relaxing... I wish I had been so obedient earlier."
Just a few seconds after changing the home field, the split little transparent thing was swallowed by the white ashes in front of it.
It moved its arms and legs and easily came behind Xu Zhiyan who was attacking the coffin mechanically.
"Disobedient Tamagotchis will be punished."
As the man spoke, fire swept away.
Hot, angry, crazy.
…
Xu Zhiyan didn't look back.
The scorching heat surged up and down his back, but it didn't fall down in the end.
Bai Jin stood with his head down, making uncontrollable sounds from his throat.
"……Protect…"
The remaining will of the little transparent person stopped it.
Just as it was trying to break free angrily, a bad feeling appeared.
"Bang--"
The transparent coffin broke.
However, the falling fists did not stop.
The attack from the right hand bone landed next to the black box, continuing to gain power.
“Boom!”
The door under the coffin was pushed open instantly!
Xu Zhiyan almost lost his balance and fell down. He didn't care about the heat on his back and fell backwards to the ground, breathing in big gulps of oxygen.
Inside the safe house.
The ghost who had been waiting for the successor spread out his hands, ready to welcome his fallen successor.
But after the door opened, the person who fell out was not Xu Zhiyan, but a pitch-black box! ?
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