Chapter 222 Player Gu Fangchen is online (three in one)
The last time he had a secret meeting with the eldest princess in the middle of the night, Gu Fangchen could only be pinned down and let the eldest princess tease him and eat his tender grass.
But this time the situation is very different!
As a fourth-grade warrior, he can be said to have truly joined the ranks of masters. Even a half-step second-grade warrior was beheaded by his sword. Even if he faced the "God of War" of the Wei Dynasty, he had the strength to fight.
But unfortunately... I can only fight once.
If the eldest princess was an enemy, Gu Fangchen would be able to take her down if he tried his best.
But the eldest princess is not an outsider. If she wants to have some fun in the boudoir, can she really fight to the death?
So less than a quarter of an hour later, Gu Fangchen was knocked to the ground by the eldest princess again, and could only be bullied, feeling extremely humiliated.
The eldest princess was very busy, but she never neglected her important work and leaned over to whisper intimately to Gu Fangchen.
The war in Qingman was tense, and Gu Fangchen's strategy was like a timely rain after a long drought, relieving the urgent need.
Now that Gu Fangchen wants a reward, the eldest princess naturally has to give it.
But the reward Gu Fangchen wanted was much more than what the eldest princess had given her last time. After hearing this, the eldest princess glared at him.
But at this moment of the night when the dew was heavy, the look from the beautiful and domineering eldest princess was more coquettish than angry, and it had a unique charm.
"The Princess isn't going to cheat, is she?"
Gu Fangchen said deliberately with a smile.
Xiao Yinghao looked at him with bright eyes, pursed her lips, tucked her hair behind her ears, and snorted coldly:
"Just this once."
Oh……
The next time they meet, he will be at least a third-rank official, and then the princess will have no say.
Gu Fangchen had long known that Xiao Ying had an extraordinary broad mind, but the two conversations were from different angles and gave him different experiences.
He thought to himself that the eldest princess truly had a broad mind and was a natural empress...
If he did not have such a broad mind to embrace Tianzhu, it would be difficult for him to compete for the world and reach the pinnacle of purple in the future.
The two men discussed state affairs for half an hour, and their opinions were full of vigor and power.
Gu Fangchen was such an eloquent speaker that he was not satisfied until he had completely refuted the eldest princess. Although the eldest princess was unwilling to accept this, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and swallow the bitter fruit because she did not want to go back on her word.
…
The rain gradually got heavier and the whole Fancheng was covered by the rain.
Gu Fangchen turned around on the windowsill and saw the eldest princess coming up after changing her clothes. Her eyes were a little complicated and she said softly:
"The world is without justice. The next time we meet, it will be a day of change."
The eldest princess actually only spent three days with him in total, and it was more like a fleeting romance based on mutual benefit.
Xiao Ying likes this person, but he is not someone who values feelings much.
Otherwise, in the storyline of [People's Hearts Are in Trouble], after she ascended the throne, she would not have placed her younger brother Xiao Yi under house arrest.
However, Gu Fangchen had saved her from a severe siege and given her the Qingman strategy, which indeed left a very deep mark.
There is definitely affection, but whether it is greater than interests, Gu Fangchen himself finds it hard to say, so his starting point has always been to use interests to tie the two people together.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yinghao lowered his eyelashes, took out half a tiger talisman from his sleeve, and said quietly:
"You once pretended to be my consort and tricked the White Dragon Army into deploying the White Dragon Formation..."
Gu Fangchen smiled awkwardly.
I thought to myself that I had been fooled by him during their last night talk, and the princess wouldn't come to settle the score with me now, right?
Xiao Ying looked at his anxious expression, but suddenly smiled:
"Heh... the greatest traitor who dared to kill the king and betray the country is afraid of a little princess like me?"
She gently placed the half tiger talisman into Gu Fangchen's hand.
Gu Fangchen clasped his fingers together, held the tiger talisman and also held Xiao Yinghao's hand.
"Next time, there's no need to pretend to be anyone else. When the White Dragon Army sees this talisman, it's like seeing me."
The princess smiled and said:
"See you next time, I hope both you and I are well."
…
After Gu Fangchen left the White Dragon Army camp, he went to the City Lord's Mansion at night.
He had already roughly browsed through the list of personnel changes in the three government armies, and only one person named Zhao Shi had the identity and background that matched what Meng Po described.
Of course, this Zhao Shi is actually a fake name. It is impossible for a refugee to take such a name. In fact, he just used "Zhao" as a homonym. The real name of Meng Po's son is Zhao Daniu.
According to the list, Zhao Shizheng was in the Fancheng Prefecture Army.
Therefore, we only need to find the mayor of Fancheng to check and we will know why there is no news about Zhao Daniu.
Although his name was on the list, it could not be guaranteed to be completely accurate.
After all, the list was compiled by humans. During this period, there were frequent wars with the Qingman, with countless casualties and at least tens of thousands of people changing names. How could it be possible that there were no mistakes or omissions?
Of course, we have to find him in person to determine his situation.
Gu Fangchen entered the City Lord's Mansion and found that Gu Youren was also there, and he was not sleeping in the middle of the night, reading a book.
He hid in the dark and observed quietly for a while.
This female teacher, who had always been arrogant and aloof, now looked tired and worried. She was wearing only a thin white dress and leaned against the window, leaning her head against the book in her hand.
However, her eyes were unfocused, and she was obviously distracted, not knowing what she was thinking about.
It was normal to think about it. After all, for Gu Youren, these few short months could be described as a time when his family was torn apart and loved ones died. A good family was wiped out, and some died and some broke up. He really had no mood to sleep.
But coincidentally, no matter why she came to the border, it seemed to overlap with the inevitable ending in the game.
In the game, all of Gu Youren's endings are that she will die on the battlefield in order to protect the world and the people when the player is unable to take care of her.
He transformed himself into a thousand-mile peach forest, benefiting all living things and becoming the "God of Spring" who truly rewards the peach blossoms for blooming.
And now, she has once again come to the front line of the battlefield.
However, this time, the situation on both sides was controlled by Gu Fangchen, so naturally there would not be a need to sacrifice Gu Youren.
Of course, there's no need to tell her about this kind of thing...
After all, for Gu Youren, Gu Fangchen is the real murderer of her father. It is better not to meet him. It is better for her to hate him forever.
With her personality, she is not as easy to fool as Gu Lianxian, and is more likely to get stuck in a dead end.
At that time, one will have to choose between loyalty and filial piety, and repay the kindness of life with death.
He went through so much trouble, not just to harvest another peach forest and grow peaches to eat. As long as Gu Youren's ending can be changed, don't worry about how it is changed...
Gu Fangchen shook his head and disappeared into the shadows again.
…
Gu Youren seemed to have sensed something and suddenly raised his head, but he only saw a gust of wind blowing through the treetops, and a few leaves fell and stuck to the ground.
She took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.
She didn't know when she would be able to see that guy again and get the truth she wanted...
Although it might be more convenient to ask the master directly, she knew that she might be persuaded by the master... Therefore, she needed the answer from Gu Fangchen himself.
An answer that left her no room for regret.
“Swish…”
The lady quietly turned over another page, as if this could turn over the page of her own tangled emotions as well.
…
"This... I found him, but he should be gone."
The Lord of Fancheng carefully handed the notebook in his hand to Gu Fangchen.
As a member of the White Dragon Army, he naturally knew the relationship between his commander and Gu Fangchen.
But knowing it doesn't mean he can treat this ruthless man who just killed the "Military Saint" and then killed Emperor Yong'an with a normal heart.
Although according to speculation, this was most likely done by the prince.
But the eldest princess has a certain personality. It's possible that she asked her lover to do the work and then put the blame on the prince...
Furthermore, he was a fourth-grade cultivator who had killed a half-step second-grade cultivator. Looking at the entire Wei Dynasty, he could be ranked among the top 30 big figures. It was not excessive for him to be cautious.
Besides, he didn't know what the other party wanted to do with him... But the person was gone, and if he had any relationship with the other party, he was afraid that he would lose his head.
Gu Fangchen took the list from the Lord of Fancheng and frowned:
"What do you mean by gone?"
If missing, then missing. If dead, then dead. There aren't so many taboos in the military, so why is there a "gone"?
He glanced at the booklet and his heart sank.
Because it was written on it that three months ago, the White Dragon Army temporarily called in a group of logistics soldiers to build corresponding defensive fortifications in order to send more personnel to garrison Qiu'an Road to resist the attack of the main force of the Qingman Army.
Zhao Shi was among them.
The Lord of Fancheng wiped his sweat and said:
"This...this should actually mean death."
"Three months ago, after this group of people were transferred, they actually became quite prosperous. Although the front line is dangerous, they have become members of the White Dragon Army. If they could survive that battle, they should have been added to the official roster of the White Dragon Army."
"But unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The battle at Qiu'an Road was so brutal that not even a single corpse was left."
"This Zhao Shi should be one of them..."
He hesitated again, "I heard that the Yunmengze State formation was deployed at that time, and many people were swept away by the waters of the Sishi River, leaving no trace of their bodies."
"But many soldiers have reported that they watched their colleagues suddenly disappear around them. This could be due to Qingman's evil magic."
"I don't know whether it's true or not, and I don't dare to say anything, so I can only say 'it's gone'."
"Those whose bodies were not found were probably harmed by this evil spell..."
Gu Fangchen was stunned. He looked down and saw the densely packed names written above. His pupils shrank and he immediately understood.
These people were not harmed by Qingman's evil magic.
But when he used the first skill of [Angler]... it was directly washed away.
[Fisherman] is the second profession he randomly selected. The effect of his first skill [Keep Hitting the Nest] is to throw an item he owns into the water.
Then, there's a 1% chance of getting a higher quality item, a 33% chance of getting a lower quality item, and a 66% chance of getting nothing.
After he immersed 150,000 White Dragon Army soldiers into the flood, he triggered the effect of [Continuous Attack in the Nest], and a total of 70,000 people disappeared in it.
Now, these 70,000 people have names.
They are called "Zhao Shi".
Or rather, Zhao Daniu.
Gu Fangchen once told himself that kindness cannot command an army, and righteousness cannot command wealth. These people, even if they are unlucky.
But in fact, he knew that this was the comfort that allowed him to do it.
If the overall situation and his own life depend on the sacrifice of others, he must of course choose a way out.
This is the safest and cheapest strategy among all players' strategies.
Gu Fangchen never regretted the decisions he made during the strategy.
However, at this moment, he saw the 70,000 people who were erased by him with a light stroke. They had names, and they had the eagerly waiting Meng Po and Hong Dou.
If Gu Fangchen only regarded these worlds as games, he would have no psychological barriers to killing hundreds of millions of NPCs.
But at this moment, he has already accepted that he is Gu Fangchen, and he also knows clearly that this world is real.
Therefore, at this moment, Gu Fangchen's heart was shaken for a moment.
When he thought he was a player, he killed Zhao Shi.
When he felt that he was Gu Fangchen, he promised Grandma Meng and her granddaughter to find Zhao Shi and promise him a good future.
The so-called "inner demon" is nothing more than the inconsistency between what you do and what you think, leading to disagreements.
In this kind of disagreement, people's hearts cannot be consistent with themselves, and all kinds of distracting thoughts will arise, which will eventually evolve into "inner demons".
When Gu Fangchen thought about how to return to Mohai to face the grandfather and grandson, that moment of hesitation was his "inner demon".
“Crack.”
Blood-red lightning streaked across the sky.
…
Luo Song stood in the City Lord's Mansion and saw the stunned expression on Gu Fangchen's face after he picked up the list. He knew that the seeds of the "inner demon" had been planted.
He raised the corners of his mouth, and the bloodshot in his eyes quickly expanded.
Gu Fangchen...let me lend you a hand.
Things like "inner demons" are mostly caused by the most extreme emotions. Only when they are extreme enough can they be called "demons."
The calamity of "inner demon" is also the most difficult calamity to overcome for martial arts practitioners, especially those who have achieved rapid success.
Many chosen ones are born with countless resources and never encounter bottlenecks, but when they reach the fourth level, they are easily destroyed by the "inner demon" calamity.
This may also be the reason why Gu Yuye trained Gu Lianxian in that way.
With Gu Lianxian's temperament, if she doesn't have any experience, the fourth level will be her limit. Only then will she be able to truly move the experience pack.
In addition, there is another extreme, which is experiencing too many things and having too many heavy thoughts, so it is very easy to develop "inner demons".
Gu Fangchen was the fastest among the fastest, and he had experienced so many things, so his mind was extremely heavy.
Luo Song has Gu Yuandao's memories, so he can easily find the contradictions in his behavior. Naturally, he can also judge that he does not have a heart for Taoism at all. If he has to describe it, he is just an "ordinary person with cultivation" who will naturally be easily disturbed by distracting thoughts.
It is so easy to use the "inner demon" to disturb him or even occupy his mind!
When a certain extreme thought that produces the "demon in the heart" becomes dominant, the only thing that will be produced is a madman without any reason or logic.
Perhaps a coward who fears killing will become a butcher.
A person who claims to be noble will become a sex maniac.
But for these people themselves, their perception of themselves has not changed. It was just a matter of a moment's thought that led them to do something that they themselves could not forgive.
In this way, one will deny oneself and will naturally lead to destruction.
Now, even if he is only disturbed by the seed of the "inner demon", it will undoubtedly be fatal to Gu Fangchen, who is currently being wanted and hunted by the entire Wei Dynasty.
What's more, he is still completely occupied by the "inner demon"?
"Let me see your 'inner demon'."
Luo Song's expression was somewhat excited, and the red color in his eyes almost filled his entire eyes.
He had just heard the conversation between Gu Fangchen and the Lord of Fancheng, and he knew it just by thinking about it.
When Xiao Yinghao was trapped, the entire Qiu'an Dao battlefield was commanded by Gu Fangchen, so what happened there would naturally only be related to him.
Perhaps for the sake of Gu Fangchen's reputation, the eldest princess deliberately concealed part of the facts and only said that those people died on the battlefield with Qingman.
But in Gu Yuye's intelligence, there was one most bizarre thing, that is, the strength of those who survived the White Dragon Army had basically improved by leaps and bounds.
These two things happened at the same time, so they must be related.
But now it seems that both things were done by Gu Fangchen. The sacrifice of some people resulted in the great improvement of the strength of others!
If not for this, the battle situation in Qiu'an Dao that Gu Yuye had carefully planned would never have been reversed so quickly.
The man named "Zhao Shi" was the part that was sacrificed.
But for some unknown reason, Gu Fangchen was entrusted by someone to come and find "Zhao Shi", apparently to protect his future.
Only at this moment did he realize that this person had already died in his hands!
In this case, how can one not develop inner demons?
Luo Song narrowed his eyes and raised his hand gently. At this moment, all the red mazes in the entire Fancheng that were invisible to ordinary people gathered together and turned into a flash of lightning in his hand.
He put two fingers together and moved them slightly, and the lightning struck down and landed in the city lord's mansion.
All the "disasters" in the world ultimately end up as "heavenly disasters", which are the obstacles that heaven imposes on practitioners. If they were to be materialized, they would be thunder and lightning.
This one is the thunder of tribulation from the "inner demon".
It is silent and invisible, but the most life-threatening.
Luo Song murmured:
"Gu Fangchen, is it your shame? Or your regret? Or perhaps, your kindness?"
…
But this time, Luo Song obviously didn't know that he had miscalculated.
Gu Fangchen’s “inner demon” is not shame, nor regret, nor good intentions.
The root of the problem lies simply in the contradiction caused by his identification with his own identity.
This contradiction actually arose from the first day of his time travel, and reached its peak when the two parts of his soul merged into one.
But it hasn't fully emerged yet.
However, at that time in the ruins of the Blood God Cult in Mohai, the National Master had already seen Gu Fangchen's inner confusion about the question "Who am I?"
Now, the existence of "Zhao Shi" has become a fuse, completely triggering all the distracting thoughts caused by the confusion in his heart and turning them into "inner demons".
Because of the clues he discovered, he was increasingly inclined to believe that he was a native, but his memory always told him that he was a player.
This is his obsession.
As he said to the eldest princess, you can insult me, but you can't insult my strategy.
Player Gu Fangchen, this is him.
Amplifying the "inner demon" is equivalent to turning the hesitant and compassionate Gu Fangchen back into a player who decides the direction of the world by moving the mouse in front of the screen...
In a flash of lightning.
Gu Fangchen heard the noise and turned his head. He saw the red lightning flashing across the sky and narrowed his eyes instantly.
He remembers...
Later on, when Gu Yuandao appeared in battle as a teammate, red lightning always flashed across the background sky.
Sometimes, when he was talking to people, such red lightning would flash in the background.
At times like this, players mostly need to use Gu Yuandao's connections and ask him for help.
However, there is no explanation in the game, nor any relevant plot.
It looks like a simple special effect in the background.
After all, it is normal for games to give character skills some meaningless but fancy special effects.
What's more, he is an important senior teammate like Gu Yuandao.
Therefore, players did not have much reaction to this matter. Some character fans paid attention to it, but they just regarded it as an artist's personal setting.
But at this moment, the sudden appearance of lightning made Gu Fangchen feel something was wrong.
Just now, he had already learned from his conversation with the Lord of Fancheng that Gu Youren was there, and Gu Yuandao was also there at the moment.
In the game, this red lightning is a special effect.
However, at this moment, it can't be regarded as a special effect.
In particular, before Gu Yuandao came out of seclusion after facing the wall to reflect on his mistakes, such red lightning did not exist.
After I came out of quarantine, I suddenly got it.
Then...it only means one thing.
The current Gu Yuandao may not be the same Gu Yuandao anymore.
This red lightning is the proof of the change in identity.
Moreover, it is possible that it is some kind of characteristic or skill, and it is most likely used against Gu Fangchen.
But...what effect could this have?
Gu Fangchen sensed it calmly and found no obvious abnormalities in himself. He opened the list in his hand again and looked at the names on it.
The Lord of Fancheng noticed that he was looking outside and echoed awkwardly:
"This awful weather is probably caused by the spells cast by the Qingman Tianzai. They are best at altering the celestial phenomena, and countless people have died from these evil spells over the years..."
Gu Fangchen closed the list and looked up at him. Under the dim light, a hint of red seemed to be pulsating in the depths of his pupils, which startled the Lord of Fancheng and he almost knelt down to apologize.
But Gu Fangchen quickly smiled and patted his shoulder:
"Don't worry, soon, the people of Wei will be able to live and work in peace and contentment."
The Lord of Fancheng breathed a sigh of relief, complimented him a few more times, and finally sent the man away.
After leaving Fancheng, Gu Fangchen immediately set off to fly to Mohai and landed in a relatively remote place on the way.
Luo Song followed him all the way, and seeing that he remained as calm as ever, he couldn't help but frown.
Strange, the "Inner Demon" calamity has definitely taken effect, why does he seem to have no reaction at all?
He continued to follow secretly and found that Gu Fangchen had found another Blood God Cult altar and then opened the rift.
In and out.
There was a confused soul in his hand.
Gu Fangchen said to the spirit with a pleasant expression:
"From today on, your name is Zhao Daniu."
Luo Song: “…???
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ps: Make up for it and continue tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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