Chapter 39: The Secret of Linhu Village 10
Su Qingyun told Xu Xinghe all the information she knew and her guesses without reservation. It was not because she trusted him that much, but because she felt that since the two of them were bound together and shared life and death, both sides should share information.
After listening to this, Xu Xinghe just turned the ring and did not express any opinion. He led Su Qingyun to continue walking forward.
I don’t know how long I walked, but suddenly a path appeared in the forest, winding its way to a bamboo forest.
Why did the bamboo forest appear again?
There was also smoke rising from the bamboo forest.
Su Qingyun drew out the black vine staff behind her. Her force value was zero. During the year of traveling in the dungeon, the dungeons she encountered were all set with rules of a single space, such as buses, abandoned buildings, and hotels. This was the first time she had experienced a dungeon like Linhu Village, which was so vast and where rules and reality collided.
"Are you nervous?" Xu Xinghe asked her.
Su Qingyun answered very honestly, "Yes."
"It's just a three-star copy."
There is no threat of death in three-star and lower copies. Except for the S-level clearance, you cannot leave the copy. This place is very suitable for novices to gain experience.
Su Qingyun has experienced so many copies, he shouldn't be so nervous.
This is what Xu Xinghe wanted to express.
"I don't think this copy is a three-star copy." This was also Su Qingyun's true words. She even felt that this copy was weirder than the previous five-star copy of the Wilderness Inn.
Because she felt the breath of death.
It was the moment I fell into the water, and it is now.
When Su Qingyun finished saying this, the system sound suddenly sounded between the two of them.
[Instance star rating change notification: The Secret of Linhu Village has been upgraded to a five-star instance. Those who clear the instance at S-level will be able to return to the real world for two months. During this time, the system will not issue any quests.]
Su Qingyun, "..." Her first thought was that it was indeed a five-star dungeon; her second thought was, is there such a way to play dungeons now?
First, let the players enter according to the rules of a three-star copy, and then upgrade the copy star level when the copy is halfway through. Isn't this a scam?
Su Qingyun was so angry that she had nothing to say.
Xu Xinghe muttered to himself after hearing this, "No missions will be assigned in the two months since returning to the real world."
He asked Su Qingyun, "Is this the rule in the past?"
"After clearing the S-level five-star copy, you can indeed return to the real world for a period of time, but there is no specific time limit." Su Qingyun replied.
"It's so specific, it seems like a reward." Xu Xinghe asked Su Qingyun again, "Did you also have this kind of reward in your previous dungeon?"
"No." They trick you into it and then give you a seemingly fair reward. This kind of ridiculous operation has never happened before.
Xu Xinghe lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and finally came to the conclusion, "The rules of the world have changed."
There is a new way to play the copy.
"I just don't know if the entire instance has changed, or if it's unique to us."
Su Qingyun looked at Xu Xinghe, she understood what Xu Xinghe meant.
If you are targeted, then this copy will be unplayable.
I hope not.
The two continued walking forward and soon entered the bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest is easier to walk in than the woods. The bamboos are very tall and the gaps between them are also very large. In spring, new bamboo shoots just emerge from the ground, which adds a bit of cuteness to the bamboo forest.
But Su Qingyun didn't dare to be careless. The smoke from the cooking stove just now was very suspicious.
How could anyone live in such an old forest?
But Xu Xinghe walked with determination. He walked very fast, but he did not go straight forward. Instead, he circled around in the bamboo forest. Finally, he stopped under a blue sign.
Su Qingyun leaned out to look. On the blue sign was written six large characters in white paint: [Bamboo Forest Tour Rules]
"This is a tourist attraction developed by Linhu Village!" Then what she said before about human trafficking was wrong.
"Your analysis isn't necessarily wrong." Xu Xinghe understood what Su Qingyun wanted to say. He said, "If one of Linhu Village's secrets is human trafficking, then they're exploiting its geographical conditions to develop some projects. Otherwise, how could they attract students?"
That’s true. Su Qingyun nodded in agreement.
The two began to look at the rules. There were seven rules in total. Su Qingyun read it once, and when he wanted to look at it again, the words disappeared bit by bit.
"Why did it disappear?" Xu Xinghe frowned. He might not have remembered it completely.
Su Qingyun comforted him, "Don't worry, I've taken note of it. I'll tell you about it."
Su Qingyun recited the rules, and Xu Xinghe was amazed.
"You managed to remember all of this in such a short time."
"I was forced to do that." Su Qingyun's memory was indeed good, but her memory was far worse than it is now.
"Come in." Su Qingyun stepped into a stone-paved path and officially entered the bamboo forest recreation area.
Compared with the previous bamboo forest, the bamboo in the play area is relatively short and dense, growing in clumps on both sides of the path like walls, almost preventing anyone from passing through.
Su Qingyun and Xu Xinghe walked forward for a few dozen meters, and suddenly a row of houses appeared on the left side of the path.
The house was short and dilapidated. Most of the dark red paint on the wooden window frames had peeled off, and moss half a meter high had grown on the yellow walls. Su Qingyun touched it lightly with her hand, and the wall plaster fell off as if it had no foundation, revealing the green bricks inside.
Su Qingyun guessed that the smoke she had just seen should be coming from here.
She wanted to go in and take a look, so she signaled Xu Xinghe with her eyes.
Xu Xinghe agreed, and the two of them pushed the door open together.
The door was pushed open with a creaky sound, as if it had not been pushed for a long time, and each creak was accompanied by a gasp.
Behind the door are several pillars, and in front of it is a patio. In the middle of the patio is a clump of purple bamboo, emitting a faint dark purple light.
Su Qingyun and Xu Xinghe stepped into the gate at the same time. As soon as they stopped, the door behind them slammed shut.
At this moment, thunder suddenly rumbled in the sunny sky.
Article 5 of the Bamboo Forest Tour Rules: If you encounter heavy fog or thunderstorms while visiting, please quickly go to a pavilion or rest area to wait. Do not linger in the bamboo forest and do not get wet in the rain.
"There was thunder as soon as we came in. Does it mean we are going to search this place?" Xu Xinghe asked.
"No, it means something strange is about to appear."
Lightning struck, followed by a loud thunder in the sky and the rain began to fall.
At the same time, the sky darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye until day turned into night.
Su Qingyun raised her wrist to check the time. It was exactly twelve noon.
She gripped the black rattan stick tightly and hid behind Xu Xinghe. The next second, something on the roof was washed down by the rain and landed in front of Xu Xinghe with a "bang".
Su Qingyun took just one look and then closed her eyes.
A doll, a rag doll covered in blood.
“It’s coming!”
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