Chapter 124 Chapter 124 [No response, it seems to be a corpse...
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The sound of the festival music, along with the light, penetrated the wooden door and fell on the brown floor.
The smell of burning incense lingered at the tip of my nose, probably the smell coming from the sacrifice outside.
The majestic and burly statue has a frown on its face and glares down its eyes, staring at every human or non-human being who comes here.
Li Xiaoqi didn't know what kind of god was enshrined here, but he felt that the statue looked like the kind of god in mythology who specialized in slaying demons and suppressing evil.
Ironically, the priest of this shrine was replaced by Muzan Kibutsuji.
It is the root of all evil that has broken countless families and is synonymous with blood and killing.
Perhaps, there are no gods in the shrine at all, otherwise how could Muzan Kibutsuji manipulate everything so smoothly and never be punished?
The iron cage that imprisoned Dazai Osamu was located below the statue. Interestingly, the statue's eyes were also looking at the cage.
It’s as if the monsters are suppressed in this iron cage, but the real monsters are outside the cage.
Li Xiaoqi hurried to the cage and looked for a place to open it.
For some reason, Dazai Osamu was still wearing the Elizabeth leather suit, which was covered in dust, as if it had been rolled in the sand.
The hem of the leather suit was lifted up, revealing a strong, hairy thigh.
“…”
It was the first time that Li Xiaoqi noticed that the leather suit could be restored in this way.
She lowered her eyes and soon found a keyhole on the iron door of the cage.
Li Xiaoqi stretched out his hand and gently stroked the keyhole, feeling a faint electric shock on his fingertips.
Isn’t this familiar tingling feeling the same as the iron fences that the system had set up before?
Doesn't this require a "key to somewhere"?!
Li Xiaoqi remembered that there was an unused key to somewhere in his backpack, which he had gained when he opened the treasure chest when he went to Akaza's residence last time.
"Is this the shrine's main hall?"
Douma looked around, his voice echoing in the empty hall.
"Can it actually teleport us directly into the temple?"
Ghost Dance Tsuji Muzan said in surprise.
"The monster that emerged from the space-time rift is so powerful that it can appear silently..."
Kokushibo's face showed a vigilant look, his hand tightly gripped his sword, and his brows were tightly furrowed.
Their voices echoed through the shop, the sounds of the festival seeming distant and ethereal as if they came from another time and space.
"What is that thing?"
Kokushibo asked a question.
Li Xiaoqi straightened his expression and started to lie with his eyes open.
"That's a device from the Space-Time Administration. Using it can amplify the team members' skills."
"Now that it's covered in red light, it means it's been invaded by monsters from the space-time rift. I've become their fodder."
"Something dangerous might happen later. This is really a burden to everyone."
She smiled sheepishly, looking apologetic.
"It's okay, we are friends."
Muzan Kibutsuji maintained a gentle smile on his face and looked back at Kokushibo and Douma, "I think my subordinates feel the same way."
Kokushibo nodded slightly without saying anything.
Douma licked his lower lip and smiled with his eyebrows curved.
"As you command."
hehe……
Li Xiaoqi smiled and thanked them, but he didn't take their words to heart at all.
Everything they say is based on lies.
Even she herself never told the truth to Muzan Kibutsuji and his group.
The sound of light breathing rose and fell evenly. Muzan Kibutsuji looked at Rengoku Kyojuro who was unconscious beside him, with a look of dissatisfaction between his brows.
He walked over slowly and looked down at him, "Why is the pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps here?"
Douma raised his hand and gently stroked his chin, "What a pity, I don't eat men."
"This man has a good aura."
Kokushibo walked up to Muzan Kibutsuji and said in a deep voice.
Muzan Kibutsuji looked at Douma and signaled him to deal with them everywhere.
Douma understood what Muzan Kibutsuji was trying to convey and walked over, fanning himself. "Sleeping soundly in front of a god is truly disrespectful."
He smiled and said to Li Xiaoqi, "Then Miss Nana, I will move this disrespectful human out first."
"That's why I say humans are such hypocritical creatures."
Muzan Kibutsuji scoffed, "We, the demon clan, can only live under the shadow of humans. We have been masquerading in human society on the principle of 'I don't offend others, and others don't offend me', and have survived until now. But humans have hunted us down and killed us..."
He showed a sad expression and turned to look at Li Xiaoqi silently.
Muzan Kibutsuji has a thin figure, a ray of broken light falls between his eyebrows, and melancholy stains his eyes, as if he will break in the next second.
A flash of lightning flashed across the sky, and the white light that illuminated the sky in an instant lengthened the shadows of Muzan Kibutsuji and his group.
"Boom—"
Thunder roared, as if the gods in the sky were angry.
In the darkness, the shadows of Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes emitted a red light.
Li Xiaoqi smiled, but in his heart he felt contempt and disdain for his words.
You see, even God thinks what you said is ridiculous.
Muzan Kibutsuji is truly hopeless as he can say such heartless words even under the watchful eyes of gods and Buddhas.
Douma reached out his hand towards Rengoku Kyojuro's neck. Li Xiaoqi tightly grasped the key he took out of his backpack, quickly inserted it into the keyhole and turned it.
With a click, the iron door opened.
Douma paused and looked over here.
Li Xiaoqi held his breath nervously. Based on past experience, whenever he used a key to a certain place, something strange would appear.
In an instant, the anchor device emitted countless dark red runes.
The entire temple trembled, and a ball of black mist swirled in the air, spreading out in all directions like ripples.
Suddenly, the statue's hand began to shake, and slowly stretched to its mouth, making a gesture of silence.
Muzan Kibutsuji took a step back, cold sweat broke out on his forehead and goose bumps appeared on his arms.
He cursed inwardly, "These ghostly monsters!"
The black fog squirmed, following the walls and surrounding them.
Soon, Li Xiaoqi, Muzan Kibutsuji and his group fell into a dark space.
Directly in front of him, the open iron cage remained motionless, and "Elizabeth" inside sat there without any reaction.
Suddenly, the sound of a pop-up dialog box from the game came from the void.
[No response, appears to be a corpse.]
?
A white dialog box of an RPG game suddenly appeared in front of him, and Li Xiaoqi tilted his head in confusion.
"What's this?"
Douma asked curiously.
As soon as he finished speaking, a dialog box popped up again.
[I found a teammate and he has joined the adventure team. ]
What is an adventure team?
Li Xiaoqi stared at the dialog box with an inquiring look in his eyes.
Could this RPG start out as an immersive experience game?
Rengoku Kyojuro slowly opened his eyes, blinked when he saw the darkness, and showed a puzzled look.
"Where am I?"
He got up from the ground and looked around.
Rengoku Kyojuro frowned, sensing a powerful aura. He looked behind him and met the eyes of four demons.
“…”
Muzan Kibutsuji could not hide the disgust in his eyes and snorted: "Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, I don't know whether you are lucky or unlucky to be dragged into this."
Douma curled the corners of his lips and stood behind Muzan Kibutsuji without saying a word.
Kokushibo's face was immersed, without any expression, but the temperature around him had dropped a lot.
Li Xiaoqi's mouth twitched, and he felt that this scene was like a brave man fighting against the devil.
Of course, the hero is Rengoku Kyojuro, and the demon king is naturally these ghosts...including her.
Unexpectedly, Rengoku Kyojuro raised his hand and scratched the back of his head, "What's my name?"
???
Li Xiaoqi's mouth twitched, and he had a bad premonition.
Muzan Kibutsuji fell silent, and for the first time, his speechless expression was so obvious on his face.
"Eh, amnesia?"
Douma said in surprise.
Kokushibo frowned slightly and said, "It seems that we must be extremely careful with those mysterious powers."
"Kill him."
Kibutsuji Muzan said in a deep voice.
Rengoku Kyojuro showed a surprised expression and pointed at himself and said, "Hmm? Kill me?"
"Why?"
Douma flashed in front of Rengoku Kyojuro and put the fan against his neck.
"I'm so sorry, but now that Master Muzan has spoken, it's no longer up to you."
Rengoku Kyojuro stood with innocent eyes, looked at the fan and smiled, "Oh, what a beautiful fan."
Douma was stunned and said subconsciously: "Really? Thank you."
Li Xiaoqi thought to himself that this was not good, and said, "Wait, don't act rashly."
As soon as these words came out, Muzan Kibutsuji looked over immediately, with a puzzled look between his brows.
"The space we are in has rules created for it, and we can only get out if we follow the rules of this space."
Li Xiaoqi thought for a moment and began to dissuade him.
This was the setting she thought of after seeing the white dialog box, and it did seem to be the case.
This is a test from the system, and it is similar to what she said.
Douma looked at Muzan Kibutsuji, asking with his eyes whether he was going to kill him or not.
[Killing a teammate is considered a game failure, and the adventurer will never be able to leave this place.]
The dialog box popped up again, and Rengoku Kyojuro was successfully rescued.
Li Xiaoqi broke out in a cold sweat, and then he began to feel relieved.
Rengoku Kyojuro, who had nearly been killed, was stunned for a moment, looking foolish. He spoke with clear eyes, "Since you want to kill me, that means you know me, right?"
"who I am?"
Muzan Kibutsuji sneered and said disdainfully, "The Flame Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Rengoku Kyojuro."
Oh, Muzan was pretty nice and actually answered.
Douma put down his fan and shrugged, "Looks like there's no way to kill him even if I want to."
Kokushibo looked at the text in the dialog box and snorted coldly.
"Is it a mandatory requirement?"
【Now, the game begins! 】
As the dialog box changes, music starts playing.
Then, the dark space was filled with white light, and a stone door appeared out of thin air.
Li Xiaoqi was shocked. The stone door looked very familiar. It was clearly the door in the startup interface of the Genshin Impact game.
With a creak, the stone door opened.
To the side of the scenery in front of Li Xiaoqi, he was standing on a small path.
Flames appeared on the wall next to it, and yellow light floated on the wall.
She looked at the blue-gray cobblestone road ahead, with high walls extending along the road.
Li Xiaoqi blinked slowly, his expression stiff.
Isn’t this the secret realm in the game?
[Congratulations to the adventurers for entering the secret realm, completing the secret realm challenges, and rescuing the imprisoned princess. You are now considered to have successfully passed the level and can leave.]
The dialog box popped up again, and the text displayed on it was reflected in everyone's eyes.
Could this princess be Dazai Osamu?
Li Xiaoqi's mouth twitched, and he had an inexplicable premonition.
The next second, a picture popped up in the void.
In the picture, "Elizabeth" is wearing a pink princess dress, a golden wavy wig and a crown, and is on a high tower.
The camera began to zoom in, and "Elizabeth" was holding a wooden sign with words written on it.
Save me, save me!
Li Xiaoqi: “…”
Dazai Osamu, what are you doing?
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