Chapter 116 The Wandering Travel Group (Forty-Seven)
There is not much time left for him, and it is obvious that Lingyue and his men have been blocked outside Guiwang Ridge.
Although there was one more person on the list of murderers, Nan Huan always felt that he was still a little short of the correct answer.
She didn't think that the system deliberately arranged for her to meet the Ghost-Faced Man just to expose herself and shorten time.
Since the Ghost-Faced Man wouldn't say anything on his own initiative, she had no choice but to try to get information from him bit by bit based on the information she had.
As expected, she asked this question so suddenly that the ghost-faced man had no idea that the stunned moment when he raised his hand had already given Nan Huan the answer.
It seems that my guess was almost right, but there is one thing Nan Huan still hasn't figured out.
From the previous situation, it can be seen that the ghost-faced man’s fighting power is far superior to that of the princess. The first time the princess came here, she left injured.
Even if she came a second time, her fighting power was still not as good as that of the Ghost-Faced Man. In addition, the other party was obviously worried about the safety of the princess, so it was unlikely that he would let him take risks.
Then what’s the point of the princess coming here a second time?
If she made up her mind not to help the imperial master, and now the other party was blocked outside Ghost King Ridge, and the princess also knew that the villagers were actually the imperial master's men, she would no longer have any leverage over him.
Why did the Imperial Master send her in for the second time with such confidence?
Nan Huan felt that he was very close to the answer, but there seemed to be a veil between them that had not been lifted.
She was just about to follow up on this topic and ask a few more questions when she suddenly thought of something.
Oops…
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Nan Huan suddenly realized that something seemed to be wrong with his body.
At the same time, the ghost-masked person beside her gradually lost her stiff expression. Her slender fingers peeled off the ghost mask without any warning, revealing a face that was exactly the same as Bei Xi's.
The eyes that were originally dark and calm returned to the tenderness that Nan Huan was familiar with, the kind that would only be revealed when looking at himself.
"Anan?"
Nan Huan was naturally delighted. Although according to actual time, she might not have been separated from Bei Xi for too long, but based on the game time here, the two seemed to have been separated for a long time.
However, at this moment, Nan Huan did not have the mind or energy to respond to the other party.
"Get out of the way, stay away from me..."
Nan Huan roared impatiently, with a rare ferocious expression on her face. She seemed to want to distance herself from Bei Xi and took a few steps back.
But it seemed like she had difficulty controlling her limbs, and a gray mist inexplicably rose from one of her arms, as if it was coming out of her arm.
The gray fog quickly found its target and attacked Bei Xi without hesitation.
【bite--
Death countdown min20.
Tip: Players only have 20 minutes left to guess the real murderer. 】
At the critical moment, Nan Huan’s eyes went dark again, and the countdown given by the system was shortened to the last twenty minutes.
The darkness before his eyes did not last too long. When Nan Huan opened his eyes, he felt an indescribable burning sensation all over his body.
It felt like the blood and bone marrow in my entire body were burning, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
She looked down at her intact body and knew that these feelings were exactly what the princess had felt at this time many years ago.
The sky was a little brighter than before, but still foggy.
Just by looking at the sky, Nanhuan couldn't tell whether it was just dawn or about to get dark, but judging from the countdown, almost a day should have passed and it was getting dark the next day.
She was no longer at the foot of the mountain, but at the top. The cool breeze made Nan Huan squint her eyes.
She first looked around and did not find any trace of Bei Xi, but she also did not see any ancestral hall or hut. There was only a huge stone statue standing in the open space not far away.
The sky was not very dark and she was not far away from the stone statue, but she could not see any features or face of the statue.
Clang——
Although he knew that this was a role-playing game and Beixi herself should not be hurt, Nan Huan was still a little worried about Beixi's condition because the role-playing segment was suddenly interrupted.
Before she could figure out what was going on in the situation, she suddenly heard a loud noise.
At the same time, a twenty-minute countdown appeared on the control panel, as if afraid that Nan Huan would forget why she came here.
But right now in Nanhuan, there is no time to care about this countdown.
Because she found that the back mountain of Guiwang Ridge below her began to shake violently, as if there was a sudden earthquake.
Those cracks spread from the bottom to the top along the entire line of the mountain, until the stone statue not far away was also covered with cracks.
The shaking continued, as if something buried under the mountain suddenly moved.
The burning sensation in Nanhuan's body continued to increase, and even his breathing became hot and dry.
Although there was an accurate time on the countdown, Nanhuan was already on the top of the mountain. There was no place to hide. The shaking mountain began to collapse like a slippery jelly.
If she didn't avoid it, Nan Huan was sure that the total number would probably drop even faster.
There were only twenty minutes left. While she was not very nimble in dodging the cracks in the ground, she was summarizing all the information she had received in her mind.
In order to realize his unrealistic wish of "immortality", King Jiang listened to the slander of the national teacher and asked the princess to pray for him.
And for some purpose, the national teacher stayed by King Jiang's side for so long and planned for so many years, just to send the princess to Ghost King Ridge personally.
The villagers in the village where the princess lived for such a long time were also arranged by the imperial masters.
From this we can see that there are currently three murderers who killed the princess.
Nan Huan had never understood why the Imperial Master chose to send him in a second time after he failed the first time, and even told Nan Huan the villager cards in his hand.
It wasn't until she felt something strange in her body that she couldn't control that she understood something.
It was also for this reason that the princess was able to finally reach the top of the mountain despite being obviously no match for the Ghost-Faced Man.
Why did Guiwangling become Fengmenling many years later?
Nan Huan had no idea what the princess did after she went up the mountain, but she had to give a final answer now.
According to common sense, apart from a strange stone statue, there are no other living creatures on the top of the mountain that can cause harm to Nanhuan.
Therefore, from the overall perspective, the answers obtained by the first three Nanhuans are the most reliable answers.
But Nan Huan always felt something was wrong, and she always thought of Bei Xi and the ghost-faced man.
The ghost-faced man looks exactly like Bei Xi, which has already revealed his identity. With his strength, even if the imperial master had done something to the princess,
Nan Huan felt that with the Ghost-Faced Man's strength, at most he would only force the other party to suspend their actions and get an opportunity, but he would not have to take away the Ghost-Faced Man's face.
What is weird is the sudden appearance of the stone statue and the mountain behind that is about to collapse.
The ghost-faced man can’t leave the Ghost King Temple because of this stone statue?
The Imperial Master has resorted to so many methods, what exactly does he want to do?
If she were a princess, what would she choose when faced with such a situation?
Or in other words, if she were a princess, knowing the conspiracy of the imperial teacher, what would drive her to give up her own life?
give up?
Nan Huan was panting heavily and holding onto a rock, managing to avoid falling down.
She suddenly sensed a different flavor in these two words.
This immersive method gave Nanhuan an idea. The countdown has exceeded the five-minute mark and is still decreasing.
Bei Xi, who was trapped somewhere far away at the foot of the mountain and unable to move, could only look up at the direction of the top of the mountain, trying to search for the direction of Nanhuan, but the distance was indeed a bit too far, and the whole mountain was shaking violently, so he couldn't see clearly at all.
Compared to the ever-decreasing numbers on the control panel, Bei Xi's eyes were always fixed on the top of the mountain.
In the team trapped outside Guiwang Ridge, Lingyue, Shijiu and the others, although also very worried about Nanhuan, could not remain indifferent in the face of the ever-decreasing countdown.
Many people had cold sweat on their heads, but because Miao Jiang had been unable to gain control of the national teacher's body, the remaining players did not dare to show too much emotion on their faces.
But the players' hands unconsciously clenched together, and everyone stared at the shaking mountain, hoping in their hearts that the eldest lady could create a miracle.
The countdown has come to the last minute.
Nanhuan finally found a piece of open space and temporarily maintained his balance.
"I know the answer," she gasped, talking to the system, "The murderers of the princess include King Jiang, the national teacher, and the villagers in the village who grew up with her."
"10, 9, 8..."
"And the Princess herself."
With five seconds left, Nan Huan added the last murderer.
The bright red number 5 on the control panel froze, and everyone held their breath.
【bite--
Congratulations to the player for finding the correct murderer and completing the second coffin game. 】
As the system prompt sounded, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but everything went dark before their eyes.
But the joy of surviving the disaster did not last long.
【bite--
Taking into account the player's physical strength, the third coffin game - adding lamp oil - is automatically unlocked for the player. 】
The system's self-proclaimed considerate behavior made the remaining players unable to help but twitch their lips.
Only Nanhuan and Beixi figured out other meanings from the system's behavior that seemed to make players worry-free.
Why are you in such a hurry?
When Nan Huan opened his eyes again, before he could see the surroundings clearly, his legs went weak and he fell down.
Fortunately, Bei Xi reacted quickly enough. She just opened her eyes, locked onto Nan Huan's position, and quickly jumped over the crowd and hugged the crumbling Nan Huan.
All the feelings that were previously imposed on Nan Huan, belonging to a princess, have disappeared with the end of the game.
But the burning pain consumed a lot of Nan Huan's energy. Plus, she had almost no rest along the way, so her body was almost at its limit.
Bei Xi hurriedly took out a few bottles of potion from the control panel to restore her strength.
The others were a little curious at first, wondering what the truth was that the eldest lady finally discovered and who the murderer was.
Seeing the eldest lady like this, it’s not easy to go up to her and ask.
This game was originally a special mission for the young ladies, and they didn't actually play much of a role.
In the second role-playing, they actually didn't contribute much and didn't help much, leaving the eldest lady alone in Ghost King Ridge to find the murderer.
Although I don’t know what exactly happened inside, just by looking at the shaking mountain, I know what happened inside, and it must be no small scene.
"How is it? Are you feeling better?"
Bei Xi fed her several potions to recover from fatigue, then held her in his arms, and when he saw that her breathing had finally become even, he asked a question.
"Not bad, not injured, just a little tired."
Nan Huan didn't act pretentiously and leaned on the other's shoulder. She and Bei Xi hadn't seen each other for a while. Now smelling the familiar scent on the other, Nan Huan's restless heart finally settled down.
The more anxious the system became, the more Nan Huan felt that there was something fishy going on. Although they had to complete this special task before dawn, Nan Huan still allowed herself to rest for a while within the limited time.
"Miss, are you okay?"
The others were very tactful. Seeing Bei Xi’s distressed face, they would not automatically move forward. But A She was different. When she saw Nan Huan finally recovered, she moved forward.
"The situation was so critical just now. Fortunately, you said the correct answer in the last few seconds. How is it? Are they the answers we speculated before?"
I’m afraid that after this kind of thing is over, curiosity will take over again.
"That's about right."
Nan Huan motioned to Bei Xi to help him up. After all, it was not over yet and lying flat was not possible.
However, she showed little interest in Ah She's questions and her answers were ambiguous, and she seemed reluctant to mention what happened in the previous game.
"Okay, stop dwelling on the last game. Haven't we already entered this new game? Let's just look at what's in front of us."
Ah She was obviously not satisfied with the young lady's confusing answer. When he was about to ask more questions, he noticed Ah Kong pinching his arm, and then he changed the subject in a serious manner.
Although Ah She's brain wasn't working fast enough sometimes, she still listened to Ah Kong's words and understood his hints, so she didn't continue asking.
In the game just now, Yangwa didn't even see Nanhuan's face. In fact, several players on their side were in a free state, logging in and out very suddenly.
They actually don’t care who the real murderer is in the game just now.
After all, in their eyes, the game just now was just an ordinary little game. What princess, what ghost-faced man, it’s over and done with.
Miao Jiang obviously knew a little more, but because she didn't know the face under the mask of the ghost-faced man, her focus was always on the princess who looked similar to the eldest lady.
But if the role-playing just now was something that really happened in the past, then the eldest lady just happened to look like the princess?
But why would the imperial teacher set up such a big plan and wait for the princess to grow up?
However, because the role she had just played was somewhat sensitive, and the fact that the eldest lady had indeed solved the answer and saved everyone, the scene jumped directly to the third game, so it was indeed not a good time to ask.
So Miao Jiang looked at the eldest lady and chose to remain silent.
The system didn't know whether it was out of guilt or in the wrong, but even though it had transferred everyone to the third coffin, it didn't say anything except for the reminder when everyone was still unconscious.
It waited until Nanhuan had almost recovered and stood up before it continued to explain the situation.
[The sky lanterns above the mass graves have not been lit for tens of millions of years.
If you want to light a sky lantern, you need to add lamp oil.
There is a device for adding lamp oil in the room. When the lamp oil reaches the red line, the player will be considered to have completed the task. 】
Compared to the first two games which are somewhat complex and have a storyline, the third game seems abnormally simple.
However, in the room where there was nothing at first and it was unclear whether everyone had been transferred or not, a complex device suddenly appeared after the prompt sound ended.
On the wall facing the player, several irregular black spots and depressions appeared at the same time.
These depressions continued to expand, extend, and slowly connect together, and a huge tree without leaves, but with endless branches, appeared on the wall.
From the crown to the roots, it seems like it was carved on the wall. Each gully is connected and finally leads to the trunk.
There is a clear red line where the trunk connects to the crown.
Isn't it about adding lamp oil?
What does it mean when a tree suddenly appears?
Where is the lamp oil?
[Tip: It is detected that this round of the game is a personal experience only, so only Miss Player is eligible to participate in the game.
The rest of the life forms are not eligible to participate in the game, but as part of the player group, they will share the consequences of the game. 】
The system deliberately gave the players time to observe, and after all the patterns on the wall were revealed, it added a rule that this game was not a rule.
Bei Xi frowned, but before he could express his opinion, something seemed to appear in the air.
There is an invisible force that split the team that was originally standing together into two sides.
Nan Huan stood alone on the side close to the wall, while all the remaining players were blocked on the other side by an air wall.
Bei Xi took a look and saw the red line that was half a person's height, which meant that the entire tree trunk had to be filled with lamp oil.
She had a bad premonition. When the system started to work and no one had time to react, an air arrow was already thrown out.
The explosion happened in mid-air. There was no visible obstruction, but the arrow seemed to be stuck to something and exploded instantly.
This change was a bit sudden and most of the players were unable to react.
I thought the president had suddenly discovered the enemy, so I quickly took out my weapons. However, I found that the other party was indeed blowing up an invisible wall of air. I was a little confused and didn't know whether to follow suit.
Nan Huan had been facing the wall with the tree carved on it. No one knew what he was thinking. When he heard the noise behind him, he understood something.
"Use your skills, I'm going to get to the other side."
Bei Xi tried twice and found that the explosion was completely useless against the obstacle, so he went straight to Alice who was still in a daze.
The current situation was deliberately set up by the system. Alice felt that even if she used her personal skills, the possibility was not very high. She was just about to persuade the president not to be so nervous.
But when he looked up and saw the president's oppressive gaze, he consciously shut his mouth.
Concentrate your energy and conjure up a rabbit hole.
Bei Xi jumped in without a second thought, but his personal skill, which should have had an exit on the Nanhuan side, seemed to be malfunctioning this time.
Bei Xi stood there for a long time, but the rabbit hole on the opposite side did not appear.
"The system's game settings require us to watch the young lady play the game, so even though I can see where she is, my personal skills are limited and there's no way for you to get through."
Alice explained, "You should understand this. It's impossible for us to get through now. She can only rely on herself to play this game."
Although this sounds a bit cold-blooded, and the eldest lady just took on the responsibility alone not long ago.
But the rules set by the system are like this, and even if you are the top-ranked player, you are powerless to change it.
At this time, Nan Huan had also walked to the other side of the air wall and looked at Bei Xi, "Don't worry, I will be careful, nothing will happen."
She knew that Bei Xi must have guessed something, which was why she was so nervous.
With so many people present, she couldn't possibly say anything offensive, and she didn't want to reveal anything.
In the end, he just looked into the other person's eyes and expressed his attitude seriously.
"You promised me before that you would not do the same thing as last time unless it was absolutely necessary."
Bei Xi didn't know what to say at this moment. For the first time, she hoped that her feeling was wrong and that Nan Huan would not have to face the same situation as before.
After much thought, I can only use the framework of promise to restrain the other party, but it seems so pale and powerless.
"I remember. I remember everything I promised you."
A rare smile appeared on Nan Huan's face, and she answered very cautiously through the air wall.
"Is it necessary to be so annoying?"
The doll next to him couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't help but mutter, "It's not like I can't see it, it's just like there's a glass between us."
"What are you talking about?"
If it weren't for the eldest lady, they would have died several times. Ashe really couldn't stand the arrogant attitude of the dolls.
"You'd better pray that the young lady is okay, but don't forget that in this game, we are all part of her. If she is not well, we are all finished."
As soon as these words were spoken, many players realized that they were happy too early.
I was originally relieved because I didn't have to participate in the game, but later I realized that it would be better for everyone to join. At least more people can share the effort, and three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang.
However, no matter whether it is a subjective or objective reason, it is too late to regret now, and there is no remedial measure that can be taken.
The doll was speechless and stood there for a while. But what Ah She said was very right. She didn't know how to refute it and felt a little embarrassed.
"Well, we don't have much time."
Miao Jiang stepped out and scolded, then added towards the air wall, whether sincerely or falsely, "Just think of it as for us, Miss, please be careful."
"This air wall doesn't hinder communication, and we can come up with some ideas. But from just now till now, it seems that we haven't seen where the lamp oil is? And how can we add it? Does anyone have any ideas?"
There is no point in arguing at this moment.
Miao Jiang raised a question that had been on his mind for a while.
They were not far from the wall with the tree carved on it, and the tree almost occupied the entire wall, making it difficult to ignore.
But apart from the tree carved on the wall, there seemed to be nothing more in this room.
I really can't see what this tree has to do with lamp oil.
"There's something odd about the trunk of that tree."
“There’s something wrong with the trunk.”
Two voices sounded at the same time.
Nan Huan had actually noticed the tree as soon as it appeared. After all, she was close to it, and she had some guesses in her mind when she saw the red line, so it was easier for her to notice these details.
Bei Xi is simply better because of his outstanding observation skills.
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