The water in the pool was still as dim as before, and Lu Cai swam upstream with the help of the faint light of the energy ball.
Without the giant scorpion blocking her path, the water became unobstructed. She saw the hazy starlight on the surface. She exerted her strength to swim upwards, then suddenly jumped out of the water.
She wiped the water from her face before climbing ashore. Since she was in the water, she had folded her red cloak. Her black T-shirt was dripping wet, and the hems of her camouflage overalls were soaked with water, the water seeping desperately through the fabric.
It was still dark over the pond, and a gentle breeze was blowing in the woods. Lu Cai sat on the shore and sorted out his thoughts.
Having stumbled into a strange, alternate dimension beneath the pool, it wasn't all for nothing. She met a player who claimed to be one of the "first players." Though he played dumb, he showed her that the original KB game wasn't what it is today.
Why do you think Lao Ke is playing dumb?
His attitude towards 666 was intriguing. When Lao Ke first saw 666 in the hallway, he was genuinely dazed; Lu Cai could even sense his mind going blank for a moment. Yet, when 666 pointed the knife at him, he was somewhat predictable.
It can be seen that it is true that Lao Ke knew 666, and it is also true that 666 used to deliver letters home for him and gave him an iron box.
But does he really not know "Scavenger"?
In this way, many true and false words are mixed together, and people can't find any loopholes when listening to them.
Even when he finally gave her the "Complete Code", he was still testing her.
Computer science? Does he know anyone who is a computer science major?
Why does he think that Lu Cai is that person?
She looked at her palms. Was it really because of supernatural powers?
That 666 is even weirder. He went through so much trouble just for a broken box... Looking at 666's expression, getting the box was definitely not a task assigned by the game management.
After thinking about it, Lu Cai shook his head and decided to forget it. It was more important to get out first.
She stood up, covered her wet clothes with her red cloak, and walked out as Lao Ke had said.
The forest was littered with branches and fallen leaves. When the soles of shoes stepped on them, the leaves would break into pieces, and the corners of clothes would rub against the weeds on the ground, making a rustling sound.
But the shadows of the trees in front of me became sparse, and a hazy light shone in.
Lu Cai continued to walk forward, and the soft light suddenly became stronger. She felt a white flash in front of her eyes, and her feet were half empty. She fluttered forward twice, and a cool breeze blew over her head.
She had experience in dealing with this kind of emergency. She steadied her feet and dodged backward, moving her body to the side to prevent herself from being hurt by the palm wind.
She stepped aside and saw the scene clearly. It was still the center of the forest, but the sun was shining brightly overhead. The pond had disappeared, replaced by an open space covered with weeds.
The person who just swung his palm was a young man in white brocade clothes. Even though he was wearing white, his skin was much whiter than his clothes.
Lu Cai stared at the man's face and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
At this moment, a red shadow jumped out, grabbed the wrist of the man in white, dragged him, and threw him onto the thick grass.
"444 We can't beat him!" The man in white shouted exaggeratedly, but Lu Cai always felt that he was a bit pretentious.
The red figure turned out to be 666 holding the iron box. His knife was probably stored in a similar system, so he fought the opponent with his bare hands.
A man in black jumped out, and a white rope flew through the air, rushing towards 666's back.
666 didn't even try to dodge, letting the white rope pierce through his shoulders. Then he turned around and raised his hand to grab the white rope and pulled it, pulling the man in black over with him.
Cai Lu retreated and dodged, watching 666's movements at the same time, and couldn't help but feel the pain in his shoulder for him.
She recognized that the man in black was the gentleman in the coat whom Lu Cai met when he first entered the community, and the man in white was the Rivet Man without his smoky makeup.
So did she run into an internal conflict among the scavengers?
Lu Cai watched the two figures fighting in front of him, thinking it was none of his business. Seeing that they were engaged in the fight, he quickly hid in the woods and ran out.
The three men fighting in the open field finally stopped, and 444 and 555 fell to the ground. 666 pulled the puppet strings from his shoulders. The white strings were stained with blood. He frowned at the sight of the blood and tossed the strings onto the grass.
He was wearing a red dress, and even though his shoulder was injured and the blood soaked through the fabric on his shoulder, it looked like it had been soaked in water and was not noticeable.
555 stood up and took a breath. "It's not that we didn't carry out the mission, it's just that we couldn't win. If anyone refuses to accept, let them come and fight 666—"
"I've only heard that 666 is invincible, but now I've truly seen it." 444 also sat up, clutching his chest, and muttered to himself, "If we don't complete this mission, we'll go back and accept our punishment."
Anyway, he won't follow 666 anymore. It's a bad job, no matter who cares.
444 stood up shakily. 555, who was still sitting on the ground, was a little confused: "Let's go back——"
"How about you stay here and wait for the main system to contact you?" 444 brushed off the grass on his body, expressionless. "When the time comes, the killing order will be issued for you."
555 quickly stood up: "Since the mission failed, it is right to go back and accept the punishment."
After they finished speaking, they both turned their gazes towards 666.
666 hugged the iron box he had snatched, looked up and made eye contact with the two men, then moved his feet and walked towards the woods.
"You can find a way to contact Mr. Stuart." 444 frowned and couldn't hold back his words. If the main system knew what he said, he would probably have to be dismantled and rebuilt.
But 666 seemed not to hear and slowly disappeared into the bushes.
"If he leaves, it will really be considered a defection." 555 was a little worried and took two steps forward.
444 shook his head. "What else can he do if he doesn't leave? Now the main system is trying to block his path, and he can't go back to the community."
"I still hope that the gentleman will come back soon..." 555 murmured to himself.
444 glanced at the somewhat naive young man beside him. So what if the master came back? 666 will definitely suffer this loss, and there will be no less in the future.
——
Lu Cai ran away frantically and found that this forest was obviously different from the forest in the other space. Here, she could sense the general direction and would not get lost.
After several adjustments, she found the point where she first entered the woods. She pushed aside the branches that blocked her eyes and saw the city gate where the battle was taking place.
The pale red barrier on the city gate has disappeared, and the insect bodies on the ground have turned into shriveled black shells.
Lu Cai walked out of the woods, treading on the dusty muddy ground, and slowly walked all the way to the city gate. As he approached, a strong pressure came over him.
She raised her hands to support the invisible weight above her head, leaned forward, and pressed her feet against the dirt ground, but her body was pushed backward.
Superpower, and it's telekinesis.
Lu Cai cleared his throat: "Qin Yu! You're going to kill someone!"
The pressure on her was heavy, and after a while it slowly dissipated. She waited at the gate for a long time before it slowly opened.
Qin Yu was wearing light trousers and long boots, the hem of her dress just covering the boots, and her long hair was tied up in a bun on top of her head. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lu Cai, and then a figure in a Taoist robe rushed out.
"Lu Cai! You're finally back!" Yue Xiaoyan ran over, and this time she didn't hesitate and hugged her directly, "I knew that nothing would happen to you!"
Lu Cai was strangled by her and could only raise his hand to pat her shoulder.
Yue Xiaoyan quickly let go of her: "Why are you soaked? Where's your cloak and hood?"
"He fell into the river." Lu Cai looked at the people who gathered around him, "His hat was torn."
Shi Rukui smiled and nodded at her, while Zhao Yan's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles: "It's good that you are okay——"
Finally, her eyes fell on the young man in snow-white clothes at the city gate. It was Gu Xici.
"Let's go in quickly." Qin Yu reminded, "We'll talk about it in detail after we get in."
A group of people entered the city, the city gate was closed, and they walked inside.
"You've been missing for more than half a month—" Qin Yu was questioning.
Lu Cai was a little surprised: "More than half a month? But I was away for less than a day..."
The speed of time flow on both sides is not equal.
"Also, you have to be careful." Yue Xiaoyan walked beside Lu Cai and reminded her, "This time it's not just Qin Yu and the others, even the emperor and your 'husband' are here—"
"My Lord?" Lu Cai frowned. The scorpion monster's invasion of Stone Wall Town had something to do with the emperor. Now they actually dared to move in here openly?
Yue Xiaoyan: "But don't worry, most of the town's affairs are handled by Zhaohe. The people trust Zhaohe more than the emperor they have never met."
This was novel, and Lu Cai became interested.
Listening carefully to Yue Xiaoyan's account, I learned that the little princess had saved some people on the day of the scorpion monster's invasion. She also revealed her identity when the civilians panicked and tried to escape through the side gate, thus calming the people. After the unrest, Showa also worked with the soldiers and doctors to treat the civilians, and her current reputation is very high.
"At that time, I thought she had been kidnapped. After delivering the amber pendant to the city gate, I went to look for her, only to find that she was comforting the people at the side gate." Yue Xiaoyan was a little amazed. "Now I finally understand, a princess is a princess. She is usually timid and willful, but when it comes to critical moments, she is more reliable than anyone else..."
"The emperor is a refugee, and the world is in such chaos. Apart from the few people around him, no one truly trusts him." Zhao Yan continued, "Now that General Qi has chosen to support Zhaohe, the emperor is already in a semi-empty position."
Shi Rukui, who was standing aside, smiled maliciously: "We are riding on the coattails of the prince consort, so naturally we also follow the princess to enjoy the good life..."
Zhao Yan looked speechless, neither refutating nor responding.
"Showa said she was able to grow up thanks to you—" Qin Yu said jokingly, "She said that seeing you fight so hard for someone unrelated, she felt ashamed of herself as a member of the royal family."
The supreme throne represents not only power and wealth. As they enjoy the support of the people, they should take responsibility for the life and death and well-being of the people of the world.
But the emperor was obsessed with power and trampled on the lives of the people, treating them as stepping stones to reach higher positions.
"She said you wouldn't let the emperor go, so she planned to seek justice for the innocent people who suffered." Qin Yu smiled helplessly, "She also said it was useless to beg you. If you want something, you have to work hard to become stronger, instead of begging for mercy."
Lu Cai remembered that when Zhaohe heard her joking about rebellion, she asked Lu Cai to let the emperor go.
Saving the emperor's life was her filial piety. Seeking justice was her conscience and responsibility.
I hope she gets what she wants.
As they were walking, a group of soldiers in armor and holding spears suddenly rushed out and surrounded them.
"Master Lu, we have been ordered to invite you to Wujiu Terrace."
The author has something to say:
The idea of 444 and 555 is probably: catching BUG programs is 666's task and has nothing to do with them; catching 666 is their task, but if they can't beat it, they will just lie down (spread their hands).
I just realized that "Daoist nun" is a bad name. Sigh, I will pay attention to it next time.
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