52. The Mysterious Village Worships the Gods (The End)
Dad, is he stupid?
The orange-red light burned into their eyes; only one minute remained before they had to leave the game.
Qin Fu'an turned around and looked at the boy who was staring blankly at the fire. He raised his hand and ruffled the top of the boy's head as always.
"We will meet again."
He smiled slightly, and as the boy came to his senses, he lowered his head and gently kissed the boy's forehead, where the contract had been made.
The next second, the hem of her clothes was gripped by a familiar force.
With a smile hidden in his eyes, Qin Fu'an took out a mineral water bottle that he had put in his mustard seed space, while Xie Yunhuai's eyes widened slightly.
"You said you'd give this to me, so I'll take it with me?" He bent down and fiddled with the withered yellow leaves on the plant, saying gently, "I'll take good care of it."
Xie Yunhuai watched as Qin Fu'an gently touched the grass with his slender fingers, his ears trembled sensitively, and his eyes silently welled up with tears. When Qin Fu'an looked over, he had no choice but to nod, trying to appear calm.
"Take good care of yourself. Next time we meet, don't let anyone bully you again."
Qin Fu'an gently stroked the child's soft, obedient hair. Although reluctant, he gave some instructions and, as time ran out, had to leave the instance.
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The hem of clothing that Xie Yunhuai was clutching in his hand vanished completely.
He suddenly took a deep breath. The flames and ashes from the burning of the entire ghost village were so intense that it was hard for him to breathe.
After taking one last look at the village completely engulfed in flames, Xie Yunhuai turned around and walked step by step toward the small, dilapidated house where he and Qin Fu'an had lived.
The low table is still there, and so is the wooden box that could produce delicious snacks. It sits quietly on the table, seemingly waiting to be collected by someone.
Xie Yunhuai reached out and picked it up, then walked straight to the newly made bed. His thin body curled up silently. No matter where he would go next, at least for now, he just wanted to get a good night's sleep.
Qin Fu'an, you need to... come see me soon.
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[Congratulations to the player for completing the beginner dungeon: The Haunted Village.]
[Dungeon rewards are being calculated...]
[Dungeon Level: Multiplayer Story - Beginner - Normal (↑ Hard) (+10 Attribute Points)]
[Mission Completion: S+ (Successfully closed the instance, ended the evolution of the villagers in the eerie village, saved the mountain god, punished sins, and gained the mountain god's gratitude and affection??)]
[This game features a "Rising Star" title bonus, increasing your live stream points by 2.5.]
[Livestream popularity score: 478000 x 2.5 = 1195000 points.]
[The exchange rate between popularity points and ghost coins is 100:1.]
[Dungeon Rewards: 1 Blue Skill Orb, 1 Blue Item Orb, 3 White Item Orbs, +10 to Attribute Points.]
[Gain permanent title: "False God (A divine title personally recognized by the Mountain God. Although you are not a true god, it does not prevent you from possessing abilities and influence close to those of a god. In relevant dungeons, you can briefly possess the power of the Mountain God for 5 minutes, +2 Divine Sense, +3 Charisma.)"]
Another flurry of settlement notifications rang out, but Qin Fu'an didn't leisurely glance at them as he had last time. He ignored the sphere of light floating in front of him, only glancing briefly at the direction of the Nirvana Pool before decisively leaving the settlement hall.
The next second, Qin Fu'an suddenly snapped out of his dizziness. Before he was fully awake, he heard the little brat's heart-wrenching cries, as if his father had died.
Qin Fu'an closed his eyes, feeling a headache coming on. He reached out and precisely lifted the little phoenix by its wings, like lifting a chick, and brought it to his eyes.
The little phoenix's crying stopped abruptly.
The little boy's big, round eyes widened in confusion, and he called out in a bewildered voice, his voice trembling with tears, "...Daddy? You're not dead?"
Qin Fu'an laughed angrily, "Are you just hoping I'll die?"
The little phoenix regained its senses and immediately flapped its wings, struggling to escape from his grasp. Finally, it arrogantly stepped on his head, its crimson tail tip sticking out as it bounced around.
"Dad! Why did you suddenly disappear?"
"You're such a grown man, can you please stop disappearing and reappearing all of a sudden? Can't you give me some peace of mind?"
"Tell me quickly, what kind of magic is it? Invisibility? I want to learn it! After I learn it, I'll go to the Ghost City and tease the ghosts. After people die and become ghosts, can those ghosts be scared to death by me again?"
"Dad, why aren't you saying anything? Hey Dad, where are you going? I can barely stand!"
The arrogant, childlike voice above quickly disappeared.
As Guo Shulin stared wide-eyed in horror, the little phoenix tilted its head and chirped at him in a belated attempt to salvage the situation.
Don't look at me, I didn't say anything. I'm just a cute and handsome little bird that was born not long ago~
"Come in and have a seat?" Qin Fu'an didn't react at all to being discovered by humans. He turned to the side and extended a friendly invitation to Guo Shulin, who was standing dumbfounded outside the door with a tuft of hair on his head burned off by the little cub.
Guo Shulin: "...No, no need..."
While forcing a smile to decline, he also sheepishly lifted his leg and walked inside with a long face.
Waaaaaah! I can pretend I didn't hear anything, but in modern society, please, boss, don't kill me to cover it up!!!
However, once he stepped inside, he felt like crying again.
Didn't they say that animals weren't allowed to become spirits after the founding of the People's Republic of China?
Why are there two such large non-human beings living here, and living in such a luxurious place? They must be rich demons.
Damn it! It's one thing to be inferior to other people, but to be inferior to even demons is just ridiculous!
Whether out of fear of backfiring at the extreme, or blinded by the wealth that wasn't rightfully his, Guo Shulin, with a reckless look on his face, boldly said to Qin Fu'an after he sat down, "I...I informed my mentor before I came! You...you can't kill me!!"
The thing in front of me isn't human, it's a demon. It's already so ferocious in the dungeon, what if it kills without blinking an eye in real life?
"..." Qin Fu'an paused in his action of pouring tea for the other party, and then the clear tea water was steadily poured into the teacup with his movement.
"Don't misunderstand." He maintained a refined and friendly demeanor and chuckled, "Fighting and killing are illegal. I'm just inviting you in to meet a friend and have a cup of tea."
Guo Shulin: "..."
I understand!
"Don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut! I won't even utter a single word about you, not even in my sleep! I swear, and you can... make me that contract..."
His words trailed off, growing weaker and weaker, as if he were both reluctant and afraid of angering Qin Fu'an.
"Dad, what contract?!" A clear, childlike voice rang out above Qin Fu'an's head.
Guo Shulin was startled again, and he abruptly pulled back his hand that had just reached out to pick up the tea. The fact that the little phoenix was speaking human language completely confirmed that the two were not human at all.
It's all my fault for being too knowledgeable; otherwise, I could have fooled myself into thinking the big shot had a talking parrot on his head...
Qin Fu'an took the little cub that was jumping around on his head down, and under its curious gaze with its head tilted, he also took a teacup and poured it some tea.
"Quiet, shut up."
The little phoenix puffed out its cheeks and bounced around, wanting to argue, but then resigned itself to its fate under his seemingly gentle gaze, and then plunged its head into the teacup.
Never mind, today I'm going to drown myself and make my dad, a young man with white hair, die before his black-haired son!
Guo Shulin's eyes twitched as he watched, becoming even more certain that the boss's tea was a "sealing tea."
He sat up even more upright and honestly, completely pure, foolish, honest, and dignified, untouched by the ravages and corruption of society.
"This tea is brewed from the heart of a thousand-year-old tea tree. It has effects such as calming the mind, increasing understanding, improving health, and enhancing immunity."
Seeing Guo Shulin's eyes light up as he listened, Qin Fu'an raised an eyebrow and offered a way out: "As you thought, a sealing tea, are you in or not?"
drink!
Not drinking it would be foolish!
Guo Shulin, whose mind was completely filled with the idea of "increasing comprehension," picked up the teacup without hesitation and poured it into his mouth.
He swallowed it all, even though it was so hot he shivered, and he didn't want to waste a single drop. After swallowing it all, he didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt like he was really becoming smarter!
"Dad, is he stupid?" The little phoenix shook its head and openly complained, "He's so hot, and he's not like us. Is he trying to scam you, Dad?"
Guo Shulin, who is becoming smarter: "..."
Qin Fu'an chuckled, and after exchanging contact information with Guo Shulin, who was blushing with embarrassment, he saw him off.
After walking quite a distance, Guo Shulin turned around with lingering fear, and only after confirming that he was standing in the warm sunshine again did he belatedly realize that he was exhausted and squatted down by the roadside to rot.
I almost didn't make it back.
Not only what I just mentioned, but also that instance.
Actually, he was glad that Qin Fu'an had entered the instance.
Otherwise, with just a few players, who knows how long they would have been stuck inside? They might still be participating in the mountain god festival without even realizing it when the auspicious time arrives, and all the ghosts around them would turn into wicked people...
Just thinking about it gave him goosebumps.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!" He muttered to himself to reassure himself before taking out his phone. Ignoring the demon he had pinned to the top of the screen, he switched to another app to call a taxi and leave.
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Inside the villa, Little Phoenix quickly ruined a pot of tea.
It stood on the pen holder with its little feet sticking out, humming and whining as it watched its father fiddling with a blade of grass not far away.
You stingy guy! You won't even let me have a taste. You call yourself a father? You're not as generous as me!
Under the resentful gaze of a certain bird, Qin Fu'an gently moved the plant to a new flowerpot, the soil of which was overflowing with spiritual energy.
He carried the potted plant over and placed it on the desk.
Noticing the little bird's eager movements, Qin Fu'an said unhurriedly as the fluffy ball of a bird swooped down towards the withered plant. "If you break it, you'll lose a father."
The bristling, bright red ball of fur slammed onto the desk with a thud, leaving it dazed and confused. It stubbornly turned its head to look at Qin Fu'an, a big question mark slowly appearing on its little head.
[Author's Note]
The little phoenix was dumbfounded, the little phoenix bristled, and the little phoenix almost sent its plant father away with the red ball.
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Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine:
Summer 1;
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution:
10 bottles of "Close Your Eyes When It Gets Dark";
5 bottles of sake per glass;
Jingxi and Sumuzhe, 1 bottle;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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