If the giant bell would ring when Jiang Ran was about to kill someone, then it's clear that it didn't ring many times when that condition was met. On the contrary, the first time Jiang Ran did nothing, the giant bell rang.
The three chimes seemed to be connected, but they couldn't really be linked together. Could it really be chiming randomly? If so, Jiang Ran just hoped it would chime a few more times.
Time passed quickly, and Jiang Ran could clearly feel the decrease in the number of people. In the first phase, he could always run into someone after walking for several tens of minutes, and there were usually people waiting at the betting tables. But now, he really couldn't see a single person.
The second phase has been going on for almost two hours. Jiang Ran has already encountered more than a dozen strange creatures along the way, including Nightmare with individual number 009. To put it bluntly, if Gwen hadn't been there, any other ghost storyteller without combat talent or divine authority would have been doomed.
Gwen was no match for such a large creature, but escaping together wasn't a big problem.
"Hurry up and offer me an arm to thank me!"
"Alright, alright, I'll just tell you two more chapters later!"
"Come on! Last time the protagonist fought someone else, he wrote over 4,000 words just about his inner thoughts. I really don't know how you wrote that! I won't accept this kind of filler!"
Gwen puffed out her cheeks and put her hands on her hips. It's like you agreed on a monthly salary of 10,000, but you didn't say it was in Korean won!
"Ahem, speed and quality can't be had at the same time..."
Before the two was another gambling table, and a gloomy-faced man was already sitting on the stone chair on the left.
Bell, the leader of the Iron Tower Kingdom and an SS-rank talent ghost storyteller!
Bell currently has three red flowers. He only needs to kill one more person or win one more betting table to ascend. Moreover, most people have already died, and the frequency of killing remotely has been greatly reduced.
Of course, Jiang Ran, being an eye-catching character, is an exception; everyone thinks of him when there's something good going on.
The second phase was nearing its end, and they couldn't find a single person for half a day. Even another ghost storyteller from the same country avoided Bell, so he was probably dead by now.
Damn it, rather than risk my life in someone else's hands, I'd rather give him this precious red flower!
Whether or not he has a priesthood is crucial to the current situation. Bell has to take this gamble, otherwise the three red flowers will only delay his death a little longer, and will not be enough for him to win this game!
"Jiang Ran from the Dragon Kingdom?"
"Sigh, how inconsiderate of you all are to say the same thing to me."
This might be Jiang Ran's last time participating in a betting session!
Whether it's because of the final password to the Dragon's Treasury or his desire to return to his Wolf God form, he's determined to gamble now that he's finally found a gambling table with other people around!
As the leader of a nation, Bell was naturally not intimidated by Jiang Ran. Both of them knew very well that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Shall we take a gamble?"
"please!"
The wolf's phantom appeared, and before explaining the rules to the two, it reminded Jiang Ran, who had acted like a referee last time, "Mr. Jiang Ran, this is your fourth time participating in the betting table. The difficulty will be extremely high. Are you sure you want to participate again?"
Jiang Ran nodded: "Of course."
"Alright, let me explain the rules to you both."
"My game is called 'Ferryman of the Styx'. I will now teleport you two to two separate spaces. Let me explain that this is a racing game."
"There is a River Styx in space that is 10,000 meters wide. What you two need to do is to cross the River Styx in the same boat. As long as you reach the other side before the other, even if it is less than a second, you will be considered to have won."
"The winner receives one red flower, and the loser loses three red flowers."
"Various dangers may appear in the River Styx. The two of you can control the speed of your ship. The faster you go, the higher the probability of attracting more dangerous creatures. Please note that some creatures will only lead to death once you encounter them. Of course, the probability of such creatures appearing is infinitely close to zero, unless the two of you are speeding."
"Because this game can take a very long time, the flow of time within it is ten times faster than in the real world. That is to say, if you spend one minute in the game, only six seconds will have passed in the real world."
This was also done in case the winner couldn't make it to the second stage of the regrouping.
"After hearing the rules, neither of you can quit; otherwise, you will be considered to have failed. Please place your hands on the stone table."
A deep red light emanated from the stone table; the game began!
A spatial fluctuation came, and in the blink of an eye, Jiang Ran and Gwen had arrived in another space. The sky was full of dark green clouds, with a faint light shining through.
What does a ten-thousand-meter-long River Styx mean? Even running across ten-thousand-meter-long flat ground would kill most people. This match is described as a race, but the speed and danger are directly proportional, making it difficult for people to make a choice.
Jiang Ran immediately spotted the small boat corroded by some kind of luminous green substance. It looked like the boat was so small that it would probably fall apart if touched, let alone sailed!
Of course, with the protection of the power of rules, it certainly won't fall apart, but this is only when there is no danger.
"Without further ado, let's set sail and get out of here!"
There were no oars on the wooden boat. After the two boarded, 18 ghostly green flames rose from the hull, and Jiang Ran found a small control panel at the bow.
The buttons on the left are clearly for controlling direction, while the two buttons in the middle, an up arrow and a down arrow, are obviously not for diving, but for controlling speed.
However, there were nine buttons on the right side, arranged in a nine-square grid, each with a pattern that Jiang Ran couldn't understand, and he didn't know what they were for.
"This game is definitely not that simple."
Having come this far, there was no turning back. Jiang Ran pressed the accelerator button twice, successfully getting the wooden boat moving forward.
On the other side, Bell lay leisurely on his boat, pressing the accelerator button only once to ensure his wooden boat moved forward slowly at the slowest possible speed.
The River Styx is fraught with danger. If you increase your speed, you will drown if you are not careful. However, if you slow down enough, the probability of danger will approach zero.
Bale is gambling. He's betting that Jiang Ran will die in the river. Once he dies, no matter how far ahead Jiang Ran is, Bale will eventually catch up!
"Making sure you actually reach the other side is the core of this game. Jiang Ran, will you make the same choice as me?"
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