Chapter 126
There were only four people in and out of the elevator, so it was obvious who the Vice Dean was referring to.
In an instant, the magician's pupils dilated, and he nearly cried out again.
There has never been a player holding a position in a dungeon before, let alone such an important one!
The magician gritted his teeth, realizing that this bastard hadn't been telling the truth from the start. He must have been out of his mind to have foolishly believed those deceptive claims.
Now he was certain that Pei Yu was definitely an NPC, and a special one at that, on par with Xie Xubai... Wait a minute?
The person wasn't calling for Vice Dean Pei, but for Vice Dean Xie.
—Surname Xie?
An unbelievable guess flashed through the magician's mind. He stared intently at Xie Xubai, as if struck by lightning!
Compared to the two magicians who were filled with surprise and doubt, Xie Xubai's reaction was much calmer. He seemed unsurprised by their arrival and smiled slightly: "I didn't expect you to come first. Perfect, saves me the trouble of looking for someone else."
After saying that, he turned to the medical staff beside him and said gently, "Thank you for helping me move my things, Dr. Yang, right?"
When Xie Xubai looked at the name on the name tag, the medical staff immediately blushed and straightened their backs.
Xie Xubai smiled and said, "I need to entertain some friends here. Could you please tell the dean that I'll be down in a bit and that they don't need to worry?"
Dr. Yang responded immediately.
Before the elevator doors closed, he glanced at the magician and his companion through the gap. The envy and slight hostility in his eyes made the magician feel a bit nauseous. He then spoke up as if jokingly, "I didn't realize your hospital was so keen on cultivating a personality cult."
Xie Xubai smiled and said, "Of course not. Do you mean your fans would entrust their lives to you and risk their lives for you because of so-called worship?"
His teammates were completely bewildered. The magician paused, and before he could reply, he saw Xie Xubai use his mental power to lift the cabinet and the potted plant and walk forward. He frowned, hesitated for two seconds, and then followed.
They walked a short distance to the vice dean's office, which was right next to the dean's office on the right.
After Xie Xubai "disappeared," Pei Yuheng sealed off the room and prohibited anyone except the cleaner from entering.
Later, when the hospital was expanded, the workers renovated it carefully again. The walls were snow-white, the floors were shiny, and the decoration was simple and clear, making it look brand new.
Xie Xubai casually made tea: "Please, sit wherever you like."
The magician stopped at the door, his gaze following a pair of slender, white hands as they gracefully prepared tea.
If he hadn't seen Xie Xubai's true, wolfish nature before, he would have been completely fooled by his refined and harmless appearance.
Seeing the magician standing still, Xie Xubai also stopped, and their eyes met.
The magician appeared calm on the surface, but his back muscles were actually slightly tense, and he couldn't help but become alert.
During the battle between the Madman and Fu Zong, Xie Xubai took the opportunity to absorb the power of faith. He was bathed in golden light, holy and moving. In the illusion, he saw a long-lost friend, and his mind was suddenly shaken. He even mistook Xie Xubai for a real god.
The magician only realized this afterward.
Shaping, building momentum, and promoting... how is this series of actions different from the entertainment industry's vigorous star-making campaign?
He works in this industry himself and knows very well how crazy fans can become once they are blinded and fall into a frenzy.
Xie Xubai's status in the hearts of most players has clearly reached, no, it should be said, far exceeded the normal level!
So, as an NPC, what exactly does Xie Xubai want to achieve by gaining the player's faith?
Will he turn against the players in the future and use their trust and respect to bring about his own destruction?
Or perhaps it was just that those in power were bored and, on a whim, decided to play a game with them to kill time?
The Infinite Game is a trap with no chance of survival. Behind every seemingly harmless and innocent lamb lies a gaping maw of blood. No matter how friendly Xie Xubai acts, he cannot change this fact.
The magician had no doubt that Xie Xubai now possessed the influence and strength to overturn an entire player community. If such a person became their enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable!
The room fell into a deathly silence.
The teammates sensed the tense atmosphere, their hearts pounding, and they dared not utter a sound.
Xie Xubai's gaze remained calm, like a clear mirror reflecting shadows, making the magician's breath catch in his throat and cold sweat pour down his back.
It was at this moment that Xie Xubai finally spoke slowly and deliberately: "To be honest, for a moment just now I was wondering if you were actually Xie Xubai, the special NPC, in disguise..."
The magician was taken aback by what he said so abruptly.
His memory wasn't bad; within seconds, the words he had used to flatter and fawn over Xie Xubai when they first met vaguely echoed in his ears.
"...Now it seems, how could that be? You're far more capable than that so-called Xie Xubai! Everyone says he was playing dumb before, but I can see he simply doesn't have the strength to subdue the Ghost King. He even had to humble himself before Yan Yue..."
Oops! Isn't this just flattering someone in front of them? It's like trying to suck up to a horse's leg!
The magician's expression froze. Looking at the composed Xie Xubai, he felt so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground. Touching his nose, he asked, "Don't be so petty, will you?"
Xie Xubai chuckled cryptically, handed over the tea, and said calmly, "Guess?"
Looking at the steaming tea in front of him, the magician felt a chill run down his spine. He struggled for a long time with the thought of whether he would be poisoned, but finally gritted his teeth, took the tea, and drank it all in one gulp.
It has a refreshing sweetness and fragrance upon first taste, with a long-lasting aftertaste.
The magician stared at the blue and white porcelain teacup, stunned once again.
His teammates hesitantly accepted the tea Xie Xubai offered and drank it, overjoyed: "My mental strength has been permanently increased by 5 points! My God!!"
As the game has progressed to this point, there is no shortage of buff items and skills, but rare items that permanently increase player stats are priceless even on the black market!
Not to mention that this adds to mental strength!
Don't underestimate the small bonus of 5 points. Keep in mind that the maximum mental strength for players is only 100! Furthermore, the infinite game severely restricts mental strength-related enhancements. Mental strength is essentially tied to individual aptitude, and those without talent will not see results even with hard work.
The teammates immediately became extremely envious of the tea in Xie Xubai's hand. If this tea were on the market, people would probably fight tooth and nail for it!
The magician certainly noticed this, which is why he was surprised.
Watching Xie Xubai leisurely sip his tea, he hesitated briefly before letting out a sharp breath and sitting face-to-face with him on the sofa: "I can't see through you at all. Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"
He misunderstood. With Xie Xubai's methods and strength, dealing with them would only take a glance; there was no need for him to play games with them.
Xie Xubai must have sensed his wariness and hostility, but still chose to treat him with courtesy.
This kind of tolerance, like the vast sky encompassing all things, even made the magician feel somewhat ashamed at the moment their eyes met.
Xie Xubai raised an eyebrow: "Couldn't I have asked you to come here simply to catch up and express my gratitude?"
The magician was somewhat surprised. Meeting Xie Xubai's sincere expression, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed and sat up straight awkwardly: "Ahem, actually, I wasn't much of a help..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Xubai suddenly changed the subject: "But you're right, I do have something to ask of you."
"..." The magician instantly felt that all his emotions had been wasted yet again.
His lips twitched, and he readily told his teammates to leave the office and wait at the door. He then turned off the live stream, casually picked up a cup of tea, and brought it to his lips: "Speak, what is it?"
Xie Xubai didn't stand on ceremony with him: "I'm preparing to end the Infinite Game."
That's truly a statement that's sure to shock and shock, a real wake-up call!
The magician nearly spat out his tea, nervously looking around as if afraid a bolt of lightning from the system would send them to their next life. He stared wide-eyed at Xie Xubai, asking, "What—what are you after?"
Unlike players, NPCs are born in an infinite game. Their identities and powers are basically given by the game. Destroying the game means ending their lives, which is no different from suicide!
The magician glanced at Xie Xubai's calm expression and quickly came to his senses. Given the other party's personality, he wouldn't risk his own life.
But he still couldn't understand what Xie Xubai was after.
Xie Xubai seemed to be able to read his mind, and smiled lightly: "Are you thinking that someone like me, a god-like being, with power, status, wealth, and fame, can have anything he wants in the Infinite Game? Am I just bored and doing something so stupid that I'm digging my own grave?"
The magician quickly denied it: "I didn't say that!"
Xie Xubai remained noncommittal and continued, "Do you remember when you asked me what Pei Yuheng was to me? Now I can tell you definitively that he is a very important family member to me."
His tone was extremely calm, but anyone could hear the seriousness in his words.
Upon clearing the dungeon, an Easter egg is revealed: the system explicitly informs players that Pei Yuheng has been designated as the King of Devils in this S-rank dungeon.
As a player, the magician's first reaction was fear, and only then did he belatedly recall that Xie Xubai had initially come to him for help.
It is easy to imagine the inhumane torture Pei Yuheng would have suffered if Xie Xubai hadn't intervened.
“It’s not just the dean, but also my mother, my dog, my students, my friends, and everyone else.” Xie Xubai rubbed his gold-rimmed glasses. “This game has dragged everyone into hell without any reason, driven them to the brink, and bullied them to the deepest extent. Tell me—”
Xie Xubai raised his eyes and said, word by word, "What reason do I have not to kill it?"
He was a very well-mannered person, usually gentle and mild-mannered, and when he got angry he would only turn cold, but he used such a blunt and ruthless statement.
Only at this moment did the magician realize with trepidation the overwhelming anger and chilling intent hidden in Xie Xu's words.
He should have felt apprehensive or even more profoundly fearful, but when he met Xie Xubai's clear black and white eyes, which contained a captivating power, he seemed to see a calm sea suddenly engulfed by a hundred-meter tsunami, surging and crashing against the shore with earth-shattering force!
In an instant, all the surrounding noise subsided, and all was silent, except for the pounding of his heart, faster and faster, pounding wildly in the magician's chest, resounding endlessly.
Author's Note:
Sorry I'm late, I'm late! I'll send a 100 RMB red envelope as compensation. Sorry for the long wait QAQ I'll continue updating tomorrow.
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