Chapter 7, Scene 7: This freak left over from the last era...
Yuan Yang:? ? ?
"Wait, why did you block me?" He was very confused.
Did I do something to offend him? I don't think so.
Colorful World turned away from him and continued walking forward, saying in a cheeky tone, "I'm happy to."
Just before the sparks between the two were about to explode, Yuan Yang shrunk his head back in disappointment. Seeing this, "Colorful World" had no choice but to stop teasing him.
The three of them walked through the crowd in silence.
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"Hello! This is Yue Gu, the person in charge of the team formation system. How can I help you?"
[Team formation]
[Disbanding the team]
[Recruiting teammates]
He Yuezhe looked at the line of dialogue that popped up in front of the NPC in front of him and the button above it, and couldn't help but sigh again at the reality of this holographic game.
"Hey, should we..." She turned her head and looked behind her, "Where are the people?"
The two people who were originally following closely were now submerged in the crowd. It was unclear whether they had lost track or had gotten lost.
He Yuezhe had no choice but to add the three of them to a group and then sent his location.
[Chat with "4399 Game Master" and "Colorful World"]
"Should we find some more teammates?"
——"Has been temporarily banned"/Sent at 15:16:22 on January 3, First Era.
Strangely, more than ten minutes passed and there was still no news from the two.
He Yuezhe simply clicked the button to form a team.
"Hello! Are you sure you want to form a team with '4399 Game Master' and 'Colorful World'?"
[Tip: Once a team is formed, it will no longer accept new members unless it is disbanded!]
[whether]
Soon, He Yuezhe completed all the procedures for forming a team.
As the captain, she was very honored to receive the "Captain Exclusive" armband given to her by the system.
It might look silly pinned on the sleeve, but it's still a way...
"Wow." Yuan Yang's voice came slowly from behind her.
No, besides the sound, Yuan Yang was also slowly floating towards her: "This big armband is so majestic."
The person standing next to Yuan Yang who was floating in the air was most likely the instigator of this incident.
"Colorful World" had a droopy face, looked depressed, and said nothing.
"What happened to him?" He Yuezhe led the two of them out of the crowd.
On the way, Yuan Yang, who seemed a little confused while floating in the air, kept bumping into the "Colorful World" from time to time.
So He Yuezhe witnessed Yuan Yang going from lying in the air, to walking on magnetic levitation, and finally to being tied to a wheelchair that came from nowhere.
Everyone on both sides sighed when they saw it.
I didn’t expect that with the advancement of social trends, holographic games are becoming more and more inclusive and playable.
Colorful World pushed the wheelchair with a cold expression. After the three people finally left the crowd, he spoke, "I don't know."
"I'm fine!" Yuan Yang twitched in his wheelchair and suddenly said something.
Colorful World's face was filled with black lines: "If you have nothing to do, just come down and walk by yourself?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Yang fell limply into the wheelchair like a paper man.
If He Yuezhe hadn't been quick to help him, he would have floated to the feet of the people in the crowd and turned into shredded paper.
He Yuezhe told each person about the team formation and asked them to remember to reply to her message in the group, then quickly slipped away.
Only "Colorful World" and the piece of paper Yuan Yang on the wheelchair were left looking at each other in bewilderment in the hall.
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"Player? Player?"
"Player? Are you okay? Are you feeling better?"
A familiar cry... Ah, that annoying elf again...
"Player, are you really...?"
What? ...What is it saying...I can't hear anything at all...
"Player? Player?"
"Player, hurry...!"
quick......?
quick......
I don’t understand…I don’t understand…I don’t understand…
When will...
So annoying...
^
"Are you sick?"
"Um."
"That's strange," He Yuezhe said, looking at the chat box where there had been no follow-up conversation since yesterday. "When did you two become so close?"
"......Who?" Yuan Yang seemed a little unresponsive.
He Yue curled her lips and smiled at him: "You and 'Colorful World'."
So, in addition to "Colorful World", the other person in He Yuezhe's only two friends list also stopped talking to her.
Of course, He Yuezhe herself strongly disagrees with this behavior, and she thinks it is very unwise.
"Forget it, let's go in first." He Yuezhe closed the chat with "Colorful World" and signaled Yuan Yang to follow him.
[Would you like to team up and enter the dungeon: Valley Sound (recommended level 1)?]
[This instance is for beginners to practice, so there are no other prerequisites.]
[whether]
The two walked one after the other through the hole with the big word "yes" floating on it.
"Welcome to the dungeon: Valley Sound (Recommended Level 1)!"
"In the once peaceful and tranquil village, a rumor suddenly appeared."
"Legend has it that every night, strange noises are heard from the valley behind the village, and all the villagers who go to investigate mysteriously disappear."
"Oh, Inspector, you know we're in a remote area here. Most of us don't have much income. Look at the cost..." A middle-aged man in plain clothes and smelling of soap walked beside the two of them in a flattering manner.
"Didn't we agree on this before? What do you mean by this?" He Yuezhe spoke on his own, "Also, remember not to forget what we agreed on."
"Oh, Inspector..."
"Stop talking nonsense! You dare to contradict the inspector, are you trying to kill yourself?! Who is the inspector, and who are you? You really don't know what's good for you!" A boy with a baby face next to He Yuezhe cursed viciously with a red face.
This is most likely Yuan Yang.
"This...this..." The man, sweating profusely, stopped where he was, "Um, Inspector, we're almost there."
"That's all for the fees. What you gave is enough for us. Please be safe. I'm leaving first!"
After saying that, the man ran away.
The strange feeling of being controlled on He Yuezhe's body finally disappeared.
She relaxed her shoulders and began to look around.
"As an inspector, you certainly wouldn't turn a blind eye to the villagers' plea for help. You readily agreed and even paid them a 'reward' in advance."
"This 'reward' has almost wiped out all your savings, but to make more money, you won't stop no matter what."
"Today, you and your newly recruited little brother came to this cave as promised."
"How will the story develop? You are looking forward to it."
"Your mission: 1. Find out the cause of the "strange noise in the valley" 2. Earn more money than the "reward" you paid 3. Evacuate safely."
Is it safe to evacuate?
It seems that this inspector values his life very much, and this valley does not seem to be simple.
"It's a decryption dungeon." Yuan Yang, who had turned into a boy, was a little unhappy. "I thought it would be just a monster-killing dungeon. I should have chosen this dungeon earlier. Will it be difficult?"
“Chila la la la la la—”
"Hey, we should still be more..."
Before he could finish his words, a group of bats flew out from the depths of the cave!
It was not until they got closer that He Yuezhe discovered that each of these bats had the head of a baby, and their faces were covered with yellow, rotten nails!
They chirped and frightened Yuan Yang, who had his back to them.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa——!”
"While you were exploring, a group of baby-headed bats rushed out and blocked your way."
"You were furious and decided to teach them a lesson."
[Entered combat mode!]
"Infant, baby head?!" Yuan Yang seemed to have a similar prompt. He looked at He Yuezhe and then at the group of bats ready to attack, and he still felt a little scared.
[The current dungeon battle mode is: turn-based.]
[Please take the lead!]
For these two level one novices, there is no way to make or buy weapons.
The only dagger in He Yuezhe's hand was given to her by the guild leader, Teddy Bear.
Because there was no requirement that weapons could not be given to others to use, He Yuezhe and Yuan Yang exchanged blows with the group of bats.
As the number of bats repelled increased, their experience bars gradually increased.
Soon he broke through level two and slowly moved towards higher levels.
However, this game doesn't seem to have visible player data. Even after leveling up, the two of them just felt their bodies were more relaxed and they fought more easily.
However, since they had no items to restore their health, only means of attack, the two of them struggled for a long time. After finally repelling all the bats, their health was only left at half.
The bats chirped and flew back into the depths of the cave.
"Under your immense strength, the bats have all fled in fear. You can finally advance again."
"Debuff, bleeding?" The boy in tattered clothes was a little excited. "This bat is so powerful!"
"You mean by being powerful that they can make us bleed to death immediately?" He Yuezhe was not very excited.
Her vision had begun to blur as she lost blood.
One of them has 116/1000 HP and the other has 53/800 HP.
The one with HP 116 was already dizzy, while the one with HP 53 was dancing with joy, trying to catch up and tear the bats into pieces.
"Damn you, baby-headed bat! You were severely injured and forced to end this exploration. You found nothing."
[Instance: Valley Sound (Recommended Level 1) is being settled——]
[Failed to clear the level, please try again!]
“…”
"Isn't it impressive?"
"......Um."
^
"Damn you, baby-headed bats! You've finally repelled the entire swarm of bats. Keep going."
There were dead bats all over the ground, but for Yuan Yang, who had experienced hundreds of trials and tribulations, he was still very interested.
After Yuan Yang finished collecting the materials, He Yuezhe pressed the dungeon map in the upper right corner, and the two walked deeper into the cave.
At the other end of the cave is an exit, and outside is a green valley.
"After walking through the dark cave, you finally arrived at what the villagers call 'the valley'."
"You've heard a lot about this place, but this is your first time here, so you're very excited. But because I'm here, you can only suppress your emotions and pretend to be calm."
"You'll need to stay here until tomorrow morning, so you need a place to stay. Set it up quickly."
Occasionally, baby-headed bats and baby-headed owls fly through the valley. Strings of copper coins and banknotes hang on the trees in the valley, making it look particularly eerie.
"There is no tent." Yuan Yang searched the backpack behind him over and over again. There were only some textbooks and pens. As for any camping equipment, there was no trace of it.
He Yuezhe also searched her bag.
I have no idea how this guy became a detective. He only carries money in his backpack when he goes out on business. Thick stacks of bills, tied together with a black rubber band that's been frayed, form a small mountain.
“…”
"I can't stand it," He Yuezhe sighed, and the two of them walked towards the woods. "How can I, a great inspector, not even arrange a place to stay when I'm out on business? You're such a loser!"
He Yuezhe: ...Although it's true that I'm a waste, there's no need to say it out loud, right?
"Ah?" Yuan Yang looked up at her with his big eyes blinking. "Inspector, I'm sorry. I, I will try my best. Please don't chase me away. I, I still have..."
Snap——
A crisp slap sounded on Yuan Yang's face.
As He Yuezhe and Yuan Yang, she would definitely not hit him because she was angry, she would only...ah, let's not talk about this.
But as the inspector and the younger brother in the copy plot, who is the inspector? He is an authority respected by everyone in the village. There is nothing wrong with him slapping the younger brother.
"Hmph, go ahead and scout the way! It's just a small matter, eh? I'm telling you, have you done anything useful since you came here? All you do is cause trouble all day long."
"Inspector" He Yuezhe pushed his "little brother" Yuan Yang in front of him.
"Little brother" Yuan Yang timidly got up from the ground, but fell to the ground again because of a stone on the ground.
Under the pressure from the "Inspector" He Yuezhe behind him, he had no choice but to crawl forward.
He Yuezhe actually quite enjoyed the plot takeover in this game. It was like sitting in a cinema watching a movie. He didn't have to do anything and it was very relaxing.
"Inspector."
"what?"
"Um...will I have one too?"
"You? Who are you?"
"Inspector! Didn't we agree on this...?"
"Tsk, I don't want to give it to you anymore, do you have any objections?"
"But, I, I..."
"What's there to be sad about? You shouldn't have this kind of thing in the first place."
"Ah...why..."
"Huh? Why? You're a freak left over from the past era. I gave you the chance to survive, and you still have the nerve to ask for this and that? You're overthinking it."
"Inspector..."
“Ah—ah—ah—!!! Inspector!!! There is—!!! Ah—!!!”
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