Trial Area
Unlike other administrative districts, District 3 has high walls on all four sides, and on top of the walls, there is a security guard every one meter.
The security guards here are all members of Longyan.
It was said that the Dragon Flame Guild had deployed a total of 50,000 members along the border of Sub-Zone 3, encompassing the entire perimeter. Including three shifts, the number of players guarding the boundary reached 150,000.
What outsiders don't know is that among the 300,000 players in District 3, another 150,000 are divided into tens of thousands of patrol teams that roam the administrative district all day long.
It's just a secondary security zone, but no one dares to enter.
Tonight is an exception.
Someone was directly teleported into the only teleportation array in the area.
The Longyan members guarding the teleportation array immediately surrounded him. Due to his level, they did not dare to expel him by force, let alone let him leave.
After a while, the surgeon arrived.
"Sventovit." Kairi smiled upon seeing him. "I heard you're a stickler for rules. Outsiders are forbidden to enter the Dragon Flame Sub-area 3. Don't you know this rule?"
Witt looked at him quietly: "I know, but the person I'm looking for is inside."
"who?"
Witt didn't answer, but said, "Leave as soon as you find it."
Kai Li snorted and laughed: "Let's not talk about whether you can come in or not. Even if you want to come, you have to knock on the door through the city gate, right? This teleportation array only serves us, Long Yan. Of course, if you want to leave, you can enjoy a special treatment."
Witt thought about it, then retreated back into the formation. As the light of the formation surged and dissipated, his figure disappeared.
Kaiche quietly turned on the light screen and waited for a while, and a notification actually came from the team channel.
[Sventovit of the Gal Guild is at the north gate. He said he wants to come in to look for someone.]
He laughed out loud while opening the chest.
The rumors were true, this guy actually followed the rules to such an extent.
He took out his weapon, aimed it in the direction of the north gate, threw it with force, and at the same time took a few steps forward and jumped high.
The double-edged sword spun rapidly into a disc, carrying him towards the north gate.
This was repeated three times, and the corpse reached the northern wall of Area 3, landing steadily inside the city gate.
The tall and heavy city gate slowly opened, and Witt stood obediently outside.
"Can I come in?" he asked.
Kairi looked at the other person with interest, and said with a provocative smile: "You knocked on the door, but the owner doesn't allow you to come in. What should I do?"
Witt Lake's blue eyes watched the chest opening quietly: "How can I get in?"
"We have to..." Kairi shrugged. "We have to ask your Guild President Gar to submit an application to our Guild President Lu? Oh, submitting an application means submitting an application report through diplomatic means."
Witt: "Time doesn't allow me to do that."
"Then...get past me first, then talk about it?"
It's a rare opportunity for the eighth on the list to meet the ninth on the list.
He picked up the double-edged knife, licked his lips, and was eager to try.
Witt looked at the direction indicated on the map. The distance was not too far—the vague outline of a mountain range appeared at the end of his field of vision.
His gaze shifted back to Kairi: "Is this also the rule of your Longyan?"
White gloves folded in front of her abdomen, and beneath her palms, a Western-style heavy sword appeared. At the end of the heavy sword's handle, a palm-shaped colorless gem was embellished, emitting a gentle fluorescence in the night.
Lan Wu, the hand of a gentleman.
Kairi withdrew his gaze from the gem and chuckled, "My rules."
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On a farm dozens of kilometers away, no one knew that two super gods in the top ten of the list had started fighting in the northern border of Area 3.
The entire trial group was immersed in an atmosphere of singing and dancing.
The banquet started at 7 o'clock sharp. Although the long table that was several hundred meters long was not filled with delicacies, they were all rare delicacies in the game.
Even the wine is the best in Soul Society.
"Our guild's benefits are too good!"
"Of course not! Half of the Soul-Guiding Song belongs to us, Long Yan. This little thing is nothing. It's nothing!"
"The trial will last for more than half a month, and there will be hard times ahead. Perhaps the guild took this into consideration and took the trouble to cheer us up. Come on, come on, let's go!"
"Let one go. We can't waste the efforts of the higher-ups!"
Amidst the neon lights, people clink glasses and enjoy themselves.
Some were intoxicated, while others were sober. The latter was naturally represented by Kuang Dao.
He and the observation group sat on the street. Compared to the hustle and bustle of other places, this place was quiet and a bit depressing.
It makes people lose their appetite.
Of course, it wasn't just the silent Kuang Dao that affected his appetite; the strong stench of old blood emanating from his body was also the cause. Yu Xian, sitting right next to him, was in great pain.
Yu Xian looked at the rookies in the trial group, then gritted his teeth and picked up a glass of wine. He smiled and said, "Captain, we've all tasted it, and the food is fine. I've been on missions with you for almost half a year, and I've never sat down to eat with you. This is a rare opportunity, so I'll toast you a glass."
As he spoke, he glanced at the others.
The five gold players in the observation group were all members of the Berserker team. They had a tacit understanding and raised their glasses together: "Yes, Captain, I toast to you!"
The other silver players were transferred from other branches in District 3 to "learn". They were a little slow to react and only realized what was happening after seeing Yu Xian and the others finish their drinks. They quickly stood up and toasted.
Kuang Dao didn't even bother to pick up the cup, his face stern: "I asked you to be an observer, are you here to socialize and build relationships?"
Everyone's smile froze, and the atmosphere, which had finally eased a little, became even more depressing.
At this moment, an unusually loud voice rose from not far away: "Beautiful lady, where is your boss? Come out to liven up the place. Who would just welcome guests in and leave them alone?"
"That's right!" Voices of agreement arose.
Kuang Dao glanced over and happened to meet An Rou's eyes. An Rou smiled and nodded.
Kuang Dao shifted his gaze indifferently.
An Rou looked normal.
"Hey sir, how do we warm up the atmosphere?" she asked the player who was calling out - a rookie who was only at the beginner bronze level.
Little Bronze consulted the people around him and laughed loudly, "It's easy. Let your boss bring out those beauties and toast each table. Is that okay?"
After all, I was concerned about the guild and didn't dare to be too rude.
"It's only natural for the host to toast his guests," An Rou replied. "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go get Sister Hong."
After a while, Meihong appeared with three girls.
She was still wearing a bright red silk cheongsam, no different from before, but the three people behind her had changed into new clothes, with bright red flowers and red lips, and it was obvious that they had carefully dressed up.
All the people present were men, and they could see at a glance the difference between them.
Precisely because he was a man, he quickly reached a consensus on why the NPCs were dressed so carefully.
The atmosphere on the scene became more and more boisterous.
Meihong smiled calmly: "Toasting also has a priority order. I wonder which master the girls and I should start with?"
"Of course..."
The players all turned their eyes to the street, but were knocked back by the cold air lingering there.
The observation team is like an invigilator, so it’s better to stay away from them.
The players then said, "Of course it's our handsome and most prestigious Team Leader Ba Tu! Captain Ba Tu is right there!"
Not far away, Ba Tu was lifted up by his team members. Seeing the dense gazes coming from all directions, he couldn't help but straighten his chest and waved to Meihong.
Meihong smiled slightly and said, "There are too many gentlemen here. If I toast everyone one by one, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish before dawn. How about this, I and the girls toast together, okay?"
"Toasting separately? You guys total..." One player counted, "There are only four of you. No, five. Where's that beautiful lady from before?"
He looked in the direction An Rou had left before.
Others couldn't wait and started to make a fuss, "Let's split up, it's better to split up, otherwise when will we be able to drink?"
Meihong turned around and looked at Leng Hanli: "Then I'll leave this side to you. Qingqing and Aya, you two will take charge of that side."
"Okay." Leng Hanli was as cold as ever and glanced at Qingqing and Aya.
The two little girls walked past the butcher shop and walked silently to the end of the street.
The players stared at their swaying waists and whistled, but they didn't even raise their heads, looking shy.
Yong'an Street is becoming more and more lively.
Mei Hong has a very good alcohol tolerance and can drink wine like water. After toasting Ba Tu with three cups of Lotus White, she quickly toasted all the nearby players one by one, which amazed the players.
No wonder the association let her be the boss of Yong'an Farm. She turned out to be a heroine.
Some players who were drunk plucked up the courage to make dirty moves.
Meihong didn't hide or avoid, but just glared at the other person angrily.
Others, seeing this, also grew bolder and tried to touch it as they passed by. Fortunately, everyone remembered that the observation team was there, so they didn't go too far.
After drinking countless cups of Lianhua Bai, Mei Hong's face remained calm and her heart remained steady. She returned to Ba Tu leisurely.
In contrast, Ba Tu drank three cups in one gulp and was toasted by his teammates. He was already drunk. Seeing the slender figure approaching, he tilted his head and leaned towards her chest.
It was so soft that he wished he could die in this gentle place.
There was another burst of jeers all around, adding fuel to the fire.
"Team Leader Ba Tu, let me toast you another glass." Meihong's sticky and soft voice came into my ears.
Ba Tu closed his eyes and leaned against her warm embrace: "Sister Hong, you smell so good..."
He caressed Meihong's hand and put it against his cheek: "Your hand smells good too."
Then, an ethereal and distant singing voice exploded in my mind.
Along with the singing, Mei Hong's still soft voice said: "In this case, I can only unilaterally respect Team Leader Ba Tu."
Ba Tu opened his eyes and met hers.
Under the light eyeshadow, the eyes seemed to be in a trance for a moment, and then pushed him away forcefully.
"Sister Hong..." he called.
But what he heard was: "Sister Hong has a good alcohol tolerance."
Ba Tu was a little confused.
What's going on?
He subconsciously wanted to look down at his hands, but the picture in his eyes did not shift at all and was still fixed on Sister Hong.
Meihong's smile returned, and she bowed to the players around her: "The toasts are finished. I won't disturb you gentlemen's enjoyment of the wine, so I'll take my leave first."
"Hey Sister Hong, don't go!"
"Why did you disturb the mood of drinking? It would be a spoiler if you left!"
Players protested.
Ba Tu was stunned when he heard his own voice again: "Are you worthy enough to touch the woman I like?"
No, that's not right, I didn't say anything. Ba Tu murmured, but he couldn't hear his own voice.
The screen shook, and he saw the players' smiling faces showing understanding.
"No, no, no, Sister Hong is Team Leader Ba Tu's person, we are not worthy!"
"Sister Hong, we'll be leaving soon. You have to serve Team Leader Ba Tu well!"
"Stop talking." His voice said again.
Ba Tu seemed to have been hit by a blow and finally realized the current situation - he was possessed by a ghoul!
It does not devour the soul, it is just a simple parasite, but it has lost the ability to control the body!
His body was no longer his own body, and he was unable to perform even the simplest offline operations.
If you are possessed by a ghoul, your soul will be devoured, and you will lose your game qualification and be offline. If your soul is intact and there is no one to rescue you, you can only wait 24 hours before logging off.
Being parasitized by a ghoul for 24 hours will result in the same outcome: loss of game eligibility.
Ghoul, how could there be a ghoul? Could it be...
Ba Tu subconsciously wanted to look for Sister Hong, but his sight didn't obey him at all.
It's over.
He saw himself standing up and taking off his string gloves.
I heard myself say, "Thank you brothers for your kindness. I'll toast everyone next, okay?"
The players cheered loudly.
It’s over…
He saw himself picking up the bottle in his left hand, holding the glass in his right hand, filling the glass with wine, and moving closer to the team member on his left.
"Dry!"
"Dry!"
The two men simultaneously raised their heads and drank the wine in their glasses, looking like heroes.
Then, he saw his hand rubbing the team member's head, and the other person's neck stiffened instantly, as if he was drunk, and fell on the table.
My deskmate booed in a mocking manner.
It’s over………
Before Ba Tu could see the changes in the team members, his gaze had already shifted to another team member's face.
“Done!”
“Done!”
His hand fell to the other's head again and rubbed it hard.
"here you go."
It’s over!!!
In the joyful atmosphere of drinking and listening to music, no one noticed that a few tables had quietly become quiet.
"Ba Tu...Team Leader...you can drink quite well! Just now he was...pretending to be drunk, leaning against Sister Hong, hey, hey hey hey..."
"You are the only one who talks too much." Meng Ziyu gently pressed the head of the last team member.
It looked around.
At the end of the street, the parasites named Qingqing and Aya had disappeared. The two ghouls brought by Zhang Da also disguised themselves as the Chosen Ones of the Trial Group and infiltrated other tables.
When the atmosphere is right, even if they don't urge others to drink, people will naturally rush to drink.
Near the street, Leng Hanli had already left.
Meng Ziyu carefully identified it, but couldn't find Zhang Da among the group of people with destiny.
I underestimated it.
This taciturn fellow was better at disguise than it had originally imagined.
[The time has come.]
An Rou's voice suddenly rang in my mind.
Meng Ziyu's gaze fell on the street.
Kuang Dao, one of the top 100 masters among the Chosen Ones, is the leader of this trial group.
Having progressed to this point, it still feels a little uncertain.
An Rou: [Just do as I say, there won’t be any problem.]
Meng Ziyu picked up a bottle of wine, took a big gulp, and staggered over.
"Dad, why don't you guys drink?"
Kuang Dao turned his head to look, dodged the hand it extended, and frowned: "Where are your gloves?!"
"Why are I wearing gloves? There's no blood on my gloves... burp. There's no blood to drink with."
Meng Ziyou sank to his knees, resting his chin on the table, and poured wine into the glass with shaking hands. Yu Xian, who was standing next to him, saw this and helped to steady the bottle.
The wine overflowed from the rim of the glass.
Meng Ziyu smashed the wine bottle with a bang and grabbed Kuang Dao's thin-string gloves.
"Dad, use your glove...hiccup, add some flavor to my glass, okay...
"Then I'll... drink it all in one gulp. Then I'll be able to be a man like my dad!"
Kuang Dao's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
He knew better than anyone how wimpy his son was. But none of his shortcomings could compare to his one strength: an unyielding ambition.
He imitated himself in everything and "be a man of integrity" was what he always said.
As a father, he could tell that these were the truth coming from the heart.
Since this is the case, there is still hope that the saying "a tiger father will have a dog son" will come true.
Kuang Dao extended two fingers and stabbed them into the wine glass. A faint blood color spread in the transparent wine.
He raised his hand, but his son grabbed it.
Meng Ziyu suppressed his nausea and sucked on Kuang Dao's fingers that were wrapped in thin ropes.
"This smell... so murderous!" It suddenly became excited, "No wonder Dad didn't want to wash it for so long!"
A hint of surprise flashed across Kuang Dao's eyes: "You like it?"
He is not blind, so he can see the expressions of people around him when they smell the scent on him.
Now that I think about it, my son has never once shown any expression of impatience or disgust since he entered the game.
"like!"
Kuang Dao took off his gloves: "Since you like it, I'll give it to you..."
Meng Ziyu suddenly grabbed his hand.
The opportunity came more smoothly and easily than I imagined.
It smiled and stared at Kuang Dao's slightly widened eyes: "I like it very much. The parasite of the top 100 masters."
Ba Tu suddenly fell down, retreating in a panic on his hands and feet. He opened his mouth several times before finding his tongue: "Ghoul, it's a ghoul, my dad is parasitized by a ghoul!"
Tearing to the point of breaking sound.
The whole place was dead silent.
A few seconds later, all members of the observation team dispersed.
From the beginning to the end of the street, the members of the trial team received the mission details at the same time.
[Quest Name: Unknown Invitation, Offering a Feast of the Soul]
[Mission Location: South side of Cangling Mountain]
[Ghoul Level: SSS]
[Number of Ghouls: 41/41]
【Time limit: 0.5 days】
[Difficulty Rating: SSS]
No one dared to believe their eyes.
SSS-level ghoul, SSS-level mission?
This is the trial area, their novice trial team's mission?
Double SSS level? !!!
"Pay attention to your surroundings, the ghouls have infiltrated the trial group!" Yu Xian shouted loudly.
The shouts floated in the night sky, but Yong'an Street below was still deathly silent.
All the players subconsciously looked at their companions.
There are 41 ghouls, and everyone could be one of them.
In front of many people, a light screen popped up, notifying them of the ghoul identification.
Suddenly, unimaginable chaos broke out.
Lights of various skills lit up continuously, and weapons whistled and slashed towards their former companions.
The ghouls who lost the suppression of the ghost mother began to roar and pounce on the fresh souls around them.
The terrified players were able to focus on the ghouls and attack them at first, but after a few seconds, they had no time to distinguish who the ghouls were.
In the melee, the bloody slaughter intensified.
All over the streets, the players' angry curses and wails gradually drowned out the ghouls' roars.
The mission details came too quickly, and the ghoul tide broke out too quickly. The observation team was caught off guard and stood there in a daze.
Yu Xian still reacted the fastest.
He was Kuang Dao's deputy and the highest level person present. He decisively used the Wind Step and retreated towards the farm wall.
Just like this unheard-of farm, SSS-level missions are definitely not arranged in the trial area!
A giant weapon flew over a distance of more than ten meters and slashed down at him head-on.
Yu Xian hurriedly took out his weapon to block, but the sword above his head was as heavy as a thousand pounds, as if the entire Cangling Mountain was pressing down on him.
The blade drew a stream of sparks along his weapon, easily severing his entire right arm.
Yu Xian's eyes widened with fear.
He recognized the knife.
I also recognized this skill.
Crazy Blade's famous weapon - the green weapon, the Fearless Blade.
A skill of fearless sword, a sword of faith and courage.
A burly man in armor appeared in front of him. In a flash, the big hand without gloves grabbed his neck.
"The parasite of the great master is really useful!"
It’s over…
In the last moment of consciousness, these two words were the only ones in Yu Xian's mind.
A ghoul, obviously with a very high IQ, is parasitic in the body of a great player.
The entire trial group is finished.
He exploded into a puff of white light.
Inside a window of the trading company, Paopao stared at Meng Ziyou and said in surprise, "Boss, Meng Ziyou has become S-level!"
At the same time, Meng Ziyu's voice appeared in An Rou's consciousness: [There are so many divisions, it's not too much for me to eat one to replenish myself, right?]
An Rou's expression remained calm: "Just don't get hit by the mad sword. A quick fight and a quick resolution."
With the sudden wealth, Meng Ziyu can't make a big difference no matter how much he upgrades.
At this moment, there is someone else that An Rou really cares about.
At the moment when chaos first arose, a man named Jie Xin appeared at the end of Yong'an Street.
He sat at the end of the buffet, waved his left hand lightly, and a layer of subtle water light instantly flowed across the entire street.
The shops on both sides and the buffet in the middle seemed to be covered with an extremely thin transparent film.
Anyone who comes into contact with it will immediately slide to the sides.
Any weapon skill that comes into contact with it will be eliminated without a trace.
After changing the location of the operation, An Rou was ready to spend money on repairs, but Jie Xin stepped in to help her avoid this loss.
The understated approach is shocking.
With her eyes wide open, An Rou glanced at Li Xin.
Xie Xin didn't look at Zhang Da. Instead, he smiled and looked past the buildings blocking his way, raising his glass to An Rou who was on the third floor of the trading company.
The next moment, another Jie Xin appeared in front of her.
"You're welcome."
He left three words and disappeared.
Jie Xin, who was sitting at a table in the distance, was watching the chaos with great interest, and never left.
Clone... It is even more mysterious than the ghost technique "Clone" derived after Wang Da upgraded to SS.
An Rou had no way of tracking his comings and goings.
Is this the power of the Ghost King? The almighty... God of Games?
An Rou suppressed her fluctuating emotions and focused her attention on the current situation.
[Open wide.]
Not far from the trading house, Ba Tu huddled against the wall, his head in his hands. His mind was in a trance, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad.
Just when he accepted the fact that he was possessed by a ghoul, he unexpectedly came back to life. But his father was also possessed by a ghoul.
Maybe... like himself, he was merely being parasitized, not devoured? Perhaps, as a master gamer, his father could still regain control of his body.
Ba Tu carefully raised his elbow and looked through the gap carefully, looking for his father's figure.
However, the narrow field of vision was soon blocked by a figure.
Ba Tu screamed, then his voice abruptly stopped. He lost control of his body once again, and the person rushing towards him exploded into a ball of light in his field of vision.
Obviously, the other party was also a member of the trial team, but his luck was much worse than his. When the ghoul left his body, it devoured his entire soul and he was completely offline.
Even though he was being parasitized again, Ba Tu breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought he was lucky and never considered that his unique misfortune had just begun.
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