Ghost Island
An Rou and Heng Bobao met when the latter rescued An Younian. From then on, An Rou asked herself whether she had retained some kindness towards this rich girl who grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth.
It’s not much, but it’s rare for An Rou.
Even though Heng Batong frequently caused trouble later, An Rou had to fight back. In her heart, Heng Bobao was the only person besides Paopao who was a friend.
Otherwise, after moving the mayor's house to the farm, how could she easily get over her hatred for Heng Ba Tong and Leng Hanli?
So after An Rou initially determined that the ability to read NPC memories was linked to invisible favorability, she felt somewhat disappointed.
Before sitting down at the dinner table, An Rou specifically sought out An Yongnian and Zisha to verify things. Staring into their eyes, she indeed read back some fragmented memories.
In those memory scenes, there are figures of ghoul employees.
An Yongnian is her father, so their affection naturally goes beyond friendship. Zisha is a simple-minded child. In a world of black and white, as long as she believes someone is a good person, she will open her heart and soul to them without any gaps.
Looking at everyone else on the farm, aside from Heng Bobao, An Rou couldn't think of anyone else who liked her as much as the two of them. Even Qiao Jie was more in awe of her.
Ke Heng Bo Bao... An Rou stared at the big angry eyes across the table.
The fact that she failed to read Heng Bobao's memory means that Heng Bobao doesn't like her enough?
Is it simply that the favorability level represented by "friendship" is not up to standard, or is it that Heng Bobao never considered her a friend at all?
If she were still in school, if Yan Shou was still around, An Rou would probably keep her doubts to herself.
But today, she is no longer the type of person who consumes herself internally.
"Bo Bao, do you consider me a friend?" An Rou kept smiling and went straight to the point.
Heng Bobao didn't expect An Rou to ask such a question. He wrinkled his nose and said, "Humph, you don't treat me as a friend!"
"Oh, what makes you think that?"
"Will my friends lock me up in my room? Will they boss me around and order me to do this and that? Even my dad only locked me up at home and didn't lock me up in a tiny room where I couldn't even leave the yard!"
An Rou nodded, and seeing that she was still unsatisfied, she smiled and said, "Continue."
Heng Bobao was also straightforward, so he just said it out loud: "An Rou, I thought you were different from Mei Ling and Mei Qian, that you would teach me how to protect my father's reputation, that you would think of me when you had something delicious, and that I never had to pay when I ate at your restaurant... I really thought of you as a friend! But not now!
"You're the owner of the entire Yong'an Farm. You have terrifying ghoul employees under you, and you let everyone call you 'farmer'! You know, even my mother privately asked me to change my name!"
An Rou suddenly realized.
Heng Bobao was born into a superior family, used to a life of luxury, but his mind was still immature. Suddenly becoming a subordinate, it was impossible for him to quickly recognize and accept reality like Leng Hanli.
"Have you changed your mind?" An Rou asked.
Heng Bobao's face tightened: "Why should I change my words?! I won't, I insist on calling you An Rou!"
"What did I say?" An Rou asked again.
Heng Bobao's expression froze and he opened his little mouth.
An Rou sighed and said slowly, "Your father used to be the mayor of Zhongsu Town. Everyone called him 'Master Mayor'. Bo Bao, do you think that's a mistake? I'm the owner of Yong'an Farm now. Everyone calls me the farmer. Do you think that's a mistake? If that's the case, you're not sincere when you say you consider me a friend. Friends won't be so partial to one person and not to another."
Heng Bobao waved his hands hurriedly: "I, I didn't mean that..."
"What does that mean?"
An Rou's smile was filled with sadness. "You know exactly how Heng Batong treated me in Zhongsu Town. To tell you the truth, if it weren't for you, Bo Bao, I would have killed him long ago. Why would I waste food on him? Every bite you eat here costs money, don't you know?"
Heng Bobao opened his eyes wide.
An Rou sneered and said, "Not only me, but also many people on the farm want him dead, do you know?
"Manager Liang, your housekeeper Liang has suffered so much hardship and humiliation at the hands of your father, do you know?
"He can be treated as a human being under my command, but under your father's command he is at most a dog, you know?
"After he and your father had a falling out, he lived in fear every day, afraid that your father would send someone to kill him. Did you know that?"
A series of "Do you know?" left Heng Bobao speechless.
An Rou sighed again: "But he never said anything from beginning to end, nor did he ask me to kill Heng Batong. Why? Isn't it because of you?
“He watched you grow up with his own eyes. He never married in his life and he already treated you as his daughter in his heart.
"Bo Bao, he and I both put you first in our hearts, which is why we put our grudges aside."
Heng Bobao's eyes were already filled with tears.
Beside her, Xie Xin looked at An Rou across the table and laughed in silence.
An Rou didn't care about Jie Xin and stared into Heng Bobao's eyes.
Tears blocked her vision, making her unsure whether her words had achieved their effect.
Tears streamed down his face. Heng Bobao didn't take the handkerchief An Rou handed over, but wiped his tears with his sleeves.
"An Rou, I'm sorry..."
His watery eyes finally met An Rou's gaze.
An Rou's eyes darkened, and a huge and messy collection of memory fragments flooded into her mind.
All the fragments overlapped together in an instant, like a stack of papers, becoming neatly organized.
That’s right, it’s Heng Bobao’s memory fragments.
In every scene, there are ghoul employees appearing, some of whom even Heng Bobao may not know are ghouls.
There are also fresh memories in it - Zhang Da who is sitting opposite Heng Bobao at that moment.
After a series of rebuttals, doubts, and supporting evidence, Heng Bobao's favorability towards her obviously increased significantly.
In fact, An Rou still had half of what she wanted to say, about the difficulties faced by the farm and the threats posed by the Chosen Ones like Ali, but the effect had already achieved the expected results.
"If you want me to do something in the future, just tell me directly. Why do you have to ask others to convey it? It makes me seem like I'm unimportant..." Heng Bobao complained and felt aggrieved, saying in a low voice.
It turns out that there is another reason for her dissatisfaction.
An Rou reached out her hand and wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief, saying softly, "I didn't think it through. I won't do it again next time. Be good and don't cry. If there are any misunderstandings in the future, just resolve them in time."
Jie Xin gave him a meaningful look.
An Rou pretended not to see it and rubbed the back of Heng Bobao's hand: "Eat slowly, I still have things to do."
"What's the matter? I can help you!" Heng Bobao stood up quickly, even forgetting Jie Xin.
The "night movement" during the day was no longer effective, and the farm switched to ground movement. Heng Bobao was surprised and excited to see this scene for the first time.
An Rou took out an empty sack, put her hand into it, and the sack quickly bulged.
"An Rou, what are you doing?"
"There are bad guys chasing us, and we need to remove any traces of the farm's movement."
Heng Bobao heard the clatter of gold coins in his bag and asked, "Can money remove the marks?"
An Rou nodded.
Heng Bobao grabbed the sack and said, "I have money, I'll do it!"
An Rou didn't let go, shook her head and smiled: "I don't need your money."
Heng Bobao: "Aren't we friends?"
At the eldest lady's insistence, An Rou loosened the sack.
Heng Bobao followed her example and reached in. The sack was soon half full and so heavy that it fell to the ground with a thud.
She continued to pour until the sack was bulging, the opening was golden, and she couldn't close it anymore.
An Rou was speechless for a moment, then asked, "How much is it in total?"
"It's less than 50,000 gold." Heng Bobao said proudly, "I still have several million in my account!"
"You have so much money?"
"Originally, I only had 200,000, but my parents came over a few days ago and told me to give them all the money, so it's only this much."
No wonder.
An Rou is not a saint. From the moment Heng Bobao snatched the sack, she immediately thought of a source of income: the savings in the accounts of the farm NPCs.
Who is the richest among all the NPCs? Of course, it is Heng Batong, the former richest man in Zhongsu.
If the gold coins were still in Hengba Tong's pocket, An Rou could snatch them away without hesitation, regardless of his life or death.
But he also had a deep fatherly love and gave all his property to his daughter.
It is somewhat unkind to snatch money from the straightforward Heng Bobao.
An Rou had just rejected the idea when Heng Bobao said, "An Rou, if we're friends, don't be so formal with me. The farm costs a lot of money every day, I know, and I want to contribute!"
An Rou looked at her quietly for a moment and smiled sincerely.
First, the farm was truly short of money; food and coal couldn't be cut off, and clearing the farm's tracks was a necessary expense. The money in Heng Bobao's hands solved the immediate problem.
Secondly, Heng Bobao, as an NPC who is greedy for money, took the initiative to contribute money, which shows that her favorability towards him has surpassed the weight of money.
Just like when Paopao used sweet words to cheat Meihong of all her property by showing off her high favorability.
To put it another way, Heng Bobao's affection for her must have gone beyond the scope of friendship.
This made An Rou feel a little embarrassed, after all, she had just done some pua.
"An Rou, how can I use this money to erase the traces?"
Heng Bobao took a cautious step forward and stood at the height of the farm. The height of more than 20 meters made her feel dizzy, and she quickly stepped back.
However, she saw a familiar figure below the farm.
"Pingpingwuqi is here too? What is he doing? Why is he running down there?" Heng Bobao asked.
An Rou smiled and said, "He is the one who is destined. Besides asking for money, we have to rely on him to eliminate the traces."
"Brother Jie is also a destiny person, and so is Brother Mo." Heng Bobao disagreed, "They all look much more powerful than ordinary people!"
"But none of them want to do this hard work. They just don't mind running around, and that's the most satisfying thing."
An Rou grabbed a handful of gold coins and scattered them outside the farm. "Just scatter them like this, maybe once every ten seconds."
"oh."
After counting the seconds, Heng Bobao threw out a handful of gold coins and said to himself, "It seems that being ordinary also has its advantages."
Before he finished speaking, Paopao climbed up the rope.
"Boss, no need to throw money down, I have some in my pocket..."
The moment he saw Heng Bobao, his voice stopped abruptly and he put on a sour face.
Seeing this, Heng Bobao also snorted and scattered his gold coins.
An Rou quickly gave Paopao a wink.
This kid, how could he waste the assist that helped her find the right opportunity?
Paopao scratched his head and said uncomfortably, "You're here too."
Heng Bobao refused to give in: "You are the only one who can come? I can go wherever I want. Do you still want to confine me?!"
Paopao didn't know what to say. He glanced at the sack on the ground and looked at Anrou in confusion.
An Rou blinked.
Paopao scratched his head: "Then I'll go get busy first."
His voice was muffled, but his hands and feet moved very quickly. Compared to before, he was obviously full of energy.
Men and women working together make work less tiring.
He began to feel elated.
-
Under Leng Hanli's assignment, all the farm residents were assigned jobs.
Most of An Rou's old employees returned to the stores they were in charge of, and other stores also gradually reopened.
It's not about making money from business, it's just to have something to do.
In just two days, the entire farm entered a communal operation mode.
They no longer ate from the same pot, but had to go to Leng Hanli every day to get supplies. Heng Batong was transferred back to the other courtyard from the orchard, and his coordination skills, which he had cultivated over many years of business, were fully utilized.
Each resident decides one day in advance which store they will go to for dinner the next day, and the store goes to Leng Hanli early in the morning to request ingredients.
Heng Batong assisted from the side. Just by hearing the number of people, he could accurately judge whether the quantity of materials requested was reasonable.
Anrou does not restrict residents' food, clothing and daily expenses. If you want to have a big meal, you can go to Yong'an Restaurant. If you get tired of eating, there are also a number of newly opened snack shops such as the bun shop and Yuanxiao shop.
If you want to wear a suit or cheongsam, go to the store and get it. If you feel uncomfortable wearing it, change back into ordinary clothes.
Of course, the prerequisite is to complete the work at hand.
Whether you are responsible for farming or managing a shop, the living expenses are the same and no one looks down on anyone.
Everyone takes up their job and does their job diligently.
Because everyone discovered that life on Yong'an Farm was something they had never imagined.
I have been all over Lengbing City, but I have never heard of a place where life is so comfortable.
The new residents were originally refugees from the Trial Town, and after being assigned jobs, they regained their identities.
An Rou saw this and asked Paopao privately whether this meant that the system recognized the existence of Yong'an Farm.
Paopao said flatly, "Of course it is. It has always been there at Yong'an Farm. If you trace it back to its origin, isn't it left by the boss's grandfather?"
He even pulled out a map to testify: "Boss, look, our farm is a moving landmark on the big map. It's also on the zoomed-in small map, with the names of the three streets all there."
After the reconstruction of the Trial Town buildings, they were moved behind Yongnian Street, so the farm now has a third street.
Considering that there were no shops on this street, An Rou decided to name it "Lane". An Yongnian, who was rarely stubborn, insisted on using An Rou's name and named it "Yongrou Lane".
"I didn't do anything, and it became a street. Rourou works so hard for everyone, how can we hide it?" An Yongnian said this with a proud look on his face.
An Rou agreed.
Yongrou Lane, what a nice name.
This made An Rouqing involuntarily walk through the alley every day.
When I went there on the third day, I found that there was a whole row of cherry trees in the alley, planted from the entrance to the end of the alley.
The pale pink cherry blossoms are falling, giving the old buildings, which are a little dark due to lack of repair, a layer of gentle and romantic colors.
"Ding-ding!" Paopao suddenly jumped down from the cherry tree. "Surprised? Unexpected! Boss, the cherry blossoms bloom during the cold spring, making them the most suitable for planting in the Soul Realm. I found these in the garden at the other courtyard!"
An Rou put away her smile and frowned: "It's enough to plant one or two trees, and to replicate dozens of them... Let's make it clear first that any unauthorized actions will not be included in the farm's costs."
Paopao laughed and said, "I didn't spend a penny. It was all raised by the residents. They even wanted to give me hard work compensation!"
An Rou was stunned: "They pooled the money?"
"Yes, boss, you've made life good for everyone. They're all very grateful to you..."
The fact that the money-hungry NPC can actively pay money shows the weight of the gratitude.
An Rou always felt that she was unworthy of it.
Neither the old residents nor the new residents were the ones she wanted to bring to the farm.
Providing them with daily necessities is just out of the mentality of "taking responsibility after bringing them up."
As for providing them with enough supplies to feel happy... An Rou simply felt that, based on the current situation, there was no need to develop the economy within the farm, and that communal operation was most appropriate.
The residents' reactions were completely beyond her expectations.
That night, An Rou sat alone on the edge of the farm, looking at the endless lifeless land in the darkness.
Chu Mo hadn't shown up yet, and there was no sign of the joint team tracking her, allowing her to feel the long-lost peace on the farm she had built with her own hands.
In a trance, An Rou felt like she had returned to the time when she first discovered the abandoned farm. In order to avoid the news in Zhongsu Town, she and Bao Fu hid on the farm.
Back then, the Fufu was far smaller than it is now, its back diameter no more than two or three meters long. She often lay on its broad, flat back, one arm around its neck, staring blankly at the gray-blue sky of Soul Realm.
It turns out that sometimes, the boundary between poverty and wealth is not clear.
An Rou lay down and gently stroked the ground around her.
She suddenly felt that even if there was no farm, no An Younian, no Paopao, and no NPCs with various backgrounds on the farm, as long as there was sudden wealth around her, it would be enough.
The faint sound of a whistle woke her up from her thoughts.
An Rou suddenly sat up and looked in the direction of the sound, but it was too dark to see clearly.
She turned to connect with the consciousness of getting rich and looked over.
A circular platform appeared on the lifeless land.
On either side of the circle, two trains whistled as they approached, heading towards each other. But after entering the elevated track, they each turned to the side, making a half-circle before heading back in the direction they had come from.
It turned out that Fu Fu flew above the tracks of the T23 train.
That’s right, T23 is traveling between Lengbing City and Ghost Island, and the farm is now heading towards Ghost Island, so it’s natural that they might meet.
The next day, Paopao said while eating breakfast, "It looks like we've already covered half the distance. If we hadn't taken a detour to avoid the joint team, we would have reached Ghost Island long ago. There wouldn't have been any need to spend so many days."
"Half the distance?"
"Yes, Boss. That circular elevated track you see is a turntable. It's right in the middle of Lengbing City and Ghost Island. The T23 trains from both camps run once a day, but there's only one track, and without a turntable to make way, the two trains collided."
An Rou suddenly realized.
Paopao sighed: "It's also my fault that my level is not high enough and my attributes are not enough, otherwise we would have reached Ghost Island."
Except for the life potion, the other three potions were almost exhausted. He ran after Baofu every day during the day. He could barely keep up in the morning, but in the afternoon he was exhausted and had to slow down Baofu.
After three days, his skin had become visibly darker. Compared to other players who had carefully sculpted their faces, he looked even more ordinary and indistinguishable from the crowd.
But Paopao loves this job so much that when he thinks about going to work after breakfast, he can't help but grin.
An Rou teased, "It seems your relationship has progressed rapidly. The farm moves so slowly in the afternoon, could it be that you're dragging Bo Bao along..."
The last mouthful of soy milk choked Paopao almost to death.
"Boss, what are you talking about? My relationship with her is pure!" He brought up the light screen. "Look, it's all your fault. You choked on the soy milk and lost 5 health points!"
An Rou couldn't help laughing, and at the same time she admired Heng Bobao very much.
The idea of scattering gold coins on the edge of the farm was initially thought of just to separate Heng Bo Bao La from the troublesome Jie Xin, and at the same time create an opportunity for her to interact with Pao Pao Duo.
I originally thought that Heng Bobao would only be able to hold on to such boring work for one day before going on strike, but I didn't expect Miss Heng to work for three consecutive days without a single complaint.
Yesterday at noon, I came to the kitchen and packed a large and sumptuous meal, which I happily delivered to Paopao.
Heng Batong also noticed the changes in his precious daughter. He found An Rou, but he hesitated and couldn't explain the reason.
Not long after he left, Leng Hanli came over.
An Rou originally thought that Leng Hanli would oppose Heng Bobao and Paopao being together, but she didn't expect that the first words Leng Hanli said were to thank her.
"Heng Batong and I don't want to hand Bo Bao over to the chosen one, but I have seen the character of the secretary. If Bo Bao can stay with him, it will be a good destination for him."
An Rou laughed and didn't say much.
While I was happy for Paopao, I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
After all, Paopao is a living person in the real world. He grows up, matures, gets married, has children... He has an ordinary life to walk.
Even if I have a similar sentiment with Heng Bobao, how long can we stay together?
Seeing that the ghost island was getting closer, before Paopao got off work that day, An Rou pulled him aside as usual to study Long Yan's movements.
The forum is as usual, no abnormalities found.
The waves caused by Ali's failure to pass the exam have dissipated, but Kuang Dao's failure was like a stone thrown into the water, without causing any splashes.
Similarly, An Rou did not find anyone mentioning Area 3, let alone the trial area that Long Yan kept strictly confidential.
"The Gal Guild must have been bribed by Long Yan."
Paopao's expression of disdain quickly turned to confusion. "Boss, my brother hasn't come home since we left the trial area. Not at night, not during the day. I went to look for him several times, but was always blocked at the door. Do you think Long Yan encountered something more important and gave up tracking us?"
"I hope so." An Rou said.
However, her intuition told her that it was unlikely.
An Rou said, "You can get off work. We'll have to travel for another day and we should be at Ghost Island by tomorrow night. The black market is opening soon, so we'll need you to work overtime."
Paopao opened his eyes and walked out of the holographic cabin. Without even bothering to shower, he picked up his phone and made a call.
It was my brother's secretary who answered the phone.
"The president is busy and can't answer the phone at the moment." The secretary still had only that one sentence.
Paopao pouted.
What are you so busy about? You haven’t been home for several days.
He never imagined that it was his fault that made his brother so overwhelmed that he couldn't log off.
-
Somewhere in the Land of No Life, a group of Dragon Flame members were holding searchlights and moving slowly in the darkness.
In the game, this portable searchlight is extremely expensive, and the batteries produced in Ghost Island are even more expensive. The price of each one is enough to buy an orange weapon.
They've already spent hundreds of dollars.
Where a dozen searchlights illuminated, there was a forest - a slowly moving forest.
When Shi Xizheng arrived with a hundred-man army, the Nightmare Forest was normal except for the dense trees. As the army entered the forest to search for the joint team, something unusual appeared.
The forest began to move.
It seemed to come alive, like a giant monster growing out of the barren land. Its countless roots were its legs and feet, wriggling in the soil, carrying the trunk and crown on the ground, slowly shifting from its original position.
Countless roots act like tillers, leaving behind a kilometer-wide mound of earth.
If the soil wasn't contaminated with corpse poison, I'm afraid I could grow vegetables there.
Shi Xizheng immediately ordered the logistics dragon breath team and the game operation and maintenance department to conduct research, but the result was - there was no result.
A nightmare forest wandering in the land of the living? Nothing like it has ever been seen in the 23 years since the game was released.
No one knows better than the Dragon Flame Guild that the Soul-Calling Song may seem mixed, but it has no bugs.
Yong'an Farm is indeed related to divine revelation.
The special thing about this nightmare forest is not only that it moves, but also the density of trees is far greater than others, which makes the search and rescue work extremely difficult.
First, the vision is blocked, and if you are not careful, you will miss the members of the joint team who are lost.
Secondly, the concentration of hallucinogenic gases is extremely high, and even the expensive barrier helmets produced on Onigashima cannot fully resist it.
The search and rescue team would have to retreat and wake up for a while after searching for an hour in depth.
In addition, there is another point that greatly hinders the search and rescue progress.
Every tree in the forest looks exactly the same, obviously copied from gold coins. Even if the search and rescue team leaves marks along the way, it is easy to get lost.
As a result, the entire search and rescue process was full of difficulties and time was delayed day after day.
It’s not that there isn’t a faster way: mobilize more Dragon Flame members to come and cut down all the Nightmare Trees.
However, in this case, the secret operation of the joint group would easily leak out, which would lead to the spread of the news that Yong'an Farm was related to Shenqi.
Guilds in all countries are aware of the existence of divine revelation.
On the other hand, Shi Xizheng also hopes to preserve the "Moving Nightmare Forest" for subsequent research.
Fortunately, after unremitting efforts day and night, the search and rescue work has finally come to an end.
Because the forest was newly formed, there were no ghouls in it, and there were no casualties during the search and rescue process - this was the best news.
Another search and rescue team emerged from the dense forest holding searchlights, with one of them supporting a member of the joint team.
"Yulata."
In the slightly swaying light, Witt recognized the other person's appearance and walked quickly forward.
"He inhaled too much hallucinogenic gas and is still in the nightmare."
A rescue member said, "We have already given him various medicines and he will wake up soon."
The potions he was talking about were potions of life, physical strength, and spirit.
Having been trapped in the nightmare for too long, Urata hadn't eaten, and his stamina and mental strength had been depleted. Once these two attributes reached zero, the health recovery effect from the player's level would be offset.
Looking at Yurata's appearance, not only was the recovery effect completely offset, but his health points also dropped a lot.
Witt waved back, and the members of the Gal team came quickly and took Yurata from the rescuer.
Witt walked back to Shi Xizheng's side and looked out into the dark forest. The nightmare trees were so dense that even the rescuers' searchlights couldn't penetrate the treetops.
"All that's left is to disembowel him," he said.
Shi Xi was nodding when he saw a message pop up on the screen, his eyes filled with joy: "We found the opening."
Not long after, the last search and rescue team helped Kairi out of the forest.
Unexpectedly, everyone in the team was injured. Some had blood stains on their helmets, and some had torn clothes covered in blood.
"What's going on?"
"The Minister of Disembowelment is probably having a nightmare, attacking everyone he sees indiscriminately."
The Longyan member who answered was holding a weapon that could open the chest.
It was because they went to great lengths to snatch the double-edged sword that they successfully subdued the man and brought him out.
Because of this, one of his companions died once and lost half of his life value.
Shi Xizheng frowned and nodded, and also called Zhencha, a member of Longyan's group, to take over the task of opening the chest.
Kaichu was in a daze, and suddenly he bent his elbow and hit Zhencha, shouting, "You are the dwarf, your whole family is dwarfs!"
Zhencha reacted extremely quickly and activated active defense.
The Ripper's elbow hit the defensive shield, and he woke up immediately after feeling the pain. When he saw so many pairs of eyes looking at him, he immediately realized that the scene just now was just a nightmare.
"Fuck, damn it!" He cursed viciously and struggled to break free from Zhencha's support.
Shi Xizheng: "Open the chest."
The ferocious expression on Kaiche's face immediately relaxed, and he said seriously: "I was the one who accidentally fell into the trap of the ghoul. Don't worry, President, there won't be a next time!"
Shi Xizheng smiled helplessly, dismissed the search and rescue team, called someone over from them, and led all the members of the joint team to walk slowly behind the Nightmare Forest.
"This is Pi Yixia, high-level gold, replacing Sha Bi Si."
Shi Xizheng briefly introduced the replacement team members and continued, "We have already wasted too much time, so I won't let you rest first. Let me briefly explain the current situation.
"Over the past few days, Witt and I have reconstructed the entire process from tracking to the confrontation. All signs indicate that our analysis of Yong'an Farm before the mission began was correct.
"The joint team faces not only ghouls, but also that wild kid named Paopao. When he approached Shabi Si to rescue Meng Ziyu, he changed his game ID. It could be a name change card or a disguise card—it doesn't matter.
"What's important is Sha Bi Si's judgment. This wild guest's level is probably mid-to-low gold, not very high. In a one-on-one fight, anyone in the joint team can easily defeat him.
“So, we can draw a conclusion here: he couldn’t have been the instigator of the Yong’an Farm mission.
"If the Yong'an Farm mission is considered a Gu-raising operation, then there's someone else raising the Gu. Perhaps it's An Rou, or perhaps someone hiding in the shadows who never shows up. You need to dig deeper into this."
"In our first encounter, our joint team suffered a defeat. I believe everyone will start to take their opponents seriously from now on. Don't be discouraged; this battle was not in vain. Firstly, the mission clues haven't expired. Secondly, although we've lost the teleportation card's location, we've developed a new tracking method."
Shi Xi was looking at Witt.
Witt flipped his palm, and a transparent glass bottle appeared in his palm, similar in size to the potion.
But the bottle contained not liquid, but a small amount of fine white sand.
Although the bottle is a closed environment, the fine sand seems to be blown up by the wind, flying in the same direction one after another. After hitting the glass, it slides to the bottom of the bottle and is blown up again, over and over again.
Kai Du glared at him and said, "Soul-Chasing Sand? How did it get into your hands?"
Shi Xizheng glanced at him indifferently.
"So far, the performance of everyone in the joint team has been evident to all. After unanimous discussion between President Gal and me, we have decided to dissolve the divisions and appoint Witte as the leader of the joint team to direct the next operations."
He looked at Kairi, "Kairi will be the deputy team leader and will follow Witt's orders."
Kaichu suddenly took a deep breath, but Shi Xizheng's cold gaze blocked it in his chest, and he couldn't vomit even if he wanted to.
The members of Team Gal were delighted and looked at Witt proudly.
The other members of the Longyan team had complicated expressions. They didn't dare to look at their own leader, nor did they dare to look at Kaigan who was in a bad mood.
Witt said nothing, his tall figure still exuding a marble-like calmness, but his eyes were drooping.
None of the Gal fellows present knew the heavy mood he was feeling.
In order to find out the cause of his brother's death, he has betrayed his country.
Shi Xizheng took the Soul-Chasing Sand from him and said, "This item is a pairing with the corpse fluid sprinkled on the ghouls. Whichever direction the sand flies, the ghoul will be in that direction. The advantage is that it ignores distance, the disadvantage is that the distance cannot be estimated, but it is enough."
He handed the Soul-Chasing Sand to Witte again. "The joint team has already wasted quite a bit of time. Based on the ghoul's previous movement speed, it will take at least a day and a night to catch up. Without further ado, Witte, lead the team."
Witt: "Yes, President Lu."
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After soaking in the nerve sensor for a few days, every inch of his skin was wrinkled and bloodless. Shi Xi had just started taking a hot bath when Wei Gang rushed to his office.
"Team Leader Wei, the president hasn't finished washing up yet," said the secretary.
"It's okay." Wei Gang waved his hand and walked straight to the bathroom door, leaning against the frosted glass door. "Xi Zheng, what's going on?"
Shi Xi was standing under the shower, letting the hot water soothe his tired nerves bit by bit. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Everyone has been rescued, there is no new situation."
Wei Gang: "I'm talking about Eliminating Ink. Did that ghoul named Meng Ziyu deliberately lure the joint team in to capture him?"
Shi Xizheng opened his eyes and did not answer.
During the entire review process, this is the only link that cannot be reasonably explained.
A ghoul so fast that even the top super gods can't catch up. Even if the ghost technique comes with a movement bonus, its level must be at least S-level, right?
After bringing the joint team to the place, it disappeared.
However, due to the long distance, the joint team was unable to activate the ghoul level identification function from beginning to end.
Shi Xizheng and Wei Gang both thought of removing the ink.
Maybe what the joint team discovered was not a ghoul at all, but him.
Why do we need to do this when ink can be removed?
After learning of An Rou's death in reality, Chu Mo left in anger. If he had already discovered Yong'an Farm, Shi Xizheng was fully convinced that he could complete the entire mission by himself.
If he chose to stand by NPC An Rou, why would he guide the joint team to track the farm?
Wei Gang outside the door didn't wait for a response, but he understood.
He lit a cigarette and tried to persuade Shi Xizheng: "He hasn't replied to your message yet, has he? That guy has always been eccentric, and it's hard to tell what's going on in his head. It's a good thing he wasn't included in the joint team. I've already mentioned this to the higher-ups: how can we place the entire country's future hopes on a dead man..."
"Old Wei." Shi Xizheng interrupted him, "Don't talk nonsense, who is dead?"
Wei Gang clicked his tongue.
Shi Xizheng's thoughts couldn't leave his complaints.
The word "dead person" made him think of An Rou involuntarily.
Could it be that Chu Mo couldn't bear to take action against the NPC with the same name as An Rou, so he adopted this roundabout way to help the joint team complete the mission?
This is the most reasonable explanation at present.
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"You've been so quiet lately. Have you calmed down?"
Throughout the entire Soul Realm, no one could match Jie Xinqi's ability to find someone. With just a thought and a step, he was right beside the person he was looking for.
Jie Xin learned how to remove ink and also lay down on the roof.
He held a handful of peanuts in his hand and threw them into his mouth one by one. His image was completely different from the Jie Xin that Chu Mo knew.
Pretending.
The ink removal still didn't even get a glance.
Xie Xin smiled and said, "She's quite capable. If I continue to play with you, I'd like to find a job on the farm. Tell me, with my looks, what kind of job would be suitable? Shopkeeper, accountant, or a clerk in a business selling antiques, calligraphy, and paintings?"
"Hmm, none of them are quite suitable. The best is still a teacher. It's a pity that they didn't build a few schools and private academies in the Soul Realm when they first developed it. The Soul Realm has everything, so why is this the only one missing?"
"Qi Mo, you understand that world, do you know the reason?
"It doesn't matter whether she knows or not, anyway. Otherwise, I'll suggest to her someday that we build a primary school on the farm... Well, it doesn't make much sense. There are only two children on such a big farm, and one of them is a ghoul in human skin...
"No, the children in that world study until they are at least 18, right? If you count Baozi, Qingqing, and Xiaoya, there are four students in total, which is enough to open a private school..."
Chu Mo never spoke, but his brows were already furrowed above his tightly closed eyes.
Jie Xin has been getting more and more noisy in recent days.
Finally, Xie Xin brought up the serious matter: "The problem I gave you is about to enter its second level. Are you looking forward to it?"
Chu Mo moved slightly, turned his pale face to the other side where the street lights could not reach, and disappeared into the darkness.
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When the pale sun once again sank below the horizon, the distance between the ghost island and the farm on the map finally shrank to the length of a finger.
"Boss, Ghost Island is less than 30 kilometers away. If we go any further, we might run into Ghost Island players who come to the Land of No Life to kill ghouls."
"Then stop here."
An Rou asked Bao Fu to stop, and considering the need to avoid leaving any traces, she did not let the farm be pressed to the ground.
After Paopao finished dealing with the marks at the back, he climbed up to the farm, stood with Anrou, and looked into the distance.
In the far distance, between the dim sky and earth, there is a faint blue light.
It was a huge light shield covering the entire Onigashima Island.
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