Chapter 71 Blackrock City "They say, 'From the light of the sun comes dogs, from Leviathan comes demons...'"
Ten minutes later, following the team members arranged by Ji Yang to meet them, the two appeared in Mou Guang's main tent.
Jiang Yang awkwardly pulled at the corners of her mouth, her smile both embarrassed and forced. In contrast, Nan Ke sat down opposite Xie Lu with a composed expression after everyone left. Xie Lu glanced at her helplessly, then turned his head past Nan Ke and towards Ji Yang.
Ji Yang walked up to Jiang Yang knowingly. "Let's go, I'll take you out for a walk."
Jiang Yang obediently followed behind and turned to walk out. Before leaving the tent, Nan Ke called out, "Jiang Yang, I'll sleep with you when you come back later."
The man paused slightly, his gaze falling on the young man. The young man lowered his head guiltily, staring at his toes, and managed a weak reply in his throat.
Jiang Yang had assumed the wasteland would be the same as what he had seen from the top of the tower, with thick fog obscuring the darkness and making it impossible to see through.
In reality, the people of Mouguang were stationed to the right front of Blackrock City. A dozen or so people had set up six or seven tents, which were brightly lit, and people were constantly moving back and forth between the tents.
The only thing that made Jiang Yang uncomfortable was that no one was talking to her.
The entire area was quiet except for the chirping of insects. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Aren't you the boss? Why are they all ignoring you?"
"Huh?" Ji Yang was amused by his words, "Mou Guang doesn't do those superficial things, he just needs to do his job well."
Jiang Yang's inner monologue: A bunch of pretentious guys.
Of course, if Ji Yang could hear Jiang Yang's inner monologue, he certainly wouldn't have simply brushed this issue aside.
After all, for a long time to come, 90% of the members of Mouguang who were reluctant to communicate with people due to social anxiety were labeled as "strong" by Jiang Yang, just like Ji Yang.
The chariot team was on the left front, less than a hundred meters away from Mou Guang. The registration information for Black Stone City was sent to all players near Black Stone City. Ji Yang and Xie Lu originally only planned to go, but when Jiang Yang sent the message, they directly added two more people to the quota. They just didn't know how many people from the chariot team would go.
As they walked, they arrived at the tree that Ji Yang often visited. The vegetation around the tree's roots had been completely bare due to Ji Yang's unintentional damage. He took an extra step forward, turned around, and stood in front of the tree, trying to start a conversation by asking, "You even bought yourself some clothes?"
Jiang Yang was wearing a windbreaker that Nan Ke had bought for her. She was speechless for a moment. Taking advantage of the situation, Ji Yang leaned forward and pressed her for an answer: "Why aren't you wearing the one I bought for you? I bought you one like this too."
"Ji Yang," the young man called out softly, his chin slightly raised. Ji Yang reached out and slowly removed the glasses from the young man's nose.
The distance between them closed once again. His beautiful eyes held a deep nonchalance that subtly touched the man's heartstrings. Finally, he moved away from the other person, his thin lips brushing against their ear as he chuckled softly, "You're so childish."
After saying that, he quickly stepped back and stopped at a spot that was neither too close nor too far away. His eyes were filled with unease because he couldn't see clearly due to his severe nearsightedness. He stretched out his hand and said in a pitiful tone, "Give it back to me."
The glasses were handed back to him, and after putting them on, he ran back the way he came, muttering to himself as he ran, "I hate you."
Ji Yang pressed his hand against his heart, which was pounding noticeably. "Please don't hate me," he said, his smiling face clearly showing no displeasure at being disliked.
"No! Wait! Don't go back yet!" Ji Yang, noticing Jiang Yang's direction, quickly stopped him.
But... it was too late...
Under the dim light, the superior sat casually in a chair, while the inferior knelt in submission beside him. He looked up at the person with awe in his eyes, and the fingers stroking his face created a subtle harmony between the two, which was instantly shattered by Jiang Yang's unexpected intrusion.
Nan Ke withdrew her hand and stood up, while Xie Lu remained in the same position. Jiang Yang hesitated to say something, but was pulled away by Ji Yang, who had finally arrived. Before leaving, Ji Yang did not forget to put down the curtain that Jiang Yang had lifted, leaving behind the words, "You guys continue."
Unrestrained laughter echoed throughout the entire Mouguang camp outside the tent, completely dispelling the ambiguous atmosphere inside. The coldness on Nan Ke's face faded, and his features became more lively.
Xie Lu stood up, reached out and pulled the person into his arms, gently comforting him, "I shouldn't have stopped you from coming."
"sorry."
Like a devout believer expressing endless loyalty to his god.
Jiang Yang and Ji Yang, deeply affected by the ordeal, found their time alone together even more agonizing.
Ji Yang instructed his men to set up new tents. Seeing that Jiang Yang still looked tense and conflicted, he told a lame joke, "They say that from the 'Mou Guang' comes dogs, from the 'Leviathan' comes devils, and from the middlemen comes unscrupulous merchants, only the War Chariot is the true builder of the no-man's-land."
"Then what?"
"No...that's all..."
"That sounds like something Nan Ke would say."
"It was indeed him who said it."
"But that's probably not what he said back then," at least not in a serious and emotionless tone like Ji Yang.
"I can't learn from him."
"And what about you?" (The question is incomplete and unclear.)
Does Jiang Yang still remember the label 007 gave him?
Ji Yang touched his nose. "I don't know how it got spread like this, but to be fair, the people at Mouguang are still very reliable."
"Right? Otherwise, why would your Mouguang be the number one mercenary guild?"
That's not what he meant! ! ! Ji Yang's defenses crumbled.
The Mouguang Guild has registered for trial.
Players Ji Yang, Xie Lu, Jiang Yang, and Nan Ke have automatically formed a team, and a group chat has been initiated.
The Blackrock Trial will begin tomorrow at 6:00 AM. Please enter the city after sunrise. The city gates will close at 10:00 AM.
The guilds participating in this trial include the War Chariot Guild and the Strategist Guild.
[Due to insufficient number of registered guilds, the competitive mode will not be activated at this time.]
Ji Yang turned off the light, and Jiang Yang, lying on the folding bed, turned over to face him. She hadn't had a chance to ask Nan Ke what the Undeveloped Resource Trial was before, but now she broke the silence between her and Ji Yang.
In the darkness, Ji Yang stared at the top of the tent. "You can think of it as having many doors. Before you push open a door, you can never imagine what's inside, not even the tower."
"So it will need someone to open the door. Once the door is open, it can gradually swallow this place up. After it is completely swallowed up, it will become a judgment appendage to the tower."
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[Trial observation is in progress...]
[Trial observation link successful]
[Blackrock City Trial Open]
This trial will be conducted without a time limit.
[Completion Condition 1: When the Tower's control over the Judgment reaches 100%, all remaining surviving players must complete the level.]
[Clearance Condition 2: When the progress reaches 50%, the team battle mode will be unlocked. The only surviving team wins.]
The lit-up observation room successfully attracted a large number of observers. Before the screen appeared, a large capital letter appeared in the observation room: "Observation bounty begins for this trial."
The observation bounty is a timed auction held at a specific stage of the trial process. The successful bidder has the right to issue a custom side quest to the player, which the player must complete regardless of the quest's nature.
The bounty mode will not only stimulate observers' spending and satisfy their curiosity, but more importantly, it will help the Tower complete its exploration of the trial from another perspective.
Main Quest: Find a part-time job as soon as possible.
When Jiang Yang and the others entered Blackstone City, it was nearly ten o'clock. The entire city was shrouded in a deep silence. The autumn wind blew wildly, causing fallen leaves to swirl in the air and faintly vibrate with the sound of bats flapping their wings.
They did not encounter any players using tanks.
There was a notice board at the entrance, with several empty job postings. The remaining two were for a Bat Clothing Store and a Bat Pancake Shop, each with two vacant part-time positions. Ji Yang stepped forward, peeled them off completely, and placed them among the four of them, asking Nan Ke and Xie Lu, "Which one are you going to?"
[Black Rock City Observatory - Ji Yang's Perspective]
"What if Nan Ke wants to be with Jiang Yang? What's going on?!"
"It's obvious that Nan Ke will be paired with Xie Lu, but why does 007 think Jiang Yang wants to be with him?!"
The label 007 gave Jiang Yang also appeared after Jiang Yang connected to the observation room. As a result, many people in Ji Yang's observation room were criticizing 007 for standing up for Jiang Yang, and a small number were wondering, "How come they seem so familiar with each other after only two days apart?"
Nan Ke took the card from the clothing store and told him to go make pancakes instead—don't even think about it!
But when he handed it to Xie Lu, he saw Xie Lu's brows furrowed. Xie Lu said, "I still can't get in touch with Kabi."
Their purpose in entering the city was twofold: to find out the Tower's intentions and to locate Kirby.
Ji Yang said, "Let's split up and do the tasks first, don't rush."
The flyer indicated the location, and Nan Ke and Xie Lu went ahead to find their destination. Jiang Yang's attention was drawn to other items on the bulletin board, and Ji Yang walked over to the person and followed their gaze.
Inside the glass was a job advertisement that read "Blackstone 16 Years." Although I didn't know the difference between the two time units, the yellowed paper was enough to show that it was a product from a long time ago.
However, the advertisements they were holding were newly pasted up.
Jiang Yang winked expectantly at Ji Yang, "Can we take this out?"
Ji Yang compromised, went around to the back of the notice board, and easily removed the back panel. He raised his chin and said, "Take whichever one you want."
"Okay~" Jiang Yang took the one from the Bat Hotel.
The reason is simple: whether it's a clothing store or a pancake shop, the business hours are 10:00-16:00, only the big hotel is completely the opposite, which is 16:00-10:00.
The difference isn't just in time, but also in the lifestyle of humans and vampires.
Jiang Yang folded the job posting and put it in his pocket. The two of them then began searching for a pancake shop along the main road.
All the shops were closed. Jiang Yang peered through the window and then asked uncertainly, "Are there really vampires?"
Jiang Yang had never seen a vampire, and he had never even seen Kirby.
Even Ji Yang didn't know the answer.
After turning two more corners, a small shop with a sign that read "Bat Pancake Shop" appeared at the corner.
The door was also closed. Ji Yang bent his index finger and tapped lightly on the door. The job posting had instructions written on the back: you had to tap three times.
one time.
Two times.
Three...down...the sound echoed into the shop. Through the tightly closed door, a loud noise came from inside, the cause of which was unknown. Ji Yang cautiously pulled Jiang Yang back a step. The door slowly opened inward, the crack gradually widening. Ji Yang held one hand protectively in front of Jiang Yang, while the other hand reached behind his back, the sword of justice faintly visible in his palm.
In the dim light inside the store, a giant creature was hanging upside down from the ceiling.
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Author's Note: Hahaha, how's the corny joke?! Was it funny?! Tell me it was funny! Ahhhhh!
I pushed the romance storyline a bit today, hehe~ I should be updating regularly at 12:03 PM from now on, please support me!
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