An extra round of the game was actually quite easy to understand. Not everyone would stay in a dungeon for a year and a half like Zhang Heng. Even if most people could learn new skills from the dungeon, their level wouldn't be too high. This was equivalent to giving them a chance to continue improving their skills in the game.
However, the price of 500 game points was quite high. Zhang Heng had gone through three rounds of the game, and his points had only just exceeded 100. At this rate, he would need at least a dozen more rounds of the game to accumulate so many points. If there was no other way to obtain these points, very few people would be able to afford this item.
However, this was not the most expensive item on the list. Zhang Heng scrolled down and saw another item worth 800 game points.
Mission Failure Exemption Card.
As the name suggested, this small card could help the holder escape the punishment for failing a mission.
Even Zhang Heng was a little tempted by this item. So far, he had successfully completed all three rounds of the game. Among them, the first and third main quests were survival quests. If he failed the quest, he would die along with the player. Hence, the Exemption Card would probably not be of much use to him. However, for a quest like Tokyo Drift, if he failed to complete the main quest, Zhang Heng did not know what kind of punishment the player would face when the time came.
If he had enough game points, he could always buy an Exemption Card and keep it with him.
Other than that, Zhang Heng also saw an item called Game Point 137 Permanent Membership Card at the bottom of the page. It was priced at 999 game points, but this item seemed a little suspicious.
According to the bartender, players with the membership card could enjoy a 20% discount when spending at the game point. As for whether it was worth it or not, it was up to the player's own judgment.
Zhang Heng did not see any game items on the long list. Other than the extra round of the game and the Exemption Card, most of the items on the list actually existed. Earth's natives like penguins were at most a little more difficult to obtain. On the other hand, the game point only cost one game point and included free shipping. In a sense, it was quite generous.
Of course, whether or not anyone would buy it was another question.
…
A week passed in the blink of an eye. As the end of the semester approached, students were everywhere on campus. The library was now full every day, and the early queue stretched all the way to the entrance of the cafeteria. Zhang Heng had no choice but to change his routine. During the day, he would go to the gym and archery hall to exercise. At 12 o 'clock at night, he would enter the quiet world and make a cup of coffee before revising in the empty library.
Zhang Heng rarely skipped classes. Other than the time when he accidentally ran into roll call for English, he was usually quite proactive. Hence, there was no risk of him failing any subjects. However, because he spent too much time in the game, he had forgotten a lot of things. It was necessary for him to revise again.
However, in the eyes of others, his behavior inevitably seemed a little out of the ordinary. At this time, everyone was busy preparing for the final exam, and he was the only one who was still wandering around without a care in the world. His roommate, Chen Huadong, had also started to wake up early, which was rare for him. Every day, when he was studying with a bitter face, he couldn't help but roll his eyes when he saw someone carrying a bow and arrow out of the dormitory.
The worst part was that Zhang Heng came back very late, only returning home when the electricity was almost out. Chen Huadong had no idea where Zhang Heng found the time to prepare for the exam.
…
Zhang Heng was in a good mood today. He shot a moving target on a 50-meter archery course, and all ten of his arrows hit the bullseye. Ignoring the instructor's lingering gaze, he took a sip of mineral water. He had just finished the third round of the game, and there was still a long way to go before the fourth round. He didn't give himself too much time. After finishing his archery practice, he didn't go to the gym. Instead, he fed the pigeons in the park for the whole afternoon and went to the stadium to watch a game in the evening.
It was already ten o 'clock when he finished. Instead of taking the subway, he decided to jog back to school. Halfway through, he passed by an alley and saw two homeless men rummaging through a trash can for food.
Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be a grandfather and grandson, both dressed in rags. The older of the two took out half a box of fried chicken and two bags of takeout from the trash can, opened them, and asked his grandson to squat by the wall, ready to eat. When he looked up, he saw that Zhang Heng had suddenly stopped not far away. He then sped up and rushed towards them.
Both of them had probably been bullied by the hooligans in the neighborhood, and when they saw Zhang Heng approaching, their eyes were filled with fear. The older of the two was so scared that she dropped the bag in her hand. Subconsciously, she wanted to pull the younger one into her arms, but the next moment, something dripped onto her shoulder.
From where Zhang Heng stood, he could clearly see that the brick wall behind the old woman had melted like a piece of cheese. The black liquid first landed on her shoulder, then covered her entire body.
Her seven or eight-year-old grandson, who was standing next to her, seemed to be scared out of his wits. He held the half box of fried chicken and stood there motionlessly.
Zhang Heng moved quickly, rushing over and grabbing the old woman's hand. However, the black liquid was stronger than he expected. It seemed to be able to freely switch between solid and liquid. Zhang Heng tried to pull, but the old woman's hand didn't budge at all.
He didn't use all his strength, but it was pointless. If he used too much strength, the old woman's body would collapse first.
While Zhang Heng was still thinking of other ways to save the old woman, the black liquid took the opportunity to wrap around half of the old woman's body. And it didn't seem to be unconscious. Although it had caught its prey, it wasn't satisfied. It followed the old woman's arm and tried to attack Zhang Heng.
Zhang Heng reacted quickly, pulling his hand back at the last moment. He then grabbed the motionless kid next to him. The kid finally came to his senses and began to struggle violently, as if trying to save his grandmother. However, the black liquid on the other side was even faster. In less than a minute, the old woman was completely wrapped in it, and it slowly sank into the wall.
After another half a minute, only Zhang Heng and the scavenger kid were left in the alley.
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