Asuna was no stranger to the forest at night.
After all, when Fangzheng first gave them special training, they basically rested in the forest every night. It was just that everyone was together at that time, so Asuna could still endure it. But now …
"Black, Black Cat, can you stay beside me? Say something."
Asuna looked around and whispered while clutching Black Cat's hand tightly. She did not dare to look at the black cat, because the black cat was wearing a white mask, and there were some strange drawings on it. Usually, Asuna would just treat it as a chuunibyou and laugh it off.
But now …
"Clang clang clang …."
"Black Cat, can't you put away your weapon?"
Asuna couldn't help but complain when she heard the sound of Black Cat's scythe clanking on the ground. Upon hearing Asuna's complaint, the black cat giggled.
"That's the atmosphere, isn't it? Many horror movies have this kind of situation. Look at those murderers, they always use chainsaws or chains to drag their victims on the ground …. "
"Ahhhhh!! Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it — —!! "
Hearing this, Asuna finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She shook off Black Cat's hand and squatted on the ground with her hands covering her head. Black Cat looked at Asuna with a smile. Then, she seemed to have thought of something and deliberately lowered her voice.
"But then again, Asuna, do you know a technique that is often used in horror movies?"
"Wha, what?"
Asuna instinctively didn't want to answer Black Cat's question, but if Black Cat didn't speak, she would be even more afraid. So, Asuna curled up into a ball and asked anxiously. Black Cat looked at Asuna, who was trembling in fear, and continued.
"That's right. A group of people go on an adventure, and they go looking for ghosts. But what they don't know is that the ghost they're looking for is already among them. Just like now …. "
Black Cat's voice became deeper and deeper.
"… Do you know who I am? Do you really think I'm Black Cat? "
"Black … Black cat …?!"
Asuna trembled when she heard the black cat's words. She raised her head in trepidation and looked at the black cat in front of her. The black cat reached out its hand and slowly took off the mask on its face. Then …
"Wah!!"
Asuna screamed in fright. At the next moment, the black cat who had taken off its mask laughed and rolled on the ground while clutching its stomach.
"Hahahaha, Asuna, you're too timid. It's just a story, how can you be so scared?"
"Really, why do you have to scare me like this? I'm going to be angry! Don't you know you can scare someone to death!! "
"Sorry, sorry, sorry."
Looking at Asuna who was puffing up her cheeks in anger, the black cat smiled and reached out to pull her up from the ground.
"If you do this again …"
However, just as Asuna was about to complain, she suddenly stopped and stared blankly at the black cat.
No, to be more precise, she was looking behind the black cat.
In the forest behind the black cat, a blurry figure was moving around and slowly approaching them.
"What, what, what is that …."
Asuna's eyes widened in horror. She stretched out her hand and pointed behind the black cat. Seeing Asuna's reaction, the black cat was stunned for a moment, but then it suddenly came to its senses.
"What? Asuna, are you trying to scare me too? Hahaha, this trick is too old-fashioned. It's not even used in comics …. "
However, when the black cat saw Asuna's expression becoming more and more fearful, she also felt a little uneasy. The black cat tightened its grip on its scythe and turned around to look behind it.
"…."
There was no one in the pitch-black forest.
"Phew … there's really no one here …."
"Hey."
However, at this moment, accompanied by a sound, the black cat suddenly saw a black shadow suddenly poking its head out from the bushes!
"Waaaaaaaah!!"
This time, Asuna could no longer hold it in. She screamed, turned around, and ran away. The black cat was also shocked. She tightened her grip on her scythe and looked ahead carefully. Then …
"Sophie?"
"Ah … Black cat … Sorry, help me."
Sophie poked her head out of the bushes. The silver-haired girl was sprawled in the bushes, flailing her arms helplessly. The black cat sighed and walked up to her to pull her up.
"What are you doing?"
"Ying Lili told me to scare people, but I haven't figured out how to do it yet. I was going to sneak up on you and bark, but I accidentally slipped …."
At this point, Sophie blinked her eyes and glanced around.
"Where's Asuna?"
"Asuna?"
Hearing Sophie's question, the black cat also looked around curiously.
At this time, Asuna was nowhere to be seen.
At the same time, on another path, Fangzheng and Lifa were walking side by side.
Lifa's luck was pretty good. In the end, she drew the lot and formed a team with Fangzheng. Although a few of her friends were jealous and wanted to swap places with her, Lifa decisively refused.
Normally, she would refuse to eat chicken legs with you, and now you want to steal my man?
At this moment, Lifa was holding onto Fangzheng's arm, walking silently on the road. Her face was slightly red, and she was panting softly. This was not because the two of them had done something shameful, but because they were just scared by a member of the Combat Team disguised as a ghost. Fangzheng did not have any reaction, but Lifa was so scared that she hid in Fangzheng's arms.
By the way, the one who dressed up as a ghost was the "good sister" who begged him to swap places with her!
What a plastic sisterhood! Break it off as soon as we get back!
While cursing her "good sister" in her heart, Lifa grabbed Fangzheng's arm and walked forward in silence. But at that moment, Fangzheng's voice rang in Lifa's ears.
"Your brother … … Still no news?"
"… …"
Hearing Fangzheng's question, Lifa's body stiffened for a moment. Then, she shook her head.
It had been quite some time since Fangzheng proposed to Argo to revise the survival manual. The revised survival manual had become an "electronic publication" just as Fangzheng said. Not only were there guides for the monsters in each floor, but there were also many missing people notices. Although a situation like Lifa's was not common, it was not unheard of. So Argo followed Fangzheng's suggestion and opened a special missing person column for players to look for their relatives and friends.
Lifa had naturally posted her brother's missing-person notice, but she had not received any reply after two consecutive issues ….
There were only two possibilities. Either her brother never read the survival manual, or her brother was already dead.
Considering that almost everyone in the game world had a copy of the survival manual, the former was unlikely. Then, the only other possibility was ….
"… … When we were young, my brother and I had a good relationship."
Lifa whispered while holding onto Fangzheng's arm.
"Although my brother wasn't my biological brother, we had a good relationship. But later, for some reason, my brother distanced himself from me. Although I really wanted to ease the relationship with my brother, grandpa wanted me to practice swordsmanship, so I didn't have time to communicate with my brother. "
Lifa lowered her head.
"Since then, my brother has been addicted to the internet and games. To be honest, I don't understand what's so fun about online games at all. But this time, because big bro likes this game so much that he even brought up his closed beta on the dinner table, I want to buy it and give it a try. On one hand, the game is very novel to me, and on the other hand, I hope I can take this opportunity to have a common topic with big bro. If I can fall in love with something big bro likes, maybe our relationship will return to how it used to be …. "
Lifa's voice began to tremble.
"But now …. I'm scared. In fact, I've already thought that my brother's name might be among the names crossed off on the Tablet of Life. It's just that I don't know what his name is, so I didn't notice it. Maybe … he's already dead …. "
"… … …"
Fangzheng stroked Lifa's head silently. As Lifa said, her brother might already be dead. Because of that ….
"If you want to cry, there's no one else here."
"Mr. Fangzheng …."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's words, Lifa raised her head and looked at him. The next moment, she threw herself into Fangzheng's arms.
"Ahhhhh …!!!"
Muffled cries came from Fangzheng's chest. Fangzheng silently stretched out his hand and stroked Lifa's hair. Lifa had obviously endured it for a long time. In fact, Fangzheng had long noticed this. Ever since the missing-person notice was put up, Lifa would occasionally become absent-minded. Fangzheng originally wanted to find a time to have a good talk with her, but now it seemed that Lifa could no longer endure it.
Time ticked by. After an unknown amount of time, Lifa finally raised her head from Fangzheng's arms and wiped the corners of her eyes.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Fangzheng, I …."
"It's fine. Crying will help you relax a little. How do you feel now?"
"I feel much better."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's question, Lifa couldn't help but giggle. She looked at Fangzheng again.
"Mr. Fangzheng gives me the feeling of a big brother …. But my brother isn't as reliable as you, Mr. Fangzheng. If I cry in front of my brother, he'll be at a loss and won't know what to do. In the end, he might even need me to comfort him …."
Lifa's gaze turned erratic.
"Sometimes, I also wish I had a more reliable brother …."
"Hmm?"
Because Lifa's voice was a little weak, Fangzheng didn't hear it clearly. Looking at Fangzheng in front of her, Lifa hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice.
"Um, Mr. Fangzheng, if it's possible, can I call you brother …?"
"Ahhhhh!!!"
However, before Lifa could finish her words, Asuna ran over from the other side and bumped into Fangzheng.
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