Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In a place like this, there were only two ways to solve a problem. The first was to not solve it, since it couldn't be solved anyway. The second was to think long and hard before solving the problem.
Ye Ci was obviously not the first type of person. Although the quest's instructions, the person who issued the quest, and the "person" who completed the quest were very unreliable, it did not mean that Ye Ci would bow her head and admit that she had failed the quest.
Ye Ci didn't know how to give up without trying. She jumped up from Ol 'Four's body and walked around the short tombstone a few times. She checked the tombstone from top to bottom, left to right. Finally, she found a clue on a stone slab under the tombstone that was covered by a thin layer of soil.
The stone slab wasn't new, but the wind in the Mausoleum of Blades was strong and the stone was heavily eroded. Ye Ci couldn't tell how long the stone slab had been there. But that wasn't the main point. The main point was that there was a strange dent on the stone slab that was similar to the medal in Ye Ci's hand.
If Ye Ci still didn't know what to do, Ye Ci would have to doubt her own intelligence. It was an obvious problem that everyone could understand. So, if something similar happened in a TV show or movie, and the protagonist had to think for a long time, it could only be said that the scriptwriter and director were trying to lower the audience's IQ. Oh, I think I've gone too far. But I've been holding back for a long time. I just want to say, don't treat the audience and readers like fools, okay? The scriptwriters and directors nowadays, can you please improve your IQ and IQ ….
Oh, okay, I've gone too far.
Let's change the topic and talk about Ye Ci.
When Ye Ci discovered the dent, she immediately took out the medal from her inventory and placed it inside. Then, she squatted in front of the tombstone and waited expressionlessly. According to her understanding of TV dramas, movies, and novels, there should be an earthquake at this time. Then, a big rock would slowly move away, revealing a dark cave, which made people shudder. Or maybe, there would be lightning and thunder, wind and rain. Then, a shocking treasure would appear, and the person who discovered it would be given the highest reward.
Would there be such a melodramatic scene in this game? Ye Ci squatted there and waited quietly.
A minute passed, but nothing happened.
Two minutes passed, but nothing happened.
…
Five minutes passed and nothing happened.
….
Ten minutes passed, and still nothing happened.
Ye Ci was angry. This was simply toying with them. Although she felt that the plots in TV dramas and movies were really ridiculous, wouldn't it be even more ridiculous and infuriating if they didn't design anything?
Just like Ye Ci now, she felt something burning in her chest. She stood up and squinted at the tombstone expressionlessly. If she were a man, she would definitely pull out her belt, unzip it, and take out her "d * ck" to vent her anger on this thing. But she was a woman, and she didn't have such tools. She could only step on the tombstone and say fiercely, "Hey, Bella, I don't care if you're dead or alive, or even a tombstone, come out! Otherwise, I'll dig up your grave! "
But Ye Ci's violent actions were met with nothing but the wind in the Mausoleum of Blades.
The whistling wind blew past Ye Ci's ears, as if it was mocking Ye Ci, and this made Ye Ci even angrier. She knew that the developers would sometimes make small, harmless jokes, but since she had never experienced it before, she felt that there was nothing wrong with it. At the very least, it could be used to adjust her life. But when it happened to her, Ye Ci felt that all the developers should be thrown into a pig cage, especially that guy named Wang Jiangnan. He should be thrown into a pig cage!
Wang Jiangnan, who was in the middle of writing a program, felt a gust of cold wind behind him, causing him to shiver and drop the teacup beside him. Pa! The teacup shattered into pieces. Nobody in the Fate expansion design hall noticed his voice. It was as noisy as a wet market. At most, it attracted the attention of a developer sitting beside Wang Jiangnan. The developer looked at Wang Jiangnan and said, "What's wrong? Shivering in the hot weather? Are you having a stroke? "
Wang Jiangnan was confused. He touched his forehead, but there was no fever, nor was there any sign of a cold. He shook his head and said nonchalantly, "It's nothing. I think I'm having a stroke."
"Don't tell me you're under a spell." The planner chuckled a few times and made a harmless joke.
"Go away, if I'm under a spell, you'd be dead by now." Of course, Wang Jiangnan didn't believe him. The two of them chatted and laughed for a while, then buried their heads and continued to write the program.
It was just a small interlude in the hot summer, and no one noticed it. Cicadas chirped outside the window. The sun was so bright that it made people's hearts bloom.
Ye Ci was a woman of her word. Since the tombstone called Bella was still ignoring her, she decided to go all the way. She found a long weapon that she had yet to sell, and used it as a shovel to dig up the grave. The Fourth Prince looked at Ye Ci curiously. When he realized that Ye Ci was digging up the grave, he happily ran up to her and started digging with his big claws.
The grave was not buried very deep, and Ye Ci saw a coffin in a short while. The coffin was very simple and crude. It was not necessarily made of expensive wood, and the style was even more ordinary. In any case, it looked like an ordinary coffin. Just as Ye Ci was thinking about how to open the coffin without damaging it, the honest Fourth Prince stepped on the seemingly weak coffin with his big claws, and then …
Then, with a crack, the coffin shattered.
The Fourth Prince was very excited. This sound was very similar to the sound he made when he stepped on dry branches in the forest. For the Fourth Prince, who had not been to the forest for a long time, this sound brought back memories of his hometown. It was so happy that it jumped left and right on the spot. It was so excited that it looked like it was dancing.
Ye Ci was even more annoyed by the Fourth Prince's excitement. However, she didn't have the time to be annoyed, because she saw something that made her even crazier. Ol 'Four actually reached out his evil claws to the already smashed coffin, intending to make the coffin even more rotten.
"The Fourth Prince!!" Although Ye Ci had dug up someone's grave, she did not intend to destroy the person's body. However, the Fourth Prince seemed to want to commit such a heinous crime on himself.
"Oh?" The Fourth Prince's claws stopped in place. He tilted his head and looked at Ye Ci with an unhappy expression. He was blatantly accusing Ye Ci of ruining his fun.
"No! Come back here! "Ye Ci put on a stern face.
However, to the arrogant The Fourth Prince, this level of reprimand did not mean anything. It continued to stare at Ye Ci with its head tilted to one side, and its paw was already reaching for the coffin. Before Ye Ci could react, it stomped down on the coffin with its paw.
"The Fourth Prince!!!" Ye Ci screamed. If there was something good in the coffin and it was crushed by him, then the loss would outweigh the gain!
"Ah!!! My face!!! " Another unfamiliar voice screamed at the same time as Ye Ci. The voice was sharp and shrill, but it was obviously a woman's voice.
Where did the voice come from? Ye Ci was stunned. The Fourth Prince was also stunned. He stood in place and lowered his head to sniff at the broken coffin. He was extremely puzzled and curious about what was happening.
Ye Ci looked at the coffin on the ground quietly. Just now, she saw a piece of the coffin lid move. It was really terrifying.
As she and the Fourth Prince looked at each other, a woman in a white dress climbed out of the coffin. Her body was translucent and it was obvious that she was not human. Her hair was a little messy and she started to cry as soon as she climbed out, "My face! My youthful and beautiful face, how could it be stepped on by someone! I don't want to live anymore! I don't want to live anymore! "
Ye Ci could not help but feel that she had fallen into a strange cycle. Why was everything so strange and horrifying?
There was no one in the Mausoleum of Blades. The north was cold and cheerless. There was a short tombstone, a rotten coffin, and a woman who kept crying … No, a female ghost. What were these factors? What were these characteristics?
Was this a horror film? Or a mystery film? Or a literary film? Or a comedy?
It took Ye Ci quite a while to sort out the situation. She cleared her throat and asked in a voice that she thought was normal, "Are you Bella?" "You're Bella?" Ye Ci nodded, "You're Bella, aren't you?"
Perhaps it was because the Fourth Prince was too big, the female ghost did not notice the existence of another person until Ye Ci spoke. She turned to Ye Ci and looked at her from head to toe. After a while, she said in a daze, "Where did you come from?"
Ye Ci was going crazy. What did she mean by where did she come from?!
Ye Ci spent a lot of effort talking to the female ghost who was obviously not very clear-headed. Finally, the female ghost admitted that she was Bella. She was Andre's confidante and had been guarding his treasure for a long time. However, she had died a long time ago. In order to show her loyalty, her companions buried her here and built a camp not far away.
Ye Ci finally understood that the camp that provided supplies to the players was actually a subordinate unit of the Doran Thieves Guild … What the hell was going on? It was too messy.
When Ye Ci dug out the medal from the stone slab and handed it to Bella, she looked at it for a long time before asking awkwardly, "What is this?"
What is this?
Ye Ci wanted to howl at the sky. Damn it! Who was the one who designed this quest? Who the hell designed this NPC? Why didn't they just give her a knife and let her stab her?
"Andre asked me to give this to you." Ye Ci took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. She maintained her calm voice and answered Bella's question quietly.
"Andre gave this to me?" Bella looked at the medal with a troubled expression. She stared at it for a long time before saying to Ye Ci, "Can you let me think about it?"
F * ck! Ye Ci was about to explode in anger. Why did she have to suffer so much?! She only wanted to claim the reward for the second stage of the quest. Why did she get involved in such a difficult quest?! And now this NPC is asking me to give her time to think about it? Does she think I'm thinking about national affairs?
Just as Ye Ci was about to spit out her words, she received a private message from Bai Mo, "Hey, are you done with your Epic-tier quest?"
"If I'm done with it, it wouldn't be called an Epic-tier quest anymore." Ye Ci's voice was filled with the smell of gunpowder. It was as if she would self-destruct at the slightest spark.
"What's wrong? You sound like you're not happy. " Bai Mo asked casually. He did not expect to hear Ye Ci's complaints immediately. He picked at his ears as he thought to himself, Sure enough, Ye Ci has been driven crazy by this quest. Otherwise, why would she lose her composure when she's always so cautious?
"Then give her time. We're going to raid the dungeon first. Anyway, no one else will be able to pick up the quest item. Just give it to her." Bai Mo offered a suggestion after hearing Ye Ci's rant, "I don't think an NPC as dumb as you've described her to be, even if you pay her a visit tomorrow, she won't be able to remember anything. Moreover, she's a female ghost. You should know that female ghosts don't usually have good memories. "
"Alright, it seems like there's no other way." Although Ye Ci still wanted to give Bella a good beating, it seemed like she had no choice but to accept Bai Mo's suggestion and raid the dungeon first.
That day, the Instance Dungeon was surprisingly smooth. Before 10 o 'clock in the evening, the Instance Dungeon had been cleared. The whole party had obtained good items and everyone was happy. After exiting the dungeon, Ye Ci went straight to the Mausoleum of Blades. She wanted to see if Bella had thought it through. However, when she arrived at the Mausoleum of Blades, she found that Bella was still sitting there, staring at the medal with a troubled expression. Ye Ci could tell from the expression on Bella's face that she had never thought of anything, "Bella, do you remember anything?" Ye Ci asked reluctantly.
"Nope! I've just started thinking about it. How can I remember it so quickly? You should know that I've been dead for tens of years, and that's something that happened a long time ago … "Ye Ci quickly waved her hand before Bella could finish her ramble, and a bitter smile appeared on Ye Ci's face.
"Alright, Bella. Continue thinking. I'll visit you when I have time."
"Alright. You can go now. I'm going to continue thinking."
Ye Ci took another look at the crazy NPC and left without any hesitation.
Ye Ci logged off after returning to Red Lake City. Bai Mo and Tan Polang were already in the bathroom, but Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan were still in the game. Ye Ci went into the bathroom to take a bath. Ye Ci was quick with her actions. When she came out of the bathroom, Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan were already sitting in the living room. Everyone was chatting in the living room.
"Dad, mom, are you guys offline?" Ye Ci walked into the living room while drying her hair. She saw a bowl of iced white fungus soup in front of everyone.
Zuo Xiaolan waved at her, "Little Ci, come here. Have some cold drinks. Go to bed after you're done."
Ye Ci sat down at the coffee table and began drinking her white fungus soup. Zuo Xiaolan was still discussing the game with Bai Mo, Tan Polang and Ye Nantian. After all, the couple was new to the game. Although Bai Mo and Tan Polang were still kids, they knew more than they did. That was why the couple would ask questions about the game whenever they had the time.
Ye Ci listened to their discussion as she drank her white fungus soup. She felt that this was a happy and wonderful life. It was as if all the good things had been gathered in this moment. In retrospect, his life in his previous life had never been so colorful and happy.
"By the way, Little Ci, wake up early with Bai Mo tomorrow."
"For what?" Ye Ci looked at Zuo Xiaolan curiously. She was currently on summer break. Although she did not have the habit of lazing around in bed, Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian were very tolerant of Ye Ci and Bai Mo who were already in university. They would usually not wake them up in the morning, and would only wake Tan Polang up to study. Tan Polang was very upset about this, but he was about to enter his third year of high school …
"Polang's school is about to start. Send him to school tomorrow and attend a parent-teacher meeting." This was something that Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian would do in the past. However, the couple was currently engrossed in the game. Thus, it was only natural for them to entrust this task to the other two children.
"No way, mom. They're asking their parents to go." Ye Ci was speechless for the rest of the day, be it in or out of the game.
"You're his brother and sister. You're his parents. Plus, I've already called his class teacher before the holidays. Polang's grades are great, and he's doing well in school. You don't have to worry about him. All you have to do is sit there and pretend that there's someone around. "Zuo Xiaolan might not be attending the parent-teacher conference, but that didn't mean that she didn't care about Polang. Zuo Xiaolan was very strict when it came to taking care of children. She held the string tightly in her hands, and left the rest for the children to develop on their own.
Not only was Ye Ci speechless, even Tan Polang was speechless. He thought that Zuo Xiaolan did not want to take care of him because she was too engrossed in the game. He did not expect that the older, the wiser. It turned out that everything was under her control …
"What? You don't want to? " Zuo Xiaolan raised an eyebrow when she saw that the three children were silent. She then stared at the three children who were sitting in a row.
"No." The three of them immediately shook their heads in unison, and then answered in unison. Their voices were neat and loud. Zuo Xiaolan was very happy with their performance, so she gave each of them a bowl of iced mung bean soup.
Early the next morning, Ye Ci and Bai Mo were dragged out of bed by Zuo Xiaolan. She urged them to wash up, eat, and get on the road quickly. Otherwise, they would miss Tan Polang's registration. After the three of them were packed and thrown out of the house, Ye Ci still felt sleepy.
After a big yawn, Ye Ci looked at Tan Polang and said, "I say, you guys started school so early. It's only halfway through the summer break, and you're already starting school!"
"This is already good. It's good that you didn't make me play for a whole day." Tan Polang also yawned and said, "I really don't know when China will abolish the college entrance exam. Life is too hard for people."
Bai Mo stretched and said, "Alright, keep dreaming. The college entrance exam started in the seventies, which means it started when Grandpa and Grandma were still around. It's absolutely impossible to abolish it so easily."
"You should do what you're supposed to do at your age." Ye Ci patted Tan Polang's shoulder and said, "Don't think about such unrealistic problems. Study hard. After another year, you'll be completely liberated."
"Just like you?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
The few of them chatted as they walked, and the atmosphere was good. Because it was a little far from Ye Ci's house to Tan Polang's school, the three of them waited for the bus. Today was the start of the third year of high school. Although it wasn't rush hour, facing the tide of commuters, the three of them still sighed. Life was really not easy.
When they finally arrived at Tan Polang's school, there was a long line at the registration area. Tan Polang's school was a famous key high school in the province. Every year, the students who went to this school would break their heads. Fortunately, the start of each year was different. Otherwise, the registration would be too messy.
Ye Ci also graduated from this school. However, for the current Ye Ci, this was a very, very distant thing. After all, it was a matter of her previous life. She stood at the back of the crowd and couldn't help but click her tongue, "Oh my god, your school doesn't charge money to study?"
"You don't need money to study!" Tan Polang rolled his eyes at Ye Ci, "Our school doesn't charge less."
"So many people are squeezing to register. It's like a money printing machine." Bai Mo was deeply moved by the situation. Although he was in a similar situation back when he was still a student, he was not a bystander back then. Now that he was a bystander, he could not help but feel that the crowd was frightening.
The three of them found a relatively less crowded line and started to line up. As they lined up, they talked about this and that. As they talked, they talked about the game.
"Polang, you can't play games in school, right?" Bai Mo was the guild leader and also the elder brother. In addition to asking about Tan Polang's learning situation, there was another point to ask about the progress of the entire guild. Up Everyday, before Tan Polang came, there weren't any particularly good Thieves. Although they were good, they were just passable. Therefore, after Tan Polang came, the entire guild praised him for his dungeon progress.
An excellent Rogue in a guild or party would greatly increase the survivability of the party. Tan Polang's presence in Upwards Ho! was a great help to Upwards Ho! in clearing dungeons. Tan Polang's generosity in guiding the other Rogues in the guild had also helped to nurture a few of the guild's Rogues.
If he started school now, how would he get his position? Bai Mo was having a headache over this problem.
Ye Ci naturally understood Bai Mo's thoughts, and Tan Polang understood even more. He sighed, "Brother Mo, I'm a senior in high school. You can't expect me to be online every day. Even if I have a helmet in the dormitory, the workload is very heavy right now. I can only stay online for three hours on weekends."
"I know, I know. That's why I'm having a headache." Bai Mo nodded, and then spoke to Tan Polang, "Alright, don't worry about it. Just focus on your classes. We'll come up with a solution when we get back."
Ye Ci also spoke up, "Yup, I'll think of something. Polang, just focus on your classes. If you don't do well in your midterm and final exams, you won't be able to play games. Just think about my mother, and you'll know how bad your future will be …"
All of a sudden, the image of Zuo Xiaolan flipping out appeared in their minds. They were speechless. It was really … too scary.
"Oh right, Sister Ci, what do you think of Fleeting Time?" Tan Polang did not know why he brought up Fleeting Time.
"Fleeting Time?" Ye Ci was stunned, and then looked at Tan Polang in confusion, "Why are you suddenly asking about that?"
"Ah … About that …" Tan Polang was stunned. He could not possibly tell Ye Ci that he was originally from the same guild as Fleeting Time. He let out a hollow laugh, "I've seen you guys interacting with each other in the World Channel, and it's quite interesting. So I wanted to ask if you guys are …"
"Kid … You really have the potential for gossip." Bai Mo nodded, and looked at Tan Polang with approval, "I didn't realize that you actually care about the news in the World Channel. You're like the reincarnation of the God of Gossip to be able to pay attention to these things despite your heavy workload. "
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes as she stared at Bai Mo's sinister smile. Her mind was filled with the conversations she had with Fleeting Time, and her eyes darkened as she stared at Tan Polang, "You really want to know?"
Tan Polang did not dare to nod his head when he saw the expression on Ye Ci's face. He waved his hands, "No, no, I'm just asking. You guys are all great players, right? That's why … That's why it's so easy to connect the dots …" His voice grew softer and softer as he tried to explain himself.
"He's a bastard! I'll kill him next time! I'll kill him until he's level 0! " Ye Ci's face darkened as she gnashed her teeth. It was as if a ball of fire had ignited behind her. She looked even more terrifying than an Asura that had crawled out from the depths of hell.
Tan Polang's face darkened as he looked at Bai Mo. He knew that he had said the wrong thing, and that he would never ask such a question again. Tan Polang turned to look at Ye Ci, who was still burning with fighting spirit. He decided not to provoke her for the time being. He turned to Bai Mo, "Brother Mo, are you feeling hot? I'll get you some cold drinks. "
Bai Mo grinned, "You should be asking her. How's your relationship with Fleeting Time going? It's so cute when you love and hate each other ~ ~ "
Tan Polang's face turned pale. He took another glance at Ye Ci, who was still immersed in her own little world, and asked Bai Mo carefully, "What will happen if I ask that question?"
Bai Mo raised his head and pondered for a moment.
"Do you need to think for so long?"
"I'm just wondering how she'll kill you." Bai Mo shrugged as he shrugged, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Tan Polang's face darkened as well. He silently turned around and queued up by himself. Right now, he really wished that he had never met these two people. Why are they so unreliable …
The more Tan Polang thought about it, the more troubled he felt. Who did I offend? I was just asking …
Tears welled up in his eyes.
It was already 5.30pm when they finally registered for the parent-teacher meeting. Ye Ci gave her parents a call when it was almost time for lunch. She told them that the three of them would be eating outside and would not be going home. Zuo Xiaolan was very happy about this, as she did not have to cook anymore.
Ye Ci hung up the phone. She felt that her mother was too busy playing games to care about them …
There was never a lack of small restaurants outside the school. In order to reward Tan Polang for being frightened today, Bai Mo kindly decided to treat Tan Polang to a good meal to calm him down. The three of them chose a good Cantonese restaurant, ordered a table full of dishes, and ate heartily.
By the time the three of them finished dinner, it was already 7pm. Tan Polang's self-study time was approaching, so the three of them said goodbye. Tan Polang hurried back to school, while Ye Ci and Bai Mo planned to stroll back home. Since they had already wasted the day, they did not expect to fight any dungeons, so it was good to take a walk.
"I didn't expect it to be so comfortable to take a walk at night." Ye Ci could not remember how long it had been since she went out for a walk in real life. It was really satisfying.
"Isn't that so? We play games every day and experience the seasons in the game, but we neglect real life." Bai Mo took a deep breath, then closed his eyes and slowly exhaled. It was as if he had exhaled all the air in his chest.
The two of them walked in the night breeze, and everything seemed so beautiful.
However, Ye Ci still felt that something was wrong. She looked back a few times, but found nothing. Bai Mo's footsteps quickened, and he grabbed Ye Ci's arm when they reached a spot where there were no streetlights, and began sprinting forward.
"What's wrong? Bai Mo! " Ye Ci also felt uneasy. She continued to look back, but still did not find anything out of the ordinary. However, the panic in her heart began to expand.
"Don't talk. Hurry up and run. Run to a place with more people and lights. We'll take a taxi back!" Bai Mo pulled Ye Ci and ran as fast as he could.
"Why do I feel that something is wrong? It's like someone is following us," Ye Ci whispered her thoughts as she ran with Bai Mo.
"Did you just feel it? I noticed that someone was following us half an hour ago. Look at those young men in t-shirts. Although they look normal, didn't you notice that they've been following us the whole time? I thought I was wrong at first, but we were on a pedestrian street just now, so we couldn't get a taxi. " Bai Mo's face was ashen. He pulled Ye Ci and kept running, "Don't talk. Don't talk about anything. It's tiring to talk and run at the same time. Let's run faster."
"Okay." After hearing Bai Mo's words, Ye Ci also realized that there were seven or eight young men following them. Although she wasn't afraid of what would happen, there were too many of them. If something really happened, they would be at a disadvantage. After all, reality wasn't a game. If they encountered such a situation in the game, Ye Ci could directly take them down. But in reality, the only thing Ye Ci could do was to try her best to not get hurt. If she could run away, she would run away as fast as possible. If she couldn't run away, she would say that she couldn't.
The two of them ran faster and faster, but there were fewer and fewer people behind them. It was as if they had shaken them off.
Ye Ci looked back at the people behind her as she ran. "It seems like they aren't following us. Have we escaped?"
Bai Mo's face was ashen. He suddenly stopped and gritted his teeth. "I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
"What?" Ye Ci almost tripped because of Bai Mo's sudden stop. But when she heard Bai Mo's words, she was slightly shocked. She quickly raised her head. It didn't matter if she looked, but she felt her scalp go numb.
She saw eight or nine young men walking in front of them. They didn't know where they came from. Although they walked lazily, Ye Ci's sharp senses told her that they were in cahoots!
She looked around and realized that the surroundings were very quiet. There wasn't anyone passing by. It seemed like these people had been waiting for them at this place for a long time. They were just waiting for them to run in on their own … If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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