Based on what happened five minutes after the start of the game, the opening of the scenario was split into two parts.
The first part was the introduction cinematic and narration. The two teams watched this part together, but the second part was different.
The four from Underworld Frontline were transported to the location of the Jiang Hu faction, and under the protection of the system, they watched a martial arts competition.
Red Cherry, on the other hand, was transported to Buried Heart Valley, and they met … Yama.
Yama was a title that sent chills down one's spine because when people mentioned this title, they would associate it with death.
Perhaps there were people in this world who were not afraid of death, but for most people, death was scary.
Therefore, Yama was scary as well.
However, the Yama in Buried Heart Valley was not scary at all.
Not only was she not scary, she was mesmerizing.
This was because Yama was a woman, a beautiful woman.
Her beauty was enough to take one's breath away, making one's soul sway and yearn for her even in their dreams.
Furthermore … after so many years, Yama's appearance and body had remained the same as that of an eighteen or nineteen year old girl.
Time did not seem to have left any trace on her body.
Therefore, no one knew how old Yama was. Some said she was forty, some said she was fifty, and some said there was more than one Yama, and this woman was Yama's daughter.
Of course, the last speculation was obviously impossible. Yama would meet the 'ghosts' in the valley at least once a month, so if she was pregnant, it would be impossible for her to hide it.
Therefore, there was the saying of the 'Art of Immortality' …
"Hmm?" Even though the four players from Red Cherry Blossom had suddenly appeared in front of him, Yama's expression didn't change much. His tone was calm as well. "Something rare happened today …" At this moment, Yama was lying on a wide jade bed with one hand on her forehead. She was wearing a thin gauze dress, and her exquisite body and fair skin were faintly discernible. "… Someone actually managed to sneak into my Buried Heart Valley and into my villa without making a sound."
At this point, Yama sat up cross-legged and glanced at the four players. "And … four ladies."
"This is …" The Blood Rose cupped her hands and thought for a few seconds before she decided what to call him. "… Senior, we have mistakenly entered this place today, and we have offended you. May I know your name?"
Blood Rose was Red Cherry's vice-captain. She was also the team's brains. Most of the negotiations with the NPCs were handled by her.
Since she was in charge of this work, she definitely understood the basic principles. For example … at any time, especially when one had just entered the scenario, one could be more courteous to those NPCs who did not attack directly or who were not hostile. That way, one might be able to receive a mission, information, or even profit directly.
"Hehe …" Yama laughed and stood up, "You broke into someone else's house and asked them to introduce themselves?"
Hearing this, Xu Huai Shang was the first to react. She quickly took half a step forward and bowed, "I apologize for my lack of manners. Please forgive me, I am Xu …"
"Wait a minute." To her surprise, Yama suddenly interrupted Xu Huai Shang and slowly walked toward her.
In an instant, the atmosphere became tense …
Even though the woman did not say it explicitly, all the members of Red Cherry knew that … based on the two sentences of 'my Buried Heart Valley' and 'my villa', this beautiful woman before them was most likely the 'Yama' mentioned in the introduction. Furthermore … when faced with the sudden appearance of four armed strangers, she was able to maintain such a calm demeanor … this conclusion was not far from the truth.
Dong, dong …
Yama walked barefooted across the wooden floor, creating a light sound of footsteps.
Her feet were beautiful as well. The delicate curves and smooth skin would make one forget that they were supposed to be the roughest part of the human body.
Yama walked to stand before Xu Huai Shang and stood there quietly. Two seconds later, she slowly raised her right hand and used her thumb and index finger to hold Xu Huai Shang's chin, raising her face slightly.
At that moment, the two beautiful faces were inches away from each other. Their eyes met.
Time. Time seemed to have stopped.
Even time seemed to want to stop at this moment.
The tense atmosphere suddenly changed, and it actually became a little ambiguous ….
Ninety percent of the audience (regardless of gender) swallowed their saliva when they saw this scene. They did not know why …
"Continue." Yama looked at Xu Huai Shang with a seductive gaze, "… What is your name?"
"I am … Xu Huai Shang." Xu Huai Shang replied calmly but in her heart, she was already complaining, "What's going on … Another Ji Xiaolong (Harem City Lord)?"
Yama heard this and smiled, then turned around and walked back to where he was standing. As he walked, he said, "Alright … I won't pursue the matter of you breaking in."
…
"Hey hey … How can this be …"
"What a superficial world …"
"Long live Shang Shang!"
"Oh oh! Yama's Lily Soul has awakened! "
"I've decided, I'm going to take a screenshot of that scene and use it as my desktop."
…
Not only did the audience accept this setting, even the members of Red Cherry Blossom …
"Well done, captain." Bloody Rose turned around and whispered to Xu Huai Shang.
"No wonder you're the captain … Even the NPC is unable to resist your charm …" Hyacinth added.
Tie Haitang added, "Looks like … the scenario's boss is on our side now."
"Phew …" Xu Huai Shang sighed and shook her head, "I don't know if I should be happy about something like this …"
…
On the other hand, at Underworld Frontline.
After some preparation in the desert, they quickly caught up to the group of 'martial arts heroes' and followed them into the valley.
Even though Brother Jue and the rest did not want to move with these people, there was no reason for them not to take advantage of the free cannon fodder.
"Ha … As expected …" In less than two minutes after entering the valley, Feng Bujue stopped and turned to tell his teammates, "We've been poisoned …"
The reason he said 'as expected' was because Brother Jue had already predicted the defense mechanism of this place. His conclusion was — poison gas was a good solution.
With his reminder, Ruo Yu, Xiao Tan, and Hua Jian opened the game menu to check and saw the word 'Poisoned' in their status bar.
"Is it caused by the fog?" Ruo Yu's first reaction was quick and accurate.
"I believe so," Brother Jue replied.
"Since it's caused by the fog …" Hua Jian said, "Then it's pointless for me to use my skill to cure you guys because you'll be poisoned again."
"That's right … We have to understand the mechanism behind this poisoning …" Xiao Tan scratched his chin and said, "Based on my prediction … this kind of 'glowing' fog is probably formed from the chemical reaction between certain plants in the valley and the surrounding environment. Based on the law of nature, the natural antidote that can neutralize this kind of poison will be found in the valley …"
"Yes, it's over there," Feng Bujue lazily pointed at a bush not far away from them.
"Huh?" Xiao Tan was stunned.
To be honest, it was rare for Xiao Tan to show off. If it were not for the fact that he was a medical student and had some knowledge in this field, he would not have expressed his opinion. But … as soon as he finished explaining his theory, Brother Jue, a layman, actually gave him an answer. It was a little unbelievable.
"Your theory is undoubtedly correct, but … by bypassing professional knowledge and starting from a purely logical point of view … this can also be deduced." Feng Bujue knew Xiao Tan very well and knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. So, he immediately explained, "From the opening cinematic, we can see that there are people living in the valley. They breathe the air in the valley every day, so they must take the antidote all year round. And the antidote … whether it's water, plants, or animals … in short, it must come from the valley. " He spread his hands and smiled. "In this day and age, it's impossible to airdrop supplies. Buried Heart Valley is surrounded by desert. If the antidote has to be obtained outside the valley, how troublesome would that be?"
"Yeah … Besides, Yama doesn't allow the people in the valley to leave, right?" Xiao Tan replied.
Hua Jian nodded thoughtfully and said, "Even if Yama allows it, there are too many variables to go outside the valley to obtain the antidote. What if the people who go to get the antidote don't come back for some reason? Won't the people in the valley be waiting for death? "
"So … the antidote … or the raw materials needed to make the antidote can only be found in Buried Heart Valley." As Feng Bujue said this, he gestured to his teammates, indicating for them to follow him.
The four of them soon arrived at the bush that Brother Jue had pointed out earlier. They found some roots that had been picked behind a few trees.
"Even though there are some trees between us, I noticed that there are traces of a large area of soil being turned over." Feng Bujue said, "At first, I didn't understand what was going on. But after looking at the status bar, I realized … this is obviously done by the people from the imperial court. Their purpose is to get rid of the fog poison. Since they have a lot of people, they dug up a lot of soil."
"Huh?" When Xiao Tan heard this, he suddenly thought of something. "That's strange. The people from the imperial court … They just arrived here, and they already found out that they were poisoned?"
This was indeed a question worth pondering. Up until now, none of the martial artists who walked in front of the players had noticed that they were poisoned. This meant that the fog poison in the valley did not have any obvious physical effects, at least when they were first poisoned.
The players in the game could directly see their abnormal status through the status bar. But … how did the people from the imperial court notice it?
"Everyone, please wait!"
Just as Xiao Tan raised his question, Alliance Master Yuan's voice rang out from about three hundred feet ahead of them.
"There's poison in the fog!"
A few seconds later, Alliance Master Yuan told them a rather nasty truth, and it caused a commotion among the crowd.
"Everyone, don't panic! Use your inner energy to protect your heart meridian, and you can slow down the poison. "
After all, Alliance Master Yuan was the leader of Wulin, and he was very experienced. He quickly came up with a theory that was similar to Xiao Tan and Brother Jue's. Then, he had the people who were well-versed in medicine go around the area to see if there was anything that could neutralize the poison.
By then, the four from Underworld Frontline had already neutralized the poison, and each of them had left some antidotes in their backpacks.
"I think I get it now …" Feng Bujue thought about it for a few minutes before saying, "Those with higher mastery of internal energy should be able to notice that they have been poisoned faster and more sensitive than normal people." He paused. "Therefore, that Alliance Leader Yuan was the first to discover this." His eyes shifted slightly, and he said, "Hmm … From this, we can gain some additional information …"
Ruo Yu's train of thought followed Brother Jue's. When she heard this, she said, "Among the people from the imperial court, there is at least one person whose inner energy cultivation is not lower than that of the leader of Wulin, and another person who is well-versed in medicine and can identify the antidote quickly."
"That's right," Brother Jue said, "Of course, the two people you mentioned could be the same person."
They chatted leisurely, but they did not tell the NPCs where the antidote was.
Fortunately, there were some people who were well-versed in Chinese herbs and medicine among the Wulin heroes. They spent more than ten minutes to find the root that could neutralize the fog poison.
About 30 minutes later, the hundreds of people finally swallowed the antidote, adjusted their breathing, and were ready to continue their journey.
However, at this moment, there was another change.
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
The sound of wind breaking came from the air.
At first glance, this sound was very ordinary. Everyone present had heard the sound of this kind of hidden weapon before.
However, when the thing that caused the sound of wind approached, they felt a strong and gloomy murderous intent.
The sound of many weapons being unsheathed followed the sound of wind breaking, rising and falling one after another.
However, there was no sound of metal clashing.
This meant that … not a single one of those hidden weapons had been blocked.
Therefore, after a few seconds, some people were dead, and some were still alive.
The dead people fell to the ground, and the living people screamed in shock.
The person who threw the hidden weapons used his inner energy to transmit his words into the people's ears. "If we move forward, more people will die."
At the same time, Alliance Master Yuan walked quickly to the nearest corpse and looked at the hidden weapon in the wound. At that moment, his expression changed. "This is … Moon Attracting Flying Star Dart!" He murmured. Then, he channeled his inner energy and said loudly, "Hmph! I was wondering who it was … So it's' Star Moon Godly Dart Song Wuqi '… "
There was a hint of disdain in his tone, "Fifteen years ago, Your Excellency colluded with bandits and killed your own sworn brother. You raped your own daughter and slaughtered your entire family … These bestial acts … have not been forgotten by the martial artists!" Alliance Master Yuan said righteously, "Now, you still dare to be a dog blocking the way in front of the heroes. You really don't know what's good for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised one of his palms.
Alliance Master Yuan used his inner energy to sound out and confirmed Song Wuqi's hiding place. Therefore, after he finished speaking, he channeled 70% of his inner energy and slammed his palm toward Song Wuqi.
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