Watching Feng Bujue and Lin Yan walk away, Xu Huai Shang sighed in relief.
Then, she retracted her fighting spirit and turned to Tired Dream and Teacher Xiao. "Do you two … want to go to the tavern for a meal?"
"Huh?" Tired Dream was startled. He really did not expect … Xu Huai Shang, who was his' rival 'earlier, to ask such a question.
"I believe there is still some time before the scenario ends, but I don't think we have enough time to complete the side quest, so …" Xu Huai Shang saw the confusion in the other's eyes, so she added.
At this point, Tired Dream seemed to have understood the situation a little late.
If 'He Yang Shinji' still allowed the players to maintain the illusion that they could beat him with just one or two people, then Lin Yan was at the level of 'even if they formed a strong five-man team, they would still be wiped out'.
As long as Feng Bujue stayed close to Lin Yan, even if Xu Huai Shang, Tired Dream, and Teacher Xiao worked together to assassinate him … the chance of success would be minuscule.
But if they did not kill Brother Jue, then one hour later, he would be able to win the scenario through the 'main quest'.
In conclusion, Xu Huai Shang's group now had an extra hour of 'garbage time in the scenario'. This time … was definitely not enough to complete the side quest, but if they forced themselves to quit the scenario, they would be punished.
Therefore, the only thing left to do … was to be a bystander.
After all, one hour was not that long. In this kind of long-term scenario where time was measured in 'days', it was not enough to be considered an AFK-like game.
"Ah … you have a point." After thinking about it for a few seconds, Tired Dream scratched the back of his head and said, "At this point, even if we fight to the death … there is no point."
"That might not be true … If you really want to make full use of the remaining time, we can find a place with fewer people and exchange a few blows without harming each other's lives …" Xu Huai Shang said. "That way, we can more or less gain some Skill Points, but … personally, I don't like that method."
"Oh … that method of play. I used to work overtime to do that when I was with Zombie Blade." Tired Dream shrugged and said, "Actually, the efficiency of using that method to obtain Skill Points isn't very high … Although the Dream Company doesn't explicitly prohibit the use of this method to obtain Skill Points, the system obviously weakens the number of Skill Points obtained through this method. According to my personal opinion … it would be better to find an opponent to fight against. "
As he said that, he put Chong Lou, which was on his shoulder, into his bag.
For Tired Dream, it did not matter even if he lost this scenario because he had used the previous one day and one night to complete several side quests and a hidden quest outside the town. This Chong Lou was obtained through that quest as well.
The reason he dared to confront Sengoku earlier was because of this mentality of 'even if he was killed out of the scenario, it would not be a loss.'
"Anyway … let's talk while we eat." When Tired Dream was still speaking, he glanced at Teacher Xiao beside him, asking for Old Bi's opinion.
Teacher Xiao was the king of soy sauce. Since his teammate had agreed, he would follow. "Ah, okay, okay." He agreed with a silly smile. In his heart, he was thinking, 'My luck is not bad today. I get to eat at the same table as Goddess Xu. Hmm … even though this is just a game.'
…
Not long after, outside Lin Lu Town.
Even though the road was the main road, there were not many pedestrians on it that day.
There were only two people and one horse.
Even though the two were traveling together, there was a subtle distance between them. It was as if they were not 'traveling together' but 'coincidentally walking in the same direction'.
After a long silence, it was Lin Yan who spoke first. "Since you need me to protect you, why do you have to be wary of me at the same time?"
"Haha … you can tell." Feng Bujue laughed awkwardly.
"There are many things that I can tell." Lin Yan paused before continuing. "The 'business' between you and Wang Qiong is actually related to that sword manual, right?"
"Yes." Feng Bujue nodded and said bluntly, "I promised that as long as he cooperated with me, I would give him the 'Sword Dance of the Grass Record'."
"But I think … you won't fulfill this promise." Lin Yan continued.
"It's not that I don't want to give it to him, it's just …" Feng Bujue thought that it was fine to say this to Lin Yan. "After a while, I might suddenly disappear and leave this world. And I have to keep the 'Sword Dance of the Grass Record' with me until a short time before I leave …"
"I'll give the sword manual to him on your behalf." Lin Yan didn't wait for him to finish his words and interrupted. "As a person, it's better to keep promises."
"Oh, okay. If you don't think it's troublesome …" Feng Bujue continued.
"It's not troublesome." Lin Yan replied. "And … you still haven't answered my question."
Feng Bujue's attempt to change the topic failed. He smiled again. "Haha … then I'll be frank. I'm wary of you because …" At this moment, his smile was still there, but there was no smile in his eyes. "In fact, I don't believe that … you 'wanted to go outside the Great Wall and just happened to pass by this town'."
"Oh?" Lin Yan said. "Then in your opinion … why did I come here?" She glanced sideways at Brother Bujue. "Did I come here to save you?"
"I don't know." Feng Bujue also looked into her eyes. "Why don't … you tell me?"
"Hmph …" Lin Yan lowered her head and chuckled. The afternoon sun shone on her white hair and snow-white skin, painting a beautiful and dazzling scenery. "The last time I saw you, I was already in my forties, did you know?"
"I know a little about it." Feng Bujue didn't understand why she suddenly changed the topic, but he didn't mind following her meaning.
"Mhmm." Lin Yan pondered for a moment and continued, "I grew up and lived in an abnormal environment, so … although I was older than you, I didn't know much about the world and didn't understand human relationships. My mentality and temperament were like a child's."
"Doesn't that match your appearance and age?" Feng Bujue said without hesitation.
"Haha …" Lin Yan smiled knowingly and took it as a compliment. "Feng Bujue, I know … you and I don't belong to the same world. I also know that after that, you haven't experienced as many years as I have." She paused. "In my eyes now … you're like a child."
"According to you … should I call you ancestor?" Feng Bujue continued.
"Look … that's how you are," Lin Yan said. "Whenever someone says something that you don't want to hear, you don't want to hear, or you're too embarrassed to hear it … you'll beat around the bush and find ways to argue with them."
"Then, why don't you pick the main point, ancestor?" Feng Bujue used his actions to prove that this habit of his could not be changed.
"I don't have much to say. After all … I don't know you that well," Lin Yan said. "I just can see that there's something … very heavy in your heart."
She was right. Brother Bujue was indeed carrying a lot of pressure and burden in his heart.
The 'gamble' that concerned the survival of humanity, the predicament brought by 'fate' and '23', and the future of the Anomalies led by Lu Te … these burdens that normal people couldn't imagine had been silently carried on his shoulders.
But he was still the same in front of others.
People only saw him laughing, laughing, angry, cursing, crazy, crazy, crazy, and crazy, but they never saw him cry, be afraid, or really lose his composure.
Feng Bujue was also a human being. Other than the seal on him, he had the right to be afraid and fearful.
He had the right to be sentimental, to be indecisive, and to show his weak side. He had the right to share his worries and pressure with others, or to run away from the things and responsibilities that people were afraid of.
But he didn't.
Because he was Feng Bujue.
Sometimes, he felt as if he was the main character of a novel. He carried the attention, admiration, conjectures, and fantasies of too many people. In order to not let those expectations fall through, he had to live such a tiring and unreal life life …
Real people were normal, complicated, and contradictory. Even if they achieved great things, there would still be a side of their heart that was dark and lowly.
What was sad and at the same time, precious was that … Feng Bujue was not that kind of person, and never would be.
"Although we don't know each other very well, you are still my benefactor. As an elder who cares about you, I'll give you a few words of advice …" Lin Yan saw that Brother Jue didn't argue with her this time, so she continued, "There is no way to live a life that satisfies everyone in this world. Even if you can live a life that satisfies most people, you will be mentally and physically exhausted. So … sometimes, people should live a selfish life. Making yourself happy is more important than anything else. "
"Ha …" Brother Jue heard Lin Yan's words and smiled bitterly, "My ancestor … You have been a person for many years, but in the end, you came up with such a 'broken jar' philosophy of life … Is this really okay?"
"Whether it's okay or not … You will know after you try it." Lin Yan smiled and replied.
Feng Bujue was silent for a moment and thought for a while. Then, he opened his mouth again, "You didn't answer my previous question." He seemed to want to end the current topic, so he paused for half a second and asked, "The real reason why you appeared in Linlu Town today … What is the real reason?"
Lin Yan looked at him deeply, then sighed softly and replied, "One day ten years ago, a girl with the surname Lu came to me and told me that you would appear in Linlu Town ten years later, and … you might need my help."
Before she finished speaking, Brother Jue's expression changed slightly. When she finished speaking, Feng Bujue immediately said, "Lu Te?"
"Yes, Lu Te." Lin Yan suddenly stopped and activated a spatial ability similar to the "player's inventory". She took out an item from a subspace that Brother Jue couldn't see with his data view. "She told me to tell you that the Kongtong Seal can help you get back the things you have lost."
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