The actual situation matched the information provided by Copernicus. Less than a kilometer ahead, there was indeed a building, and it occupied a rather large area.
It was a spacious and dignified mansion. There was even a garden outside the front door, and the gate of the garden was about two meters away from the main road. The mansion was similar to the fields by the road. Even from ten meters away, it was still dark, as if the street lights and moonlight were blocked by some kind of hazy barrier, unable to shine into this piece of land.
Coming to the front of the yard, Feng Bujue took out a flashlight from his backpack and turned it on. The others also took out their lighting devices. Most of them were flashlights. Only Meng Jingchan held up a kerosene lighter. Yes, it was the one he used to light his cigarette.
"I say, Brother Zen, aren't you afraid that the flame will burn your hand if you take a big step?" Feng Bujue asked.
"I'm not afraid …" Meng Jingchan replied. Judging from his context, he was about to add on the reason why he was not afraid. However, after he said the first two words, his expression changed slightly. It was as if he suddenly realized that Feng Bujue's words made a lot of sense. However, since he had already said the first half of the sentence, he had to finish it. Therefore, after about three seconds, Meng Jingchan stuttered, "Er … I'm not afraid!"
"I see …" Feng Bujue laughed. He thought this Brother Zen was quite interesting, so he made a rather malicious joke. "Then I have a suggestion. When the time is right, you can take a sip of wine and spit it at the flame. It will increase the range of the light and cause a certain degree of damage."
"Hey! That's a good idea! "Meng Jingchan replied.
"You should put the lighter away and follow us … After all, there are so many of us. We don't need your little spark of light," Galileo said.
"Hmm … Okay." Meng Jingchan took advantage of the situation and put the lighter away.
"There doesn't seem to be a doorbell here …" By then, Ye Zhi had already reached the iron gate of the garden. As she spoke, she pushed lightly with her hand. With a creak, the gate opened just like that.
The group looked in. When the scenery inside the gate came into view, they realized that instead of calling it a garden, it was more like a wasteland surrounded by a fence.
There was a dried-up pool in the yard, and in the middle of the pool was a dilapidated fountain. There were a few fruit trees around, untrimmed and untrimmed. Weeds had already spread out of the flowerbed, and an unpleasant odor pervaded the garden.
Perhaps … this place used to be a pleasant, tree-lined resting place, filled with the fragrance of fruit trees and flowers, and the gentle sound of water. But at this moment, this place was just like the haunted mansion in every horror game. When the players entered, the only thing that greeted them was decay, depression, and darkness.
"I think … we should let Brother Invincible first," Copernicus.. "With someone with the protagonist's plot armor leading the way, even if we run into danger, we'll be fine."
"From your tone, it sounds like you know there's going to be danger soon after we enter the gate …" Feng Bujue grumbled internally.
"Yes, that's what I was thinking." Invincible Champion said as he stepped forward. He seemed quite relaxed. "But judging from the situation before us, at most, we'll be dealing with a few random wandering ghosts. I don't think we'll be in any immediate danger."
"The protagonist's plot armor has been transferred.
"The current player with the protagonist's plot armor is — Ye Zhi."
Just as Invincible Champion finished, the system announcement rang in everyone's ears.
"Huh? What's going on? "Invincible Champion was confused.
"I see. Saying something stupid from the bottom of my heart will cause me to lose the plot armor …" Feng Bujue scratched his chin and said.
"Hey … You should know that I've heard every word that you've said, right? Can you not be so harsh with your choice of words?" Invincible Champion asked Feng Bujue awkwardly.
"So, this is the condition for the plot armor to be transferred?" Ye Zhi said thoughtfully.
"I think … there are two ways to transfer the plot armor." Feng Bujue continued. "Like Brother Invincible, losing the plot armor due to your own actions is one of them." He licked his lips. "The other way is for players who don't have the plot armor to fight for the plot armor through their own actions."
"How? Are you going to say something stupid that doesn't mean what you say? "Invincible Champion was obviously arguing with Feng Bujue.
Feng Bujue was startled when he heard that. "Hmm … You have a point there. Let me give it a try." He suddenly walked to the front of the group and put on a serious expression. "Let me take up the responsibility of scouting ahead …" He straightened his body like he was about to transform. He used a shameless tone to say, "Even if I have to fight against everything in the world and end up alone, I will not hesitate to stand in front of my companions!"
The other five were so shocked by his speech that they did not know where to start. They were stunned speechless. Meng Jingchan even took a sip of wine to calm himself down.
But several seconds later …
"The protagonist's plot armor has been transferred.
"The current player with the protagonist's plot armor is — Feng Bujue."
"Pfft!" Meng Jingchan spat out the wine in his mouth.
Feng Bujue turned around with a smug look on his face. "Humph … This is a piece of cake."
"You can do that!" Invincible Champion yelled. "Then, can I just yell, 'Coach, I want to play basketball!'?"
"Of course not. You have to kneel before someone with tears in your eyes and yell out that sentence with your hoarse voice. Only then will you fulfill the requirement," Feng Bujue said.
"How did you come up with this requirement?"
"I'm just giving my opinion. It might not be right." Feng Bujue shrugged. "Oh, other than that, your line is for a side character, so it will probably fail."
"Tsk … Why don't we just call it a chuunibyou plot armor?" Ye Zhi said. "In that case, I won't stand a chance, and of course, I'm not interested in fighting for the plot armor …"
"Actually, you can give it a try," Feng Bujue said. "For example … the destruction of the moon …"
"I'm warning you, don't say things like that and expect me to repeat them." Ye Zhi cut Feng Bujue off.
Feng Bujue smiled. "Then … Brother Chan, hmm … and the two pioneers of astronomy, are you guys interested?"
"Don't look at me like this … I used to be a shameless person …" Meng Jingchan replied.
"Haha … I think I'll pass," Copernicus replied.
Galileo sighed. "Er … Brother Feng, I think … you're the only one who can control the plot armor."
"Actually, I think it's quite simple." Feng Bujue said. "For example, if I don't want it anymore, then I can …" He suddenly revealed a perverted expression and said with a lecherous smile, "I'm not a pervert. Even if I am, I'm just a gentleman with a pervert's title."
"The plot armor has been transferred.
The current player with the plot armor is — Invincible Champion. "
"If you say something like that …" Feng Bujue instantly returned to his usual calm self. "You'll lose the plot armor. But since I'm the one who raised the flag, the transfer will still be random."
"Big brother … don't be like this …" Invincible Champion said.
Feng Bujue ignored him completely and continued. "If you wish to get it back …" He suddenly put on a tired expression, but there was still a trace of determination in his lazy eyes. "The wig, instead of thinking about how to die in style, why don't you think about how to live in style?"
"The plot armor has been transferred.
The current player with the plot armor is — Feng Bujue. "
"Have you had enough fun?" Ye Zhi held her forehead with one hand and shook her head. Women would never understand the world of otaku.
"You're going to ruin the plot armor!" Invincible Champion grumbled. "You should stop! Just keep on being the plot armor! No one is going to steal it from you! "
"Oh, then I guess … I'll temporarily take on the role of the main character." Feng Bujue's expression changed faster than flipping the pages of a book. He only needed one second to return to normal and stepped into the courtyard.
"In a way … this man is impressive …" Meng Jingchan puffed out a smoke ring and whispered to Invincible Champion and Ye Zhi.
Soon, the six figures passed through the gate of the garden and walked into the empty manor house.
…
At the same time, inside the shrine in the mountain …
In the corner of one of the rooms, there was a jar. It was an old brown clay jar, and it was covered in layers of spider webs. In the dark environment, it was unnoticeable.
Suddenly, a human hand reached out from the jar.
Before passing through the spider webs and dust, the hand was quite clean, and it did not look like it had been inside the jar all along.
After the hand came out, an arm naturally followed, but the part above the shoulder was stuck inside the jar and could not reach out further. It was as if the mouth of the jar was a passage to another dimension, and because the entrance was too small, the owner of the arm could not fully come through.
"Tsk … this is so troublesome." A low male voice echoed in the dark room.
Leaning against the wall of the room, there was an altar, and next to the altar, there was a large cocoon-like object that was emitting a weak light. The cocoon was about one meter tall, and the widest part in the middle was more than one meter in circumference. At that moment, on the top of the cocoon, the outline of a human face had appeared, and it was this face that had spoken earlier.
"The conversion speed of the data fragments is so slow …" Another voice echoed in the room. It was also a man's voice, but it came from the ceiling. "Are you a level three Anomaly?"
"You level four Anomaly Anomalies sure like to ask boring questions," the man in the cocoon replied. "Humph … You don't know what 'boring' means."
"Is there anything I can help you with?" the level four Anomaly on the ceiling asked.
"Of course," he replied. "You can try to complete the condition to clear the scenario before the players arrive and have them teleport."
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