NCCnovel Chapter 125 Two Unlucky Guys
Chapter 125 Two Unlucky Guys
[Survival time: 129 days. Confirm game?]
[Start/Exit]
At 8 p.m. on November 13, the four-person team was full.
"Who's this guy?" Wang Zhe asked in the team voice chat.
Jiang Lin: "His name is Chen Jiangqiao, male, and he likes men."
"Do you have to bring this up? It's not like you're not the one who brought it up." Chen Jiangqiao knew that Jiang Lin was a vengeful guy.
Wang Zhe: "???"
Three copy cover images popped up on the phone screen for the four of them to choose from. Jiang Lin and Ji Xingyi made their choices randomly, while Wang Zhe suggested choosing the fan.
“This fan might be an ancient replica,” Chen Jiangqiao analyzed, based on the ink painting of the woman on the fan.
"Let's go with this one!" Wang Zhe chuckled. "Maybe it can even get us a Xi Shi or Diao Chan!"
Chen Jiangqiao: "..." Apart from you, everyone else is gay. What use are Xi Shi and Diao Chan?
The dungeon "Beauty's Fan" is coming soon, awaiting players to enter...
Strangely, there have been no follow-up notifications since the system displayed this message.
Wang Zhe waited for ten minutes and started yawning on the bed: "What's going on? Why is it taking so long?"
Chen Jiangqiao had a vague feeling that something was wrong: "Maybe one of us has too high a score."
Jiang Lin winked at Ji Xingyi.
Wang Zhe: "Then what should we do?"
Chen Jiangqiao: "Once you confirm the game, you can't quit. Just wait patiently."
The four of them didn't get into the game until after 10 p.m.
A familiar feeling of soul detachment washed over them, and the four were transported to an ancient town.
It is the same night, with the same starry sky and moon.
Wang Zhe stomped on the bluestone bricks under his feet, looked around at the typical Hui-style architecture, and muttered to himself, "Why does this place look so much like a tourist attraction?"
Chen Jiangqiao's face was gloomy. In addition to the four of them, there were 12 other players, making a total of 16 people in the "Beauty Fan" instance.
"How many points have you two accumulated?" After his eyelids started twitching uncontrollably, Chen Jiangqiao finally couldn't help but ask, "This could very well be a high-level dungeon!"
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "You insisted that we participate."
Chen Jiangqiao's face scrunched up like a bitter gourd: "If you have too much money, go shopping at the mall. With so many points, once the Yellow Springs dungeon opens at the end of this year, you two will know how to cry for your parents when you get caught!"
Temples? Jiang Lin suddenly realized that there were three temples on Dead Soul Island. The third temple selected players to open the Yellow Springs dungeon every season (120 survival days) based on their survival coins ranking.
The second temple, the Hell dungeon, is opened in Season 3.
The First Temple, the 9th season, opens the reincarnation instance.
Once the Reincarnation Dungeon is cleared, Dead Soul Island will grant players the freedom of their souls.
Jiang Lin didn't take it seriously: "That's not bad either. You don't mean to stay on Dead Soul Island for the rest of your life, do you?"
"Brother, focusing solely on accumulating points in the early stages isn't always a good thing." A male player nearby overheard Jiang Lin and his group's conversation and kindly reminded them, "Before the Yellow Springs dungeon, it's best to extend the game time as much as possible and accumulate more experience."
Jiang Lin and the others turned around and saw a burly man in a black jacket. He had a square face, a neatly shaved head, and stood there upright, giving people a sense of solemnity and intimidation.
"This guy looks like a soldier!" Wang Zhe's eyes lit up. Most boys in China have a natural admiration for soldiers.
“I’ve been retired from the military for several years now.” The man had excellent hearing and could hear Wang Zhe’s soft mutterings clearly.
"Brother, my name is Wang Zhe, let's get acquainted!" Upon hearing that the man had served in the army, Wang Zhe immediately ran over, eagerly grasped the burly man's hand, and said excitedly, "If I hadn't failed my physical exam two years ago, we would be comrades-in-arms!"
This was the first time Jin Kang had encountered such an overly familiar player, and he was a little overwhelmed. Fortunately, his teammate came to his rescue, and the blond-haired youth behind him quickly pulled Wang Zhe away.
"What are you doing! Don't lay a hand on my brother!"
The blond-haired youth thought Wang Zhe would back down, but to his surprise, Wang Zhe put his arm around his shoulder the next second: "Brother, since you're Brother Bing's underling, you're my brother too!"
"No, do I know you? Who's your brother?!" The blond-haired youth had never seen anyone so shameless.
Seeing Wang Zhe's appearance, Chen Jiangqiao felt truly ashamed and dragged the big, clumsy guy back to apologize.
Jin Kang laughed out loud: "It's okay, everyone get to know each other. My name is Jin Kang, and these two are my teammates, Yang Yizhou and Su Yuning."
The other short-haired, capable-looking girl behind Jin Kang nodded to Jiang Lin and the others.
Su Yuning's expression was indifferent, and her eyes were calm and composed, showing that she had not let down her guard against Jiang Lin and the others.
A very strong team! Chen Jiangqiao's intuition told him that this dungeon was going to be troublesome.
Jiang Lin and the others introduced themselves, and just a few seconds later, several white lanterns appeared in the hazy alleyway in the distance.
All the players fell silent, and then a hurried voice came from behind them: "Sorry to keep you all waiting!"
A middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue Republic-era long robe and mandarin jacket rushed over with two attendants.
"Sir, please slow down!" The attendant behind him helped the middle-aged man catch his breath.
"Oh dear, it's all my fault for being late and keeping you all waiting!" The middle-aged man bowed respectfully to the players.
Among the group of players standing opposite Jiang Lin, a young player stepped forward, took the middle-aged man's arm, and smiled, saying, "You're too kind. We didn't wait long."
The other players chimed in, "Yeah, we just got here."
"You've worked hard, but we're not tired at all!"
At this point, even Wang Zhe could clearly sense that the players' behavior in this instance had improved considerably. Normally, it was a feat to remain calm, but this time they were all chatting and laughing? Wang Zhe couldn't help but wink at Jiang Lin in bewilderment.
Jiang Lin replied softly, "They're all veteran players, trying to build up their favorability."
"Damn, it's not going to be that difficult, is it?" Wang Zhe's face immediately turned as bitter as Chen Jiangqiao's.
Jiang Lin shrugged: "You're the one who asked me to take you into the dungeon."
Wang Zhe and Chen Jiangqiao exchanged a glance, and the two unlucky guys mentally slapped themselves twice.
"This is Qingxi Town, and I am Jin Lushan, the town's mayor." Jin Lushan, who had just celebrated his fiftieth birthday and was quite portly, pulled out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat as he introduced himself to the crowd:
"It's getting late, so I'll take you gentlemen and ladies to the inn to rest first! Tomorrow I'll show you around the fan-making culture of Qingxi Town!"
Upon hearing that they were going to an inn, Wang Zhe immediately checked his pockets, only to find them empty. He exclaimed in surprise, "Where did my phone go? Are we not allowed to bring phones into this instance?"
Chen Jiangqiao was speechless: "These are all high-level dungeons, and you still expect system notifications?"
"No, I've downloaded several movies. I'd be bored to death without my phone! Don't you guys do any relaxing activities when you're in a dungeon? Don't you know how to relieve stress?" Wang Zhe replied righteously.
"Hiss—" Chen Jiangqiao couldn't help but look at Jiang Lin, really wanting to ask Jiang Lin where he found this weirdo.
Jiang Lin touched his nose; he actually thought Wang Zhe's words made a lot of sense.