I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 686 - 686 685. Char-grilled Salt and Pepper Seal_1

Chapter 686: 685. Char-grilled Salt and Pepper Seal_1 Chapter 686: 685. Char-grilled Salt and Pepper Seal_1 “There’s a big problem.”

At night, Zheng Li looked out at the blizzard and felt that something was off about the house.

Especially the woman who had arrived last.

Her ID was “Char-grilled Salt and Pepper Seal,” she didn’t reveal her name, only mentioning that he could call her Baobao.

Ever since that woman had arrived, the states of the other people became abnormal.

They seemed to be eager to please this woman, regardless of gender, with all sorts of warm inquiries, like eunuchs fawning over an emperor.

This eagerness had left the realm of normal concern and was as if the woman possessed infinite charm.

If that were the case, it would be all right.

But Zheng Li only felt that this woman was very dangerous.

He hadn’t forgotten that day’s dream; although he had only made eye contact with that woman, Zheng Li still felt a surge of panic.

Now, facing the woman surrounded by everyone, Zheng Li felt as helpless as a rabbit before a fierce wolf.

After dinner, everyone started to get to the main topic.

Since they couldn’t leave now and could only stay, they had to buckle down and grind, striving to get through “Soul Summoning Night.”

Their game strategy was simple: part of the group would enter the game to make progress, while others would stay outside, continuously monitor online news and, at the same time, record the new findings of those who were gaming.

With the game having been released for a month, skilled players had already figured out some key points of the early stages. Skilled players could start from the beginning and reach the furthest point in the storyline in just over thirty hours without much problem.

Moreover, these devices all contained various save files that could effectively reduce the cost of trial and error.

Of course, they hadn’t really planned to beat the game in just a couple of days; essentially, it was a social gathering for internet friends.

Zheng Li looked at the woman across from him, breaking out in a cold sweat.

The other few people had already put on their helmets and were suffering in the game.

Whereas Zheng Li and “Char-grilled Salt and Pepper Seal” were sitting face to face.

The two of them faced the computer, Zheng Li’s mind elsewhere, like a middle school boy who constantly daydreamed about the girl sitting next to him.

He occasionally glanced at the girl’s screen and noticed she was browsing news on a social platform.

If it had only been that, it would have been fine.

But the speed at which she browsed the news was incredibly fast, almost just giving a glance before switching to the next page, and those pages were filled with dense text, which a normal person couldn’t possibly read completely.

In the dimly lit room, a group of people silently wore virtual reality helmets, the only sound being the continuous clicking of the mouse from this woman—the scene wasn’t exactly cozy and happy, but could at least be described as eerie and thrilling.

Zheng Li’s heart rose to his throat, not knowing what the woman’s background was; he was like a rabbit cornered against the wall, pitiful, weak, and helpless.

Suddenly, Zheng Li heard the sound from the next room stop.

He couldn’t help his curiosity and looked over, finding that she was staring at him.

That look was like a hungry lion setting eyes on a lame wildebeest.

“What do you think of Lu Ban?”

The girl suddenly spoke, and Zheng Li instinctively shivered, but upon hearing her question, a new doubt arose in him.

It caught Zheng Li off guard.

“He… is a very good Director, no, he’s an excellent Director, always able to give people unexpected experiences and feelings. I think he will definitely go down in history, he’s really amazing…”

Zheng Li hesitantly praised Lu Ban.

“Oh.”

The girl gave a reply, like a cat shaking its tail to show understanding.

Seeing the girl silent again, Zheng Li didn’t know where the courage came from, but he took a chance and asked a question, too.

“What do you think of Lu Ban?”

Upon hearing Zheng Li’s question, the girl unusually fell into a deep contemplation, and after a moment, she finally responded.

“Quite fun.”

“Fun?”

Zheng Li didn’t quite understand this evaluation.

“You mean he’s a very interesting person?”

“I just discovered a problem with the game.”

Instead of continuing on that topic, the girl pointed at the computer screen.

“Look, we’re here to attend a funeral, but has anyone seen a coffin?”

Hearing the girl’s words, Zheng Li initially wanted to refute out of habit, yet before he could speak, he suddenly grasped her implication.

“…Right, why didn’t any of us think to go to the memorial hall?”

Zheng Li suddenly felt that many things could now be explained, and he was overcome with an urge to dive back into the game, no longer caring how strange the girl beside him was.

Women only slowed down his gaming speed!

Zheng Li put on his headset and quickly became immersed in the game.

Leaving behind the girl, who watched over the people lying down.

“Quite a thinker.”

She laughed softly, then went to the kitchen, turned on the stove, and made some late-night snacks. While eating the snacks, she continued to look at the content on the computer.

“Instant noodles really are better when boiled, plus some pan-fried luncheon meat, perfect.”

The girl murmured, then opened a can of ice-cold cola.

After finishing the late-night snack, she patted her stomach and then walked to the hall. The wind and snow outside continued without a hint of stopping.

The girl opened the door, and Gale Wind whimpered, howling as it carried snowflakes into the gaps of the door.

She stepped outside, and her footprints on the snow were almost instantly covered by the wind and snow.

The girl looked out over the vast land, her gaze turning toward a certain spot in the south.

“Time to go.”

The next moment, she vanished into the wind and snow.

The snow still tapped against the windows, though the force seemed to have lessened quite a bit.

The next day, Zheng Li removed his headset, filled with innumerable thoughts he wished to express. He looked at those netizens caught in confusion and suddenly felt a sense of superiority.

Although he hadn’t completed the game, Zheng Li had discovered the secret to beating it.

There were two Bronnings!

One in the wine cellar, and one in the memorial hall!

As long as he could distinguish which Bronning was real, or which one was the genuine Taoist Crane Cry, he could defeat the other side, break the crisis of Soul Summoning Night, and thus beat the game.

Just as he was about to show off, Zheng Li suddenly felt that something was off.

His intuition told him that there was a problem, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

Moments later, looking at the leftover bowl of instant noodles and empty cola can on the kitchen table, Zheng Li froze in shock.

“Do we still have another person? Where’s ‘Char-grilled Salt and Pepper Seal’?”

Zheng Li turned around and asked the others.

“What’s that, some seal? Aren’t all of us here?”

Someone replied, looking at Zheng Li with a strange gaze.

“Huh?”

Zheng Li was startled, and then a chill ran up his spine.

…

Jiangcheng.

Lu Ban woke up to the sound of a doorbell.

He checked the time; it was only seven in the morning. He hadn’t ordered any takeout, nor was there a delivery expected today.

“Some kid pressed the wrong doorbell?”

Lu Ban picked up the intercom.

“Who is it?”

He asked.

“Hello, I’m ‘Char-grilled Salt and Pepper Seal’.”

A delicate, tender voice he could never forget, yet indisputably belonged to a young girl, rang out.

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