This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous
Chapter 1081 - 495: The Darkest Domain_2

Chapter 1081: Chapter 495: The Darkest Domain_2

"..." Mu You was speechless; it wasn’t like he had any control over the situation. He had only adjusted the ratios, and the arrival of any particular malicious attribute on each person was random. It seemed Ling Long was just unlucky.

[You ask Ling Long how she managed to return, and if she settled the restaurant bill.]

["No money... so I could only leave the little spider as collateral with some folks there..." Ling Long spread her hands feigning innocence.]

"?" Mu You frowned, just about to say something, when another notification popped up.

[Just as Ling Long had finished speaking, a head of a Gluttonous Demon Spider peeked out from behind her shoulder, curiously sizing up the strangers around you.]

["Just kidding, the little spider is too cute, how could I bear to sell it?" Ling Long stuck out her tongue playfully, chuckling, "Actually, I signed an indenture agreement, promised to work for them afterward until all my debts were paid off, and then I’ll get my freedom back. Oh but the female boss agreed to provide meals, so it’s not too bad."]

"..." Mu You was speechless again; her calculations were all too obvious, wasn’t she just in it for the food? With Shadow Fur Ball by her side, slipping away from the bill was as simple as lifting a finger. And to think the owner dared to take her in after seeing her appetite—that’s some courage.

["So, what’s the situation with the original body now?" Ling Long asked.]

["See for yourself." You synchronise your memories with Ling Long, simultaneously receiving the memories of her last two days.]

Choosing in the game, Mu You suddenly had more images flooding his mind. A quick skim and his expression turned odd.

What on earth had this one been doing? Overeating was one thing, but openly flirting with the female boss?

This attitude did remind Mu You of the Rose Queen; they were similar in temperament—could it actually be Ling Long?

["I see, we’re short on time, indeed we should act immediately." Ling Long said solemnly, having grasped the situation.]

["If you’re ready, come with me. There’s a ladder previously constructed by an exploration team over here." Gege Wu, shouldering her pack, walked over to a certain point on the edge of the sinkhole. Sure enough, a rope ladder dangled over the side, stretching into the darkness below.]

[You also signal the Watchman and Ling Long to get ready to depart.]

["It looks like this is as far as I can take you," Tina said, arms crossed. The Fairy girl and Tina, due to being fairies, could not approach the dark cave and had to stop here.]

[You turn to the Fairy girl, thanking her for her companionship over the past few days, then bid her farewell, hoping to meet again if fate allows.]

[The Fairy girl looked at you, wanting to say something but hesitating, unfortunately in the end saying nothing at all. She just smiled and waved her hand, "Be careful on your way..."]

Mu You sighed, realizing he’d never managed to uncover the story behind the Fairy girl.

As for the "meeting again if fate allows," it seemed impossible. Once he descended, it was very likely he wouldn’t have a chance to return. And by the time he made it back here, at least four thousand years would have passed—would the Fairy girl even still be there?

He hadn’t forgotten Ling Long’s previous divination result: the other party’s days were numbered, so this departure was essentially a final goodbye.

Time was pressing, and Mu You didn’t dawdle after the farewells; he directly controlled his character to follow Gege Wu down the rope ladder.

Ling Long cast a meaningful glance at the Fairy girl and Tina, then followed with Little Spider in tow.

This left only the Watchman, the Fairy girl, and Tina by the edge of the cliff.

"Miss Tina, it seems we’re fated to meet but not destined to stay together," the Watchman said helplessly, spreading his hands wide, "I’m sorry for not being able to fulfill the promise to take you to see the Royal Family; I hope you can find a more reliable Contractor in the future..."

"What’s that tone? Are you pitying Tina?" Tina, floating in mid-air with her arms crossed, scoffed proudly, "Don’t get it wrong. Why do you think Tina contracted with you in the first place? Tina was simply using you fools to find the Royal Family... What? You don’t think Tina will feel sad about you leaving now, do you? Don’t flatter yourself, Tina hasn’t cared for a single moment!"

"Why are you still standing in front of Tina? Get going already. Tina can hardly wait to find the next Contractor!" The Fairy girl said ruthlessly, turning her back.

The Watchman looked at the small red figure in the sky, gave a resigned smile, thought better of saying anything else, and sighed quietly before heading to the edge of the sinkhole and sliding down the ladder.

Tina turned around as she heard the sound of the rope rubbing, only to find emptiness behind her.

"They’re all gone, huh..." Tina said, somewhat forlornly gazing into the dark abyss ahead.

"Um..." the Fairy girl responded.

"Just the two of us left... should we go back, or stay a bit longer... maybe they will still..." Tina mumbled to herself in hesitation at the spot, but after talking for a while, she no longer heard a response from beside her. She instinctively turned her head to look.

As a result, she saw the fairy girl next to her gazing blankly at the dark pit ahead with hollow eyes, as wisps of black aura began to emerge from her body.

"No, can’t leave... there are still things left unsaid... can’t... just leave like this... can’t..."

The fairy girl murmured to herself in a low voice, her tone growing increasingly agitated, the black aura wrapping around her more and more.

"You’ve got to be kidding me, at a time like this?" Tina exclaimed in shock, hurriedly floating in front of the fairy girl and shaking her shoulders: "Hey, pull yourself together, think of something happy... uh!"

Before Tina could finish, the fairy girl roughly pushed her away.

The fairy girl was now completely enveloped in black aura, her eyes hollow and bloodshot, her complexion turning fierce.

"I won’t let you go... must find you..."

The girl kept repeating these phrases, then suddenly burst forth with unprecedented speed, diving headfirst into the pit.

"Hey, fairies can’t go in there!"

Tina watched as the fairy girl’s figure vanished into the darkness, frustratedly clutching her head and shouting, "Really, why does everyone have to be so willful..."

"But Tina can’t just abandon a friend..." Tina hesitated as she looked at the black hole ahead, swallowed hard, then her eyes quickly became determined, and she also flew into it: "Never mind, if it means death, so be it..."

...

[...You slide down the slick rock wall following the rope ladder, quickly reaching the ’Darkest Realm’.]

[Before you is pitch-blackness, unable to see anything, only able to sense your surroundings through hearing, touch, smell, and other senses...]

"Oh?"

Mu You was taken aback. This so-called Darkest Realm, even Night Vision doesn’t work? Is this a complete stripping away of vision?

But this description immediately reminded him of the Medicinal Plant Gatherer.

It seemed that the gatherer’s perspective was also in this situation before, could it be that he had already come in early?

Thinking this, Mu You hurriedly opened the panel and tried to send a private message to the Watchman and Ling Long.

Both attempts returned with a ’message failed to send due to being in a special area’.

"As I thought!"

Mu You was now completely certain that the Medicinal Plant Gatherer must truly be in this place. But what kind of place is this that could even block the Fool system’s communication?

["Be careful everyone, it’s pitch black in the dark caves, and all magic and lighting equipment will have their light instantly absorbed, so your eyes are useless here, we can only rely on our ears, noses, and hands to feel our environment,"] Gege Wu’s crisp voice came not far below: "But don’t panic, while our vision is sealed away here, other senses have been enhanced. With just a little time to get used to it, we’ll be able to move about here quite easily, at least restoring the immediate surroundings in our minds."

["Eh, that’s really something, the lanterns won’t light up at all! Amazing!" You hear the Watchman’s voice from above, unsuccessfully fiddling with the Pumpkin Lantern.]

[Yes, no use trying, our expedition team has already tried all conceivable methods of illumination, none successful, in this place, no light can be produced! Otherwise, we wouldn’t have such a hard time... Ah!]

[Gege Wu’s voice stopped abruptly.]

[You suddenly feel a faint light coming from above, looking up, you see the Pumpkin Lantern in the Watchman’s hand emitting a pale blue glow, illuminating the faces of the four of you hanging side by side on the rope ladder.]

[Gege Wu, the young girl, widened her eyes in disbelief, "That’s impossible? How did you do that?"]