Chapter 209 Canglin Tournament (24)

Both Young Master Ji Bu that was hearing Murong Ying explaining Jianghu stuff and Little Tan and Dispirited that staying in the cave heard the change of the main quest. Although the information they got from the task tips was limited, the two keywords ” Vajra Bell ” and “The spirit of Bella” were enough to make them understand that the scenario was more than just a normal martial arts world.

“This area of Vajra Bell…” Little Tan asked Dispirited, “Is that like the Xuanyuan Sword Series’ The World in the Pot’ and ‘Celestial Book World’?”

“If so, the scenario goes from martial arts to a supernatural world.” Dispirited answered, “But our previous encounter with the giant monster was a bit of supernatural set, and it’s not surprising that surprise.”

“Well… In any case, the main quest is now a little clear. Maybe before we get out of here, Jue-Ge and Yu-Jie will go through the plot directly. ” Said Wang Tanzhi.

“Stop dreaming… ” Dispirited immediately poured cold water:” From the very first introduction, no matter what the script implied, the story was connected to the duel between the two great swordsmen, but we haven’t found the connection yet. But as the play gets more explored, there’s bound to be a clue that leads us to that duel.”

“Well… There is always a huge conspiracy behind every duel between two greatest warriors… ” Little Tan said.

“What do you think?” Continued Dispirited, “If it’s a normal duel, they can just make an appointment at any time to find a vacant lot and decide who is better. Now they went to this haunted town and chose a moon night, it’s impossible that nothing will happen.

While they were speaking, the tunnel in front of the two players was at the end, and there was a blocked ahead. A rock wall made the road airtight.

“No… “Dispirited muttered:” I thought your luck is good enough.”

“Oh?” Little Tan was stunned: “It’s because of this reason, so let me guess?”

“What do you think? “She said feebly with a little disheartened. For the distance from the crossroads to the end was so long that it took them more than half an hour to get here. Hitting a wall here means they wasted a lot of time and energy.

From falling into a pool, Little Tan and Dispirited did swim, ashore, explore, encounter monster, turn back, fight, move forward, explore… By the time they got here, their Stamina Value was almost gone for a half. Although they can stop at any time to recover and rest for as long as they like, Dispirited understood that their time here can be a potential threat to the team. At the end of the day, if they do not go back to the hotel room as planned, it will affect the rest of the teammates’ actions, which may lead to a series of unpredictable changes and risks.

Therefore, it is their main purpose to leave this underground cave as soon as possible safely.

“Well… “Wang Tanzhi seemed to be affected by the sad look of Dispirited, so he also began to frowning and brooding.” Eh? Perhaps this wall is the same as the previous metal body, maybe it can unlock something?” He went up to touch the wall with his hand, trying to see if there was a system menu popping up.

Dispirited signed: “Unlockable system creations are all obvious, and this one looks just like the set used to block the road…” But before she had finished her words, the rock wall changed unexpectedly.

It wasn’t exactly the kind of system setting that would give the player a menu tip, but after Wang Tanzhi touched the rock, a layer of debris fell off the surface of the rock wall, and exposed a circular hollow in the middle of the wall, with a diameter of about 50 centimeters and a smooth, flat interior. Under the light, a symbol of tai chi can be seen in this groove.

 

[Side quest triggered]

[Looking for two slates of Yin and Yang to open the stone door]

 

“How could that even work?” Dispirited was dumbfounded. As soon as the task was triggered, she understood that at the previous intersection, players would have to take every road. There is a stone slate on each side, and in the middle is the stone gate.

“So, take the time to try, and maybe something good will happen.” “Laughed Wang Tanzhi.

“Are you a good yes-man?” Said Dispirited, “Don’t keep flaunting and go back to find the SLATE. Objectively, it’s still a waste of an hour’s time to go down the middle road first.”

Little Tan put his miner’s cap back to  position and went in the opposite direction: ” Objectively, the beginning is you let me guess, and… Ouch…… Well, it was my fault!”

They turned back all the way to the crossing, this time they took the left one.

However, the tunnel on this side did not extend very far. They only walked for five or six minutes until they came to another relatively open cave.

In fact, when they were ready to go this way, Dispirited considered the split action, and two people can pick up a slate each, that will save a lot of time. But she quickly dismissed the idea… The main thing is that Little Tan’s ability alone, and she was afraid that the boy will never come back if he works with himself.

“Look around.” As Dispirited entered the cave, she was clearly alert.

“Ah…” said Wang Tanzhi. “Understand.” He also knew that there must be some kind of gamer’s flag, a monster or a puzzle, based on the game’s usual pattern.

Sure enough, the two players had just entered less than ten meters, but they saw a fire in the deep cave, a strange shadow full of fire jumped out.

The shadow’s swift movements were unthinkable, and it darted ahead of the player. Then it rose high from the ground, as if completely unaffected by gravity, straight up the roof of the cave, holding on to a hanging stalactite and staring the two players, while made a weird sound.

“Is this guy a Pokémon… “Said Wang Tanzhi, at the same time as he had taken out the shotgun.

“Shoot cautiously and don’t get too close to that guy when changing bullets.” At this moment, instead of heeding the teasing of Little Tan, Dispirited gave a careful instruction.

Little Tan also didn’t make jokes, and he focused on the battle ahead.

The monster was 1.6 meters high, with ape-like shape, ruby face likes a crystal; The whole-body colour is golden red, and the body surface is actually burning a flame; There is also a long tail – like whipcord, curled behind its body. Its tail tip is also a diamond – a shaped red spar.

This fire monkey’s appearing way was also quite sharp, plus this peculiar shape, players can say that basically, this is a small boss.

There was another crowing of the ape, and the fire-ape skidded and moved sideways behind a rock, and the battle was officially started.

………… With a bell each, Feng Bujue and Like Rain plunged into the crack of the ground. They don’t know how long before the colour of black velvet had gone.

When they looked back, they were standing side by side on a beautiful plain. The sun was bright and the clouds were clean. The grass was lying on its side. And they can even see the mountains around the clouds with the sky like horizontal line.

But while they looked back dozens of feet behind them, it looked like the end of the world. The endless drop and dark fog seem covered everything on this side.

About ten meters to their side, there was a stone tablet like a hill. There were three large words – Area Inside Bell.

“That’s interesting.” Looking at the stone tablet, Feng Bujue laughed.

“Canglin town?” Rain had no research on handwriting, but she could guess what Feng Bujue meant.

“Yes, it seems that there was a reason that ‘Cangling’ into ‘Canglin’, and… “Feng Bujue faced Like Rain, said. Suddenly, his eyes changed and a smile appeared on his lips:” Ah, a beauty.”

Rain inadvertently avoided his sight: “What… Do you think I’ll be glad if you compliment me without warning?

“Well… I mean that girl.” Feng Bujue slightly moved his head and looking over from the shoulder of Rain. He raised a hand, pointed the direction behind her.

Rain turned her head, it was on the other side of the plain that a woman was walking slowly towards them.

The woman was dressed in plain blue, with a long sword at the waist. She had graceful posture while moved quick in gait. There’s some distance from them, but her features were beginning to take shape: she must be a beauty.

“Hum… “Like Rain grunt coldly, she also turned to face the arrival with Feng Bujue.

“Someone just said “I’m not going to be happy if you praise me”,” Feng Bujue smiled, “But you seem very unhappy when you found I didn’t praise me!”

“Do I look so childish?” Said Rain coldly.

“It’s not a question of naivety.” Feng Bujue said, “You should have read in my book <Detective and Cat>. “He paused.” Woman, need food, water, flattery and a pair of matching shoes.”

“Yes, but I beg to have some differs.” She answered, “This kind of bull**** argument with a deep sense of sexual discrimination and one-sided subjectivity has no logic at all.”

“Ah… So, I wrote in this month.” Feng Bujue said, “And man, they just need a woman’s approval to live on.”

As they chatted, the woman came near. She glanced at them for a second, and then she clasped her hands, said, “This is the Sword of Fallen Plum, Lu Qingning, do you know where is this place? How can I get back to Canglin Town?”

“The Sword of Fallen Plum… “Like Rain heard that, and repeated again softly. She quickly remembered that this NPC should also be one of the Six Swordsmen from Ye Family.

And Feng Bujue directly asked: “Ah? Are you Lin Chang’s younger sister?”

But after Lu Qingning heard about Lin Chang, she immediately changed a kind of hostile look and hold her sword: “Are you sent by Lin Chang?”