Edited by Jules
He slept very well. Although he was in a game where danger was everywhere, with Luo’s shadow keeping guard by his side, Xiao Lan conversely was able to relax and get even better rest.
Every time it turned to night in the game, it was basically Luo who kept watch. Xiao Lan was already used to the other’s presence.
He didn’t know how long he slept. As he was sleeping, Xiao Lan felt someone shake him.
He opened his eyes. It turned out to be Luo’s shadow.
The shadow looked very light, as if its time was up and it was on the verge of disappearing, so it could only wake Xiao Lan up beforehand.
Seeing that Xiao Lan was awake, the shadow disappeared before his eyes.
Xiao Lan looked at his wrist. The black bracelet that had sat there quietly had disappeared, and didn’t return upon the shadow’s disappearance.
It looked like this shadow was a one-time use; who knew if it would have any impact on Luo.
But Xiao Lan knew very well that if he asked Luo, the other would definitely say he was fine.
Xiao Lan quietly sighed.
He surveyed his surroundings with sleepy eyes.
The day had just brightened at the moment, and still had a bit of the night’s chill. The room looked normal and was the same as before he fell asleep.
Thanks to the blessing of poverty, Xiao Lan’s constitution was very good.
After Luo removed the poison in his body, Xiao Lan only slept a bit, and his entire body already felt like it was brimming with energy.
The exhaustion from battle and the pain of his wounds had already disappeared; he was back to being a poor bastard who could demolish a home with his bare hands.
What a pity that Crow laoshi wouldn’t allow anyone to demolish his home…
Previously, Xiao Lan and that fat, brain-eating man had engaged in a huge battle where both rod and hammer had greeted the walls and ceiling ruthlessly. Unexpectedly, not even the slightest fragment of wallpaper or floor had been scrapped off.
This could be said to be a miracle in the history of human engineering.
It looked like wanting to gain poverty value through demolition was basically a pipe dream.
Poverty isn’t easy. Xiao Lan sighed.
Xiao Lan got up and tidied himself up briefly, then opened the door.
Unexpectedly, the instant he opened the door, he encountered Luo.
Luo was standing in the doorway; it seemed that he had also been just about to open the door. Thus, the two of them stood face-to-face.
Xiao Lan: “Luo? To actually be able to see you here; did the spaces switch again?”
Luo revealed a small smile. “Yes. I didn’t think we would be able to meet here. Looks like I’m pretty lucky.”
He then continued, “It’s very good to see that you’re safe.”
The two who had been unexpectedly reunited thus directly proceeded forward together.
The corridor looked different from yesterday.
Yesterday, it had just looked like a normal house corridor. Aside from the fact that there was no one around, there wasn’t anything strange.
But there was a black mist in the corridor today, which significantly shortened one’s field of vision.
Not only that, there also seemed to be some faint sounds inside the mist. It sounded like whispers but also like soft wails, but it was indistinct and couldn’t be heard clearly.
The two continued down the corridor for a while, when Xiao Lan suddenly stopped walking.
“What’s wrong?” Luo asked.
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The two continued moving forward. The black mist around them grew thicker, and they were almost only able to see two or three meters ahead of them.
At that moment, a bit of light appeared not far ahead. The light rolled around in the black mist, and for a time, one couldn’t clearly see exactly what it was.
Xiao Lan stood where he was, sizing up what was up ahead, and didn’t speak.
At that moment, Luo approached Xiao Lan.
He quietly said, “What’s that up ahead? Should we go take a look?”
Xiao Lan didn’t reply.
He just calmly sized up the person beside him.
Luo still had on his elegant and fitting smile, as if what he was asking about wasn’t the unknown danger up ahead, but what refreshments sir wanted with afternoon tea today.
This person didn’t seem right.
Xiao Lan had felt a sense of violation the moment he saw him.
Luo had known previously that Xiao Lan was in that room, and could probably have found out through the shadow that Xiao Lan was awake.
In most situations, when Xiao Lan was in a room, Luo would usually knock on the door first.
Except when he turned into a cat and slipped in shamelessly.
But this ‘Luo’ hadn’t.
The moment Xiao Lan opened the door, Luo’s hand had been on the doorknob, indicating that he hadn’t planned on knocking at all, and had been prepared to enter directly.
Then he said, “I didn’t think we would be able to meet here”, as if he was very surprised.
But Luo should have known he was there, so how could he be surprised?
And that was to say nothing of how Xiao Lan didn’t have that sense of familiarity with him.
It was a temperament which belonged only to Luo. Although this person or some other thing was imitating Luo’s appearance, it was merely on the surface.
But in the current situation, since the other had already come looking for him, Xiao Lan thus just played along to see what he wanted to do.
Also, there was that encouraging tone.
In the face of danger, Luo always wanted to stand in front of Xiao Lan, although Xiao Lan often refused…
He definitely wouldn’t propose that Xiao Lan walk in the direction of an unknown danger.
Generally, it was Xiao Lan who decided which way to go. Luo wouldn’t interfere with his decision.
This ‘Luo’ seemed to want Xiao Lan to walk toward the light up ahead very much.
It was very obvious that was his goal, regardless of what was up ahead.
Turning slightly and using his body as cover, Xiao Lan silently took out ‘Mingyue Pavilion’ and looked at it.
Four boxes were lit up on the cover.
But this seemed impossible.
Because yesterday, Xiao Lan personally killed that fat man who wanted to eat his brain, and had confirmed his death.
Even if not a single person had died last night, there should be five lit boxes on the cover; it couldn’t still be four.
This space probably wasn’t real.
Seeing that Xiao Lan didn’t speak, ‘Luo’ next to him continued, “Perhaps there’s a clue there related to leaving this place.”
Xiao Lan suddenly asked a question that had nothing to do with this situation. “Do you know why it’s the Luoyang shovel?”
‘Luo’ appeared stunned. He then asked with a smile, “What —”
He got Xiao Lan’s ruthless kick in reply.
Xiao Lan didn’t wait for the guy to answer at all. After asking the question, he simply attacked.
This kick mercilessly slammed into ‘Luo’s’ side and sent him flying before he hit the floor heavily.
The other had only just spoken then.
‘Luo’ got up from the floor and raised his head to look at Xiao Lan.
There was still a mask-like elegant smile on his face, and his voice was also still gentle. “Where did I make a mistake?”
Xiao Lan took out 【Dalit’s Bone】: “Simply zero marks, brother.”
After that, he wasn’t polite and charged towards the other with the rod raised.
The guy pretending to be Luo saw Xiao Lan’s attitude and understood that he was unable to fool him, and also no longer said anything.
He still looked like Luo, but the smile on his face grew cold, and his entire temperament instantly changed as he gave a totally different feeling from before.
Would Xiao Lan be softhearted when facing Luo’s face?
Of course —
Not!
He swung the rod and beat him rather soundly.
The white rod streaked through the air, each strike carrying a strength that seemed to want to beat the other to death.
There was absolutely no sense of not being able to attack because of the face.
Heartless and cruel, just like a big pig trotter.
That image was too brutal, and visually looked a bit like domestic violence…
Under such a violent attack, ‘Luo’ found it hard to maintain human form.
But who knew what this thing was; it was fast about to be beaten into handmade noodles, but still appeared full of vigor. It continued dodging left and right under Xiao Lan’s attacks, occasionally even executing highly difficult moves like a bridge 180 degrees, or a 720-degree head turn.
Like an abstract-style sticker pack.
Finally, after a few exchanges, Xiao Lan found a chance to kick it and hold it down on the ground with a foot.
At the same time, the blade form of 【Dalit’s Bone】 was raised high.
Xiao Lan prepared to try cutting the head first. If this guy was still able to jump about in a lively manner… He would cross that bridge later.
Almost the moment his bone blade cut into ‘Luo’s’ head, everything around him vanished.
Regardless whether it was this seemingly neverending corridor, or the black mist which lingered and didn’t scatter, or the quiet whispers within.
Including the guy with Luo’s face stuck on, who was under Xiao Lan’s foot.
There was only a quiet sigh left in the air: “I truly did want to walk with you…”
The lingering tone was melancholic and carried some reluctance.
But Xiao Lan heartlessly refused. “Thanks, but I don’t want to at all.”
At that moment, he was standing at the door of the room he had rested in last night.
The scene outside the door was normal, and no different from what it looked like yesterday.
The corridor from before and the black mist had all disappeared.
Xiao Lan took out the book again.
This time, the number of lit boxes on the cover was — six.
It looked like aside from that one person who was Xiao Lan’s contribution, someone else had also died last night. However, it was unknown whether it was a monster or a player that had died, since no new content appeared in the book, which indicated that it wasn’t penned by Crow.
Right at that moment, the book cover lit up once more, and new content appeared inside:
【The lost lamb returns】
【Keeping away from the secular hubbub】
【He gains everlasting silence underwater】
There practically wasn’t even a pause before the cover stopped flickering and another box lit up.
Demonstrating that the player chosen by Crow had died in an extremely direct and clean way.
But whether it was helped along by other players was unknown.
Now, seven of the thirteen boxes on the cover were lit up. It was already more than half.
Practically without taking a break, new content appeared again:
【The pretty and flirtatious black dahlia on the verge of withering】
【Having lost the nourishment of its stolon】
【Its beauty finally turns to dust】
Oh! It was even a fucking double update!
The players couldn’t help sighing ruefully over the frequency of Crow laoshi’s updates. This was such a dedicated author ah.
But… Laoshi, you can also not be so diligent sometimes.
Truly, slacking off is beneficial to the health of your mind and body. Many authors have said this.
But unlike previously, there was no sign that the cover would stop flickering. Xiao Lan waited for a good while, but didn’t see the box light up or the writing change.
It looked like that chosen player wouldn’t die so easily.
Xiao Lan stared at the flickering pattern on the cover.
If that player died, everyone else would be one step closer to clearing the game. But if the other survived, the deadly danger this time would fall on another player’s head; naturally, that included Xiao Lan himself.
But he didn’t look forward to the other party dying, because it wasn’t just a cold number. Behind the box was a human full of life.
Even if it was most likely just a stranger he had never met. Crow’s mouth…. Now i have a bad feeling!!!
The pattern continued to flicker.
Xiao Lan put away the book and continued searching for a room that looked different.
The author has something to say:
It’s Crow laoshi who gave a double update, not me (self-righteous).
Author who refuses to reveal their name flees the scene on a tricycle with one wheel missing.
Baobao Notes
So sorry for not updating over a week. I had some irl stuff to do and I didn’t really have any time for translation stuff. I’m still in this transition stuff of graduating-to-applying-for-a-job, but I think I’ll be back soon? Hopefully? I’ve been saying that so frequently and I feel the need to say touch wood in case real life comes and screws me over again.
Who thinks the one in danger is Luo
I feel something similar
lets be honest “pretty and flirtatious black dahlia” already gave us a huge hint of who he is, plus its not like Lou is going down that easily
well look at that~ Luo always call MC ‘Sir’, do you really think they just simple friends in game?
thanks for the chapter~
Thank you for the chapter and take your time baobao ❤️
Black dahlia. Who else!
Take your time don’t worry
Thank you for the hard work
The moment he opened the door and Luo was in front of him I felt smth was wrong. Wow, I’m proud of myself that I was right lolol Doesn’t happens that often xD
Thx for the ch ٩( >ヮ<)۶
Good luck with your RL stuff and please take your time :3
Right? And the speaking pattern was completely wrongg!!!
“where did I go wrong?” everywhere, apparently!
thanks for the chapter <3
I suspected something was off the moment ‘Luo’ mentioned he didn’t think he and XL would be able to meet 😆. As much as I want to read this story, RL priorities has to come first. Take care of what you need to, we’ll be waiting here for you!
Thanks for the chapter! Take your time… transitioning between life stages can be tricky and stressful, even when there isn’t a pandemic… good luck with job hunting!
Thanks for the chapter! Good luck in your job hunting efforts ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
Soo Author who has no name is just riding a bicycle?
ah, what if the item they get after winning this is the book? i’d keep it, ba!
it’d also probably keep a diary just for myself to keep, of all the worlds/games i played, making a list of the people died so they wouldn’t be forgotten! but, i’d probably die before these dreams could be seen through, ah~