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The corridor was silent. szMejw

Even if the scenery outside could be seen, no sound entered this place.

All of Mingyue Pavilion was like an island isolated from the world.

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At that moment, Xiao Lan was standing at the window.

Not far away, passers-by were going past. When they passed by Mingyue Pavilion, they all involuntarily quickened their steps. 3l2vWF

Occasionally, some would brave a look, but they ignored Xiao Lan’s presence, as if the current Mingyue Pavilion in their eyes was just an empty house.

Xiao Lan couldn’t help but wonder if the rumours of Mingyue Pavilion being haunted was because of intruders who were trapped inside, and the sounds they made as they struggled for their lives were heard by passers-by, Since the people outside couldn’t see anyone, that might be why the intruders were mistaken for ghosts.

But whether or not the people outside could see him didn’t really matter to Xiao Lan.

After all, players couldn’t clear the games by asking the nearby residents to help make a police report. Otherwise, they could simply beg mister policeman to come and arrest the boss before the start of every game without wasting time and effort.

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In any case, these bosses had definitely reaped countless heads, making a kill with each strike; they were all the type to get life sentences.

What a pity that was just their imagination.

Returning his focus to the corridor, Xiao Lan continued onwards.

His goal was the top floor. WChYO

Back when Mingyue Pavilion was still in a normal state, Xiao Lan and Luo had gone to check it out before.

It had a very large study, and the furniture inside was especially exquisite.

Crow had probably done his writing there before he disappeared. However, everything in the study had been normal at the time and they hadn’t found any clues.

Xiao Lan intended to check it out again; after all, everything was different now. m9e53s

A place like the study was very important to authors; there was likely to be something amiss inside.

As long as it wasn’t Crow laoshi personally coming to kill them once they opened the door…

When he reached the study, Xiao Lan wasn’t rash in his approach, and observed it carefully first.

Sure enough, the study was different now. rSWCgY

A pattern identical to the book’s cover had appeared on the original carved wooden door. Moreover, the lit portions on it were also the same.

This wasn’t the same as the red door which Xiao Lan had seen earlier. The pattern on that door didn’t match the pattern in the players’ hands.

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This door appeared a little more high-grade.

Xiao Lan didn’t harbour much hope as he pushed the door. GhKULb

Sure enough, it couldn’t be opened, and the door didn’t even have a keyhole. It was openly telling him that he couldn’t use pick the lock.

It seemed that perhaps only when all 13 boxes were lit would there be a change here.

But it was unclear whether what would appear was a path to clearing the game, or a fanmeet with Crow laoshi.

Hopefully, Crow laoshi would act a bit more aloof and disdain to deal with this group of frenzied fans. tmBYTK

Leaving the study, Xiao Lan looked at the book in his hand.

At that moment, the flickering on the cover had stopped, but a new box hadn’t lit up.

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The content in the book had also changed. The previous words were crossed out and became:

【Ktf yijmx vjtilj yibrrbwr jujlc】 WYyeLb

【Elvlmeilcu atf qfjrjcar yfcfjat tfg rxlga】

Pa ibbxfv ilxf atlr qijsfg tjv rwbbatis frmjqfv Jgbk’r tjcvr.

Lbkfnfg, atlr jirb wfjca atja atfgf kjr cb qgbugfrr lc mifjglcu atf ujwf, jcv atf glrx bo vfjat ktlmt tecu bnfg atf qijsfgr’ tfjvr tjvc’a vfmgfjrfv lc atf rilutafra flatfg.

Descending from the top floor. E sM0I

Xiao Lan was about to walk one more round of Mingyue Pavilion and look for those unusual rooms again.

Unexpectedly, the moment he got downstairs, a white room silently appeared before him; it was the very first room as soon as he got to the bottom of the stairs.

The pattern on the door which was identical to the cover was very conspicuous.

As if it had been waiting especially for him. gyF1sa

This was clearly a trap, but if players wanted to clear the game, they had no choice but to enter.

Xiao Lan took a deep breath, then reached out and pushed the door open.

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The scene behind the door wasn’t what a room should have at all.

It was a vast, snowy expanse, so vast that its boundary couldn’t be seen. There were no plants for as far as the eye could see; there was only a flawless white, as if it was unable to tolerate a speck of dust. wxniaE

Xiao Lan was a little stunned.

Based on his previous experience, he had been prepared mentally for a strange room, but he never thought that he would open the door to reveal a large snowy field.

The snow under his feet was loose and clean, and felt extremely real.

This was inconsistent with common sense. oLYIGv

However, since when did the Advent World follow common sense? It had always pressed down frantically on the coffins of bigshots like Newton, Albert Einstein, and Michael Faraday.

Xiao Lan turned around and saw that there was nothing behind him.

The white door he had entered through had already disappeared, as if he had appeared in this boundless snowfield out of nowhere.

Currently, there was nothing in this snowfield except him. yfrCT

Given the constitution of advanced players, however, even if he rolled around in this snowfield like a husky, the cold wouldn’t hurt him.

Low temperatures didn’t really affect Xiao Lan. At most, it was just that the snow was a bit of a hindrance.

Xiao Lan surveyed his surroundings.

Every direction looked more or less the same, and there was no particular obvious spot that was especially eye-catching. D9CGqk

Thus, he just randomly chose a direction and started walking.

Xiao Lan walked through the snowfield for a good while.

Aside from the crunching of the snow under his feet and the whistle of the wind, there was nothing at all.

Suddenly, there was the sound of someone’s voice nearby. kdbuEl

It was even a little familiar. “Hey, hey, hey! I didn’t think we’d meet again; isn’t this such a coincidence?!”

After that, a short guy with hair combed very high poked out from under a small slope.

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It was just snow on this small hill, which practically melded with the backdrop. If one didn’t approach it, they wouldn’t notice this thing at all.

The person who had appeared was Long Shiren. pUuFPI

Unexpectedly, he was still alive. Xiao Lan had assumed that he had long gotten into an accident.

However, he was shivering all over, and his lips were a little purple; he was probably freezing.

As a beginner player, his constitution wasn’t much better than an ordinary person’s, and he wasn’t resistant to the cold.

Long Shiren looked at Xiao Lan as if seeing a good friend whom he hadn’t met in a long time, and seemed extremely enthusiastic. “Aiya, big brother, I’ve been freezing alone here for a good while already. I didn’t think I’d meet you again. Aiya, I now have hope.” 6YC70q

Xiao Lan: “…”

Sir, you still dare to call me big brother with this face full of wrinkles?

This guy not only had no psychological barriers, but to be able to address him so smoothly like this was also a sort of talent.

Long Shiren was now looking at Xiao Lan with a face full of cordiality; there was none of the forcefulness from when he had made threats and promises and used morality to pressure Xiao Lan. D7QzRl

It was very obvious that he knew that right now, only Xiao Lan could lend him a hand.

He perfectly demonstrated how a member of society could bend when necessary.

“This big brother, meetings are fated; since we’ve met twice, it can be said that we have a rare fate together. Uh… can I ask what your surname is?” Long Shiren rubbed his hands together, as his face, which initially didn’t have that many wrinkles, practically became a chrysanthemum, with how hard he was smiling.

Xiao Lan replied reluctantly, “Xiao…” owVKrp

Long Shiren didn’t feel awkward at all. “Xiao ge, hello, Xiao ge, this is a good surname. Many celebrities have this surname. I entered a little earlier than you; how about I explain the situation to you first?”

As someone who was a burden, he had to demonstrate some use as soon as possible so as not to be abandoned.

Without waiting for Xiao Lan to reply, Long Shiren charged forward to show off the worth of his existence since his life depended on it. “After we separated, I was casually walking down the corridor when I felt something suddenly push me down a staircase from behind. Fortunately, I was hardy and didn’t die, but I did pass out.”

The thing that had pushed him was probably the black handprint Xiao Lan had previously seen on his back. to9UwB

“Unexpectedly, when I woke up, I saw a white room. This room appeared on its own in front of me. Isn’t the pattern on the door the same as the one on our book? Perhaps there was a clue to exiting the game here, so I entered.

“As a result…” Long Shiren sighed. “After entering, I couldn’t leave. However, there aren’t any other dangers here; aside from being a little cold, it’s actually quite safe.”

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As he spoke, he couldn’t help shivering, and looked like he was really unbearably cold.

“I- I- I found several places where we can shelter from the wind. If you need it, Xiao ge, you can tell me, and I’ll take you there,” Long Shiren finished with difficulty. i3NFPe

This person was also quite clever, explaining the situation in a few sentences.

He still left himself a back route and didn’t say where those places were; at this moment, it could be used as a bargaining chip.

Unfortunately, he was in an advanced game.

He also didn’t know that advanced players didn’t need shelter from the wind, because this temperature wasn’t enough to harm them at all. 4YJEh9

Xiao Lan hadn’t responded yet.

At that moment, not far from the two of them, another person stepped out of thin air.

This was probably another player who had opened the door. Unfortunately, the two people in the room couldn’t see the door.

It was an alluring and gorgeous woman. zNu0L9

The woman had beautiful makeup on with bright red lipstick. There was a tiny beauty mark at the lower right corner of her mouth which made her look even more beautiful.

She had black, curly hair similar to Hollywood stars in the fifties or sixties and was wearing a small black dress which perfectly outlined her curves. Her body couldn’t be said to be slim, but was full of a sexy and attractive air.

This was a woman full of seduction.

Perhaps normal men would find it very hard to resist such seduction. D6jnEp

Fortunately, Xiao Lan had stepped on the path of being bent beforehand, and now had no fate with beautiful women.

The moment he saw this woman, words flashed through Xiao Lan’s mind —

“Black dahlia”.

This was the description of a certain player in Crow’s book. 3Io1h6

He had different metaphors for every person he chose. Xiao Lan wasn’t sure about other people, but this woman definitely fit that pretty and flirty description.

At the same time, he also raised his guard.

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To be able to escape Crow’s grasp, this woman definitely wasn’t weak.

Moreover, there was a sort of steady air about her. This was something Xiao Lan was only able to sense from powerful players like Qi Ning. aDedp6

Almost at the same instant the woman appeared, Long Shiren had already leapt over to her side, calling out, “Hua Yan jie.

He had a flattering attitude and his words were enthusiastic, and surpassed how he treated Xiao Lan.

In comparison, Xiao Lan was like a backup option.

The woman only smiled mysteriously and didn’t speak. JNjvg6

Seeing this, Xiao Lan then connected it to what Long Shiren had previously said about an advanced player bringing him into this game.

Was it her?

It turned out that Long Shiren hadn’t been saying ‘he’, but ‘she’.

Looking at Long Shiren’s enthusiastic attitude, Xiao Lan felt that… this guy was clearly very happy and perfectly willing to be pitted? RB1d8c

To dare rush up to this black widow type, you deserve to be played to death ah, brother. 

Lascivious actions could lead to bitter consequences this one is fun!; what a pity that it couldn’t slaughter a gay.

On the other side, Long Shiren was still warmly having a one-sided conversation with the beauty called Hua Yan, and even attempted to drape his jacket over her shoulders with shaking hands.

As if a little impatient, Hua Yan raised a hand and stopped him. “Let’s go; don’t dawdle.” TtmNK2

Her voice wasn’t the sweet and pretty type; instead, it had a sort of indolent huskiness that was surprisingly very suitable for her temperament.

In the wake of her words, the noisy-as-a-duck Long Shiren instantly fell quiet and obediently stood on one side.

The beauty’s eyes turned to Xiao Lan and the corners of her lips rose. “Do you want to go together? In any case, there aren’t any directions, and you don’t look like the crazy type that likes murdering.”

Xiao Lan looked at Hua Yan. 29MOd5

Although this woman was smiling, her body was tense as she kept her guard up.

Xiao Lan wasn’t sure what her story was, and didn’t know whether she was safe.

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If they went their separate ways, they might have to guard against a sudden revolt by the other party. They might as well advance together so that they could keep an eye on each other, and it would be easier to notice any oddities in the other’s behaviour. If there was a threat, they would have advance warning.

Perhaps the other party also had this sort of idea. QxHEAR

Thus, Xiao Lan nodded.

Each with their own thoughts, the three of them walked into the wide snowfield together.

The wind and snow increased even more.


Baobao Notes ZPBUNK

Just a chapter to let everyone know that I’m back in translations babey!!!

Translator's Note

Wow i was stuck at this sentence for a really long time… I hope i got it right.

Translator's Note

The original saying is ‘there is a knife on top of the character for lust. That’s because this is lust 色 and if you look at the top part of the character, it looks like the character for knife, 刀

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  1. Well I guess our guess about the flirtatious black dirha was wrong and instead it was this sister Hua Yan? Also just so you know sister don’t try to seduce our Xiao Lan cuz he’s already bent like a circle…