Seeing Luo again, Xiao Lan’s worry about the former’s safety was finally laid to rest. After all, Luo currently looked much better than the flimsy shadow from their first encounter. It seemed that clearing two games and absorbing the other part of him had helped immensely to restore Luo’s strength.
Xiao Lan asked, “Did your search for materials go smoothly in the last few days?”
Luo thought of his experiences in these few days. “There was a small bother, but it was resolved.”
Xiao Lan: “How’s your memory?”
Luo revealed a regretful expression. “There seems to be no progress in this aspect. I am very sorry that I am unable to provide you with more help.”
Xiao Lan comforted him. “Perhaps there’ll be a chance in the future; in short, it’s great that you’re okay. You helped me out a lot this time, but I wasn’t able to help you with much.”
In those two games, whether it was helping Xiao Lan search for clues or avoid danger, Luo had helped Xiao Lan a lot, while Xiao Lan felt that he had done no more than just bring Luo around.
Luo shook his head and solemnly looked at Xiao Lan. “Please don’t say such things. In this world, only you are able to give me help.”
Xiao Lan was doubtful. “Hm?”
Luo: “Sealed in that envelope, I had been left in the Terminal Supermarket for a very long time. Countless players passed me by, and even rummaged through the envelopes, but no one could see the words I left on the surface. I tried many times, hoping that someone would notice me, but all my attempts failed. As time passed, I also became weaker.
“Only you saw my writing the very moment you obtained the envelope.”
It was very difficult for Luo to describe his joy at that moment. It was happiness even stronger than that of a traveller in a desert finding water, like sensing a tie with the human world again after being alone for a hundred years. If he had a heart, it might have leapt out of his chest.
He said with a faint smile, “In this world, you are the first person who could see my main body. If not for you, I might have even lost all sense of awareness not long after, and turned into a monster without rationality.”
The sort that was only able to hide in corners, that had lost the ability to think, was incapable of condensing a corporeal form, and could only rely on instinct to attack every person who drew close… that sort of pitiful monster.
Xiao Lan thought to himself, So it turns out I’m this amazing ah. I’m simply the chosen one in a chuunibyo novel who ends up having to bear the responsibility of saving the world.
Then what was Luo? The small fairy who chose the chosen one
Xiao Lan looked at the refined and courteous Luo who was smiling gently, and thought of him brandishing a fairy’s magic wand, before he deleted this terrifying brain pit from his mind.
Xiao Lan shook his head to get rid of the water in it, then stretched out a hand to Luo. “As the first meeting in human form, hello.”
Luo reached out as well and shook hands with Xiao Lan. “Hello, sir.”
The instant he touched that hand, Xiao Lan was a little surprised because it was ice cold, and didn’t have the slightest body warmth. Moreover, it felt very strange; though it was soft, it didn’t feel like human skin.
Luo looked at his own hand, also sensing the difference between him and Xiao Lan. If his skin accidentally came into contact with another player in the game, his non-human identity might easily be discovered, which would be troublesome.
That wouldn’t be good ah.
A black shadow spread out from Luo’s fingers and gradually wrapped around them. Under Xiao Lan’s rapt attention, it turned into a pair of black gloves, which perfectly covered Luo’s slender fingers and prominent knuckles.
Right now, the only place on his body that had exposed skin was his face. He looked like the most old-fashioned gentleman, but the faint smile on his face also seemed to be saying that all wasn’t as it seemed.
Luo raised his hand to gently brush it over his eyes, and his light golden pupils were disguised with black.
“Do I look more human like this, sir?”
Xiao Lan sized Luo up. Currently, he looked like a human who was excessively good-looking. Aside from his temperament and appearance, he wasn’t much different from a normal person.
The two of them then started moving again. This corridor was very long; who knew what sort of rich household could spend so much money to decorate just the corridor like this.
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Finally, another closed door appeared up ahead. This time, there was no invisible force to hinder them, and Xiao Lan reached out to push open the door.
Behind the door was a luxurious hall. The carpet on the floor was even more exquisite than the one in the corridor, which made one reluctant to put their foot down on it. The snow white walls were decorated with gold designs and drawings, and there were also countless human sculptures. The domed ceiling was very high up, and the mural on it was extremely fine; it gave people the vague sense of having entered some palace which housed works of art and treasures.
There were no electric lights here, but countless gorgeous candlesticks and the immense crystal chandelier suspended in the center produced enough light so that the room was very bright.
Several people were already waiting in the hall. Hearing the door open, they turned their heads one after another to look.
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Wang Taidi also noticed Xiao Lan, and blinked as he greeted him. “Xiao Lan, we really are fated ah.”
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“This is…” For a moment, Xiao Lan didn’t know how to introduce Luo: a little partner gifted to him when he was paying the phone bill?
Luo glimpsed a painting on the wall that was signed ‘Fernando’, and he smiled politely at Wang Taidi before saying, “Hello, I’m Fei Luo. In this game, you can consider me as Xiao Lan’s teammate.”
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Wang Taidi smiled as he said, “Fei Luo, is it? Hello, hello, I came with my brother, we’re also a team.”
Standing beside Wang Taidi was Wang Ke, who had his customary grave and stern expression. Leaning against the wall, he gave Xiao Lan and Luo a nod without speaking. It seemed that he had specifically entered this instance to accompany his younger brother. Even though an advanced player’s ability was suppressed when they entered a low-level game, he still protected his silly little brother, just like in the past.
But… was Xiao Lan seeing things? Why did Wang Ke today look a little shorter than before?
Not far from the Wang brothers.
Next to the tall window stood an especially conspicuous person. He was tall and slender, and wore a long black coat and a wide-brimmed hat. Under his hat was the beaked mask worn by medieval doctors, which covered his entire face, and his exposed hair was white as snow.
This person looked just like a plague doctor who had transmigrated from the Middle Ages.
He was leaning next to the window with a relaxed posture, a black leather suitcase at his feet. He surveyed the courtyard below, and seemed absolutely uninterested in the people around him as well as Xiao Lan who had just shown up. This sort of attire, coupled with the gorgeous and antiquated setting, made one unable to discern whether he was a player or an NPC.
At that moment, Wang Taidi quietly scooted over and whispered to Xiao Lan, “That person is called Qi Ning. He’s very famous among the advanced players.”
Xiao Lan was surprised. “Advanced players?”
Why was he here? This place was a beginner level game. Could it be that he was like Wang Ke, and had someone to protect?
“He’s… How do I put it, he’s a dangerous person and yet not ba.” Wang Taidi put his words in order. “He’s a doctor in real life, but in private, he’s… you can say he’s someone who hunts people for money ba. His targets are fugitives and criminals who are at large. Executing criminals is a hobby of his.
“After entering the game, he especially likes to look for those who used to be fugitives. Even if you enter an instance, he’ll still use an item to follow you. But regular players are quite safe from him. As long as he isn’t provoked, he won’t secretly off other players.
“No one knows what he looks like. Some say he’s an old man, and some guess that he’s actually very young but has albinism. I think the latter is more likely.”
Wang Taidi glanced fleetingly at Qi Ning. “For him to enter this instance, I’m guessing that he might have noticed another fugitive.”
As he spoke, he also looked at Xiao Lan. “You didn’t break the law before you entered the game, right?”
Xiao Lan shook his head. Being in debt probably didn’t count ba…
Wang Taidi sighed in relief. “That’s good. It’ll be fine as long as you don’t provoke him. His skill has to do with the plague. My brother says he’s very troublesome.”
Once he mentioned his family’s big brother, Wang Taidi’s gossipy soul lit up again. “Don’t you think my brother looks a little shorter than before?”
Xiao Lan nodded hesitantly. He had a bad feeling.
Wang Taidi: “Actually, my brother’s height changes according to his shoes. His actual height is just —
“— Ai ai ai, ge why are you pulling the back of my neck ah, ow ow ow owwww…”
Amidst Wang Taidi’s miserable shrieks, Wang Ke lifted him up and walked off extremely quickly with a frosty expression, practically leaving imprints of his steps behind him; this was probably to prevent his family’s silly little brother from revealing even the colour of his underwear.
Life wasn’t easy. Wang Ke sighed.
After the two brothers went to the other end of the hall, a few doors opened one after another. Altogether, four men and one woman entered.
One of the men was very tall and large, and his gaze was somewhat vicious.
Xiao Lan noticed that after he entered, Qi Ning, whose full attention seemed to be on the view outside the window, turned his head once. After that, he looked away as if he didn’t care, while that large man was completely unaware of the entire thing.
This person was probably Qi Ning’s target.
“Sob sob sob… I’m so scared ah…” A delicate female voice rang out.
It was the only woman in this game. She crouched weakly on the floor as she wept. The three men surrounded her and repeatedly comforted her, but unfortunately, this didn’t seem to have any effect at all. She was still crying hard, leaving the three men at a loss.
To be honest, this instance didn’t look like a newcomer round. After all, only one veteran player at most could enter a newcomer round. This round already had two, and they were even advanced players. To be able to survive a few rounds meant that most people were still able to adapt; otherwise, their bodies would have long gone cold. Even someone as weak as Wang Taidi wouldn’t put on such a display.
Unless they were naturally lucky and able to clear an instance without doing anything, this sort of person who would cry so wretchedly at the very start simply wouldn’t survive a single round.
In any case, the game hadn’t started yet, so Xiao Lan quietly watched her performance.
After the woman cried for a while and saw that the number of men around her didn’t increase, she lifted her head and looked in front of her.
Opposite her was Qi Ning, who cut a mysterious figure and seemed uninterested in everything. Further away was a kid with short curls and a drooping head, and a youth with a dark face that looked terrifying.
She then turned to the other side. Xiao Lan and Luo were standing together: one had a pretty, fair, and refreshing appearance, and the other was handsome and elegant, yet also had a bit of an ascetic air. They were simply like two top-class dishes in different styles.
When she compared them with the three instant noodles beside her, the woman’s eyes filled with tears again. This time, she switched into ‘I look very pitiful’ crying mode, and occasionally looked at those two. Her eyes were like hooks that were able to directly look into one’s heart.
Unfortunately, the two wooden clubs were unmoved.
She ground her teeth secretly, then got up and walked over to the two of them. “Um… can I follow you? I’m really scared…”
When she was two steps away from Xiao Lan, she tripped and looked like she was about to fall. A hand was raised carelessly, and just so happened to be in a position where she could be steadied by Xiao Lan.
Unfortunately, no one steadied her, and just like that, she simply fell to the floor.
Xiao Lan looked down at her. “What can you do?”
The woman was stunned. “Huh?”
“Me, I can fight.” Xiao Lan pointed at himself, then pointed at Luo. “Him, he can analyse.”
Then, he sincerely asked the woman in front of him, “What about you?”
The woman stammered, doing her best to maintain the image of a pure, fragile little white lotus, “But… But I really am scared ah…”
Xiao Lan nodded. “I’m scared too, so you should find someone who isn’t afraid, and team up with them.”
Woman: “…”
She looked expectantly at Luo, who was smiling mildly. Her eyes were a little red and brimmed with tears, making her look lovely and pitiful.
Luo stopped smiling and said expressionlessly, “I’m super scared, and I like hiding behind other people when there’s danger.”
The frail expression on the woman’s face was on the brink of collapse. “…”
Enraged, she got up and even stomped her foot. However, she didn’t leave any marks on such a top-quality carpet. The woman returned to her original spot and continued with her grand weeping. The three men surrounded her to start comforting her again, just like fish in a pond around specially sprinkled bait
In the end, the woman looked to that side reluctantly, hoping that things might have taken a new turn. Unfortunately, the two men had their heads close together, and seemed to be quietly discussing something as they didn’t give her the slightest attention.
Fuck, two damn gays!!
Right at that moment, a door in the inner part of the hall opened.
A woman in a housekeeping uniform walked out. She looked like she was getting on in years. There were deep wrinkles on her face, and she looked stern. Her hair was completely combed back into a bun on the top of her head.
She bowed at everyone present, then raised her chin and said in an arrogant tone, “Welcome, everyone, to Madam Bella’s manor. You are all guests who received an invitation. At the scheduled time, the madam will choose her future husband from among you.”
Her eyes swept over everyone. “You are truly a group of lucky guests.”
Suddenly, her eyes caught on the woman who had been crying. The corners of her lips curved up in a malicious smile, and she gave the woman a malignant look, but didn’t say anything.
“Everyone, please follow me.” The housekeeper turned around to lead them forward.
The players immediately reacted. The game had begun.
Everyone thus followed in her footsteps.
Only that woman whom the housekeeper had paid specific attention to revealed some worry. What did the housekeeper’s expression mean? And Madam Bella choosing a husband… Why would a female player be pulled into the game? Could it be… that Madam Bella batted for both teams?
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The players, however, didn’t see Madam Bella immediately.
The housekeeper brought them to an enormous cloakroom, which even had several smaller rooms inside. The splendour of each room didn’t lose out to the hall. There were even maids dressed in the same uniform at the doors to serve the guests at any time.
However, the maids’ appearances… weren’t they a little too casual?
Xiao Lan looked at the maids and sank into thought. Some were overly tall, some were especially short; some were so plump that they nearly blocked the entire door, and some so thin they would disappear at a gust of wind. Furthermore, employees in the service industry, while not necessarily devastatingly beautiful, would at least generally be the type with regular features. But these maids… looked like people out of a drawing.
From something drawn by Luo, even.
In the end, what sort of strange person was Madam Bella?
The housekeeper spoke up again in that same haughty tone. “May everyone please change into formal attire here. The maids are here to serve you. After you have changed, I’ll bring you to the banquet hall.”
Saying that, the housekeeper didn’t wait for the players to respond and left the cloakroom without so much as a by your leave; this attitude was nothing like receiving guests whom her master regarded as very important.
In the wake of the housekeeper’s words, and before the players could react, the maids pounced with eyes that glowed green.
Many in particular flocked around the players who looked good. Wang Taidi jumped about as he was chased, Wang Ke waved away the servants who came to bother him with a grim expression, and extremely ominous-looking purple mist sprang up around Qi Ning, separating him from that group of maids.
There were even some maids who fought for places by Xiao Lan and Luo’s sides.
Meanwhile, it was deserted around everyone else, which looked especially lonely. They watched those people being besieged, and didn’t know whether to feel sympathy for them or for themselves.
In the end, the victor in the struggle for Xiao Lan was a maid that was the height of a door, and roughly as wide as one, too. She wore bright red lipstick, and her hair was already messed up from the fight.
She walked towards Xiao Lan with a grin which stretched from ear to ear and revealed a mouth full of uneven teeth. “Come ah, dear guest~”
Xiao Lan: “…”
Fuck, this development wasn’t right ba!
The tall and sturdy maid stepped forward and stretched out one amiable hand towards him. “Don’t be shy, just let me attend to you ba. Don’t feel bad for me; providing the guest service is an honour for us maids.”
Why did that sound so scary?!
Aren’t you going to consider whether I’m shy or not?!!
I don’t feel any fucking pity for you at all!!!
Xiao Lan took a step back to avoid her huge claws. Hesitant and panicked, he pressed his back to the cloakroom door and began to seriously consider the feasibility of attacking an NPC at the start of an instance.
The maid was about to approach again, when a hand in a black glove reached out from the side to catch her wrist. That hand looked slender and refined, yet the maid couldn’t struggle free for a time.
She turned her head and saw Luo’s elegant and mild smile. “Allow me. My family’s sir is not used to letting other people come close to attend to him.”
The author has something to say:
Wang Taidi: Wow~ I’m so glad that I can finally appear formally with my brother! We should think of a team name!
Xiao Lan: Such as?
Wang Taidi: Wang Ergou! …Um, ge, calm down, put down that knife QAQ
Xian Lan and Luo literally went: Begoneth THOT huehuehue
Oh my god… GIRL! 😂 I love ur profile!
It’s magnificent.
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Wang Taidi: Wang Ergou ! …Um, ge, calm down, put down that knife QAQ
Lol lol lol hahhahahahhaha so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I guess Wang Taidi inherited his naming ability from his mother lol
Bruhh lmfao
Wait…. Does the Wang family produce short people like Wang taidi and Wang ke? So CUTE!!! That full display of how Luo protects XL from that maid gets me 😍!!!
Thanks for the chapter~!
Wang Ke must have been so busy to take care of his lil bro….I give my respects🙏🙏🙏
Hahaha high chance wang taidi would frustrate wang ke to death
They not gay yet
So… Se have a woman is search of attention, a medieval probably-not-with-a-sane-mind doctor, some strange maids and Lui that acts as a butler to protect XL
Thank you for the chapter!!! ❤️❤️
Lui*
Luo*
The fact I do this all the time 💀
Take your time, don’t worry lol
Lol you guys 🤣🤣
Curioser and curiouser…
I picture Wang Taidi as the actor who plays Shao Tian in The King’s Avatar.
Human statues…or players who lost the game? Weird looking maids…are female players who list the game maybe?
4, I love this novel…it is so smart and well-plotted.
Thank you for the chapter!
Or perhaps just any players who lost the game? Bc some of the maids seem like their proportions aren’t quite biologically female. I mean as a tall and sturdy person Ik ladies can be big and sturdy, but not THAT big xD She-Hulk
I’m so glad the Wang brothers are appearing in an instance! Qi Ning is very mysterious. The woman is putting on a stereotypical “women are weak” vibe. 🙄
Luo and Xiao Lan are too cute.
Thanks for the chapter ❤
Ahahahaha, ‘little’ scared mahō shōnen Luo… aahhh srsly, XL why do you have thoughts like that? xDDD
And that instance reminds me of the one with the earl of the novel Non-Human Seeking Re-employment, where they searched for a bride and then there were just guys who had to dress up lolol I’m still laughing about that xDDD
Thx for the ch (ㅅ˘ㅂ˘)
Was just going to mention that one! Instant flashbacks this chapter.
+1 same!😂
Thanks for the chapter!
I’m really excited for the next chapter! Also that authors note 😂
The Wang brothers are top notch honestly 😂😂 the way WTD keeps exposing his brother is just 👌👌👌
Also Luo Luo my precious 😳😳😳
Thanks for the chapter!!
omg poor Wang Ke 🤣🤣
Thanks for the update
Fuck, two damn gays!!
me: it’s good you realized it fast! now shoo!!
Does the chosen husband stay and die? Oohh I can’t wait to know more.
The brothers are here! I hope no one dies ;_;
Thanks for the chapter!
This arc remind me of one arc in Game Live Stream 🤣
waaaiiiittt a minuteeee, what the heck happened to liu yiyi(?) from the last instance? the bossy, rich woman who beat 10 games? HMMMMMMMMMMMMM very sus. unless i missed smth lol
When XL is in the fog with that GM he saw her puppets and liu yiyi is one of those 3 players in his batch that turned into a puppet. I guess she was eliminated since the first night and together with them that morning was the possessed one
Lou the butler🤣
That ghost got her. It mentions her by name as one of the people standing behind the Gu Mo
Jajajajaja que buena risa me acabo de pegar.
Gracias por traducir
When Wang Tiadi talk about Wang ke’s height… I remember that he’s corgi….
And you know… corgi is… smol!!
I can’t stop imagining things ah!
“Some were overly tall, some were especially short; some were so plump that they nearly blocked the entire door, and some so thin they would disappear at a gust of wind.”
why this rhymed tho
I feel a bit sorry for Wang Ke 😂
Luo virou uma versão sistema do Sebastian 7u7
Madam Bella in my mind somehow turn into a somewhat Jojo version of lady Demitrescu 😅
Luo attend to your sir!!
can’t wait to see the brothers interactions lmao