Translator-Rhapsodite
Editor-PerpetualMreow, Proofreader-adjective
Ren Jianmo returned to his room quietly.
He had a subliminal feeling that this was the place where he had lived before, so he rummaged through every corner of the room to see if he could find any belongings he had left behind.
Unfortunately, Ren Jianmo was soon disappointed.
The [Peach Blossom Spring] had replaced everything in this room.
Everything he could find for his daily necessities were brand new.
There was no evidence of writing in the notebook on the desk; there were simply some useless decorations in the cabinet, and no evidence of folding in the books in the bookshelf.
Ren Jianmo, according to his character, searched for some hidden corners where he felt he could have concealed anything precious, but he didn’t find anything important.
He was like an online game player. The account he had worked hard to raise was sold, then when he logged in again, although it still had the same ID, the old file had disappeared. If he wanted to re-enter the game, he could only start from level zero.
Ren Jianmo turned off all the lights in the room. Like a vampire duke lying in a coffin, he lay quietly in bed, staring silently at the ceiling in the dark.
Unlike most of the Players in the [Peach Blossom Spring], he was not afraid of the monthly [Film] mission.
What happened after?
Ren Jianmo didn’t know.
Although the [Peach Blossom Spring] told the participants that they were already dead, it also promised that as long as they could pass the SS-level difficulty [Film], they could leave this place, obtain a brand new body, and return to their original world.
But was it really the truth?
Ren Jianmo silently looked at the ceiling in the darkness and fell into contemplation.
One [Film] after another, the bodies of the participants would be enhanced, and certain people would be endowed with supernatural abilities. Will these superhuman abilities be stripped from the body when they break free from the [Peach Blossom Spring]?
What’s more, soldiers who have experienced a cruel battlefield have a high probability of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after retirement. Then, even if they leave the [Peach Blossom Spring], could they really return to how things were in their past life?
…… ……
…
Just then, a series of “beeps” came from Ren Jianmo’s room.
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A call request appeared on the communication terminal and the displayed room number was [Rose 0199].
Efc Aljcwb vlvc’a xcbk atf cewyfg ja jii. Pc ojma, tf vlvc’a xcbk jcsbcf’r gbbw cewyfg fzmfqa tlr bkc, jcv tf kjr cba lcafgfrafv ab xcbk ktb kjr agslcu ab mbwweclmjaf klat tlw.
Without hesitation, he chose [Reject], and then turned away.
A minute later, the “beep” sounded again.
Ren Jianmo turned back and decisively pressed the [Reject] option again.
Another minute later, the communication rang for the third time.
Ren Jianmo frowned, his face showing impatience.
He wanted to simply throw this person on the blacklist.
However, just as he raised his finger, a baby face with wool curly hair suddenly appeared in Ren Jianmo’s mind.
Not many people know his name and appearance, so only a few people could find his room number.
After knowing his room number, the person who would call him again and again with such perseverance, Ren Jianmo thought about it and thought there was only that guy…
He had intended to let the phone ring, but he changed his mind and swiped the screen instead. It showed [Connected].
——What the hell am I doing?
Ren Jianmo looked at Ji Dong’s baby face on the screen, smiling more brightly than the sunflower, and couldn’t help but think about why he wanted to do such a face slapping.
“Ah, hi.”
At the other end of the communication terminal, Ji Dong said nervously, “Well, I’m a little worried about you…”
He paused and finally thought of a reason to worry, “Are you feeling better?”
“Yes.”
Ren Jianmo’s lips curled slightly, “I’m fine.”
Ji Dong, “Really, that’s good…”
He thought he was usually a good talker. When he was on the team, he was teased by the coach. He was even teased by his trainer, who said “Why don’t you go look for a partner to train at Deyun Society, perhaps you might actually be able to debut.”
But in front of Ren Jianmo, no, it’s not face-to-face yet, just a video communication. Somehow, he was like a rookie who was having his first job interview and was made nervous by the glamorous beauty of HR. The palms of his hand were sweating.
“That’s right!”
Ji Dong tried to continue the topic, “I received an invitation from those veteran players in the [Peach Blossom Spring] to attend the newcomer briefing held by them tonight…”
Ren Jianmo nodded.
He was not surprised.
The [Peach Blossom Spring] had many alliances composed of large and small players, which would improve their survival rate in the [Film] through team formation and resource sharing.
However, even so, the more difficult the [Film] was, the higher the mortality would be, and there would inevitably be personnel loss. If the alliance wanted to continue to operate, it must recruit new people, and what it needed was those high-level new people.
Ji Dong’s performance in the previous [Film] was really brilliant and the points he acquired would be relatively high. It was normal that he would be watched by many alliances.
Ji Dong, “Although we… By the way, it wasn’t just me, Brother Dagen was also invited by them…”
He looked up at Ren Jianmo on the screen.
The other party hadn’t turned on the light in the room.
From Ji Dong’s screen, nearly all of Ren Jianmo’s form had merged into the dark background. Only his face was an unnatural stark white under the communicator’s screen illumination, much like an inorganic ceramic object.
Being stared at by the pair of mandarin duck eyes on the screen, Ji Dong’s heart jumped uncontrollably, and he subconsciously averted his eyes, “Although we think those experienced people will want to pull us into the team, they must have their plans, but we know too little about the rules of the [Peach Blossom Spring] and the [Films]… What we need the most now is intelligence. The more, the better…”
“So,” Ren Jianmo asked, “Are you planning to go?”
He felt that his patience when facing the boy seemed much better than usual. He didn’t feel impatient even after listening to him for a long time.
When Ji Dong heard his question, he didn’t answer positively, and instead raised his eyes and asked with some trepidation, “Do you think we should go?”
Ren Jianmo: “…”
The child opposite the communication terminal had a naturally gentle face that appeared harmless to people and animals. When gazing at a child from this perspective, the drooping of the eyelids is more visible, and it’s easy to feel pity for him, exactly like a pitiful puppy.
No matter whether he had lost his memory or not, Ren Jianmo didn’t think he would be easily swayed by anyone in the past or even now…
But Ji Dong’s expression, like a dog begging for a hug, coupled with his messy curly hair, really made him want to reach out and ruffle the kid’s head.
“I’m not very smart. I’m usually quite naive, so I’m still a little worried.”
Ji Dong saw that Ren Jianmo didn’t answer and scratched his head with embarrassment. “I’m afraid I’m like a country bumpkin who followed up the sales exhibition. From the beginning, the information of the buyer and the seller is not equal. If I’m not careful, I’ll be fooled… ”
The silly captain blackened himself first, and then asked carefully, “So, can you go with me? Just treat it as…being a gatekeeper for us!”
Ren Jianmo: “…”
He never thought that someday he would be tricked by such a boy who was still wet behind the ears.
But…
Ren Jianmo thought about it in silence and felt that the guy on the opposite side of the screen was indeed a bit of a good-natured character and didn’t have many guards against people.
Ji Dong first encountered him at the grocery in the [City of Ashes] and hurried over to his aid without thinking. He didn’t even know what his name was at the time. He was like a mother hen guarding her chicks. He wanted to safeguard the “weak and sick” even though he, himself, wasn’t strong enough.
Then he helped Brother Jie and his party. Even when he ran for his life, he didn’t forget to help people get away from the supermarket surrounded by monstrous owls.
In the end, when he climbed the elevator shaft, without hesitation, he chose to be the last person to climb down the elevator. As a result, he was hurt. If the [Film] ended a few minutes later, he would not have been able to come back to the [Peach Blossom Spring].
——So in fact, the boy is right.
——He’s really not smart, and he’s really naive.
Ren Jianmo frowned.
The difficulty level of the [City of Ashes] had exceeded the criteria of an F-level [Film] designed to screen newcomers. Those with a slightly weaker physique or mentality or bad luck, on the other hand, were directly eliminated from the game without understanding what occurred.
In the end, only a few of them remained until the end, and Ji Dong could only hold up the mantle of being the leader and spare no effort to protect others.
However, if he was duped by the player alliances and became a follower in a blackhearted organization and encountered an untrustworthy captain, this kind-hearted idiot would be exploited as a chess piece to die for others.
Thinking of this, Ren Jianmo’s eyebrows twisted to form a deep crease.
He didn’t know why, but the thought of such a situation happening to this kid, made him feel very unhappy, extremely unhappy.
Anyway, this child was also the one who foolishly “covered” him in the [Film]. If Ren Jianmo wasn’t with him, the kid would be easily bullied.
“Okay.”
Ren Jianmo opened his mouth and replied, “I will go to the newcomer briefing session with you.”
“Huh?”
Ji Dong didn’t react for a moment. After being stunned for a second, he cried out in surprise, “Really? That’s great!”
He secretly congratulated himself having had the foresight to ask Zhao Zhui for another invitation, “At eight o’clock tonight, at the gate of the ‘Lian Ge’ opposite the ‘Apartment’, I, I will be waiting for you!”
Proofreader’s Note~
Ji Dong: *proud puffed birb chick* hehe I convinced the beauty to join me
Ren Jianmo: need to protect silly b(oyfriend)irb
Ren Jianmo; Have to protect if it’s you
Hahahaha this is so cute
this is so good
Our poor ML had to go back to zero 😢😏
I wonder why ML ended up going back to square 0….