This bug is amazing!

Chapter 152 The Real Way to Clear the Game
The lakeside cottage is directly south.

This is a dense forest with lush foliage. In the vast white mist, the shadows of the trees appear hazy and eerie, as if they might grow claws and fangs at any moment to devour people.

Ye Luoyan hummed a light and cheerful tune as she followed Zui Wan Gu Hong's footsteps.

He and the lone goose traversed the dense forest one after the other, their destination unknown.

"Hey, Gu Hong, what exactly do you want me to do by following you? I feel like we're just going around in circles in the forest."

Ye Luoyan complained in a lazy voice.

As soon as she finished speaking, the imposing figure in front of her stopped abruptly, and Ye Luoyan almost bumped into Gu Hong's back.

Ye Luo took a few steps back and looked at the back of the man who was at least 185 cm tall.

"What's wrong? What did you find?"

But then he saw Zui Wan Gu Hong slowly turn around, his gaze fixed intently on him.

Ye Luo felt as if he were being watched by a lion.

"This place is remote enough. Now that you've stopped using those sound effects, have you given up on the idea of ​​sacrificing us?"

Ye Luo frowned in confusion, a perfectly timed look of astonishment on her face:

"What do you mean? I don't understand what you're saying. What are you talking about, 'Drunken Wanderer'?"

"Are you going to keep pretending to the end?"

The Drunken Wanderer took out a common-grade longsword from his inventory.

“I gave you the chance to ambush me. I was planning to wait for you to trigger the sound traps in the forest, then pretend to fall for it and lure you in.”

He began to take a stance.

"But it seems you've completely given up on the path of sacrificing your teammates. Why? Are you afraid of me?"

Before he finished speaking, the astonishment on Ye Luo's face, along with his usual nonchalant expression, gradually disappeared.

Instead, there was a pair of eyes as sharp as a venomous snake.

"Clap clap clap."

The falling leaves and misty rain applauded:

"As expected of the number one player in the entire server, the pinnacle of all players, seeing is believing. You are far more amazing than I imagined."

Facing Zui Wan Gu Hong, who had drawn his weapon, Ye Luo Yan Yu showed no sign of panic.

He even had a smile on his face.

"To be honest, since Miss Xue saw through my plan, I did intend to abandon the sacrificial ceremony, do nothing, and wait to pass the level peacefully."

Lies, lies, lies.

As the most deceitful player in the entire server, Ye Luoyanyu's words at this moment were almost all mixed with lies.

He made it sound like seeing is believing, as if this was the first time he had ever met Zuiwan Guhong.

Actually, he had already used a fake identity to run a dungeon with Gu Hong before.

Unfortunately, Gu Hong seemed to dislike the persona he played each time, maintaining a psychological distance while always acting according to his own subjective will, causing Ye Luo to fail in his attempts to deceive him several times.

Looking back on those past experiences, one can't help but admire the existence of truly all-around geniuses in the world.

He knew that the power of the Drunken Solitary Goose was far more exaggerated than the world imagined.

Like the saying, "Schrödinger's cat is a genius comparable to a drunken man catching a lone wild goose."

Stop joking. Even the most talented person will still be worlds apart from someone who can "drunk and twirl a lone goose."

I really want to steal everything from him.

Unfortunately, Ye Luoyanyu knew that she did not yet have that ability.

"I won't interfere with you from now on."

Ye Luoyanyu spoke sincerely.

"So, can you just let me go? I just want that."

Seeing the cold gaze of Zui Wan Gu Hong, Ye Luo Yan Yu swallowed the rest of her nonsense.

"Before I die, may I ask you when you started to suspect me? Was it Miss Xue who gave you the crucial information that led you to guess all of this?"

"In the beginning."

Zuiwan Guhong seemed unconcerned about answering this question: "From the very beginning of the instance, I suspected there was something wrong with you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Luo narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning sinister.

He recalled the few snippets of conversation he overheard at the beginning of the dungeon, using the [Silence] ability.

At that time, Zuiwan Guhong was discussing the three possibilities of the dungeon.

"The first possibility is to complete the challenge by offering sacrifices in sequence."

This is precisely the direction that Ye Luo Yan Yu wants to guide us towards.

"The second possibility is to counter the sacrifice mechanism and find a way to survive."

This is close to the correct approach to completing the game.

But just as Zuiwan Guhong was talking about the third possibility, he suddenly stopped talking and then told everyone to rest.

Ye Luo also chose to enter the scene at that time.

His gaze turned cold as he said:

"The third possibility you mentioned that night, did you already guess this situation?"

Zui Wan shook her head: "The third scenario I thought of at the time was that both methods of clearing the game were correct, but it might involve a 'mole player' clearing the game with a bad ending."

"In other words, I was convinced from the beginning that there was something wrong with your identity, and I even considered that you weren't a player at all."

A hint of disappointment flickered in Ye Luo's eyes.

"So it turns out that these off-field factors are what's causing the criticism against me."

"Drunk and Lonely Goose" refers to an official.

Because of his position and responsibilities, he pays more attention to high-level players than anyone else; in fact, it could be said that he may have information about every single high-level player.

What made Ye Luoyanyu suspicious was his suddenly appearing identity as a level 21 sound engineer.

Once doubt begins, it cannot be stopped.

In addition, some of the layouts in Ye Luo's work are still too rough, such as the sound that attracted people to the mansion that day, and the simple and smooth investigation route.

In addition, the person surnamed Xue possesses a legendary item that can see through falsehoods.

Even if he really was a high-level player who was overlooked by Zuiwan Guhong and not recorded, at this point, whether he was a real player or not is no longer important.

He has already been figured out.

Ye Luoyanyu felt that his defeat was not unjust, as he faced two geniuses at the same time, and he also lost due to the information gap.

I don't know much about "Drunkenly Holding a Lonely Goose" and I know absolutely nothing about Schrödinger's cat.

"In terms of strategy and tactics, I am outmatched by you."

He spoke calmly, and at the same time, a long sword appeared in his hand.

"But you must understand that you are not the [Sword Master of Selflessness] now; you are just an ordinary person wielding a sword."

And the leaves fall in the misty rain.

He once tricked a weapon master NPC from a dungeon world out of his decades of martial arts skills and converted them into his own experience.

Logically, things from a dungeon world cannot be brought back to reality, but memories and experiences are different.

Putting aside physical attributes, his current martial arts level is comparable to that of a top-tier master in a martial arts novel.

"Drunk and Lonely Goose" is just a player who has lost his cheat codes.

"Let me tell you something interesting."

Ye Luoyanyu laughed.

"If I wanted to, I could just kill you all and sacrifice you directly; there's no need for this roundabout way."

He brandished the knife in his hand.

"It was just a little trick I played for fun, but why did you have to expose me?"

These words are, of course, lies.

He couldn't possibly reveal his identity as a cunning master, and the sacrificial ritual wasn't as simple as him just killing people.

The reason they didn't plan to perform the sacrifice was simply because they had changed their purpose and wanted to use Ji Yi to deceive the Xue family.

"Now I've changed my mind."

Ye Luoyan smiled calmly as he stepped forward, sword in hand.

"Let me present a perfect sacrifice of flesh and blood!"

[Player "Ye Luo Yan Yu" LV.21 has died]

Ji Yi, who was about to jump into the lake, stumbled and almost fell headfirst onto the rocks next to her.

"Damn, Zuiwan Guhong is so efficient, killing them just like that." It's a bit of a pity.

Ji Yi thought that Zui Wan Gu Hong might have guessed something, but she didn't expect Gu Hong to turn on her and flip the table.

Therefore, if Ye Luoyanyu wants to get close to Ji Yi again, she will have to change her identity.

That would take even longer for Ji Yi to kill Ye Luoyanyu, and it's unknown how many players will be deceived along the way.

"Honestly, what's the rush?"

He shook his head helplessly.

It's also his fault for not communicating with Zuiwan Guhong beforehand, since he doesn't have the same telepathic connection as Miss Cat.

It's strange to have a telepathic connection with a man, so it's better to keep things as they are.

Blame it on Gu Hong for being too clever and decisive.

"Why was Yi born when Hong was already here?"

After venting his frustrations, he plunged into the lake with a splash.

Perhaps I've gotten used to it, because the cold was much less than the first time I went into the water.

The data analytics tool also cleverly highlighted the long, narrow object underwater.

But Ji Yi soon realized a problem.

A lake 22 meters deep is impossible for an ordinary person to cross even once without proper equipment.

When it goes down, it dives underwater; when it goes up, it should float to the surface.

"Damn it, you idiot Data Eye, tell me what that thing is first! You really expect me to dig up the bottom and pick it up?!"

【Name: Immortal-Slaying Sword - Replica (Item for Protection)】

[Type: Weapon]

Attack power: ???

[Quality: Myth]

[Effect: Currently, it is one of the four auxiliary sacred objects used to seal away extremely evil entities.]

Can it be taken out of the instance: No

[A note from Data Eye: I advise you to still pick it up, because this is one of the key items for truly sealing that thing underground.]

Of course, you can choose not to take it. In that case, you only need to place the immortal's remains at the seal as a protective charm, which will create a "pseudo-clearance" with a fake ending. Just like the previous batch of players, this cycle of sacrifice and sealing will continue for the next batch of players.

Damn, it turns out it's still a crucial item that I absolutely have to get.

Seeing this, Ji Yi steeled his resolve.

Fight!

He swam with all his might to the bottom of the lake and grabbed the sword.

Fortunately, it wasn't heavy; the sword seemed no different from an ordinary iron sword.

The problem now is that he has almost run out of oxygen.

'It's fucking going to float up!'

"Gulu gulu."

He choked on two mouthfuls of water and struggled to swim vertically upwards.

I felt my brain starting to feel oxygen-deprived and swollen, my consciousness was becoming blurred, my lungs felt like they were being crushed, and the paddling motions of my limbs were gradually becoming distorted.

But he has to swim upstream desperately, and the speed at which he goes from choking on water to losing consciousness will be very fast.

Oh dear, it would be so much better if you had a wooden door; you could just close it and open it, and the oxygen would come in!

The Eye of Data nm.

Ji Yi was so angry that her mind cleared up a bit. She seemed to have used all her strength to swim another five or six meters, and finally surfaced before losing consciousness.

"Cough cough!"

He coughed violently a few times, then greedily inhaled the fresh air.

Since starting the dungeon, Ji Yi has encountered countless life-or-death crises, but this was definitely the closest he had ever come to death. If it had been a little later, he would have certainly died.

His head floated on the lake's surface for a long time before he finally said resentfully:

"Damn it, I'm going back to practice underwater swimming!"

ten minutes later.

Ji Yi sat on the shore by the fire, enjoying her survival, but her mind was still on practicing swimming.

In this type of attribute-restricted dungeon, if the body used is one's own, then all abilities and stats will be extremely close to the real-world state.

In other words, professional athletes can fully utilize their specialized skills in dungeons.

So don't be fooled by Gu Hong's shorter stature and smaller muscles in the dungeon.

His actual combat power in the dungeon is equivalent to that of a strong man who is 1.9 meters tall and weighs nearly 200 kilograms.

The way Gu Hong is designed to look is actually quite deceptive, causing people to misjudge his strength.

"In comparison, I seem much more like a greyhound."

Looking down at his eight-pack abs, he could clearly see the veins in his lower abdomen.

"If I gain a little weight, my basic strength should also improve."

When we get back, we must feast on wine and meat every day, even if it's just a simple meal.

After thinking about all this, Ji Yi's gaze returned to the Zhuxian Sword in her hand.

"If counterfeits are already at a mythical level, what about the genuine articles? Wouldn't they have to be at a restricted level, even more powerful than the Eye of Data?"

[Haha, men.]

"What a pity, what a pity, such a good thing is not mine."

Ji Yi sighed and shook her head, pondered for a moment with the sword in hand, then suddenly picked up Xuanxuan's hair clip:
"Through the data, is the sacrificial ritual left by Zhang Lang related to this sword?"

That's quite perceptive.

The symbolic tokens representing the four vengeful spirits are one way to weaken the power of the Immortal Sword to suppress evil spirits.

Flesh and blood dissolve into the ground, and vengeful spirits are tainted by celestial objects. The evil creatures beneath the earth use this to strengthen themselves and weaken the seal. With this ebb and flow, it will eventually rise to power. These four swords shouldn't have been placed in these locations in the first place; someone deliberately moved them, disrupting the stability of the seal.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yi fell into thought.

As expected, Zhang Lang had set a trap in the notebook.

The sacrificial ceremony that Ye Luoyanyu obtained may not be the true version.

It's unclear what Zhang Lang's purpose was in doing this.

Is it so that those who come after him don't benefit like he did? Or is this working for something underground?
Now that things have come to this point, we have to think about this carefully.

He suspected that if players pursued the ending of completely sealing the underground evil, they would be hindered by Zhang Lang.

Because he may have benefited from it and thus sided with the evil side.

Thinking of this, Ji Yi's slightly relaxed nerves tensed up again.

The investigation is over here, go back now.

Ji Yi took out some food to replenish her strength, then warmed herself by the fire for a while to rest.

Make sure you have enough energy left to swim to the other side.

Ji Yi plunged back into the lake.

This time he was smarter. He didn't wear anything. Skinny dipping requires less energy, and he also stopped putting his head in the lake to avoid getting a cold head and headaches from the wind.

It could be that a full stomach gives you energy, or it could be that you're well-prepared.

This time, Ji Yi swam even faster than the first time, returning to the other side in less than an hour.

After getting out of the water, he first picked up a towel and wiped the water droplets off his body.

He bent down and wiped Yun Chang's face as well.

Yun Chang: "Miss Cat praised me, saying I am the Magnificent Beard."

Ji Yi: "."

Just as he straightened up his bent back.

My head suddenly bumped into something soft.

Ji Yi frowned, then nudged it with her head again, marveling at the feel and the scale.
They're just as good as Mao Xie.

No, is that the point?

He looked up in surprise and saw a beautiful, unfamiliar woman standing in front of him.

[Wang Xiaoqing, one of the young couple who should have met their end in the first night fog, is actually the true culprit among the five who planned the sacrificial ritual.]

　I must find an opportunity to update more this month!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)