Welcome to the Bizarre Games

Chapter 472 The visitor

Lin Chen seemed oblivious and continued shouting at the top of his lungs.

"So what? I have no relation to them. They're just unlucky to have been chosen."

But suddenly, he finally saw Zhou You's cold and stern eyes.

Only then did he suddenly remember
How much someone hates evil.

Lin Chen wanted to make amends, but under that calm gaze, he couldn't utter a single word.

Even the sword-wielding sword on the table emitted bursts of sword cries, as if it would draw its sword on its own and slay this scourge at the slightest command.

However, after a long while, Zhou You gave a wry smile.

He gently tapped Duanxie to calm the restless sword before speaking.

"May I ask, did you, Mr. Lin, orchestrate this?"

Feeling like he had just brushed with death, Lin Chen was drenched in sweat and hurriedly explained.

"It was absolutely not something I orchestrated; I swear to God."

"Then how do you know that if your daughter hadn't gotten involved, it would have been the students who died?"

Lin Chen swallowed hard and replied.

"When that thing contacted me, it said that besides my daughter, I should prepare some usable 'materials,' and for each additional item, it would give me an extra blessing. But at the time, I was only focused on removing Huan'er, so I didn't collect any materials, let alone provide any help. Really, Daoist Master, you must believe me."

Zhou You stared at him intently, then suddenly grinned.

"You weren't lying, alright, let's put that aside for now—there's another question. You said you went to that deep mountain forest to look for that temple but couldn't find it. Is that true or false?"

"Half true, half false."

"What do you mean?"

Lin Chen was quite open-minded and explained everything frankly.

“My men did not find any trace of the temple’s existence, but they did find some remains.”

"What wreckage?"

However, Lin Chen did not answer directly; judging from his expression, he seemed to be equally confused.

"It's hard for me to describe what these remains are. Several of the people who came into direct contact with them were sent to mental hospitals. If you'd like to see them, Master Zhou, I can have someone bring them over for you to look at."

Zhou You nodded, his attitude already providing the answer.

About ten minutes later, several large boxes were carried into the house.

The box was made of Taishan stone, which has been used to ward off evil spirits since ancient times. It was covered with talismans. Zhou You casually flipped open a couple of them and then suddenly let out a soft "Eh".

"Who drew this talisman?"

"It was painted by a Taoist priest from Mount Song, but he said he couldn't handle it and left after taking the money. What's wrong, Taoist priest? Is there something unusual about this?"

After pondering for a while, Zhou You shook his head.

"No, there's nothing unusual about it; in fact, it's a rare find among genuine products."

Lin Chen seemed a little puzzled, but Zhou You didn't explain. Instead, he peeled off the talismans one by one and then opened the lid.

Upon seeing what was inside, he finally understood what Lin Chen meant by "indescribable".

The contents inside looked like bricks and stones, but at the same time had liquid-like properties, occasionally bubbling up, as if it were the breathing of a living thing.

Zhou You poked it with his sword, but the thing only scattered as if it had encountered a natural enemy, and did not respond at all.

"That's strange. I'm sure I've never seen this before, but it feels so familiar."

Zhou You scratched his head, puzzled, when suddenly he remembered something.

"By the way, Mr. Lin," he turned to Lin Chen and asked, "you said you gave me a token for that thing, can I take a look at it?"

There is no doubt about it.

The current need for travel is largely Lin Chen's wish.

He quickly pulled a transparent sphere from the lining and respectfully handed it to Zhou You.

"That Taoist priest from Mount Song tried it before, but without any results. I suspect it's just a communication device."

Zhou You took it and looked at it under the light—judging from its appearance, it was a bouncy ball from his childhood—then tilted his head and thought for a moment, before casually tossing it into the stone box.

"Master Daoist, what is this?"

However, before he could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred.

The sphere seemed to melt and seep into the object, then a burst of blue light instantly filled the room—

The next moment, everything came to a standstill.

Lin Chen remained standing there, still looking stunned.

Zhou You probed outwards with his killing intent and found that the others were the same, as if they had been frozen in place.

"Interesting, does it stop time? No, it doesn't have that ability. It's probably just frozen this area."

Despite this, Zhou You didn't seem too flustered. Instead, he held Duan Xie and looked at the stone box with great interest.

half an hour.

The contents boiled like water, expanding little by little, and then overflowed.

Then, a sound like a bubble bursting rang out.

It wasn't through words or a heartfelt explanation, but for some reason, Zhou You understood what the other person meant.

That is--

"Finally agreed?"

Your first sentence was this? I thought you were going to start a fight right away.

Zhou You was a little confused, but he didn't say anything.

After waiting for a long time, the other party continued.

"They resisted stubbornly, but in the end, they returned to the path of our Lord."

A last-ditch resistance? Damn it, I wouldn't blame you if that's how it was in the script, but now that we're in real life, can't you tell the difference between the two kings?

Zhou You rolled his eyes, then casually drew the Broken Evil.

However, before he could make a move, the thing spoke again.

"Give up your daughter to help lift the lockdown, and all past mistakes will be forgiven."

Upon hearing this, the person was genuinely taken aback.

"This guy thinks I'm Lin Chen?"

Does this guy have no eyesight? How could he mistake something like that?

However, he didn't expose him, but responded with a rough "humph".

The cracking of that thing continued.

"I can't understand why someone would invest so much emotion in just one offspring."

Zhou You still ignored him. He pressed his throat and carefully recalled Lin Chen's tone of voice from before.

Fortunately, although most of my talent was invested in that crucible, the 'basic acting skills' I gained during my novice period were still there. After some refining, I could still learn about 70-80% of the skills.

"What reward will I receive if I sacrifice my daughter?"

The sound of the bubbles bursting paused for a few seconds, then suddenly intensified.

But this time, the meaning is only two words.

"everything."

Two very simple words, but they contain a lot of meaning: lifespan, money, wealth, and beauty.
However, Zhou You curled his lip in disdain. "They're all using the same old tricks. Can't you come up with something new?"
He thought for a moment, then continued in his hoarse voice.

"How can you convince me that you have the ability to achieve these things?"

The bubbles surged and churned, seemingly unable to be expressed in human language, but quickly rose upwards, forming something resembling a screen.

As the light refracted, a temple appeared in Zhou You's eyes.

It looked much like what the students had described, except that there was a huge thing, nearly ten meters tall, churning inside, seemingly about to break through the ceiling and burst out of the cage at any moment.

"Everything is ready, except for one final step."

Seeing this scene, Zhou You's eyes turned somewhat cold.

"That's quite a lot. It seems you've taken quite a few lives, not just those students?"

The bursting of a bubble has only one meaning.

—It's just food.

"Alright, then I have one last question—as a member of the household, who is the leader you serve?"

Suddenly, the other person stopped moving.

But soon, the surging momentum became more and more intense, and even bystanders could feel the panic within.

"—It's not Lin Chen, you know who you are!"

With its scream, something strange spread out in the room—

However, that was not its own ability, but rather the power of the sorcerer, the corrupted beings and demons in the script that infected it!
However, the moment it unfolded, the sword's edge had already grazed past.

In an instant, the stone box split in two, and then the evil energy suddenly erupted, instantly engulfing everything.

The moves were clean and swift, leaving no trace.

The next moment, time finally resumed its flow.

Lin Chen maintained his attempt to stop him, but due to inertia, he fell flat on his face.

As for the line of sight...

It was level with the stone box.

After a long while, he muttered to himself.

"Master Zhou, where are the things inside?"

"It's nothing, I just took care of it."

Zhou You smiled and helped Lin Chen up, also patting the dust off his clothes.

Lin Chen was clearly unable to accept this sudden change in attitude. He nervously took several steps back before speaking.

Master Zhou

However, Zhou You waved his hand, then pulled out a chair, sat down, and casually crossed his legs.

"Hey Mr. Lin, you've really gotten me into a lot of trouble this time."

Lin Chen, being a seasoned businessman, immediately understood what the other person meant when he saw their ambiguous smile.

He immediately began to defend himself.

"Master Zhou, I merely accepted that condition back then; I was just an observer as well as someone else. I wasn't one of the driving forces behind it."

“If you were the one pushing this, I would have already killed you.” Zhou You completely disregarded the other party’s feelings, uttering a sentence lightly, and then continued, “But unfortunately, because of your indifference, something is about to break free.”

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, then his expression suddenly turned very ugly.

"The one behind that sorcerer?"

"It shouldn't be the latter, to be precise, I'm a middleman, but that's about right for you—of course, it's also very troublesome for me."

Lin Chen took a deep breath and then slowly asked.

"So, even you, Taoist priest, can't handle this?"

Zhou You paused for a few seconds, then suddenly burst into laughter.

The laughter gradually stopped only when Lin Chen's despair turned into complete bewilderment.

"Boss Lin, I've killed several things far superior to this. What can't I handle? Although I'm alone now, with a little more effort, I can still solve it."

"What kind of trouble is that?"

Zhou You stopped smiling and just stared at Lin Chen.

"I'm talking to Boss Lin."

".exist?"

You know we live in a modern society, right?

".Yes."

"Well, you know how developed the media is these days, right?"

"."

This time, Lin Chen finally understood what was going on, and his face gradually turned pale.

Zhou You then proceeded to explain to himself.

"Admittedly, that thing still needs your part to be completely unsealed, but it is a behemoth after all. When I fight it, it will at least cause an earthquake."

At this point, someone tilted their head and said with a half-smile.

"Mr. Lin, do you want to see Superman vs. Cthulhu on the news the next day, or Ultraman vs. monsters?"

Lin Chen said through gritted teeth.

"I can try to communicate with the government to relocate some of the surrounding residents before implementing traffic control measures."

Ke Zhouyou directly and casually denied it.

"I don't have time for that. I have important matters to attend to, and I need to resolve them as soon as possible during this period."

Silence once again.

But after a while, Lin Chen suddenly took a few steps back and bowed to Zhou You.

"Since Master Zhou has said so, there must be a solution, right?"

“You guys always think about having others come up with solutions when things get like this,” Zhou You shook his head, but still said, “I do have a solution—by the way, Mr. Lin, I remember you’re quite wealthy, aren’t you?”

"Indeed, we have a small fortune. Just give the order, Master Zhou, and we'll take whatever it takes, no matter the cost."

However, Zhou You interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

"I remember that Brother Wen outside has quite a network of connections, right? He can contact some religious figures?"

"Although he doesn't have much skill, he's quite adept at social maneuvering and has made many acquaintances over the years. But I must remind you, Taoist priest, that birds of a feather flock together, and those he associates with are mostly charlatans."

"It's alright. Besides, Brother Lin, you must have some connections in the government, right?"

This time, Lin Chen was completely dumbfounded.

"Yes, there are, but Master, why are you asking these questions?"

“It’s very simple.” Zhou You suddenly laughed. “According to the lunar calendar, it should be in a few days.”

It's Qingming Festival.
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After the bewildered Lin Chen left, Zhou You packed his things, ready to pack up and head to the guest room for a couple more rounds of drinks—he wouldn't get drunk anyway, and Lin Chen's house was full of good wine, so why not drink it?

But before leaving, he suddenly turned his head.

The girl named Lin Huan remained seated on the bed, without moving an inch.

In fact, even Lin Chen himself subconsciously ignored her—but Zhou You just looked at those lifeless pupils, shook his head with a smile, then picked up Duan Xie and walked out as well.

(End of this chapter)