Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

The white-haired old man waved his hands, his spirits high.

He continued, "Why wait for him to come out? Let's charge in, impale him, and parade him through the streets! Only in this way can we demonstrate the might of our people!"

Upon hearing this, the aloe vera remained motionless.

She carefully examined the yellowish-brown luster in her hand, trying to decipher the wonder it contained.

This radiance is a wisp of divine power.

A tiny fraction of true divinity extracted from the remains of the earth god. For ten years, Aloe has been relentlessly seeking to understand divinity.

She had a vague feeling—

After taking the secret medicine given to him by Leonard Hersey, the day of his breakthrough is just around the corner!

She remained silent, but another middle-aged man in the room spoke up: “Guardian, calm down. What we’re seeing now is undoubtedly General Song Zhen’s declaration of war. As you said, countless people are watching us, so we need to be even more cautious. Wild Beethoven has twelve realms; he’s probably a war god created by 96511 with the full power of the domain. Theoretically, killing him shouldn’t be difficult; but we not only want to win, but we want to win gracefully and with dignity. Attacking the guesthouse head-on is not heroic. The best time is when Beethoven is ready and comes out.”

The old man looked at him and said, "Your brother died at Beethoven's hands, yet you remain calm."

The middle-aged man laughed and said, "When you do great things, how can you not make sacrifices? My brother died a worthy death."

"Humph……"

The old man guarding the house suddenly stood up and said, "Such heartlessness is chilling! This is a serious matter. You can sit still, but I can't! I'm going to the area around the guesthouse right now to see what's going on!"

He strode out the door.

About the same time.

In front of the guesthouse.

Fan Kou led his household guards and a cloaked figure as they approached. As they passed a sword-wielding adventurer by the street, the adventurer spoke in a sinister tone: "Lord Fan Kou, be careful."

Fan Kou turned his head and asked, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I just couldn't bear to see you rush headlong into the fire like a moth. Bringing people into the guesthouse is tantamount to cutting yourself off from the world! From now on, there will probably be no place for you in 1555!"

"What the hell is trying to tell me what to do!"

Fan Kou glared angrily at the boy and sneered, "What kind of dog does the Aloe family raise? Doesn't it even know its place? Today, I'll teach the guard a lesson on behalf of Lady Aloe!"

The sword-wielding adventurer clearly had no intention of getting into a conflict with the local thugs in the street.

He chuckled and quietly disappeared into the alley behind him;

Fan Kou had no intention of fighting the Aloe tribe right now. He stopped everyone and led them toward the guesthouse—he did not encounter any further resistance.

He had his guards wait in the courtyard, and then led the mysterious cloaked man into the house alone, where he met Zuo Chang: "Lord Beethoven, I have brought the person. This is Senior Brother Duan Shui Liu, an adventurer from the Twelfth Realm, who is very famous in our 1555."

"What kind of senior brother is this, 'Severing Water Flow'? He's nothing but a rat crossing the street."

The cloaked man spoke, his voice extremely rough, like stone scraping iron.

He removed his hood, revealing a resolute face: "Lord Beethoven, I've heard about what happened today. Your furious killing of the reeds truly pleased me! I heard from Lord Fankou that the Aloe Clan seems to be trying to make things difficult for you? If you don't mind, I'm willing to act as your vanguard and protect you for a while!"

Zuo Chang nodded: "Uh—"

"You can just call me A-Duan. I've already abandoned my real name."

"Oh... Brother Duan. My apologies."

Zuo Chang gave a shout and immediately activated his Qi-identifying eye.

Under the gaze of those silver eyes, the obsession with the broken water flow suddenly appeared before Zuo Chang:

[Revenge: Chen Xinshui came from a wealthy family with houses, land, and property. Thirty years ago, the caretaker of the Aloe vera clan coveted the Chen family's wealth, forcibly seizing the estate and robbing them of their possessions, leading to the Chen family's ruin and death.]

[Level of Obsession: Extremely High. This hatred is irreconcilable. Chen Xinshui cultivates diligently, solely for the day he can take the head of his guardian father to avenge his grudge.]

[It can be woven together to create entirely new destinies.]

Zuo Chang finished his practice and asked, "Chen Xinshui, who is the caretaker?"

The two people in front of them were both taken aback.

Chen Xinshui didn't know why Zuo Chang knew his name, but upon hearing the name of the housekeeper, he didn't care about anything else: "My enemy."

Fan Kouze said, "The old man who guards the house is a family elder of the Aloe clan. He had great power when he was young and really harmed a lot of people."

Zuo Chang then asked, "Where is he usually now?"

"This……"

Fan Kou hesitated for a moment: "I don't know about that. But it should be in the geomancy house. That's the ancestral home of the Aloe clan. It's heavily guarded, and no one is allowed to enter without a pass."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Chang slowly nodded.

His goal was to seize the source of the earth god, but unfortunately he knew nothing about this place, and his attempt to weave a destiny might not succeed.

But it doesn't matter.

By confronting Luwei and killing him, Wang Qian had already established the persona of "Aloe's formidable foe." With this as a selling point, he could naturally attract some useful people.

Chen Xinshui was one of them.

Zuo Chang looked at him and said, "Brother Chen, do you want revenge?"

Chen Xinshui frowned first, then sighed: "Alas. I think about it day and night, but what good does it do? My father-in-law rarely leaves his house, spending 360 out of 365 days a year in the geomancer's house! That place is heavily guarded and has many formations and weapons. I can't even break through the outer perimeter, let alone kill or take revenge."

Zuo Chang smiled and said, "I have a method that can help you succeed."

Chen Xinshui looked at him, his face full of confusion.

Zuo Chang raised the celestial deity and held it up in front of Chen Xinshui: "Next, I'm going to perform a magic trick. Brother Chen, please don't panic, and don't make any rash moves before I arrive."

Chapter 324 Chen Xinshui Enters the Grand View Garden

Chen Xinshui's vision blurred, and his consciousness went blank for a moment.

As a seasoned warrior, he was wary of any situation that could cost him his life. This sudden loss of control sent chills down his spine; he immediately clutched his chest and moved towards the wall.

Nothing happened.

There were still only a few people inside, but their expressions looked strange, seemingly very different from before.

The next instant, Mr. Beethoven shuddered and became lively.

He turned to look at Chen Xinshui and smiled, "The plan is going very smoothly, Brother Chen. We are already in the instance."

A copy?

Chen Xinshui frowned slightly: "Mr. Beethoven, there are no more copies. The era of the gods has come to an end."

"It's not that there are no more copies, it's just that ordinary people can't access them."

Main Quest: Defeat the Guardian.

Golden lettering appeared before Chen Xinshui's eyes.

Chen Xinshui was an adventurer from the twelfth realm, so he was naturally very familiar with adventure. As soon as he saw the text prompt, he immediately understood that he should be in a dungeon at this moment.

and--

"Kill the resident guard!"

Does such a copy exist in this world?

Could this old man guarding the house be his enemy?

Zuo Chang checked his equipment and said, "I possess a unique technology that can transform your obsession and create a dungeon based on the real-world situation. Those who die in this dungeon will also die in reality."

Clearly, Chen Xinshui did not understand.

More precisely, he couldn't accept it—

How could such a thing happen?

Zuo Chang didn't say much, he just smiled and said, "It's good that you have this idea. Whether what I said is true or false, you still hate the old man who guards the house, right? Beheading, dismemberment, burying alive, poisoning—in the current environment, you can find all sorts of ways to kill the old man who guards the house—I think you shouldn't miss this experience."

"..."

Chen Xinshui thought about it quickly and realized that this made sense.

Who cares if it's true or false?

Let's fire a shot first and talk about it later.

He asked, "Mr. Beethoven, what should we do?"

Zuo Chang was worried that Chen Xinshui would go mad and harm "Zuo Chang and others" standing in front of him, so he directly entered the space-time rift. He had not looked at the backstage beforehand, so he naturally did not know the strategy.

But it doesn't matter.

Chen Xinshui was the first person Fan Kou thought of, and with his cultivation at the twelfth level, he should have his own methods.

He countered, "This instance was created based on you. I'm sure you're more knowledgeable than I about how to kill the guardian—why don't you pretend this is reality and tell me, from what angle do you think we can start?"

Chen Xinshui pondered for a moment.

Some things shouldn't be said to outsiders;

Some of his arrangements were kept secret.

But Zuo Chang, who killed Lu Wei, was a true ally. What was there to hide?

Chen Xinshui spoke frankly and slowly, saying, "As an elder of the Aloe vera clan, the old man who guards the house usually lives a secluded life and his whereabouts are hard to trace. Over the years, I have been operating a feng shui shop and have planted an informant there... If there is any chance to kill the old man, it is only by making contact with that informant."

Zuo Chang nodded upon hearing this: "There's no time to lose, let's contact him immediately."

"Yes."

Zuo Chang took the lead and headed towards the door.

Chen Xinshui followed closely behind, glancing at the others in the room with some doubt: "Brother Bei, your friends..."

"They are all NPCs—you know what an NPC is, right?"

"I know... I do know, it's a character in the dungeon."

but……

These people were real people just a moment ago, how did they turn into NPCs in a short while?

Chen Xinshui couldn't understand it.

He followed behind Zuo Chang and realized that Zuo Chang had no intention of using the main entrance. He stood by the wall, making a move to climb over it.