After Su Er got the small card, he was puzzled. Who did he look at five hundred times?
Liu Wenzhu was curious: "Is there really such a thing as past lives and present lives?"
Su Er shook his head, indicating that he didn't know. He couldn't help but look at Ji Heng, who murmured for a moment, "It's likely that he's referring to the former host of the dungeon."
"…"
Reason told him that it was absolutely impossible, after all, he had not looked back at any host more than a hundred times.
Ji Heng: "Let's discuss this outside."
Su Er said he had to go to a treasure appraisal site first. He waved goodbye to Liu Wenzhu and the others and whispered on the way, "I got a prop from the little girl."
"No wonder..." Ji Heng glanced at the small card in his hand. It was normal that the other party was not liked by the host.
When they arrived, there was a player there, surrounded by members of a group who seemed to be keeping a tight circle to prevent any leaks. Ji Heng pulled Su Er aside and stepped back a few steps, explaining while waiting, "It's taboo for others to stand too close while appraising treasures."
They might even be mistaken for coveting props.
In less than five minutes, the player came out. When he passed by Sur, he saw the word "Notorious" on his badge and his expression became complicated.
Su Er knew his reputation had long been ruined by the game. He forced a smile, offered no further explanation, and walked directly to the empty treasure appraisal area, placing the bloodied baby tooth into the slot. The display screen flickered twice before giving the answer.
Blood-stained milk teeth: They fall out after an accidental collision, and contain the shame and anger of the tooth owner, and need to be nourished with blood frequently.
Surte looked at it twice to make sure he didn't see any use for it.
Got cheated?
Ji Heng: "It should be a growth curse item. It won't be very effective before it grows up."
After hearing what he said, the disappointment in Su Er's eyes disappeared. There was no shortage of blood in the game.
After taking the props back, Soul still held the small card in his hand and said with a smile: "It seems that I will have to go through the game alone next time."
"not necessarily."
Su Er raised his eyebrows, and for a moment he was incredulous: "Do you have a solution?"
There are tens of millions of copies in the game, and this person can actually fit into one copy?
Ji Heng: "Pray."
"…"
Looking up at the dark clouds in the sky that had not yet completely dissipated, Ji Heng's tone sounded very sincere: "As the captain, you should regulate the words and deeds of the team members. He is young and needs supervision."
Su Er's eyelids jumped: "It works?"
Ji Heng's tone returned to normal: "Maybe."
To use an inappropriate metaphor, if no one is watching, Su Er is like a demon beast that has been released from its seal, and will not stop until the sky collapses and the earth cracks and the sun and moon lose their light. When he is around, he can restrain himself a little.
As for the real answer, he could only get a glimpse of it by entering the game next month. Returning to the real world, Sul focused all his attention on reviewing his lessons and preparing for the mock exam.
Looking through the dull notes, he couldn't help but wonder why there was no copy based on the background of senior year of high school, so that he could take the opportunity to make up two classes for free.
Make up lessons?
Su Er suddenly remembered that when the welfare center transferred 10,000 yuan to Yao Zhi, the other party promised to provide free tutoring. He glanced at the mobile phone on the table, hesitated for a moment, and made a call.
Less than twenty minutes later, it suddenly started to rain outside the window, making people sleepy.
When Yao Zhi arrived, it was raining outside. Su Er opened the door for him with a tired look on his face and made some hot tea. "Where do I start?"
After spreading out the textbook, we quickly got to the point.
His reaction time was never very good in math; even substituting a formula would cause him to freeze for a second. Yao Zhi was very frustrated by this, but Su Er was confident in himself: "In the last dungeon, I even copied homework for Ji Heng."
"…"
Yao Zhi didn't ask too much about his experiences, as many players would be reluctant to recall things that happened in the game.
In fact, he was worrying too much. Su Er was never afraid to look back, and he even summarized his experience in his dreams. What he really didn't want to recall was the host who had led him.
The days went smoothly until the end of the mock exam.
It happened to be a weekend, and the grades for each subject were announced almost every class on Monday, which was quite exciting.
As math class was approaching, Suer heard a girl in the back seat silently praying, "I'm willing to be a vegetarian for three months, praying for a passing grade."
Su Er imitated her and put his hands together: "If I can make it into the top ten in the class this time, Shan Nan is willing to enter the game tonight."
He was sitting in the front row. The classroom was noisy and he didn't try to cover up the noise. When Yao Zhi entered the classroom, he heard this sentence out of the blue and looked at Suer with a particularly meaningful look.
What a vicious oath!
The class teacher was very efficient and the rankings were printed out in the afternoon. Suer achieved his best result ever, ranking eighth in the class.
The girl in the back seat saw the ranking list and said in a hoarse voice: "You have made great progress."
Suer turned around and saw the girl with a sad face: "My math score was one point short of passing."
This is very sympathetic.
Su Er said seriously: "Maybe it's because the oath you made was not strong enough."
"ha?"
Faced with puzzled gazes, Su Er didn't explain much. He leaned against the cabinet to hide and sent a text message to Ji Heng: "Go to the dungeon tonight."
Ji Heng's text message came back quickly: [Don't worry, it's the beginning of the month, there's more than enough time to complete the two tasks.]
Su Er: [I made a vow this morning that if God helped me get into the top ten in the class, I would play the game. I ended up getting 8th.]
He has to fulfill his wish in the game.
Ji Heng: [...]
That night, the two of them agreed on a time to enter the transfer station. As soon as they entered, they saw several people lying in the middle of the road covered in blood with blank eyes. Most of the players who were teleported out of the dungeon were in a very miserable state.
Ji Heng ignored him and said, "I will enter the dungeon with you later. As for whether we can be grouped together, it depends on the will of the game."
Soul nodded.
Except for the first time when he was forced into the game, he had never had the experience of using team props to actively enter the dungeon from the transfer station.
Ji Heng brought him to a blurry projection screen. Not many people entered the dungeon at the beginning of the month, and now there were only the two of them standing there.
Ji Heng nodded, and Su Er followed him, slowly walking forward. Just as he was about to hit a wall, seeing Ji Heng didn't stop, he kept walking too, until his body seemed to merge into the projection screen. The card in his pocket automatically floated in mid-air. Before Su Er realized what was happening, the world before him was no longer familiar.
"Make your declaration of love."
Before he could even stand, he heard a buzzing sound in his ears. Sur instinctively wanted to speak, but suddenly realized that the voice seemed to be some distance away. He turned his head and saw several players wearing badges standing around him.
The person at the very edge had a microphone in front of him, looking a little lost. He casually said, "If you want to love me, just come here."
Suer withdrew his gaze and hurriedly looked for Ji Heng. He didn't actually hold much hope until he met familiar eyes in mid-air. He couldn't help but be stunned... Could it be that Ji Heng's prayer that day really worked?
After pondering for a few seconds, the microphone was already raised in front of him.
People's attention will first be attracted by more obvious things: the familiar rose next to the left ear, which extends out like a tree root with funny and scary patterns, which looks too familiar.
"Tsukiki...Gentleman?"
Sarcasm, disgust... A chuckle contained too many emotions, and Soul could only barely distinguish two of them, and his brows immediately frowned.
What about the one in ten million chance of meeting each other?
"Tell me your love declaration." Rose Gentleman asked the same question.
Su Er thought for a moment and answered in a serious tone, "I hope both parties can be resolute and single-minded."
"Want to find someone who shares your heart?" Gentleman Rose grinned. "What a noble and interesting statement."
After interviewing each player in turn, Rose Gentleman bowed slightly and introduced himself appropriately: "Welcome everyone to 'When Love Knocks on the Door.' This program is dedicated to helping single men and women find their perfect match! I am the host of this show - Rose Gentleman."
Sur glanced around and saw many cameras, apparently filming an outdoor variety show.
"There's a love killer hidden among you, a man who's been hurt in love. He's always morbidly jealous of other people's relationships," said Mr. Rose in a rather exaggerated tone, like a Broadway actor constantly focusing on emotional expression. "I hope that while you enjoy the good times, you can find the love killer and remove his heart in time to place it on the altar."
Everyone looked at each other, wondering if one of the players had received a different mission?
Gentleman Rose glanced around, his eyes flickering past Soul and glancing at the other players' expressions. He nodded in satisfaction, "Now, please each choose your favorite guest to form your romantic partner."
"Do I have to choose immediately?" someone asked.
Gentleman Rose smiled and said, "Love waits for no one."
The players looked at the people around them. Although the probability was only one in six, it would definitely not be a good thing if they chose a love killer.
Seeing that no one took action, Mr. Rose pretended to appease them: "If you are not satisfied with the guest you like, there will be a chance to change them later."
Su Er broke the silence and spoke first, pointing at Ji Heng without any surprise: "I choose him."
Mr. Yue's smile could never fully bloom when facing this person: "Oh?"
Su Er nodded: "His name is the only one with two characters like mine, which means they are a perfect match!"
The names of the players in this dungeon are very interesting, namely Zhang Baitian, Qu Qingming, Lu Quanqiu and Man Jiangshan.
Suer came in through a small card, and just from his name he seemed out of place compared to the others.
Gentleman Yueji said nothing more and looked at Ji Heng: "If you are willing to form a romantic relationship, please step forward."
Ji Heng kept his hands in his pockets and took a small step forward after hearing the words.
"Congratulations to you two on pairing up!" Gentleman Rose clapped his hands twice.
The cameraman aimed the camera at the right time, striving to capture a perfect picture of the guests in the same frame.
Trying to ignore the camera as much as possible, Sur thought of the little girl he met in the previous copy. If she were there, she would definitely have a sullen face and make sarcastic remarks. Facts have proved that there is still a big gap between naughty kids and professional hosts.
The remaining two men and two women happened to be Zhang Baitian. He chose the charming and seductive Qu Qingming, while Lu Quanqiu teamed up with the androgynous-looking Man Jiangshan.
Because we didn't know each other very well at the moment, the whole selection process was very harmonious.
Gentleman Rose suddenly had a tray in his hand, covered with a red handkerchief. To the players' surprise, it was not the usual bloody and disgusting things inside, but an instrument for measuring heart rate.
"Now let's see who is truly moved by the heart-throb guests."
The first person to have the finger clamps put on was Zhang Baitian. Qu Qingming was really beautiful, and his heart rate suddenly jumped to ninety.
Next came Suer. He and Ji Heng had known each other for a long time, so there was no need for him to have too many emotions. He was so calm that the other players once thought that there was something wrong with the equipment.
"It seems this guest isn't quite being honest," said Rose Gentleman, curling his lips. "He's not as moved as I imagined."
Sur stood properly: "I have a slight emotional deficiency."
Rose Gentleman's smile faded slightly, his gaze landing on Qu Qingming. He introduced him in an exaggerated manner: "The passionate rose..." Then he looked at Man Jiangshan: "The unique hyacinth... There are so many beautiful flowers, isn't there one that catches your eye?"
Su Er kept silent. The moment their eyes met, his heart rate suddenly soared to ninety-three.
"…"
The reason wasn't the host, but rather Su'er's preoccupation with other matters. The fact that a one-in-ten-million chance of a reunion fell on him was likely a game move. Could this past experience mean a future encounter with the Ghost King might even be possible?
Thinking back on what he had done during this period, if that day really came, there was no doubt that he would be cut into pieces by Zhou Linjun.
He took a deep breath, and the value suddenly soared to one hundred and thirty.
Rose Gentleman: "..."
Ji Heng on the side whispered: "Control yourself."
Sur covered his chest with his cold fingers, and the value on the instrument began to decrease steadily.