Ye Bugui dared not think too deeply about it, but he felt that with his personality, he would probably take the initiative to replace Lu Shi.
After this thought came to mind, Ye Bugui couldn't help but question himself.
"Why would I think of dying in Lu Shi's place? I'm clearly someone who's terrified of death... I must be out of my mind."
At this moment, Han Ran gave a wry smile: "Baby, she's always been like a little girl. From the first day I met her, she's always been so innocent. I've always treated her like my little sister and protected her. I really never imagined that one day she would take my place..."
"After I survived, her points were also transferred to me. Combined with the points from that dungeon, I managed to break into the top 100."
"To commemorate my baby, I changed my name. I will carry her body and her name with me and live to the end."
At this moment, Ye Bugui comforted her, "If you can complete the game, you can wish for Han Baobao to come back."
"Really?" Han Ran looked at Ye Bugui expectantly, afraid that this man was just making things up to appease her.
“Of course it’s true.” Ye Bugui paused, then couldn’t help but remind her, “Although I sympathize with your experience, I don’t need you to tell your story for this event. So if you don’t have enough ability, I can’t let you be my teammate.”
Han Ran didn't feel offended by Ye Bugui's words. She said, "I understand. I would have done the same."
"My character cards changed after my baby passed away."
The original twins disappeared, replaced by a girl with blood-red eyes.
When Han Ran saw the new card art, besides sadness, she actually felt a little excited.
Because she knew this was an opportunity, a chance she could use to turn the tide.
This time, her skills finally became offensive.
The Lone Avenger
"What changes?" Ye Bugui asked immediately. To be frank, if Han Ran's skills did not meet the requirements, Ye Bugui would definitely not let her join his team, otherwise it would be unfair to the other members of the team.
“A passive skill,” Han Ran said in a low voice, “Every time I kill someone, I become stronger, but it also consumes my sanity. Moreover, this process is uncontrollable. I can only regain my sanity after all those who threatened me are dead. During this process, I will not feel pain.”
Lu Shi fell silent. This ability was less a gift and more a curse.
If it weren't the two of them standing here, but another highly pragmatic person, he would probably have chosen to use Han Ran as a human weapon.
Han Ran glanced at Lu Shi and Ye Bugui, and seeing that they were both silent, she thought that the bargaining chips she had offered were not enough.
She bit her lip lightly and then said, "You can treat me as a weapon all you want, I don't care."
“You can join us,” Ye Bugui said. “But don’t worry, we’ll be teammates from now on, and we can’t just treat you as a weapon.”
"Thank you all," Han Ran said softly. "I... I just want my baby to come back to life. I'm willing to give anything to achieve that!"
At this moment, Ye Bugui gave a signal, and Wei Jin, who was not far away, took her away and also called in the second player in the top 100.
Lu Shi glanced at the other party's name beforehand: Zeng Fugui.
This name sounds very lucky.
However, when they met him, they felt that his appearance and name were very fitting.
Zeng Fugui had a round face and looked very kind.
He wore a string of Buddhist prayer beads around his neck, a traditional Chinese suit, and old-fashioned Beijing cloth shoes, looking exactly like a nouveau riche in a movie.
However, although he looks rich, he seems a bit weak.
At this moment, Ye Bugui glanced at the person opposite him and asked, "Why did you come to our guild?"
At this moment, Zeng Fugui ignored Ye Bugui and ran up to Lu Shi.
Lu Shi resisted the urge to move, only feeling that this person's walking posture was very similar to the short-legged Lu Ban in his favorite game.
"Are you really the Demon Lord?" Zeng Fugui spoke with a slight accent, but fortunately Lu Shi could understand him and even found him quite cute.
"Yes." Lu Shi smiled; it turned out to be one of his fans.
"Could you tell my fortune?" Zeng Fugui asked impatiently.
At this moment, Ye Bugui appeared behind him, his face dark, and said in a very unfriendly tone:
"Lu Shi is the Demon Lord, not a fortune teller! If you want to participate in the event, you must demonstrate your strength."
At this moment, Zeng Fugui chuckled and said, "My abilities have special uses in some dungeons. I think you would definitely be willing to take me in."
It was probably because Zeng Fugui would often glance at Lu Shi that Ye Bugui had a bad impression of him.
So Ye Bugui coldly urged, "Stop beating around the bush. Quite a few people come to me. If you're not capable enough, I won't hire you!"
Zeng Fugui sighed and said with some regret, "Why are you in such a hurry!"
"My ability is to force transactions. I can trade anything I want. The system then determines its value, and after I pay an equal amount of value, the transaction is completed."
Zeng Fugui smiled slightly: "For example, the trust of an NPC in a dungeon, a special item, or even the skill of a mini-boss can all be traded."
The three people present were stunned and cast envious glances at Zeng Fugui.
I must say, that's a really good ability.
"Although I'm skilled, I don't have much combat ability. If I join another large guild, I'll likely just become a wage slave and be exploited. But I've watched your livestreams. I think you're a good person."
Zeng Fugui looked at Lu Shi and said sincerely.
As the Demon Lord, Lu Shi was actually quite excited to be called a good person by a stranger.
"Can your abilities be used on us?" Ye Bugui asked.
“No,” Zeng Fugui shrugged. “It’s probably because the system is preventing me from exploiting loopholes! I can’t even use skills against the final boss in dungeons.”
“Quite a good ability.” Lu Shi glanced at Ye Bugui, noticing that Ye Bugui didn’t quite like Zeng Fugui, and reminded him to keep things professional: “Most of the five of us currently have combat-oriented skills. His ability can indeed make up for our weaknesses. Moreover, when deciphering information, we can obtain intelligence more easily than other teams.”
Ye Bugui understood this, of course. He cleared his throat and said, "Alright, you're the one. Now we just need to wait for the system to notify us."
The five members of the officially formed team met briefly in the guild. Han Ran remained aloof, only answering Lu Shi's questions and otherwise keeping silent.
Zeng Fugui was a smooth talker, and in reality, he was also involved in multinational business. He recounted his experiences in business, which made Ye Bugui dislike him less, and even made him laugh several times.
Wei Jin was still busy, chatting with them while handling guild affairs.
As for Ye Bugui's real-world business, he has handed it all over to his butler and the board of directors.
This excitement lasted for three days, and almost all the major guilds had already formed their teams.
Casual players were also very active this time, even giving rise to dozens of small guilds.
When Lu Shi saw the enthusiasm of the players on the forum, he couldn't smile at all.
He had a feeling that this instance would be extremely difficult. He feared that a large portion of the players hoping to turn their fortunes around might never be able to log in again.
His greater concern is whether, after a large number of players die, more innocent people will be pulled into the game to fill the void.
To prevent these things from happening again, Lu Shi knew that he and Ye Bugui had to end this game as soon as possible.
They have to win, they have to break into the top ten and enter the year-end God's Chosen instance.
"They're out!" Wei Jin's voice interrupted Lu Shi's thoughts.
"The dungeon is out!"
A 10-minute countdown appeared in front of all players. Lu Shi looked at the screen and selected "Participate as a Team".
A note from the author:
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 73
☪ Ghost Story Academy 1
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and the players who had successfully teamed up were all moved to the same lobby.
Ye Bugui glanced around; he had originally thought...
Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and the players who had successfully teamed up were all moved to the same lobby.
Ye Bugui glanced around. He originally thought that a life duo like him and Lu Shi would definitely attract everyone's attention as soon as they appeared.
However, Ye Bugui soon realized that he had overthought things, because there were so many celebrity players participating in the event this time, each of whom had a huge fan base, making Ye Bugui and Lu Shi seem like nobody.
Lu Shi looked around. While others were observing which star players were at the top of the leaderboards, Lu Shi was thinking about how many teams of players had come to participate this time.
Before Lu Shi could finish counting the people, a majestic and unquestionable voice rang in their ears.
Everyone who was discussing stopped and looked ahead with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.
"Welcome, players group 516."
“Your courage deserves our utmost respect.”
"Next, I will announce the rules for this event. Please listen carefully."
At this point, almost no one continued whispering; instead, everyone held their breath and listened intently, afraid of missing a single detail.
"Next, you will enter a clone instance. Note that the instance is independent."
"In the instance, you need to find the quest objective."
"Whenever someone completes a task, the system will announce it to everyone."
Finally, the rules aren't always true, so good luck.
When Lu Shi heard the last sentence, he rolled his eyes, just like all the other players present.
Isn't this a waste of their time?
The system didn't give them any time to communicate; as soon as the rules were explained, everyone was teleported into the instance.
When Lu Shi opened his eyes, he found himself sitting in a classroom.
The classroom was bright and clean; for a moment, Lu Shi thought he had returned to the Hao Ren Jia Apartment.
"We seem to be deskmates." The one who spoke was Han Ran. She still had that world-weary face, but she was wearing a white school uniform, which made her look a few years younger.
"So, this is our new instance?" Lu Shi calmly opened the backpack in front of him, trying to find some information about his identity.
"It should be." Han Ran stood up immediately, eager to find her teammates as soon as possible.
But no one expected that the female teacher on the podium was not an NPC they could bully.
The female teacher gave Han Ran a cold look, then shouted: