"Don't worry about me," Lu Shi raised his head, his radiant face reflecting his pride: "I still have ways to save my life, you all go first!"
Chen Xin sighed and stood up as well: "They're duo teammates, it's normal for them to stay. Let's go!"
Before leaving, Sherry took a seashell from the pile of props in her arms and gave it to him.
"What is this?" Lu Shi asked, holding the conch shell, somewhat puzzled.
"I have another communication tool here. If it's close to six o'clock when you get back, I'll blow a conch shell, and you'll hear it. Then hurry downstairs!"
After saying that, Sherry immediately turned around and ran away.
Lu Shi glanced at the conch shell in his hand and then put it away.
The players returned to the corridor, and without even daring to look at the last door, they ran back to the second floor without hesitation.
When Han Baobao saw Cao Ran, she practically ran over and hugged her best friend: "You're finally out! I was so worried I'd never see you again!"
"How could that be?" Cao Ran stroked Han Baobao's head and said gently, "You weren't in any danger, were you?"
"No." After releasing Cao Ran, Han Baobao glanced at the others, her already large eyes widening even more: "Why are there only a few of you? Where is the Demon Lord and his sugar daddy?"
Cao Ran frowned, wondering why Han Baobao had given someone such a strange name again.
"They are temporarily trapped, but there should be no safety concerns."
"Oh, so many faceless people, how did you deal with them?" Han Baobao asked with great curiosity.
"It's all thanks to the sugar daddy you mentioned." Cao Ran shook his head. "What time is it now?"
"It's almost five o'clock." Han Baobao suddenly became alert: "They'll be back soon! It's only the third day, and I feel like I can't hold on much longer!"
Lu Shi and Ye Bugui only have one hour left.
After they left, Lu Shi walked up to the black mist.
Given his cautious nature, Lu Shi suspected that the first thing he would want to do right now would be to leave this room as soon as possible.
This black fog looks dangerous; we should stay away from it.
But now Lu Shi was thinking of himself.
Was that when he was five years old?
They were "thrown" into a cave, a cave teeming with monsters.
He cried and cried for help, but no one responded.
Only after he had killed all the monsters and crawled out of the cave did Lu Shi think he had seen the sunlight...
Pulling his thoughts back, Lu Shi looked at the black mist that was rejecting him and felt a sense of closeness to it.
After thinking it over, Lu Shi used his skill for the first time in this dungeon.
【see through】!
The black mist suddenly dissipated, revealing only a little boy who looked somewhat like Ye Bugui huddled inside the cabinet.
Lu Shi reached out without hesitation and passed through the black mist.
The interior of the black mist was not nearly as cold as it appeared; it was as if a warm hand had pulled him in and gently invited him into the mist.
Enveloped in the black mist, Lu Shi closed his eyes, letting himself be slowly swallowed up by the mist.
It felt warm and itchy, like some small animal licking his skin.
When Lu Shi landed, he looked around, took out his game console, and confirmed that he was still in the dungeon.
Is this... a miniature world created by Ye Bugui?
Lu Shi knew that in the cultivation world, there were some powerful beings who could split space themselves and create their own exclusive domains.
Lu Shi looked around the rather welcoming-looking town with the curiosity of a tourist.
The architectural style of this town is very similar to the cultivation world where Lu Shi lived.
However, there must have just been a battle here; the ground was covered with rubble and cracks, and none of the houses on either side of the road were intact.
Moreover, Lu Shi smelled a scent in the air that he was all too familiar with.
Zombies are extremely common low-level demonic creatures in the cultivation world. They are often created by cultivators using the corpses of the dead.
There are zombies here? Lu Shi found it very strange. Where could Ye Bugui be?
After walking a few more steps, Lu Shi even saw the remains of the Faceless Man that had not been cleared away on the ground.
"So he really killed them all?" Lu Shi wasn't surprised. Since Ye Bugui had brought it up, he must have a plan to deal with these faceless men.
The only thing that puzzled Lu Shi was why Ye Bugui hadn't gone back yet, since he had already killed all the Faceless Men.
He took a few more steps, but then heard a rustling sound behind him.
Lu Shi turned around abruptly and saw a zombie push open a door and limp toward him.
However, Lu Shi was not afraid at all. Although his abilities were still restricted here, he could use a little spiritual energy to control the zombies as easily as he could control paper figures.
Lu Shi simply flicked his finger at the zombie, and the zombie immediately betrayed him.
“Take me to see your master. Is he another cultivator or a corpse king?” Lu Shi commanded.
The zombie obeyed without hesitation and immediately led Lu Shi toward the mayor's house.
In fact, Lu Shi guessed that Ye Bugui was the cultivator who controlled the zombies. He even suspected that Ye Bugui, like himself, came from the cultivation world.
This explains why he approached me out of the blue and why I firmly believed he was a demon lord.
As for Corpse Kings, they are rare even in the cultivation world. A mutated Corpse King needs to have been a highly respected person in its previous life.
Moreover, it must die alongside those who trust it, and they must all die with their eyes wide open in resentment, so that their resentment can gather within its body and transform it into a corpse king.
This seemingly peaceful town doesn't look like it has ever been the site of a major war.
The zombies only dared to lead Lu Shi to the mayor's door, refusing to take another step.
Lu Shi didn't seem to care. He sent the zombie away, stood at the door, and placed his hand on it.
Before long, his palms were almost frozen.
"Oh." Lu Shi raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.
Although he couldn't smell anything inside the house, such a strong chill could only come from inanimate objects unless one had a special constitution.
There's a Corpse King inside!
Lu Shi frowned; he immediately suspected that Ye Bugui was being controlled by the Corpse King.
If his abilities are restored, dealing with a zombie king would be a piece of cake.
But now, if he wants to defeat the Corpse King, he can probably only rely on a bug (the Heavenly Demon Holy Body).
A voice even flashed through his mind, urging him to give up.
Ye Bugui is not related to you, so why put yourself at risk?
However, Lu Shi quickly suppressed this idea; no matter what, he wanted to save this person.
Just like in his dream, Ye Bugui had fearlessly taken him out of the school.
This time, it was his turn to rescue Ye Bugui.
After imagining a fierce battle about to begin, Lu Shi suddenly kicked the door open.
What he saw was a room decorated in a very festive manner.
Everything in the room was red. The only large bed was covered with a wedding quilt.
He turned around and noticed a huge "double happiness" character pasted behind the door.
He felt as if he had stumbled into a bridal chamber. If it weren't for the inappropriate coffin in the center of the room, Lu Shi would have thought he had gone to the wrong place.
He walked to the coffin, which exuded a chilling aura from the inside out.
Clearly, the Corpse King is lying in this coffin!
But before Lu Shi could push it open, the coffin lid exploded on its own.
Lu Shi suddenly took a step back and saw the Corpse King inside fly out.
"Another intruder? Who woke me up?"
That face was all too familiar to Lu Shi.
But his demeanor seems a bit different now.
Ye Bugui looked at Lu Shi, a moment of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but he quickly regained his indifferent expression.
"You're all alone? Then die!"
Ye Bugui teleported in front of Lu Shi, and his claws pressed against Lu Shi's chest.
For the Corpse King, it only needed to exert one more force to pierce Lu Shi's chest and kill this blind intruder.
But Ye Bugui has stopped.
His mind was in complete chaos.
The Corpse King roared, "Why did you stop! Kill this pretty boy! All intruders must die!"
But that boy named Ye Bugui was crouching in the corner, clutching his head, screaming in anguish:
"Don't do this! Don't kill him!"
Lu Shi laughed. They looked at each other, only an arm's length apart.
"Old Ye, you know what? You actually look quite good in this outfit."
Ye Bugui remained unresponsive, but his pupils were slowly moving.
"You promised me that after we get out, you would take me to play games, take me to eat spicy hot pot, and take me to eat barbecue."
Lu Shi already knew what had happened to Ye Bugui.
This is extremely common in the cultivation world, and they call it "going into a demonic state."
Ye Bugui, however, had clearly fallen into demonic possession.
To awaken him, you need to tell him some memories to stimulate him.
Seeing that Ye Bugui still had no reaction, Lu Shi decided to give him a nasty surprise.