Back at Ye Bugui's mansion, Lu Shi was no longer like he was the first time he came here. He was curious about everything he saw and even wanted to touch it.
The housekeeper had received Ye Bugui's message in advance and had both of their rooms cleaned.
"Sweet dreams." Ye Bugui escorted Lu Shi to his room: "If you have any problems, you can press the button by the bed, and someone will come to help you."
After saying that, Ye Bugui turned and left.
Lu Shi walked around the room and found something new inside, something he had never seen before.
It's a refrigerator!
When Lu opened the refrigerator, he found it filled with drinks and ice cream, and his mood brightened.
Ye Bugui lay in bed, tossing and turning but unable to fall asleep.
Whenever he closes his eyes, he thinks of the person he rescued from the river that day and what he said after seeing him.
Water ghosts, do they really exist?
Like most players, Ye Bugui has always regarded the real world as his refuge.
When they are suffering terribly in the dungeon, it is the goal of returning to reality that sustains them.
But if the real world becomes unsafe now, Ye Bugui really doesn't know what to do.
So why do they fight tooth and nail to clear dungeons?
"What's wrong, Mr. Ye?" Wei Jin was already asleep when he received Ye Bugui's call.
However, as a working man, he knew all too well that as long as the boss wasn't asleep, he couldn't sleep.
"Sorry to disturb your sleep, I'll give you some compensation tomorrow." Ye Bugui quickly got to the point: "During our time in the dungeon, did you notice anything strange?"
Wei Jin thought about it carefully; he had always had the habit of watching the news.
But he remembered clearly that things had been calm these past few days, and he hadn't seen a single strange news item.
“No. Perhaps I overlooked it? But Mr. Ye, you suddenly asked this, did you discover something?” Wei Jin asked immediately.
Ye Bugui had no intention of hiding this matter, so he told the other party everything that had happened that day without hesitation.
When Wei Jin finished listening to Ye Bugui's words, he was indeed stunned.
He never imagined that such a thing would happen.
“But…” Wei Jin paused, looking somewhat incredulous, “Didn’t you say that games don’t affect reality?”
“There has never been such a claim,” Ye Bugui said coldly. “That’s just wishful thinking on our part. But we must not act rashly before we find any evidence.”
“I know.” Wei Jin immediately agreed: “Don’t worry, Mr. Ye, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly.”
"Okay, get ready these next few days. We'll run a dungeon together this time." Ye Bugui casually arranged Wei Jin's schedule before hanging up the phone.
Wei Jin, who was holding the phone, was stunned. He gently touched his ear, his expression suggesting he couldn't believe what he had just heard.
"Wait, Mr. Ye..." Wei Jin said loudly, "Me with you? Won't I be a burden?"
"Of course not," Ye Bugui replied decisively. "I believe in your abilities. Besides, we plan to go to an S-rank dungeon next time."
"What?" Wei Jin wondered if he was hallucinating tonight, otherwise why would he hear so much explosive news from Ye Bugui? "But Mr. Ye, weren't you supposed to be collecting pollutants in the A-level dungeon?"
“It’s too late.” Ye Bugui said softly, “I have a feeling that we must end this game before this God’s Chosen instance ends. Otherwise, our world will be finished. So I need points, the more the better.”
Seeing that Ye Bugui was determined, Wei Jin stopped trying to persuade him: "Okay, Mr. Ye, I will work hard to improve myself these days and I will definitely not hold you back."
...
When Lu Shi woke up, it was already noon.
He slept very comfortably, completely unaware of the conversation between Ye Bugui and Wei Jin.
Of course, even if Lu Shi knew, he wouldn't have any objections.
Lu Shi has now been conquered by the food and high technology of the new world. If Ye Bugui tells him who might threaten Earth, Lu Shi will rush out without hesitation to become Earth's protector.
However, Ye Bugui did not mention this matter to Lu Shi for the next week.
He perfectly played the role of a tour guide, helping Lu Shi understand all aspects of the new world, allowing Lu Shi to integrate into the new world both physically and mentally, and also subtly changing Lu Shi's values.
Of course, this also caused Lu Shi, the Demon Lord, to lose interest in swords and become addicted to mobile games.
"It's time to eat." Ye Bugui glanced at Lu Shi, who was still looking at his phone. "You're still playing!"
Lu Shi remained motionless, even slapping his phone screen forcefully, shouting, "Are these people idiots! Push the tower! Push the tower!"
Ye Bugui shook his head. In just one week, the once gentle and refined Demon Lord was now completely dominated by mobile games.
Shouldn't he apologize to the Demon Lord's fans, since he led the Demon Lord astray?
"Open your mouth." Ye Bugui thought for a moment, then picked up a piece of fried meat with his chopsticks and put it near Lu Shi's mouth.
Lu Shi immediately opened his mouth, completely unaware that their action was somewhat inappropriate.
After chewing haphazardly a few times, Lu Shi finally revealed a faint smile: "It tastes good! If only my teammates were half as smart as Uncle Wang."
Uncle Wang is the cook in Ye Bugui's household. After hearing this, Ye Bugui glanced at Lu Shi and said, "If Uncle Wang knew that you spoke so highly of him, he would be overjoyed."
When should we run the dungeon?
Lu put down his phone; the screen only displayed a dim "defeat".
"Can't we rest for another week?" Ye Bugui casually stirred the rice in his bowl.
"You and Wei Jin are both so busy, how can I continue to rest?" Lu Shi looked up at Ye Bugui, not even considering being tactful.
“Uh…” Ye Bugui sighed: “Alright, I was thinking you could rest for a few more days and learn more about this world.”
"So you already knew?" Ye Bugui asked in return.
"I've pretty much guessed it." Lu Shi put his chopsticks aside. "I've seen all the news you've been reading lately. And you've changed since that night."
“Yes,” Ye Bugui admitted, biting his lip and saying softly, “I don’t know if it’s pollutants or something else, but I feel like our world is no longer peaceful.”
"So you think it's because of the dungeon," Lu Shi said softly. He thought about it carefully and also felt that Ye Bugui's words made sense.
“That’s right.” Ye Bugui nodded: “Since pollutants can be brought out and affect this world, is it possible that we players in these dungeons also carry the aura of evil gods? Every time we clear a dungeon and return to reality with joy, we are unaware that we are polluting this world.”
Ye Bugui's conjecture was particularly bold, but Lu Shi thought it was highly likely.
If the mastermind behind the Infinite Wish Game simply wanted them dead, with his power, eliminating all the players would be a piece of cake.
If his goal is to pollute the new world, then it's a different story.
Thinking of this, Lu Shi's expression immediately became much more serious.
“But we can’t stop the others from coming back. And you said it yourself, if they stay in the amusement park, they’ll be turned into monsters.”
"Of course I know." Ye Bugui stated his plan simply: "So we need to be the final winner in the God's Chosen instance on the first of next year, and then make a wish to end this game."
"Will it agree?" Whether Lu Shi was thinking in modern or ancient times, he felt that Ye Bugui's words were like a fantasy.
"We have to give it a try," Ye Bugui said softly. "We can't just sit here and wait to die, can we?"
“It’s September now,” Ye Bugui stood up and began to talk to Lu Shi: “We only have three months left. You are currently ranked 352nd on the leaderboard, and I am ranked 609th. If we want to enter the top ten, we need to clear at least 3 S-level dungeons and get the reward for a perfect clear.”
“It doesn’t sound too difficult,” Lu Shi said softly.
“S-rank dungeons are extremely difficult.” Ye Bugui shook his head, correcting Lu Shi’s idea: “Even the top 100 players on the leaderboard rarely choose S-rank dungeons on their own initiative.”
"In my last gaming experience, I only participated in two S-rank dungeons."
Lu Shi then became serious.
"However, its rewards are quite generous." Ye Bugui smiled. "But it's not so easy for us to clear three S-rank dungeons in such a short time. Fortunately, we should be able to encounter one more holiday dungeon."
"A festival instance?" Lu Shi looked up and glanced at Ye Bugui with a strange look. This was another ranking he had never heard of before.
"If you've been playing games lately, you've probably noticed that many games have events. The game Infinite Wish is no exception. It opens two holiday instances every year."
"The difficulty and mode of the holiday dungeon are random, but the rewards are quite high," Ye Bugui said ambitiously. "If we can become the big winner of the holiday dungeon, we will be much closer to the top ten."
Hearing Ye Bugui say that, Lu Shi was instantly spurred on and couldn't wait to enter the festival instance.
Which two holidays are they?
"One is the April Fools' Day event on April 1st every year, which we've already missed. And the other is the Madness Day event on November 11th every year."
"Isn't this a shopping festival?" Lu Shi's answer showed just how well he understood modern society.
"That's how it's set up in the game, probably just that person's twisted sense of humor!" Ye Bugui shrugged. "Anyway, we'll need to go into an S-rank dungeon with Wei Jin next. We might all die in there."
"It's nothing," Lu Shi replied casually. "As the Demon Lord, how can I be afraid of death?"
A note from the author:
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 55
☪ Dream Come True Group 1
When Lu Shi agreed, Ye Bugui was actually happy.
He knew very well that if he really wanted to challenge the game developers' bottom line, he would have to...
When Lu Shi agreed, Ye Bugui was actually happy.
He knew very well that if he really wanted to challenge the game developers' bottom line and express his wish to end the game, the price he would have to pay was something he couldn't achieve on his own.
Lu Shi only breathed a sigh of relief after Lu Shi agreed.
"Shall we leave today?" Lu Shi stood up, as if they were going camping instead of going to a dangerous S-rank dungeon.
Having grown accustomed to the Demon Lord's confidence, Ye Bugui still shook his head: "We'll set off tomorrow. At least let Wei Jin arrange things at the company first."
Lu Shi nodded and continued looking at his phone.
However, he felt that Ye Bugui's words were somewhat ominous, and had a hint that Wei Jin was handling the aftermath.
Wei Jin, who was still arranging tasks at the company, suddenly sneezed. He wondered who was secretly cursing him. It couldn't be someone in the department who had just been assigned tedious work by him!
But when Wei Jin thought about challenging an S-level dungeon the next day, he realized that his hands were trembling.
"It's alright, with President Ye and Brother Lu here, I shouldn't die." Wei Jin calmed down after giving himself this reassurance.