Clearing the "Rules of Burial" Dungeon (Part 2)
Ji Yang did not end the live stream hastily just because Xu Xi cleared the Dungeon.
For him, the other players are also worth paying attention to.
After all, they are all players ranked in the top eighty on the God Hunt Ranking. Reaching this point means that each of them represents the pinnacle of Huaguo's strength, and sacrificing even one of them would be a loss for the country.
So he shifted his focus to Hang Ze, who had clearly found a new Item.
Then he saw that the other party chose to blow up the Ancestral Hall in order to get out of the strange situation.
Ji Yang: "..."
Ji Yang remained silent for a full five seconds.
The comments section exploded even before he did.
[???]
[Ber? He just blew up someone's ancestral Ancestral Hall like that??]
[Hang Ze says he's quitting!]
[Hang Ze: I declare, art is an explosion!!]
[Good, good, good, 248 burned the Clan Genealogy, the unlucky guy blew up the Ancestral Hall, one burned it with civility, the other blew it up with force]
[The Shen Family: They opened their eyes to find the sky had fallen]
[Ahem, although the approach is a bit unconventional, an unconventional approach is still an approach, right?]
Coming to his senses, Ji Yang said in a low voice, "I think I know why level 248 was suddenly cleared."
Instantly, a barrage of question marks appeared in the live chat.
But soon, other netizens also realized the same thing.
[I think I know too.()]
[I knew there must have been a reason why 248 suddenly went to keep watch for no reason!!]
[Aside from Mixed-Team Competition, we haven't seen Xu Xi clear levels with such initiative, and here's why.]
[It really is because of that kid Hang Ze n't it?]
[So, Xu Xi originally didn't plan to clear the game so quickly, but when he saw that the unlucky guy was about to unleash a powerful attack, he decided to leave early?]
"Clearly, the Dungeon changed after Hang Ze blew up the Ancestral Hall and returned to the Surface World." Ji Yang paused, his gaze falling on the purple figure slowly rising from the coffin on the screen. "The resurrected Master Shen is the best proof."
"Look closely at the Item Hang Ze brought out from the Otherworld —a broken calligraphy brush."
"Do family members remember where this calligraphy brush appeared before?"
Upon hearing Ji Yang's question, the viewers in the live chat began racking their brains to recall.
[Isn't this the one that Master Shen was originally holding?]
[This unlucky fellow not only stole someone's burial goods, but also destroyed their ancestral tablets. No wonder Master Shen, even after rising from the dead, wanted to get rid of him.]
This is truly a case of someone turning in their grave.
"That's right." Ji Yang nodded. "If I'm not mistaken, the conventional approach would be to use this pen to cross out the names on the Clan Genealogy."
"Only..."
[However, Master Xu Xi simply burned the Clan Genealogy.]
"Yes," Ji Yang said, following the comments, "the Clan Genealogy was burned in the Stove Hearth used for burning offerings."
"Ordinary fire probably wouldn't be able to burn that thing, but that Stove Hearth is clearly unusual. The rules specifically require that offerings be burned in the Stove Hearth, indicating that it is itself part of the rules."
[Xu Xi volunteered to keep watch just to get that pen, only to realize something was wrong at the last minute?]
[The Dungeon changed drastically the moment I got the pen (awkward)]
[And don't forget, you need to know the name before you can mark it.]
[Right, even if players get the pen and find the Clan Genealogy, they still need to know their own "name" first.]
[Okay, now everything makes sense.]
[No wonder Xu Xi, who was just watching the night, suddenly started watching at double speed, now I understand why.]
[248: As long as I clear the game ahead of time, the mutation Dungeons won't be able to catch up with me (￣￣)]
Ji Yang also felt that everything had become clear.
Although he still didn't understand how Xu Xi knew the Clan Genealogy was hidden in the Ancient Well, or why she made Seventh Concubine take the yellow dog named Xueke to jump into the well and retrieve it.
As well as.
At what point did the other party realize that the Dungeon had changed?
*
After careful consideration, Yu Hao decided to go out and take a look.
His intuition told him that the loud noise was anything but ordinary.
Either something serious has happened, or someone has caused something serious.
In either case, staying indoors and waiting is not the best approach.
He gripped his folding fan tightly and pushed open the door.
Outside the door, the pitch-black night was mixed with a damp chill, and the ground felt sticky underfoot.
Yu Hao making a sound, while secretly becoming more vigilant.
They hadn't walked far when they encountered Xing Ge and Lin Zuo one after the other.
The three exchanged silent glances without speaking, but simultaneously quickened their pace.
As they passed through the Hanging Flower Gate, Shi Weiwei and Tang Shutong also hurriedly arrived.
All five people arrived, but the young man in the dark blue robe was nowhere to be seen.
The other party is on night watch tonight.
"Over at the Ancestral Hall..." Yu Hao started to speak when he was interrupted by a series of footsteps approaching from afar.
The group immediately became alert.
In the darkness, a figure was running towards them.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the player who had been missing for a long time and was wearing an earring.
From afar, they could hear the man shouting, "Run!"
"The old man's come back to life! His fighting power... holy crap—"
Hang Ze lunged forward and rolled on the ground, barely avoiding the strong wind coming from behind.
"Why are you like a leech, always sticking to your grandpa, huh?!"
However, the next second...
A short, undulating humanoid silhouette, like ripples on water, lunged from the shadows toward the purple figure.
Hang Ze watched as "Master Shen" and another guy who also looked strange started fighting on the spot.
"?"
Even though this direction left him puzzled, he didn't stop.
"Quickly—" He ran up to Yu Hao and the others, "Stop looking, run!"
"What's going on?" Xing Ge asked, looking back as he ran.
The purple figure and the water-like silhouette were already entangled, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
"I don't know." Hang Ze spoke rapidly, "Never mind that, let's hurry up and find the Shen Family's Clan Genealogy. I've already got the pen; crossing out the names will allow us to pass the level!"
Yu Hao and the others were slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting the Earring-Wearing Young Man had been missing for a whole day, to drop such a bombshell as soon as he returned.
But now is clearly not the time to ask for details.
Most importantly, Shi Weiwei calmly asked Hang Ze, "Did you cause the loud noise at the Ancestral Hall?"
"Huh? I think so, I blew up the ancestral tablets in the Ancestral Hall."
Yu Hao, Xing Ge, Tang Shutong, and Lin Zuo, "???"
Shi Weiwei continued, "Where is the player in the dark blue robe who was on guard tonight?"
Hang Ze looked puzzled. "Huh? I didn't see anyone when I climbed out."
"..." The group temporarily ignored a particular word.
Before they could think further, a figure blocked their path.
It's the housekeeper.
The six people stopped in their tracks, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Upon seeing the butler standing not far ahead, they immediately realized what was happening.
"We can't leave the room after midnight; we've broken the rule," Lin Zuo reminded them solemnly.
But to their surprise...
"Gentlemen," the other person's voice remained flat, but carried an unspoken meaning, "Although the master's funeral is not yet over, some unforeseen events have occurred within the household—"
"The young master who was traveling with you has already... departed ahead of you."
"If you all also wish to leave, this old servant will not linger any longer."
These words stunned everyone.
Almost simultaneously, all six noticed the subtle change in the butler's wording.
Why did the way of address suddenly change? And...
Yu Hao wanted to ask what "taking the first step" meant, but was pulled back by the person next to him.
"Walk!"
Hang Ze seemed to understand something and called the others to run towards the Shen Family's gate.
"That guy has already finished the game, we don't need to bother."
"???"
The five people, Yu Hao, were the most confused.
What does "already completed the game" mean?
What exactly did they miss?
Although they didn't understand how things had inexplicably developed to this point, they still followed instinctively.
The Shen Family's gate was wide open, as if quietly waiting for them.
Just as Yu Hao and the others were hesitating about whether there was a trap, Hang Ze stepped across the threshold first.
The sudden flash of white light immediately caught the attention of the others, and they no longer hesitated.
Lin Zuo just stepped out of the door when he caught a glimpse of Tang Shutong suddenly freezing in place, her expression strange.
Without thinking, he turned around, grabbed her arm, and pulled her out forcefully.
A flash of white light, Tang Shutong, suppressing her mental discomfort, whispered, "Thank you."
His tone was full of solemnity.
In the last moment before his vision distorted, Yu Hao looked at the gate of the Shen Residence, which had quietly closed at some unknown time.
This was probably the most unrealistic Dungeon he had ever experienced.
Just like that... I beat the game?