New Ticket, Different Dungeon

What happened after that was rather uninteresting.

After lunch, Lin Xiaoyi and Xia Wen went out to the Unique supermarket open in the City Center to buy health supplements.

After all, with the increase in the number of people in the room, food and water were running out, and they themselves needed to buy some daily necessities, such as clothes.

Bai Zhi specially drove a private car to deliver the car. Since Ouyang Xiu's Skill would expire after Skill duration, Bai Zhi simply picked up his Hammer and smashed it a few times at the car that Mu Qiansè had just repaired. Xia Wen and the Campus Belle watching from the side were stunned.

Midway through the journey, Bai Zhi deliberately drove a distance to the vicinity of the hotel and glanced in that direction, discovering that [Noah's Ark] was already under martial law.

Relying on the Skill X-Ray Vision provided by [Magicians Formalwear], coupled with the Eagle Eye Special Effect of [Pluto], he ridiculously discovered that there were at least 20 snipers armed with Anti-materiel Rifle positioned in the buildings surrounding [Noah's Ark]...

As he had guessed, information about [Noah's Ark] eventually spread. No faction could resist the allure of such a strategic entity that could continuously and reliably generate new Player.

Mu Qiansè, on the other hand, entered the Inner World. She planned to stay there for three hours and use the [Virtual Gym] in the Point Store to raise her Base Attributes to 15 points.

As for Qingyi, she took over the kitchen again and continued refining pills, while Anna, quite miserably, sat in front of the computer listening to online classes and began learning junior high school level material...

After everyone had finished their tasks, the atmosphere became even more lively.

The ten [Monster Summoning Scroll] that Mu Qiansè redeemed from the Point Store, plus the other five [Monster Summoning Scroll] that Bai Zhi redeemed from the Point Store, resulted in 15 Wild Monster being summoned, which completely turned the house into a mess.

After all, some Wild Monster aren't just harmless like Slime; some explode, some breathe fire, some spit poison, and some run around everywhere... The four of them spent the whole afternoon fighting Wild Monster and successfully destroyed the house.

Because they were making such a racket, they even received complaints from the downstairs neighbors. When the nerdy guy, wrapped in a cotton coat and wearing Glasses, stormed up to the door demanding an explanation, he saw three beautiful Young Girl, sweating profusely and disheveled, plus Bai Zhi in the living room... After Bai Zhi offered a very apologetic apology, he ran back home crying.

After all, the air conditioning in the room had been on the whole time, and we had been so noisy fighting Wild Monster, so it's normal to sweat.

It took about two hours to clear out all the Wild Monster, but the entire living room was also destroyed. So much so that when Mu Qiansè was cleaning up and repairing the damaged living room, her face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Of course, there were still gains. First of all, Bai Zhi's Level reached level 12 in one go. After level 10, he would gain two Free Attribute Point for each level he gained, so he gained four Free Attribute Point in one go.

Mu Qiansè was slightly less skilled, but she still reached Level 12. As for Xia Wen and Lin Xiaoyi, their Level both soared to level 9 in one afternoon.

Although it's supposed to be a shared experience for four people, 15 Wild Monster are barely enough.

After the living room was finally repaired, night the wind blows bleakly as the Yi River runs cold. With a tragic and heroic feeling, Bai Zhi took the Qingyi Magic Potion that Qingyi had given him and remained unconscious until dawn.

The next morning, he received a second Ticket.

"Alright, everyone be careful. Remember not to trust other Player easily, pay close attention to details, and be careful not to die."

Waving the Ticket that had appeared out of thin air in front of him, Bai Zhi uttered those words and then vanished without waiting for a reply.

The two-day rest period has passed by in a flash.

When Bai Zhi arrived at the Station in the other Inner World, he found that the Station had undergone some changes.

If I had to describe it in one sentence, it would be that it has become increasingly modern, with bright floor tiles and Lights lighting.

The originally dilapidated subway trains have been transformed into high-speed trains, greatly increasing the comfort of the ride... for others.

"..."

Turning her head to look at the person beside her who was looking out the window with an unusually guilty expression, the Girl with Short Black Hair didn't say anything, but just gripped the hilt of the knife on the chair she was leaning against.

"Ahem... You've mistaken me for someone else."

Covering half his face with his sleeve, Bai Zhi attempted a desperate struggle.

"Although I look a lot like the person you know, we are actually not the same person. The person you are looking for is called Bai Zhi, and my name is Bai Shang. I remember when we were little, I had a wild Big Brother who went missing..."

"I haven't said anything yet."

The Young Girl's gaze turned slightly cold.

"... All right."

Bai Zhi's lips twitched slightly as he lowered his hand and turned to give what he considered a rather gentle smile to the Young Girl sitting next to him.

"What a coincidence, to see you here again."

"The address you gave me is wrong."

Staring at the despicable guy in front of her, the Young Girl spoke coldly.

"There's only Grandpa Niu there. You lied to me once, what explanation do you have for this?"

"The person who lied to you was the old Bai Zhi, not the current Bai Zhi. So you should go find the old Bai Zhi, not the current me."

Bai Zhi held up a finger in front of him, his face serious.

"Go look for him, why are you looking for me?"

Dead Zero: "..."

If looks could kill, Bai Zhi had no doubt that he would have been torn to pieces by now, just by looking at the Young Girl's eyes.

"... Do you know about [Noah's Ark]?"

After a moment of silence, Dead Zero turned to face straight ahead and asked Bai Zhi in a calm tone.

"The day before yesterday, [Noah's Ark] appeared in Binhai City, which was initially controlled by a group called [New Humans]. All members of the [New Humans] organization are Fallen Player; they're a bunch of Madman with no scruples."

"Uh... so what?"

Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"You've offended them, and they outnumber you and are known for their vindictiveness. This is a very dangerous situation."

The Dead Zero spoke calmly.

"It won't be long before they find out your identity. They might already be planning a revenge operation against you right now, and when you go back, you'll already be caught in their trap."

"You mean they're planning to raid our house?"

Bai Zhi's expression suddenly became slightly strange.

"This is not an exaggeration; there have been precedents before."

The Young Girl frowned slightly and turned to look at him.

"About two weeks ago, a Player from the Field Operations Department offended them for some reason and was subjected to their brutal retaliation. In one night, that Player and his entire family were slaughtered, completely wiped out. The incident was so heinous that it has been kept under tight police control."

"..."

Bai Zhi suddenly frowned deeply.

"I've been dealing with [Noah's Ark] these past two days, so I haven't had time to see you, and I can't get through to you on the phone... Have you still not removed me from your blacklist?"

"Cough cough... I forgot."

Facing the gaze directed at him by the Young Girl beside him, Bai Zhi coughed a few times awkwardly and turned to look out the window.

"I've been a little busy these past couple of days... What's wrong?"

Give me your exact address.

The Dead Zero, stretched out his hand, his face serene.

"I have a way to contact the Special Service Department here and have them send people to your place to set up an ambush. We can take this opportunity to wipe out that 'New Humans' organization in one fell swoop."

"Do you Trust me? If you do, then please believe that I am capable of handling this matter."

Bai Zhi coughed a few times.

"Right now is the time when manpower and resources are most strained. There's no need to waste so much time and energy on me. Let's focus on this Dungeon first... I'll give you the address later."

"Can."

Withdrawing his hand as calmly as ever, the Dead Zero spoke calmly, uttering the cruelest words in the calmest tone.

"But if you lie to me again this time, I'll chop you up."

Bai Zhi: "..."

The high-speed train sped forward along the tracks, and the scenery outside flashed by like a fleeting glimpse.

Actually, the view outside the window wasn't anything special. Whenever I rode that dilapidated subway before, the scenery outside was always the same white and hazy, and this time was no different.

However, unlike last time, this time the high-speed train stopped at several stations, with Player getting on and off, and even Player brief stops at several A-rank and B-rank platforms.

Many people boarded and disembarked one after another. Although he didn't know what changes had occurred to the rules, Bai Zhi was certain that the people in his carriage were not necessarily going to the same place.

As for why he was so certain, so sure, and so absolute... it's because he got off the train before the Dead Zero.