Please enter the Tower and uncover the reason behind the Fairy Tale Mutation!
Note: The Tower's gates can only be opened after collecting [Poisoned Apple That Was Eaten], [Sleeping Beauty's Spindle], [Little Red Riding Hood's Hat], [The Little Mermaid's Scales], and [Cinderella's Glass Slipper]!
Chapter 30: I'm the Protagonist!
When An Xinghe was teleported into the instance, he discovered that he was in a Great Forest.
Beside him stood a Stubbly Man who looked to be around thirty years old. He was probably his teammate for this instance.
The man glanced at the young An Xinghe.
"You're my teammate for this instance? You look pretty young. But you really are handsome—almost more handsome than me! My name's Lin Yan. What's yours?"
"An Xinghe."
Lin Yan scratched his head. "Your name isn't that nice, though! What level are you?"
"Level 8."
"What?!" Lin Yan shouted. "You're only level 8! How did I end up with a teammate like you?! It's over, it's over. This instance is doomed!"
Seeing how anxious Lin Yan looked, An Xinghe asked:
"Lin Yan, what level are you?"
At that, Lin Yan's face filled with pride.
"I'm already level 17! And I've even got a Fine-grade Equipment! A Fine-grade one!"
An Xinghe pretended to widen his eyes in shock.
"Fine-grade! That's amazing!"
The livestream chat.
[An Xinghe doesn't seem to have any equipment or skills below Fine-grade...]
[I've watched An Xinghe so much that I nearly thought Fine-grade items were common junk.]
[Same here. For an ordinary person to have Fine Equipment at level 20 already counts as pretty good.]
[I don't get surprised by Fine Equipment anymore... An Xinghe spoiled me!]
"This Lin Yan really picked the wrong person to show off in front of."
[Looking at An Xinghe, he's probably going to trick Lin Yan.]
[Hahaha, this is going to be fun! I can't wait to see Lin Yan's expression when he sees An Xinghe's equipment!]
After Lin Yan received a couple of compliments from An Xinghe, along with the favorability boost from [Astonishingly Handsome], his attitude toward An Xinghe instantly changed.
"An Xinghe, just follow behind me in this instance! I guarantee I'll carry you through!"
An Xinghe was naturally happy to do nothing.
"Then I'll just follow behind you and leech off you!"
At that moment, the system's voice rang out again.
[ Ding! This instance has been specially equipped with the passive skill [Protagonist Halo]. Only one player may use it, and it can be transferred between players through specific methods! ]
As soon as the system finished speaking, An Xinghe felt his body lighten. A halo descended upon him.
[Name: Protagonist Halo] [Type: Passive Skill] [Quality: Perfect] [Effect: Raises the wearer's level by 1. Increases the effects of all the wearer's skills by 20%. In addition, certain actions in this instance will only take effect when performed by the person who possesses the Protagonist Halo.] [Can it be taken out of the scenario: No] [Note: Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Don't bully a poor young man!]
The attributes of [Protagonist Halo] were shared with Lin Yan at the same time. As he read the skill description, he practically drooled!
A Perfect-grade Skill!
Even the big shots of the Horror Game might not possess such a high-end item!
Even if he could only use it inside the instance, he could still brag about it after leaving!
Lin Yan patted An Xinghe on the shoulder and coughed twice.
"Well, An Xinghe, how about letting me use this skill?"
"I'm level 17, and I have several Common Grade skills. If I use it, it'll definitely greatly increase our chances of clearing the instance!"
An Xinghe had planned on doing nothing anyway. How could he begrudge a temporary skill?
"You can use it, but do you know how to transfer the Protagonist Halo?"
"Well..."
Lin Yan began to think. He truly didn't know how to transfer it.
At that moment, An Xinghe noticed the note attached to [Protagonist Halo], and an idea arose in his mind.
"Lin Yan, shout 'Thirty years east of the river'—and make it sound imposing!"
"Huh?" Lin Yan was completely baffled. "Why should I shout that?"
"I told you to shout it, so just do it! I'm conducting an experiment."
Shouting a few words wouldn't cost him anything. Lin Yan shouted loudly:
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! Don't bully a poor young man!"
[ Ding! Protagonist Halo transferred. Holder: Lin Yan ]
Lin Yan was overjoyed! Sure enough, he was the chosen one!
Even his name had been modeled after a certain protagonist! It was only right for him to become the protagonist!
Before he could enjoy himself for long, An Xinghe said:
"Now say, 'Your life is like a candle flickering in the wind.'"
Lin Yan was confused. "The Protagonist Halo is already mine. Why say that?"
"I told you to say it, so say it. Remember to sound evil!"
"All right." Lin Yan nodded and shouted:
"Your life is like a candle flickering in the wind!"
[ Ding! Protagonist Halo transferred. Holder: An Xinghe ]
Lin Yan's eyes widened. He couldn't understand how the Protagonist Halo had returned. Could it be because he had said that line?
An Xinghe suddenly burst out laughing.
"So that's how it works. I've completely figured out the transfer mechanism."
Chapter 31: This Face Can Still Be Used for Interrogation
An Xinghe suddenly burst out laughing.
"So that's how it works. I've completely figured out the transfer mechanism."
Lin Yan was utterly confused.
"You figured it out? How does it work?"
An Xinghe explained:
"The mechanism of the Protagonist Halo is simple. As long as you say something a protagonist would say or do something a protagonist would do, it'll transfer to you."
"If you say something a supporting character or villain would say, the Protagonist Halo will transfer to someone else."
"Let me give you an example."
After saying that, An Xinghe struck a strange pose. He pointed one hand toward the sky and the other toward the ground, then shouted:
"Don't stop moving forward!"
[ Ding! Protagonist Halo transferred. Holder: Lin Yan ]
Next, An Xinghe said:
"What's known as resolve is carving out the path you should take through the pitch-black wilderness!"
[ Ding! Protagonist Halo transferred. Holder: An Xinghe ]
"Ma'am, your husband owes us a million. If you can't pay it back, why not use your body to settle the debt?"
[ Ding! Protagonist Halo transferred. Holder: Lin Yan ]
"I'm going to become the Pirate King!"
[ Ding! Protagonist Halo transferred. Holder: An Xinghe ]
The livestream chat.
[It's over! An Xinghe has completely figured out how to play with the Protagonist Halo!]
[Please don't toy with a Perfect-grade Skill!]
[I feel like this instance has gone completely off the rails.]
[Does anyone still remember that this instance's theme is fairy tales? I've already started praying for Snow White.]
[You tell me—Mermaid doesn't have legs, so how would she...]
[Hey, watch the brakes!!]
Lin Yan watched, dazzled, as An Xinghe toyed with the [Protagonist Halo]. He couldn't help speaking up.
"An Xinghe, that's enough! Stop playing around. We should continue with the instance!"
"All right." An Xinghe's tone revealed that he was still reluctant to stop. Even so, he placed the Protagonist Halo on Lin Yan.
Just then, a sound of footsteps approached.
The two exchanged a glance and crouched down in unison, hiding in the grass.
A middle-aged man dressed as a Hunter walked toward them. He held a bow and arrows in both hands, and a dagger was strapped to his waist.
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