I'm Pregnant!

Roger hesitated for only a moment.

The situation in the mountain pass ahead took a sharp turn for the worse.

But there was a group of Minotaur.

The girl was stunned from left to right.

He was about to fall into the hands of thieves!

"Let's save them!"

In the blink of an eye.

Roger finally made his decision! At that time...

He quickly pressed the "manhole cover" onto the ground! A flash of white light.

A dark cave suddenly appeared! Swoosh

Roger nimbly slipped inside!...

"Damir's Manhole Cover: You have dug a tunnel leading underground, 180 meters long, at a 45° angle..."

"' Cave Assistance Technique ' in effect..."

Inside the cave.

Roger moved along the wall in a sliding motion.

This moment.

He could clearly perceive the benefits of "Cave Assistance Technique".

On the surface, it appears that he is gliding.

In reality, the stone wall he was in contact with automatically transformed into a conveyor belt that was constantly accelerating.

In this way...

His gliding speed increased significantly.

And it won't damage your pants.

In the blink of an eye.

Roger slid to a spot he estimated was about right, then took out the manhole cover and pushed it upwards with force! Another portal opened.

Roger made a turn and immediately went up the smooth tunnel at a 45° angle!

In a flash.

He slid from the ground to the surface.

Finally, they perfectly squeezed into the middle of the Minotaur pack! "This way!"

It happened in the blink of an eye.

Roger grabbed the girl's hand and forcibly dragged her into the cave!...

"Moohoo!"

The two figures gradually disappeared at the cave entrance.

The furious roar of the Minotaur echoed behind them.

It's a pity.

When these idiots tried to crawl through the hole.

Roger had already led Emily through round after round of cornering accelerations.

Even if these Minotaur wanted to chase after them, they wouldn't even get a whiff of their exhaust fumes.

Another ten seconds or so passed.

The cave entrance slowly disappeared.

Enraged, the Minotaur began to 'bang their horns' at each other.

And on the other side of the hill.

Roger quietly revealed himself and glanced into the distance.

His expression was relaxed.

But in my heart, I had already begun to secretly estimate how many places in this mountain range were still safe.

That infected person in the shadows was at least somewhat intelligent.

In order not to alert the enemy.

He did not directly investigate "human-to-human transmission".

Instead, it infected every creature and monster it could encounter in the mountains.

In this process.

Roger discovers that the so-called infection is not a plague in the conventional sense.

It is a kind of Psychic Art called "Spring Teaching"! This is evident from the above.

The story of the castle.

Spring Lord is probably involved too! The infection itself isn't actually that serious; at most, those who get it will just turn green all over and occasionally have some itchy skin.

But it concerns the rules of the game.

Everything changed.

These three days have passed.

Roger, with the manhole cover in hand, enjoys an incredibly happy dog walk.

However, it was also discovered that the space available for exploration in this mountain range was becoming increasingly limited.

If this continues...

I'm afraid the entire mountainous area will turn lush and green.

Even if Roger really is the "Eternal Hole Machine", there is still a certain probability that he will be affected!

"We need to find a completely safe place."

"A place that is not easily discovered..."

That's what he was thinking.

Suddenly, a crisp female voice came from beside me. "Thank you."

After saying that.

The girl hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Roger and asked:

"But aren't you afraid I might be infected?"

Roger smiled slightly, "I have my own method of judgment."

"You are clearly not infected."

Emily asked curiously:

"What method?"

Roger calmly pressed down on the soap that was twitching at his waist. "This is an exclusive secret, I cannot reveal it."

In a sense.

Using the genius of 7 Inspiration as an appraiser for "Spring Psychic Art" by Roger was somewhat of a waste of his talents.

But it must be said that the effect is very remarkable.

The moment Roger encountered Emily.

Cindy was absolutely certain that she was fine.

And in this instance.

Roger's trust in Cindy was absolutely unprecedented.

This is one of the reasons why he dared to step in and save the other party.

After watching the group of Minotaur leave.

Roger then slowly retreated back into the cave.

The cave was a bit crowded.

Emily instinctively took a step back.

She seemed a bit reserved, not the kind of girl who's naturally outgoing, so her silence at this moment was understandable.

Roger simply wanted to know the origin of her surname.

But for a moment, I didn't know how to start the conversation.

So the two of them just stared at each other in the cave.

The atmosphere was incredibly awkward.

After a while.

Emily mustered her courage and asked:

"Are you planning to stay in the cave with me forever?"

Roger instinctively replied, "Otherwise what?"

Emily paused for a moment, then said honestly, "I thought you would continue to take the initiative."

"Just like in the first round of the game."

Roger chuckled.

He immediately shook his head and said:

"Now is not the time."

Upon hearing this...

The girl suddenly perked up.

She leaned forward, and a faint, pleasant fragrance wafted into Roger's nostrils:

"So, you're planning to take the initiative?"

"You also think there's something wrong here, right?"

"I once read a viewpoint in a book that all the treasures known to people from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies are traps;

Because the real treasure will be taken by the first person who knows it exists.

What remains is nothing but an empty shell...

Roger nodded thoughtfully:

"That makes sense."

"Then why do you still participate in the game?"

He knew that Emily had come to Lakeside Village by invitation.

In fact.

Very few people are here because of a curse.

Everyone is a fish that willingly took the bait.

The only character Roger arrived was an extremely Unlucky One.

An early expedition could lead to such a disaster.

In response to Roger's questioning.

Emily suddenly blushed.

She said with a stern face:

"It's a secret."

Roger nodded politely.

"Then let's not talk about it."

Emily opened her mouth, her face full of disappointment.

After a while.

She then stammered:

"But you just saved me, so I can still talk."

"Then tell me about it, I'm quite interested."

Roger peeked out to observe the surroundings while giving Emily a somewhat perfunctory response.

He did it on purpose, of course.

Emily is probably the kind of girl who is rather introverted.

Getting her to talk won't be easy.

Roger had to try his best to get her to talk.

Occasional indifference can also be a tactic of feigning indifference – it's just a little risky.

Fortunately, the result was not bad.

When Roger pulled his head back into the cave.

Emily was staring intently at him.

It gave off an air of 'You're not allowed to leave until I finish telling you the secret.'

Roger gave an apologetic look and explained helplessly, "We still need to be careful."

Emily nodded in understanding.

She tidied her hair and whispered, "I haven't told anyone this secret yet."

"I know you are very powerful, so I hope to form an alliance with you. Rest assured, I have no interest in the so-called treasures of the Ancient One, so we will not become competitors."

"I'm here to unravel a mystery."

"That mystery is related to a dream I often have..."

In the dimly lit cave.

The girl's voice flowed like a gentle stream.

Very soon.

A not-so-complicated story was thus sketched out in Roger's mind.

Emily is an orphan with a troubled past.

In childhood.

She was then abandoned by her biological parents.

Fortunately, she was adopted by an elderly man living in the countryside not long after.

The old woman was a psychic.

She cared deeply for Emily.

However, her skill in Psychic Art was very low.

He only knows the most basic ascension and Dream Entry Ritual.

His methods of teaching his disciples were even more clumsy and inept.

But Emily's talent was simply too great.

She is born with 3- Star Spirit.

This made it very easy for her to become a powerful psychic.

Even more outrageous is...

During the ascension.

She did not choose any of the five plank roads.

Instead, he chose to climb alone! This phenomenon is extremely rare in the mainstream psychic community.

This may be related to her unconventional background.

But in any case.

Emily's path as a psychic was very smooth.

When I was eleven years old.

Her inspiration level reached 6 stars.

And during that Spirit Ascension Ritual.

She once climbed to the top of the Spirit World Cliff! But there...

Emily encountered unprecedented resistance.

Ultimately, she had to compromise.

It retreated a certain distance.

She originally intended to accumulate some power and then ascend to spiritual power later.

But very quickly.

Something terrible happened.

After that incident.

Emily was horrified to discover that she could no longer sleep peacefully every night.

Not only that.

She often finds herself in a hazy, dreamlike state, living in a magnificent, deep, ancient castle! It's a terrible nightmare!

In most cases.

In her nightmares, she was always wandering aimlessly alone, barefoot, in the castle.

And she was heavily pregnant! Sometimes she would even encounter strange wild beasts knocking on the castle door.

Those wild beasts dressed up like humans.

It can also speak human language.

They claimed they would dig out Emily's baby.

This terrified Emily.

She had to reinforce the castle's defenses day and night in her dreams.

Through her efforts.

The castle became increasingly fortified.

Nevertheless.

The constant harassment from those Strange Creature day and night still left her very tired.

Gradually.

Emily finds herself waking up for shorter and shorter periods of time.

She spent most of her time immersed in that bizarre nightmare.

To solve this problem.

She had to start saving herself.

On another occasion.

She was consulting relevant books.

To my astonishment, I discovered that the castle in my dream was exactly the same as the legendary "Weilun Castle"! Thus began this trip to Lakeside Village.

"What a bizarre dream."

After listening.

Roger pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps the child and the beast are just metaphorical representations, but the castle..."

"The castle couldn't be a coincidence."

Emily said firmly.

Roger nodded in agreement.

He tried to decipher it a few more times, but to no avail. Then, tentatively, he asked:

"According to you, you have never met your biological parents."

"So, did you inherit your surname from your adoptive mother?"

To everyone's surprise, Emily shook her head:

"My adoptive mother said that her surname could not be inherited by others at will, otherwise it might bring me disaster."

"But everyone needs a surname, doesn't he?"

"So I took the name of my favorite female protagonist from a novel as my surname."

"My foster mother said this doesn't make sense."

"But I like it very much."

"Emily Mystra... listen, isn't it beautiful?"

Her voice was like that of a nightingale.

It really sounds beautiful.

Roger, however, fell silent.

His head is in a terrible pain right now.

He had initially thought that Emily might be related to "the reincarnation of Mystra".

But now it seems...

"The female protagonist of a novel? Is she really that outrageous?"

He was starting to question the meaning of life.

Emily quickly noticed Roger's change in mood.

So she asked in confusion:

"Is there anything about my surname that bothers you?"

Roger thought for a moment, since the other party was a historical figure, there seemed to be no need to hide it, so he said, "I have a friend who is also named Mystra."

"Then she must be reading the same novel as me!"

Emily made a very cute funny face.

Roger smiled helplessly.

"Just kidding."

Emily suddenly asked in an envious tone:

Is she your girlfriend? Is she pretty?

"No..."

Roger answered instinctively.

"Wow, you're still thinking about her even though she's not your girlfriend? She must be really beautiful!"

Emily sighed and rested her chin on her hands:

"No matter what, she's definitely much prettier than me. Well, I have too many freckles on my face..."

When this topic comes up...

Roger eventually lost his voice completely.

He was still processing the information in Emily's words.

Emily talked to herself for a while longer.

It only quieted down after that.

The two returned to their awkward way of interacting.

But very soon.

They then got busy again—

It was evening.

Another group of green Minotaur surrounded them menacingly.

Roger's tunneling adventure begins again.

But this time...

He is not so lonely anymore.

Emily actually has a very good personality.

She was just a little shy at first.

After getting a little more familiar with it.

She can talk for most of the day by herself.

Although most of it is nonsense.

But for Roger...

Interspersing a few lines of oriole song during the monotonous tunneling process can be quite a change of pace.

Time passed second by second.

It was soon late at night.

The bright, full moon rose high in the sky.

Tonight.

It was a night with a full moon.

Are you going?

In the dark valley.

Emily asked in a low voice.

Roger gave a soft hum to indicate his confirmation.

"You need to be careful from now on."

"I'll be quick."

After saying that.

He then pressed the manhole cover onto the ground.

Then he went into the tunnel alone!

This tunnel is not as short as it used to be.

Roger fought his way from underground in the mountains all the way to Lakeside Village in one go!

This is clearly a violation of the rules of the game.

But for Roger...

The game host in Medog is a paper tiger.

As long as you don't get caught.

Then it's alright.

not to mention.

He was indeed only there for a short while.

Because tonight is the time when the "Revenge of the Ancients" clue will be triggered!

Roger couldn't miss the chance to meet up with his old friend!

The bright moonlight shone on the poplar trees.

Roger's figure appeared silently.

He patted his waist lightly.

Cindy wisely started moving on her own.

"Hint: Your servant Cindy has consumed 1 Inspiration, which has been converted into an emergency item: Psychic Shovel"

"Psychic Shovel: Cindy begins automatic digging."

"You have discovered a ' Damaged Phylactery '."

With a bang.

Dust flew everywhere.

Roger rushed forward to check on him.

It was an old-fashioned box, its surface almost pierced by Cindy, indicating that its material was not very good.

He hesitated for a moment.

I carefully opened the box.

Puff puff puff! Puffs of black smoke billowed out of the box.

The black aura was incredibly malevolent.

It's obvious at a glance that it's not a good thing.

However, the dark energy did not attack Roger.

It just circled around Roger.

Then it quickly formed a human shape.

Roger took a closer look! The man had well-defined features, sharp angles, and a square, dignified face; he almost had a naturally upright appearance.

Who else could it be but Brother Vilan?!

"Hint: You have encountered the Ancient One Vilan's Remnant Soul."

"The remnant soul of Vilan has issued you the quest: The Revenge of the Ancients."

"The Revenge of the Ancients (Epic)"

"Mission Background: Several years ago, the Five Plank Road Masters conspired and joined forces to disrupt the Time Stairway and prevent the Ancient One Vilan from attaining enlightenment. Moreover, over the past few decades, they have been conducting evil rituals in the name of the Ancient One."

They thought they could rest easy.

But those self-proclaimed gods underestimated the Revenge of the Ancients!

He was constantly preparing for revenge.

No matter the cost! No matter whose help we receive!

Now.

The Ancient One Vilan's Remnant Soul hopes you can avenge him—

Are you willing to accept the mission and exact revenge on the evil gods who reside at the pinnacle of the spirit world?

Minimum mission requirement: Destroy Weilun Castle.

"Advanced Mission Requirement: Frustrate the conspiracy of the Five Plank Road Masters"

"The final requirement of the quest: Resurrect the Ancient One Vilan."

"Quest Rewards: The Treasure of the Ancient One (True) / The Authority of the Ancient One (True) /???"

Lines of information flashed before Roger's eyes.

Look at those background descriptions.

And the silent, lingering soul before me.

Roger was furious when he left!

"Revenge! We must get revenge!"

"Look what they've done to Brother Vilan... he can't even speak anymore..."

"My personal grudges with Vilan are utterly insignificant compared to the greater cause of eradicating evil gods for the people!"

Roger accepted the mission with great courage and determination!

Vilan's remnant soul clearly possessed only extremely low intelligence and memory.

Roger accepted the mission.

The black energy he transformed into began to writhe.

They even seemed somewhat moved.

After a while.

The remnant soul pressed itself against them.

He smiled gently at Roger.

He began to bow repeatedly.

"Hint: Vilan's remnant soul is willing to become your servant."

"Do you accept?"

Roger's eyes darted around.

He then slapped his waist with his right hand.

Then came the "Extermination Order, release of Cindy, murder and robbery" combo!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! As the high-quality replica of Red Moon's blade flashed down.

Vilan's remnant soul had already been Fall Apart! "I'll let you do the quest."

"Trying to get closer..."

"You don't really think we're that close, do you?"

Roger muttered to himself.

He casually chopped up the Damaged Phylactery as well.

With a snap.

The life-saving box is now unusable.

On the data panel.

"Your servant has killed the remnant soul of Vilan."

"Extermination Order: You have gained a new specialization, ' Ring Number Throttling '."

"Ring Number Throttling (Supermagic Feats): After you successfully cast an Nth-circle spell, you can instantly cast three spells of the Nth-circle numbers 'N-2', 'N-4', and 'n-6' without cost."

Note: If the subsequent three spells have a 'spell resonance' or 'spell fusion' effect with the first spell, the power of the first spell will be increased exponentially.

Limit: 10 times per day

"Wuhu~ Take off!"

"That's the mage's godlike specialization!"

Roger was overjoyed.

Cast the spell while the Ring Number Throttling throttled.

This is equivalent to being able to play a foul combination of 'one with three plus a royal flush' in Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

When the spell library is plentiful.

This specialty is absolutely top-tier! "Wait..."

"I'm not a mage yet..."

"That's all."

Roger instantly lost interest.

He immediately thought of the Jade Phoenix Egg in Kuinan.

Thirty years have passed.

That child should be mature by now, right?

I've raised them with so much care and hardship for so long.

It's time to reap the rewards.

After settling matters related to the Revenge of the Ancients.

Roger then quietly returned to Emily's side.

Just as he guessed.

Medog did not notice his departure midway through the event.

In this way...

The subsequent progress was rather lackluster.

With the help of "Damir's Manhole Cover".

Roger and Emily successfully evaded the Minotaur army's pursuit for the next four days.

Ultimately, he became the winner of the second round of the game.

It is worth mentioning.

Aside from their existence as cave Cave Dweller.

Another middle-aged man named Victor also successfully passed the second round.

This man was the same purple-clad man Roger had noticed earlier.

Regarding this result...

There were no surprises in Medog.

Outside the old church site.

He gave a brief explanation and then told the three of them to go back and get some rest.

tomorrow.

Medog will then take the three of them into the ancient castle.

There.

They will undergo the Ancient One ' "final test".

Faced with the rather inflammatory rhetoric surrounding Medog.

Roger, who already knew the inside story, remained unmoved.

Even Emily and Victor had their eyes flickering.

It's obvious.

Most of those who make it to the final round have a pretty good idea of what's going on.

They were simply all confident in their ability to withstand the "final test."

Thinking about this...

Roger couldn't help but think of his "close friend Sven" who had written to him.

That guy actually guessed some of the inside story when he entered the final round.

It's a pity.

Often, circumstances are beyond our control.

Roger believed that even if he said he was quitting now.

The outcome will not change.

Since that's the case.

Why not take a chance?

He glanced at the data panel.

There is still more than a month before the First Layer Seal is broken.

And we're going into the castle tomorrow.

In terms of time.

It seems a bit too late.

That night.

Roger still lived in that little house bathed in moonlight.

He was reading a book.

He sent the soap bottle from his waist to do some work.

Cindy's automatic modes are becoming increasingly diverse.

This made Roger feel relaxed at the same time.

I couldn't help but feel a little worried.

If this continues...

I'm probably becoming more and more dependent on Cindy.

This is not a good thing.

"Or..."

"When are we going to try our luck with a few more Treasure Goblin?"

He was lost in thought.

Someone was knocking on the door.

Roger was slightly surprised.

However, he quickly got up and opened the door.

A girl with regular features and freckles on her forehead stood outside the door.

Her ponytail bounced in the moonlight.

This means she ran all the way here.

"Emily? What's the matter that's so urgent?"

Roger asked calmly.

Emily hurriedly released her hands from her lower abdomen and exclaimed:

"I am pregnant!"

"Ha?"

That moment.

Roger was bewildered.

The intersection ahead.

Just then, a soap spirit that was working flew by, its voice filled with admiration:

"As expected of the master."

"She got pregnant so quickly..."

at the same time.

In the room next door.

A middle-aged man's head popped out.

Slap slap slap

The man was still eating sunflower seeds.

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