So-Called Teammates, So-Called Cooperation

Cheng Shi and Li Boli automatically ignored this teammate who couldn't help, and exchanged their thoughts.

Now, the two of them have a completely new understanding of each other.

Cheng Shi thought to himself: This female Hunter is a master, and a master with clear thinking and action.

Li Boli thought to herself: As expected of a 2400-level player, he is organized, logical, and thoughtful. He is a very reliable teammate, but unfortunately, he is a Blood-Swapping Priest, which is a bit of a burden.

In Qin Chaoge's heart...

She didn't think about it; she fell asleep.

Cheng Shi and Li Boli's plan was to break out of prison separately after nightfall, start their investigation from within the Bureau of Investigation, and find out what secrets were hidden in this small town.

Since there was still some time before nightfall, Qin Chaoge saw that the two were chatting so enthusiastically that he couldn't get a word in edgewise, so he simply went to sleep.

Looking at the woman next to him who was snoring slightly, Cheng Shi smiled broadly.

She's such a good actress; she changes her tune every few minutes, as if she's afraid others will see through her.

Li Boli was both amused and exasperated by her performance, but she didn't seem to have given up observing the Singer, her eyes always lingering on the sleeping Singer.

The two who hadn't slept discussed for a long time across the cage. Thanks to the Wind Tamer Ranger's abilities, their conversation was completely blocked by a barely perceptible wind barrier.

Feeling the gentle breeze around him, Cheng Shi was filled with emotion.

When will I be able to possess such terrifying elemental affinity?

Night fell quickly.

Apart from the guards rudely bringing him food once, no one else came down.

Seeing the moonlight shining through the skylight, Li Boli smiled and greeted Cheng Shi. Then, right in front of the two of them, she transformed into a gentle breeze and disappeared.

She had just left when Qin Chaoge, who was still snoring, immediately opened his eyes.

"Aren't you going to sleep?"

"What, you want me to keep sleeping so you can get your hands on me?"

"... I just peed, I suggest you get it checked."

"I've already taken the picture. I'm beautiful, but my pee smells terrible. You should drink some water."

"?"

Cheng Shi, with his sharp tongue, was rendered speechless by the retort. He shook his head, smiled bitterly, and conceded defeat.

Qin Chaoge laughed twice, leaned against the bars of the two prison cells, and asked with a "I've won" expression:

"Speak, what do you have to say now?"

Cheng Shi glanced over and noticed that a railing was wedged right at Qin Chaoge's chest, making her already impressive figure even more eye-catching.

Tsk, her figure is actually not much worse than Hu Xuan's.

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?"

"Stop talking nonsense. I think you're a bit smarter than me. Just tell me what to do and I'll do it. That'll save you time."

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow in surprise; this woman was quite pragmatic.

"Do you trust me?"

How will you know if you don't try?

"Alright, let's follow that Hunter. I have a feeling she's hiding something from us. If we follow her, we can find out why."

Are you sure you can do it?

This was a direct challenge.

Qin Chaoge understood, but she didn't refuse.

She glanced at Cheng Shi, and without saying a word, tore open the cell door with her bare hands.

He then crouched and leaped, rushing to the edge of the window, which was almost two stories high, and grabbed the iron bars on the window.

Then...

Instead of tearing open the iron bars, she easily crushed the wall next to the window with her bare hands and nimbly chased after it.

Cheng Shi was stunned by the exaggerated scene for a long time.

Ah?

You're a singer, right?

What song did this Singer sing to me when I wasn't paying attention? It made me so energetic.

Let's leave that aside.

Sister, are you treating all the prisoners in this dungeon like idiots by rushing out so blatantly?

As expected, after Qin Chaoge's violent escape, all the travelers in the cell were in an uproar.

They shouted and yelled, shaking the prison bars with all their might, trying to tear open the prison door like Qin Chaoge and regain their freedom.

But not everyone is a supermodel.

At least Cheng Shi is not.

He tried shaking the cell door for a long time but couldn't open it. In the end, a kind-hearted fellow inmate used a wire to help Cheng Shi open the door.

"Not bad, bro, you're really good at picking locks."

"Just kidding, I used to... wait, what was I doing before? Never mind, let's go, let's go while the guards go home under the moonlight, then we're free!"

As he spoke, the fellow inmate, who was skilled at picking locks, rushed out of the dungeon with the rest of the group.

Cheng Shi frowned as he watched the fleeing figure, lost in thought.

"Never mind, let's go first and talk about it later."

The rogue is sleeping at the inn, the Mage is nowhere to be found, the wandering knight is investigating everywhere, and now the Singer has been sent away.

Finally, I'm all alone.

Now it will be easier to perform an autopsy.

Yes, an autopsy.

The fact that a teammate died at the very beginning of the game has been like a fishbone stuck in Cheng Shi's mind.

If we don't find out who the murderer is and let him continue to lurk in the shadows, this Trials won't be easy.

Although all the clues crudely and deliberately point to the "Silent" Believer committing suicide due to contamination, anyone with discerning eyes can see that something is amiss.

Li Boli followed the two men to the dungeon, probably partly for this reason; she was also investigating whether the two men might be the murderers.

Previously, Cheng Shi had not been able to find an opportunity to contact the body of the [Silent] Believer alone Cheng Shi the hotel. At this time, it should have been less than 12 hours since his teammate died. If he could find the body, he might be able to get some useful information out of him.

In their previous conversation, Li Boli had already told them the outcome of the hotel "suicide case".

The guards came to inspect the scene, but remained tight-lipped about how the two people died, hastily closing the case without further investigation.

The two corpses were taken to a place called the Eternal Church.

All the dead in the town would be transported there to await the High Priest's purification and the next step of burial.

Therefore, the current goal is the Eternal Church.

Cheng Shi stepped out of the gap that Qin Chaoge had created with his bare hands, looked up at the Blood Moon just rising in the sky, and felt a surge of joy.

Nighttime is always the best time for darkness and filth to run rampant.

Good people should stay at home.

Unfortunately, I'm a bad seed.

On the other side.

On the rooftop of a religious building north of the Travelers' Affairs Bureau, Li Boli lay motionless in the shadows, like a cheetah waiting for its prey.

Beside her, another person was also waiting quietly.

By the faint moonlight, upon closer inspection, it was clear that the person was none other than Qin Chaoge, who had just left Cheng Shi's side.

She remained as carefree as ever, lying on her back in the shadows of the roof, asking listlessly:

Are you sure he'll come?

Li Boli smiled.

"Certainly.

Although he acted very naturally, I could sense his intense desire for the corpse.

"Tell me, how did you figure it out?"

"It doesn't hurt to tell you, but human vision can distort time, although this time is not the one we understand, it does indeed Change."

My Lord has given me the ability to perceive this Change; I can clearly sense where everyone's gaze is directed.

Cheng Shi's disguise was very natural, and his gaze was controlled very precisely and cleverly, but even the most clever disguise will leave traces.

Hunter are masters at tracking tracks.

"Big sister, could you explain it in simpler terms?"

"He paid too little attention to the corpse."

Although the Life Sage is rare, considering her state, it can be understood that she doesn't care.

But Cheng Shi was a Priest, and a "Decay" Priest at that. The corpses of the newly dead would exude the power of "Decay," and he had no reason not to absorb it.

This Divine Power is much easier to obtain than through self-harm.

So, he's hiding it...

At first, I wondered what he was hiding, but after you caught up with me, I was certain: he wanted to perform an autopsy.

"If you're going to perform an autopsy, why did you have to send me away?"

Everyone has a few little secrets, right?

"Tsk, that's true. But big sister, you have quite a secret. You're just telling me like this, aren't you afraid I'll trick you?"

Li Boli sneered:

"Even if I didn't tell you, you should have drawn it by now, right?"

"Singer, may you now remove your hand?"

Qin Chaoge awkwardly withdrew his hand, which had been groping around for some big secrets, and said with a forced smile:

"Sorry, it's too big, I couldn't resist."

"You like women?" Li Boli frowned.

Qin Chaoge was taken aback, and said with a strange expression, "Perhaps?"

"I can tell you where Hu Xuan is."

"No, I like men, I'm absolutely sure of it."

"..."

A brief silence fell over the room, after which Qin Chaoge, unable to contain himself any longer, spoke up:

"We're teammates, why do we have to make things like this? Wouldn't it be better to just play together?"

Li Boli smiled.

"The word 'team' has one ear and one person. If you don't hear clearly who it is, how can you tell if they are teammates?"

You walked this path yourself, and now that you've come this far, you're asking me questions?

Don't test the Singer, I know you're not stupid.

"I'm stupid..."

"Shh... don't speak, he's here."