Going Home for a Visit
Having shown off his skills, Yu Xing was finally able to enter Nanshui Town without any hindrance. Ignoring the complicated looks from the crowd, he turned and left, with Zhang Yu hurriedly following after him.
Just as his body passed over the buildings in the town, the branches standing on the snow silently blurred into shadows, gradually fading out of this dimension.
The "perfect corpse," now unsupported, fell from the sky and collided with the two knives, turning into a pile of fragments.
The open space on the outskirts of Nanshui Town was in a mess, and the peaceful and harmonious atmosphere that it had initially wanted to create had been completely destroyed.
"... Hmm, more interesting than I imagined." Medusa murmured softly, raising her hand to recall the feeling of pinching Yu Xing's chin just now.
"President," the white-haired youth who had followed Medusa into the simulation warned with some concern, "Just now, Sachi didn't seem to like us. Will he try to sabotage us this time?"
It's well-known that Qu Xuanqing and the Midnight Guild are at odds, and as the captain of the Broken Mirror Guild, Yu Xing probably doesn't have a good impression of Midnight either.
Medusa shook her head slightly. "It's just a minor incident, I didn't take it to heart, and I certainly won't."
Contrary to what the general public sees, Qu Xuanqing was previously recognized as the strongest female deducer under Medusa, which is why so much attention was focused on comparing them.
The members of the Midnight Guild once almost burned Qu Xuanqing's hair; conversely, Qu Xuanqing was equally rude to Midnight, even killing some of its members.
Shafuri also enjoys causing trouble for Qu Xuanqing, although she hasn't achieved any significant results so far...
None of this was at Medusa's behest. She was too lazy to regulate the behavior of all the members of such a large guild. There would always be some people who bullied others by taking advantage of the guild's name. Medusa was happy to see those private frictions and feuds happen.
After all, she is a well-known entertainer whose motto is to enjoy life to the fullest and never compromise herself.
Before Qu Xuanqing grew up, Medusa had countless opportunities to completely eliminate this somewhat arrogant woman, but she did not do so.
Even after Qu Xuanqing ascended to the level of Despair, he never caused Medusa any trouble.
Both sides knew that the previous frictions did not cause any fundamental damage, so there was no need to take this grudge too seriously. Therefore, there was no Yu Xing would harbor hostility towards Shen Ye because of this.
"Lan Wu." Medusa turned her head to look at the white-haired youth, her smile becoming more genuine. Her fingers smoothed the furrowed brow that the youth had unconsciously formed due to his seriousness. "You're still too young and inexperienced. I chose to bring you along this time so you could observe and learn more."
"Xing has already left a deep impression on you, hasn't she? This time, observe him closely and learn how he does things. Don't disappoint me... Don't waste your good looks."
Lan Wu's eyes narrowed, and he immediately put away his worry, replacing it with a calm and composed expression.
He was actually only at the Struggle Level, and he knew that he was just cannon fodder in this event.
But as long as Medusa is there, she can protect him.
The fact that he was able to run this level of dungeon with Medusa was all thanks to Medusa's obsession with good looks. He just happened to have a stunningly beautiful appearance, which caught Medusa's eye, and she focused on cultivating him based entirely on her preferences, making many people in the guild green with envy.
Medusa loved seeing his nonchalant demeanor, so he honed that expression to perfection.
Medusa saw the scene she wanted and then lowered her hand with satisfaction. She slightly raised her chin and lightly praised, "That's right. With me here, you won't have to worry."
"Fortunately, there's no need to rush things. Yan Li seems to be interested in contacting him. Let's see what kind of answer Yan Li gets."
Yan Li... Yan Li's head was already throbbing from the florist next to her counting to "52".
He thought the Boss Hua was just being humorous, expressing his admiration for Yu Xing's strength. He didn't expect the other party to add a number after thinking for a while, with pauses in between as if he was seriously considering how many more times he could be killed.
Yan Li's intended retort changed from "You're so funny" to "You're not serious, are you?" Deep down, he was somewhat doubtful, but on the surface, he remained calm and composed.
One by one, the divination practitioners entered the town, and Yu Xing was among them.
After taking a few steps, the system beeped twice in his ear, followed by the cold female voice playing the background of this simulation in his mind.
Because of the nature of investigator-type deductions, the background story begins to unfold from the experiences of the character he embodies.
[No one knows what exactly happened inside the tomb back then. After the landslide alarmed the local government, a rescue operation began. When you were dug out of the ruins, you were barely alive. The rescue team found no trace of the tomb; the Ghost Tree, the Reincarnation, the coffin—all seemed to have vanished into thin air. Even your frantic leap into the abyss seemed like a dream, leaving no trace.]
After being rescued, you were protected in a sanatorium as a public figure and spent two years recovering from your injuries. This winter, you were finally discharged from the hospital. During your recovery, you received a letter from your brother in Nanshui Town, urging you to return home.
[Judging by the days, the Snow Time Flower in Nanshui Town should be blooming soon, and the town's "Snow Festival" is just around the corner. Although you find the wording of that letter strange, and you still loathe that house, you still decide to go back for a final look.]
[Knowing you'd soon be leaving again, you simply signed up for a tour group to return to Nanshui Town under the guise of attending the "Snow Festival."]
[It is said that the guide arranged for this tour group was a local girl from Nanshui Town. She had some family matters to attend to, so she did not accompany the driver to pick up the group, but instead waited for everyone in Nanshui Town.]
[Main Quest: Find the guide before 3 PM. 5 hours and 32 minutes remaining]
[Exclusive Side Quest: Go home and visit before the Snow Festival begins. Quest time remaining: 46 hours and 32 minutes]
[Special Note: Nanshui Town recently experienced a heavy snowfall, resulting in damaged power lines and signal interruptions. Mobile phones and other electronic devices cannot be used within the town.]
As expected, she needed to find a tour guide... Yu Xing continued walking towards Hua Subai and Yan Li without stopping.
Somewhat surprisingly, Nanshui Town turned out to be the hometown of his identity in this world. The home that had been previously believed to be cursed was located within Nanshui Town.
By a twist of fate, he even got his own Side Quest.
Electronic devices are not allowed here, but the time allotted for the task is extremely valuable.
Judging from the timeline, it should be 9:30 a. m. on the first day now, while the so-called "Snow Festival" will begin at 8:00 a. m. on the third day.
Zhang Yu, who was standing nearby, seemed to have also picked up on his own part of the story, and his eyes lit up. "Captain! The Snow Festival is the most crucial piece of information!"
"I'm a private investigator. I came to Nanshui Town to investigate because I received a mysterious commission saying that the Snow Festival is strange."
"Captain, our guide is a local, a recent college graduate. She likes to wear retro Republic-era student clothes, like a blue top with Chinese knot buttons and a black skirt. We won't have to put in too much effort to find her."
"Yours is so specific?" Yu Xing realized that because everyone's identity is different, the information they initially possess is also subtly different. This means that in order to obtain a high amount of main storyline progress, one must exchange information with different people.
This simulation is not a free-for-all between opposing factions, but rather a cooperative and competitive one.