If You Don't Want to Die, Listen to Me (2)
At that moment, another commotion erupted in the theater. Through the big screen, almost everyone could clearly hear the phone ringing. Without a doubt, this call wasn't made by a zombie; someone must have found the phone and was trying to contact the world of the story.
So, more than half of the reincarnators jumped up and started looking around to see if anyone had found the phone. Some even ran out of the theater and searched the surrounding area carefully. Little did they know that the person they were looking for was right under their noses.
Listening to the sound coming from the Bluetooth headset, Li Wei kept his eyes glued to the big screen.
The phone kept ringing. Bao Ling and Ghost Princess quickly ran to the guard room. Baoling found the phone on the messy table and answered it decisively.
Bao Ling knew very well that zombies couldn't make phone calls in this world. Therefore, the only people who could make this call were either reincarnators like herself who had entered this story world, or people from the outside world.
Whether it's a fellow reincarnator in this world or someone from the outside, it's something extremely meaningful to her. Perhaps this phone call will bring a new companion, or even more important information.
Li Wei saw Bao Ling pick up the microphone and deliver her prepared speech.
"Bao Ling, it's me. Don't look surprised. Relax. Right now, hundreds of people, including myself, can see your expression, so don't give anything away, or they'll deduce my identity from it..."
Bao Ling was indeed a very intelligent girl. She maintained the same expression throughout. After hearing Li Wei's words, although she wanted to shout out her joy, she held back.
She simply nodded, indicating that she understood Li Wei's meaning, but tears welled up in her eyes.
Everyone in the theater was focused on Bao Ling, who was answering the phone, hoping to find some useful clues from her. However, the other party didn't say a word, only nodded, making it impossible to deduce the caller's identity.
"Damn it, what's this girl doing? Say something!" One of the reincarnators finally couldn't hold back and cursed angrily. No one in his star field had been selected for this play, so they had basically lost the chance to compete for the 'Hades Fruit'. But nothing is absolute. If he could get his hands on that one and only phone, he could use it as a bargaining chip to make a deal with the reincarnators in the story world. He could guide them to escape in exchange for the Hades Fruit, even if it was just one.
Many people in the room shared this thought, but Bao Ling on the screen didn't reveal even a single piece of information that would allow them to deduce the identity of the person on the other end of the phone, which was incredibly frustrating.
Meanwhile, Li Wei and Bao Ling's phone call continued.
"Next, I will guide you to avoid the monster's attacks. Do you remember the zombie that Sherry turned into?"
Bao Ling nodded, indicating that she remembered.
"That's the monster I told you to avoid. Remember, never come into direct contact with it. If you encounter it, don't worry about anything, just run. The second floor's appliance section and the fourth floor's sporting goods section are safe zones. If you encounter the monster, run there. Also, try to find a cell phone; talking on the phone is too troublesome!"
Bao Ling nodded again, her heart filled with immense joy. If she had been filled with fear and anxiety just a few minutes ago, now she felt completely at peace. She knew that Li Wei would help her through this difficult time; no matter what happened, this man would appear in a miraculous way and resolve all the difficulties.
"Alright, let's not say any more, lest we arouse the suspicion of the other reincarnators. They might think it's your companion left in the theater talking to you... Now, hand the phone to that Ghost Princess!"
Bao Ling nodded obediently, then turned around and handed the microphone over.
From the very beginning, Ghost Princess was already dumbfounded, and when Bao Ling handed her that thing called a 'telephone', she was even more stunned.
"Sister Ghost Princess, the people inside say they want to talk to you!" Bao Ling said obediently.
Those in the theater who were watching the situation intently all turned their attention to the area where the Ghost King Star Domain Reincarnators were located. They saw that the Ghost King Star Domain's original lineup of 9 people had dwindled to only 4. Apart from Ghost Princess, who was already in the story world, there were four people missing.
"Could it be that the people from the Ghost King Star Domain found the phone?" One of the reincarnators boldly voiced his guess, and clearly, he wasn't the only one with the same idea.
The few remaining members of the Ghost King Star Domain were no pushovers either; one of them was a level 6 expert. The other reincarnators dared not do anything, but they were increasingly convinced that the person who made the call was from the Ghost King Star Domain.
Seeing the wind in the theater instantly hit the Ghost King Star Domain Reincarnators and others, Greedy Wolf gave Li Wei a thumbs up.
The Ghost Princess, being in the story world, was naturally unaware of these things. She took the microphone from Bao Ling and, mimicking Bao Ling's previous use of it, placed the receiver to her ear.
At first, her expression was somewhat calm, but she quickly blushed and shouted angrily, "Who's your little darling!"
Then, the reincarnator from the Ghost King Star Domain finally lost his temper and threw the receiver hard on the ground.
Not only Bao Ling, but everyone in the theater was stunned, and then some people couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I say, now it's definitely confirmed that the person who made the call is from the Ghost King Star Domain. I think it's most likely that Ghost Princess's lover. There are four people from the Ghost King Star Domain who aren't in the theater, so it must be one of them who found the phone..." Such rumors quickly spread, and many people began to leave the theater to search for those Ghost King Star reincarnators.
Of course, some people are skeptical about this.
Seated in the Infinite Starfield, the White-Brow Daoist Venerable stroked his beard and said calmly, "This is most likely a smokescreen set up by the person who made the call. By the way, where is Qingxuan now?"
Qing Shu, who was standing nearby, quickly glanced at Zhuo Qingxuan's screen and respectfully said, "Reporting to the Daoist Master, Junior Sister is on the first basement floor of the supermarket. It seems that she made a move after receiving that phone call, but we don't know what that person said to her."
"Snort!"
The White-Brow Daoist Venerable snorted angrily, then said coldly, "Do you know which bastard made that call?"
Qing Shu's face immediately turned pale. He thought to himself, "How would I know about this?" But on the surface, he dared not show the slightest disrespect.
"Daoist Master, Qing Shu is unaware!"
"Investigate! We must find this person!" White-Brow's face was filled with anger. "Only by finding this person can we contact Qing Xuan. This time, we must obtain a Hades Fruit!"
Qing Shu quickly nodded in agreement, then got up and ran out. He planned to try his luck outside the theater, hoping to make an unexpected discovery. However, as he passed a seating area, Qing Shu suddenly caught sight of a familiar face.
"It was him?"
When Qing Shu finally saw the familiar face, he was surprised. At the same time, the other person also noticed him.
"Not good!"
When Li Wei met Qing Shu's gaze, he knew something was wrong.
Almost instantly, Li Wei instinctively jumped up from the table and activated his Blood Control Method.
Qing Shu's combat strength was higher than Li Wei's, so the Blood Control Method was completely useless. Qing Shu sneered and used a Daoist technique to knock Li Wei back.
All of this happened within an extremely short period of time. Because both of them had their own thoughts and didn't make a big fuss, it didn't attract the attention of other reincarnators.
Greedy Wolf and the others didn't recognize the Qing Shu, but they knew that this Limitless Star in front of them was likely to cause trouble. However, there was no doubt that this Limitless Star was very powerful, and probably no one except Typhoon could do anything to him.
The Typhoon quickly protected the area in front of Greedy Wolf.
Li Wei's mind raced. He realized he had been careless and how this guy had seen him. But then he thought that judging from the way the other party had repelled him, he probably didn't want to be noticed. Maybe things would take a turn for the better.
Sure enough, after glancing at the object that had just fallen from Li Wei, Qing Shu revealed a look of surprise and then walked over and whispered.
"I knew it! I knew it was you who made the call. I guessed it the moment I saw you. I can't believe you're so lucky to have escaped from Daoist Master and found this phone. Haha, now it's finally my turn to strike it rich!"
Qing Shu's expression was ferocious, but he said in a low voice, "You don't want to die, do you? Think about it, if I go back and tell the Daoist Master that you're still alive, what do you think he'll do?"
Li Wei naturally knew that, given the White-Brow Daoist's personality, he would definitely not let him go.
"Let me tell you, none of the people Dao Zun wanted to kill today have survived to the next day. However, if you give me that thing, I'll pretend I never met you."
Qing Shu pointed greedily at the phone at Li Wei's feet and whispered.
He was genuinely afraid that others would notice and steal this incredible opportunity from him. As long as he had a cell phone to contact people in the story world, he could use some tricks to obtain the greatest benefit, namely the Hades Fruit. Even Qing Shu was extremely tempted by a treasure that could increase his combat power by one level with just one use.
Li Wei hesitated for a moment, but after some internal struggle, he nodded. He then picked up his phone, glanced at the Qing Shu, and said, "Are you sure you'll keep your promise? If you lie to me, I don't mind going all out, and you won't get this phone number either."
Qing Shu had already imagined the wonderful scene after obtaining the Hades Fruit, so he naturally nodded and said, "Of course, I swear by my Limitless Dao Ancestor that I will never tell anyone about seeing you. So, give me that phone number!"
"Here?" Li Wei looked around, his face showing unease. The surrounding area was filled with reincarnators from various star systems; if any of them saw this phone, it would have terrible consequences.
Qing Shu slapped his forehead, realizing he'd been a bit confused, but pointed outside the theater and said, "Let's talk outside. Don't worry, I won't go back on my word!"
With that, he led the way out.
Li Wei gestured to Greedy Wolf and the others to "calm down," then pretended to hesitate before following them out.
Upon seeing Qing Shu again, Li Wei knew that this guy absolutely could not be allowed to live. Although the other party's combat strength was much higher than his own, this guy was a ticking time bomb, and keeping him around would only sow the seeds of future trouble. However, a fierce conflict was also absolutely out of the question, otherwise, the reincarnators, including the White-Brow Old Daoist, would all take notice of him.
Perhaps this is why Qing Shu didn't try to snatch the phone. Imagine if he had acted rashly after seeing the phone; he would have inevitably retaliated, and a fight between the two would have attracted attention. In the end, he might have gotten nothing.
"This Qing Shu actually has some brains!" Li Wei followed Qing Shu out of the theater, and after several twists and turns, they stopped in a deserted corner.
Qing Shu gave a forced smile and smacked Li Wei up and down, saying, "No wonder Junior Sister Qingxuan took a liking to you and was willing to fight me for you. You certainly have a handsome face, but your combat strength is far from enough. Alright, enough talk, hand over that phone to me!"
Li Wei didn't waste any words. He took out his phone from his pocket, glanced at Qing Shu, and suddenly said, "Aren't you afraid that your old Daoist priest with White-Brow will find out about what you're doing?"
To everyone's surprise, Qing Shu revealed a look of disgust upon hearing this. "Afraid? Of course I'm afraid. He's the Dao Venerable of the Infinite Sect. Which Limitless Star person isn't afraid of him? But as long as my combat strength surpasses his, I won't be at his mercy anymore!"
Seeing that Li Wei was not handing over the item and seemed to be stalling for time, Qing Shu couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped forward and directly tried to snatch the item from Li Wei's hand.
Seeing this, Li Wei smiled and then reached out and placed his hand on Qing Shu's arm.
The latter sneered, and was about to use his strength to teach this ignorant fellow a lesson when he suddenly felt a dizzying sensation.
Looking again, they found themselves in a pitch-black cell. The room was less than 6 square meters, but it was made of black iron as thick as an arm, and it was incredibly sturdy.
"Where... where is this place?"
Qing Shu's astonishment was palpable; he never imagined that in just a moment, the surrounding environment would change like this.
Li Wei, on the other hand, stood outside the cage with a grin, looking at him with a mocking expression.
"You... what trick did you play!" Qing Shu, who was locked in the cage, was also anxious. He recklessly made a hand seal, and a string of fireballs emerged from his hand and then slammed into the black iron cage.
Several loud explosions were heard, flames shot into the sky, and the ground even shook. However, when the smoke cleared, the iron cage remained intact and unbreakable.
The Qing Shu was yelling and screaming in the cage, but Li Wei ignored it and used Shifting Forms and Changing Positions to leave the Copper Pot World.
He had just forcibly pulled Qing Shu into this Copper Pot World, which was completely under his control. The iron cage was also specially made by Li Wei; let alone a mere S4 level expert, even an S7 level expert wouldn't be able to open it.
Ever since Qing Shu discovered this, Li Wei had this idea. It was the only way to eliminate a master stronger than himself without alerting others. The only problem was how to get close to the opponent. Fortunately, Qing Shu's greed gave Li Wei the opportunity.
If Qing Shu hadn't harbored ulterior motives, and if he had informed White-Brow from the beginning, Li Wei wouldn't have had the chance to drag him into this Copper Pot World. It can only be said that all of this was preordained.
Hurriedly returning to the theater, Li Wei wiped the sweat from his brow and briefly explained the whole story to Greedy Wolf and the others. After listening, these guys were all full of admiration for Li Wei, saying that Li Wei was too cunning, actually able to come up with such a brilliant plan to resolve the crisis.
Li Wei laughed and put Qing Shu aside. In short, since the other party was imprisoned in the Copper Pot World, he could forget about getting out for the rest of his life.
On the big screen, Bao Ling had obediently 'guided' Ghost Princess to find a cell phone, as Li Wei had instructed, and even had Ghost Princess read out the phone number herself.
So Li Wei quickly dialed the number.
At this point, the group of reincarnators below the stage were quite 'certain' that the person who called the Ghost Princess must be her companion. But in reality, things were not as they thought at all.
At first, when Li Wei was on the phone with Ghost Princess, he didn't say anything else but kept calling her "little darling" and "my sweetheart," his purpose being to provoke Ghost Princess. In this way, others would naturally 'infer' the identity of the person on the other end of the phone from Ghost Princess's words, and Ghost Princess 'flirting' with the other party, they would definitely suspect that someone from the Ghost King Star Domain had obtained the phone.
This was Li Wei's smokescreen. Now, most people's attention was focused on those few Ghost King Star Domain Reincarnators, and basically, their side had become a corner that no one paid attention to.
In this situation, it is the safest for yourself.
Upon hearing that familiar voice on the other end of the line, Ghost Princess's expression changed, and she angrily retorted, "What, it's you again?"
Li Wei ignored their dissatisfaction and said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to die, listen to me. Your current position is very dangerous; one of those monsters could come in at any moment..."
Before Li Wei could finish speaking, a huge figure suddenly appeared on the big screen, less than ten meters away from Ghost Princess and Bao Ling.
"Run!"
Upon seeing the enormous figure, Li Wei frowned, thinking to himself that the monster had finally arrived.
This suddenly appearing monster was the 'Despair' zombie, which let out a deafening roar as soon as it appeared.
Before Bao Ling and her companion could react, they were both jolted and struck by the 'Despair Roar,' reducing all their attributes by 30%. In this situation, there was basically no other way out but to run away.
Upon seeing the zombie, Bao Ling immediately remembered Li Wei's warning: run immediately upon encountering such a monster. So without saying a word, she grabbed Ghost Princess and ran away. But they hadn't gone two steps when another monster blocked their way.