Hades Fruit
(Second update complete. This little task is now finished. I originally wanted to finish quickly, but the word count kept increasing. The next little drama will be even more exciting. An Hei, I'd like to ask for your votes here.)
"What is she doing?" Upon seeing the scene on the screen, the Ghost King crushed a beautiful cup in his hand to pieces. The Ghost King Star Reincarnator beside him quickly whispered, "Ghost King, I don't think this was Ghost Princess's intention. Just now, when Qing Shu from Limitless Star was dealing with the two zombies, I saw Miss Ghost Princess on another screen..."
"What's wrong with seeing her?" The Ghost King was taken aback. He hadn't noticed her at all; he had been completely focused on Qing Shu's battle and hadn't paid any attention to the Ghost Princess's side.
The Ghost King Star reincarnator who leaked the information quickly continued, "I... I saw Miss Ghost Princess answer a phone call."
"What?" The Ghost King was furious, but after a moment's thought, he suppressed the rage in his heart.
The Ghost Princess answered a phone call. What does that mean?
This means that she received instructions from 'that person'. In other words, 'that person' not only coerced Qing Shu and the two Sherry zombies, Pain and Space, from fighting in the Infinite Starfield, but also directed Ghost Princess to rescue people via telephone.
In other words, from the very beginning, 'that person' knew that Qing Shu's existence was merely a delaying tactic. The real weapon to deal with Sherry's zombies, the Toy Bear, was taken to the underground level by Ghost Princess and the others.
In this way, Zhuo Qingxuan wouldn't need to die. In fact, 'that person' didn't want Zhuo Qingxuan to die either, otherwise they wouldn't have done so many things.
The Ghost King felt very uncomfortable thinking about this. Judging from 'that person's' behavior, the other party was definitely an extremely troublesome individual. The fact that no one had been able to find out his identity for so long showed that the other party was quite strong and possessed very powerful abilities.
What does it mean that such a person would go to such great lengths to protect Zhuo Qingxuan of Limitless Star?
Could it be that that person has some connection to the Limitless Star?
The Ghost King immediately dismissed the idea. He remembered what Qing Shu had said before he died: this reincarnator from Limitless Star had obviously seen 'that person'. If that was the case, then the fact that he could say those words clearly indicated that that person had no connection with Limitless Star. In other words, his saving Zhuo Qingxuan should have nothing to do with Limitless Star.
Upon reaching this conclusion, the Ghost King actually laughed.
He glanced meaningfully at the Ghost Princess on the screen and said in a voice only he could hear, "In terms of appearance, this girl Ghost Princess is definitely no less beautiful than Wuji Zhuo Qingxuan. Perhaps, this is an opportunity..."
He then issued an order, summoning back the Four Ghosts who had been searching for that person. Based on the host's assessment of that person's previous performance, the Ghost King subconsciously considered him a stronger expert than himself, and such a person couldn't be offended. Moreover, that person had at least helped his side's Ghost Princess; it was neither morally nor logically to cause further trouble. After all, if the other party was truly that strong, angering him might be counterproductive.
That's why the Ghost King summoned back the Four Ghosts.
Unfortunately, Li Wei was completely oblivious to his good intentions. At this moment, Li Wei comfortably turned off his phone; if nothing unexpected happened, the first performance was about to end.
Although there are still nearly 3 hours left, with the 'Toy Bear' as her ultimate weapon, there is no doubt that Bao Ling will safely get through this mission.
Bao Ling and True Shelly carried the heavily injured Zhuo Qingxuan back to the toy section on the second floor, which was considered the safest area in the entire supermarket. Ghost Princess followed behind, looking unwilling, only occasionally killing a few ordinary zombies that followed them to vent her anger. Because of the Toy Bear, Agonized Sherry and Space Sherry, who had reverted to their Sherry forms, also followed the group back blankly.
No one noticed that after Bao Ling settled Zhuo Qingxuan in, she had a Copper Pot in her arms, while the Copper Pot that had been hanging on Zhuo Qingxuan's back had disappeared.
Three hours later, less than five minutes remained until the required 12-hour time limit for the mission. During this period, Bao Ling and her friends were not attacked, indicating that the toy area was indeed a safe zone.
Zhuo Qingxuan sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating her internal energy to heal her Cure. In addition, because True Shelly was by her side, the virus in her body was suppressed, and her complexion was much better than before.
At that moment, two angry roars came from outside the toy section. Upon hearing this, Ghost Princess and Bao Ling's faces lit up with joy, and they grabbed two Toy Bear and rushed out.
Outside the toy section, there were prominently displayed Despair Sherry and Time Shelly.
They rushed over to make a final attack because their mission was about to end; after all, this was their last chance.
However, with their zombie-killing weapons, Bao Ling and Ghost Princess were no longer afraid of them. The two of them simply threw out their Toy Bear, instantly killing the two large zombies.
Who would have thought that the two zombies, whom they had previously encountered and could only run away from, would be so easily dealt with now? When two Sherry carrying Toy Bear appeared in front of Bao Ling and Ghost Princess, the two immediately took the two little girls back to the toy section.
At this moment, the four zombies, 'Despair', 'Time', 'Pain', and 'Space', gathered together. Although they had transformed into Sherry's form, their previous appearance and abilities were so terrifying that Bao Ling, Gui Ji, and even Ghost Princess Zhuo Qingxuan, who was Cure herself, all showed a hint of fear.
"Why are you putting them all together?" Zhuo Qingxuan stared intently at the four naked little girls, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Hmph, you just stay there and that's none of your business," Ghost Princess seemed to be full of hostility towards Zhuo Qingxuan, and the intention to attack her was very obvious in her words.
The latter, however, abandoned her previous aloof demeanor, raising an eyebrow and smiling calmly, "You vixen, you certainly have ill intentions. But be careful, those four are S5-level monsters. If you accidentally cause them to revert to their zombie forms, what will you do then?"
The tension between the two women was palpable, but Bao Ling wiped the sweat from her brow and lured True Shelly over.
When the True Shelly saw the four Sherry who looked exactly like her, she smiled slightly. But then, something strange happened.
A halo of light emanated from the four naked fake Sherry, and their forms began to blur. After a moment, the four Sherry completely transformed into particles and entered the True Shelly's body.
At that moment, both Bao Ling and Ghost Princess heard a heavenly voice.
Side Quest: Sherry's Wish - Subdue the Four Great Zombies, complete, reward: One Hades Fruit...
Upon hearing the voice, Bao Ling was alright, but the Ghost Princess revealed a look of wild joy. She never expected that completing such a side quest would bring such an unexpected reward.
What is the Hades Fruit? It's a treasure that everyone dreams of. Eating it can boost your combat power by one level. Sometimes, one such fruit can be exchanged for an entire star field.
Soon, a pitch-black fruit appeared in Bao Ling and Ghost Princess's hands. It looked a bit like a walnut and was extremely ugly. But without a doubt, this seemingly insignificant thing was the 'Hades Fruit' that was regarded as a treasure.
Upon Ghost Princess's hand, the reincarnators in the theater all gasped, their eyes revealing undisguised greed.
The Ghost King's eyes widened, and he could no longer suppress the smile on his lips. White-Brow, who was below, had also been hoping that Zhuo Qingxuan would produce one, but after waiting for a long time, nothing happened. Now, the gloom in White-Brow's eyes could no longer be hidden.
"Useless, damned waste!" White-Brow clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, but he was helpless. However, he quickly turned his gaze to the Hades Fruit in Bao Ling's hand, his greed evident in his eyes.
"The first show is about to end. In the past 12 hours, two reincarnators have died, leaving three survivors. According to the rules, each survivor will receive a Hades Fruit as a reward. The next show will begin in 10 minutes." The host finally appeared and announced the end of the first show.
Just as Bao Ling, Ghost Princess, and Zhuo Qingxuan were teleported, the host frowned and glanced back at the big screen. However, at this moment, all three reincarnators had been teleported back to the theater, and the images on the screen had disappeared.
"Was that just my imagination? I feel like... never mind, the first performance is over, so there shouldn't be any problems," the host muttered to himself.
Seeing the host's reaction, Li Wei, sitting in the audience, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had just done something extremely dangerous: he had used the Copper Pot to suck True Shelly into the Copper Pot time.
According to the rules of spatial power, even things from within the Copper Pot World cannot be taken out of the story world. However, Li Wei also knew that this Grand Theater itself was a mission world within Shadow Street.
Since they're still in the mission world, Sherry should be able to be brought to the Grand Theater.
As Li Wei had predicted, True Shelly was indeed timidly inside the Copper Pot World. Li Wei had his reasons for risking being discovered by the host to bring her out, but now was not the right time.
Bao Ling's reappearance in the theater immediately attracted everyone's attention. Li Wei also realized at this point that they could no longer hide, and they all looked at each other with a calm expression.
Meanwhile, Ghost Princess and Zhuo Qingxuan returned to the theater, but one was happy and the other was worried. Ghost Princess was naturally happy, while Zhuo Qingxuan was undoubtedly worried.
"Master, this disciple is incompetent..." Zhuo Qingxuan had only uttered one sentence when she suddenly felt a burning pain on her face. It took her a while to realize that her master had slapped her.
"Trash, you still have the nerve to come back? You've disgraced the entire Infinite Starfield. If you had died in that story world, it wouldn't have tarnished my reputation. But you actually came back, humph!" The White-Brow Daoist Venerable's expression was ferocious as he snatched the Hades Fruit from Zhuo Qingxuan's hand, no longer glancing at his disciple.