Yin Chao stopped the others and stood alone in front of Yuri.
The burly man looked puzzled and grumbled, "What's this kid trying to do? This isn't the place to show off."
Bai Yu shot him a glare, while Tang Shi spoke first.
"Have you heard of the Lucky One?"
The burly man scratched his head. "The Lucky One? I've heard of him... Is this kid really him?"
Someone had indeed called him the Lucky One during their introductions, but how could it be so easy to run into a major figure renowned throughout all four guilds?
The burly man had encountered plenty of clowns posing as famous figures in instances before, so he hadn't given it much thought.
Tang Shi continued, "The Lucky One is a genius. You could count the instances he's entered on one hand, but every single one was an unrepeatable classic that players still talk about... How could luck alone account for that..."
Seemingly unable to find the right words, she faltered for a moment. "He's clearly... clearly... a chosen one, a genius born for the game!"
Just as she finished speaking, they saw Yin Chao take out a candlestick.
He pulled a small knife from his bag and carefully made a shallow cut on his hand.
The instant his blood dripped onto the candlestick, the candle lit up.
Their surroundings began visibly turning gray and decayed.
The once spacious, clean cabin became dilapidated in an instant.
Thick dust covered everything, and black, moldy objects whose original shapes were unrecognizable lay scattered around.
"This is the reality outside the dream. Yuri, you can tell the truth now."
Yin Chao spoke to Yuri, who stood unchanged before him.
But she didn't respond. She was even more beautiful than she had been in Jar Man's dream.
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