Chapter 135
【No, you should let me go wander! I want to go out and roam!】
【You’re fine with being locked in the ‘Demon Locking Tower,’ but why drag me in here too??】
【Are you even serious about this!!!】
The doors and windows around them were not sealed with talismans.
They didn’t need to be sealed with talismans…
Ba Ji had secretly tried to escape, but with its current strength, it was impossible to break free from this place. The walls and glass were specially made, infused with some unknown material that suppressed demonic energy to a certain extent.
In its eyes, wasn’t this just a Demon Locking Tower?
The only solution it could think of was to awaken the big boss completely.
But a complete awakening of the big boss also meant it would be instantly refined by the boss.
If the boss chose not to awaken and was willing to be trapped here for a lifetime, how was that any different from its previous days guarding the head of Xing Tian? It would merely be a shift from guarding Xing Tian’s head to watching over the big boss.
Before, it could decide when to leave.
Now, that was no longer an option.
No need to think about it anymore…
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Look at that?
Even this silly cat was moved to tears.
Chen Huai'an sighed; he really was a good person who cared for small animals.
He returned to the sofa, sitting there in a daze for a while.
Touching this, looking at that, his heart could never settle.
Once he calmed down, all he could think of was the news of the bearded uncle’s death.
Self-blame, guilt, regret, shame…
If he hadn’t gone to treat the cancer, the bearded uncle would surely still be alive, right?
He opened his phone, wanting to listen to some music, but he couldn’t get into any of the songs he usually loved.
The cheerful tunes felt jarring.
The sad melodies, in contrast to the lost life, seemed like pointless lamentations…
In the end, after hesitating for a long time, he opened the electronic girlfriend game.
Perhaps only this could bring a bit of comfort to his tormented soul.
For him, the other side of the screen was probably a harbor for his spirit.
And the fact that Li Qingran truly existed elevated that feeling even more.
One day… they would meet, right?
However, as soon as the game opened, his screen went dark.
【You have 37 days left to live!】
【Today's fortune: Bad - financial loss, suitable for relocation.】
【Announcement: Dear player, due to your excessive spending, you owe the recharge system 687,500 yuan. Until you settle this debt, you cannot use any recharge functions in the game. Thank you for your support of the electronic girlfriend game.】
“Come on, man, that one million was a real recharge!”
Chen Huai'an felt like he was about to explode.
At the time, he thought it was just his subconscious, like a dream.
So when the option for one million popped up, he didn’t think twice and maxed it out.
Looking back now, thank goodness it was capped at one million; what if it had been ten million? He’d be ruined!
In fact, one million wasn’t much for him back then.
He could easily pay it off by taking on tasks from the Demon Slaying Division.
Now, great, he was confined here—what channels did he have left to make money?
By the way, could they stream live from the Demon Slaying Division’s containment facility?
That toy bear that could punch through walls and the lobster sniper would make for great entertainment.
He should call Zhao Ying later to ask if that was possible…
“Master?!”
Li Qingran’s voice came through the phone.
Chen Huai'an snapped back to reality, seeing Li Qingran looking at him through the screen.
Every time he logged in, this girl could sense his presence immediately.
“Master, how are things on your end?” Li Qingran stood up, leaning on the table.
Her movements were hurried, and she accidentally kicked her chair over, the sound soft, her peach blossom eyes filled with worry and tension. The handkerchief on the table was crumpled, showing just how anxious she must have felt during the time she couldn’t sense her master.
【Everything is fine here. Thankfully, with your help, I’ve had a bit of breathing room.】
Chen Huai'an pressed the communication talisman.
Looking at Li Qingran, the gloom of owing a fortune in the game vanished instantly.
The girl on the screen was real; she was his girlfriend!
Even though they were separated by two worlds…
The thrill of fantasy becoming reality made his heart race.
He had to fight to survive, to earn well, and help Li Qingran become the strongest cultivator in the Cangyun Realm!
“Master…”
For some reason, today, the intensity of his gaze felt particularly burning.
As if he wanted to devour her whole.
Li Qingran bit her pink lip, letting out a soft hum like a cat.
Suddenly, she recalled the time she had asked her master for a hug, and her face flushed bright red, her ears burning, her legs going weak. She hurriedly set the chair upright and sat down, lowering her head, her hands neatly placed on her tightly pressed thighs.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the teabag on the table.
She didn’t care about the materials anymore.
To escape that burning gaze, she quickly picked up the teabag to shield her face, revealing only half of her face and one shy eye, softly saying, “M-Master, the teabag you wanted is ready. As for the pillowcase, it’ll take a little longer…”
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Chapter 144: Let Me Do the Math
Chen Huai'an had never imagined that one day he would achieve freedom with milk tea.
However, he didn’t add milk to his milk tea.
His teabag had a special function that infused the brewed tea with a faint milky aroma.
If the milk flavor was too strong, it would be overwhelming and ruin the drink.
It was precisely that subtle milky scent that made it a delicacy.
Just like the one he was drinking now.
He dared say this unique flavor was something only he could enjoy in the whole world.
But in reality, he wasn’t particularly enjoying it.
Because the progress of Main Quest 3.0 hit him like a ton of bricks.
【Main Quest 3.0: Countdown to the opening of the Zhongzhou Secret Realm: 21 days. Please improve your electronic girlfriend's survival rate in the dungeon! Each 30% increase in survival rate will grant a piece of heavenly insight. Current survival rate: 61%】
【Heavenly Insight 1: Unlockable】
【Heavenly Insight 2: Unlockable】
Chen Huai'an thought that with Li Qingran at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, possessing an exceptional dantian, a single water spiritual root, the Su Xian sword, and decent sword techniques and internal cultivation methods, her survival rate in that small secret realm of the Zhongzhou Secret Realm should be at least 100%. If not, she had the Thunderfire Talismans for protection, right?
Those Thunderfire Talismans could even kill Golden Core cultivators.
But when he opened the quest system, he found that his little girlfriend’s survival rate was a pitiful 61%!
What’s the difference between 61% and zero?
In that moment, Chen Huai'an felt like the sky was falling.
What the hell was this Zhongzhou Secret Realm? The difficulty of the dungeon was that high?
High enough that even his Schrödinger’s cheat couldn’t guarantee Li Qingran a 100% clear?
He clicked on Heavenly Insight 1.
【Heavenly Insight 1: Once Li Qingran enters the dungeon, the player cannot intervene in anything within the dungeon and can only watch. (Click to expand for details)】
No intervention allowed?
This was the first time he encountered such a situation.
Chen Huai'an opened the explanation.
＜Explanation＞ The Zhongzhou Secret Realm is an independent small world with its own rules of heaven and earth. Players cannot intervene in anything within the small world across three realms.
Well, just that alone had already maxed out the difficulty of the Zhongzhou Secret Realm.
He clicked on Heavenly Insight 2 and its corresponding explanation.
【Heavenly Insight 2: The Zhongzhou Secret Realm will feature a large number of demonic cultivators and some demon cultivators.】
＜Explanation＞ Demonic cultivators are powerful and adopt a strategy of picking off opponents one by one. All disciples of the Sword Pavilion will perish, and Li Qingran will be unable to defeat them even with all her strength.
Chen Huai'an: “???”
Is it really that brutal?
This is unacceptable?!
Previously, he had heard from Su Qinian that the Zhongzhou Secret Realm was a grand event for all righteous sects in the Cangyun Realm. The small secret realm opened annually, while the large secret realm opened every ten years. This year was rare, with both the small and large secret realms opening simultaneously, marking an unprecedented occasion.
Since it was a grand event for righteous sects, how could there be demonic cultivators and demon cultivators infiltrating it?
If he hadn’t known about this, it would have been one thing.
Now that he did, he had to find a way to stop it.
Chen Huai'an pondered for a moment, preparing to make two plans.
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