Chapter 39: Shuigu Tang's Cry for Help

Young Hero Chen, take a rest first; we're having a millet feast tonight.

No thanks, I need to rest; you guys do as you like.

Chen Shicheng rejected Wang Peng's suggestion without a second thought; now seeing millet, whether in finished form or as plants, he feels an urge to destroy the world, let alone eat it.

Later, when I fall asleep I might not react at all—just toss me onto the bed and that'll do!

Just as Chen Shicheng was about to log off, he suddenly thought of something, hurriedly opened his eyes, took the Blood Killing Pearl from his dantian, and said, "By the way, fill this place up for me; I'll come pick it up tomorrow."

Don't worry, rest easy; I'll have them get to work right away.

After sending the soon-to-sleep Chen Shicheng back to his military tent, Wang Peng turned a corner and went to the granary, where he began reviewing today's ledger like a miser.

But as he kept looking, his expression suddenly changed, he glanced around, saw no one, slipped the ledger into his pocket, and hurriedly ran toward the General's tent.

"Report, General! An emergency!" Just as he lifted the curtain, Wang Peng couldn't wait, half-kneeled on the ground and shouted loudly.

"What's the big fuss?" the young General asked calmly, lowering his military manual.

"I made an astonishing discovery while double-checking the grain ledger!" Wang Peng placed the ledger on the desk, speaking excitedly: "It records each weighing; looking at the order, at first there was nothing unusual, but as the number of times increased, the later harvests of millet grew larger."

"Is that really true?!"

Before Wang Peng could finish speaking, the General leapt up, grabbed his shoulder with such force that even his armor deformed slightly.

"How dare I deceive the General on such a matter? The ledger is here for you to inspect yourself." Wang Peng, feeling a pang in his shoulder, gritted his teeth through the pain and said.

"Right, the ledger, and the ledger!"

The General hastily grabbed the ledger, flipping through it page by page; after reviewing it back and forth five times, he slammed the desk and ordered, "Have all the grain sealed and loaded onto vehicles—except for the essential garrison personnel, everyone else fully armed and return with me to the capital!"

"Yes, General!"

After the order was given, the entire camp sprang to life; with the aid of cultivators' power, all preparations were completed in just five minutes.

Wang Peng also didn't forget Chen Shicheng's instructions; taking the opportunity, he replenished the True Essence inside the Blood Killing Pearl, handed it to the garrison soldier to give to Chen Shicheng, then fell in behind the General.

Soon the convoy set out on the road to the capital, slowly disappearing into the boundless forest.

Elsewhere, when Chen Shicheng opened his eyes again, he had already returned to reality.

The time is now 2:30 p. m., already past checkout time.

According to the previously decided strategy, he needs to change his lodging each day to avoid being found by Yu Wei or Shuigu Tang.

However, after obtaining the Blood Killing Pearl, his strength surged explosively, and he no longer needs to be cautious.

So Chen Shicheng, after a brief thought, dragged his utterly exhausted body to the front desk, paid for another day's stay, then returned to his room and began sleeping soundly.

That sleep was so deep it was pitch black, with neither sun nor moon visible.

Only after past ten p. m. did he wake to the sound of his phone ringing.

"Blue Lotus~~~~~~" "Damn, who's calling this late at night, any sense of public decency!"

Chen Shicheng, half-asleep, sat up, grabbed his phone, glanced at the caller ID—a string of zeros that instantly revived him, dispelling any sleepiness.

"Shuigu Tang?"

He answered doubtfully, "Hey, you're looking for me?"

Before he could finish, Shuigu Tang's anxious voice came through the line: "Save me, I'm on the rooftop, beep beep beep beep."

Looking at the now-disconnected phone, Chen Shicheng was somewhat dumbfounded.

Never mind that you're a veteran player who's been in the game for three years, asking a newcomer like me for help—whether that's reliable or not, at least tell me your location before you hang up!

This is the city center, skyscrapers line every street; if we're talking rooftops, there are tens of thousands—where am I supposed to look?

Moreover, this lousy phone number really gives you away—you can't even call back, the line won't go through; not knowing the exact situation, he hesitates about whether to rescue Shuigu Tang.

Although he and Shuigu Tang have met a few times, their relationship isn't deep; that woman may have told him much about the game, but he also paid her money.

All in all, they're merely passing acquaintances who owe each other nothing.

What's more, he's been treating Shuigu Tang as an imaginary enemy; the reason he changes his lodging daily is precisely because she knows his name and appearance.

But now all players in C City have been slaughtered by Yu Wei; even if new players appeared, in such a short time they couldn't possibly pose any danger to Shuigu Tang.

So one can guess from sheer instinct that she must be cornered by Yu Wei, with no escape, and can only turn to me—a newcomer who can barely resist Yu Wei's forces.

That's Yu Wei—having just obtained the Blood Killing Pearl treasure, his mortal enemy has appeared in reality; this is practically Heaven helping him.

Thinking this, Chen Shicheng silently recalled the interface, and afterward the game's storage slot first appeared in the real world.

This was also his first time using a game function in reality; in the 8×2 storage slot, all of his equipment was present—none missing: Tang Sword, novice's cloth robe, Soul-Attracting Incense, Reverence-God Incense, Illusion Body Talisman, and so on.

Even the plain soaring-cloud bat-pattern battle attire he'd been wearing, with one sleeve cut off by Yu Wei, and the Eye of Bai Ze were not lacking.

Most importantly, the Blood Killing Pearl he had given Wang Peng was also there, surprising Chen Shicheng, who had originally planned to log in first to retrieve that treasure.

But he quickly recalled what Shuigu Tang had explained about the game: equipment belonging to him in the game does not become inaccessible in reality just because it isn't placed in the storage slot.

However, there is a limit: aside from items with supernatural power, ordinary equipment like the Tang Sword and novice's cloth robe cannot be retrieved, nor can the game's gold and silver.

Conversely, real-world items can be placed in the storage slot, but cannot be taken out in the game.

This also, to some extent, ensures that players won't create disparities in the game due to real-world wealth differences; otherwise, the rich could haul several tons of gold into the game and everyone else would have nothing to play—"Wang Peng's speed is pretty impressive, no wonder he's a soldier."

Having donned the plain soaring-cloud bat-pattern battle attire, Chen Shicheng glanced at the fully replenished Blood Killing Pearl, satisfiedly merged it into his dantian, then marched energetically up to the guesthouse's rooftop.

"Today we should settle the total accounts!"

(End of chapter)