Chapter 105: Dragon and Phoenix (6th Update, Request Subscription!)

Jing Yan was fully focused on stealthily… no, on finding the right filming angle.

Suddenly hearing a sound from behind, he jolted upright.

Turning around, he finally let out a breath of relief.

"Ye Ge, it's you? You scared me half to death—I thought some weird thing had crept up behind me."

Weird thing?

If a weird thing actually showed up, don't just talk about you—even the whole crowd at the Talent Market, every last one of them, would be dead.

Aside from myself as the sample, Fang Yue still hadn't seen anyone else with even a shred of combat ability upon entering the game.

Well, not quite—Niu Niu counts, but their combat power is too weak to fight weird things.

By the way, hasn't An Shenyi cured Niu Niu of the 【Weird Curse】 yet? I forgot to ask Lin Ling—later, I'll go visit that guy at Lord Han's Han Fu.

After sending me a pile of weird messages, he went silent. Since we're far apart, Fang Yue didn't reply either, planning to just go there in person to check the situation.

Putting Niu Niu out of his mind, Fang Yue asked Jing Yan: "What are you sneaking around here for? If you don't give me a proper explanation, I'll haul you off."

"Huh?"

Jing Yan froze, then hurriedly said: "No way, Ye Ge! Is it wrong to take a stroll at night?"

"Have you ever seen any other villager just wander out at night? In Gu Yue Cun, no one except the Guard Team is allowed outside after dark."

He paused, then glanced at the Talent Market and added: "Except tonight—conditions are special."

"Then that's settled! Ye Ge, you always scare me like this."

"Enough, enough. Don't act all humble after getting away with something. Speak up—what are you doing here?"

"I'm filming a documentary about them."

"What?"

Fang Yue followed Jing Yan's pointing finger—and saw nothing but a group of players lying around chatting noisily, occasionally trying to sneak out and break into houses as if searching for treasure chests… Wait!

Fang Yue's gaze sharpened: "You! Over there! You! Where do you think you're going? Get down! Don't you dare climb over the wall into someone's house!"

Fang Yue's sharp shout made the man about to climb the wall jerk in fright.

Honestly, none of the others had the skill to climb walls—village fences were still quite tall.

But this guy? In three or five moves, he was already up, as nimble as a monkey.

He'd climbed up silently, hidden by the night—no one had noticed.

Had Fang Yue not spotted him just in time, he'd have slipped away.

The Patrol Team members stationed here, hearing the shout, instantly turned their gazes in unison.

The next moment, their expressions changed.

Some pulled out guns and advanced; others muttered about killing him outright—terrifying the climber, who tumbled down in a panic.

"No no no! Don't kill me! I was just bored, climbed up to catch some wind!"

Is that how you catch wind?

The Guard Team members, eyes dark, shoved him to the ground and raised their guns—ready to kill him, brutally.

The man turned pale with terror.

"Wait! Brothers, let's talk! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Don't kill me!"

He was genuinely terrified—what kind of broken game was this? Always killing people?

They promised high freedom! We just copied old games—climbing walls to search for chests—why should NPCs kill us for it?

He was baffled and frustrated—but just as he thought he was done for, someone intervened.

"Wait! Don't kill him—he's just a refugee selected to enter. Give him a lesson, that's enough."

The man turned to see who had spoken—and recognized the very person who had just shouted at him for climbing the wall.

One whip, then a candy?

Do you think I'm 【Sweet and Sour Ribs】? Even kids don't play that trick anymore!

He snorted inwardly, lifted his head defiantly, and glared at Fang Yue—sensing Fang Yue's gaze, he even spat—hah—tui—right on the ground.

As if to say: That's it? Trying to win hearts? Tiny NPC, you're seriously underestimating us players!

Fang Yue blinked.

So refreshingly original. So defiant. So unglamorous. So unpretentious.

His clear, clean eyes seemed to say two words: Kill me.

Then it was settled.

"Wait! Kill one to warn a hundred. After thinking it over, this guy's behavior was excessive—kill him. Public beheading."

He paused, then addressed the players from the Talent Market who had gathered, drawn by the commotion: "Come over and watch. This is what happens in Gu Yue Cun when you disobey the Guard Team."

With that, Fang Yue made a throat-slitting gesture to the Guard Team members and walked away.

The Guard Team members, originally planning to just beat him up, now froze.

Hearing Fang Yue's change of heart, they raised their long spears—ready to pierce 【Sweet and Sour Ribs】's skull.

【Sweet and Sour Ribs】:?!!

"Wait! Brothers, let's talk!"

Talking again?

Fang Yue turned back suspiciously—only to find the previously defiant, proud man gone.

In his place stood a commoner, bowing his head, grinning foolishly, eyes full of pleading smiles—as if life had crushed him.

Where did that spirited, proud man go? Where was that fire?

"Brother, spare my life! I'm naturally good at climbing walls—that's my talent! I'm brave! Give me a chance, let's be friends!"

Seeing the Guard Team members' hostile glares, 【Sweet and Sour Ribs】 hurriedly added.

Talent? Could this be another Lucky Gift Box user?

Including Wu Wu, Gu Yue Cun now has two Lucky Gift Box users.

With such phoenix chicks and dragon cubs in Gu Yue Cun, how could it fail to rise to glory?

Fang Yue withdrew his gaze: "Kill him."

"Yes!"

Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs:!!!

Big Brother, why aren't you following the script!

To save my life, I've become a lowly wretch!

As the Guard Team members moved to strike again, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs frantically unleashed his final move.

"Don't kill me!! I'm a disciple of Mo Shentou!! He's already taken me as his student—killing me means offending Mo Shentou! What crime would that be?!"

Mo Shentou?

Fang Yue froze—who's that?

Fang Yue didn't recognize the name, but the surrounding Guard Team members' expressions darkened.

"Pah!"

The Guard Team member who had just aimed to pierce Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs' skull spat directly onto him.

"Trash!"

The others all looked disgusted.

"Get out! We don't want you here! Go find your own place to live!"

"You're wasting our food—crawl out!"

Someone even kicked Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs.

But thankfully, no one actually meant to kill him.

So it's a get-out-of-jail-free card?

Someone noticed Fang Yue's confused expression and stepped closer to explain: "Deputy Captain Ye might not know—Mo Laozei is also from this village, but he's a habitual thief with no real skill, surviving only by stealing food from our villagers. He's got some talent for hiding and Lightness Skill, so no one can catch him, and no one bothers to pursue him anymore."

Just dozed off. Woke up, started typing! Three more chapters to go!

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