Chapter 585

In that instant, everyone felt, to some degree, that Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had changed.

Both in mindset and in thought.

Until Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu ate one-fifth and began vomiting painfully on the ground, Captain Wu went over and patted her back.

"Eat slower."

Captain Wu did not tell Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu to stop eating, nor did he ask why she was doing this—he only told her to eat slower.

Yes, take it slow; no one becomes Pangzi in one bite.

As long as you have this determination, as long as you begin to change, the future will surely improve.

After vomiting for a long while, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu felt better and nodded at Captain Wu.

She had fallen too far behind; only diligence could make up for her lack of talent.

Others must risk life and death to gain strength, but she only needs to open her mouth and eat to gain it—this is heaven's grace.

After enduring the trials of Gu Yue Cun and Qingsi County, she understood even more clearly how harsh the world was.

Players may act spoiled for a while, but they cannot act spoiled forever.

Unless they quit the game, any problem before them, if left unsolved, will remain forever.

Without strength, you will forever be shrouded under the gloom of the strange!

Quitting the game, naturally, became the choice of most players after understanding this truth.

And outside, a massive wave of players had indeed quit, with player numbers plummeting.

But Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu would not quit—if her feeling before death had not been wrong.

Then a game where death in-game also caused real-world consequences, she believed, could not be so simple.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu realized she was growing better at understanding Wu Wu.

Wu Wu, who after investigating that matter should have been the most likely to quit, instead deepened her involvement in the game, training hard at Ji Bing Zong, even reducing her class attendance.

Every time Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu went to chat with Wu Wu, Wu Wu spoke only of cultivation and pondering the difficult points of Martial Techniques.

Back then, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu didn't understand; now… she truly did.

"Wu Wu…"

Jing Yan was startled—could she also…?

Jing Yan had discovered the game's truth and been locked in prison.

Now, even to eat a meal, he needed to first raise his character's cultivation realm—otherwise, one meal a day was a sure path to starvation!

But the 【Lian Shou Hui】 strictly forbade him from revealing anything about this—otherwise, the consequence would very likely be dire.

So even though Jing Yan noticed Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's change, he said nothing.

First, sweep the snow in front of your own door!

When he woke up, Lord Han was gone, Xiao Xuedou was gone, and Ye Ge had mysteriously vanished all of a sudden.

Especially Xiao Xuedou—it made Jing Yan's heart ache so badly he nearly cried.

Lost my Dou!!

He had no combat ability to speak of, his foundation was terrible, and he'd only gained Fang Yue's special attention thanks to his studio work, becoming a human camera.

His photography skills had grown increasingly refined, but they gave him zero boost to his strength.

Jing Yan truly regretted it.

If he'd known the game would change like this, he'd never have bothered with photography!

Zou Kai! Photography, you only slow down my sword swing!!

Back in Gu Yue Cun, he had so many chances to develop and strengthen himself.

But he didn't—he was obsessed with making money, obsessed with growing his studio, and missed countless opportunities; only his Hunting Skills remained passable.

Just when fortune seemed to turn, with Xiao Xuedou given by the Blood Hunter, he felt like he was about to soar—only to crash at the airport before takeoff.

"Gone, gone, I'm gone."

Jing Yan turned pale—he wanted to chop off his dick and switch to a female character right then.

At least then, he might use his looks to scrape by.

Now, everything was gone…

Xiao Xuedou was gone, Lord Han was gone, and he himself was gone.

"How do I become stronger?"

"How do I survive?"

"How do I eat a full meal??"

The three questions of life left Jing Yan speechless.

After all, he wasn't Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu—he had no talent, no luck, no path to grow stronger.

From this perspective, Jing Yan was utterly envious of Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu—at least she had a shortcut to correct her mistakes.

For him, every path led to a cliff—staying meant death, jumping meant death too!

Jing Yan slowly shifted his gaze to the one person in the entire crowd who might possibly save him from this hell.

"Qing Chen Ge! Qing Chen Da Ye! Qing Chen Ba Ba!!"

Jing Yan, with no shame at all, rushed to Qing Chen's side, grabbed his hand, eyes welling with tears.

Qing Chen was startled, nearly spilling the ashes of Xiao Xuedou he was holding.

"W-what are you doing?"

"Big Brother Qing Chen, you must bring Xiao Xuedou back! My entire fortune and life depend on you! Whether I eat well or starve in prison—it's all up to you!!"

Wo ri!?

Qing Chen had been startled a moment ago; now he was trembling with fear.

"Y-you-you're a murderer?"

"... Uh, no no no, I just snatched a loli's lollipop once."

Qingchen's face darkened: "Then why are you in prison?"

"Isn't being stuck here just like being in prison? Look at the heavy rain outside, then look at our current situation. So, Brother Qingchen, quick quick quick, hurry and think of a way to revive Xiao Xuedou! I'm begging you, bonk bonk bonk, I'll kowtow to you!"

As he spoke, Jing Yan even threw in a few onomatopoeic words, but he wasn't really kowtowing — clearly he was just joking around.

Qingchen's face darkened.

Being trapped in the Green Division is being trapped in the Green Division — saying it's like sitting in prison scared me into thinking you were some kind of big-shot gangster!

Shaking Jing Yan's hand off, Qingchen carefully poured Xiao Xuedou's Bone Powder into a small transparent bottle, then looked at Jing Yan with a speechless expression.

"Jing Yan, do you think I'm some kind of immortal? Look at the state Xiao Xuedou is in — he almost didn't leave a single bone behind. Getting Captain Wu to recover the Bone Powder already cost me a huge effort, let alone any talk of resurrection. I'm collecting Xiao Xuedou's Bone Powder for research and data preservation, not because I have any ability to revive Xiao Xuedou. You've got the wrong idea, big time."

Jing Yan burst into tears with a wail.

"My Xiao Xuedou, my Xiao Xuedou that I've relied on to survive… Then is there any way to transplant Xiao Xuedou's power into me? I don't ask for much — just help me break through to the 【Mortal】 Realm!"

One second Jing Yan was still crying, the next he had grabbed Qingchen's hand again, looking at him with a pitiful yet hopeful expression.

"... In that regard, maybe it can be done, maybe it can't — I have to think about whether it's feasible. But even if I work out the theory, the actual practice would probably have a very high failure rate. If you don't mind being a test subject, I'd actually quite like to try my hand at it."

Jing Yan:...

Good for you, Qingchen!

Handsome as can be on the outside, but inside a sneaky, ungrateful little villain!!

I, Jing Yan, would rather starve to death, jump out of the house, get drenched to death by Night Rain, than ever be your test subject!

"But if it succeeds, Xiao Xuedou — imbued with Lord Han's power — fused into your body, you'd have at least Xiantian Realm strength, though the hope of success is slim."

Thud.

Jing Yan dropped to his knees on the spot.

"Esteemed Brother Qingchen, may I ask if you need a test subject? This one here, a twenty-plus-year veteran rice-eater, has come uninvited! Please don't hold back — fire away at me!!"

Qingchen:...

(End of chapter)