"Where's the shadow pom-pom?"
Mu You glanced at the shadow behind Linglong, but did not feel the shadow's presence.
In Linglong's memory, the part about the shadow pom-pom was also very vague, as if it had disappeared a long time ago and never appeared again. As for the specific reason why he disappeared, Mu You couldn't find it for a while because his memory was too messy.
"I was deceived by that dead man's face!" Linglong suddenly said angrily.
"Herb collector?" Mu You asked.
"Yes, that guy was so shameless. He said he would return it after borrowing it for one day, but he pretended to have lost his memory as soon as he sent it out. I would say he is 'greedy'!" Linglong was so angry when she mentioned this incident that she immediately said He looked at Mu You with an aggrieved face, as if he were a child complaining to an adult: "You have to make the decision for me about my identity. You obviously gave it to me!"
"What does he want to shadow the pom-pom for?" Mu You was a little surprised.
"Who knows, anyway, I haven't seen the little ball since he took it away. I don't know if it was hidden by this guy or lost..." Linglong pouted.
Mu You couldn't help but frown after hearing this. It would not be wrong to say that the herb collector lost the shadow pom-pom, but it seemed that the herb collector was indeed doing something secretly.
"I'll go take a look below." Mu You suddenly stood up and said.
What he was talking about below was, of course, a dark cave. From Linglong's memory, he already knew that there was an entrance to a dark cave in Rose City, and it was within the palace.
"Go, but I won't go. You can't do it without me outside." Linglong said nonchalantly. After that, she took out a stone plate from her body and handed it to Mu You: "Take the twin stones. Use this to connect if you need anything."
Mu You took the stone plate and did not ask what it was. Linglong's memory had already given the answer.
Twin stones, as the name suggests, are two stone discs that always remain in the same state. If any one of them undergoes some kind of change, whether it is broken, bumped or scratched, the same change will immediately appear on the other one. It is called magic. quantum entanglement.
In addition, this thing has the ability to self-heal. No matter what kind of scars appear, it will quickly return to its original form over time.
This is a prop that Linglong accidentally bought from a traveling merchant on the eve of the Great Disaster in the last era.
This thing seemed to have no practical use, but Linglong soon discovered that this stone plate could be used in a dark cave.
You must know that this ghostly place, the Dark Cave, can even block the game system. It is difficult for people in the Dark Cave to convey information to the outside world, and vice versa.
But the conductive properties of the pair of stone plates can span planes. No matter how far apart they are, the words engraved on one of the stone plates will immediately appear on the other, thus achieving the purpose of real-time interaction inside and outside the dark cave.
Mu You nodded, put away the stone plate, and prepared to leave.
"Don't you need to ask Xiao Lanlan to come with you?" Linglong suddenly asked.
"Well, don't bother her, I'll just take them there..."
Mu You smiled dryly and pointed at the orange cat and the miniaturized bone dragon lying down and napping beside the table, his eyes a little evasive.
He didn't know what the fairy girl had experienced in the past four thousand years, but to him, the other party was just an NPC who only appeared in a word game the day before. Today was actually the first time they officially met, and the first time they met each other The affection shown towards him was obviously a little too warm, which made Mu You a little overwhelmed for a moment, and he instinctively wanted to avoid him.
"No need to explain, I understand... However, it's better not to be too indifferent to others. It's not easy for that child these years..." Linglong gave him a meaningful look.
But as soon as she finished speaking, her eyes quickly lit up and she stared straight at the closed door in the distance.
Mu You followed her gaze and saw that in front of the stained glass door, through the reflection of external light, a woman's figure could be clearly seen, lying furtively at the door and eavesdropping. That familiar shape of the wizard's robe, who else could it be if it wasn't Fuya?
She probably didn't expect that the glass on this door was one-way...
Linglong's whole body instantly became energetic, like a hunter who had discovered prey. She hurriedly made a hissing gesture to Mu You, then lifted up her skirt and tiptoed cautiously towards the door.
Mu You shook his head helplessly, ignored the two of them, and walked towards the depths of the palace alone.
Tens of seconds later, Fuya's screams sounded from behind.
At this time, Mu You had arrived in a basement deep in the palace.
The basement was empty except for a few round boulders stacked in the center of the ground.
Mu You easily pushed the stone away, revealing a black entrance below that was only the size of a wellhead.
This is the entrance to the dark cave in Rose City. In fact, there are many such branch entrances in the Bitter Garden, scattered throughout Sky City. They have been discovered by the three of them one after another over the years, and most of them have been filled in directly. Prevent others from entering by mistake.
"Owner!"
Just as Mu You was about to jump into the cave, a blue figure floated quickly from outside.
The goblin girl stopped in front of Mu You panting, obviously rushing over in a hurry.
"Master, do you want to go down to the dark cave? Do you need Lan to lead the way?"
"Uh, no need, you can go and rest, I can do it myself." Mu You subconsciously declined.
"Lan doesn't need to rest, and the roads in the dark cave are complicated. Without someone familiar to guide you, you may get lost. You'd better let me lead the way..." the elf girl said expectantly.
"Don't worry, you won't get lost. I have something to guide you." Mu You took out the map fragment and showed it.
The elf girl was stunned when she heard this, and was silent for a few seconds before she looked at him aggrievedly: "Master, do you hate me?"
No matter how careless she was, she could still detect Mu You's alienation from her.
"how come……"
Mu You hurriedly waved his hands and wanted to explain, but then he remembered what Linglong had just said and stopped talking.
"Okay, you will lead the way." Mu You said.
"Um!"
The fairy girl nodded in surprise, just like a child who had been affirmed by an adult and flew into the dark cave with a happy face.
"Alas..." Mu You sighed as he watched the elf girl disappear, and had no choice but to jump in.
Entering the dark cave, it was as dark as the description in the text.
Fortunately, after Mu You took away the Qilin Arm before, the wind element inside returned to normal and was no longer grounded.
Mu You directly took out the broom, caught the fairy girl and put it on his shoulder, and flew downwards under her guidance.
This time Fei Muyou immediately felt the difference. When I was flying in the game before, I would encounter an attack from a Dark Cave Beast every one or two minutes. But this time I flew continuously for a long time without encountering a single attack. Pass.
"The Lord of Disaster has been killing Dark Cave Beasts on the road leading to the bottom of the Dark Cave over the years. Over time, the Dark Cave Beasts have developed an instinct to not dare to approach here anymore, and this road has become safer. "At this time, the fairy girl seemed to sense his doubts and took the initiative to explain.
"oh?"
After hearing this, Mu You's heart moved: "Do you often see the Lord of Disaster in the dark cave?"
"Well, because I often travel back and forth between the dark cave and the surface, the Lord of Disaster will take the initiative to find me and entrust me to convey any orders and tasks he has," the elf girl said.
After hearing this, Mu You hurriedly asked: "Then do you know what the Lord of Disaster has been secretly busy with these years?"
"I don't know..." The elf girl shook her head: "The dark cave is too big, and the Lord of Disaster is always elusive. I don't see him many times, and each time there is only a short exchange. After that, he will disappear……"
After the fairy girl finished speaking, she hesitated and said with some uncertainty: "Although he is very withdrawn and indifferent, I can feel that he is doing something 'right', and he seems to have been waiting for you. The day I come back..."
"so……"
Mu You frowned and didn't ask any more questions.
Thanks to the elf girl's guidance, the journey was much shorter than expected. In just about two hours, the two reached the underground.
Mu You saw the only light underground at a glance. He controlled the broom and rushed over, hovering in front of the light.
The source of the light was the former Fairy King's barrier, but now the guards inside were replaced by watchmen.
Contrary to what he expected, Mu You thought that after spending four thousand years huddled in such a small space, the current watcher would have either transcended into a Buddha or collapsed into a mental illness.
However, when Mu You arrived, the watchman was lying on his side in the barrier with a leisurely look on his face, supporting his head with one hand.
There was some kind of fruit plate on the ground. Tina was kneeling in front of the fruit plate, carefully peeling and cutting the transparent fruits, then flying them into his mouth.
"Huh? It's been a long time, main body!" The watchman's eyes lit up when he saw Mu You, and he sat up from the ground: "I counted the days and you should be coming soon, but I didn't expect you to show up today!"
"You seem very comfortable..." Mu You looked at the watchman with a strange expression.
The appearance of the watchman now looks almost unchanged from four thousand years ago. The only difference is that the dark circles under his eyes have become significantly worse, just like Gaara.
"How can it be uncomfortable? You don't have to work every day, you can be lazy as much as you want, sleep until you wake up naturally, and there are people to serve and feed you. It's like an emperor's enjoyment. You can let me stay here for another four thousand years..." The watchman stretched and said.
"Tina is not waiting on you! Tina just happened to pick up a bunch of crystal fruits when she went out. In addition, Tina doesn't like eating sour food. In order to avoid waste, she mercifully gave it to you. Shut up Tina and eat it!" Tina seemed to be annoyed by the caller's words. Hong Wen picked up the remaining fruit with a face and roughly stuffed it all into the caller's mouth.
"Why do you have those dark circles under your eyes every night when you sleep?" Mu You asked a little strangely, ignoring the fight between the two.
The watcher hurriedly swallowed the food in his mouth, and then he regained his composure and said with a wry smile: "I can't sleep well. It's not because Xiaoba bothers me every day, causing my biological clock to be disordered for a long time..."
"Xiaoba?" Mu You was stunned.
"Oh, that's the name I gave this guy." The watchman pointed to the top of his head.
"This guy will repeatedly whisper in my ear every night before going to bed, 'I will devour you sooner or later', 'Fear is immortal' and other secondary words. It is so expressive, what can I do? We have no choice but to hurt each other. The result is that we have to work hard every night until we are both tired before we can rest, and in the long run it becomes like this..."
The watcher pointed at his eye sockets and said: "As for Xiao Ba, it's because the first story I told him was about the loyal dog Hachi. Do you believe it? He was fascinated by it! I took advantage of the situation and told him It took the name.”
"You bastard! I am a snake, the source of fear in the world! Not a dog!"
The deafening sound of a snake suddenly appeared in the mind of the watchman. At the same time, the snake pupils in the sky opened their eyes, one stared at the watchman, and the other looked at Muyou.
Mu You looked at the snake eyes in the sky and felt the hairs on his body stand on end, but that was all. There was no fear to the point of trembling, or even the skin of the god, as described in the previous game.
Obviously, the snake's power has obviously declined.
It's right to think about it. According to the Djinn, it is now the end of the season of fear, the beginning of the season of desolation, and the snake's power has entered a period of fading.
"Look, this guy is still so active. He suddenly jumped out and startled people." The watchman picked out his ears helplessly.
Although the clock watcher was smiling and talking the whole time, Mu You, as a person, could still immediately see the fatigue flashing in his eyes.
Obviously, these four thousand years ago were not as easy as what he said.
Think about it, after four thousand years of fighting wits and courage with creatures like snakes, if your spirit is even the slightest bit relaxed, there is a possibility that the opponent will take advantage of it. I am afraid that even when sleeping and dreaming, you have to maintain your will from the subconscious. Determination, after persisting for so many years, even the watchman is probably exhausted.
Fortunately, he is already here. No matter what, it will all end today, and the watchman will soon be free again.
Mu You shook his head, turned around and walked somewhere behind.
Under the dim light, Mu You could vaguely see something like a statue standing here.
The watchman noticed Mu You's movements and immediately waved his hand, casting a beam of light in this direction.
As the light shines on it, what is hidden in the darkness is immediately revealed: a man in a cloak, keeping one hand raised, motionless, like a wax figure.
Mu You sighed. This was exactly his game character. He still maintained the skin of the mysterious man and maintained the state when he was disconnected.
However, at this time, his character's entire body was covered with a layer of crystal clear crystals, sealing him intact like sealing wax.
"This is?"
"These are the tears of fairies. The tears of superior fairies have the power to seal and solidify matter." At this time, Tina floated nearby and sighed.
"Original body, for the past four thousand years, the toxin of chaos has been raging on your character. If the little girl hadn't been helping you suppress it every day, your character would have been swallowed up by the energy of chaos." The watchman said explain.
"Fairy creatures are very single-minded, especially fairies that have reached a deep contract. If the contractor is not around, they will become very flustered and anxious, not to mention that you have disappeared for four thousand years..." Tina said .
"For the past four thousand years, she has tried every means to preserve your body for you. Her tears are almost dry for this reason. Don't let me down..."
…
The two of them said something to each other, and Mu You felt sweat dripping from his forehead.
The fairy girl next to him just looked at him shyly: "This is what I should do..."
Mu You could only smile bitterly at this. No matter how simple something is, once it is multiplied by the basis of four thousand years, it will become extremely terrifying.
It was hard for him to imagine what it would be like to guard an empty shell for thousands of years.
Perhaps it was during the thousands of years of loneliness and uneasiness that she gradually changed from the simple and kind-hearted fairy to the somewhat radical and paranoid fairy now.
But the more he understood this, the more troubled he became.
The blood-burning effect that the goblin girl's jealousy brought to him was just a minor problem. Even if it was the upper limit of 200 points, he could easily erase it now. Ignoring this side effect, what was really difficult to appease was the psychological debt.
To the fairy girl, it was four thousand years of waiting, but to him it was only a moment. No matter how passionate the elf girl's feelings for him are now, he can't give her the same feelings. Even if he shows superficial care and protection, it's just accommodating under the mentality of debt, not real feelings.
Mu You really doesn't know what to do now to repay this great favor.
When he first arrived at the Bitter Garden, the reason why he instinctively avoided the fairy girl was probably because he had already foreseen such a thing.
Mu You shook his head, now was not the time to think about this.
He took out the Pen of Order from the ring. From the perspective of Order, the characters in front of him suddenly turned into countless runes of order and chaos.
After observing for a while, Mu You raised his pen and started waving.
The reason why his game character was unable to enter the collapsed state when the game was offline was because he was affected by the poison of chaos and was forcibly anchored in place by the power of chaos.
Although he is not yet able to directly detoxify, he can still relieve some of the superficial side effects and return the character to an actionable state.
As Mu You started to write, both the watchman and Tina calmed down consciously, not daring to disturb him.
However, neither of them noticed that the elf girl was standing behind Mu You in a daze, watching him in trance.
Mu You didn't know that as he got closer to the game character and began to unblock the game character, just like when he could see the fairy girl's life memories, his memories and thoughts began to be bit by bit by the fairy girl. Read.
After being stunned for a long time, the elf girl showed a bitter expression.
"So that's it...did I cause trouble..."
"No, it shouldn't be like this...I can't be a trouble...I don't want to be a burden..."
The fairy girl murmured. After a battle between heaven and man, her originally melancholy face quickly became firm, as if she had made some kind of decision. Finally, she glanced at Mu You's face, tears dripping down her face, and she quietly disappeared. dark.
Mu You kept writing in place for half an hour before finally stopping.
And as the last stroke fell, the crystals all over the body of the game character in front of him shattered and scattered on the ground.
The game character finally regained his ability to move. His arm slowly fell down, and then quickly collapsed to a point from top to bottom and disappeared.
Mu You breathed out, and now the game character was finally offline. Now when he goes back and starts the game again, the character should have returned to normal.
Before Mu You could finish his breath, a golden light suddenly surged all over his body, and an extremely huge amount of energy poured into his body for no reason.
While Mu You was stunned, his level began to soar at a speed visible to the naked eye.
21…22…23…
All the way to level 25!
Mu You can feel that the reason why it stopped at level 25 is not because the energy is used up, but because the bottleneck of level 25 blocks the remaining energy, otherwise it should be able to continue to rise!
"Is this?" After coming back to his senses, Mu You was surprised to feel his new level, and looked at the watchman with some confusion.
"As expected, we had guessed before that it might be useful." The watcher said as if it was true.
"What do you mean?" Mu You was confused.
"Fairies do not have a level or experience system. The experience they gain will be automatically transferred to the contractor. No. 2 made a guess based on this. Although you are not here, your character is anchored here by chaotic energy and becomes unable to move. The empty shell, coupled with the sealing effect of Fairy Tears, can lock your character's status. In this case, the experience cannot be stored, but it will not disappear out of thin air. Perhaps it can be stored in the form of a bug, and it can be stored for the first time in the future. When the crystal lock is released, these stuck experiences will be returned to you in a wave. Now it seems that I guessed it right."
The watchman smiled and said: "So you have to thank that little girl. Every monster she has eliminated over the years has accumulated experience into your character."
(End of chapter)
