Chapter 007: Endure Hardship and Strengthen the Will
That's right
Jiangmi glanced at him and said, "After all, it's just a game. Let's go all out; you can't catch a wolf without letting go of the child. That NPC said, 'We are both outstanding individuals; don't think you can shake me off and go solo!'"
Fortunately, the system possesses the same functionalities as the game, with the secret techniques being plug-and-play, requiring only an increase in proficiency, without any bottlenecks or thresholds
Later, it is unknown what means the dental shop employed to obtain the land deed of the cotton cloth workshop. As a result, they held onto it for more than two years, becoming a hot potato that they could not get rid of, until they encountered Lin Bai...
"This is a ridiculous method." [Jingmi] shot a glance at [Laomi], looked at the wanted notice, and fell into silence. After a moment, she turned back to [Laomi], "Old La, there is no love without reason, nor hate without reason. I believe an NPC wouldn't randomly set us up; there must be a follow-up. Deleting the account and starting over, the storyline task is definitely lost..."
At midnight, those passing by Qingyu Street often hear strange sounds coming from the shops, resembling cries and pleas for help, causing great unease among the people.
During the process of shop renovation, Lin Bai made the craftsmen appreciate the beauty of imperfection, completing the initial task of the system of all things being flawed, and received the imperfect reward "The True Scripture of Nine Days"
On Earth, entities like ghosts only exist in film and television works, and later even disappeared from those.
"Just as I thought." [Lao Mi] said, "A difficult start is not necessarily a bad thing. Didn't that NPC say so? When heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on a person, it must first temper their will and spirit. Isn't this precisely the stage where we are being tested? My little brother is definitely not an ordinary person. I believe that the more challenging the beginning, the greater the rewards will be later on"
This became a remarkable tale at that time
The corner of the glutinous rice's eye twitched violently a few times, "Are we really going to do this? I think we can go offline for a couple of days, post a message on the forum, and offer a reward for other players to help us find someone..."
"Have we been marked in red?" Jingmi exclaimed in astonishment
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"Truth! The judgment mechanism is truth; framing and entrapment, all of these could happen in the real world." [Lao Mi] fell silent for a moment and added, "Moreover, we cannot say that we have done nothing; I have also taken on a little brother."
But to give up the home that I have worked so hard to establish for a fleeting encounter with someone I have never met before feels somewhat regrettable
In order to collect negative emotions, he offended everyone around him in quick succession, forcibly twisting the situation, and could not find an appropriate method, so he could only temporarily set the task aside
He has considered the reasons for the abandonment of this land, perhaps due to local bullies, or perhaps due to geological or housing quality issues
As a young man who has been influenced by materialism since childhood, Lin Bai is uncertain whether his small physique can withstand the challenges of survival in the realm of spirits
Is the ghost not of any use at all in terms of luck value
Having completed all this, Laomi said proudly: "I have observed that in the city there are beggars, and looking like this surely won't raise any suspicion. If it weren't for our bodies gradually recovering, I would even consider disfiguring myself. There are benefits to pretending to be a beggar; perhaps we could even save money on meals"
As for the current task
I haven't done anything, yet I've been marked with a red name. This is simply unreasonable! [Jiangmi] feels deeply wronged, asking, "What is the game's judgment mechanism? I want to file a complaint"
After all, this concerns the reputation of the government
Lin Bai acquired a shop due to financial constraints, but it is haunted by spirits inside
When has this thing existed in reality
I truly lack confidence
Is it a mystery or a profound meaning? Lin Bai has grown too lazy to guess
The image is rough, yet it precisely outlines their characteristics, capturing their essence remarkably
MBD
It seems so. "Lao Mi" had a look of helplessness on his face
However, Lin Bai was also uncertain whether internal energy could defeat ghosts
Lin Bai estimates that it will take at least seventy to eighty years to reach the realm of great achievement
I am about the same here. "Lao Mi" said, "We do not need to sleep; we can recover after resting for a while, even when we are exhausted to the limit. If we only eat, it should not be a problem to last for three days. Within three days, we will do our utmost to find my good brother; he must have follow-up tasks there.
But it is clearly a house that I bought myself, yet I cannot go in to sleep at night; no matter how I think about it, I feel so unwilling!
In seventy or eighty years, the young women will have all settled down
Noticing that there was an issue with the store, Lin Bai strolled around the street and easily inquired about the inside story of the shop
The simplest way is to delete the account and start over with a new identity said Laomi After all, the server has just opened, and we have nothing to lose
It is far more satisfying to complete tasks.
The only house that was not burned in the great fire, with a ghost trapped inside... murmured a few words, and suddenly Lin Bai had a flash of inspiration, "This must be a dungeon! If it's a dungeon, the ghost inside must have a health bar, and if it has a health bar, then it can be dealt with!"
In the hazy night, amidst the crowd, 【Lao Mi】 and 【Jing Mi】 looked at the wanted poster on the wall and finally understood the reason why they were being hunted down as soon as they went online
In the evening
However, after the Taoist completed the ritual, he merely informed the village head that his abilities were limited and that he had not been able to completely eliminate the ghostly entity; he had only managed to confine it within the room.
Thick smoke choked the air, and most people managed to escape.
Lin Bai was standing at the entrance of his shop, biting into a sesame seed cake, lost in thought
Their names are on the wanted list
The newly recognized elder brother seems to have disappeared, and there is no way to proceed with supervising him in learning a specialized skill
The shop that Lin Bai purchased was originally a cotton fabric workshop, where the entire family of three perished in this disaster without escaping.
The system of imperfections has also provided subsequent tasks: [Ambassador of Imperfection, allowing more than fifty people to deeply appreciate the beauty of flaws... Reward: 4.9 years of internal strength]
This inevitably left Lin Bai with a sense of regret
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To this end, the management of Qingyu Street is currently inviting a Taoist priest to perform rituals to exorcise evil spirits
This is the revenge of the player "Jade Cat" from prison. We are all players, so why is it that you can deceive me, but I cannot deceive you
He attempted to practice the "Nine-Day True Scripture"; this cursed incomplete text makes self-cultivation feel like a tortoise's pace.
Three years ago
The restaurant's sign has not yet been hung, and the tasks of the Chef System are still ongoing
A tall poplar tree on Qingyu Street in Jiamu City was struck by lightning and caught fire at midnight, resulting in an area of five hundred meters in radius being reduced to a charred wasteland
160. "Japonica rice" is the way.
Lao Mi picked up a handful of dirt from the ground and smeared it haphazardly on his face, then rolled on the ground. His clothes had already been torn when the common people chased him, and the game does not provide repairs for outer garments, except for the indestructible novice underwear, so a tear is simply a tear.
Better to kill the wrong person than to let the right one go free
Ten years later, when their resentment has dissipated and they no longer cling to the mundane world, they will have completely vanished
I never considered that it was because there was a ghost in the store
Despite the Taoist's assurance that the spirits would not leave the house, the reputation of the haunted residence spread, and the surrounding area became desolate.
The task related to negative emotions has been temporarily canceled, and the reward has shifted from a mental one to a matter of temperament
"That is not how it is said." [Lao Mi] looked at [Jiang Mi] and said earnestly, "When heaven is about to confer a great responsibility upon a person, it must first temper their will and hardship. What if the task on the forum is snatched by someone else? What if it is not an exclusive task? Ah Jiang, this is our opportunity; if we miss it, it may never come again. If you are unwilling to endure this hardship, I will take it on myself. You should go offline for two days and wait for my news."
Did the money get spent? Lin Bai furrowed his brows, contemplating a solution.
However, he has followed the craftsmen in and out during the day, which has already proven that the spirits do not come out during the day. By this calculation, he actually possesses half of the property rights. Based on the price level, it is not a loss at all
"If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have fallen to this point! With these two wanted notices, it's certain that we won't be able to find work. What should we do now?"
More than half of the assets have been invested in this wretched place, and the dental clinic has finally managed to pass this hot potato onto him, so a refund is definitely out of the question
Under the moonlight, the black doorway appeared hazy and indistinct. Occasionally, a chilling wind blew from the entrance, and Lin Bai always felt as if someone was peering out from within, unsure if it was merely an illusion
In tattered and filthy clothes, the image of 【Lao Mi】 has drastically declined, making him appear almost like a beggar, a stark contrast to his previous refined and elegant demeanor as a novice.
He focuses on the task itself, allowing fifty individuals to experience incompleteness, which can effortlessly yield nearly five years of inner strength
Two wanted posters were posted at the entrance of the yamen and under the city gate tower, depicting the likenesses of the two players, "Lao Mi" and "Jing Mi"
"How many copper coins do you have on you?" asked Laomi
It is not the ten thousand that one fears, but the one in ten thousand
During this period, if no one enters the shop at night, everyone can coexist peacefully
After the strange tales comes the horror
After the task of collecting negative emotions by the emotional system was completed, the following subsequent task was given: "Excessive stimulation of negative emotions can make life very difficult, while adversaries stimulate your progress, and friends help you develop. Please collect a list of positive emotions that you have mobilized; Reward: Temperament 1"
During the day, the shop is bustling with renovations
The streets are filled with wanted posters; as soon as we show our faces, we will be pursued, and we cannot move about even during the day
Lin Bai moved two steps to the side, avoiding the main entrance, and sat on a nearby stone pedestal, resting his chin on his hand as he contemplated a solution
The authorities responded exceptionally swiftly to the prison break incident
Hmm. "Jiangmi" nodded, "What shall we do next?"
He has fallen into a cognitive bias
It is not because there are any labor laws in Jia Mu City, but rather because this store is fundamentally a haunted house
The land deed was transferred to Lin Bai's name, and he finally owned a place to call his own in Jia Mu City
This task can clearly be prioritized for a focused approach
Since then, there have indeed been no strange sounds coming out at night
No one is willing to be neighbors with a family of ghosts
Strangely, while everything around was reduced to ruins by the raging fire, the entire family was suffocated by the thick smoke, yet the shop suffered little damage
As dusk began to settle, the craftsmen and the young laborers, who were engaged in various tasks, were all reluctant to linger, each one hurriedly slipping away.