On the Throne: The King of Black and White

It's Sunday again.

Lin Xiao and Zhao Siya gathered together for breakfast as always.

"This matter was personally encountered by my roommate...Qiao."

Zhao Siya's face was solemn, her voice was low, and she said to Lin Xiao and the others mysteriously:

"Jo has a habit. After taking a bath, she will go for a walk in the back hills alone."

"You have to know that except for the competition at the beginning of the month, there will be almost no staff in the back mountain."

"Jo likes the quiet atmosphere. She likes to watch the stars alone, which can relax her tense spirit."

"But these two nights, she heard some strange sounds..."

Zhao Siya's voice became lower and lower, as if she was trying to create a terrifying atmosphere and make everyone immersed in the scene.

In a sense, she succeeded. Chen Feifei and Fang Wen, who were opposite them, had frowned and their expressions were stiff.

Lin Xiao was not involved in the scene. He kept looking at the rice grains on the other side's face, as if there were ants crawling on his body.

...Do you want to remind her?

But she was trying so hard to tell a ghost story, wouldn't it be bad to interrupt her?

While Lin Xiao was entangled, Zhao Siya did not stop telling her story.

"The sound was like some kind of musical instrument, but it was disjointed and had no rhythm."

"Just listening to it makes people dizzy, has difficulty breathing, makes people feel nauseous, and gives them a sense of mental suffocation..."

Chen Feifei lightly covered her mouth and guessed timidly:

"Was that... some kind of sonic attack?"

"It may also be soul life..."

Fang Wen narrowed her eyes and whispered:

"I heard that in areas with extremely high concentration of power, some undead-like monsters will emerge. Their bodies are composed of energy and spiritual power, and they can harm people's souls!"

Lin Xiao: "..."

"I don't know..." Zhao Siya shook her head slightly and said solemnly: "But I am sure that it is not a sound that humans can make."

"Jo was really scared. The weird vocal made her hair stand on end. She ran and tried to get away from the source of the sound."

"But what I didn't expect was..."

"No matter where she ran, that voice followed her like a shadow, like a gangrene attached to her bones, piercing deeply into her head!"

"Hiss——!"*2

Chen Feifei and Fang Wen took a breath of cold air, adding a little more work pressure to the central air conditioner.

Seeing their sympathetic expressions, Lin Xiao pursed his lips.

"Is there a possibility...it's just that the echo in the mountains is better."

"Tsk!"

Zhao Siya gave him a stern look, as if she was looking at a simple fool, an ignorant person who sat in a well and looked at the sky.

"Lin Xiaoxiao really doesn't understand the atmosphere!"

"Lin Xiao...be quiet."

Lin Xiao: "..."

Inexplicably, I was disliked by everyone...

Lin Xiao gnawed on the steamed bun in aggrieved manner.

Zhao Siya raised a finger and continued:

"After escaping to no avail, Qiao gave up. She wanted to leave the back mountain and completely stay away from this horrible place."

"But the most terrifying thing happened..."

"Wha, what happened!?"

"…Is she okay?"

The two girls opposite them shrank their necks, as if their hearts were in their throats.

"After listening to the 'Magic Sound' for such a long time, something seemed to have changed in Joe's brain. She actually heard a certain rhythm in that disgusting vocal music!"

Zhao Siya pinched her ears, her face was filled with fear, and her tone even became stiff.

"She understood the music, even!"

"She thought it sounded pretty good..."

As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused strong feedback from the two loyal listeners.

"Is this, is this a change in cognition!? It's like being mentally manipulated?"

"I heard that there was a myth before the catastrophe...the evil god's whispers in it were contaminated, and people gradually turned into monsters!"

Looking at the three girls who were excited and blushing during the discussion.

Lin Xiao carefully weighed his words and carefully expressed his opinion:

"Is there a possibility...that the person's musical instrument playing level has improved?"

"Tsk!"*3

This time, Lin Xiao received three looks and was kicked out.

……

Fenfen Musical Instruments Department Store.

Lin Xiao stood at the front desk holding a guitar and smiling awkwardly.

"You want to return the goods again...Are you kidding me to entertain me?"

Sitting on the office chair at the front desk was a woman who looked about 30 years old.

She was wearing a loose cotton nightgown, her hair was permed in waves, and her face was covered with cucumber slices.

At this time, he was blowing out smoke rings and staring at Lin Xiao coldly.

"How can it be considered 'again'! Sister Fen, I just gave up the suona last time..."

Lin Xiao waved his hand and tried hard to defend himself:

"I didn't return the four musical instruments I bought at the beginning!"

This woman is the owner of this store, named Liu Fen.

Like the boss next door, he is also a retired hunter who opens a shop for fun when he has nothing to do.

"...I said, why did you buy so many musical instruments? Are military students so free now?"

The female boss Liu Fen flicked the ashes from her cigarette, controlled the computer with her right hand, and asked casually.

"It's just...a personal hobby."

Lin Xiao confirmed the refund notification on his phone, and his face immediately relaxed.

I checked the time, 13:40, still 20 minutes away.

"Sister Fen, my time isn't up yet. Can you lend me the drum kit?"

Shamelessly, Lin Xiao showed a sunny smile to the female boss.

Liu Fen crossed her legs and looked at Lin Xiao with disgust.

"You're making a terrible sound! You're driving all my guests away!"

In fact, there weren’t many guests here to begin with…

Of course, Lin Xiao did not tell the truth foolishly.

"I've made some progress! Didn't I get better and better last time?"

Musical instruments are really expensive. In order to buy one less musical instrument, Lin Xiao fought hard!

"And I'm a big customer! How can I not get any preferential treatment at all!?"

Those four musical instruments were not a small sum of money, and the money spent made his heart bleed.

"...Aren't you just waiting for Lan Bao to come over? Are you thinking about practicing drums at this time?"

Liu Fen curled her lips and said slightly suspiciously:

"Does that manly woman have romantic feelings in her heart? Does she like to raise pretty girls like music boys?"

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, and then showed a very sinister smile.

"Hehe... If you don't let me play the drums, I will tell Teacher Lanbao what I just said!"

"You, you kid!?"

……

Picking up the drumstick, Lin Xiao started beating it easily and casually.

Bang, clang, bang, clang, bang bang bang, clang...

The drum beats are a bit jerky, but the rhythm is still acceptable, at least not hard to listen to.

[Drum-Lv0: Experience value +3]

[Drum-Lv0: Experience value +4]

……

These days, he spent a lot of money and bought so many musical instruments just to earn potential.

In order not to disturb others, he would run to the back mountain with his instrument on his back every night, and secretly play while no one was around at night.

Unexpectedly, some innocent students were hurt...

Like chess, musical instruments also have experience penalties.

Currently, he has hit four potential points, which come from... electric piano, violin, long Xiao, and guzheng.

Guitar and suona both trigger experience penalties, and their experience points are pitifully small.

Lin Xiao has also tried other musical instruments, but most of them are not cost-effective. Currently, this drum set is just fine.

ding dong~

When the time came, the message from the teacher was also sent.

Bang, clang——

[Drum-Lv0: Experience value +3]

[Drum Set-Lv0＞＞＞Drum Set-Lv1! Potential point +1]

Open personal panel——

【Name: Lin Xiao】

[Potential Points: 2]

【Strength: 17】

[Agility: 16]

[Physical: 27]

【Spirit: 26】

Skill - Power-lv1 (97.3%).

After playing killer tennis with the teacher for a few days, it’s almost time to upgrade this time...