Homecoming through online games

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He Liang squatted beside Ye Mu, wearing a set of hideous black armor, which should have been very inconsistent with his usual temperament, but he wore it with a heroic feeling, which didn't look awkward.Ye Mu's gaze paused on the medicine bowl in his hand, and he looked away quickly to scan the surroundings.

The light of the torches illuminated this long and slender cave with a size of tens of square meters. Various unknown and strange plants grew densely on the moist and soft thick soil. There was a faint fragrance of green grass in the air. The sound of water ticking was faintly heard.The map that was brought up showed that this was the secret room he entered before he fell into a coma.

The feeling of dizziness in the head has disappeared, and there is still a slight throbbing pain in the temple.The wounds on his body have all been bandaged, and the pain is not as severe as before, but he still can't exert much strength.Ye Mu gathered his strength to half-stand up, and looked at He Liang again:

"You saved my life, thank you."

A little hoarse due to fever, but under the still calm voice, only he knew that when he opened his eyes and saw He Liang, at that moment, a long-lost emotion suddenly swept his heart.

Maybe it's because he just made a circle on the line of life and death, or because the light in the cave is just right, the voice in his ears is gentle, the surrounding temperature is suitable, or even because he just woke up with dizzy eyes, or anything else What.

At that time, he suddenly felt that the other party was more beautiful than he had ever seen before.

But immediately after, his regained sense told him that there were more important things to do than this kind of temptation.

Just because the demons haven't found it now doesn't mean they'll never find it here.

He said: "He Liang, there are at least thousands of monsters hunting humans on this mountain. Once they are found, they will never stop dying. They have a way to know my location. You'd better leave here as soon as possible and find a hidden place to avoid it. .The grace of saving my life will be repaid later.”

Hiding the monster's description of the target, he didn't show the slightest strangeness when he spoke.

He never thought he was a good person. If he had met He Liang when he was hunted down before, he might not have told the other party about his situation. When it was really critical, he would have been more likely to intentionally expose the other party to divert the demons. line of sight.

But now, the other party saved him.It is impossible for him to say that he would die for the other party after saving his life, but he can't do the thing of repaying kindness and revenge.

Before, he was sluggish from the corpse poison, and it was difficult to move on the cliffs outside, and the monsters nearby were all flexible parasitic monsters, and they could be easily controlled by the opponent if there was a slight flaw, so he had no choice but to go into the cave to try his luck.Although his body is weak now, he just lacks strength. In the cave, relying on the map and using static braking, he may not be able to find a gap to kill a monster.

Once you unlock the package with mercenary reputation, it will be much easier to recover, and then just look for a chance to escape.

He Liang heard the words, after being quiet for a moment, he handed him the medicine bowl with half a bowl of soup left in his hand, still smiling calmly: "Brother Ye, let's drink the medicine first."

Disguised as a demon guard early on and watching the whole interrogation process, he naturally knew what the villager Aliu, whom he hadn't noticed before, had said to the man in the cloak.

The weak can only take powerless revenge in this way, and he doesn't take this trouble seriously.

Interestingly, although the information obtained by the demon was wrong, he was lucky enough to find the right person.Although I don't know what the "innate spiritual creature" they are looking for is, it should indeed have something to do with Ye Mu.

If the other party confesses his state frankly, then he will also reply with real information.

He opened his mouth to dispel Ye Mu's worries:

"Brother Ye, you don't have to worry about the monsters outside. I used to pretend to sneak among them. They searched for people, relying on someone's ability to guide them. Now, for some reason, that ability has no effect."

That's why he returned to this cave again so quickly.The demon army didn't do much action before, just waiting for the blue-haired girl to regain her energy and continue looking for people, but now, for some reason, the girl has fallen into a state of frenzy, constantly chanting "very close!" , where" and other sentences, desperately holding his head and shaking his head violently, it seems that there is no hope at all.According to this situation, the demon army will probably deploy a large number of troops to start searching soon.In such a situation where orders are issued frequently, the risk of exposure is too great to continue to pretend to be by the side.

When they find that a guard is missing, this cave will become the focus of investigation.However, this secret room is located in a hidden passage, and it is not so easy to find it.

After taking the medicine bowl, he drank the bitter and numb medicine in one gulp, Ye Mu put the empty bowl aside and said, "This is good."

He met He Liang's gaze and asked, "How long have I been in a coma? What time is it now?"

"It's almost noon, and you slept for about five hours." He Liang picked up the bowl, stood up and put it on a wooden shelf in the corner of the secret room, and replied, missing Ye Mu's subtle expression behind him .

As soon as Ye Mu called up the information bar, a lot of information was displayed on it. After seeing the content clearly, no matter how calm he was, he couldn't help being embarrassed.

The text in the information column is full of pink:

The period of mandarin ducks crossing their necks is a thousand years old, and the harmony of the harpsichord may last a hundred years.Close to each other, intimacy +20

How can you say goodbye to death if you have success? I would like to be a mandarin duck and not envy immortals.Love each other, intimacy +50

How can you say goodbye to death if you have success? I would like to be a mandarin duck and not envy immortals.Love each other, intimacy +50

……

Looking at it line by line, there was nothing else except the constant reminder of "Intimacy +50". Ye Mu silently turned off the information bar, feeling very complicated.

Although it is not that he has never been in a relationship, but because the former partner was quite resistant to same-sex love in his heart, the relationship between them was nothing more than a superficial kiss, and there had never been a more intimate move.This time, when I was unconscious, I had intimate contact with a person I knew not long ago.

Well, it's not a disadvantage.

Pressing his thoughts, he tried to clench his fist, but he was still a little numb and couldn't use much strength. It seemed that he needed to recover a little bit.I can't get the world map outside in the cave, I don't know what happened to Cang'er, I really should find a chance to go out and check it as soon as possible.

"You're still poisoned, it's better to lie down and rest for a while." Turning around and seeing Ye Mu's movements, He Liang reminded gently.

But after sitting up for a while, he felt faintly exhausted. He knew that with his current state, he couldn’t rush to go out. Ye Mu lay down again calmly, and glanced at the map again to make sure that there were no red dots within a certain distance. , and at the same time said:

"I'll take care of you this time, and I'm fine. What are your plans for the future?" Thinking of something, he said, "I don't know if you know the news. The demon went north. The night before yesterday, Shengyang City had been destroyed. Captured. Crossing the river openly is not feasible for the time being."

Suddenly, a layer of cold touch was applied to his forehead. Even though he was wearing a suit of armor, He Liang walked silently. He did not know when he came to him. At this time, he just took back the soaked towel and put it on his forehead. hand, raised eyebrows looking down at him, smiling.

"Brother Ye doesn't have to worry about it, it's a little effort."

He rescued Ye Mu purely as a matter of convenience.

In this secret room, all kinds of poisonous weeds and corresponding objects that fight poison with poison are planted. From the air to the walls, they all contain a lot of toxins.Although the disciples of the Seven Killing Hall are not proficient in poison art, they still have done some targeted training in anti-poison ability.If other people enter this place without authorization, unless they are disciples of Baicao Hall who are good at Qihuang, they will be poisoned and die violently in a short time.When he discovered Ye Mu, the other party had no other symptoms of poisoning except for the corpse poison. At the same time, it also relied on various toxins nearby to suppress and delay the spread of the corpse poison.If not, with his poisonous speed, he may not be able to survive until he is discovered by himself.

After a pause, he continued: "I'm going to stay here for a while, Brother Ye, rest at ease, the location is secret, and the monsters won't be able to find it for a while."

After killing the Youmeng Demon the day before yesterday, he carefully investigated the tiankeng, and found a small handprint belonging to a child on the ground at the bottom of the pit.Near there, he found the real "subsidence".Before leaving here, he must try to activate this mechanism.It would only take a day at most to get rid of the toxins on Ye Mu's body, but after getting to know each other, he decided to take care of him until he recovered, and then activate the mechanism after he left.

The coldness on his forehead somewhat dispelled some headaches, Ye Mu didn't say any more, and silently accepted the other party's kindness.

The room was quiet for a while, only the slight crackling sound of the burning torches, and the sound of ticking water still sounded unhurriedly, which became more and more clear in such an environment.

He Liang sat on the ground diagonally opposite, concentrating on arranging some medicinal mud and blending it into the color he needed, and there were some small and exquisite odd-shaped tools beside him.Ye Mu turned his head slightly to watch the movements of his hands, and when his work came to an end, he pondered and asked:

"This is the Disguise Technique?"

Among the six factions of "Wolf Smoke", there are two factions each according to different emphases. Some of the best players in each faction have the opportunity to learn the hidden skills of this faction.The two major factions in the Palace of Seven Kills are assassination and lurking, and disguise is the hidden skill of the lurking department.

He Liang stopped what he was doing, raised his head, and said with a smile: "Exactly, Brother Ye has an impression of this?"

"In my memory, I seem to have seen similar movements before." Ye Mu replied.

Although the other Ye Woruo in the game is an assassin type, he also has friends of the lurking type.The skill of disguise can be used by other players. Although the effective time limit will be much shorter than that of oneself, it is still quite easy to use at certain times.Before performing this skill, when preparing the materials for preparation, the characters in the game will make a series of corresponding actions. He has seen it many times, and seeing He Liang's actions now, he feels very look familiar.

Knowing how to use the disguise technique, what He Liang said before as the chief disciple of the sixth generation of the Seven Killing Hall is probably true.In this way, the identity of this body can be confirmed.

With a faint guess, he asked directly: "He Liang, I always thought that I should be a disciple of the Seven Killing Hall, but I didn't know me from your reaction before. Haven't we met before?"

Seeming to be very interested in this topic, He Liang relaxed his body and leaned back against the stone wall of the cave, and replied affirmatively: "This is also something I am curious about. With Brother Ye's ability, he should not be unknown in the Palace of Seven Kills. But we've never seen it before."

When he saw Ye Mu's son who "resurrected from the dead" and grew up inexplicably, he once had doubts.

Although human beings occasionally have natural abnormalities, the color of hair and eye pupils is different from ordinary people. For example, the fifth prince of the current emperor has purple eyes. There is also a disciple in the Seven Killing Hall who has a pair of golden eyes. Occasionally, I heard that there is red hair. , blond hair and other out-of-phase people were born, but there has never been a situation where the hair color and eye color are different from ordinary people.

But spirits are different.Spiritual objects with advanced cultivation can take human form. Although it is troublesome to change the appearance and age, it is not impossible.It's just that some of the body's morphological features will still be left when transforming, which cannot be hidden, such as horns, claws, feathers, lins, and tails.Even the most human-like avatars can vary in hair and eye color.

But spirits are more used to fighting with their own powerful bodies or natural abilities, and the battle marks left on the corpses of monsters inside and outside the hall at that time, although fierce, are indeed the fighting style of the Palace of Seven Kills. .

He pondered and asked: "About the Palace of Seven Kills, what impression does Brother Ye have?"

Before he could confirm the connection between the present world and the online game he played, Ye Mu didn't intend to say too much, so he replied conservatively: "I know the sect of the Seven Killing Palace, and I also vaguely know the location of this place. , As for the others, I don’t have any specific memories.”

After pondering for a moment, He Liang raised his eyes and smiled: "Since the sect changed, most of the disciples of the Seven Kills Palace have been separated. Let me repeat the situation on the day when the demons invaded the Seven Kills Palace. Brother Ye can recall it and see if you can remember it." What."

Even so, he first brought up a seemingly unrelated topic.

"The selection of disciples in the Hall of Seven Kills is done every ten years. By purchasing young children who were sold due to poor families, or taking in orphans and abandoned daughters without parents, after strict screening, they are entered into the entrance wall. Although internal disciples are free to marry, unless their partner is also a disciple of the Seven Killing Palace, they are not allowed to reveal their identity for life, and their children cannot be worshiped as masters. If there is any violation, death."

The word "death", he said calmly and naturally, without the slightest murderous intent, but it made people shudder.Because the tone is like saying that it is raining and needs an umbrella, and the profile is like adding clothes, it is a matter of course without doubt or concern.

"Brother Ye should know that the disciples of the Hall of Seven Killers always wear masks to show others, and they are best at concealing assassinations and collecting intelligence." He laughed, but his eyes were as cold as water, "This kind of ability makes the world fearful, but makes the dynasty The people in power at that time had their backs on their shoulders. So they managed to send a few children into the selection of the Hall of Seven Killers 14 years ago."

As if he didn't realize that he was referring to the supreme ruler of this land of China, he seemed to find it very interesting, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "What a whimsical idea, using the method of lurking to deal with those who are best at lurking The Hall of Seven Killers sent out a few children aged six or seven." When he said this, he laughed softly, "The most ridiculous thing is that they actually succeeded."

It is still a word without the slightest murderous intent, but it is precisely because there is no emotion in the words that it sounds even more frightening.

"The location here was originally chosen to be secretive, and there were many organs arranged in front of the entrance. But they couldn't prevent the traitors who led the way, and the monsters who came prepared." He raised his hand and gently tapped the stone wall behind him, "First, a large number of The parasitic demon sneaked in and controlled many ordinary disciples. Many people were cut and wounded in the chaos, and were discovered by the scavengers with a keen sense of smell. Then came a large number of berserk demons. When the end of the road, they took turns Here comes the traitor."

"The disciples of the Seven Killing Palace are strictly selected and trained hard. They aim to be loyal and persevering, strong and alert, and they are precious and not expensive." Thousands of disciples, excluding missions, after this battle, 360 people died, [-] people were missing, the wounded were uncountable, and the disabled were uncountable."

The room became quiet again.The torch is gradually burning out, and the light is flickering.The sound of dripping water is still "tick", "tick" ringing, knocking out an echo in the room, full of chills.

After a long time, Ye Mu opened his mouth, only to realize that his throat was a little dry when he made the sound: "Sorry, I have no impression."

It's not like the body will act subconsciously during the battle, even though he heard such a secret, he didn't have any more memories in his mind.

"It's okay." He Liang said, "Memory is a very mysterious thing. Sometimes it's not there, maybe it's a good thing. Maybe I'll remember it sometime, but it's just not the right time."

Ye Mu felt a little apologetic for having touched the other party's sadness because of his own problems. After thinking for a while, he asked, "What happened to that traitor you mentioned? What are the characteristics of that person?"

"do not mind."

The light jumped for the last time, and at the last second before the torch was extinguished, Ye Mu saw He Liang and smiled.

Seven points of concentration, three points of smile, is usually calm and breezy.

"That traitor, I will kill him with my own hands."

Darkness fell, and the room was deep.

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The author has something to say:

Note 1: "Mandarin ducks are in love for a thousand years, and the qin and se are in harmony for a hundred years." ——Li Ying, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "Birthday Message for Wife"

Note 2: "If you are successful, why not die? I would like to be a mandarin duck and not envy immortals." ——Lu Zhaolin, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, "Ancient Ideas of Chang'an"