Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Xiao Xu was brimming with confidence. When he heard others say that Gu Wuji’s car had arrived, he even fantasized about successfully ingratiating himself with a high-level player from the Bai family.
But the next moment, he found that everyone around him was lying on the ground, and he was the only one still standing.
Xiao Xu: ???
Everyone stared in astonishment at the person standing not far away. They didn’t know what had happened, only that their legs felt weak and they couldn’t muster any strength.
That person was none other than Zhai Guangyu. He was, after all, a high-level player. Although he seemed weak when facing Gu Wuji, that was only when the opponent was Gu Wuji. He had many tricks up his sleeve, and this time, to demonstrate his strength, he immediately came out to deal with the people in the warehouse.
Looking at Xiao Xu, who was now alone, Zhai Guangyu slowly nodded, “I didn’t expect there to be another player here. Interesting.”
He didn’t care about dealing with these ordinary people. He had just used an item that could make all ordinary people lose their will to resist, and only players could avoid it.
Cold sweat dripped down Xiao Xu’s forehead. He had already realized from the oppressive feeling that the man in front of him was definitely not an ordinary player.
“What’s going on? Why did I run into such a high-level player so easily? What should I do?! If I run away now, how am I supposed to cling to his coattails?!”
Just then, the car slowly arrived.
Before Gu Wuji could even get out of the car, Zhai Guangyu eagerly opened the door, his attitude extremely respectful. “Master Gu, I’ve taken care of everything.”
Xiao Xu’s pupils widened in shock. “This…” Master Gu?! Could this be the Gu Wuji they were looking for?!
Zhai Guangyu was already a high-level player, yet he was working as someone else’s lackey. Just how amazing was Gu Wuji’s strength?! Damn it, did the person behind the Bai family want to kill everyone here?
Gu Wuji, at least, maintained his image. With a long stride, he stepped out of the car with the aura of a big shot, and Cheng Jia quickly handed him a pair of sunglasses.
Coupled with Gu Wuji’s looks and physique, it instantly made people feel like they were in a high-end venue, not an abandoned warehouse.
“How’s the situation?” Gu Wuji turned to look at Zhai Guangyu beside him.
Cheng Jia still wore a hint of pride on his face as Gu Wuji’s follower. The driver, however, was too terrified to come out.
“The people here are just ordinary people. Even if they have some strength, they’re only slightly stronger than ordinary people,” Zhai Guangyu reported to Gu Wuji. “Only that one standing there is a player; I think he’s at most a mid-level player.”
Xiao Xu was drenched in sweat; his vivid imagination had conjured up many possibilities.
What on earth was going on?! These two were indeed high-level players; the Bai family couldn’t possibly not know that, could they be cannon fodder sent here?
Xiao Xu couldn’t describe the fear he felt at that moment; even facing the vengeful ghosts in the dungeon hadn’t been this terrifying!
“Okay.” Gu Wuji looked at Xiao Xu, feeling much more at ease, and spoke in a rather amiable manner, “Since there are players here, things are easier. I have something I want to ask you.”
Xiao Xu’s legs were already weak, almost kneeling down. He blurted out without thinking, “I’ll tell you everything! I’ll take you to the Bai family. Although… although I don’t know the exact location, I know how to contact them! Please don’t kill me!” Anyway, the Bai family had already given up on their lives! Why should he keep anything a secret for them?
Gu Wuji: “?” How could this guy be so easy to talk to? He hadn’t even asked for the Bai family’s address, and he was already giving his all.
Zhai Guangyu was disappointed. He had hoped that if this guy would be a bit tougher, such that he could show off his interrogation skills. What a pity.
Xiao Xu quickly told them everything he knew, but unfortunately, he didn’t know much, leaving Gu Wuji and Zhai Guangyu slightly disappointed.
“Don’t worry about the Bai family’s location,” Zhai Guangyu said. “I had a puppet I secretly obtained from the Bai family before, so it can naturally find their location. That puppet is now in your hands, Master Gu.”
“Ah, oh.” Gu Wuji then remembered that when he subdued Zhai Guangyu, he had also taken away a burly puppet that was next to him, which was now proving useful.
Xiao Xu was afraid that Gu Wuji and his group would kill him, so he quickly promised to join Gu Wuji’s camp when Gu Wuji got a spot.
“Ah, so there’s such a thing as camps.” Gu Wuji suddenly realized, “Then you don’t need to wait, just join.”
Xiao Xu: “???”
He suddenly realized that the Gu Wuji in front of him was actually the mysterious player who had successfully obtained the first spot!
Xiao Xu’s heart suddenly raced. Could it be that what he encountered today wasn’t a disaster, but the beginning of his glorious life…?
….
In a remote and desolate place, amidst the wilderness, stood a magnificent and ancient-style building, yet it didn’t seem out of place; instead, it blended perfectly with its surroundings.
If an ordinary person accidentally wandered in, they would probably think they had traveled through time.
This was the Bai family’s residence.
The Bai family members naturally didn’t originally live here. Their whereabouts were very elusive; unless one was a highly influential figure in the family, few people knew the location of the Bai family. But due to some unseen guidance, everyone had come to this place.
As for the Bai family’s high-level player behind the scenes, the Bai family head, he was even more mysterious; almost no one had seen his true face. Everyone only knew that he was extremely terrifying, not only feeding ghosts with his own body but also raising ghosts within other people’s bodies, forcing them to obey his commands.
At this moment, many people were kneeling respectfully on the ground. These were all mid-level players who had painstakingly climbed to the position of confidants of high-level players.
A figure burst through the door shortly after, and no one dared to look at his face. They only knew that the dungeon the Bai family head had entered was related to the final dungeon; success would grant them a spot. But failure would mean facing repercussions if the other side held a grudge.
“Success!” A hoarse, unpleasant voice rang out. The Bai family head took a few steps forward, his face, covered in eerie scars, immediately appearing in the light. He grinned menacingly, “That dungeon was a bit difficult, but it’s nothing compared to my well-behaved children. I’ve secured my qualification for the final dungeon.”
As he spoke, several ghostly figures flickered behind him, creating an immense sense of oppression. In fact, the Bai family members all felt that their patriarch was more terrifying than ghosts.
Everyone’s faces showed excitement; they had worked so hard as his underlings to wait for this day, and they all offered their congratulations.
Even among high-level players, the Bai family head was a seasoned ghost-raising expert. Compared to him, the trio that Gu Wuji had defeated in the dungeon were like elementary school students versus graduate students.
That’s why the Bai family head was full of confidence and kept working hard for the final dungeon.
Then, a man with a cold sweat on his face pushed open the door, “Something’s wrong!”
Everyone immediately looked at him as if he were dead, how dare this person say something unlucky at a time like this.
He had barely opened his mouth when he saw the atmosphere in the room and realized his mistake. He immediately knelt down and spoke rapidly, as if afraid he would die on the spot if he was too slow, “The people we sent to capture Gu Wuji and that young master of the Cheng family have lost contact!”
“You can handle such a trivial matter yourselves. Is it necessary to bring it up in front of the patriarch?” one of them immediately reprimanded.
The others were equally dismissive.
After all, although Gu Wuji and Cheng Jia were somewhat useful to the Bai family, they were just ordinary people who were not worth considering. At most, Gu Wuji had some tricks up his sleeve. In the face of this final instance, they were nothing at all. How could they ruin the Bai family patriarch’s mood with such trivial matters?
“No. No! They lost contact in an instant. This isn’t something an ordinary person could do. There’s also a mid-level player here!”
Just as the others were starting to feel something was amiss, another person burst through the door. “It’s bad! The imprisoned ghosts have suddenly become restless, as if they’re afraid of something. The seal is about to break!”
“What?” Everyone frowned. Of course, they didn’t think this was a coincidence. How could such things happen so suddenly at this time?
The Bai family head’s face darkened, making his already ferocious expression even more terrifying.
“Damn it!” At this moment, another person rushed over, his face grim under everyone’s gaze. “Someone…someone broke in!”
“Who dares to do such a thing? Arrest them immediately!”
“No, it’s not that simple.” The person was already trembling. “The people who broke in are two high-level players! Their strength is too astonishing. We can’t do anything about them! And these two have our Bai family’s puppets!”
The room fell silent. Everyone knew what two high-level players meant. Even the Bai family head now realized the seriousness of the situation.
“It seems the news of me securing a spot spread so quickly,” the Bai family head sneered. “It seems they might have also seized that brat from the Cheng family. How dare they provoke me! So what if they’re two high-level players… I’ll show them that there’s a difference in strength between high-level players!”
His words were met with nods of agreement from those around him. They knew all too well just how astonishing the Bai family head’s strength was; after all, a high-level player who had lived for so long had experienced countless trials.
“They even got their hands on the Bai family’s puppet! This must have been planned for a long time. I wonder which family is behind this.”
….
When everyone in the Bai family met the two intruders, they were immediately dumbfounded. The reason was that these two were far different from the enemies they had imagined.
One of them looked exactly like Gu Wuji! They had initially thought he was just an ordinary player, but now he had actually advanced to a high-level player?
As for Zhai Guangyu, he was even less recognizable. Although he had been a high-level player for many years, he usually possessed other people to act, so no one recognized him.
This led everyone to believe that the two attackers were simply novice high-level players. A wave of disdain washed over everyone; these two newcomers must have been out of their minds to attack the Bai family first!
“You two, become my subordinates now, and I might spare your lives,” the Bai family head thought, his expression filled with disdain as he looked down at the two, completely disregarding them.
“You wish,” Zhai Guangyu said sarcastically. “An old geezer like you wants Master Gu as your subordinate? You’ve had too much to drink!”
Gu Wuji shook his head. “Don’t provoke him; he’s so old.”
Gu Wuji swore his words were well-intentioned.
However, the actual effect was one of complete silence. Everyone knew that the Bai family head was extremely concerned about his appearance; these words had touched a raw nerve.
“You’re courting death!”
Almost everyone thought that Gu Wuji and Zhai Guangyu would be defeated in just a few moves.
But before long, they stared in astonishment at what was happening before their eyes, almost wondering if they were dreaming.
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