Chapter 35
Lu Li, the World Traveler
Ouija board...
Lu Li was deep in thought at home.
The name of this immortal is indeed well-known, and Lu Li probably knows how to play it.
But he was unclear about the specific steps.
I searched online, but couldn't find any information about the ritual process within this worldview.
It might have been blocked by the Super Spirit Bureau.
There's no need to find Pan Shuai and the other two. I just put on a show in front of them, wouldn't it be a waste to go looking for them now?
However, if the worldview is changed...
Has that guy's identity changed too?
Lu Li took out his phone and opened his contacts.
Sure enough, Fang Yuebai's contact information was still inside.
It seems that even if his worldview changes, Lu Li's interpersonal relationships will not change.
He dialed Fang Yuebai's number.
The call didn't go through; it seems there was no signal on the other end.
With a sigh, Lu Li could only try to recall the things he remembered from his original worldview.
Then... I went out to buy materials and started preparing.
............
In a white SUV heading towards Lu Li's home, Xing Tian, in the driver's seat, said calmly, "Let's confirm one last time what our identities are."
"I am a temporary field worker from the provincial capital branch of the Paranormal Events Response Bureau. I was sent here at the request of the Los Angeles branch to assist them in dealing with more than fifty urban legends because they are short-staffed."
"Who is the NPC you are contacting?"
"Pan Shuai, Deputy Leader of the Field Operations Team, Luocheng Branch of the Super Spirit Bureau".
"What is our mission?"
"Assist the Super Spirit Bureau in uncovering the truth behind urban legends. If the incident can be resolved, an A+ rating will be achieved. Even if the incident cannot be resolved, but the truth is revealed to them, a B+ rating will still be achieved."
"So what should we do?"
"Strive to pass the level and let the Super Spirit Bureau know the truth about the urban legend."
"Alright, I won't say any more. Just remember one thing: don't cause any unnecessary trouble."
Xing Tian's cold eyes swept over his companions in the rearview mirror. "You all know I came back alive from the last top-tier dungeon, right?"
"We know! We only found out that world was the highest level, the top three difficulty level, after you came back!"
A bespectacled young man exclaimed excitedly, "You're the first Descendant to return alive from a top-tier world! Now everyone calls you 'Shura Xingtian'!"
There are no indications for either world difficulty or dungeon difficulty.
Because both of these difficulties will change randomly depending on the progress of the dungeon.
You will only be told the difficulty level when the dungeon is completed.
Because it involves reward settlement.
"Yes, there were six of us, but only I came back alive. Do you know why my five companions died?"
The other four shook their heads.
Xing Tian's expression was cold. "It's because they like to create unnecessary trouble."
Damn it! I shouldn't have gone to find that monster Lu Li in the first place!
Or, if one person is shot dead, wouldn't it be better for the others to stay quietly at the police station?
As long as I survive for three days, that's all that matters!
As a result, not only did everyone die, but he also gave away a third of his belongings.
And what he didn't dare say was... that the final mission rating was only a lower-third grade.
The assessment was, "A task that any idiot with a normal brain could complete."
It's nothing more than lying down and groveling!
Is it shameful?
It's not shameful at all!
At least he's still alive! And he's even made quite a name for himself!
But Xing Tian also realized that if you don't court death, you won't die.
From then on, he would practice the principle of "being cautious" and would never touch anything other than the minimum required level of completion of the task!
Moreover, he would never harm NPCs in the dungeon unless absolutely necessary!
Who knows what problems might arise?
He had been having nightmares for a week straight!
In my dreams, all I see is Lu Li's handsome face and the ambiguous smiles of those two female monsters!
But then again... why is this instance world also in Los Angeles?
But it should be a parallel world.
The city of Luo, where that monster Lu Li is located, has a lot of problems, and many things are upside down.
At least this place looks normal, and the presence of extraordinary entities like "urban legends" and "supernatural bureaus" actually makes him feel at ease.
What he fears most is that seemingly normal world.
That's the most terrifying thing.
Having experienced the last century, he was on the verge of developing PTSD.
But the more he drove, the more uneasy he felt.
This route, these buildings on the street... why do they look so familiar?
But then he realized that Xing Tian was just being paranoid.
It's all Los Angeles, and the eras are roughly the same, so it's normal that the buildings and roads are similar; it's a parallel world.
He is knowledgeable and well-informed.
Half an hour later, when they arrived at their destination, his expression gradually became serious.
This neighborhood... seems to be the neighborhood where Lu Li lives?
That can't be...
Could something this absurd really happen?
No! It's all an illusion!
This world hasn't been turned upside down! It's just a parallel world!
Anyway, he definitely won't go to Lu Li's house to see if that guy is there.
Even in a parallel world, he never wanted to see that monster's face again!
Right, he remembered that the monster's home was on the 18th floor, room 1804 of building number 18.
It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?
But when the SUV was led in by the police and finally stopped in front of Building 18, Xing Tian was paralyzed.
It really is Building 18!
After getting out of the car, they were greeted by three young men in their thirties dressed in black suits.
The one in the lead had slicked-back hair and a polished appearance. The one on the left was tall and thin with slightly dark skin. The one on the right was over 1.9 meters tall and probably weighed around 200 pounds, but he was wearing glasses.
The leader walked over and shook hands with Xing Tian. "Hello, I am Pan Shuai, the deputy leader of the field team of the Luocheng branch of the Super Spirit Bureau, who is in charge of this urban legend incident. These two are my colleagues Hao Liang and Luo Hao."
"Hello, we are from the Provincial Bureau. As you know, my name is Xing Tian."
Xing Tian's expression was serious, like that of a truly responsible professional.
At the very least, his imposing figure and deep, resonant voice filled his four companions with a sense of security.
Pan Shuai sized up the person in front of him.
He was wearing the same black suit as himself, which was obviously a uniform issued by the bureau.
He was probably in his thirties, but the corners of his eyes already showed the deep lines of a mature man's experience, and his temples were also a little gray.
But the taut suit he wore clearly told Pan Shuai that he was a trained fighter, and not a weakling.
"Xingtian? Is that his real name?"
"It's his real name." Xing Tian nodded. "Could you elaborate on this incident?"
"No problem, let's talk as we walk."
Pan Shuai released his hand, then turned around and led the group to pull open the barrier and enter the apartment building.
"There was a minor internet celebrity blogger who summoned fifty-six different urban legends at the same time one early morning. No one knows how she managed to summon so many at once, nor what her purpose was, since she is already dead."
"Afterwards, the first person to be infected by these urban legends died before they could survive, so these urban legends were 'infected' by the second person."
Pan Shuai sighed, lit a cigarette, and then handed one to Xing Tian. "So our mission is simple: help the target safely experience the urban legend on site, and then put the urban legend into a dormant state."
"If we fail... we'll become the next target of these urban legends, and then we can take them back to the station and deal with them slowly."
Although Pan Shuai spoke calmly about matters of life and death, his expression was far from relaxed.
Xing Tian leaned over and lit a cigarette with the light from Pan Shuai's hand. He took a puff and then asked, "Hmm, what's so special about this target?"
"No, I'm just an ordinary person," Pan Shuai replied instantly.
He and Hao Liang had already discussed this matter; they would help Lu Li keep it a secret that he was a superhuman.
Good brothers don't need to say much; they understood that Lao Lu didn't want to be tied down, so they didn't make a fuss.
"Um......"
Just as Xing Tian was about to ask another question, he discovered that the elevator had stopped on the eighteenth floor.
His sense of foreboding grew stronger and stronger.
When the group followed Pan Shuai to 1804, he couldn't hold back anymore.
Xing Tian's fingers trembled slightly as he put the cigarette in his mouth, but he didn't notice that he had stuffed the end of the cigarette inside.
"Damn it!!!" He quickly spat out the cigarette, then covered his mouth and asked the question.
"By the way, what's the target's name?"
Please, please don't let it be Lu Li!
Please, please don't let it be Lu Li!
Please, please don't let it be Lu Li!
"Lu Li, the Lu Li of bizarre and fantastical."
Hey!
That's absolutely true!
Xing Tian took a deep breath, barely managing to stay composed, and said, "Alright, let's go in."
What if he's just Lu Li from a parallel universe?
What if?
Pan Shuai himself said he's just an ordinary person!
If he doesn't recognize me, then he's definitely not the Lu Li I know!
Pan Shuai nodded and knocked on the door.
The door opened quickly.
Lu Li's handsome face peeked out. "You're here? I'm making dinner right now, let's all eat together, hot pot tonight."
Then he saw Xing Tian, his face pale and contorted with fear, standing behind Pan Shuai and the other two.
"Hey~ isn't that Xing Tian?"
Xing Tian's mentality collapsed.
It really is him...
Damn it! WSM!