Chapter 642
Bai Lixin dumped everything edible and useful from his backpack into Father and Mother Chen’s courtyard.
Outside the courtyard was bustling with noise, and the air carried a sweet scent.
Bai Lixin took out a card from his backpack. It was made of pitch-black metal, with the golden “SS” letters embossed on the back and the words “Super Resurrection Card” on the front.
When he woke up, he had a jade seal in his hand. After breaking it open, he found a piece of parchment inside.
It was a complete map and did not need to be combined with the so-called cowhide paper.
Moreover, the area marked on the map and the area marked on the cowhide were completely different—one was at the mountainside and the other was at the foot of the mountain.
Following the mark on the map, he and Xia Chi found where the treasure was buried.
It was a sealed cave, dry inside, with the entrance hidden under turf and soil. You had to dig two meters deep into the soil to reach the entrance. No wonder they hadn’t found the treasure despite searching Rong Mountain for so long.
When the treasure was dug out, Xia Chi let out a surprised “Hmm?”
Inside were many antiques, ranging from metal utensils of the Yuan Dynasty to calligraphy and paintings from modern times.
They recognized many of these antiques; they had seen replicas of them in Master Song’s home.
It seemed that Master Song had sold the fake antiques to those monsters but hid the real ones away, waiting for future generations to discover them.
Amidst the pile of antiques, Bai Lixin found this inconspicuous skill card.
[Ding! Congratulations, player, on obtaining the ultra SS-grade prop card—Super Resurrection.]
[This card can resurrect any player you wish to revive, with no limit on the number of players.]
[Friendly reminder: This prop card is a one-time use card. Once used, it will immediately expire. Please use it with caution.]
…
Bai Lixin rubbed the frosted texture of the resurrection card, his eyes deep with thought.
No limit on the number of players, but it could only be used once.
When he heard the skill description, he already had an answer in his heart.
The last three hours passed both slowly and quickly, and soon it was down to the final minute.
A crowd had gathered under the old elm tree, and six hours were not enough for them to say everything in their hearts.
[Ding! The second stage [Chenjia Village] game time is over. Sixty players survived. Congratulations to all players.]
[Please prepare for teleportation to the third stage.]
The system’s prompt sound finally came.
Familiar shaking and dizziness took over their bodies, and their vision turned black.
Just when the players thought they were about to enter the third stage, the system interface in their minds suddenly flashed with red warning lights.
[Ding! Warning! Warning!]
[It’s detected that the copy world is forcibly detaching from the game!]
[The copy world is collapsing and cannot be entered!]
[Ding! The copy [Goose Feather Mountain] has ended early due to irresistible force. Replanning player teleportation coordinates.]
[Teleportation location: Game Lobby, Player Dormitories.]
[Teleportation starting!]
…
When Bai Lixin woke up again, he was back in the private castle in the game lobby.
Young King Yama was lying by the bedside, and he was excited when he saw Bai Lixin wake up. “Father, you’re awake!”
Bai Lixin was about to respond, but then he suddenly remembered that the soul inside this five-year-old child’s body was actually quite mature, and he abruptly stopped.
He was supposed to go to the third stage, but it ended early, and was sent back to the game lobby.
Could this be the “surprise” that Lin Xiao had mentioned?
[Ding! Congratulations, player, on successfully completing the copy [Goose Feather Mountain].] The system’s voice echoed in Bai Lixin’s mind at this time.
[Due to irresistible force, the copy [Goose Feather Mountain] is permanently closed.]
[Now calculating the player’s game rewards.]
[Due to your outstanding performance in this copy, you have received an MVP rating.]
[Congratulations on earning 100,000 mall points and 1,000,000 performance points.]
For a brief moment, the buildings around him shook.
[Congratulations, player, on advancing from the 930th floor to the 950th floor.]
[Congratulations, player, on reaching a progress of 45% on the main mission. Once your progress reaches 100%, you can leave the Infinite Game World at any time.]
[I wish you a happy game.]
Bai Lixin opened the system interface, and in the friend chat channel, the avatars of Xia Chi, Song Yuntian, Lin Jue and the others had all turned from red to white.
Li Cangshan’s avatar remained dark, lying quietly at the bottom of the game interface.
He scrolled from top to bottom but couldn’t find Zhou Guang’s name. It seemed Zhou Guang had already left the horror game and returned to the real world.
In the personal rankings, the first place had become the Little Overlord Xuan Chishui, at the 999th floor.
No one knew how he managed to reach the 999th floor in such a short time.
Second place was the president of the Shentian Guild—Nian Suihan, at the 978th floor.
Third place was him, Bai Lixin, at the 950th floor.
Dijia still wasn’t on the list.
[Ding!]
Bai Lixin received a chat notification.
It was supposed to be from Xia Chi, but when he opened it, it turned out to be from Liang Xi.
Liang Xi: [God Xin, something bad has happened. Li Cancan was taken away by people from the Shentian Guild.]
As soon as his message was sent, Song Yuntian’s avatar started flashing.
Song Yuntian: [Bai Lixin, my people saw Little Overlord from the Shentian Guild take away Hongyue, Sun Ning, and Li Cancan. He left a message asking us to meet at the Shentian Guild.]
[They dared to touch Hongyue! Damn it!]
…
This was the first time Bai Lixin stood in front of the door to the Shentian Guild.
One of the requirements to join the Shentian Guild was that players had to personally submit their membership application at the guild.
The Shentian Guild was located on the 801st floor, which meant that all its members were above the 801st floor.
Since the Shentian Guild relaxed its restrictions and started accepting members, more and more players chose to join, rapidly expanding the guild’s size.
The Shentian Guild currently had 384 members, and there were only about 500 players in the horror game above the 801st floor, meaning the guild controlled the majority.
Not to mention that the first and second-ranked players were both in the Shentian Guild.
The door to the Shentian Guild was a massive black metal door, standing tall and imposing, making anyone who saw it feel a sense of dread.
Song Yuntian had a gloomy expression, with Lin Jue, Samael, and others from their guild following behind him.
On Bai Lixin’s side, besides Xia Chi and Liang Xi, several powerful players also accompanied them.
Sun Ning’s newly established guild had attracted many female players. After her capture, the vice president immediately led a large group of women over.
With a heavy metallic “creak”, the heavy door opened.
An old man leaning on a cane stood inside.
He had a slightly hunched back, but his eyes were sharp and piercing.
In the horror game, you could use points to modify your body, and many players spent their first points on physical enhancements.
Using points to make their appearance more perfect, making their bodies stronger.
But there was one exception.
The president of the Shentian Guild, Nian Suihan, had always maintained his elderly appearance, and over time, this became a trademark—seeing an old man immediately made people think of Nian Suihan.
When the three guilds came over, the president of the Shentian Guild personally came to greet them, leaving people wondering what he was planning.
Though Nian Suihan was old, he was in excellent health. His skin was radiant, his muscles were taut, and his hair was white yet youthful.
Nian Suihan wore a kindly smile typical of elderly people. “Welcome, everyone. I apologize for not greeting you earlier. Please forgive me.”
Song Yuntian’s face remained cold, showing no signs of friendliness, but since the safety of Hongyue and the others was uncertain, he had to suppress his anger. “Is kidnapping people the Shentian Guild’s way of treating guests?”
Nian Suihan laughed heartily, his facial wrinkles smoothing out. “A misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding. The three guests here have not been mistreated in any way. They’ve been waiting in the reception room for a while now. Please follow me.”
No matter how well the reception room was arranged, it was still nothing more than a Hongmen Banquet.
Following Nian Suihan, the group entered the reception room. The three abducted individuals were sitting on a long sofa, seemingly unharmed.
Seeing Hongyue, Song Yuntian finally let out a sigh of relief, but he still looked unhappy. “President Nian, if you wanted to see me, you could have asked directly. I despise people who use Hongyue to threaten me.”
Nian Suihan laughed like a Buddha, waving his hand without any of the airs of a guild president. “It’s all a misunderstanding. I clearly stated that I admire these three ladies and the two guild presidents. I invited you all here for tea and a chat. My subordinates must have misinterpreted my orders.”
“Hey, old man.” Hongyue rolled her eyes, her tone sharp. “If your orders are carried out like this, it seems your mind isn’t as sharp as it used to be. If you can’t handle being president, you might as well step down.”
Nian Suihan continued to laugh heartily, “Miss Hongyue, you make a valid point. I will certainly consider it carefully.”
His thick skin nearly drove Hongyue mad with anger.
“Though I don’t often participate in copies anymore, you all have quite a reputation, especially this young man.” Nian Suihan smiled at Bai Lixin. “Congratulations on reaching the 930th… oh no, now the 950th floor. Such rapid progress in such a short time—it’s truly impressive.”
Bai Lixin: “If someone else said that, I might believe it. But when President Nian says it, it sounds a bit insincere. The way Little Overlord levels up is much faster than mine. He joined the game three years later than I did, and while I was still struggling around the 800th floor, he had already broken into the 900th floor. When I finally reached the 900th floor, he was already at the 999th.”
Nian Suihan: “Little Overlord is indeed unparalleled.”
“I invited you all here for two reasons.”
“First, as you can see, the Shentian Guild is gathering talents, and we’ve attracted many high level players. My goal is to unite all the top players in the horror game, so I want to form an alliance with your guilds. I help you a bit, you help me a bit—it’s mutually beneficial, a win-win.”
Sun Ning: “Dream on. I will never form an alliance with a guild that has Little Overlord.”
Nian Suihan looked at Song Yuntian: “What about you, President Song?”
Song Yuntian: “What a coincidence, I will never ally with a guild that kidnapped Hongyue.”
Nian Suihan’s gaze then fell on Bai Lixin: “What about you, President Bai Lixin? Would you consider it?”
Bai Lixin: “Not interested. Go ahead with your second matter.”
Nian Suihan showed no displeasure at being rejected. “The second matter concerns you, President Bai Lixin. Would you be willing to trade the ultra-SS-grade resurrection prop you obtained in [Chenjia Village]? I can offer you two SSS-grade props in exchange. You can pick any props you like.”
Bai Lixin: “Trading two SSS-grade props for one ultra-SS-grade prop card? Isn’t President Nian taking quite a loss?”
Nian Suihan smiled and said, “It’s no big deal to take a little loss for something I like.”
Bai Lixin: “But I hate taking advantage of others, so no deal.”
This is the end of this arc. I’m feeling both excited and a bit sad as we’ve come to the final arc (The Last Battle) of ATFBETIBM. But don’t worry—there are plenty of extras after!!