【Completed Gold Achievement: I Let You Run 40 Meters First! (Whether I ran or not, it doesn't matter. As long as you ran, it's fine)】

【Obtained Attribute Bonus: 0.1 (Agility)】

【Obtained Item: Weak Source of Distortion *1 (Epic)】

【Weak Source of Distortion: Exclusive item for "Twisted Star · Distorted Land" (Achievement Conversion), recovers special resources when used, total quantity of 50, can be used multiple times. (50/50)】

The teleportation during the dance party escape consumed 1 point of Dao Yun.

The acceleration BUFF applied to oneself while running away also consumed 1 point of Dao Yun.

In addition, the final "one step fifty meters" consumed 1 point of Dao Yun.

Gu Chi spent a total of 3 points of Dao Yun, and in return, he gained a 0.1 attribute bonus and 50 points of special resource supply.

In summary - a profitable deal!

Gu Chi felt extremely satisfied.

This business was really worth it. If he did it a few more times, he would be able to achieve Dao Yun freedom and treat the real world as his Northern Rivers.

Although most gold achievements only provide a small increase in attributes and rare skill bonuses, it didn't affect Gu Chi's motivation to set goals for himself. Without goals, there would be no drive.

Gu Chi believed that Dr. Chen and Ling Mao should have also obtained this achievement. After all, the achievement conditions did not require players to kill the evil spirits themselves, only that the evil spirits died. And in this wave, thirteen evil spirits died, more than enough to go around.

In theory, that's how it should be.

He didn't tell anyone how to achieve the achievement, he just led them to complete it together, which wasn't against the rules.

But whether they actually obtained it or not, they would only know after the game ended.

After dragging it out for so long, the "Evil Spirit Incident" was considered resolved, in a way that no one had expected.

Ling Mao turned her head, her watery eyes shining brightly in the night. She looked at Gu Chi as if she saw the ropes torn from the bedsheet last night. For some reason, she suddenly wanted Gu Chi to tie her up again.

Once certain thoughts took root in the mind, they were hard to erase completely.

Just like Tiantian and cross-dressing, there was a world of difference between 0 times and Ω times.

Ling Mao found it strange herself - her previous encounter with Gu Chi was already very strange.

Clearly, this man was not gentle towards her at all. He made her, a small nanny, be the T, and even threatened her with a gun. He was cold and fierce. But in the end, it inexplicably turned into her own willingness, and she even had a faint addictive feeling...

What was going on?

Regardless, she would think about it later.

Ling Mao decided to flatter Gu Chi a bit.

For example, the simplest "You're amazing, you're so smart, you're so powerful."

But in the end, Ling Mao didn't say a word. Just as she was about to speak, Gu Chi covered her mouth.

Gu Chi glared at the girl. "Do you want to die?"

Ling Mao suddenly remembered that they were still in the Blood Mist Zone, and she almost laughed out loud. She couldn't help but shrink her neck in annoyance.

Gu Chi gave a signal to Dr. Chen. The Spirit Realm was just ahead, so they should go back first.

Many players and the locals who were brave enough to follow and watch the excitement were also in the Spirit Realm. If they had been in the Blood Mist Zone just now, they might have gotten too excited and exploded along with the evil spirits.

The players' gazes towards Gu Chi were completely different now, filled with admiration and astonishment.

To eliminate Weird Rules with Weird Rules, this method of clearing evil spirits wasn't that difficult to think of. The difficult part was thinking of it immediately. In simpler terms, Gu Chi's brain worked faster than theirs, and not just by a little bit.

Especially since Gu Chi remained calm throughout the entire process. He had no expression when facing the evil spirits, and even after dealing with them, he still had no expression, as if everything was under his control.

Without hundreds of games of experience, how could someone remain so calm?

The group of players, who were almost level 20, were convinced that Gu Chi was at least a veteran of more than three years.

Players with such formidable combat power as Dr. Chen were also just being carried along.

Dr. Chen was lucky he couldn't hear their thoughts, otherwise, he would have rushed up to tell them -

It was Chen Tiantian who was being carried along, not him!

There were a few more players gathered on the street, all of whom had come after hearing the commotion. Two of them were even eating a late-night snack at a certain shop. Last time, they learned from Gu Chi how to save money, and this time, they learned how to deal with evil spirits - this was crucial.

From the small to the big, they seemed to know what the final goal of this instance was.

As they walked on the road, Ling Mao finally blurted out what she had been holding in her mouth.

"Gu Yuan, you're amazing!"

It seemed like she felt uncomfortable if she didn't praise Gu Chi.

Gu Chi scolded the girl with a stern look. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Dr. Chen: "..."

Suddenly, he felt a bit redundant.

Gu Chi happily said, "In the end, it still relies on Dr. Chen. Without his amplification, just the two of us might not have been able to force the evil spirits to make a sound."

Ling Mao obediently nodded. "That's right, Dr. Chen is also amazing."

Dr. Chen: "Hmph."

At least you two have a bit of conscience.

"Where should we go now?" Ling Mao asked.

It was getting late, but it was too early to sleep, and dealing with the shadows seemed too rushed.

She wanted to go back to the hotel and change her clothes.

Speaking of clothes, Ling Mao felt a bit regretful. The dresses were so beautiful, costing over seven hundred Yago, but before she even got to dance, they were already dirty. She decided to wash them later if there were any more dances to come.Dr. Chen suddenly whispered, "Someone is following us."

Gu Chi glanced to the side and smiled, "Then let's go to the bar for a drink."

Andrew's car had a built-in bar, so the hotel naturally had one too.

The atmosphere in the bar was also suitable for discussing matters.

On the way back to the hotel, Gu Chi and the other two actually ran into Andrew, but they didn't chat much.

Seeing that Gu Chi and the others were fine, Andrew guessed that they had already killed the evil spirit. While admiring them, he also felt relieved. He cooperated with the police to make a record and contacted the families of the people attending the dance tonight.

They had to send all the relevant personnel out of the Spirit Realm before the news spread, to avoid any further accidents.

Just like Andrew's previous evaluation of the police, they couldn't deal with Weird Rules and the shadows, but they had no problem handling the aftermath.

They arrived at the bar.

There was a wooden sign hanging on the wall at the entrance.

"No entry for those who are disqualified after drinking."

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This was also a kind of warning.

Alcohol was actually very dangerous in the City of Intrigue.

You never knew what someone would do after getting drunk, just like you didn't know if your online date was a man or a woman.

But even so, the business in various bars was still booming.

Although it was dangerous, even deadly, it was also one of the few sources of pleasure for people.

The atmosphere in the bar was relaxed and harmonious, with no one speaking loudly or causing a commotion.

The people here had good drinking skills because the bad ones were already dead.

"Can you drink?" Gu Chi asked Ling Mao.

"I can." Ling Mao confidently puffed out her chest, "I have a good tolerance for alcohol."

There was no need to ask Dr. Chen. Gu Chi had drunk with him before. Dr. Chen always had a good tolerance for alcohol, and even if he accidentally got drunk, at most he would turn into a sweetie, which wasn't a big problem.

Gu Chi didn't recognize any of the names on the drink menu, so he randomly ordered four low-alcohol drinks. Each of them had one, and the other one was for the friend who had been following them - the high ponytail girl who had been singing on the lawn earlier.

In fact, the high ponytail girl wasn't intentionally "tailgating," she was following them openly.

The street was not a place for chatting, and there were many players. If she attracted attention, what if someone came up to compete for an "interview opportunity"?

Now she didn't have to worry about that anymore. Moreover, Gu Chi specifically ordered an extra drink, indicating that he had a good impression of her and was willing to chat with her. Wasn't this just perfect?

So, the high ponytail girl walked over.

Her voice had returned to normal and was quite sweet.

"Hello, my name is Huang Ya." The girl smiled and introduced herself, extending her hand to Gu Chi.

"Hello." Gu Chi shook her hand and smiled, "I'm Gu Yuan."

Dr. Chen: "Sweet...uh, I mean, Dr. Chen, the Knife Master Tower·Chen!"

Ling Mao chuckled and also gave her ID, "I'm Ling Mao, please have a seat, Miss."

"Thank you." Huang Ya sat down next to Ling Mao and blinked, "I didn't expect to meet you guys at the dance. This is our second meeting. It can be considered fate. Should we exchange some information?"

The girl's style was completely different from what Gu Chi had imagined. He thought she was the cold type of girl, judging from how determined she was when spraying the medicine. But not only did her voice sound sweet, her personality also seemed unexpectedly lively.

Gu Chi asked, "What kind of information do you want?"

Huang Ya playfully said, "I want to know how to join your team."

Gu Chi: "..."

Very straightforward.

Gu Chi took a sip of the unidentified starfish blue cocktail and said, "Then shouldn't you tell us about your abilities first?"

"Of course." Huang Ya smiled, "I specialize in support and secondary in escaping. I can improve your combat efficiency and won't drag you down in critical moments."

This was what she meant by "interview," and also the reason why she wanted to find a team.

It was really difficult for a small support player to solo in the S-level instances that required combat. She had fought against shadows all night yesterday and almost exhausted herself, but she wasn't scratched by the Strange Objects. The problem was that she couldn't hit them at all due to their speed. Out of ten attacks, only one would hit, and it was like praying. The Strange Objects' HP was mostly reduced by debuffs.

She didn't immediately find Gu Chi because she felt that they didn't seem like they wanted to take in new members. Otherwise, they wouldn't have split up as soon as they entered the instance. Many players were aware of this, and Huang Ya naturally understood it too, but she had no other choice. She really couldn't survive on her own...

Her support abilities were actually quite strong, and she could increase the main attributes of the entire team by up to 10%. Among the new players, she definitely belonged to the strongest category - provided that she had a teammate first.

In addition to her personal abilities, Huang Ya also brought some information. Even if Gu Chi didn't want to take her in, it would still be good to exchange some information.

Gu Chi directly threw the question to the team's main DPS, Chen Tiantian, "What do you think?"

Dr. Chen: "I think it's fine."

When playing games, there was no DPS who didn't like support, unless the support was an idiot.

Huang Ya clearly wasn't, as could be seen from her way of speaking.

Her singing range was also wide, so there was no problem with her skills going off track.

As a veteran player, Dr. Chen considered various factors when choosing teammates. Huang Ya's abilities were indeed good, and they did lack a support.

This had nothing to do with the fact that the girl was pretty."Then it's settled." Gu Chi said.

Huang Ya didn't expect it to be so easy. She was slightly taken aback, then happily said, "I look forward to learning from all of you in the future."

"No need to be so formal." Gu Chi clinked glasses with Huang Ya, "Welcome to the Tian Tian Fan Club."

Dr. Chen: "???"

Tian Tian Fan Club?

Ling Mao, who was drinking, almost spat out her drink from laughter.

Huang Ya tilted her head to look at Ling Mao, "Tian Tian?"

She thought Tian Tian was Ling Mao's nickname.

Dr. Chen quickly changed the subject, "Let's get down to business, weren't we going to exchange information?"

"Sure." Huang Ya didn't see any problem with that, she just thought Dr. Chen was a practical and serious person. So she took out a document from her bag and said, "This is the information I got from Miss Ino Man. She has a printer at home, so I printed it out to avoid forgetting."

Ino Man was also one of the socialites attending the ball tonight. The shadow Huang Ya had cleared was related to Ino Man's family's clubhouse, so she was invited to Ino Man's house as a guest, and after dinner, she was taken to the ball.

Huang Ya didn't mention simple information like the Weird Rules of the Spirit Realm, as Gu Chi and the others would definitely know, so she skipped the Weird Rules and started talking about the statues.

"You must have noticed the fountain statue at the Rose Club. There's also one in the Blood Mist Zone when we enter the instance." Huang Ya said, "In addition to these two, there are similar statues in the other three areas of the city."

Huang Ya hadn't been to the other districts, but Ino Man had.

The statue was of Evelyn, the Creepy Baron, who was once the highest authority in the City of Intrigue.

The title "Creepy Baron" literally translates to "Baron of Weird Rules", which sounds like a female official who helps the tyrant Weird Rules manage the common people, but in fact, it's not. Its true meaning is "The Bright Baroness who can face the Weird Rules". Evelyn used it as her own title, even though ordinary people dare not even mention the word "Weird".

She was the only one who could resist the Weird Rules since the establishment of the City of Intrigue.

She dared to speak in the Blood Mist Zone, dared to shed tears in the Spirit Realm, dared to point her sword at the sky, and cursed the entire family of Weird Rules.

Evelyn was extremely powerful, and no Weird Rules could kill her.

She had always been looking for a way to completely eliminate the Weird Rules, but unfortunately, she never found it.

Eighty-six years ago, Evelyn's life came to an end, and she died full of regret.

To commemorate the name "Creepy Baron", the people of the City of Intrigue built a statue in each area, decorated with the fountain from Evelyn's home.

The statue's face was vague because the sculptor couldn't remember Evelyn's appearance - from the moment Evelyn died, her face gradually faded from the hearts of those who knew her.

People only remembered her name, remembered that she loved to wear long skirts, remembered that there was a light when she died, like a sharp sword piercing the sky.

Ling Mao pondered, "So, the City of Intrigue has had a Transcendent before?"

Dr. Chen frowned, "The Weird Rules couldn't kill her, and she couldn't kill the Weird Rules, why does this feel so familiar?"

"The method was wrong." Gu Chi said, then asked Huang Ya, "Is Evelyn's residence still preserved?"

"Yes, it's always been there." Huang Ya said, "According to Miss Ino Man, the Creepy Baron's house is in the Blooming Manor in the Withered Zone."

The Withered Zone was the center of the City of Intrigue, and the headquarters of the police department was also located there.

It was clear where to look for clues next.

"Do you have any information about the Weird Rules of the Withered Zone?" Gu Chi asked, "If not, we need to find someone to ask in advance."

"No need, I know!" Huang Ya chuckled, "This is my second exclusive piece of information!"

"The Weird Rule of the Withered Zone is that you must lie."

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