【Player "Ghostly Child" has requested to add you as a friend (through ID search), do you agree?】

"Hmm?"

Gu Chi was flipping through friend requests so fast that he was about to fall asleep, but then he saw a simple ID that caught his attention and dispelled some of his drowsiness.

After approving three hundred requests, he stopped mindlessly accepting them and saved some friend slots for situations like this, where someone he knew wanted to add him.

The last request he approved was from a player with a strength level of 39, around the seven-hundredth request. Ghostly Child's request was now well past the fifteen-hundredth mark, indicating that this girl hadn't slept and had been adding him all this time.

Gu Chi accepted the request.

Then he opened the chat box, contemplating the best way to greet her.

He wasn't sure if Ghostly Child knew his identity.

Should he use the "Twelfth Player" who didn't participate in the roundtable meeting to test the waters with the girl?

Just as he was about to type "hello" in the input bar, Ghostly Child sent a message.

"Ding ding."

Ghostly Child: "/happy, Mr. Prophet, I found you!"

Gu Chi: "……"

Before he could reply, Ghostly Child continued: "/angry, you big liar!"

Gu Chi: "……"

Ghostly Child: "Thank you, Mr. Prophet, for guiding me through the level! /blow kiss."

Ghostly Child: "Liar, I will kill you! Have you thought about what kind of flower you want me to carve with your heart? /dagger."

Gu Chi: "……"

Is this girl a little unstable?

One moment she's thanking him, the next she wants to kill him?

Good thing this was his area of expertise.

Gu Chi replied, "In your situation, I suggest finding a psychologist as soon as possible to avoid worsening your condition. I happen to know someone who does hypnosis and dream building, with extensive experience in counseling mental patients. He just became a professor and his fees are quite reasonable, 1800 per session for 50 minutes. Would you like me to recommend him to you?"

Ghostly Child: "?"

Gu Chi: "I guarantee you'll dream away your illness."

Ghostly Child: "Thank you, you're so considerate."

Gu Chi: "You're welcome, we're friends after all."

Ghostly Child: "……"

Who said we're friends? Liar!

As Ghostly Child continued to add Gu Chi as a friend, she had already made up her mind. One thing at a time.

The fact was that Mr. Prophet guided her through the level, and Gu Chi lied to her. These two things didn't conflict, just like love and hate could coexist.

Under normal circumstances, players wouldn't dwell on what happened in the previous level after the game ended, since the previous level was the enemy and the next level could become a teammate. But this was clearly not a normal situation—at least not for her.

Ghostly Child couldn't stand being deceived, especially by someone she cared about.

She couldn't bring herself to act like it never happened and never think about Mr. Prophet again in the future.

So what should she do?

Sitting up straight on her pale yellow bed, Ghostly Child typed a serious question to Gu Chi: "What identity are you using to talk to me now? Prophet or player?"

Gu Chi: "……"

Aren't they both me?

Was this girl trying to get him to have a split personality like her?

Gu Chi replied with a strange look in his eyes, "I'm using my player identity."

Ghostly Child: "Twin Contract."

Gu Chi: "?"

Gu Chi: "/caution, what are you planning?"

Ghostly Child: "To kill you."

Gu Chi: "Listen to me, when will this cycle of revenge end? Let's forget our grievances when we meet."

Ghostly Child smiled, "As long as I kill you in this identity, you'll only have the Prophet left."

Gu Chi: "……"

Self-deception, huh?

Ghostly Child: "I'm serious. But don't worry about the reward, I'll kill the other players first, then come for you, and I'll send the level-clearing reward to the Prophet's mailbox. The Prophet won't lose anything, and I can remove the thorn from my heart."

Ghostly Child's idea was simple. She didn't want to think about which was more important, the legend or the deception. Trust and affection couldn't be measured like game equipment. Ghostly Child always followed her feelings. After venting her anger, Mr. Prophet would still be her Mr. Prophet.

This wasn't really an ambush.

By sending the "Twin Contract," she was clearly telling Gu Chi that she would strike in the next summoning. It was an act of venting, but also a polite one.

And her legend was given to her by Mr. Prophet. So, using Gu Chi's blood to soak this pendant, then hanging it around her neck, would be a meaningful act.

So Ghostly Child said, "A fish bone stuck in the throat can be softened with vinegar, but a deception stuck in the heart can only be softened with blood."

Ghostly Child: "/drool, so I need your blood, Mr. Prophet."

Gu Chi: "……"

Now he was sure this girl was not quite right.

Even through the screen, he could sense her excitement at the mention of "blood."

A bit twisted.

Gu Chi tentatively asked, "Do you have to kill me?"

Ghostly Child: "Yes, I've already used the Twin Contract."

Gu Chi: "But what if you can't beat me?"

Ghostly Child: "I don't believe that."She's not stupid. After knowing that Gu Chi is a player, she naturally won't believe in 999 full attributes anymore.

She didn't check on Gu Chi either.

Ghostly Child had a special item in her hand that could input the player's ID offline and view the other party's basic information, but she wouldn't use it on Gu Chi.

In fact, this kind of item, when it falls into the hands of advanced players, is basically left in the warehouse to collect dust, because checking someone else's information in reality is a rather offensive behavior.

Even though the player being checked won't know that they've been checked.

But revolution relies on self-awareness. Generally, unless one is really curious, or has some deep hatred, they won't use it casually.

Ghostly Child personally doesn't care much about these things, but she cares about Mr. Prophet.

She wouldn't offend anyone, especially not Gu Chi.

Besides, she's not incapable of figuring it out.

In the last game, an individual with a strength attribute of 39 was already way above the average by seventy to eighty points, and it was already quite unusual to be grouped together.

There were only 12 people in total, and it was impossible for there to be a second top player like the old uncle with over 200 points.

Gu Chi's attribute was at most 150 or 160, and it wouldn't be much higher.

Ghostly Child was more inclined to believe that Gu Chi's attribute was only a little over 100. The more low-attribute players there were, the more reasonable it would be for someone with a strength attribute of 39 to join in.

Moreover, she was a close combat fighter, and no one understood the value of invisibility when attacking better than her.

In a one-on-one situation, Ghostly Child didn't believe that she couldn't beat Gu Chi.

Gu Chi: "What if?"

Ghostly Child: "There's no 'what if'."

Then she added, "If there is, then I'll continue to work hard next time. Even if it's for Mr. Prophet, I will still kill you."

Gu Chi: "..."

Kill me for my sake?

Okay then.

Gu Chi didn't want to dwell on this matter with Ghostly Child.

As a half psychologist, he could understand the unusual thoughts and slightly twisted temper of a young girl.

If Ghostly Child wanted to seek "revenge" on him, then let her. It wouldn't be a big problem.

Gu Chi sent over a picture and changed the topic, saying, "Do you have the 'Gate of the Divine Realm'?"

Ghostly Child also sent a picture: "I have 2 'Gate of the Divine Realm'."

Gu Chi suggested, "You shouldn't use it for now. One person might not be able to handle it, and we can form a team later."

Ghostly Child: "Okay."

She agreed very readily.

Not to mention following the arrangement, even if Gu Chi asked her to hand over the 'Gate of the Divine Realm', Ghostly Child wouldn't refuse, because she was very happy now.

To be honest, she was actually very afraid that Gu Chi would be angry and accuse her of ingratitude.

Since a long time ago, Ghostly Child no longer expected anyone around her to have a good attitude towards her, and she didn't expect anyone to understand her.

If Gu Chi really wanted to scold her, she would accept it, but she wouldn't change. If she changed, she wouldn't be Ghostly Child anymore.

Ghostly Child would rather suffer the consequences of her own actions and bear a more serious outcome, just to resolve this matter first.

But Gu Chi's reaction was much milder than she had imagined.

Mr. Prophet's true form was unexpectedly easy to talk to.

At this moment, Ghostly Child didn't know what Gu Chi was planning.

"So when do you plan to enter the instance?" Ghostly Child asked. "I need to prepare."

Gu Chi: "..."

He wanted to complain a little, "Don't you think it's strange for an assassin to ask their prey when they're available, and then arrange their own time based on the other party's schedule?"

Isn't that a bit strange?

As an assassin, one should always be prepared when carrying out a mission.

Ghostly Child answered somewhat embarrassedly, "It's okay if you don't tell me. I'll just take a few days off."

Gu Chi sighed, "Tomorrow night at eight."

Ghostly Child: "/Shy, then make sure you clean up nicely. The color contrast will be stronger when your chest is torn open and bleeding. Your death will look more beautiful."

Gu Chi: "..."

"You're considering this for me, should I thank you?"

"No need for thanks." Ghostly Child smiled sweetly in front of the screen, "But if possible, don't hold back when the time comes. The louder the better if it hurts."

Ghostly Child's attributes had increased much faster in the past two years, and the players she encountered were getting stronger and stronger. At the very least, these people had a high level of endurance. They all died quietly, even if they watched their own hearts being pulled out, they wouldn't scream, which took away a lot of her fun.

Gu Chi: "I'll remind you again, you might not be able to beat me."

Ghostly Child still said, "I don't believe it."

Gu Chi: "Okay, tomorrow night at eight."

Ghostly Child: "What kind of flowers do you want for your heart?"

Gu Chi casually replied, "Iris."

Ghostly Child: "Okay, see you tomorrow, Mr. Prophet. /Rose."

Gu Chi went offline to sleep.

After reaching level 20, the countdown for the summons disappeared, but a "number" restriction was added.

Players could summon 1-3 times per month, with a minimum of 1 time.

The last instance was his first time this month. If Gu Chi didn't want to, he wouldn't have to enter an instance for the next month, but this was obviously a very do-nothing choice.

The rewards pool for the summoning mode was much richer than the game library, and if you really wanted to get rare items, you had to rely on it.

If entering an instance was compared to fishing, then the summoning mode was the open sea, hiding endless possibilities. You could even fish out individuals.The game library is just an artificial reservoir. Every day at 00:00, fish are replenished. Fishing around, it's always the same, only occasionally will something good come out.

There are three opportunities each month, and top players never miss them. Sometimes they even go to buy items that increase the number of summons. Gu Chi is no exception.

He has already used one, and will come back for another tomorrow. The remaining one will be saved for Xia Leng, that's the plan.

His next summon will definitely be in competitive mode.

This is different from the previous PVP with Northern Rivers.

Simply put, normal PVP modes have a certain plot, where you can learn skills, and NPCs may also become the key factor in determining victory or defeat.

Competitive mode doesn't have as many fancy things. You can't learn skills, and there are no NPCs. It's like putting a group of people in an area to fight each other. The plot is the deception and chase between players, and the tasks are all about killing, very rough and direct.

At this time, Ghostly Child made a contract with him, and how should I put it...

It's just right.

Ghostly Child probably wants to use him to test the legendary effect, and he also wants to test the power of Ashes of Annihilation.

The girl should have over 190 attributes now, she can be considered a top player. If he can defeat her, he can defeat the vast majority of people.

The next day.

Gu Chi woke up to the sound of chopping vegetables.

The bedroom is on the second floor, so naturally he couldn't hear the sound from the kitchen.

But he had recorded the sound of Xia Leng chopping vegetables as an alarm. Every day, he woke up to a sense of happiness.

After washing up, Gu Chi went downstairs and only turned off the alarm on his phone when he reached the living room, seamlessly connecting the sound of the girl chopping vegetables in the kitchen.

Xia Ling was still fast asleep.

No wonder he felt a bit unbalanced.

Gu Chi walked into the kitchen and gently hugged Xia Leng from behind, pecking her on the face and softly saying, "Good morning."

Xia Leng had tied her own apron today, thinking that Gu Chi had just finished a level and didn't have to go to school, so he would sleep in. She didn't expect Gu Chi to get up on time.

But Gu Chi's embrace was very skillful, his hands reaching into the apron, encircling her waist. His broad hands pressed against her small belly, and through the thin nightgown, Xia Leng could clearly feel the warmth of his hands and the moist breath by her ear, which was exceptionally comforting.

Xia Leng stopped what she was doing and let Gu Chi hug her for a while before saying, "Go sit for a while, I'll call you when the food is ready."

"Why? I haven't hugged enough yet." Gu Chi said discontentedly, "Are you in such a hurry to chase me away?"

Xia Leng: "..."

She hadn't hugged enough either, how could she ever get enough?

But if she kept hugging him like this, how could she chop vegetables?

Gu Chi naturally understood the girl's meaning, but people should reciprocate, right?

He pursed his lips and said, "If you don't want me to disturb you while cooking, I can do that, but I've already expressed myself, shouldn't you express yourself too?"

Xia Leng: "..."

Gu Chi: "Hmm?"

Xia Leng didn't say anything, just turned her head and pecked Gu Chi on the face without expression.

"Very soft." Only then did Gu Chi leave the kitchen contentedly.

Xia Leng: "..."

She remembered that Gu Chi had said the same thing one night.

In theory, her body should be softer than her lips, which one did he prefer?

"Dun dun dun..."

Xia Leng continued chopping vegetables.

Gu Chi sat on the sofa and logged into the game.

He had almost developed a habit of reading the newspaper every morning in the dungeon, but they didn't subscribe to a newspaper in real life.

Xia Leng had subscribed to various magazines, but Gu Chi wasn't very interested. It was better to study the "Refinement" function.

As soon as he logged in, a familiar box popped up.

[Pure Land 0.21 Version Update Notice on December 6th]

[Note: This update is the final update for the current version, including important content, please read carefully]

[1. Fixed the issue of some IDs not displaying properly for players]

[2. Fixed the bug where some players return to the real world in the form of a corpse after dying in the game]

[3. Adjusted the calculation logic for the difficulty of dungeons and the rewards for clearing them. Now, when clearing a dungeon, the rewards will always be consistent with the initial difficulty of the dungeon (bold).]

[4. Slightly increased the drop rate of the "Pure Land 8th Anniversary Surprise Lucky Bag/Box"]

[5. Added 135 S-level and 236 A-level dungeons, which will be added to the summon mode after this update.]

[6. Added items "Floating Bubble Gum", "Underwear Lock (Fingerprint Edition)", "Sleeping Green Tea", "Pet Pocket", "Scare Box (18+)", all at a limited-time 20% discount this week, welcome players to go and purchase. (Note: "Scare Box (18+)" is a special product for April Fools' Day worldwide and will be removed from the shelves at 00:00 on December 7th, 4399, hurry to buy if you want.)]

[7. Current version progress update: 13/12]

[Congratulations to all players for obtaining 12 legendary items. We will complete the first major update of the Pure Land game on January 1, 4400]

[The following are the pre-requirements for the Pure Land 1.0 version]

[① Removed items "Superior Quality Parts", "Crystal Fragments", and related drops]

[② Removed some "ordinary" quality items (click to view details)]【③Remove the item "Memory Crystal" from the store】

【④Remove the items "Fitness Metronome" and "Cilantro Badminton" and other items that were put on the shelves before January 1, 4397】

【……】

【The above content will take effect after the next update. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, please handle the relevant items in a timely manner】

【After this update is completed, the Pure Land game will be upgraded from 0.21 to 1.0】

【The new version will be launched at the same time as the 8th anniversary celebration of Pure Land, please look forward to it (fire)】

The world channel became lively as usual.

Explosive Knife Technique: "It's coming, it's coming, the new version is coming!"

Transparent Little Cabbage: "I said yesterday's first announcement didn't seem quite right."

People with good memory still remember that the announcement said "The 1.0 version of the Pure Land game's Starry Chapter has come to an end." At the time, they felt it was quite sudden, but after reading today's announcement, they realized it was more than just sudden.

They didn't even get to play the 1.0 version, and they're already jumping to 2.0.

Anonymous A: "Damn, so that's how it is!"

A quick look at "pawread dot com" will leave you more fulfilled.

Anonymous B: "Wow, I just realized it now. Isn't this like exploiting bugs to get rewards?"

I Empty Air Force: "I remember their three IDs. When I get matched with them next time, hehe..."

Number One Little White Face in Kyushu: "What are you going to do?"

I Empty Air Force: "Make them exploit with me!"

Everyone: "???"

Anonymous 10086: "Wake up, it's already been fixed."

I Empty Air Force: "I don't care, if they don't exploit with me, I'll report them!"

Everyone: "......"

Sharp Right Angle: "Looking at it this way, from 1.0 to 2.0, it seems like we have to clear the initial difficulty level of the instance at Ω!"

The use of the term "initial difficulty" is very rigorous.

Explosive Knife Technique: "Don't worry, it's just Ω. As long as we don't go fight, it won't be able to defeat us."

Golden Crispy Base: "......"

That's a reasonable thing to say.

We can't even beat SS... no, it's not that we can't beat it, we don't even have the qualifications to enter the instance, let alone Ω?

The chat bubbles kept rolling up.

Gu Chi glanced at it for a while and then ignored it, opening the list of items that were about to be removed to take a look.

The various materials and items on it made him feel very unfamiliar.

It seems like he's never dropped a common quality item?

That's okay.

Gu Chi crossed out the announcement and went to the forum to research "tempering."

When Xia Leng finished making breakfast, he went to wake up Xia Ling, letting the girl eat before going back to sleep.

Gu Chi had already arranged his tasks for the day - he needed to adapt to the "new body."

He suddenly added 30 points to his total attributes, almost doubling it, integrating another body.

His physical qualities in all aspects have far exceeded those of a normal adult male, and he felt different when walking, feeling a bit light. He needed to get used to it quickly, so he could have more confidence in fighting at night.

So after lunch, Gu Chi rested for a while and then went for a two-hour run in the neighborhood.

Running is a full-body exercise, the simplest and most effective way to adapt to the body.

At noon, the flower and soil that Xia Leng bought yesterday arrived.

The backyard of their villa was still an empty space, with nothing in it. Xia Leng planned to fix it up nicely, adding more color to the house and improving the air quality.

They'll have someone come later to build a pond and keep two fish in it for Gu Chi to feed.

If Gu Chi kills the fish, she'll feed Gu Chi.

As for what to feed them, they'll decide later.

Gu Chi needed to move around anyway, so he went to help Xia Leng measure the size, plan the layout, and lay the soil and plant the grass.

Xia Ling sat by the French window with a small stool, watching the two of them busy, taking occasional photos with a camera in her hand.

The winter sun wasn't hot, but Gu Chi's hard work still made fine beads of sweat appear on his forehead, shining in the sunlight.

"Gu Chi, who sweats, is the most flavorful." Xia Ling thought with a smile in her heart.

Xia Leng didn't seem to have any intention of sweating at all.

Gu Chi suspected that this girl had some kind of ability to cool herself down.

Every time he got close to Xia Leng, he felt very cool, which made him unconsciously want to get closer to the girl when they were bending over to even out the soil, until they couldn't get any closer.

Then their butts bumped into each other.

Xia Leng: "......"

Gu Chi: "Ah, unexpected."

Xia Leng: "Oh."

The two of them worked in the garden for the whole afternoon and didn't finish until six o'clock.

Laying soil and planting grass was just the most basic step. It would probably take one or two months to turn the garden into a real garden.

Gu Chi felt like he was living an early retirement life, leisurely and comfortable.

But for now, that's where it stops.

At 7:50, just after Gu Chi had finished eating and showering, a message came from a certain sunny girl.

Ghostly Child: "/Cutie, are you ready for me to dig out your heart? Mr. Prophet."

Gu Chi: "You seem very eager."

Ghostly Child: "Yes, once I kill you, I can meet the real Mr. Prophet."

Gu Chi: "Then come, I'm ready now."

He went to say hello to Xia Ling first.In the living room, Xia Ling was sprawled on the couch binge-watching a series. When she saw Gu Chi approaching, she took off one earphone. Upon hearing that Ghostly Child was up to no good, she removed the other earphone, set down her tablet, and looked ready to throw down with anyone who dared to mess with her man: "I still have the Gemini, I'll go in with you!"

"No need," Gu Chi said, "I just came to tell you."

Ashes of Annihilation didn't discriminate between friend and foe, and he certainly couldn't bear to harm his own wife.

Xia Ling, still worried, asked, "Are you sure you don't need my help?"

Gu Chi replied, "Just watch your show."

With a combination of legend and taboo, he felt he could afford to be a bit more confident.

Gu Chi returned to the bedroom.

Ghostly Child was about to ask why he hadn't entered yet, as she was all prepared, when suddenly a prompt popped up before her eyes.

[You have triggered the "Gemini Contract" effect]

[Target locked: Gu Yuan]

[This instance will replace your next summoning]

[Entering the game……]

……

6000 oh, adjusting to a new schedule is so tiring…… (seeking monthly passes)