The game becomes reality: Black Myth invades the real world.

Chapter 40 I'm going to fight three of them!

Chen Fu woke up in the soft bed early in the morning.

They chatted too late yesterday, and seeing that it was past the school's closing time, Zhou Jianbang waved his hand and told Chen Fu to go to the hotel to rest.

He is currently staying in the presidential suite of the Hilton Hotel, which is top-notch in terms of both environment and facilities in Wujiang District of Jiangcheng.

After finishing the exquisite breakfast delivered by the hotel, Chen Fu opened the game. He had no classes this morning and only one in the afternoon, making it the perfect time to conquer the mortal world.

The items listed are still up for auction, and he hasn't received any amulet money yet. He's not in a hurry; he'll let the bullets fly for a while, and the longer it goes on, the more he'll profit.

Chen Fu is now going to Bloodblade Town to see if he can upgrade his weapon.

"You were strolling around Bloodblade Town when you ran into the descendant of the Master of Craftsmanship. He noticed the fire-working pouch hanging from your waist and wondered if you had made any other gains recently. Should you go up and have a chat with him?"

Of course, Lao Chuan, hurry up and upgrade my weapon, I need it.

"You had a brief chat with the descendant of the Master of Craftsmanship, then took out the thousand-year-old snake bone, wanting to ask him to help upgrade your weapon. The descendant of the Master of Craftsmanship said of course no problem, and swallowed the frying pan and the snake bone."

"The upgrade will take a few minutes. What are you going to do now? Continue wandering around Bloodblade Town, or stand still and wait for the weapon upgrade to complete?"

Without a suitable weapon, Chen Fu felt something was missing. Besides, he wasn't idle, so he took out the Burial Foundation Seed after standing still.

It was a small, entirely green thing, with nothing particularly special about it. Chen Fu placed the seed together with the Spiritual Cicada, and then saw the cicada move and eat the seed.

The game text was subsequently updated.

"You used the Burial Foundation Seed to upgrade the Spirit Essence Cicada."

"Spiritual Essence Cicada +1, Effect: Restores stamina for eight hours, automatically replenishing to full every morning at midnight."

The Spiritual Cicada has been upgraded, and the effect is quite good. Eight hours of stamina recovery is practically equivalent to a life.

In addition, the passive effect of the Silent Mountains greatly increased Chen Fu's gaming time.

Once the frying pan is upgraded, it's time to explore the treasure map!

Chen Fu had a very clear plan for the game's progress.

First, you need to find the item on the treasure map, then clear Blood Blade Town and see if you can proceed to the next map.

You ignorant townspeople who chop off my head every day are so arrogant! Just wait, the future Lord of the Mortal Realm has already begun to devise ways to take revenge!

In reality, Chen Fu still needs to continue collecting information about the instance to prepare for the next entry, while also being wary of the endless stream of supernatural events to ensure he doesn't suffer an unexpected setback.

Looking at it this way, there seems to be quite a lot to do.

Chen Fu planned to handle things one by one; once things were sorted out, they were actually not complicated.

As he pondered, the game text updated again.

"The successor of the Master of Skillful Arts has upgraded your weapon."

"The House-Protecting Frying Pan (Snake Bone Edition), as the name suggests, is a frying pan with the addition of thousand-year-old snake bone. Its appearance has been completely changed, becoming snow-white all over. Its hardness has increased, and its damage has increased. When you tap someone on the head, they will not make a sound."

Chen Fu took the frying pan out of the small compartment and found that its originally black surface had turned snow-white. He flicked it with his finger, and the frying pan made a dull echo.

Not bad! It looks perfect for hitting someone on the head... Chen Fu was delighted, put the pot away, and prepared to move on to the next step.

"You're wandering around Bloodblade Town with the treasure map in your hand. What are you going to do this time? Will you continue to find someone to decipher the treasure map, or do you want to figure it out yourself?"

Chen Fu thought to himself that the game text had changed compared to before. Indeed, sometimes it's necessary to handle things calmly.

He then thought that now that he had weapons, he should first ask around: if you dare to gang up on me again, ask the frying pan first.

"You found a Bloodblade Town resident sitting by the roadside, explained your purpose, and he said he could help, but you needed to show him the map first."

"Are you planning to just hand over the treasure map to them, or do you feel something's amiss, or are you planning to ask others?"

Logically speaking, if you want to obtain the treasure represented by the treasure map, you must hand over the item; otherwise, how would others know how to search for it if they haven't seen it before?

The problem is that Chen Fu's relationship with the townspeople in Bloodblade Town was not friendly during his time there. He was beheaded by them every day, so he was already on guard.

What if the person runs away after we hand them over?

Furthermore, Chen Fu felt that the game text had so many options because of the upgraded supernatural events. This would have been impossible before.

After considering it for a moment, he chose the second option.

This is very strange. Let's see what kind of game text will appear later.

"You keenly sensed something was wrong and wanted to leave, only to find your way out blocked."

"The moment you mentioned the treasure map, the other four townspeople showed greedy expressions. Including the one who asked, all five of them wanted to become someone like Blood Blade Wu Kun, so how could they not be interested in the treasure map?"

"You seem to lack the understanding of the principle of not flaunting wealth. I wonder if this lesson will teach you a lesson."

The text is still sarcastic and sarcastic. You made me choose, and then you mocked me. What a trash game!

Chen Fu cursed under his breath and began making selections from the continuously generated game text.

"Five townspeople attacked you at the same time. How would you deal with it? Would you run away or fight back?"

Based on his previous ideas, Chen Fu chose to rise up in resistance.

"You pulled out a frying pan and banged it a few times at the townspeople who were about to step forward. They were so dizzy from the blows that they were unsteady on their feet, as if they were drunk and couldn't find their way."

"You took out the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles. With a thousand needles flying down, no one could escape. All the townspeople who harbored greed returned to the Western Paradise."

"You have obtained five amulet coins."

"You have gained 25% experience points."

"The chosen one! You have already begun to show your talent, and your name is starting to spread throughout the world."

Huh? I've actually gained fame. Could this be due to triggering a special event?

Chen Fu became interested. Special plot twists were great; there was always a chance to gain something from them.

"Wu Kun of Blood Blade, who lives in the central watchtower of Blood Blade Town, has become aware of your existence through your reputation."

"He charged at you with a knife in his hand and launched a fierce attack as soon as you met his face."

"The power of your vows within the patchwork robe of merit you are wearing is rapidly exhausted, and your head leaps high into the air; clearly, it has left your body."

"The mountains are silent, activate."

"When Blood Blade Wu Kun saw that you had come back to life, he slashed again, and your head flew off once more."

"You are dead."

"O chosen one rejected by the world, only now do you belatedly realize that increased fame does not seem to be a good thing for you."

"You have come to the Earth God Temple in Bloodblade Town once again."

No way, you wiped out all my defensive items in just two hits? Chen Fu stared wide-eyed at the scene before him in disbelief. Are you kidding me?!

Undeterred, he took out the Spiritual Essence Cicada and touched it several times to restore his strength.

Blood Blade Wu Kun, is it? Come on, I wasn't prepared just now. Now I'll show you the power of a frying pan plus a barrage of needles.

"Blood Blade Wu Kun sensed your presence again. He rushed to the town entrance, sword in hand, ready to strike."

"You're using a frying pan to defend yourself; this weapon is not only convenient for hitting someone on the head, but it also provides some defensive capability."

"The blade collided with the bottom of the pot, sparks flew, and Wu Kun, the Blood Blade, looked on in surprise and doubt, and raised his hand to strike again."

"Before you even took out the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles, your head flew off again."

"You are dead."

Chen Fu didn't know what to say. So, with my current strength, I can't kill you at all?

He recalled Song Shuangwei's previous experiences and realized that he was likely to suffer the same fate as the girl.

Well, time to rest again.

Chen Fu thought to himself that he couldn't be so impulsive in the future. So what if he died? He could just use the Spirit Essence Cicada later. Why did he have to rush to his death?

Sigh, in the end he was misled by the game's text; this is completely unlike him.

However, it wasn't a complete loss. The five amulet coins were negligible; the 25% experience was the most important thing.

Let's do the math. The experience from killing a villager should only be 1%, but he upgraded the experience bonus four times, so each villager adds up to 5%, and five villagers add up to exactly 25%.

He's a bit weaker than the bandits and his father, but the experience bonus completely makes up for it.

If it were any other player, they would have to kill countless townspeople to get that much experience.

Alright, let's rest then. This experience also made Chen Fu realize a problem.

If you want to find the secrets hidden in the treasure map, you can only study it yourself, but you can't understand it. There might be something hidden inside.

"Chosen One, you realize that you cannot decipher the secrets represented by the treasure map on your own. So, what do you plan to do now? Will you seek help from the successor of the Master of Skill, continue searching for a solution, or abandon the treasure map?"

This time, a new option has appeared: you can find the descendant of the Master of Skillful Sages.

Chen Fu thought about it and realized that Old Chuan and the townspeople of Blood Blade Town were not on the same side, so perhaps he really knew something.

At the same time, through this choice, he also discovered something.

The secret of the treasure map may indeed require the help of the successor of the Master of Skill, but the prerequisite is that one must die several times to trigger it.

Could this be a sign of the game's twisted sense of humor?

Chen Fu thought for a moment and decided to rest for a while before talking, lest he be guarded by Blood Blade Wu Kun.

After quitting the game, he had nothing to do, so he thought he'd go to the Spirit Intervention Bureau and get some free milk tea.

As soon as Chen Fu stepped outside, he ran into a young man.

The other person had striking features, a handsome face, wore a well-tailored suit, and exuded a perfume scent; he was both flamboyant and ostentatious.

Has the wind from Sichuan blown to Jiangcheng?

Chen Fu glanced at it, then stepped into the elevator and started playing on his phone.

He texted Du Fanyu saying he was going to the Spirit Investigation Bureau, and Du Fanyu replied that he would be waiting downstairs.

Sigh~ The treatment is really different after clearing the dungeon. Now I'm being picked up and dropped off by car. I guess I'm quite accomplished at a young age. Life is indeed as lonely as snow... Chen Fu thought to himself, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips.

Then he heard the young man who had entered the elevator with him say, "Handsome, I see a chilling aura between your brows. Have you been having trouble sleeping lately, with vivid dreams, and feeling like there's always a cold wind surrounding you?"

Zhang Mingyuan paused for a moment after saying this. Normally, he would never take the initiative to say these things to a stranger.

But for some reason, I felt that the boy in front of me was particularly friendly, and I really wanted to get to know him.

Chen Fu glanced at the young man, then looked at the ghost groom floating beside him, thinking to himself, "I never see you here usually, what are you doing here now?"

The ghost groom raised his hands in an innocent gesture. He had come with Du Fanyu, but who knew he would run into such a strange and eccentric person.

"I'm doing well. I eat well, sleep well, and can climb five floors in one go."

Chen Fu responded politely, signaling the ghost groom to leave quickly with his eyes, while distancing himself from the young man.

He suspected that the scholar's jade pendant was at work when he was suddenly struck up a conversation with him!

Oh my god! I don't want to be liked by a woman who's covered in perfume!

Zhang Mingyuan looked puzzled. He had indeed sensed a sudden drop in temperature. Based on his previous experience, there must have been an unseen ghost nearby, but how could it have suddenly disappeared?

Unable to figure out the situation, he could only suppress his desire to explore, resist the urge to continue chatting with the boy, and lower his head to remain silent.

He focused his attention on the player in Jiangcheng, believing it was more important to get to the Spirit Investigation Bureau as soon as possible and understand the whole story.

After exiting the elevator and walking through the lobby, Zhang Mingyuan quickly noticed the car parked in front of the hotel.

The official vehicles used by the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation are all the same model across the country: black Hongqi, low-key and unassuming, moderate yet elegant. Others cannot see any distinctive features, but as the head of the Beijing Bureau of Paranormal Investigation, Zhang Mingyuan can recognize them at a glance.

Zhang Mingyuan walked over quickly, expecting the driver to get out and open the door, but even after standing still, he didn't see anyone get out of the car.

He exchanged glances with the young driver through the glass, sensing that the basic professional skills of the staff at the Jiangcheng Investigation Bureau needed improvement.

Another ten seconds or so passed before the young driver finally made a move. He quickly opened the door, got out of the car, jogged to the door, opened the door, and said, "Have you been waiting long? Get in the car quickly."

That's more like it.

Zhang Mingyuan nodded slightly, but was stopped just as he took half a step.

Driver: "Sir, what do you want to do?"

After saying that, the driver gently nudged Zhang Mingyuan to make room for him, then placed his hand on the edge of the roof to signal a boy in the back to get into the car.

This boy was Chen Fu.

Zhang Mingyuan's lips twitched uncontrollably. Was this some kind of rebellion against the Heavenly Gang?! Didn't you see such a high-ranking minister waiting for you? How could you let an ordinary person get on the bus?

Chen Fu settled into the back seat, not even glancing at the young man still standing there. He watched as Du Fanyu jogged to the driver's seat, started the engine, and sped away.

Only after driving out of the hotel did he ask, "Who was that person?"

"Zhang Mingyuan, the one who said you couldn't clear the dungeon," Du Fanyu replied, his mouth practically stretched to his ears in a grin.

He was overjoyed to see Zhang Mingyuan still standing there in the rearview mirror.

So you look down on us Jiangcheng players? Want to go to the Spirit Intervention Bureau? Go take a taxi yourself!

Chen Fu also realized what was going on and silently gave a thumbs up.

You can tell from Du Fanyu's words that he definitely knew Zhang Mingyuan was also going to the Spirit Investigation Bureau, and he deliberately staged this incident to vent his anger.

The ghost groom floating beside him also looked pleased. "Look, this is the offspring of our Du family, a real stalwart."

The two chatted about the matter for a while, both wondering what Zhang Mingyuan would do.

Du Fanyu wasn't too worried. Even if Zhang Mingyuan wanted to make things difficult for him, he would first ask Zhou Jianbang for his consent.

Chen Fu was relieved and logged into the game on his phone.

More than ten minutes have passed, so Blood Blade Wu Kun shouldn't be guarding the corpse anymore. First, go find Old Chuan and ask about the treasure map, then check if the item has been sold. If it has, then find Golden Jade Boy to upgrade your skills.

"You're very lucky, Mr. Destiny. You ran into the descendant of the Master of Skillful Arts at the entrance of the local temple. Would you like to have a chat with him?"

Hey, this time it's not bad. If Lao Chuan wasn't here, Chen Fu really wouldn't dare to enter Blood Blade Town. He might have been discovered by Wu Kun of Blood Blade.

"You took out the treasure map and asked the descendant of the Master of Skillful Arts if he could decipher it. He observed it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he could only shake his head and return it to you."

"The descendant of Qiaosheng Gong said that he was just a blacksmith and couldn't understand these winding, simple line drawings. However, if you want to know what this picture represents, he can ask for you."

Chen Fu thought that was a good idea and quickly asked.

"The successor of Master Qiaosheng has begun to communicate with fellow disciples scattered throughout the mortal world, attempting to use the power of his sect to decipher the treasure map's route. This will take some time, so please be patient."

"You've lost the treasure map."

Let's wait, at least it's better than asking the townspeople of Blood Blade Town... Master Chen doesn't mind waiting a while in order to obtain the secret of the treasure map.

Five minutes later, Chen Fu saw that there was still no reply and was about to leave the game running when he saw the game text update.

However, it wasn't about the treasure map; it was just that he was told the items he had listed had sold.

Chen Fu immediately perked up, eager to see how much money he had made this time.

He was stunned at first glance.

He had thought he would earn a lot, but he never imagined it would be this much.

The player community is truly full of hidden talents.

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