The man's cold and stern features outlined a sharp blade. He stared at Baili Xin with a beast-like greed in his eyes, which seemed to be eating away at the young man bit by bit. "It took me a long time to find this place."
Baili Xin blinked his eyes, and his eyes regained some clarity: "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard at all," the tornado behind him was completely absorbed by the narrow box. The small box seemed to be able to swallow the sun and the moon, and it was effortless to absorb it. "It's just a little troublesome. This small space is like an eggshell that is as solid as a rock. I tried to enter from the outside many times but failed. Thanks to your passionate confession just now, this soul fragment resonated with me, and I had the opportunity to get in."
Baili Xin's neck turned red, "What passionate confession? Don't say such misleading words every time."
Seeing that the topic was about to go off in an uncontrollable direction, Baili Xin quickly changed the subject, "This Rubik's Cube is called Pandora's Box?"
Dijia's face became a little serious. At this time, the gilded metal box had absorbed all the tornadoes around it. The lid of the box closed by itself and landed lightly in front of Baili Xin.
Baili Xin tentatively stretched out his finger and touched it, and the metal box changed again, turning back into the Rubik's Cube from before.
The system prompt sounded in Baili Xin's mind.
Ding! Congratulations to the player for activating the artifact Pandora's Box. In order to avenge Prometheus, the human who stole the fire, the ancient god Zeus and the god of fire Hephaestus molded the human Pandora out of mud and gave the box to her to bring to the world. Pandora's Box contains all the evils of time, but deep in the bottom of the box, it also hides the most precious blessing. Pandora's Box is also known as the "source of disaster" and is a symbol of bad luck. It can bring great power to the user, but it can also bring disaster to the user.
There are two ways to use this magic box. The first is absorption. After the magic box is opened, it can absorb the evil and blessings around it.
The second is blessing. When the box is opened, the player will randomly get an item. However, due to the uncertainty of Pandora's Box, the dropped item may be a positive debuff or a negative debuff. In layman's terms, it depends entirely on luck.
Baili Xin: “???”
Are you fucking kidding me
System: Although the magic box is good, don’t be greedy or you may get burned.
I wish players a happy gaming.
Baili Xin stared at the Rubik's Cube in his hand with complicated eyes, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
The system that had already left remembered something and spoke again: Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I forgot to remind the players. Because the labels of Pandora's Box are "the source of disaster" and "uncertainty", "absorption" and "blessing" will occasionally go wrong when used. This is not a problem with the props, but the special properties of the magic box itself. The magic box is not a counterfeit product, please feel free to use it.
Baili Xin's hand holding the Rubik's Cube trembled slightly: "."
Rest assured? Where do you want me to put my heart
He raised his head slightly and saw Dijia's smiling face with a heavy heart: "Are you satisfied with the gift I gave you?"
Baili Xin: "..."
hehe.
…
“Wow, so they’ve been through so much. It’s so touching.” The black-haired little monster cried bitterly. His two huge eyes, which took up half of his body, were red and his tears fell into the grass like beads of tears. “There are actually people in the world who are more love-brained than my two dads. What’s wrong with this world? How can there be so many love-brained people? Wow.”
There were rustling sounds of footsteps coming from behind the tree. Li Cangshan turned around and saw Zhou Guang walking towards him, rubbing his shoulders tiredly.
As soon as Zhou Guang arrived, he sat down next to Li Cangshan, leaning weakly against the cherry tree behind him, pointing at the fur ball and asking casually, "Li Cangshan, why did you bully this little monster like this?"
Li Cangshan said seriously: "This is called reformatory education. I am an expert in this area. Have you completed your mission?"
Zhou Guang nodded tiredly, "It's done. I'm exhausted. How about you?"
Li Cangshan: "I have already finished it, and now I am waiting for Xin Shen and the boss."
Zhou Guang then realized that Baili Xin was missing, "Where is Master Xin?"
Li Cangshan pointed to the huge cherry tree in the middle and said, "Go inside."
"Oh," Zhou Guang responded casually, "It seems that we don't have anything to do now, how about playing cards?"
Li Cangshan frowned: "Gambling is prohibited, how about arm wrestling?"
Zhou Guang was stunned. "You want me to arm wrestle with a special forces soldier? Let's play cards. Playing cards is not gambling, it's just for fun. The mission is not easy to complete, I have to find some entertainment to relax, I can't be so tense."
Li Cangshan hesitated for two seconds: "Okay then, I only know how to queue for trains."
Zhou Guang's eyes widened: "Good fellow, Li Cangshan, I really suspect that you are not 22 years old, but 82 years old. Are you an old man? Be careful that you may not be able to find a girlfriend in the future."
Li Cangshan pursed his lips: "I will catch up with you."
“Hey, hey, hey,” the black-haired little monster said with wide eyes, “Are you two still friends of Baili Xin? He is now in the eye of the storm of resentment, and his life or death is uncertain in there, and you are still playing cards here?! Are you crazy?”
Li Cangshan and Zhou Guang looked at each other, and Zhou Guang finally looked at the black-haired little monster: "So what can we do now?"
The black-haired little monster was stumped by the question. It blinked dryly and said, "There's nothing I can do. If I get close to this cherry tree now, I will just become nutrients for the tree like everyone else."
Zhou Guang: "So what we can do is not to blindly cause trouble."
"God Xin..." Zhou Guangqiang put away his forced smile, and his eyes turned dark as he looked at the cherry tree, "It's a miracle."
A gust of evening breeze blew, and a rain of cherry blossoms fell from the sky.
The scene is like a dream, but it hides a murderous intention.
Li Cangshan: "Look at that cherry tree."
Zhou Guang was cutting cards with his head down, and when he heard the sound, he quickly looked up and saw the cherry blossoms that had just bloomed at night falling down like rain. The flowers and branches withered quickly, and the trunk broke from the root because it could not bear Li Qiuzhi's weight, and he and the branches fell to the ground together.
The people who were clinging to the tree trunk as if possessed seemed to have come to their senses at this moment. They loosened their arms and looked around. Some cried bitterly, some turned pale with fear, and some looked around blankly for a long time without being able to come back to their senses.
Seeing this, Zhou Guang quickly stood up and rushed to the cherry tree, staring at the gradually decaying cherry tree without blinking, afraid to miss any tiny change.
There were noisy voices of people all around.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have forgotten you. But your death was such a huge blow to me, I'm so sad, I can only feel better if I forget you."
"My dear, I haven't forgotten you. Even if I have a brother, you will always be my dear. Do you know how much I want to see you again?"
"Brother, please stop pestering me. I will settle the bills when I get back. I will pay back all your debts to your wife and children! I was wrong. Please forgive me!"
The noisy sound made Zhou Guang a little annoyed, and his eyes hidden behind his glasses became even deeper.
Suddenly, he saw a small crack appearing on the tree trunk.
Then the crack widened and a hand stretched out from the crack.
Zhou Guang was quick-witted and reached out to grab the hand, pulling it outwards. Just as he was about to use more force, two more hands appeared on the hand. Zhou Guang looked up and saw Li Cangshan and the black-haired monster rushing over and holding the hand with him.
The two men and the monster looked at each other, and at the same time pulled hard outwards, and a human figure was pulled out of the crack as they dragged.
Because of the sudden loss of weight, Zhou Guang staggered back two steps.
When he steadied himself and looked carefully, his surprise was instantly beyond words, "God Xin."
Baili Xin's clothes were a little messy, and a circle of black smoke was wrapped around him.
He fiddled with his hair a few times and smiled at them, "I'm so glad to see you. It's all thanks to you guys who helped me out. Otherwise, it would have been a problem for me to get out."
"Boom!" A loud noise suddenly sounded.
Everyone looked intently and saw that the cherry tree that was lush and green just now suddenly collapsed. As it collapsed, the surrounding cherry trees also withered. However, in the blink of an eye, the cherry blossom forest had changed from the illusion just now to the desolate and eerie dead forest it is now.
The passengers no longer had the mood to enjoy the scenery and rushed towards the train. However, in just a few minutes, they were the only ones left here.
The black-haired little monster stared blankly at the withered and collapsed cherry tree, with shock in his eyes that could not be calmed for a long time, "The eye of the storm, collapsed?"
It was stunned for a long while, then suddenly remembered something and flew towards the train without looking back.
At this time, only Baili Xin, Li Cangshan and Zhou Guang were left in the cherry blossom forest.
Because the mission was completed, the three of them had removed their transformations and restored their original appearances.
Baili Xin looked around. In this lifeless cherry blossom forest, countless undead spirits stopped and hid behind the tree trunks, staring at them in fear.
His eyes swept through the woods and finally stopped at the fallen cherry tree. A corpse was lying on the ground in a messy posture with a hemp rope hanging from its head.
Two old men stood on the left and right of the corpse, holding hands and standing motionless, as if they were waiting for something.
Prisin walked closer.
When he was only five or six steps away from Li Qiuzhi's body, two pale figures glowing white slowly emerged from his body.
One was Li Qiuzhi, and the other was a young man who looked to be only about twenty years old.
The young man held Li Qiuzhi's hand tightly, interlocked their fingers, and stroked Li Qiuzhi's cheek with satisfaction.
When Li Qiuzhi saw the young man's face, he was frightened at first, and then the fear slowly turned into compromise, and he acquiesced to the young man's closeness.
Under Baili Xin's gaze, the four ghosts disappeared together.
"God Xin!" Li Cangshan shouted, "Look under this tree, there are so many corpses!"
Baili Xin heard the sound and walked over. After the cherry tree fell, its roots brought out a lot of soil and a huge hole.
There were countless corpses in the pit.
Zhou Guang: "These are probably the people that were eaten by this tree before. If God Xin hadn't destroyed this tree tonight, this tree would have eaten a lot of people in the end."
s419m whispered in Baili Xin's mind: Master Host, I scanned the skull outline of the couple in the corpse. It seems that the couple was swallowed by this cherry tree, which led to their disappearance. The puzzle that we didn't solve in the first level was actually solved here. Master Host, you are really... Watch out behind you!
Baili Xin turned around suddenly, and a sharp black shadow swooped down under the cover of the night sky. As the black shadow approached, the black mist that had been wrapped around Baili Xin shook off the mist, and a muffled groan was heard, and something was knocked to the ground.
Baili Xin narrowed his eyes slightly, and the sickle in his hand slowly appeared.
“Don’t do it, don’t do it!” The little black-haired monster came up breathlessly, “That’s my dad! He’s just looking for a wife, he doesn’t want to fight!”
Baili Xin stopped what he was doing and looked helplessly at the monster on the ground: "..."
It is really admirable that he would pursue his wife to this extent.
The black-haired little monster hurriedly stood in front of the miserable monster, "Um, sorry, my dad just woke up and is still stupid. It..."
A big hand suddenly came to the side of the black-haired little monster, and slapped the black-haired little monster who was speaking to the ground, "Who are you calling stupid? You rebellious son."
Everyone: “…”
Um, should they avoid the scene of family conflict
Baili Xin didn't have the habit of being a villain who broke up couples. He took out the painting of the Rose Boy from his backpack and placed it on the grass, and then took out another painting of the wheat field.
Didn’t the little black-haired monster say that these two scarecrows are its brothers
Seeing the reunion of the family, the God of Doom must be moved to tears, right
He is such a nice guy.
Sure enough, as soon as the God of Doom saw the oil painting on the ground, he instantly stopped all his movements.
then…
It mercilessly grabbed the picture of the wheat field and threw it aside, then gently held the rose boy in its arms.
Baili Xin: “.”
My wife is my real wife, and all the children are accidents.
Dijia smiled in his ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't worry, I'm not as stupid as it."
"I will never allow a child to be born who wants to steal my wife's attention."
"But if you really want to have a baby, I am willing to cooperate."
Baili Xin: "..."
Can you please stop going crazy
There's nothing you can't get involved in, right
The chains on the God of Misfortune have disappeared, but it is still very weak. The power absorbed by the Eye of the Storm is in Pandora's Box and has not returned to it. Baili Xin discussed with Dijia and took out the magic cube from the backpack.
He mustered up the courage to open Pandora's Box. A powerful and terrifying force immediately rushed towards the God of Doom and instantly penetrated into his body.
After receiving the power, the body of the God of Doom also changed. Its original exposed entity quickly turned into a blurry black mist. At the same time, Baili Xin also felt the oppression and fear he had felt in the hotel.
A black gas rushed out from the God of Doom and went straight into the sky. The earth shook several times and then slowly stabilized.
The spreading black mist rolled up the painting, and no one knew what was happening inside. Baili Xin soon saw the outline of a figure gradually unfolding in the black mist. First the arms, then the legs. In just a few dozen seconds, when the black mist dispersed, a young man with an exquisite appearance appeared in front of them.
The young man was wearing a clean white shirt and light blue pants. His cheeks were slightly red and his expression was well-behaved. He smiled shyly at Baili Xin, "Hello, nice to meet you. It's our first meeting. I'm Xiao Tou."
"I've been wanting to say a few words to you. I'm sorry for dragging you into this danger. Also, thank you very much for saving us."
After saying that, Xiaotou's face turned red again, and she quietly pulled at the black mist around her.
Black Mist was unhappy, but still spoke seriously: "I am a god and I never bow to anyone. But what you said is right, thank you."
"Please accept this in return."
As the God of Misfortune spoke, a black feather fluttered down in front of Baili Xin, "If you encounter any danger in the future, break this feather, and I will appear no matter where you are."
Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining [Token of the God of Misfortune] x1. After using this item, you can summon the God of Misfortune to fight on your behalf! This item is a god-level item and can be used regardless of any regional restrictions! This item is a super rare item, please keep it well!
"Besides that," Tou added timidly, "I will give you many thank-you gifts."
"I know that no matter how many gifts I get, I can never repay your kindness to us. If you need anything in the future, please let us know."
After saying that, he hesitated for a moment, then pulled the black mist around him and whispered, "One is too few, give me a few more."
The God of Misfortune froze for a moment, lowered his voice and leaned close to Xiao Tou: "This is my token of the God of Misfortune! If anyone else got one, their ancestors' graves would smoke! If they hadn't saved you, I wouldn't have..."
Xiao Tou: "Are you saying that my life is not worth these few hairs? You really don't love me anymore. You just beat the child in front of me. I'm going to run away from home with the child."
God of Misfortune: "Give me three, please?"
Xiao Tou secretly glanced at the God of Misfortune and said, "Am I only worth three hairs?"
God of Misfortune: "Well, how many do you want?"
Xiao Tou: "One hundred."
God of Misfortune: "…Are you really not afraid that your husband will become bald? Okay, okay, I'll give it to you."
A pile of feathers appeared in front of Baili Xin again.
Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining [Token of the God of Misfortune] x100. This item is... The system's voice paused, and the tone became hesitant. It is a super rare item. Please... use it according to the amount.
Baili Xin: "..."
Xiao Tou bowed 90 degrees respectfully to Baili Xin again, "It's just a small gift, I hope Lord Baili Xin won't despise it. This world is maintained by the power of the God of Doom. Before you want to leave this world, this world will not collapse. The God of Doom still has some wounds that need to be treated, so we will take our leave for now. You can tell Xiao Maoqiu if you need anything. Thank you again for your help. Goodbye, we..."
Before Xiao Tou could finish his words, the God of Doom had already impatiently wrapped Xiao Tou in black mist, which turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared on the spot, leaving the black-haired little monster staring at them.
"The God of Doom seems to be fine now," Li Cangshan said, "This healing is..."
The black-haired little monster picked up the pitiful wheat field picture on the ground and said, "I'm still a child, don't ask me!"
Li Cangshan: “.”
It seems like I understand, but it also seems like I don’t.
"Ahem, anyway, congratulations to the three of you for completing this thrilling game mission!" The black-haired little monster used his little claws to sweep away the weeds on the wheat field map. "I'll give you your rewards when you leave. From now on, you can leave this world whenever you want."
"But my father Xiao Tou just said that you can stay as long as you want. When you want to leave, call me and I will take you away."
It still had that domineering and arrogant look, "Well, thank you guys, without you, I would have to watch Xiaotou's father leave and Doom's father go crazy. Do you have anything else to do now? If not, I'll leave first!"
Baili Xin was about to say that he was going to leave right now, but Dijia's slightly warning voice sounded in his ear, "Tell it to leave later, I also need to heal my wounds."
Baili Xin's body trembled, and while he was in a trance, the little black-haired monster had already left.
…
Just before the train started, a few people returned to the train. When passing by A-3, Baili Xin thought of something and pushed the door and walked in.
The carriage of A-3 was not much different from when he came last, except that the camera was crooked and lying on the ground.
Baili Xin walked over and took out the memory card, then came to Li Qiuzhi's suitcase.
He opened the suitcase and saw something tightly wrapped in yellow talisman cloth in a small compartment.
After untying the talisman cloth, there was an iron box inside.
There were some things in the iron box, including car keys, house keys, passbook cards, a diamond ring, and a yellowed piece of letter paper.
Baili Xin opened the letter and began to read.
This is the suicide note that Zhao Ming left for Li Qiuzhi.
The suicide note said that he left the car, house and money left to him by his parents to Li Qiuzhi, and also left a diamond ring for Li Qiuzhi.
Baili Xin glanced at the contents of the box, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
Li Qiuzhi thought this was pie in the sky, but then he looked at these things.
Car, house, savings, diamond ring.
This is not the inheritance that Zhao Ming left for Li Qiuzhi, this is the betrothal gift and marriage certificate that Zhao Ming gave to Li Qiuzhi.
The moment Li Qiuzhi accepted these things and the diamond ring, it meant that he accepted Zhao Ming's proposal.
That's why Zhao Ming's ghost has been following Li Qiuzhi all these years, because in Zhao Ming's world, they are already married.