Forces of Temptation

Chapter 66: 8-hour gaming battle (7)

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Nan Zhou's previous life was full of conflicts.

On the one hand, it is boring, mechanical, and repetitive.

On the other hand, it's scary, twisted, and anomalous.

So he fell in love with painting.

This kind of hobby can most intuitively record even the slightest difference in life, and it can also divert one's attention very well.

Sketch is easy to talk about, but color is not easy to learn.

Small place, no place to sell paint.

Therefore, Nan Zhou often finds some colored ores or glass bottles, smashes them thoroughly, adds walnut oil, and grinds them to the desired mesh size.

Nan Zhou turned his attic into a studio.

His paintings are not really works of art.

He paints whatever he sees, and paints whatever he can find.

Dropped cup.

Broken half door.

Inside of carton box.

Or waste paper, walls, ceilings.

The most satisfying picture Nan Zhou has ever painted is the woman who planted an apple tree.

He painted her figure on a section of the snow-white wall in the street.

It was a sunny day, the day was like fire, the bright and hot light burned his back, and behind him were the people who came and went and ignored him.

Nan Zhou painted his paintings by himself.

Women's lips are beautiful and therefore very difficult to draw.

Nan Zhou simply sat down and slowly colored it with walnut oil, trying to create the most suitable color.

When he tunes to the eighth red...

"Hey." Someone approached him with a smile: "It's a good painting."

Nan Zhou raised his eyes, facing the bright and snow-white light, looked at the unfamiliar face, and responded to his compliment lightly: "Thank you."

Nan Zhou suddenly rolled over and sat up.

Li Yinhang had just finished her restful rest and was holding the little squirrel statue to wake up.

Nan Zhou suddenly made such a big movement, which made her agitated, and the remaining drowsiness ran away.

Jiang Fang never fell asleep.

He always kept a part of his mind to observe the surrounding situation, and did not find anyone approaching.

He asked Nan Zhou, "What's wrong?"

Nan Zhou looked at Jiang Fang: "...It's him."

He finally remembered who Xie Xiangyu was.

Xie Xiangyu's face was somewhat different from the one in Nan Zhou's memory.

Now Xie Xiangyu is more vivid and younger.

... The most important thing is that Xie Xiangyu at that time was much higher than the current one.

That's why he couldn't get the number right in the first place.

Jiang Fang raised his voice with interest: "Who is 'he'?"

Nan Zhou blinked: "I can't tell you."

Jiang Fang: "Friend?"

Nan Zhou gave him a disapproving look: "I have no friends."

Jiang Fang imitated his expression and tone: "Ah, so."

Nan Zhou: "...you learn from me."

Jiang Fang raised his eyebrows, and the expression of a prudent gentleman was a little more playful.

He stood up, stretched out his slender arms and legs, and stretched out a pleasing body arc: "Hungry. Supper?"

The night scene of Squirrel Town is the same as any real carnival.

But here and reality are different after all.

If it were a reality, they might feel a little weird and terrifying in an empty town with no tourists.

However, there is a competitive relationship between players after all.

A town without players can give people an extra sense of peace of mind.

They went to the restaurant they went to in the morning.

The Squirrel Waiter is a low-functioning NPC.

As soon as a customer leaves or enters her store, her memory will be refreshed automatically, completely forgetting each other.

She performed a stereotyped task, hopping to order food, and gave Nan Zhou a wink with affection.

…and left Nan Zhou’s phone number again.

Nan Zhou put the second napkin with the phone number written on it in his pocket and watched her fluffy tail wagging away.

She is so carefree because at most she only has the memory of a short meal.

Forget it now, forget it next.

This kind of ability is really enviable.

He bowed his head and quietly ate the bois candy on his plate.

One bite at a time, swallowing at a steady pace.

At this moment, the other two who were quiet also had their own thoughts.

Since they updated the interface, Li Yinhang spent quite a long time reviewing the current list of more than 10,000 IDs from scratch.

She saw "Shunfeng" and "Nanshan" they once met.

They are all fine, none of them missing.

It's just that Li Yinhang couldn't find the name of her missing roommate on the leaderboard.

She thought she might not be there anymore.

Even when they came in, the "Eternal Life-Zhang Yi" who ranked first in total points completely disappeared from the rankings.

The first position was replaced by a person called "Eternal Life-Su Di".

"Zhang Yi", I don't know if it's a man or a woman, I don't know which dungeon he died in, and I don't know why he died.

Li Yinhang was a little stunned.

In the two dungeons she experienced, none of her teammates were injured.

This gave her an illusion, as if they could really go through the customs with a kindness and reach the top of the list.

However, these two discoveries dispelled her unrealistic fantasies.

If you want to reach the first position, you will inevitably step on some bone blood.

Li Yinhang secretly clenched his fists.

"Cube Ark" must win.

Therefore, she must also have determination and consciousness, and don't hold back the team when it is critical.

At this time, Jiang Fang was also looking at the rankings.

But he didn't watch solo.

He clicked on the team that was at the top of the team leaderboard.

name is".".

A neat full stop.

For non-friend teams, the system will not give too detailed information.

The only information is that this team is a duo, and the points are unknown.

In short, the second-ranked team has been replaced for several rounds, and it has never been able to shake its first position.

The world channel is also discussing the origin of this number.

The vast majority of teams, referring to the history of Douzhuan casino owner Qu Jinsha, have traces to follow.

Only this "." was at the top of the list from the beginning.

No one has teamed up with them, and no one has seen them.

What's even more strange is that some people have patiently searched the entire single-player list, but they can't see any players with a useful "." prefix.

After discussing for a while, everyone came to the conclusion that this "." is probably the GM number used for system testing.

There is speculation that maybe the game will change when the team's second-place score exceeds "."

It is possible that which team surpasses "." first, whichever team wins.

Who is the first will be based on the ranking of the single and team rankings at that time.

But others disagree.

Because simply relying on dungeons and scoring points, objectively speaking, the one who arrives first is superior to the one who arrives later.

The proof is that those who are currently at the top of the solo and team leaderboards came earlier.

If it is based on the standard of whoever wins the "." first, then the subsequent team will suffer too much.

Therefore, some players believe that this "." is a threshold set by the game system for them.

After crossing it, the system may restrict them on the selection level.

Such as engaging in some forced PVP like knockout and the like.

The development of World Channel is indeed beneficial.

There will not only be disputes, abuse, and transactions here, but there will also be sparks when all kinds of ideas collide.

Just like now.

After the players discussed the origin and role of ".", they began to discuss the purpose of the behind-the-scenes planners imprisoning them here to force the game.

Looking at the hot discussion forum, Jiang Fang did not express any opinion.

With his fingertips slightly bent, he lightly touched the team name of "." on the operation panel.

One by one, the movements are intimate and gentle.

... as if deeply nostalgic for something.

It was not until two days later that the players in the squirrel town gradually became bustling.

Because they didn't reveal their true colors, even if the three of them walked on the street openly, no one would have thought that they were the "cube ark" that tossed a group of players running around just by telling the time two days ago.

The other players even talked about their deeds without hesitation.

Li Yinhang, who was resting by the fountain, thought this feeling was quite strange. He lowered his head like a quail and played the system silently, trying to keep a low profile.

Nan Zhou played with NJ Star, letting NJ Star climb up the tree and play the game of throwing and catching the ball with him using the pine cones on the tree.

Soon, he felt that someone was staring at him.

Those eyes did not belong to Jiang Fang who was beside him.

When he turned his gaze, Nan Zhou accidentally saw a somewhat familiar face in the window on the second floor of a hotel.

… The girl he met in front of the bulletin board two days ago.

Nan Zhou glanced at it, and the girl's face turned red, she swooped away from the window, and slipped faster than a rabbit.

Nan Zhou: "...?"

Why.

Am I ugly.

At this moment, Lu Lulu, who was "sounding little rose", huddled to the side of a window, and all she saw was Nan Zhou's cold and cold glance that seemed to have a small hook.

She pressed her chest, and she could see her heartbeat through the clothes.

She felt that she was warmed by that look.

… Two days ago, when I saw him at the electronic sign, he said he was leaving.

Now he actually came back to the squirrel town just like himself.

Is this fate

When she started thinking about whether she should go downstairs to chat with him and continue this relationship, Chen Meibing's voice came unexpectedly beside her: "Hey, 'Sanlu'—"

Lu Lulu: "… Huh?"

Chen Meibing pointed out the window: "You look familiar to that person, don't you?"

Lu Lulu was stunned for a while before she realized that Chen Meibing was staring straight at Nan Zhou outside the window just like she was just now.

Lu Lulu hurriedly patted her arm, her face shy: "Oh, don't look! He's about to find us!"

Chen Meibing: "…"

Chen Meibing glanced at her speechlessly and continued to look downstairs.

Nan Zhou was facing the tree and raised his hand, motioning for the South Pole Star to jump onto his hand.

Nanji Xing didn't want to come down, he hugged the twig and grumbled, and his round body pressed the twig to sway.

Nan Zhou silently shook his head at it, rejecting Sanlian.

- No, don't play, come down.

Looking at his profile, Chen Meibing frowned even more: "I think he is very familiar."

Shao Qian was busy sorting out the newly collected copy information yesterday, and she smiled when she heard the words: "You look familiar to those who are good-looking."

"No." Chen Meibing clicked, "I really saw him."

She said to herself: "Where have you seen it before..."

However, no one could answer her doubts.

With the 3 A-level gift packs that received the 75,000 points, they were all perfunctory.

They are 10 shared checkpoints, 500 hours of oxygen use rights, and 20 free accommodation coupons that can be used at any rest point.

In contrast, they are looking forward to the rewards of "sand, sand, sand" dungeons.

In this copy, "Cube Ark" received an S grade.

Another day passed, and the gift package was long overdue.

This time, Li Yinhang was lucky.

She actually opened A-level props.

She drew an assault weapon.

[Prop Name: Light Finger Chain (Right Hand)]

[Usage description: excellent close-range combat props, excellent infinite refill ability, excellent evolution ability, excellent decoration... ]

【In short, it is an excellent weapon! 】

[However, it is an excellent weapon of level 0. 】

The chain consists of five moissanite-shaped silver stone rings, which perfectly fit the user's fingers and can be worn on the right fingers in turn.

This thing, as the introduction said, is an evolutionary weapon.

When she bends her fingers, the ring deflects light subtly at a certain angle.

And she can manipulate this light.

But this piece of light was only soft, and was thrown around by her, like a silk thread tied to a yo-yo.

After a while, the light disappeared.

… how to say.

This function is also weird.

But this prop was useless except to verify that her luck was still alive.

Li Yinhang knew that he could not control it, so he simply traded it to Nan Zhou.

And Nan Zhou exchanged the B-level props he had drawn with her.

[Prop Name: Lime Powder (24 Packs)]

[Instructions for use: just throw it out! 】

[A must-have product for street hooligan fights, no CD ②, you can use it to your heart's content. 】

【—Except your eyesight! 】

Li Yinhang felt that this simple and crude attack method was more suitable for him, so he was very satisfied.

… Only Jiang Fang drew a C-level item.

[Item name: The heart of beauty, everyone has it]

[Usage description: I said in the mirror, I love you too. 】

[Theoretically, it can be used indefinitely. 】

[Because the love of beauty will never stop. 】

Jiang Fang was holding his own props, and he was a bit dumbfounded.

Nan Zhou said seriously, "It suits you very well."

Jiang Fang touched his face and felt better: "Thank you."

After the three-day rest day was over, and after defrauding the system of a large number of points with the bosses captured from the system, "Cube Ark" chose to enter the dungeon again.

This time, I still use the selection level that the system sends them.

This time, their game mode of choice is still PVE.

Now Li Yinhang has given up the wish of "don't draw supernatural beings".

Let's take a step by step.

Click to select.

use.

The system randomly selects the level—

[Dear players of the "Cube Ark" team, hello~]

【Welcome to the copy:… 】

Nan Zhou pricked up his ears and wanted to listen carefully to the relevant information about the game.

However, he seemed to sense something strange, and there was a buzzing sound in his ear, as if something had burst open.

The sudden influx of intense, needle-like tinnitus made him unable to hear anything.

The fine cold sweat dripped down slowly against the back, accumulating a little warmth in the waist fossa.

When the wind blows, the skin quickly cools down.

He seemed to hear the familiar mechanical voice slowly explaining the dungeon rules, but Nan Zhou couldn't concentrate at all.

The familiar discomfort swept through his body, with the force that almost drowned him, stripped his strength, and pulled him into the endless darkness, or the endless light.

Nan Zhou has a strong tolerance for pain, and it is difficult for ordinary discomfort to show on his face.

He just clenched his fists hard, and calmly swallowed a moan that spilled into his throat.

When he opened his blurred eyes, the first thing that caught his eye were five blurry figures.

Underfoot is the hard ground, with the smell of old cement.

… they appear to be in a building.

This is all Nan Zhou can perceive now.

Like the first copy of "Xiao Ming's Daily", they are directly face-to-face with their teammates.

However, the teammates they met this time were different from the previous ones.

The man in the lead was about one meter eight, with a straight waist, and an outstanding temperament.

He walked up to the three and gave a military salute.

"Hello." The man spoke with a clean and refreshing energy, "He Yinchuan, the captain of the bronze brigade, is one of the volunteer action teams established by the country in this disappearance accident. The task is to assist the masses to complete the game and protect them to the greatest extent possible. People and people's lives are safe."

After finishing the routine self-introduction with a sullen face, He Yinchuan smiled heartily, showing his beautiful and neat teeth: "Hello. He Yinchuan, the former captain of the S City Armed Police and Fire Detachment."

Li Yinhang didn't come back to his senses: "..."

She was not at all surprised by the appearance of such an organization.

But her nervous heart because of entering an unfamiliar environment suddenly relaxed because of the intimacy that came to her face.

... I even want to call Uncle Police Police.

Jiang Fang raised his eyebrows with interest.

This situation is somewhat beyond his common sense.

… why would anyone risk their life to enter a place like this

He looked at Nan Zhou, wanting to see how he blinked curiously.

The next moment, Jiang Fang's face changed completely.

Behind Nan Zhou, there happened to be a window.

—Outside the window, there is a full moon so huge that it can be called terrifying.

The moon has been magnified more than a hundred times, and you can even see the pits and pits on it.

A huge sense of oppression descended from the sky, like a huge and indifferent silver face revealed by some kind of monster looking down on the world.

With the bright silver glow of the full moon as the background, Nan Zhou's slightly trembling eyebrows looked even more beautiful.

… it simply gives the illusion of brittleness.

The author has something to say: GM number: the official service number of the game

②No CD: The skill has no cooldown and can be used continuously

Gospel of the Giant Fearer bhi:,