The overwhelming coldness was like snow melting in the sun, and it gradually dissipated from Tang Ning's body. The strange fragrance that lingered at the tip of his nose and made him dizzy disappeared. Tang Ning slowly opened his eyes and saw the ceiling of his room.
He blinked blankly, his head was groggy and he couldn't think straight.
What's going on
Did he come out from the copy
Wasn’t his last wish to make the river god happy
Tang Ning stretched out his eyes blankly and looked at the normal one with scales and sharp nails. He remembered that he had been completely assimilated. In that state, he could not leave the copy.
An incredible idea came to my mind -
Did the river god let him go in the end
This seemed to be an explanation. Didn't the river god show that he didn't want to let him go? No, that couldn't be said. In fact, when Tang Ning initially rejected the system's suggestion and made that plan, he believed deep down in his heart that the river god would let him go. Or rather, he believed that the river god in his memory would let him go.
Because of a promise he made to the dumb old woman, the Nian River God has been protecting her descendants ever since, even though his statue was smashed and his soul shattered, causing harm to the dumb old woman's descendants.
He had seen Shao Mingxun's past. He lived with the statue. The newborns of the priest's family were always wrapped in festive red cloth and were carefully held while kneeling in front of the statue. Some children would be so scared when they saw the statue of the river god that they would cry non-stop and would not stop even if they hiccupped, while some children would laugh happily.
In the temple filled with various wishes day after day, the crying and laughing of babies are the purest sounds.
He knew that the river god probably liked those children.
I like those clean, pure children who have greedy desires.
Every one of the dumb grandmother’s descendants has been blessed by Him. They have been held in front of Him since they were in their cradles and have grown up under His care.
In the end, it was the children He blessed who suppressed Him.
Sometimes Tang Ning would wonder, during this thousand-year-long suppression, the River God was willing and He didn’t care that the two children would die, but could the seal really trap Him
Is it the seal that binds the River God, or the last bit of softness in His heart
Tang Ning felt empty inside, and her chest suddenly felt heavy, as if a mass of sour emotions had accumulated there like a dark cloud that could not be blown away by the strong wind and could turn into tears.
Why would the river god
So gentle
The kitten poked its head over and happily climbed onto Tangning's body. It curiously stared at the tearful Tangning. Its furry little paws politely stepped on Tangning's chest. Its long whiskers trembled slightly as its owner approached. The moment it stretched out its pink tongue with barbs and licked Tangning's cheek—
The slender fingers made of shadow pinched Tang Ning's chin, and the shadow appeared silently behind Tang Ning. It hugged Tang Ning from behind, wrapping Tang Ning like layers of ice and snow.
In a moment of happiness, he arched his back and jumped into the corner like a little rabbit.
Although he had been with Shadow for a while, Kai Xin still felt fear of this strange guy from time to time.
Tangning came back to his senses and looked at Kai Xin with concern. At this moment, ten cold fingers touched his cheeks, caressing the traces of tears, as if gently wiping away his sadness, or as if they were dissatisfied with his attention being diverted.
The happy Mao exploded even more.
Tangning blinked.
It was strange, why did he have the idea that Yingzi was jealous of Kaixin
Tangning was distracted by this thought and his anger dissipated a lot. He picked up his phone to check the evaluation of this mission:
Instance Name: Vacation
Copy risk factor: a
Task difficulty coefficient: b
Complete the main mission: Survive! Survive safely for seven days! (Survival days 80)
Complete the advanced task: Save the evil ghost Zhang Yun! (Survival days 160)
Complete the hidden mission: Weaken the power of the river god Shao Mingxuan! (Survival days 160)
When did he weaken the power of the river god
Tang Ning was a little confused. After thinking carefully, could it be that the power to become a god that he gave to Zhang Yun was separated from the river god
This explanation makes sense.
If this is true, then did the river god give him power twice, so that he and Zhang Yun were evenly matched in the final fight
Tang Ning's heart suddenly began to feel uncomfortable again. He didn't know why the river god gave him such a strong power. Tang Ning took deep breaths and tried to expel the depression in his chest. He briefly read the following content:
Overall Rating: S (S-level mission rating will grant lifetime use of the Mermaid Princess card drawn from this instance!)
Dear players, the current survival days are 470 points. The current props are as follows: Princess and the Pea Card, Sleeping Beauty Card, Mermaid Princess Card, Suck Suck Music Card, Woodcutter Card
"Mermaid Princess"
Rarity: S
Function introduction: A rare charm card. After equipping this card, your voice has the power to bewitch people, and your singing can make all creatures obsessed.
Received a message from "Lin Yun"
Before Tangning could click to view the call, a call came in. It was Lin Yun. Tangning answered the phone, "Hello?"
The card has no effect outside the real world, and Tang Ning's voice is normal when he speaks.
Lin Yun on the other end of the phone said softly: "I'm a little worried and want to hear your voice."
Shadow's finger landed on the corner of Tangning's lips, whether intentionally or unintentionally. As Tangning opened her mouth, the fingertip slid into her lips. "Hmm..."
Tang Ning frowned and he brushed it off. "It's my business, indeed." Halfway through his words, the shadow came up again, put its lower jaw on Tang Ning's shoulder, and rubbed his ears against his as he spoke.
Tang Ning had a lot of experience in dealing with this kind of situation. In the past, when he was busy, she would happily rub shoulders with him like this. At this time, she would just have to give a perfunctory response so that the other person wouldn't feel left out.
Thinking of this, Tangning turned around and kissed Shadow's cheek.
A soft, touch-and-go kiss.
The shadow that had been making trouble suddenly froze, and its motionless appearance looked like a human-shaped pillow.
"What happened afterwards? Also, what happened during the time when I lost contact with you?" Tangning asked calmly.
In this call, Lin Yun described in detail what happened after Tang Ning fell asleep. The things about Zhang Yun being framed and the ceremony being held were the same as what the system had said. What Lin Yun said next was what the system had told Tang Ning about.
After Zhang Yun became the evil god, people would die one after another every night.
Those who died were old people, and it looked like he had died of old age. Everyone believed that he had died of old age, and no one wanted to investigate further or make it public.
Some players went to investigate and found out that these old men were the executors of the annual ceremony.
During these three days, in addition to the deaths of those NPCs, two players also died. Lin Yun was not sure what specific death conditions had been triggered.
When the Heshen and Zhang Yun were fighting, one player was unfortunately affected by the fighting. Lin Yun, Jiang Mianmian and Chang Hanliang escaped successfully.
In the eight-person dungeon, four died and four survived, which is a pretty good survival rate.
Tang Ning briefly told Lin Yun what happened on his side, such as how he used coral jade to save Zhang Yun's soul, and then made a wish to get rid of assimilation. He also told Lin Yun more details. It always felt a bit weird to talk about those things between him and the river god.
After they finished exchanging messages, Lin Yun hesitated for a moment, as if she had something to say to Tangning but didn't know whether to say it or not. Tangning waited attentively for a long time, and heard Lin Yun pretending to be casual and said, "By the way, are you interested in dyeing your hair? Maybe dye it white or something like that?"
Tangning: “?”
"I just feel that light hair color looks pretty good." Lin Yun coughed.
It was more than beautiful, it was simply stunning. At first sight, Lin Yun wished she could take a picture of that scene, but in the copy, even if she took a picture, she couldn't bring it to the real place. She could only recall it in her mind.
"Dyeing your hair is too troublesome. Besides, I can't dye my hair because I'm filming." Tangning refused without hesitation. He had seen other people dye their hair before, especially those with gray hair, and they would often go to get their hair roots touched up.
The cold fingers lifted Tangning's hair, causing a tingling sensation as they passed through his scalp. Tangning, who was interrupted again, looked at the shadow helplessly. He said to Lin Yun, "Let's stop talking for now. I have something to do."
"Hmm?" Lin Yun invited, "Then how about coming out for dinner today?"
The shadow version of Qi Yun's face was as gloomy as water at this moment. It looked at the machine that kept making noises, as if it had some dangerous thoughts. Tangning pointed at the shadow's forehead and gently taught him, "No."
"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore." Lin Yun mistakenly thought that what he had just said was directed at him, so he tactfully hung up the call.
Tangning looked at the shadow helplessly.
A smile appeared on Shadow's face, and it continued to hug Tang Ning. Tang Ning received a new message, which was a friend request from Jiang Mianmian. Tang Ning added Jiang Mianmian as her friend. Jiang Mianmian sent another message, so Tang Ning put the phone down and tried to run to pet the cat.
He hadn't been petting cats for seven days and felt sick all over.
Happy, curled up in the corner, seemed to want to get close to Tang Ning. He looked at his owner eagerly, and at the monster behind him warily.
"Don't hold me for now, I'm going to go masturbate for fun." Tangning discussed with Yingzi.
The shadow stared at Tang Ning quietly for a while, and suddenly two furry cat ears appeared on its head. The ears were also made of shadows, and they were made very delicately, even the furry outline was made out.
Tangning: “!!!”
happy:"!!!"
A cat's tail made of shadows wrapped around Tang Ning's waist. The cat-like shadow looked at the real cat Kai Xin, its green eyes filled with horror. The shadow smiled at Kai Xin, revealing a cunning and malicious look. Then, the smiling shadow pounced on Tang Ning and rubbed against her like a big cat.
Tang Ning touched Shadow's cat ears. The cat ears were folded by him like flower buds, and they even shivered like a real cat when they were touched.
ah.
this.
There is really a way.
Tangning touched Shadow's cat ears several times out of curiosity. She found that Shadow, who was staring at Qi Yun's face, had cat ears that were indescribable.
Astringent air.
He was stared at like this by the shadow for a while. Tang Ning was a little absent-minded. He abandoned the shadow and walked firmly towards the weak, pitiful and helpless Kai Xin.
There are real cats, so you can touch real kittens. Real kittens are furry and warm, they purr, they turn over their white bellies, and they use their little paws to diligently step on their milk.
Holding the little ball of happiness in her arms, Tangning smiled happily. It was so heartwarming.
It would be nice if Chu could hug the river god like this
As he thought about this, his smile was tinged with a hint of sadness.
Kai Xin licked Tang Ning enthusiastically, rubbing its little head against Tang Ning's neck, making Tang Ning laugh non-stop. Tang Ning held Kai Xin in her arms while picking up the phone. Kai Xin rubbed Tang Ning's phone desperately, trying to rub off the iron bump and regain her master's favor.
However, Tang Ning now had the energy to look happy. The reward for handling the De Ming High School incident had finally arrived. Looking at the string of zeros, Tang Ning felt a sense of unreality.
If you get a windfall of 100 million yuan, what should you do with it
Buy a house! Buy a house! Still buy a house!!!
With a big house, I can raise more cats! Raising ten is not a problem. I can hire someone to take care of the cats. If Yingzi is willing to clean the cats' poop and feed the cats, then I can save the money of hiring someone.
Tangning looked at the shadow beside him.
The shadow was staring at the cat's tail grimly, as if it was looking at a useless thing.
Forget it, Shadow is not suitable for such delicate work.
Tang Ning checked the money for his single-family villa and found that if he chose to buy a villa in a good location, the money would basically be spent.
The villa requires some money for monthly maintenance.
Excuse me.
Tang Ning thought it would be better to buy a large apartment and put the remaining money in the bank to earn interest. However, if the garden of the villa is well maintained, it will be really beautiful, with flowers and plants all over the yard, sunlight shining down, and cats lying in the yard.
Tang Ning's heart was suddenly moved again.
Damn, why not open that website and find something to do? Oh no, find something for the shadow to do! Look at the child who is so idle that he is tired.
Thinking of this, Tang Ning once again opened the money-making website that Lin Yun had given him. After logging in for a while, he saw more and more tasks on the website, including all kinds of strange and supernatural events. Among them, a task with a high reward caught Tang Ning's attention because the picture accompanying that task was different from the other messy ghost pictures. It was a picture of golden gold, transparent jade, and round and plump pearls.
Mission Name: Jewel of Death
Mission introduction: More than a dozen deaths occurred in many cities such as City A and City C. Some people swallowed gold to kill, some took medicine to kill, and some jumped off buildings to kill. Most of them had motives for killing. When he died, he was wearing precious jewelry.
Tang Ning felt that the jewelry looked familiar. It seemed like something he had seen in Gong Yun's copy
But he couldn't remember exactly what the jewels looked like.
Maybe I remembered it wrongly. The jewels and precious things do look similar at first glance.
Tang Ning clicked on the album of this mission. In addition to the clean jewelry, there were also some photos of jewelry taken directly on corpses. Against the backdrop of corpses covered with corpse spots or blood and flesh, the brilliance of the jewelry was even more fascinating, fascinating to the point of being ominous.
Clicking on the comments section under this task, most of the players' attention is on the jewelry:
"Wow, this pearl is flawless and perfectly round, and the sheen on the pearl can reflect a person's facial features."
"This imperial green bracelet is so beautiful, the color is so rich, and the ice blue and sky blue in the picture are so damn beautiful! The craftsmanship is very delicate, which is really the icing on the cake."
"After completing this task, will these jewels be paid as compensation? I will pay you in gold."
"The one upstairs is really dead, dare to touch these things?"
"So many priceless jewels suddenly appeared overnight. Could it be tomb robbery?"
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Tomb robbing
Tang Ning's heart skipped a beat. He paid attention to the progress of this task. Then Tang Ning scanned other tasks. He secretly wanted to see information about tasks related to the river. However, after searching around, he found one that particularly matched the requirements.
Although there have been supernatural incidents such as water ghosts, it is clear that it does not fit the description when one looks at the female ghost.
Tang Ning changed a few keywords, such as mermaid and ichthyosis, but he still found some supernatural events that matched the River God copy.
Yes, even if the supernatural invasion takes some time, it will take even more time for this website to publish it. How can he see the events of the previous copy so soon after he came out of the copy
Moreover, the copy of the River God should have collapsed, and it is highly likely that it will not be invaded.
This is a good thing.
If the supernatural invades reality, it will bring disaster to reality. He should be happy that he doesn't see similar news.
Tangning tried to comfort himself in his heart. After saying it a few times, his mood seemed to have really improved.
The alarm clock went off.
It was the alarm he had set for work today. Tangning stood up and touched Happy and Yingzi who were reluctant to leave. He then said to the two at home, "I'm going out to film. Be good at home, okay?"
Kai Xin obediently squatted on the ground and listened to Tang Ning's speech. Shadow looked very serious. He had put away his cat ears and tail. Qi Yun's elegant face was very intimidating. His expressionless face looked like he was attending an important meeting and listening to the leader's important speech. Tang Ning emphasized to Shadow, "Especially—"
Never mind, he didn’t know the shadow was following him secretly.
Tang Ning exhaled, and walked out of the house wearing a mask. The lights were on in the corridor, but it was very dark. Normally, shadows could not be seen at this time. However, when Tang Ning turned around, he could see a thick black shadow on the ground.
Every time Tang Ning took a step, the dark shadow followed.
Tang Ning stopped moving, and the black shadow also stopped moving.
Tang Ning stretched out his foot and gently stepped on the black shadow's foot. The black shadow suddenly trembled like a wave, and seemed to be very happy.
Huh
Tang Ning's mind inexplicably popped up the image of Shao Mingxuan after being whipped by his fish tail. They were clearly two completely different people, but at this moment he felt that Shao Mingxuan and Shadow's reactions seemed to stop!
Stop thinking about it!
"Why are you getting more and more blatant?" Tangning pointed, "Before you were hiding from me, so are you pretending to be cool?"
The shadow stopped shaking and pointed like Tang Ning.
Tang Ning felt like laughing when he was pointed at. His shadow was really good at testing him, constantly testing his bottom line, and then jumping back and forth over his bottom line.
"Don't scare others next time, got it?"
Shadow nodded obediently and stopped pretending. It even flew back home and brought out two garbage bags. When Tang Ning walked into the elevator, Shadow immediately pressed the elevator floor for Tang Ning and placed the garbage bags as far away from Tang Ning as possible, trying hard not to let the smell of the garbage bags bother Tang Ning.
Yingzi was a very well behaved kid most of the time, but it was not suitable for him to be taken out because Yingzi was too protective of him. Especially every time he was scolded by the director, Tangning felt that Yingzi had murderous intentions.
Director Chang seemed to be vaguely aware of this, and recently he stopped scolding Tang Ning and often talked to her about the scenes in a gentle manner.
The elevator door opened, Tang Ning picked up the garbage bag and walked out. While people were around, a shadow stretched out from the ground and helped Tang Ning hold the garbage bag.
Really good.
Tang Ning threw away the garbage and supervised Shadow to wash it. Shadow rubbed it and then secretly pulled Tang Ning's hand. It knew that Tang Ning did not want to be seen by normal people around, so it pulled it quickly and then quickly turned into a real shadow on the ground.
Tangning lowered her eyes and looked at the shadow that was secretly holding her hand. The corners of her lips under the mask could not help but curl up.
How to say it
This feeling, as if the joy of being embraced is accompanying him to face this world together.
The figure with cat ears appeared in front of him again, as if doing something weird. Tang Ning shook his head and threw the thought away. He stood by the road waiting for a bus. Pedestrians passed by Tang Ning on the road. Some of them looked at Tang Ning a few more times. Although he was wearing a mask and a hat, just looking at his figure, one would think he was a very good-looking boy.
The passerby who was paying attention to Tang Ning was watching the road, and was about to step on the shadow. The shadow twisted like flowing water, avoided the passerby's foot, and then kicked the passerby's shadow.
The passerby staggered and hurried away as if nothing had happened.
The shadow pretended to be doing something and stuck to Tang Ning.
Tang Ning, who was concentrating on searching for the license plate number, did not notice this little episode. He finally saw the car he had called. He quickly walked up, opened the door, and got in with Shadow.
The shadow changed from a shadow on the ground to a reflection on the car window. Behind it was an ever-changing scene, with tall buildings and busy traffic. The city was so tall, and the people in the iron box were so small. Everyone was indifferent to what they were doing and everything around them.
The shadow was like this, it was staring at him with full concentration and a smile on its face.