September 2, Songguta, sunny.
As for whether it will be sunny in a while, I don’t know.
Du Yu sat in the passenger seat of the SUV, looking at the woods passing by quickly beside the highway, imagining the scene of the last time he entered the tower.
The neon-lit streets on a rainy night make me feel cold just thinking about them, not to mention those strange gray fog figures on the streets.
"Ying~" Lin Shiwei was driving, and suddenly a furry little head popped out from the gap between her two coat buttons and called Du Yu softly.
Obviously, Xiaoyan felt the heavy mood of his master and tried to comfort him.
Lin Shiwei and Du Yu were both wearing black coats, which should perhaps be called battle robes.
The tall collar stands up to cover the lower half of the face, but unlike the Bearded Tree Coat, this "Black Rock Tree Coat" does not have a hood.
Both battle robes are made from the leaves of the black rock tree. Although the leaves are made of low-level demon plant materials, they are more defensive than the bearded tree coat.
This was something Yang Qingqing had someone deliver to their home last night. It was a gift for the two of them.
Since he was going to challenge the Shadow Gu Tower at the demon tamer level, he naturally had to provide his apprentice with a little more protection within the level limit.
"Nai?" In the back seat, Xiaobai ate the candied fruit between Teacher Qing's fingers and licked her fingers gently, as if he wanted more.
Yang Qingqing smiled at the little fairy deer and rubbed its antlers with one hand: "We are about to enter the camp, there are a lot of people there, you should go back to my acupuncture point home."
Du Yu turned his head and looked over: "Xiao Bai, go back for a while. I'll play with you again after we get home."
"Nai~" Xiaobai was really smart. He blinked at Du Yu and behaved unusually well-behaved. He stretched his deer head towards Yang Qingqing's forehead.
Pfft...
A breeze swirled and quickly merged into Yang Qingqing's Yintang acupoint.
"Aunt, we're almost there." Lin Shiwei slowed down the car, turned the steering wheel, and drove into the mountain road.
After passing one checkpoint after another, Du Yu finally returned to the ancient tower.
As the vehicle slowly drove into the military camp, several soldiers came over. The middle-aged man in the lead was quite surprised and glanced at the girl in black who got out of the driver's seat.
After all, such a vehicle is too ostentatious, and Master Qing is a very low-key person.
"Master Qing."
"Captain Liu." Yang Qingqing nodded, with a hint of apology in her words, "I was away for a while, so I left you in charge of everything. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not that hard. We were just carrying out our mission." Captain Liu smiled. "But it's a big loss that you didn't get to witness the Demon Emperor's successful ascent to the summit."
"I watched the video, it was very thrilling and exciting." There was a hint of admiration in Yang Qingqing's voice.
She is highly respected in Songguta, but she is only a fourth-level Great Demon Tamer.
The Demon-Controlling Emperor is at the sixth level and has a great reputation throughout Daxia.
Especially the Demon Taming Emperor from the southwestern mountain city, who brought a giant panda with him and killed so many that the Shadow Gu Tower shook three times!
The terrifying might almost made the soldiers in the barracks think that the hilltop was going to be razed to the ground...
"You're here again, haha. I'm looking forward to your performance!" Liu Ying slapped Du Yu on the shoulder, his eyes full of recognition.
"I will definitely work hard." Du Yu nodded repeatedly and gestured to the girl beside him, "This is my teammate, Lin Shiwei."
"I know." Liu Ying nodded, and led a few people to the military camp. He also told Lin Shiwei, "After entering the tower, you must obey the command. When the team fights together, you must listen to Du Yu's advice. After all, he is more experienced than you."
"I will focus on Du Yu." Lin Shiwei said.
"Okay, put on your equipment, there are still a few ahead of you."
In the military tent, Du Yu skillfully put on the micro camera and invisible headphones, and whispered, "The Demon Emperor has successfully climbed the tower. Does this mean that only the second and fourth levels are left?"
"Yes." Perhaps because of Du Yu's identity, Liu Ying added a few more words, "There is still some hope for the second level. Someone climbed to the fifth floor a week ago. We are almost there."
Upon hearing this, Du Yu began to have doubts in his heart.
Fortunately, I am with Lin Shiwei at this time. If I had waited until I was promoted to the peak level of Demon Tamer, the Shadow Gu Tower might have been conquered, and the spiritual energy would have been given to others!
"What about the fourth level?" Lin Shiwei asked curiously.
Liu Ying shook his head: "Maybe it's a problem with the special rank. From human to god, there is really no hope at all for the Great Demon Tamer rank. The difficulty has suddenly increased. Let's see what the result of the Green Master is today."
Yang Qingqing walked up to Du Yu, raised her hand to help him adjust the camera on the side of his head, and pressed the earphone in his ear: "Don't worry about me, focus on your own task."
hateful.
This action again, I'm going to blush again...
Feeling the breath of the woman in front of him, Du Yu didn't dare to move his head and could only look away.
Just like last time, she still did not put any pressure on Du Yu, but for Lin Shiwei, Teacher Qing seemed to have other requirements.
Yang Qingqing took two steps back, looked at the two of them, and nodded with satisfaction: "You two wait here."
As she spoke, she glanced at Lin Shiyi and said, "Remember our agreement."
Lin Shiwei bowed her head respectfully: "Yes, aunt."
When Master Qing turned and left, Du Yu asked curiously in the empty tent, "What was your agreement?"
Lin Shiwei shook her head and did not respond.
"Okay~" Du Yu sat down on the camp bed, holding the demon soldier's beads and wiping them gently.
An hour and a half later, Du Yu was almost scratching sparks from his sharp blade when a soldier finally lifted the tent curtain and said, "You two, it's your turn."
Du Yu stood up with a flutter, and Lin Shiwei was no less quick and had already taken a step forward.
Led by the soldiers, the two quickly walked to the gate of the Shadow Gu Tower. Yang Qingqing did not come to see them off, but her voice came through the headset: "You two should move in unison and step into the tower together."
As Teacher Qing spoke, Du Yu felt his sleeve being pulled by the girl.
It is very rare to see such an action appear on the brave and incomparable third sister.
He turned his head and saw Lin Shiwei looking straight ahead, looking at the old decoration inside the tower through the door.
"Don't be nervous, it won't kill you."
Lin Shiwei nodded gently: "Yes."
In the headset, the soldier's countdown voice came: "3... 2... 1!"
The two walked side by side and stepped into the Shadow Gu Tower!
In an instant, Du Yu felt chaos before his eyes!
The two of them seemed to be shrouded in gray fog, and everything was hazy.
Swish~
The two men frowned slightly. Under the dark moonlit night, the surroundings were extremely cold.
The two seemed to be standing at the entrance of a village. Directly in front of them was a dilapidated stone bridge. Beside the bridge stood a huge stone tablet, but there was no text on it.
With the help of the hazy moonlight, Du Yu looked into the distance and seemed to see some deserted village buildings
Swish~
The two of them only felt a flash before their eyes, and the next moment, they seemed to be in hell!
There was a gray fog all around, visibility was extremely low, and one could vaguely see human figures swaying.
Swish~
The scene changes again, and cold raindrops fall quietly.
Crash...
The flashing neon lights reflected on their faces, and through their eyes, a strange color was reflected.
On a cold rainy night, the sound of pedestrians' footsteps gradually rose.
The vehicle was coming from afar, and its tires made a peculiar sound when they came into contact with the wet ground. When passing a puddle of water, it also splashed water.
As the image gradually stabilized, the soldiers in front of the monitors in the military tent outside the tower looked at each other in bewilderment.
In just a few seconds, the two had experienced at least three scenes!
Finally, the world has stabilized.
Finally, Du Yu returned to the neon city he was familiar with.
"Is there a bug?" Du Yu muttered softly, "We both came in together, who will be the leader of the Shadow Gu Tower?"
Yang Qingqing: "It seems that it has chosen you after all."
"Da, da, da."
The familiar sound of high heels came from behind him. Du Yu's mouth opened slightly and he felt goose bumps on his arms!
He was standing on the street on a rainy night, smelling the cold and damp air and looking at the neon signs in fantastic colors.
Everything was so familiar that he had the illusion that the past was recurring.
And at this moment, the unique sound of high heels... ...isn't she dead
Du Yu turned around and looked behind him. On the busy street, passers-by were walking hurriedly in the gray fog.
Only the woman in a black coat and holding a black umbrella was walking slowly towards him.
"Is she our target?" Lin Shiyi put one hand in front of Du Yu and protected him behind her.
The girl no longer had time to explore her surroundings!
The streets were crowded with people on this rainy night, and there was a weird atmosphere everywhere, but Du Yu only looked at this woman, so... Is there something wrong with her
The woman with the black umbrella came closer and closer. Lin Shiwei's legs gradually arched and her body tensed up: "Du Yu?"
"It's okay." Du Yu put a hand on Lin Shiwei's shoulder and patted her gently. "In my world, she is the incarnation of Shadow Gu Tower."
Lin Shiwei's eyes widened slightly. This... is this your world
"Du Yu!" In front of the monitor, the soldier frowned, not very satisfied with Du Yu's choice.
But the soldier's hand that was about to press the call button was pushed away by Yang Qingqing.
Yang Qingqing's trust in Du Yu is hard for ordinary people to imagine.
Thinking back to the first time he climbed the tower, when everyone tried to stop Du Yu from going forward, only Du Yu insisted on his own ideas, and finally made the only correct choice, and then successfully reached the summit.
After all, people outside the tower cannot be in the situation themselves, and it is difficult for them to give correct guidance and suggestions when faced with certain situations.
On the monitor, the woman finally stood in front of Du Yu and slowly raised the black umbrella.
"I thought you were dead." Du Yu put his hand on Lin Shiwei's shoulder and gently pushed her aside. "This is no longer an origin story, is it?"
"Da, da." Without Lin Shiwei's obstruction, the woman in black took a step forward, revealing her relatively clear face with a black mist outline, and raised her palm wearing a black leather glove.
A finger touched the Yintang point on Du Yu's forehead and slowly slid down, as if looking for something.
Du Yu's heart moved, and he grasped the black leather gloves and placed her fingers on the left side of his chest.
As expected, she stopped searching, and her movements seemed to freeze in place.
Du Yu: "Thank you, I kept this gift very well."
The woman in black slowly raised her head, and a smile appeared on her face, which was only the outline of a dark mist.
At this moment, Lin Shiwei was confused!
Before entering the tower, she was indoctrinated with many concepts.
For example, the Shadow Gu Tower is very dangerous, and you should not trust anyone. Also, what awaits challengers in the tower will be one brutal battle after another.
Lin Shiwei could never have imagined that this tower was so friendly!
Not only was Lin Shiwei a little confused, but the soldiers in front of the surveillance cameras outside the tower also looked confused!
After all, there was no precedent of someone who had successfully climbed the tower climbing it again. The reason why Du Yu was able to climb two levels of difficulty by himself was because he was a rookie who had just started out and was able to advance to higher levels relatively quickly.
Liu Ying's expression was extremely wonderful: "Master Qing, your disciple is really good. He can actually make friends with the Shadow Gu Tower
Today I have opened my eyes!"
Yang Qingqing: “… ”
The Shadow Gu Tower has always been known as a "great disaster", and it wishes to make every climber suffer pain and torture and experience its sad past.
No one would have dared to imagine that Shadow Gu Tower would be so gentle and friendly!
Liu Ying stroked his chin with one hand and said in amazement: "This is great. Since we have established a good relationship with the Shadow Gu Tower, does that mean Du Yu doesn't have to face the challenge?"
Yang Qingqing looked at the black mist woman on the monitor with a playful smile: "Why, let the Shadow Gu Tower tell us the story directly?"
"Yes!" Liu Ying nodded as a matter of course, "If I had known this would be the result, I would have let Master Qing's apprentice enter the tower... Hmm?"
Before she finished her words, the woman in the monitor suddenly made some movements.
She just took a step sideways, then slightly turned sideways and looked at the street behind her.
Du Yu looked curiously into the distance of the street. After a few seconds, a man in a black robe came into his sight.
His body language showed panic. He knocked over passers-by one after another along the way. After accidentally falling down, he rolled and crawled all the way, fleeing in a hurry, heading straight towards the direction of the few people.
And in the distance behind the man in black robe, a group of figures wearing red robes and made of red mist were chasing after him.
"Shi Wei, prepare for battle!" Du Yu's heart tightened, and he spoke hastily, "The black side is the friendly army, and the red side is the enemy!"
"Got it." Lin Shiwei immediately summoned the two rose spirits, and her fists with brass knuckles also ignited with flames.
Du Yu also drew his bow and arrow, ready to shoot.
With a "thump", the man in black robe leaped forward and fell heavily to the ground.
He slid for several meters on the wet ground until he was a few meters in front of the crowd. He struggled to raise his upper body and reached out to Du Yu.
Spots of black mist flowed down from his body like blood, slowly spreading out on the sidewalk.
Such a tragic scene shows that the man in black robe is a desperate person who begs for Du Yu's protection.
Du Yu's face darkened, and he immediately drew his bow and arrow, and a fire arrow shot straight into the red-robed man's camp:
"kill!"