CH 142.3

Bai Lixin clicked “yes,” and the black box slowly opened with a flash of white light.

An antique metal key hovered quietly inside.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, player, you have obtained a hidden prop.]

[Ding! The scan failed; the contents of the box can’t be identified, please handle the prop with care.]

The system recognition prompt rang out, and Bai Lixin froze for a moment.

He stretched out his hand and took the prop, placing it in front of his eyes to observe it carefully.

The key was exquisite, with a rose carved into the handle of the key. The key was a little larger than a normal key, but he was completely clueless as to what it opened.

When he first obtained the crystal ball [Lost Beauty] that Dijia left for him, the system also failed to identify it.

Dijia’s memory fragments in the dark had asked him to come to the copy and find something—was it this?

Bai Lixin looked at Su Fan with suspicion, and found that Su Fan was looking at the key with the same puzzled gaze.

Right, now that the person in question doesn’t have his previous memories, he doesn’t know what the item is for either.

Su Fan stared at the key for a moment, then suddenly frowned and said, “I seem to have seen it before.”

Bai Lixin brought the key to Su Fan: “???? Where have you seen it before?”

Did I guess wrong?

Su Fan: “I forget, it just looks a bit familiar. Maybe it was in a dream?”

Bai Lixin: “…”

‘What use are you?’

————

Within the ten hours following the countdown, all crises were resolved.

The moment the players and NPCs came out of the warehouse, everyone could have had an egg stuffed into their mouths.

It was a beautiful Wensong High School hours ago; how did it turn into such a miserable state?

But what business was it to them as to what the school had become?

“Hahahaha, my God, what a tragedy that the school was blown up.”

“Look at the ground; even the chance for reconstruction is gone. This trash school can finally disappear from the world for good.”

“I have a proposal!” A player suddenly shouted, “There are only 10 hours left, right? How about we throw an unprecedented literary party tonight?!”

“All of us,” he pointed to the players and then to the NPC students, “all of us together, regardless of background, what do you say?”

“Yes!”

“I’m in!”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a good time, I can finally relax.”

“Fine, fine, I can dance, but I’m short of a male partner.”

“Me, me, me, I can be your partner.”

“So who’s going to do a skit with me?”

“I can try.”

“Me too.”

“I can do magic tricks, but I’ll have to prepare the props.”

“I can do that too!”

“Then let’s do a magic skit?!”

With the player’s suggestion, almost all the students threw away all the pressure and came up with their own acts.

Among the crowd, someone broke away from the laughter and rushed towards Bai Lixin in the distance.

On seeing the people rushing over, Bai Lixin smiled slightly, a smile flashing in his starry eyes.

It was his friends; no matter what disasters they faced or how much temptation was in front of them, they always managed to find his shadow at the first opportunity.

It was true that they were not strong enough now, and sometimes they could hold him back, but for humans, they had only been in the game for less than two months.

If they were given enough time, they could definitely become as strong as Lin Jue and the others.

Just after rushing to Bai Lixin, Xia Chi circled him, making sure that there was only a bit of ash on Bai Lixin, before he breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Brother, why don’t we put on a show too?”

Li Cancan’s eyes lit up: “Yes, yes, what are we going to do?”

Xia Chi: “Talk show?”

Zhou Guang & Liang Xi: “…”

Truth be told, Xia Chi, talking is your specialty.

Just as people were racking their brains as to what show to put on, a cold voice rang out, “Bai Lixin can’t. He has a heart condition and can’t participate in the show.”

Dijia had come over at some point, and they didn’t even know how long he had been listening.

He stood in front of Bai Lixin with the confidence of a doctor in charge, looking him up and down with a critical eye before saying with certainty, “Well, not only should he not exercise strenuously, but he’d better rest in bed.”

Bai Lixin: “???”

Am I being impure? Why am I thinking of something else?

Dijia turned his head to look at Bai Lixin and changed his words, “But it’s a rare literary party, so there’s no need to rush to recuperate in bed. But he can’t perform, you guys go up and do that.”

People looked at the wreckage all over the area, and then at Bai Lixin: “……”

Recuperate? God Xin?

Is the sky going to fall?

———–

At night, the area was filled with moving lights.

There was no electricity because Bai Lixin had blown up all the buildings and, incidentally, the wiring.

But it was a good thing that the players had flashlights.

They put together a big stage with damaged tables, and a bunch of people sat cross-legged on it.

Ten flashlights chased the figures on the stage, giving it a high stage lighting feel.

Not to be outdone, some players shone their flashlights into the sky.

The stars dotted the night sky, and the streams of light faded into the darkness.

When there was a soundtrack, they hummed and sang along softly.

Fearing that they would not be heard, they made amplifiers based on what they had learned.

There were dance costumes for dancing, accompaniments for singing, and microphones……

It was a very simple party, but it was a good memory that the players wouldn’t forget for a long time.

Years later, when some players recall that copy again, their hearts will be filled with peace. That party was sincere and passionate, and it would always be a precious treasure.

The memory of a time when youth was green and full of astringent tastes, but sweet on the lips and teeth.

Bai Lixin sat in the back and watched the performance on the stage carefully.

Xia Chi and the rest ended up choosing three and a half sentences, the content of which they made up themselves.

A steel bowl was turned into the gong used to set the points.

Although the props were rudimentary and the preparation was rushed, the people performed very hard.

It wasn’t until it was over and the audience was applauding that Bai Lixin realized that something seemed to be missing from the side.

Where had those two gone?

After speaking to Xia Chi and the others, Bai Lixin wandered around the campus.

The only thing standing there was a fence to keep out the black scorpions that were watching from outside.

It was dark all around, as dark as the school had been before when it was time for lights out.

But it was different this time.

The darkness was now filled with warmth and freedom, free of restraints and pressure.

After a few steps, he heard a conversation.

Hearing the two people in the conversation, Bai Lixin couldn’t help but lighten his steps.

Su Fan: “I’ve thought it over, and I’ve decided to quit.”

Bai Lixin froze for a moment.

Dijia: “Didn’t you fight me to the death before? Why have you suddenly thought it through?”

Su Fan sounded very sad: “I love him, that’s why I don’t want to make things difficult for him. I can see that he loves me, but he also has a crush on you.”

“I don’t want to upset him at all, I’d rather quit than leave him tangled.”

“I hope you will treat him well; if I find out you hurt him, I will hunt you to the ends of the earth.”

Bai Lixin frowned, “???”

Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, listen to the words from the main body.

What humility? He probably wished to kill the other man and lock him in a room.

In a place where Bai Lixin could not see, Su Fan’s eyes changed, and he gave Dijia a dark glare.

‘So what if I give up? There is only half an hour before Bai Lixin leaves the copy.

I’m already pissed that I can’t eat.’

Of course, he heard his wife as soon as he came over just now.

He must be touched by his deep love and sacrifice and loved him even more.

Dijia secretly glanced towards the corner where Bai Lixin was, coughed lightly, and said in a deep voice, “I disagree!”

“Xinxin is not an object, there is no reason to toss him around.”

“Affection is showing respect for each other, I respect XinXin more than anyone else. I would never treat Xinxin as an object like you do and say, I don’t want him.”

“You’re going too far.”

‘Heh, setting me up? I’m going to drill it and give it to you in turn.’

Su Fan: “……”

‘Fuck, he is really good.’

Bai Lixin who was not far away: “……”

I’m numb, the land of right and wrong is not for me.

……

[Ding!]

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