Chapter 821: Anything Anywhere All At Once
Gregor shot to his feet and jumped onto the tea table dramatically. “Just when the three adventurers are basking in the glory of their victory, the body of the ugly, fat, and evil dragon rolls down the mountain of gold coins.”
“Splash...”
“The treasures tumble down upon you like a tsunami, about to overwhelm you! Do not underestimate it. With enough mass, the impact can kill you!”
“AT Force Field!” Raven Shark stared at Gregor’s thighs and yelled.
“At the last second, Raven Shark pilots his mecha and uses AT Force Field! In an instant, the energy force field expands in waves to shield him and his companions! Unfortunately, the tsunami of treasures is not to be underestimated. They collide with the force field and...”
Gregor turned around and jumped onto the sofa, thinning his voice to imitate sound effects.
“Wing—wing—wing—Alert! Energy insufficient! Alert! Energy insufficient!”
“Magic! Defense Magic...” Wang Weiyan cried out in panic.
“No, there isn’t enough time! The other two adventurers can’t react in time!” Gregor cut off Wang Weiyan.
“I can endure it! I can!” Raven Shark widened his arms and stood before Gao Xinxin and Wang Weiyan, his face flushed. He was entirely immersed in his role.
“Can the AT Force Field stop the tsunami of treasures...?” Gregor cast a die onto the tea table. The die rolled under their watch.
Four pairs of eyes stared at it until it stopped a few seconds later, the top face said, “Pass”.
“Success!” Gregor hollered. “The AT Force Field blocked the treasures! Congratulations, our three players! Another crisis averted!”
“Thank God.” Gao Xinxin sighed in relief. “It’s finally over...”
“Wait!”
Gregor shouted once more. The three players tensed up.
“With the mountain of treasures gone, the three adventurers see a chest flickering multicolored light underneath!”
“Lucky find! That must be the ultimate treasure the evil dragon had been guarding! The three adventurers, are you going to open the chest? That should be the reward you deserve...”
“Wait...” Gao Xinxin knew Gregor quite well now, and she was about to stop her companions when Wang Weiyan made a decision without thinking.
“Open! I’m opening the chest!”
“Good!” Gregor sat back down and raised the thick manual. “Magical Girl Little Yan happily goes up to the chest and opens it.”
Flutter.
Gregor’s face darkened. “Oh, no! Little Yan falls for a trap!”
“Ah!” Wang Weiyan screamed.
Gao Yang held Wang Weiyan seriously. “You must think carefully, Little Yan. Love Magic is powerful, but also fragile. The magic will fail if you’re not strong-willed enough and determined enough. Are you sure you’re going to use it?”
“I am!!” Wang Weiyan’s face tensed as she clenched her little fists.
“Magical Girl Little Yan, facing the companion who’s going to turn into an evil dragon, you use Love Magic.”
Gao Yang then threw the manual to Gregor.
Gregor caught it, his face going through a myriad of expressions. Finally, he let out a long sigh and collected himself, shouting, “Whoosh—”
“Love Magic comes down upon Gao Xinxin from heaven in a ray of pure, sacred holy light!”
“Corruption fades from Gao Xinxin’s soul gradually, and the scales on her body fall off, revealing her fair skin and her uncovered...”
Gao Xinxin glared at Gregor.
“Ahem.” Gregor quickly corrected himself. “Her uncovered long hair as smooth as silk!”
“Soon, she turned back into the just, kind-hearted, brave, and noble dragonslayer!”
“Thank you! Little Yan! You saved me!” Gao Xinxin pulled Wang Weiyan into her arms and kissed her hair. The little girl cried and laughed while wrapping her arms around Gao Xinxin.
Gregor continued, “Although Magical Girl Little Yan didn’t get her treasure, she gains something much more valuable than any treasure, Love Magic. As long as she has love, she will not lose to any enemies, no matter how powerful. And she will be able to overcome all obstacles, no matter how insurmountable.”
“Anything Anywhere All At Once! First campaign! Cleared!”
Thud. Gregor closed the manual, looking visibly annoyed with being forced to tell a disingenuous story.
Gao Yang clapped first. Then the others followed.
Gregor turned around to see that beside Gao Yang stood a mundane-looking girl with medium-length hair and a quiet temperament. She seemed eighteen or nineteen.
“A new member?” Gregor asked.
“She’s Ke Yo,” Gao Yang said concisely.
Ke Yo couldn’t greet the others. Her reddening eyes were fixed on Vermilion Bird in the wheelchair.
Unable to stop herself, she strode up to take Vermilion Bird’s hands. The coldness thrust into her chest like a viper, triggering a dull throbbing pain.
Ke Yo looked down to find the familiar Black Gold ring on Vermilion Bird’s right ring finger. She knew there was a word etched on the inside of it, “lost”.
She couldn’t help but break into tears.
I was once lost, Sister Xia Li, and you found me.
Now that you’re lost, I will find you, too.