Shen Lu: I've Mutated into Multiple Game-Breaking Abilities

Chapter 35: Dialogue

“In that case, he gets what he deserves.” Fang Cheng crossed his arms and watched Zhao Ze, who was still engulfed in flames, with a cold gaze, showing absolutely no intention of coming to his rescue. Seeing this Ling Yi asked in confusion, “Aren’t you worried that I might be lying?” No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw Fang Cheng shake his head and chuckle. “I have a Truth Bell on me. If you tell a lie, it’ll ring.” “Oh, I see.” Ling Yi nodded thoughtfully, then asked with renewed confusion, “Are you just going to stand by and watch him die? Is this really okay with you?” In his view, this didn’t seem like the behavior of a righteous person. “It’s fine.” Fang Cheng shook his head and smiled轻松ly: “This guy has broken into other players’ homes before and been killed by them too... Come to think of it, this is probably the seventh time he’s died.” “Once the fire’s burned him down a bit, I’ll take him back.” “... Are you going to resurrect him?” “Yes, we’ll resurrect him and then bring him to justice. Because many Dark players believe that if they do something wrong, the worst that can happen is death—they think death brings liberation. To put an end to this mindset, even if these people die, we’ll resurrect them to stand trial and face punishment.” At this point, Fang Cheng paused. He deliberately let his gaze linger on Ling Yi for a moment. Only then did he continue, “Even if he’s been in the tomb for twenty years, as long as we discover there’s an unresolved punishment, we’ll still resurrect him to deal with it. Once that’s done, we’ll let him lie back down.” “So.” Fang Cheng fixed Ling Yi with a piercing gaze and warned in a deep, solemn voice, “Now that you’ve become a player, you must exercise self-restraint. Don’t enter strangers’ homes, don’t take what isn’t yours, and don’t recklessly use skills in public places...” Hearing this, Ling Yi nodded thoughtfully. ‘Strange—why is he saying this? Could he possibly know I’ve just become a player?’ Perhaps having read something in the teenager’s expression, Fang Cheng’s stern expression softened. He quickly put on a friendly face and laughed in a lighthearted tone, “I know almost all the players in our Firefly Branch. The only ones I don’t recognize are a few outsiders and the new players who’ve joined in the last two months.” “If I’m not mistaken, you must be from the May batch of players, right?” “(￣ェ￣;) Um...” “Or maybe April... Ah, never mind. You’re leveling up slowly... that’s perfectly normal. I didn’t level up fast either back in the day.” Fang Cheng smiled slightly, looking a bit awkward. Then he said politely, “If you don’t have anything else to do, you can go. I’ll handle things here.” “... Okay.” When Ling Yi returned, Lin Shurou immediately told him about Zhou Shi next door as well. So a few minutes later, Zhou Shi was taken away along with Zhao Ze. It was just past eight in the morning. Just as the morning sun streamed through the east-facing window into the living room, bathing the entire room in bright, warm light, Ling Yi had just finished a hearty breakfast. He was lying on the sofa in the living room, resting. Before long, Lin Shurou—having taken off her beige printed apron—strolled over in her pink slippers and sat down lightly beside him. She brought with her a soft, enchanting fragrance that was refreshing to the soul. “Thank you.” As soon as she sat down, she said softly in a delicate, gentle voice, “It really is better with you here.” Ling Yi thought she was going to continue expressing her gratitude, but to his surprise, she went on to say, “But didn’t you say you only entered Shen Lu yesterday? How come you already have a support skill now? ” A moment ago, she’d heard Ling Yi’s voice from inside and, worried about his safety, had run upstairs to check on him. That’s when she witnessed the entire sequence of him summoning the Dual-Element Spirit Blades and defeating Zhao Ze. “Is it not okay for me to reach Level 10 in two days?” “Hehe, sure.” Lin Shurou covered her mouth and chuckled softly, but in her heart, she was certain Ling Yi was part of the May batch of players. Under normal circumstances players can generally reach Level 10 in half a month and Level 13 or so in a month. The strength Ling Yi had displayed earlier placed him roughly in the teens—as someone who’d been through it before, she had a good sense of that. “But I never expected you to have dual elements… You really have a bright future ahead of you.” Lin Shurou’s sapphire-blue eyes fixed intently on Ling Yi as she parted her soft, rosy lips and said enviously. A hint of nostalgia flitted across her delicate, snow-white face, as if she were recalling her own days as a player. Seeing this Ling Yi raised an eyebrow, a sudden wave of curiosity welling up inside him. “Now that you’ve become an ordinary person like this, can’t you take the player assessment anymore?” Lin Shurou had told him her story yesterday. But at the time, Ling Yi hadn’t expected to interact with her much, so he hadn’t probed any deeper. Now that he’d decided to stay with her, he felt it was necessary to learn more about her situation. “No.” Lin Shurou shook her head, then pursed her lips and sighed, “Strictly speaking, I’m still a player—a powerless one.” “My player skills, attributes, and even the items in my inventory are still there—I just can’t use them.” “Oh!?” The moment she mentioned the items in her inventory, Ling Yi’s curiosity piqued even more. He hurriedly asked, “What else do you have in your inventory!?” Seeing how curious Ling Yi was, Lin Shurou paused for a moment, then gave him a gentle smile, her bright, sparkling eyes curving into crescent moons. “Nothing much,” she said. “Just some common treasures, weapons, and skills.” She tucked a few strands of hair from her forehead behind her small, delicate ears, then rolled her eyes, licked her lips, and added, “Though there is one very valuable skill in my inventory—it’s such a shame.” “If it weren’t for this restriction, I’d actually like to give it to you.” It would have been fine if she hadn’t mentioned giving it to him, but once she did, Ling Yi couldn’t help but ask again, “What skill?” “Giggle.” Seeing Ling Yi’s curious expression, Lin Shurou couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh. Only then did she realize that this young man before her had an exceptionally simple way of thinking and didn’t hide his thoughts at all. Unlike others who say one thing but mean another, speaking with hidden meanings that are downright annoying. She quickly stifled her silvery-bell-like laughter. Meeting Ling Yi’s astonished gaze, her face flushed slightly as she hurriedly explained, “It’s an extremely rare Nine-Star skill that can temporarily lower an enemy’s intelligence.” “Lower their intelligence?” “Right! It makes enemies really dumb.” “Has anyone tried it?” “Not yet. As far as I know, I’m the only one in the world who has it right now.” “Huh?” “Because it’s only dropped by a specific monster boss found in the kill assessment, and our region is the only one in the world that’s ever gone through that assessment. There was only one of those bosses during that assessment, and I happened to be the one who got it. ” After saying all this, Lin Shurou added one last thing: “That’s why I said it’s extremely rare.” Hearing this, Ling Yi replied speechlessly, “Why didn’t you just say ‘the only one’?” “Giggle.” Lin Shurou covered her mouth and let out two soft giggles. Her delicate shoulders trembled, releasing an even sweeter fragrance. It was clear she was very happy.