The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

"What kind of bug? The NPC is alive?"

"I don't know. It's a manufacturer secret. I didn't dare to ask."

"What a pity! I think the production mode is great. If I can change the storyline, it will bring me a lot of inspiration for my writing."

"By the way, have you decided what to write for the new article?"

"I haven't come up with any idea yet. I came here to experience holography and to find some inspiration. I usually stay at home and don't want to travel too far away from home... Let's see." Qingqing shook her head and put work behind her.

The two of them whispered quietly, not paying attention to the protagonist's slowly slowing pace in front of them.

Yi Ming had observed the two girls talking all the way early in the morning. Although he did not fully understand what they were saying, he knew that this was what he wanted to hear.

However, he could not hear clearly what the two of them said in low voices at the end. When he slowed down his pace to filter out the hawking sounds, the topic had already been revealed by the two of them...

Songzhao Mountain.

The evil ghost, who had caught a wild rabbit and picked some invigorating herbs along the way, returned with a ghostly aura. He frowned when he saw the barrier at the cave entrance that had not been touched, as well as the empty and deserted environment inside the cave.

There were no signs of fighting in the cave, not even a trace of breath fluctuation. The ghost energy released spread across the entire mountain, but the little Taoist priest was nowhere to be found. The bloodstains were left on the way up the mountain a few days ago, and were almost blown away by the wind.

There was almost no trace of the young Taoist's presence, which showed that he had left for a long time.

The barrier was not touched, and the person just disappeared without a sound...

Perhaps this young Taoist priest was not as fragile as he looked. Perhaps he should not have believed the cunning words of humans just because of the clean debt line of the other party. Or perhaps, before long, the group of human-like celestial masters from the Zhengyang Sect would come to attack.

The evil ghost stood in the cave and remained there for a long time.

The rabbit at hand tried to struggle against the pressure of the ghost energy in order to protect itself. You Mu was annoyed by the disturbance, so he threw the rabbit out of the hole.

"You're no longer needed. Go away." The evil ghost also threw the herbs out of the cave.

"Herbs. Both fresh and dried in bundles. Would you like to take a look?" The vendor pushed a cart with a bundle of herbs in his hand. He held it high and shook it in the crowd to sell them.

When he saw Yi Ming passing by with his robe stained with blood and a bandage wrapped around his neck, he thought he was an important customer and hurriedly took his goods to sell to him.

“No need. Excuse me.” Yi Ming avoided the vendor who kept repeating himself and walked towards the teahouse in front.

According to the plot development, his injuries were still very serious. He supported himself and went to the South Street Pharmacy to find medicine. When he reached the door of the teahouse, he felt unwell and fainted. He was then helped by the players and sent to the teahouse to rest temporarily.

Behind Yi Ming, the two girls' conversation became quieter and their steps quickened, obviously wanting to get the task from him in a timely manner.

"Qingqing, it's almost time, let's hurry!" Cunxue stopped laughing, pulled Qingqing forward, and used the weapon in his hand, the water dew umbrella, to support the shaky body of the protagonist in front.

The protagonist's mission is difficult to complete and is random. There are fixed time nodes in the game world. If you don't search deliberately according to the time, it is difficult to trigger the protagonist's side mission.

On the long street, other active players with different IDs also crowded over.

The player who triggers the story mission may not be able to see other players who are performing the mission at the same time during the interaction with the protagonist, but when the perspective is pulled back to Yi Ming, the world he sees seems too strange.

Those 'players' with various symbols and words on their heads crowded in front of him, their bodies intertwined, their hair accessories, clothes, and even their faces overlapping.

The same words rang in his ears at the same time, and the noisy and overlapping voices of men and women confused his hearing and senses.

"Young Master, are you okay? Sit down and take a rest." Qingqing naturally couldn't see the other players who were in sync. After taking the protagonist to the nearby teahouse to rest, she sat on the other side of the square table with her teammate Cunxue and talked to him.

"Nothing, thank you two girls."

The protagonist's handsome face was covered with wounds and his lips were very pale, probably due to excessive blood loss.

Qingqing lay on the table and looked at it, somewhat amazed at the cost of the model in front of her. The eyelashes and hair were too realistic. She wondered how much it cost the manufacturer.

Due to the nature of her job, apart from writing online articles, Qingqing's entertainment mostly involves staying at home and experiencing various games. The manufacturers' early publicity and promotion activities are very lively, boasting about how excellent their own modeling is, but when they are really put into the game, the picture quality is compressed and they all become gingerbread men, without any aesthetic appeal, let alone providing her with any inspiration!

"I see that the young master looks unwell, so he has to go to the Shanyi Clinic on South Street. Coincidentally, my sister and I also want to go there, so why don't we bring some medicine for the young master?" Cunxue accepted the task as prompted.

"...In that case, I'll trouble you two." The protagonist clenched his fists and placed them between his lips and coughed softly. His body was really weak, so it was inconvenient for him to refuse.

[The side quest from the protagonist has been released: Help the protagonist Yi Ming buy medicine for his injuries.] The game system announced it immediately, and a pop-up window appeared in front of the two. Cun Xue took Qing Qing to click to confirm, received the silver money issued by the system, and then said goodbye to the protagonist and went to the clinic to buy medicine.

"Sure enough, even if I come to the holographic game, I can't escape the fate of helping NPCs run around the map." Qingqing was pulled away, looking at the Shanyitang logo on the map, and sighed.

She hates sports the most.

"The purpose of running around is to help us get familiar with the map and trigger more side quests along the way. Stop sighing, hold my hand and try out the newly unlocked skills."

Cunxue opened the water umbrella, and with the circulation of spiritual energy, a breeze blew under the umbrella, carrying the two of them flying at a low altitude, saving a lot of walking.

"This is good, this is good!"

The two gradually disappeared from Yi Ming's sight, and those players who were gathered together and penetrating each other also dispersed, following the words that suddenly appeared in the air.

There was a sudden silence beside him. Yi Ming picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, thinking about what he saw at the moment. He gained a better understanding of the thing above his head that was controlling him.

These players were not surprised by the sudden appearance of the translucent glowing box, and were even familiar with it. Even if they still did not understand its meaning, it at least proved that this thing was in the same group with these "players".

Judging from the words and actions of the two women following him all the way, these players seemed to be very curious about the things around them and had some interest in appreciation.

They were not from here before, or... they were not from this world at all!

Some outsiders came here in groups. What did they want to do? Do they know anything about the things in the sky?

It seems that the more you explore, the more questions arise.

Yi Ming kept all these things he saw and heard in his heart, and since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't force himself to speculate.

According to the experience of the previous cycles, the "missions" that players get from him are time-limited, and he needs to stay in Qingcheng and wait for the players who receive the missions to deliver them in time.

During this period of time, even if he left the area of ​​Qunqing City, he would be brought back by the light column.

Although he was concerned about the far Songzhao Mountain, Yi Ming knew that in his current situation he had to be careful so as not to be noticed by the invisible force.

Fortunately, Yi Ming's actions are not completely confined to the teahouse. According to the degree of freedom mentioned by the players, he can have a certain range of activities and autonomous actions.

Taking advantage of this, Yi Ming went to a store selling cinnabar and yellow paper and exchanged all the silver he had for materials for drawing talismans.

Sitting down in the teahouse again, Yi Ming concentrated his mind and picked up the pen to write according to his memory.

The only thing to be thankful for was that he had a very good memory. All the mantras he occasionally heard and the talismans he saw while sweeping outside the window of the school were engraved in his mind.

The talisman drawing methods learned in the cycle can also be directly drawn with a pen.

Yi Ming didn't know whether his improved strength could be applied in the controlled plot, so he could only focus on the defensive talisman. At least, when the next uncontrolled plot came, he could ensure that he would survive before being rescued.

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Classmate Xiao Ming: Wife, vegetables, laolao!