This NPC really has a problem

It was getting late, and twilight invaded most of the sky.

A crow flew from a distance with fluttering wings and landed on a dead branch.Maybe it wasn't a dead branch, there were still leaves on the branch that seemed to have been dyed with thick ink, and it seemed to be still growing.

But its lifeless color makes people think it is a dead tree at a glance.

Similar trees form a grove, and the grove embraces a church.The church is made of black stone, which well conceals the mottled marks left on the wall after years.

Several crows perched on the branches, looking at the church not far away, and intermittently uttered a few piercing birdsong.

Suddenly footsteps sounded.

How long has it been since this seemingly lifeless land welcomed guests?The frightened black crows quacked and flew into the forest with wings. The dark branches and leaves hid their pitch-black feathers. After a while, a few crows disappeared from the sight of the visitors.

The footsteps were scattered, obviously not belonging to one person, this strange team had at least three or more members.

A corner of white clothes appeared in the black forest. The man in white came out of the forest first, and his companion followed closely behind him.

There was a person who looked quite unfavorable, like a bad young man loafing around in the town, and looked around, and finally landed on the church: "Is this the map of the dungeon this time?"

Bai Zhu nodded slightly: "Let's go in."

There is an open space around the church without trees. After walking out of the woods, you can walk to the gate of the church in a short while.

Bai Zhu's hand was already on the door, and when he was about to push it away, he suddenly retracted, turned around and asked his companions: "Do you remember that the bearded man mentioned a church in the third dungeon?"

Chen Jin let out an ah, seemingly unable to remember anything.

"The bearded man said that his idol was given to him by a priest of a certain church, and that priest still looks very similar to Boss Lu." Bai Zhu said, "The game official seems to want to design some related details as easter eggs for the game. It is suspected that this is the church that the bearded man mentioned."

That is Lu Ren's identity this time... probably the priest in the church.

You promised not to forget me.

Bai Zhu pursed his lips, the system well made him have the physiological reaction when his body was tense in the game, and his palms were sweating.Bai Zhu wanted to go in eagerly, but dared not go in.

He was afraid that Lu Ren would forget everything again.

Forget about him too.

Bai Zhu took a few deep breaths and pushed the door of the church open.

The door was not locked, and the weather-beaten door made a dull sound when it was pushed open.The church was dark, with no lights on.It actually has a glass skylight on the top, but the skylight has not been cleaned for some time, and the thick dust makes the light that shines into the church extremely dim.

There were a few dark patches of light on the ground, and a huge shadow enveloped the guests who walked into the church.

Bai Zhu looked up, and happened to meet the compassionate eyes of the god statue.

He saw a gigantic statue of the Good God.The church has a height of more than ten meters and is about four floors. From the inside, the church is actually divided into three floors, and the center of the floor is opened to allow the statue of the good god to stand in the church.

It can be said that this statue can be seen from anywhere in the church.

Bai Zhu looked down again, only to see the shiny black stone floor under his feet.In the hotel of the third dungeon, the small statue of the good god that the bearded man took out also stood on a mirror-like black stone.

The concept of reflection is extremely important in this virtual religion.

The light is too dim, and the reflection of the good god on the ground also appears blurred.Bai Zhu could vaguely see a god in the ground, smiling pitifully, holding a key that was exactly the same as the god on the ground.

Did the good god lock the evil god, or did the evil god lock the good god in his own reflection?

Bai Zhu didn't think much, he whispered to his companions: "Let's find someone."

The most important thing for him is to find Lu Ren, but this church does not look like it is inhabited.

Even with this poor light, the naked eye could see that the church was covered with dust.I don't know if the ground looks a little clean because of the material, at least the other decorations, Bai Zhu and others are afraid to get close, for fear that they will choke themselves with dust.

Bai Zhu used his mobile phone to illuminate the light, and approached a wall lamp.It was a triangular candlestick fixed on the wall, and the material seemed to be brass.There are countless similar lights on the wall, but it is covered with dense cobwebs, which looks as if it has not been cleaned for more than ten years.

The more Bai Zhu looked at it, the colder his heart became.

The skill point of home was almost full by Lu Ren, and the place where he stayed was always cleaned by him. It was the first time that Bai Zhu saw Lu Ren's dungeon scene was so messy.

Maybe it was because the interval between the two dungeons was too short, and Lu Ren hadn't had time to clean it... Bai Zhu tried to convince himself, but he knew that there was one thing that made him unable to restrain the uneasiness in his heart.

Lu Ren hadn't appeared yet.If Lu Ren still remembered him, then he would definitely be waiting for him in a prominent place.

Think in vain.

But Lu Ren hadn't appeared yet.

The church is not big, and nearly half of the space is occupied by the statue of the good god. The players checked the first floor of the church in a short while, and walked up the steps to the second floor.

The stairs are open, and you can see the statue as soon as you turn your head.The statue made Bai Zhu feel very uncomfortable. I don't know if it was because of the light. The statue didn't give him any sense of sacredness and solemnity, and Bai Zhu only felt oppressed.

Like the shadow it casts, it weighs heavily on people's hearts.

The dust on the steps is also very thick, leaving a striking footprint with each step.After walking this path, players can only see their own footprints, making people wonder once again, is there really a living person living in this church?

Bai Zhu stepped onto the second floor first.

After being pierced, only about half of the area remains on the second floor. From the plan view, it looks like a concentric circle. There are handrails in the inner circle to prevent people from falling down. It seems that the rooms with the same specifications form a circle.

Zhong Changya asked softly, "Do you want to open it and have a look?"

Xu Yan, who was being questioned by her, was hesitating, but Bai Zhu didn't think much about it, and stepped forward to pull down the doorknob——

"Please wait a moment." A gentle voice suddenly came from the side, "That room is locked."

The voice was very familiar, and Bai Zhu suddenly turned his head to look.

A person came out of the darkness and walked to a place with barely a little light. Bai Zhu saw a pair of dark eyes, the corners of which were slightly curved, with a gentle smile.

The hem of the clothes swayed slightly as he walked, and then hung down obediently when he stopped.It was a solemn and complicated robe, mainly made of platinum and gold, like the uniform of priests that often appeared in various works.

Bai Zhu's eyes fell on the man's waist-length hair.

Only then did he realize that it was suitable for that person to wear long hair. His appearance was as gentle as his personality. When the long ebony hair hung down like this, he looked at himself with a pair of gentle eyes, no matter how cold he was. Hard hearts can be softened.

"I stayed on the fourth floor before, and it was a bit late when I heard the door open." The visitor apologized, "There has been no visitor to the church for a while, and I slack off a lot on weekdays. I didn't entertain well enough."

Bai Zhu didn't speak.

"My name is Lu Ren, and I'm the priest of this church." The priest smiled and looked at the four people in front of him, "It's getting late, are you here to stay overnight?"

Bai Zhu remained silent.

When he first saw Lu Ren and Zhong Changya, he felt bad, and now he felt that Bai Zhuxin was completely cold.Bai Zhu refused to speak and they couldn't just leave Lu Ren here like this, Zhong Changya hurriedly said, "We want to stay here for a few days... I wonder if it will be too disturbing?"

"Nothing," the priest shook his head slightly, "I live here alone, there are still many empty rooms in the church, so don't bother me."

He turned sideways: "The habitable room is on the third floor, let me take you there."

The priest leads the way, and the players follow behind him one by one. Bai Zhu, who has always been at the front, is now at the end.

Zhong Changya also slowed down, landed beside Bai Zhu, and asked him in a low voice, "Are you okay?"

Bai Zhu shook his head, but frowned deeply.

Zhong Changya comforted him: "Accidents are always possible... Don't be sad, he could remember before, this time he also..."

Bai Zhu looked at her and shook his head again, and raised a finger to his lips, signaling her to keep silent.

Zhong Changya saw the coldness in Bai Zhu's eyes that she had never seen before.

The coldness made Zhong Changya's back feel cold.She and Bai Zhu grew up together, and they can easily distinguish each other's emotions and thoughts.Zhong Changya followed all the way desperately, and when she was about to reach the third floor, a ridiculous idea suddenly appeared in her mind.

Zhong Changya suddenly raised her head and looked at the back of the priest who was walking in front.

……

"These rooms cannot be locked from the outside, but they can be locked from the inside." The priest said, "Every room can be lived in, and you can choose any room you want."

After all, the priest said apologetically, "Because of the size of the bed, it's best for one person to share one."

Xu Yan nodded: "Please excuse me."

"The good god teaches us to have kindness to everyone." The priest smiled, "You can go in and get acquainted first, and I will prepare dinner for you, and it will be delivered to your room then."

The priest walked a certain distance, and suddenly remembered something. After a soft ah, he stopped and said to them, "I almost forgot one thing. After eight o'clock is the curfew for our believers, and the bell will ring at that time." After the bell rings, I hope you will not leave the room until the bell rings the next day."

Xu Yan nodded again: "We know."

The priest didn't say anything more, and stepped back up the steps leading to the fourth floor.

Xu Yan found that the stairs on the third and fourth floors were much cleaner than those from the first floor to the second floor.

He frowned, somewhat puzzled.

In this dungeon, does Lu Ren only operate on the second, third, and fourth floors?

Xu Yan shook his head and didn't intend to think about it at this time. He was about to find a room to live in, but he saw Bai Zhu's gesture, and the three players followed Bai Zhu into the nearest room.

The door was unlocked as the priest said.

The first thing Bai Zhu did after entering was to check the function of the locked door. Although the church looked abandoned no matter what, the door lock was surprisingly intact and the locked function was normal.

It's just that the door can't be said to be strong, and Bai Zhu doubts that any adult can kick it open.

The cleanliness of the room inside and outside is very different.

The room is not big, there is not much furniture in it, but a bed, a wardrobe, a table and a chair.The bed is only about 1.5 meters wide. Although it is not big, it is not so exaggerated that it is not suitable for two people as the priest said. Two people who are slightly thinner can easily squeeze it.

The feet are soft, Bai Zhu didn't notice it at first, until he stepped on it, he found that the room was extravagantly covered with a carpet. The material of the solid color carpet looks very ordinary, but it still doesn't look like what an abandoned church would have.

This church is so contradictory.

Due to the shortage of chairs, except for Bai Zhu who was sitting on a chair, the others were either standing or sitting on the bed.

Before Bai Zhu could speak, Chen Jin comforted him awkwardly: "Bai Zhu, don't be sad, Lu Ren..."

Bai Zhu interrupted: "What I want to talk about is his business."

His complexion was really ugly, and his tone was not very good, which made Chen Jin stunned for a moment.

Bai Zhu sullenly said: "That priest, he is not Lu Ren."

Those words struck like a thunderbolt.

Both Chen Jin and Xu Yan were stunned on the spot, but Zhong Changya, who had guessed something from Bai Zhu's attitude before, smiled wryly: "It's really not."

Chen Jin stammered, "You, how did you recognize it?"

"I can't even recognize my boyfriend," Bai Zhu said coldly. "No matter the tone of speech or the expression on his face, he doesn't look like Lu Ren, or even a living person. In this game The NPCs are indeed made to look like real people, but there is always a difference between real people and data.”

Chen Jin didn't dare to speak.

He really couldn't see the difference.

"What's the situation?" Zhong Changya raised his hand and pressed the center of his brows, a little tired, "If this person is not Lu Ren, where is Lu Ren? Is he in this dungeon?"

Xu Yan was also thinking: "It's strange, how could this situation happen in this dungeon... Nothing special happened in the last dungeon, the recovery of Professor Lu's memory will not change the game at all."

Xu Yan had a guess: "Could it be that the real Lu Ren hasn't appeared yet, and the identity of the priest in this game might be Lu Ren's brother or something, that's why he looks so similar."

Zhong Changya said: "This time the map is not big, it really doesn't look like there are other people living there."

"The priest said that there will be a curfew after eight o'clock in the evening, and special events will definitely happen in the church after the curfew." Bai Zhu raised his eyes and said, "That may be the opportunity to find Lu Ren."

He quickly made a decision: "I'll go out and have a look tonight."

The NPC has just finished warning, and the player has already decided to ignore his warning and do things.

Zhong Changya was a little worried that Bai Zhu would log out on the first night if she did this, but she couldn't think of any good way, so she just sighed in the end.

Bai Zhu called his companions into the room mainly to tell them that this Lu Ren is not that Lu Ren, lest other people will treat Lu Ren as his own. After speaking, the players disbanded on the spot and went to find a place to live.

Bai Zhu stayed in that room.

The last one to leave the room was Zhong Changya, and the door closed before Bai Zhu's eyes. Only then did he realize that this floor was facing the position where the raised hand of the statue stood. Except for the backside of the statue, there was no room for housing. Every door opened Looking outside, you can see the key in the hand of the good god.

Bai Zhu didn't have the mood to think about this dungeon at all, and his worries about Lu Ren lingered in his heart, and he didn't go there for a long time.

He stood up from the chair, took a few steps forward, and let himself fall on the soft bed.A piece of the bed sank, Bai Zhu opened his eyes and stared at one place in a daze.

……and many more?

Bai Zhu lay on the bed, moving his body to get closer to the side of the bed.There seemed to be some words written on the wall in contact with the small bed, usually invisible, the corner of the words was only exposed after Bai Zhu's weight deformed the mattress.

Bai Zhu pressed the mattress down, allowing a complete word to appear in his eyes——

"curious".

……

The kitchen is located facing away from the statue.

The place facing away from the statue is not without rooms, and there is exactly the largest room in the church, with two doors at the front and back.

The priest doesn't like it very much.

Because here he is always far away from the door, even if he is not wandering in the corridor every day, he still hopes to be closer to the door, so that he can see the smiling god as soon as he opens the door.

A believer always wants to look at his god with pious eyes all the time, even if the brilliance of the god is too dazzling, he always shed tears uncontrollably.

The priest took out the ingredients from the box.

Anyone who has lifted this wooden box can definitely say that it is an empty box, but there is a constant flow of fresh ingredients from inside.Mortals cannot understand that this is a gift from the gods.

The priest handled the ingredients carelessly.

He doesn't care about those non-believers' guests, but he will never starve them... As long as they can restrain their curiosity, they can leave here wholeheartedly.

But controlling curiosity is something that makes them more uncomfortable than death for many people.

The priest was cutting vegetables on the chopping board, when suddenly he let out a muffled snort, his body shook, and he almost fell to the ground.

Even though he barely stabilized his body by supporting the desk, the knife in his hand still accidentally cut the fingers of the hand holding the vegetables.

The knife cut very deep, and the blood oozed out all at once.

"Damn it..." The bloody smell in the air made the priest's eyes turn red.

"No, it's impossible...how could he come out so early...it's not the time for him to come out yet, it's impossible for him to show up..." The nervous self-questioning voice stopped abruptly.

The slightly crazy black eyes instantly recovered their silence, and there was a trace of bewilderment in the silence.

Soon, the daze disappeared.

The pain in his finger brought the priest back to his senses. He looked at the deep wound on his finger and hissed softly.

The priest rummaged around in the kitchen for a while. There were quite a lot of things in the kitchen. He originally wanted to pull a strip of cloth for emergency, but he found the gauze.

The priest wrapped the wound with gauze.

After treating the wound, he wanted to leave the kitchen, and his steps were even a little eager, but when he passed the cutting board, he stopped suddenly.

Looking at the messy dishes on the chopping board, he felt very uncomfortable.

"They haven't had dinner yet..." the priest murmured, as if he had convinced himself, he stood still in front of the chopping board, raised the kitchen knife that was thrown aside, and started cooking.