Chapter 1684: Chapter 1685: Star-picking Tower
Wei Yingyue looked at Du Yanan, who was speaking, and interrupted her again: "I know as an elder sister you care about him, but we can’t find anyone more suitable than him now."
"That’s true, Brother Mu Yun looks like he hasn’t broken a sweat, as if nothing’s the matter, while I feel like I can barely walk right now; I was really frightened earlier."
Upon hearing that they wouldn’t have to walk further, Deng Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren’t for her fear of pain, she might have already quit this game. As for that so-called reward, she had no interest at all. Her life was already good, and she didn’t need those extra things.
Although Du Yanan really wanted to follow you, she also knew that giving this task to you was indeed the best choice. Still, she felt uneasy, as this mission was quite difficult. If anything went wrong, you could very well disappear from this game. Thinking of the scene where you might be torn apart by the Demon Soldiers, Du Yanan shivered with fear.
"If that’s the case, I’ll be on my way. Everyone, wait for my good news."
With that said, you headed off slowly, lurking in the direction the chivalrous man had previously indicated without looking back.
As soon as you left, the group of five fell into silence just like the surrounding area. Everyone sat down to rest, each deep in their own thoughts, not wanting to speak.
After a while, Deng Fang spoke to Xu Mingjie: "Little Jie, check the time on your phone. Why do I feel like Brother Mu Yun has been gone for such a long time?"
Upon hearing his girlfriend’s words, Xu Mingjie smiled helplessly: "I’ve tried already; only the flashlight app on my phone works, everything else doesn’t. It seems the game developers set this up in advance."
At this moment, Liang Xinyue, sitting in Wei Yingyue’s lap, signed something to Deng Fang. Deng Fang, who seemed to know some sign language, immediately said: "Xiao Xiao remembers things so clearly, how rare."
"What did Xiao Xiao say?" Xu Mingjie asked Deng Fang, puzzled.
"Xiao Xiao said Brother Mu Yun has been gone for five minutes."
"Only five minutes? It feels like it’s been over half an hour."
Just as Xu Mingjie finished speaking, your voice suddenly came from behind him: "If I didn’t come back in half an hour, I’d surely be done for."
Xu Mingjie was startled by the unexpected comment, but seeing you return safely, Du Yanan’s face showed a look of relief.
Wei Yingyue asked you, "Did you get the treasure?"
You raised the two intertwined golden long whips in your hand and said with a smile, "This should count as a task item. In Wen Zhong’s hands, it’s a treasure, but in mine, it’s just a piece of scrap iron. When dealing with demon soldiers, it doesn’t even serve as well as an iron stick."
"Since we have what we came for, we should leave quickly." Wei Yingyue hurriedly stood up and picked up Liang Xinyue, "The Jiao Long Whip is Wen Zhong’s exclusive weapon. After it’s stolen, he should sense something. We must act fast."
You nodded. Actually, although there were many demon soldiers near the God-killing Platform, most were just a disorderly mob. With your skills, you dealt with them easily and didn’t alert any demon soldiers.
You initially worried they might inquire about the process, but since they didn’t, you secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I think the hero should already be waiting for us at Half Moon Cliff; let’s hurry."
Half Moon Cliff wasn’t tall, just a peculiar spot amidst the mountains and forests. Following the chivalrous man’s directions, you headed northwest, passed through a forest, and finally met the chivalrous man at Half Moon Cliff.
All of you were shocked to see the chivalrous man because he was wounded and was bandaging himself.
"Hero, you’re injured?" you and your companions quickly approached, "How’s the wound?"
The chivalrous man didn’t answer about his injury but instead asked you, "Where is the Jiao Long Whip?"
You pulled out the Jiao Long Whip from behind and handed it to the chivalrous man.
Looking at the Jiao Long Whip in his hand, the chivalrous man coldly said, "Without the Jiao Long Whip, Wen Zhong is like a tiger with its teeth pulled out!"
With that, he shook the Jiao Long Whip, and in your sight, it vanished into thin air.
At this moment, a faint golden glow surfaced on the chivalrous man’s body. Under your gaze, his wounds gradually healed. When the golden light faded, his clothes had changed, and there were two new swords at his waist, one of which even emitted a faint golden glow.
"Wow, you changed weapons and gear, looks really cool." Xu Mingjie said, looking at the chivalrous man’s gear with admiration, "If this game goes public, I’m definitely playing it."
The chivalrous man stood up then and said to you all, "You have two destinations before you: Bi Gan Mansion and the Star-picking Tower. Which do you plan to visit first?"
Deng Fang quickly asked: "Which is more dangerous?"
Without hesitation, the chivalrous man replied: "No difference."
You glanced at Liang Xinyue beside you and said, "Let’s go to the Star-picking Tower first. Xiao Xiao has been in here long enough. It’s time this trial came to an end."
Xu Mingjie nodded, "Indeed, Fangfang is also tired and we should leave earlier."
Hearing Xu Mingjie’s words, Deng Fang quickly said, "Little Jie, don’t you want to leave with me?"
Of course, Xu Mingjie hoped to leave with Deng Fang, but he clearly knew Xiao Xiao was still young and couldn’t be left alone outside, so Wei Yingyue or Du Yanan would need to accompany her out.
In his heart, Xu Mingjie also hoped he could clear the game, or at least catch a glimpse of the legendary Emperor Xin; and of course, seeing the true form of Daji would be even better.
Heh heh, this couldn’t be known by Deng Fang. If the jealousy bin were toppled, Xu Mingjie would have a big problem.
The chivalrous man paused and said, "The Star-picking Tower is closer from here, but beware, Daji is no easy opponent."
You all nodded, knowing that in a place where even wolf demons were as tough as they were here, Daji would undoubtedly be more formidable. In the Investiture of the Gods, Daji was the embodiment of the Nine-Tailed Fox; she wouldn’t be easy to deal with!
The Star-picking Tower, in the Investiture of the Gods, was a tower built by Emperor Xin to please Daji, constructed with the nation’s resources.
For this Star-picking Tower, before seeing it, you all had visualized it in your minds; its image was nothing more than several stories tall, and you even speculated that the Star-picking Tower wouldn’t exceed five stories.
However, as you approached near the Star-picking Tower, except for the chivalrous man, everyone was stunned by the sight of the building.
It was Deng Fang who first noticed the Star-picking Tower. Under the moonlit sky, a spire-like building emerged into your view, and Deng Fang pointed at the structure ahead, saying, "Hey, is that the Star-picking Tower?"
"It should be." Xu Mingjie nodded.
"No doubt." The chivalrous man nodded.