The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 841: Am I the final boss?

Seeing this scene, Zhao Chen's mouth twitched a few times, then he lowered his head and looked at the cover of the book on the table:
"Purple Phantom"

Then, he glanced at the other books on the bookshelf and silently recited their names one by one: "Buddha Pagoda Relics, House of the Giant Snake, Qinghe Treasure Mirror, Kaiming Beast 1, Kaiming Beast 2, Kaiming Beast Reset..."

So that’s how it is… The so-called “treasure places” in the secret realm are indeed the game of “Yaochi Chess”… But there seems to be no book named “Yaochi”.

Also, how to "play" this?
As his thoughts turned, Zhao Chen suddenly remembered that Mr. Lingyun had launched the attack directly from underwater. He couldn't help but think, and combined with the "introduction" he had just seen with the "identification" ability, he began to flip through the pages of these books one by one.

Soon, he saw Mr. Lingyun's name on the title page of a book called "Baishui Su Nu".

"If you want to 'play' the game, you probably have to enter this pond and play the game yourself... Mr. Lingyun must have failed to pass the level just now and had to withdraw, and he just happened to run into me and attacked me...

"But... Baishui Su Nu? Don't I already have the Tianhe Goddess Diagram that can produce 'Baishui Su Nu'? Can it also become a 'game' here?
"Could it be that this game is just a copy experience, and I can't really get the reward for completing the game?" Zhao Chen seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be asking Zhong Ying beside him.

Zhong Ying shook his head and said, "No, I guess these 'games' are directly connected to the 'treasure points' in the secret realm. Once you pass the levels here, you will definitely get the treasure."

She said this with such certainty, as if it was a matter of course.

"Then why..." Zhao Chen suddenly realized something when he said this, and his eyes became filled with doubt as he looked at Zhong Ying.

"Did you realize that you actually played the role of the treasure keeper in the game that Lingyun participated in!

"Because the 'White Water Goddess Picture' is in your hands, as long as we defeat you, we will naturally get relevant clues." Seeing that Zhao Chen finally guessed the truth, Zhong Ying no longer had to be shy and directly revealed the answer, "That Lingyun may not have really entered 'history'. He may have come to this pond a day later and met you through the 'game'.

"The reason why he was able to retreat so quickly just now is probably because he quit the 'game'."

Is that really the case? There are no "books" related to "Yaochi" on the bookshelf. The most likely possibility is...

"This so-called 'history of the secret realm one day ago' is actually a game called 'Yaochi Chess', right?
"No, it should be said that the entire secret realm is! Including the 'Dream Test' at the beginning, they are all part of the game 'Yao Chi Chess'!" Zhao Chen paused here, and then his eyes pierced Zhong Ying's eyes, solemn and sharp, "What role do you play? Commentator? Guide? Or the final treasure keeper?
"Or, let me explain it more clearly. Are you still Fei Meng?!"

Zhao Chen did not suspect that Zhong Ying had been replaced. After all, he had enough contact with her and the relevant "intelligence" was quite complete. It would be impossible for him to hide the fact that she had been replaced.

But I am afraid that her inner nature has been replaced. After all, Zhong Ying was originally snatched away by Fei Meng from the "her" she mentioned, so it is not impossible that she was snatched away again.

"Of course I am still the incarnation of the original body. Do you want me to verify it through 'Qin Sheng'?" Zhong Ying blinked. Instead of getting angry because of being questioned, he showed a sincere smile.

"Yes! You'd better prove it!" Zhao Chen did not relax at all. The spiritual body in the "Star Chariot" was ready to go. If anything went wrong, he would immediately borrow the status of "Dongxuan".

Zhong Ying did not speak again, but just twisted a strand of hair by her ear with her hand, looking at Zhao Chen with a smile on her face. A moment later, Zhao Chen in the "Star Chariot" received a prayer report from a "person of theirs" placed in the "Worry-free Valley", telling him what Qin Sheng said: "Zhong Ying is trustworthy."

Zhao Chen finally let down his guard, and his gaze towards Zhong Ying softened. He asked in confusion, "What's going on with you now?"

"As you guessed, I have become the 'guide' in this game called 'Yao Chi Chess', so before you truly discover the secret here, I can only guide you but cannot tell you the truth directly." Zhong Ying replied with a smile.

"When were you given this identity?" Zhao Chen asked with a frown.

"When we separated from the 'Purple Palace' and I went out to investigate alone." Zhong Ying chuckled and continued, "In fact, your guess about the 'Yaochi Chess' was both right and wrong.

"This secret realm is indeed built on the basis of this treasure, but the 'start button' of the game 'Yaochi Chess' should be pressed by King Liang.

"The 'secret passage' we took was actually a violation of the rules to start the game 'Yaochi Chess'."

Zhao Chen suddenly realized: "In other words, when we entered this 'history of one day ago', we had already entered the game scene?"

Zhong Ying nodded and said, "Yes! Since it was opened illegally, there is no treasure keeper, but the 'game' itself will not allow you to take it away so easily, so some conditions have been changed, such as you have to realize that you are in the game.

"At this time, Lingyun happened to enter the palace through a secret passage a day later, and chose to 'play' the 'game' of Baishui Su Nu, so 'Yaochi Chess' brought him to you, and also lowered the other conditions in disguise.

"In a sense, the two of you are each other's treasure keepers."

Just by chance? Hey! Zhao Chen sneered, not believing in such a coincidence. That "Mr. Lingyun" must have been "arranged" to come, even if it was entirely his own will, and the person who told him about the secret passage probably didn't know that there were other people behind the scenes.

"As for how I became the 'guide'... it's because there can only be one person participating in the game, and I either play a role in the game or be 'destroyed'.

"I naturally chose the former." Zhong Ying pointed at himself and said confidently.

Zhao Chen knew that Zhong Ying could serve as the so-called "guide" instead of being "destroyed". There must be something going on inside. She must be hiding something.

But since she was still "Fei Meng", Zhao Chen was too lazy to get to the bottom of it. After all, who doesn't have secrets? He had never told Fei Meng his biggest secret.

"In other words, I just need to wait for Lingyun to enter the 'game' for the second time, and then kill him, and I'll have 'passed the game'?

"But what if he doesn't enter the game anymore?"

(End of this chapter)