As a player, can you be normal?

Chapter 755 Collapse of Faith
Northern prisons are built in extremely cold environments.

The average temperature is minus twenty degrees Celsius.

The blizzard also contains "ice elements" that can cause magical damage to the human body, and the cold cannot be resisted even when wearing thermal underwear.

Inside the courtroom, the temperature seemed even colder than outside, because Li Nuo had said, "I am a kind and good person."

Sister Hei tried her best to give him face.

"Very good, that's a good joke, I'm shivering from the cold."

Li Nuo lowered his head and covered his face with his hands, like a prisoner about to repent.

"I know it sounds abrupt when I say I'm kind."

That was quite abrupt.

He is indeed a good person, after all, he sets a high standard for being a decent human being, and he has even saved the world, but to call him kind would be going too far.

Xiao Wu, who was sitting next to him, stepped on his foot.

"Hey...did you drink fake alcohol?"

Li Nuo kicked Xiao Wu back.

He wanted to create a persona for himself that was different from his own, but not too different. So, he used the seemingly twins of "goodness" and "kindness," which are actually completely opposite, to his advantage.

There must be someone playing dirty tricks behind our backs right now, but there's no need to worry about it for the time being. We have too many opponents, and it would be foolish to waste our energy on one or a few people.

What needs to be done now is very simple.

Look for clues in the portrait, but don't.

Let someone else take it.

They focused on upgrades.

Li Nuo and his group's greatest advantage is their raw strength; they are among the most powerful forces in all the corridors, so they should not hesitate to upgrade when the time comes.

As for where to upgrade.

In the "Frontier Scenario," you never need to worry about leveling up; the only thing you need to worry about is not dying.

What really worried Li Nuo was himself. He hadn't been in a fight for a long time, and his murderous aura had almost been extinguished.

Because he had lost most of his aggressiveness, he was able to stand up for himself by saying he was a good person.

"You don't actually think you're a kind and good person, do you?"

Lenny couldn't help but ask him.

This woman, who had been a hunter at Bayer Kinworth Academy for over ten years, had seen far too many scoundrels. She could tell at a glance that Li Nuo and Xiao Wu had far more blood on their hands than she did, so how could they be good people? Well... although they seemed to be decent people, that was just their appearance. Appearances cannot be a shield for a twisted mind.

"Yes, I am a good person. You can think I'm hypnotizing myself, but I really am a good person. But I also understand that I have made many big mistakes..."

He started talking nonsense.

“I abandoned my sister somewhere, and I may never see her again in my life, but I never thought about looking for her. I thought she should be doing well. It was just an excuse for me to run away. I have a father, and I don’t want to see him either, even though he’s actually been pretty good to me. I still think I should just let it go in this lifetime. I’ve run away from all of this, and I can only take out these emotions on other people. I’ll join a church, I’ll hunt demons, I’ll kill those local tyrants. I’ve done a lot of strange things that don’t do me any good, but I’m actually an escapist.”

Everyone except Xiao Wu fell silent. The light in Li Nuo's eyes seemed to be called "sincerity." The lie detector on the table was a large eyeball, staring at the prisoner without blinking, which meant that he was not lying.

What this guy said might all be true.

"But I still think I'm a good person because I did do good things."

Li Nuo took a deep breath, inhaling the cool air of the Cold Rift Valley.

"I am not worthy to be a hunter. How can a coward be worthy... Although I want to say this, I still hope to live. I have many years of my life to spend running away, just like you, you, you, and you. We are all the same."

Blackie took out a piece of paper and placed it face down on the table.

"I'm willing to give you a chance."

The paper read "Access Controls," which is the authority of the prison's highest-ranking officer.

“We hunt nightmares, we learn arcane arts, we study the mystical, so we must stay true to ourselves, we must be people with principles, and you are qualified.”

"and many more!"

Now it was Li Nuo's turn to panic.

"At least wait until I finish my story!"

Blackie chuckled.

"No need. We don't care about the fact that you used to be in the 'Healing Church'. Who hasn't made mistakes in the past?"

"Yes, I used to sell them when I was a kid."

Everyone looked at Piek, who had said those words.

"Oh no... I mean... I used to sell those little videotapes when I was a kid..."

Li Nuo quickly interrupted to get back to the point.

"That's nothing compared to me! Even if you sentence me to eternal damnation, or make me serve the ancient gods, it won't be enough to atone for my sins! You must know how I became a terrorist!"

Blackie just shook her head and waved her hands.

"No need~ We're short-staffed. Your past is the past, now is the beginning of the future."

"listen to me!"

Xiao Wu interrupted their argument.

A smile crept onto her face—the kind of smile only a whore would have.

"Can you really let a prostitute become a hunter?"

Blackie, Lennie, and Piek were all taken aback.

Xiao Wu also has her own storyline. She has figured out the underlying social structure of this world: fallen girls = slaves.

The identity that Li Nuo initially gave her casually turned out to be the one that everyone looked down on the most.

"How can someone from the lowest rungs of society become a terrorist... You should know this."

Xiao Wu had just finished speaking.

Blackie put away the contract that would set them free, her expression regaining its sternness. She crossed her arms and placed them on the table, giving Lenny a meaningful look.

“Continue, Li Nuo. After your wife was murdered, she was turned into an artificial human, and then you took her away to search for…”

"I'm looking for something that can turn my wife back into a human. I heard it's a painting."

When Li Nuo said this, everyone's gaze towards him changed, as if they were looking at a good person who had been driven to terrorism by life.

"Wait a minute."

The person who interrupted this time was Piek, who asked a question that many men were curious about.

"Aren't androids a good thing?"

"privacy."

"Okay... please continue, we won't interrupt this time."

Li Nuo continued speaking, of course... he was talking about his own experiences, and he didn't know exactly what he was saying. Luckily, Xiao Wu was there, and if he mentioned anything he shouldn't, Xiao Wu could call him back at any time.

One more thing to mention is that Xiao Wu is special; her ability to create clones allows her to exist in both timelines.

The three indigenous people in the courtroom were all listeners. As long as the listeners agreed with what they said, then what Li Nuo had experienced in the past was true.

Let's rewind to November 1887.

Before discussing Li Nuo's experiences.

First, point the camera at another person.

On the continent of Sumeru, there is an inland lake, where a man wearing a straw hat is fishing.

His name is "Lennon," he's white, a player, and comes from "The Corridor of Death."

The fishing rod was fixed to the riverbank.

Lennon sat in the grass, holding a prop called "The Notebook of the Grimm".

[Notes on Life]

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect: This notebook records special items used by players. Players with assigned numbers will appear in this notebook. You need to understand them to make changes.]

This thing also has a hidden usage prefix.

Players with special identities can use this feature, such as the "Focusor" or "Explorer," players who have godlike or manipulator-like appearances in other worlds, or players whose level exceeds lv99.

Lennon's level is above 99.

Even so, he was still drawn back to the past by Li Nuo's story, which is why he decided to take action against Li Nuo first. The infamous "Crippled Blood" is a troublemaker that every corridor wants to kill but doesn't want to see.

The story about Li Nuo is written like this in my notebook now.

—"Li Nuo and his wife live in a small town. He has connections with the 'Healing Church' (this was automatically generated by Notepad)."

— "Note: The content about Li Nuo and the Healing Church is temporary and can be modified."

The following content was written by Lennon.

— “Li Nuo had connections with the ‘Church of Healing,’ which was originally his protective umbrella. However, both ‘Cain Hearst’ and the ‘Church of Healing’ harbored great hatred towards the ‘Cult of Triss.’ As a result, his wife, who worshipped the ‘Lord Triss,’ was tragically murdered.”

"If Li Nuo hadn't been in contact with the 'Healing Church,' perhaps no one would have been able to find him."

Next up is Li Nuo's progress, which is constantly updated in his notes.

"But then an evil god appeared and brought his wife back to life, but she was also turned into a cyborg." Lennon picked up his pen, ready to continue writing, to kill off someone close to Li Nuo, or to create some trouble for them that they wouldn't benefit from.

But when he pressed the pen tip onto the paper, it was as if someone had grabbed the pen, making it impossible for him to write.

A line of text appeared at the very bottom of the page.

"It's uncertain whether this Li Nuo is the Li Nuo you know. He shouldn't be a kind and good person, but in the eyes of some natives in the future, he is a kind and responsible good person who has just gone astray."

This means that Li Nuo's story cannot be interfered with.

This also means that it's no longer appropriate for anyone connected to Li Nuo to interfere.

Lennon then recalled the advice that the manager, "The Other Shore," had given them before they set off.

That kid is a top-notch operator who can outmaneuver both the "Judge" and the "Demon God," and is the true helmsman of the "Redemption Corridor."

If you can't be absolutely certain of a fatal blow, it's best to let him clash with someone else.

Lennon chuckled.

If you can't directly attack Li Nuo, then attack the other corridors and let them deal with each other.

Just then, the fishing rod caught a big fish, and the long wooden rod bent over like an old man.

"A big fish."

Lennon's eyes lit up; fishing had a magical attraction for middle-aged men.

He pulled up his fishing rod, and out of the shimmering water sputtered a huge, multi-eyed creature.

Without hesitation, he threw his hat, slicing the multi-eyed creature in two. It didn't die; instead, it turned into black smoke and fell into the lake.

next second.

Lennon has disappeared here.

He was pulled into the lake, becoming a reflection in the water of the present world, a place also known as the Dreamland.

This damned world is full of danger.

"You can even catch an ancient god while fishing..."

Lennon looked around at the eerie lake, sat down, and continued to use his notebook as a safe house.

But what he didn't know was.

My every move is being watched by others.

In a small town.

The idiotic couple were watching Lennon's every move in front of a mirror.

Aita: "Pippen, this guy is dangerous."

Pippen rubbed his chin: "Aita, how about we take him down?"

Aita shook her head violently: "No! He's too strong, I'm afraid you'll get hurt!"

Pippen gave a shrewd smile: "We can entrust it to the Witcher. Like Phil, or like Lino."

Aita looked very unhappy: "They are all friends, we can't persecute our friends!"

When the couple reached a stalemate, they heard a noise outside. They quickly stole everything they could from the house, put away the mirror, turned into two mice, and escaped through the sewer.

Then the two of them ran to the police station, their purpose being to tell the police about "Lennon," but they were carrying the gold and jewelry they had just stolen.

1887 October.

In this scenario, the two strongest individuals in the "Corridor of the Sky," an idiotic couple, are imprisoned for theft.

It was later determined that the two individuals might have mental illnesses, and they were sent to the "Northern Asylum."

……

1887 11 Month 18 Day.

Cha Bai finally arrived at the first place related to the "world in the painting" with the thatched castle created by the [Gateway].

This is a small town.

The buildings, intricately carved, are dilapidated. People dressed in coarse linen clothes walk along the muddy roads, which have just been rained on. The streets are bustling. In the city center stands a grand cathedral, the ruins of a church dedicated to the "Moon Goddess."

The thatched hut landed on an open space. Passersby paid no attention to the thatched castle that had fallen from the sky. At most, they would glance at it a few more times. Similar miracles were everywhere in this world, and everyone was used to them.

Li Nuo came out of the house, still holding the dagger that had attacked Cha Bai.

The lingering scent on the dagger could help him find "Cain Hearst." The Black Sister and Lennie in the courtroom said that Cain Hearst was very mysterious, but no matter how mysterious he was, he couldn't escape the nose of a witcher.

But that's not the key thing.

The castle constructed by the [Gateway] has a slightly different time flow than the real world. For them, it is only ten minutes, but in reality, three days have passed.

After stepping out of the house, Marjee collapsed.

Brother Ma has no brain now.

It's normal to be missing something in this world. For example, some people on the street are missing half a face, but their eyeballs are still floating.

In a world with ancient gods, anything can happen.

Marger can still live without his head; his mind is simply "disappeared." But he will face a problem.

Unable to eat.

A cockroach won't die without its head, but it will starve.

Marger faced the same problem. He tried to replace it with another mechanical head, but because the original head had not completely disappeared, he could not insert it into the neck stump.

Li Nuo's "alchemy potion" can be injected to maintain nutrition, but Malger strongly resists things that are more disgusting than shit.

"There's a trading market here. Let's go over there and see if we can find Old Ma a head."

He was holding a poster of "Trading Market" that he had torn from the wall.

The location is not far.

Moreover, you can see what interesting products are available. Although you can't openly rob to maintain your persona, you can always find a way to do the same thing as robbery without actually robbing.

Cha Bai stood with his back to them by the roadside, facing a wall, as if he hadn't heard anything.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

Li Nuo walked over.

Cha Bai turned around, trembling, and pointed to a small advertisement written with magic on the ground.

"Welcome to the Cult of Triss."

Although it is only the size of a palm and has been soaked by rain, Triss's portrait can still be vaguely seen.

Cha Bai was so excited he couldn't speak.

She was a devout Trissian.

Sometimes when Li Nuo pleased her, her catchphrase was "My Lord Triss."

“Then I’ll take Old Ma with me.”

Li Nuo took a deep breath, his pupils turning golden. He looked around and saw no danger in the city. In addition, Cha Bai could open a portal and escape at any time. Furthermore, she was very lucky; it was safer for her not to follow him and Malje.

"I'll be right back."

Cha Bai turned around and ran towards the location marked on the poster.

Watching her excited back, even Marger couldn't help but take out a wooden sign and write on it: "Why is Miss Chabai so superstitious?"

Li Nuo was shocked: "You, an evil god, are not qualified to talk about superstition."

Having experienced so many worlds, their horizons are already quite broad, but why does Cha Bai's faith in the Queen Triss remain unchanged?

This is a story about a migratory bird recognizing its mother.

Back then, Cha Bai was just a fledgling. She regarded Li Nuo, who was the first person to care for her, as the most important person, and Mal Jie, the first person to fool around with her, as her best friend. This simple nature shaped her into these characters.

When she was completely ignorant of the world, when she was most confused, when she was alone in the world of The Witcher, it was the doctrine of "Lord Triss" that gave her a rudimentary understanding of the world for the first time.

Even though she is now a "goddess," a goddess of nature, and a being far superior to Triss, she cannot forget her most primal thoughts.

Like a pilgrim, she rode her hammer to the small church in the suburbs.

The church was small, and there was no one around. A statue of Triss stood in the square in front of it.

Although it's unclear why Triss appeared in this world.

But Cha Bai doesn't want to think about these things right now.

He strode to the door.

He raised his hand, intending to knock on the door, but then withdrew it.

"Excuse me... is anyone there?"

Time passed second by second, and soft voices could be heard coming from inside, but it was impossible to understand what they were saying.

Cha Bai carefully opened the door a crack, and the moment she looked in from the outside, her expression suddenly froze.

Her consciousness collapsed at that moment.

The cyberpsychosis that had been under control was awakened.

(End of this chapter)