As a player, can you be normal?

Chapter 783 The Last Calm Before the Storm

Chapter 783 The Last Calm Before the Storm
After Solar finished signing for Li Nuo, the belated Sun Knight realized that it wasn't that Li Nuo had "light" on him, but rather that the spotlight from the arena was shining on him.

Just as Solar was about to speak, Lino sucked him into the mask.

“Take Solar and that couple with you. We need something new as rewards for the arena.”

Ma Hu walked over and said.

Li Nuo turned around, stared at the group of guys he had beaten to a pulp, and pursed his lips.

Previously, a player who could turn people's magic into juice was pressed into the wall by this guy. His role was to extract the magic of the idiotic couple and hand it over to everyone to enjoy.

Now a new reward is needed, which, in theory, cannot be less than that of the idiot couple.

Ma Hu touched his lips and said with a smile, "Let me remind you... if what you give us isn't enough... those guys might suddenly go berserk. Even if you manage to get out of here, you'll be missing a few pieces of flesh."

It's not just a matter of losing a few pieces of meat.

It will die.

The idiotic couple rushed over, and Aita grabbed Li Nuo's arm, anxiously saying, "How about we make a space bomb or something and give it to them, or we can get them to swindle some more juice..."

bang~
Li Nuo leisurely took out a coin and flicked it at the leader, Ma Hu. The coin drew a silver line in the air and was caught by Ma Hu with his teeth.

"how about this?"

Ma Hu let go of his mouth, and the coin landed in his palm.

Coins are the world's currency; there's nothing special about them.

Li Nuo pointed to the number on the coin and said, "Let's take another look."

The players had already swarmed around, like a flock of vultures that had smelled carrion, their eyes gleaming with greedy fire.

At this point, Ma Hu and some other players noticed something amiss.

"It's printed crookedly..."

"The numbers are printed crookedly!"

Ma Hu gritted his teeth and laughed out loud: "A one-of-a-kind coin, like a stone, no two are the same, it's priceless!"

Li Nuo grinned and said, "It's so comfortable dealing with you guys."

The idiotic couple hadn't anticipated how things would unfold, because even if they were neurotic, they couldn't possibly approach things with an "end-of-life" mindset. The "end-of-life" mindset is simple: it doesn't determine status based on value, but rather judges the good or bad of a thing or event based on its interestingness and significance.

On behalf of everyone, Ma Hu asked him, "Are you ready?"

Li Nuo was taken aback: "Prepare what?"

"The contract is in effect!" Ma Hu raised his arms and said, "Your training has just begun. We will continue to study your development direction, and when you break through your level, we will give you the results."

Making him leave the reward is also a form of "assessment".

Only those who are interesting enough and compatible with the end of life can earn someone's continued help willingly.

At this moment, Eta and Pippen pressed down on Lino's head and helped him nod.

Pippen: "He's ready!"

Aita: "Idiot, just say yes... These guys are willing to help you get stronger, that's a superhuman level of power... They won't hurt you, I can tell!"

Li Nuo: "I'm really annoyed that you two called me an idiot..."

In the arena, a runemaster who specializes in creating contracts flicked out a magic particle that crashed into Li Nuo's body.

【Final Contract】

[Player 5900 of "Redemption Corridor" has signed a contract with "End Corridor": Gene Extraction Code]

Once player 5900 breaks through level 99, the guys from the End will give you a big gift.

[Once the contract takes effect, it remains in effect indefinitely unless all signatories die. There is no penalty for failing to fulfill the contract, and adherence to the agreement is the principle of cessation.]

As seen above, the principle of "End" is based on contracts, and for them, the importance of agreements surpasses that of life itself.

Li Nuo's genes were extracted in the arena. Ma Hu and his group will "gamify" Li Nuo's traits and give him the most suitable boosts. But the final answer depends on Li Nuo's own behavior, that is... whether his Warrior of Light is an act or real.

Once the contract takes effect.

Li Nuo and the idiot couple are about to be teleported out of the arena.

Before they left, one of the players gave them a reminder.

“We still have nearly a hundred people around the world. They are the most troublesome guys in the ‘End’. Don’t let them kill us before that happens.”

"We'll try our best."

Li Nuo replied, suddenly realizing that the player who reminded him was an acquaintance.

"You're here too..."

"Um……"

Xiaohe walked towards us. She had been beaten up by Li Nuo during the "World War" but hadn't joined the riots that lasted a day and a night. She had been hiding, waiting for Li Nuo to leave so she could deliver a commission.

She crept closer, slapped away the eavesdropper Ma Hu, and whispered, "I have a favor to ask of you... it's this. Do what you can, and if you do a good job, we'll give you a big reward..."

Xiaohe slipped a note into Li Nuo's hand.

"I have a bad feeling."

"Ugh~ Don't say that~ Goodbye."

Li Nuo, with dead fish eyes, disappeared with the idiotic couple.

After leaving the world in the painting, the three returned to Cha Bai's side.

Aita pounced on Chabai, overjoyed as if she were seeing an old friend.

"You actually succeeded..." Rumi asked doubtfully from the side, "What are you planning to do next?"

"I need to get back to the main storyline," Li Nuo said, while opening the note Xiao He had handed him.

The message read: "Could you help us find Amuro...? That guy's been so busy saving the world that he's neglected this place. Our people are in the 'Crows Zero' theater, and they're in danger. We need that bastard Amuro back."

Li Nuo stared with dead fish eyes. Amuro had been with them the whole time... but it would be difficult to bring that guy back.

The note had a few more lines on the back: Of course, it's good that Amuro isn't here. That guy is too gentle and won't kill you. If you can help us go to the "Crows Zero" theater, we have a better reward. We mean what we say. Please save Nova and the others.

Nova is Amuro's teammate and is considered one of the second-best players on their team.

Cha Bai took the note and said, "Are you planning to help her?"

Li Nuo gently shook his head. He planned to return to the main storyline, head to Yharnam, and unravel the secrets hidden by Cainhurst.

If possible, he would prefer that Cha Bai stay at the Northern Undead Asylum for now, since Cain Hearst has a level 200 side quest, which indicates that it is extremely dangerous.

Furthermore, before leaving the arena, Xiaohe reminded him that the truly troublesome guys were scattered all over the world.

Finally... it's unclear what Fenrir, the mastermind behind everything, and that player who's above level 99 are planning.

In conclusion, there are currently only two safest places on the continent of Sumeru: the Northern Undead Asylum and the Dreamland.

Cha Bai picked up a CD and said, "I'll stay here."

The DVD in her hand was "Crows Zero".

Li Nuo frowned slightly: "What are you planning to do?"

Cha Bai: "Amuro is very important to you, and he can't give it away easily, but I can try to help Nova and the others. And you know, it's actually safe here. Finally, don't forget about the future."

Her last words woke Li Nuo up.

When January 2, 1888 arrives, Cha Bai will be in the "Northern Undying Asylum." The story told by Li Nuo and Xiao Wu should ideally send everyone to their proper place on that day.

Otherwise, it's hard to say whether a butterfly effect or a more serious historical paradox might occur.

“I’ll be careful, and besides, I can return to the dream at any time,” Cha Bai said. After a pause, she added, “Moreover… they are very kind to simple-minded people.”

Aita walked between Li Nuo and Cha Bai, her face almost touching Cha Bai's.

"Cha Bai...don't move, I'm going to give you a prayer."

Aita clasped her hands together and silently recited a spell that no one could understand.

The tea-white body was enveloped in a layer of blue light.

The Gemini Goddesses' Art of Resurrection

[Effect: If death is certain, the user will return to their current position.]

Aita slowly opened her eyes, smiled, and said, "I used a skill that can only be used once on you. I hope you won't use it."

Cha Bai nodded slightly without saying thank you. Saying thank you to someone like Aita would only make things awkward.

Then Aita turned her head, pointed her finger at Li Nuo's face, and said, "Now you can rest assured."

"For now..."

Cha Bai nudged Li Nuo's shoulder, and he and the idiot couple were suddenly transported away by a teleportation portal.

Perhaps everything happened too fast, because Rumi blinked in bewilderment.

"Let me take a look at the script."

"Suit yourself... but don't cause too much trouble. That's where we make trouble in the corridor."

Rumi patted the frame of the painting depicting the world in the canvas, and the image on the canvas flashed like a TV channel changing before switching to a scene of the high school world.

Cha Bai licked her lips and climbed inside.

She entered the damp, dirty corridor through a window.

The walls were smeared with dried blood, shards of glass were scattered in every corner of the corridor, and the chandelier on the ceiling swayed precariously, flickering occasionally.

It was a cloudy day outside the window, and raindrops seeped in and hit her face.

Cha Bai turned around, and a line of blood-red words was imprinted on the wall:
"Welcome, new students."

"Today is your first day of school. Please remember that there are only two ways to get out: either get permission to enter the 'arena' connected to the outside world through the toilet, or the whole school competes to determine the final winner."

Cha Bai frowned slightly.

"Final victory..."

Before she could utter the last word, she suddenly felt a hand moving towards her. She immediately turned around and saw a female player she recognized.

She had burgundy curly hair, wore glasses, and had burn marks on her face.

"Nova."

"Ah... what brings you here?"

Nova was clearly disappointed; she had hoped that Amuro would return.

"follow me."

"what happens?"

Faced with Cha Bai's questioning, Nova reluctantly recounted what had happened.

After Marger came, he left behind a bunch of small theaters, of which only the arena and this college stage fit the "End" theme.

Within the End, there is a constant struggle for territory. The university is small, and its buildings are extremely sturdy and can regenerate after being destroyed. Therefore, they can divide the territory according to class, grade, and subject, and then start a battle for it. The team that wins in the end gets a good item as a reward.

"What good stuff?"

Tea White is curious.

"Ha, a crown I bought for 100 gold coins in the store just to daydream."

"Do not lie to me."

"..."

"Do not lie to me."

“Okay, it’s something that helps break through level restrictions… It’s in the principal’s office, but you can’t get in there without a special key.”

"Even spatial magic won't work?"

"No, you need a key."

Nova was very certain.

"A key is required."

five minutes later.