I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 379 A chilling guess

"I don't know if Zhou Deng succeeded."

On a hillside several kilometers away from Taiping Town, Zhang Lei was looking towards the direction of Taiping Town. "But this time, I feel that Taiping Town is much quieter, as if there are not many people."

"If this virtual game world is a continuation, then this situation is very normal. Don't forget, the last time Cao Yang revived in Taiping Town, although he was suppressed later, many residents of Taiping Town were involved in the process. Those who are still alive are considered lucky." Li Leping said expressionlessly.

Although both of them were resurrected, he targeted the ghost riders in Ghost Street, and although Cao Yang also targeted He Liansheng and Boss Liu, too many ordinary people were involved.

Li Leping is not a saint, but he has always believed that matters in the supernatural circle should be resolved in the supernatural circle and should not involve ordinary people.

Cao Yang's actions run counter to his philosophy.

This means that this is the game world, which means that Cao Yang did not participate in this round of the game, which means that he left early, otherwise he would definitely have a good talk with Cao Yang.

Wei Jing did not comment on Li Leping's attitude. He looked at Liu San who was standing beside him and asked, "What's the situation?"

Liu San's paper figures are very effective in collecting intelligence.

After entering the game and confirming that Taiping Town was not far away, the few people did not act rashly because this world was too terrifying.

It only took the owner of a paper-making shop in the town's ghost street to beat them up, and even forced Li Leping to use the method of reviving evil spirits in exchange for some points and Zhang Lei's growth.

There are no less than ten such shop owners in Taiping Town.

Even at the end of the game, the paper-making shop owner named Liu was not considered a BOSS, and he didn't even have a character card that could be exchanged for points.

You can imagine how difficult this world is.

If they don't get the opportunity to grow, going to Taiping Town or even to Ghost Street now would be tantamount to suicide.

Even though Li Leping said so much just now, they are not sure about the current timeline and background.

Zhou Deng is very secretive, so he can go to Ghost Street to find out some specific intelligence information, while Liu San has a large number of paper figures, so if he spreads them out, he can find out more extensive information.

The two complement each other and can also obtain the most detailed information and intelligence, allowing them to judge what to do next.

Liu San shook his head. "The situation in Taiping Town is a bit strange. There are basically few people here, and we have little information. We still need time. What do you think our attitude should be towards Taiping Town?"

"It depends on the specific situation. If the timeline is before the last round of the game, we can try to communicate in a friendly manner with the people in Taiping Town. They are a market and a group of bosses. As long as we don't show any hostility, there shouldn't be too many problems. After all, their strength is too terrifying. If we really have to fight head-on, we probably won't be their opponent. And that Boss Liu has fought with you, but you didn't prompt him to become the BOSS and update the character card. Is there a possibility that he was supposed to be our helper?" Wei Jing put forward a hypothesis.

Li Leping said: "Your idea makes sense, but this possibility is not high. If it is now after the last game incident, what are your plans?"

“If nothing can be done, then we naturally have to prepare for the worst. No matter how terrifying or powerful they are, we are the immortal players. It’s just that there is no way to use resurrection coins in this game.” Wei Jing’s tone was flat, but his attitude was very clear.

Li Leping and Zhang Lei looked at each other and felt relieved.

They were really worried that Wei Jing would display the style of the captain of the headquarters and try to make friends with Taiping Town. Now it seems that Wei Jing still has blood in his veins.

"I still hope to find the store manager's trace. It's a pity that the game world is limited. Otherwise, if I go to other cities, I believe I can find many secrets of this era." Zhang Lei sighed softly. He is very interested in history and even more interested in the store manager.

He did not forget that he was able to become what he is now, from a poor fellow on the verge of a ghost's revival, to a captain-level ghost rider, all because of the "store manager".

Of course, he gave the "money" and relied on the resources of the headquarters, so he was also very grateful to the headquarters, that's all.

While playing the game and gaining game points, you can also find out the store manager's history, which is a two-pronged approach.

Moreover, this is also a small request that Cao Yanhua has for them.

"If we want to find out the store manager's secret, it's better to maintain friendly relations with Taiping Town, otherwise our identity will become a big problem. According to the information from your last round of the game, the store manager also came here to attend the market, which means that he is a member of the order of this era, just like his identity as the manager of the Peace Hotel. He probably doesn't have a good impression of those of us who want to break the order." Wei Jing analyzed.

Zhang Lei said depressedly: "According to this, we can only pray that the current timeline is relatively early, otherwise we will naturally have a negative impression in front of the store manager. If we really meet him, even if the current store manager is far less terrifying than the real one, he is definitely not comparable to us."

Wei Jing nodded, everyone knew this.

After all, what ultimately determines everyone's attitude is to understand the current historical context and its relationship with the time of the last game.

As he was speaking, a few paper figures ran over from a distance.

Everyone stopped discussing and looked over, and saw the paper man standing in front of Liu San. After a while, Liu San's face darkened.

"It's troublesome."

This one sentence made Li Leping, Wei Jing and Zhang Lei's faces darken.

At the same time, at the entrance of Taiping Town, where there is a stone tablet with the words "Taiping Town" written on it, He Liansheng walked in front with a gloomy face, dragging a person in his hand, who was Zhou Deng.

Not long ago, Zhou Deng was trying to take away He Liansheng's ghost with a domineering look on his face.

But now?
Zhou Deng closed his eyes, his whole body emitting a cold and deathly look, as if he were a corpse, and the ghost in his body was motionless, as if it had disappeared.

boom!
After throwing Zhou Deng in front of the stone tablet, He Liansheng looked not far away.

There were several paper figures scattered and hidden there, and it was difficult for ordinary people to detect their existence, but He Liansheng found them out in an instant.

"Humph! A bunch of guys hiding their true colors!"

He Liansheng snorted coldly and said to Boss Liu: "It's your turn to take action. Let this thief stay here to warn the world and let them think carefully about the consequences of going against our Taiping Town!"

"You really think too highly of me. Never mind. I was born to be a hard worker. I should be ordered around by you."

While muttering, Boss Liu picked up Zhou Deng and threw him onto the tree trunk next to him.

Zhou Deng leaned his back against the tree trunk, but if you look closely, his back is still some distance away from the trunk and there is no support. But he just stood in mid-air and did not fall down.

The most obvious use of changing distance.

He Liansheng noticed it and said, "Your methods are very good and your strength is also very formidable. It seems that you really had an extraordinary adventure. Tell me about it when you have time?"

"That's no problem, but what should we do now? Should we stay here?" Boss Liu asked subconsciously, ignoring the fact that He Liansheng was too young and was not the third-generation necromancer he had known for decades.

He Liansheng asked: "How long can your supernatural powers last?"

Boss Liu understood what he meant instantly and said with a smile, "Not too long, but a few days should be fine."

"Okay, let's go. We are not the only ones here. There are some elders here. They will not stand by and watch these outsiders mess around."

He Liansheng turned and left.

Boss Liu now looks to be about the same age as He Liansheng, but he has lived a few decades longer after all, so he naturally understands what He Liansheng means.

The older generation will never take the initiative to intervene in the fights among the younger generation.

However, this group of young men went beyond the scope of their duties. They first attacked the guests who came to Taiping Town for the market, and then they attacked ordinary people in Taiping Town.

This method is no longer a fight between young people, but a war between Taiping Town and the so-called headquarters.

In that case, there is naturally nothing much to say.

When this group of people appeared near Taiping Town, they might have been discovered by the bosses in the old street, but they had not yet figured out their details, so they wanted to lure them out.

of course.

It may also be intended to train young people. It depends on what choices these young people will make.

Back at the old street, He Liansheng suddenly said, "You don't seem to care much about anything, since you controlled this ghost a few months ago. If there is anything that is inconvenient to tell Uncle Liu, you can tell me."

Boss Liu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, "You are still so sharp. My situation is a bit special, but don't worry, I will adjust myself as soon as possible."

He traveled through time several decades later, and everyone could see his most easily demonstrated strength, but the real difference was his current temperament and attitude towards things.

Just like he is with Lao Liu now.

Naturally, he was still Lao Liu's biological son, and he could call him dad very easily without any psychological barriers. But it was impossible for him to be as fearful and trepidatious as he was forty years ago.

The talk of adjustments was just to fool He Liansheng.

He longed for this friendship, but it was impossible for him to truly return to his youth like He Liansheng. After all, it was just a game.

"I hope so. The situation in the town has been getting more and more troublesome recently. We can't always be like an eagle that can't fly under the protection of our parents. I'm going to go out for a walk in a while. You can come with me so that I can take care of you." He Liansheng made an invitation. Boss Liu nodded and said, "Okay, no problem."

Going out for a trip was a very common thing, and he did remember it happening, but according to his memory, it should have happened a few years later.

As far as he could remember, he had just mastered his first ghost and had the qualifications to travel. Following He Liansheng, who had been a ghost master for several years, he could broaden his horizons and expand his network while minimizing risks.

"History has changed. What will happen to everything that happened in this game?"

Boss Liu is full of anticipation for this. Over the past few decades, he has seen many old friends pass away. He wonders what it would be like if he could meet them again.

and many more!

Boss Liu suddenly thought of something, "The most important thing is the store manager. If my memory has really been affected, does that mean that this is the real history? Or is the so-called virtual game not just a game, but a journey to the past through the store manager's supernatural power?"

Thinking of this, Boss Liu felt horrified.

"There are many supernatural powers that can travel through time. Senior Meng Xiaodong's supernatural power can block the past, and there is also a ghost domain that can be restarted after the strength reaches a certain level. However, these supernatural powers have various restrictions and cannot really go back to the past. So, what about the store manager?"

"If he really has such power, and I am not in a fake world now, but have really returned to the past history, then what is the purpose of us being here? He can't really let us play games, right?"

How could such a terrifying existence do meaningless things?

Even if it's the game world, with god-like existences, it wouldn't be without any cost if you want to see what kind of wonderful performances ordinary people can show under such circumstances, right?

Like the Ghost Post Office, Caesars Hotel, and so on.

Their operating rules are designed to train powerful ghost riders. The so-called sending letters and escaping from the hotel are just processes and means. The ultimate goal is to become stronger in this process until they surpass the horror level of this mechanism.

What about the store manager Lin Yuan?

With his terrifying god-like strength, what effect and purpose does he want to achieve by using the so-called virtual games?
In this process, what position does Taiping Town occupy?
Taiping Town is very popular nowadays. There are not many young people, but definitely not a small number of them. However, after more than ten or twenty years, Taiping Town suddenly became depressed, and in the end there were only four or five of them left.

Is everything that happened during this period really as I remember it?

Did Lin Yuan, the manager of Peace Hotel, really only appear once?

What kind of existence does he play in the history of the rise and fall of Taiping Town?
Obviously the weather was not cold at that time, and Boss Liu had very good control over his supernatural powers, but he only felt a chill emanating from deep within his body.

"What's wrong? You've been acting more and more weird recently. The last time you were like this was a few months ago when the big event happened." He Liansheng frowned.

Boss Liu forced a smile, "Ah Sheng, do you still remember the owner of the Peace Hotel, Lin Yuan?"

"Of course I remember. He was a very scary guy. My father and Uncle Liu were very afraid of him. Didn't he later stay in your hotel? Didn't you find out any useful information about him?" He Liansheng asked.

Boss Liu shook his head. "He's very scary. I don't dare to attack him at all."

"That's understandable. Unfortunately, something unexpected happened in Daji later. Those guys from the headquarters broke in and messed up our lives. We also don't know where Lin Yuan went. He should have gone back to his Peace Hotel. This time I invited you to go out for a walk, and I also wanted to find the Peace Hotel and see what kind of place it is." He Liansheng stated the real purpose of his trip.

Boss Liu sighed, "If possible, I would also like to go to the Peace Hotel, but I'm afraid it's not that easy to find."

He Liansheng looked at him and said, "You seem to know something about the Peace Hotel. Perhaps you can tell me about it?"

"No, at least not yet. I am subject to some restrictions. Although I do know some information about the Peace Hotel, I cannot speak out."

After a moment of silence, Boss Liu gave this answer.

If possible, he really wanted to tell everything that happened in the next forty years, but there was no way. Every time he had such an idea, he would be hit by a fatal sense of crisis.

It's very confusing, but it's so real.

If he really ignored this sense of crisis and said it out loud, he would probably be attacked by an unknown spirit before he could even say it.

Not only did the person die, but the message was not delivered.

"It seems that there is a price to pay for your power. So, is the Peace Hotel the same as the post office in Dahan City? No, this style is more like the Caesar Hotel. Sure enough, those who run restaurants and hotels are not easy to mess with, and their tempers are not very good. But compared to the Caesar Hotel, the fact that you can come out now shows that the Peace Hotel lives up to its name. At least it will not trap unqualified people inside." He Liansheng guessed.

In this era, haunted places such as the Ghost Post Office and Caesar Hotel are no longer secrets to the paranormal community.

of course.

The Ghost Post Office of this era, under the management of Luo Wensong, still operates smoothly and orderly, handling supernatural events in various places and training powerful ghost handlers. It is a place that represents order.

Caesars has a somewhat problematic reputation.

The main reason is that Caesar Hotel’s style is too overbearing. Many people enter Caesar Hotel, but almost no one walks out.

But everyone who walks out of the Caesar Hotel is also a powerful figure in the supernatural circle.

While making this guess, He Liansheng kept staring into Boss Liu's eyes, trying to find the answer he wanted from Boss Liu's reaction.

However, he was somewhat confused by the look in Boss Liu's eyes.

It seems like I guessed it right, but it also seems like... I guessed it wrong?

Boss Liu didn't know how to give a hint because he had never been to the Peace Hotel. His knowledge of the Peace Hotel was limited to He Yiner's description and the few times the "store manager" came here.

Even now, he was experiencing the virtual game incident himself, and it was unclear what the cause was.

"Go to the tailor shop and make a piece of clothing when you have time. Your family runs a hotel and their business was pretty good before. Tell Uncle Liu about this and he won't be stingy."

The clothes in the tailor shop are very special and have a strong supernatural protection effect.

The ghost shroud, and the clothes that He Yin'er wore when she later became the fourth-generation necromancer, were all works of the tailor shop. They are also very scary and are rare protective supernatural items.

Boss Liu smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern. I understand."

"It was just a casual remark. There's no such thing as caring or not caring. A grown man is so cheesy. If you don't know better, you might think it's a woman."

He Liansheng snorted coldly and walked forward quickly.

But Boss Liu noticed that he looked a little embarrassed. He was obviously not used to this straightforward way of expressing his feelings. Or maybe he still had the shyness of a young man and felt that this was a very embarrassing thing?

Boss Liu laughed, "Ah Sheng at this time is much more lively than he will be decades later. After all, a necromancer is a person who has died once. I didn't know it before, but now I understand why Ah Sheng's personality changed drastically after that day. I think it was also on that day that he became the third-generation necromancer. Time is running out, so we must cherish days like this."

There is no idea of ​​stopping the inheritance of the necromancer.

Their generation has its own mission, although it is not big, just the inheritance of family knowledge, but this is the fate of their generation.

You can't hide from it, and you can't avoid it.

……

"What does this mean? They just hang Zhou Deng on the tree and leave. Is this a trap, waiting for us to fall into it?"

In the forest a few hundred meters away from the entrance of Taiping Town, Zhang Lei, Wei Jing and others hid their bodies and carefully looked at everything around Zhou Deng.

However, everything was very peaceful and there seemed to be no trap.

"Compared to Zhou Deng's situation, I am more concerned about the issue of time. It has been confirmed now that the time of this game is after the last time we logged into the game. In other words, we are now in an absolute hostile state with Taiping Town. There are too many terrifying guys here, and the road ahead will be difficult." Li Leping said in a deep voice.

Wei Jing asked, "According to what you said, we are indeed at a disadvantage in this situation. Especially Zhang Lei and I, we don't have enough resources to develop. There are not many young people on Ghost Street. The two who just appeared are not bad, but they are our best targets now. If I'm not mistaken, many of the bosses on Ghost Street should be gone now."

"We still need to test it out. Although Zhou Deng's strength is not that great, he is very secretive. He was caught so easily, so we must know the specific situation. I will go over and test it out to see the situation."

After Liu San finished speaking, a paper man walked out from the trees.

However, on the surface, this paper man looks exactly like Liu San, a completely living person. The only difference is that its footsteps are very light.

Clearly every step was firmly on the ground, but not even a single sound was made.

Soon, the paper man came in front of Zhou Deng, and without encountering any attack, it reached out to grab Zhou Deng.

However, when the paper man's hand reached out, it suddenly stopped.

"Is there really an ambush?"

(End of this chapter)