Deadly Game: Almighty Boss’s Guide to Making Money

Chapter 1224. The Book at Night (12)

"These words... seem to be recording the history of reincarnation."

Guo Yuelang squatted down and carefully looked at the words on the wall.

"It says that the participant in the third cycle, Banxia's father, once tried to destroy the heart of the 'Time Guardian,' but failed. His ribs were taken by the 'Time Guardian' and buried under the seventh-floor bookshelf as a key to the sealed chamber..."

Upon hearing this, Banxia couldn't help but shed tears again.

She finally realized that her father had not abandoned her, but had paid such a high price to break free from the cycle of reincarnation.

Banxia's tears fell onto the stone slab of the passage, and were instantly absorbed by the stone slab without leaving a trace.

She reached out and touched the words on the wall, a chill running through her fingertips, as if she could feel her father's despair and determination through the words.

"So it turns out Dad has been fighting for everyone all along..." Banxia's voice choked with emotion.

She wiped away her tears, looked up at the darkness at the end of the passage, and the fear in her eyes was gradually replaced by determination.

"I must fulfill his wish, destroy the heart of the 'Time Guardian', and free all those trapped here."

— Banxia is really similar to the players.

—That's normal. In many dungeons, NPCs and players complete the quests together.

—I quite like Banxia.

—I suddenly remembered that NPC who committed suicide so that players could complete the game, what was his name again?

—It's been so long, I've almost forgotten.

—Ruth.

—Yes, Ruth.

—I remember at first, I disliked her and thought she wasn't a decent person.

—Yeah, who goes into a dungeon wearing high heels and a skirt?

Who is Ruth?
—Is Ruth dead? Is she really dead and won't appear in the same instance again?

--I do not know!
—That seems to be true. I've never seen an NPC who died and then reappeared in the same instance or another instance.

—Then virtual communities are better, at least no one will die.

Guo Yuelang stood up and pointed to the other words on the wall.

"Look here, there's even more important information."

The crowd gathered around and saw that there was a line of smaller characters engraved after the text.

"The Guardian's heart is hidden in the stone coffin in the center of the secret chamber, but there are three barriers around the coffin, which can only be opened with 'Blood of Courage,' 'Tears of Family,' and 'Light of Friendship,' respectively. If the barriers are forcibly broken, the Guardian's ultimate defense will be triggered, and all participants will be instantly devoured."

"Blood of courage, tears of kinship, light of friendship..." Lin Xi repeated these three conditions softly, looking thoughtfully at his companions. "These three conditions seem to be testing the bond between us."

Bai suddenly tugged at Lin Xi's sleeve and pointed to the top of the passageway.

"Sister Mumu, look over there!"

Everyone looked up and saw a blurry pattern carved on the stone slab at the top of the passage.

The image depicts three people, each holding a sword, a teardrop, and a lamp, walking towards the stone coffin.

Beside the stone coffin stood a tall, dark figure, holding a scythe in his hand, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

“That should be the portrait of the ‘Guardian of Time’,” Lin Xi said.

“It seems these three conditions aren’t just empty words; we really need to take action to trigger them.” Huang Jingjing frowned. “But what is ‘Blood of Courage’? Does it mean we have to bleed?” As soon as she finished speaking, the walls on both sides of the passage suddenly began to shake violently, and the words written in blood began to emit a red light. The red light gathered into chains, wrapping around the group.

Lin Xi immediately took out the pieced-together pocket watch, which emitted light again, blocking the attack of the chains, but the light of the pocket watch was much dimmer than before.

"Oh no! The power of the pocket watch is waning!" Lin Xi whispered. "We must find the secret room as soon as possible, otherwise, once the power of the pocket watch is exhausted, we will all be trapped by these chains!"

Everyone immediately quickened their pace and continued walking along the passage.

The passage widened, and the stench of blood grew stronger; the sound of the stone coffin opening and closing could even be heard coming from ahead.

Suddenly, three stone doors appeared in the darkness ahead, each with a different pattern carved on it.

The first door has a sword carved on it, the second door has a teardrop carved on it, and the third door has a lamp carved on it.

“It seems we need to split up.” Ouyang Xichen looked at the three stone doors and calmly analyzed. “Each door should correspond to a condition. We need to trigger all three conditions at the same time to open the door to the secret chamber.”

“Banxia, ​​go to the second door. You should be the one to trigger ‘Tears of Family Affection,’ since this place is related to your father.” Lin Xi said, then looked at Bai Ye, Xiao Qin, and Ouyang Xichen.

The tears of those three people were probably also related to family ties.

“Let’s go too!” Xiao Qin said, coming to Banxia’s side.

Bai didn't say anything, and walked over as well.

Ouyang Xichen thought for a moment: "I'll go to the first door. The Blood of Courage requires courage."

“I’ll go with you,” Bai Yueming said.

"I'll join too," Quan Quan said.

“Then the three of us will go to the third door,” Huang Jingjing said.

The third door, the light of friendship—the three of them are quite suitable.

After assigning partners, everyone headed towards their respective stone gates.

Banxia stood in front of the second door, took a deep breath, and pushed open the stone door.

Behind the stone gate was a small room. In the center of the room was a crystal bottle, and next to it was a note that read: "Drop a drop of tears for loved ones, and you will obtain 'Tears of Affection'."

Banxia picked up the crystal bottle, and remembering her father's years of dedication, tears streamed down her face again, dripping into the crystal bottle.

The crystal bottle instantly emitted a soft light, which converged into a drop of red liquid that floated in mid-air—that was the "Tear of Family Love".

Ouyang Xichen, Bai Yueming, and Quan Quan pushed open the first stone door. Inside the room was a bronze sword with the word "Courage" engraved on its hilt.

The note read: "Pierce your finger with the sword and drip your blood onto the blade to obtain the 'Blood of Courage'."

Without hesitation, Ouyang Xichen picked up the bronze sword, cut his finger, and dripped blood onto the sword. The sword emitted a dazzling light, which gathered into a drop of golden liquid—"Blood of Courage."

Quan Quan and Bai Yueming also wanted to cut their fingers, but Ouyang Xichen stopped them.

"One person should be enough."

—That's enough, Banxia needs someone.

—Unexpectedly, Ouyang actually acts like a boss.

—Ouyang isn't very old either, he looks to be only in his thirties.

That's the demeanor of a leader.

Indeed, Ouyang gives off a very composed vibe.