I Kill Gods in Escape Game

Chapter 244: Mo Gui (Two in One)

Although the stunned look on Lin Yuan's face only lasted for a moment, it was still caught by the angel.

"…I don't remember. I have a characteristic related to time."

The angel frowned slightly, curled his fingers, and his cold eyes lingered on the ring of prophecy.

Angels have no need to lie, and the so-called time-independent characteristics should be true.

Lin Yuan lowered his eyes slightly, recalling the scene when he actually owned the ruby.

[Ruby: A stone with unclear meaning. Time has endowed it with meaning and power that it should not have.]

【Effect: Unknown】

After Xue Chenguang died, this ruby ​​fell into her hands, and on the first day it described time.

"Time... past or future."

A guess suddenly emerged in Lin Yuan's mind.

"My past self has never encountered anything related to this gem, so is it my future self?"

"My future self obtained some kind of opportunity related to time, which is why I have the angel's prophecy ring now?"

The fog in his mind seemed to be cleared away immediately, and Lin Yuan's thoughts became much clearer.

She looked at the peaceful angel and thought that this opportunity might not only happen to her. After all, the gem only turned into a ring of prophecy when it came into contact with an angel.

Lin Yuan stared at the ruby ​​ring. The gem was lustrous and shining brightly.

Soon, the ring of power changed.

Tiny silver vines grew from around the ring, and the ruby ​​twisted into the shape of an unknown flower, unrecognizable but dazzlingly beautiful.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but ask:
"what is this flower?"

The angel lowered her eyes to look at the ring that had turned into a flower. Suddenly, the flower withered, and her slightly lonely voice sounded at the same time:
"A flower without a name."

"Usually, we call flowers we don't recognize wild flowers."

Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes:
"It's not like wild flowers don't have names, it's just that people don't know them."

The angel's eyes lit up for a moment, and the ring returned to its original state.

At the same time, hazy images began to emerge in my mind.

[The prophecy ring takes effect]

Each use of item features has various restrictions and cooldowns. The growth and withering of the ring represents a prophecy. The importance of predictive features is self-evident. Once you use it this time, you don’t know when you can use it next time.

Lin Yuan immediately became extremely alert.

The vast sea fog rose, and for a moment, Lin Yuan couldn't tell whether he was dreaming or still trapped in the fantasy sea space.

In short, she saw a huge ship sailing on the boundless ocean.

The giant fishing boats cast their huge nets and caught countless delicious fat fish. The sailors on the deck used all their strength to handle the lively fish.

It should have been a harvest scene, but the sailors were worried. Several thin sailors had sallow faces, obviously due to malnutrition during the long voyage.

The sea fog that blocked the view slowly dissipated, and Lin Yuan noticed the face of a sailor and his eyes paused slightly.

The man was wearing a white vest and had a simple look. His skin was dark yellow under the sun and sweat was dripping down like a waterfall. However, his eyes were bright and showed a yearning for the future.

It’s like if you keep looking at the sun, the light will shine on you.

The fishing boats returned with full loads, and I believe the sailors on the voyage must have had a rich harvest.

The fog rose again, and Lin Yuan withdrew his gaze after he could no longer see where the fishing boat was going.

At the same time, the panel slides across the prompt.

[You have anticipated some of the next copy's screens]

[The level of the prophecy ring is not high enough. Currently you can only observe the information "The fishing boat returns with a full load"]

[Prophecy Tips: You will meet a very important person on the fishing boat. The things that person carries are related to your future game journey. Please choose carefully whether to plunder.]

"I saw the ship."

The angel spoke hesitantly and cast a questioning look at Lin Yuan.

"Just say whatever you want."

After receiving Lin Yuan's reply, the angel said:

"Your final mission took place on a fishing boat, and unless something unexpected happens, that boat will never reach the shore."

The angel blinked her long eyelashes:

"Who is the one who can plunder resources? Is it the sailor you've been staring at for a long time?"

Lin Yuan shook his head:
"I don't know who the important person is, but it's not the sailor."

She opened her palm, and the red-covered Book of Villains appeared in her hand. The pages turned and soon turned to the page that Lin Yuan wanted to read.

"I know that sailor. His name is Mo Gui, one of the prey of the Evil Book."

"The prey in the Evil Book will only be related to me as a killer, and will not affect my journey as a navigator."

Lin Yuan twisted the paper with his fingers and read aloud word by word:

"Mo Gui, before his death, brutally murdered his colleagues on the ship where he worked. There were originally more than 40 people on the ship, but after he killed them, only a few were left to sail the ship."

"The ship lost contact for several months. When it finally docked, the whole ship was filled with the smell of blood. All the people who got off the ship pointed at each other and admitted that they were the executioners. No one escaped the judgment of the law."

"A person with blood on his hands was chosen to enter the game world after his death. He was not a killer with blood dripping from his fingertips, but an adventurer with a clean record."

Lin Yuan was a little surprised.

Recalling the hardworking and simple face on the deck, Lin Yuan's first reaction was that he would never believe that Mo Gui was a devil as his name suggested.

Some things do not require judgment. Based on the first instinct, Lin Yuan does not think that Mo Gui is a murderous madman.

"...It's totally different from the temperament I'm familiar with. What happened on that ship?"

Lin Yuan pinched his chin and thought.

The sound of waves rolled in his ears, and the angel suddenly sighed:

"Xiao Yuan, you should go."

Lin Yuan looked up in shock. The waves receded, and the angel's beautiful face gradually blurred and disappeared from his sight.

The side of my face still feels cold from being washed by the waves.

After returning to the apartment, Lin Yuan touched his face unconsciously, took a few deep breaths, and the Book of Evil in his palm disappeared.

[The prey "Mo Gui" has entered the dungeon, please choose whether to follow]

A huge sense of absurdity arose, Lin Yuan's fingers trembled slightly, and he suddenly thought, if he didn't press the "Follow" button, what would the future be like?

"... Knowing too much about the future is not necessarily a good thing. I always feel like something is forcing me to follow that predetermined path."

Lin Yuan closed his eyes and lightly touched the "Follow" button with his finger.

*
Thunderstorm, experimental building.

Zhang Yunting sat on a recliner, stretching his body comfortably with a very stylish posture.

He held a torn page between his fingers, on which was a bloody portrait of a man. That man looked like a good person by nature, no wonder he was chosen as the prey of the Death Alliance.

"...Mo Gui, this name is really unlucky."

There was a knock on the door. After Zhang Yunting said "Come in", Qian Zekai straightened his white coat and pushed the door open and walked in.

"Zhang Yunting, the astrologer has deduced the copy number that the fox entered. Now you..."

Qian Zekai was stunned when he saw the paper slowly disappearing in Zhang Yunting's hand.

"The remaining pages of the Evil Book are burning, which means that the prey is entering the dungeon, and the killer is following."

Qian Zekai said, with a look of embarrassment on his face:
"Should we go save the people first, or deal with the murderous Heart?"

"Zhang Yunting, what do you choose?" Zhang Yunting curved the corners of his eyes. He originally wanted to make a joke like he had done countless times before.

——Whatever you choose, can’t I have them all?

But he had a vague premonition in his heart that prevented him from making such a joke at this moment.

Zhang Yunting's temples were throbbing, and he asked:

"What is the copy number that Fox entered?"

The Thunder Guild reached some kind of deal with the Inquisition of the Sailing World, and the rules are much more free and open than those of other players.

They even know that each copy is numbered and the time players wait in the game pool is like waiting for a match in a game room.

After matching with suitable teammates, everyone in the room will be sent into the game.

With countless games going on at the same time, they naturally need to be numbered to distinguish them.

Once you know the number, you can join temporarily or appear in a more authoritative manner.

——As a referee watching the game.

After Qian Zekai reported a series of numbers, Zhang Yunting did not respond immediately, but raised the burning paper in his hand.

The burning paper flew toward the ceiling, and the orange glow of the fire briefly obscured the bright white light.

The next moment, waves appeared all over Zhang Yunting's body, wrapping and swallowing him up in the blink of an eye.

In the huge room, Qian Zekai was the only one left.

At the last moment, he chose to be forced to follow and even reported the fox's copy number, but Zhang Yunting still went his own way without hesitation.

Without Zhang Yunting saying it explicitly, Qian Zekai also knew the other party's choice.

He smiled wryly:
"Hey, I knew you would go save people first."

"The remaining pages of the Evil Book happened to be picked up by Zhang Yunting. This Mo Gui is really lucky."

"He will definitely live well."

Qian Zekai's tone sounded like one of relief, but also revealed a hint of reluctance.

Bits of memories emerged, and he vaguely remembered that Zhang Yunting hated people who helped others for no reason the most in his life, even though he himself was a representative of the Holy Father.

"Well, rather than saying that Lao Zhang hates the Holy Mother and Father, it's better to say that he hates those ungrateful people who repay kindness with enmity."

Qian Zekai shook his head, left the astrologer's divination results, and turned away.

*
Dark night deep sea.

Just after taking the elevator to the underwater villa, Xia Mo suddenly felt a pain between her eyebrows.

She raised her slender fingers and rubbed her eyebrows. There were deep calluses on her middle finger.

After relaxing a little, Xia Mo looked up at the sea water that was isolated from the outside by special glass.

Dark, deep, and endless.

From time to time, tiny strings of bubbles float up, and nimble fish swim across the glass nimbly, their tails swinging back and forth, which is extremely cute.

"...I really need to look at the sea to feel comfortable."

Xia Mo turned on the desk lamp, and the warm yellow light instantly filled the entire room, as if even the temperature was not so cold anymore.

Xia Mo is not used to typing on a tablet. She is still used to using pen and paper to describe her inner feelings stroke by stroke.

She sat upright at her desk, the pen with a feather on the tail swaying gently.

As the fountain pen moved, lines of beautiful handwriting gradually appeared on the letter paper that exuded the ancient fragrance of books.

[I have a feeling that if I don’t go to the sea now, I will miss something very important]

[After staying in the dark underwater for a long time, I always yearn for sunlight and breathing]

[Li Chenhai, take me to see the sea]

……

Two minutes later, Li Chenhai, with a muscular body, appeared in the living room of Xia Mo's mansion on time.

He took a deep breath:

"Sister Xia Mo, the last person who bossed me around was my own sister, and I didn't dare disobey her orders."

Xia Mo frowned and asked:

"now what?"

Li Chenhai suddenly wilted:
"My sister is still my sister, and my brother is still my brother. I get scared when I see middle-aged women now."

Li Chenhai sat on the sofa and couldn't help but sigh:

"If I want to see the sea, should I go out to the sea and enter the dungeon now, or just go out to enjoy the sea view..."

Xia Mo shook her head slightly:

"I remember that Thunderstorm gave us a gift from the Deep Sea last time. It was a designated card for the dungeon theme."

As soon as he finished speaking, a space appeared on the floor of the room, and a platform slowly rose up. On top of the platform, there was an exquisite gift box.

After opening the gift box, Xia Mo took out a greeting card painted all blue.

[Special item: Instance theme designated card]

[Function: You can specify the copy type and main scene, so that distinguished sailors can have fun during the voyage]

Seeing this fancy greeting card, Li Chenhai couldn't help laughing out loud:

"No, sister. This card is for us to choose a dungeon scene that is beneficial to our characteristics. For example, I have to choose an ocean scene, and you have to choose a closed, narrow, dark scene."

"I'm planning to save the cards and use them when the annual competition starts."

Li Chenhai crossed his strong arms and hugged himself, making him look more like a silly big man.

"The annual competition requires each starter to play a match. We are the only two navigators in the deep sea, so we can just endure it. As for the other five-star adventurers, if we don't use the theme designation cards, I think the risk is still a bit high."

Xia Mo slowly exhaled:

"We have to face it all. Instead of using the card as a tool to seek benefits and avoid harm, it is better to use it as a ticket to a designated theme park. This way, you will feel more free and comfortable."

"I want to go see the sea, Li Chenhai, do you want to go?"

In the subject column of the greeting card, the two large characters "Ocean" were written in a flamboyant style.

*
When Lin Yuan opened his eyes, the first thing that came into view was not the imagined sea scenery, but a series of garbled errors.

[An error occurred! An error occurred!]

[The originally planned intermediate-level dungeon "Lost Cruise Ship" suffered an unknown failure. In order to balance the difficulty, it has now been automatically upgraded to an advanced dungeon]

[The difficulty of the advanced dungeon is difficult for players at this stage to overcome. Players can choose to quit at this time...]

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows:
"Do I look like someone who would back down when faced with a difficult situation?"

She keenly grasped the key word - balanced difficulty.

Lin Yuan thought.

Both the prey and the hunter are adventurers, so it is natural for them to match up with mid-level dungeons.

"Someone who is much stronger than the adventurers came in, which led to the temporary upgrade of the intermediate dungeon."

I didn’t expect the game’s balancing mechanism to be quite strict.

Lin Yuan resolutely refused to quit. The next second, as she confirmed the option to enter the copy, the complete copy information was displayed on the panel.

[Dungeon name (upgraded):]

【——A cruise ship with no return date】

(End of this chapter)