Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 225 This world is so cruel

Chapter 225 This world is so cruel (two in one)

The bright moon in the sky.

Like a pearl, like a jade plate.

As the saying goes, the moon is fullest on the 16th.

But today is neither the fifteenth nor the sixteenth, and even the moon a few minutes ago was a little missing.

In a moment it became round and bright.

Very strange.

When Wu Wang said "so big and so white", he was of course referring to the moon. What else could it refer to?
He is still recalling the past from the perspective of the class owner Yu Ji.

As the sky grew darker, the play in the garden ended and the people dispersed.

The servants were busy cleaning the area around the auditorium.

All the actors, including Yu Ji, were called backstage by the old owner to discuss something.

"Tonight, none of you are allowed to leave your rooms and get a good night's sleep."

"Early tomorrow morning, a guest of higher status than the prefect last month will come to watch the opera alone."

"Don't let him down, understand? Get some rest!"

The old boss's voice was full of majesty.

Although he is over fifty years old and was born as a martial artist, he is still strong and powerful.

The few white ribbons on his temples don't give the old boss a sense of old age and desolation, but rather a fierceness of a veteran who has fought on the battlefield for half his life.

Everyone is looking forward to tomorrow morning's performance and who will be the big shot.

Only Yu Ji felt a little confused.

Didn't Lou Yu say that the prince would watch the opera alone tonight? Why was it changed to tomorrow?

His admiration for the prince made him look out the window.

The moon is so beautiful tonight.

After the old boss sent everyone back to their residence and repeatedly warned them not to come out and to have a good rest.

Yu Ji still managed to slip out.

Looking at the hairpin in his hand, he wanted to return it to Lou Yu.

Since there is no performance tonight, there is naturally no need to use it to replace Lou Yu.

And he also promised to accompany her to watch the moon.

He skillfully climbed over the wall from the small path to the Nuo Opera House.

To be honest, Yu Ji has never liked this place.

It gave him a creepy feeling since he was a child.

When I was walking alone in the garden, I felt a chill on my back, as if something was staring at me.

It was said that some time ago, a servant saw a ghost in the Nuo opera theater.

The next day the servant went crazy.

In the end, the doctor's diagnosis was that the servant's ancestors had a similar madness.

Now it's just inherited.

Although that is what is said.

But the old boss still invited a Maoshan Taoist priest to perform a ritual that afternoon.

The Taoist priest said that this Yiyuan was originally a place for paying tribute to gods and offering sacrifices to ghosts, and it was inevitable that it gathered people's beliefs.

This might attract some kind of monster or something like that.

This is especially true for Nuo Opera House, a performance venue primarily for sacrificial ceremonies.

Then an iron chain as thick as a wrist was brought over.

No one knew how the Taoist priest with his skinny body managed to pull the heavy iron chain and dragged him to the rockery at the entrance of the Nuo Opera Garden and buried him.

It is said that an evil ghost was locked up.

He also drew many talismans and pasted them on the door frame of the Nuo Opera House.

It is said that this can make the distinction between yin and yang more clear.

Combined with the locked ghost, it serves as a warning to others.

So that the ghosts over there won’t dare to show up and cause trouble in the world of the living.

Even so, Yu Ji would never hang out in the Nuo Opera House after dark.

I really don’t know what Lou Yu was thinking. Doesn’t he feel a little uneasy coming to this place to admire the moon?
Walk to the small courtyard where the well is.

Yu Ji saw a beautiful woman with long hair sitting on the roof of the courtyard, looking up at the moon.

The moment Lou Yu turned her head to look at him, the bright moonlight just happened to shine through the clouds, making her face and crescent-shaped smile intoxicating.

This moment was like a painting handed down from generation to generation, which made Yu Ji dazed.

Until Lou Yu turned over and swiftly left the room, walked up to him with confusion and asked, "Why are you here so early? The show over there hasn't started yet, right?"

Only then did Yu Ji come to his senses.

He quickly repeated what the old boss had just said.

After saying that, he handed the hairpin back.

Lou Yu patted Yu Ji's forehead in frustration and said, "You're stupid! What's the prince's identity? Can his itinerary be leaked so easily?"

"My dad is just trying to confuse you! He just wants you to have a good night's sleep and not make trouble."

"Otherwise, why didn't he tell me not to go to the theater to serve tea? Why did he specifically tell you not to leave your room tonight? Why did he go to check on the servants and clean up after the show today?"

"It's because of tonight's performance!"

These three questions left Yu Ji completely confused.

Yes! Why would the owner need to personally check on the cleaning after the show?

He exclaimed, "Oh no! Doesn't that mean we're going to offend the prince?"

Now that Lou Yu and I are here, the old boss also asked everyone else to go back to sleep.

You are a prince, but no one comes to serve you tea or water when you come to the theater. This is so disrespectful!

Fortunately, Lou Yu sighed and said, "Don't stand there like an idiot. It's still not too late to go back. The show hasn't even started yet..."

Hearing this, Yu Ji turned around and ran away.

But after taking two steps, he ran back under Lou Yu's puzzled gaze.

Pull up the other person's hand and pass the hairpin over.

He smiled and said, "What's the point of a man like me carrying a hairpin around? Wouldn't it make a fool of myself if the prince saw me? It's okay. I can explain it to your father without this thing."

After saying that, he ran towards the theater again.

Lou Yu looked at the hairpin in her hand, shook her head and smiled from the bottom of her heart.

Pull up your hair and pin the hairpin in place.

She still had to wait here for him to come back to enjoy the moon after meeting the prince.

Maybe I can confess my feelings for him tonight.

Alas, that wooden stake, how could anyone with a discerning eye not see his true feelings after being with him for so long?
I have to find an opportunity to make it clear.

Yu, you have to come earlier. It would be even better if you could get some of my favorite osmanthus cake from the opera house...

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As a Yu Ji who has been practicing opera since childhood, his physical fitness is naturally self-evident.

Not long after, he ran back to the theater.

Sure enough, after everyone left, the lanterns and candles in the building lit up again.

The old boss stood at the door with a sad face.

When he saw Yu Ji, he was obviously stunned.

He frowned and asked, "Didn't I tell you to go back to sleep? Where's Lou Yu?"

Yu Ji explained the situation.

There was a glint of admiration for the prince in her eyes.

Yu Guang wanted to see the person in the theater who was admired by the whole country, even though he looked past the old troupe owner.

But he never saw a flash of pity and cruelty in the old boss's eyes.

Finally, the old boss sighed and said, "Well, this is your fate. Come in and close the door."

Yu Ji nodded repeatedly to show that he understood.

Don't let outsiders see what's going on inside.

Close the door tightly immediately.

Ever since he was sold to the opera troupe Yiyuan by his parents at the age of three, the old owner noticed his talent and began to teach him opera performance.

Yu Ji has been in and out of this theater countless times. This is where he grew up.

I've never felt this excited before.

From a distance, he saw a man sitting in the audience who looked quite tall and burly just by looking at his back.

There was a big knife on the table next to it, exuding a cold and chilling feeling.

As if hearing someone moving behind him, the man said without turning around, "Xiao Louzi, are the guns and costumes ready?"

"In reply to Your Highness, everything is ready. I'll have someone bring it over right away." The old boss said respectfully.

Then he looked at Yu Ji and whispered, "Go backstage and get the Overlord Spear and Overlord costume that I have prepared."

Although Yu Ji was a little confused.

But he still lowered his head and ran backstage.

In the most conspicuous position, one saw the flat-headed black-tasseled Overlord Spear that Wu Wang was quite familiar with. Not long ago, during the performance of "Changbanpo", he was controlled by the residual soul on his wrist and fought with the prince with a gun.

He also needs a set of black flat gold embroidered backrest, which is Xiang Yu's unique clothing in opera culture - "Ba Wang Kao".

The most notable feature is the row of yellow "net spikes" near the lower end of the belly.

Next to the clothing is a helmet, which is also Xiang Yu’s exclusive Overlord Black Master Helmet, commonly known as the “Overlord Helmet”.

This style seemed familiar to Wu Wang.

It seems to be somewhat similar to the teacher's helmet hidden in Xiaoxiao's room, except that hers is an unfinished product, while this one is intact and every tassel and pompom is meticulously taken care of.

After picking up all the things, Yu Ji came to the audience seats.

This time, he saw the prince from the front.

His square face was remarkably handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and eyes that glared like a giant. The scars on his cheeks, where wounds had healed, only added to his majestic appearance.

His whole body exudes the murderous aura left over from years of fighting on the battlefield, which makes people tremble and their legs go weak at first sight.

"This... is the prince from the frontier? Today I see that he is truly brave and unparalleled!" Yu Ji stepped forward excitedly.

But the old boss stopped him.

He said to the prince respectfully, "Please come in."

Then, in Yu Ji's puzzled eyes.

The prince actually began to take off his coat, and when only the thin lining was left, he raised his hand and picked it up.

The old troupe leader immediately whispered to Yu Ji, "Go, help the prince fix his costumes."

This made Yu Ji even more frightened.

As a prince who guards the border and is respected by the people, he actually has to wear such an entertaining costume.

Once this matter gets out, it won't just be a matter of the prince's reputation being ruined.

I'm afraid that the soldiers of the surrounding countries will look down on the prince. What will the soldiers in his own army think?

The frontier god of war who led them to fight on the battlefield was actually a prince who was an actor.

The impact on military morale is extremely serious!

But no matter how confused and shocked he was, all Yu Ji could do now was to help the prince put on the costume of Overlord Xiang Yu.

boom--

The prince, dressed in costume, casually slapped the Overlord Spear on the table.

The specially made Overlord Spear sprang up, and in his hand it seemed as if it had no weight, dancing freely as light as a goose feather.

"Put on makeup." The prince said.

The old boss also took out the makeup tools prepared in advance.

He personally painted the large black and white clown face on the prince's face with bated breath and concentration.

This is the makeup used in the opera "Farewell My Concubine".

The old master's skills are naturally sophisticated, and every stroke of his brush brings out the charm of Overlord.

However, Yu Ji was no longer interested in these things at this time.

My mind is full of what might happen next.

The prince wants to perform in person! ?

This...isn't this nonsense!?

"It's a relief that you have mastered such a skill. I can't bear to keep you in the capital as a spy." The prince said with a smile.

The old boss smiled and replied, "You're too kind. Being able to work for the prince is a blessing that I earned in my past life."

Yu Ji couldn't understand their conversation.

There was even a buzzing in her ears, her mind filled with thoughts of how the prince could possibly be doing such a ridiculous thing.

When everything is ready.

The old troupe leader personally played the drum and signaled Yu Ji to beat the gong.

He walked towards the gongs and drums in a daze, and played them very well relying entirely on his body memory from years of practice.

Hearing this, the prince, who played the role of Overlord Xiang Yu, also walked onto the stage.

A wonderful performance was put on in front of an empty audience.

"Several generals in the Han camp were shot with spears. Even if they were brave, how could they guard against the enemy from all sides? Send the generals to stop sending troops and return to their camps..."

"My strength can pull up mountains, my spirit can conquer the world. Time is not favorable, but my horse will not move..."

"If my horse won't go away, what can I do? Yu Xi, Yu Xi, what can I do?"

Although there was no one acting with him, the prince's singing voice could be heard coming out of his throat one by one.

Yu Ji also came to his senses.

His expression became more and more surprised.

To be honest, the most outstanding performance of Drama God Yiyuan is the play "Farewell My Concubine".

Among them, the old owner's Xiang Yu was particularly outstanding and was hailed as the "King of Drama".

Yu Ji is the successor of the old troupe owner who was known as the "King of Drama".

It is estimated that within two years, this drama god Yiyuan will play the role of King Xiang Yu in "Farewell My Concubine".

This is enough to prove his outstanding ability.

But today, he finally understood that there is always someone better than you.

The feeling given by Wang Ye in portraying the Overlord was not that he looked like the real Overlord, but that the Overlord himself appeared on the stage.

The waving of the Overlord Spear in his hand seemed as if there were real enemy troops fighting with him.

For a moment, Yu Ji was fascinated by what he saw.

This was the true performance of Overlord that he had always dreamed of.

He suddenly had an epiphany.

Why is he always dissatisfied with his own performance, so he practices all the time, trying to improve his skills.

This is also the reason why he was still practicing when Lou Yu came to find him.

Now Yu Ji understood.

It’s not that the skills are not up to par, but that he lacks the charm of a king.

He was just "playing" the Overlord and had not at all escaped the identity of an actor.

A true overlord would not have the humility ingrained in the bones of an actor because of his low status.

The prince himself is a portrayal of the "overlord of the time".

So, he was not playing Xiang Yu, but himself!
"Theatrical works, offering sacrifices to gods and ghosts, are all performances, but even I don't think I am the character in the play."

"Why do people recognize me as the Overlord?"

Yu Ji muttered to himself.

He stared at the prince's figure, not daring to even blink more than a few times, for fear that he would not be able to imprint this true tyrant in his heart.

But the more he looked like this, the more regretful the old boss beside him felt.

What a good martial artist, he is the successor of my martial arts skills.

It's a pity that he won't survive the night.

Yes, the prince’s acting like a theatrical figure must not be known to outsiders, so as to avoid rumors.

So, apart from myself, there are people who stay to entertain the prince tonight.

All must die.

Only the dead can keep secrets forever.

As for why the old boss is fine?
Of course it was because he was the secret spy that the prince left in the capital many years ago.

This Xishenyi Garden is a gathering place for all kinds of dignitaries. The old owner acts as the prince's eyes and ears and secretly presents the information he obtains to the other party.

Of course, the other people in Yiyuan were just ordinary actors.

Today, I plan to let Lou Yu come to serve the prince. Even if I get rid of her later, I can use the excuse that she returned to her hometown to make it go away.

After all, everyone else really thought she was their biological daughter.

Little did he know that Lou Yu was just an adopted child, used as a cover for his identity.

He is no different from other poor kids who were sold to Yiyuan by their parents to learn a skill or do odd jobs.

Her death would not make the old boss sad at all.

Just like the prince doesn't care about the lives of actors and servants like Yu Ji.

Or rather, in the eyes of those who hold the power of life and death over others.

Servants are not considered human beings.

It's just some kind of useful tool.

"Alas, Yu Ji, oh Yu Ji, you know that no one is perfect. The prince that the people talk about has been deified. The real him is far different from what you envisioned."

"This world is so cruel. Human life is the least valuable thing."

"In front of these noble people, just to satisfy their own amusement and not let the secret leak out, they are willing to use lowly servants like you as consumables, to be discarded after use."

"I'll end up like this sooner or later."

Looking up, the old boss looked at the prince's back on the stage.

His eyes became more fanatical and fierce.

"Fortunately, I can borrow the extraterrestrial object from the well in the Nuo Opera Garden tonight and completely change this situation where I could be abandoned at any time."

"That power was given by the immortals, granting me immortality!"

"The sacrifice is nothing more than the life of a man of great fortune."

"I guess the prince's life can be called a great fortune."

The inner thoughts of the old boss.

Everything is visible in front of Wu Wang's [Vision of Truth].

Combined with previously known clues.

A logical line began to gradually emerge clearly in Wu Wang's mind.

As for the alien object in the well - a huge eye.

No one knows who that is better than Wu Wang.

"God Yuan, is all this caused by you?"

"You are truly the modern-day Conan. Wherever you appear, misfortune and death are everywhere."

"Demo, stupid tape."