I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 61 Forcibly Entering the Supernatural Land
Song He's words immediately enlightened Zhou Fan and Song Qiao.

There are many versions of the story of Grandma Bear, but the most widely circulated version corresponds to the giant bear monster we just heard about.

Both of them became somewhat nervous.

"Uh..." Zhou Fan said, "Spirit monsters, could they be born from the 'negative' aspects of the residents?"

Song Qiao subconsciously swallowed, and added in a fearful tone:
"If that's the case, then Grandma Bear is just a minor monster... Anyway, there are plenty of ghost stories that are far more terrifying than Grandma Bear! And many monsters in horror stories have special abilities..."

"Congratulations, you've hit the nail on the head."

Cao Yu then smiled and said:

"We were quite lucky in this instance, as we had the off-site intelligence about 'spiritual monsters'. Although the intelligence itself didn't contain much information, it indirectly confirmed quite a few things."

"…Captain, is this something to be happy about?" Song Qiao reminded us, "We're likely to face all sorts of terrifying monsters next. After 10 PM, should we…should we follow the rules and go to sleep?"

"Don't worry," Cao Yu reassured her, "We don't need to wait until 10 o'clock, we'll be in contact with those monsters very soon."

Song Qiao: "..."

Is this something I can be at ease about?

Zhou Fan quickly realized: "Brother Cao, you know how to pass the level?"

"I suppose so. Those bears just now all came out of the spatial portals." Cao Yu countered, "Did the environment inside those portals seem familiar? Were they cold, damp, and had a strange, indescribable smell?"

“The Talent Community!” Song He said, “It’s very similar to the unusual environment surrounding the Talent Community!”

"That's right. I've completed what I needed to verify ahead of schedule. Let me explain my thought process."

Cao Yu didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly to the three of them:

“During the previous prayer crisis, the ‘negativity’ that was transferred to us gradually intensified. Although negative emotions can have a long-lasting impact on people, when they erupt strongly, their duration is very short. You might be so angry that you want to kill someone one second, but you can quickly calm down the next.”

The explosive negative emotions that were previously transferred to us were quite numerous and certainly not provided in real time by the town's residents.

In other words, this town can both absorb and accumulate negative energy; what we receive is likely its "stockpile." Our embarrassing memories of being taken from us have most likely also been stored away.

He pointed out the key point:

"There is likely a 'storage location' in this instance. It could be a special location, or it could be a special space... It seems to be the latter now."

A giant bear, a bear grandmother… It seems this 'storage site' contains not only 'negativity,' but also all sorts of monsters born from it.

Hearing this, Song Qiao understood.

She asked in a trembling voice:

"Captain, you wouldn't... you wouldn't be thinking of going into the 'storage area' behind that cave entrance, would you?"

"Of course we have to go in!" Zhou Fan immediately stepped forward and said, "How can we retrieve our lost memories if we don't go in? How can we complete the side quests if we don't go in?"

"..."

Song Qiao had long seen through Zhou Fan's sycophantic nature, so she wasn't surprised by his current behavior... Oh well. A newbie who had only recently become a player dared to fight alongside Cao Yu; she, a seasoned E-level player, couldn't afford to lose face!

Song Qiao then analyzed:
"When Grandma Bear emerged, the opening in the hole only lasted a short time, making it difficult for us to squeeze in. To get to the 'storage area'... we'll probably have to wait until a large number of monsters emerge from the 'storage area' before we can find a chance to enter. In other words..."

She looked at Cao Yu and asked:

"Should we wait until 10 p.m., breaking the rules for going to sleep, and see if a large number of monsters appear?"

"The logic is correct, but the method is too passive." Cao Yu grinned and said, "Wait? That's too slow. Do you remember what I told you before we set off?"

Song Qiao certainly remembered.

The other party said they would take them on a big adventure.

Cao Yu continued:

"Now, head to the cafeteria, and while you're there, collect ropes or other binding materials. Locate those 27 federal citizens and tie them all up."

……

6:45 in the evening.

Cao Yu and his group of four arrived at the canteen located in the center of the town and found that a group had arrived before them and was walking out of the canteen.

It was the young lady and her two bodyguards.

All three were noticeably weaker, their clothes disheveled, and they looked rather disheveled. If nothing unexpected happened, they must have been fighting the giant bear monster.

The young lady's group also spotted Cao Yu and his three companions. Seeing that all four were in good spirits, they were somewhat puzzled.

Arriving at the cafeteria at this hour must mean you've broken the rules and been attacked by a monster... Why do you look so well? Not even the hem of your clothes is ruffled...

The young lady didn't say anything.

The bodyguard's eyes shifted slightly, revealing a friendly expression, and he spoke:
"Are the four of you here to investigate the cafeteria? We just searched inside but didn't find any clues."

"You should have received the side quest notification by now, right?" Song Qiao asked. "Yes," the bodyguard replied. "I suppose you're also here to look for something you've lost? The public canteen is one of the town's meeting points; we thought we might find some clues, but..."

She sighed softly:

"These townspeople are really just here to eat."

"On our way here, we encountered giant bear monsters. They all emerged from suddenly appearing spatial openings."

The bodyguard continued:
"We plan to explore other parts of the town. If we still can't find any clues... we might try to wait for the monsters to reappear and then try to contact those spatial portals."

“There’s no need to look for any other clues,” Cao Yu suddenly reminded him. “What the players have lost is their memories. Behind those holes lies what we’ve lost.”

He sensed the obvious goodwill emanating from the two bodyguards.

In that case, he wouldn't mind returning a gesture of goodwill.

"What's missing is your memory...!?" The bodyguard frowned. "I didn't sense anything wrong with the memory... Has the logic been compromised?"

"This is troublesome!" The bodyguard frowned as well. "If it's a memory loss, then we have to complete the first side quest!"

She didn't want to leave the instance with incomplete memories; who knew if it would affect her future?
Clearly, none of them had any intention of just "getting by" and they were all confident in completing the side quests.

At this moment, the young lady, who had been silent all along, suddenly made a suggestion to Cao Yu and the other three:

"You guys are pretty good. Would you like to join my team?"

After making the suggestion, she added:
"I have a D-rank item. My dad is a C-rank player."

"..."

Oh... is it really that direct?
Aren't you afraid that someone might have malicious intentions and kill you for your money?
Cao Yu and his companions could tell that this young lady was very naive and had probably never experienced any setbacks... No wonder she had two bodyguards accompanying her on dungeons.

"No need," Cao Yu said with a smile. "What we're going to do is something you wouldn't dare to do."

"...Is there anything we wouldn't dare to do?"

The young lady and her two bodyguards both felt that they were being looked down upon.

Cao Yu didn't say much, but simply ordered his teammates, "Move out."

After saying that, he went into the cafeteria first.

Zhou Fan and his two companions followed closely behind.

This scene left the young lady and her two bodyguards somewhat bewildered.

What action?
They had originally planned to leave, but out of curiosity, they stayed for the time being, intending to observe further.

Before long, all three of them showed expressions of fear.

“Are they crazy!?”

As the young lady exclaimed in surprise, she quickly retreated, muttering the item's name:
"Empty Flower, Mirage!"

The male and female bodyguards also looked solemn.

"Spirit Strike Fist Thruster!"

"Thunder Bow!"

The two activated their items and entered battle mode, protecting the young lady behind them.

Through the canteen door, they saw that Cao Yu and his three companions had dragged 27 people out of the town, ignored their resistance, forcibly knocked them unconscious, tied them up, and dragged them together.

Directly attacking the townspeople... How dare they!

"Get out of here first!" the bodyguard said quickly. "Don't get involved with them!"

The young lady and her female bodyguard responded quickly and began to retreat.

Just then, the light in the cafeteria suddenly dimmed, the space began to distort, and a huge, dark-colored hole appeared, from which countless giant bears rushed out.

"quick……"

Just as the bodyguard was about to shout "Run!", he saw the giant bears that had charged out suddenly split open one after another, so fast that he couldn't keep up.

Within seconds, half of the giant bears that had emerged were dead.

Then the huge cave entrance disappeared, and Cao Yu and the other three, along with the remaining giant bear, vanished without a trace.

The canteen was left with only panicked townspeople and 27 federal residents who had fainted and been tied up.

Soon, the townspeople calmed down and continued eating. Their expressions were gentle, as if nothing had happened.

"...So strong!" The female bodyguard stopped retreating and exclaimed, "Killing 19 giant bears in seconds, what kind of god-like team is this!?"

"They're not here to gather clues!" the bodyguard said. "They're trying to force their way into that mysterious space!"

(End of this chapter)