Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

Alas...it can't be figured out by comparison, right?

"I also like to be frank," Wang Xuanqiao said. "Otherwise, it would just leave traces of regret in my life. Because separation is something that will happen when it's said. It's only now that I've reached this point that I feel more confident that I don't need to say goodbye."

After so many years of wandering in the samsara space, Wang Xuanqiao had experienced countless separations. Some were close, while others were only casual encounters. With his exit from the samsara space, those connections were completely severed.

However, if they were truly on the same path, it was only a matter of time before they separated. After all, they came from different worlds, and naturally, they would go to different places after escaping from the samsara space.

"Then, Xuanqiao." Alicia suddenly called out in a low voice, "Can you answer a question for me?"

"Huh? Just ask."

"What does it feel like to kiss the person you love?" Although Alicia had a smile on her face and seemed calm, the red tips of her ears betrayed her inner feelings.

"Uh..." Wang Xuanqiao was momentarily speechless. "I don't know either, because I've never kissed someone I like."

"But-"

He suddenly raised his hand and placed it on Alicia's shoulder.

"do you like me?"

Alicia's heartbeat was so intense that it seemed as if she wanted to use a large speaker to amplify the sound from her chest.

"Of course I like it!"

Alicia turned her body sideways, her legs slightly tilted inward, and she immediately bumped into the person next to her.

"Then it's up to you to find the answer."

Wang Xuanqiao gently pressed her shoulders and moved closer...

At dawn, the city slowly began to wake up. The sounds of passing vehicles gradually increased, and there was also the soft patter of brooms licking the ground, and instead of the roosters that announced the dawn, birds began to sing softly.

After finishing her composition, Eden glanced at the time, hesitated for a moment, and decided to go upstairs to take a look. After all, with a third person involved, she was actually a little curious about how things would develop.

So Eden went up to the second floor and gently pushed open the door. He saw two people sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. They were not talking but seemed to be communicating with their eyes.

...Has this been a sleepless night? Eden couldn't help but wonder.

No, that's not right. It's like nothing happened. She also noticed that the clothes they were wearing hadn't changed at all.

Hmm? That's still not right... Eden saw Alicia's complexion clearly. It was incredibly rosy, like a ripe apple.

So, what happened?

Wang Xuanqiao and Alicia also noticed Eden's arrival, and they both raised their fingers to her and put them to their lips.

Because Kiana hasn't woken up yet.

At this point, Eden gave up on speculating about what happened last night. Maybe it happened, maybe it didn't, but it didn't matter anymore. Just like how no matter how complex something is, it always has a simple essence.

Now that they seem to have made some progress, it doesn't matter what they went through.

And Kiana, Kiana is still sound asleep. Everyone is waiting for her to wake up...

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On this day, a rare guest came to the game hall.

Yulandel, the former strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, actually took the initiative to visit the game hall.

——The author has something to say——

PS: It seems that it is too late to update today, because the plot of this chapter has been changed. I will tell you the details when I update tomorrow. Good night today (paralyzed)

Volume 135: : Yulandel and the Black Myth

Yulandel seemed to be on vacation. She was wearing casual clothes, but her attire was actually quite casual, and compared to her daily work as a Valkyrie, she only looked a little more relaxed.

Wang Xuanqiao had just seen off Alicia, Eden, and Kiana. He had been planning to relax on the sofa and take care of his daily routine, but he didn't expect Yulandel to show up, and the timing was just right.

If she had been earlier, she might have bumped into Kiana, who had just woken from her dream and rushed towards the sensor door. As for what would happen to the two sisters after that, I think it would probably just be a lecture from the elder to the younger.

After all, if Otto was not there, Yulandel's true identity would most likely become a buried secret.

Unless Kiana is still playing Honkai Impact 3rd, or one of them logs into the local network and searches for it themselves.

"Good morning, manager."

After Youlandel entered the store, she greeted Wang Xuanqiao first.

"Good morning, are you on vacation?" Wang Xuanqiao nodded, stood up and walked to the counter, ready to consume some more drinks, otherwise there would be no room in the warehouse for other things.

"Yes. The bishop... uh, Theresa insisted that I take a few days off. She said that since everyone else was on vacation, it would be inappropriate for me not to. I wanted to stay in the training room, but I was kicked out anyway."

Yulandel seemed a little embarrassed, and she felt helpless about this temporary vacation.

"We've already given you the day off, obviously to let you go out and have fun." Wang Xuanqiao stood in front of the freezer, scanning the room for a drink that might suit Youlan Dai'er. Coke probably wouldn't work, as it's high in sugar. Even a sugar-free drink might bother her.

After much deliberation, Wang Xuanqiao decided to get the kind of "healthy" drinks that no one would normally choose, such as electrolyte water.

"But Rita doesn't have any vacation, and I don't really want to go out if I'm alone." Yulandel was so frank that she seemed like someone who drank truth serum instead of water.

Wang Xuanqiao immediately understood why Youlandel chose to come to him.

The reason is simple - she herself mentioned that the game of Beat Saber feels like training and is very familiar.

It is not uncommon to use games to replace training. For example, with the development of VR technology, more and more people choose to exercise in a more interesting way to eliminate the boredom of training itself.

But Yulandel wasn't doing this for any reason; she simply wanted to change her training location. She was truly a ruthless person who used gaming as a "meal replacement" for training.

"You can't really use this place as a training room." Wang Xuanqiao casually tossed the vitamin water to Youlan Dai'er, and after she caught it, he continued, "It's still called an arcade after all. I certainly hope you have fun playing rather than having fun training."

"Actually... I also have something I want to ask the manager." Yulandel raised her hand and easily caught the flying health drink.

"what's up?"

"When I was sparring with Mei Raiden recently, I noticed that her strength had suddenly increased a lot. I asked her if she had increased her training, but she told me it was a gift from the game."

Wang Xuanqiao immediately said "Oh" and realized that the skills given by Overcooked Kitchen were taking effect.

"So, Manager, I want to know what kind of game I've unlocked." Yulandel asked sincerely, "Can it also bring me progress?"

"That's hard to say." Wang Xuanqiao shrugged. "While the rewards from the exclusive game will certainly make you better, it doesn't necessarily mean an increase in strength. It could be an improvement in your state of mind, or it could be a completely new development."

"As for Black Myth, it's hard for me to describe it to you, as I haven't played it myself. If I only use fragmented information to describe it, it's easy to mislead you. Since you're on vacation right now, why don't you just jump into the game and experience it yourself?"

Yulandel didn't waste any words, nodded, and walked straight to her seat.

Wang Xuanqiao followed and sat next to her, turned on the screen and decided to have a close-up 'cloud' first.

Black Myth: Wukong, launched!

Unlike other games that directly enter the interface, Black Myth begins with an animation upon launch. In it, the Monkey King, with his pointed chin and monkey-like features, wearing a phoenix-wing purple-gold crown, draped in golden chain mail, and wielding the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, stands atop a mountain. Five unprecedentedly massive figures slowly emerge from the mist ahead.

The Four Heavenly Kings? A fierce battle between heavenly soldiers and generals at Flower-Fruit Mountain? What period was this? Wang Xuanqiao was a little surprised. Wasn't Black Myth supposed to tell the story after the Journey to the West?

Or is this monkey trying to antagonize the Heavenly Court again? That wouldn't be surprising, as that's pretty much his style.

Sun Wukong...he is indeed an old acquaintance, oh no, an old monkey.

The scene shifted, and the Monkey King soared into the sky on his somersault cloud. Celestial soldiers, clad in silver armor and unicorn helmets, stood in unison within the clouds. They spoke silently, their movements acting as if Sun Wukong had appeared before them. Suddenly, countless spears rose up, forming an impenetrable battle formation.

Sun Wukong looked at this situation and suddenly sneered.

"I saved the person."

"I got it."

"I, Sun, do not want any fame or success. I just want to return to this Flower-Fruit Mountain to die and live a carefree life."

"I understand that the boss above doesn't trust me."

"You asked me to bring some shrimp soldiers and crab generals to bluff you, and you also want to scare me into going back to become a god. I understand."

"What I don't understand is..."

The Monkey King's tone gradually changed from teasing to anger.

"You fucking killed my monkeys and grandchildren!"

He pointed his golden cudgel toward the sky, his head tilted upwards, but his gaze was leer-like. He knew that height meant nothing to the Monkey King. Even the gods, those who soared to the sky, had been beaten at will, and the so-called Supreme Heaven Palace had been destroyed at will.

Seeing this scene, Wang Xuanqiao roughly understood what the plot was about. "Journey to the West" had been around for a long time, and its interpretations were as numerous as the stars in the sky. But as time passed, people gradually began to feel that those gods in heaven were... not very important.

Even the Journey to the West, a journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures with the aspiration of saving the world, has become a disgusting transaction full of the smell of money in the eyes of many people.

Perhaps Black Myth is a story that is interpreted and created in accordance with this tone.

Yulandel remained silent, watching the spectacle unfold before her. From Erlang Shen's appearance to his clash with the Monkey King, the two powerful beings cast aside their complex magical powers and engaged in a genuine battle, time and again. Until the very end, the sudden appearance of a golden hoop caught the Monkey King off guard and sent him plummeting from the sky...

Yulandel suddenly let out a sigh.

The Monkey King perished in this struggle. And then, as the rocks crumbled and the pines withered, the stars shifted...

"This is the last story of Sun Wukong."

"He was a hero throughout his life, and he loved freedom the most. Even though he had achieved the Golden Body, he still couldn't stand the complicated rules of heaven. He wanted to come back here and share the joy of innocence with us."

"Who knew he would resign his position as a Buddha and return home happily. Some people... became even more worried."

At the foot of the mountain, seemingly where the Monkey King fell, stood a strange rock with cloud patterns. A haggard old monkey sighed softly, gently tracing the lines of the stone. Around him, many younger monkeys gathered, seemingly listening to his chatter.

"This stone has stood in the mountains for who knows how many generations. Ever since I was little, I've heard that the body of the Monkey King is hidden within it. He was a stone monkey born from heaven, possessing the unfathomable power of immortality. Despite his unfortunate death, his spirit didn't completely dissipate. Instead, it transformed into six spiritual beings, each of which fled and hid from the world."

"This is the legend of the Great Sage's Six Roots. Unfortunately, no one has seen it with their own eyes for hundreds of years."

The old monkey slowly walked to the edge of the cliff, and behind him, a big monkey with a tiger skin wrapped around his waist and a stick in his hand slowly walked behind the old monkey.

It’s a pity...the big monkey doesn’t have a face like Yulandel.

"I am old, and cannot travel the vast expanse of the four continents. But perhaps one of you will be destined to return and search for all the spiritual objects he left behind. When all the spiritual objects return to Flower-Fruit Mountain, or when the Great Sage is resurrected..."

As the old monkey's voice drifted down from the mountaintop, a new legend called the Great Sage Equaling Heaven began.

——The author has something to say——

Well, this is what I talked about last night about changing the plot of Chapter 134.

The story actually unfolds like this from the middle of Chapter 134: Kiana, Ahashi, and Airi sit on the sofa together watching a movie, then Kiana can't resist the sleepiness and falls asleep, so Ahashi and Airi just sit there and talk to each other through text messages on their phones, and finally enter the questioning and kissing segment.

In other words, I originally planned to write a scene like this - Kiana takes a nap with her head resting on Ahashi's shoulder, and then Ahashi turns around and explores with Airi the answer to the question of "What does it feel like to kiss someone you like?"

But then I thought, leaving Kiana to sleep like that is actually not appropriate. At least, Ellie would not deliberately leave Kiana there. She would definitely choose to settle Kiana down first and let her have a good sleep. So I revised the entire plot and changed it to the current version.

Volume 136: : Destined Person Youlandel

Those who are born with a mission from heaven are called people of destiny.

Yulandel finally allowed her will to truly enter this ancient world. A peach transformed into a clothed and draped hozen. But she didn't have time to see what she looked like, as two wolf-faced monsters charged towards her with fury.

arms......

With a swing of the long staff, Youlandel temporarily stopped thinking about other things. No matter if the weapon was handy or not, no matter who she was, as long as she was sure that the person in front of her was an enemy, she would fight with all her might.

The two patrolling monsters were clearly no match for her. Although using an ordinary long staff was a little unfamiliar, Youlan Daier quickly adapted to this minor flaw, sweeping the legs and slashing downwards with the staff, completely eliminating the two monsters.

Now, Yulandel finally had time to check her own situation.

She first looked around. There were birds singing and insects chirping in the deep forest. The dense leaves tried to block out the sunlight, but some of it was still visible on the path created by the travelers' feet.

Then she looked at herself again. Although she was wearing clothes, she could still see the long hair on the back of her hand. Yulandel tried to pull it out with her other hand, but found it still hurt a little, so she let go.

So, he turned into a monkey.

Yulandel thought of the story she had just read, the story of the death of another monkey, the Monkey King Sun Wukong.

Is the mission assigned by this game to gather all six roots and revive the Monkey King? She wondered.

Although she didn't know much about the character of Sun Wukong, through that short finale, Yulandel actually had a vague feeling of what kind of will this monkey who scolded the gods represented.

She began walking along the weed-free dirt path. Though she wasn't wearing shoes, she surprisingly didn't feel the discomfort of walking barefoot. Instead, she felt a strange sense of comfort, a close connection with the earth.

Along the way, Youlan Daier encountered a few solitary monsters resting. She took this opportunity to study the fighting methods of the long staff, integrating it with the skills she had learned, and referring to the techniques used by the Monkey King and Erlang Shen in their battles, and soon she had some skills.

Then, Yulandel found a box on the mountain.

It looked like a treasure chest. Yulandel didn't hesitate to consider whether it was a trap. She walked over and lifted the crudely shaped box. But inside the box, half a monkey's height, lay only a few stones and some dark golden fragments. It was nothing but a facade.