Reborn as a beautiful girl, I want to be the best in the world

It was not until Chris left the yard that Feilin looked relieved and leaned back in her chair.

"Your Highness, do you trust Sir Alexander so much?"

The maid leaned close to Feilin and whispered in her ear.

"how?"

"I don't think that adventurer's strength is that great. He was able to kill the Demon King's clone. Didn't Sir Alexander deliberately exaggerate the enemy in order to cover up his own failure?"

Hearing her maid say this, Feilin just raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and then pointed to the remains of armor behind her.

"Then where do you think the demonic power on this came from? Did Sir Alexander forge it?"

The power of the devil is taboo throughout the world. No matter how bold Sir Alexander is, he cannot hide the power of the devil in the imperial capital.

Therefore, this was definitely brought in from outside, but how it came from remains to be discussed.

“It’s hard to say…”

"Don't worry. Even if the champion fails, what impact will it have on us? It will just be another sacrifice for him."

Feilin stood up, and the maid opened the umbrella in time and followed beside her.

The two of them walked slowly out of the courtyard, and the maids who stayed there quickly cleaned up the place, leaving no trace.

When Ye Qing found her teammates again, she discovered that they were discussing something across the street.

"What's wrong, Sister Huangfu?"

Ye Qing hurried forward. If everything went well, they should have bought the guild base by now.

However, they just waited across the street, which made Ye Qing a little confused for a moment.

"Ye Qing, you are finally back. We just..."

Huangfu Wen Ning sighed and repeated to Ye Qing what everyone had just encountered.

They had just arrived here and were preparing to negotiate with the owner of the house to buy it as the guild base.

As a result, the owner of the house seemed to be unmoved and refused all the conditions offered, so everyone could only wait for Ye Qing across the street for the time being.

"You refuse any offer?"

Ye Qing frowned slightly. According to her impression, the NPC owner of the house was eager to take action.

But now that they refuse to agree to any conditions, there is obviously something wrong.

"Yeah, and he doesn't look very patient."

Feili also echoed, and all this made Ye Qing feel even more confused.

Could it be that the change in the owner of this house is also related to the "Shadow City"?

"Wait a minute, I'll go take a look first."

Thinking of this, Ye Qing signaled everyone to wait here for a while while he went to find out what the owner of the house had to say.

Although it is not necessary to buy this place as a guild base, this is the base where the "Original Star" was located before, and Ye Qing still has some nostalgia for it.

Dong dong dong

The heavy door was knocked again, the dark door was pushed open violently, and the gray-haired old man roared.

“I told you, I’m not selling…Are you here to buy a house too?”

Seeing that the person who came was not Fili and others, but Ye Qing, the old man swallowed the curse that he was about to say.

But his eyes were still full of distrust, as if he would immediately close the door as long as Ye Qing said something wrong.

"I am an adventurer directly under the royal family. This is the certificate given to me by Her Highness Feilin. I heard that you are in trouble?"

Ye Qing smiled and showed her outer hall pass, although she was not sure whether this pass could scare the owner of the house.

But this is more or less "proof" from the royal family, which can corroborate Ye Qing's half-true and half-false words.

"Humph, I reported it long ago, but you just didn't believe it, so you only sent people here today... Come in with me!"

The old man's eyes rolled around, and the tense atmosphere just now somewhat eased. He opened the door a little and let Ye Qing follow him in.

This... turned out to be something that really happened?

After Ye Qing followed in, he signaled his companions to look around and he would explain in detail when he received the mission.

"Grandpa, I just got here and I don't know what happened. Could you please explain it to me in detail?"

If you want to solve the problem here, you naturally have to let this old man issue the task.

Ye Qing was looking forward to receiving some tasks that he had never encountered before as soon as he returned to the imperial capital.

Chapter 5 Strange Start

"Humph, the imperial capital is getting worse and worse. Even the people who come to do business are so incompetent."

"Yes, yes, old man, you are right. So what happened?"

Ye Qing smiled repeatedly and followed the old man slowly into the house.

Apart from looking a bit gloomy, the layout of the house is no different from before.

There was only a blank painting on the empty first floor. There didn't seem to be many furniture in the three-story house. I wonder how this old man could live here alone.

"The problem is in the basement, follow me."

The old man snorted coldly and slowly walked towards the kitchen.

If it is placed in the guild base, this place is where life-type players can display their specialties.

In the later stages, even the "food" made by players with extremely high proficiency in life skills may be stronger than ordinary consumables.

The task prompt also appeared in front of Ye Qing, and the old man also opened the secret door on the floor at the same time, waiting for Ye Qing to come over.

Mission: Sounds in the Basement (difficulty unknown)

Task Description: There are often unusual noises coming from the basement late at night. Please investigate the source of the unusual noises and solve the problem.

Mission Reward: Qualification to purchase the residence at No. 37, Xilin Street, North City District

This task is quite straightforward, but the unknown difficulty makes Ye Qing feel uneasy.

In the past, she had done tasks of unknown difficulty before. Some of these tasks were extremely difficult, while others were so simple that she only needed to lend a hand.

There can't be a demon hiding under this mansion, right?

Ye Qing smiled, simply accepted the task and walked towards the old man.

"Just down here, old man?"

"Yes, right below, you have to figure it out for me, don't drag it out again..."

"Good good."

Ye Qing dealt with it and climbed down, at the same time hanging a light talisman directly on his shoulder.

This basement is really dark. The old man didn’t even provide an oil lamp. Does he really think that people can see clearly in the dark?

Fortunately, Ye Qing still has a lot of consumable items, so he can hold on for a while longer.

After Ye Qing's feet touched the ground, she glanced around with the light of the illumination talisman.

“Is this basement so wide?”

Thinking of this, Ye Qing shouted upwards.

"Old man! Give me an oil lamp, it's too dark down there!"

However, after Ye Qing shouted for a while, there was still no response.

what happened?

"Old man? Are you still there?"

Ye Qing shouted again, his voice echoing in the empty and dark basement, but it seemed that it couldn't reach up there.

To be honest, even if Ye Qing didn't believe in ghosts or gods, he would still feel fear standing alone in such endless darkness.

This is human beings' instinctive fear of the unknown, and it is the deepest mark in their genetic inheritance.

no response.

Ye Qing looked above her head. There was no movement near the secret door, which made her instinctively feel that something was wrong.

Did the old man call me down and then run away?

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal, Ye Qing is very clear about this.

"Forget it, let's go up and call for help first."

He turned around and was about to climb up the ladder, but before Ye Qing could grab the ladder firmly, a creaking sound was heard above his head.

The secret door that was originally open was slowly closing, just like a scene in a horror movie. Ye Qing's scalp suddenly went numb, and he subconsciously rushed upwards.

However, as if playing a trick on Ye Qing, the secret door closed tightly at the moment Ye Qing was about to rush forward.

"This bastard old man!!"

Ye Qing stopped immediately, gritting his teeth and cursing secretly.

The only light on my body makes me like the most conspicuous beacon in this boundless darkness.

calm down......

Ye Qing took a deep breath. The secret door above his head was sealed and could not be opened. If he continued to stay on the ladder, his energy would only continue to be depleted.

After a brief thought, Ye Qing slid down again.

Being back on the ground again did not make Ye Qing feel any more secure than being suspended in the air.

"The mission is still proceeding as usual. This is probably the normal mission process."

Ye Qing's pounding heart gradually calmed down, and she began to pace near the ladder, thinking about what had happened from the beginning to now.

In the basement, there were unusual noises, the old man suddenly disappeared, and the exit was blocked.

Obviously, to solve the mystery, we have to find the answer in this basement.

Ye Qing activated another light talisman and threw it forward like a fire starter.

The range of the illumination talisman is 1.5 meters in radius. From the lighting effect alone, it is more like a ball of light and is not as good as the flashlight we usually use.

"Good guy, are you waiting for me here?"

After Ye Qing saw the surrounding scene clearly, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

The basement, which seemed empty just now, now seemed to have returned to its normal room size, and there was a narrow passage in front of him.

There were no props to investigate around, so Ye Qing had no choice but to squeeze into the passage.

Although there was a faint light from the illumination talisman, Ye Qing felt like he was about to suffer from claustrophobia in this dark passage.

"call----"

Just as Ye Qing continued to move forward, she suddenly felt a voice in her ears.

It was as if someone was breathing in his ear, and the breath was getting closer.

Ye Qing subconsciously wanted to switch to justice, but the prompt appeared directly in front of him.

"Tip: A special mission is in progress. Weapons, equipment and damaging consumables cannot be used."

Suddenly, Ye Qing felt a tingling sensation on his back again.

Any fear is actually a fear of insufficient firepower. If he could use a weapon, Ye Qing wouldn't mind doing a physical exorcism.

She moved forward slowly, trying to calm her breathing, for she was worried that she was scaring herself.

"breathe--"

Ye Qing clenched his teeth immediately. He had tried to breathe as slowly as possible, but the breathing sound was getting closer to him.

"..."

She wanted to run, but she couldn't.

This narrow passage can only be walked through, there is no way to run, Ye Qing can only speed up his pace as much as possible and move forward.

And that breathing sound followed like a shadow, as if it was staring at Ye Qing and wouldn't let go from behind her. Ye Qing took a step forward, and the breathing sound also moved forward.