??Chapter 87: 086. Where did my big piece of at go?_1
Chapter 87: 086. Where did my big piece of at go?_1
September’s brilliant sunlight shone onto Lu Ban’s balcony as he looked at the air beside him and asked a question.
“Can you talk?”
There was no echo in the air, as if what Lu Ban had just felt was all an illusion.
He reached out to touch the spot where his air friend was supposed to be but felt nothing in return.
“I always thought you’d just listen to
without speaking yourself.”
Lu Ban said, but there was no response from the other side.
“Or maybe, you beca polluted while in the muck, and that’s why you mutated?”
When Lu Ban went into the muck to retrieve the divine idol, he was engulfed by the muck, which reeked of a tallic stench and his air friend must have been in the muck too.
That muck not only contaminated the spirit but also caused humans to mutate into monsters.
Given that, it didn’t seem like a problem for the air friend to mutate and start talking.
Lu Ban got no answer, but it didn’t matter anymore.
His phone vibrated; it was a WeChat ssage from Qin Tiantian.
[River Oblivion]: Soone beat your video!!!
She punctuated the ssage with three exclamation marks, emphasizing her excitent.
[Motionless]: Oh.
[River Oblivion]: Show so reaction, co on. Shouldn’t you be like, “What? My carefully designed puzzle has been solved? Never underestimate humanity!” right?
[Motionless]: Be normal for once.
[River Oblivion]: …Being told to be normal by you, why does that feel so abnormal?
[River Oblivion]: Are you coming to dinner tonight? I found a new place nearby, cheap and tasty, and most importantly, I haven’t tried it yet!
[Motionless]: I’ve got sothing on, my air friend just spoke to .
[River Oblivion]: ???
[River Oblivion]: Are you kidding ?
[Motionless]: No, the greatest virtue of mine is honesty.
[River Oblivion]: …I believe you.
[Motionless]: How about this, if you don’t mind, I’ll bring my air friend with
to dinner tonight.
[River Oblivion]: Then let’s et at the entrance of the community at six.
Qin Tiantian put down her phone.
“Air friend? That’s sothing only little kids believe in, right?”
She did know Lu Ban was a bit peculiar in his actions and thoughts, but it didn’t matter; he was still a good person.
She turned her gaze back to the screen, where the strear group was already sharing the precise strategy guide for clearing the ga.
This guide, no less than fifty pages of A4 paper, was filled with illustrations and text, detailing the origin of each ending and how to achieve them.
The more rigorous part required timing with a stopwatch based on the video, recording the exact monts to click options, when to pause, and the angle and direction in which to move the panoramic video.
It transford an interactive video adventure into a hardcore ga of mory and operation.
Even so, many people could not achieve the true ending and had to watch those skilled strears play instead.
After the true ending was revealed, people almost fully understood the plot.
In the group, the strears who had completed the ga and knew the ending were discussing it.
[Li Baitu]: So in the end, the Hai Family had no way to escape their fate of turning into monsters, and all we could do was save so people outside the town. Such a nihilistic ending.
[What Should Mango Eat Today]: The final true ending had a string of choices that felt really impactful, like a continuous interrogation of one’s soul. It was so intense to watch!
[Seabird]: Not to ntion anything else, I feel the two protagonists really had sothing. Cui Siter, that serious stick-in-the-mud, is just right for being outsmarted by a natural dark horse.
[Academy Zhang]: Be normal, don’t go into heat in the hallway.
[Silly Shark]: This video could totally be made into a ga. I feel like it would be really interesting if they could do it in virtual reality!
Qin Tiantian spent so ti in the group chat, checked the ti, changed clothes, and went downstairs.
As an introverted girl who preferred eating, sleeping, playing video gas, and was too lazy to go out shopping or socializing, Qin Tiantian hardly ever wore makeup. She donned a T-shirt that appeared loose even in a size S, denim shorts, and a pair of flip-flops.
She strolled leisurely toward the entrance of the residential complex and waited there for a while before seeing Lu Ban arriving late.
“Sorry, it took so ti to clear the drain.”
Lu Ban’s expression was normal as she followed Qin Tiantian forward.
In the vicinity, behind Jiangcheng University, a new shop had indeed opened up—it was a Northeastern barbecue restaurant.
The Northeastern barbecue used paper for grilling, and the at was usually marinated, which was completely different from those upscale charcoal-grilled Wagyu—it was very down-to-earth.
The shop owner seed to be a Northerner, speaking boldly and serving food generously. He was also enthusiastically helping other custors grill their at.
“Welco, please co in.”
The owner called out, but Lu Ban held up three fingers.
“There are three of us.”
“Oh, another person is coming later, right? Please take a seat.”
The owner didn’t mind, but Qin Tiantian looked at Lu Ban with a peculiar expression.
“I’m telling you, don’t play jokes on .”
She sat across from Lu Ban, watching her seriously set out three sets of bowls and chopsticks.
“… It’s kind of creepy.”
“It’s fine, he probably won’t disturb us.”
Lu Ban poured a glass of cola for Qin Tiantian, then for the empty seat next to her, and finally poured one for herself.
The restaurant wasn’t very smoky, but was filled with the ambiance of cooking, and a TV hanging off to the side was broadcasting the evening news from Jiangcheng.
“… Jiangcheng Industries recently announced a renovation plan for the Jiangcheng Grand Theater. According to our Journalist, the site will be developed into an arts industry park, including an art gallery, a history museum, a planetarium, and more…”
“… Due to this year’s typhoon ‘Coral’, number ten for the season, our city will experience heavy rainfall over the next seven days. Citizens are advised to plan their travels accordingly…”
“… The police are appealing to the public to actively provide clues to help the police swiftly bring the recent serial killer in our city to justice…”
“Serial killer, it really doesn’t seem peaceful out there.”
Lu Ban thought of the two policen who had kindly warned her and even given her a ride to the zoo, and couldn’t help but sigh.
“I don’t even know who should be panicking when you encounter that murderer…”
Qin Tiantian said awkwardly.
“Of course it’s . How can a law-abiding, good citizen like
fight against a violent and evil serial killer?”
Lu Ban stated matter-of-factly.
“Heh.”
Qin Tiantian picked up a piece of oily pork belly with her chopsticks, placed it in her bowl, and smiled without saying a word.
At that mont, Qin Tiantian suddenly noticed that the glass of cola she had earlier put beside Lu Ban for the “air friend” had sohow beco empty.
“Hmm? Did you sneak a sip of the cola just now?”
She pointed to the empty glass and questioned.
“I didn’t. Mine’s right here.”
Lu Ban shook her half-finished cola.
“He must like cola, I guess.”
Saying that, Lu Ban filled up the empty glass again.
“… I think you just want to drink more yourself!”
Qin Tiantian remarked and grabbed her chopsticks to eat the at in her bowl, only to find that the large piece of at had also disappeared without her noticing.
“Where’s my at? Where’s the big piece of at I had here?”
“He must like the at, I assu.”
Lu Ban said seriously.
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