Chapter 152 National Destiny: The Evil Cultivator’s Playground 40
Under the moonlight, Zhu Lili and the others looked at the ruins in front of them, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. Just as they were about to move forward, suddenly, a glaring prompt message popped up in front of everyone's eyes.
"An unknown error occurred in the crematorium copy and the copy will be closed ahead of schedule. Players will be teleported in 5 seconds. Please stay within a safe range." The cold mechanical voice echoed in everyone's mind, breaking the silence of the night.
Zhu Lili's eyes widened as she looked at the prompt in front of her. She felt an inexplicable joy in her heart. She turned to look at her companions and saw that they all had the same expression on their faces. This sudden good news made them temporarily forget the danger around them.
"We...we have not been abandoned! This copy is finally over!" Qian Zhe said excitedly, his voice trembling.
"Yes, that's great!" The other three echoed, and long-lost smiles appeared on their faces.
However, after this brief joy, they couldn't help but start to worry. They were worried that the group of Red Moon Xiaoqi's ghosts would harm them, but at this moment, these worries disappeared with the closure of the copy. However, this sudden change made them feel a little uneasy.
"It's a good thing that we can be teleported out." Zhu Lili frowned and said, "I don't know if the error in the copy mentioned by the system will have a big impact on us in the future."
"Yeah, it would be great if the instance was closed and the horror game disappeared from the world." One of them echoed, "Damn it, I really don't want to play this crappy game for even a day. I really don't know when I'll be killed by an inexplicable monster."
As they were discussing, the five numbers began to count down. Five, four, three, two, one... As the last countdown ended, the space around them suddenly twisted. A strong suction force wrapped them tightly, and then disappeared on the spot.
In the live broadcast room, the audience saw this scene and sent barrages to express their congratulations. They didn't expect that the players would come back so soon. This instance only took more than three hours. This is the instance they have experienced in the shortest time and the instance with the least number of player deaths.
"Great! They're finally coming back!"
"This dungeon is so exciting! The attacks of that ghost couple are really powerful."
"I wonder what kind of rewards they will get when they return? I'm really looking forward to it!"
"Hopefully I can get more physical this time. I feel like 7 times a night is more than enough."
"It was so unexpected that the tire tracks ran over my face."
“I hope to live longer.”
However, in the eyes of Xia State's top leaders, the early closure of this copy was not good news.
They stared at the screen with frowns on their faces. They knew that the closure of this copy meant that something happened in the world that they could not control. These things might have a profound impact on them, but they could not predict whether these impacts would be good or bad.
"The closure of this instance is no small matter." An officer said solemnly, "We must find out the reason as soon as possible."
"Yes, we must prepare for the worst." Another officer echoed, "At the same time, we must also pay close attention to the movements of other countries to prevent them from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."
During the transmission, Zhu Lili and the others felt an unprecedented dizziness. They seemed to be in a spinning vortex, and everything around them became blurry. They closed their eyes tightly, trying to alleviate the discomfort.
However, just when they were about to lose consciousness, they suddenly felt a powerful force pushing them out of the vortex. They opened their eyes and found that they had returned to the real world.
How come none of us received the reward? How come we were teleported directly to the real world this time? This is too abnormal.
They looked around and found themselves in a spacious hall. It was filled with various advanced equipment and instruments, and it was obviously a high-tech laboratory. They realized that they had been teleported to the place where they disappeared.
"We're back!"
"We made it!"
"Damn it, I'm finally back. It must be scary inside the house."
"I thought I would never come back this time. Jade Emperor, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Tathagata Buddha, thank you for your blessings."
The newbie knelt on the ground and started crying. It was obvious that the pressure he was under in the dungeon was not ordinary.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in the hall: "Welcome players back to the real world! Your performance in this dungeon is very outstanding! We are proud of you!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man in a white uniform walking out from a corner of the hall. He had a gentle smile on his face, giving people a sense of intimacy.
The middle-aged man continued, "I am glad to see that you are all back safely. Next, we will arrange a physical examination for you."
Hearing this, Zhu Lili and others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This was a check-up since returning to the real world and it was harmless.
On the other side, the ghosts have torn the ghost hall owner into pieces, and their strength has been restored and improved. The ownership of the copy of the crematorium has been deprived.
Above the ruins of the crematorium, the moonlight was obscured by thick clouds, making the area even more eerie and mysterious. The ghost couple and the ghost reporter stood at the commanding heights of the ruins, their figures looming in the darkness, as if blending in with the ghosts around them.
The faces of the ghost couple, which were previously tense due to the battle, now relaxed, replaced by a look of joy. Their eyes sparkled with excitement, as if they saw endless wealth and possibilities. The ghost husband gently held the ghost wife's hand, and their eyes met, full of expectations for the future.
The ghost reporter stood beside them, and a rare smile appeared on his face. He looked around and saw the ghosts that had just been brought in from the Red Moon Community, who were busy cleaning up the ruins of the crematorium. These ghosts were already bloodthirsty and cleared out all the ghosts in the crematorium.
The ghost reporter walked up and patted the shoulder of one of the ghosts, the ghost butcher. The ghost butcher was holding a huge butcher knife, his face was covered with blood, but his eyes were extremely determined. The ghost reporter smiled and said to the ghost butcher: "You did a great job, butcher. You completed the task very well this time."
When the ghost butcher heard this, his face was filled with joy. He smiled naively and nodded vigorously. The ghost reporter continued, "From now on, the crematorium will be handed over to you for management. You must recruit new ghosts and provide enough ghost coins and scares for the adults."
After hearing this, the Ghost Butcher was even more excited. He quickly nodded and agreed, then called a few capable subordinates to go to the crematorium to take over the affairs. Under the command of the Ghost Butcher, the ghosts began to search every corner of the crematorium in an orderly manner, looking for wealth and treasures that might have been missed.
The chaos in the crematorium gradually subsided, and after the ghosts had plundered the ruins, they returned to the Hongyue Community. Their faces were filled with smiles of satisfaction and pride, as if they had already seen their future in which they would flourish under the command of Master Chi Meng.
After returning to Hongyue Community, the ghost couple and the ghost reporter immediately went to Chi Meng's residence. Their faces were full of respect and expectation, as if they were about to present a generous gift to Master Chi Meng.
They respectfully handed the copy of the crematorium to Chi Meng. Chi Meng took the copy and nodded.
"You did a great job." Chi Meng's voice was ethereal.
Hearing Chi Meng's praise, the ghost couple and the ghost reporter felt extremely honored and proud. They hurriedly said in unison: "Thank you for the praise! We will definitely continue to work hard and serve you!"
Master Chi Meng smiled and nodded, then said: "You have already proved your strength and value. As long as you work hard, you will get benefits. From now on, you don't have to stick to the haunted houses in Hongyue Community. You can bring any haunted house you like into your team and teach them the skills to improve your strength."
The ghost couple and the ghost reporter were very excited after hearing this. They said in unison: "Thank you for your advice, sir!"