Chapter 499 - 11.25 First Green Star - Haunted Asylum (14)
While the situation on the third floor was getting hot. The other players who were napping had all woken up from their rest. As soon as An Yuan had woken up, Han Ya told him to follow him, they would soon be entering the third floor. As Professor An Yuan is still blind, Han ya needs to hold his hand to escort him up the stairs. This is to avoid him tripping or falling on their way up.
As soon as they reached the third floor, Han Ya's expression turned dark at the scene before him. He might be human right now but he is still an undead knight in the core. So seeing their own kin in such a state, he couldn't help frowning. They were killed in such a cruel way. Yes, like how they treated human players as toys.
Han Ya asked his manager, "What happened here?"
Little angel, Manager Tian replies though his tone is hesitant and careful.
[This is a result of a group of mob monsters led by the Boss NPC clone after targeting Player Hei. He massacred them within a few minutes and didn't even take half an hour.]
"He did all this?" asked Han Ya in disbelief. "No one helped him?"
[No, boss. You should watch his replay recordings of what happened here. He is quite no... Very merciless.]
The two managers let their players watch the recordings of what Hei Anjing did on the third floor. Though An Yuan is blind, Manager Gui only has to connect the channel platform to his thoughts so his brain could process them. It is no different from playing a High Technology 3D video recording by his experience.
Professor An Yuan couldn't help but feel his stomach churn seeing all those limbs and internal organs flying around at Hei Anjing's every attack. The rare scene of seeing ghosts and monsters running away from humans is now presented before them. Han Ya's aura turned murderous and held it back when he saw An Yuan vomiting by the corner.
Urghs~ blergh~
Han Ya had a helpless expression on his face as he pats the professor's back. For a normal human being like An Yuan, this kind of scene is still a bit too much for him to bear. Especially frightened when he saw Hei Anjing smiling and laughing like a maniac in the video.
He looks so beautiful with his perfectly refined features, exquisite and heavenly but who would expect such an angel-looking person to be someone even more ruthless than monsters he had met all this time. What's surprising is that none of the blood had fallen onto himself, even his clothes were spared as if he had intentionally made such flashy movements just to keep himself clean.
Han Ya asked, "A'Yuan, are you okay?"
"This type of person is extremely dangerous. Not only is his intelligence beyond normal, everything about him is above what an average person could do. Plus he had a problem of cleanliness, the type that hates dirt yet he likes silence. He might be temperamental or bipolar and had a strict line for his hates and likes. Moreover, he doesn't care about the life and death of others unless he is entertaining in his eyes."
Professor An Yuan had psychoanalyzed Hei Anjing based on this video and his first impression of him.
The other three frowned at what they'd heard. This player, Hei Anjing, is more dangerous than they thought. No wonder he didn't even care about moving on his own. He is a powerful person that does not need others to help him. Plus with this type of person, the only possible people who could stand by his side are either his family members or subordinates who are loyal to him to death.
As for the rest of the people, he saw them not much different from stray dogs or cats he would only take a glance when interested and ignore when not.
Manager Gui spoke, [I take back my words from before. This player is someone not even the managerial society can handle. Forget about getting a shared contract with him.]
An Yuan spoke, "If I didn't do this I wouldn't even plan to agree to it but now it is different... We will agree with his idea."
Han Ya asked, "Why? A'Yuan, don't be afraid. I am here. He can't kill you."
"Xiao Ya. He told me that even fighting against you, he can kill all of us together. He was smiling when he told me that. The confidence in his tone and those meaningful words. I do not know what you are hiding from me but... He seems to know about you already." said An Yuan.
At these words, the two managers and Han Ya were all stunned. If there is a secret not known by An Yuan but all three of them know then it was only that. That the current Han Ya is no longer the original one but a superior being that was born in the Abyssal World. Someone stronger than all NPC bosses in this world. One of the two direct subordinates of this world's God, the Undead Knight, a general that leads the war, Gui Ya.
Han Ya forgot all about what An Yuan said about Hei Anjing and focused more on what he said about him hiding something from An Yuan.
He was stuttering a bit as he asked, "Y-You know... that I am hiding something?" asked Han Ya.
An Yuan thought for a bit and nodded, "Yes, you are completely different from before. Before when you saw me you would run away. When talking to me you would stutter and then... You would also try to avoid touching me. I've always thought you'd hated me but now... You protect me even if I can't help you at all. You would hold my hands and hug me out of nowhere. I've always thought that you had changed because of experiencing life and death situations like now and stop and death but... I have a feeling things aren't simple."
His dull light gray eyes stare at Han Ya's eyes directly. Of course, An Yuan couldn't see him at all. It was just a coincidence that their eyes met as Han Ya was looking at him from the same angle. But the words the professor had spoken had shaken the hearts of the three beings before him. So speechless that they didn't know what to say or whether they should explain or not. The two managers can only look at their superior waiting for his decision.
Han Ya asked, "Is... Is this okay with you? The change I have right now? Is it better than the old me?" within his voice was a slight disorder as if he regrets asking such questions. But even then the hand that held An Yuan's hand tightens more than loosens it.
Feeling the larger hand squeezing him, An Yuan could feel his hesitation yet anticipation at the same time. He fell in silence as if thinking of something known only to him while staring at the hand that held him.
He then answered honestly, "The Xiao Ya right now is much better than the old you. I like you better right now." said An Yuan with a smile.
Han Ya feels as if a stone was lifted off from his heart. The heavy pressure looming in him had faded with those words and hugs An Yuan and whispered, "Hm~ Thank you, A'Yuan. For choosing me..."
It seems everyone had forgotten the main point of the professor's words. The real reason why weren't able to disagree with Hei Anjing's idea is to work together as a group.
A few minutes later...
Han Ya finally let go of An Yuan and once again frowned when he saw the bloodied corridors before them and said, "A'Yuan, let me carry you through the hallway. There are holes on the ground. I need to jump over it to wall past the corridor."
The two managers were looking at each other after looking at the perfect paved floor before them. Except for blood pooling over the ground and walls, there is no such thing as holes that can be found.
They are both expressions of asking 'Where are the holes?' while Han Ya completely ignored them and carefully carried An Yuan on his back.
After hugging for a few minutes Han Ya had asked An Yuan to cover his nose and carried him on his back. When An Yuan asked the reason why he wanted to carry him, Han Ya answered that the ground on this floor had holes and taking too long to walk through it was dangerous.
Han Ya could only carry him on his back and passed through the hallway towards the staircase that leads to the fourth floor. He pretends to jump here and there as if there are really holes when there is nothing on it. Only An Yuan, who is currently blind would believe his words.
His virtual map doesn't show the current appearance of the hallway and whatever is in it. To him, all corridors and rooms look like 3D lines and boxes with few labels on them. The current state of the area cannot be seen in his virtual map.
Actually, the real reason why Han Ya chose to carry An Yuan on his back is that the hallway is covered in blood and Han Ya didn't want him to imagine or accidentally touch such a disgusting thing. Carrying him is more convenient and rewarding for Han Ya anyway.
As soon as they reached the end of the third floor. They saw Sui Rou who was wearing clothes black from top to bottom. Her former weak and easily bullied persona is completely gone. Her current face had no emotion and her stares were cold and scrutinizing when looking at the newly arrived pair.
Upon seeing The hole on her left shoulder with no injuries left on the body itself, Han Ya's eyes turned fierce as he remembered that, the hole on her clothes was the very position he stabbed that assassin that tried to kill the professor.
Seeing this Han Ya places An Yuan down and hides him behind him.
An Yuan asked in confusion, "What's wrong Xiao Ya?"
"Stand behind me. There's an enemy here," said Han Ya.
An Yuan said, "Enemy? You don't mean the Assassin from before!?"
Sui Rou upon hearing the pair's conversation and seeing Han Ya was about to attack her gave them an eye roll.
She coldly said, "You want to start a fight here? In front of the room where the devil sleeps? Count me out. I don't want to die yet." The devil she is talking about is Hei Anjing. After seeing the replays of the man's recording Manager Gou had been calling this player devil and Sui Rou started calling him the same.
Then Han Ya looked at the closed door which looked cleaner than the rest of the doors in this hallway. The sound of the door opening was heard and a little sun floated out from the creak of it.
System Yang spoke, [Master is currently taking a bath. Please wait for a few minutes for him to finish.]
An Yuan asked, "There is a bathroom here? Can I borrow..."
The professor didn't even finish his words when System Yang already gave him an answer.
[No. Strangers are not allowed to enter my Master's room.]
An Yuan said, "Then... If we share the same channel can we go inside and meet with your master?"
System Yang didn't answer right away but first, look at the young yet blind professor and this man with a different soul within a human body and then lastly glance at the lady with the aura of an assassin.
[You can but... Do you really agree with the grouping?]
An Yuan said, "Temporary grouping for at least one game first. We will play as a group in the next game. If after the completion is satisfactory then we can extend the duration of it. If it's a contract with this condition I am okay with it?"
[Let me ask first.]
System Yang had asked Lord Hei about this contract through their connections and spoke with their thoughts. As expected, Hei Anjing agreed right away. But he also throws another condition.
[Master says he will only agree if both Player An Yuan and Player Han Ya joined plus giving him another three slots for him if the contract is to be extended after the second game.]
An Yuan said, "This I don't mind but... Does the upgrade of the group channel need gold coins?"
His manager answered, a small little fur ball devil flew towards him and explained.
[Group Channel Contracts had levels. An ordinary level contract can bind four players. An intermediate level contract needs eight players and the High-level contract binds at most hundred players
Price:
Ordinary: 10,000 gold coins
Intermediate: 100,000 gold coins
High: 1,000,000 gold coins.
Upgrades:
Ordinary to Intermediate: 500,000 gold coins.
Intermediate to High: 3 Million gold coins.]
An Yuan murmured, "It's even more expensive than my eyes. Can I take back the words I've said just now?"
System Yang spoke, [Do not worry. As long as you agree we are the ones paying for it but the contents of the contract would be written by us together with all managers overlooking.]
The professor murmured in disbelief, "How come he is so rich when both of us are newbies?"
Manager Tian answered. [He has a patron. Remember. Those guys are able to send multiple gifts and even transfer gold coins to their chosen players anytime. I heard his patron is extremely wealthy.]
An Yuan smiled when he heard that. His real thoughts, 'So we don't need to pay...'
"If it's like that then we agree," said An Yuan. He believes Han Ya would accept his decision as that is what he had told him on their way here.
[If the decision is made then please enter and talk the details with Master.] said System Yang who had finally opened the door and allowed Han Ya and An Yuan to enter followed by their managers they've all gone inside.
Only Sui Rou remained standing outside. She didn't wish to get0 involved with them and will wait here when they've finally decided to enter the fourth floor and finish the movie.
[Please give us a moment Player Sui Rou. It shouldn't take long.]
System Yang expressed his Master's thoughts.
Sui Rou spoke, "Take your time. I am not in a hurry."
After all, before Han Ya and An Yuan had arrived she had already spoken with Hei Anjing. Their conversation is only about the Boss NPC of this movie. Sui Rou's main mission is to eliminate the Boss while Hei Anjing would most likely want Player An Yuan to finish his main mission first.
Sui Rou understood that and talked to Hei Anjing ahead of time. She promises not to harm any of the two newbie players anymore during the last stage of the movie while the life of the boss NPC would be hers. She had also been gifted a weapon and defensive clothing from her collection. A high-grade spear with a debuffing curse and a black cloak with 100% physical attack and 50% elemental attack defensive effect.. Only then did Hei Anjing agree.