novelhk Chapter 58 Aren't you angry?
Chapter 58 Aren't you angry?
"I don't know how witches are born, but their lifespan should far exceed that of humans. To have a grandmother? Princess Teresa's lie seems too clumsy." Jiang Lin stood on the second floor looking down at Chen Jiangqiao.
The artist who painted the portrait possessed exceptional skill, perfectly capturing the sanctity of the blonde girl. Chen Jiangqiao had never associated those compassionate, light blue eyes with a witch.
“No.” Ji Xingyi’s eyes narrowed. Princess Theresa’s portrait, also known as Green Xia Li, was 4 meters tall and hung in the castle hall that they passed by every day. How could they have missed this clue?
"It's the witch's power that's influencing us." This was the only possibility that Ji Xingyi could think of.
Chen Jiangqiao looked up and met Jiang Lin's unfathomable eyes.
“Actually, this dungeon is quite simple. The power of Dead Soul Island restrained the witch, preventing the players’ memories from being erased.” Jiang Lin raised his hand to show the Dead Soul Island mark on the back of his hand: “To truly understand this world, we need to understand it from the perspective of NPCs. We need to see ourselves as ordinary people in this world.”
Chen Jiangqiao: "Getting into character?"
Jiang Lin: "First of all, why did the bridge break? From the player's perspective, this is a harbinger of the game's start. But if you put yourself in the shoes of the crew, you'll find that the witch deliberately isolated the crew from the outside world."
"Similarly, the witch made people forget their memories of the dead in order to keep the film crew from stopping shooting. So in the early stages, the witch did not have the ability to forcibly keep people in the castle."
"Secondly, the Otherworld. The witch's power allows our emotions to be projected into the Otherworld, creating murderous monsters. What do you think that is?"
Chen Jiangqiao initially thought this was a BOSS skill, but after hearing Jiang Lin's words, he reconsidered and took a deep breath: "Putting aside the players' habitual thinking, you mean: the witch can only kill people in the other world?"
“No, a witch cannot kill!” Ji Xingyi objected.
Monsters in the alternate world kill people; these monsters originate from human imagination and thought.
Logically speaking, Qiao Xiaomai, Yu Xiang, and Zheng Zhaonan killed themselves, while Ruan Qing was killed by Ding Xuehui. Even the fake Jiang Lin who assassinated Mo Xizheng was someone else's creation.
Ji Xingyi looked at Jiang Lin: "Witches don't have the ability to kill people directly!"
Jiang Lin: "Once players discover that fear creates monsters in the Otherworld, they will know how to deal with it. The witch's countermeasure is also very simple: the power of the Otherworld continues to amplify everyone's emotions and dark side."
Chen Jiangqiao glanced guiltily at the man beside him, and couldn't help but slap himself in the heart. No wonder he had been fantasizing about a mere back view; he had been influenced by the witch's power!
Chen Jiangqiao looked up, avoiding Ji Xingyi's gaze, only to meet Jiang Lin's teasing eyes. His heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt like a thief whose filthy thoughts had been discovered.
Ji Xingyi remained silent; he was indeed more agitated than ever before. Threats aside, that night, he genuinely couldn't control his urge to kill Ding Xuehui, including the second time. If it weren't for Chen Jiangqiao, he would have already killed Ding Xuehui.
From disgust to hatred, and then to an urgent desire to kill her.
The same process also occurred in Ding Xuehui.
The stronger the emotion, the greater the impact!
Worst of all, it happens very subtly, gradually eroding the willpower of players and turning them into something terrifying and repulsive.
Jiang Lin: "Chen Jiangqiao, I've said so much, isn't it your turn?"
Chen Jiangqiao's heart skipped a beat, a vague sense of foreboding creeping in: "What's my turn?"
Jiang Lin pointed at the portrait of Princess Theresa, his eyes defiant: "You wouldn't dare, would you?"
"Damn it!" Chen Jiangqiao cursed, "When did I agree to that?"
Jiang Lin shrugged: "If you don't have the guts, just say so. I won't laugh at you!"
Chen Jiangqiao glared at him; wasn't this just a joke?
"Give me some time, you fucking thing! She's not Ji..." Chen Jiangqiao quickly shut up, feeling guilty and not daring to look at Ji Xingyi: "Ahem... really give me some time."
“Okay!” Jiang Lin turned around and glanced at Ji Xingyi, and the man immediately followed.
"No... am I the only one left?" Chen Jiangqiao panicked.
After the two returned to the library, Mo Yingdi, who had been lying against the wall, changed to a more comfortable position and put on a jacket. Several bottles of medicine were also neatly placed next to him.
Jiang Lin knelt down on one knee and touched Mo Xizheng's forehead. It wasn't as hot as before, and she was clearly getting better: "It's Liang Yuan."
It could only be Liang Yuan, appearing and disappearing so quietly.
Ji Xingyi asked in confusion, "Why didn't Liang Yuan show up? Aren't these two lovers?"
The young movie star on the ground was curled up in pain, looking helpless and pitiful.
Jiang Lin picked up a bottle of anti-inflammatory medicine from the ground, stood up, and poured out two pills: "Open your mouth."
Ji Xingyi obeyed instinctively, and the next second he felt the warmth of Jiang Lin's palm and the barely perceptible bitterness of the medicine.
"Don't worry about him, he'll show up when he's meant to." Jiang Lin put away the medicine bottle, slightly raised her eyes, her gaze like a deep pool: "You heard everything Chen Jiangqiao said, aren't you going to ask me why I kept it from you? Aren't you angry?"
“I can tell he’s trying to sow discord.” Ji Xingyi gave a helpless smile.
Jiang Lin was silent for a moment, then reached out and hugged the man in front of her, snuggling into his arms: "Xingyi, will you always believe in me?"
Ji Xingyi's body stiffened. This kind of behavior was common, but after realizing that he had those kinds of thoughts about Jiang Lin, he felt every cell in his body tremble.
He wanted to reach out and pat the back of the young man's head as usual, but he stopped the moment he touched the hair.
What was once considered an intimate act between brothers suddenly came with quotation marks. Ji Xingyi looked at his hands and felt they were somewhat dirty.
Jiang Lin probably didn't hear his conversation with the counterfeiter, right?
If Jiang Lin knew his despicable intentions, would he still want his trust?
Ji Xing felt a lump in his throat, pulled the young man away, and said earnestly, "I'll be there whenever you need me."
There were only 40 hours left before the evacuation point opened. Jiang Lin told Chen Jiangqiao that the method was just his guess, but he was absolutely certain it would lure out Green Xia Li.
The witch has trapped them in the inner world, which means that the witch's power is constantly growing stronger. Now is not the time to put all your eggs in one basket. Jiang Lin decides to continue looking for clues about the witch and turns his attention to the countless ancient books in the library.
The game features Zheng Zhaonan as a translator, and coincidentally, both Ji Xingyi and Jiang Lin understand some English, so there is a high probability that this place also contains information.
The two combined their findings and first filtered the books by title to find potentially relevant titles. Even so, more than two hundred books were still selected.
Just as Ji Xingyi picked up a book, preparing to throw himself into the arduous battle, Jiang Lin stopped him. Jiang Lin casually picked up the book, his fingertips flicking across the side, turning the pages rapidly.