The sun was s.h.i.+ning brightly. There were shouts of street peddlers all around.
Li Xianyu looked around and stood on a long street paved with bluestone slabs. The houses on both sides were piled up in rows. The cloth were fluttering. The crowds were ever present. The carriages were speeding. It looked just like the prosperous capital of a prosperous dynasty.
On the right side of the building decorated with red lights hung high up in the air, beauties in gorgeous dresses could be spotted. They waved to the pa.s.sers-by with laughter, as if to say, "Come on, there"s plenty of time anyway…"
Thunderbolt Battle Lady and San Wu stood not far from him. Farther away was King Kong, who squatted on the roadside as he vomited. If he hadn"t seen them, Li Xianyu would have thought that he had traveled through time.
"Wow, is this the virtual world? It feels good." Li Xianyu looked left and right in surprise. Everything here had a real touch. The hard slate under his feet, the noisy voice of pedestrians, and even the warmth of the suns.h.i.+ne… they were just as realistic.
Having been accustomed to the reinforced concrete city and sucked up the consistently hazy air, he was suddenly transported to an ancient city full of historical flavor. He felt that his body and mind had been sublimated.
Li Xianyu looked at the beauties of the brothels, who had desirable figures. He felt a tingle in the lower part of his body as he thought to himself, Even NPCs are made out to be so real.
"King Kong, are you alright? How did you vomit like this?" Li Xianyu went forward to offer his sympathy when he saw that King Kong"s face was pale.
"Leave him alone, San Wu helped him break free from the illusion just now," Thunderbolt Battle Lady replied.
I see! He felt pity for someone who had physical contact with women, who were perceived as disgusting creatures. Li Xianyu expressed deep sympathy. "Anyway, it"s a virtual world. You should just die by yourself."
Thunderbolt Battle Lady shook her head.
"No, if you die in the virtual world, you won"t be able to wake up, just like those guys. Leave him alone. He just needs to rest for a while."
She looked carefully at the buildings around her and frowned for a moment.
"We are in the capital of the Infinite Empire, the Infinite City. The street beneath you is called Zhuque Street. It"s the starting point of all stories.
"It"s a world of illusions. The Infinite Continent is one of the versions. There are also the realms of the heavens and the deities. To pa.s.s this level, you have to attain a level whereby heaven and earth are dark and yellow, while the universe is flooded and desolate. At present, the heaven is the absolute top of the world for mortals. Only those with secular powers can access such a realm. The protagonist of the script was born in this city. He belongs to one of the four families of Infinite City. He"s the young master of the Ye family Later, because of the fact that Long Aotian ran amok, the Ye family was changed to the Long family, while this young master became Long Aotian."
Li Xianyu commented, "Whether it is the world"s background or the level of attainment, the setting is old-fas.h.i.+oned."
King Kong added forcefully and with difficulty, "Since ancient times, true feelings have been overrated; only manipulation can keep people on one"s side. The big boss said that. Battle Lady, the timing of our visit this time is not very good."
"Regardless of that, we just need to retrieve Lady Killer," Thunderbolt Battle Lady said.
Li Xianyu cut in. "Where is he?"
Including San Wu, the three people pointed at the brothel on the opposite street.
"Since we appeared here at this time and place, the murderer is in the brothel."
Standing in front of the broad gate of the brothel, Thunderbolt Battle Lady swept through the crowded living room and strode into it, as San Wu followed behind her.
Li Xianyu was about to follow him, but found that King Kong did not move. "Hey, aren"t you going in?"
King Kong did not look very well. He shook his head and said, "I"m still nauseous. I won"t go in now. After you find Lady Killer, let"s meet outside here."
Just now in the dark, the voice said, Do you want a girlfriend? Do you want seven girlfriends? Do you want to say goodbye to your pathetic life? Do you want to see all the beautiful women in the world? Every word struck him at the heart"s core. Fortunately, San Wu appeared in time and carried him from the darkness.
Although San Wu rescued him from Long Aotian"s spiritual hypnosis, King Kong was still grossed out from having touched a woman. Up till now, he had still not recovered.
In his eyes, a woman was like a pig"s trotter. The more beautiful a woman was, the more disgusting she was. He felt sick again.
It was undeniable that the virtual reality technology of Baoze Group was too realistic. The noise of women and guests engaging in conversation, the fragrance of wine, the cosmetics… they bore an uncanny resemblance to the real world. But, after careful observation, it would be that these NPCs, although resembling the same person, were ultimately game characters. For example, the singer on the stage of the living room appeared to be dancing intently, but she only had the same few moves. The old man next to her was laughing heartily, but his laughter was robotic. Everyone was programmed by a computer; their actions were predetermined.
They spent a lot of time in the brothel, but did not see the boss warmly coming forward to entertain them.
Eventually, the legendary Lady Killer was found in the Tianzi Chamber. The door of the chamber was pushed open, where they saw women laughing and making noises as they danced. A young man in a Chinese costume with sharp eyebrows was crowded by the ladies in the center. He covered his crotch with one hand, pressed his forehead with the other hand, pushed up his b.u.t.tocks, and started to twerk, just like that Seaweed song on Youtube.
That was undoubtedly Lady Killer.
As he saw the three people, Lady Killer froze. He was surprised and helpless, but devoid of joy. "Battle Lady, San Wu, you"re indeed here."
Standing in the doorway, Thunderbolt Battle Lady sneered, "Look at your tone. If it wasn"t for Lightning King, I wouldn"t have come. Change back to your original form, quick."
Lady Killer reverted to his original form and waved, "Come in and talk. Li Xianyu, you"re here too. Everybody, let"s sit down and talk, sit down and talk."
When everyone was seated, Lady Killer slapped the dancer on her b.u.t.t and said, "Beauty, pour the wine for the guests. Don"t just stand there. Dance. Ouch, the IQ of NPCs are not high enough. Are those monkeys eating dry food? They complain about working overtime all the time. Is it not normal for them? If they don"t work overtime, what else do they do? Pray?"
Li Xianyu looked around the elegant room. It had white wool carpets on the ground, curtain screens, vases, ink, as well as a basin of orchids beside the window, basking in the sun. The elegant and delicate decorations gave off a pleasant ancient feel.
"All right, do you really think you"re blessed with this life of luxury? Be careful not to be a.s.similated by Long Aotian. Let"s go back to reality. San Wu, do it," Thunderbolt Battle Lady said.
"We can"t escape." Lady Killer drank a gla.s.s of wine and sighed. "We can"t go out."
"What do you mean?" Thunderbolt Battle Lady was shocked.
Lady Killer said, "After I came in this time, I found that the power of the formation has become stronger. It"s virtually unbreakable. Even with a spiritual awakener like me, there is no way to break through the formation. Although San Wu"s pure heart is rare, there"s no escaping."
"How could this be?" Thunderbolt Battle Lady"s face fell.
Lady Killer looked helpless. "I knew the company would send people, but I couldn"t remind myself. It"s not easy to keep myself awake already. If my guess is correct, Long Aotian has made a breakthrough in his level of attainment. Under his leaders.h.i.+p, the formation has become much stronger."
Thunderbolt Battle Lady cursed. "This f.u.c.ker is actually so powerful now?"
The other demon descendants trapped in the virtual world were basically on life support, staying alive through a glucose IV drip. They had all become frail and bony; only Long Aotian had increased his powers.
"I didn"t expect it. I was caught off guard," Lady Killer said. "We all have the same level of education, but I don"t know why he"s so good now."
Li Xianyu was utterly confused by now, but he could still understand the situation he had gotten himself into. Worriedly, he said, "What shall we do now? Let San Wu try? How would she wake us up from the virtual world though?"
Lady Killer said, "She"ll wake you up with urine."
Li Xianyu was speechless.