âHua huaâ¦â
The wind whistled beside my ear. The Red Dragon Queen was flying extremely fast. We soon rose above the earth. We quickly flew over many large forests. As we rushed through the layer of clouds, a beautiful scene unfolded before us. Ba Huang City truly was a beautiful city. Everything within its borders looked beautiful even from above.
Wan Er squinted her eyes against the wind, but didnât seem uncomfortable. She squirmed a little, revealing her alluring body.
âWhatâs up?â
âNothingâ¦â
She wrapped her left arm around my neck, her cheeks a little pink. She smiled at me and didnât say any more.
I looked down at her, only to see that this extremely beautiful girlfriendâs 34Ds were currently pressing against my armor. The Wintry Clothes of Bu Lian Shi had soft leather covering her chest. The sight made my head spin a little. It wasnât just her. Even as I looked at her, my heart skipped a beat. I couldnât help but lean further down and give her a soft kiss on the cheek.
âWuâ¦â
Wan Erâs face turned an even brighter shade of red. Her embarrassed look was like that of the girl next door. How was this that proud and domineering little miss of the Lin Family?
âI thought⦠I thoughtâ¦â
She muttered a few words, but didnât finish her sentence.
âWhat did you think?â
âI thought that you fell in love with Frost that NPC⦠Thatâs why you went to look for her in the Northern Hybrid Demon Territoryâ¦â She looked up at me, her eyes filled with love as she said, âIâm a really narrow minded person, I can get jealous really easily, dummyâ¦â
I nearly laughed out loud from the cute look on her face. I hugged her closer to me and kissed her on the lips, âWan Er, Frost is my Master. Sheâs the one that brought me into Dragon City. Besides, she trusts and relies on me a lot. A person isnât as minor as grass or trees, even if itâs an NPC. I will do my best to protect her. After all, she is my master. She is one of the people that I care about.â
Wan Er stared into my eyes, âThen what about me?â
âYouâ¦â I thought about it for a second and then smiled, âYouâre the one that I love. Youâre the little miss that I want to protect and youâre the only one that can make my chest tighten so much that itâs hard to breathe. What do you think?â
Wan Erâs blushed again and hugged me tightly, â*sshole, when did you learn to say so much flattery?â
I replied, âWhatâs wrong, you donât like it?â
Wan Er softly said, âNo, not at all. Hurry up, say some more. No matter who listens to them, these words would make anyone happyâ¦â
I was speechless
â¦â¦
âCough coughâ¦â
At that moment, the Red Dragon Queen Zhi Shu softly coughed and smiled, âMaster, it appears she really isnât just a normal friend. I shouldâve guessed long agoâ¦â
Wan Erâs face turned red and she stuck her tongue out, âWah, this Red Dragon Queenâs AI is really highâ¦â
Zhi Shu smiled as the scales on her arms shimmered, âAI? I couldâve pretended I didnât know anything. But⦠but Iâm very happy today. And I can tell you right now, every high tier NPCâs AI is based off of a real personâs memories. That is to say, I am a memory from someone. I was just shaped and born from the environment around me. Iâts natural that I have a high AI and emotional capability. Even though we arenât humans, but our emotions and rationale is very similar to that of a humanâs. On the flip side, we arenât actually the person whose memories we were born out of, but rather just a fragment of memory and soul.â
Wan Er and I were stupefied.
After half a second I muttered,â Zhi Shu, do you know what you just said?â
The Red Dragon Queen shook her head with a smile, âBeloved Master, I didnât say anything. What did you hear? Odelia, did you hear anything? Anything at all?â
Odelia shrugged as she flew and shook her head, âNope. However, I do know, that your master owes me a lot of money. And it doesnât look like he has any plans of returning that. I donât feel good about that at allâ¦â
I was speechless.
As I had thought, this type of game not only trains the playersâ spirit, it even has an effect on the playersâ body, memory, and thoughts. It really isnât simple!
â¦â¦
Not long after, the Red Dragon Queen began to spiral downwards. Wan Er pointed to the border of the sea and said, âMy master is in that little hut. Letâs head over there right now!â
In the distance, a small green hut rested beside the sea. Beside the wooden hut was a small garden with vegetables growing in it. There were even a few chickens that ran around in the garden.
âShua!â
The Red Dragon Queen charged over and in the next moment, the four of us landed in front of the little hut. I carefully looked at the surroundings. There were fertile trees and running water. Birds chirped and sang. I couldnât help but smile, âWan Er, your master really knows how to enjoy life. This place not only has an ocean view, but the flowers are constantly in bloomâ¦â
Wan Er grinned, âYup, Iâll go knock!â
âAlright!â
As Wan Er walked up the little steps to the hut, the door had already opened up. An old man who looked to be around 70 years old stood there. He held a walking stick in his hands and looked over at Wan Er, âLittle girl, arenât you supposed to be raising your class? Why have you come back? Hmph hmph, all of the good stuff has already been extorted by you. No matter how cute you act, itâs of no use!â
Wan Er smiled and went to hold Ai Lunâs hand as she said, âMaster, what are you talking about. Iâm not trying to get something from you this time. Itâs just⦠one of my friendâs needs your help!â
âOh?â
Ai Lun looked over at me, and then the other two NPCs. His eyes sparkled and he smiled, âPlease forgive me for not recognizing you⦠so the Red Dragon Queen Zhi Shu has granted us with her presence. Forgive me for not welcoming you sooner!â
Zhi Shu smiled, âLord Hermit God, thank you for your courtesy. The relationship between the Dragon Tribe and the humans hasnât been repaired for over ten thousand years. The Dragon Tribe has almost completely disappeared from the continent. It is rare that you can still remember us Dragons.â
The Hermit God softly caressed his long white beard and he smiled, âIsnât the Red Dragon Queen underestimating this old man? This⦠from your breathing, I can tell that your strength is in the middle tier of the Holy Domain. Plus⦠you have a strong killing aura around you. To top it off, youâre incredibly beautiful. Are you⦠The legendary, crazy for gold, Holy Domain Assassin Odelia?â
Odelia unsheathed her blade and smiled, âOld geezer, do you have the guts to try? Whoâs crazy for gold? I just trust gold moreâ¦â
I quickly grabbed Odeliaâs hand and said, âDonât get angry. This time itâs us who has a request for him⦠that, Lord Hermit God, Iâm here this time becauseâ¦â
The Hermit God Ai Lun cut me off and said, âYoungster, you donât have to say any more. I know why you are here. Youâve even brought the Red Dragon Queen and Odelia. It appears that I canât not help you. Besides, youâre the friend of this little girl. And it looks like she really cares for you a lot. Iâm going to have to help you on this. Whereâs Frostâs head?â
I took out her head from my bag. A thick layer of ice was enclosed over it. I could barely see her appearance from here.
The Hermit grunted and said, âIf you want to lure Frostâs soul to a new body to revive, then itâll be a very complicated process. First, we must create a strong magic circle. This way, we can force her soul from her remnants. In addition, Frost must have been filled with despair when she died. Sheâs probably hidden herself away, unwilling to be found.â
I took a deep breath, âThen⦠what should we do?â
The Hermit said, âFirst, the magic circle requires a hundred Soul Gems. Then, there needs to be 1000 pages of runes. Furthermore, today at noon is the moment the Gates of Hell open up and all souls on earth will be summoned. No matter where Frostâs soul is hidden, she will be lured to the gate. At that moment, itâll be easy to find her.â
I said, âThen thatâll be easy. What about Frostâs body. How should we find it?â
âThatâs easyâ¦â
The Hermit God smiled, âSeveral thousand years ago, I was most passionate about practicing Taosim and becoming a hermit. Around 3400 years ago, I was hunting around in the sea and found the body of a virgin. I hid this body in a cave at the bottom of the sea. From what the sea demons have been saying, it seems to be the body of the sea demon princess. Her spirit had already been taken, but it is a perfect body. I believe that itâll be the perfect fit for Frostâs pure soul.â
âCan you take me there for a look?â I asked.
The Hermit God gave a firm nod and smiled, âYes. Letâs go, Iâll take you there to look!â
â¦â¦
The Hermit God Ai Lun hobbled over to a cliff. As he walked closer to the edge, he pulled out his walking stick and rammed it into the ground with a âPeng!â The power from the hit rushed out into the sea in a shock wave, splitting the waves in two. Furthermore, this power seemed to shape the waves into another world, revealing a path right before our eyes.
I was slightly stupefied by the scene before me. Wan Er lightly tugged my hand and giggled, âLetâs go, dummyâ¦â
Zhi Shu and Odelia followed behind us as we walked into the depths of the sea. After walking for a short time, we saw a cave. The Hermit God walked straight into it while Wan Er pulled me in. A cold breeze brushed through the cave. The Red Dragon Queen looked around and raised her hand, lighting up the area around us with her flame.
In the middle of the cave was a body lying at the center of an ice bed. The body didnât actually touch the bed, but rather seemed to be suspended there. It was a woman who looked to be from a prestigious family. She was covered from head to toe in precious silks and jewelry. A heavy gemstone necklace lay on top of her chest.
The Hermit God stood at the side and exclaimed, âThis body is that of the daughter of the Sea King. I just happened upon it by chance. To top it off, itâs the body of a virgin. A coincidence like this is very rareâ¦â
I took a deep breath. I imagined Frost shaking a fishtail as she flew at me and couldnât help but shudder. âLord Hermit God, are you sure this is the body of a virgin? Her⦠her bottom half is that of a fish. How can she not be a virginâ¦â
âPuâ¦â
Wan Er, Odelia, and the Red Dragon Lady all laughed out.
The Hermit God politely coughed and then sternly said, âA body that hasnât been profaned is a virginâ¦â
Odelia smiled, âAre you sure that at the beginning it wasnât for the sake of obtaining this woman that you stole her from the Sea Demons?â
As though she had hit the nail on the head, the Hermit God muttered, âYou⦠donât you guys tarnish my name⦠I, how could I do something so vulgar⦠youngster. Immediately get 100 Gem Stones and 1000 pages of runes. Thereâs only 3 hours until the 12 hours is up, so you have to hurryâ¦â
I nodded and said, âWan Er, you wait with the here. Iâm going back to the city to buy everything. The Flying Scythe Horse is extremely fast, Iâll definitely be able to get back here in time.â
Wan Er smiled sweetly, âThen hurry up, okâ¦â