The game becomes reality: Black Myth invades the real world.

Chapter 34 The Legend of the White Snake

On Monday, a large group of people walked out of the Central Theater Command General Hospital.

Chen Fu and Song Shuangwei returned to school for classes. Although they were not in the same school, their courses this semester were surprisingly similar. Today, their schedules were full, and they would be in class until after 5 p.m.

The two agreed to go to the stone tablet after class to see if they could enter the instance together.

Du Fanyu provided pick-up and drop-off services, saving Chen Fu the time of taking a Didi (ride-hailing service).

Chen Fu noticed that Du Fanyu's attitude towards him had changed, now showing a friendly demeanor tinged with a strange attempt to ingratiate himself.

What he didn't know was that now everyone in the entire Wujiang District of the Spirit Investigation Bureau, from players to staff, had heard about his deeds.

In the eyes of this group, having such an excellent teammate would greatly increase their chances of survival in the event of a paranormal incident, so of course they had to stick close to him.

Another point is that the ghost groom appeared in Du Fanyu's dream, telling him to respect Chen Fu. Now that he is working under Chen Fu, if Chen Fu torments him, then Du Fanyu shouldn't expect to have a peaceful life either.

Du Fanyu had always obeyed his older brother since childhood, nodding repeatedly in agreement, afraid of angering Chen Fu and causing his brother to vent his anger on him.

This is the origin of being friendly and ingratiating.

Led by the girl with round glasses, Bai Ruhua is preparing to move into the Bureau of Spirits dormitory.

The place she's renting now is in terrible condition, and she doesn't want to turn on the air conditioning to save money. The Department of Physical and Mental Health dormitory could completely solve this problem.

All types of rooms are available, with rent and utilities all included, and they are all located in upscale residential areas, allowing Bai Ruhua to choose as she pleases.

Now that they've become players, they still get this kind of preferential treatment, and Bai Ruhua feels an even stronger sense of belonging to the Spirit Adjustment Bureau.

This is only the first step. Zhou Jianbang plans to let Bai Ruhua access the Spirit Investigation Bureau forum, but he has other important matters to attend to and has not yet discussed it.

The woman by the lake looked at her daughter with a relieved expression. Ah, she had finally made it through.

However, Bai Ruhua still needs to make a trip to the Central Theater Command General Hospital recently.

Yesterday's checkup revealed that she has a pre-existing condition and needs to come in for traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment.

Bai Ruhua had no objection. She had lived a very hard life before, and even after becoming a player, she didn't pay much attention to her health. As long as she could make money, she was already happy.

When Chen Fu heard about this, he couldn't help but sigh, it seemed that even upgrading skills couldn't completely improve Bai Ruhua's physical condition.

Ultimately, it's because I haven't gained enough experience points.

Since that's the case, we should still earn more money for amulets to help Bai Ruhua indirectly.

He didn't want this talented girl to be unable to continue playing the game due to her health condition, as that would also have an impact on him.

After seeing the group off, Zhou Jianbang returned to the Jiangcheng Wujiang District Headquarters of the Investigation Bureau.

He still had to deal with the stone at the bottom of Sidu Lake, but before he could even sit down, the phone rang.

"Old Zhao, why are you calling me at this hour?"

Zhou Jianbang's tone was not as serious as before, mainly because he had refused Zhao Dekuan before, but Zhao Dekuan still sent the skill book over, so he felt a little embarrassed.

"Can't I just chat with you if there's nothing wrong?" Zhao Dekuan's tone was slightly resentful. If he didn't know Zhou Jianbang's personality, he wouldn't have given him a skill book after being rejected.

After exchanging a few jokes, Zhao Dekuan steered the conversation back on track: "I'm going to Jiangcheng to test whether the game's storyline will change after the location changes, and I'll also help you resolve the Sidu Lake issue."

Zhou Jianbang has already reported the strange stones at the bottom of Sidu Lake to the Yanjing headquarters. He originally planned to make a proper plan to completely resolve the issue, otherwise, no one could bear the constant occurrence of supernatural events.

For security reasons, the headquarters in Yanjing decided to send their godson to help.

"That's good, that way the losses can be minimized."

Zhou Jianbang felt a little relieved.

Quanzhen Jiaozi is a well-known player in Yanjing. He not only ranks high in the game but has also written many guides to help newcomers.

With him around, things will go more smoothly.

Zhou Jianbang actually wanted his godson to communicate with Chen Fu, wondering what kind of sparks would fly when two outstanding people came together.

Zhao Dekuan knew his friend valued his subordinates, and after discussing this matter, he brought up another: "Send out a notice later, and don't let your colleagues play the Legend of the White Snake game recently."

Hmm? Zhou Jianbang was a little curious. Why couldn't they enter the Legend of the White Snake instance?

His first dungeon was The Legend of the White Snake, and he didn't feel there was any danger.

Zhao Dekuan explained, "I don't know what's going on these past few days, but the death rate in the Legend of the White Snake dungeon is frighteningly high. Several decent players from Yanjing have already died in there."

"The specific reason is still under investigation. The expert team speculates that it is because the plot has changed, but there is no conclusion yet. It's better for you to be cautious than anything else."

Zhou Jianbang thought that since there was danger, he should indeed do it and would issue a notice later.

Then he asked about other things: "Has my application been approved?"

Zhou Jianbang hadn't forgotten the benefits he'd promised Chen Fu.

"Since you've already made your request, how can I not speed things up? I don't want you flying to Yanjing to confront me in person."

Zhao Dekuan chuckled, paused, and continued, "Let Chen Fu log into the game and claim it when he has time. I guarantee he'll be satisfied."

After these events, Zhao Dekuan learned from Zhou Jianbang that an outstanding newcomer had emerged in Jiangcheng.

Zhou Jianbang smiled and exchanged a few more pleasantries before hanging up the phone.

Immediately, he began issuing notices and sent a message to Chen Fu.

Chen Fu, who was still in class, scratched his head when he learned that the things had arrived.

Can this even be delivered by courier?

He couldn't figure out how they did it, and since he was still in class, he had to suppress his urge to check. As for the Legend of the White Snake, there was no rush; he'd deal with everything after class.

He didn't want to be criticized indirectly by the professor like last time, which would seriously affect his credits.

Master Chen wants everything and will never fall behind anyone else in the slightest.

Time quickly passed and evening arrived.

After a long day of being cooped up, Chen Fu returned to his dorm and immediately started playing the game.

Of the three amazing people in the dorm, Wei Niangniang went to find a girlfriend, one finally decided to wash the socks she had accumulated since last semester, and the other was still on the road, slowly walking and not caring about time.

Chen Fu was pleased to see this scene, where no one could disturb him and he could concentrate on playing the game.

As soon as I entered Bloodblade Town, a line of game text popped up.

"The Quanzhen sect, located in the Yanjing area, has sent you a relic through the statue of the God of Wealth enshrined in the Forbidden City. Do you wish to receive it?"

"Relic (Rare), its tongue shines like a lotus flower, it crystallizes upon landing, it resonates with the wondrous Dharma, it forms beads with breath, each seed a world, containing the light of Prajna, its color is like amber, it tastes sweet upon entry, and one can attain a trace of clarity in chaos. Effect: Increases experience points by 10%."

Don't be fooled by the fancy description; it's just a stone inside a monk's body. But its effect is very direct: eating it will increase your experience points.

Chen Fu noticed that the name of this Quanzhen Sect disciple was exactly the same as the one on the forum, so he guessed that they were the same person.

The God of Wealth sculpture also answers another question: how did the Spirit Investigation Bureau hand over the fragments of the Blood Gluttonous Interior Scene to Zhou Jianbang after acquiring them?

Just as he was about to enter the dungeon, he was given a chance to level up beforehand, which was an unexpected bonus. Chen Fu didn't think about the nature of the relic. He took it out, closed his eyes, and ate it. His body felt warm and comfortable, and his experience points reached level 1, 48%.

Fortunately, there was no strange smell... Chen Fu sent a message to Zhou Jianbang saying that he had received it, and then teleported to the stone tablet through the land temple, waiting for Song Shuangwei to log in and enter the dungeon.

The teleportation took Chen Fu an hour's worth of stamina, but it didn't matter. He touched the Spirit Essence Cicada and recovered completely.

While waiting, Chen Fu began to think about the Legend of the White Snake.

He originally planned to enter this instance directly if he was randomly selected, but the situation has changed. Zhou Jianbang has already issued a notice, knowing that there is danger. What should he do if he really encounters it?

Without the guidance of the gods this time, the instance will unfold randomly, and the probability of entering the Legend of the White Snake will be very low... Chen Fu thought to himself.

Even if we encounter it, there's nothing we can do. Are we supposed to choose not to go in?

If we don't enter this time, we'll waste a dungeon opportunity, which will not only slow down our game progress but also waste time, resulting in a huge loss.

Besides, even if it's not the Legend of the White Snake, are there no dangers in other instances?

Trying to run away is impossible.

All Chen Fu can do right now is to use what he has at this stage to carefully deal with the situations that may arise in the instance.

Once he understood this, he lost his earlier fear about whether he would be involved in the Legend of the White Snake.

Instead of worrying about facing danger, it's better to take the process seriously.

As for the outcome, let's leave it to fate.

A few minutes later, Song Shuangwei arrived.

Chen Fu suggested that they find a place to communicate in person, which would be more conducive to dealing with various situations.

Song Shuangwei felt it was unnecessary, and trusted Chen Fu completely.

She wasn't a player of the Spirit Investigation Bureau and was unaware that the Legend of the White Snake instance had changed.

Chen Fu didn't insist, but simply mentioned the notice issued by the Spirit Investigation Bureau, telling Song Shuangwei to pay close attention.

Then he began to explain his plans.

If they were to actually enter the Legend of the White Snake instance, Chen Fu planned to split up and search for supplies as quickly as possible before retreating immediately.

Song Shuangwei felt that this was a good idea, as the profits would be more substantial, and she immediately agreed.

She's naturally a bit impulsive, and this time she's teaming up with Chen Fu again. With him around, everything will be fine.

After discussing it, the two clicked on the stone tablet at the same time.

The phone screen went black, and a line of text slowly appeared.

"You are about to enter Black Myth: The Legend of the White Snake (based on the complete truth of The Legend of the White Snake) CN-79)"

"This is a multiplayer battle instance. You need to choose an initial faction. Please choose from Buddhism, Humans, or Demons."

"Note that the starting location and the treasures you can collect will differ depending on the faction you choose."

"Because you and another player clicked on the stone tablet at the same time, you will be forcibly bound together and become teammates."

"If you disagree on which faction to choose, the gods will randomly assign you factions."

Chen Fu blinked. It really is a version of The Legend of the White Snake?

I'm underestimating the game by saying it's become sentient; you're practically killing people.

He sighed. You can't hide forever; what's coming will come eventually. He should think about how to deal with it.

Chen Fu began to focus his attention on the text.

So the Legend of the White Snake dungeon has these prerequisites.

He couldn't exit the game or contact Song Shuangwei via WeChat, so after thinking about it, he chose the Buddhist faction.

According to the plot of the Legend of the White Snake, Buddhism is a very powerful force.

If Fahai could suppress Bai Suzhen with his staff and golden alms bowl, there must be other treasures inside Jinshan Temple.

Choosing Buddhism is perfectly fine.

"Your teammates have chosen the monster faction. The Gods will now begin random assignments."

Chen Fu looked at the text, his mind not quite processing it for a moment.

No, when I said to split up and search and retreat as soon as possible, I meant the situation after entering the instance.

You want to break up before you've even started? What are you thinking?

It's understandable that she didn't choose Buddhism; after all, what girl wants to become a nun? But why did she choose a demon?

Could it be that he thought Bai Suzhen was very beautiful and Xiaoqing was very naughty, and wanted to cultivate with them, only to be imprisoned in Leifeng Pagoda?

Chen Fu couldn't understand Song Shuangwei's thought process, so he could only wait and see where she would be assigned.

"You've been randomly assigned to the Buddhist faction."

"Enter the instance?"

Chen Fu clicked "Yes," thankfully it wasn't the monster faction.

Background: This place is called Jinshan Temple, a sacred Buddhist site.

Mission: Team up with your teammates, search for supplies, and evacuate safely.

"Completion Reward: All resources you can find."

"Punishment for failure: death."

"You wake up in the main hall of the temple, and beneath the lowered eyelids of the golden statue of Shakyamuni, there are tears of blood."

"The offering table is overturned, the prayer flags are scattered on the ground, and before your eyes is the blue smoke from the burning incense and candles that have been soaked with water."

"Several wisps of dark blue demonic energy hovered in mid-air. Upon seeing you, they seemed to have found an outlet and rushed towards you."

Chen Fu blinked.

Why are you trying to kill me right from the start? Are you in such a hurry?

Where's my teammate who wanted to be a monster? Come and be a shield!

"You and your teammates were swept into the air by the demonic energy, and the binding force continued to tighten, causing you to feel suffocated."

In reality, Chen Fu's face began to flush red, as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his neck.

His breathing became rapid. He had anticipated that Legend of the White Snake would be dangerous, but he hadn't expected it to be so direct. He had encountered a powerful attack as soon as he entered.

"In a critical moment, you learned by listening to the whispers of the dead that the demonic energy stemmed from resentment towards death."

"How do you plan to appease these resentments? Will you chant effusive Buddhist prayers, or wait for the mountains to silently respond?"

There's always a way out.

Previously in the Five Elements Mountain instance, Chen Fu only had the needlework and embroidery skill available, but due to the different environment, he didn't get to use it at all.

The game text is now telling him he can use a skill, so of course he should! Otherwise he might get strangled to death.

Chen Fu raised his hand and chose to chant Buddhist hymns.

At the same time, he silently repeated the mantra in his mind, fearing that it would have no effect and that he would still die in the end.

"The veiled Buddhist chants have temporarily quelled the demonic aura. Chosen One, how does it feel to be able to breathe again? You must cherish it."

Chen Fu gasped for breath, ignoring the sarcasm in the game's text.

"Coroner's Walker Ability, triggered."

"You sensed that the demonic energy came from a snake monster. She was highly skilled, but she died tragically while trying to help her sister."

"Do you want to hear her explain why things have turned out this way? Or do you decide to pretend nothing happened and start observing the main hall?"

Chen Fu felt that if he listened patiently to the story, he would definitely get clues about the truth of the White Snake, but the process might be even more dangerous than the Five Elements Mountain.

He just wanted to grab a few treasures and then exit the instance; there was no need to dwell on it, so he immediately chose the second option.

"Please wait for your teammates to make their selections."

Just like choosing a faction, it all depends on what Song Shuangwei will choose. I wonder if she can see the hints about her class abilities on my side... Chen Fu waited silently.

Song Shuangwei received no description; the game text, without any warning, forced her to make a choice after she felt short of breath.

She was a little unsure, but recalling what Chen Fu had said, she ultimately chose the second option.

"You begin your exploration of the Mahavira Hall. It is incredibly spacious, with front and back doors connecting to various areas. In the side hall next to the main hall, the Medicine Buddha is enshrined. The kitchen behind the hall seems to be storing something, and the adjacent washing hall looks very mysterious. There is an entrance created by a collapse beneath the Dharma Hall."

"Where do you want to go? Please make your choice."

Chen Fu thought to himself that of all these places, only the kitchen could be sure that something was stored there.

Based on his initial plan before entering the instance, he intended to go here first. This time, however, Song Shuangwei would need to choose a different path than him.

While Chen Fu was making his choice, Song Shuangwei was also considering it.

Her approach was even simpler: she directly judged good or bad fortune based on the abilities of a true martial artist.

Based on their respective situations, the two people simultaneously pressed the option.

"You two are teammates, but you don't seem to have much teamwork..."

Chen Fu was secretly pleased. Hey, putting aside the little incident just now, you're actually quite obedient.

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