"That's it!" The Assassin exclaimed excitedly, stroking the black book with golden letters. Suddenly, she grabbed Yan Yan's arm. "Girl, if I'm not mistaken, there should be a Ten Thousand Ghost Soldiers Order in the box that can command a hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers in this realm. It's yours." She paused, cautiously glancing at Qin Huai, who stood not far away, his cold Peach Blossom Eyes fixed on her. The adventurer had witnessed the earlier scene; she hadn't missed it. The reaction of the Light Guardian Talisman left by the God of Light could only be triggered by dark powers. Yet, she felt no trace of Dark Aura from the young adventurer, which was quite strange.
Yan Yan followed her gaze, puzzled as she looked at Qin Huai. The tall man in black combat gear met her eyes, and the coldness in his charming Peach Blossom Eyes melted away instantly, replaced by warmth.
The Assassin pulled Yan Yan closer and whispered, "Remember to carve your soul imprint on the Ten Thousand Ghost Soldiers Order." After saying this, she waved her other hand in the air, and a beautifully crafted golden key appeared before the three of them. "This is the key to Loulan Ancient City and serves as your passage permit. Keep it safe; I leave the ancient city to you." Upon seeing the golden key, Yan Yan's eyes widened in disbelief. This was... the key she had received after completing the Ninety-Nine Rings quest in her previous life. How could it be here?!
Even someone as calm as she was lost their composure when faced with such a sudden hot potato.
"Senior, do you know about this item?" Yan Yan quickly grabbed the Assassin's hand, her voice trembling. "No... I won't ask you any questions about the key; I just want to know the answer to another question." She closed her eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, and when she opened them again, they were clear. "Assassin, or should I call you Sister Huo? When did you regain consciousness?"
At her words, the Assassin—no, it should be Huo Sitong—smiled calmly. "I didn't expect that after so many years, someone would still remember me. Ha... yes, I am Huo Sitong. When I defeated the Ghost King, the sealing spell he placed on me also disappeared..."
So it turned out that Huo Sitong hadn't lost her consciousness after entering Zero Point; she had been sealed by the Ghost King. Was her desire for the Forbidden Spell Codex related to—
"Do you want to return to the real world? Using the Forbidden Spell Codex to reverse time with forbidden magic."
"Yes, I want to go back."
Her voice was heavy with unspoken darkness.
Knowing that she had received orders from the Head of the Huo Family before entering here made that command seem cruel now—pushing her own daughter into another time and space in pursuit of immortality while subjecting her to endless suffering. How ironic.
As she accepted the golden key, she watched Huo Sitong open the Forbidden Spell Codex and cut her wrist. The blood flowed freely and instantly soaked into the black book with golden letters. A blinding white light erupted as the enchanting woman in red transformed into countless sparkling fragments and vanished.
"Girl, Loulan Ancient City is entrusted to you..."
Her clear voice gradually faded along with Huo Sitong's shattered figure.
At that moment, in a certain area of reality's S District, space twisted as a Red-Clad Figure appeared on the grass.
As all the eager players awaited, they received the notification that the game maintenance had ended, and they hurriedly donned their Game Helmets to log in.
Upon logging in, everyone received a prompt from the System.
Ding!
System Announcement: Game maintenance completed. Welcome back to Zero Point, dear players.
The newly logged-in players were unaware that a shocking surprise awaited them ahead...
In the lobby of Fengdu Ghost City.
In the place where Huo Suixin had vanished, a similarly dark Metallic Texture token fell to the ground.
Facing Yan Yan were three large golden characters—“City Construction Order.”
Finally, everything from this journey had been obtained.
The key and the City Construction Order.
The Guild Base of Misinformation was secured.
However... the deviations along the way were completely different from the previous life.
“Still dawdling, huh?”
A raspy voice came from behind. Yan Yan suppressed the conflicting feelings of joy for having achieved what she wished for and unease at how easily it had come. She replied, “I just feel like I've grown accustomed to being treated harshly by fate. Suddenly being treated well feels a bit strange.” As she picked up the City Construction Order, the cold token triggered a prompt from the System.
System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent for obtaining the City Construction Order. Would you like to hide this information?
She cast a heavy glance at another Ten Thousand Ghost Soldiers Order and declared firmly,
“No.”
This was the first time she no longer concealed her information—there was no need for veiled words anymore. She had the ability to protect Sister for a lifetime and ensure her own safety as well... and Misinformation needed her name.
System Announcement: Eternal Dominance, Endless Sands, Misty Moon Over the Mountain Pass, Heroes Do Not Question Their Origins. Congratulations to Player Remains Silent for obtaining the City Construction Order. This is an official announcement.
The announcement echoed throughout Zero Point three times.
The busy Troublesome Fairy and Information Broker exchanged shocked glances as they received Yan Yan's message at the same time.
[Private Chat Channel] Silent: Guild Base, it’s done.
The two were taken aback, knowing that they both had ideas about the Guild Base and had been suppressing the fluctuating emotions within the Guild. However, they never expected it to come so suddenly... and so thrillingly.
...
System: Does Player Remains Silent wish to use the City Construction Order?
“Yes.”
System: Does Player Remains Silent wish to change the name of Loulan Ancient City to “Mingzhu City”?
“Yes.”
System: Congratulations to Player Remains Silent for establishing the new Main City “Mingzhu City,” becoming the first player city lord. Reward: Reputation, 1 Gold Coin. You have obtained lord privileges; please check the System lord interface for details. Do you wish to hide information?
“No.”
Immediately, the second System announcement echoed.
System Announcement: The artist must paint the dragon in the clouds, and a person must be a hero among men. Why not, players of Zero Point, ride forth with swords and spears to seize the glory of the limitless? Congratulations to Player Remains Silent for establishing the new Main City “Mingzhu City”. The Siege Battle will commence in four hours; we hope all players are prepared to participate.
The System announcement repeated three times in succession, leaving everyone stunned for three seconds as if struck by two thunderclaps.
...
Yan Yan picked up the Ten Thousand Ghost Soldiers Order, sliced her fingertip, and let her blood drip onto the token. Instantly, another System prompt sounded.
System: Congratulations to Player Remains Silent for obtaining the “Ten Thousand Ghost Soldiers Order”. This token can command one hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers of Zero Point.
System: Due to Player Remains Silent binding the Ten Thousand Ghost Soldiers Order, you are forcibly bound as the new “Ghost King” and have acquired a Fengdu Ghost City. Do you wish to hide this information?
“No.”
System Announcement: Congratulations to Player Remains Silent for becoming the new “Ghost King” and acquiring the Ghost City “Fengdu”.
A faint smile graced the girl’s delicate face as she looked up at Black-Clad Thief. “ Qin Huai, I am fond of you. Will you spend the rest of your life with me?”
“I will.”
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