Chapter 86.1 Unique game (4)
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Lin Zhaohe was afraid that people in his house would start fighting, so he quickly went back to his room.
When he entered the room, he saw Luo Shanyu looking extremely angry. He had a knife in his hand and was shaking his finger at the person lying on the bed.
Luo Shanyu yelled, “Lin Yan, you beast! What are you doing here?”
It was true, the person on the bed was Lin Yan, who looked very confused. It took him a while to realize why Luo Shanyu had that expression. He looked down and saw that his body had turned back into a man’s body. He calculated the time and realized it had been about two weeks, just as the alchemist had said. That was why he had been feeling uncomfortable in his body earlier. It was because he was going to change back…
Luo Shanyu stared at Lin Yan and angrily asked, “Why are you here? Where is my wife? What have you done to her?”
Lin Yan hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to explain.
Mr. Li, always eager to join in on the action, immediately came out and tried to put his arm around Lin Yan’s shoulder to assert dominance. After Lin Yan coldly slapped him away, Mr. Li didn’t seem to mind and said, “How should I know where your wife is? Well, my wife is right here.”
This attitude was quite clear, especially when combined with the clothes that Lin Yan hadn’t changed yet. A dreadful thought started to form in Luo Shanyu’s mind. He looked at Lin Yan’s face and remembered the face of that pretty girl. He hadn’t noticed it before, but now, upon closer inspection, he realized that the two faces were quite similar… No wonder he had felt an unusual sense of familiarity and fondness when he first saw that girl.
Luo Shanyu: “……”
Mr. Li looked at Luo Shanyu’s defeated appearance and laughed in a mean-spirited manner. That mocking laughter instantly irritated Luo Shanyu, who was already sensitive. His face twisted into an ugly expression as he angrily said, “Lin Yan, are you deliberately playing games with me?”
Lin Yan: “I didn’t mean to. Please listen to my explanation!”
Luo Shanyu: “I thought you had gone crazy for killing all those people, but now you’re intentionally messing with me. I completely misunderstood you as a good brother!”
Clearly, in Luo Shanyu’s perspective, Lin Yan killing those people wasn’t as serious as being deceived himself. The thought that the girl he adored didn’t actually exist made him hatefully itch. He even felt an impulse to destroy the whole world and be buried with the girl.
Knowing his brother very well, Lin Yan realized that if he didn’t explain clearly now, Luo Shanyu would definitely do something extreme. He quickly said, “I didn’t do it on purpose. I was forced to drink a magic potion!”
Luo Shanyu said, “Forced? Who forced you?”
Lin Yan, despite his anxiety, shifted the blame. “Well, there were actually two of us named Lin Yan.”
Luo Shanyu: “?”
Lin Yan briefly explained his situation to Luo Shanyu. After arriving in this world, he discovered the existence of another version of himself. However, before he could even meet that other self, the tragic incident happened. Since becoming a target of blame, Lin Yan couldn’t explain the truth to everyone individually. So, he chose to conceal his identity and live in anonymity.
Luo Shanyu’s brows were deeply furrowed. After hearing Lin Yan’s explanation, his face almost twisted in confusion. “So, there are two of you, and one turned dark? And to differentiate yourself, you decided to transform into a magical girl… to save the world?”
“No, no, you still don’t get it,” Lin Yan said. “Transforming into a magical girl was Lin Zhaohe’s role. My transformation into a girl was just an accident.”
Luo Shanyu: “If this accident was so wonderful, why did you decide to change back?”
Lin Yan: “……”
Their eyes met, and they saw emotions in each other’s gaze that they didn’t want to witness. Faced with his profoundly disappointed good brother, Lin Yan couldn’t bear it any longer. “Luo Shanyu, have you lost your mind? What are you regretting?”
Luo Shanyu sighed.
He didn’t know what he was regretting, but with that girl, he felt his heart flutter for the first time. Now, suddenly being told that the girl who made his heart race was his best brother, his inner turmoil intensified.
However, Luo Shanyu wasn’t someone who liked to make things difficult for himself. After three minutes of inner conflict, he quickly found a way to ease his discomfort and looked at Lin Yan with joy.
Lin Yan thought he had figured it out, but before the tightness in his chest could subside, he heard Luo Shanyu’s voice, soft and tinged with shyness. “Lin Yan, you don’t have a girlfriend, right?”
Lin Yan: “???” Is your brain not just filled with water but also molten lava?
Luo Shanyu: “Why don’t you find a girlfriend? Is it because you don’t like anyone?”
Before Lin Yan could respond, Mr. Li, who was standing nearby, leaned in. He was very displeased with the interaction between Luo Shanyu and Lin Yan. They had been discussing the past, leaving him with no room to intervene. Now that they were talking about the present, he finally saw an opportunity and shamelessly said, “Because he already has a husband.”
Lin Yan angrily retorted, “Li Yu, stop spouting nonsense!”
Mr. Li felt wronged by the shout and said, “When you were riding on someone else’s neck, you didn’t have this attitude. Now that you’ve obtained their body, you no longer cherish it, is that it?”
Luo Shanyu sneered, “Look at you, with the appearance of someone who can’t be faithful. What is there worth cherishing?”
Mr. Li: “It’s better than you. Seeing a woman and immediately going into heat, don’t you feel pathetic?”
Luo Shanyu: “What the hell are you spouting—”
Mr. Li: “Oh, I thought you and Lin Yan were really close. Turns out, Lin Yan has been in this world for so long, and you still don’t know.”
Mr. Li truly knew how to hit where it hurt. He struck a nerve in Luo Shanyu. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he rolled up his sleeves, saying they should go out and fight until one of them dies.
Lin Zhaohe glanced at the time and suggested they finish dinner first. Little Red Square quickly added that his friends were grateful for rescuing so many of their kind and wanted to treat them to dinner that evening.
Lin Yan eagerly wanted to leave this place and immediately raised his hand in agreement. He even asked Lin Zhaohe if there were spare clothes for him to change into since he felt strange all over.
Well, it was understandable. Wearing a girl’s clothes would naturally feel strange. The small tank top was stretched by Lin Yan’s body, and the pants hung loosely around his hips, likely to fall down after a few steps.
Lin Yan had been Luo Shanyu’s brother for so many years, but he had never realized that his gaze could be so terrifying. When it fell on him, it sent a burning sensation, not to mention the lecherous expression on Mr. Li’s face.
Lin Yan couldn’t take it anymore. He practically crawled and rushed into Lin Zhaohe’s bedroom, asking him to find a set of clothes for him to change into.
The dinner took place at Little Red Square’s friend’s house, where they enjoyed a home-cooked hot pot meal.
The weather had turned colder recently, and with all the running around, it was fortunate to be able to sit down and enjoy a warm hot pot meal.
The soup base was probably made from simmering bone broth, with a rich flavor. Lin Zhaohe took a piece of tripe and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it with a crunching sound. Zhuang Lao sat beside him, leisurely preparing another piece for him.
“Boss,” Lin Zhaohe mumbled, “Boss, how long have you known about that plan?”
Zhuang Lao replied, “For a long time.” He slowly explained, “In fact, the plan was proposed when the Lin Yan incident happened.”
Lin Zhaohe: “…But it wasn’t implemented?”
“No,” Zhuang Lao said, “Right when it was about to be approved, the Lin Yan incident occurred.”
It was uncommon to come across a highly popular work with such high moral standards and maximum combat power.
In the original story, Lin Yan’s character was depicted as a perfect saint. From the beginning, he had never done anything harmful to humanity. The passionate fans endowed him with immense power, and even in the real world, he became the people’s savior.
However, this person, who was supposed to be like a saint, turned out to be like a demon. Overnight, he slaughtered everyone present and destroyed the first New Year celebration after the fusion.
The festival that held countless beautiful wishes for people became an unforgettable nightmare.
Overnight, Lin Zhaohe became an orphan, and his best brother also died in that gathering.
“Due to the Lin Yan incident, all plans were forced to be put on hold,” Zhuang Lao said. “I thought they would give up, but they actually came up with another solution.”
They had only found one backup server for now, and the game was still operating. Judging from its current rate of expansion, it wouldn’t take much time for it to completely dominate the whole world. Even the little blocks around them were playing on their phones. Lin Zhaohe inquired and learned that a few days ago, the game was released on mobile devices—allowing people to enjoy it conveniently on their phones.
Without the limitation of devices, the number of players in the game skyrocketed once again. Within a few days, the online data had already reached a staggering number of billions.
While they were having a meal, Baiyu had already started using the internet to search for his own data. Since he arrived in this world, he had been kept isolated and had little contact with the outside world. Now, he furrowed his brow and surfed the web, growing more confused as he went along. He asked Lin Zhaohe why humans get entangled in emotional relationships with all races. He could somewhat understand it when it came to humanoid beings like them, but why even slime creatures were not spared…
Lin Zhaohe was eating meatballs when he heard Baiyu’s question. He almost choked and his face turned red. He waved his hand and said that humans are capable of diverse forms of love… Of course, that doesn’t represent the majority’s romantic orientation. It’s just that every race has its outliers.
Baiyu pondered for a moment and said, “Indeed.”
It was evident that Baiyu truly desired to get revenge on Shi Zhongyi. In the short time they were having their meal, he managed to find the specific addresses of several servers through internet searches and immediately sent them to Zhuang Lao.
Upon seeing the addresses, Zhuang Lao realized they were located all over the world, with the farthest one being in Antarctica and the nearest one several hundred kilometers away. It was impossible to reach them now. He forwarded this information to the higher-ups, urging them to make arrangements as soon as possible.
Lin Zhaohe looked at Baiyu and curiously remarked, “Have you grown a bit taller?” He remembered that when he brought Baiyu back in the afternoon, the person was only at his shoulder. But now, it seemed like he had shot up a bit higher.
Baiyu explained softly that it was a characteristic of their race. The more information they acquired, the stronger their bodies became. On their original planet, everyone was pure, free from weird thoughts, and absorbed knowledge passed down through generations.
Now, on Earth, before he even fully understood life here, Baiyu experienced the feeling of being abandoned. He instantly realized that humans and their kind were completely different in structure. The minds of these carbon-based beings were filled with all sorts of strange thoughts. The internet, which had developed for years, also became the fertile soil for his growth. In just a few days, he could abandon his weak physical form and ascend to godhood.
Lin Zhaohe watched Baiyu speak with that chilling expression and thought that Shi Zhongyi must have believed he had abandoned a pitiful little creature. Little did he know it seemed like he kicked a steel plate.
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