Serial Player
Chapter 112: Getting into Trouble (Seeking Likes, Reading List, and Collection)

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: Getting into Trouble (Seeking Likes, Reading List, and Collection)

When the school bus entered the ancient town of Jiushan City, Li Changhe didn’t even have a chance to admire the beauty of the ancient town.

The weather suddenly turned gloomy. After a while, it began to drizzle.

The teachers frowned; they had been preparing for the field trip for a long time. They should have considered the weather, and it shouldn’t have been like this.

But the students didn’t care; they had been looking forward to the trip for a long time. They didn’t care about the weather; even a downpour couldn’t dampen their spirits.

Under the eaves of a shop in the ancient town, seeking shelter from the rain, both Li Changhe and Xiao Nan frowned simultaneously.

They were [Players] with attributes higher than ordinary people, and their sensitivities to impending crisis were also more acute. After getting close to the ancient town, they both sensed a chilling coldness.

"What is this?" Li Changhe contacted He Feng through [Friends], and he got the same response, a sense of danger.

"I’ll ask my cousin to investigate," whispered Xiao Nan. "Even I can faintly sense danger. This place is quite abnormal."

"Doesn’t Jiushan City have a [Great Wall] branch?"

"At most, there are a few small outposts, but not many members, due to Jiushan City’s low and fluctuating population," Xiao Nan explained briefly.

Not just them, but all [Players] in the area had the same vague sense of crisis.

The [Players] watching Li Changhe and the others from the shadows were no exception.

"Is there a problem with this place? And do we still want to make a move on Li Changhe?"

"..." Someone responded after a moment of silence, "If a [Task] is triggered, we’ll need teammates who can follow our orders!"

"Understood. We’ll find an opportunity to move in and kidnap Xiao Nan! Make Li Changhe work for us!"

"Let’s see. If he cooperates, don’t hurt Xiao Nan; just curse her. If he doesn’t cooperate, there is no need to trigger the curse. Kill his girlfriend in front of him; I don’t believe he will still remain calm and fight with us! I don’t want to let an enemy [Player] go under special circumstances!" The person’s voice was filled with coldness.

"Leave it to me," someone sinisterly laughed.

"At the same time, keep an eye on the fatso Mr. All-known! We need his strength when necessary!"

On the other hand, Xiao Nan’s cousin’s face changed slightly. [Great Wall Players] also felt unsafe in this area.

They began to contact the [Great Wall] outposts in Jiushan City, but no one responded.

"Damn it! We can overlook such things happening in Yanyun, but why is it also happening in Jiushan City?" A [Great Wall Player] muttered, as some of them were [Friends] with members from Jiushan City, and could see whether the other party was alive or not. Yet they could not contact them now, even though they were still alive.

"Damn it, report to the Yanyun branch! Ask for their support!" The cousin’s face changed, "Stick close to Xiao Nan! Nothing can happen to her! Even if it means exposing her identity, it’s worth it!"

...

The sudden rain didn’t disrupt the students’ plans; they happily entered the ancient town to have fun.

The rain didn’t bother them; some even felt it was comfortable to walk in the rain with friends.

However, the physical education teacher was troubled. He planned to take the athletic students to Jiushan Temple for special training, but now he was unable to get in touch with the people there.

"How strange. Why can’t I get through?" The physical education teacher frowned at the phone’s prompt.

"Jiushan Temple?" Hearing this, Li Changhe also became worried. It seemed that the strange occurrences were related to Jiushan Temple.

Yun Ting also felt an odd sensation from Jiushan Temple.

It seemed there was indeed something inside Jiushan Temple—a very bad thing.

A Fantasy Species? It shouldn’t be; it’s too far away. Besides, Fantasy Species are not as common as cabbages; where would all these come from?

Now it was a bit troublesome. Li Changhe had to go to Jiushan Temple to draw out the [Players] planning to attack Xiao Nan.

Considering the current situation at Jiushan Temple, Li Changhe feared that entering it would trigger some [Task].

If it were any other [Instance Task] or [Plot Task], Li Changhe could just refuse to accept it by lowering his attributes. But he was worried about [Periodic Tasks].

Li Changhe was now level 6, and his leveling speed had been quite fast. But as his level increased, the [Periodic Tasks] should be due soon.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Li Changhe completed too many side missions and achievements in the [Chang’an Plague], which allowed him to jump straight to level 5. He would have had more time to prepare.

After all, it is tough to trigger [Periodic Tasks] at levels below 5.

This is the most dangerous [Task] in the [Evolution Game].

It’s the malicious incentive for [players] to grow and level up in the [Evolution Game].

If you don’t level up, [Periodic Tasks] will still come, and when the time comes, your weak strength will make it even harder to survive.

As for Li Changhe’s situation, his leveling speed was just too fast; he had only been a [Player] for a little over half a month, and he was already at level 6. The [Periodic Tasks] were not far off.

This wasn’t too big of an issue. So far, none of the [Tasks] Li Changhe has been involved in were easy. He’s just afraid that the [Periodic Tasks] would involve entering [Instances] or [Plots].

That...that would be awful. Li Changhe didn’t want to have the Tingdaros Hound chasing after him. He wouldn’t be able to complete any [Tasks] in that situation.

Xiao Nan seemed to notice Li Changhe’s anxiety, secretly grabbed his arm, and said, "Don’t worry, I have your back..."

Li Changhe hadn’t told her about the [Curse of the Tingdaros Hound] and didn’t want her to worry about it. Otherwise, she might use her [Special Ability] to confront the Tingdaros Hound head-on.

That would be too dangerous.

At this time, the rain poured down even harder. Li Changhe and Xiao Nan hid in the nearest shop.

Looking at the students and teachers scurrying in and cursing the weather, ancient town was, after all, a tourist attraction in Jiulong City. In addition to the students of Yanyun High School, there were also many tourists.

In a short while, the shops were packed with people.

Li Changhe frowned. In such a crowded situation, it would be quite challenging to find those [Players]. Not only that, there would also be some ill-intentioned people in such a chaotic scene.

The rain had come down so suddenly that many students’ clothes were soaked. It wasn’t a big deal for the boys, but the girls were another story. Each of them wanted to show off their beautiful figures during the autumn outing, dressing so elegantly.

Despite the chilly mid-October weather, many girls were still in single layers, their bodies exposed when drenched by the rain. Fortunately, they were protected by teachers and some students. Otherwise, the situation would have gotten out of hand.

Li Changhe could have feasted his eyes with the [Eagle’s Demon Eye]. Of course, he would also quickly get beaten by Xiao Nan. The [Eagle’s Demon Eye] might as well become a panda’s eye.

Xiao Nan was originally wearing a warm-colored coat, with a light-colored dress underneath. When drenched in the rain, the dress clung even more tightly to her skin. Li Changhe caught a glimpse and felt his nose heating up. He couldn’t let others see her like this.

With one arm around Xiao Nan, who was blushing from ear to ear, he let her lean close to him to block others’ view. With his other hand, he struck down any sneakily approaching arms, and even broke the fingers of someone trying to lift Xiao Nan’s coat.

From time to time, there were cries of pain from the crowd; clearly, some people were engaging in similar activities as Li Changhe.

There were all sorts of people in such a place, and there was no need to hold back. Otherwise, it would be themselves who would end up suffering.

Those with malicious intentions didn’t dare cause a scene either. After Li Changhe broke that person’s fingers, no one dared to reach for Xiao Nan again.

However, Li Changhe’s expression changed subtly. A letter suddenly appeared in his hand. It had been shot into his palm the moment he withdrew his arm. It was very sharp, leaving a white mark on his palm. If Li Changhe hadn’t caught it quickly, he might have been bleeding. Bear in mind, Li Changhe now had [Bronze Skin Iron Bone].

He naturally recognized the letter - it was from Mr. All-known!

He didn’t know which angle it came from.

After Li Changhe read the brief content, his expression darkened.

"Be careful, we’re in big trouble this time! There’s a high possibility that we’ve encountered an escaped plot creature."