Serial Player
Chapter 22: 1 Corpse 2 Lives

Chapter 22: Chapter 22: 1 Corpse 2 Lives

As soon as the words "Eight-direction" left[Unseen Red Dust]’s mouth, Yang Dong stood in front of Laughing Gentleman, spatial ripples appearing by his side as if countless bullets would burst forth at any moment.

[Unseen Red Dust], however, clasped his hands together, golden light flickering on them. With his bald head, he seemed to be using some mysterious skill similar to a supernatural palm technique.

This was getting interesting. Li Changhe had barely reconnected with his teammates before becoming the target of suspicion.

If what he said were true, even Li Changhe would doubt himself. But this was just nonsense, right? Li Changhe had had plenty of opportunities to harm someone if he wanted to.

On one side was the technologically-packed [War Fortress], and on the other were the mysterious forces of [Smiling Ghost Buddha]. It would be difficult for even a lv5 player with all their cards laid out to survive, let alone a mere lv1 like Li Changhe.

Despite this, Li Changhe coldly said in a sharp and chilling voice, "Explain what? If you want to start something, I’m game!"

At the same moment, Yun Ting, behind Li Changhe, also let out a laugh, her long hair dancing.

The two of them, one human and one ghost, had an aggressive attitude, seemingly prepared for a deadly outcome.

"Are we really going to sacrifice ourselves like this?" Yun Ting questioned in Li Changhe’s mind.

"If I die, can you live? If not us sacrificing ourselves, then who?" Li Changhe snorted coldly and took out the[Blood-stained lead ball]from his bag.

He had to steadfastly refute the charges!

This unfounded suspicion could have dire consequences.

Back in elementary school, when a student lost their wallet, everyone suspected the poor students, including Li Changhe and He Feng. They endured cold sarcasm and mockery from others for a semester. Even Xiao Nan had tried to pay off the thief’s debt, but Li Changhe had used the threat of ending their friendship to stop him. If they hadn’t stolen, why should they take the blame?

Later, it turned out that the guy who’d lost his wallet had left it at home.

What a goddamn joke!

At that time, Li Changhe had sworn that if something so stupid happened to him again, he would make the person who tried to frame him pay!

Yue Fei, a heroic figure, had died in the name of such a unfounded accusation. If Li Changhe had been in his shoes, he wouldn’t have returned to the imperial court. Instead, he would have beheaded Qin Hui and used his head as a soccer ball, regardless of whether he fought against the Jin forces or not!

It was just like the current situation!

Although he was only lv1, with the support of the Immaculate Breathing Skill, Li Changhe’s attributes were equal to the previous Earth Knight, and his physical attribute was even higher. Coupled with Yun Ting, they were not easy to deal with.

If the three of them truly started fighting, Li Changhe would surely die, but the other two would fare no better. No one would be able to complete the task!

"Hold on." Amid the tense atmosphere, the Earth Knight stepped between the others and said, "Brother Red Dust, I think you’re going a bit too far. Just because this Uncle Eight-direction’s qi isn’t connected to the ghosts’, does that mean he’s a problem?"

"If he wanted to harm us, he could have easily cooperated with the ghosts earlier and kept us trapped in room 303," Laughing Gentleman added while holding Yang Dong’s shoulder. "Besides, if he had a plan with the giant skeleton, why would he need to let a female ghost possess him?"

"Exactly. Although Eight-direction here seems a little strange, he wouldn’t put his life in the hands of a ghost," Earth Knight shook his head and continued. "Moreover, if it wasn’t for Laughing Gentleman using his one-time skill earlier, he probably wouldn’t have been able to withstand the ghost’s possession. Without being able to ensure his own survival, how could he be scheming against us? Do you really want to start infighting at this critical moment?"

Li Changhe coldly added, "Moreover... it’s just the word of one person, [Unseen Red Dust]. If he said it was Laughing Gentleman, or Young Taoist Green Moss, would you also take action?"

Young Taoist Green Moss paused at those words, realizing that indeed, only [Unseen Red Dust]possessed a Magic Eye. Even if he was lying, no one else could verify it.

With both Laughing Gentleman and Earth Knight defending Uncle Eight-direction, Young Taoist Green Moss was unsure how to proceed.

However, a cold light flashed in Unseen Red Dust’s eyes, "Then explain why your qi isn’t the same as ours. And don’t say I’m falsifying information. Why would I want to cause trouble for a lv1 newcomer like you? What do I gain?"

An idea occurred to Li Changhe, but he quickly dismissed it.

Unseen Red Dust’s words made sense... If what he said was true, why hadn’t Li Changhe’s qi connected to the others like theirs had to the skeleton?

"Did you activate your[Magic Eye]before entering the school?" Li Changhe pondered for a moment before coldly asking. "Before entering the school gate’s transmission."

Unseen Red Dust seemed to understand something and nodded slightly, "Yes, I did. Everyone’s qi was normal at the time."

"I see. The school gate must be the problem."

"Then why didn’t you..." Yang Dong frowned in thought before asking, "Did you come in without going through the gate or being teleported?"

Li Changhe just laughed and suddenly raised his hand. Unseen Red Dust’s face changed slightly, but Li Changhe merely took out a... folding chair.

Ignoring their strange gazes, he calmly sat on the folding chair.

"Yes, I climbed in. Occupational hazard, I guess. In our village, if you can’t climb over a wall, you’re not fit to be a ninja!" Li Changhe’s voice was filled with pride.

What kind of occupational hazard was that?! Which village were they from? The Hidden Leaf Village? The others sighed, suppressing their urge to mock him.

Unseen Red Dust finally understood, relaxing his guard and said, "I apologize, I was being impulsive."

Li Changhe waved it off, though what he thought privately, no one knew.

Yang Dong also let out a sigh of relief, "Sorry, we were just too nervous. But knowing that you didn’t get teleported doesn’t help us now."

However, Li Changhe shook his head and said, "No, as long as there’s a slight clue, it’s still progress. First of all, we know that walking through the school gate will cause us to be teleported and our qi will be connected to the ghosts."

"But you didn’t go through the gate, so how can that help us?" Laughing Gentleman murmured, "Even the captain’s main cannon couldn’t destroy the skeleton. This is already beyond our understanding."

Everyone looked at the black skeleton not far away, who had never attacked them but was slowly moving towards the edge.

"Firstly, why do the ghosts choose to set a trap at the school gate? To kill us quickly?" Li Changhe scanned over the others, noting that while Yang Dong had many bloodstains on his clothes, he had no visible wounds, probably having used something like the[High-Efficiency Healing Liquid].

Unseen Red Dust seemed uninjured as well, at least as far as he could tell.

If Li Changhe hadn’t intervened, Earth Knight might’ve met his end in room 303.

Laughing Gentleman was also close to being finished by the mural painting but had deployed a few hidden cards. Just the[Immaculate Breathing Skill]alone could let her hold on a little longer.

"Overall, except for me, who hasn’t been teleported, all of you have faced varying degrees of danger," Li Changhe said with a faint smile. "If the ghost really can’t be killed, why would it send you to dangerous places? Wouldn’t it be better just to wait quietly for you to find it, but then be unable to do anything about it?"

"It’s not invulnerable. We just haven’t found its ability yet."