Serial Player
Chapter 361 - 51: Desire

Chapter 361: Chapter 51: Desire

By the deep pit, the three of them discussed how to get down, as they didn’t have the agility of Father Xia, who defied Newton’s laws.

According to the box, Father Xia just went down hand by hand and foot by foot, making a "papapa" sound.

"Huh? The box usually learns well, doesn’t it? Why is its ability to express so poor?" Yun Ting complained.

"Ahem, don’t worry about these details." While they were busy figuring it out, Li Changhe’s eyes went to the distant fire.

He took out his strong bow and kept an eye on the nearby woods, alert for any savages who might appear.

The rain came quickly and dissipated just as quickly, seeming to wash away the bloody carnage on the island.

When the moonlight shone on the entire forest, the view from the rock wall of the deep pit was only of distant large and small fires flickering dimly against the island. Everything seemed so peaceful.

Most people who saw this scene would think this was a quiet forest, and those two fires were campfires lit by celebrating tourists, right?

Maybe there were people singing, dancing, and making merry with wine.

Who could know that beneath the fire lay dense bones, and around them were terrifying cannibal natives?

The fire at the World War II campsite had been somewhat reduced after being washed by the heavy rain. It was estimated that it could still burn for a while, so they had to hurry up. Otherwise, when those monsters returned to the deep pit, they would be in a tight spot.

"Brother Ting, if the box were to grade me for this task, I think I would fail." Li Changhe suddenly said to Yun Ting, "It seems like I always complicate things."

"Which aspect do you mean?" Yun Ting wasn’t surprised, as Li Changhe would occasionally express his confusion. He had discussed the rights and wrongs of certain situations with her several times, so that he could make better decisions when encountering them again.

Yun Ting felt that although this [Task] was still one step away, the cooperation between He Feng and Li Changhe had been quite good.

On Li Changhe’s side, he used the enemy’s information about Lady Nanzhuang to mislead them. He seriously injured a tricky assassin [Player], and then let Snow Shadow go to set up the [Mountain and River Alliance].

As for He Feng, Yun Ting wasn’t sure, but he was quite successful, capturing an enemy player.

"For example, the World War II forces. Although it was for revenge on Hu Shao and the others, it made things somewhat complex." Li Changhe thought about it and said, "I should have saved my strength and used fire to attract the savages. If they wanted to run, I could snipe them. In this way, I could delay them while attracting the attention of the savages. Once I wiped out some of their strength, the savages would help me clean up."

"Come to think of it, that’s one of the solutions. It’s indeed easier than doing it all by yourself," Yun Ting responded. "But it doesn’t suit your personality. Although it’s not rational, you’ve calmed down now, and there’s some regret."

"I’ll admit the consequences, but I’d still do it all the same." Li Changhe nodded, accepting his nature.

"As for Volga..." Yun Ting paused, "Even if it’s obvious, the best plan would be to force him to retreat. Preserve strength and avoid injury. Would you let him go?"

"Don’t even think about it; I’m still angry." Li Changhe waved his hand and said, "Brother Ting, you know, usually I don’t hold grudges... but when I do, I’m relentless. If it weren’t for my mechanical bow still being locked, I would have shot a few more arrows at his corpse. If it weren’t for the fact that Dog Brother might bite me, I would have wanted to call him out to bite Volga instead."

"So you don’t feel relieved?" Yun Ting laughed: "Don’t think I don’t know that you secretly used the third card, watched that guy’s combat style in the girl’s memory, and came up with many battle plans. On top of that, Moon God and Cangyue Ming exhausted his trump cards. How could he survive facing you?"

Li Changhe nodded.

"Well, isn’t that the end of it?" Yun Ting spread her hands: "Don’t pursue perfect choices; people always have desires. It’s rare for someone to be 100% rational. The box and the girl are the closest to you, and also the two smartest people around you. They can’t be 100% rational either. The girl’s choice in Jiulong Mountain, the box’s choice in front of the train, they all actually had irrational desires and emotions. Don’t they know this?"

As she spoke, she appeared behind Li Changhe and patted his shoulder: "There’s no need to pursue absolute rationality; what would be the difference between you and a robot?"

"Indeed, this sister is right, very insightful," Moon God chimed in from the side. "If not for your personality, I wouldn’t have gotten to know you so well."

Yun Ting heard someone praising her and snorted proudly, "You have good taste; call me Brother Ting!"

Moon God was startled, her eyes full of fear: "... You’re actually a cross-dressing man? My apologies."

Ahem.

"Some people say that the existence of [Player] should be cold and rational. In theory, such a [Player] can gain more benefits and advantages. But everyone has their own network of relationships. You two are avenging the soldiers of the Eternal Prosperous Tang Dynasty, which is seen as irrational by Volga."

Cangyue Ming said, "But he’s actually the same. He was cold-hearted and terrifying before, able to abandon the World War II and martial arts forces, but later fought you for the sake of vengeance for the [Black Palace]. Actually, if you speak from a different angle, if you’re both in a [Task] with no intersection, wouldn’t you be able to treat each other rationally? This time, it’s actually just a coincidence that you met. Alright, let’s get ready to go down."