Serial Player
Chapter 400 - 77: Found It

Chapter 400: Chapter 77: Found It

The middle-aged man sitting by the window looked at the slowly receding scenery outside.

The lights on the train illuminated his weather-beaten face.

"It’s been a long time since I’ve been back to Bashu. I wonder if the hot pot here still tastes like what I remember," the middle-aged man said softly.

The young man in his early twenties sitting next to him had already become quite friendly with the middle-aged man during the train ride.

After all, sitting next to each other was a kind of fate. The middle-aged man was quite talkative, and they had spent many hours chatting.

Now, hearing this, the young man replied with a smile, "Uncle Zhang, don’t think about it too much. We’ll be there soon."

"Yeah." The man called Uncle Zhang responded with a somewhat dejected smile, his accent sounding strange to the young man.

But it didn’t bother him too much. It was normal for one’s accent to change after spending a long time away from home.

"Uncle Zhang, I’m sure you’ll find your son this time," said the young man, trying to comfort him.

In his heart, he sighed. From their talks, he knew that Uncle Zhang was a man with a hard life.

His son had run away from home for several years, and Uncle Zhang had been searching for him all this time.

This time, he had heard a rumor that his son had been spotted in a mountain village in Bashu, and so he made the long journey to Bashu.

Looking at the wrinkles on Uncle Zhang’s face, the young man thought of his own father waiting for him at home.

He felt a bit sad, but all he could do was offer a few words of comfort. He hoped Uncle Zhang would get his wish.

The middle-aged man nodded and looked back out the window. He spoke intermittently with the young man.

This man was Li Changhe.

Oh, his current persona was that of a middle-aged father searching for his son.

This was not Li Changhe playing a joke, but a necessary disguise.

Chatting with the young man was also a way to make himself less conspicuous. In the real world tasks, being cautious was never excessive. Blending in with the surroundings and perfecting his disguise could prevent accidents that might otherwise have been avoided.

In his consciousness, he was communicating with his [Friends].

"Mr. Bai, how’s your progress? How’s the box’s condition?"

"I’ve arrived in Yuzhou and am trying to find connections to investigate the clues. The time gap is quite large, and the ’friends’ I know can’t be considered reliable, so I’m being cautious." Mr. Bai of [Friends] replied, "His condition is still good, but after driving for more than ten hours straight, even a [Player] gets tired. Now, he’s resting in the car."

"Have you encountered any [Players] or Transcendents?" Li Changhe asked. Even though they had left Yanyun, the big quagmire, it was still possible to encounter [Players]. This could pose a risk.

"No, I didn’t dare to reveal my perception. But when I was driving, I triggered a [Task] once. I didn’t accept it because I was in a hurry, but I’ll consider accepting a task on my way back." Mr. Bai asked, "Did you trigger the clue there?"

"Not yet. I’ve been through Jingchu and Shanxi. I’ve changed my persona twice, from a migrant worker returning home for the New Year to an old man who lost his child, but I haven’t triggered the task clue. The last stop is Bashu." Li Changhe clicked his tongue, "If I still don’t trigger the clue in Bashu, I can only return home. Should I bring back some special products? I heard that the hot pot base here is good."

Mr. Bai replied, "Don’t force it if you can’t trigger it. Just look for [Task Items] in the [Exchange]. Just don’t accept tasks you haven’t investigated. One of my [Friends] just turned gray. I asked the organization he was in, and they said he was attacked by other [Players] during a real-world task. Be careful."

[Task Items]... Li Changhe thought of the half bronze mask in his [Backpack], carved with a gluttonous pattern. It should trigger some condition for the holder. There was also a level restriction; this was the conclusion reached by him and people like Moon God.

As for being attacked by [Players]... Li Changhe had made many preparations.

"As long as they’re not LV10 [Players], I’m confident in my ability to defend myself." The middle-aged man subconsciously touched his chest, where a hidden pocket inside his thick winter coat contained a piece of sheepskin paper. A six-pointed star and some elaborate text were engraved on it, resembling Hebrew.

The advantage of [Necromantic Sheepskin Paper] was that it could store high-damage skills.

It was similar to [Consumable Skills] that could be purchased in the [Mall], such as [Fist of the North Star], [Immaculate Breathing Skill], [As You Wish Vacuum Slash], and [Summon War Goddess].

These [Consumable Skills] had no cost for the [Player] themselves.

Especially those offensive [Consumable Skills], [Players] below LV5 should try to have at least one.

At least, it could make up for the lack of high damage.

But the timing had to be right.

After all, it took quite some time to take the scroll or card from your [Backpack], activate it, and use it. Isn’t that troublesome?

Li Changhe could have used a [Fierce Tiger Climbing Hard] move long before that.

For [Players] above LV5, [Consumable Skills] were not as necessary. Only a few were needed for emergencies.

But [Necromancer Parchment] was different. It could store most known Mysterious System attack [skills], including those that enveloped the [Holder]’s Authority.

And after use, it wouldn’t disappear or become useless. That was the benefit of the Secret Treasure.

That bastard Volga had severely injured Moon God and Cangyue Ming with it.

If not, they would have long been killed by the two brothers under the moonlight.

However, it was also because he used it that Li Changhe had the opportunity to kill him personally!

When sending the girl away, she knew Li Changhe had the Sheepskin Paper and asked for it.

Last night, she sent it back along with the scarf. She was worried about Li Changhe encountering any accidents during real-world tasks.

With one [Holder] attack skill, even if facing an LV10 opponent, Li Changhe might have a chance to escape.

The scarf naturally hung around Li Changhe’s neck, with the Sheepskin Paper hidden in his inner pocket.

He didn’t need to open the [Backpack] to paste it on the enemy’s face.

"If I’d known storing skills would be so troublesome, I would’ve let Luo Kai figure it out," Li Changhe thought.

The method of storing skills was cumbersome. Chen Yu said the girl had cast her major skills seven times during her training at the headquarters.

The other [Holders] training together were stunned by this.

Actually, it was to allow the [Sheepskin Paper] to replicate the user’s attack skills.

The cost, however, was that the girl was still somewhat weakened.

Her parents thought she was suffering from adapting to a new environment and prepared many tonics for her.

As Li Changhe discussed with the girl topics like ’tonics won’t make you fat, and even if you get fat, I won’t mind, and I’m not sleepy if you want to discuss this,’ the young man next to him poked Li Changhe’s shoulder and said, "Uncle Zhang, my stop is coming up. I wish you success."

Unconsciously, he’d been on the train for eight hours...

The trip from Nanzhe Province to Bashu still didn’t trigger any clues?

Li Changhe was about to nod when his heart suddenly moved.

The digital camera hidden in his winter coat pocket made a startup sound.

Li Changhe picked it up, and even though the battery was dead, and the screen was blurred, it displayed a few blurry photos.

[Task Clue Triggered]!

"Wow, I found it!"

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