Four Split Personalities

Beep beep beep—BOOOOOM!!!

A violent explosion went off in the abandoned tower, sending several bone thieves close to the Self-Destruct Sheep flying. Ji Xiaoge, who detected the high energy response in advance, escaped the explosion area in the nick of time but could no longer chase after Motan, helplessly watching him rush through the door none of his group could open for years.

"Follow me, I’m gonna skin him alive!"

Ji Xiaoge, with his thick iron, angrily wielded his scimitar and transformed into a chubby Phantom as he chased after Motan’s silhouette.

Instead, after passing through the stifling smoke, he faced a pretty face.

"Hi there!"

Ji Xiaoge, with a cheeky smile, poked his head out from behind the spiral staircase, waved at Ji Xiaoge, and threw a faintly tea-scented, oval object, accurately hitting a bucket near Ji Xiaoge’s feet.

"Wha..."

The egg bucket, with twice the potency of the Self-Destruct Sheep, exploded instantly. Amid a series of deafening roars, it engulfed Ji Xiaoge and caused a minor cave-in, blocking the small room under the spiral staircase.

"Nice shot!"

Motan, with only 30 Physical Strength Points left, barely propped himself up, leaning against the steps, raising his right hand to Ji Xiaoge with a laugh, saying, "Very precise. You must have planned the cave-in when you left that bucket of tea eggs, huh?"

"Hehe~"

Ji Xiaoge bent down and high-fived Motan, grinning, "Perks of being a Battlefield Engineer. I have a few Passive Skills related to this and although I’ve only started to apply them flexibly in recent days, I can already spot the weak points in fixed structures in a short time. Well, it’s only in the game I can cheat like this; my science grades are terrible."

After catching his breath for a while sitting on the steps, Motan, gritting his teeth, pushed himself up by his knees and said softly, "This is already good, but we should hurry back to that previous room. That Dwarf should still be alive, and with his abilities, a small cave-in shouldn’t block him for long if his injuries aren’t severe."

"Got it, I’ll help you."

Ji Xiaoge immediately nodded, then grabbed Motan’s arm and slung it over his shoulder, "Don’t be shy now, save your strength since you’re not in good shape."

Since his Physical Ability had drained to the point where even basic movement was affected, Motan didn’t fuss, instead half-jokingly said, "Fine, just don’t take off your headgear."

"I’ve always wondered, it’s just missing a piece of head equipment, why does it seem to make such a big difference?" Ji Xiaoge pouted, struggling to support Motan with her slender shoulder, complaining, "Feels like I look like an aura of mental pollution."

Motan shook his head, holding his breath to avoid inhaling the theoretically system-simulated but deceptively real delicate fragrance on the girl, "That description’s not right. I’d say it’s like the difference between seeing flowers through fog and seeing them directly."

"Oh? Which looks better?"

"Uh... both look good."

"Hey, sweet talker, aren’t you?"

"Well, you said it. The difference is only in whether you’re wearing headgear, your appearance hasn’t changed."

"So I still look like an aura of mental pollution, huh!"

Ji Xiaoge grimaced, jokingly said, "The kind that brings down SAN."

Motan gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "You could stop worrying about looks and think more from the perspective of Skills, Talents, and the like. This is a game world after all, taking it seriously means losing."

"So, what do you think I’m like in real life?"

"I don’t know, but probably as influential as when you wear your headgear in the game."

"Eh? Why would you say that?"

"Because if it were like when you’re not wearing your headgear, it would definitely cause a stir. I follow the news every day."

"Hmmph, I’ll take that as a compliment then~"

The two of them chatted casually as they climbed back up the not-so-short spiral staircase to the room they had first been transported to, which housed the Dorayaki Kids sculpture.

"The door won’t lock."

After helping Motan into the room, Ji Xiaoge quickly ran to the door and after a thorough examination, regrettably shook her head, "It can only be shut normally, but it won’t keep anyone out."

Slumped in the chair and struggling to recover his strength, Motan nodded slightly and whispered, "Then let’s just shut it for now. If that furnace is only lightly injured or not hurt at all, we probably have five to ten minutes to think of a strategy."

Ji Xiaoge gently closed the door and then fluttered her wings to Motan’s side. Just as she opened her mouth to say something, a severely distorted and somewhat shrill voice interrupted her...

"No, you only have three minutes."

"Who!"

Ji Xiaoge quickly drew out a tea egg, scanning the surroundings as she said in a deep voice, "Come out!"

"Ha, you’re quite assertive, young lady, but remember, you are the uninvited guests here."

The voice took another seven or eight seconds before continuing with a somewhat conflicted tone, "Anyway, time is tight. All you need to know is that I am the master of this place. Now, if you want to survive, you’d better do exactly as I say..."

"Wait a moment."

Motan furrowed his brow and interrupted, asking sternly, "Thank you for your kindness, but I want to know why you are helping us? And... pardon my bluntness, but this place seems more like a relic than a mansion, and you claim to be its master..."

"There are complex reasons involved, and I don’t know much more than you do. I have even more doubts, and like you, I am also eager to understand the situation."

The voice suddenly became anxious, then spoke rapidly, "But all this presupposes your survival. You should know, the eyepatch-wearing Dwarf has already started directing the Bone Thieves to clear the ’hallway.’ So to sum up, your main goal now is to[survive], and I, who also seek information, need you to[survive], plus I also detest Bone Thieves. We have every reason to set aside our doubts for now and focus on the task at hand."

"What do you think?"

Ji Xiaoge turned to Motan and shrugged, "He seems to be right."

The latter, who had already done the calculations in his head, nodded and then looked up at the ceiling (so as not to seem too foolish), "Alright, we agree to do as you say."

"No need for formalities, it sounds awkward."

After a few seconds delay, the voice seriously said, "Now immediately go to the east and north sides of this room, and then..."

"Um, sorry."

Motan coughed dryly and awkwardly raised his hand, "Which side is east?"

"..."

After a brief delay, seemingly convinced that Motan was not mocking him, the voice said somewhat bitterly, "Never mind, man, now get up from the chair, walk straight for three steps, then turn to your right, take five steps, yes, stop right there and lift the floorboard you are stepping on."

Motan, exhausted, nodded his head and bent down to lift the floorboard of unknown material, discovering a shallow recess underneath.

"Good, woman, now step back two steps, walk straight ahead to your left front for five steps, look under the table, and pick up that fallen Dor... cat sculpture, then squeeze its head, left arm, right arm, and left leg three times each."

"Wow!"

After doing as instructed, Ji Xiaoge suddenly found that the head of the held Dorayaki beauty sculpture had fallen off, revealing a dusty ruby inside.

"Alright, now take that gemstone to the recess in front of the man and press it down hard."

"And then?"

"Then the lower floors will be bombarded by forty-seven high-level magic spells for half a minute, and you two will be safe."

Chapter 569: The End