Chapter 15 Nightmare's End

“Fucking hell, you scared me to death…”

Zhang Yuanqing plopped down on the edge of the bed, his heart pounding.

He suspected that if he had returned a second later, he might have come back as a mangled corpse.

When he finally calmed down and caught sight of the red dancing shoes on his feet, his heart almost stopped again.

“Release, release…”

The red dancing shoes turned into a red light and dissipated.

Phew, I almost had to stomp my feet! Zhang Yuanqing completely relaxed, got up, walked to the window, stared at the tall buildings outside, the lush green leaves reflecting the colorful light, listened to the chatter of the aunties and uncles in the community, and the faint noise of vehicles driving in the distance.

It was lunchtime, and food delivery guys in blue uniforms were riding their electric scooters through the community.

From the window of the neighboring residential building came the sizzling sound of vegetables colliding with hot oil, and the clanging of a spatula.

It's good to be back in the human world, it's good to be in a big city…

He stood there for a few minutes before he felt he had completely shaken off the feeling of terror.

Calming down, he couldn't wait to go to the mirror and test his skills.

He settled his emotions, calmed his mind, and silently communicated with the Taiyin power within his body.

Soon, Zhang Yuanqing saw his body in the mirror being erased inch by inch, disappearing into thin air.

I really can turn invisible, hehehe…

Nine seconds later, his body was redrawn, appearing in the mirror.

“Hmm, a bit tired, like running a few laps on the track…”

Then, he tested the strength of his physical body, easily denting a battery with his fingers, and cutting a small wound on the back of his hand with a box cutter, which healed and recovered in less than five minutes.

Putting aside the superpowers, the increase in muscle strength alone was already beyond that of ordinary people.

As for the other active skill, "Spirit Devour," he hadn't had the chance to use it yet, because there were no spirits around.

“Now that my physique is so strong, if my old illness flares up, will my body be able to withstand a longer overload state? No, what I should be thinking about is whether there are any doctor professions among the Spirit Realm Walkers. I need to find someone to take a look at my strange disease.”

Zhang Yuanqing then opened his inventory to admire his items, but didn't take them out.

The Vajra Pestle was fine, but if he took out the red dancing shoes, what if they asked him to do an awkward dance with them?

Staring at the Vajra Pestle, Zhang Yuanqing fell into deep thought.

“If I remember correctly, the banyan tree spirit said that the Vajra Pestle is sealed with the Yang soul of the Three Dao Mountain Goddess. Will she come looking for me…”

Just thinking about it made him feel scared.

“NPCs in the Spirit Realm shouldn't be able to appear in the real world, right? And the possibility of me entering the Mountain God Temple again is probably not very high. The small Mountain God Temple has already been explored, it's impossible for it to support another mission.”

Although he said that, he wasn't sure in his heart, and the smile of the Three Dao Mountain Goddess kept flashing in his mind.

“I'll go to the office later and ask the Old Driver and the Translation Freak for confirmation.”

At this moment, the doorknob was twisted a few times, but because Zhang Yuanqing had locked the door beforehand, the person outside couldn't get in.

“Zhang Yuanqing, why did you lock the door? Are you secretly doing something bad?”

His aunt's charming and crisp voice came from outside, humming, "Dinner's ready."

Zhang Yuanqing realized that he was hungry and responded quickly. He swiftly retrieved the Vajra Pestle, took off his clothes stained with dust and blood, changed into a spring baseball jacket and black sweatpants, and hid the dirty clothes.

Only then did he walk to the door and unlock it.

His aunt was standing outside the door, peering into the room with her round and pretty oval face, suspiciously saying, “Why did you lock the door?”

“Practicing a divine skill.”

“What divine skill?”

“Learning from the enemy to defeat the enemy.”

“You little brat, are you looking for a beating?”

His aunt glared at him fiercely, her eyes full of charm, round and big, bright and lively, without any redness or turbidity.

The ancients' description of autumn water eyes referred to these kind of sparkling eyes.

At the dining table, Zhang Yuanqing devoured the food like scattered clouds, his appetite greatly increased. His grandmother was pleased that her cooking skills had improved, but also worried that she had cooked too little today.

“School starts tomorrow, you should go to bed early tonight, don't say I didn't warn you when you can't get up,” his grandmother warned.

“If my aunt doesn't come to my room to play games at night, I can go to bed early,” Zhang Yuanqing immediately passed the buck.

He received a kick under the table.

“She has to go to work herself,” his grandmother turned to her daughter and said, “If you have to work overtime tomorrow, call me in advance.”

His aunt was an intern obstetrician at a public tertiary hospital. When she was free, she was very free, but when she was busy, she was even more tired than a wage slave.

“Make more contact with male colleagues, there should be many male doctors pursuing you in the hospital,” his grandmother probed.

“Mom, you're thinking too small. Men who bring their wives for prenatal checkups often secretly ask me for my contact information,” his aunt said proudly, putting her hands on her hips.

His grandmother raised her hand, and his aunt shrank her head, silently eating her rice.

While the mother and daughter were talking, Zhang Yuanqing's thoughts flew to what he had to do in the afternoon.

“After dinner, I'll contact Guan Ya and tell the official that I successfully cleared the level. I also need to write a dungeon report. I wonder if the first clear dungeon report is worth anything, and how much merit it can be exchanged for.”

“I also need to mention the awakening of the Mountain God Goddess, I can't forget that. I have a feeling that it's a hidden mission.”

After dinner, having solved his food problem, Zhang Yuanqing returned to his room and found that his phone was out of power.

He had been preoccupied with the Spirit Realm, forgetting to charge his phone.

After plugging it in, he saw four or five missed calls.

Caller ID: Guan Ya

Two of them were an hour ago, when he was still in the Spirit Realm, and the remaining three were two minutes ago.

“Are they so anxious to confirm whether I'm dead?” Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself, tapping his finger and calling Guan Ya back.

…

A two-story building, the glass walls reflecting the sunlight.

In a spacious and luxurious office, Li Dongze finished a simple lunch, glanced at his watch, and leaned on his cane to come to the office area.

“Guan Ya, is there any news from Yuanshi?”

This was the third time he had asked the same question.

Although he didn't have much hope in his heart, he couldn't stop thinking about it until things were settled.

Li Dongze had already written the letter of apology, waiting for the result so he could admit his mistake to the centurion. He had been careless this time, lacking the professional quality of a scout.

As for that kid Yuanshi Tianzun, although he felt it was a pity, the trial mission triggered by the character card was beyond human control.

“His phone is off,” Guan Ya shook her head. “I've already called him five or six times.”

Can't get in touch… Li Dongze seemed to have expected this, and let out a silent breath:

“Let's wait a little longer, wait a little longer…”

“Okay, squad leader,” Guan Ya tucked her hair behind her ear, revealing a smile, and comforted him, “Anything is possible before the result is out, like Schrödinger's cat, you never know if it's alive or dead until you open the box.”

Wang Tai on the side couldn't help but say:

“That's not how Schrödinger's cat works… From a probabilistic point of view, without special means and help, his chances of clearing the She Ling Tunnel are almost zero.”

Guan Ya and Li Dongze's faces darkened: “Shut up!”

Did I say something wrong again… Wang Tai silently lowered his head.

What a socially inept person! Li Dongze and Guan Ya criticized in their hearts.

Having been colleagues for so long, they had long given up on cultivating Wang Tai's emotional intelligence.

Guan Ya felt that the difference between an interesting soul and a boring soul was immediately apparent. Look at that kid Yuanshi, he's good-looking and speaks nicely. If he could become a colleague, work wouldn't be so boring in the future.

Unfortunately, he's out of luck.

If they still can't get in touch by the time they get off work, then there's completely no hope… Guan Ya sighed and leaned lazily on the soft chair, her full breasts stretching her white shirt tight.

“Report to me immediately if there's any news.”

Li Dongze finished speaking and was about to turn around and leave when Guan Ya's phone on the table suddenly rang.

At this time, the phone on the table rang.

Li Dongze stopped, his eyes fixed on Guan Ya's phone.

Caller ID: Yuanshi Tianzun.

Li Dongze's breathing became rapid.

Guan Ya suddenly jumped up from her chair, causing the desk to bang, and the items on the desk fell over.

Her beautiful eyes widened, her face full of shock and ecstasy.

She grabbed her phone and looked at Li Dongze.

Li Dongze's face was tense, and he said, “Speakerphone!”

His voice was low and serious.

The two looked solemn, as if they were connecting to a kidnapper's phone.

Guan Ya answered the phone, with anticipation, suppressing her joy, and said:

“Yuanshi?”

“I cleared the trial mission and came out of the Mountain God Temple,” Zhang Yuanqing's voice came from the speaker.

Guan Ya and Li Dongze were both stunned.

Wang Tai, who hadn't been paying attention to anything, suddenly looked up. This scholar, obsessed with data, showed shock and astonishment on his face.

After a few seconds of stagnation, the two small mustaches on Li Dongze's mouth flew up at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he exclaimed:

“Oh, God! Did you hear my prayers? This is too unbelievable, oh, my goodness, I can't believe it's true.”

Then, realizing his gaffe, he quickly restrained his expression, "Elegance, must be elegant…"

Li Dongze knew what clearing the She Ling Tunnel meant. An S-class Spirit Realm that was deemed impossible to clear by the Taiyi sect had been conquered, which would inevitably attract high-intensity attention. Although Yuanshi was a newbie, it was foreseeable that he would become famous in one battle and become a somewhat well-known Spirit Realm Walker.

In addition, the information and props contained in the S-class Spirit Realm were tangible gains, and they were bound to be abundant.

Whether it was official organizations or folk organizations, they were all eager to conquer high-difficulty Spirit Realms, especially the first kill, because this was the fastest and most effective way to strengthen the organization.

Finally, and most importantly, there were only a few Night Wanderer trial Spirit Realms in the Songhai area. The existence of the She Ling Tunnel bug had caused the official organization to lose a lot of Night Wanderer candidates.

If they had a detailed strategy, the number of Night Wanderers born each year would increase in the future.

Although the rewards would no longer be as generous as the first kill after the Spirit Realm was conquered, the official organization valued the increase in the number of Night Wanderers.

This was enough to attract the attention of the Five Elements Alliance Elder Council.

“You, how did you do it…” Guan Ya murmured.

“It's not difficult, I cleared it easily, ha, isn't it possible to clear it with legs?”

Yuanshi Tianzun said something that matched his ID.

Guan Ya was speechless for a moment, unable to tell whether he was joking or being a Versailles-like genius. In her impression, Zhang Yuanqing was a smart college student who was good at socializing, but to say that he was particularly unusual was definitely impossible.

Her fondness for this new colleague was limited to his pleasant voice and humor, but definitely not based on his ability.

And now, she needed to re-evaluate this new Night Wanderer.

“Very good, well done,” Li Dongze excitedly tapped his cane, and urged, “Come to the office immediately, come over right now.”

“Okay,” Zhang Yuanqing said.

After ending the call, Wang Tai couldn't help but say:

“He has abilities beyond ordinary people, and it's not clear which aspect it is yet, but he definitely has them. Squad leader, it seems like you've picked up a freak.”

Hearing this, the smile on Li Dongze's face spread uncontrollably. He coughed and said unhappily, “What freak? He's a genius!”

After speaking, he hurried towards the office as if he had something urgent to do.

Li Dongze felt that the title of the apology letter should be made more elegant, such as: <>

He couldn't wait any longer.