Chapter 129 This... Is a Good Thing!

“This…” Feng Bujue looked at the equipment description and read, “This…is a good thing.”

“Yeah, it’s bound on equip, and there are almost no usage restrictions. Anyone can get a significant boost from it,” Xiao Ling added. “Just for the 7% extra survival value cap, it could sell for over 300,000 in the auction house.”

“Something like this that anyone can use…let’s decide who gets it by rock-paper-scissors,” Ruoyu suggested.

“Okay, I have no objections,” Xiao Ling replied.

Xiao Tan shrugged. “Sure, whatever.”

Feng Bujue said, “I won’t participate. I always win at rock-paper-scissors, you know.”

Seeing the attitudes of these four, Buu and Oubu were once again shocked.

They had encountered situations where they scripted with people from other guilds. Usually…the side with more people would try every means to grab the benefits gained in the script for their own people, making outsiders take all the losses. Even some top guilds with great reputations would only manage to be relatively fair on the surface.

However, the members of Hell Front were surprisingly calm about equipment and skills. They didn’t care whether their teammates were from outside the guild, nor did they care how much effort the other party put in during the item acquisition process…As long as they were teammates in the same team and playing the game seriously, they would regard them as one of the item's demanders. Moreover, they didn’t care about the quality of the items, only who was most suitable to use them…It could be said that they truly achieved “rational allocation based on the situation.”

“Uh…Big Sis, are you really going to decide who gets it by rock-paper-scissors?” Buu asked incredulously.

“Yeah…” Oubu added, “Usually, for perfect-grade equipment with almost no usage restrictions, whoever gets it first gets to keep it…Even if that person took it and rage-quit, it would be normal.”

“Ah…I know, we’ve encountered people like that too,” Xiao Tan replied.

Xiao Ling also said, “Xiao Tan and I have also been in teams where all four teammates belonged to another guild. In the end…we took a lot of risks, but all the benefits were taken by others.” She paused. “It’s precisely because we hate this kind of cliquey behavior that we will never do such a thing ourselves.”

“That’s right, as the guild leader, I also think that our style shouldn’t be so vulgar and low-end.” Feng Bujue stood with his arms crossed, nodding arrogantly. “No matter the quality of the item, if it’s suitable for you, then make a request without hesitation. If it’s not suitable, then don’t bother thinking about it. As for ambiguous situations…just try your luck, no one will complain.”

“The second half of that statement makes some sense, but…” Ruoyu squinted. “Who admitted that you’re the team leader…You’re just holding the title of guild leader…”

“Right~right~The actual leader is you, okay…” Feng Bujue spread his hands and said with a smile, “Alright, you guys play rock-paper-scissors.”

So…everyone really did have a rock-paper-scissors competition, and in the end…Xiao Tan, with his outstanding luck, won and got the [Vanguard Shield].

Then, Xiao Ling successively took out five excellent-grade equipment pieces, namely: [Dog Leash], [Golden Boxers], [Pixel Gloves], [Titanium Jinhua Ham], and [Smiling Face].

After some discussion, the [Golden Boxers] and [Pixel Gloves] were allocated to Buu, the [Dog Leash] was given to Xiao Ling, Xiao Tan got the [Titanium Jinhua Ham], and Jue-ge got the [Smiling Face].

The descriptions of these equipment pieces will not be detailed for now, let’s talk about the story at hand…

After distributing the equipment and skills (Feng Bujue naturally took Blackbeard's Skull into his bag, and no one else had any objections), the four gentlemen stepped forward to move the boxes without hesitation.

The metal box was very large, and it was as heavy as it looked…Fortunately, these four were male players in their forties, so it wasn’t difficult to carry a box together.

After moving the metal box, the entrance to a passage appeared before everyone. Two meters below the entrance, a flight of stairs leading downwards could be seen.

Feng Bujue took out a searchlight and shone it down, discovering that there was a line of text engraved on the wall next to the first flight of stairs.

[The body will eventually end up being annoying. Nothing beautiful or interesting remains except thought, because thought is life.]

“Ah…George Bernard Shaw.” Feng Bujue jumped into the passage, read the passage, and said, “One of my idols.”

“I can see that…” Ruoyu, who followed closely behind, replied, “Your works and words have already revealed this…”

“Is it that obvious?” Feng Bujue asked, turning his head.

“‘I was intelligent when I was born—education ruined me,’ *Second-Rate Detective and Cat*, Chapter 5, Section 3.” Ruoyu began to cite examples almost without thinking, “‘Fools are always finding other fools to admire them,’ *Murder on the Internet*, final chapter, Section 1; ‘Where there is no knowledge, ignorance fancies itself science,’ also *Murder on the Internet*, but I forgot which chapter.” She shook her head slightly. “In short…I have long noticed that you are very fond of quoting George Bernard Shaw’s famous sayings, and your narcissism about your own wisdom has obviously surpassed his…”

“Uh…okay…” Feng Bujue tilted his head and shamelessly admitted.

While the two were chatting, Xiao Tan, Xiao Ling, Buu, and Oubu also came down one after another.

Seconds later, everyone took out their lighting equipment, and under Feng Bujue's leadership…they walked down the passage.

The entrance to this passage was not large, but the interior was still relatively spacious. The slope above the passage was more than two meters high, and the stone steps could accommodate five people walking side by side. Because Dian Hao Wang had removed all potential dangers, the players could safely move forward quickly.

Of course, Jue-ge would not completely trust Dian Hao Wang. Even though the other party had promised to help them clear obstacles, Jue-ge still maintained the necessary vigilance. He knew very well…for Dian Hao Wang, finding an opportunity to wipe out all six of them could also achieve its goal.

…

At the same moment, the Reasoning Club.

“Zun-ge, did we have a guest just now?” Bill returned to the area where Zhuan Jiezun was located, looked around, and said loudly, “I think I saw Second Senior Brother’s shadow.”

As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of Zhuan Jiezun (who was currently a Coke bottle).

“Zun-ge? Zun-ge?” Bill called out twice to the bottle, but Zhuan Jiezun did not respond.

At this moment, Bill caught a glimpse of…a small piece of paper next to the bottle. He scratched his head, revealing a (￣3￣)a expression, picked up the paper and read, “Situation urgent, I have to take a trip to my own brain. Keep an eye on the door, ensure my safety before I come out.”

…

Twenty minutes passed. After experiencing a monotonous but safe journey, the players arrived in front of an arched bronze door.

“Use the key in your pocket to open the door to this stone tomb.” At this moment, Dian Hao Wang’s voice resounded in the players’ ears again.

“Oh? I thought you went offline.” As Feng Bujue spoke, he reached into his jacket pocket and took out the [Faded Bronze Key].

As the key turned into white light and disappeared into the keyhole, the door to the stone tomb…opened.

Who would have thought that this key, hidden under the oil lamp in the initial room, would be the key to the last door in this script.

“I just went to take care of some other matters…” Dian Hao Wang replied.

“Went to deal with Zun-ge, right?” Feng Bujue said in a very casual tone as he pushed the door open.

“You…how would you know…” Dian Hao Wang’s tone seemed heavy and full of doubt.

“I was just guessing, judging from your reaction…it seems I guessed right,” Feng Bujue replied.

In fact…those familiar with Jue-ge understood that he definitely didn’t guess “casually.”

As early as when Zhuan Jiezun’s last speech was forcibly interrupted, Feng Bujue had already realized…something must have happened to Zun-ge. And that “something” was most likely that Dian Hao Wang used some method to block Zhuan Jiezun’s communication with the players.

It wasn’t too difficult to deduce this point. Because in the period after Zun-ge “lost his voice,” Dian Hao Wang’s voice had also not been heard, indicating that it was busy with other things at the time…

It wasn’t until the players entered the pirate treasure cave that Dian Hao Wang began to speak again. And this time…its attitude had obviously changed. Jue-ge speculated…Dian Hao Wang might not have gained any advantage in the confrontation with Zun-ge. Although it successfully prevented Zun-ge from speaking again, it must have paid a significant price itself.

And Dian Hao Wang’s silence just now was also obviously for a reason. In addition to not wanting to let Jue-ge take advantage of it again, there was probably another reason, which was…it needed to shift its attention to deal with a “battle that the players couldn’t see.”

All of the above had already been gone through many times in Feng Bujue's mind. He was about 60% certain of these conclusions…Considering that there was no real basis, he didn’t tell anyone his reasoning.

And now, since there was an opportunity to probe Dian Hao Wang through language, Jue-ge would naturally not let it go.

“You are indeed a disgusting person, Feng Bujue.” After listening to Jue-ge’s response, Dian Hao Wang’s tone changed slightly. “Do you know why?”

“Can I answer for you?” Ruoyu turned her head and said softly to Jue-ge.

“Don’t mess around…that’s a rhetorical question…” Jue-ge squinted and replied in a low voice.

He was right, Dian Hao Wang immediately continued, “Because you are too smart…” It paused for half a second, then said in a deep voice, “On the surface, you are no different from most people who flaunt their knowledge and petty cleverness. But the reality is that you are smart enough…to be able to disguise yourself as that kind of person; to be able to hide a remarkable great wisdom…beneath superficial petty cleverness…”

“You don’t need to flatter me, aren’t we on the same side now?” Feng Bujue replied with a smile and gestured for his teammates to follow.

A moment later, all six entered the stone tomb where “I’s” bones were stored.

The tomb was cross-shaped, and the walls, floor, and ceiling were all made of silver-gray, flat megaliths. The giant coffin placed in the center of the tomb was also carved from stone.

“The same side? Heh…” Dian Hao Wang laughed. “Your words can’t even be called self-deception, right? You and I both know very well…as long as the conditions allow it and the interests are right, we will not hesitate to put each other to death.”

“Are you trying to say…we are the same kind of person?” Feng Bujue held a searchlight and led his teammates, step by step, closer to the stone coffin in front.

“No…you are a person,” Dian Hao Wang replied, “And I…”

At this point, the stone coffin suddenly made a “hiss” sound.

As a layer of dust rose into the sky, the coffin lid, as thick as a wall, slowly shifted horizontally, and finally “bang”ed to the ground.

“…am not.” At this moment, the childish voice came directly from the coffin, continuing its previous sentence.

The next second, a fair-skinned (and rosy) little boy stood up from the coffin. “He” was wearing a set of simple children’s clothing (nineteenth-century style) and had a head of chestnut curls. He looked unharmed, and even gave people a cute and healthy feeling.

“I am a god.” Dian Hao Wang looked directly at Feng Bujue and said solemnly, “From the Ancient Gods.”