54 Reaching for the Olive Branch of the Resurrection Gallery (1/2)

At the very last moment when everyone cooperated to battle against the Deathfiend Spider, Qin Ruo was ”fortunate” enough to arrive at the ”Resurrection Gallery” once again…

This was the place where the dead souls of countless players gathered as they waited to be resurrected. Just like Qin Ruo, everyone currently did not have a physical body. They could see the outlines of their own body, but they were hazy and blurry. Even though they seemed like wandering ghosts, they did not appear to be horrifying.

Nonetheless, the Resurrection Gallery looked extremely imposing!

Qin Ruo was still able to recall that one time he was killed by a magical beast. He had wandered around this place for over half a day. It was likely that many players who died in the game could remember going there as they felt like odd, newly-born wandering souls during that period. They would stick their necks up, mesmerized by the sight of the patterns and pictures on the Resurrection Gallery's ceiling, which was over twenty meters above them. Everything seemed very fresh to them. Players would first walk along all the four lengthy corridors that were connected with each other to converge into a square. After that, they would finally follow the system's instructions and walk into a gigantic, white Teleportation Circle right in the center of the gallery's four corridors. It was actually the Resurrection Teleportation Circle, which was connected to countless Resurrection Points (Respawn Points) all over the game.

Looking back now, Qin Ruo blushed as he thought himself a fool in the past—what was so beautiful about an empty winding corridor? The corridor's ceiling was also filled with birds and bats all over. Even though there was a brief backstory behind it, the exact same story was published on the game's website. There was really no reason for anyone to let their necks suffer like that.

…

Just as he was going down memory lane, Qin Ruo suddenly received a system notification.

”Unknown Player, 'Executioner' requesting for a call.”

”Hmm?”

Qin Ruo was stunned for a brief moment when he noticed that someone he did not know attempting to call him. It was actually the first time that had ever happened to him since he joined the game.

Instinctively sweeping his eyes across the dense crowd of wandering souls all around him, Qin Ruo had a quick random thought. Could it be that he had become much more charming after he died?

While he was being carried away by his unrealistic thought, Qin Ruo accepted the stranger's request.

”Who are you?” The moment Qin Ruo spoke, he regretted picking up. Regardless, it resulted in…

”Executioner!”

Qin Ruo was speechless.

He suddenly thought that there was actually someone even more bored than he was... Sighing, he actually began to talk to this person, whom he found had nothing better to do. He could not help but feel that he was a person who had nothing better to do himself!

Both of them remained silent for a few seconds. After that, the other person broke the awkward silence once again and said, ”While we were snatching for the key, I was there as well. So, please forgive me for asking you, do you… have a fixed party at the moment?”

”A fixed party? Why would you ask me that?”

Qin Ruo instantly became cautious. He immediately thought of Crackpot and Netherspirit's Claw. His instincts told him that this stranger may not be straightforward in his approach, having the agenda to pry for information about his relationship with Slayer's Heart and the other party members.

The moment Executioner sensed that Qin Ruo was speaking cautiously, he also started to distance himself. Executioner then immediately explained.

”Please don't get me wrong. I'm just representing our leader to ask you this. Are you willing to join our party? Our captain has been very fond of your capabilities ever since he witnessed your battle with Crackpot. Personally, I think your strength is not bad as well. So, we'd like to invite you to join… Oh yeah, our Squad Leader's also one of the members of the Bauhinia League. We hope that you'll consider our invitation.”

After hearing Executioner out, Qin Ruo remained vigilant, because he only believed half of the story he was told.