Chapter 686 Key (1/2)

GOR Chapter 686 Key

“After all this waiting, you are finally here.”

After pushing and making their way through the door, Shen and Adam heard a charming and gentle male voice.

Beyond the door was a small room. The only furniture there were two soft leather sofas.

There sitting on the sofa facing the door was a man.

He had golden hair, a handsome face and a perfect figure.

Shen!

Another Shen.

Adam stared with widened eyes at the man on the sofa before turning his gaze back to the Shen who was leading him. “You two… … why do the two of you look exactly the same?”

Shen smiled and said, “Because… … he is me.”

Shen then turned his attention toward the ‘Shen’ seated on the sofa. “It has been so long. Has anyone ever entered this place?”

“No.” The other ‘Shen’ shook his head. “Naturally, it is also possible that I simply did not get to meet them. You know as well, to reach the core, the three stages that must be overcome are picked at random.”

After saying that, he reached out with his hand to pat the sofa positioned opposite him and said, “Sit, let’s talk.”

“No,” answered Shen with a smile. “I want to hurry.”

“You are not even going to sit?” The other ‘Shen’ knitted his brows and smiled. “It wasn’t easy to finally be able to meet you once more. Do you have no other words to say?”

“If I recall… … I am not the type of person who likes leisurely chats.” Shen tilted his head and regarded the other ‘Shen’ who was sitting on the sofa. “Why are you…”

“Because of this place. It has been too lonely here for me. Staying in here is like staying in prison. It changes your character. Even me, your doppelganger, could not escape that.” The other ‘Shen’ sighed and smiled bitterly as he stretched out his palm. “Fine, since you are here, you are probably feeling very anxious

There on his palm was a shining key.

“It’s been hard on you.” Shen nodded his head as he received the key from the other ‘Shen’.

A door appeared on the side wall of the room.

“It’s so easy?” Adam looked at Shen with a look of surprise.

“Of course.” Shen shrugged. “Why else would I leave this backdoor? However, there is only a 50 per cent chance for me to encounter the stage that I set. This is quite a fortunate occurrence.”

“Right, there is one thing I need to tell you.”

Shen had led Adam to the door when the other ‘Shen’, who was still on the sofa, turned his head over. Placing his arm over the backrest, he said with a lackadaisical tone, “Although no one has entered the core… … she came before.”

“She?” Shen abruptly turned around. There was a frown on his face.

“Yes.” Seeing the expression on Shen’s face, the other ‘Shen’ smiled. “I am just the guardian of a stage. The number of things I can find out is limited. However… … I can be certain of one thing. She had modified her stage. I do not know what awaits you after you push open that door. However… I believe I should tell you about it.”

“I understand. Thanks.” Shen was silent for a moment and a wry smile emerged on his face.

“Who is ‘she’? How do you know who that person is even though he did not tell you her name?” Adam raised his head and asked with a curious tone.

Shen hesitated for a moment. Then, he shook his head and reached his hand out to pat Adam’s head. “Didn’t I tell you, Adam? He… … is me.”

He had only answered Adam’s second question and not the first.

After saying that, Shen inhaled slowly before pulling the door handle.

The other ‘Shen’ watched as the door was pulled open. However, when the first rays of light spilled through the opened gap, he quietly turned his head back.

Then, he released a soft sigh.

…

“I made a mistake.”

They had only just opened the door and neither Tian Lie nor Nicole had stepped through it when they heard Zero’s voice coming from behind them.

“What happened?” Tian Lie, who already had one foot partially extended forward, halted his steps. Instead, he turned around and asked.

“I had wanted to arrange for stages that are relatively easier for you two. However, I had instead allowed Shen to pass his faster. I had not expected him to leave a backdoor for himself.” Zero shook his head. “At present, there is only one blockade left for him.”

“Even smart people would sometimes do stupid things, let alone a smart program.” Tian Lie simply whistled before stepping through the door.

A solitary mountain peak. Looking down, all they could see were thick clouds. There was no end to them.

Snow coated the ground beneath them. There were no footprints on the snow at all.

Before the three of them was a figure, who sat cross-legged in the middle of all the snow. His head was lowered as he used a small branch to either write or draw something on the snowy ground. Despite the falling snow, he wore only one layer of robes on him.

Hearing the arrival of the three, he raised his head to give them a glance before lowering his head back down.

His face was extremely pale, so much so that it appeared almost transparent in quality. It was even possible to see the bones beneath his skin and muscles.

“There is only one opponent this time?” Tian Lie rubbed his fists and said, “This looks much easier.”

“No.” Zero shook his head. “This one does not require a fight. This person is not someone you can defeat. I will talk to him.”

As they were talking, the lone man raised his head. Reaching out with his hand, he erased the contents of what he had written on the ground before standing up. Then, he walked toward Tian Lie’s group.