688 Chapter 688 - Reconciling with Failure (1/2)
By using his Blink at its maximum range, Gu Fei was able to move six meters forward. No matter how turbulent and furious the undercurrent was, it would not be any faster than an instantaneous rematerialization. Gu Fei turned around and brandished his Moonlit Nightfalls as he chanted, ”Electric Wall! Fall!”
The description for the Electric Wall spell apparently stated that it was capable of blocking everything. The moment that it came into existence, it was more or less able to cover the whole opening of the dark tunnel. The sparking electricity that the wall created helped shine a bit of light on their surroundings. In a glance, Gu Fei could see that the flow of the water was indeed a little stymied by the wall, though it was quickly losing its spark and dimming over time until the time when the water would eventually completely overwhelm it.
Gu Fei was ultimately reassured when he saw that his Electric Wall had not isolated Slyris on the other side. However, the lady did not appear to be conscious as she continued to remain sprawled in a puddle. Gu Fei neither had the time, nor could he care to spare too much thought into this. He quickly ran over to grab her with one hand as he unfurled another Teleportation Scroll with his other hand.
”Hurry!!” Gu Fei shouted at the teleportation formation that appeared as he turned his head back to look at his Electric Wall.
Like a lamp that was suddenly extinguished, the tunnel went dark once more as the sound of the raging lake water exploded in Gu Fei's ears. The teleportation formation managed to light up as the white glow surged. Gu Fei used this bit of light to finally confirm that Slyris was still with him, only to receive the fright of his life. Slyris looked pale as a ghost under this white light.
Whether we'll make it in time all depend on this one moment! This thought flashed through Gu Fei's mind in an instant. The white glow of the teleportation formation shone, even as the lake water engulfed the two of them at the same time…
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In a certain grinding map outside Yunduan City, a group of players who had not participated in the City Wars had been using this time where players would not suffer the penalty of losing a level upon death while the event was ongoing to furiously grind. Suddenly, they saw a white light appear on the ground as two figures appeared right out from it. The rumbling sound of water accompanied the two players when they materialized; a rather realistic aspect of the Teleportation scroll was the fact that the formation would bring along the water that was caught in the white light as well, splashing on Gu Fei and Slyris upon their arrival.
All the players in the vicinity stopped what they were doing and blankly stared at the two drenched players that appeared out of nowhere. Gu Fei was not particularly bothered by what was going on either. Slyris was still leaning heavily on him, and it was evident that she had not recovered consciousness yet.
However, it was not difficult to deal with such occurrences in the game. Gu Fei propped Slyris upright and shook her for a bit before she slowly came back to her senses. By this time, a crowd had already formed around them as someone curiously came forward and asked, ”Bro, what happened? How did it get to this?”
”We fell into the water,” Gu Fei answered.
How could these people here not see that was the case? They had wanted to know further details about it, but found it difficult to continue probing. Slyris was now conscious and after shaking her head a little, she was completely sober. She got quite a shock when she saw that there were so many players crowding around her, asking in alarm when she turned her head to find Gu Fei beside her, ”What happened?”
”Nothing much, I used a Teleportation scroll to get us out,” Gu Fei finally sighed in relief when he saw that Slyris was fine. He casually pulled out an apple and wiped it before biting into it. Keeping his mana properly topped up so that he could be ready for PK anytime was a good practice that Gu Fei had turned into a habit playing Parallel World.
”What the hell, why didn't you pull us out!?” Gu Fei took the time to express his disapproval at Sword Demon while he was munching on his apple.
”It was all so sudden, we were not ready at all! What exactly happened?” Sword Demon had been hailing Gu Fei all this while, but Gu Fei did not have the chance to reply throughout the entire ordeal.
”The Water Enchantment immediately shattered upon being frozen, and the two of us got flushed down into the tunnel behind it,” Gu Fei gave a short summary.
”Oh, so where are you now?” Sword Demon asked.
”I used a Teleportation scroll to get out, so we are fine,” Gu Fei answered.
While Gu Fei was relating all of this to Sword Demon, Slyris was doing the same with Yan Xiaozhu, and everyone was only at ease after learning that they were all safe.
”Let's go!” Once Slyris had sent her message, she called on Gu Fei to depart from this place. She found it really embarrassing to be completely soaked while subjected to the scrutiny of the crowd. These players around them were all extremely curious, yet they could not just block the two of them and grill them about what happened. Thus, all they could do was send the odd couple away with their eyes as they departed, privately speculating among themselves endlessly.
”Is there anything else? Slyris asked Gu Fei even as she inspected her current state.
”Nothing. Truly, I must thank you for your help,” Gu Fei hurriedly expressed sincerely.
”Is your quest done just with the breaking of the Water Enchantment? What was that all for anyway?” Actually, Slyris was also someone who enjoyed researching the game to a certain extent. This was evident ever since that first instance when she did her technical analysis of that incident between Gu Fei and No Smile.
”I don't know yet. I'll have to make a trip back to the city to find out.” Gu Fei had been running back and forth plenty of times just for this quest today.
”Well, if that's all, Xiaozhu and I can leave now?” Slyris said.
”It's not often you find yourself making the trip out here, why don't you spend some time around to casually walk around and see the sights?” Gu Fei said.
”Everyone's all engaged in the City Wars, what is there to walk around for? Besides, in my current state…” Few ladies would be completely unconcerned with their own image at the end of the day.
”Don't worry, you'll return back to normal soon enough,” Gu Fei told Slyris as someone who had experienced it all before.
”Then I guess I'll just air-dry myself here!” Slyris no longer wished to walk around soaked to the bones like she was currently, saying this in an audibly self-deprecating tone.
”That works too. Call Xiaozhu and the others to join you! I'm heading back to the city to hand in my quest,” Gu Fei said.
”Bye.”
Gu Fei made his way back to the city gates with deft ease. The area outside the north gate was actually still silent, though Ray was no longer out on the open battlefield picking up stones. Gu Fei did not bother taking another look after making his way out of the chaotic battle as he hurried over to the north gate. Meanwhile, Traversing Four Seas was having a bit of trouble restraining themselves.
None of them originally dared to put much stock in what Young Master Han had told them. But because Oathless Sword had seen Gu Xiaoshang with him, that was the reason why none of them chose to not give face and express their doubt about this, for it was far more fatal for Oathless Sword if it turned out that Gu Xiaoshang was actually lying to him. But now, after seeing that Thousand Miles Drunk, the man who was apparently supposed to be intending to hunt him down, coming and going through the north gate so many times with such nonchalance, even Oathless Sword could not help but wonder what was going on.
”That guy must surely be tricking Xiaoshang as well! What's his goal of creating such a lie? Youthful Reflection, what are your thoughts?”
”At the end of the day, our rival is always Carouse, and Young Master Han happened to be a member of Carouse as well. I've already said we need to be prepared for such an eventuality,” Youthful Reflection said.
”But I don't seem to see any movement from Carouse's end either!” After their guild coalition had disbanded, Traversing Four Seas and Carouse were still very concerned with each other, each afraid that the other would have tricks up their sleeves.
”I have no idea just what that Thousand Miles Drunk is up to! Youthful Reflection, bring some men and when he comes out, circle over and ask him,” Oathless Sword said.
”How… How do I go about doing this? What do I ask?” Youthful Reflection was uncertain if he should laugh or cry. ”Do you expect me to go and ask: Are you going to kill our guild leader?”
”Honestly, if you were to directly ask him like that, I feel Thousand Miles Drunk is not the sort to deny the truth. Ask him and he just might give you the truth!” Oathless Sword said.
”Isn't your assessment a little off? That guy's actually rather sinister!” Youthful Reflection exclaimed.
”I asked you to go and ask that guy, so that's exactly what you'll do! You won't lose a level dying anyway, so what are you so afraid of?” Oathless Sword retorted.
”Me, afraid? What's there for me to be afraid of? It's just that the task that you've assigned to me this time is completely nonsensical!” Youthful Reflection felt oddly embarrassed by what Oathless Sword was asking of him. Even if this was just a game, running up to someone and asking them directly ”are you trying to kill me?” sounded absolutely naive and disgraceful. It was not as if Youthful Reflection was not someone who was without any sense of shame.
”Gale Force! Hey Gale Force, don't walk away!” Oathless Sword had twisted his head over to call out for Gale Force. That twerp actually ran off, and because a Fighter would ultimately be that bit much faster than a Warrior in terms of their movement speed, Oathless Sword was unable to chase after that person, only to receive a single message from Gale Force, ”I'm not going!”
”If neither of you are going, I'll go!” Oathless Sword angrily barked.
”Fine, you may go then. If he really has a mission to kill you, that would save us the trouble of waiting on tenterhooks here,” Youthful Reflection snapped.
”Then what do you think we should do!?” Oathless Sword was fuming as well.
”Why don't we look for Royal God Call?” Youthful Reflection asked.
”That guy? What can he do?”
”Actually, all we want is to get this information verified, right? Royal is from our guild at the end of the day, so let's get him to help inquire about this. I really don't think he would have any excuse for refusing to help us with something like this. He'll have benefits as well if our guild does well during this City Wars event!” Youthful Reflection reasoned.
Oathless Sword felt what he said made sense, so he nodded, ”Let us go find that man then!”