Chapter 45 - Horror Variety (End) (2/2)
【No such thing will happen. They can’t come out by themselves. They need to be summoned by you.]
The system said: 【But right now you haven’t collected enough. You’re still a long way away from being able to summon them. Don’t forget, you still have 183 more bosses.]
Cheng Zhi Chu: 【……I don’t need to you remind me of these kinds of things!]
【Why don’t you need a reminder? You need to speed up your progress. At this rate, you would probably not be able to collect it all even after you reach 80 years old. Don’t tell me you expect to rely on the beauty of an 80-year-old to seduce those bosses?]
[Stop talking nonsense! Since when did I seduce them?!]
Cheng Zhi Chu and the system bickered as he walked out the villa, officially ending the instance.
In this instance, a cameraman had passed away. As this was also a reality instance and the nature of death was equivalent to a murder, Cheng Zhi Chu was originally worried about what he should do but the system reassured him that he would be revived immediately.
[Revive?]
Cheng Zhi Chu was shocked. He quickly asked: [Is there a resurrection function in this game?]
【Resurrection does not exist. Once a player dies, they cannot be resurrected. To be precise, the cameraman will not be resurrected and instead the instance will be “reset”.]
【You should know that some instances in this game can be entered repeatedly. When ever a player clears it, the boss and monsters that were killed would be reset and they would wait for the next batch of players to enter and restart the instance.]
【This is a game mechanism. All elements that are “non-players” can be reset. That cameraman wasn’t a player and just an innocent passer-by that met his end so he could be reset and thus resurrected.]
【And because this is a reality instance, it is a special circumstance. After our research, we feel that it is necessary to modify some people’s memories to avoid unnecessary trouble.]
【Besides you and Ji Yun Xiao who are players and will retain all the memories, the others will have their memories modified. This will include Bai Xi Xing, the program staff and those fans.]
【 However, we won’t change it a lot and would try to keep it as close to the original as possible. As for how they would modify it, you will know if you watch the show when it broadcasts.]
The system suddenly chuckled like it had some bad intentions: 【I have also changed the recording a little. You will have an interesting identity.]
Cheng Zhi Chu’s heart dropped: [I’m telling you, don’t do anything unnecessary!]
【Relax, how can I do something unnecessary? It’s actually a good thing for you……]
The system laughed very sneakily, and Cheng Zhi Chu felt more and more uneasy. He quickly walked out of the villa and went to the villa opposite it because he still remembered that Bai Xi Xing had walked out of it earlier in the day.
After all, he currently doesn’t have his phone. The phone was still over at the recording studio and it was quite late now so the bus carrying the fans had left a long time again. This villa location is also very large so he also couldn’t leave on his own.
Fortunately, after ringing the doorbell Bai Xi Xing was in the villa and had come over to greet him.
Seeing that Cheng Zhi Chu had left the villa safely, Bai Xi Xing revealed a smile and spoke up:
“Junior Cheng, I didn’t expect you to be so powerful to actually be able to get rid of the ghost in the villa.” As he said this, Bai Xi Xing paused for a moment, “I don’t know if it is too abrupt of me to ask this question but, which master are you under?”
Cheng Zhi Chu: “Ah……Huh?”
Which master? What master? ———Fuck. He now understood. It must be because the system had done something strange to Senior Bai’s memories!
【Heheheheh…………]
The system laughed slyly. The meaning behind it was self-evident.
This trash system. I’ll teach you a lesson when we’re back!
Cheng Zhi Chu’s face changed a little. However, he couldn’t do much about it and could only haphazardly explain to Bai Xi Xing that he didn’t have a master and just got lucky.
Bai Xi Xing just thought that it was something that he couldn’t disclose and didn’t probe any further. He looked down at the time on his phone and said: “It’s already late. How about staying here for the night? I’ll drive you back tomorrow morning.”
“How can I do that?!” Cheng Zhi Chu shook his head. He said in a flattered voice: “This is too bothersome for senior.”
“It’s not a problem at all. We have plenty of spare rooms here so it’s very convenient. Also, this place is the countryside. If I don’t drop you off, how are you going to get back?”
Bai Xi Xing laughed: “Moreover, I should be the one thanking you. You helped me get rid of the evil spirit in the villa. If not, I would probably die there someday. Anyway, it’s just one night, it’s not a big deal.”
“Then……..I’ll have to trouble senior. I’m really sorry about this……….”
“Seeing Bai Xi Xing being so considerate and after considering his own situation, Cheng Zhi Chu realised that he indeed didn’t have a means to go back. He could only wait for Bai Xi Xing to send him back to the city tomorrow to pick up his phone and go home.”
“Oh, that’s right. I still have senior’s phone here. Thank you senior.”
Cheng Zhi Chu took it out from his pocket and passed the phone over to Bai Xi Xing. Earlier, he had used it to communicate with the ghost and it was time for him to return it to its original owner.
“You don’t have to thank me.” Bai Xi Xing smiled. He raised the phone and said, “Let’s head inside first. After going in, you should call your family and let them know that you won’t be going back tonight.”
“Ah…..Yes, I have to call my family.” Cheng Zhi Chu scratched his head with slight embarrassment. He had almost forgotten about it.
“Let’s go in. We’ve been standing at the door for too long.”
Bai Xi Xing hooked up the corner of his lips and gestured for Cheng Zhi Chu to enter the house. At this moment, the two suddenly heard laughter coming from a villa in the distance. It was a group of drunk young people helping each other out to who-knows-where in the middle of the night.
“Senior, that is?” Cheng Zhi Chu casually asked.
“Probably is some party.” Bai Xi Xing shrugged nonchalantly, “Some people just like to play.”
Cheng Zhi Chu nodded and was no longer curious. He then casually glanced over to the side and, when he saw a particular figure, his expression suddenly stiffened. He then quickly tried to rush into the villa.
“………Cheng Cheng?”
At this moment, tha man also happened to notice Cheng Zhi Chu standing under the streetlight. The hand that was loosening his tie paused and he immediately walked over. With a magnetic voice that also sounded a little anxious, he called out: “Cheng Cheng!”
Fuck, why did he run into Gu Zhen here!
“Senior, hurry and take me inside!”
Cheng Zhi Chu’s expression was pale as he tugged at Bai Xi Xing’s clothes and pleaded with him. Bai Xi Xing looked at the person approaching them with raised eyebrows and didn’t immediately let Cheng Zhi Chu enter the villa. Instead, he moved in front to shield Cheng Zhi Chu.
Bai Xi Xing spoke to that handsome man with a smile that was also not quite like a smile: “Young master Gu, do you have business with Zhi Chu?”
? Why is senior suddenly calling him by his name?
Cheng Zhi Chu was stunned. That thought flashed through his mind, but he didn’t think much about it and just continued to hide behind Bai Xi Xing. He turned around and tried to avoid eye contact with the oncoming person.
“Sorry Mr Bai. Please move aside.”
Gu Zhen’s words were polite and courteous, but the look directed at Bai Xi Xing was very cold.
“Cheng Cheng is my lover. I have something I want to say to him alone, so I won’t bother Mr Bai.”
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Bai Yi’s Diary (Part 45)
For some reason I’m feeling a little uncomfortable.
Maybe it’s because I haven’t seen Zhi Chu for a long time.
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Bai Xi Xing’s Diary (Excerpt)
Although I have been paying attention to Cheng Zhi Chu’s affairs, I didn’t get someone to follow him around 24/7 so I don’t know everything about him.
For example……Huh? When was my cousin cheated on?
Although he isn’t even qualified to be cheated on.