[12:30 A.M.]
Lin Mo logged out.
Through the internet, Lin Mo found out that more than three thousand players from the Chaotic World were running shifts and were still fighting the Shadow Legion overnight in Shadow City.
Obviously, Wang Junjie believed that as long as the Shadow Legion was completely wiped out, the Shadow Gate would open, allowing entry into the hidden dungeon, the Shadow Holy Hall!
And every time the Shadow Legion was destroyed, it would revive, with its level and strength increasing by one level.
Under the no-holds-barred, life-and-death assault by more than three thousand Chaotic World players, the Shadow Legion had already been wiped out twice.
The Shadow Guards, who were level 15 at the start, had now all been raised to level 17.
From some game videos uploaded by passing netizens, it was obvious to see that Chaotic World players, whose average level was only around 13, were already struggling when facing the level 17 Shadow Legion.
"Only the third round," Lin Mo muttered, "The Shadow Legion can revive a total of ten rounds. By the end, they'll all be upgraded to level 25."
"If Wang Junjie wants to completely annihilate the Shadow Legion, it'll take at least another day or two."
Thinking this, Lin Mo could not help but let out a sigh of relief.
"As long as I get the Heart of Shadow from Chasing Dreams Pure Heart within this time frame, there won't be a problem."
"Mm! There's still plenty of time!"
With that thought, Lin Mo put on his jacket and went downstairs.
He headed straight for Listening Rain Pavilion across from the residential complex.
He had to admit it, although the empress's technique was not that great, for some reason, it made Lin Mo sink deeper and deeper.
He could not wait to have Empress Ning Xi use those delicate little hands of hers to give him another massage.
After all, Lin Mo did not have much time left.
He was afraid that if he did not step up his game, this former number one national server empress of the Dragon Nation from his past life would be snatched away by someone else.
Lin Mo had to take down this empress, who like him possessed an SSS-tier talent, before Divine Oracle devoured the real world three months later.
Of course, aside from cultivating their relationship, Ning Xi's previous "sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight" strategy had helped Lin Mo immensely.
On this trip, Lin Mo also wanted to ask again, to see if Ning Xi had any good countermeasures that could help him get the Heart of Shadow from Wu Gang.
Entering the 24-hour Listening Rain Pavilion, the receptionist informed him, "Mr. Lin, the technician you often request, number 27, Ning Xi, has already been given leave according to your instructions and went home to rest."
"Mr. Lin, please wait a moment. I'll have her come over to serve you right away."
Hearing this, Lin Mo then remembered that he had indeed personally come to the front desk that afternoon to approve Ning Xi's leave.
So he waved at the receptionist and said, "No need. Let her rest well. Don't disturb her."
"Then sir, shall I arrange another technician for you?"
"No need," Lin Mo said, "I'll come back tomorrow."
After saying that, Lin Mo turned around and left Listening Rain Pavilion.
Not seeing the empress actually left Lin Mo feeling a little empty inside.
Back home, Lin Mo took a shower, washed away the day's fatigue, then collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.
———
At the same time, online—
[Divine Oracle, Dragon Nation Region, Level-three Main City, Blazing Ember City.]
[Main City Warehouse]
Wu Gang obtained the key from the warehouse manager, opened his storage slot, and took out a blood-red gemstone that pulsed like a beating heart.
He cradled it in his palm like a priceless treasure.
And said excitedly, "All the good days of the rest of my life are riding on you!"
"Once I sell this Heart of Shadow for money, Mengmeng, I'll propose to you!"
After saying that, Wu Gang imagined the Heart of Shadow as the goddess Zhang Meng, puckered his lips, and gave her a deep kiss.
Then he put it back into the warehouse.
Immediately afterward, Wu Gang logged out.
Nearby, in the shadows, a pair of clear eyes silently watched this scene.
———
On the other side, after logging out, Wu Gang could not even be bothered to go home and planned to make do for the night at the studio.
But just as he had lain down for a short while, the Divine Oracle game helmet on the computer desk suddenly emitted a rapid alarm.
[Ding! Ding! Emergency situation detected in-game! Players, please be advised! An accidental fire has broken out in the warehouse of Blazing Ember City where you are located. Please log in as soon as possible to check your stored items, or losses may occur!]
Buzz!
Wu Gang, who had almost fallen asleep, instantly became wide awake.
He did not even have time to put on his pants, hurriedly got up, put on the helmet, and logged into the game.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In Blazing Ember City, beams of white light flashed one after another.
Many players had received the system alert and rushed online.
At the warehouse location in the city, smoke billowed everywhere and flames shot into the sky.
Countless players hurried over to watch.
"Holy shit! It's really on fire!"
"What the hell, why can a safe zone catch fire? Who the hell set this fire? An official Easter egg?"
"Damn it, I've got stuff stored in the warehouse… thank god, thank god! The newbie pants my goddess wore are still there! Didn't burn!"
Wu Gang quickly shoved his way through the crowd, rushing in panic to the warehouse manager who had been frightened into hiding to the side. He took the warehouse key, opened his storage slot.
When he saw the Heart of Shadow inside completely intact, he could not help but let out a long breath.
"Thank god! Thank god!"
"Luckily the Heart of Shadow didn't get burned! Otherwise it'd all be over!"
Afraid that others might see his treasure, Wu Gang hurriedly put the Heart of Shadow into his backpack.
"Damn it! Even the warehouse isn't safe anymore."
"Looks like I have to get rid of it as soon as possible! Only when it's turned into cash and stuffed into my pocket will I feel at ease!"
Just as Wu Gang was thinking this, and was about to take the initiative to contact Wang Junjie to tell him the secret of the Heart of Shadow, suddenly, Wu Gang received an app order notification.
[Ding! A customer has placed an order! Order automatically accepted!]
Only then did he remember that he had forgotten to turn off auto-accept.
It was so late, all the studio members were offline.
And thinking that he was about to get rich overnight through the Heart of Shadow, who would still care about a few-hundred-yuan small order?
So Wu Gang decisively rejected the order.
Immediately after, Wu Gang used the Blazing Ember City level rankings to find the third-ranked player, Hero of Troubled Times, and sent him a temporary private message, [Boss, I've got the key to enter the Shadow Holy Hall dungeon, the Heart of Shadow. Want to buy it? One price, ten million.]
After sending this message, Wu Gang's mouth went dry, his heart raced, and both hands trembled nonstop.
With a mix of anxiety and anticipation,
Ding!
One minute later, Wang Junjie finally replied, [What the hell are you selling me for ten million? Do you think I'm some huge sucker?]
[I've got money, but I'm not brain-dead! Get the hell out of here!]
Wu Gang's face turned ashen. Just as he was about to explain, he suddenly realized that Wang Junjie had already blocked him.
"Sure enough, haste makes waste. I still have to wait for Wang Junjie to discover the secret of the Shadow Gate himself before the Heart of Shadow's value can truly show."
Though he said that, Wu Gang was still deeply shaken.
Wang Junjie's attitude had already caused Wu Gang, subconsciously, to start thinking that this Heart of Shadow might not actually be as valuable as he had imagined.
"I just took a huge hit paying three hundred thousand in breach penalties. If I don't get some money back soon, the studio will probably have its water and power cut off tomorrow."
As the owner of Chasing Dreams Studio, Wu Gang began to feel anxious.
At this moment, he could not help but recall the order he had rejected earlier.
He turned back to look.
And found that the one who placed the order was a little girl, and the order content was extremely simple: just help complete a task of killing ten level 11 saber-toothed tigers, and he could get three hundred yuan in commission. Wu Gang could not help but hesitate again.
"This task can be done in less than ten minutes. Any bit helps! Let's get through the current crisis first."
Thinking this, Wu Gang clicked "Apply to Accept Order" again on that previous order.
He originally thought the other party would think he was messing with her and reject it.
What Wu Gang did not expect was that before long, the other party accepted his application.
[Ding! You have a new customer message. Please check!]
[LittleLittlePudding: Hello! I've already paid. Where should I wait for you?]
Judging from the username and the tone, Wu Gang could tell the other party was a total newbie. Without the slightest guard, he spoke up directly, [Go wait at the quest location. I'll be there right away.]
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