Chapter 327 Night Talk
"What?"
"impossible!"
Duan Jibo and Duan Qi exclaimed immediately, their faces filled with surprise.
From the very beginning, many puzzles were pointing to Li Baotian, and after coming here, everyone also gained a lot.
But unexpectedly, after this ghost appeared, he actually said bluntly that he was not the dungeon boss, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
Even Lin Chen's brows furrowed slightly.
Before, he had already thought that Li Baotian was probably the "he" that the system mentioned, but this time the other party denied that he was the dungeon boss, which made him unable to help but doubt again.
It’s not that Lin Chen is unsure of his own ideas, but that Li Baotian has no need to lie to them. At the very least, the strength they have shown is not too big a threat to a ghost king like Li Baotian.
"Could it be the village chief?" Duan Qi reacted and suddenly remembered that there was no body of the village chief in the wine jar, so he spoke subconsciously.
"He... isn't really one of them." Li Baotian shook his head slowly, then waved his hand gently. A wooden table and four chairs appeared out of thin air. He made an inviting gesture and said:
"Tonight, I have no intention of killing you, so I will not attack you. Don't worry about that. I have been alone for too long. Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea? Although I can't tell you everything you want to know, I have been in this dungeon for so long, I can still help you solve some simple doubts."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen sat on it without saying a word. Although he didn't know what Li Baotian was thinking, such opportunities were rare and he would not miss it if he could.
Duan Jibo hesitated for a moment and also sat down.
Seeing that neither of them resisted, Duan Qi had no choice but to sit down as well.
"I have some excellent green tea here." Duan Jiebo smiled as soon as he sat down, took out a set of tea sets and started making tea by himself.
At this time, he had relaxed a lot. After all, Li Baotian had no ill intentions from beginning to end. Moreover, he was not at ease with Li Baotian and it was impossible for him to let Li Baotian prepare tea. This was a necessary vigilance.
Li Baotian didn't care. After Duan Jibo prepared everything, he took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Good tea. Even when I was alive and my family was relatively wealthy, I never had such good tea. It seems that your world has indeed developed to an extremely advanced level."
" You seem to know something about the outside world?" Lin Chen asked.
"I guess so. After all, I have been sober the whole time. Dozens or even hundreds of game players have come in here. I have obtained their memories, so I have heard of Duan Group and this person, who should be the Queen of Darkness. Besides, in the eyes of you players, we are just NPCs in the game copy, right?" Li Baotian said with a teasing smile.
"It's C, not Xi. Also, she is the Queen of the Night, not the Queen of the Night Eight." Lin Chen corrected in time.
Duan Jibo suddenly broke out in a sweat and wanted to jump up on the spot. He grabbed Lin Chen's clothes and told him that the person in front of you is a Ghost King. Even if he is not the dungeon BOSS, he is also a very powerful one. He is not your cousin. Is there any point in correcting this?
Duan Qi was so angry that his face turned red, and he couldn't help but kick Lin Chen's thighs twice from below.
"Hiss! What does what he said have to do with me." Lin Chen couldn't help but rubbed his thigh and said innocently.
Li Baotian's hand holding the teacup had already frozen in place, as if he was very embarrassed, and his expression looked a little unnatural.
I have to say, this ghost's behavior is really too much like that of an ordinary person.
Lin Chen, who was observing him out of the corner of his eye , had his eyes flickering slightly.
Duan Jibo coughed lightly and took the initiative to say, "That's just a saying. In fact, no one is willing to come in. You should be very clear about this. After all, no player has ever walked out of this dungeon."
Duan Jibo's words relieved Li Baotian of some embarrassment, and he returned to normal and said, "That may be the case, and I know what you are thinking, but I can tell you that the deaths of those people have nothing to do with me."
"Does it have nothing to do with you? Could it be that they have never been able to pass the test of ordinary villagers from the beginning to the end?" Lin Chen asked with a smile.
No matter what, the resentment in this ghost is definitely not fake. Although Lin Chen's face has been normal, in his eyes, the resentment of this ghost is like a walking hell on earth!
"No, in your eyes, the villagers are a very dangerous existence, but in fact, they are just streams of water in a river. What is really scary is the river." Li Baotian said slowly.
Lin Chen and the other two seemed to be thinking about something, and then Duan Qi said, "The river water you are talking about should not be a horror game, but something that this deserted village has experienced before."
When Li Baotian heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at Duan Qi deeply and said, "You are very smart, just like Zhang Qing."
The Zhang Qing he was referring to was the portrait placed on the incense table in the main hall.
Duan Qi heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his beautiful eyes, and he asked:
"Is that the person in the photo? Why doesn't she show up?"
Li Baotian nodded and said, "It's her, but she's already dead. She's in the red coffin you see. The other one is the one I prepared for myself. I usually stay there with her."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Chen and the other two thought of the two big red coffins in the main bedroom.
"Are you saying that she didn't turn into a ghost?" Duan Qi asked.
"Yes and no, I can't answer this question." Li Baotian said.
He seems to be very easy to talk to. He will tell you everything he can answer, and will speak directly about things that are difficult to respond to, but he will not get angry about anything.
Duan Qi and Li Baotian started talking to each other.
Lin Chen was slightly stunned when he heard this.
"Could it be that he represents her? After all, the more special something is, the more the system will care about it. Maybe the one to be freed is Li Baotian's wife Zhang Qing! But this guy should be a ghost king. How can I steal his wife?"
Even Li Baotian didn't know that someone present had secretly set his sights on his wife.
At this time, Duan Jibo saw that Li Baotian was indeed easy to talk to, so he became interested and asked, "Why are there so many corpses of villagers in this wine jar?"
Li Baotian said: "Those are their bodies when they were alive. They are of some use to me. In nine days, you will see for yourself. The end of previous instances also basically started on that day."
Li Baotian's words made Duan Jibo and Duan Qi feel nervous.
The end of the copy proved that all the players died that day. It was hard to imagine what kind of horrible thing happened that day.
And the two words "Jiutian".
This immediately reminded them of what Ma Baosheng had said before. Before leaving the yard, Ma Baosheng said that all the villagers would visit Li Baotian's house once every ten days.
"I'm curious, how did they survive the famine?" Lin Chen spoke up, directly asking his biggest question.
Duan Jibo and the other man felt a tightness in their hearts, and they immediately gathered all their attention and looked at Li Baotian.
In their eyes, what happened during the famine was closely related to the reason why this copy was formed.
Li Baotian smiled. He didn't seem to be shy about it. He took a sip of tea and slowly said, "The famine that year was indeed terrible. Most of the villagers left the village. There was no food for a year, and many people starved to death. Many tragic things also happened that angered God and the people."
"For example, what happened at Baosheng's house."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Chen and the other two subconsciously glanced at the pink sack around his waist.
"Although Brother Baosheng's family is in a special situation, many people will do anything when they are extremely hungry. At the last moment, I finally couldn't stand it anymore, so I took out all the stored food at home and helped the people in the village. Although this made our life difficult, we finally got through this disaster." Li Baotian continued, which was considered to be a complete answer to Lin Chen's question.
"But, since the famine is over, why are the copies still forming? Shouldn't the villagers be actively working on the land and living a good life again?" Duan Qi couldn't help but ask. She was even more confused at this time.
"I can't give you this answer. I have limitations . This is indeed a game with rules that I cannot violate. I can only tell you that the real disaster occurred half a year after the famine ended, which was also the day of my wedding with her." Li Baotian said.
Upon hearing this, the three of them couldn't help but sigh slightly, but they knew that a copy like the Deserted Village would definitely not be so easy to pass.
Li Baotian spoke again: "However, for you, this truth is not that difficult. At least, you are experiencing what happened to me."
Lin Chen was stunned and didn't understand what he meant.
Duan Jibo also fell into deep thought. In their eyes, how could a player like himself who had just entered the dungeon have anything in common with a native ghost like Li Baotian?
Duan Qi's brows were furrowed, but soon her eyes lit up and she said, "You mean, we gave food to those kids? Is that consistent with what you did back then?"
Li Baotian laughed. This time, his smile became strange. In the darkness, it looked a little scary. He said:
"Yes, that's why I showed up and didn't attack you. I also wanted to see if your fate would be the same as mine if the same thing happened to you!"
When he said the last sentence, his voice had already begun to change, filled with hatred and hoarseness, like a thousand-year-old evil ghost filled with resentment!
Duan Jibo and Duan Qi's faces changed and they immediately stood up and stepped back. This was their instinctive reaction.
Only Lin Chen and Li Baotian were left at the table.
Li Baotian sneered at Duan Jibo and the others, then returned to his normal state. He said, "Let's stop drinking this tea. I'll give you another hint. If you want to find the truth, the most direct way is to do what I did before. Then the real ghost hiding in the darkness will appear."
Having said that, he stood up, as if he had no interest in talking to the three of them anymore.
But just as he stood up, Lin Chen had already put a hand on his shoulder.
This time, Li Baotian's expression finally turned cold, and the eerie ghost power emanated, directly attacking Lin Chen's body!
"Oh no, it really is the Ghost King, Chen boy!"
"Retreat quickly!"
Duan Jibo and Duan Qi were extremely anxious; they did not expect such a sudden change to happen at the last moment.
However, in this majestic and terrifying ghost power, Lin Chen remained calm and smiled at Li Baotian: "Don't be so impulsive, I just want to ask, who is the hidden person you just mentioned? We have talked so much, I have to give you a hint."
Li Baotian looked surprised, as if he didn't expect Lin Chen to be so strong that he could resist his ghost power. He also seemed surprised by Lin Chen's attitude of sticking to him.
But in the end, after weighing his thoughts, the corners of his mouth twitched and he slowly uttered two words:
"Li Fu!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his body suddenly disappeared, leaving Lin Chen no chance to ask again. His speed was so fast that it looked like he had escaped.
