Chapter 62: Conversation from the Past

After having breakfast, Zhang Yuanqing went to the bathroom to freshen up and then returned to his room, opening his computer to write the strategy.

From a purely financial perspective, selling the strategy privately would undoubtedly be the most lucrative option. The official rewards would not be too substantial, ranging from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand.

However, there are many things that money cannot measure, such as merits. Merits can mobilize official resources, grant access to privileged information, and increase opportunities for promotions and official support—things that money can't buy.

Moreover, since he had received the strategy from the official for both of his S-level clearances, it was only fair to repay the favor.

Zhang Yuanqing's fingers danced on the keyboard:

【Golden Water Amusement Park Strategy, Code - 6203, Difficulty Level S, Type: Multiplayer Spiritual Realm (Death Category)】

【Golden Water Amusement Park Mainline: Complete two or more amusement park projects.】

【The first entertainment project I played was the roller coaster, and the strategy remains the same: closing your eyes during the roller coaster ride allows for a perfect clearance without any harm. However, in reality, it's not as simple as it sounds. Details will be explained later.】

【Unlike the old version, the new amusement park introduces the concept of "series." The roller coaster is part of the "Heart-Stopping" series, and the series includes the following attractions: Roller Coaster - Underground Parking Lot - Haunted House (Ghost Wedding) - Detective Deduction Hall.】

【The main task in the Underground Parking Lot is... Remember, when avoiding the Transformers, it's best for all team members to ride the same car to reduce time consumption. When drawing cards, try to find someone with good luck. Those with bad luck should not be reckless, as there is a risk of total wipeout.】

【The Haunted House is the scariest scene in the amusement park, featuring wedding invitations and dowry rituals. Female spiritual realm travelers, remember not to fill in your gender as female on the wedding invitations, as it's a sure death. The dowry items are medicinal wine, quilt, golden hairpin, and weighing pole, and each one corresponds to a vengeful spirit. The method to break through is...】

【Attention, the dowry section is a forced reduction of team members, so be vigilant of team members turning against each other.】

【Attention, during the process of the Ghost Bride choosing her husband, the Night Tour God will definitely die!! I was able to escape from under the Ghost Bride's pomegranate skirt, only because of my naturally handsome appearance and extraordinary aura, which made the vengeful spirit fall for me. This is a heaven-sent charm that others can't replicate. But don't worry, I have a method to avoid the death trap, and the solution is in the second stage, the Underground Parking Lot...】

Detective Deduction Hall Strategy: ...

Golden Water Amusement Park Hidden Task: After watching the process of the Detective Deduction Hall, you will have a better understanding of hidden tasks...

At present, it's uncertain how the roles in the instance are assigned, but in our team, there is an evildoer who is actually a neutral party. I suspect that the allocation of traitors and evildoers is not based on their professions but on their intentions.

After completing the strategy, Zhang Yuanqing carefully checked it once and then sent it to Li Dongze's email. As he looked at the successful sending notification, he suddenly thought of something:

"This big Lolita, Xie Lingxi, could obtain the old version of the strategy either because she has connections with the officials or because she is involved with them on a deep level. If she investigates a bit, she can confirm my identity, no, my ID."

Spiritual realm travelers use IDs to have a publicly known alias in the spiritual realm, which helps them establish a foothold. So, in terms of identity, it's usually not kept secret. Just like when Yuan Shi Tian Zun cleared the She Ling Tunnel, his deeds were widely known among the Five Elements Alliance and the Tai Yi Sect, and everyone thought Yuan Shi Tian Zun had potential, but what does that have to do with Zhang Yuanqing?

This time, after clearing the S-level mission, the Five Elements Alliance is unlikely to conceal his achievements. They might even publicize his name to showcase the organization's abundance of talent.

Of course, this is limited to the ID being promoted, while information related to the real world would be kept confidential.

If Xie Lingxi inquired a bit, she would find that her brother Wang Tai is actually a fraud who goes by the name "Yuan Shi Tian Zun."

"If she has official connections and finds out, it doesn't matter. I've interacted with official travelers quite a lot in my daily life, but only under the identity of Yuan Shi Tian Zun."

Zhang Yuanqing closed the email interface and opened the official forum on his phone.

Suddenly, he saw a shocking post:

#Shocking! Golden Water Amusement Park has been cleared, and the person who cleared it is this individual!#

Zhang Yuanqing was startled. He thought, "I've only returned for a few hours, and I've already been exposed?"

He clicked on the post and found out it was about He Bo. Before entering the spiritual realm, He Bo had notified his superiors as per regulations, and after a night of torment, his superiors and colleagues were pleasantly surprised to find He Bo had returned.

The local officials were immediately ecstatic, and the news spread among spiritual realm travelers in the same city like wildfire, just like a student from a village who got admitted to a university in the capital.

Go Ri Ku Duo: "Where's the strategy? Is it done? I've already submitted an application with my points, but the steward said there's no new version of the strategy."

Lai Ri Fang Chang: "Indeed, there's no new version of the strategy. I just checked the database, and I mentioned He Bo."

Initially, the official spiritual realm travelers were overjoyed and lavishly praised He Bo from Salt Province, not sparing words of admiration. But as they praised him, they noticed the strategy hadn't been updated, and He Bo hadn't made any statements. For a while, they felt puzzled, and some people began to question the authenticity of the post.

【I'm feeling unwell: Spreading rumors, do you want to get beaten up? Believe it or not, I'll take my brothers and ride the high-speed train to Yancheng to beat down your branch @Hebo.】

After a series of arguments and condemnations, Hebo finally appeared to explain himself.

【Hebo: It's true that I cleared the Golden Water Amusement Park and received an 18% experience reward, quite generous.】

【Gorikumo: What about the strategy? What about the strategy?】

Seemingly reluctant to speak, Hebo remained silent for several minutes before replying:

【None.】

What?

Just when the official forum members felt like they were being toyed with, Hebo sent another message:

【I just blocked a fatal attack for someone, then died, and that's how I cleared it. So, there's no strategy for you guys. Maybe you find it unbelievable that the S-level spiritual realm could be that simple. All I can say is that it's one of the gameplay methods in the Golden Water Amusement Park. Specific details cannot be discussed on the forum. The expert who helped me clear it should have a complete strategy, but he doesn't seem to be an official person. I can tell you his name, though.】

Hebo cleared the level lying down? Who, who is so compassionate and capable, what kind of person is this?

【Gorikumo: Who is it? Tell us quickly!!】

Gorikumo and some official travelers who were about to enter the spiritual realm were the most eager.

【Hebo: All I know is that his name is Wang Tai. We haven't interacted much, so I'm not sure.】

【Li Dongze: ???】

【Guan Ya: ???】

【Qingteng: ???】

【Bailong: ???】

Others started discussing who Wang Tai might be, surprised that they had never heard of this person before. Someone attempted to mention @Wang Tai and found that the ID actually existed.

【Please Call Me Queen: Oh, it seems he's one of our official members. That's great.】

After persistent summoning, Wang Tai finally appeared.

【Wang Tai: It wasn't me, it's not me, don't spread rumors. But I know who did it, he's called Yuanshi Tianzun.】

【Gorikumo: Yuanshi Tianzun? Such a domineering name, no wonder he's so outstanding. Who is he, though?】

【I'm feeling unwell: Why does that name sound familiar to me?】

【Bailong: I know, it's the Night Wanderer who cleared the She Ling Tunnel. He was forcibly captured as a subordinate by that guy named 'Li Dongze.' I've just decided to rescue him from his plight.】

Upon hearing this, the people on the forum realized and recalled the newbie who cleared the She Ling Tunnel over half a month ago, gaining quite a reputation.

【Gorikumo: It's actually him? That's great, as long as he's one of our official members. We are most afraid of wild spiritual realm travelers completing the strategy, followed by those from the Taiyi Sect.】

Because only our own people making the strategy can achieve it at the lowest cost. There is a difference between our own strategy and others' strategies.

【Please Call Me Queen: It's him indeed. Speaking of which, he's also a Night Wanderer. Fortunately, he was recruited by our Five Elements Alliance. Oh, I suddenly remembered a popular saying on the Taiyi Sect forum recently: "Elder Sun is confused!"】

【Hebo: So, his name is Yuanshi Tianzun...】

【I'm feeling unwell: Does that mean this young man, no, this big brother, has cleared two S-level spiritual realms?】

Such a character might become a rising star within the Five Elements Alliance in the near future.

"You guys should spare Elder Sun, no, spare Captain Yuan. Elder Sun will beat him to death..." Zhang Yuanqing satisfactorily exited the forum, put away his phone, stood up, walked to the door, and locked it.

Then, he opened the drawer and took out the Cat King speaker.

This "trap-like" item couldn't be stored in the inventory and had to be carried around. After returning to the real world, he threw the speaker into the drawer.

"Brother Bing said he left everything in the Cat King speaker, and this item indeed has a recording function. It was verified in the haunted house. So, if I want to know what Brother Bing left behind, I have to make it speak..." Zhang Yuanqing dragged the black metal-clad speaker in his hand, lost in thought.

The Cat King speaker had only two buttons, one for drums and the other for a suona sound, both of which had a mysterious quality to them. He couldn't try them in the residential building; otherwise, it might affect innocent people. Moreover, even if he pressed the buttons, he probably wouldn't get any information.

"When it revealed information in the haunted house, it did so automatically. I didn't press any buttons at that time. So, if I want to get information from the Cat King speaker, it has to be random?"

Zhang Yuanqing furrowed his brow, contemplating for a moment. Suddenly, he thought of the peculiar "trap-like" item that showed a desire for survival when facing the Ghost Bride.

"Yes, the spirit of the Cat King is sealed within this item, just like the Red Dancing Shoes. It's a sentient item and can communicate if it has thoughts..."

After realizing this, Zhang Yuanqing cleared his throat and said, "Cat King, from now on, you'll follow me. You'll enjoy the best food and drinks. The good days lie ahead. Now, I need your help. Do you have any recordings about the Demon Lord?"

He initially wanted to mention Brother Bing, but the Cat King wouldn't know who he was referring to, and Zhang Yuanqing didn't know Brother Bing's spiritual realm ID.

The black metal-clad speaker remained unresponsive.

"Offer a toast and be ignored, drink a penalty." He tried again, but there was still no response from the speaker.

After several attempts at persuasion, Zhang Yuanqing became furious and threw it into the trash can, loosening his belt:

"Fine, you show no mercy, so I'll do the same. Let me introduce you to a 'Youth Broth.'"

Just as he was about to take out the Divine Needle of the Boundless Sea and empty his energy points, the Cat King speaker, trapped in confinement, made a "zzz" electric sound.

There's hope!

Zhang Yuanqing was delighted in his heart, and the next moment, a strange audio played in the room:

"Ah~ Ahh~ Mmm~ Mmm~ Ahh... Be gentle... "

The woman's alluring whisper and the man's heavy breathing reverberated in the room, surrounding in stereo sound.

"What happened...?" Zhang Yuanqing's face went blank, and a row of question marks flashed through his mind.

Immediately after, the bedroom door was violently pounded, and his grandmother's angry roar came from outside:

"Zhang Yuanqing, what are you doing in the room! The sound is echoing downstairs! Are you trying to embarrass us?! Open the door, I'm going to beat you to death today!!"

"Grandma, please let me explain!!!" Zhang Yuanqing reached out towards the door in despair, as if trying to salvage the lost family relationship.

Right, the Night Wanderer skill could eliminate all noises... He quickly crouched down, picked up the Cat King speaker from the trash can, and activated the Night Wanderer mode.

The illusionary power of the Taiyin exploded, enveloping him, and Zhang Yuanqing's figure was instantly erased.

In an instant, the alluring sound vanished from the room, only echoing in Zhang Yuanqing's ears alone.

Outside the door, his grandmother knocked stubbornly for a while. Seeing that the noise had stopped and her grandson seemed unresponsive, she left a harsh remark and walked away.

"I'll deal with you when you come out."

Phew... Zhang Yuanqing felt relieved. At this moment, accompanied by the low growl of a man, all noises disappeared.

A few seconds later, a young but hoarse voice sounded:

"I've slept with so many women, but the ladies of your Goddess Association are the most comfortable. You truly live up to your profession of controlling love and desire."

Then, a soft and sweet voice with a hint of hoarseness responded:

"Great Demon Lord, it's an honor for Betty to serve you. When will you leave this country and accompany Betty to meet the President? Our President has been eager to see you."

The woman's pronunciation was somewhat clumsy, seeming to be of foreign origin.

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanqing was stunned. The alluring sound he heard earlier wasn't the Cat King speaker playing a prank on him, but a recording of a conversation that had actually happened.

The protagonists were the Demon Lord and a foreign woman.

Zhang Yuanqing's spirits lifted, and he pricked up his ears, eagerly waiting for the continuation of the conversation.

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