Gate of Revelation

Chapter 826

“Yes. I don’t want to anymore.”

Looking at Jiang Long, Chen Xiaolian slowly nodded.

Previously, he had made up his mind to kill off Jiang Long inside this instance dungeon.

Jiang Long’s actions of sending Nightmare to the forefront back in the beginning, using Nightmare as cannon fodder to attract the attention of the Players from Thorned Flower Guild, him assuming the position of leader of the China branch the moment Starfall Guild was formally established, his attempt to unite all the Awakened teams in the Changban instance dungeon had all made Chen Xiaolian realize how schemeful and dangerous Jiang Long was early on.

And yet, at this very moment, after the string of code entered his body, Chen Xiaolian found that his desire to kill Jiang Long had disappeared all so suddenly.

Logically speaking, it was clear that he should kill off Jiang Long. But there wasn’t a single thought of implementing that thought within him at the moment.

This slot machine… truly does have some ability.

Chen Xiaolian looked Jiang Long, who was clearly breathing a sigh of relief. Then, he smiled.

“But…”

Chen Xiaolian moved his hand and pressed it on his left chest.

Under his watchful gaze, a part of his body also transformed into code.

Then, his hand raised upwards slightly and a small piece of the code was extracted from his body. It was none other than the string of code that had appeared from the slot machine earlier.

With a light pinch of his fingers, the string of code disappeared into thin air.

“But I can change my mind.”

“What… do you mean?” Jiang Long was agape and he took a few steps back.

Although he could not see Chen Xiaolian pulling out the code, it was clear that Chen Xiaolian had done something just now.

“It means… this.” Chen Xiaolian shrugged and the Sword in the Stone stabbed gently into Jiang Long’s heart.

With a look of shock on his face, Jiang Long lowered his head and looked at his chest blankly.

The Sword in the Stone had penetrated his chest to pierce his heart.

“This… this is impossible!” Jiang Long said through his stiff throat, voice hoarse. “My wish had clearly… come true!”

“It did come true,” Chen Xiaolian responded coolly as he pulled out the Sword in the Stone.

“But I overruled it.”

Jiang Long then fell to the ground with a thud, an utter look of disbelief on his face.

The small space around them began collapsing.

Chen Xiaolian then turned. Pulling open the door, he walked out of the room.

Tong You watched in shock as the door opened. The one who emerged was not the Manager, but Chen Xiaolian.

This…

Tong You’s face had gone pale from fright and he took a few steps back while keeping his eyes on Chen Xiaolian.

He did not think that the one to emerge from the door would actually be Chen Xiaolian.

Jiang Long did not use his skills all that often. But every time he did so, he would only enter through the door for one second before immediately emerging once more. After that, all their problems would be solved.

And while he was uncertain what exactly the manager’s mysterious skill was, Tong You had long since grown accustomed to seeing the manager walking out of the door one second after entering.

At that very moment, however, Chen Xiaolian was the one who came out. This meant that the manager…

Had already died!

And next, would be him.

“Alright, leave.” To Tong You’s surprise, Chen Xiaolian waved him away.

“… … … ha?”

“I’m not some murderous psycho. And there is nothing about you that makes it necessary for me to kill you.” Chen Xiaolian smiled at Tong You.

“Looking at you, you must have been the one who gave the order for the previous nuclear launch, right? However, that must be under Jiang Long’s arrangements. I won’t blame it on you.”

“I…”

Tong You opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Turning around, Chen Xiaolian then walked towards the door.

He opened the door. This time, a corridor could be seen on the other side.

“In 30 seconds, this instance dungeon will end. Good luck with your next instance dungeon.”

After saying that, Chen Xiaolian closed the door.

…

A curtain of light descended and their surroundings immediately transformed. The radioactive dust permeating their whole surroundings and the magma beneath them all disappeared. Once again, it returned to being a valley filled with green grasses.

“Finally… it’s over.”

Lun Tai became completely at ease and he fell on his back.

This time, he had been truly terrified.

Ever since Chen Xiaolian left, they had been able to – by relying on Qiao Qiao, the human guidebook – smoothly complete almost all of the instance dungeons they entered. It wasn’t until this day that they had to once again face such a life-threatening instance dungeon.

If it weren’t for Chen Xiaolian’s sudden appearance…

“Where’s Xiaolian? Where did Xiaolian go?” Qiao Qiao looked around, a trace of panic appearing on her face.

Chen Xiaolian had only just reappeared. But he had left right after saying a few words to them.

This time… would he be gone for another half a year?

“I’m here. Why are you panicking?”

Chen Xiaolian took Qiao Qiao’s hand from behind.

Swiftly, Qiao Qiao turned around. Looking at the smiling Chen Xiaolian, she bit her lower lip and…

Pinched his waist with force.

“You… so, you still know how to return!”

Chen Xiaolian did not say anything. He simply pulled Qiao Qiao over and hugged her. “Come. Let’s go home.”

…

Like the rest of the members of Meteor Rock Guild, Nicole was also seriously wounded. But after taking several Healing Beast Bloods, her wounds were slowly recovering. Unfortunately, her Floater had sustained considerable damage and she would have to spend a good amount of points to repair it.

Tian Lie, on the other hand, was still lying still. His eyes were closed and his body remained motionless.

For Awakened ones, Irregularities or even Players, the moment they were killed inside an instance dungeon, their corpses would be swiftly refreshed. For Tian Lie’s body to remain here all this time instead of being refreshed was a clear indication that he was still alive.

Only, Aderick’s skill was simply too strange. Just what exactly was the damage to the soul, none of them could tell.

Chen Xiaolian, on the other hand, only asked Nicole to bring Tian Lie to the Tidal Fighter. He did not do anything else to him.

“I say, Xiaolian. For you to be with us now… will it be alright?”

Since they were no longer inside an instance dungeon, they no longer had to worry about any enemies. Roddy set the Tidal Fighter to autopilot mode and made his way to the rear cabin, where he sat before Chen Xiaolian.

Naturally, the seat beside Chen Xiaolian was reserved for Big Miss Qiao.

Back when Chen Xiaolian left them, he had made it very clear. Him staying together with them was very dangerous.

This time, though, Chen Xiaolian had chosen to enter an instance dungeon and even returned home with them.

“Don’t misunderstand me, Xiaolian. It’s not that I do not want you to return. Nor am I afraid of being dragged into whatever by you. It’s just… you suddenly vanished back then. After that, you gave us some vague explanation over the phone before disappearing again for half a year,” Roddy was quick to add. “Now, can you tell us everything that happened to you?”

“Yes. I finally have the chance.”

Holding Qiao Qiao’s hand, Chen Xiaolian leaned his back against the seat and nodded, a somewhat tired expression on his face.

Thus, as they flew back, Chen Xiaolian told his guild members everything that happened after Zero City’s emergency mode was activated. That included the reason for Zero City’s destruction, which he recalled after his memories were unsealed. He told them everything.

After they finished listening to Osgiliath’s story, Miao Yan had left the third world first. Meanwhile, Chen Xiaolian stayed with Osgiliath to learn how to utilize the world’s source code that he had learned from the angel wings.

It took him a full half a year’s time to master all he could. Then, the moment he left the third world, he sensed that Meteor Rock Guild was inside an instance dungeon and had encountered danger.

If he hadn’t made such a timely appearance, Meteor Rock Guild would have been completely wiped out in the instance dungeon.

As Chen Xiaolian was recounting what happened to him, he also had to answer the occasional questions from Roddy and the others. By the time he was finished telling his story, their plane was already approaching the western part of the Pacific Ocean.

“This… this is simply too bizarre.”

Roddy leaned back and mumbled with widened eyes. “After that, you stayed in the third world that has nothing inside it and trained with that Osgiliath fellow for half a year? Then, right now, have you completely mastered how to utilize the world’s source code?”

“Yes.” Chen Xiaolian nodded. “He has taught me everything he knows.”

“In other words… you can already defeat Shen?” Roddy was quick to ask again.

“Hard to say.” Chen Xiaolian pondered the matter and slowly shook his head. “At any rate, Shen has obtained far more wings than me. Moreover, there are also some other suspicious things on him that I never managed to figure out in the past. All I can say is, the past me did not even have the qualifications to face him head on. But now, I should be able to fight him a few rounds.”

“It’s fine. Don’t worry.” Roddy smiled. “Isn’t he still trapped inside Zero City? He won’t be able to escape for now, right? At the very least, now that you have returned, we will be safe for the time being. The other Awakened ones, Players and monsters from the instance dungeons are no longer a match for you! With you here, doesn’t this mean that we can now leisurely pass through every instance dungeon?”

The others nodded as well. That was especially true of Qiao Qiao, who smiled so brightly, flowers almost bloomed.

Although their Meteor Rock Guild had changed, the instance dungeons were still instance dungeons. There was no way they could earn points by playing around there. This time, if it weren’t for Chen Xiaolian’s sudden arrival, they would have suffered from utter annihilation.

“Theoretically speaking, that is true. However, who knows when that Shen would come out?” Chen Xiaolian slowly shook his head. “After returning, there is one thing I want to do first.”

He then looked out the window. They could already see land. It would not take long before they arrive at Jinling.

“Roddy, go switch to manual operation. Then, find an inconspicuous suburb area and drop me off there.”

Pondering for a while, Chen Xiaolian then continued, “You fellows head back first.”

“You’re… not going back?” Roddy gingerly glanced at Qiao Qiao. “I say, are you… going to leave without saying a word for another half a year? If you do, someone is going to go crazy!”

“Don’t worry. It’s not going to happen this time.” Chen Xiaolian shook his head. “I am just… meeting someone.”

…

The Tidal Fighter dropped Chen Xiaolian on the roof of a tall building before lifting up to fly towards the resort.

Heading to the ground, Chen Xiaolian then found a small convenience store on the street, where he bought a few cans of beer. Then, he sat down on a roadside bench and started drinking.

Before he could finish one can, a figure had already slowly made its way over. Without saying anything, the person sat down beside Chen Xiaolian.

It was a slightly fat middle-aged man. A large portion of his head had gone bald, but he had tried his best to comb his hair from the sides to cover the middle part to deceive others.

His appearance indicated that he had only just finished his dinner. There were oil stains on the corners of his mouth that he had yet to wipe away and he wore a thick pair of glasses. The flip flops he wore made pattering noises on the ground.

No matter how you cut it, this was the appearance of the most ordinary middle-aged person from the marketplace.

But when Chen Xiaolian saw the middle-aged man sitting down beside him, he did not appear surprised at all. He simply moved the plastic bag containing the cans of beer over to his side to make more room.

It was the GM.

“You came quite fast.” Chen Xiaolian continued drinking, not giving the GM even a glance. “Looks like it’s not just me who wants to meet, you wanted to look for me too.”

“Yes.” The GM did not look at Chen Xiaolian either. He looked as though he was talking to himself. “Earlier, the conversation between you and your guild members, I have heard all of them.”

“Last time, you bought me beer. This time, it’s my turn.” After saying that, Chen Xiaolian gently squeezed the can of beer that he had finished and threw it into the plastic bag. He then brought out two new cans. Opening one of the cans, he then handed the other can to the GM. “I have something going on. I came here to ask for your help.”

“Say it, then.” The GM took the can of beer. Opening it, he took a sip.

“I want to… rebuild Zero City!”