Chapter 278: The Dragon Lady’s Beauty and Fantasies
“The birth of Burning Heart actually happened long before this thing showed up. There aren’t many ancient Evil Gods like her trapped in the Ghost Gate, and without exception, those of her kind that couldn’t escape were all gobbled up.”
“Burning Heart ran pretty fast and barely interacted with this thing; she just knows it’s terrifying, way worse than even the Evil Gods. It’s said that most of the Evil Gods born after this ancient breed escaped ended up serving this thing.”
“Either they run away or become food for it.”
“Bai Yu, doesn’t this sound familiar to you?”
The Dragon Lady picked up a huge chunk of fish and stuffed it into her mouth, so delicious that her eyes narrowed in bliss, which made her speech a bit unclear.
“In our neck of the woods, whenever we had a task, many things ended up like this at the last moment.”
“Honestly, when I found out about this, I felt completely unsurprised. It was totally in line with expectations.”
After finishing her fish, she snagged a chicken wing, grabbing it with her hands and digging in. “What school romance? It’s all nonsense! I haven’t really seen any school romance yet; you probably have some, but I sure don’t.”
“That’s normal. How could we ever have downtime?”
“Out there, those fools are fighting over the Ghost Gate, bashing each other’s heads in. I don’t even get what’s so great about it, since they can’t even absorb the power from the Ghost Gate.”
“Who knows, maybe someone really finds a genuine one?”
“There are two types of Ghost Gates. One is a fake gate, like the kind we usually see; you go in and just come out another fake gate or back the way you came. They’re called fake gates because they can’t lead to the true Ghost Gate world.”
“All they can do is attract a few little ghosts and summon a bunch of Evil Ghosts.”
“The genuine Ghost Gate is probably what you encountered a few days ago. Those types can spawn Evil Gods, and stepping through means you’re really in the Ghost Gate world.”
“If someone finds a real Ghost Gate, that could be a real problem.”
“That one even said, fake gates can become real ones through sacrifices. But she doesn’t know the details.”
“Sounds pretty tough, huh? Otherwise, why would they say that?”
“What do you think, Bai Yu?”
During their short conversation, the Dragon Lady had already devoured three chicken wings, while Zhao Mingyue had eaten even more. The two sisters exchanged glances, each trying to claim the remaining chicken wings for themselves.
Bai Yu pondered, “I’ve been to the world behind the Ghost Gate, and that thing Burning Heart mentioned is a God, a being that transcends Evil Gods. I have encountered it, and it was much stronger than me when I was alive.”
“Gods indeed become powerful through faith; their essence is a form of spiritual energy, and they’re skilled at finding and piecing together their bodies.”
“Faith power is sort of like pure spiritual energy; once absorbed, it strengthens the God’s true form, which isn’t too different from Evil Gods.”
Back then, she was weak and didn’t understand what Sisi’s body truly meant. Now, looking back, it must have had a special purpose; otherwise, a being like the Dark Moon God wouldn’t have been interested in her.
Bai Yu didn’t know the specifics of what made Sisi’s body special; she no longer had the chance to explore it.
Anyway, the information the Dragon Lady brought was extremely important, confirming one of Bai Yu’s suspicions.
The God that came to the Ghost Gate world is the Dark Moon God, and unless something went wrong, its body belongs to Bai Sisi. As for why the Dark Moon God appeared here and why it was injured and sleeping, that remained a mystery.
Indeed, the next step is to explore the world behind the Ghost Gate.
“It’s that strong?” The Dragon Lady frowned at the implication.
Stronger than Bai Yu’s previous self, and the key point is that everyone here is still a newbie; they wouldn’t even be able to recover their old strengths. Just an ordinary handgun could probably take their lives!
If that thing ever came out of the Ghost Gate, they’d be dead in the water; all of them combined wouldn’t stand a chance against that God.
Having that fear was justified; right now, they only knew that the thing was asleep. When it would wake up and how much power it had left were all unknown—maybe it would wake up tomorrow and surprise everyone.
Ghost Gates are everywhere; that thing can show up whenever it pleases.
“If it wasn’t strong, how could it make Burning Heart run away?” Zhao Mingyue said as she pulled out some drinks from under the table and poured everyone a glass.
“You’re not wrong, but when I say strong, it’s not the same as what you think.” The Dragon Lady glared at Zhao Mingyue, seizing the opportunity to swipe the remaining chicken wings while she was leaned over.
“So isn’t it like when Bai Yu was alive? How strong was Bai Yu back then?”
Zhao Mingyue assumed that Bai Yu’s current strength had to be about the same as when she was alive—she couldn’t be that weak. It was just that she needed to borrow a living body to show it.
“When she was alive? Really strong! Stronger than these Evil Gods! And, you little girl, stop interrupting; we’re discussing serious matters!”
“Since this Evil God is your old friend, what’s your plan moving forward? Anything I can help with?”
The Dragon Lady’s gaze shifted back to Bai Yu, noticing her deep in thought, realizing this was no simple matter.
“I’ll check it out when I get the chance.”
“Alright then, I’ll try to find some tasks to strengthen my body. I thought I was good to go in this state, but apparently, I was wrong.”
She stretched, and black dragon scales covered her arms.
The Dragon Lady felt a bit powerless; her current state was far from her peak. One had the towering might of a twenty-meter beast, while the other was a one-point-five-meter little girl. That difference wasn’t something easily bridged in a day or two.
The crucial problem was, during their time in the sc*m Game, they at least had the chance to become stronger quickly, but now they wouldn’t even get that. If the tasks weren’t dangerous, the rewards wouldn’t be much either.
“By the way, are you planning to go back to Eternal Life Village? There are still two Evil Gods left to catch; it would be a nuisance if that Nightmare got to them first.”
“I’ll go in a few days.”
“How about this: I’ll head over first. I don’t have anything to do lately anyway.” Zhao Mingyue said, lifting her head. The Dragon Lady said nothing; she didn’t reveal that she had once lived in Eternal Life Village.
She was worried Zhao Mingyue would find out; the little girl was quite sharp. If she noticed any signs, explaining would be tricky.
Before dying, An Que had spilled a lot about the matters of life and d*ath, making sure this girl knew everything. When Bai Sisi was recounting the events of the past few days, she had specially mentioned that.
“Okay, that’s about it. Let’s not dwell on this; let’s eat well.”
For the time being, the atmosphere was harmonious. With Zhao Mingyue and the Dragon Lady around, it was impossible for things to be quiet. Just watching them bicker was quite entertaining, but Bai Yu could tell the Dragon Lady was also feeling down.
After the meal, Bai Yu cleared the nearly empty table and handed the dishes to Zhao Mingyue for washing. She exchanged a knowing glance with the Dragon Lady; without a word, they understood each other’s intentions.
They went upstairs to the rooftop and stood by the edge, feeling the night breeze.
Bai Yu gazed down at the brightly lit, bustling city below and broke the silence, “What’s on your mind?”
“Oh, nothing much. Just wanted to chat with you.” The Dragon Lady leaned against the railing, allowing the night wind to tousle her hair.
“Before I came to this world, I never thought I’d be standing here with you, peacefully communicating like this.”
“I’ve changed quite a bit, right? In such a short time, I’m completely different from the me in the sc*m Game. I have to thank you; in a way, you’ve fulfilled one of my wishes.”
“Do you know why I turned into that grotesque, crawling creature? Because of a curse.”
“I was already like this before joining the sc*m Game—though I didn’t have the current strength, just a body covered in ugly scales and gross, rough skin.”
“Slippery and disgusting; every shedding felt like being in hell.”
“But it was all worth it, for that little vinegar jar, Mingyue.”
“Surprised, huh? Just like I was surprised to see you can cook.”
“Who would’ve thought the craziest of the crazies is a sister-con? That cold-blooded number one killer can actually whip up a meal.”
“When I found that out just now, guess what I was thinking?”
“I was thinking, what are we going to do from here on out?”
“With the final BOSS making an appearance, how much time do we have left in this world?”
“This darn world is just a patched-up one; that so-called school romance is really just about beauty and fantasies, right?”
“All our beauty and fantasies are trapped in this world.”
“But how much further along are we? How long will that thing behind the Ghost Gate wait for us?”
“Honestly, I don’t want to leave. One year, two years, three years—way too short. I want to stay here forever.”
“Forever like this.”
“Not enemies, and I can see my cute little sister every day if I want.”
“What more could I want? This is everything I want!”
“So, Bai Yu, I’ve got an idea.”
The Dragon Lady turned, gazing intently into Bai Yu’s eyes.
“Let’s find a way to seal the Ghost Gate or delay that thing’s awakening.”
“If there’s no time, let’s steal some.”
“You and I are pretty weak right now, aren’t we? Going out there is basically asking for d*ath.”
“So what do you say? Let’s just stay here.”
“You and Mingyue can live your lives, and whenever we can, we can come out to grab a meal and chat, just like today.”
“There’s definitely a way.”
