160: Chapter 160: The Black Cat's Blessing (Part 1)

With a wave of dizziness, Qian Ye opened her eyes. The first thing she saw were several large characters: Blessing Town.

Immediately after, other figures began to appear around her one after another.

"Big Boss!" This surprised voice was unmistakably Tai You's. At this moment, he was too excited to remember the instructions he had been given.

The moment Qian Ye saw him, she frowned, and her entire aura shifted. Tai You immediately realized what was happening.

"Ahem, Big Boss, I promise, I definitely won't hold you back," Tai You swore.

Qian Ye looked at him with a faint, inscrutable smile.

She then curled her lips into a smile. It didn't matter; life and death were ultimately none of her business.

"Tai You!"

As soon as Meng Yu appeared and saw that familiar figure, she scolded him. She hadn't expected him to follow her here. No wonder when she went to look for him, he said he had important business to attend to. So, sneaking over here was the "important business" he meant.

Meng Yu stole a glance at Qian Ye, but saw only her usual smile, from which nothing could be determined.

"Nonsense!" Tai You, seeing his nephew also appear here, lost all traces of a smile, his face now stern.

The group looked at Tai You, who was now shrinking his neck and remaining silent.

This was no child's play. Since he was already inside, there was nothing to be done but to try and protect him as much as possible.

Having accepted this, they turned their attention to their surroundings, only to see a stone tablet in front of them with the words: Blessing Town.

This time, they had arrived in a small town.

The sky was a grayish-white. This time there was no fog, so they could clearly see the layout of the town. A breeze blew past from time to time, and Qian Ye's nose twitched; there was a strange smell in the wind.

"Hee hee, I'm really looking forward to this." Qian Ye gently twirled the red singer in her hand, her whole body exuding an evil aura.

"Let's go. No unauthorized actions, and stay close to me. This is not child's play. Remember: if you lose your life, it's truly gone."

Tai You nodded heavily. After being scolded, he no longer felt the excitement from just a moment ago.

The group walked into the town, and familiar text appeared in the air once again: Welcome, players, to a new game.

The sentence slowly faded away in the air. There were no other prompts, only a uniform "beep" that everyone received, and they immediately opened their respective panels.

A system message came into view.

Current dungeon: The Black Cat's Blessing.

In this ancient and mysterious town, a bizarre blessing is rumored to exist, and this blessing is closely linked to a mysterious black cat.

Its figure always appears in the darkest corners of the town, like a ghost, coming without a shadow and leaving without a trace.

The town's residents have long been accustomed to hearing that hair-raising cat's meow in the dead of night.

They believe it is a spirit cat that wanders between the world of the living and the underworld, capable of bringing misfortune or bestowing blessings, but behind this blessing seems to hide a terrifying secret...

Is it a blessing or a misfortune?

We look forward to the players' exploration~

"What information did you receive?"

Tai You seemed to be the elder of the group and was the first to speak.

The first step was to consolidate resources.

"The usual rules; let's all share what we have."

As soon as Tai You finished speaking, Meng Yu and Blue Shadow nodded.

Because the system panel could only be seen by oneself, they had to rely on listening to each other's fragmented bits of information.

One look was enough to tell they collaborated often and had developed a tacit understanding.

In contrast, Qian Ye watched this scene with great interest.

The three spoke in unison, finally confirming the information.

"It seems we all received the same information."

Qian Ye, standing to the side, nodded. Indeed, there was no difference in the information.

It was just that no task was proposed this time; it seemed everything would require them to explore on their own.

"Interesting."

Qian Ye stared at the surrounding environment: the grayish-white sky, the end of the street visible at a glance, and the buildings on both sides, all of various styles and unique characteristics.

Even with several of them appearing, there were no residents around, and the entire town seemed exceptionally desolate.

"Is anyone there?"

"Is anyone there?"

...

Meng Yu's voice echoed through the street.

"Ahem... cough... Who, who is it..." An aged voice suddenly rang out behind them. Qian Ye turned around to see a stooped old man appearing at the entrance of the town, his eyes staring straight at them.

Upon seeing Qian Ye and her group, his face instantly creased into a smile.

"Are you also here for Curtain Shadow?"

"Curtain Shadow?"

"Oh, yes, you're right, we are all here for him." Meng Yu froze for a moment, then nodded. Regardless of who Curtain Shadow was, it was best to just go along with it.

"Hehe, good, good." After hearing this, the old man shifted his gaze to Qian Ye, his face showing a knowing look.

Meanwhile, Qian Ye was looking around while propping up her hong ling umbrella.

"Sigh... what a pity... what a pity..."

??? Meng Yu's face was filled with confusion. What was a pity?

"Let's go." After saying this, the old man walked forward with his stooped body, muttering to himself as he walked, "A sin, a sin, sigh..."

Qian Ye's ears twitched upon hearing this. She walked up to him and said, "Hello, Grandpa."

Qian Ye smiled, her face wearing a sweet expression, her eyes revealing innocence and purity.

Upon hearing this, the old man's smile deepened.

"Grandpa, you just said we're all here for Curtain Shadow. Are there other people here today?"

"Yes, often. They are all here for him, all here for him..."

Qian Ye nodded. It seemed that besides them, other players had indeed entered.

It was possible they were teams, or perhaps random individuals.

Regardless, the priority was to understand this town clearly first.

Like a normal child, Qian Ye skipped and hopped in front with a naive and innocent smile on her face.

Her eyes were secretly observing her surroundings.

In those hidden corners, various concealed figures were watching their group.

Qian Ye continued forward without changing her expression.

"Ahem, cough... My, my house is just up ahead, turn left..."

The old man pointed to the road ahead. Qian Ye took the lead, walked to the front, and turned left. What came into view was an ancient Gothic-style mansion.

"Here, this is it."

Qian Ye stared at the house in front of her, her eyes darting around. "Wow, Grandpa, your house is so big!"

Surprise flashed in Qian Ye's eyes.

She had noticed that on the road they came from, every building was different, but they all had one thing in common: they were magnificent.

It was just that some looked like they carried the weight of history; beneath the magnificence, they also carried an ancient aura.

In a small town, such opulence was truly bizarre.

The old man walked up the steps and reached out. With a creak, the door opened. What came into view was a large courtyard, empty and vacant, with nothing inside.

"Wow, Grandpa, your house is really big."

"Hehe, you will have one too." The old man, watching Qian Ye's naive and innocent appearance from behind, had a weird smile at the corner of his mouth.

Next, the old man familiarly arranged rooms for all of them.

Watching his practiced movements, Qian Ye knew that this small courtyard had hosted many people.