38: Chapter 38 Return to the Immortal Realm

"B-Big Brother, hello," Li Qing said with an awkward laugh.

But the next second, a flash of white light appeared before their eyes, and Zhao Yun vanished from where he stood.

"Pah, you dare to fight me? Trash," Zhang Zixuan cursed before turning his gaze toward Li Qing.

"B-Big Brother, I'm just a looter..." Before he could finish his sentence, his HP dropped to zero.

After Zhao Yun was killed, Blood Blade and Old Demon finally ran over to engage Zhang Zixuan in battle.

After several months of getting to know him, they knew Zhao Yun's personality all too well.

He would rather be killed himself than let others help him take revenge.

But the two of them thought differently; they could refrain from helping Game ID take revenge, but helping him get revenge was fine, right?

"Damn it, it's like this every time. You two come over right after killing that piece of trash. Are you sick or something?"

"What are you saying? You killed our brother, and we can't take revenge?" Old Demon mocked.

"Stop wasting breath on him, let's screw him over." Blood Blade shouldered his axe and charged.

After some time, the clamor on the Mist Forest battlefield died down slightly.

A system announcement clearly scrolled across everyone's field of vision:

[Player Ronin was killed by Blood Blade at coordinates (076, 152)...]

Chang'an City respawn point.

Zhao Yun sat on the ground, his face flushing red after seeing the announcement.

"Fine, logging off to eat."

Three days later.

Jiang He frowned, staring intently at the computer screen.

"Damn, kiss her!"

He was binge-watching a Korean drama, and the male lead was acting like an idiot.

The female lead had already made the first move, yet he was still playing hard to get.

"Damn it, what garbage. If you're not going to kiss her, get out and let me go in and kiss her."

"Brother Jiang? What are you watching? Why so angry?"

Jiang He looked up and saw it was Li Qing. He retorted irritably, "I can't watch this Korean drama; it's too melodramatic."

"How about you? How many bottles of beer do you want today?"

Whenever Li Qing came, it meant he had made money.

"Sigh, forget the beer. Just give me a pack of six-yuan cigarettes."

Jiang He's mouth twitched. "Six yuan? Don't tell me you got your gear looted, brother?" He then handed over a pack of cigarettes.

Li Qing lit one, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and said, "Don't mention it. A few days ago, I thought about going to loot some gear, but I ended up getting slashed, died on the spot, and was sent straight back to the Novice Village. I stayed up for three straight nights just to grind my level back up."

Jiang He chuckled to himself.

It seems this looting job isn't easy either; it's life-threatening.

"You kid, you're always thinking about picking up scraps. When you have time, grind your levels. Who knows, you might get lucky and run into a big BOSS, making you rich overnight."

"Then I'll take your word for it, Brother Jiang. It's also strange—anyone can play games now. Didn't I go back to the Novice Village a few days ago? I saw a female player standing in the plaza, motionless, for three days."

"Stood for three days?"

"Yeah, and she was a level 1 newbie."

Jiang He's heart skipped a beat. "W-what's her ID?"

Li Qing scratched his head. "Hmm, I think it was something like Butt Bug?"

Jiang He felt his head buzz.

Butt Bug.

Isn't that the nickname he gave Mumu?

"Brother Jiang? Hey, Brother Jiang?"

"Huh? I'm here."

Jiang He had been dazed for a moment. As he snapped back to reality, he saw Li Qing looking embarrassed and saying:

"Um, Brother Jiang? C-can I put this on my tab?"

Jiang He waved his hand. "No, don't worry about the money. Can you tell me which number Novice Village you're in?"

"Eh? You play the Immortal Domain too? I'm in Novice Village No. 8063. When you reach level 20 and come to Chang'an City, I'll take you to grind levels and kill monsters."

Then he turned and walked out the door, leaving behind a sentence: "Thanks, Brother Jiang, but I still have to pay you. I'll bring it over in a few days."

At this moment, Jiang He had no mind to listen to him.

With trembling hands, he took out his phone and called his uncle.

"Hello, U-Uncle, I think I've found Mumu."

Xingfu Residential Area, Jiang He's home.

Mother Jiang, Grandma, and his uncle and aunt gathered around Jiang He, asking question after question.

"Da He, is what you said true? Did you really find Mumu?"

"That's right, son, speak up, you're worrying me to death."

Jiang He fiddled with the gaming helmet in his hands.

This was something he had just bought in town.

At this moment, his excitement was no less than his family's.

After assembling it, he exhaled, "I'm not sure yet, but I'll know very soon if that person is Mumu!"

After Jiang He explained everything.

He put on the familiar helmet.

He had once sworn that he would never enter the Immortal Domain again in this lifetime.

But for Mumu, screw it.

[Welcome back, Player Game ID. You have been gifted a Returner's Gift Pack * 1]

The familiar Novice Village, still the same scene.

It's just that there were far fewer people, with only a sparse few players around.

Come to think of it, the game had been open for over three months.

Most people should have gone to the main city by now.

He ran at full speed to the village entrance.

Tears couldn't help but stream down his face.

That face—he couldn't be more familiar with it.

He choked out a call: "M-Mumu." He walked over step by step, afraid that if he moved too quickly, he might scare her.

Mumu's body trembled, as if she had heard a familiar voice. The moment she turned her head, she burst into tears.

"Brother."

Jiang He quickened his pace, rushed over, and hugged Mumu tightly: "Great, Brother found you, I found you."

"Waaah... Brother, where is this? I'm so scared, I want to go home."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Brother is here, Brother will protect you."

The siblings embraced and wept, crying for quite a while.

Only then did Jiang He explain the situation in reality to her.

Mumu's tears didn't stop, and she sobbed, "Then, then does that mean I can never go back?"

Jiang He shook his head: "That won't happen. Trust Brother, I will bring you back."

At this moment, he couldn't wait to log off immediately and tell his family the good news that he had found Mumu.

But he was worried about leaving Mumu alone.

At this moment, a familiar voice rang out.

"Big Brother?"

Little Tiger brought a group of little friends and ran towards him.

"Big Brother, it's really you! That's great, you're back!"

Jiang He's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Little Tiger, can Big Brother ask you for a favor?"

Village Chief's house.

"Young man, you can rest assured. We will definitely take good care of your sister and guarantee that no one will bully her," the Village Chief promised.

This was the only solution Jiang He could think of: to first settle Mumu at the Village Chief's house.

After saying goodbye to Mumu, Jiang He logged out of the game.

As soon as he took off the helmet, his family gathered around.

"How was it, Da He? Did you find Mumu?"

Jiang He nodded, tears welling up in his eyes: "I found her."

The air froze.

The next second, the whole family cheered.

"That's wonderful! My daughter is saved!"

While his family was busy celebrating, Jiang He quietly walked to the balcony and took out his phone.

Looking at that familiar number, he dialed it anyway.

On the other side, Bai Luoyao, who was in the game, received a message from the butler.

[Sword Without Edge]: Miss, Mr. Jiang is calling you.

A minute later, Bai Luoyao answered the phone with tears in her eyes.

That familiar voice came from the other end.

"Hello, Xiao Yao, it's me, Jiang He."