I spent the whole day in a daze.
Han Yebin's last silent threat frightened me, and even my brother's couldn't make me happy. In order not to worry my brother, I still forced myself to be energetic, finished my dinner obediently, and finished the math problems seriously - although the high error rate once again refreshed my brother's face. After that, I turned on the computer and rushed into the game.
It is said that the Internet is virtual, but it is precisely because of this virtuality that it appears broad and inclusive. Any grievances and resentments in reality can be vented here. I heard that beating monsters and beating bosses can especially relieve stress, so I was ready to beat the monsters to vent my anger. However, when I commanded my virtual man to walk out of the kingdom resurrection point, I suddenly discovered a very important problem -
To fight monsters means to leave the city; to leave the city means to go to the wild map; to go to the wild map means that I will probably get lost again; and if I get lost, my mood will only get worse...
After a fierce ideological struggle, I made a decision with tears in my eyes - forget it! Violence is not good, so I will just wander around in my brother's kingdom and relax...
It has been quite a while since my brother founded Hanyan Kingdom. The originally empty city has become very lively after players gradually moved in. Today, the game held an online event. The system randomly issued many tasks in the kingdom. The streets were full of people looking for tasks. I felt dizzy and could only walk to places with less traffic. As I walked, I suddenly found that there were fewer residential buildings around me. The red flowers and green trees along the street were gradually replaced by blue bricks and black walls. I was wondering when the road suddenly came to an end. In front of me stood a majestic and solemn building. On the high black plaque were two big characters - "Grand Prison".
Huh? I actually walked to the prison without knowing it?
When I mentioned prison, I immediately thought of the jailbreak that happened yesterday. I looked at the guards guarding the door. They were all very impressive and looked like high-level NPCs. It was hard to imagine that an ordinary player could PK them and trigger the jailbreak...
That guy who walks alone at night is really abnormal! I sighed. I wonder what he is like now that he has become a prisoner? Is he still vomiting blood because of anger, or is he just sitting in the cell obediently and accepting his fate?
Although I was afraid of the revengeful heart of the man walking alone at night, I resolutely stepped into the prison door in view of the truth that "when you are depressed, the only way to make yourself happy is to see a more depressed guy."
The scene in the prison was not much different from what I imagined - a dark and damp corridor, flickering torches, rows of gloomy cells, and... several players squatting in the cells.
"I just killed someone! Why should I go to jail?"
"That's nothing! I was just convicted of malicious PK, and I became a wanted person and was locked up in this damn place!"
"There are too many restrictions on PK in Hanyan Country. Why play online games if you don't PK?"
There was a chorus of condemnation in the current channel, and I was hiding in the dark watching speechlessly - these guys came to our Hanyan country to cause trouble, and now they are still making excuses, a group of brutal and violent elements!
"Hey, did you hear that someone challenged the guards in this prison yesterday and succeeded!"
"Wow! Doesn't that mean the prison break was successful? Who is this? So awesome!"
"Walking alone at night! The best killer in the world!"
There were exclamations of admiration all around until someone interrupted.
"But he was caught before he could run far..."
There was a sudden silence in the cell...
I was the one who interrupted the channel. Anyway, these people were all imprisoned in different cells, just sharing the current channel, so a strange name like me would not attract anyone's attention. Seeing these violent people speechless, I was smiling happily at the screen, and the private message window suddenly flashed. I clicked it and took a look. I was so scared that I almost slipped off the chair——
In the sender column, three big words were written: Walking Alone at Night!
"A pair of eyes as sharp as water, it's true that we meet everywhere in life!" The message was accompanied by a sneering expression.
I trembled - what a fool I am! I actually forgot that the Night Walker was also a prisoner! I was talking in the current channel, so of course he could see it...
"Why aren't you talking? Are you too scared to type?" He sent another private message.
“Who’s afraid of you?” I yelled back fiercely—I, I won’t admit that my hands were shaking when I was typing…
"Good momentum." He still sneered, "This is just right, so it won't be too boring when I kill you later."
I was stunned for a moment, but instead of panicking, I gradually calmed down.
"Humph, everyone can brag!" I typed confidently, "Don't forget, you're still in jail!" He's in jail and I'm outside. No matter how powerful he is, he can't suddenly jump out. Who's afraid of who?
"Yeah, so I was just about to come out." He replied lightly.
I suddenly had a bad feeling.
Another message came: "Feng Xiao Shui Han doesn't seem to be online. If I escape from prison now, he won't be able to control me even if he wants to, right?"
I almost fell over in one breath.
"You're crazy!" I wished I could drill through the screen like Sadako and beat that guy up. "You're getting more and more addicted to jailbreaking! Can you be a little more shameless?"
"Thank you for reminding me." Du Yexing said slowly, "There are many people in this prison who have a grudge against Feng Xiaoshuihan. I can lead them to escape from prison. Then... Hehe, I am really looking forward to what kind of chaos this large-scale prison break will cause in Hanyan Country."
This guy means business.
There are all kinds of birds in the forest, and the one in front of me is obviously a ferocious carnivore. Thinking about how furious he was when he was captured, Butterfly Feifei also told me that he has a terrible desire for revenge. I don't doubt that he really wants to make the Hanyan Kingdom a mess. My brother went out tonight and couldn't go online. Everyone in the kingdom in the game was busy doing activities and tasks. If a large-scale jailbreak occurred at this time, it would be impossible to immediately organize people to effectively capture it. Once such a serious capture mission failed, the kingdom's honor points would probably be directly deducted to a negative number...
I shuddered.
"Don't be impulsive!" I was really panicking, my hands were shaking as I typed, "We can talk it over! If you...if you don't want to go to jail, you can find another way out! Jailbreaking all the time...how boring!"
There was silence on the other end.
"Brother, did you receive my message?" I was really anxious - this was no joke! The fate of Hanyan Country was suddenly in my hands!
There was still no response from the other end.
I couldn't sit still any longer, and started to search for a place to walk alone in the prison like an ant on a hot pot. The light was dim here, and the cells were all the same. I ran around anxiously, and naturally got lost again. Just when I was about to cry, the other end finally spoke.
"It's okay if I don't escape from prison."
I was a little excited, but I wasn't so stupid as to not hear the hidden meaning in his words.
"What are the conditions?" I asked in a tone like a gangster deal.
The reply was very straightforward: "Escape me from prison."
In this way, with my authority in Hanyan Kingdom, I can indeed choose the option of "helping the prisoner escape from prison", but the price is that I will be chased by guards all over the city, unless I can lead the fugitive out of the border, which will be considered a successful escape; and if I fail, not only will I be caught by the guards and thrown into prison, but I will also immediately lose my status as a member of the kingdom for "treason".
I was hesitating, but Du Ye Xing was already impatient: "Agree or disagree, choose one."
I burst into tears - why do I always have to face such tangled multiple-choice questions in my life? If I don't agree, Hanyan Country will definitely be doomed. If I agree... can we really escape the border successfully under the guidance of someone like me who is bad at finding our way? If we are caught, I can't clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River...
After much thought, I finally made a difficult decision.
"make a deal."
From this moment on, the prison escape duo was officially formed.
"You're smart." Du Yexing was in a much better mood. "Come pick me up. I'm in the last cell straight after the entrance."
"Uh..." I thought for a moment and replied cautiously, "Then you have to wait a moment..."
Then this "a little while" was half an hour later. When I finally found the prison where Du Yexing was, sweating profusely, I could fully imagine that his face was even darker than his black clothes - after all, along the way, I had received countless messages from him asking "Why haven't you come yet?"
"I went to inspect the prison." Facing Du Yexing's fierce stare, I decided to play it off - it is said that family disgrace should not be made public. Except for my own family members in Hanyan Country, I don't want others to know that I am a directionally challenged person, especially this annoying guy.
"After all, I am also a member of the royal family of Hanyan Nation." I flattered myself without blushing or beating my heart. "I have to come to the prison for regular inspections."
"Oh?" Du Yexing raised his eyebrows, "You came to the prison today, didn't you come to see me laugh?"
I choked for a moment, then put on an angry look and said, "Of course not! Do I look like the kind of person who would kick someone when he's down?"
Du Yexing stared at me coldly for a long time, and suddenly said something.
"You've done enough to take advantage of others' misfortunes. You should know best what you've done." Without waiting for my reaction, he changed the subject and urged, "Hurry up and take me out!"
In the game, helping someone escape from prison is actually very simple. As long as you have enough authority, just click on the other person and choose "Help him escape from prison."
The trouble comes when the prisoner comes out of the cell.
When the "prison escape" is triggered, not only the prison, but also the system guards of the entire kingdom, instantly become our enemies. With the strength of walking alone at night, it should not be a problem to knock down one or two guards, but if a large number of guards come together, even if he is a GM, he will be chopped to pieces. What's more, there is a time limit for escaping from prison - the small window in the upper right corner has started counting down. As for what will happen after the countdown ends... I have never led anyone to escape from prison, so I don't know.
"So, we can only run as fast as we can." Du Yexing analyzed clearly, "In addition to the prison guards who will chase us, the system guards we meet along the way will also attack us. In order to save time, we must avoid all battles. Therefore, encountering fewer enemies and taking shortcuts are the keys to a successful jailbreak."
Probably thinking he had explained enough, he asked me, "You should be familiar with the distribution of system guards in your kingdom, right?"
I:"……"
Du Ye Xing was stunned for a moment, then lowered his standards: "If you are not familiar with the distribution, it would be fine if you know which road is closest to the border."
I:"……"
Lone Night Walker was annoyed by my two consecutive ellipsis, and finally couldn't stand it anymore and shouted: "Don't tell me that you can't even recognize all the roads in your own kingdom?"
I took a deep breath and finally decided to confess and get leniency.
"In order not to get lost, I suggest you lead the team."
I don't know if it can be considered a skill to make the best killer in the world so angry that he goes crazy and almost faints.
But I think that I am definitely the first one to use the world's number one killer as a nurse (someone responsible for adding blood to teammates).
"I've never seen a rookie like you!" Finally, he single-handedly killed all the guards guarding the prison gate, and replenished my blood as I was left with only a thin layer of skin - if I died during the escape, it would be considered a mission failure. Walking alone at night, he led the team while running and cursing.
"I actually died in your hands. What a shame! A stain on my life! God must be blind!"
I have the utmost admiration for his ability to type so many words while controlling the character to run wildly.
"You have a poor sense of direction! You have poor driving skills! Even your equipment is a pile of junk. How dare you play games when your combat power is so weak?" He continued to express his indignation.
"There is another profession in the game, called life player, thank you." I reminded politely and expressed my sincere sympathy again - this guy was so angry that he even forgot this common sense.
As expected, Du Yexing was choked and could no longer speak.
In fact, I would love to provoke him again, but the situation is really critical now. Although I don't need to lead the way or fight with the guards, it's very hard for me to just follow the night march without falling behind. He is an assassin with high agility, but I am just a small knight, most of my points are added to strength, and I am a complete short leg, so it often happens that he has jumped three blocks away, but when he turns around, he finds that I am gone, and he can only turn back to look for me with a curse, wishing he could tie a rope around me and drag me away.
"You are really my nemesis!" When he turned back for the fourth time to look for me who had fallen behind again, he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
I was very happy: "Thank you for the compliment!"
He just turned his head and ignored me.
The internal conflicts in the team have been escalating, but fortunately our escape was relatively smooth. Although Du Yexing was not familiar with the terrain of Hanyan Kingdom, he quickly found the pattern based on the principle that the layout and distribution of guards in various kingdoms were similar. Except for accidentally running into a few waves of patrolling guards at the beginning, the journey afterwards could be called smooth sailing, and he was getting closer and closer to the border.
"Turn the corner ahead and keep running along the main road. We should reach the border soon." Perhaps realizing that the countdown was getting worse, he added, "You must not be interrupted by the guards. Run as fast as you can!"
"Yeah." I wanted to escape the prison more than he did, so I was naturally very alert, keeping my eyes on his figure, afraid of losing him. We turned the corner quickly and smoothly, and the road in front of us was straight and flat. Although there were many NPCs along the way, I didn't see any guards. I couldn't help but feel happy - the dawn of victory was just ahead!
Walking alone at night probably also breathed a sigh of relief, and was even kind enough to wait for me who was lagging behind, and then the two of us rushed forward together.
However, no one expected that just when we had run a quarter of the avenue, several people suddenly slammed the table in a roadside tea shop and stood up. A dark shadow flashed and blocked our way - all of them were dressed as guards.
"You bold thief! Don't even think about escaping!"
Are you kidding me? NPCs can also set up ambushes these days?
"Take a detour!" Du Yexing reacted quickly and retreated immediately. "Run back and go around the path next to the pawnshop!"
I didn't even dare to breathe and turned around and ran after him. When we reached the pawnshop, I heard a "beep". I looked up and gasped - the countdown for escape had finally turned to zero.
At the moment the countdown ended, a team of aggressive guards suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the street ahead, each of them holding a cold blade and with a unfriendly look on their faces. It was obvious that they were coming for us.
I was embarrassed - the system god was blatantly using cheats, and an army appeared with a single swipe. It was obvious that he was trying to kill me!
It is impossible to break through such a huge formation even if traveling alone at night. With powerful enemies in front and pursuers behind, the black-clad assassin stopped where he was, seemingly helpless.
I could only feel more desperate - I had failed to escape from prison, and walking alone at night would only mean being caught and spending a few more days in prison, while I would be judged as a traitor and expelled from Hanyan Country forever. Once the system announced the news, I could imagine how the channel would explode in an instant...
Wait……
Channel?
A light bulb suddenly lit up in my mind and I quickly typed a string of words on the keyboard.
"There is a mission!" I shouted desperately, "There is a mission here! Coordinates 134, 23!"
There were already many NPCs near the border, and on this special online event day, the number of players who came here to try their luck and find tasks was several times more than usual. This group of NPCs that suddenly appeared had already attracted the attention of many people. When someone pointed out with certainty that this was a new task assigned by the system, the crowd of onlookers all rushed over, more enthusiastically than fighting for the BOSS. The marching guards were immediately drowned in the vast sea of ​​people, and were blocked there and could not get through.
Du Yexing was dumbfounded. He certainly didn't expect there would be such a shameless human wave tactic.
"What are you doing?" I shouted. "Run!"
Du Yexing finally came to his senses. He looked carefully and became furious.
"Idiot! You're going the wrong direction!"
I immediately turned around in despair...
Anyway, we finally escaped from the danger zone while the system guards were blocked, and then we rushed all the way to the border. At the moment we crossed the border, I heard a "ding" sound in my ear, and the word "success" was stamped on the "help someone escape from prison" column in the task, and I was immediately overjoyed.
"It's really done!" The weight on my heart fell to the ground, and since we had been "through thick and thin together", I felt much more comfortable walking alone at night. "It's all right now, run now."
The black-clad assassin didn't move. He just stared at me without saying a word.
The excitement gradually faded away and I began to feel something was wrong.
"Why, why don't you leave?" I said as I began to retreat silently. However, before I retreated back to the border of Hanyan Country, he took action.
The icy sharp blade drew a sharp silver arc. With just one strike, most of my blood was gone in an instant. His weapon was obviously of top quality. The attack triggered a paralysis effect. I was immediately fixed in place and unable to move, becoming a lamb to be slaughtered.
"Although I spared the Hanyan Kingdom..." He sneered, "But I didn't spare you."
"You!" I trembled all over, not knowing whether I was angry or scared. "I helped you escape from prison, but you turned your kindness into enmity!"
Du Yexing was playing with the dagger in his hand, his expressionless face reflected on the shiny blade: "It's just a tit for tat." He suddenly turned his wrist and the blade was against my neck.
"Before you die, there is something you should know." He stared into my eyes and said slowly, "In fact, from the beginning, I planned to PK the jailer by myself before escaping from prison. After all, I am not so poor that I need help to escape from prison."
He paused, and suddenly gave a wicked smile.
"Unfortunately, because I have a jailbreak record, I can't challenge the system to jailbreak again. So, I can't use the jailbreak mission to turn Hanyan Country upside down."
"What……"
My screams disappeared in a white light - that was the light of death, and I died heroically.
The scene in front of me changed, and I returned to the resurrection point. But when I walked out of the resurrection point angrily, I was stunned - this was not Hanyan Country at all, but a neighboring country. Yes, I died outside the border, so the system directly resurrected me in the resurrection point of the neighboring country according to the principle of proximity!
Different countries have different restrictions on PK. Hanyan Country strictly prohibits PK in the city. Once malicious PK occurs, the NPC in the city will arrest the PKer. But if there is no restriction on PK in this strange kingdom...
Sure enough, I had just run a few blocks when the figure in black appeared.
"you……"
Before I could express my indignation, I saw a flash of silver light before my eyes and I was killed instantly again.
“Walking alone at night!” I stepped out of the resurrection point again and saw that person waiting in front of me. I was so angry that I yelled, “You know I’m a rookie but you still bully me like this. Are you still a man? Do you still have any dignity as a master?”
With a quick move, Du Yexing appeared in front of me in an instant. He raised the cold blade in his hand with a cold look in his eyes.
“My dignity is to keep my word.”
The knife fell with a wave of my hand, and the white light of death bloomed on my body again.
"I said you're dead, and you're dead."
Within a few minutes, I was killed three times and dropped three levels. When I resurrected from the resurrection point again and saw the black-clad assassin waiting outside to take my life, a voice suddenly sounded in my heart -
I got into really big trouble.
A bigger trouble than I thought.