"?"
Shi Li subconsciously reached out to catch it.
The thing felt hard and long. When I looked down, I found it was a test tube filled with blue liquid.
He had seen something similar to this.
That is the [Cooling Potion].
However, the [Cooling Potion] that I saw at that time was for LV2 players and was worth 1,000 cubic coins.
However, this [Cooling Potion] is more thick and has a higher light intensity, and is obviously something of a higher level.
"If I'm not mistaken, the dungeon key you received as a championship reward hasn't been used yet."
"This is the LV5 [Cooling Potion]. We still have about ten days to go before the Big Brother Cup."
"See if you can try to go to the next dungeon first and fill out your deck before joining in."
"Okay, Grandpa Xiu."
Shi Li changed his words on the spot.
I didn't expect the other party to be so generous. If I remember correctly, the LV5 [Cooling Potion] is worth nearly 5,000 cubic coins.
"Hehe, no problem."
"All you have to do is bring honor to our card room."
Xiu Batian waved his hand.
With his grandfather-level qualifications, he cannot participate in the Big Brother Cup.
Firstly, it seems cheap, and secondly, the club won't allow it.
"Okay, let's go."
"I'm going to stay up all night and work out."
As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards other fitness equipment.
"..., I wish you a long life."
Shi Li was stunned for a moment, and finally gave his sincere blessings .
Staying up all night to work out, what a ruthless person.
"Children can't talk, I'm already 99."
"Are you cursing me to enter the Holy Spirit Relics next year?"
Just as he walked out of the door, he heard Xiu Batian's voice: "By the way, I'll go to the card room tomorrow."
"Okay." x2
The two answered at the same time, Shi Li's voice was particularly loud.
But he wouldn't tell the other party that he wouldn't be going to work tomorrow.
After leaving the lounge, Director Xiu took Shi Li to apply for a membership card.
The most common one, not expensive.
After completing these tasks, she felt that her goal for tonight had been achieved, so she prepared to leave with Shi Li.
"Huh?"
However, when passing by a table, Shi Li saw a familiar figure fighting with someone.
Mr. Cai, it turns out you are also a member of the club.
"Forget it, it's none of my business."
He did not stop.
"No, that's not fair!"
I had only taken a few steps when I heard that catchphrase. It seemed like I had lost again.
…
After returning home, Shi Li washed up and went to bed.
After he finished merging the [iron stick] and [a small ball of floating fairy air] while lying down, he fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, he secretly ordered a takeaway because he was afraid of being asked to eat a dark breakfast.
A breakfast that was so sumptuous that it didn’t even feel like breakfast was delivered to the window by a delivery robot.
After breakfast, he sent a message to Mushroom Saegu asking for entry into the dungeon, and then he took out the dungeon key.
This is an irregular fist-sized crystal that looks like glass and feels heavy in the hand.
Drink the [Cooling Potion] at just the right time.
"I'm a little excited."
You know, this is the first time he has entered the copy alone.
Although the previous novice copy was also single-player, I knew I would encounter other players before entering.
This time, it’s probably going to be different.
With a slight exertion of force in his hand, the key crystal immediately emitted light.
[Are you sure you want to use up one copy opportunity? ]
The panel popped up and he clicked OK.
[Duplicate key detected]
[The copy is opening...]
Strings of information appeared before his eyes.
After about 10 seconds, the only copy option popped up.
[Dungeon Name: Demon Exorcist]
[Number of people in the copy: 1]
[Suitable level: LV5]
【Time ratio: 1:10】
[Follower card: 1, Equipment card: 2]
"The time is 1:10, which is good. I don't have to worry about missing the Big Brother Cup."
He had seen this copy key before.
That is to say, for 10 days in the copy, there is only 1 day in the cube metaverse.
Select [Confirm], and his body begins to fade away.
Buzz!
My feet felt light and I could feel the ground below. I took in my surroundings.
Just like what we saw in the promotional video before, there are ancient Chinese-style buildings all around.
But it’s not as prosperous as in the promotional videos. This is a small alley with a dilapidated house in front of him.
"Remember what Black Smoke said, this is the real world, so it's better to be careful."
After thinking about it, he equipped the [Iron Rod] first.
After several reinforcements, the [Iron Rod] has become different now.
【Iron rod】
C-level equipment
[Iron Power]: Improve your physical strength
[A trace of fairy spirit]: restrains monsters to a certain extent
After equipping it, Shi Li felt a little more at ease.
After equipping, open the task panel.
[Introduction to this copy mission]:
You are an ambitious young human who aspires to become an outstanding demon slayer in this world where demons are rampant.
Now, the opportunity to learn skills is right in front of you.
In the yard in front of him, there is an outstanding demon hunter.
There is only one specific point below the introduction.
[Final mission, become a registered demon hunter]
[Mission 1, gain the favor of demon slayer Chu Shisan]
[Tip: With the help of division by thirteen, you can get twice the result with half the effort]
"Is this the first step of dealing with people?"
After reading the mission introduction, Shi Li felt helpless.
I originally thought that the purpose of entering this dungeon was to slay demons and monsters, but it turns out that the first step is to socialize.
It seems that this is not something I am very good at.
However, in order to complete the dungeon mission, I had no choice but to do it.
Step over the threshold and into the yard.
"Such a strong smell of alcohol..."
His brows immediately frowned.
The smell of alcohol filled my nose, making me feel a little uncomfortable.
In the middle of the small yard, there is a wooden bed for enjoying the cool air.
A man in his 30s was lying on his back on the wooden bed, with disheveled clothes.
“Hoo…lu…Hoo…lu…”
His beard was scraggly, his mouth was wide open, and his snoring echoed with the rise and fall of his stomach.
There were several empty wine jugs on the ground, scattered around the wooden bed.
“Is this the outstanding demon slayer?”
Shi Li thought of the mission introduction and felt like complaining.
He just thought this guy looked like a beggar.
"Well, coming?"
As if sensing Shi Li's footsteps, Thirteen opened his eyes lazily and yawned.
Although his mouth was not facing Shi Li, he could smell the alcohol even stronger.
"Did you bring the letter of introduction?"
Without waiting for his answer, Chu Shisan asked again.
letter of introduction?
Shi Li was stunned when he heard this, but suddenly reached into his arms subconsciously.
Only then did he realize that he had been wearing the clothes of this world without knowing when, and that a letter had appeared in his arms without knowing when.
It seems that this is all arranged by the mysterious power of the copy.
Uncertain, he handed over the letter.
"Okay, I got it."
As a result, Chu Shisan took the letter without even reading it, crumpled it up and threw it on the ground.
After all, he could no longer remember how many young men had come to learn from him.
According to the rules set by the Demon-Exterminating House, every registered demon-exterminator needs to be taught and trained.
To put it bluntly, it is to prevent the inheritance of this craft from being interrupted.
Therefore, demon hunters usually do not act alone, but will be accompanied by one or two apprentices.
However, Thirteen is an exception, he doesn't want to accept any disciples.
"If you want to become my disciple, it's very simple."
"Just serve me comfortably."
As soon as he said this, Shi Li immediately took a few steps back.
What obscene words that can easily lead people to think of wrong things. It seems that the people in this world are not serious!
Is it too late to refund now?
Or maybe you should kill the character in the quest first and then exit the game?
While he was thinking about it, he saw Chu Shisan turned over and lay down.
Then Shi Li felt that this person seemed to be made up of binary code, with zeros written all over his body.
"Come, give me a shoulder massage."
Fortunately, the misunderstanding was resolved with a few words from the other party.
However, when he walked over, he found that the guy's clothes were loose, and half of his back was exposed because he turned over, which was covered with sweat and dirt.
From an angle that Shi Li couldn't see, Shisan's mouth corners were slightly curved.
This young man looks delicate and well-dressed, he definitely can't stand this kind of treatment.
But the next second, he heard the other party spit twice on his hand.
"Pooh! Pooh!"
Suddenly, the positions of disgust and being disgusted were reversed.
Although Shisan is sloppy, he certainly doesn't want to be massaged with saliva by others.
(Is this...meeting an opponent?)
For a moment he was a little shaken and wanted to get up.
But after thinking about it, I felt that I couldn't lose the game, so I decided to be patient.
However, when those hands pressed on his shoulders, he could no longer hold back and jumped up with a scream.
"Ouch!"
Turning his head to look at his shoulder, he saw bruises starting to form.
"You, you are a demon?!"
He pressed his shoulder, confused and puzzled.
Why does this young man's hand have such great strength? At that moment I felt as if I was bitten by a monster!
"No, you are obviously a person!"
But he immediately denied it.
Even though he secretly practiced his mental skills, he couldn't detect any demonic aura from the guy in front of him.
He could not believe his own eyes, but he could not help but believe in the secret method passed down from his ancestors.
"Of course I am a human. If you don't believe me, you can go check. My home is in ..."
Shi Li immediately reported a piece of specific and detailed information.
All these origins of my identity appeared in my mind out of thin air.
It also comes from the help of the mysterious power of the copy.
However, after he introduced himself, the two fell silent.
Shi Li was thinking about how to win this person's favor and complete the task.
Chu Shisan was thinking about how to get rid of the annoying apprentice sent by the Demon-Exorcising House.
In fact, if he wants to drive people away, he has many tricks.
However, since he had just suffered a setback, he decided to try the second approach.
That is to ignore the other person.
I looked up at the sky and it was already late.
So he walked out of the door silently, without even looking at Shi Li again.
"Hmm? Where are you going?"
He even turned a deaf ear to Shi Li's questions.
So, Thirteen went out to buy some food for tonight, chatted casually with some acquaintances he met, and then took a detour to buy a few pots of wine.
I waited until the sun was about to set before I slowly returned home.
Looking at the empty yard, he gave a disdainful smile.
With just this little patience, you still want to learn skills?
But when I walked into the room, I saw Shi Li sitting on a stool.
"You're back."
That natural tone made Chu Shisan think for a moment that the other person was the owner of the room.
(Ignore, ignore, ignore, ignore.)
He silently recited these two words in his mind and sat down at the table.
Then set out the wine and food and start eating.
“…”
Seeing that the other party seemed determined to ignore him, Shi Li had no choice but to stand up.
(Humph, why bother to give up only after being rejected?)
Seeing the other person's departing back, Chu Shisan felt proud.
(Hmm, where is he going?)
But he found that the other party seemed to be heading in the wrong direction.
After a while, he was dumbfounded.
Because Shi Li brought back a pair of chopsticks.
He simply stopped talking and started eating.
(Fuck you!)
As soon as Thirteen saw it, he realized something was wrong.
This kid seems to be an existence that cannot be ignored!
After eating your own food, what should you eat?
Without food, it’s easy to get drunk!
He has important things to do tonight, so he can't get drunk!
"What do you want to do?"
In desperation, Chu Shisan finally spoke.
Pop.
Shi Li did not answer, but put the letter of introduction that had been crumpled into a ball and then unfolded again on the dining table.
He just read the letter himself and roughly understood the whole story.
Chu Shisan's refusal to accept any disciples for a long time was tantamount to ignoring the rules set by the Demon-Slaying House and challenging the authority of the Demon-Slaying House.
Such behavior has caused a certain degree of dissatisfaction among the Demon-Exterminating House.
If he continues like this, the Demon Extermination Office will deduct 50% of his salary starting next month.
You know, this salary is a very important income for him.
"Are you threatening me?"
Sure enough, when Li read out these words, everyone except Shisan's expression changed slightly.
"I want to become a registered demon slayer within a hundred days."
Seeing the opponent's weakness, Shi Li took advantage of the situation and pursued the opponent.
The time ratio between the outside world and this copy is 1:10. In order not to miss the Big Brother Cup, he plans to control the time of this copy trip within 10 days, which is 100 days in the copy.
Anyway, he has figured it out, what is the matter with favorability or disfavorability.
Think of this as a strategy to conquer NPCs.
In the end, as long as the other party helps you complete the final task, it doesn't matter what means are used.
"absurd!"
But unexpectedly, everyone except Thirteen had a serious face.
Learn to exorcise demons in 100 days?
What a fantasy.
You have to know that it took me more than ten years to learn these skills since I was seven or eight years old!
If he could really learn how to exorcise demons in 100 days, he would write his name backwards from now on!
It’s called multiplication by thirteen!
"How can you be a demon hunter if you don't have the ability to do it?"
"Even if you really become a demon slayer, so what?"
"Don't think that those monsters will be afraid of you just because of your reputation."
"It would be a waste of time then!"
His seemingly responsible attitude is a bit surprising.
"You're right. This is just an empty title."
Shi Li nodded, but then changed the subject and said, "But I really need it."
Originally, Chu Shisan thought he had convinced the other party, but after hearing the following words, he almost got angry to death.
However, when he saw Shi Li's determined eyes, he suddenly felt like he had seen him before.
After a pause, he finally softened.
"Forget it, it's not impossible for you to learn from me."
"But let's make it clear in advance that we won't have that master-disciple relationship."
"Learn as much as you can. When you go out, don't say I'm your master. I won't recognize you as my apprentice."
"To put it simply, it means you have a share but no name, understand?"
As he finished speaking, a voice rang in Shi Li's ears.
[Ding Dong! ]
【Phase 1 Completed】
[Mission 2, become a master and apprentice with Chu Shisan]
[Hint: Judging from the behavior of Chu Shisan, he seems to have some story in the past]
Is this done? Gained favorability?
Shi Li was slightly stunned, and looked at Chu Shisan: "Are you a bit casual?"
Except Thirteen: “?”
But soon he was troubled by the tasks of these two stages.
Someone just said that they don’t want to be master and apprentice, and now we have a task to establish a master and apprentice relationship.
Isn't this just making things more difficult for me?
Again, he is here to slay demons, not to build relationships.
Although the two of them were talking, Shi Li's chopsticks never stopped moving.
To be honest, he was actually a little hungry.
Seeing that he kept using his chopsticks, no one except Shisan dared to stop either.
So now we have finished talking and have almost finished eating.
What made Chu Shisan most angry was why this person only ate food and didn't drink alcohol.
In the end, there was only a little wine left, and he was in no mood to drink it.
"Wait for me here."
So he put down his wine glass and chopsticks and walked into the inner room.
After a while, he washed off the dirt on his body and changed into clean clothes.
Then he walked to the altar in the living room and lit three incense sticks.
Shi Li had noticed this altar before. It had no plaque and no statue.
There is only an incense burner with incense sticks.
(Even though he said he would not accept any disciples, he still did it in a very complicated way.)
Looking at the other party's pious behavior, Shi Li curled his lips.
After Chu Shisan lit the incense and looked at him, he walked over and reached out to light the incense.
"No, you don't."
But unexpectedly, he was stopped by the other party.
"So many taboos?"
He put down his hand.
"Come with me."
Thirteen didn't say much, just walked out of the house and waved for him to follow .
So the two of them walked out of the door, left the shabby house, and walked out of the alley.
The moment he walked out of the alley, Shi Li felt that the world suddenly opened up.
The ancient city is lit up with bustling streets.
This is what I saw in the promotional video.
However, he noticed that Thirteen's aura had become much more solemn since he took a bath.
Where is this taking you now?
Go and visit the graves of your ancestors?
Or should we start exorcising the demon tonight?
Curious ideas swirled in his mind.
Except for Shisan who was walking slowly in front, Shi Li was following slowly behind.
Walking through the streets, interacting with people coming and going.
Finally they came to a large and magnificent attic.
A spacious gate, brilliant lights, and busy flow of people coming in and out.
There was a wooden sign in front of the door with a big word written on it: [Gambling].
Shi Li: "You're taking a bath and burning incense just to gamble?"