PFRG: Chapter 161

It could be seen that Lou Yueren had to endure a lot that night in order to not let his shadows cut these offensive guys to pieces.

In fact, even he didn’t expect that he would compromise himself to such an extent for the team’s interests one day. For this, he could only frequently look at Chi Ting’s face, which made him extremely satisfied from any angle. This way, he could adjust his inner balance, which was tilting wildly.

“Honestly, I think you really need to compensate me after we get out of this instance.” Lou Yueren felt that the subconscious action of pinching the tip of his nose was about to break his nose bone. After serving another customer, he came back and solemnly made this request to Chi Ting. “I’m serious. Don’t laugh yet.”

Chi Ting tried hard to adjust his facial expression and control the curve of his mouth. “I can tell that you are serious. I’m sorry, I don’t know why but when I see you now… well, I can’t help wanting to laugh.”

Lou Yueren raised an eyebrow. “…I reasonably suspect that your laughter is full of ridicule.”

“Not really. I just think you’re very funny,” Chi Ting blurted out. Then he suddenly realized that his explanation didn’t seem much different from ‘ridicule.’ He cleared his throat and made his expression look more serious. “I have received your request and will definitely consider it carefully.”

He saw another figure appearing at the door, so he picked up the tablet at the right time and took the first step before he could suppress his smile. “I’ll be busy first.”

Lou Yueren watched the figure go away. He leaned against the counter without moving. “In any case, I’ll take it as you’ve agreed.”

By the fifth day of business, all the players in the instance had already become familiar with the task of taking orders.”

Obviously, today’s situation was a bit different from the previous few days.

The moment a vague existence that started to resemble himself appeared in front of him , even Chi Ting couldn’t help feeling a bit weird, let alone other players who were in the same situation.

If a person paid attention to the situation in other instances at this time, they would find that after the operations in the previous few days, the NPCs in many instances had almost become quite complete. They entered the restaurant again, and the feeling it gave players was like an invisible hint of despair.

The more players who lost their memories, the deeper the fear they would feel in this environment. Once the players outside stood in the center of the square and looked up, they could see that the teams on the screens were beginning to collapse one after another.

It was precisely because too many teams had collapsed due to the collapse of their psychological defenses and fell apart that in such a chaotic situation, teams like the Dawn team, which was maintaining peace, were particularly eye-catching.

“It is no use. After the Jiubie team decided to give up competing for the ranking yesterday, I thought they would at least hold out until the end of the instance. Now it seems they can’t do it anymore.”

“D*mn, when I put myself in those NPCs’ shoes and see them gradually become like me, goosebumps instantly appear.”

“The most outrageous thing isn’t this. Those NPCs have not only changed into your appearance, but have directly become you and replaced you! Didn’t you see that the screen went black when No 56 was wiped out? Just now, even his personal skill appeared. It was exactly the same. Can you believe it?”

“Some teams tearfully gave up their teammates, but in the blink of an eye, the NPC on the other side turned out to be the ‘teammate’ who had just been sacrificed… They are visibly going crazy.”

“Speaking of which, the No 89 Dawn team is a bit too calm. Even if they don’t show any reaction to the amnesia, why are they so still at this moment?”

“I see that Captain Chi has been looking at the faces of these customers since a while ago. At this rate, he should be unable to hold back any longer, right? Look, he is looking there again…”

The figure of Chi Ting was projected on screen 89.

After handing the tablet to the customer, he just stood there and looked down at the customer’s facial features, which already had some vague outlines similar to his own.

The others nearby immediately focused their attention on the screen after being reminded.

It was precisely because the performances of everyone in the Dawn team had been too calm that the rebellious human mentality made the players look forward to capturing the scene where Chi Ting finally went crazy.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chi Ting’s scrutinizing expression finally relaxed a bit.

He let out a breath slowly as if to ease his emotions. The players heard him murmur, “It is really a bit rough. It makes me want to beat him up… no wonder why that person can’t help it.”

A few seconds passed before clear cracks appeared on the faces of the eagerly waiting players. “……”

Didn’t he feel scared? Shouldn’t he feel lost?

He just stared at the NPC and studied him for a long time, but this was the final conclusion?

Honestly speaking, Chi Ting found it quite terrifying that his face could turn into such a horrible look before it fully evolved.

It was just that there were so many things in their previous living environment that could make people feel scared that they had long been accustomed to downplaying this feeling. The first thing they thought about was how to solve the problem.

Up to now, Chi Ting wasn’t the only person who had become the NPC replacement. After the Lv 3 customer appeared and when the Lv 4 customer appeared, there was a face that vaguely resembled Lou Yueren. Perhaps it was because the amount of memory absorbed was relatively less, but the degree of completion obviously wasn’t as delicate as Chi Ting’s face.

This was just the current situation. Once tonight’s meal was finished and the sixth day’s business hours began, Lu Nanling and Ji Xingque’s large amount of memories would be digested and a new round of replacement would probably begin again.

No one knew to what extent these NPCs would eventually be updated, but Chi Ting actually found the unknown quite interesting.

It was a pity that the amnesia quota would fall on him tonight. He was afraid he wouldn’t be able to face the final result with such curiosity.

The business hours ended for the day, and the entire restaurant returned to silence.

Lu Nanling lived up to expectations. Even though he had lost his memory, he still managed to prepare the dishes perfectly. In addition, he had purchased enough food in advance. Compared to the result of being forced to kill two customers the day before, the fifth day of business ended successfully, and they successfully received the full operating income for the day.

The main purchasing project that evening was carried out by Song Xuefeng and Chi Ting, which was the initial consensus already reached.

Chi Ting also left the setting of the shopping list to Lu Nanling with great confidence. He went back early to wash up, prepared for bed on time, and waited for the arrival of a different new day.

The fully connected accommodation area appeared very spacious.

In the distance, Lu Nanling completed the purchasing settings and went back to his room. The surroundings became quiet again.

Lou Yueren didn’t have a lot of purchasing tasks tonight. Compared to Chi Ting, who had already made preparations, he just sat on a chair by the window, made a cup of milk tea, and drank it slowly.

Chi Ting looked up and saw the face that was covered in steam and looking a bit unclear. He paused and asked, “Aren’t you going to sleep?”

“There is no hurry.” Lou Yueren smiled as he met her gaze. “I’ll watch you sleep first.”

Chi Ting was amused when he heard this. “What is so good about watching?”

“I don’t know. I just want to take a few more looks. By the way… think about it a bit more.”

The answer made Chi Ting’s expression pause slightly. “Think about what?”

“Think about how to face you tomorrow, who doesn’t remember me at all.”

These words sounded somewhat hypocritical and sad, but combined with the other person’s smiling demeanor, it was difficult for Chi Ting not to think that this person was planning something bad.

His eyes moved around Lou Yueren’s face a few times before his lips curved up in a meaningful arc. “I don’t know how much you have thought about now, my boyfriend, but I still want to remind you in a friendly way.”

Lou Yueren looked like he was asking for advice. “Hmm?”

Chi Ting said calmly, “After I wake up tomorrow, I might not remember anything that happened previously. Through the hints in the notebook, I should be able to know our current relationship. Then, as long as it isn’t too beyond my imagination, I will probably choose to believe anything you say.”

Lou Yueren nodded. “I know.”

Chi Ting smiled silently. “What I want to say here is that even though I believe I will definitely cooperate to complete the instance, I’m not sure whether I will be so easy to talk to after losing my memories. It is better not to mention some things that come completely out of your personal bad taste. First, to prevent me from accidentally reacting and hurting you. Second, it is also for consideration after the clearance. After all, I might lose my memory tomorrow but I will remember everything that happened in the instance after leaving the instance. I believe you should’ve heard of the term ‘revenge later’ right? Then it is better to leave a way out for the future, right?”

Lou Yueren: “……”

Obviously, he hadn’t expected his thoughts to be seen through to this extent. There were a few seconds of silence before Lou Yueren restrained his smile and cleared his throat seriously. “You said that as if my mind is full of yellow garbage.”

Chi Ting sneered. “Did I mention the word ‘yellow’ in what I said just now?”

Lou Yueren told him, “It is getting late. You can go to sleep. I’ll continue… thinking about the next steps to clear the level.”

“Okay, you should go to bed early too. Good night.’

Chi Ting controlled the rising corners of his mouth, pulled up the quilt, and closed his eyes peacefully.

Faintly, he felt as if there were light footsteps approaching. Someone gently pulled the corner of his quilt.

It should be Lou Yueren.

He tried to open his eyes, but his eyelids were already heavy.

In a daze, he finally fell into a deep sleep as the footsteps gradually faded away.

Gradually, only the sound of steady breathing remained in the accommodation area of the instance.

No one noticed the occasional small movement passing by in the corridor.

Before they knew it, another night had passed peacefully.

Once the next morning dawned, just like the previous day, the people who got up one after another gathered around the two beds early. The difference was that the people lying on the beds were Song Xuefeng and Chi Ting.

“It is almost time. Why haven’t you woken up yet?”

“It feels like it is almost time.”

“I’m not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry?”

“Hey, look, he’s awake! The captain is awake!”

The sounds that fell into his ears seemed to be far away and near, as if his entire soul had just gone through a long battle. Chi Ting woke up and felt a layer of cold sweat all over his body.

His vision became clearer and he finally saw his surroundings clearly after sitting up. The strong sense of unfamiliarity made him subconsciously want to figure out where he was, but he found that his empty mind couldn’t capture a single fragment.

Why didn’t he remember anything?

As a clear tingling sensation spread throughout his body and a figure passed by in front of him, Chi Ting came back to his senses and saw that a figure had approached him at some point.

The moment he looked up, he met a pair of deep and gentle eyes staring at him steadily with a gentle smile. “Nice to meet you, Captain Chi.”

There was a brief silence.

“Old Song is awake too. Little Bird, hurry up and deliver this to Old Song.” Hua Qianmei noticed the situation in the next room and immediately called Ji Xingque to deliver the memory records. She turned around and was about to say something, but her voice rose a few notches due to the sudden change. “Wait! Captain, don’t be impulsive—”

Before he could finish his words, Chi Ting suddenly stood up and stretched out his hand, tightly locking Lou Yueren’s neck.

There were no excessive emotions in his lowered eyes. He looked at the person in front of him calmly, and his voice was also cold. “Who are you?”

Lou Yueren’s cough was choked up, causing his breathing to become rapid. The shadow tentacles extending from his feet had already brought the notebook to Chi Ting.

He almost used up all his strength to squeeze out a few words from his throat. “Look… just look, and you will know.”