PFRG: Chapter 38 Part 1

Sunlight leaked in through the window and hit the sofa.

Yue Ren stretched out his long legs comfortably and sunk deeply into the sofa. In the inner corner, Huang Xinjue and the others sat together without saying a word. Not far opposite them was Ji Xingque sitting on a chair. His almond-shaped eyes were staring at Yue Ren with a wary expression. Due to excessive tension, even the pink little ponytail at the back of his head seemed to vaguely stand up.

There was so much noise outside last night that almost all the other players on the same floor stayed up all night in fear. It wasn’t until they confirmed that the number of survivors hadn’t decreased in the morning that they finally sighed with relief. But even so, the repeated mental torture made them anxious to complete the main mission and enter the next stage as soon as possible. This way, they could leave this d*mn instance as soon as possible.

Ji Xingque came early in the morning due to this matter. Then he became stunned by the scene he saw when opening the door. It wasn’t until he entered that room that he found there were so many people inside.

The moment he saw Huang Xinjue and the others, Ji Xingque had already realized that it must’ve been Chi Ting who saved them. The earth-shattering movements was most likely the work of their captain.

But at this moment, Ji Xingque’s first reaction wasn’t to care about the fate of the NPCs in the hotel but to sigh with relief. If there were so many people present in the room, it meant the things he had guessed before were all a misunderstanding, right?

Seeing Chi Ting come out of the bathroom, Ji Xingque raised his eyes and looked over. Before he could say ‘Captain’, his eyes swept over the corners of Chi Ting’s lips that were bright red due to the broken skin. Then his three views were subverted again. He froze in place as if struck by lightning.

After being on the team for so many years, he never imagined that an injury could happen to their Captain Chi.

What’s more, the delicate position of this injury seemed to be a mark left by some excessive behavior.

T-T-This was a misunderstanding!

Chi Ting glanced around after sensing the obviously subtle atmosphere in the room. His expression was obviously a bit confused. Finally, he looked at Ji Xingque steadily. “Tell me, why did you come to me so early in the morning?”

“I…” Ji Xingque was in a trance for a long time before finally regaining his mind. He gulped secretly and didn’t dare ask more questions under Chi Ting’s gaze. He adjusted his posture to sit upright. “It is like this. Everyone feels that it is necessary to push the main plot to the next stage today. They let me come over to find you…”

He paused before glancing at Yue Ren beside him. “Look for you.”

Chi Ting didn’t want to drag it out any longer, so he naturally didn’t have any objection to Ji Xingque’s words.

The moment he nodded but before he could speak, Yue Ren had already stood up calmly. “Indeed, it is better to hurry up. Let’s set off as soon as possible.”

Chi Ting glanced at Yue Ren doubtfully. For a moment, he didn’t understand which of Ji Xingque’s words poked this man.

He pondered on it before also standing up. “Let’s go.”

Ji Xingque watched the two of them pass by one after another in a daze. His eyes followed this slave called Yue Ren all the way until the man’s back disappeared around the corner.

In the team before, they were all accustomed to unconditionally obeying the captain’s orders.

How could the NPC make the decision first? The most important thing was that their captain actually allowed it?

It took a long time for the lightning and thunder in Ji Xingque’s heart to finally calm down. Just as he was about to take a step to follow, he remembered that there were several other people in the room. He turned around and happened to meet Huang Xinjue’s eyes.

Huang Xinjue’s expression also froze the moment their eyes met.

Since entering this instance, he and Ji Xingque had been against each other frequently. They even argued the day before. As a result, he narrowly escaped death and was saved by his new friend. Once they met again, the whole atmosphere fell into extreme embarrassment.

Huang Xinjue cleared his throat covertly.

Before he could think about how to speak, he heard Ji Xingque say, “You were scared last night, so stay here and recuperate today. You don’t have to worry about the remaining treasure chests. Since you were saved by my captain, cherish your life. Take a good rest. Once we enter the next stage, I’ll have someone come over and call you to gather.”

The words that sounded so natural fell into his ears and Huang Xinjue was in a trance for a moment.

After reacting, he saw that Ji Xingque’s figure had disappeared around the corner.

Soon, he muttered in a very complicated mood, “F*k… he really doesn’t hold any grudges at all.”

One resolutely went out to save people during the curfew regardless of the rules and consequences. The other cared for everyone equally regardless of grudges. No matter whether it was Chi Ting or Ji Xingque, they were both really strange guys.

But it was this strangeness that made Huang Xinjue’s eyes become a bit hot.

How could they encounter such an existence in the world of the unlimited game?

Downstairs in the hotel lobby.

Zeng Yan and the others had been waiting there for a long time. Once they saw the figures coming out of the elevator, they immediately greeted the other person enthusiastically, “Brother Chi, you are here!”

He obviously knew that Ji Xingque was going to find Chi Ting. Once they met, Zeng Yan immediately explained all the information he had so far. “That’s it. We have confirmed the number of players. At present, the movements last night should be related to the few people on Huang Xinjue’s side. I went to their rooms just now and couldn’t find them. It seems that they were probably in danger… The strange thing is that the number of survivors in the current instance hasn’t decreased. I don’t know if they have escaped and hidden somewhere, or if new people have entered the instance. We need to go back and confirm this.”

Ji Xingque said ‘oh’ after hearing this. “There is no need to confirm it. They aren’t dead. They were saved by my captain.”

Zeng Yun was stunned for a moment before realizing that the captain that Ji Xingque was talking about was Chi Ting. He looked a bit surprised. “You mean, Brother Chi saved Huang Xinjue and the others?”

Chi Ting nodded. “They are in my room now. Nothing happened to them.”

However, Zeng Yan didn’t sigh with relief as expected. His face became more solemn. “But 8 o’clock is the curfew time. The rules specifically reminded us that we must not go out during this period. Brother Chi, if you went out to save people, did you…”

As he spoke, a hotel employee happened to pass by. This made Zeng Yan’s heart jump and he immediately fell silent.

However, he didn’t know the reason but the employee didn’t react when hearing their conversation. She even sped up her pace a little bit when they passed each other, out of fear of hearing something she shouldn’t hear. It was like she was afraid of being killed to be silenced.

Before the employee could leave this place, a hand suddenly stretched out and blocked her way.

Yue Ren’s slightly smiling expression was full of kindness. “Can I ask if your hotel accommodation includes breakfast? I haven’t eaten anything since waking up today. I’m a bit hungry.”

Zeng Yan and the others looked over when they heard this. They saw the employee tremble visibly. “Yes yes, I’ll arrange someone to send it to you straight away.”

Once these words came out, she immediately lowered her head and walked away at nearly twice the speed. It was as if she saw a ghost.

Zeng Yan: “???”

Chi Ting signaled with his eyes for Yue Ren to calm down. He continued to answer Zeng Yan’s question, “Don’t worry. It’s been confirmed and it is fine.”

His voice wasn’t as muffled as Zeng Yan’s when he spoke. It was neither light nor heavy. It was just enough for the other NPCs in the lobby to hear clearly. As the last word came out, the surrounding employees seemed completely unaware of what was going on here, but the busy movements of their hands obviously sped up a lot. This gave the impression that they were quite busy and had no time to care about anything else.

A slight smile appeared on Chi Ting’s face.

From the time he went outside to going downstairs, he had already observed that every floor in the hotel had obviously been cleaned.

The ‘clearance’ carried out by Yue Ren last night didn’t leave a trace. It was as if everything during the night had turned into a dream that already ended in the daytime.

However, no matter how they cleaned it up, there were some things that couldn’t be reversed. For example, the NPCs in this hotel had obviously changed compared to yesterday. Judging from the reactions of these employees, it was clear that all the information was exchanged. They didn’t want to provoke Yue Ren and make the same mistake again.

Zeng Yan didn’t know what happened but he was relieved to hear Chi Ting’s confident answer.

Just as previously planned, they intended to complete the main task of this stage as soon as possible. He took Chi Ting and the others to gather at the door of the hotel. The assignments were completed and they each rushed to the task location.