Chapter 4

Yu Kai and the others exchanged glances and finally nodded reluctantly.

Although they had only lived together for less than a year, they were very familiar with each other's personalities. Cheng Yang was definitely a stubborn person; once he made up his mind, not even eight oxen could pull him back.

Yu Kai immediately took out a card and said, "I have over 70,000 yuan in my card. It's the pocket money I've saved up since I was young. You have to use it wisely."

The three of them were not surprised by the amount of money Yu Kai had, as this guy was a little tycoon in the dorm. Liu Hao and Niu Bing didn't have much money on them, and together they had a little over 10,000 yuan.

Shen Yun took the three cards and left the dormitory.

"Old Yu, Haozi, do you think we should follow them and take a look?" Niu Bing asked with a bitter smile.

Yu Kai said, "Forget it, Yangzi is steady. There shouldn't be any problems."

After leaving the school gate, Cheng Yang directly took a taxi to the outskirts.

Soon, Cheng Yang found a wood processing plant. After some haggling with the boss, he ordered 300 cubic meters of wood.

The over 80,000 yuan he had was only enough to pay for a third of the goods. However, Cheng Yang wasn't worried. He immediately transferred the 80,000 yuan to the boss and asked him to deliver the wood to the road below Luofeng Slope by 5 PM the next day.

He would pay the remaining balance after the wood was delivered.

Since the transaction volume was large, the boss didn't mind the delivery fee. After all, he had over 80,000 yuan as a deposit, so even if the other party played a trick, he wouldn't lose.

After handling this matter, Cheng Yang checked the time. It was already 1 PM, and the time he remembered was getting closer. However, there were no signs of any abnormalities, whether it was people or animals around. Not to mention others, even Cheng Yang, who had already guessed that a disaster was about to come, couldn't see any signs.

In the evening, while Liu Hao and the others were asleep, Cheng Yang sat on the bed and started to practice.

This was something he had done for a year in his previous life, so he was very familiar with it. In simple terms, practicing was running a meditation technique.

No matter what profession, everyone could only practice for four hours a day, and this rule could not be broken by anyone.

A night of practice increased Cheng Yang's progress as a mid-level magic apprentice by 1%. Under normal circumstances, it would take Cheng Yang 100 days to break through to the level of a high-level magic apprentice. This speed was fixed for everyone, unless someone didn't practice every day.

After finishing his practice, Cheng Yang lay down to sleep. This might be the most peaceful night he would have for a long time.

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The next day, Cheng Yang arrived early at the Luofeng Village base. Although he had hidden the place very well yesterday, he was still worried that someone might suddenly discover the four additional statue heads. If it was just a corner of the altar, others might not have any suspicions, but these four clearly human-like heads would inevitably make people think. If someone suspected it was an ancient relic and attracted a large crowd, it would be bad.

When Cheng Yang came back to the mountain, he found that nothing had changed from yesterday, and he immediately felt relieved.

Cheng Yang calculated the time. It was now seven hours before afternoon, and he decided to look for the target he hadn't found yesterday. It was a portal, a portal to another space. In game terms, that other space was equivalent to a dungeon.

Following the path from yesterday, when he reached the end, he discovered a strange object.

It was called strange not because of its bizarre appearance; it looked like an ordinary stone slab. But Cheng Yang, already a mid-level magic apprentice, felt its difference. There was a faint energy fluctuation on its surface.

What was this thing? Cheng Yang didn't know. In his previous life, he had never seen such a strange thing. But he was sure that this thing was definitely related to the world's gamification.

Since it might be a good thing, Cheng Yang naturally didn't hesitate. The object was a circular disc about a foot in diameter and weighed about 20 pounds. With Cheng Yang's current strength, which was twice that of a normal person, picking up this disc was very easy.

Cheng Yang picked up the stone disc and headed for the Luofeng Village base. Although he didn't find the dungeon this time, discovering this disc was a pleasant surprise.

At noon, Cheng Yang returned to Xiangcheng City, bought a large bag of compressed cookies and high-energy foods like chocolate, and then brought them back to the base.

When the time was 3 PM, Cheng Yang took out his phone and called Yu Kai, asking him to bring Liu Hao and Niu Bing to Luofeng Slope.

Yu Kai and the others were not from Xiangcheng City, so they naturally didn't know where Luofeng Slope was. However, after Cheng Yang explained, they figured out the location. They just didn't understand why Cheng Yang would call them to such a desolate place at this time.

Cheng Yang didn't give any explanation, just saying they would know when they got there.

After the call, Cheng Yang walked down the mountain and sat by the roadside.

The rest was a long wait. Although there was only a little over an hour left, Cheng Yang enjoyed this final peace, not knowing if he would have the chance to sit quietly without worrying about any danger in the future.

Cheng Yang waited for nearly an hour, and a taxi quickly drove over. When the car stopped, Yu Kai and Liu Hao got out. The car then quickly drove away.

"Yangzi, what are you up to? Why do you look so strange?" Liu Hao sat down next to Cheng Yang, looked at the river below, and asked in shock, "You're not thinking of jumping into the river, are you?"

Cheng Yang rolled his eyes and said, "Am I crazy? If I really wanted to, would I run four or five kilometers to find a place to jump? There are rivers in Xiangcheng City too."

"That's true," Liu Hao agreed, "But why do you look so strange?"

"Where's Niu Bing? He didn't come?" Cheng Yang suddenly asked.

Yu Kai said, "It seems that guy has hooked up with a girl these days. When I called him just now, he was shopping and said he would come over soon. But it will take him about half an hour to get here."

Cheng Yang calculated the time. Half an hour should be fine. To prevent any accidents, he called Niu Bing and told him to arrive by 4:50 PM.

Niu Bing was confused on the phone, but Cheng Yang clearly didn't intend to explain and hung up immediately.

Then Cheng Yang said, "Haozi, do you remember what I told you this morning?"

Liu Hao was taken aback and said, "You said a lot this morning. Which one are you referring to?"

Cheng Yang said, "I asked you what would happen if the real world turned into a game world."

"I remember," Liu Hao said firmly, "But are you just saying this for that?"

Cheng Yang said, "I'm not just saying this for that. I'm saying it for what's about to happen. In a little over an hour, the world will undergo a huge change, and a disaster will sweep the entire Earth. To put it simply, the Earth will become a game field, and we will all be players in this game field."

Yu Kai, who was standing nearby, suddenly squatted down, touched Cheng Yang's forehead, and muttered, "You're not running a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

Cheng Yang slapped Yu Kai's hand away and said, "I know you don't believe me now, and I don't require you to believe me. In about half an hour, everything will be revealed. I'm telling you this now just to give you time to notify your families to take cover."

Yu Kai and the others looked at Cheng Yang's calm face and felt that he wasn't joking, which made them a bit uneasy. Liu Hao said, "Yangzi, are you serious?"

"How is that possible?" Liu Hao still couldn't accept Cheng Yang's words.

Cheng Yang said, "I've said what I needed to say. If you don't believe me, no amount of persuasion will change your mind. Whether or not to notify your families is up to you. I hope you won't regret it later."

Yu Kai and the others exchanged glances and looked at Cheng Yang again, seeing him with a face immersed in the surrounding scenery. Was there any beautiful scenery around?

"Maybe... we should talk about it. It's only half an hour, and even if it's fake, it won't waste much time. If it's real..." Yu Kai thought for a moment and expressed his opinion. Although he didn't say the rest, Liu Hao and the others understood his meaning.

Liu Hao and the others, who were originally hesitant, immediately agreed with Yu Kai's suggestion. They decided to call their families.

At this moment, Cheng Yang turned around and said, "Tell them to move as close to the city center as possible and find an open park to take cover. We'll figure out what to do next."

Since they had already decided to follow Cheng Yang's advice, they naturally wouldn't quibble over such a small matter. They immediately took out their phones and called their families. They spent over ten minutes on the phone, finally persuading their families to move, and then hung up.

"Yangzi, I've put all my reputation on the line. If you're fooling me, I'll probably be laughed at by my unscrupulous father for the rest of my life," Liu Hao said with a bitter smile.

Yu Kai looked up at the sky and said, "I hope what Yangzi said won't happen."

Liu Hao said, "Why think so much? In less than an hour, everything will be clear. If you're lying, just wait and see!"

Besides fear, these young people also had a bit of anticipation deep in their hearts about the possible disaster.

Of course, they still didn't quite believe Cheng Yang's words, but they all temporarily held back, preparing to find Cheng Yang accountable after an hour.

Ten minutes later, over ten large trucks came from the direction of Xiangcheng City and neatly parked by the roadside under the suspicious gazes of Yu Kai and the others.

Cheng Yang checked the time on his phone. It was almost 4:40 PM. These people were quite punctual.

"Old Yu, wait here for a moment. These are the woods I ordered. I'll go up and greet them first," Cheng Yang said softly to Yu Kai and the others.

Yu Kai looked deeply at Cheng Yang and suddenly believed what he said. The price of these ten trucks of wood was not low; even the cheapest wood would cost over 200,000 yuan. Given his understanding of Cheng Yang, as long as he wasn't crazy, he wouldn't joke about such a matter. And now, Cheng Yang's mind was very clear.

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