Chapter 94

At noon, Sun Ran, as usual, lay on the rattan chair in the courtyard after eating, resting and digesting his food.

From the perspective of others, he was fanning himself with a palm leaf fan, squinting his eyes, and smiling, looking very relaxed and content.

In fact, Sun Ran was communicating with the three women from the real world at that moment.

The three women had already completed their mission to protect Yang Ting in the Confucian world and could no longer enter as maintainers. Therefore, they opened a communication room on the virtual network with the same time flow rate as the virtual world.

"Sun Ran, we got the keys to our new house today and are currently renovating it," Lan Xin said, her tone very cheerful.

"It's really spacious. We bought air purifiers, and each bedroom has one installed..." Bai Tingxuan was speaking when she was interrupted halfway by Ke'er.

"Sister Xuan, don't say more, don't say more. Wait until Husband comes back to surprise him." Ke'er was still as lively as ever.

Sun Ran's smile grew wider, imagining the beautiful appearances of the three women, he couldn't help but feel a strong desire to return home. It had only been twenty-three years, and he still had seventeen more to endure. He would never take on such a long-term protection mission again; it was too draining, like being in prison.

"When I come back, I want a lively welcome party," Sun Ran said with a smile.

"Of course, we've already been preparing it. No need for you to say it," Ke'er said with a giggle.

After such sweet talk, Lan Xin suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Sun Ran, you've had a hard time in the game all these years. Why don't you find someone to take care of you?"

Hard? Alone, Sun Ran was taken aback. He wasn't hard, but he immediately realized that this must be the effect of the false image created by the central AI.

He immediately replied, "Not hard at all, I'm doing fine. Don't worry about me. In seventeen more years, it will all be over."

Ke'er, being straightforward, said, "Husband, so many women are interested in you, why don't you choose one? You have to cook every day. It's just a game, we don't mind."

Sun Ran was very curious about what kind of image the central AI had created for him that made the three women so generous.

Thinking about it, he said, "No need. I'm used to it."

"Husband, you... I'm really moved. It's all the fault of this lousy company, not letting us continue in the game," Ke'er's voice sounded a bit choked up.

If they were to enter, it would be a disaster. Sun Ran wiped his sweat.

"Ke'er, don't say more. Sun Ran, when you come back, we'll have a compensation for you," Bai Tingxuan said.

This sentence immediately made Sun Ran start to daydream. Just as he was envisioning a bright future, a frantic call from Xiao Qian came from outside the courtyard: "Renyuan, Renyuan, come quickly, Lan'er is in trouble."

Sun Ran was taken aback and quickly said to the three women in his mind, "It seems there's an emergency here. We'll talk again when I have time."

"Alright, go ahead," they replied.

The communication was cut off, and Sun Ran got up and walked to the gate of the courtyard, where he saw his old wife leading the way, followed by his son, who was carrying a bloodied person—none other than his daughter-in-law, Lan'er.

Seeing Lan'er's pale face, with thick blood continuously oozing from her nose and mouth, and her body motionless, she was already without a pulse.

Sun Ran took a deep breath, quickly stepped forward, and grabbed his daughter-in-law's wrist, feeling no pulse at all—she was dead.

"Who did this?" Sun Ran's face darkened.

Although this was a virtual game, everyone was nominally a family, living together every day. Even a stone would be warmed, let alone a person. Now that someone had done such a heinous deed to his daughter-in-law, he was naturally furious!

'I've been doing tasks here, always keeping a low profile, but I didn't expect to be seen as a weakling. Who is so bold?' This was Sun Ran's thought.

Xu Xuan, seeing his father, although he didn't think he could bring Lan'er back to life, felt a sense of reliance and immediately recounted the incident at the pharmacy, including the threats from Xiao Qing.

Sun Ran's face turned dark as if it could drip water. These two troublemakers had seduced his son, and he had already been lenient with them. Now they dared to bully him—how despicable, hateful, and deserving of death!

As for Lan'er, she had just died. If the game company cooperated, she could still be saved.

Thinking this, Sun Ran said, "Xuan'er, carry Lan'er into the house."

Xu Xuan, completely at a loss, found a sense of direction in his father and naturally followed the order.

Xiao Qian, following behind Sun Ran, asked in a low voice, "Old man, can you save her?"

"I'll do my best. We can't let our little grandson grow up without a mother," Sun Ran patted his wife's hand, comforting her softly.

At the same time, he immediately contacted Chang'e: "Are you there?"

After a few seconds, a reply came: "Yes, I already know what happened. This player has been dead for less than half an hour, which corresponds to ten seconds in reality, still within the consciousness buffer period, so she can be saved."

The buffer period is a term used by the game company, referring to the process of unblocking memories when a player exits the game. To protect the consciousness from shock, this period lasts about a minute, corresponding to three hours in the virtual world.

Some players, when on the verge of exiting, are saved and experience near-death scenarios, seeing grand heavens or dark steel forests, which are actually the unblocked memories of the real world.

According to the Confucian world, when a person dies, their life force hasn't completely ended, and their soul lingers. The scenes they see are the appearance of the Hall of Yan Luo.

Sun Ran naturally understood all this. He contacted the administrator just to get authorization.

Since the other party agreed, he immediately began the rescue.

"Stand aside," he said to his son, who was still sobbing, as he walked to the bed.

"Father, let me see my wife one more time," Xu Xuan refused, his weak personality showing as he protested. As for his mother's words about his father being able to save people, he had long forgotten them.

His father was just a pharmacist with a basic understanding of medicine, capable of treating minor illnesses, not much better than himself. His wife was clearly dead; even if the legendary doctor Hua Tuo were to come back, he couldn't save her.

Sun Ran was somewhat annoyed. How could such a capable and heroic person raise such a weak son? Ah, a doting mother spoils her son!

Without explaining, he waved his sleeve to the side, "Stand aside!"

A gentle wave of air immediately appeared, gently pushing Xu Xuan to the side. Then Sun Ran stepped forward, extended his palm, and a misty, watery light appeared, enveloping Lan'er's body lying on the bed.

The Revitalizing Dead Tree Spell, a first-level healing technique, can make a dead tree sprout new leaves and bring a dead person back to life.

Xu Xuan had never seen his father like this before, not daring to approach, and asked Xiao Qian softly, "Mother, what is Father doing? It's scary."

"Shh, your father is bringing Lan'er back to life," Xiao Qian looked at her husband with admiration. She had experienced life and death, so she understood these matters. In her view, her husband Xu Renyuan was the best in the world.

Although this was a biased statement from a wife, it was actually true.

"Why isn't Father chanting spells or drawing talismans?" Xu Xuan was still puzzled.

"That's the trick of charlatans. Your father practices the great way; why would he do those superficial things? You silly boy, your father is very capable," Xiao Qian said with disdain. She had seen capable people who never chanted spells or drew talismans.

Xu Xuan's view of his father changed dramatically. He had always thought his father was just an ordinary person, but now he realized he was a hero.

Sun Ran completely ignored the whispers of his wife and son, focusing on his spell.

Under the glow of the light, Lan'er's face visibly turned rosy. After a few minutes, she coughed lightly, expelling the blood clots from her throat, and began to breathe. A little while later, her eyes moved and opened.

She was saved. Sun Ran stepped aside, and Xu Xuan, overjoyed, rushed forward, ignoring the blood, and embraced his wife, both of them weeping.

Sun Ran smiled. Although his son was weak, he was a genuine person, loving deeply.

He quietly left the room. Since these two troublemakers were so disrespectful, he would go and teach them a lesson.

Xiao Qian followed him out, whispering, "Be careful."

She knew what her husband was going to do.

Sun Ran smiled and patted Xiao Qian's hand, "Lan'er's body is still recovering from severe injuries, and her vital energy is weak. Go boil some water, and I'll catch a snake to stew for her to help her recover."

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