Chapter 97

(Three updates today)

As Xiaoqing was brutally beating Fahai, Sun Ran finally arrived at the entrance of Jinshan Temple. His residence was quite far from Jinshan Temple, and he received the message quite late, so he couldn't reach the place in time.

Of course, the most important reason for his tardiness was that the game company hadn't given him a mission for so long.

Without a mission, there was no reward. Even if he had a bit of anger in his heart, it had long dissipated after such a long journey. He wouldn't do anything without a reward.

By now, the tide had receded, and the Qiantang River had returned to calm. From the entrance of Jinshan Temple, one could see many monks running down the mountain path, with no demons chasing them, suggesting that the demons had already retreated.

"Did I come too late?" Sun Ran hurriedly activated his Dharma Eye and looked up at the mountain. He saw that the mountain top was still shrouded in dense white mist, and within the mist, there was a faint golden light.

"Thank goodness," he sighed in relief.

The white mist was demonic aura, and the golden light was Buddhist light. Both were present, so although the battle seemed to have ended, the people hadn't left, meaning it wasn't too late.

Since they hadn't left, there was no need to rush. Sun Ran didn't use any magic and began to climb the mountain at a steady pace.

After walking less than fifty meters, the game administrator finally couldn't hold back and contacted Sun Ran: "Fahai is about to die, hurry up and provide support."

Sun Ran had been waiting for this. He maintained his pace and smiled, "I've been rushing all the way, and I'm really tired. Let me walk slowly and recover my energy."

The game director, seeing his attitude, was furious. He tugged at his collar and angrily said to his subordinate, "Contact Chang'e and have her talk to him."

He knew exactly what this maintainer was up to. This was an extra mission, and he definitely wanted to negotiate the commission before taking it on.

Chang'e had been following this maintainer, and he wasn't familiar with her personality, fearing that things might fall apart. So he had to pass it back to her.

Chang'e, upon receiving the message, held her head in pain and looked at the situation at Jinshan Temple.

On the ruins of Leifeng Pagoda, Xiaoqing had beaten Fahai to the point of paralysis but didn't kill him. Instead, she was using the Zen staff to smash the restriction box, helping the White Snake break free.

The restriction box was shrouded in white mist, and the White Snake was about to appear.

On the mountain slope, Rose Tree was climbing the mountain on all fours, his hands, feet, and clothes covered in mud. His hair, which was already somewhat gray, made him look very disheveled.

Chang'e wasn't fooled by the facade. She knew he was just pretending and couldn't help but feel both angry and amused. She connected the data link and got straight to the point: "Hey, money lover, a bronze-level commission, ten thousand credit points as a reward, and an excellent evaluation. Deal?"

Sun Ran laughed, "That's not bad. Don't think I'm being nosy, but I have to ask: Is there any additional reward for killing these two snake demons?"

He remembered very clearly that a level-three demon was worth five thousand credit points, a rule set twenty-three years ago in Hebian County. He wanted to make sure to avoid any disputes.

Chang'e was speechless. Honestly, she had intended to cheat him.

She thought that with his face full of anger, this time he might save the commission. But this guy was smart, and after twenty-three years, he was still as clear-headed as ever. Even when angry, he still cared about credit points, a typical money lover.

"There is a reward, and the amount hasn't changed. Now you can rest easy, right?" Chang'e promised.

Sun Ran immediately perked up and said, "I said, you guys are not straightforward. If you want my help, just throw me a commission contract and set the reward. Why make me so uncomfortable and have to haggle with you?"

"Hey, we always give you a high price, okay? If it were another maintainer, would they get a pre-emptive excellent evaluation?" Chang'e retorted.

"Have you ever seen a maintainer as capable as me?" Sun Ran was very dissatisfied.

"Alright, alright. Go catch the demons, okay? They're about to run away." Chang'e tried to change the subject, feeling a bit guilty.

"I know. I'm already here, so they can't run." Sun Ran straightened up and stopped pretending to be disheveled.

Monks kept running down the mountain. Seeing this middle-aged man dressed as a commoner trying to go up, they thought he was just another pilgrim coming to Jinshan Temple to pray and incense. They all tried to persuade him, "Sir, there are fierce demons on the mountain. Why are you going up? Come with us and run."

Sun Ran smiled and said, "It's good that there are demons. I've never seen a demon in my life and want to take a look for something new."

The monks looked at each other, thinking this guy was crazy. They had never heard of someone risking their life just to see something new. With the terrifying demons behind them, they stopped trying to persuade him and continued down the mountain.

On the mountain, Xiaoqing had finally broken the restriction box with the Zen staff and retrieved the purple gold bowl.

As the bowl flipped, a white light flashed, landing on the ground and transforming into the beautiful White Snake. She looked at the mangled Fahai and then at the chaos on both sides of the Qiantang River, frowning, "Xiaoqing, why are you so impulsive? You've caused a lot of trouble."

Xiaoqing was initially very happy to see her sister, but when her sister started scolding her, she felt a bit regretful but still said stubbornly, "The people affected are the fishermen and farmers on both sides of the Qiantang River. Their game time isn't valuable. Besides, I acted out of anger."

"What happened?" Bai Niangzi asked, puzzled.

"It's all because of Xu Xuan. In less than three years, he completely forgot about you, got married, and had children. When I went to see him, he even called me a demon. How could I not be angry?" Xiaoqing was furious when she mentioned this.

Bai Niangzi, upon hearing this, felt a pang of bitterness. She had sworn eternal love, but it had all changed so quickly.

She had lived as a snake for nearly a thousand years, and her nature had become snake-like. Although she was usually gentle, she now felt resentment and said, "I never thought Xu Xuan would be such a person. I want to ask him myself if his words back then were just empty talk."

Her character was still good, and even though she was betrayed, she didn't lose her mind like Xiaoqing. She just wanted to understand and move on.

Fahai, who was barely alive on the ground, couldn't help but laugh, spitting blood as he did so, in great pain.

"Bald monk, what are you laughing at? Are you not beaten enough?" Xiaoqing picked up the Zen staff, ready to continue.

"No, no, no... I surrender. Big sister, please stop." Fahai begged repeatedly. Although this was a virtual world, the pain was real.

"Fine, you know your place," Xiaoqing coldly said and threw down the Zen staff.

Fahai then said, "Sigh, you two, a great disaster is about to befall you, and you're still fussing over a game's love affair. Isn't that ridiculous?"

"You're asking for it!" Xiaoqing was angry and went to pick up the Zen staff again.

"Wait," Bai Niangzi stopped her and looked at Fahai, "What do you have to say, monk?"

Fahai sighed, "There is a real person in Hangzhou City, and you must know about it, right?"

The two women didn't speak, but their expressions showed they knew.

Fahai continued, "You, the Green Snake, caused a flood in the Qiantang River, drowning Jinshan Temple and killing thousands. Even if the lives of fishermen and farmers aren't valuable, the game administrators won't tolerate it. I estimate the real person is almost here. He can single-handedly fight the Poison Scorpion Mercenary Group. What do you plan to do, heh heh?"

Upon hearing this, the two snakes looked at each other and knew they couldn't stay. They immediately said, "Let's go."

Light emanated from their bodies, and they were about to transform into snakes and flee.

"Please wait a moment."

A calm voice came from behind.

The two women turned around and saw a middle-aged man, wearing a cloud-patterned headband and a round-necked gray robe, walking slowly down the mountain path.