Chapter 58

Zhou Xian stared at the notebook that looked somewhat worn out. This item, forgotten in what had become an abandoned village, contained content that was shocking.

"Games are life, and life is like a game."

His father's words flashed through Zhou Xian's mind. The meaning contained in this sentence suddenly became far from simple.

More crucially, the peculiar piece of paper in front of him, and the meaning of the words written on it, were even more intriguing. However, Zhou Xian, who had no clue, had no idea what the code on the paper was.

"My father used to be the chief engineer of the game. This account and password are probably related to the game itself. Moreover, this might also be an important clue to uncovering the game's secrets."

Zhou Xian glanced at the talisman in his hand. The power from the game being usable in the real world gave him a sense of reliance. However, the more abnormal situations arose, the more uneasy he felt about the real world. The current calm was like the night before a storm, quiet but brewing. And the countdown on the game interface was like a bomb that would detonate the entire world.

Thinking about the words of the Emperor players, Zhou Xian made a decision: "It seems I need to prepare to visit the headquarters of the game company soon."

Strangely, the headquarters of the "Dragon Tomb" game company was designed and built in Zhongzhou, a city in the southwest, rather than in a coastal metropolis. It was even disconnected from the Shenglong Group, the main body of the game, which was a peculiar thing.

"Zhou Xian! We're here!" The voice from outside pulled Zhou Xian back to reality. He tucked the notebook close to his body and walked out.

"Fatso, Old Xu!"

The two people standing at the door were Tao Shan and Xu Tianyun. Upon seeing them, Zhou Xian immediately pulled them in.

"Hey, the road here is really hard to navigate, it's all mud." Xu Tianyun looked quite disheveled, clearly having been troubled by the muddy ground. The last residents of this place had already left several years ago, so it was no wonder the ground was in disrepair.

"Smells good~" On the other side, Tao Shan, with his sharp nose, immediately caught a whiff of a wonderful aroma. Hearing this, Xu Tianyun and Zhou Xian also noticed the delightful scent.

"Li Chuyu is making lunch; it's the smell of stewed chicken."

Zhou Xian also sniffed. At first, he hadn't noticed it while cleaning, but now, in the quiet, the smell was truly mouth-watering.

"Ah! I thought we were the earliest to arrive, but it turns out Li Chuyu is already here!" Xu Tianyun exclaimed after hearing Zhou Xian's words: "We got up early this morning, and Li Chuyu is even earlier?"

Zhou Xian didn't feel comfortable telling these two that Li Chuyu had arrived the night before, as their reaction would surely lead to a lot of gossip.

"Old Zhou, is it true that the ability you mentioned can be used in the real world?"

Zhou Xian's news from yesterday was a bombshell. The ability to use skills in the real world was a significant situation!

"Pretty much."

He glanced at the disheveled Xu Tianyun, then extended his hand. Immediately, white light appeared on his hand, and soon, the light enveloped Xu Tianyun. The small wounds on his body began to heal!

"This is the Daoist healing spell!"

Both Xu Tianyun and Tao Shan were Daoists, and the healing spell was the first skill they learned. At this moment, they knew exactly what it was!

As Zhou Xian's healing spell ended, Xu Tianyun's wounds were mostly healed. He moved his limbs, and his condition was now excellent: "It's as if I never fell at all!"

Well, except for the yellow mud on his body...

"Old Zhou, how did you do that?!"

Xu Tianyun focused and tried to mimic Zhou Xian's actions, but unfortunately, no white light appeared.

"If I knew how to do it, that would be great. But I'm certain this is not a good thing..."

At first glance, suddenly being able to use game abilities in the real world seemed amazing.

But upon closer thought, the ability to use game powers in the real world was a terrifying thing!

This meant that the peaceful world was just a facade, and beneath it lurked terrifying monsters, who knows when they might appear? Zhou Xian had also fantasized about supernatural powers in the world, but at this moment, he felt only intense unease.

"Is it the event you mentioned, the one that deviates from the norm?"

Hearing Zhou Xian's words, Tao Shan and Xu Tianyun exchanged glances.

Although the ability to use game powers in the real world was impressive, if the game's big bad could also come to the real world, that would be no fun at all.

As they spoke, Lai Yiming, riding a bicycle, also arrived. Seeing Zhou Xian and Xu Tianyun at the door, he immediately came over.

"Hey, Old Lai!"

Zhou Xian greeted him.

"Not early." Lai Yiming shook his head: "I was almost fried by the sun on the way. I should have taken the bus and then walked here..."

Lai Yiming was wearing a jacket outside, which he took off after getting off the bike. Under the jacket, he was drenched in sweat.

"Since it's so hot, why did you wear the jacket?" Xu Tianyun asked.

"Try standing under the sun for a few hours and see how you feel."

Lai Yiming was right; although wearing a jacket made it hotter, being directly exposed to the July sun was no joke.

"But, Old Zhou, why did you come to such a remote place?" Lai Yiming shook his body, clearly having had a tough journey.

"Because I can only do it here—"

Zhou Xian pointed to the iron anvil and furnace placed nearby.

At this, the others also noticed the large objects.

"Is this for blacksmithing?"

In reality, the equipment was different from the game, especially in size, with modern equipment being much smaller than the medieval equipment in the game.

"Something like that. This is for practicing my secondary profession."

Saying this, Zhou Xian picked up the sword lying nearby.

"Take a look at this."

Zhou Xian took out the sword.

Lai Yiming took the sword first, examined it, and then looked puzzled: "This sword, no matter how powerful it is in the game, in the real world, it's probably not as useful as a machete."

Saying this, Lai Yiming casually swung the sword.

But then his expression changed to surprise: "This is—"

Sharp.

Just by swinging it, he could feel the unique sharpness of the sword. Even without confirmation, as an outsider, Lai Yiming knew the sword was exceptionally sharp.

"Equipment crafted and enhanced using game techniques."

Unfortunately, there were no materials available now, or he could have added some effects to the weapon.

"This sword looks like an ordinary iron sword... compared to the divine weapons in the game, the difference is huge."

Tao Shan touched the sword blade curiously.

"Ouch!"

Accidentally touching the hilt, Tao Shan found his finger cut by the sharp blade.

"This is a real weapon; be careful."

Tao Shan was right; compared to the game, the difference was significant. But don't forget, in the real world, they were just ordinary people.

At this moment, Lai Yiming saw a large rock nearby. He lifted the sword and walked over, then swung it at the corner of the rock.

"Thud."

The cut stone fell to the ground, but Lai Yiming seemed unaware.

"Is this what they call 'cutting through iron like butter'?"

When the sword cut into the rock, Lai Yiming felt no resistance at all. It was as if he had just swung through the air.

At this, Xu Tianyun walked over to the stone and picked up a small piece. The surface of the stone was surprisingly smooth, with no roughness at all.

"Is this a divine weapon?"

Xu Tianyun looked at the sword in Lai Yiming's hand and instinctively took a few steps back.

He then looked at Zhou Xian and said, "Did you make this weapon with the things over there?"

"Yep, pretty much."

After bandaging his finger, Tao Shan approached the furnace: "This thing is quite different from what's in the game."

"Although it's much smaller than in the game, it's still very useful."

Modern technology was great at reducing size and automating processes, making it much more convenient than the manual operations in the game.

For example, the smart temperature control system of the furnace saved Zhou Xian a lot of trouble.

Sometimes Zhou Xian thought, if this thing could be used in the game, how much easier it would be!

Speaking of which, since game skills can appear in the real world, can real-world things interfere with the game world...?

As Zhou Xian was thinking, a noisy sound came from outside, and soon, four figures appeared at the door...

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