Chapter 127 NE Incomplete(1/3)
【You have arrived at the target mission location.】
[You have completed the S-level prerequisite mission·Pilgrim]
[Get pre-points: 50]
Su Mingan received a series of system prompts.
Logically speaking... after the prerequisite tasks, there will be subsequent series of tasks.
But he didn't hear any more prompts, as if the mission was suddenly interrupted.
In front of him, the girl wearing simple braids was still staring at him, but her eyes had a hint of awe.
"...Do you want to marry me?"
Seeing that Su Ming was calm and didn't answer, Jasmine asked patiently again.
Her tone was a little low, and the look in her eyes was also very deep, as if threatening.
"Wait a minute." Su Mingan tapped her fingers on the table: "Are you sure you want to marry me? Just because I am Bo Li?"
His question made Jasmine pause for a moment, and then she moved slightly away from him who was very close.
"Traveler No. 1." Jasmine's words proved that she had seen through his identity. She rolled her hands around the ends of her hair and looked a little relaxed when she was far away: "...tell your answer first."
Su Ming'an sat up straight. He saw that the barrage was filled with a wave of "Promise her!" "Promise her!" "Congratulations to the male and female guests for successfully holding hands!", all kinds of useless words were jumbled together, and none of them were useful suggestions.
.
...or in other words, very few are useful.
These audiences... seemed really happy.
"I need to understand your thoughts." Su Mingan still avoided answering directly. He realized that this might be a fork in the road with a bad ending. Once the answer is wrong, there may be irreversible changes.
He stared into her eyes, trying to use his previous experience to guide her emotions: "...Jasmine, do you hope that the person in front of you will marry you?"
The girl still has her hair curled at the end.
There was something more in her eyes as she looked over.
Under Su Ming'an's caution, he suddenly felt that the overwhelming sense of power in the girl in front of him gradually faded away.
...It's like I have taken off some of my guard against him.
But he never heard any hint of favorability from her.
"You do care about Jasmine's feelings." She said, then stood up, walked to the two tablets, and hung her hands above them:
"...It is very difficult to live in such an environment...I am very fortunate. Although it seems hypocritical, I still hope that someone can feel the same way as her."
She said, turning around.
The hand began to glow blood red.
The color... is exactly the same as the werewolf's eyes.
Su Mingan saw the fine fluff on the back of her hands again.
"Traveler No. 1, you passed my test." "Jasmine" looked at him, and the tablet began to glow.
Her eyes were frozen like ice particles, extremely focused:
…
"...Go to that night and respond to her."
…
"Ding dong!"
A system prompt sounded in Su Mingan's ears.
[Trigger S-level single-player copy: "Before Dawn"]
[Task description: She was forced to a dead end without knowing anything, but she still held on to her incomplete attachment and prayed for the dawn.
——Please see the dawn for her.】
[The time flow rate of the single-player copy is synchronized with the outside world. Players are advised not to miss the night action session and arrive at the house corresponding to the traveler number on time. 】
…
The white light shines brightly, and "Jasmine" in front of him is looking at him with a slight expectancy in his eyes.
Su Mingan realized that perhaps neither agreeing nor rejecting was the right answer.
...This Jasmine during the day looks exactly like Jasmine at night, but I just want to see his attitude.
Now, he seems to have passed the assessment and successfully entered the subsequent tasks.
The transmitted white light gradually dissipated.
First of all, he was froze by the sudden drop in temperature. There was a feeling of cold water sliding down his cheeks. The clothes on his body were extremely thin and could not withstand the extremely low temperature.
When he raised his eyes again, he saw heavy white snow all over his eyes.
…and the town of Trilee wrapped in ice and snow.
Although snow had fallen on the houses in the town, he could still tell that this was the town of Trili in winter. There were still pedestrians walking on the streets, and he was standing in the alley wearing extremely thin clothes.
...so cold.
Su Mingan has never felt this cold since she was ten years old. It was like the coldness in the world was rushing through her clothes, and everything she could see was monotonous white.
He quickly opened the backpack compartment and put on some clothes. After feeling a little more relaxed, he began to think about the mission.
——As he expected, it turned out to be a single-player dungeon in a small space.
When he completes his mission, he will return to his original place.
The background of this small copy seems to be the town of Trili in winter time. That is, a selected period of time in the town of Trili.
He took a look and saw that it was almost dusk now.
The task requires "her" to see the dawn.
...Dawn, what is the concept of dawn?
Just morning time?
He was a little confused, but the first priority now should be to find "her", and this "she" should refer to Jasmine. Maybe he should try to go to the mayor's house.
He made up his mind to go out, but the moment he took a step forward, he suddenly felt that he was still.
It was as if the time around him had completely frozen, leaving only his thoughts continuing. He saw the people walking frozen for a moment, and a panel suddenly appeared in front of him.
【——I am Boli, a wanderer returning home from a long journey. 】
The first line is this white text that pops up.
[I left because I was dissatisfied with the ridiculous behavior of the town, but now I have regretted it. 】
[I returned to my hometown over the mountains and ridges. The cold and hunger made me exhausted. I was in a desperate situation and the only thought in my mind was to go home. 】
【But now, I have really arrived in Trili.】
【My father is nearby, but I am far away from home.】
Su Ming'an watched the white words keep jumping out, and he realized that this should be Bo Li's self-narration.
And looking at this description...it seems that he is playing the role of Bo Li?
The white characters still continue:
[The town of Trilee seems to have changed little from when I left, and today happens to be a day of happy events.]
【My father... is probably also preparing for a happy event. 】
【They still haven’t changed.】
【……】
The white characters slowly stopped for a moment.
Then it beats faster than before:
【...Do I really want to go back?】
【——My return home seems like a young man bowing his head to the older generation. I failed, so I came back. 】
【——I should have died outside, even if I was hungry and cold, I should have died. 】
【——I shouldn’t come back, I can’t change anything. 】
【——I want to leave.】
The panel disappears in front of you.
Time resumed and pedestrians continued walking as if nothing had happened.
But Su Mingan suddenly felt himself moving.
Instead of following his own will, he acted like a puppet on strings, taking steps straight towards the outside of the town - but it was clear that he had to go to the mayor's house to find Jasmine!
To be continued...