Step Back! Master is Here! - Chapter 43
Chapter 43: Second Mission Begins!
Unfortunately, it turned out that the real world was quite peaceful.
Sun Ang impersonating the Dish God to kill, was something that rarely happened.
Tang Luo, who experienced the first investigative activity, came to the correct conclusion. ‘If one wants to make a living in this line, they will starve to death.’
The first supernatural activity that Tang Luo participated in was like a bonfire party.
There were also confession activities.
Tang Luo suspected that this group only came out for confessions and face-to-face meetings, and simultaneously planned the next confession.
‘Okay, you won’t fail if you don’t try at all.’
“It looks too dark and dangerous over there. Let’s not ahead over.”
“Okay.”
‘What’s happening here?!
They told horror stories around the campfire while several girls gave several screams that seemed a little fake.
‘This is the so-called supernatural activity? It’s too disappointing! You have completely disgraced the name of the supernatural enthusiasts!’
Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, Tang Luo had reaped a good amount of benefits, including but not limited to getting the contact details of various girls.
“This is not what I wanted.” Tang Luo let out a rich second-generation[1] cry.
When relying on his looks and free service to create sales, he had run into an unprecedented crisis.
What he had usually relied on were his skills, not his looks. Except that he had no opportunity to display his skills!
There was no chance to demonstrate his skills in the real world at all.
Tang Luo was waiting for the second Game of Gods And Demons.
It had been 30 days since the first game.
Zhou Zhenguo had said that the time between the two missions was not fixed. It could be longer or shorter.
At 15:00, Tang Luo, who was lying and slacking at home, suddenly felt surges of relevant information filling his head. They were telling him that he would enter the mission world at the same time the next day.
Just like what Zhou Zhenguo had said, they would be notified of the second mission in advance.
However, information was only limited to the mission start time so that Tang Luo could be prepared. Other than that, there wasn’t any more information.
The mission objective would only be revealed to the Employees of Gods and Demons only after entering or in the process of entering the mission world.
Tang Luo put on the clothes that he had prepared and wore his shoes as the time approached. He also took down the ornament-looking Ill Omens off the shelf and kept it in his hands.
In fact, under normal circumstances, to enter the mission world, Employees of Gods and Demons would not keep their equipment away.
The equipment could indeed be stored in the body quickly without being exposed. But to take them out, that would require some time.
Tang Luo had tried that before. It had taken him 15 seconds to take out Ill Omens.
Anyway, when making a trip to the mission world to complete the mission, equipment must be carried at all times. It was important to have them within reach.
He sat on the sofa in the living room.
Like the first time, the murmur of whispers appeared beside his ears and in his mind, as the trickling drops of water fell from the sky.
Tang Luo focused his attention on the water droplets, watching them land.
The place where they landed was no longer the coffee table that was originally there. Rather, it was solid ground.
The droplets fell and emerged into the puddles on the surface.
These puddles, together with whispers, formed the mission to be completed this time.
—Go to the terminal and spend the night there until six in the morning—
This was different from the first mission, which was a search mission.
This mission seemed to be simpler—at least, in terms of using one’s brains.
The soft-touch of the sofa beneath his thighs had disappeared. It was replaced by an icy chill and a hard surface.
The rustling sound of heavy rain had replaced the whispers beside his ears.
Suddenly, Tang Luo felt someone tightening his left arm. Someone had abruptly grabbed him, pulling him behind.
His left arm moved slightly forward, and that backward force became forward, helping that person regain their balance.
By the way, he smelled a fragrance. Oh, the smell of perfume.
“Newbies…”
A male voice traveled from the other side.
Tang Luo turned his head.
A young man was seated on his right, wearing common-looking black-framed glasses, a plaid shirt, dark slacks, and dirty white sneakers.
His expression was blank.
From his appearance, he was either a student of the polytechnic university or a programmer. Judging from the thickness of the hair, he was likely to be a student.
In front of this man, stood an auntie.
She looked like she was in her 40s or 50s and was wearing an apron and slippers. The most important thing was—she had a broom in her hand!
Forget about the apron, as the broom had successfully attracted Tang Luo’s attention.
One had to know that when one entered the game of Gods and Demons, there were strict restrictions on what they could carry.
Zhou Zhenguo couldn’t even bring in a nail clipper. Compared to nail clippers, the broom was obviously more of a weapon. It shouldn’t be allowed to be brought in unless this broom was equipment!
However, the auntie’s shocked face, as well as her slippers, showed that it was undoubtedly her first time participating in the Game of Gods And Demons.
“Could it be that the game had allowed this auntie to bring the broom in?
“The broom was part of her body?
“She brought her own weapon?
“It seems a little powerful.”
The one who asked the string of questions was an Employee of Gods and Demons who had gone through missions. He was dressed for outdoor sports and looked neat, like a model youth.
He should be in his 20s or early 30s, and his eyes contained a little suspicion. Not just viewing the auntie’s broom with suspicion, but also Tang Luo as well.
Seeing that calm look and the relaxed posture, he was certain that this was not Tang Luo’s first time.
‘But… What’s going on with that attire?
‘There’s a small string of Buddhist beads on his wrist.
‘He looks like a monk, except for the fact that he has half-length white hair. He’s very good-looking and attractive. But he does not seem like he’s dressed for the mission.
‘Could he be a cosplayer?
‘However, from that faint aura that he’s giving off, it does feel like he’s an eminent monk.’
The young man withdrew his suspicious gaze, looked at Tang Luo, and asked, “Strange, you shouldn’t be a newbie. Is that right?”
“Amitabha!” Tang Luo put his right palm on his chest. “My Dharma name is Xuanzang. I am not a newbie.” His left hand was still firmly held onto.
After receiving a definite answer, the youth turned his attention to Tang Luo’s left.
If not for Tang Luo’s eye-catching golden Buddha appearance, the person on his left would be noticed first.
Regardless of whether the black slip dress was shifted slightly downward or upward, one could see the bottomless gully.
The hot denim pants revealed a pair of slender legs that were wearing black high-heeled shoes.
She had shoulder-length hair, and her makeup suited a web-celebrity.
To be honest, before removing her makeup, she was very pretty, sexy and charming. After removing the makeup, some of those qualities couldn’t be seen so clearly.
Make-up was a type of sorcery.
Without a sharp eye, it was difficult to see through it.
Both Tang Luo and the youth that was standing in front of him did not have that skill.
Once his eyeballs had been set in place, it was difficult to change them.
“Young lad, what is going on here?”
Fortunately, the auntie’s loud voice accelerated the process.
The young man’s face became serious. “In simple terms, we have entered the world of special missions. It will be very dangerous to complete the announced mission, with a real possibility of dying. Those who are able to survive will become stronger.”
“I hope you are not lying to me.”
Auntie gave a forced smile.
That polytechnic student pushed his glasses.
The web-celebrity lady beside Tang Luo did not say anything but unconsciously grabbed Tang Luo’s arm tighter.
“No, I am not. You also heard the mission just now.” said the youth.
He provided some basic information.
Although not as detailed as Zhou Zhenguo, at least others understood what had happened.
He also removed their thinking that everything that was happening was not real.
“Understood.”
The polytechnic student pushed up his glasses and said, “Let’s introduce ourselves first. My name is Lin Zi-ang, a third-year university student. My major is…”
“My name is Li Shufen. I am a housewife.” said the auntie. “What’s your name, boy? And will we follow you to complete the mission?”
Compared with Zhou Zhenguo, this “Zhenguo” was more modern.
The equivalent of modern girls’ names of “Zi Xuan, Zi Xuan, Zi Xuan, and Zi Xuan[2].”
“Just call me K.” The youth did not have the intention to reveal his real name and casually used a code name. “Don’t think too much, I’m not a mentor for newbies. I just happen to be assigned to the same mission as you three newbies.”
K was not a kind-hearted uncle like Zhou Zhenguo. In fact, even for Zhou Zhenguo, he would not hesitate to kill Li Liang when needed.
Ruthlessness and inhumanity were normal qualities for most Employees of Gods and Demons.
“What about you?”
After talking, K looked at the web-celebrity lady beside Tang Luo, who had already let go of her grip.
“My… My name is Mico. I’m a news broadcaster. I often dance and have good fitness. I won’t be a burden.”
The dancing news broadcaster lady gave people a feeling that she was very shy.
“My Dharma name is Xuanzang. I am not a newbie.” Tang Luo gave a zen smile and reintroduced himself. “If required, I can protect you.”
The polytechnic student’s face suddenly sank.
In the end, only he and the auntie dumbly reported their real names?
It was not that there was a problem with revealing their real names. But in an environment where everyone was accustomed to using code names, it was very rookie-like to reveal their real names.
“Monk, don’t be too hasty in being a nice person.”
K frowned as he stared at Tang Luo.
Tang Luo smiled as he said, “I have a blessing skill which could bless everybody, helping to reduce the possibility of encountering a disaster.”
“Is that true?”
While others may not understand, K understood what Tang Luo was talking about.
“I do not lie.” Tang Luo said, “When you need my blessing, you can come to me.”
Come to me! My merit providers!
K did not say anything, nor did he hastily allow Tang Luo to bless him.
Who knew what other skills this monk had mastered.
Would he believe whatever he said?
K was not that foolish.
He directly skipped the subject and examined his surroundings.
This was a bus stop by the road. There were a worn stop sign and a long metal bench with a broken roof on top. It could barely block out the rain falling from the sky.
One could see the faint outline of some houses at the end of the road.
Other than that, there was nothing else.
K had no idea why there was a bus stop in such a deserted area. The mission for Tang Luo and the rest was to go to the terminal and spend the night there.
Perhaps they were supposed to wait for a bus here?
Could it be like the previous time where after the night, they had to take a bus back there to return to the real world?
[1] A not-so-flattering term used to describe the children of rich parents.
[2] Zi Xuan is a popular girl’s name in China. The four versions presented had the same pronunciation but written in different characters.
