In the world of demons and warriors, I slay demons through wordplay.

Chapter 71 The Game Invitation of the Blessed Mind Master

After finishing his patrol, Li Qingchen arrived at a secluded spot and opened the game.

Swordsman, you've arrived in a lawless land.

You wander around Moon Bay, searching for ways to improve your strength.

To your surprise, the young master has approached you. He says a tremendous opportunity awaits you, and by granting it to you, he will owe you no favor.

Of course, this opportunity was fraught with both fortune and misfortune, a chance that involved near-death experiences.

[This young master will tell you in secret: this opportunity is related to the unknown True Lord of this place.]

"Is it related to the True Lord?"

Li Qingchen was taken aback.

This news caught him somewhat off guard.

In front of him was the True Lord of a Hundred Beasts, behind him was the True Lord of the Evil Spirit Ghost King, and there was also the mysterious Unknown True Lord.

All three belong to the category of those who can kill anyone they glare at.

They are all formidable opponents.

But now, this young master actually says that there is an opportunity related to an unknown True Lord?

"Nine deaths and one life... Death is nothing to me," Li Qingchen thought to himself.

【Swordsman, will you accept this opportunity?】

[The young master is informing you that the Unknown True Lord is about to depart; your time is running out.]

After hesitating for a moment, Li Qingchen decided to take the risk and give it a try.

You accepted the opportunity, and the young nobleman breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had handed over a hot potato. He patted you on the shoulder and said, "Good luck."

The Unknown True Lord felt very pleased. A gentle yet authoritative voice resounded in your mind, specifically telling you that its true name was the True Lord of Blessed Mind.

[The Blessed One, the True Lord, tells you that it has been feeling bored lately. Having traveled through countless realms and witnessed enough fighting and killing, it now seeks out an interesting person to participate in a game it has meticulously designed.]

If you meet the requirements to complete the level, it will grant you some of its power, allowing you to roam freely in this lawless land.

"That sounds like a great reward."

Regardless of which True Lord it is, their abilities are undoubtedly extremely strong.

Even if they only get a portion, it's enough for them to run rampant in lawless places.

However, I don't know why this person would approach me.

You have accepted the game invitation.

[Entering the game...]

A chaotic white light swept in, and you felt a sudden darkness before your eyes, followed by a violent dizziness that seemed to flash through your mind, as if countless images were rushing by.

When you open your eyes again, you find yourself in an unfamiliar room.

You lie in bed, but your mind is a mess, as if it's filled with lead, and you feel extremely drowsy.

A memory that isn't yours is surfacing in your mind like a tide, so vivid it's as if you experienced it firsthand.

You are the second son in your family, named Lin Mo, and are sixteen years old. You also have an older sister, Lin Wan, who is two years older than you.

Your parents are very loving, and they especially adore you and your sister.

This was originally a loving and happy family.

Your lives have been peaceful and warm, but for some reason, your parents have seemed a bit nervous lately. They often talk in hushed tones in their room, and when they see you and your sister, a barely perceptible hint of panic flashes in their eyes, as if they are hiding some secret.

Your home is in a small town called Qingxi Town, a town nestled against the mountains and beside the water, with beautiful scenery.

The town isn't large, and everyone knows each other very well.

But from some point onward, the town began to act strangely—every night, strange wailing sounds would drift through it.

The townspeople grew increasingly silent, rarely venturing out, and some even secretly moved away at night, as if fleeing something terrifying.

One day, you receive a letter at your own doorstep.

The envelope was unsigned, the paper was yellowed, and the handwriting was messy, as if it had been written in a state of extreme panic.

The letter contained only one sentence: "Among your family of four, one is a demon. It has disguised itself as your closest relative, lurking among you, ready to take your lives at any moment."

"hiss."

Li Qingchen was a little confused.

Lin Mo? Lin Wan?

Are some demons?

Something's wrong with this town?

This series of messages really left him somewhat bewildered.

First, he became a so-called "Lin Mo". Second, he had to find the demons lurking among his family in a strange town.

This is much more difficult than killing demons.

Before he could think too much about it...

The text then updated:

The game has started, and you are now free to move around.

"It doesn't matter, I'm lucky to survive anyway."

Suppressing his doubts, Li Qingchen quickly got into character, controlling "Lin Mo" and began to act.

Now is not the time to dwell on identity.

Find the demon and survive; that is the only way out.

You got out of bed, got dressed, composed yourself, and began to survey your surroundings.

This is a very ordinary room, simply furnished.

A bed, a desk, a chair, a worn-out wooden box in the corner, and an oil lamp on the table.

There were a few other books, but they were all ordinary introductory reading materials.

[You can't see anything unusual.]

What are you going to do?

The game presents two options:

Go outside and see what's going on in the town, and also see what your family is doing.

Continue searching the house to see if you can find any useful information.

After thinking for a moment, Li Qingchen chose the former.

You decide to go outside and take a look.

You walked to the door, reached out, and gently pushed it. But to your surprise, the door seemed locked shut; you couldn't budge it.

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Li Qingchen thought to himself, "Are you kidding me?"

On second thought, he realized that he was now Lin Mo, not a swordsman, and might just be a scholar with no strength to even kill a chicken.

You tried several more times, from different angles and with different amounts of force, only to find that it had nothing to do with strength—no matter how hard you tried, the door remained completely still, as if it were one with the wall.

You vaguely sense that a strange force is attached to the door, preventing you from leaving.

This force is weak, yet extremely stubborn, and cannot be broken by ordinary mortals.

You gave up on pushing the door open and turned to search the room, carefully scanning every corner to see if you could find any useful information or a way to open the door.

You first checked the desk. Inside the drawer were several calligraphy brushes, a bottle of ink, and a small wooden box containing a few copper coins. There was nothing else.

You checked the wooden crate in the corner again. It was locked, but the lock was rusted. You tried to pry it open, but couldn't, and you couldn't find the key.

You frowned, your gaze falling on the bed, wondering if there were any clues hidden under it.