Chapter 388- Infinite Online Game (08)
However, all this time, Ying had been searching for Qian chen but had never received any news about him.
Mu Jin hadn’t expected such a reason and had once again changed his opinion of Ying. But he wasn’t in the mood to dwell on all the twists and turns of the situation, as escaping their predicament was their top priority.
There were things that Ying and Qiong Qi might not have considered, but Mu Jin had some guesses. The world they were currently in was clearly a world that Qian Sha created by distorting space and time in the later stages, intending to confuse them. It was incomplete, a broken dimension.
Thinking back, when they had been traveling through the various small worlds in this so-called game, weren’t the scenes in those game worlds the same as the small worlds they had experienced in their memories?
Qian Sha must have stolen part of their memories due to his lack of ability, using them to create this world, piecing it together just enough to form something coherent. The so-called tournament was nothing more than a facade—there was no real world, only this patchwork dimension trying to make sense of itself.
Moreover, this so-called game tournament was hosted by Qiansha Company.
Qiansha, Qian Sha! The glaring truth was right in front of him, and Mu Jin felt that the mastermind behind it all was undoubtedly Qian Sha.
As for the world boss they had been fighting, it had never changed in any of the worlds, and with each attack from the people around them, the boss’s wounds had been worsening. Mu Jin suspected that the boss was likely Qian Chen.
After all, with Qian Chen’s power, even if Qian Sha could trap him, he wouldn’t have the ability to kill him. This world, created with Qian Sha’s own soul as a sacrifice, could mess with their minds. So, Qian Chen probably didn’t even realize he was trapped. With his power suppressed, he had become the world’s boss and could only act mechanically like a puppet.
Qian Chen is the God of the Myriad small worlds, and clearly, he’s not as easy to deal with as outsiders like himself and Qiong Qi. So, Qian Sha came up with a plan—he constantly made the people he created act as his weapons, slowly wearing down Qian Chen’s power.
Even the rule of having one hundred people in each world and two hours to complete the task, Mu Jin believed, was designed by Qian Sha to avoid pushing Qian Chen too hard and triggering the opposite effect. Once Qian Chen’s power erupted, the entire world might collapse. Instead, this method of slowly grinding him down, like boiling a frog in water, was much safer.
As for himself and Qiong Qi, they were also misled in this world, with the task to fight the boss essentially being a scheme to get them to kill each other.
After hearing Mu Jin’s words, Qiong Qi also had an epiphany. Although he hadn’t lost his memory, he hadn’t guessed who the world boss actually was.
However, he felt that since this dimension was created by Qian Sha, every command he gave must have sinister intentions. That’s why, when he was completing tasks, he was always cautious.
When the system instructed them to kill the BOSS, Qiong Qi, upon realizing that the boss wouldn’t actively retaliate against those who hadn’t attacked it, decisively decided to let Mu Jin slack off and just watch how things unfolded. Looking back now, he felt that his decision was the right one.
After discussing this with Qiong Qi, Mu Jin wanted to find Ying to discuss things further. After all, the more people involved, the stronger their power would be.
Previously, Qiong Qi hadn’t invited Ying to form a team, partly because Ying had once shown interest in his partner. Even though he could now confirm that Ying no longer had any other intentions towards Mu Jin, Qiong Qi still felt uncomfortable about it.
On the other hand, Ying needed to search for information about Qian Chen, and it was impossible for him to stay fixed in one team all the time. However, now that Mu Jin had analyzed so much, at a critical moment, it would be understandable to bring in a capable helper.
In fact, after the world of the primitive tribe ended, Qiong Qi realized that the last connection between him and Ying had been severed, and they had become completely independent individuals.
However, to avoid accidents, after meeting in this dimension, the two of them used their past bond to find a special way of contacting each other. This way, if anything unexpected happened, Qiong Qi could summon Ying right away.
When Ying was out looking for information about Qian Chen, he suddenly received a summons from Qiong Qi and thought that something urgent had happened with him and Mu Jin, so he rushed over.
When he saw that both of them were safe and sound, he looked at Qiong Qi with some suspicion. Then, he saw Mu Jin stand up, smile faintly at him, and say, “Ying, long time no see.”
Ying was surprised to hear Mu Jin’s address, and then he realized something. With a joyful expression, he exclaimed, “You’ve recovered your memories!”
When he saw Mu Jin nod, Ying felt somewhat relieved. But what delighted him even more was Mu Jin’s analysis and speculations that he shared.
After hearing Mu Jin’s analysis, Ying agreed that it made a lot of sense. He had searched all over this world and looked at everyone. Even the so-called elite monsters were specially observed, and none of them were Qian Chen.
Now, the only person he hadn’t seen was the BOSS, and it was very likely that this person was the one he had been searching for. Ying trusted Mu Jin a lot, so hearing Mu Jin’s confirmation made him eager to find Qian Chen.
However, when Mu Jin saw Ying’s movements, he immediately stopped him. Seeing the puzzled look on Ying’s face, Mu Jin helplessly said, “Where are you going to find him?”
Hearing this, Ying’s face showed a look of frustration. Indeed, he wouldn’t be able to find the BOSS until this dimension ended. Fortunately, Mu Jin reassured Ying and suggested that Ying hide his identity and join their team. With Ying’s addition, reaching the top 100 in the small world’s rankings wouldn’t be a difficult task.
What worried Mu Jin, however, was that even if they met the BOSS and confirmed that the person was Qian Chen, once the game started, the hundred people would be fighting and killing each other. The scene would be too chaotic, and they might not have time to speak with Qian Chen.
Moreover, Qian Chen’s consciousness was likely in a chaotic state right now. It would be difficult for them to determine whether his consciousness could recover quickly in such a short time.
But when Ying heard about this dilemma from Mu Jin, he fell silent. After thinking for a moment, he said to Mu Jin, “Perhaps I have a way to give us a chance to talk with Qian Chen.”
“Although this world is a fragmented dimension, because of that, there is a lot of mixed information inside, which makes it easier to invade. I can make some adjustments to certain settings. After all, I’ve done this kind of thing many times in the previous small worlds.”
At this point, Ying let out a wry laugh. Seeing that there was no displeasure on Mu Jin and Qiong Qi’s faces, he continued, “I should be able to reduce the number of people fighting the boss, from 100 down to 10.”
“Although it looks like a significant reduction, from the world’s perspective, changing the number from 100 to 10 is a change that would be hard to notice.”
Qian Sha used all of his power to create this world. In fact, he is now a part of the world’s consciousness. “I should be able to deceive him. When only ten people are left in the end, it will be easy for us to communicate with the boss,” Ying said.
Upon hearing this, Mu Jin was pleasantly surprised. He hurriedly said to Ying, “If we really have the chance to talk to Qian Chen, the most important thing is to wake up his consciousness. At that point, the four of us will need to work together to kill Qian Sha and escape from this world.”
“However, we don’t know how Qian Chen is doing right now. If he doesn’t recognize us when the time comes, then waking him up will depend on you. After all, among the three of us, you and Qian Chen have the deepest bond.”
Ying nodded in agreement with Mu Jin’s words, and then they formed a team together. To be on the safe side, they killed several monsters and so-called other players. Of course, the main purpose was to increase Ying’s points.
Sure enough, when the alarm sounded again and they were pulled into the world to siege the BOSS, Mu Jin, Qiong Qi, and Ying were all among the ten people selected.
Seeing that, apart from the three of them, others were eagerly launching attacks on the BOSS, whose appearance was unclear in the mist, Ying frowned. He could feel the connection between the person in the mist and himself. Ever since Qian Chen had kept him by his side, they had developed a deeper connection.
In fact, to prevent Ying from running away, Qian Chen had even used his own heart’s blood to strengthen their bond. Therefore, when he saw the BOSS, and with the spatial distortion from the small world no longer interfering, Ying easily recognized that the BOSS was indeed Qian Chen.
Since that was the case, Ying naturally couldn’t just watch Qian Chen be harmed by these people. With a swift motion, he quickly helped Qian Chen kill the other seven so-called players.
However, just as it seemed like only the three of them remained, the BOSS in the mist suddenly launched an attack on them.