Chapter 144 Goodbye, Liuli
"A limited-time game?"
This loading tip took Li Muyang by surprise.
The last limited-time game was "Three Kingdoms: Skies Suppressing the Demons Chronicles".
Sometime after completing the game, a dragon god fairy really awakened over the Misty Sea, commanding many ancient souls.
Could it be that this game was similar?
Was he about to enter a game instance related to reality?
Li Muyang entered the system with curiosity.
As the loading progress bar's numbers danced and finally reached 100%.
A new game appeared in the game list.
"Novice Tutorial - The Mystery of Loushan City" (Closed)
"Deadly Little Wild Grass" (4/5)
"Three Kingdoms: Skies Suppressing the Demons Chronicles" (Closed)
"Legend of the Immortal Sword" (Closed)
"Call of the Mountains" (New)
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Five games in the game list, and the brand new "Call of the Mountains" was flashing with a hint.
Li Muyang didn't hesitate to enter "Call of the Mountains".Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Little Wild Grass, I won't play with you today, big brother is off to experience something thrilling.
Li Muyang closed his eyes in anticipation.
The game's scroll in view flowed like ink painting, eventually revealing a familiar scene within the scroll.
In the mountains under the night sky, eerie shadows wandered.
Torches flickered amidst the woods, silhouettes running through the darkness, as if searching for something.
Then a dazzling sword light tore through heaven and earth.
A figure of ethereal beauty on her sword light flew past, landing among the mountains.
The scene froze on the side face of the fairy.
Bold and black characters emerged on the screen.
[In the final years of the dynasty, upheaval struck, and disasters and famine swept through the land.]
[Amidst these calamities, rebels rose, quickly overtaking thirteen provinces in the southeast, and the situation deteriorated rapidly.]
[While the bigwigs in Capital City were fretting about the disasters and rebels, in the ignored southwestern mountains, a well-known general mysteriously disappeared.]
[Hearing the news, you decided to search for this missing general.]
[Your keen intuition alerts you that there is something peculiar lurking behind this matter...]
[Limited time game "Call of the Mountains" loading complete, would you like to enter the game?]
[Yes/No]
...
The simple introduction outlined the information in the game.
Li Muyang's eyes widened.
"This game background... and this opening scene..."
The Heavenly Dynasty and the Glass Immortal Maiden?
Old friends, ah!
The fairy making her debut in the opening scene was none other than Chu Qingxue, the Glass Immortal Maiden from the novice tutorial.
And with the familiar end of the dynasty, it was definitely the Heavenly Dynasty.
Meeting old friends is always joyful, no matter when it happens.
The Glass Immortal Maiden was still easy to get along with, plus the two of them were already acquainted.
If they were to cooperate again this time, things should go smoothly, right?
Li Muyang entered the game with high spirits, and the interface in his view instantly changed to the character selection screen.
[Please choose your character]
[Constable Nameless: The Mysterious Wandering Hero, A Stunning Appearance] (Recommended)
[Jiang Xiaoyu: Black Cloud Jewel, Ancient Evil Vein] (Not recommended)
[Mysterious Immortal: Unfathomable, Simplicity of the Great Way] (Cannot be selected)
[Hu Tieyu: Veteran Warrior, Undying Army Soul] (Recommended)
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Familiar with the character selection interface, Li Muyang's eyes widened.
Could Nameless be chosen this time?
Was there even any need for hesitation?
Hu Tieyu was an old soldier with white hair, a stern face, and a sturdy figure, covered in scars—a tough character at a glance.
But no matter how tough the characters were, could they be tougher than Nameless?
Nameless, as a character for beginners' tutorials, had time-stopping and instant death flying swords.
These two abilities were considered cheats in most copies of the game.
Not to mention Nameless and the Glass Immortal Maiden were old acquaintances, which made teaming up in copies all the more convenient.
Without any hesitation, Li Muyang chose Nameless.
Then, darkness washed over him like a tide, and Li Muyang once again entered the familiar transition mode.
The surrounding darkness lasted for a second, after which the darkness gradually faded, and Li Muyang found himself sitting in a teahouse by the roadside.
In the noisy and bustling teahouse, merchants traveling from north to south filled the seats.
These merchants, carrying heavy packs and furs from the deep mountains, discussed and shouted loudly.
The entire teahouse was filled with the boisterous atmosphere of life.
"...The rebels have captured East Berth City this time, directly thrusting into the heart of the thirteen southeastern provinces, and they have truly gained momentum."
"Alas... It's said that General Guo of the Ever-Victorious Army fought to his death outside East Berth City, and in the end, was beheaded by the rebels and had his corpse displayed, which was truly tragic."
"Luckily, the rebels haven't come this way to the southwest yet; otherwise, our business would also be ruined by their arrival."
"Now there's chaos everywhere, and who knows when the imperial court will be able to suppress the rebels. If the rebels keep growing and eventually come this way to the southwest, our business might be affected too."
"No need to fear, General Zhong of the Ever-Victorious Army is stationed in the southwest. With him around, the rebels wouldn't dare to invade rashly."
The merchants talked loudly about the situation, greatly admiring General Zhong.
But just then, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.
"That General Zhong, it is said, has recently gone missing..."
As this voice appeared, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The crowd looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a barbarian youth sitting in a corner of the teahouse.
With disheveled hair and wearing a leopard-skin jacket, his chest and muscular abdomen were exposed, tanned to a dark hue by the sun.
Some recognized the youth's attire.
"It's a Wuxi barbarian..."
"Hmph... A mountain barbarian, also versed in worldly affairs?"
"General Zhong's disappearance is nothing but rumor-mongering by the rebel spies, meant to disrupt the hearts of us southwesterners."
"The little barbarian's blabber, it's utterly ridiculous."
The crowd jeered at the youth, who immediately blushed.
He slammed the table and stood up, "Who says I'm talking nonsense? I... I..."
The youth glared fiercely at the group of people, but seeing that they were numerous and powerful, he ultimately didn't dare to provoke them and could only leave amidst the crowd's laughter with his tail between his legs.
Li Muyang, seeing this, quietly followed him.
A prompt appeared in his field of view.
[Main Quest: Escort the barbarian youth Agu Ye back to his tribe]
This youth was actually his quest target.
The two of them walked out of the teahouse one after the other and headed towards the nearby mountains and forests.
But just as Li Muyang was about to follow the youth into the forest, a figure suddenly appeared out of the clear breeze.
The Glass Immortal Maiden, dressed in green, emerged like a breeze, blocking Li Muyang's way.
"Lord Nameless?"
The Glass Immortal Maiden frowned and murmured, recognizing the constable Nameless.
Under the bright sunlight, Chu Qingxue, carrying the Immortal Sword, was as stunningly ethereal as ever.