CHAPTER 441: CHAPTER 346: THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE_2

"Upon hearing this, you no longer hesitated and immediately took out the ’Teleportation Scroll’."

"Soon, a streak of purple radiance began to shimmer around you."

"The location you were about to teleport to was..."

"Black Stone Town."

...

The game character didn’t choose to teleport directly to the vicinity of the ’Truth Hut’?

Yang Qizhou glanced at the text content, furrowing his eyebrows at first, but soon a vague sense of realization emerged in his mind... ’The Land of Prayer Light’ had been impacted by the cataclysm of the Day of Fallen, intertwined with chaotic forces and isolated from entry. It had already detached from the ’Doomsday Land’ plane, rendering the power of the ’Teleportation Scroll’ unable to transport directly into it.

"So, this is the conclusion reached by the ’game character’ after attempting?"

"It seems that as the intersection between ’Old Earth’ and the ’real world’ deepens, the connection between players and the game is even more profound than imagined."

Yang Qizhou muttered to himself, filled with mixed feelings, uncertain whether this change was for the better or worse.

But ’fate has already shone,’ and nothing can be reversed. Yang Qizhou could only quickly accept this reality and decided to refocus his attention on the game realm...

Yet, at that moment,

Yang Qizhou suddenly shifted his gaze outside, his brows furrowing slightly. After pondering for a moment, he said to ’Mr. Death,’ "A woman will be coming here soon. Bring her here first, but make sure she doesn’t disturb me. No matter how urgent it is, wait until this storyline concludes."

"Pardon me for asking, but who exactly is this person?" ’Mr. Death’ asked, intrigued and curious about the nature of the individual who could warrant such importance from the ’Lamp-Bearer.’

Yang Qizhou thought for a moment and provided a fitting answer, "The owner of this house."

After saying that,

Yang Qizhou no longer concerned himself with ’Mr. Death’s’ reaction and refocused his gaze on the game.

The owner of the house?

’Mr. Death’ contemplated deeply, his mind racing with a bold conjecture, which led him to resolve to treat the mysterious guest with utmost caution.

...

Meanwhile,

After a long trek, ’The Seeker of Secrets’ and ’Rabbit’ finally arrived at the standalone mansion of ’Sky Mountain Garden No. 10.’ As they looked at the gate before them, their eyes still bore shades of lingering fear.

’Rabbit’ slumped weakly, looking as if she might collapse to the ground. Seeing that the ’boss’ didn’t plan to help her up, she awkwardly steadied herself and muttered with lingering dread, "We finally made it, boss. I thought I wouldn’t survive to reach here."

"Indeed, we made it..." The Seeker of Secrets’ voice was also filled with sighs of relief.

No one could blame the two women for their reactions; the journey had been far from ordinary. They had witnessed an array of indescribable phenomena - fantastical, bizarre, and unnerving.

Evil God worship, sinister rituals, faith propagation, occult magic, theological sorcery, and so on.

Though less terrifying than the ’ravings’ emanating from the unknown alleyways, these incidents still carried significant mystic energies. Thus, The Seeker of Secrets could confidently deduce that players had been orchestrating matters behind the scenes.

"Although I anticipated the drastic world changes following the crossover of ’Old Earth’ and the ’real world,’ I didn’t expect it to be so fast. Not even a day has passed, yet forces of evil that once hid in the dark like rats are now active; ancient rituals have reawakened. It’s difficult to envision what the world will become."

The Seeker of Secrets reflected upon the events witnessed along the way, letting slip an uncharacteristic sigh.

Even ’Rabbit,’ who usually had a penchant for teasing her boss, looked deeply worried this time. Her face was heavy with concern as she faced the worsening environment clearly visible to the naked eye.

Taking a deep breath, The Seeker of Secrets quickly composed herself and regained her poise. She gestured, calling out, "Let’s go. Don’t overthink it. Let’s meet ’The Lamp-Bearer.’ Nothing else matters for now."

"Got it, boss."

’Rabbit’ replied cheerfully and quickly followed after.

Soon, the two women entered the luxurious standalone mansion. However, the moment they stepped inside, they found an elegantly dressed figure standing before them. The figure emanated a dense natural aura, wore rimmed glasses, and smiled warmly as if he had been waiting for some time.

Not ’The Lamp-Bearer’?

The Seeker of Secrets’ heart tightened as her expression turned wary. "Who are you? Why are you here?"

’Rabbit’ immediately adopted a combative stance.

A woman?

And quite beautiful?

To refer to her as the ’owner of the house,’ there was no mistaking it. Her relationship with ’The Lamp-Bearer’ must be something extraordinary. Offending her was out of the question.

’Mr. Death’s’ thoughts raced, his face breaking into a seemingly genuine and convincing smile, and he said, "Ladies, please don’t be alarmed. I’m here under orders from ’The Lamp-Bearer’ to specially receive the two of you."

Upon hearing this, both The Seeker of Secrets and ’Rabbit’ gradually relaxed.

It wasn’t that they trusted ’Mr. Death’ deeply—rather, they recalled the sheer invincible and god-fearing might of ’The Lamp-Bearer.’ Such schemes as squatting in someone else’s home, harboring malicious intent, or plotting danger could never occur at Sky Mountain Garden No. 10.

Promptly, The Seeker of Secrets began sizing up ’Mr. Death.’

At a glance,

Her expression naturally grew heavier.

Such potent ’natural aura’; this wasn’t just a matter of consuming the ancient dominators’ flesh to step into the extraordinary realm and gain extraordinary power. He had transformed into an ’extraordinary life,’ his essence now closer to the living beings of Old Earth. Among players who had reached such a level, there were likely less than a handful.

For someone of this caliber to willingly serve Sky Mountain Garden No. 10 as a subordinate—it does indeed justify ’The Lamp-Bearer’s’ status.

Furthermore,

Something about the man’s appearance felt oddly familiar.

Suddenly, The Seeker of Secrets froze, as classified information from the ’Deceit Bureau’ about a certain hidden organization surfaced in her mind, leaving her momentarily stunned. "You’re the head of the ’Death Cult,’ rated as an extremely dangerous A-class fugitive by the Deceit Bureau—’Mr. Death’?"

"Oh, Miss. You know me?"

’Mr. Death’ responded amicably, showing no alarm at being exposed. With ’The Lamp-Bearer’ present, he was confident that even the Deceit Bureau’s director would defer and not act against him.

"Know..."

The Seeker of Secrets replied coldly before recalling further details from the dossier, questioning in confusion, "I remember you specialized in abilities associated with ’Fraud,’ so how does your ’natural aura’ appear this intense now?"

’Mr. Death’s’ eyes displayed fervent zeal as he answered, "This, of course, is the grace of ’The Lamp-Bearer.’ He’s the one who gifted me this rebirth."

’The Lamp-Bearer’?

He now possesses the ability to grant players such immense power?

Then how unfathomably terrifying must his strength be?

The Seeker of Secrets and ’Rabbit’ exchanged glances, astonished expressions flashing across their eyes.

Soon, under ’Mr. Death’s’ lead, the two women arrived at the staircase leading to the second-floor living room. At that moment, The Seeker of Secrets felt a fleeting sensation as if she were the guest herself.

"Ladies, there’s something you should know. ’The Lamp-Bearer’ is currently engaged in a very important storyline and has explicitly instructed that while you may see him, you must not speak or make noise. No matter the urgency, wait until he finishes."

Ascending the staircase, ’Mr. Death’ casually offered this heads-up.

This was clearly the ’boss’s’ house—how could that ’Lamp-Bearer’ guy behave like this? ’Rabbit’ was inwardly indignant and just about to complain when The Seeker of Secrets, understanding her all too well, shot her a sharp glare.

Soon, the three arrived at the second-floor living room.

From a distance, The Seeker of Secrets and ’Rabbit’ spotted a figure absorbed in his phone, his face intently focused, and his body seemingly radiating a mysterious aura.

It was ’The Lamp-Bearer’...