There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 755 - 645 I Have Been Blacklisted by My Teammates

Chapter 755: Chapter 645 I Have Been Blacklisted by My Teammates

After arranging things for Xu Xi once again as if he were handling his last affairs, Xu Shuo finished dinner, dealt with some work documents, and when night fell, he lay in bed and entered the Script Space.

Black Cat strolled in from outside after the eight o’clock evening show, jumped onto his bedside, lay down, and entered hibernation.

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Script Space.

Xu Shuo sat on the sofa, browsing the forum, but he had barely relaxed when Hong Rao’s visitation application was already thrown his way.

Up to now, Hong Rao had always needed to apply before visiting his personal space.

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The former had not taken the initiative to open up access, and Xu Shuo had never considered it either.

Hong Rao thought this student was overly cautious and guarded; if she were to bring it up suddenly, it might cause him to overthink. It would be better to wait until their bond deepened before proposing it.

Her recent suggestion to open up the student’s upgrade panel for her observation was indeed a cautious probe on her part.

As for Xu Shuo, the idea had never crossed his mind.

It was precisely because he seldom fully trusted others that he didn’t think of such matters; anyway, their current mode of interaction was quite comfortable.

This time, Hong Rao arrived without her small teacup in hand.

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Xu Shuo observed that she seemed more exhausted than the last time they met, clearly indicating her issues had not been fully resolved yet.

“I’ve been busy and haven’t had time to ask, how was your haul in the ‘Double Happiness’ script?”

Hong Rao sank lazily into the sofa, her voice somewhat hoarse, “After I returned, I heard other players discussing it. The ‘Double Happiness’ script was closed for a while, precisely around the time you completed your run, but thankfully it didn’t collapse.”

If the script she had arranged began collapsing too, Hong Rao did not know what she would say about it.

Xu Shuo paused before speaking, “I also haven’t been paying much attention to the forum news lately. I did take quite a bit of the script’s props, but they might not be of much use to me at this stage.”

Hearing this, Hong Rao gave him a helpless look, “I know you look down on the items from a Second Level Script.”

As she spoke, she swiped up a script interface and pushed it towards Xu Shuo with a wave of her hand.

“A Third Level Assessment Script, take a look first.”

Hong Rao seemed unusually tired, she was scarcely in the mood for jests, resting her head against the sofa’s backrest, her dark purple eyes intently watching the young man seated opposite her.

Xu Shuo, with a calm expression, pulled the system interface closer and browsed through the information of the script.

The Third Level Assessment Script “Sword of Damocles.”

It was a Mutant Script, its background akin to the middle ages.

In this era, there were kingdoms, the Holy Court, nobility, knights, mercenaries, Rangers, sword and magic… and even Elves and giant dragons that existed in legends.

In short, it was an incredibly exciting world.

More importantly, it was a faction script.

Upon seeing the type of script, Xu Shuo’s heart stirred, guessing the reason why Hong Rao wanted to discuss it face-to-face with him in this space.

Otherwise, following the normal procedure, she could have just forwarded the script to him, and he could have entered it directly from the outside world.

Unless she had some other arrangements…

Hong Rao kept her gaze on him, and as she noticed a change in the young man’s eyes while he reviewed the script, a smile appeared on her face.

Then she began to speak, “This faction script can serve as a Third Level Assessment Script because its worldview is so extensive, touching upon the threshold of a Fourth Level Script, yet it lacks the depth of a Fourth Level Script, making it just right as a Third Level Assessment.”

Xu Shuo stopped looking at the script and turned to her.

Hong Rao continued, “There are many opportunities in this script, but also many dangers, so I want to arrange a teammate for you. He’s also due for his Third Level Assessment, and he has good strength.”

Xu Shuo tilted his head, finally speaking, “How afraid are you that I’d die in there?”

Hong Rao covered her lips and laughed, “Indeed.”

She had seen too many deaths these days, and too many of her past students had died in assessment scripts. The very thought of assessment scripts made her anxious.

It wasn’t fear for herself, but for her students.

And in some respects, it was for herself as well.

Able to pass the First and Second Level assessments, and even surviving the deadly Third Level, Hong Rao knew her student could go very far as long as he did not die prematurely.

But when it was time to worry, she still worried a great deal.

Despite having sent her promising students off to battle with full confidence before, only to have her self-assurance shattered.

Thus, Hong Rao decided to take a completely different approach this time.

—I’m done being confident, now I’m genuinely concerned.

Perhaps it was because they had gotten to know each other well enough over time, or maybe it was because she was genuinely too exhausted, but Hong Rao didn’t bother trying to convince him with words any longer.

She just stared at Xu Shuo with her pair of shimmering, dark purple eyes, looking expectant and somewhat anxious, as though she hoped he would agree.

After holding her gaze for several seconds, Xu Shuo finally asked, “Who is it?”

Hong Rao immediately replied, “It’s a fellow guild member. Actually, he has met you before—he appeared last time at the Giant Fortress.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Shuo thought for a moment and then realized.

When he was at the Giant Fortress for his Punishment Task, he had felt a strange power scanning him, but the other party didn’t do anything at the time—it must have been Hong Rao’s companion.

Hong Rao continued, “That guy loves taking on students. His new recruit is also at the peak of the Second Level, about to undergo the Third Level assessment, and is one of the best among the current group of players.”

As she spoke, Hong Rao continued transmitting her hopeful message with her eyes, her dark purple pupils exuding an enchanting charm.

Xu Shuo sighed in rare exasperation.

As a mentor established through a partnership, Hong Rao was indeed diligent and considered, almost always looking out for his growth.

Xu Shuo wasn’t someone who couldn’t appreciate kindness.

So he pondered for a moment and asked, “Only two people? Who will be the team leader?”

It was a roundabout way of agreeing to form a team.

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“What? Team up with me?!”

In another part of the Script Space, where a young man with a bird’s nest hairstyle threw his pillow in anger: “This is a life-and-death Third Level assessment, and you want me to go in and lead newbies?!”

The long-missing mentor returned only to have him team up with a player he had never coordinated with?

Unable to throw anything else and not daring to do so, the young man immediately threw the mentor’s cushion beside him to show his determination.

On the soft couch, a long-haired man dressed in a white robe bounded by a sash, surrounded by sharp Sword Qi and an air of etherealness, lightly sipped his tea.

Seeing this, he merely glanced over the young man with a detached expression.

Zuo Fang immediately picked up the pillow from the floor.

Then, in all seriousness, he said, “Teacher, I really don’t think this will work. You have me, a modern shooter, go to ancient times for an assessment, and now you want me to mentor the student of a mentor who frequently dies. I feel the chances are high that I’ll end up dead in there too.”

Upon hearing this, the corners of the man’s mouth turned up faintly with a mysterious smile, “You better not say that in front of your Elder Hong.”

Zuo Fang nodded solemnly, “Got it, so would you consider changing my script?”

“Rejected.”

“Teacher, I really can’t do this script, I’m an archer, not a swordsman!”

“Your brothers and sisters are all Sword Cultivators.”

“I was an archer when you took me in!”

“Alright, if you really don’t want to practice the sword, you can be an archer in ancient times too. Just shoot arrows.”

“I honestly can’t handle leading the newbies!”

“He’s not exactly a newbie either. I had to talk a lot, to get Hong Rao to agree to let you meet her prized student.”

The wailing Zuo Fang, upon hearing this, felt a sudden twinge in his mind.

He calmed down and scrutinized his discount mentor, saying, “Teacher, is it because you wanted to meet Elder Hong’s student, but she refused, so you pushed me forward to be a stepping stone?”

Opposite: “…”

The man looked threateningly at his own student.

Zuo Fang: “…”

It suddenly became clear why Qi once looked at him with a sympathetic face, as if hoping he could live a few more days.

Since he couldn’t escape, Zuo Fang swiftly changed the topic and asked, “Is it just the two of us? Then who will be the team leader? It’s me, right?”

“You two should add each other as friends first.”

The man did not answer the question, instead pushing forward the player’s business card he had obtained from Hong Rao.

“Oh.”

Zuo Fang obediently opened the pushed business card. Upon recognizing his new temporary teammate, his expression froze.

“Teacher, I’ve already been blocked by my teammate…”

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