Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 518: Chapter 257: Virtual Reality Interactor (2)

”You’re back. Was this dungeon run smooth?”

Wu Chang looked towards the voice and noticed Erin holding a tissue, wiping her tears.

He walked over to Erin and said, ”I met a great big brother in the dungeon, with his protection, everything went smoothly. But what’s up with you?”

Erin shook her head and said, ”I don’t know, I suddenly felt so moved and couldn’t help but cry.”

In front of Erin was a laptop, and when Wu Chang looked closer, he saw it was playing an old movie.

After some time of adapting, Erin, with her strong learning ability, had basically mastered all the knowledge of nine-year compulsory education and was recently watching various classic films to learn about human emotions.

The old movie playing wasn’t quite the tear-jerker he had selected before titled ”The World’s Ten Most Tearful Films” and ”The World’s Ten Biggest Tragedies”.

Previously, when Erin watched these films from those lists, Wu Chang, accompanying her, felt his own eyes watering, clenching his fists to avoid performing a ’tough guy tears’ show in front of Erin.

But Erin said she felt nothing; she kept discussing logical bugs in the plot with Wu Chang.

It’s like saying I kill people without batting an eye, and you ask me if my eyes get dry.

This led Wu Chang to give up letting Erin watch tragedies and instead let her watch comedies.

The movie Erin was watching now was one of those comedies.

It shouldn’t be like this.

Seeing Erin crying like a pear blossom bathed in rain, Wu Chang laughed, rejoicing in Erin’s progress while being curious about the reason.

Could it be that Erin has reached such a high level of film appreciation that she saw through the comedy’s tragedy core, or is there another reason?

He sat next to Erin, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, and said, ”Tell me in detail.”

According to Erin’s description, in the first half of the movie, she was like before, unable to fully immerse in the plot, instead scrutinizing it like a test.

Thinking about which parts were punchlines and why they brought joy.

In the second half of the movie, she suddenly associated a supporting couple in the movie with two followers she had once helped in the Peaceful Town plane.

Back then, she felt compassion, believing that they needed help, gave them help, and prayed for them, but she couldn’t empathize.

Because she had all her negative emotions taken away, including sadness.

Before, when she thought of those two, she only regretted that they hadn’t received justice from fate, but just now, their figures overlapped with the movie’s supporting couple.

Recalling their laborious prayers and confessions, she suddenly understood the movie and what those two followers were really saying.

From that moment, similar experiences kept flashing in front of her, making her tears uncontrollable.

Based on Erin’s general description and the timing of her sudden sadness, Wu Chang had a hypothesis.

Could it be that the fusion of the Saint’s Legacy Mask, representing human virtue and sin, caused Erin’s current emotional change?

After years of suppressed emotions burst forth, such momentum would be unstoppable, and it took Erin half a day to barely adapt to the sudden surge of emotions and stabilize herself to communicate normally with Wu Chang.

The first thing Erin mentioned was the progress of the Earthly Divine Kingdom.

Due to the negative status brought by a pseudo-miracle, ”Unstable Core of the Divine Kingdom,” it was already completely stabilized under Erin’s consolidation during this period.

Erin only needed seven more days to connect Wanghai City’s Earthly Divine Kingdom with the Source of Faith in the Midnight Graveyard Dungeon plane, allowing the Earthly Divine Kingdom to operate autonomously without her watch.

By then, the Earthly Divine Kingdom would merge with Wanghai City, without worrying about being discovered by others.

If all goes well, Erin could enter the next dungeon with Wu Chang and once again become Wu Chang’s combat power.

Finishing talking about the Earthly Divine Kingdom, Wu Chang told Erin about everything he encountered in the dungeon, including Schultz’s Praise Poem plan and the All-Knowing Crystal.

He then handed over the All-Knowing Crystal to Erin, hoping she could discern something from a god-like perspective.

Erin looked through it several times, then shook her head and returned the All-Knowing Crystal to Wu Chang.

”It’s rejecting me. Without its permission, I can’t forcibly see its core. However...”

Wu Chang asked curiously, ”However what?”

Erin said, ”However, I can vaguely sense it is very weak and needs a large amount of energy. Perhaps you can try focusing on energy, see if you can exchange energy for its help without soul binding.”

A large amount of energy.

Wu Chang mumbled this term, his expression turning strange.

Where else possesses more energy than the 88th Underground Shelter?

It just so happens that after returning from the dungeon this time, he needs to find He Yun to obtain the modified Dawn Hammer. This seems like fate—he has no choice but to go this time.

With the All-Knowing Crystal topic wrapped up, there was only one thing left unfinished in the Hymn Company dungeon.

That was drawing a reincarnation item.

After completing the Spiritual Ability Activation Surgery and fully activating his Talent Zone, he could attempt a transformation by drawing an item.

Wu Chang’s Spiritual Ability Activation Surgery revealed a second potential for humanity to Schultz, who, with no further hesitation, swiftly commenced the Praise Poem plan, followed by rapid battles.

He hadn’t had the chance to draw a reincarnation item until now, making it the right opportunity now.

It’s said the reincarnation facilitated by an activated Talent Zone is always most fitting for the user. Schultz described his Talent Zone as one-of-a-kind, and he was curious about what kind of reincarnation it could lead to.

”Begin the draw!”

Accompanying a bright flash, Wu Chang’s vision blurred, and he found a device akin to VR glasses in his hand.

”Item Name: Virtual Reality Interactor.”

”Item Description: Are the boundaries between virtual and reality really indistinct? Only by wearing it can you find the answers you seek.”

The item description ended there. Wu Chang put on the VR glasses, screen flickering before a line of prompts appeared.

”Beginning virtual reality interaction, starting to verify player eligibility.”

”Eligibility requirements: Will Attribute 226/200, qualified. Inspiration Attribute 162/200, unqualified, virtual reality launch failed, player please continue your efforts.”

Wu Chang took off the VR glasses, completely bewildered.

What does it mean that his new reincarnation requires both the Will and Inspiration Attributes to be 200?

Attribute Points is the maximum value not constrained by plane barriers. Even other players specializing in a single attribute might not reach 200 in their main attribute, let alone for both Will and Inspiration.

Damn, this reincarnation is definitely tailored for him. For anyone else, even with the reincarnation item, they’d never succeed in reincarnation in their lifetime.

Back when he transitioned to a Secret Magic Knight, due to the knight’s positioning as a Close Combat Mage, it had requirements for all attributes.

Similarly, the new reincarnation’s positioning must also relate to the attribute requirements.

Only requiring Inspiration and Will, and with links to virtual reality, he wondered what the second reincarnation’s role would be.

However, regardless of the reincarnation’s nature, he couldn’t rush it. Even without a lack of Attribute Points, investing 40 points into Inspiration of course pained him.

Wu Chang spent a night resting at home, and with nothing to do the next day, he headed to the Management Bureau to relax and inquire if there were any new developments regarding mysterious newcomers from the Four Major Organizations.

Before entering the Hymn Company dungeon, he had spent three days in the Abyssal Game’s training room, making it four days of truancy counting yesterday.

Upon entering the Fighting Club, he noticed everyone’s eyes were off towards him.

Following their gazes back, he immediately figured out the reason.

Due to the environmental influences or perhaps Wanghai City gradually adopting a simple folk spirit, law and order had continued to decline recently with an increase in serious incidents.

There had been just four bank hostage situations in the last three days handled by Wu Chang alone.

To deal with these Wild Transcendents, the bureau members were busy beyond reach, on standby 24/7, everyone sporting dark circles under their eyes.

Now encountering Wu Chang with a shiny face and vibrant demeanor, having skipped work for four days, it made sense they gave him strange looks.

Wu Chang, realizing his guilt, hunched his shoulders and wisely said, ”Is there anything I can help with?”

Just then, Zhao Yan, having finished questioning a Wild Transcendent, called out to Wu Chang, ”You’re just in time, help me transport her downstairs.”

”Sure thing!”

Wu Chang walked over to Zhao Yan, noticing Zhao Yan was escorting a young girl.

The girl’s outfit was extremely exaggerated, making her easily identifiable.

Her hair was dyed in red and white streaks, with piercings on her nose, lips, tongue, and ears, and a butterfly with petal wings tattooed on her collarbone.

This distinctive appearance was unforgettable even after a single glance.

Wu Chang frowned, recognizing her as the Butterfly Girl whose portrait was made by Lu Langfeng in the Emotion Art Gallery.