Ruan Qing watched the two figures chasing after each other and let out a sigh of relief.
“Sorry, I have some urgent matters to attend to. I won’t be joining your guild for now.” Ruan Qing smiled apologetically at the female player and crumpled the half-filled application form in his hand, tossing it into the nearby trash bin.
“I’ve got something to take care of, so I’ll be leaving.”
Without waiting for the female player’s reaction, Ruan Qing left without hesitation.
The female player didn’t stop Ruan Qing, simply bidding him farewell with a gentle gaze.
After Ruan Qing left, the female player glanced at the trash bin.
Once the membership application form was filled out by the player, entering the guild only required entering their information; there was no need for further player consent.
Because filling out the application form was, in essence, the player’s agreement.
However, if players wanted to enter the same dungeon with guild members, they needed to form a team, which required player consent.
But the president of the Yong’an Guild possessed a special item, an item that allowed guild members to enter the game together without the need for forming a team...
The female player silently stared at the trash bin for several seconds before crumpling the half-filled form in her hand and tossing it in.
Forget it.
The players were enough for this time; it didn’t matter if they missed one.
However, as she threw the crumpled paper halfway into the bin, it was intercepted by someone.
The female player looked up at the person who caught the paper and her eyes widened at the next second.glance. “Vice, Vice President?”
The man gave her a cold, emotionless glance. “Enter.”
The female player, somewhat flustered, lowered her head and respectfully replied, “Yes.”
She retrieved the half-crumpled paper from the trash bin and had the player in charge of entering guild members input Ruan Qing’s information.
* * *
As Ruan Qing left when the two were chasing each other, he became more certain of their identities.
Definitely Su Zhen and Li Shuyang.
To prevent the two from catching on, Ruan Qing immediately left the territory of the Yong’an Guild.
Unfortunately, the recently acquired item had its chance used up immediately.
However, if he didn’t use it, he might have to confront those two directly.
Ruan Qing had just casually changed his appearance using the system, and he’s likely to be recognized easily.
Given the domineering nature of those two, if they discovered him, it might be challenging to escape.
But it’s also a good opportunity to understand the function of the ‘Illusion Soul Bell.’
When using the ‘Illusion Soul Bell’ to enter someone else’s body, one needed to select a target first.
If the other person was in a conscious state, entering the body would consume some mental energy, making it even more difficult to seize control.
Unless your mental strength was several times higher than theirs.
So when Ruan Qing made the choice just now, he chose the player who seemed to be a newcomer. Nevertheless, his mental energy was still somewhat depleted.
Similar to Wang Qing’s ability to fully use the other person’s body, it’s best to wait until they were asleep or unconscious.
Moreover, while using the body, the two individuals inside could not share memories and perceptions.
One couldn’t access any of the other person’s past memories, just like two people in parallel timelines who didn’t interfere with each other and couldn’t perceive each other’s existence.
This was a bit different from Wang Qing’s ability.
And the most important point was that using it once was not what Ruan Qing initially understood as using it once.
After being selected as a target by the ‘Illusion Soul Bell,’ you could enter the other person’s body multiple times until your mental strength couldn’t suppress theirs.
Because Ruan Qing felt somewhat exhausted after just one entry, it’s apparent that over time, entering the same body would become more mentally taxing.
This should be the real limitation.
Ruan Qing had a rough idea in his mind.
After completely leaving the scope of the Yong’an Guild, Ruan Qing casually found a hotel to stay in.
In the game instances, no matter how serious the injuries were, as long as there’s a breath left during the clearance, the injuries would be completely healed.
However, this healing was mainly physical; the mental fatigue still persisted.
After four consecutive games and entering someone else’s body, Ruan Qing was starting to feel a bit tired.
Although combat and killing between players were prohibited in the main city area of the game, Ruan Qing still carefully left traces on the door.
Only then did he go to bed to rest.
The hotel’s soundproofing was exceptionally good, and he could hardly hear any other noises. Ruan Qing slept directly until he woke up naturally.
This was probably the best rest he had in a while.
After waking up, he felt much more refreshed, at least not sensing any fatigue.
However, just as Ruan Qing was about to open his eyes, he froze.
The smell in the air... something was off.
Ruan Qing’s sleep quality had always been poor, and if the environment wasn’t absolutely safe, he would subconsciously be alert to his surroundings, making it difficult to rest well.
So, when he rested in a relatively safe environment, he would put some calming medication under his pillow.
But now, the room’s scent wasn’t the smell of calming medicine.
It was a faint fragrance, similar to the air freshener, with gardenia scent.
Ruan Qing slowly opened his eyes, and a strange environment came into view.
This was an extremely unfamiliar room, and the scent of gardenias he had just smelled was from the blooming gardenias outside the window.
Before Ruan Qing could react, the next second, a cold system voice echoed in his mind.
[Welcome, players, to the instance <Eerie Blood Shadow>.]
Oh, hey, they dragged him into this dungeon anyway, let's wish him good luck~ Thanks for the translation
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