Chapter 249 - Extending The Year

Chapter 249: Extending The Year

Fenshui the Ghost King was dumbfounded when he heard Hu He’s blasé answer.

“Could it be that the torture has driven you to madness?”

Looking at the extremely indifferent Hu He, Fenshui began to feel uneasy.

In all honesty, he fully understood why Yuanxu wanted to seal Hu He away.

Not only was it because Yuanxu wanted to know about Hu He’s goal in digging up the seals everywhere, but also because he had noticed Hu He’s potential and wanted to recruit him.

The main reason to seal him up was mainly to pressure Hu He and inject some fear into him as he seemed to be unafraid of death.

If Hu He had really gone mad, there was no way he could get off scot-free when reporting to Yuanxu.

“I’m not mad, you’re the one who’s mad!” Hu He could not hold in this fierce outburst of denial as he looked at Fenshui.

He wasn’t even the slightest bit anxious about this. With the entire legion of players backing him up, they would definitely provide him with support whenever necessary.

What’s more, all his fears disappeared when he discovered that in reality, 1,000 years inside the crack of Infinite Darkness was equivalent to just one hour on the outside.

I knew it, how is it possible for Battle Online to have such a massive bug! Hu He couldn’t help but think to himself and felt relieved.

Glancing at Fenshui the Ghost King, Hu He had already realized his own worth. At the same time, the urge to explore the seals once again broiled inside him. Therefore, in a tiny whisper, he tentatively asked, “Do you want to extend it for another 1,000 years?”

His statement left Fenshui at a loss for words.

Looking at the dazed Fenshui, Hu He continued speaking, “You asked me how I feel about it. I don’t think I can fully explain what I felt just now, can I go through it again?”

Staring at the unusually calm Hu He, Fenshui the Ghost King suddenly felt extremely irritable.

Based on what he had predicted, Hu He’s reaction after being released should have been one of teary relief. Hu He was supposed to kneel on the ground pitifully begging him… why and how was he even challenging him now?

His frigid gaze rested upon Hu He for a few moments, a guess slowly formed in Fenshui’s mind.

This rascal must be acting when actually, he’s probably quaking with fear!

He would never fall for the thought that Hu He was completely unaffected by it at all.

After all, he had witnessed numerous people released from the Infinite Darkness. The first thing that all of them did was to beg piteously, without any form of psychological defense. As long as they didn’t have to return to the Infinite Darkness, they were willing to face death itself, let alone swear loyalty to Yuanxu!

With that thought in mind, Fenshui could hardly suppress his twisted smile, “Looks like it was too short of a time for you! I hope in the next meeting, you are no longer so stubborn!”

Then, with one kick of his leg, Hu He was sent back into the depths of the Infinite Darkness again.

The interior of the Infinite Darkness consisted of square-shaped jail cells, all of which could be controlled from the outside. From the inside, it was impossible to notice the existence of other prisoners. It was not that he was afraid of Hu He doing something unexpected. After all, Hu He had been examined before and no equipment or tools were found on him.

This time, Hu He remained calm and collected as he entered the Infinite Darkness again.

First, he opened the Menu tab and played some music.

The music was from the artifact and connected directly to his hearing, so even the Infinite Darkness was unable to block it out.

After that, he accessed the forum and went through all the posts.

Finally, he opened the live streaming channels and watched those silly netizens make fools of themselves online.

After a flurry of motions, a ray of light shone again and Hu He was sucked into the outer realm.

“How did it feel?”

Hu He earnestly nodded his head.

“I felt something this time!”

Fenshui the Ghost King immediately lost his temper and sent Hu He back into the Infinite Darkness with another ruthless kick.

He did not believe that Hu He could last long under this treatment.

Meanwhile, deep within the Infinite Darkness, Hu He’s body twisted and turned, dancing to the music as he began to jam out.

Either way, no one could see him now, so he could party as he liked with no hesitation.

One hour later…

Before he could even regain his balance on his feet, Hu He was once again kicked back inside by the infuriated Fenshui.

This time Fenshui was truly angered. He planned to seal Hu He inside there for 10,000 years, there was no way this rascal wouldn’t cave after that!

Returning to the Infinite Darkness, Hu He began his usual routine of listening to music, scrolling through posts, and watching live streams. But when he finished, he noticed that Fenshui had yet to release him. Thus, he logged off, made himself a cup of coffee, and finished it with a satisfying gulp before logging back into the game.

This time he planned on exploring the Infinite Darkness.

The portion of the area that he was in was not that wide, perhaps around thirty square feet. The very edge of this area was a soft and tactile Sealing Wall.

Hu He tried to push it and found the Sealing Wall to be extremely resilient. He was unable to destroy it with his strength.

However, this also incited a deep desire within Hu He to dig through this Sealing Wall.

Even though his avatar lacked the strength, he still had other options like browsing the shop where tools were in abundance.

Thus, Hu He began to search the shop for tools that could be used to destroy the seal.

Jason from the Zero Guild on the European server had recently transferred him some funds for digging up seals, so he was not worried about wasting soul coins.

He had tried all of those electric drills and demon-breaker knives. If it weren’t for the fact that the shop did not sell excavators, he would also have bought one to try.

Unfortunately, to his dismay, all of these tools did not work on the Sealing Wall, leaving it completely unscathed.

Even so, Hu He did not become dispirited but turned his attention to rifling through the special columns of the shop.

There were a lot of special items listed there, so he felt that he might be able to get lucky with one of them.

After looking around for some time, Hu He finally managed to find something spectacular.

[Anti-Seal Canceler (Tool)]:

Item Details: A belonging left behind by an unknown developer when he was still in the early stages of researching the seals. It is able to cancel out the energy of most seals (Warning: This tool is a one-time use item.)

Item Price: 400 soul coins

A quick glimpse at the price made Hu He hesitate. Upon touching the Sealing Wall, his heart became restless again.

He ruminated over it, then grit his teeth and bought one.

The Anti-Seal Canceler suddenly appeared in front of him, its shape akin to a doorknob.

With high hopes, Hu He placed this tool onto the wall of air.

At this moment, the Sealing Wall promptly began to ripple, hardening to the touch and no longer as soft as it originally was.

In the span of about a minute, a sudden smack resounded through the air and the Anti-Seal Canceler shattered in Hu He’s hand.

Just when its effects could be seen, the tool had suddenly failed to work. Without a doubt, it made Hu He’s heart ache.

Since he had already started this, it was not in his nature to do things half-heartedly. Thus, he bought another one of them.

After he proceeded to use three of these anti-seal cancelers, the Sealing Wall suddenly cracked.

As he stared at the seal which had successfully been broken, Hu He excitedly clasped his fist before walking through it.

The interior of the Sealing Wall was still pitch black, so Hu He began to fumble around.

Smack!

Just as he was walking, Hu He suddenly felt his foot had come into contact with something, sending him tumbling down onto the floor.

He hurriedly got to his feet and instinctively took a step back.

However, this space was completely enveloped in darkness, it was impossible for him to make out what had tripped him. Still, he bent over and began to use his hands to feel around his legs.

Hmm? It’s smooth and really soft?

Even so, the living thing by his feet still remained deadly still, hardly a response to any of his movements.

Hu He was a bit despondent that he was unable to discern what the living thing was by his feet. He truly felt it might be impossible for them to interact with each other.

Therefore, he began to go through the shop once again.

Momentarily, Hu He re-emerged with another wonderful item.

[Soul Interaction Rope]:

Item Details: A soul-conductor tool invented by an unknown developer, used to communicate with the souls of living things. (Examples: Ghosts and Evil Ghosts)

Method of Use: All living things (Spiritual Body) that come into contact with the Soul Interaction Rope can commence interaction (Warning: Most spiritual bodies lack sentience, thus interaction is not feasible. Once purchased, no refunds are allowed!)

Item Price: 500 soul coins

This price caused a twinge in Hu He’s heart, but he still bought the item.

Following the instructions, he placed one end of the rope onto the living thing laying on the ground.

After they were connected, Hu He made a short-distance phone call.

“Hey, hey, hey, younger brother, can you hear me?”