I live in the game

Chapter 6 The Return
Athos pulled out the necklace that he was wearing next to his body from his collar, and with his slender fingers he took off the ruby ​​inlaid in it.

The wet luster flowed on the ruby, like a piece of coagulated blood.

"I saved His Majesty the Emperor on the battlefield. This is the reward I received at that time—an imperfect Philosopher's Stone." Athos said.

Shao Dalong's pupils suddenly contracted violently.

Sage's Stone!
The ultimate pursuit of alchemy, the legendary miracle stone that turns a stone into gold and bestows immortality!

This is the top treasure of the Western fantasy world view. The most famous is the first Harry Potter series. The noseless Dark Lord plotted a whole novel just to steal the sage who was hidden in Hogwarts. stone.

It's just that the translator at the time thought that Harry Potter was children's literature, so he translated the Philosopher's Stone into a better-understood "Sorcerer's Stone".

Now, the treasure that the Dark Lord wanted was in front of him!

Although Athos said that the Philosopher's Stone was not perfect, it was enough to make Shao Dalong drool.

Why did the other party take out this treasure to greedy him?

Ados restrained his smile and said, "Mr. Dada, I have a proposal."

"Please tell me." Shao Dalong immediately put down the grilled chicken and sat up straight.

"You have received my approval, but I still have some extra expectations for you. I hope you can continue to conquer the maze until you find a way to pass the 100th floor. The reward is this sage stone." Ado S said seriously.

Back then, he and his companions challenged the dungeon of Amon. Although they conquered the 99th floor and won the honor of the strongest knights in the empire, the world can only see the glory, and they don't notice what kind of sacrifices have been made behind the light. sacrifice.

The monsters guarding the 100th floor were too powerful. Half of the 72-man team under Shao Dalong's control remained forever at the bottom of the dungeon maze.

Whenever Ados replayed the battles of the past on the sand table, seeing the voices and smiles of his former companions, he would feel deeply guilty.

But he didn't regret it. He never thought about whether he would be able to enjoy the glory without sacrifice if he stopped at the 99th floor and didn't go to the final challenge.

No, the knight should go forward.

He just blamed himself for not being strong enough to complete the strategy perfectly.

Amon's Dungeon is Ados's obsession, so when Shao Dalong showed his outstanding strategic ability, he decided to make an exception without hesitation, adding an "apprentice staff" position that was not there before, so that Shao Dalong could justifiably join in.

After all, for a person with such a weak body, it is not suitable for him to be a servant...

Shao Dalong replied with the same serious tone: "Don't worry, I will definitely do it. There is no maze in this world that I cannot conquer!"

Ados nodded, stood up, held the Philosopher's Stone in front of Shao Dalong, and said, "Open your mouth."

Shao Dalong opened his mouth in some puzzlement.

Athos crushed the Philosopher's Stone, but the stone was not broken into pieces, but turned into a bright red liquid, which flowed down from Athos' hand.

Shao Dalong quickly caught it with his mouth, and the moment he tasted the sweetness on the tip of his tongue, a wave of heat surged through his body, and his already tattered body was rejuvenated with vitality.

[You used the legendary quality item "Sage's Stone (Flaw)". 】

【Your negative status has been cured. 】

【Your health has improved greatly. 】

[You have a mysterious connection with the creator of the "Philosopher's Stone". 】

Even if Shao Dalong didn't read the character page, he knew that his terminal illness was cured!

I haven't felt this healthy in a long time.

"I have already paid the reward in advance, I hope you will not make a mistake." Athos turned and prepared to leave.

"I obviously haven't done anything yet, why did you give me such a precious thing?" Shao Dalong asked suspiciously.

"Because if I don't give it to you first, I'm afraid you won't survive to clear the 100th floor." Athos turned his head and glanced at him.

Shao Dalong: ...

Makes sense.

Watching Ados leave the room, Shao Dalong lay back and opened his status bar.

In the blue part at the bottom, all those messy words "soon to die" and "bleeding gums" are all gone, leaving only one line:
[Health status 1: sub-health. 】

Great!
Really healed!
For modern people, sub-health is the healthiest state, and Shao Dalong couldn't be more satisfied.

The important thing is that he survived!
My aunt no longer needs to hide in the women's toilet and cry secretly!

There are only ten minutes left in the public beta, and there is nothing to be done in this time. Shao Dalong simply lay on the bed and thought wildly.

Just a flawed Philosopher's Stone, after swallowed by a terminally ill person, can turn into a lively sub-health. If this kind of thing appeared in the real world, what kind of frightening competition would it cause?

In the corridor outside the door, Ados watched the knights training through the window, and the newcomers recruited yesterday were also exercising profusely with sweat.

"Player...the real world...the game world...what do these strange words mean?" Ados thought with burning eyes.

If Shao Dalong knew what he was thinking, he would definitely be shocked.

But in fact, the reason is very simple. When players come for the first time, some people think that the game world is all NPCs, and they don't pay attention to secrecy when they talk to themselves.

With Athos' hearing ability, the content of the players' whispered complaints was the same as their loud plots.

He had already noticed that many things were wrong, but he kept his face and observed silently.

Never before has so many subhuman races signed up for the Knights Order's recruitment.

He had never seen a demihuman with such poor physical fitness.

As one of the strongest knights in the empire, Athos is obliged to find out the truth behind all this.

He turned his head to look at Shao Dalong's door, as if asking silently:

"Dada, are you too?"

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"The apology announcement is out!"

"The small composition is written really fast, are you ready to blow up your clothes?"

"Why is there no compensation for exploding the server?"

Hearing the familiar scolding in the Internet cafe, Shao Dalong seemed like a lifetime away.

He looked at the computer screen in front of him, only to see that the progress bar was gone, replaced by an announcement:
"Due to the line problem of the game server, some players cannot log in smoothly. We will troubleshoot and repair the server as soon as possible."

“下一次公测开启时间：2022年9月4日 15:00。”

A section of health game advice was also posted under the announcement, which seemed very perfunctory.

邵达隆看了眼现在的时间，2022年9月3日 15:00:37。

The game was launched at [-]:[-] p.m., and it took half a minute to read the article. In other words, he spent a day in the game world, but only a moment in the real world.

So, after restarting the server tomorrow, will I return to the game world?How long will it be over there?

While thinking about these questions, Shao Dalong packed his things and prepared to leave.

As soon as he got up, he saw a panicked girl running down from the second floor.

She has shiny blond hair and pointed ears.

It's the elves.

　[Dear players, the contract for this game has been completed, and the China Literature Group is responsible for the maintenance and operation. I hope to bring you a better game experience. 】

　　
　
(End of this chapter)