CFRSIO Chapter 61

Hero? He had heard this phrase hundreds of times on this journey. Even Zhang Qing’an, who wasn’t particularly interested in such matters, became curious.

It was at this moment he learned that a fierce battle was destined between the Demon King and the Hero. The Hero was the only one on Dawn Continent who could eliminate the Demon King.

This was truly an interesting topic.

The tavern was filled with all sorts of people. After a waitress with goat horns served what Zhang Qing’an ordered, he listened with great interest.

“Who do you think will win between the Demon King and the Hero now?”

“Who knows? This current Hero doesn’t seem as powerful as the previous ones.”

“Dawn Continent will suffer again~”

“But this time, I think the Demon King will win.”

“Hey, you! What are you…”

“Let me finish first~ Don’t rush!”

Zhang Qing’an was in a corner, in a good position. No one could see his face or know his thoughts at this moment, yet he could hear everyone’s conversation clearly.

After a simple rest, Zhang Qing’an decided to go to the Demon King’s location. From what he heard, the relationship between the “Demon King” and the Hero was one of mortal enemies.

It seemed he needed to meet this Hero.

Even though he was trying to keep a low profile, someone was still targeting him.

From the shadows–

“Is this guy a fat sheep? Fourth, are you sure?” The leader, with sharp claws, clearly looked like someone not to be trifled with.

The “Fourth” he mentioned was a dog-faced man. The man’s expression was fawning and greedy, but in front of the boss, he was even more deferential. “I’ve been watching. This kid came from near the Demon King’s City.”

The Demon King favored luxury, and the Demon King’s City and its surrounding towns were mostly prosperous. It was inevitable that Zhang Qing’an would be targeted by those with intentions.

Hearing Fourth’s words, the clawed man hesitated a bit. The Demon King’s City, that was a tough nut to crack. Even so, the clawed man’s heart was still filled with greed.

Seeing his boss hesitate, the dog-faced man couldn’t let this opportunity pass. With the Hero’s reappearance, the Demon King’s City likely wouldn’t have the energy to deal with them. If they finished this job, they would immediately go into hiding. Why should they fear retaliation? Besides, it was still uncertain whether the Demon King could survive.

“Boss, this is a great opportunity,” the dog-faced man rubbed his hands, a fawning smile on his face. “Now that the Hero has appeared, the Demon King’s City definitely won’t have the time to bother with these trivial matters.”

“Then we can hide in human towns. The Demon King’s City wouldn’t dare to intrude!”

There was some sense to this, and several of them were moved. They turned to look at Zhang Qing’an with greedy eyes.

Seeing the people who appeared, Zhang Qing’an wasn’t foolish. He could guess why these people had appeared.

Furthermore, Zhang Qing’an glanced down, looking at the uncleaned weapons in their hands, which clearly still had bloodstains.

“What business do you have with me?” Zhang Qing’an said, his gaze appraising.

He didn’t hide his scrutiny, knowing it wouldn’t anger these people.

At the same time, he needed to understand these people’s strength.

However, before anyone could make a move, they saw these people suddenly widen their eyes as if they had been attacked.

Zhang Qing’an immediately became vigilant. Before anyone could make a move, the figures in the shadows leaped out on their own.

Seeing the familiar little cat, the person and the cat stared at each other for a long time.

In the end, Siam couldn’t hold back. He wasn’t a patient cat to begin with.

“Don’t attack!! Don’t attack, it’s me, I’m Siam!” he said, looking at the person in front of him with innocent blue eyes.

Siam originally didn’t intend to show himself. However, after spending so much time together, he had vaguely guessed the personalities of these two people, especially Lin Yunliang. Lin Yunliang would definitely not let him off easily if he brought people here without informing him beforehand.

But as long as Zhang Qing’an was on his side, then everything would be fine.

“You…” Siam was somewhat surprised, as he found himself unable to discern Zhang Qing’an’s thoughts. He continued hesitantly, “You remember me, right?”

Please don’t forget me!! Absolutely not!

Zhang Qing’an did remember Siam, but he was annoyed by Siam bringing him to this small world. Even if Siam wanted to take them on another mission, he should have discussed it with them beforehand. How could he bring them here without a word?

Seeing the silent person before him, Siam’s little heart pounded incessantly.

Fortunately, Zhang Qing’an didn’t have such severe mischievousness. Seeing that the cat was about to break down, he finally spoke, “So, what exactly is going on here?”

“It’s an order from above,” Siam said. He couldn’t reveal his cooperation with TR, so he could only put the blame on A Jin.

Besides, they had met A Jin and the others before, so shifting the blame to him wouldn’t be a problem.

“Lin Yunliang wasn’t originally a mission-taker, so to compensate for this change, he needs to undertake a mission.”

Siam quickly made amends, “But don’t worry, this mission doesn’t require you to do anything. You can consider this your honeymoon.”

A honeymoon separated into two? He really dared to say that. Zhang Qing’an rolled his eyes. “Then what is this world about?”

“Oh, oh, I’ll transmit the memories now!” Seeing that the person didn’t dwell on the matter, he happily complied, his face showing a simple and honest smile.

This story was simple. As civilization progressed, this small world was not the only one to advance. Unknowingly, this immensely popular game attracted immense power, and the characters in the game gradually awakened.

Liang Yuhang was the first awakened one. His awakening was due to the power attracted by the game, as well as the influence of Zeng Ruiyu. Zeng Ruiyu could be considered Liang Yuhang’s creator, and his disappearance became a sharp thorn in Liang Yuhang’s heart.

Years later, as Liang Yuhang’s power grew, Zeng Ruiyu and Lin Yunliang entered the game. As for the four of them, they were all unfortunate cannon fodder.

Due to the intervention of game players, many rules on Dawn Continent changed. Some players who were in relatively safe towns survived, while some unfortunate players were hunted. It was in this chaotic situation that…

Lin Yunliang and Zeng Ruiyu formed a team. One was the Hero, and the other was a master of medicine. They undertook the task of finding and eliminating the Demon King and saving all players trapped in the game.

Along the way, various characters joined their team one after another. However, the two leaders had bad luck. As they progressed, they were betrayed by their teammates halfway.

Furthermore, Zeng Ruiyu’s death caused Liang Yuhang, who had been hiding in the shadows, to go berserk.

This world consequently plunged into an abyss of eternal suffering.

And Zhang Qing’an? He was originally one of the game planners. After being drawn into the game, he became the Demon King of Dawn Continent. Unlike this Zhang Qing’an, the Zhang Qing’an in the small world was a selfish person.

Although he still felt guilty about abandoning his ideals and the series of events, the actual money was in his hands. If he had to choose, he would naturally choose what was beneficial to him.

Therefore, after entering the game world, he decisively chose the path that was most advantageous to him.

He didn’t want to die. He had earned so much money, how could he die before using it!

Thus, he changed his appearance and identity and became a member of Lin Yunliang’s demon-slaying team. Initially, Zhang Qing’an was worried about being discovered, as he knew Zeng Ruiyu. Unexpectedly, these people were so naive that they didn’t discover anything and were easily swayed by him.

Yes, the reason Zeng Ruiyu and Lin Yunliang were betrayed by their teammates was because of the Demon King Zhang Qing’an, who was mixed within the team.

Although Zhang Qing’an had removed a major threat, he didn’t know that such an action would instead anger the mastermind, Liang Yuhang.

In the end, this small world perished along with Liang Yuhang’s breakdown.

Liang Yuhang, Zeng Ruiyu? Zhang Qing’an silently repeated these two names, finding them somewhat familiar. “What’s the deal with Liang Yuhang and Zeng Ruiyu?”

According to Siam, this small world was also related to those two. However, he was certain he didn’t know these two and had no relevant memories, so asking Siam was the most appropriate course of action.

“They…” Siam was somewhat speechless. Liang Yuhang had done too much, otherwise, this wouldn’t have happened. A turn of his eyes gave him an idea.

“They are the protagonists of this world, but don’t worry, you don’t need to handle the Demon King’s matters!” Siam quickly added. He was afraid this person would get angry and, along with Lin Yunliang, abandon this small world.

Given Lin Yunliang’s personality… Siam felt it was very possible! So he had to stop it.

“Because this is a mistake in our Wish Bureau’s work, you…”

“Do you know where Lin Yunliang is now?” Zhang Qing’an asked. He knew that even if Siam had ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare to scheme against them.

“I know!” Siam immediately became overjoyed. “I’ll take you there now!”

— Demon King’s City:

“Mr. Jaka,” a servant with pointed horns approached and said respectfully, “That person is gone. I assume they have already left.”

Jaka looked out the window with a smile. If Lin Yunliang were here, he would definitely notice that this person looked exactly like Rank.

Jaka did not seem surprised by Zhang Qing’an’s departure. It would have been surprising if that guy had stayed.

However, the subordinate did not know what he was thinking, so he hesitantly asked, “Mr. Jaka, should we bring him back?”

“No need,” Jaka refused. He no longer had the inclination to deal with these meddlesome people.

“What about the Hero?”

The subordinate did not dare to raise any objections and immediately replied.

With the “Demon King’s” disappearance, great chaos erupted in the Demon King’s City.

But this had nothing to do with Zhang Qing’an and Lin Yunliang.

The reunited pair merely smiled at each other, understanding each other’s intentions without needing many words.

A few days later, the two embarked on their journey. This world was quite different, and they were both feeling rather bored.

The two who were supposed to be protagonists had no desire to interfere in these matters this time. While happily traveling around, they also heard many things.

For example, the royal family declared war on the Demon King’s City, most of the cities and races were wavering, and the Demon King of the Demon King’s City was overthrown by a former male favorite who had grown tired of him.

Upon hearing this news, Zhang Qing’an, the (former) Demon King, was momentarily stunned. He obviously remembered this character. The person appeared refined and taciturn; did he have such great ambition?

As their journey gradually approached its end, the mission in the small world also began to conclude.

“You two,” Siam knew that the two had enjoyed their trip and didn’t want to be a third wheel.

He only came to find them when the mission was over and they needed to leave.

“The mission is over?” Lin Yunliang teased.

When Zhang Qing’an found him, he had also learned about the mission and knew what the original ending of the mission was supposed to be. Without their influence, this mission would likely follow its intended course. However, the various rumors he heard along the way made Lin Yunliang realize that even without them, other influencing factors would still appear.

Now, it seemed that this influencing factor was quite significant.

Siam ignored Lin Yunliang’s teasing. Anyway, he wasn’t responsible for this mission. TR, on the other hand, was probably crying his eyes out in the toilet. Who would have thought that the final victor would be Jaka, who had always been silent?

Of course, they also didn’t expect that a small world born from game faith power could still produce new awakened ones.

Fortunately, the mission ended smoothly.

“It’s over, it’s over. Please follow me, the Director has arranged new accommodations for you two.”

Lin Yunliang nodded, then turned to look at Zhang Qing’an. Zhang Qing’an understood his meaning, curled his lips, smiled lightly, and then firmly held his hand.

Siam was used to their affectionate displays and remained expressionless.

【Universe Wish Bureau wishes you a happy life and the fulfillment of your wishes.】