The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 1404 - 1417: Days of Being Adored by the Escape Boss (18)

Chapter 1404: Chapter 1417: Days of Being Adored by the Escape Boss (18)

The imprint branded on the player’s body will automatically take them into the next game.

Not long after returning to the real world, Su Li’s relationship with the original owner’s father became quite strained.

Unlike the first descent where she directly fell into a game in progress, this time, when that mysterious aura sought her out, Su Li took the opportunity to observe the power system it operated with.

If it weren’t for the lack of time, Su Li felt confident that she could trace the aura back to its source to find the whereabouts of the game’s big boss.

Seeing the chaotic external forces bustling around like headless flies, Su Li extended a finger and lightly touched it.

The next second, she passed through a corridor of space and appeared in an ancient, quaint manor.

Compared to last time, where almost everyone was a newcomer, the number of new players in the game this time had significantly reduced.

Among the three men and five women present, aside from one or two who looked panicked, the others appeared quite composed.

Xu Qingqing was also in this group. She was calmly observing her surroundings, but as she turned around, her gaze suspiciously met Su Li’s.

She didn’t hide her disdain for Su Li at all, glaring coldly before turning away.

Previously, she merely ignored Uncle Su’s biological daughter because she felt that Su Li was both foolish and naïve. Apart from being born into a good family, how could Su Li compare to her? She never considered Su Li worth noticing.

But now, it was this silly woman who was causing trouble for her mother and uncle, which she couldn’t tolerate. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Feeling the significant changes in her body, Xu Qingqing crushed a small stone in her palm surreptitiously, allowing the pulverized ashes to fall away unnoticed.

From her current perspective, apart from those two newcomers, only Su Li’s body seemed unstrengthened at all.

Her breathing was heavy, and her footsteps were not light... Such a person, destined for failure, didn’t need much of her attention.

Like Xu Qingqing, the experienced players present also had their own set of standards for judging people. To them, Su Li was delicate and alluring, someone who seemed to either be incredibly lucky or had linked up with an experienced player to pass through the levels.

This perception gave them a poor initial impression of Su Li, losing interest quickly.

"So few newcomers, it seems the difficulty of this game isn’t low," Bearded Brother mused, his gaze swirling among the players with interest, scratching his chin and asking, "Form an alliance?"

His greatest interest lay in Xu Qingqing, not only because of her calm demeanor, but also due to his interest in the weapons she carried.

He had a tool that gave him a certain chance to see the valuables others carried.

There was a theory in the survival games that whether the game boss favored you depended on whether you had the luck of a European emperor.

Firearms were extremely powerful; except in some supernatural scenarios, they were almost unbeatable in the game arena.

Being able to obtain such top-tier weapons suggested she was favored by the boss.

Bearded Brother had come this far relying not just on his ability but also on his sharp judgment of people.

He believed strongly that an alliance with the woman who had firearms would bring significant benefits.

"An alliance?"

"Sure."

"Okay."

Xu Qingqing scanned the crowd and agreed, "Okay."

The seasoned players in this game seemed decent; at least they didn’t give her a bad first impression.

Unlike Brother Zhao in the last game, who was scheming.

Of course, it was also possible she just hadn’t noticed.

Ultimately, Xu Qingqing had great confidence in her current capabilities.

Even without testing, she felt that no one present was stronger than her, not even the Bearded Brother who had survived four games.

In the last game’s settlement, it showed she had unlocked a side mission, gaining goodwill from the NPC villagers, earning her six thousand points.

Especially Xiao Nan, who alone contributed five thousand points.

Upon completing the game and achieving excellence, she had only earned five hundred points.

She converted all the points into combat power, enhancing herself.

The five seasoned players quickly formed an alliance, leaving Su Li and two other newcomers ignored and looking at each other.

Lan Ye and Lan Cao clung to each other trembling, "W-what do we do?"

The others hadn’t even glanced at them, clearly not intending to help.

"You two look quite alike."

"Yes, we’re twin siblings," Lan Ye replied, feeling a sense of shared plight looking at Su Li.

All three were the unfortunate ones abandoned by their companions.

Su Li watched their self-pitying demeanor with amusement; these two newcomers were reacting quite differently from the norm.

As the game’s protection time ended, everything outside became clear.

The environment Su Li and the others found themselves in was an old mansion with deep courtyards and red lanterns hung along the corridors. The servants moving about wore long-sleeved tunics.

It was somewhat disorienting as if time had reversed, taking them back to the old days.

Yet, visible wherever one looked, air conditioning units hanging below the eaves instantly snapped them back to reality.

Lan Cao, with her ponytail swinging, clutched her brother’s arm tightly, looking around nervously and muttering softly, "If I hadn’t seen the air conditioners, I’d think we had traveled back in time."

"Second Young Lady, Fifth Miss, the coming-of-age ceremony is about to begin. Please don’t wander off."

Suddenly, a wax-faced middle-aged woman appeared out of nowhere, bowing respectfully to Su Li and Lan Cao.

Despite her courteous demeanour towards Su Li and Lan Cao, her words carried a hint of condescension.

Su Li and Lan Cao were treated somewhat kindly, but Lan Ye was completely ignored by the woman who resembled Nanny Rong, as if he were invisible.

"Leng Feng, Mozhu, escort the two young ladies to the ancestral hall. The ceremony must not be delayed."

With a wave of her hand, two servants dressed in short garments approached humbly, leading Su Li and Lan Cao down a side corridor.

Lan Ye tried to follow suit, only for the stern-faced nanny to snap, "Young Master Lan Cao, you can’t go. I’ll take you back to your room."

"No, I don’t want to be separated from my sister."

"I refuse as well; my brother and I have never been apart."

Lan Ye and Lan Cao cried out as if they were being torn apart by life and death.

Why was this seemingly traditional place still upholding a tradition of valuing females over males?

The nanny pursed her lips into a thin line, anger flickering in her eyes, her voice steady and without an inflection, "This is the Clan Leader’s rule. Please don’t make things difficult for me, Fifth Miss and Young Master Lan Ye."

"What are you standing around for? Escort Young Master Lan Ye to his bedroom."

The two servants identified as Leng Feng and Mozhu were strong, easily separating the tangled siblings and dragging the weeping Lan Ye away, held firm by his arms.