Chapter 00220: Habit is a Scary Thing
# Habit is a Scary Thing
Chapter 220
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 220: Habit is a Scary Thing
Twenty minutes after Audel arrived, a search party from Section Nine also followed the commotion and came over.
Upon hearing the situation, they immediately sealed off the scene and used a basket to send the few unconscious people down the mountain.
It was strange, but the people who couldn't be woken up on the mountain woke up on their own after coming down.
Seeing the police lights flashing incessantly by the farmhouse inn, they were quite surprised by such a big commotion.
The doctor on standby with the ambulance examined the few of them.
Apart from a slight chill that might cause a cold, they were all very healthy with no issues whatsoever.
It was a blessing in disguise, one might say.
Among those who felt a great sense of relief seeing everyone come down safely was definitely Teacher Lin Qiaoya.
Although this was not a school-organized activity, these students had come to Golden Bull Mountain with their teacher.
If something had really happened, she would surely find it hard to shirk her responsibility.
After the physical examination, the group was called into a room by police officers, who were actually Section Nine staff in disguise, and told not to speak of this incident to anyone.
The reason given was that it would affect the reputation of the Golden Bull Mountain Resort, a key project.
If news got out that people had gone missing on the mountain, tourists would be hesitant to come.
Everyone expressed their understanding.
Section Nine also said that their food and lodging expenses for this trip would be fully covered, and they could order whatever they wanted, all of it reimbursable.
The instruction not to spread the word was really just a precaution.
In fact, Section Nine had already questioned them when they came down and confirmed they hadn't seen anything they shouldn't have.
Whether the tourism project at Golden Bull Village succeeded or failed had nothing to do with Section Nine anyway.
In short, the matter was concluded without any major incidents.
However, because of this delay, Li Chengxi, who had originally planned to stay for one night and then go back, had to stay for another day.
After all, the main purpose was to let Audel and Lei Lei give their opinions on the new instrument.
They had barely spoken two sentences before they went up the mountain to search for people, so the real business was not yet done.
However, Li Chengxi didn't want to stay another night.
Before it got dark in the evening, Qian Sen sent people to drive them all back, and they even got to ride in a helicopter again on the way.
This time, Audel didn't seem too interested.
She had already drawn up blueprints for the parts that interested her and would study them slowly when she got back.
By the time they got home, it was already seven or eight at night.
He really didn't want to eat instant noodles again.
Fortunately, the fried chicken place was still open at this hour.
Li Chengxi ordered takeout to be delivered home.
In a rare move, he also took a small bottle of Erguotou from the shelf of his own supermarket to calm his nerves.
He really couldn't go looking for trouble in the future...
Because he had never encountered any life-threatening danger, a thought had formed in Li Chengxi's subconscious: "Compared to the otherworld, criminals on Earth are more terrifying."
In reality, there was no comparison between the two.
You have criminals on Earth, and the otherworld has them too.
This time, it was a Cyclops Zombie whose brain had already rotted, so it was easily led away.
But if a vicious criminal who also possessed supernatural powers had come, would he still dare to go up against them?
Li Chengxi expressed, no way, no way, I'd rather just stay home and play games...
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In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.
Although it was still within the National Day Golden Week, Li Chengxi didn't dare to venture far.
Home was safer in comparison.
However, it wasn't as if he hadn't gone out at all these past few days.
Audel might have heard about movies from Viola and excitedly said she wanted to go to a movie theater.
This time, they weren't unlucky enough to encounter another armed robbery, but after watching the movie, Audel said it wasn't very interesting.
On one hand, it was because most of the movies released during the National Day holiday were trash, with only the animated films being any good.
On the other hand, in Audel's view, a technology like film could be replicated with magic, so she lost interest after seeing it once.
Afterward, for some reason, she wanted to visit a swimming pool.
Li Chengxi thought she might have heard about it from Lei Lei, who came to buy things from the convenience store.
In any case, Li Chengxi also wanted to get some exercise, so he took Audel there.
By October, the weather had turned cold, so there weren't many people in the swimming pool.
Li Chengxi had a very enjoyable swim, unlike the previous time when he had to be careful not to bump into people after swimming just a short distance.
Audel, however, was very interested in the swimming pool.
It wasn't that swimming was particularly fun, but she was very curious about the blue chemical used to disinfect the pool and the pool's drainage system.
Aside from the girl going to ask the lifeguard how the drainage system worked, the only other thing worth mentioning was that given her physique, she either had to choose a one-piece competitive swimsuit or a children's swimsuit...
Audel watched the young women in bikinis walk by, her eyes almost popping out with envy.
In short, nothing particularly eventful happened these few days.
It was the same calm and peaceful routine as always.
Early in the morning, Li Chengxi's biological clock woke him up on time.
He groggily looked at the phone beside him; it was only 5:40 AM, still twenty minutes before his alarm was set to go off.
So, Li Chengxi rolled over, intending to go back to sleep.
Then he saw Audel on the other bed, lounging like an imperial consort.
She even raised a hand and greeted him:
"Good morning, Brother Li."
"..."
How should one put it...
The human capacity for habit is truly terrifying.
The first time Li Chengxi found Audel on his bed, he would jump up in surprise.
But now, he had reached a point where he just glanced at her, closed his eyes, and chose to ignore it and continue sleeping.
After all, ever since Audel came to live at Li Chengxi's place, she had pulled this stunt every single morning.
Li Chengxi had gotten completely used to it.
However, this time, it might be a little different.
"The research results for the fragments of that Cyclops Zombie from a few days ago are out."
Although Lei Lei had appeared to help them out of the bind, it was Audel who had finished off the Cyclops Zombie.
She had never seen such a creature, so even Section Nine didn't know that she had secretly kept a small piece of its skin for her own research.
Li Chengxi hadn't told Qian Sen about this either, and he frankly didn't care what could be discovered from studying that thing.
So, upon hearing this, he just gave a soft "Mm," completely unconcerned.
Audel continued on her own:
"That zombie isn't just an ordinary undead creature. I discovered an extremely faint trace of divinity on its skin, but I found no divine power. I believe it might have been awakened by a deity who holds the divine office of undead creatures."
"Mm... what else does that mean?"
"I think it might be an apostle sent by a deity hostile to you, My Lord. But sending something like this doesn't quite make sense."
"It was probably just a coincidence."
Qian Sen had mentioned that Cyclops Zombies had been appearing all over the world, and their appearances had been particularly concentrated recently.
No one knew why, but one thing was for sure: this thing was clearly not targeting Li Chengxi.
"Its skin contains a very high concentration of preservatives. Based on my analysis, the Cyclops Zombie is likely several thousand years old, or even older. It was sealed and preserved by some kind of power before, but was awakened for some unknown reason."
"Mm..."
"Since many Cyclops Zombies have appeared, it indicates that a giant deity awakened them. But I can't think of any giant deity who possesses the divine office of undead creatures."
Li Chengxi was about to fall asleep listening, as he really wasn't interested in these things.
Seeing this, Audel reached out and cradled Li Chengxi's head in her arms.
This time, Li Chengxi was wide awake in an instant.
He even smelled a sweet scent, he wondered if it was the legendary scent of hormones.
"My Lord, can you listen to me carefully now?"
"Uh... I'm awake, I'm awake, but can you let go of me a little? Your ribs are pressing against my ear, and it hurts."
"..."