254: Piercing the disguise

When Gu Qinghan woke up again, the sky outside was already somewhat dark.

After washing up, he walked out of the RV and saw Piao Jun staring blankly into the distance.

"How long have I been asleep?"

Gu Qinghan walked directly to Piao Jun and asked.

When Piao Jun saw Gu Qinghan, he immediately showed a speechless expression and said:

"My ancestor, you finally decided to wake up.

I told you to sleep for three days, and you really slept for three days!"

Gu Qinghan's expression froze for a moment; he hadn't expected to have slept for so long this time.

During this period, his spirit had been constantly tense, so much so that he hadn't even noticed it himself.

"How is Gu Song?"

"He's dead. His body was even divided by two groups of people. You don't know what it was like then..."

"Alright, no need for such detailed descriptions."

Gu Qinghan stopped Piao Jun and let out a soft sigh.

Piao Jun glanced at Gu Qinghan, whose face still showed signs of fatigue, and said nothing more.

He just nudged Gu Qinghan's shoulder and asked:

"Hey, you haven't forgotten about the big meal you promised to treat me to, have you?"

"I haven't forgotten. I'm hungry too, so I'll treat you today."

Hearing Gu Qinghan's words, Piao Jun's eyes lit up instantly, and he excitedly said:

"It just so happens that today is the last day of the second month since the game started. Let's add two more dishes!"

Gu Qinghan nodded, then felt a moment of trance.

Entering the secret realm, including going in and out of the auction house and even meeting his Class Mentor, all took more time.

He didn't know if the flow of time in these places was different from reality, or if it was because traveling to these places consumed some time.

But the result was that Gu Qinghan wasn't as sensitive to the passage of time, and he hadn't even realized that two months had already passed since the game began.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot about this scroll."

Gu Qinghan flipped his palm, and the source peeking scroll, which he had obtained from the auction house and could only be used after reaching level 30, appeared in his hand.

He had almost forgotten about this item, but now, it seemed it was time to use it.

Although his current strength was considerable, the things he was about to do might be extremely dangerous, and every bit of increased strength was crucial.

Thinking of this, Gu Qinghan took out a lot of pre-cooked dishes from his necromantic space.

These things might not be much in peacetime, but at a time like this, they were what many people dreamed of.

Piao Jun's eyes went wide, and by the time Gu Qinghan had simply heated these items and filled the table, he was practically ready to pounce on them.

"This is so lavish! Wow, I really wasn't wrong about you!"

Piao Jun was almost in tears. Although his status in the Conglomerate before was not low, there was really nothing good to eat there.

Gu Qinghan, meanwhile, glanced at the Villagers hiding in the corner, secretly looking over, and smiled at Piao Jun:

"Eat more. There's plenty if you don't have enough."

Piao Jun looked at Gu Qinghan suspiciously but didn't pick up his chopsticks immediately.

"How come I feel like there's a hidden meaning in your words?"

Gu Qinghan rolled his eyes at him, picked up his chopsticks first, and said while eating:

"Don't eat then, it'll just save some for me."

Piao Jun immediately began to snatch food, unwilling to be outdone. His wolfing down the food was so intense that Gu Qinghan didn't even know how to describe it.

During this time, Gu Qinghan even opened a few bottles of iced beer for him, which almost brought Piao Jun to tears.

"In a few days, I will hold an auction, and I might need your help again then."

Suddenly, Gu Qinghan picked up a spare rib for Piao Jun, smiling as he looked at him and said.

Piao Jun's left hand, gripping his bowl, trembled imperceptibly. He looked up and asked curiously:

"An auction? Okay, are you going to sell food?

Although I don't have much ability, I can still help you with this small favor."

Gu Qinghan stared intently into Piao Jun's eyes and said, word by word:

"Stop pretending. You were also present at the first auction, weren't you?"

Piao Jun lowered his head, finishing a spare rib in his hand, and shook his head with a smile:

"What are you talking about? You must be confused from sleeping. What auction?"

"Stop pretending, Piao Jun. I only just realized, after relaxing, that a smart person like you couldn't possibly have gone easy on me the first time we met.

Who else could have directly determined I was at the top of the rankings based on my strength, if not someone who had participated in the auction?"

Suddenly, the atmosphere fell silent, and Piao Jun also lowered his head, remaining silent for a long time.

After more than a minute, Piao Jun finally looked up at Gu Qinghan and said with a wry smile:

"Gu Qinghan, you're really annoying. You know you won't have any friends like this, right?"

"So I guessed correctly. You had seen me before, which is why you took a series of risky actions, right?"

Piao Jun nodded dejectedly, put the spare rib Gu Qinghan had given him into his mouth, and mumbled indistinctly:

"Yes, otherwise, why would I believe that you alone could escape?

But speaking of it, you were really cool back then, killing so many Contractors by yourself."

His expression at this moment showed deep admiration, but also a hint of fear.

Gu Qinghan showed an 'as expected' expression and asked:

"Which one were you then? How many Contractors did you kill?"

"Nonsense, I probably couldn't even beat one back then.

If you hadn't helped us kill all those Contractors, I might not have even made it out of that auction.

It was only after coming out of there that I frantically started looking for things to improve my strength, and that's how I got to where I am today."

Gu Qinghan looked surprised. He had originally thought Piao Jun was a strong player from the start.

Piao Jun scratched his head, somewhat annoyed, and said:

"Since you've found out, I'm too lazy to pretend anymore, but can you pretend to be a bit more oblivious in the future? This really discourages me.

I can't beat you in a fight, and my acting is always exposed by you.

I didn't want to tell you this, can't you consider other people's self-esteem!"

Gu Qinghan laughed heartily, looking at the dejected Piao Jun and asked:

"Actually, I'm very curious. Someone like you should be someone who seeks advantages and avoids harm, but you keep calling me crazy and yet still follow and help me. Why is that?"

Piao Jun glanced at him, and then, uncharacteristically, said seriously:

"Although you're crazy enough, I think that if I want to be among the last people alive in the world, staying by your side is the most likely way.

I believe in fate. You saved me once, and then suddenly appeared before me again. I must seize this opportunity."

Gu Qinghan nodded. This made Piao Jun's actions at sea earlier completely reasonable.

Piao Jun seemed to have completely opened up, looking at the now very calm Gu Qinghan and said:

"Are you sure you want to actively initiate an auction? I can help you, but you should know that the auction is not just for selling things.

When the Masked Man left last time, he said that subsequent auctions would screen and allow a large number of players who met the requirements to enter.

If Contractors are pushed to their limits and descend there on a large scale, the danger level will definitely be far, far higher than last time."

Gu Qinghan still nodded, but he had to do it.

Not only for Chen Yuting, but there was also another reason: he needed to quickly improve his strength.

The name of the giant Mutated Cuttlefish had already changed to Deep Sea Tentacle; this was a warning.

Were those disappeared Mutated Creatures transforming towards being monsters, and had some exceptionally powerful existences already completed their metamorphosis?