Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 571 Interview [6.6k words]

After one hour.

[Challenge failed, time taken 1'27"33, current difficulty level: "White Night in the Heart"]

Clang——!!

[Hint: The "Nirvana Assimilation" state has been lifted]

On the training ground, as the cold electronic sound rang out, Xin Lailai was seen leaning on Yuan Mo, bathing in the protection mode light beam, breathing heavily.

"Lai...Lai Lai, are you still...still going?"

Ling Yuzi, who was also bathed in the light beam, asked breathlessly.

"Forget it... Forget it, let's stop here for now. At least I have figured out the skill list of this beast."

Xin Lailai said while panting, his body relaxed and he fell backwards to the ground, looking extremely tired.

During this hour, they challenged "White Night in the Heart" no less than thirty times, and the longest one only lasted about two and a half minutes.

As for why they had to seek this one hour of abuse?
In fact, in the first twenty minutes, Xin Lailai still had the idea of ​​​​getting familiar with the opponent's moves before cracking them, but in the last forty minutes, his mentality had gradually changed from "thinking about how to win" to "see how many days (chu) the designer has spent (sheng) designing it."

Let's put it this way, if we make a statistical calculation of the brutality of the "Day Night in the Heart" abilities they detected, the "Dead Silence" they experienced at the beginning, which would be unleashed instantly if anyone dared to get close, and was no different from being hit by time stop if they were hit, could only be ranked third at best.

Going down is the incredible combination of "Limit Release" with 90 attribute suppression + Kick Master LV.30, and the second-stage awakening "Blue Shadow King" that can cause massive true damage based on the opponent's lost mana.

Going up, there are 5 melee overlord-level equipment and secondary weapons that need to be equipped on the equipment bar to be effective, + 3 overlord-level special equipment that can be used without being worn on the equipment bar, and the most incredible "data memory" design that they didn't notice at first, but only discovered after they reacted.

——The other four are fine, but the data memory design at the end completely cut off their idea of ​​winning, because this thing directly made "The White Night in My Heart" have all the memories of the battles with them!!

Yes, all memories.

At first, Xin Lailai thought that they had made a mistake or some process was not done well, which resulted in the opponent's attack logic changing every time they challenged "The White Night in My Heart" and increasingly restraining their fighting style. But after trying a few more times, he found that it was not their own mistakes, but that "The White Night in My Heart" was already "familiar" with the moves they had used before!
You want to know why it was so easy for them to challenge the level 40 White Night Contract? Isn't it because they already knew the logic of the White Night Projection's moves by heart?
The same was true when they were at the second stage. The reason they were able to defeat the level 32 White Night Contract at that time was entirely because this was a PVE where they could make a lot of preparations and targeted arrangements, and the BOSS could never guess their methods. Otherwise, as long as White Night Projection's fighting style was a little more despicable, relying solely on a Destroyer's restraint on mana, they would not be able to beat him with their status as mages.

"Tsk, it's amazing that someone could design this thing. If they had the guts, they could just open up the questionnaire."

On the training ground, Xin Lailai, who had gradually recovered his breath, looked at the control console behind him and once again greeted the designer's family in his mind.

——That is to say, this thing cannot be used to fill in questionnaires, otherwise he can guarantee that he can write a greeting letter to the other party without any repetition, and support the simultaneous translation of 100,000 words of "cordial" feedback in three languages: the present world, the paradise, and the void.

[Reminder: You are about to be teleported back to your exclusive room. Please prepare for the teleportation.]

Finally, Xin Lailai opened the branding interface, selected her own exclusive room, and directly confirmed the transfer.

Although the fight with "White Night in the Heart" gave him a lot of inspiration for the development of his own moves and systems, they were already running out of energy after a day of hard work. In addition, tomorrow is the interview session with Xin Lai'er and Black Sword, as well as a 3-day comeback performance, so it would be better for them to have a good rest tonight.

……

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The next day, in the Sanctuary Paradise, the Golden Avenue.

"I say, Yanyu, Boss Black Sword should really have recovered, right?"

"Tsk tsk, Gundan, you worry too much. Didn't Yanyu say that Black Sword Boss is fine? And now that he's back in Paradise, do you think there's any injury that Paradise can't treat?"

In a private room adjacent to the street, three figures were sitting at a dining table, talking to each other in a cheerful manner.

"What Motian said is correct. Although Boss Black Sword didn't tell us much at the time, judging from his reaction and aura, he didn't seem to be injured."

"Right, didn't I say it long ago? Even though there are all kinds of rumors out there, since that offender called the Performer didn't show up to lead the trend, and the Paradise Express also said that Black Sword Boss accepted the interview invitation, it means that Black Sword Boss is definitely fine."

Inside the box, Motian said with a beaming expression, without a trace of worry on his face.

"To put it bluntly, Gundan, instead of worrying about all this, you might as well look forward to this issue of the newspaper and the interview. I have a feeling that the content of this issue of the newspaper and the interview will definitely be much more explosive than the last issue."

"You... Never mind. I'll just listen to you and wait until the newspaper comes out. Fenghuo has already been put on pre-order anyway."

Gundan Quanfa looked at Motian's playful smile with a helpless look on his face. At this moment, a prompt sounded in their heads:

[Tip: You have a new email to be received, sender: Fenghuo]

"Huh? The newspaper is here!!" "Hurry, hurry, take a look!"

"I say, aren't you guys too impatient? It should take another two minutes before the newspaper content is officially updated."

As the prompt sounded, a newspaper appeared in the hands of several people, and a series of large headlines and short films were playing on them in a loop.

"It's called being prepared. Didn't Captain Chijin ask us to find more new members with potential? In other words, we need to let as many people as possible know about our group. If we can grab the first floor of the comment section and write a brilliant comment, wouldn't the advertising effect be great?!"

"Okay, stop talking, the countdown has already reached 100 seconds."

"Hurry, hurry, get ready. Gundan, notify Fenghuo and tell him not to rush back. Send him these long reviews I prepared in advance. Let's try to get the best review together!"

As the countdown to the bullets being fired began, Motian, who had originally looked frivolous, suddenly began to urge hurriedly, while Yanyu, who was standing next to him, also looked at the countdown on the newspaper nervously.

Tick, tick!
On the wall, the rhythmic sound of the second hand turning came from the box. The countdown on the newspaper kept decreasing, from 99 to 60, and then from 60 to 30. When the number reached the last 10 seconds, the breathing of the three people became a little rapid.

【bite--!!!】

Finally, with the sound of an alarm that had been set in advance, the contents of the newspapers in the hands of the three people changed instantly. A large amount of text and pictures appeared out of thin air, and the enlarged and bolded title on the lower-level page was particularly eye-catching:
"A shocking reversal! A battle of the ages! The legendary newcomer Black Sword returns with great achievements! !"

"Haha, it works! Hey, how are things going over there? I feel like I'm likely to get a hot review spot this time... huh? What's wrong with you guys?"

An excited shout was heard, and Motian cheered. Looking at the number of likes in his backstage which instantly reached 999+, he excitedly shared it with Yanyu and Gundanquanfa beside him. But halfway through his speech, he realized that something was wrong with their expressions. Confusedly, he followed their example and clicked on the video that took up half of the newspaper headline, and then he was suddenly stunned.

Clang——! !

When I clicked on the video, the first thing that came to my mind was the sound of swords clashing accompanied by flying sparks.

In the newspaper, one could see a pitch-black humanoid creature that gave people an inexplicable chill even through the screen, fighting with a dishevelled black-haired young man.

Once, ten times, a hundred times...

The sound of swords clashing exploded in the video with an intensity beyond imagination. The light of elements and magic, reflected by the blood, was like a firefly rushing towards the darkness, contrasting with the bloodstained and resolute expression of the black-haired young man.

There are no text captions, no narration or explanation. The entire video only has constantly switching fighting shots from beginning to end, and one first-person perspective confrontation scene after another that is so oppressive that it takes your breath away.

And when the 100-second long fighting scene ended and everything was frozen in the flames burning all over the sky and the black-haired young man with his back to the screen with only half of his body exposed, the entire box and even the originally extremely noisy streets outside seemed to quiet down.

Then… cheers that seemed to have been suppressed to the extreme and then burst forth arose from the surging crowd, instantly raising the atmosphere of the entire street to its climax:

“Great!!” “Damn, this is so exciting! Damn the performers, I declare that Black Sword is the eternal God!!”

"It's awesome! This is definitely the most exciting battle I've ever seen in my life!" "Fuck! Suddenly they all seem low-level. Why do I feel like a piece of trash in comparison?"

"No need to feel it, I think we already are. At least the monster in the video can kill a large number of us with one strike."

"By the way, what kind of BOSS is that? It's too oppressive, isn't it?" "I don't know, but it should be the creature in the Dead Sea ruins they mentioned."

The sound of heated discussion rang out from the street. The people who had just bought the newspapers were all excitedly discussing with their companions. Inside the box, everyone looked at the newspapers in their hands with complicated expressions in their eyes.

"I now completely understand why Black Sword Boss was able to achieve such success..."

"Indeed, it's a good thing that we have never encountered such a monster, otherwise, even standing and walking would be a difficult thing..."

Yan Yu patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and a look of relief appeared on his pretty face.

She and a few others like Motian had successfully broken through the attribute barriers in the previous world, and all of them were steel trials of four real attributes. Combined with the accumulation in the second stage, they are now actually a first-tier team that can fight against third-stage lord-level units. In theory, even if they encounter an overlord-level BOSS unit, they will still have room to escape.

But even so, when she saw the dark humanoid creature in the video, her first reaction was still fear and trembling, as if she would be decapitated if she stared at it for one more second. That chill, even through a screen, was still extremely real and strong. "If that is the enemy that the Outer Level Team has to face, why do we suddenly feel that being an ordinary contractor is pretty good?"

Motian looked at the newspaper in front of him and made a joking comment, and the other two nodded deeply.

[Prompt: The live broadcast channel you booked is about to start. Do you want to jump to the channel interface? ]

"Huh? The live broadcast is about to start!" "Hurry up, finally I can see Miss Xin Lai'er again, I'm so anxious."

"Tsk, I remember that you didn't say that last time you watched the tour performance, did you?"

"What do you know! Those were my words in the past. How can they be the same as mine now?"

"6."

In the box, Guns and Bullets were All Fired. When he heard Motian's speech, his eyes twitched slightly, but he still jumped to the live broadcast channel with the other party. Looking at the closed curtain in front of him, a hint of curiosity and expectation flashed in his eyes.

To be honest, he also wanted to know how Black Sword Boss would deal with this live broadcast. After all, the remarks related to 'Black Sword' and 'Sin Lai' had already attracted the attention of a large number of low-level contractors and employees.

Then, the three people in the box looked intently at the countdown in front of them, holding their breath and waiting patiently. Finally—

"Good morning, dear audience friends. Welcome to this interview program. I am the host of this episode, Yamu. It is my honor to be the host of this interview program. I wonder if you have read the headlines of this issue of the newspaper? Have you felt the exciting feeling from the headlines of this issue?"

A gentle male voice sounded, and a gentle blond young man walked out from behind the curtain holding a microphone. He smiled and gave an opening speech to the audience in front of him. Then he moved slightly to the side, pulled a corner of the curtain, and said:

"Whether you have read today's newspaper or not, I believe that you will be satisfied with today's interview. So, without further ado, let us welcome the two special guests of this interview. The paradise idol, Ms. Xin Lai'er, who has attracted the attention of thousands of people on the stage and won an excellent ranking in the idol competition; and... Mr. Black Sword, a legendary newcomer who has attracted countless people's attention since half a year ago and created various feats along the way! "

Wow——! !

As these words came out, the curtain in front of them suddenly opened, and a tall black-haired young man wearing a black windbreaker, with strong features and a dark-haired woman in an elegant white dress, who was as quiet as an orchid in a valley, with a gentle smile on her face, appeared in the audience's sight together.

"Oh oh oh oh oh, here it comes! It's finally here! Long live Miss Xin Lai'er!! Long live Boss Black Sword!!"

Inside the box, when Motian saw the two familiar figures on the screen, he howled with excitement. Not only him, but also the long-awaited contractors and workers on the street outside were shouting excitedly. For a moment, the whole street became unusually lively, as if some grand event was being held.

Not only that, if you open the comment section corresponding to the live broadcast channel at this moment, you will find that the atmosphere inside is also extremely hot:
……

(Tip: Duplicate comment filtering is enabled)
Kuangqi: "Fuck, this popularity is too explosive, right?"

Cold Blade: "How can it not explode? This wave is a big move that has been accumulated for nearly three months. Didn't you see the outrageous publicity in Paradise Express these days?"

Reimu: "By the way, have you watched the video in the headline? I feel like my heart is trembling right now."

Wang Gu: "Stop talking. I feel like I've wasted my time at level three."

Xiaohan: "+1 for being a jerk. I'm considering changing my job to an employee."

Lan Zhanxing: "Hey, hey, shouldn't you have some ambition at a time like this? Shouldn't you be excited and determined to become the next big boss of the Lunwai level team?"

Seeker: "On the external echelon? Goodbye, I want to live a little longer."

Ah Bai: "Indeed, I am now somewhat glad that I am just a nobody in the first echelon of the third rank and don't have to wade into the muddy waters of the Dead Sea ruins. Otherwise, if I really run into an opponent like the one that Black Sword encountered, I feel like I might not even have a chance to be reborn."

Kuuga: "Stop talking, or the little pearl will drop (Attachment. "Dead Sea Ruins Outer Recruitment Mission (Shared)")"

Yuan: "Hahahahaha, I didn't expect Kuuga to be recruited. It seems like Kuuga improved a lot in the last world?"

Kuga: "Bullshit, I've only just made it to the top tier. If I run into something outrageous over there, I probably won't even know how I died."

Naer: "Hey, look at the live broadcast, the host exploded with the first question!"

Kuuga: “What the hell? Is the first question so explosive?”

……

Suddenly, the contractors who were chatting enthusiastically about the Dead Sea ruins in the comment section seemed to notice something and started to type 666. In the live broadcast, the blond young man was holding the microphone and asked the first question to the black-haired young man and the black-haired woman in front of him:
"Then, let's start with the first question of this interview. Mr. Black Sword and Ms. Xin Lai'er, there have been a lot of rumors about you two in the park recently, such as that you two are dating. I wonder what you two think about these rumors?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black-haired young man sitting on the chair smiled gently, looked at the black-haired woman next to him, gently held her hand, then faced the screen head-on, smiled and said:

"Yes, we are indeed dating. Not only that, we got engaged a month ago."

The black-haired young man answered, and as he said this, the comment section of the entire live broadcast room exploded. However, the blond young man in charge of the interview seemed to have not seen the comments, and he let out a cry of surprise, then asked with a smile:
"Wow~! This is so shocking. I remember that Ms. Shin Laier should still be an active idol, right? If you get engaged to someone else while being an idol, don't you worry about the impact on your career?"

"I will answer this question myself."

As the question was raised, the black-haired woman sitting next to the black-haired young man smiled gently, took the microphone, looked at the screen in front of her, and answered:
"In fact, I have already answered the question during the idol contest. My motivation for becoming an idol is to pass on the beauty that he brought to me to other people. Because of this, when this beauty really comes close to me, I think it is responsible to myself and those who support me in the idol contest to boldly grab it and accept it."

"Perhaps for some people who support me, this behavior is a betrayal to them, but for me, if I forget and betray my original intention of becoming an idol because of the success or failure of a career, then what qualifications do I have to be an idol? In my opinion, what idols should do is to show their fans the things they think are beautiful and arouse people's yearning for these beautiful things, rather than forcing themselves to become another person and become a vessel for fame and fortune."

"This is my answer. Maybe it will hurt some people who have always supported me, but I still want to say to you that instead of bringing you false beauty, I hope you can use this as inspiration to find the happiness that truly belongs to you."

"At least, for me, I don't regret making this choice."

On the stage, the black-haired woman spoke in a gentle but firm tone, then smiled gently, and under the gaze of the camera, she put down the microphone, lifted her hair, put her arms around the neck of the black-haired young man next to her, and kissed him directly, and it took several seconds before they gradually separated.

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(Tip: Duplicate comment filtering is enabled)
Reimu: "Wow! She kissed me! She really kissed me! Isn't this sister too cool?!"

Wanggu: "Fuck, report, I want to report! Damn, losing in terms of strength is fine, but why do you want me to lose so completely in life! No, I have to find a partner too!"

Zi Mei: "@Lord Wang Gu, how about letting me serve you? I promise I will do it sincerely~?"

Dead Bone: "Forget it. I still want to live a few more days. If I am spotted by someone from your Joyful God Cult, I'm afraid my marrow will be sucked dry."

Xiaohan: "Pfft! Come to think of it, although what she said makes sense, it's not good for an idol to do something like this, right?"

Lan Zhanxing: "Well... I personally appreciate her attitude more. It's better to admit it directly than to be a double-faced person. As for career, do you think... Black Sword's woman needs to care about that little bit of money?"

Seeker: "Fuck, this suddenly makes sense."

Reimu: "But, speaking of which, if it were someone else, they would definitely choose Black Sword Master, right? After all, from a woman's perspective, Black Sword Master is simply the perfect partner, right? He works hard, is capable, is handsome, and has good relationships with people. He's completely in his strike zone, right?"

Abai: "It seems... it's true?"

Kuuga: "Stop talking. If you keep talking, we'll really have to shut ourselves up."

Hunter Z: "Wait, look at the next question!"

Kuuga: "It's not another dog show... Shit, it's already a showman's show? Is this interview full of solid content?!"

……

In the comment area, one comment after another seemed to have suddenly realized something. The discussion that was still arguing about Xin Lai'er's matter a second ago suddenly changed direction. At the same time, the voice of the blond young man was heard slowly in the live broadcast:
"Well, since Miss Xin Lai'er has already answered one question, how about letting Mr. Black Sword answer the next question in fairness?"

"can."

"Mr. Black Sword is indeed as generous as the rumors say. Then, my third question is, Mr. Black Sword, what do you think about the recent rumor in the park that you lost to the performer?"

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere on the stage seemed to freeze. The black-haired young man looked at the screen calmly, giving people a sense of oppression without anger:
"I did lose to him. After all, this time, I let him run away and I was seriously injured. This is a fact."

"but--"

"Next time, he'll pay it back with interest, that's all."

……

(End of this chapter)