Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 64 Sleepless Night

The night was dark.

After saying goodbye to Shan Da and the others at the village supply station, Hong Kou and Po Xiao headed towards their houses.

During this time, the girl named Jiuge asked Hongkou if she was with Poxiao.

After receiving Hong Kou's affirmative reply, the girl's expression clearly showed some disappointment.

This left Hong Kou somewhat puzzled.

As the two walked along the village path, Dawn whispered, "This kind of fieldwork feels completely different from being at the lighthouse."

"Um"

Hong Kou nodded, her gaze sweeping over the quiet village houses. Just as she was about to respond to Po Xiao, she saw a figure wandering aimlessly ahead.

She frowned slightly, recalling the "Brother Tian" she had just met in front of the supply station.

The inexplicable familiarity evoked by that face was blurry yet lingering.

"You also think he looks familiar?" Dawn had obviously noticed her gaze as well.

“Hmm, it’s a very strange feeling, but Shanda is right. We couldn’t have seen him at the lighthouse, let alone that he was a… metal ball before.”

Hong Kou shook her head, trying to shake off the strange feeling: "I don't want to think about it anymore, let's go back and rest."

The two quickened their pace. Under the streetlights ahead, Bai Yuetian was kicking pebbles on the roadside, looking rather bored.

Seeing Hong Kou and Po Xiao approaching, his eyes lit up as if he had found someone to talk to, and he rushed over in a few steps.

"Hey! Aren't these the young couple who just came back from patrol?" Bai Yuetian said with a smile.

"How was the ground patrol? Was it fun? Did you get chased by snakes or dogs?"

Hong Kou and Po Xiao stopped in their tracks, and out of politeness, Hong Kou responded politely.

"Mr. Bai, the patrol went smoothly and we encountered no danger."

At dawn, he merely nodded slightly.

"It's good that things went smoothly! Young people should gain more experience!" Bai Yuetian said with the tone of someone who had been through it all, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.

He then complained, "But people in the village go to bed way too early! What time is it?"

He seemed to want to vent his frustrations to the two of them, but both Hong Kou and Po Xiao looked visibly exhausted.

“Excuse me, Mr. Bai,” Hong Kou interrupted his endless rambling at the opportune moment.

"We've just finished our mission, and it's getting late, so we need to go back and rest. You should get some rest too."

After saying that, she took Dawn's hand, bowed slightly, and walked past Bai Yuetian, heading quickly toward her hut.

"Hey? You're leaving already? Young people have so little energy?" Bai Yuetian called out to their retreating figures.

Seeing the two disappear into another alley without looking back, he could only sullenly purse his lips.

Before he knew it, he had wandered back to the vicinity of the village center square.

He stopped in front of the room on the South Pole Star that was filled with all sorts of documents.

The windows were also pitch black, without a single light.

"Tsk, even this kid is sleeping so soundly?" Bai Yuetian was a little disappointed.

In the vast Dragon Bone Village, there wasn't a single place where this fresh-faced newcomer could talk and boast.

Just then, his gaze was drawn to a building on the other side of the square that was still lit with soft lights.

The architectural style was different from other village houses, with a neon feel reminiscent of old-world entertainment venues.

A flashing sign hangs at the entrance.

Arcade!
Bai Yuetian's eyes lit up instantly.

"Hey, haven't you heard that there's always a way out!" Bai Yuetian rushed over in three steps.

Pushing open the door to the arcade, the lighting inside wasn't very bright, with only a few large arcade screens flashing colorful lights, and a few people scattered around playing games.

The person on night shift was a young man who was dozing off in front of a machine. He was startled awake by the sound of the door opening and groggily looked up.

"Who is it?" the young man asked, rubbing his eyes.

He looked Bai Yuetian, this stranger, up and down.

"Enough with the nonsense!" Bai Yuetian waved his hand.

"overnight!"

The young man nodded. Who cares if he knows him or not? They're in Dragonbone Village now. Could he be a Devouring Beast in disguise?
The young man gestured, and Bai Yuetian understood that he was asking for crystal coins.

But embarrassingly, he had no money.

"Put the debt on Bai Yuekui's head; you can ask her for it tomorrow."

Everyone in the village calls him Boss Bai; it's rare to see someone address him by his given name.

"You and Boss Bai?"

“I’m his brother.” “Oh~~” The young man suddenly realized.

Without even wondering how the round robot got a body, they simply let Bai Yuetian inside.

Bai Yuetian plunged headlong into the world of the game, becoming completely immersed in it.

Time flew by during the intense game.

The sky outside the arcade gradually brightened from a deep black.

When Bai Yuetian's character used a dazzling super special move to KO the final BOSS and a huge WINNER logo popped up on the screen, he suddenly snapped out of his excitement.

I shook my slightly sore wrist.

He looked out the window.

It's almost dawn.

"Ha...that was so much fun!"

He stretched out a big yawn, still full of energy despite staying up all night.

He stood up and greeted the young man on duty behind the counter, whose eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion.

"Thanks, young man." Then he pushed open the door and walked out of the arcade.

The air was fresh, carrying the scent of dew and vegetation.

Bai Yuetian took a deep breath and felt much refreshed.

Having a body definitely makes a difference.

Just as they were making plans, a series of footsteps approached from afar.

Bai Yuetian looked in the direction of the sound and saw a cool figure running at a steady pace along the path.

Her short silver hair was tied into a neat little ponytail, swaying gently as she ran.

It was Bai Yuekui.

She also clearly saw Bai Yuetian standing at the entrance of the arcade, his hair somewhat disheveled.

Her gaze lingered on him for a moment, her eyes calm and unwavering, as if she were merely looking at an insignificant passerby.

Without pausing for a moment, she ran straight past him.

"..." Bai Yuetian opened his mouth.

I was just about to call her over to help me pay, or say something like, "You're up so early too?"

But seeing his sister's unapproachable demeanor, he swallowed his words.

The frustration of being ignored by his sister resurfaced, but it couldn't dampen his joy of playing games all night.

He decided to address the most practical problem now: find himself a place to live.

He strolled leisurely to a relatively quiet corner on the edge of the village.

One of the small houses had a plaque hanging above it.

Population Management Department.

The door was open, and an elderly man with gray hair was brewing hot tea.

Bai Yuetian walked over and knocked on the open door.

The old man looked up at the doorway, a puzzled expression on his face: "Who is it?"

"Of course it's me, Bai Yuetian." Bai Yuetian greeted him, walked in casually, and plopped down on the recliner opposite the old man.

"Xiao Chen, get me a big house!"

The old man put down his teacup, smiled, and said, "Oh, so you're the boss."

"Is this the body that Boss Bai gave you?"

Bai Yuetian nodded, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a small sip.

"If Yue Kui hadn't begged me to switch, I wouldn't have agreed to it."

The old man smiled and shook his head, saying nothing more, and took out a thick register and a large bunch of keys from the drawer.

He flipped to the vacant room record page, searching as he slowly said, "There are still a few vacant rooms... How about the one at the east end of the village? It's spacious and quiet, but it's a bit far from the square..."

"Okay, okay, that's the one. Give me the key." Bai Yuetian eagerly stretched out his hand.

The old man found the corresponding key and handed it to him.

"The room is empty, but it has basic bedding, a table and chairs, and nothing else."

"I know, I know!"

Before the old man could finish speaking, Bai Yuetian grabbed the keys: "I'll go take a look first."

After saying that, he turned and strode towards his new home at the east end of the village.

(End of this chapter)