Quick Wear: The Beautiful, Strong and Tragic Path of a Swordsman

"Aikawa-kun, what's wrong with you?" Ye Shanyuan Hai held Tang Ze's shoulders with concern, "How about I take you to the school doctor?"

Tang Ze pushed him away and distanced himself from him. "I'm fine. I just trained a little too much recently and I'm a little tired."

Ye Shanyuan Hai nodded upon hearing this, and did not care about Tang Ze's behavior, thinking that he was in a bad mood because of his physical discomfort. He continued to smile, "The notice of our military assignments should be posted on the bulletin board, let's go and take a look! I hope I can be assigned to the same place as Maeda-kun!"

Some of the young men with baby fat have bright eyes and are full of anticipation.

Tang Ze just felt that this person was annoying, especially his expression and tone when he talked about that person, which was really annoying.

The air in the campus planted with cherry trees is filled with a faint floral fragrance. The petals fall to the ground like a cherry-colored snow, forming a thin layer on the ground.

Tang Ze found it very strange that he would step into a place in this way that he would never set foot in and hated so much.

The bulletin board was at the entrance of the teaching building. Many people had gathered here, with noisy discussions coming one after another, but their focus was on one person and one place name.

Maeda Mizuki and Ryufu.

Tang Ze did not go to see where the person he played was assigned, but instead started to look for that person's information.

[Maeda Mizuki, Lieutenant, assigned to the Counter-Detection Division of the Hai City Intelligence Agency.]

"Maeda-kun, you're here. You and Aikawa-kun have both been assigned to Longfu Hai City. I'm so envious."

When Tang Ze heard the chubby young man next to him calling out that name, he froze.

"Is that so? Looks like we'll be partners again, Aikawa-kun." The cold voice sounded very pleasant when speaking Sakura language.

Tang Ze took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and turned around.

The young man in brown military uniform had a fierce look between his brows. The fitted uniform made him look like a straight and sharp blade. The tactical belt outlined his lean and powerful waist, making his already slender legs look even longer, perfectly illustrating what it meant to have legs from the chest down.

The young man's eyes, which were much lighter than those of ordinary people, were looking at him with a gentle smile.

"Please give me your guidance in the future, Mr. Maeda." Tang Ze restrained all his emotions and answered politely.

However, the young man did not let him go, but walked straight to his side. The faint scent of jasmine tea, which had long become strange and yet so nostalgic, was captured by his sense of smell again, making him dazed for a moment.

Is this person a jasmine flower spirit or a tea spirit? This is Tang Ze's only thought at the moment.

"Are you feeling unwell?" The voice that could easily touch his heartstrings sounded again.

Tang Ze shook his head stiffly.

"Don't be surprised, Maeda-kun. Aikawa-kun is feeling a little unwell today." Hayamahara Kai came to the rescue.

"I see." Maeda Mizuki, or rather Xu Yan, showed an understanding smile, "Then Aikawa-kun should take good care of himself in the few days of vacation left. We will be heading to the war zone soon."

When Tang Ze heard the word "war zone", he felt as if a basin of cold water was poured over him from head to toe. His mind suddenly became clear and he cursed himself in his heart for being so incompetent.

It is really wrong that I still let myself be bewitched by him even though I know that he is a vain traitor!

He recalled in his mind the unscrupulous things Xu Yan had done, and gradually suppressed the throbbing that was surging in his heart again, with only a cold look in his eyes.

It seems that the protagonist of this copy is Xu Yan.

Although he didn't know why Xu Yan was chosen by the weird game to become an NPC, this was a good thing for him, after all, they were all people and things he was familiar with.

Therefore, he has to make sure to get a perfect clearance rating for this instance, as he has the entire Dragon Palace’s people to protect.

"Then we say goodbye to Mr. Aikawa and Mr. Yeshan." After packing all their luggage, the three people stood at the school gate. Xu Yan looked at Tang Ze and curved his eyebrows. "See you in three days."

Tang Ze smiled and nodded politely, but Ye Shan suddenly stepped forward and hugged Xu Yan. His helplessness could be seen from Xu Yan's hanging hands.

"Ye Shanjun, what's wrong with you?" Xu Yan asked helplessly.

Ye Shanyuan Hai just let him go with a big smile, giving him a short and polite hug, "It's a farewell hug. I don't know when we will meet again after today. Anyway, I wish you good luck in martial arts."

After saying that, he opened his arms again and prepared to hug Tang Ze, but was rejected with disgust. Even so, Ye Shan still said his blessings to him aggrievedly.

Tang Ze watched Xu Yan's back disappear around the corner of the street. The surrounding scenery suddenly became blurry, and he returned to the place where all the players gathered.

"Captain!" Zhao Hao rushed over excitedly, and only felt relieved when he really hugged the captain's body.

Tang Ze pushed Zhao Hao's head away, his face full of impatience and his voice cold, "I said, don't come near me."

Zhao Hao touched his head and lowered his head in acknowledgment of his mistake, "I'm sorry, Captain, I was excited at the moment..." I forgot that you hate physical contact.

"Tell me what's going on now." Tang Ze took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it and asked.

"The deputy captain asked me to stay here and wait for an hour to see if you would show up. If not, I will go and join them. They have already entered the town." Zhao Hao answered obediently.

Tang Ze looked up at the beautiful ancient town with small bridges and flowing water. A strong sense of crisis seemed to condense into a thick dark cloud pressing down on his head, making him a little breathless.

He pulled out a knife, cut his fingertips, and smeared the blood into his eyes. The scene he saw made him shudder.

It was clearly noon when the yang energy was the strongest, but the thick resentment and yin energy in the town almost completely blocked out the sun, and the rising black air seemed to contain countless faces struggling in pain.

What on earth had happened to make this place become like this?

"Let's go find Susu and the others. It's too dangerous here."

Hearing the captain's unprecedented solemn voice, Zhao Hao stopped smiling and his expression became extremely serious.

He is also a very strong player, otherwise he would not be able to join the strongest team of Dragon Mansion.

Tang Ze made all the necessary preparations before taking Zhao Hao into this terrifying town. However, he was stunned the moment he stepped into the town.

Just because everything here makes him miss it so much.

"Hey! Isn't this Xiao Tangzi?" The old man who was selling local specialties at the entrance of the town shouted with surprise on his face.

Then came the familiar greetings.

"Xiao Tang, you're finally back. You've grown so tall and strong now~" The proprietress of the breakfast shop that he used to visit every morning smiled kindly.

"Brother Xiao Tang is back! Brother Xiao Tang is back!" Several children who used to like to gather around him and listen to his stories ran happily into the depths of the town, shouting loudly as they ran, their voices filled with joy.

Before he knew it, a bunch of people had gathered in front of Tang Ze. Each of them expressed their concern for him. The gossipy old lady from the Li family even smiled and patted him on the shoulder, asking him whether he was married and how many children he had.

Tang Ze stood there at a loss, his whole body frozen and he didn't know how to respond.

Zhao Hao had been pushed aside a long time ago. He was really worried about the captain's safety, and tried his best to squeeze closer to Tang Ze, but these seemingly fragile townspeople were like an iron wall and could not be shaken. Just when he was about to use his ability to fight his way out, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

His body instantly froze in place, and an extremely terrifying pressure enveloped his entire body.

"Little brother, are you Xiao Luo's friend?" The voice of the person behind him was clear and pleasant, even more pleasant than the voice of the mermaid he met when he was going through a single-player copy.

"Yes...the captain is my savior." Zhao Hao answered himself, feeling his tongue uncontrollably.

The man seemed very satisfied with this answer. The pressure on his body suddenly eased. His knees went weak and he was about to fall to the ground, but a strong hand grabbed the back of his neck and didn't let go until he stood firm again.

This was the first time that Zhao Hao felt deeply powerless. He was like a toy that could be manipulated at will in this man's hands. If he wanted to die, it would probably be easier than stepping on an ant.

What the hell is this place?! Why does something of this level exist?!

Zhao Hao didn't dare to look at the person who had walked up to him, and could only use his eyes to remind his captain to run quickly.

However, his captain didn't even look at him.

"Xiao Tang, listen to my advice. Go back and don't go any further." The neighbor aunt who watched Tang grow up in exile suddenly spoke.

The whole place suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Tang Ze, as if waiting for his answer.

However, they had already blocked Tang Ze's way, leaving him no second choice.

Tang Ze glanced at these familiar faces one by one, closed his sore eyes, and then looked at them firmly, his voice hoarse but powerful, "I will keep going forward, I will save you."

"We don't need your help! Get out of here!"

The aunt who had a kind face in the last second suddenly became unrecognizable. Her twisted and terrifying posture was frightening, but Tang Ze only felt extremely heartbroken.

After the war ended, he returned to the town that took him in and raised him, but it had become a ruin. He had always thought that it was bombed by the bombers of the Sakura Mansion, but now, looking at the extremely painful and twisted deaths of these people who were not his relatives but were like his relatives...

How could he, who now has so much experience, not see what they have been through?

Tang Ze walked forward, completely ignoring the blood all over his aunt's body, and reached out to hug her.

The woman, whose eyes had begun to turn red, froze in an instant, and subconsciously put her hands with sharp nails behind her back, fearing that she would hurt Tang Ze.

[Beep—Alarm, alarm, alarm, NPC OOC condition detected, forced control activated.]

Suddenly, a mechanical system sound came from the sky. The next second, everyone in front of him returned to their positions as if they had been refreshed. The children were still chasing and playing, the young man selling candied haws was wandering on the street, and the old man selling local specialties was sitting in a rocking chair behind the stall, fanning himself with a palm leaf fan...

It was as if everything Tang Ze had seen before was an illusion.

The players scattered throughout the town also noticed something was wrong and all gathered towards the town gate. They were really curious about which big NPC had returned, causing all the NPCs in the town to teleport over to greet him without revealing their strange identities.

However, when they finally arrived, they only saw Tang Ze standing alone. Thinking back to the entire dungeon alarm issued by the system and the children calling him "Little Brother Tang"... Could it be that the so-called big boss NPC was Tang Ze? !

The character played by Tang Ze is so awesome?!

Many players with average brains have already made up their minds to hold on to Tang Ze's golden thigh, but some smart players have found something wrong.

What happened to make the NPCs OOC to the point where the system needed to intervene? What did Tang Ze do?

This is also what Lin Susu wants to know.

She took Chen Zhenyu and walked quickly to Tang Ze's side. Seeing that he was not in a good state, she immediately frowned and asked, "Captain, are you okay?"

Tang Ze closed his eyes, shook his head and said coldly, "I'm fine."

Lin Susu, who was a careful observer, didn't believe it at all, because she saw Tang Ze's clenched fists and blood dripping from between his fingers.

It was the first time she saw Tang Ze like this. His eyes, which had always been dead, suddenly burst into a strong...anger.

"Where is Zhao Hao?" Chen Zhenyu asked puzzledly after looking around and finding no one.

Tang Ze then looked around vigilantly and found that Zhao Hao was really gone. He thought to himself that something was wrong and was about to use his ability to look for him when the scenery in front of him slowly changed again. He knew that this was a sign that he was about to enter another plot scene.

"Find someone in this town to get information about a man named Xu Yan. He is an important character in this dungeon! He might even be the protagonist!"

After saying this quickly, Tang Ze disappeared from the spot in front of everyone.

After experiencing this kind of thing for the first time, Lin Susu was much calmer, but...Xu Yan? This name is so familiar, it seems that I have heard the grandfathers in the teahouse mention this person before.

"Let's go back to the teahouse." Lin Susu pulled Chen Zhenyu and left.

Chen Zhenyu frowned and said, "Don't you want me to wait here for the captain?"

"No need. It's enough to confirm that the captain has entered the plot line. Let's look for information and Zhao Hao at the same time." Lin Susu said calmly.

"Yes, deputy captain." Chen Zhenyu nodded obediently.

......

By the time Zhao Hao reacted, he had already appeared in a beautifully decorated courtyard. A servant with a blurred face was standing in front of him, looking at him almost face to face. He was so scared that he staggered back several steps and almost fell to the ground.

Don't ask why he knew that this faceless person was looking at him. The reason is that the gaze of this ghost thing was as real as a physical substance, the kind that could freeze a person to death.