Touching, truly so touching!

The statement of the young Musician lad, 'Totsuka', received unanimous agreement from everyone.

Immediately after, the tense and exciting rhythm challenge began.

Totsuka took off his headphones with a serious expression and approached the elderly NPC. He knelt on both knees, looking ready to kowtow at any moment: "My Lord, I am ready!"

Dressed in gaudy, multicolored clothes, the 'Rhythm Master · Evil Sound Old Ghost' looked at the person before him and nodded with great interest.

He casually took out a pitch-black cubic box made of metal, adorned with elegant patterns and lines that gave it an artistic feel.

It was a music box.

It was also the elderly NPC's 'weapon' and was soul-bound.

"Then, let us begin."

Evil Sound Old Ghost gave a grim smile. As he tossed the pitch-black music box into the air, it floated there and suddenly let out a sharp, shrill, and eerie female scream!

The strange screams twisted up and down, punctuating the surroundings with a gloomy and bizarre atmosphere…

???

The young Musician lad was stunned. Hearing this scream, he felt somewhat bewildered.

The KEY Guild players behind him were also stunned.

What on earth is this?

"Hmm?"

Seeing the man motionless, Evil Sound Old Ghost seemed dissatisfied: "What's the matter? Didn't you say you'd kowtow to the rhythm?"

"Ah?"

Young Totsuka was stunned again: "Was that supposed to be music?"

"Fool, what are you questioning?"

Evil Sound Old Ghost snorted coldly: "This is the most popular song of the Xie Ji Civilization, collected by this seat. If you hadn't met me, you wouldn't have been worthy of hearing such music in your entire life. Listen well and learn well!"

???

Young Totsuka and the KEY Guild members behind him were all dumbfounded as they listened to the rising and falling female 'screams' around them.

This sounds just like a ghost wailing!

And he says it's the most popular song of the Xie Ji Civilization?

Any ordinary player would probably be cursing by now; this was just too ridiculous.

But young Totsuka proved himself to be a professional!

From the continuous screams and the rustling accompaniment of strange instruments, he actually managed to discern a 'sense of rhythm' that fluctuated in speed!

"I'm feeling it!"

Young Totsuka's expression became solemn.

Then…

Bang!

Bang, bang, bang!

Bang, bang!

He began to kowtow!

…

This scene left Qin Feng and Ghost Spirit, who were watching from a high vantage point while invisible nearby, somewhat dazed.

Ghost Spirit couldn't help but ask quietly in the team channel: "Teacher… can you hear the rhythm?"

Qin Feng shook his head: "No. Can you?"

Ghost Spirit also shook her head: "I can't either… Does that mean we won't be able to recruit this NPC?"

Qin Feng: "Don't worry, keep watching. This NPC is just fooling those Japanese players. Kowtowing isn't a necessary condition to invite him back to the guild at all."

Ghost Spirit realized: "I see! As expected of Teacher, you could even see through that!"

"…"

Qin Feng didn't reply.

Instead, he was listening to that strange, twisted, and irregularly paced so-called 'song'.

Others were hearing 'ghostly music'.

Qin Feng, however, heard a lot of information about this elderly NPC!

"That music box of his has collected many songs and pieces of music from other civilizations."

"It proves that this old fellow has been to other civilizations…"

"So, he either comes from a Sublimation Civilization or has reached the Order Land!"

"However, as far as I know, High-level NPCs can't be Wild NPCs. So, this old guy must be from a Sublimation Civilization, possessing some strength but having not yet personally set foot in the Order Land…"

As long as it's a Sublimation Civilization, it's equivalent to being connected to other civilizations.

One can 'cross servers'.

Therefore, this Evil Sound Old Ghost must be a Mid-level NPC!

Thus, his combat power should be on the same level as the Killing Executioner, perhaps a bit stronger or a bit weaker… but definitely not as strong as the High-level NPC, Rogue Fairy · Yuan.

"Part of the Killing Executioner's strength comes from the universal Executioner template."

"It was relatively easy for me to kill, with no real complications."

"But this old man…"

"I'm not clear on his abilities for now."

"If we fight, I'll have to test him out first."

Qin Feng thought to himself.

Meanwhile, the KEY Guild youth 'Totsuka' was kowtowing frantically.

Originally, his kowtowing rhythm was actually quite good.

It even surprised Evil Sound Old Ghost a little.

"Interesting, interesting. You've got some skill, kid."

Evil Sound Old Ghost looked appreciative: "It seems that the musical Talent you mentioned earlier wasn't a boast; you have genuine skill!"

This didn't come as a surprise to Qin Feng.

After all, in his previous life, the KEY Guild was able to take this Evil Sound Old Ghost NPC back, which proved they definitely had some Talent.

Now it seemed that it really was thanks to this young Musician.

But Qin Feng was very puzzled.

This ghost-like music, with its fluctuating rhythm and volume, was more than ten times more ridiculous than that interlude in a certain movie, 'The X Element'.

Could that young Totsuka really hear the accurate rhythm?

And even kowtow along with it!

As the rhythm sped up, he could even kowtow five times a second!

"Impressive, it seems Sakura Country still has some experts…"

"This movement is even faster than the kowtowing GIFs I've seen before!"

Qin Feng couldn't help but marvel.

A Talent, truly a Talent.

Even the KEY Guild players looked at young Totsuka's movements with solemn respect, each showing expressions of excitement and thrill.

"Sugoi! Totsuka-kun is too strong!"

"Totsuka-kun, Ganbatte!"

"I knew it, if it's Totsuka-kun, he can definitely do it!"

"This kid, I'll never make fun of him again!"

The group seemed to see the hope of inviting the NPC back to the guild.

But just then…

The most popular song from the Xie Ji Civilization was just too ghostly; its rhythm kept getting faster and faster…

Young Totsuka's kowtowing speed also increased.

But clearly, he couldn't keep up with the female voice's rhythm!

"I…"

"I can't kowtow fast enough!"

"The speed isn't fast enough!"

"Damn it! I have to kowtow eighteen times in just this one second; I'm not fast enough!!"

Thus, in everyone's eyes, young Totsuka clenched his teeth, but with his Agility attribute being what it was, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't keep up with the music's rhythm.

Half a minute later, the song ended!

The female scream within the Buried Bone Trench finally stopped.

"HMMM…"

Evil Sound Old Ghost casually raised his hand and retrieved his pitch-black music box: "Not bad, not bad. Although your speed wasn't fast enough at the end, I acknowledge your Talent. Therefore, I will give you a chance. You can stay and practice until you can perfectly kowtow to this song's rhythm, then I will go back with you. However… only for today!"

When they heard him say this…

The KEY Guild players were all moved to tears; there was still a chance!

Young Totsuka was a bit troubled: "But even if you give me a whole day, my speed still won't be able to keep up…"

Just then, a large hand slapped heavily onto his shoulder. He turned around to see their burly, well-built Leader, who said to him with a solemn expression: "It's okay, Totsuka."

"Isn't it just eighteen kowtows a second? If you can't do it alone, we'll all kowtow together!"

"I'm sure this Lord agrees with this rule, right? Otherwise, he wouldn't have given us the condition to practice for a day."

Hearing this, Evil Sound Old Ghost nodded slightly.

Seeing this, the KEY Guild players' blood boiled with excitement!

Meanwhile, Qin Feng and Ghost Spirit were even more dazed.

This KEY Guild…

Touching, truly so touching!