Chapter 127 Masterpiece, Summer Vacation, Demanding an Explanation At least now, I finally...

They slipped out of the hospital just in time for their next shift change, and the two of them got back into the car and snuggled together to rest.

After all that commotion last night, Fu Ze was now in a state of extreme exhaustion.

However, he was extremely excited, so much so that even the deepest nerves in his brain were activated, causing the skin on the back of his head and neck to feel cool.

Information about the raven, the dragon spine, the letter writer Fu Ze, and the player collided in Fu Ze's mind, sparking countless useful and useless ideas that almost filled every corner of his brain.

Seemingly sensing Fu Ze's unease, Yuan Jianxing, who had already fallen asleep, unconsciously turned to his side and skillfully pulled the other person into his arms.

He reached around Fu Ze from behind and wrapped his arm firmly around the other's waist.

With his other hand, he reached up to Fu Ze's shoulder and gently placed his hand on the back of Fu Ze's neck.

The back of his neck, which had been feeling cold and tight from overthinking, was instantly soothed by the warmth of Hara Mihoshi's palm.

Leaning against Yuan Jianxing's shoulder and neck, feeling the warmth emanating from him and smelling the simple scent of soap on his body, Fu Ze, who had been suffering from a headache due to various worries, actually drifted off to sleep.

When Fu Ze woke up again, he found himself lying sideways in the back seat of the car, with Yuan Jianxing's coat under his head and a blanket covering him.

Judging from the color and texture of the blanket, it's from the same brand as the one that Harami Hoshi used to sleep on the sofa.

After groping around for a bit, Fu Ze found his phones.

He first retrieved his personal phone from the two phones, then squinted at the time.

6:47 AM.

At this point in time, there aren't many things Yuan Jianxing can do.

Sure enough, after Fu Ze unlocked his phone, a note on the screen read: Buy breakfast, temporarily leaving.

The note was saved ten minutes ago.

Just as Fu Ze was about to call Yuan Jianxing, his car window was knocked on very regularly.

Confirming the identity of the newcomer against the light, Fu Ze raised his hand, attempting to blindly hook the window lift button while maintaining his current lying position.

one time.

Two times.

Just as Fu Ze was about to succeed, Yuan Jianxing, who was outside the car, seemed unable to stand his lazy attitude and opened the car door.

Caught off guard by the sudden influx of cold air, Fu Ze immediately shrank back under Yuan Jianxing's coat.

Seeing Fu Ze's reaction, Yuan Jianxing chuckled, placed a paper bag next to him, and then closed the door.

Smelling the familiar fragrance emanating from the paper bag, Fu Ze slowly sat up, turned Yuan Jianxing's coat inside out, and reached into it through the sleeve.

After recognizing the familiar packaging of the food in his hand, he rolled down the car window, held up the sandwich, and asked Yuan Jianxing, who was leaning against the car, "Did you go out of your way to buy this?"

The pattern on the packaging looks familiar.

When he was still a trainee executive officer at Yuan Jianxing, he would go to this coffee shop located downstairs from their hotel for dinner every few days.

The wrapping paper used to line the woven baskets containing the dinner bags is this kind of wrapping paper. The pattern on the wrapping paper is a doodle drawn by the shop owner's son when he was a child, which the shop owner transferred and made it one of the distinctive features of his shop.

"It wasn't intentional." Yuan Jianxing blew on the still steaming soy milk and replied, "I only just realized that this store is just across the street from where I parked last night."

Listening to the sound of Yuan Jianxing swallowing, Fu Ze also felt a little thirsty, so he put down the sandwich and planned to take a sip of the coffee that was placed on the other side of the paper bag.

Just then, he noticed his left hand.

Unlike yesterday when his hand was wrapped in layers of gauze, this time his left ring finger was wrapped with a much thinner bandage.

Clearly, this was also the work of Hara Mikihoshi, who woke up first.

Looking at the cartoon character grinning foolishly at him on the band-aid, Fu Ze showed a look of disgust.

Such a small wound has surely healed by now, why make such a fuss?

Besides, even if you're going to wrap it up, at least make it look nice.

But just as he was about to take it off, he was slapped by Harami Hoshi.

Fu Ze immediately raised his hands in surrender, "Okay, okay, I won't tear it down."

"Summer vacation is almost here." Turning around, Yuan Jianxing suddenly remarked out of the blue as he walked out of the car.

"It seems so." Fu Ze didn't pay much attention and followed up, "What? Is the Chief reminiscing about his short, ordinary campus life?"

Glancing over, Yuan Jianxing said, "You promised to teach the shop owner's child how to shoot during the summer vacation."

Fu Ze glanced around, trying to recall when he had made such a promise.

After a long while, he finally remembered the scene when he had casually uttered those words.

Taking a sip of coffee to calm his nerves, Fu Ze looked up at Yuan Jianxing and chuckled dryly, "It seems like that's true. How did you know?"

Of course, he was even more curious about how Yuan Jianxing planned to handle this matter.

The best way to know the auspicious signs of a marsh is to see the stars in the original place.

He not only answered the question Fu Ze had raised, but also took the opportunity to address the other party's concerns: "After the clock tower incident, the [key] was officially put on the table, and I was transferred back to V City."

"When I came back to pack my luggage, I ran into the shop owner."

"He asked me why he hadn't seen me lately... so I took the liberty of answering the question for you."

“What do you mean by acting on one’s own initiative?” Fu Ze immediately tried to turn the tables on this mess, “This is called telepathy.”

Following his lead, Yuan Jianxing steered the conversation toward serious matters: "So what are your plans now? Will I ever be able to fulfill this promise for you?"

Fu Ze was very clever and immediately realized that Yuan Jianxing might have noticed his unease.

That's why the other person was in such a "hurry" last night to take me to see his past.

Is he also worried that there will be no "future" between the two of them?

So the topic about summer vacation that we just discussed was obviously a test from the other party.

Unlike yesterday when he was hesitant and lost after seeing Du Yang disappear, Fu Ze's tone was now exceptionally firm: "It will happen."

"However, before deciding on an action plan, we need to analyze the current situation."

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"We know from Dragon Ridge that Raven is about to release a batch of 'black swans'."

Fu Ze breathed on the half-lowered car window and poked his finger into the thin layer of condensation, making dots.

"And right under our noses, Du Yang vanished into thin air, and no one else noticed it."

At Fu Ze's inviting gaze, Yuan Jianxing stated the answer: "So, just as we guessed, Du Yang is a player, and a player who was chosen to be released."

Nodding in satisfaction, Fu Ze continued his reasoning and analysis:

"While I was trying to find out, I 'saw' a huge piece of metal with dents on Du Yang's body."

"And before Du Yang disappeared and my consciousness was forcibly expelled, that crater was filled back in."

This time, without waiting for Fu Ze's signal, Yuan Jianxing said, "In other words, his key was restored before he logged out of the game."

“And this…” Fu Ze raised his hand to show Yuan Jianxing the band-aid on his finger.

Hara Mihoshi automatically completed the remaining content: "This means that Koi's [key] is the [key] of one of the players who was chosen as a hostage to log out of the game."

"Once the player logs out of the game, the abilities activated by their corresponding [key] will also become invalid."

With a flourish, Fu Ze ticked off a mark on the car window covered in scribbles, and declared shamelessly, "Now I know exactly what kind of 'magic trick' that hacker used."

"Next, all I need to do is retrieve my [special key], and everything will fall into place."

"Let me confirm, is this the 'magic trick' you're talking about?" As he spoke, Yuan Jianxing drew a few lines based on the marks left by Fu Ze.

Looking at the completed pattern, Fu Ze praised, "As expected of the chief, you can keep up with my erratic thinking."

"Let's skip the pleasantries." After erasing all traces of the body on the car window and disposing of the remains, Yuan Jianxing asked, "How do you plan to retrieve the [Special Key]?"

"I don't know," Fu Ze replied just as readily. "But you have to take things one step at a time. At least now, I finally have a legitimate reason to see Raven."

"What reason?"

Fu Ze did not answer immediately, but instead dialed back the number that Long Ji had left behind.

The phone was answered after just one ring.

"Hey, can you hear me? Have you had breakfast yet? If not, I'm eating now."

Ignoring Fu Ze's "friendly" greeting, Longji asked directly, "What do you want?"

Since Dragonspine has this attitude, Fu Ze also abandoned the previously proposed roundabout tactics: "Around three o'clock last night, some players logged out of the game."

The dragon spine, which had been speaking coldly just moments before, immediately pressed, "How did you know?"

Having taken control of the conversation, Fu Ze, munching on a sandwich, explained unhurriedly: "The specific situation is rather complicated. To put it simply: due to some unexpected circumstances, someone I know has entered a very special state."

"Based on the truth you told me, I deduce that he is stuck between the real world and the [Center of All Things], so he came to check the situation in person."

"Then, by sheer coincidence, he disappeared right in front of me."

“Of course, this matter may not concern you much, but there is something else you might be more interested in.” Before Dragonspine could say anything, Fu Ze continued, “At the same moment the player logged out, my [Key] ability disappeared.”

For the first time, Dragon Spine lost its composure and calm: "What?"

This was truly a bolt from the blue for him.

Although he was already mentally prepared for the key to be taken back sooner or later after reading the letter decoded from Fu Ze's special key.

But he didn't expect this day to come so soon.

At the same time, he had very few chips left, and even his only one was a gamble...

"What's the rush? This is an opportunity delivered right to our doorstep," Fu Ze said with a smile.

"Do you remember the message I sent you yesterday? Raven will definitely come looking for you within three days, no, probably within the next day or two."

This time, the dragon spine followed his line of thinking.

"You mean the recommendation letter from the Nuberlin Conservatory of Music?"

"right."

"Where does the opportunity lie?"

"Firstly, Que Ling graduated from the Florentine Island Academy of Performing Arts, which is a sister academy of the Nuberli Conservatory of Music. His recommendation letter is definitely substantial."

Gently rubbing the bandage around his hand, Fu Ze said unhurriedly, "Secondly, Que Ling's [key] has inexplicably become invalid. As your subordinate, it's not unreasonable for you to demand an explanation in person, is it?"