The snake that needs to be specially protected by the worshipper, the copper coins placed next to the snake's molt, and the hidden soapberry seeds—these things aren't necessarily meant to ward off ghosts.

"Shi Jinzhe, when you told me the Legend of the White Snake before, didn't you say that in your traditional concept, an animal cannot kill indiscriminately if it wants to attain enlightenment?"

“Yes…” Shi Jinzhe was taken aback, “That snake killed Zhang Anguo!”

He told Meng Chengxi, "The decryption is complete. You can leave first if you can. I still need to take care of someone."

"That rich kid from 409?"

"It's him."

Even if Cheng Youan can't really die after leaving the game, he still has to go through the gates of hell.

Meng Chengxi hesitated before asking, "I have a question. I saw something on his arm yesterday..."

"It's exactly what you think."

"Could you tell me your game region? I'd like to know if we're from the same region."

"A game section?" Xiao Fang peeked out. "What's that?"

Meng Chengxi explained to him: "It's normal that you don't know after only three games. After each player completes eight games, a new game section will be added to the panel information. If the numbers are the same, then they are people from the same real world."

Xiao Fang's eyes widened: "Wow, parallel worlds really exist? Maybe we're not from the same world?"

"That's right."

Shi Jinzhe remained silent.

This was the second time he had heard the term "game division," but he hadn't completed the eighth round yet; he would only find out about this damned number after clearing the next round.

Seeing his silence, Meng Chengxi licked his lips. They didn't add each other as friends on their first collaboration, but this was their second. He thought he could finally get some information out of him.

He's still so wary. Doesn't he seem like a good person?

“I didn’t mean any harm. My family member… sacrificed his life two months ago. He was a narcotics officer. I just wanted to…”

"Give me a way to contact you in real life."

Shi Jinzhe decided to take a gamble. If he and Meng Chengxi were from the same world, he would report Cheng Youan when he went out.

Now that these people have been delivered to our doorstep, we have to make use of them.

“That works too.” Meng Chengxi wrote down a number for Shi Jinzhe. “It’s getting colder here, so I’m leaving the game now. See you someday.”

"Thanks for carrying me, you two pros. Hope to see you again someday." Xiao Fang followed behind him and they both left the game early.

Only Shi Jinzhe and Shehe remained on the sixth floor, and the two quickly returned to the fourth floor.

A chilling cold was mixed with a faint earthy smell. Shi Jinzhe smelled the odor and thought, "These players are going to have a lot of fun for the next four days."

Shekh destroyed the lock and saw that the head facing away from him was placed upright and had not been moved an inch.

She swept Liu Run's head away with her foot, raised her arm, and made a fist with her hand above Cheng Youan's head.

The dark blue corrosive liquid dripped down her palm, and the burning pain jolted Cheng You'an awake from his unconsciousness.

"Ah!" Cheng Youan's pupils dilated, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"It seems he's been through quite a shock." Shi Jinzhe took out a long card cutter and used a butterfly knife to shave it into a suitable shape.

He reached out and pried open Cheng Youan's eyes, then held the sharpened card knife against Cheng Youan's eyelids, forcing him to open his eyes.

"It's too blissful to not be able to see anything. You'd better open your eyes."

"Take...take it away..." Cheng Youan's eyelids stung, and his eyes quickly became dry, making him want to blink.

"I'll ask you a question, and you answer it. Once you've answered it correctly, I'll take this thing away."

Shi Jinzhe's words were half-hearted, but Cheng You'an was under someone else's control; he had no choice but to believe them or do them.

Does Cheng Yun know about this?

"No……"

It's best not to know, as he can't prepare in advance.

Where were you before you entered the game?

"Spring River..."

Chunjiang Bay? At the Cheng family's house?

That's even better. Cheng Youan has already reached the point of needing injections; his addiction is no small matter.

Every wealthy person in that area is cunning and shrewd. If the Cheng family makes even the slightest move, it will definitely attract the attention of some people, and they'll be badly hurt, if not killed.

What's the name of the person you're in contact with?

Cheng Youan uttered two names intermittently, tears streaming down his face. Afraid of cutting his eyelids, he didn't even dare to move his eyes.

"Only these two?"

"Really...gone..."

"Something's coming," Shekh warned Shi Jinzhe. "One minute. I don't want to fight my fellow creatures covered in mud."

"That's good." Shi Jinzhe pried open Cheng Youan's mouth, stuffed a corn bomb into it, and forced Cheng Youan to swallow it after closing his jaw.

The rustling sound of crawling came from the building behind the wall, through the pipes overhead, and was heading towards 409.

Shi Jinzhe held the butterfly knife in his hand and asked Sher, "Is there anything else you want to do?"

Shekh took the knife and threw it forcefully at Cheng Youan's mouth. There was no need to keep that mouth that had cursed her.

Cheng Youan reflexively closed his eyes due to the excruciating pain, and warm blood instantly slid from his eyes. His body convulsed from the intense double pain.

Shekh: "They're here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Jinzhe immediately confirmed and exited the game.

At the same time, the wall above Cheng Youan's head cracked, and half of a large, yellowish-brown snake rushed down.

The giant nail with its mouth full of barbed teeth pierced through Yu'an's upper body. In the last second before leaving, Shi Jinzhe ignited the corn bomb, and he and Sheh left the game amidst blood and gore.

[Game rewards have been distributed. Please check your personal inventory.]

The system didn't give the two a chance to stay; it left them with those words and sent them away.

Shi Jinzhe left the game without checking the rewards, and immediately dialed the phone number left by Meng Chengxi.

After three rings, a familiar voice came from inside.

"I'll give you some information."

He stated his purpose directly, giving Meng Chengxi the Cheng family's address and the names of the two people Cheng Youan had mentioned. After receiving his thanks and assurances, he hung up the phone.

Shekh slowly stood up from the recliner. "I hope that snake wasn't blown up."

Shi Jinzhe thought to himself that it was fortunate he had seized the time to decipher the mystery and left early, otherwise he was really afraid that Shekh would run to the other side and become the second boss.

"It'll be fine, it exploded inside Cheng You'an's body."

That's great.

Shekh stretched lazily in front of the sea, “But with such poor stress tolerance, he’ll definitely get into trouble if he leaves the game. Your adoptive father will definitely come after you for him.”

Shi Jin sat down on the sofa inside, staring intently at Shehe's skirt fluttering in the wind and her swaying back. "Then let's go."