Chapter 112 Date Hang

Day 10 of the road survival game!

They even checked the first and second floors of the building, but found them all empty; it was indeed an abandoned building. However, during their inspection, they discovered the boundary of this area, number 13 of the dungeon.

This abandoned building is a north-facing apartment building. The dungeon exit is located below the metal staircase next to the main entrance, while the dungeon boundary is right at the back door of this abandoned building. It is estimated that the wall connected to the back door is the dungeon boundary...

"This is the strangest instance we've ever entered." Matsuda was speechless, staring at the crescent moon with his eyes wide open as he complained, "There are no explosives, no flammable materials, and the natural gas pipelines are all sealed off. Maybe at the 47-minute mark, a meteor will fall from the sky and smash this place to pieces."

"Heh... If that were the case, Kofuya and that FBI agent who were still on the roof at 47 minutes wouldn't have survived. We would have received the devastating news that Kofuya was also gone in the future." Hagiwara was amused by Matsuda's sarcastic remark.

However, when Feng Xingshou, who was standing to the side, heard him mention this, he asked with some concern, "Hagiwara, when your friend Furuya mentioned the matter of Morofuku-san, did he not mention whether he encountered any thrilling events after his suicide?"

"No!" Hagiwara recalled for a moment, then shook his head and denied it. "Kofuruya only said that after other members of the organization came to confirm Komorobuchi's death, he made an excuse to take on the follow-up 'mission' of eliminating traces at the scene, that is, destroying the evidence, and then secretly protected Komorobuchi's body and sent it for burial."

"So at least Jingdan's body was successfully moved, meaning the annihilation crisis here didn't threaten Furuya's ability to evacuate with him." Matsuda said, bending down to examine the area around the instance again, then helplessly speculated, "It seems this annihilation crisis might only occur near the exit of this instance!"

My God! How can a grown man have such a thin waist! Matsuda's bending over revealed his slender waistline beneath his shirt to Kazehoshi, making her want to cry when she thought of her own barrel waist.

Waaah... o(╥﹏╥)o All the men's waists are so much thinner than mine, my figure is hopeless. These handsome guys have faces that are just naturally blessed, how can they also have such great bodies!

She was inwardly grumbling, but her eyes couldn't help glancing at the other woman's slender waist every now and then, feeling as if she had done something wrong, she quickly looked away...

"Although we still can't figure out what went wrong with the exit of this instance that caused it to be destroyed at 47 minutes." Hagiwara was unaware that his Kaze-chan was captivated by his childhood friend's slender waist and had already considered all sorts of possibilities, but unfortunately, they couldn't find any dangerous items at the scene.

Matsuda could only say, "Forget it. Anyway, the destruction will definitely happen after we leave the instance. As long as we save Jing Dan before that, help him evacuate, and then leave this instance as soon as possible, there's no one living in this area anymore, so no one will be in danger here."

"Hmm! That's the only way!" As a police officer, seeing a mystery right in front of him but unable to solve it made him feel very awkward, like he was being scratched by a cat. Hagiwara thought to himself quietly.

As Kazehoshi, whose gaze was wandering around because of Matsuda's slender waist, was distracted by the conversation between the two, he also subconsciously looked around and carefully observed every clue in his surroundings.

Her memories surfaced of the environmental elements her brother had taught her, as if she wanted to see if she could use the knowledge he had taught her to figure out what exactly was going to happen here.

Perhaps recalling the knowledge her brother had taught her that she had almost completely forgotten, she suddenly noticed something was amiss. She quickly grabbed Hagiwara's hand, wanting to tell him what she had discovered: "Hagiwara, the first step of this staircase..."

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Unfortunately, before she could finish speaking, a screeching sound of brakes rang out nearby, and a car that looked a bit old pulled up and stopped in front of the building.

Then the driver's door opened, and a tall, muscular man, even taller and more robust than Hagiwara, with a somewhat rugged appearance, stepped out of the driver's seat, which was rather small for his size.

Upon seeing Hagiwara and Matsuda, his eyes lit up, and he strode over, patting their shoulders enthusiastically several times: "As expected, you two are still alive."

"Squad leader! Long time no see! Your driving skills are still as impressive as ever!" Hagiwara subtly shifted his shoulder, tsk tsk! Four years apart, and the squad leader seems even stronger? Losing four years is such a waste! -_-||

"The last time I saw the squad leader was on November 6th, which is exactly one month and one day ago. It's not like it's been a long time!" Matsuda rubbed his shoulders without any politeness and asked without any formality, "You've been transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department, aren't you planning to get a better car?"

"Hey! You two don't have to start criticizing my driving skills and car the moment you meet!" Ida Kou was a little speechless at their reactions, but the reason they were friends was because they had been separated by time.

There was no sense of unfamiliarity when they met again, and they still got along very well and casually. So, Date Wataru complained back to them because of their consistent tone.

He replied, "I'm just saving up money to marry Natalie. To ensure Natalie and I have a good place to live in Tokyo after we get married, I'll make do with the car for now and wait until it's completely scrapped!"

"..." Hagiwara and Matsuda, thinking about Date Wataru's death in a car accident in 2013, were speechless at his current words. He had a girlfriend he loved and a respectable job, so how could he be so unlucky...

Unaware of the unusual silence between them, Date Hang finished speaking and, seeing that they remained silent, continued seriously, "Now that we've met, can you tell me what's going on? There's no confidentiality clause, is there?"

"It needs to be kept secret, but not because of legal constraints. It's just that the two of us are asking you to keep it a secret for us." Hagiwara, seeing that the class monitor had asked, readily expressed his thoughts.

He then said in a way that would infuriate most people: "Actually, Xiaozhenping and I encountered some rather unscientific things. We were saved when we were on the verge of death, but after being saved, we need to live in another place for a period of time and cannot show our faces in reality..."

"Hagiwara, speak like a human!" Date Wataru's head was spinning from Hagiwara's words; he couldn't understand what the guy was trying to say. o(￣ヘ￣o＃)

"Haha..." O(∩_∩)O Matsuda couldn't help but burst out laughing at their conversation.

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When Date saw that his laughter was just like it was back in the police academy days, without a trace of gloom or sorrow, a smile couldn't help but appear on his hard face. But he didn't mince words: "Laughing so loudly, it seems you can explain things more clearly than Hagiwara."

"Hey!" Matsuda called out, somewhat speechless, but did not deny Date Wataru's words. Instead, after looking at Hagiwara, he actually explained the situation to Date Wataru: "I can't tell you the details right now."

In short, we were lucky enough to be saved by people from the future using a time-space technology. However, for some reason, we live in the future after being saved, and can only return to the past at certain special times.

This matter involves our friend's past fate and future developments, so we cannot tell you the specific people involved or the reasons, and we even need your help to keep it confidential from the police and family.

"Even if you just tell them directly, without any evidence, they won't believe that people from the future or time travel technology really exist." Hagiwara was also quite troubled by these thoughts.

Unfortunately, before he could ascertain the role of the Japanese Public Security Bureau and the government in the Komorofushi incident, he could no longer fully trust them enough to convey the news of the game's arrival.

After all, they are capable of delving into forbidden research on life. If they knew that the game was coming and that it could travel through time and change history, they would pursue their own interests or, in the name of national interests.

Instead of contacting other countries to prepare for a potential game invasion, what if they take the opportunity to collude with game organizers and use their advanced technology to seek greater profits? For example, using game technology to travel back in time to war and change the outcome of the war...

They were even capable of doing something as simple as using silver bullets, so Hagiwara could no longer respect their bottom line. Unable to guarantee their trust, he now wanted to find an opportunity to contact Chinese officials and convey the news of the game's arrival to the Chinese side.

Regardless of the state of relations between the two countries, and not because Feng Jiang is of Chinese origin, but because Hagiwara's own experience makes him very clear that when it comes to matters of great importance such as the safety of Earth's human civilization and the well-being of all humanity, there is only one reliable country among all nations.

Therefore, when explaining his and Kojinpei's situation to the class monitor, he had to be somewhat secretive and could not be completely frank, let alone reveal Fuu-chan's name or background.

It's not that I don't trust the squad leader, it's just that if the squad leader had to choose between the country and personal friendship, he would definitely choose to stand on the side of the country and leak Feng Jiang's information for the sake of Japan's interests. Since I know this will be the outcome, it's better not to let the squad leader know in the first place.

Ida Kou had considered that they might have been assigned a job by the Public Security Bureau to fake their deaths, and he had also considered that they might be involved in some kind of dark and troublesome case, but he never expected their answer to be like this. He couldn't help but look stunned and asked incredulously, "Are you two joking?"

"Heh... I wish it were a joke too!" Hagiwara chuckled helplessly, just about to continue explaining.

Matsuda glanced at the time on his phone. Not wanting to involve the squad leader in any dangerous situations related to the organization, he interrupted Hagiwara, saying seriously, "Squad leader! Time is limited; we'll be leaving this point soon."

I can't explain the details to you, but I can tell you that what I just said is true. Feng-chan, take out the gift we prepared for the class monitor and give it to him!

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"Oh! Okay." Feng Xingshou was watching the show! Hearing Matsuda say this, even though he knew Matsuda couldn't hear him, he still subconsciously agreed and then put the storage box that he had taken out earlier, which contained about ten bottles of wine that Hagiwara said could be worth tens of thousands of RMB, back into reality.

Looking at the storage box that had appeared out of thin air, Ida Kou subconsciously raised his hand to rub his eyes. When he lowered his hand and saw that the storage box, which looked like it contained wine bottles, was still in front of him, he asked hesitantly, "This is... a magic trick you learned, right?"

"It's not magic, it's a kind of time-space storage technology!" Hagiwara wanted to laugh when he saw the class president's gorilla-like expression, but Kojinpei's demeanor made him suppress his laughter.

Before Xiao Zhenping could say anything else, he spoke first, saying, "We sent you here this time not only to deliver some supplies needed for the next point in time, but also for another, more important purpose: a future that concerns you."

"My future?" Seeing that Hagiwara, who always wore a gentle smile, was no longer smiling, Date Wataru's mind, which was still shocked by what was happening before his eyes, immediately calmed down.

Hagiwara nodded and continued, "The main reason we are meeting with you in person this time is because you died young on the morning of February 7, 2013... In short, it was purely due to bad luck."

Although we could tell you this via phone, we were worried that you might mistake it for a prank and forget about this crucial premonition in a few days, making our efforts pointless. So, we decided to meet you in person to discuss it.

"Seeing two friends who should have died still alive is such a shocking thing that you can't forget even if you want to." Matsuda was a little worried about the squad leader. After all, it would be hard for anyone to be suddenly told that they were going to die, and that they only had two years left to die.

Date Wataru stared intently at the two of them with his big eyes for a moment, then suddenly burst into a hearty laugh: "Thank you for reminding me, I will never forget. Also, please thank your friend named Kaze-chan for me."

"Heh... Aren't you going to keep asking?" Seeing the class monitor's reaction, even though he knew that was just his personality, Hagiwara couldn't help but chuckle and ask him.

“Since you’re not comfortable talking about other parts, then you don’t need to know. I just need to make sure you’re safe and sound, and alive somewhere.” Date Wataru shook his head, indicating his stance.

She continued, "And not everyone is as lucky as me to be able to foresee their unfortunate future and have the opportunity to change their fate. Thank you for making this special trip for me. Rest assured, I will not tell anyone about this before I get your permission."

“Ah! We need to keep it a secret from the police and our relatives and friends, but if Furuya asks you one day, you can tell him the truth.” Matsuda smiled at Date Wataru and confessed, “Actually, Furuya and I have already been in contact in the future.”

"It's related to you, and he's the one who told us. If things really change in two years, remember to thank him properly. Without him, given our circumstances, we wouldn't have been able to find out about your accident in such a short time."

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"Haha... Alright, if I survive February 7th two years from now, I'll find a high-class restaurant and treat him to a good meal." After saying that, Date Kou slapped his forehead, remembering that the supplies they had ordered were still in the car.

He quickly went back to the car, took down the several large bags of clothes, and brought them to the two of them. He watched as the several full shopping bags disappeared into thin air, just like the storage box that had suddenly appeared, which made him even more certain that his friend was not lying to him.

"Squad leader, we're in a situation where we can't get our wages and have no cash. Let's use these bottles of wine to compensate for your damaged wallet!" Hagiwara said to Date Wataru as soon as he saw Matsuda pick up his phone again.

She winked playfully at him as she said this: "For us ordinary people, this is a luxury. Consider the money left over after you sell it as a wedding gift from Matsuda to you and Natalie!"

We're not sure if we can attend your wedding! But if you want to save it for your date, we have no objection! Don't worry, it's all from a perfectly legitimate source.

After all, it was earned by saving a life; even if Lady Tokiwa knew, she wouldn't have any objections. o(*￣︶￣*)o

"Alright! Then I'll save it to entertain relatives and friends when I get engaged to Natalie." When Date Wataru heard Hagiwara say this, he knew that they didn't like to take advantage of their friends, and in Japan, people who weren't close relatives or friends were considered to have questionable character.

Their natural sense of distance made them dislike having complicated financial ties with others, so they readily agreed, only adding, "However, I still hope that you can come and taste these wines together when we get engaged!"

"Heh... I'll definitely come if I have the chance." But it depends on the progress of resolving the Silver Bullet incident, and whether we can successfully rescue Keidana this time. Matsuda thought of Morofushi Kagemitsu.

Without any hesitation, he began to shoo them away: "Alright, class monitor, let's say goodbye now! We should go back. It's not good for anyone to see us on our way back, so please go back first."

"Tsk! We've already graduated, why is he still calling me class monitor?" Date Hang didn't expect to reunite with an old friend he thought he would never see again. Before they could even catch up, they had to part ways. He couldn't help but click his tongue and mutter to himself, trying to hide his reluctance.

Hagiwara noticed the sadness in his eyes and put on a warm smile to comfort him: "No matter what, you'll always be our class monitor! And we promise you, by 2025 at the latest, we'll be able to have our usual gatherings again, just like before!"

"If you can avoid this misfortune, you can look forward to our reunion in the future." In fact, it's possible that after resolving the silver bullet issue, they'll return to their lives that were interrupted much earlier! Let's keep this information as a little surprise for the future and not tell the class president yet!

"Then I'll look forward to 2025!" Hearing them say that, Ida Kou breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the storage box on the ground, and turned to walk towards his car, waving to them as he went.