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"Players: 5, loading in progress —"

"S-Rank Dungeon: Spying"

Category: Supernatural/Suspense

"Completion Objectives: 1. Protect Jiang Shihe until the end of the instance; 2. Find and kill the murderer who killed Jiang Shihe; 3. The player survives under the influence of supernatural forces."

"Achievement Objective: Find the serial killer."

"Punishment for failure: Forced execution"

"Background information: At F University in Beijing, another series of murders has broken out. A male student from the art school was found dead in his studio. The police were in a panic and had no choice but to ask an unofficial consultant, private detective Jiang Shihe, to participate in the case."

"But as the investigation deepened, the case became increasingly bizarre, with rumors even circulating that it was the work of a vengeful ghost. Yet, the murder remained unsolved, and Jiang Shihe was murdered without anyone knowing who the killer was..."

Welcome to Global Horror.

"Instance, commence!"

...

F University was in near chaos. Even though the police quickly cordoned off the area and tried to calm all the students down, it was to no avail, because everyone knew that the serial killer who had been roaming freely in Beijing had come here.

For a time, everyone felt insecure.

Too many people have died in Beijing recently, from all ages and social classes. Many are now preparing to leave temporarily to avoid the storm and prevent any unforeseen events.

This situation put considerable pressure on the police.

Meanwhile, outside the cordon.

Five people appeared out of nowhere. The combination of three men and two women didn't look like students. After the police set up a cordon, they immediately chased everyone away.

These five people were also forced to leave.

Once they found a quiet corner, one of them finally spoke up: "Tch, they're still blocking us from watching, what a nuisance."

"Stop talking. No one has ever cleared this dungeon. Countless players have died. Let's think of a solution first. My name is Cheng Yuwei. Let's get to know each other."

One of the girls, with her hair in a bun, was speaking.

At this moment, the virtual floating bullet screen she could see was constantly flashing—participation in Global Thriller was not mandatory, and all participating players could rely on the live stream to obtain higher scores and improve their survival rate.

The global thriller can fulfill any wish, as long as the participating players can redeem it with points. Therefore, the number of players entering the game is actually quite large. Those who do not participate can watch the live stream as spectators and exchange money for points to tip.

The exchange rate is as high as 1.

Ten million can be exchanged for a few points, commonly known as buying life with money.

Regardless, this has long since developed into a bizarre and bloody entertainment style known as "death livestream."

Cheng Yuwei wasn't a particularly skilled player, but fortunately, she was pretty and knew how to liven up the atmosphere. Some viewers wanted her to survive, so they tipped her points to give her a way to stay alive.

With Cheng Yuwei's help, the others introduced themselves.

"My name is Zhang Da."

"Xia Changhong".

"Hey hey hey, why is everyone so serious? I'm Li Hua, a college student, the Li Hua you all know, the one who can't write English essays but still has to deal with foreigners."

The men introduced themselves one after another. Among the first two, Zhang Da had a muscular physique and looked like a formidable underworld boss, while Xia Changhong was a slightly hunched, quiet, and unassuming ordinary office worker.

Only Li Hua at the end seemed a bit more outgoing, and even the atmosphere improved slightly, just like Cheng Yuwei.

Only one woman remained. She had her hair tied in a high ponytail and was dressed in a motorcycle outfit, looking very cool. She casually said, "My name is Ji He."

"Oh, I know you!"

Li Hua instantly remembered: "You're Ji He, who was ranked fifteenth on the global list of terrifying players!"

"It's me, but that's not important. Let's discuss it first."

Ji He waved her hand slightly. She was the only big shot among them with a name and reputation, so naturally everyone listened to her, and the others gathered around.

Soon, Ji He analyzed, "The goal of this mission is to keep Jiang Shihe alive. This is the most important thing. It seems that everyone else has died. We must protect Jiang Shihe."

"But it's impossible to lock him up, because in this instance, apart from facing supernatural forces, our powers are limited to varying degrees, and Jiang Shihe is not a puppet that we can manipulate at will. The final key point is still the serial murder case."

“Jiang Shihe will be involved, and the hidden danger lies in this backstory. We must get in touch with him as soon as possible.”

Then, Ji He paused and said, "Also, I'm here to complete the achievement goals, so I have to find the murderer in that case. My goal is not just to protect Jiang Shihe and find the person who killed him, but to complete all the missions."

Upon hearing this, the other four couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances.

Zhang Da said with dissatisfaction, "But this will greatly increase the difficulty for the team, as well as our mortality rate. I disagree."

"Okay, anyone who's willing can come with me."

Ji He didn't press the matter, and with a sneer, she said that the three people besides Zhang Da also lowered their heads and thought for a long time.

Finally, Cheng Yuwei and Li Hua stepped forward: "Boss Ji He, let's go with you. It might be safer if we go with you. Is that alright?"

"Can."

After saying that, Ji He turned and left, and Li Hua and Cheng Yuwei followed. As for Xia Changhong, who had been silent all along, after glancing at Zhang Da, she jogged after him.

Zhang Da was left standing there, his face grim: "Are you sick? Why do you have to do the difficult ones? You'll die in this dungeon sooner or later."

He muttered curses as he walked towards F University.

Zhang Da's plan was quite straightforward: he would simply stake out the crime scene and, once he found Jiang Shihe, keep him by his side.

But just as he returned to the vicinity of the crime scene—

Suddenly, a woman in a white dress walked around the police line and entered. She had long, flowing hair and a beautiful face.

"Damn it, who is this guy? How can he get in?!"

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