Chapter 34: Strange Emails and Blurred Memories

The game icon of "God's Back Garden" is black.

Zhu Ci could no longer find the email that asked him to download the trial version. After only one day of playing the game, he began to feel dazed, wondering if this was all just a dream.

But he stared at the icon for a long time and finally opened the software.

In the software, the words "copy mode selection" appeared on the screen, as well as the words "match" and "team".

He clicked on a long list of friend requests and saw a familiar name in the recent team.

The avatar of this game seems to be the same as other games. You can choose and upload it yourself. The initial avatar is blank.

Zhu Ci casually changed his profile picture, changing the blank one into a pitch-black one.

After accepting Mo An'an, Xu An, and Fang Yu's requests from a bunch of friend requests, he took a look at his mailbox.

There were three emails in the mailbox, one was a system email thanking everyone for entering the game, and one was his settlement reward for the previous game.

Inside the settlement reward, there are two very abstract props.

After he received it, the props unfolded.

【Name: An ordinary key

Level: B

Function: It's just an ordinary key. It depends on what door you want to open.

Note: Sometimes it will rust, so if you want to open the door, it is better to learn it yourself. 】

An abstract iron key appeared in front of Zhu Ci's eyes, but it was so useless that it made him feel dizzy. It was no more useful than an illusion.

Zhu Ci glanced at Shen Wu imperceptibly, then turned a page of the book.

The papers made a clear sound of flipping, and after pretending to be reading a book, Zhu Ci continued to read on his phone.

Another prop is a music box.

Different from the music box seen in the dungeon, this music box is more exquisite and beautiful, and looks like a piano.

【Name: Fantasy Piano Sound

Level: B

Effect: With the help of a friend, the sound of the piano will guide you to escape.

Note: Be careful not to make too much noise, as it may attract monsters.

Note: Upgradable. 】

…

Thinking of the boy playing the piano, Zhu Ci silently put away the music box.

A small gift may convey great sentiment.

Although he always felt that he might not be able to use it.

If he opens the music box and lets the music lead the boss there first, and then he sits there and waits for the boss to come, then he's doomed.

I didn't expect his luck in this game to be so bad.

Greetings Open the next email.

This letter looks different from other letters. It is in a blue envelope, and the postmark on the envelope is a small white wing.

The source of the email is a guild called Candlelight.

After clicking it, there was only a string of letters and numbers on it, like... a courier number.

Zhuci searched the express delivery number and the package that popped up did exist, and the location shown was at his school's express delivery station, and it was sent at noon today.

Normally, Zhu Ci would not have gone to get the mail out of caution, but his eyes lingered on the sender's line for a long time, and finally he stood up and closed the book.

Hearing the noise over here, the sound of keyboard tapping stopped, Shen Wu turned around and looked at him: "Go out?"

Zhu Ci responded, "Well, just keep an eye on my computer. You don't have to follow me."

Shen Wu was currently using Zhuci's computer, which had been dropped this morning. He smiled and asked, "Inside the school?"

"Um."

Zhu Ci opened the door and walked out. He didn't intend to tell anyone about this.

Fortunately, the express delivery station of his university is open 24 hours a day, otherwise he would probably not be able to get express delivery at this point.

Zhu Ci walked into the express station. There were not many people in the station. He searched through a pile of express parcels according to the numbers and finally found the parcel. It was a flat parcel with just a few sheets of paper inside.

The sender's name of the express delivery was Zhu Xiuning, which was an uncommon surname. It was obvious that even if the sender was anonymous, he knew Zhu Ci and his father.

It can even be said that the other party knows where Zhu Ci learned during his growing years.

In this information-rich age, he was not surprised that the other party was able to find out the information about the speech. However, if all this was connected to this game, he would feel that this was a series of interconnected and premeditated events.

And it was directed at him.

Zhu Ci quickly picked up the mail and opened it in a special place for opening packages.

There is a photo inside.

The photo appeared in front of him, and the boy couldn't help but be dazed for a moment.

That's what his parents looked like.

His parents were very vague in his memory and he couldn't remember what they looked like at all. However, now, he recognized them at a glance. They were his parents.

Zhu Ci frowned. This feeling was special to him, as if some dusty memories were about to burst out of his brain the moment he saw the photo.

But the year he became an orphan seemed to be only six years old. At an age when he should not have remembered anything, what was it that made it so difficult for him to let go?

Below the photo are two letters.

A letter from his parents. He opened the envelope and saw beautiful handwriting in front of him. It should be from his mother.

"My dear baby, it's a pity that mom and dad can't grow up with you, but don't doubt it, mom and dad have always loved you and have always protected you. Even when you see this letter, we are still with you."

"If you accidentally enter that place, don't believe everything there, and be vigilant about the people around you. In addition, you are different from them, and your soul is free, so if you want to leave, it will be easier."

"There is no need to look for traces of our existence, nor to resurrect us. You have your own choice and will.

We have asked a friend to help deliver this letter. You can ask him for help if necessary.

Sorry, although we really love you, but now, please forget all the love, don't be entangled by emotions, it's better to be a selfish and indifferent person. "

…

Zhuci closed the letter and put it back into the envelope.

On the surface, he did not show much emotion, but his heart was like a pool of stagnant water, getting sinking and colder.

He couldn't tell what kind of person he was, but emotionally, he seemed to have lost a part that made him different from ordinary people.

Even if these words came from his nominal parents without any deletion or modification, he would not believe them all, listen to them all, and certainly would not change the way he does things.

Zhu Ci looked at the words above and thought seriously.

What makes him special is... that he is a free soul?

Did his parents die in this game?

…

Zhu Ci opened the next letter.

The next letter did not contain many sentimental words. The person who wrote these words had vigorous strokes and vivid characters, showing a certain level of accomplishment in calligraphy.

"Be careful around you. If you encounter danger, enter the game immediately."

Zhu Ci folded the letter. He didn't know if it was because of reading the letter, but he felt a chill around him, as if a pair of eyes were staring at him.

This is not a good sign. When a person starts to be suspicious, he is not far from going crazy.

Zhu Ci walked out of the express station and looked in one direction.

Under the streetlights, the ambiguous shadows of a man and a woman were stretched out very long, and the students who were going to do research were also in a hurry.

However, vague sounds were heard in the silent night. It was a turbulent time. Tonight, not only was it unsafe outside the school, but it also seemed that things were not peaceful inside the school.

A boy ran over from the other end of the road, followed closely by a man wearing a hat.

"Help! Don't come over here anymore, I'm calling the police!"

He caused panic wherever he ran, and the students did not dare to come forward to help.

What’s even more terrifying is that the speeds of these two people are not like those of normal people.

Zhu Ci stood there and watched him run past him. He took a look at the gangster's appearance. The other person's face was hidden under the peaked cap and mask, but he didn't need to see too clearly, just see the other person's hands and eyes.

Zhu Ci watched coldly, and just happened to stretch out his foot, tripping him.

The gangster staggered and glared at Zhu Ci.

Zhuci was waiting for him to turn his head.

That was the human reaction. He punched the man directly in the eye.

The gangster let out a scream, took several steps back, and was finally caught up by the security guard behind him.

The security guard immediately caught him and said to him, "Thank you, classmate."

However, the opponent seemed to be very strong and he defeated them directly.

Zhu Ci was quick to kick his calf, then when he knelt down, he pinned him to the ground.

This series of actions stunned everyone around.

Zhu Ci's expression was always cold, and he had a delicate and handsome face, which formed a sharp contrast with the way he attacked.

This time the security guard quickly handcuffed him and took him away.

"Thank you, classmate."

Zhu Ci didn't say anything. He looked in another direction. In that direction, the boy who was being chased was hiding under a street light, looking at him from a distance.

He walked slowly towards the student.

Xiaxin University is considered a good school in the country with an excellent security system. It is strange that something like this happened in the school tonight.

"Hello," he said.

This was a tall and thin boy, who looked somewhat shocked and pale. When he saw Zhu Ci approaching, his eyes dodged for a second.

"You play that game, right?" Zhu Ci asked directly without beating around the bush.

"Yes." The other party did not hide it from him. He looked at the direction where the man was taken away by the security guards and said to Zhu Ci, "He can't be locked up. He will escape soon."

While "God's Back Garden" allows players to risk their lives, it also gives them a lot of authority, which may even have an impact on reality.

"You are Zhuci, I am Wu Yi," he said.

Zhu Ci looked at the boy. It turned out that this was the teammate with a weird personality as rumored.

Wu Yi sighed: "I didn't expect you to enter this game."

"What's going on with that person?" Zhu Ci asked.

"The person I offended in the game has been found. I didn't expect that he would come to me so quickly."

"Does the game not care about this kind of thing?"

"I can't do anything about it. I haven't joined a guild yet, so I have no one to protect me. And generally, only crazy people who don't care about their lives will hunt down players in real life, which will cause a lot of trouble." Wu Yi said, "The longer you play this game, the more abnormal your mind will become. Haven't you noticed that the crime rate has increased recently?"