Chapter 6 Mask
[Main Mission 1: Explore what your "brother" - Gu Qiye is hiding. ]
[Task Reward: 1 Split Point, 1 Skill Point, 1 Attribute Point]
It was getting dark. The task panel was hovering in the twilight sky, emitting a flickering fluorescent light that illuminated Ji Minghuan's pupils.
He drank Coke calmly, his eyes passing through the panel and resting on Gu Qinye's face.
At this moment, Gu Qiye did not show any special reaction, as if he could not see the text panel floating in the air.
Apparently, this should be a privilege that belongs exclusively to Ji Minghuan.
Ji Minghuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even if he had a superhuman mental quality, he would have been unable to help but twitch his eyelids when the panel popped up.
However, he did accidentally confirm one thing: other people cannot see the game elements derived from his supernatural powers - this way, he will be able to use the functions of the panel even in public in the future without worrying about attracting the attention of others.
He took a sip of Coke, his Adam's apple moving slightly, thinking, "Let's not talk about this brother's background for now. The reward for the main quest is 'Split Points', which can be used to create new characters. Does that mean I can control multiple game characters at the same time in the future?"
"I remember that when I was in high school, I hated teachers who kept students after class. After all, I had to go to the supermarket to buy groceries and then go home to cook for you two." Gu Qinye's voice rang in Ji Minghuan's ears, interrupting his thoughts.
"What about the university? Are there still teachers who stay after class?" Ji Minghuan asked as he walked into the room with a Coke and passed in front of Gu Qinye.
He put his schoolbag and coat on the shoe cabinet, then took off his sneakers and changed into a pair of gray indoor slippers.
"It's different in college. If you encounter a class you don't want to attend, you can just skip it. You don't care if it's delayed or not."
"That sounds great. I also want to go to college early."
After putting on his slippers, Ji Minghuan picked up his schoolbag and slowly walked through the entrance, leaving Gu Qinye at the door.
"Where is your sister? Didn't she come back with you?" Gu Qinye closed the door and asked behind him.
"She said at noon that she was staying at a classmate's house tonight and told us to ignore her and just buy dinner for two people."
After entering the living room, Ji Minghuan threw the schoolbag on his shoulder onto the sofa, then reached out to open the standing fan and turned it towards him, then sat on the sofa and turned on the TV with the remote control.
The fan blades were turning with a humming sound, the wind was blowing on his face, and the TV was broadcasting a news event from last night.
"The alien codenamed 'Blue Arc' prevented a supernatural crime in the Haiyin Micro Building in the city center last night. The criminal is the 'Giant Pruf' wanted by the police. He has been sent to the Alien Association..."
The news anchor was explaining while zooming in on a photo that showed a man wearing a helmet and a cyan and blue metallic uniform. Deep blue arcs of electricity were emanating from his body. He stood motionless in the center of the square with his feet on top of a fallen giant.
The giant was four or five meters tall, and its body stretched across the broken fountain. The man stepped on its back, as if he was standing on the top of a slightly raised hill. LED screens in all directions magnified his figure, and pedestrians gathered under the neon lights to cheer him on.
"Differents" is another name for people with special abilities who are affiliated with official organizations.
They usually work for the local alien association, and the alien codenamed "Blue Arc" on TV is naturally the same. He is the best among the aliens in Lijing and has made great achievements in the past few years. Ordinary people in Lijing may know his name, and his popularity is even better than that of popular idols.
"So, could the organization that captured my original body for research be the Alien Association?" Ji Minghuan thought as he stared at the figure on TV with electric light flowing all over his body.
"Remember to ask my sister to text me back then. I have something to do tonight and may not be back until very late. I sent you the dinner money via WeChat, you can order takeout at home later and eat whatever you want." Gu Qinye walked into the living room and stopped behind the sofa. While giving instructions, he raised his hand and rubbed Ji Minghuan's shoulders.
"Okay. Go ahead and get busy then."
Ji Minghuan looked down at the notification box on his phone. He received a 100 RMB from Gu Qiye on WeChat. Even if it was only half of the amount he sent, it would be more than enough to order dinner. This brother was really nice.
“Remember to eat.”
Gu Qinye smiled, raised his hand to ruffle his hair, then changed his shoes and went out.
The door closed and the room suddenly became so quiet that only the chirping of cicadas in the trees outside the window could be heard. On the TV, the host was still talking about the recently introduced supernatural supervision policy.
"I have to say, the feeling of having family is really...novel." Ji Minghuan murmured casually.
The fan blew directly on his cheeks, driving away the heat from outside. After a moment, he leaned his head against the back of the sofa and glanced at the task reminder that was placed in the corner of his vision.
[Main Mission 1: Explore what your "brother" - Gu Qiye is hiding. ]
"So what should I do?" He glanced out the window, Gu Qiye's back had not completely disappeared. "Do you really want me to follow him? However, the supernatural power of this body is quite suitable for tracking. But it is not clear whether Gu Qiye is a supernatural person, or some other kind of extraordinary person... Following him without any preparation and getting caught in the middle of the process would be a loss."
As he thought about it, he pressed the gear icon in the lower right corner of his vision, and the system panel popped up.
Ji Minghuan selected the [Task Panel] option and clicked it. The next second, a series of text prompts suddenly popped up in front of him.
[Main Mission 1: Explore what your "brother" Gu Qiye is hiding. ]
[Main Mission 2: Explore what is hidden in the case of your "father" Gu Zhuo.]
[Main Mission 3: Explore what your "sister" Su Zimai is hiding. ]
[Main Mission 4: Find out what your "best friend" Li Qingping is hiding]
Ji Minghuan was silent after seeing the tasks on the panel. After a while, he quietly teased in his heart: "Student Gu Wenyu... How come there are so many talented people around you? If my ability really has self-awareness, then it must have been full of malice when it designed the background of this game character."
He shrugged his shoulders and thought, "But since they are all people around me, it shouldn't be difficult to find a chance to find out their backgrounds. Living together will always reveal flaws. The key is how can I hide my special abilities from them?"
"Besides... after I get my real body out of the lab, I won't need this 'game character' anymore. If I tell them then: 'The family you see is actually a fake person I made with my supernatural powers', then what will these ten years of memories mean to them? Will they come after me to claim emotional debts?"
Putting aside this unsolvable problem for the moment, Ji Minghuan closed the task panel and clicked on the [Character Skill Tree] option.
[The character skill tree system has been loaded. The following is the current development progress of each skill branch. 】
[Branch 1 (Hidden): Restraint Senses (to be learned) → Unknown (After learning the "previous skill" of this branch, you can learn the details of this skill) → Unknown → Unknown...]
[Branch 2 (Crazy): Restraint Belt Extension (to be learned) → Unknown (After learning the "previous skill" of this branch, you can learn the details of this skill) → Unknown → Unknown...]
[Branch Three (Li): Restraint Belt Detection (to be learned) → Unknown (After learning the "previous skill" of this branch, you can learn the details of this skill) → Unknown → Unknown...]
【Tip 1: Tap a skill to view a detailed description of the skill. 】
[Hint 2: You currently have 1 skill point. You can choose one of the skills in the branch to add points. After adding points, you can learn the skill and unlock the information of the next skill in the branch.]
(End of this chapter)
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