Chapter 53
Shen Yunzhe didn’t eat much of the hotpot he ordered, and he wanted to drink coffee here. He looked at the menu, but it only had pastries that went with coffee.
Shen Yunzhe, who wanted to eat some carbohydrates, pushed the menu aside in disappointment and deeply regretted agreeing to meet at the cafe.
"What do you want to know?" Shen Yunzhe asked Li Yuluan.
The real Li Yuluan looks similar to the one in the game field, with a cold and aloof look. It is hard to believe that he is actually a fortune teller. Shen Yunzhe even thinks that this is why he can only do business online.
Whose fortune teller is not eloquent?
Li Yiluan was drinking boiled water. "Just what the authorities will tell you."
"Of course, it's not that I don't trust the authorities. It's because they trust me that I'm asking you. I just don't want to have any contact with the authorities regarding my profession."
"I know," Shen Yunzhe said. "The only official confirmation is what I told you before: the game field will appear in the real world after the mission is completed. It's likely that these surprise Easter eggs also evolved in this way."
Li Yiluan still remembered that Shen Yunzhe had told him that the background of the surprise Easter egg was right at the entrance of his community.
He was silent for a moment. "That's why you took Lu Shun's sparrow corpse to No. 1 Middle School and even caught a sparrow and threw it out."
In fact, Li Yuluan never thought that Shen Yunzhe was a good person. He just thought that he was very capable and such a person was very useful in the gaming field, so he didn't mind helping Shen Yunzhe conceal his "newcomer" identity, but he didn't expect that he would go to this extent.
You can praise him as a capable and noble person.
Shen Yunzhe stirred his coffee and said, "That's not the case."
"Actually, the main reason is that I don't like the game field. I hate being used, and I hate following the arranged direction even more." Shen Yunzhe yawned, looking uninterested.
Li Yilun: ...
Sorry, he was overthinking it.
"Anything else?" Li Yuluan's indifferent face perfectly hid his embarrassment.
"The rest is just some unclear information, and it's vague." Shen Yunzhe said, "Are you sure you want to know?"
Li Yiluan nodded.
Now he just needs information, no matter whether it is true or false, he wants to know it first.
So they discussed the matter of the playground for a long time in the safe real world, and didn't even have lunch. Li Yuluan treated him to a meal, saying it was a thank you gift for getting the information.
In fact, it is not difficult to find a player who can contact the official. The difficulty lies in the fact that it is difficult for players to trust each other, especially in the real world. Shen Yunzhe is already the least dangerous person he knows.
People tend to seek benefits and avoid harm.
After finishing his meal, Shen Yunzhe was already very sleepy. He was so sleepy that he seemed like he could fall asleep just by closing his eyes.
After saying goodbye to Li Yuluan at the door and agreeing not to contact each other again in the future, Shen Yunzhe yawned and turned around.
"Eh?" Li Yuluan grabbed Shen Yunzhe from behind, "Wait a minute."
Shen Yunzhe looked at him strangely, "What are you doing?"
"I seem to have seen something." Li Yiluan frowned and looked at Shen Yunzhe, "It seems that you will have a bloody disaster in the next one or two days."
Shen Yunzhe was even more puzzled. "A bloody disaster?"
"It's not a bad thing to be cautious." Li Yiluan let go of his hand. "No matter what, I'm in this business. My fortune-telling accuracy rate is over 80%. You have to trust me. Don't go out for the next few days. Oh, and remember to transfer the money to me."
Shen Yunzhe: ...
This person is really a profit-seeker. He is absolutely decisive in asking for money and has no embarrassment at all.
After returning home, Shen Yunzhe threw himself on the bed. He yawned and opened Li Yuluan's WeChat interface. This time he transferred 30 yuan to him very seriously. The other party did not accept it. I don't know if he was driving. Shen Yunzhe threw his phone on the pillow and prepared to go to sleep.
Just when he was about to fall asleep, a phone call woke him up.
Shen Yunzhe stared at the ceiling with his eyes half open. He thought: If it wasn't something urgent, he would definitely beat up the person who called the next day.
I touched my phone and saw that the caller was Qiao Dong.
Okay, this guy can't be beaten.
Shen Yunzhe picked up the phone, "Hello?"
"Lucky! The new Easter egg is from a game we've included, and it's now matched." Qiao Dong said, "We're trying to get nearby residents to evacuate. Since you live nearby, I'm giving you a heads-up."
It's an important matter, so it seems there's no need to find a way to beat someone up.
Shen Yunzhe nodded, then realized that his nod was invisible to the other party, so he said weakly, "Okay."
"Are you still asleep?"
"I shouldn't have had time to fall asleep."
"Sorry." Qiao Dong realized that his call might have disturbed someone's sleep, but his apology was without a trace of regret. "The name of this playground is 'Black Cat's Blessing'."
"Only one player had left the game at the time, and it was that player's fifth game."
Qiao Dong's voice was filled with caution. "The background of this playground is not complicated. You could even say it's simple."
"Legend has it that sacrificing a black cat at midnight can fulfill a wish. The cat must be completely black, without a single stray hair. It must be killed and skinned in the moonlight, and then the skinless cat must be stuffed into a doll. The ritual is complete."
"Players died one by one every day without any warning and were skinned at midnight."
Shen Yunzhe was silent for a moment, "How did you leave the playground in the end?"
"The player found a cat skin deep in the trash can. He covered himself with the skin and hid for a night. Finally, he returned the skin to the place where it was sacrificed, and the mission was completed."
Oh, and the medium is cat skin.
Qiao Dong was very busy, so he hung up the phone after giving his instructions. Evacuating an entire area requires document procedures, and even if they are a special department, they cannot start immediately, especially since there is no incident happening at all. Shen Yunzhe yawned and was finally able to fall asleep this time.
Shen Yunzhe was a little surprised to see Codename Hope again in his dream. After all, he didn't fall asleep at all last time. He was in so much pain from being affected by Codename Hope that he shouldn't want to see him again.
Shen Yunzhe walked over and saw that Codename Hope seemed to be asleep. He was lying on his side with his long silver hair hanging all over his body.
He seemed to be sleeping soundly.
Squatting down and looking at the sleeping face of code name Xiwang, Shen Yunzhe reached out and carefully poked his eyelashes. Code name Xiwang did not move and his breathing was steady.
"Falling asleep?" Shen Yunzhe sat beside him. "I was wondering why I was so sleepy. Is it because of you again?"
Codename Hope certainly wouldn't answer him.
Shen Yunzhe looked around. Well, it was pitch black here. He couldn't see any bedding or anything like that. It was just a small black box with nothing in it.
[There is no difference between cold and warm here, and everything you think is unnecessary. ]
"Who said it's unnecessary?" Shen Yunzhe looked at the code name's face, which hoped to sleep peacefully. "Not being able to distinguish between cold and warm is not a good thing. Even your perception will slowly disappear. You will no longer know what cold and warm feel like. Even your dreams will be black. What good is that?"
【Okay, you’re right.】
Shen Yunzhe stared at the eyelashes of code-named Hope. The more he looked, the more he felt that this was a man with great eyelashes. No, he was himself and looked the same as himself. He could only say that he was really too handsome.
You can appreciate yourself in the mirror more often in the future.
Thinking of this, Shen Yunzhe lay down. He tried to take off his coat and cover Code Name Hope with it, then hugged him carefully.
[Is this considered pity for yourself?]
"Everyone is selfish. I'm just selfishly trying to make my life better." Shen Yunzhe said, "I want to get him out. System, do you have a solution?"
【No. 】
"You can't do anything, what use are you?"
[This system is not omnipotent, but...]
Shen Yunzhe opened his eyes, "But?"
[However, Shen Yunzhe has countless parallel isotopes. Shen Yunzhe's isotope is also codenamed Hope. As long as it is 'Shen Yunzhe', the stone will work. Perhaps you can try to use other isotopes to replace him.]
"What about the other isotopes?"
【I will live in this little box instead of him.】
Shen Yunzhe frowned, "Hey, didn't you say that all my counterparts except for the codename Hope are dead?"
[Even if I die, I can still synchronize with you. Of course, I can also replace the alias and hope to go to jail. Do you want to try it? ]
"Sometimes I feel like you're not quite like the intelligent AI systems in novels. You're more like a person with a bad temper." Shen Yunzhe tutted, "For example, right now, there's a hint of sarcasm in your tone. You're such a weird system."
The system didn't speak again, and it wasn't known whether Shen Yunzhe had touched upon something.
Seeing that the system no longer paid attention to him, Shen Yunzhe closed his eyes and fell asleep with Codename Hope. He was so tired that he fell asleep after lying down for just a few seconds.
When he slept, he held the hand of code-named Hope tightly, as if he wanted to pass on the warmth as well.
Codename Hope had a dream, the first time he had dreamed in over twenty years.
His dream was still vague, but it was very warm. He hadn't felt warm for a long time. This black space was neither cold nor hot. He didn't sweat nor shiver from the cold. His perception was all wrong. He hadn't felt so happy for a long time.
I hope I can have a warm dream tomorrow.
…
Shen Yunzhe woke up in the middle of the night. He opened his eyes and saw that the room was bright. He had not turned off the lights since he came out of the playground.
Coughing as he walked out of the bedroom, Shen Yunzhe went to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of water. While pouring the water, he sighed that his decision not to turn off the lights was really a good one. It was completely prepared for unexpected waking up at night. Shen Yunzhe took a sip of water from the cup, then yawned and almost choked.
Just then, a cat's meow was heard outside, like a cat in mating, like a child crying.
But it's winter now and it's snowing outside. Are there really wild cats that can survive and call for mating?
Shen Yunzhe took out his cell phone and opened it, only to see that his transfer had been received by Li Yuluan. Li Yuluan was dissatisfied with the small amount he transferred and sent him his price list, which clearly stated 300. Shen Yunzhe didn't believe it and said that he had made a quick payment.
Qiao Dong also sent him a message, telling him that everything was ready and that the evacuation of residents would begin tomorrow.
After charging his almost dead phone, Shen Yunzhe yawned and went back to his bedroom to continue sleeping. This time he slept until the next morning, but he heard the cat's meow seemed a little louder than before.
Shen Yunzhe opened his eyes and saw that the balcony door was open. A black cat was squatting there, with Shen Yunzhe's sleeping face reflected in its eyes.
"Cat?" Shen Yunzhe walked to the balcony. The black cat was not afraid. It squatted there and licked the fur on its paws.
But this is a horror story.
Shen Yunzhe lives on the 5th floor. It's winter and it's snowing outside. Only a stupid person would open the balcony window. So where did this cat come from?
Looking at the cat on the balcony, Shen Yunzhe asked it, "Where are you from?"
The black cat raised its head and looked at Shen Yunzhe. It meowed softly, rubbed Shen Yunzhe's trouser leg, and then disappeared in front of Shen Yunzhe.
Shen Yunzhe was silent. He stood on the balcony for a full ten seconds.
"System!" Shen Yunzhe began to shout at the system, "Did a black cat just disappear in front of me?!"
[Li Yiluan was right about the bloody disaster.]
"What's the meaning?"
[Real strange events are spreading.] The system's explanation is concise and to the point.
Shen Yunzhe opened Li Yulun's chat history and remembered that Li Yulun asked him not to go out these days. Shen Yunzhe was stunned for a moment and then said, "I have to get that 30 yuan back."
"We agreed to avoid it at home?"
I'm so unlucky that I was dragged into the game field, and when I came out of the game field, I happened to see strange events happening in reality?
Shen Yunzhe tried to call Qiao Dong, but the phone said it was out of service area. He then tried to send a WeChat message to Li Yuluan, but a red exclamation mark appeared, indicating that he had no way to contact the outside world.
At this moment, Shen Yunzhe discovered that his property group was constantly jumping messages, and the number of messages had exceeded 99.
Shen Yunzhe opened the property management group, and the next moment his screen was flooded with messages.
What's going on? I can't get out of the garage when I go to work.
[Forget the garage, I can't even get out of the gate.]
[Is the property management here? What are you doing? Haven't you paid the property management fee? If you don't do your job properly, return the fee!]
[When it comes to this kind of situation, the property management disappears.]
[But right now, the main problem is that none of us can leave the community, right? Are we stuck in a maze?]
【I'm going to be late for work! 】
A lot of people gathered at the entrance to the complex, seemingly unable to leave. It was like a portal, sending them back inside after they left.
【Call the police? 】
Someone had already reported it, but there was no signal, and even the 110 number couldn't be dialed.
[But we can still send group messages in the property management. ]
[It seems that except for those in our community, no one outside can be contacted.]
...They surrounded the entire neighborhood?! There are thousands of people in this neighborhood!
"This isn't a playground," Shen Yunzhe murmured, looking at the residents downstairs who were discussing something because they couldn't leave. "This number of people and this scale... more like a background story for a playground than the playground we're going to."
The background of games where hundreds or thousands of people died due to strange events.
He began to doubt whether those background stories were true, and whether those playgrounds had also experienced such things and became dead and strange playgrounds.
"Everyone, calm down. We are trying to contact the outside world. Don't worry!" The security guard shouted through a loudspeaker, trying to calm everyone.
But the inability to leave the community made most people present feel uneasy. This is unscientific and abnormal.
How come so many people can't leave the community gate?!
"System." Shen Yunzhe called out to the system, "How do we handle this situation? Is it the same as in the playground?"
[The "Black Cat's Blessing" game field has expanded. The expansion location is: Phoenix Community. Once the expansion is successful, this place will become a new game field.]
Shen Yunzhe was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"
Once a player leaves a game field, it is immediately abandoned, so players never enter the same game field again. The game fields they leave are then transported to the real world in this way. Yes, you guessed it, the game fields erode the real world in this way.
[Codename Hope also became a rock because of this. His world was severely eroded by the game field, and he entered there as a pawn, only to delay the assimilation of the game world.]
"How can we stop it?!"
Destroy the medium.
Medium…cat skin.
Unlike the game field, the media in this strange expansion of reality are hidden very carefully, rather than being placed directly in front of the player. Finding and destroying the media is difficult. The system added, "Solve it within three days. If more than three days pass, countless casualties will result."
【Hurry up, as soon as possible! 】
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