Chapter 1 Unfinished Story
Episode 01 Unfinished Story
One day ago, on March 23rd of the Anubis calendar.
Streamers, balloons, iced drinks, pizza boxes with Damen written on them.
A group of people sat in an empty classroom on a university campus. This is the farewell party we held for our protagonist Fu Lin.
"cheers!"
After we found evidence of the crimes of Mayor Anubis, who had done so many evil things, and got him removed from office, Fu Lin was also about to leave the city.
After drinking several glasses of beer, Fu Lin's handsome face had turned red and he seemed a little drowsy.
Just when everyone thought he would collapse, he suddenly said, "I have known you for more than a year, and now I am going back to my hometown."
The voice was unexpectedly sober.
He paused, as if he had made up his mind, "To be honest, Shang Hexing and I are both from the 21st century Blue Star. We played a holographic game called "City of Innocence" and ended up being trapped here..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the originally warm air seemed to be pinched by an invisible hand for a moment.
For a moment, everyone was confused, embarrassed, or uneasy. The cups in their hands stopped in mid-air, leaving only the ribbons swaying freely in the air.
I subconsciously kept silent, silently sipping the juice in my hand to hide my stiff expression, "..."
Why is he suddenly saying this?
"Blue Star? 'The City of Innocence'?" One of the girls turned her head towards me and asked, "What is this? Li Zhi, do you know it?"
I immediately smiled when my name was suddenly called, "How could I know? Fu Lin must be drunk."
"Fu Lin, you are really drunk, what nonsense are you talking about!"
The people around also followed suit.
Fu Lin followed my words, looked up, was confused for a moment, and still tried to argue. "I'm not drunk. I'm telling the truth! I'm leaving now and I don't want to hide this from you any longer."
"Okay, okay, we get it. Blue Star, right? You're a player, and we're NPCs, okay."
“Hahahahahaha!”
Amid the laughter around me, I subconsciously looked towards the other protagonist who was standing silently in the corner - Shang Hexing.
While Fu Lin was telling us these things seriously, Shang Hexing seemed distracted.
He has thin and cold eyebrows and speaks very little. He never reveals his feelings and thoughts easily, and once he opens his mouth, his words are always harsh and unpleasant. The friends around him have been with him for so long, but they can't get close to him at all. And he himself seemed to have never thought about having any interaction with others.
I just glanced at him. Because I don’t know him well.
We basically got together to investigate the case. From the Anubis Library serial murders, to the strange things in the biological laboratory, to the impossible locked room, to solving old cases, to the final exposure of the mayor's evil deeds, etc., we basically will not take the initiative to provoke him.
I was silent, "..."
In fact, what Fu Lin said was true.
The two of them are real travelers from Blue Planet and are players.
Fu Lin and Shang Hexing are my favorite characters from the mystery comic "City of Innocence": Fu Lin is the orthodox protagonist, and Shang Hexing is a former villain who was influenced by the protagonist and joined the protagonist's team. Together they reached the final victory.
We are really NPCs in the game. The only difference is that I am also from the Blue Planet.
After Blue Star's death, I was born and raised again in the City of Innocence, and now I am an NPC in this comic.
I waited for the arrival of the protagonists and saw the joys and sorrows of the visitors from another world, until now the curtain has fallen and the song is over and everyone is about to disperse.
"Really!" Fu Lin said over and over again.
After piecing it together several times, he basically told us the entire plot setting of the comics.
Before they crossed over, they thought it was a holographic game called "City of Innocence". But the moment the game started, they found themselves trapped in this city.
In fact, they are not the only ones trapped in this world, there are also five other dead players.
Fu Lin said: "The Lord God told us that Anubis is a high-risk city with a very high crime rate."
He went on to explain further: "If we players want to leave here, we must find out the secrets of this city. Whenever a dead player appears, the other players must find the corresponding murderer, otherwise they will be wiped out."
As I listened to him speak so recklessly, I was worried whether his words would have any other impact. In fact, there is no such plot in the comics that I am familiar with.
I carefully observed other people's reactions - fortunately, everyone just regarded it as drunken talk and didn't take it too seriously.
Soon, the stories of the comic protagonists will end at this farewell party, and we NPCs just need to accompany them to finish the story. As the only one who knows the truth, I can now peacefully continue to live a new life here without having to worry about players destroying this city.
Ah, it's finally over.
I picked up the juice and took another sip.
As time passed, the farewell party was coming to an end. Amidst the jokes, reluctance and sadness gradually appeared on everyone's faces. Even though they knew Fu Lin was talking nonsense, everyone still cooperated with his insistence and said, "Now you've passed the level, congratulations."
"Thank you." Fu Lin couldn't help but feel mixed emotions. "Thank you for your help. I really appreciate you. I will miss you very much after I leave."
Although it was just a game for them at the beginning, many things happened between them and the player characters in other comics during the process. They experienced laughter, anger, and witnessed life and death. The weight of this journey is heavier than they imagined.
When we parted, I, who was always gentle, couldn't help but hug Fu Lin and gave him the letter I had prepared in advance. It is filled with my (the reader's) true feelings for him (the protagonist). Please open it after he leaves.
That night, apart from the little episode with Fu Lin, I didn't feel anything strange happened.
Even when I went back to school for classes, I found that Fu Lin had not left the university dormitory area yet, and I thought it was normal.
Because the ending of the comic only says that after the farewell party, Fu Lin and Shang Hexing will be recalled to the main god space to start settling the mission rewards.
As for the blank parts, readers will naturally think that they have returned to their own world.
Our story here will continue. Perhaps they would leave on the Anubis train a week later as agreed.
I do still feel a little confused about this part of the situation, but I just think that my own letter was probably sent too early.
This incident was laughed at by my friends.
But who told me to really think that they would leave immediately after the farewell party. I'm afraid I'll give it too late.
Who would have thought that something else happened the day after the farewell party.
This incident made me feel that Fu Lin had become a little strange.
On the evening of March 24, I was riding my bicycle home from the university campus.
Yes, I am an indigenous person.
I live at home, not on campus.
Before I left the school from the south gate, I suddenly heard the harsh sound of a car's emergency braking, followed by a loud crash.
What happened?
Before I rode over on my bike, I vaguely heard a miserable whimpering sound - the image of a puppy that was hit by an unscrupulous car owner and could only whimper pitifully suddenly emerged in my mind.
However, when I arrived, I did not see the vehicle that caused the accident, but Fu Lin was half-squatting on the ground with a stray puppy lying motionless on the ground in his hands.
"Fu Lin! What's wrong?"
As I finished speaking, my eyes unconsciously fell on his hands.
The pair of large hands with distinct finger bones sank into the puppy's fur, and dirty blood flowed down from between his fingers. I naturally thought that it was Fu Lin who was rescuing the poor puppy, but when Fu Lin looked at me, his deep, lifeless eyes made me feel indescribably flustered.
I subconsciously avoided his eyes and asked, "Shall I take it to the veterinary hospital by bike?"
As he spoke, Fu Lin regained his familiar gentle appearance, with a compassionate expression. The change in expression was so natural that it seemed as if I had just had an illusion.
Fu Lin lowered his eyes and whispered, "When I arrived, it was already dead."
“…”
When I heard the sad news, I didn’t know how to respond for a moment. I felt both sorry and pity for the puppy.
Fu Lin was as comforting as ever, "The puppy didn't suffer for too long, which is actually a good thing, isn't it?"
“…”
I was silent for a long time, "Then I will be responsible for burying it."
I am a forensic scientist. Although I am still a student, I have learned some basic knowledge about corpse preservation from my parents since I was a child, and through professional training, I know how to handle the matter more appropriately.
Fu Lin smiled and said, "Let me do it."
Fu Lin is still as kind as ever.
I watched him bury the puppy with his own hands.
Just as we were leaving together, I seemed to hear a strange sneer, as if there was a third person present and spying on us. But I subconsciously looked around and didn't see any extra people.
Fu Lin also thought I was suspicious and always looking around.
Am I perhaps being too sensitive?
At night, I tossed and turned, always feeling like I couldn't figure something out. Suddenly, my cell phone vibrated.
When I came to this world, I had a golden finger called a card drawing system.
It is called a cheat code, but in fact this card drawing system does not have many special functions. Including when I was assisting Fu Lin in investigating the case and solving the comic plot, the system was completely useless except for providing snacks.
right!
From childhood to adulthood, every time I drew a card, there were only various snacks: maltose, strawberry milk, jelly and ice cream, etc.
But this is actually great!
I completely treat this card drawing system as my snack blind box.
Thanks to this snack, I always had friends around me when I was a kid. I even got to know many key characters in comics and successfully developed into friends and relatives.
But now, this snack-drawing software actually updated itself in the middle of the night.
Since I can’t sleep anyway, I might as well check out some midnight snacks.
Out of curiosity, I opened the software.
As soon as it was opened, the software automatically popped up a comic section.
The preview page shows us bidding farewell to Fu Lin and Shang Hexing as they leave. At the same time, along with the comic plot, the screen is also posted with web comments, all praising Fu Lin for his promising young age, a young hero, and the savior of Anubis.
This is exactly what we have experienced.
In the next scene, Fu Lin and Shang Hexing were transferred into the main god space.
The Lord God counts their achievements.
In the comics, Shanghexing is always indifferent, until the Lord God says: "Only one player can claim the reward for this mission", which means that only one player can leave Anubis.
Shang Hexing gave it to Fu Lin directly, "He is the savior, so naturally Fu Lin can go."
Fu Lin was stunned for a moment, and then responded without hesitation, "No! Let's go back together! I won't leave you alone in Anubis." His eyes were bright and determined, "Let's think of another way! We have friends here too, we can definitely think of a way to go back together!"
Shang Hexing's eyes were slightly cold, as if he was looking at a stubborn child, with a hint of suppressed helplessness, "You are always so naive."
Fu Lin knew that this was his compromise and soon smiled brightly.
Just as he turned around to refuse the reward from the Lord God, Shang Hexing behind him took out a dagger without warning and stabbed Fu Lin in the back with precision.
My heart was suddenly shocked, "…What is this? The original comic has such a sequel?"
Blood splattered between the two people, scarlet, cruel and inhumane.
Fu Lin looked at Shang Hexing with a frozen smile and an expression of disbelief, then slowly fell to the ground, "…Why did you…?"
The murderer simply looked up at the Lord God calmly, ignoring Fu Lin's pain. His tone was calm, "From the beginning to the end, I had no intention of sharing my victory with anyone. Lord God, there is only one player now."
The Lord God was not concerned about the bloody scene of backstabbing, and just smiled, "Yes, now the players can claim the only reward."
Then, a sudden burst of white light flooded Shanghe Star.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and quietly welcomed the baptism of victory. However, when he opened his eyes again, he saw Fu Lin's face in the mirror.
Not only that, he is still in Anubis.
In an instant, he understood the situation he was trapped in, and Fu Lin's gentle and kind face in the mirror suddenly became extremely cold, with a suppressed madness.
…What on earth is going on?
His eyes grew darker.
【Wow! ! ! Is the start so explosive? 】
[How could the villain behind the scenes actually come back to life from the orthodox protagonist? 】
[This protagonist is really cruel...]
Reading this comic made my head buzz and my whole body feel cold.
The comic scene quickly switches to a rainy night.
At a crossroads in the heavy rain, a black-haired young man wearing a dark sweatshirt was waiting for the traffic light to cross the road. In the next frame, a pair of hands reached out to the black-haired young man from the darkness. Then, he staggered and fell forward. Two flashes suddenly appeared and slammed towards the young man.
In the chaotic rain, the copper coin-shaped jade pendant on the young man's neck also flew out.
In the rain, his blood gradually spread from the wounds on his body.
More and more people gathered at this street entrance, as if they were audiences waiting for the show to begin. And "Fu Lin", or Shang Hexing, stood silently among the crowd.
His thoughts floated gently in the air.
"First, get rid of those who are familiar with Fu Lin and those who may hinder me."
"This is the first one."
——《Chapter 1 Rebirth》 trailer completed
[Hiss——"The City of Innocence" is amazing! Is this ok? ! 】
[My scalp is tingling!] 】
[Ahhhhh!] nice! ! Looking forward to staying! 】
I have a complete intolerance to the information in the barrage.
This is not a plot I know. Is it true that this comic is still being updated after Lan Xing died?
And now according to the comics, the jade pendant that flew out is exactly the same as the one I have.
The amount of blood shown in the comic grid also indicates that the person who was hit will definitely die.
I felt suffocated.
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