Chapter 3 "Third-person perspective" The story has just begun
Episode 03 "Third-person perspective" The story has just begun
“There are three ways to achieve ultimate success: the first is kindness; the second is kindness; and the third is still kindness.”
—Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
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A banner reading "AGU (Anubis Global University) Farewell Party" was hung high in a room.
Shang Hexing looked at this incongruous name in silence.
No matter how many times he saw it, he still felt that the name was out of place.
It seems like they were worried that all players would become addicted to the game, so they deliberately used this fictional university name.
Global?
This game world only has the big city of Anubis.
Player Shang Hexing glanced at the banner and set his sights on the player Fu Lin who was sitting on the throne known as the "Savior of Anubis". At this moment, Fu Lin was sitting in the center, surrounded by everyone.
It has to be said that only games can easily give people honor and enjoyment across classes.
"Would you like anything to drink?"
The girl who spoke was Xiaozhuang, an NPC forensic student in the holographic game "City of Innocence".
She was 20 years old, and her shy and nervous face flushed slightly as she spoke.
She even needed someone to accompany her to give her courage when she wanted to talk.
Shang Hexing took the opportunity to glance at the black-haired young man Li Zhi next to him.
When the girl was talking, Li Zhi slightly moved aside and gave the main stage to the girl.
This person is the typical good guy. However, in this high-risk gaming world, he has no sense of existence other than comforting people and occasionally coming up with detective inspiration.
At this time, he took a step away and stood diagonally behind. The contours of the face were bathed in the tiny amount of light that came in through the window, outlining a faint halo. The light-colored shirt fits the other person's slender figure. He has a gentle and refined face, and exudes a scholarly air. The smile on his lips makes people unconsciously relax.
Noticing that Shang Hexing didn't respond, Li Zhi smiled and helped Xiaozhuang to answer, "Or do you want to eat something?"
He never lets the atmosphere get dull.
Or maybe it's because he never makes people who are with him feel uncomfortable. This kind of decency and comfort, as natural and smooth as a system setting, always makes him seem fake and unreal, like a fake person.
"No need." Shang Hexing refused.
Obviously, the current situation is that when Fu Lin and Shang Hexing are about to leave the game after completing the final mission of "The City of Innocence", Xiaozhuang is like those people who are about to confess their love after the high school graduation ceremony, and he tries hard to find an opportunity to talk to them.
Shang Hexing is reluctant to deal with NPCs. He also didn't believe that these people could have emotions. Only Fu Lin would cooperate with the other party in useless places.
But Li Zhi quickly spoke up again, "This may be the last time we meet..."
Different from the player Fu Lin who chose to use college as his identity card, Shang Hexing chose a more independent and unconstrained freelance career, which made it easier for him to move around in the city. As for the team, Shang Hexing, the only one who is not a student, appeared for the last time.
Li Zhi continued with a smile and said, "Let us do our best to be good hosts. Xiaozhuang, you are responsible for taking good care of Shanghexing." As he said that, Li Zhi placed Xiaozhuang next to Shanghexing. Xiaozhuang was surprised and delighted by Li Zhi's smooth arrangement.
Xiaozhuang gently tugged at the corner of his clothes, and his eyes couldn't help but linger on Shang Hexing's face for a few more seconds.
Shang Hexing stared coldly at Li Zhi's unnecessary actions, and finally chose to remain silent.
Because the player Fu Lin is now also starting to pay attention to what is happening on their side.
If Fu Lin paid too much attention to the situation on his side, it would be disadvantageous to Shang Hexing.
Today is our last day at Anubis.
When entering this holographic game, the Lord God has made it clear that only the player who wins the final victory can receive the reward, which means that the player's wish will be fulfilled.
Regarding this, player Fu Lin has already said that his wish is to merge the real world and Anubis. This way, they can maintain a normal life while staying in touch with their partners.
The person with the highest game points now is Fu Lin.
As expected, this meaningless wish is about to come true.
If possible, this kind of world shouldn't exist.
In this game world, the rules of the game can be simply described in three aspects:
1. Case-solving mission. Accept and complete crime-solving missions to extend the player's survival time.
2. Main mission. Only by finding and completing the main task of the game can you finally pass the level.
3. Player conditions. During the game, if a player's non-life timer expires, the murderer must be found, otherwise all players will die. The player cannot leave as a "murderer", otherwise the world will collapse.
These rules seem strict, but they contain many loopholes.
The most obvious thing is that if you kill another player in the main god space, since the space does not belong to the "game process", the identity of the murderer who killed the player will not affect the rules of the game.
As long as no player can solve the case, the murderer will be able to escape.
At the beginning, Shang Hexing realized this and figured out how to take advantage of this rule.
When all the players were exposed to the rules for the first time, Shang Hexing glanced around and made a suggestion in the main god space, "In other words, it is stupidest for players to eliminate each other in order to win the only victory." This sentence instantly quieted down the players who were anxious after hearing the reward rules.
No one noticed yet that he was beginning to mislead.
"What do you mean?" A player didn't react.
Shang Hexing said calmly: "During the game, players cannot kill each other. Think about it, if a player dies unnaturally, the murderer must either be found guilty or confess. Otherwise, according to the rules, all players, including himself, must die. Isn't that right?"
Fu Lin quickly understood, "This rule is to restrict players from attacking each other. That's great. I was originally worried about whether I could survive, but now at least I have a partner I can trust."
Shang Hexing confirmed his idea, "That's right."
But what the Lord God emphasized was, "during the game."
When you are in the main god space, it is not actually the "game time period".
Killing is allowed during this period.
Shang Hexing was naturally not afraid of everyone noticing this.
But he believed that it was not so easy to get everyone to take action.
Because in the main god space without any cover, it is almost impossible for players who are online and offline at the same time to hide their identity as murderers. Not to mention, everyone wants to escape from this world where life spans are constrained, and only by cooperating with each other can they achieve their ultimate goal.
And today, Shang Hexing finally has the opportunity to put this idea into practice.
In fact, he had no personal feelings or grudges against Fu Lin.
This is part of the strategy to achieve victory.
"Now players can claim their only reward."
As soon as the main god's voice fell, Shanghe Star was enveloped by a dazzling snow-colored light.
He thought he would return to real life, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself in a strange dormitory. Looking at the mirror next to the dormitory door, the person standing in the dormitory actually had Fu Lin's face, but there was not a single scar on his body.
He couldn't help but be stunned, and a strong sense of doubt and uneasiness surged in his heart.
What is going on? Did he really win?
Is this a reward or another unexpected punishment?
The time displayed on the phone was March 24, the day after the farewell party.
It's like saying, the story isn't over yet.
Or maybe the story has just begun...
"What about Fu Lin?"
Shang Hexing was planning to set off to his original residence to find out what was going on.
If the bodies were interpenetrating, then Fu Lin should also appear in his own residence. But as soon as he walked out of the dormitory, he met Li Zhi who was passing by the back door of the school on a bicycle.
When their eyes met, Shang Hexing felt for a moment the surprise and vigilance that flashed across Li Zhi's eyes, as if he had read a strange soul from him.
In a trance, Shang Hexing realized one thing. Fu Lin once said that Li Zhi was more perceptive than ordinary people, and he often provided key information.
When Shang Hexing thought of this, his heart sank.
Shang Hexing quickly adjusted his expression and imitated Fu Lin's tone. He just didn't want to deal with the NPCs, but that didn't mean it was hard for him to be friendly. "Good morning, Li Zhi."
"Good morning..." Li Zhi, who was as impeccable as a housekeeping machine, had a brief hesitation in his expression.
But soon, as if realizing that his expression was rather offensive, Li Zhi raised his familiar gentle smile again, "I was just thinking, should I give you a ride?"
Shang Hexing subconsciously glanced at the horizontal bar in front of his bicycle and the back without a seat, "..."
Is Li Zhi the type who likes to joke?
What would Fu Lin say at this moment? Should you join in the joke?
Shang Hexing imitated Fu Lin's usual raised eyebrows and said, "Then you can sit on the horizontal bar in front."
As soon as these words fell, Shang Hexing received sidelong glances from students from all directions around him. Some subtle sounds also came over. Players who have undergone physical enhancement can hear many details clearly.
“It’s really true—!”
"What's the rumor about?"
"Last night, Li Shen handed Fu Lin a love letter!!"
"So did Fu Lin agree to this just now?"
Shang Hexing hadn't listened carefully yet, but just a few words made him feel suffocated. He suddenly remembered that this man had indeed handed a letter to Fu Lin last night.
Li Zhi didn't notice the whispers around him. He smiled with a clear gaze, "I didn't expect you to reply to my joke today. What did I say before? You never responded to my jokes. Are you really leaving?"
Looking at this expression, Shang Hexing was sure that Li Zhi had no idea about the rumors on campus, and that the letter was not a love letter.
But these words still made Shang Hexing feel uneasy.
Not to mention, Shang Hexing couldn't let go of the worry that Li Zhiduo gave him when they parted.
Coincidentally——
In the evening, Shang Hexing noticed that a car hit a puppy and then accelerated away from the scene. The stray puppy whimpered pitifully, dying, and struggling to survive on the side of the road.
Shang Hexing watched coldly, and the chill in his heart gradually deepened with the dog's wailing. He originally wanted to walk away, but finally bent down and chose to give it a ride.
However, before his hand left the dog's body, a familiar voice once again broke the brief silence, "Fu Lin?"
It wasn't just anyone but Li Zhi.
His shadow was stretched deep and long under the setting sun, almost covering himself. Li Zhi's face seemed blurred in the interweaving of light and shadow, and there was a hint of inquiry in his expression.
As soon as Shang Hexing saw that person, he thought to himself, "Damn, it's him again," and had almost no other thoughts.
While accompanying Li Zhi to bury the puppy, Shang Hexing's murderous intent gradually calmed down.
"I have to get rid of those who are familiar with Fu Lin and will hinder me one by one. 』
“And this is the first one. 』
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