Chapter 91: New friends are a joy to be apart from, but old love is also a loss
After anchoring Qin Xishuang, the protection period countdown changed to "matching..." Gao Mengtang, Wei Wei, and Xiao Canglan didn't know when they would enter the dungeon, and they were preparing every day, such as -
——Special combat training.
"No more... Today... Let's stop here..." Gao Mengtang collapsed on the floor, groaning.
He was wearing a boxing helmet and boxing gloves. His thin neck seemed unable to support the weight of his head and he leaned limply against the wall. In the room, a sandbag was swaying back and forth with a creaking sound.
"Listen, let's practice the last set." Gao Geng picked up his brother and pinched his limp wrist. "Like this, throw out your left fist first, then dodge to the right."
Gao Mengtang: "I don't want to practice anymore! I'm tired!" He broke away from his brother without hesitation, took off his boxing gloves, and raised his hand with red and swollen knuckles and wrist bones to Gao Geng: "Look, my hand hurts."
His skin was delicate and white, and the redness and swelling on his joints were particularly noticeable. Gao Geng stared at him for a few seconds, rubbed his hands and said, "Be good, this is the last set, you can act like a spoiled child after you finish practicing."
"I'm not being a spoiled brat!" Gao Mengtang was furious. "One day, 100 squats, 100 dumbbell reps, two hours of boxing practice, how can such a devilish training be possible!"
Duan Song, the sparring partner, burst out laughing. Just this, and you call it devilish training? Amateur fitness enthusiasts usually do more than this in a day. For him, it was just a warm-up exercise at best.
Fortunately, he did not join the Black Gulls, who run 10 kilometers cross-country every week.
Gao Geng silently hugged his brother and massaged his muscles. The two sat on the bench in the boxing room, talking to each other. Xiao Canglan was also in the gym. She was like an ordinary child in a toy store, with sparkling eyes, running back and forth with 50kg dumbbells.
It was evening, and the last set of boxing had not yet been completed. Wei Wei walked in.
"Chief, you are training seriously, right?"
Gao Mengtang: “Hmm.”
"How was your long-distance running result?" Wei Wei asked.
"Four and a half minutes," Gao Mengtang said, "800 meters."
Wei Wei: "...If you put it in the physical test for girls, you would not even pass."
Gao Geng was immediately unhappy: "My brother has been training like a devil for a whole day. It's very hard. Don't judge him by numbers. What does it matter if he passes or fails?"
Gao Mengtang straightened his back: "Yes."
Wei Wei: “…”
Duan Song: “…………”
There is no need to reason with brother control, the brother is the reason. Wei Wei took a deep breath and changed the subject: "Sir Blind, Shi Zhengyi is dead."
The Shi Zhengyi he mentioned was of course not the NPC in the copy, but the Shi Zhengyi in reality.
Wei Wei sent a document to Gao Mengtang.
The file includes a video, a personal profile of Shi Zhengyi, and tracking investigation data on Qian Hao, Xu Wei, Bu Xiaoting, Bu Xiaoting's lover, Xu Xiaoting, and Shi Zhengyi after the zombie virus outbreak.
Qian Hao was shot as the culprit, and shortly thereafter, Xu Wei "committed suicide" by being shot 10 times in the back. There is no doubt that it was the work of Bu Xiaoting's lover.
Xu Xiaoting was infected with the zombie virus and was unable to be cured, so he was executed by firing squad.
About two years later, a laboratory explosion killed Bu Xiaoting's lover. Bu Xiaoting was devastated and wanted to die even more.
Among these people, only Shi Zhengyi had a good ending. He was acquitted, but suffered a strong shock and suffered from severe schizophrenia. He was half crazy and half stupid and was locked up in a mental hospital.
More than half a month ago, Shi Zhengyi's mental illness deteriorated rapidly. He acted crazy all day long and said nonsense like "there are ghosts" and "there are zombies".
Five days ago, he stopped going crazy without any warning, was in a coma for an hour, and after waking up, his schizophrenia was instantly cured.
After just one hour of coma, he was as normal as could be. He didn't cry or make a fuss, and didn't shout or scream. He wanted to be discharged from the hospital, but when the doctor refused, he didn't get angry. Instead, he stayed in the mental hospital and declared: I'm not mentally ill, but you may not believe it. It doesn't matter, check as soon as possible, and then let me go.
While being held in the hospital, he also hooked up with a middle-aged male doctor with a family, for which he was scolded.
After a systematic and rigorous examination, the doctors came to an incredible conclusion: Shi Zhengyi's schizophrenia was cured, and there was no trace of the illness left.
How is this possible? When you recover from a cold, you can still detect some viruses.
However, after Shi Zhengyi recovered, his memory was confused. He even took his ID card and looked at it again and again in surprise: "Is this my name? Do I look like this? It doesn't look good... Oh, this is my name and I look like this."
"Is it related to the Black Tower?" Gao Mengtang said. More than half a month ago, they entered the Black Tower dungeon. Five days ago, they cleared the dungeon, which coincided with the progression of Shi Zhengyi's illness.
Wei Wei nodded: "I have the same guess."
However, Shi Zhengyi's good days did not last long. One of the blind man's fanatical fans learned that the NPC who was the blind man's enemy in the copy was still alive, and in anger, he assassinated him.
Being assassinated was not a direct arrangement of the dungeon. The dungeon only cured Shi Zhengyi's schizophrenia after the player cleared the level.
Shi Zhengyi is basically a villain. Why would the Black Tower copy want to "help" him?
"Shi Zhengyi is a butcher," Wei Wei blinked after listening to Gao Mengtang's analysis, "Based on my experience, butchers are often victims. The victims are not necessarily innocent, and may have brought it upon themselves, but this is not the point..."
Gao Mengtang automatically ignored Wei Wei's last words and whispered softly: "Will the victim become the butcher?"
It seems so. The Hundred-Eyed Wizard in [8th Floor], Qian Hao, Xu Wei, and Shi Zhengyi in [No People, Only Gold], they are all victims.
The only difference is that the Hundred-Eyed Wizard is completely innocent, while Qian Hao and the others somewhat deserve it.
In the [8th Floor] instance, the resident of Room 704 is a pervert. He constantly harasses the girl in Room 708 and even kills her cat.
This caused the little girl to become nervous, and after the resident of Room 808, the Hundred-Eyed Wizard who had been alive before, knocked on the wrong door, the little girl shot him dead.
The resident of Room 4 is the biggest villain. In real life, he has rabies. But after the player clears the dungeon, he miraculously recovers.
Because the blind man had cleared the [8th Floor], players were particularly interested in the [8th Floor] dungeon, and someone secretly visited and investigated the resident of No. 4 at that time. He was still alive.
But like Shi Zhengyi, his memory is confused. He said he has no hobby of abusing cats and can't even remember his own name immediately.
So, what is the purpose of the Black Tower game? Gao Mengtang thought about it with full concentration.
Wei Wei was stunned: "Sir Blind, maybe we..."
If the purpose is to punish evil and promote good and uphold justice, why should we help the villains?
If the Black Tower wanted to partner with evil and turn the Earth into a living hell, why did it give its victims powerful powers and make them butchers?
The starting point of the Black Tower game has nothing to do with good and evil. Perhaps, the Black Tower game is a simulation of "redemption" and "revenge".
The wicked atone for their sins and buy off their past debts.
The victim seeks revenge and settles past grudges.
"So, Black Tower Games wants to 'erase' the past through the game." Gao Mengtang propped up his chin and looked through the information.
Wei Wei: "Mr. Blind, I am showing you this document. The key point is actually..."
Gao Mengtang was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't hear clearly what Wei Wei said. He continued to analyze along his own lines: "Not distinguishing between good and evil, erasing people's cause and effect, sounds like a series of corrections."
"Sir, Shi Zhengyi is dead, we can..." Wei Wei raised his voice.
"What happens after the error correction?" Gao Mengtang continued, "Oh, by the way, it's just a public beta now. The game hasn't been officially launched yet. What do you want to do after the Black Tower game is launched?"
Wei Wei: "We can consider the practical benefits first."
"After correcting mistakes, we need to make corrections and turn over a new leaf." Gao Mengtang suddenly got an inspiration, his eyebrows relaxed, and he smiled faintly, "The Black Tower wants to erase people's past karma. Regardless of good or evil, it gives them a chance, writes off their sins or merits, and lets them become new people. By extension..."
"Black Tower Games wants to build a new world." Gao Mengtang said confidently.
Wei Wei stared at him expressionlessly, his face numb.
Gao Mengtang still kept smiling: "Huh?"
"I told you the news of Shi Zhengyi's death not to discuss with you the ultimate goal of the Black Tower game." Wei Wei held his forehead weakly.
Gao Mengtang: "What's that for?"
"Shi Zhengyi was very rich, and he is dead." Wei Wei took a deep breath for the second time, "I think we should use some tricks to transfer his money to Yuefan's account."
...Ah, I see. Gao Mengtang touched the tip of his nose: "But doesn't my analysis make sense? The Black Tower game wants to erase the past and build a new world?"
"The leader's analysis makes a lot of sense. I admire it." Obviously, compared to the world and humans, Wei Wei was more interested in the bank card balance. He gave a halfhearted compliment and immediately changed the subject: "Xu Wei is also dead. His - his wife's illegitimate daughter is in our hands. We can use some tricks to transfer his money over."
Gao Mengtang hesitated for a moment: "Uh, will it be illegal?"
Of course! But so what if it's illegal! Wei Wei screamed in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, it's not illegal. Just let me handle it, Chief."
Gao Mengtang believed it and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
On the 15th day after returning to reality, Qin Xishuang had not made any progress. Duan Song, He Lun, and Bai Jie had completed another instance of the dungeon and gained a lot, but the three of them had a bad fight because they had a fight over the question of "Who is the person that the blind person relies on the most, besides Gao Geng and Wei Wei?"
There shouldn't be much time left before Qin Xishuang enters the dungeon, so Gao Mengtang, Wei Wei and Xiao Canglan are making intensive preparations.
They don't know how many people are on the other side, and they can't get the copy information in advance, which are two major disadvantages.
Unexpectedly, Qin Xishuang actually sent an email to Wei Wei.
"To [101 Body Cleansing Master] Wei Wei who loved me:..."
When he saw the letterhead, Wei Wei almost smashed his computer because it was the latest model and top configuration and he couldn't bear to part with it.
"Wei, I am so embarrassed and happy that you are still chasing me. I guess you are worried about my safety and want to know which copy I am about to enter."
"Considering the relationship between you and me, I can't bear to worry about you, so I'm letting you know in advance."
"The dungeon I'm about to enter is the Cave of Sorrow. Will I see you there? Wei, my heart is restless."
Wei Wei fulfilled his belief with great willpower. At the end of the letter he wrote:
"Wei Wei, it's been a long time since we last met. Have you ever thought of that poem?"
"Although I am happy to have new acquaintances, I am no longer in love with my old ones."
"With your new love by your side, do you ever think of your old love?"
"I miss you. See you in three days."
"I wish to turn into a colorful butterfly and fly with you, Qin Xishuang."
Wei Wei's expression changed again and again, and he slammed the computer shut: "Qin Xishuang chose the dungeon [Sad Cave], which will be entered in three days."
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