209 The Lonely Sinner
◎No lies◎
Time flies.
In the past few days, Qi Qiuxue and others accepted and completed tasks every day, collected goodwill points, and went to church on time to pray devoutly to eliminate their sins. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner and no accidents occurred.
On the second day, the gods updated the mission content and opened the dungeon test to several people. The six people were placed in different dungeons, taking on various roles, either NPCs advancing the plot or players solving puzzles and passing levels.
But no matter what role you play, there is only one goal——
Experience and witness it yourself, and follow the system's guidance to complete the story you should follow.
The gods will listen to their opinions and insights at the end of each day, and make further modifications and adjustments to these copies that have not yet been put into the game.
“…”
She felt like she had to report to her boss every day. Perhaps influenced by this, Qi Qiuxue had work-related dreams for several nights in a row. In her dreams, she had to draw endless pictures, work overtime, and get scolded endlessly.
This made her feel terrible.
But no matter what, their mission progressed little by little, and now, there was only one day left to completely clear the dungeon.
After finishing today's report, Qi Qiuxue opened the data panel and checked the two progress bars respectively.
The column representing goodwill value is still 7% short. As long as we complete the last copy test tomorrow, it will be fully filled.
The column representing the sin value is almost empty, and all it needs to be cleared by completing one more valid prayer.
Everything was going smoothly, and it seemed to be just as the system and the gods had said. Ideally, all players would be able to successfully clear the final dungeon and become primordial gods.
But even so, Qi Qiuxue still couldn't let go.
For example, something she has always cared about -
About Meng Yiyue.
Since the fireworks display, players have been completing their tasks while also searching for Meng Yiyue. However, no matter how hard they try, Meng Yiyue seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth, with no news of her at all.
Over the past few days, hope and disappointment have alternated, and before he knew it, Liu Ge has lost a lot of weight.
The next day came in a flash.
Early in the morning, after breakfast, several people received a new task notification.
"Another dungeon test." Qi Qiuxue confirmed the news and looked up at the other players. "What about you guys?"
"Us too." Liu Ge met her gaze.
"This is the last mission." Wu Shanyue breathed a sigh of relief. "Once we finish this last mission, we'll be completely free."
"Not really." Su Wen, who was chewing bread, looked up at her and said vaguely, "We have to go to the church again and pray for the last time."
"Yeah." Bai Shien was amused by her tone and raised his lips and said, "But no matter what, victory is at hand."
"We are finally going to escape this nightmare game, put an end to it all, and prevent the disaster from happening."
"very nice."
"Yeah, that's great."
"Axue." Li Yiqing noticed that Qi Qiuxue accidentally got a stain on her collar, so he took out a piece of paper and carefully wiped it clean for her.
Afterwards, as usual, she earnestly warned, "Be sure to pay attention to safety after entering the dungeon."
"See you later." She held Qi Qiuxue's hand tightly and spoke softly, "Perhaps the next time we meet, we will no longer be in heaven, but in the temple."
"You, me, and everyone. All of us."
"Yes." Qi Qiuxue nodded and held her hand tightly. "I definitely will."
“…”
[System prompt: Qi Qiuxue has entered the dungeon.]
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Qi Qiuxue opened her eyes after the bright light disappeared.
"What is the theme of this dungeon?" She looked around and asked the system.
[Current instance: The Lonely Sinner.]
Background: A rumor has long circulated in City C that after midnight, a ghost often wanders through the old city. Long-time residents say that a young man recently died in a car accident there. His lingering resentment has caused him to transform into a ghost, losing his mind and attacking anyone who touches his grudge.
Due to the haunting of the dead, the residents of this area were unable to leave at night, living in fear every day. They tried their best to move away one after another. Those who couldn't move pooled together some money and invited players who were mages to perform several rituals here, hoping to help the dead spirits pass away.
"What is my identity in this copy?" Qi Qiuxue asked again after hearing this.
You play as a young person who died in a car accident. You need to personally experience, participate in, and witness several major events that shaped her life. Ultimately, on a predetermined day, you commit suicide by crashing your car into a dilapidated building.
Having participated in dungeon tests many times before, Qi Qiuxue was no longer surprised by such identities and requirements. "What's next?"
[After that, everything is left to the dungeon itself. The system-generated ghost will take over your next task and compete with the other NPC players.]
In other words, the copy she wanted to test only contained the content of the undead's life.
"I understand." Qi Qiuxue nodded.
【Then please open the door before you.】
The system said.
"Okay." Qi Qiuxue did as she was told.
On the other side of the door was a messy, broken, and very depressed family. Qi Qiuxue glanced sideways at herself in the mirror. She looked only five or six years old at this moment, and her clothes were dirty and torn.
A pungent smell of alcohol wafted into Qi Qiuxue's nose. She looked over and their eyes met the man holding a bottle of wine behind her.
The next second, the man kicked her to the ground, beating her hard while still saying confidently: "You are a burden, a jinx! If it weren't for you, my life would be a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times better than it is now!"
"Go to hell, go to hell!"
Noisy insults and the sound of breaking bottles reached her ears. Qi Qiuxue clenched her fists and closed her eyes.
When I opened my eyes again, the scene changed.
Qi Qiuxue was in an empty classroom. It was a physical education class and all the classmates were playing outside. She was the only one left in the classroom, struggling to wipe the dirt off the table.
Not only did she have to endure the rain at home, she also suffered from bullying at school for many years.
After that, it’s junior high school and high school.
Her so-called father, a domestic violence man who drank all day, fell into a sewer after getting drunk. Because it was late at night and there was no one around, he was not rescued in time. After swallowing countless sewage and feces, he drowned.
And those classmates who bullied her in the past all got their retribution. Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction, but for Qi Qiuxue, it was still a shadow that she could not get rid of.
She was unable to socialize normally, form close relationships with others, and even developed a fear of school due to bullying and ridicule from classmates, and dropped out of high school in her first year.
Later, she looked for many jobs, encountered many setbacks, and made some money. She bought a small car as her means of transportation, hoping to add a little brightness to her dark life.
But her happiness didn't last long.
She began to feel unwell, with nausea, vomiting, and fever all day long. As a last resort, she asked her boss for leave and went to the hospital for a check-up.
It's cancer.
This was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
So on a rainy night set in the copy, the character played by Qi Qiuxue chose to commit suicide. She selected the location in advance, and deliberately picked a time when there was no one around, and stepped on the accelerator to the bottom.
It's all coming to an end.
A countdown sounded in Qi Qiuxue's mind, which not only indicated that the character's life was about to end, but also that she would successfully complete the task, obtain the last seven points of goodwill, and fill the progress bar.
In a flash, just before she was about to bump into the dilapidated and deserted building that her character had chosen long ago, a fog suddenly appeared in her vision.
The fog rises in an instant and dissipates in an instant as well.
When her vision became clear again, a red car suddenly appeared in her sight.
“?!”
Qi Qiuxue widened her eyes. This was different from the originally set procedure. At this moment, Qi Qiuxue stepped on the brakes hard and tried to turn the steering wheel with all her strength.
It's useless.
The two cars finally collided with each other, and all the people in the cars lost their breath in an instant.
[Beep——]
The countdown returns to zero.
Even though she already knew that everyone in the copy except her was just NPC created by the system, lifeless virtual code, Qi Qiuxue's chest still heaved violently and she couldn't calm down.
Before leaving the copy, Qi Qiuxue, whether unintentionally or guided by fate, looked at the two people in the car.
One was a woman and one was a man, both looked to be around 27 or 28 years old, still young.
The two of them have eyebrows and eyes that are very similar to hers.
“…”
“…”
“…”
A memory from many years ago flooded into her mind at this moment. In reality, during the years she grew up in an orphanage, the director had only told her about her parents once, and had only shown her a photo of her mom and dad once.
The faces of the two men blended perfectly with the two bodies in the car.
As calm as Qi Qiuxue was, she couldn't say anything for a long time.
Her brain seemed to be disconnected at this moment, two thoughts collided with each other. One voice told her that everything was fake, that these were all the Lord God's conspiracy, while the other voice told her, what if, what if...
Many years ago, her parents died in a car accident.
"What on earth is going on?" Qi Qiuxue heard herself speak and asked the system in a shocked, angry, and trembling voice.
【Calm down, it's just a plot device.】
There was no emotion in the system's voice.
【They are all fake.】
It says.
[Your parents' death had nothing to do with you.]
Qi Qiuxue couldn't believe what it said.
So soon, the system started to defend itself again.
【Everything I said is true.】
【You know, there has never been a lie in my mouth. 】
【Author’s words】
The plot is starting to get heavy, eh.
But I still have to explain in advance that the last sentence is he! he!
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