With the help of Chen Nian, Shafley put on the silver neural adapter.

The powerful mental force is condensed to firmly protect the consciousness space and protect it from impact.

The moment the adapter was turned on, time stopped, electrons vibrated, pulses burst out, signals impacted the nerves, penetrated the brain, and were buffered layer by layer by mental power.

After a brief moment of darkness, Shaflay once again entered the pure white space that extended infinitely from the box. He stepped on the so-called ground, but his feet did not feel solid.

He raised his hand, wrote a line of code in the air with his fingertips, and the door appeared.

Shafley pushed the door open and walked in.

The rain curtain rose against the pitch-black sky, with a faint red hue in it, reflecting crystal light, like some precious mineral.

The sky is black, the water is black, but in the middle there is a blend of empty white, eventually blending into a delicate gray.

Endless ocean and sky fill the virtual space.

Shaflay stepped into the water, and ripples spread out. The data was disturbed and turned into particle effects that drifted away and finally returned to the surface.

Cinnabar sat in the middle of the still water, a small red figure, with complicated and heavy clothes hanging in the air, but he did not dare to let anyone ignore him.

"Good day," said Shafley softly. "I am sorry to bother you with my sudden visit."

Cinnabar seemed to have expected Shafley to come. She turned around. The face of the three or four-year-old girl was calm, and on her smooth forehead was a closed eye.

Shafley got straight to the point and asked, "Something has happened recently. You know about it, right?"

Cinnabar didn't answer, but Shafley knew that was the tacit agreement.

Shafley: "Thank you very much for saving Chen Ci at a critical moment. He is now safe and sound on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau."

Cinnabar is silent.

Shafley continued, "Have you known about the existence of the two brothers for a long time? Is the plot happening in the Electric Fantasy Kingdom a preview of something? What is the connection between Shira's death in the game and Chen Ci's experience in reality?"

"I'm sorry, I can't answer you yet."

Cinnabar finally spoke, the childish voice was indistinguishable from that of a boy or girl. A scarlet pattern appeared from the collar, extending along the neck to the cheeks, emitting a metallic sheen.

It looked at Shaflay calmly, but at this moment the eyes on its forehead opened.

The scarlet eye looked up into the sky. Shafla also raised his head, but all he saw was endless darkness. Everything was nothingness made of data.

But he knew that for the beacons, there was a very special place above, which was the "cloud" where huge amounts of data could flow between different beacons.

"All the truth you want to know is hidden in the electric fantasy kingdom." Cinnabar raised his hand and tapped the air.

Shaflay's body suddenly became out of control. Strictly speaking, his "body" did not exist in this virtual space. Everything was made up entirely of electrical signals. He was like a light piece of paper, flying rapidly backwards.

The petite red figure got farther and farther away, and finally disappeared at the end of the sight, but the sound reached my ears.

"I look forward to the day when you discover it."

The scene in front of him suddenly went dark, lines of green codes flashed by, and he was forced to log out.

Shafley took a deep breath, and his finger pressed the switch on the armrest, and the device lock of the neural adapter automatically popped open.

Chen Nian heard the noise and quickly took off the adapter for him, with a look of surprise on his face: "So fast."

The boy held the lollipop in his mouth. Of course, he couldn't eat anything in his mouth, so Chen Nian took the candy. His left cheek was bulging, like a little squirrel that had some leftover food, and his eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Actually, I didn't get any useful information. I said a few words and it pushed me out." Shafley paused and said, "Cinnabar said the truth is hidden in the game."

Chen Nian: “Who is Cinnabar?”

Shaflay: "That's the name of the Cinnabar Core System."

"Huh? Are there really so many secrets hidden in this game?" Chen Nian blinked. He moved the lollipop in his mouth from his left cheek to the right, bit the plastic rod, and habitually opened the terminal to check the game forum of Electric Fantasy Kingdom.

Before he could see what new posts were on the forum, a pop-up window popped up.

The image in the pop-up window was an old, yellowed piece of paper that seemed to have been hastily torn off from somewhere. The edges were rough and curled, and three numbers were hastily written on it in black marker.

901.

No other information is available.

"Look at this." Chen Nian moved the screen towards Shaflay.

At a glance, Shafla recognized this as an out-of-game puzzle.

With Cinnabar's words, he realized that the exploration had begun from here, and Cinnabar showed him a way to the truth.

"This is a puzzle inside and outside the game," Shafley explained. "Players need to search through abnormal information within the game or clues provided by the system. Most of the puzzles are hidden in the real world, perhaps the content of a certain day's news newspaper, or it may be something said in an interview."

"This kind of decryption is usually done in real time. Solving one puzzle will provide clues to the next one. In the end, you will unravel the mystery, find the truth, and unlock the key ending."

Linked to reality? Chen Nian became interested: "That is to say, if we can successfully solve it, we will know the secret of all this!"

Schaffray: "That should be the case. I'm pretty sure Cinnabar has control of the game."

Chen Nian nodded in conviction: "Well, maybe the Laigeo who brought Aurora to me was actually a fake one. By the way, should we tell Chen Ci about this news?"

Shafley: "Yes, but you have to untie me first."

"Sorry, I forgot." Chen Nian suddenly realized that Shafulai was still tied up. He quickly closed the virtual screen, untied the straps on Alpha, and helped him up.

He helped Shaflay back to the bed. Alpha moved his wrists, and through the cuffs he could vaguely see the red marks on his skin.

Chen Nian was still thinking: "901, what does this number mean?"

Shafley: "It could be the name of a certain file, or it could be part of a certain coordinate in the game. We still need to look for the specific situation in detail. This kind of decryption usually takes a long time, so you don't have to be too anxious, because since it has been pushed out, it means that all the players of Electric Fantasy Kingdom will decrypt it with us."

Chen Nian nodded. He took a screenshot of the pop-up window and saved it. After closing it, he saw that countless new posts had appeared on the forum discussing this sudden mystery.

Someone has already tried to find the coordinates.

Shafley: "I don't have much to do lately anyway, so I can just solve the mystery. You still have to go to class this afternoon."

"Yes, I have to make up for what I postponed two days ago." Chen Nian couldn't help rubbing his brows with a headache, "I have been staying in the palace for a while and haven't even left the house. I really want to go out and play."

Chen Nian also had restrictions as a prince's consort, and could only go out when accompanied by Shafulai or with bodyguards.

Now that Shafley's leg is injured, he can only go out in a wheelchair. Chen Nian doesn't want to appear in the public eye with a large group of bodyguards, as that would be too conspicuous.

"Where do you want to go?" Shafley asked him.

Chen Nian sighed in a pretentious manner and said, "Your legs are not in good condition now, and you can't go with me. Forget it. Antonio asked me the day before yesterday if I wanted to play. Maybe I can go with him?"

"Antonio? How did he get in touch with you?"

Chen Nian blinked: "We added each other's contact information at the banquet before, and I was the one who asked him to meet me to collect pheromones."

Shafley could clearly see that Chen Nian said this on purpose to irritate him. According to the techniques in romance books, he should have acted as if he didn't care, so that the boy's plan would fail and achieve a push-pull effect.

But what does it matter if I follow Chen Nian's little thoughts?

Shafla frowned, and also listened to the subtle discomfort in his heart, or the emotion that could be called jealousy.

"I want to go out too." Alpha lowered his golden eyelashes, his voice a little low, "I have been busy dealing with various official duties before, and I didn't even have time to relax and rest. Now that I finally have some free time, my legs are like this."

He sighed and said, "It's quite boring lying alone in the bedroom. It would be great if someone could accompany me more."

Chen Nian was happy.

He didn't expect Shaflay to start acting with him directly.

It was the first time I saw Shafuli pretending to be pitiful, and it was quite interesting.

Chen Nian: "Don't you have a lot of good friends in the game? You can find them to play together. After all, the electric fantasy kingdom simulates reality, and it's the same when you go out in the game."

Shafley: "No, they are not you."

Normally, if Shaffley heard such dialogue in a TV drama, he would be so frightened that his skin would stand up. But now, the words flowed out of his heart naturally like a stream.

Chen Nian was silent for a second.

He had heard all kinds of love words so many times that they made his ears ache, but when similar words came out of Shaffley's mouth, they sounded so sincere.

Who can resist the coquettishness of a macho man?

"Well, since you said so, I won't go out."

Chen Nian looked out the window, not meeting Shafley's eyes. "But I'm going to paint with Gui Zhiqi tonight, so you have to stay by yourself. I'll come find you after I'm done."

At the same time, in Cinnabar Underground City, Information Processing Area No. 13.

The nightclub named "Black Box" is located on the west side. It is the largest and most popular nightclub in the area. Every day, countless men and women flock to it and come out staggering with a smell of alcohol.

It is no secret that nightclubs provide special services. Those young and beautiful barmates have soft bodies and sweet smiles.

If you can pay enough money, you can hold them and go into the hidden private room on the top floor.

As soon as Lu Heng walked into the nightclub, he was stunned by the loud music. For him, who was used to listening to classical music, the deafening DJ was a torture.

Countless young men and women were twisting their bodies in the dance floor, their bodies almost pressed tightly together. The smell of alcohol and various pheromones mixed together, making Lu Heng frown in disgust.

His underground city tour will last for more than a month and finally arrive at information processor No. 13.

The closer you get to the lower level of the beacon, the more you can feel the huge difference in quality between people. Under normal circumstances, Lu Heng would never come to such a dirty place.

Lu Heng sat down at the bar. He had a tall and straight figure, and every move he made exuded an innate nobility. Many Alphas were attracted to him and wanted to approach him to chat with him, but when they approached, they were glared back by Lu Heng.

A few minutes later, a young man in a black short-sleeved shirt came hurriedly. He had fluffy light brown curly hair and watery deer eyes like some harmless little animal. The innocent expression under the makeup made people feel pity.

It was Charlie, the most popular hostess in the Black Box.

He sat down next to Lu Heng, carefully keeping a polite distance from this young master from the top floor, and asked with a smile: "Young Master, do you want to see me?"

Lu Heng: "I heard that you are the most popular person in this nightclub, so I wanted to come and take a look."

Charlie: "Master, you are joking."

Lu Hengshi didn't want to stay in such a noisy environment any longer, so he asked directly: "By the way, do you know this person?"

The young master took out a photo and handed it to Charlie. When Charlie saw the person in the photo, the smile on his face froze for a moment. He would never forget this face even in his dreams.

How many times had Chen Nian sat in the lounge, casually talking about how many big orders he had won today? The boredom in his eyes was so enviable. In the eyes of the young man, those Alphas who spent a fortune on Chen Nian were not considered to be sponsors who needed special favors.

He could only force a smile and praise Chen Nian for her prowess, watching Chen Nian become more and more appreciated and become the darling that the Alphas crazily pursued.

Charlie's slight expression change did not escape Lu Heng's observation. The young master of the Lu family narrowed his eyes, and Charlie said softly: "I know him, but I wonder what Young Master Lu wants to see him about?"

"Oh, this guy is a little related to me. I couldn't find him recently, so I thought of asking if anyone nearby knows his whereabouts."

Involved? In other words, when did Chen Nian offend the top boss, Young Master Lu Heng?

Charlie was delighted, for he still remembered what Chen Nianlin said to him on the day he left. The young man swore that he had found a rich man, mocked him for being pretentious, and then left with a haughty air.

Could it be that...the rich man that Chen Nian hangs out with is also related to Young Master Lu Heng?

Charlie quickly imagined a big drama in his mind. The frustration of being suppressed by Chen Nian everywhere was finally released at this moment.

After Chen Nian left, he once again became the most popular person in the nightclub, but those Alphas would always inadvertently mention the departed Chen Nian.

Every time he was held in their arms and heard their expressions of regret and longing, Charlie's clenched palms were almost pricked by his nails.

"He left the black box three months ago, and he had been working here before." Charlie said softly, "I had a good relationship with him at that time. I wonder what Master Lu Heng wants to know?"

"Has he worked here before?" Lu Heng was stunned.

Lu Heng never gave up collecting clues from beginning to end.

He believed in his own eyes and judgment. The player he saw in the institute square that day was Chen Ci. No matter how much help Chen Ci had from His Highness Shafley, Lu Heng was firm in his conclusion that the photo was definitely not "just a resemblance" as His Highness said.

Chen Ci had embarrassed him time and again, leaving Lu Heng with the single-minded determination to bring Chen Ci down. This strong desire was even about to develop into some kind of hatred.

He carefully preserved the photo and searched for related information everywhere in the dungeon. If Chen Ci had really been to the dungeon, there must be other people who had seen him.

Lu Heng learned about Chen Ci's whereabouts by chance from a man in the No. 24 information processing area.

As soon as he saw the photo in Lu Heng's hand, the man was so excited that he almost jumped up, but he soon noticed the Alpha next to Chen Ci. His expression changed instantly and he started to curse at her with dirty words like "bitch".

The man said he usually lived in Information Processing Area 13.

When Lu Heng heard the word "permanent residence", he realized something was wrong. He had always thought that Chen Ci only came to the dungeon to have an affair occasionally when he had the chance, so why would there be a permanent residence?

Lu Hengminrui discovered the weirdness of it. He followed what the man said and went to the No. 13 information processing area. After asking around, he learned more relevant information and finally walked into the nightclub called Black Box.

"Yeah, he was the queen of the nightclub in our store for a long time." Charlie flipped through the album and clicked on a photo. "Look, is that him?"

In the photo, the young man is wearing a tight backless short top, leaning in the man's arms, talking and laughing. The translucent fabric outlines the lines of his body, and the leather jacket hangs loosely at the crook of his arm, revealing his round shoulders, which looks even more ambiguous under the dim light.

He wore light makeup, had rosy lips, his eyes were hazy due to being slightly tipsy, and his eyebrows were full of charm.

"Yes, that's him!" Lu Heng stared at the photo. "Are there any more photos like this? Can you send them all to me?"

"There are a lot." Charlie showed Lu Heng the places one by one, and each picture was more exciting than the last.

Chen Nian originally used the excuse of "seeing who can get his virginity". In order to prevent possible drugging or coercion, every time Chen Nian entertained VIPs, the boss Li Shu would let Charlie go along.

Charlie shouldn't have too many of these things on hand.

Lu Heng: "What did you say his name was?"

Charlie: "Chen Nian."

Chen Nian.

Lu Heng almost wanted to laugh out loud. The same last name as Chen Ci, but a different first name, identical looks, and inconsistent whereabouts, all these signs indicated that the so-called prince's consort was a pair of twins!

Everyone knows about the tragedy that happened to the Chen family. The marshal died on the front line, but a raging fire broke out in the Chen family mansion. The subordinates tried their best to rescue only the older brother of the twins.

Who would have thought that the younger brother who was believed to be dead was actually alive all along?

Lu Heng was so excited that he was about to tremble. He knew that he had discovered a shocking secret.

A secret that would give him absolute initiative.

Now he has in his hands the ironclad evidence that is enough to crush the twins to death. The princess? Oh, I wonder what His Highness Shafley's reaction will be when he sees these photos?

"Do you have any other news? Tell me everything, and I'll give you all the rewards you want."

“A-choo!”

Chen Ci raised his hand and rubbed his nose slowly. Fu Tianhe heard the movement and looked over and asked, "Do you have a cold?"

"It's nothing, I just feel a little itchy suddenly." Chen Ci didn't take it seriously. He never believed that one would sneeze if scolded.

It was getting dark. Fu Tianhe had been lying in bed to rest during the day, struggling with his pheromone craving. Chen Ci was sitting beside the bed. Whenever the Alpha's expression was distorted and he seemed to be unable to bear it anymore, she would lean over and give him a kiss.

Fu Tianhe will soon calm down in the scent of tuberose.

Fu Tianhe took another nap in the afternoon. When he woke up, he no longer felt so uncomfortable and the fever had subsided.

The toxins appear to have been metabolized.

Chen Ci went downstairs with him for a walk. Song Wangdui went to patrol the forest and would not be back until the evening. Zhuomacuo was tidying up the yard at home. They raised a lot of cattle and sheep, which were usually kept nearby and guarded by dogs.

Chen Nian sent a message detailing his and Shafley's investigation. The game was indeed not simple. If beacons were really involved, then many things would be clear.

Chen Ci confidently handed over the matters to Chen Nian and Shafulai. In the days to come, he only needed to relax here and enjoy this rare journey.

The plateau has a complex terrain. To the east is a flat grassland, to the west is a dense forest with ups and downs. In the distance, there are towering peaks, which change from lush green to white as the altitude increases.

There are many bunkers scattered around, where special personnel such as forest rangers and sentinels live. There are also large-scale cities further inland, where most people live.

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has an average altitude of 4,500 meters and a vast area. In addition to the towering mountains, there are many different complex terrains. The number of people living here is even more than the two beacons of Blue Alum and Smoky Crystal combined.

White birds flew across the sky, and it was impossible to tell what species they were. The altar not far away was brightly colored, and against the backdrop of emerald green and snow-white, it was particularly eye-catching.

It is said that people called this place a holy land thousands of years ago. Now, standing under the high sky, listening to the breeze and the mooing of cattle and sheep, you can feel a sense of clarity that cleanses your soul.

Fu Tianhe: "We can go to the snowy mountains in a few days. It is said that there are glaciers nearby."

Chen Ci hummed, and Da Congming came over with his tail wagging. He touched the beagle's head and smelled something on the dog, so he decided to give it a bath.

Chen Ci asked Zhuomacuo for tools to bathe the dog. He squatted beside Da Congming, rolled up his sleeves, revealing his fair arms. His unkempt black hair hung softly on his eyebrows, and his expression was as calm as ever.

Omega is always so calm, so when he opens his lips and asks "Do you want to do it?" with this look, the shock brought by the huge contrast is hard to bear.

Fu Tianhe has always known that Jiuyue is quite frank in this regard, never shy or timid, but he did not expect that she could go to such an extent.

——What would have happened if I had answered "yes" at that time?

His face started to burn uncontrollably again.

Will September take off her clothes and move closer to him? Maybe the boy will frown, slowly lower himself, and ask him if it's enough, just like when they kissed each other.

Fu Tianhe felt dizzy again.

Something seemed to be wrong with him. He had made up his mind a long time ago not to bother others, to live alone, and to be just a passer-by in this world.

But an accident happened on the day he met September. He only took a casual glance and saw the young man blocking a few crying thugs against the wall, and he couldn't take his eyes off them.

Chen Ci turned on the tap and adjusted it to a suitable temperature. Seeing Fu Tianhe standing there in a daze, he called out to him, "Fu Tianhe?"

Alpha came to his senses and hurried over to help.

Fu Tianhe and Chen Ci were bathing Da Congming together. As they were bathing, they suddenly remembered that his right eye, which had been itching so badly recently that he wanted to reach his hand in and stir it vigorously, didn't seem to be itching anymore today.