Chapter 001 Thief Simulator
【Welcome to the game, please select this simulator】
【You have selected: Thief Simulator】
[Please enter the name that others call you——]
Ji Xu didn't expect that he would have to come up with a name. He quickly scanned the dictionaries, the Book of Songs, and the 1984 he had just opened a few days ago on the bookshelf, but he felt that there was no need to waste time on this. After a pause, he pulled out the keyboard and typed two words: "Hundred Thieves".
This was a game he had randomly found two hours ago, called Villain Simulator.
In contrast to the 99% favorable rating, there are only a few comments, with only two lonely old players shouting:
"Run! Don't look back!"
"After playing this #*%...rubbish game for a while, you have the guts to let me talk!"
Ji Xu remained silent in response to the two five-star reviews:?
So, is it fun?
Considering that the players are a group of schizophrenic people who love but cannot express it, and would even collectively give themselves negative points to maintain the last place, he finally clicked to download.
Lines of opening remarks briefly appear and disappear.
[You are a thief, and someone made a bet with you. Soon after, a challenge letter was sent to the network of the largest black organization in this city:]
[“I will take away the Blue Rose that your boss treasures at nine o’clock tomorrow morning.”
"Cheer for me, my audience."】
The moment he saw the narration, Ji Xu felt as if he was hit hard. His brain went blank. He covered his head, slid down from the chair, and unplugged the power with trembling hands.
But the screen was still glowing. He covered his throat and the feeling of suffocation became more and more severe. Before falling into darkness, Ji Xu saw a line of huge fonts filling the screen.
【Welcome to become a member of the villain, gamer】
…
Season Xu was awakened by the sounds of birds singing, children running, car engines, the bustling city and the host talking.
"Ansia has issued a statement saying that it will implement strict controls by tomorrow morning and will definitely find the sender of the ghost email. Everyone is welcome to call and report it."
Ji Xu opened his eyes dizzily, he covered his head and sat up straight, his afterimage moving with his sight. He paused and glanced at the sky outside in surprise.
Judging from the retinal residue left after the strong light, his coma time could be calculated in seconds, but the reality was that Ji Xu woke up and found himself in daytime from night. He was suspected of being kidnapped, and the kidnappers even took him to the downtown area without tying him up.
This is a single-family residence with a monotonous decoration. The walls are painted white. Apart from the LCD TV hanging above, there are only tables, chairs, wardrobes and mirrors. It looks like a bare house that is in urgent need of new buildings.
But the furniture was piled high with things.
Clothes and shoes pushed open the door of the closet, and many of them fell to the ground; the desk was piled high with jewelry, watches, wigs... It was very eye-catching, making the mobile phone next to it and the bank card with "Deposit 100, password 6 zeros" written on it pale in comparison.
A dressing point? He hesitated to judge.
This amount of money can't even afford a plane ticket. He thought again.
The TV news continued, "…It will be cloudy and turn to thunderstorms today, please pay attention to travel safety. Thank you for your company, goodbye."
The video was cut to a black line, and after a few seconds it began to replay the news.
Ji Xu got up and turned off the TV. His first reaction when he stood up was that the height was wrong. This body was familiar yet strange. When he walked, he would roll from the soles to the toes. When passing by the window, he habitually tensed his muscles and avoided the sight of the crowd.
Once Ji Xu was distracted, his eyes would unconsciously linger on the doors, windows and security locks, and his fingers would be ready to move.
silence.
This hint is so clear and blatant.
Ji Xu suppressed the urge to steal and was unwilling to ponder whether certain professional habits were necessary. He awkwardly tried to call up the menu, and a perfunctory interface filled with remarks such as "I don't want to do it at all, but the boss asked me to do it so I'll just do it casually" appeared. The crude and crude appearance brought back memories of more than a decade ago.
“……?” Ji Xu was stunned. He had never seen these before and almost thought it was some kind of mental attack. He pinched two fingers cautiously and turned it over and over, checking for any traces on the panel.
He didn't quite understand it, but the exit button in the lower left corner was gray and didn't work. He had no choice but to focus on the most conspicuous skill in the middle.
The first is: Your body will remember what you are capable of.
Ji Xu has a deep understanding of this... The problem lies in the second point, 'You can pry open anything in the world that can theoretically be opened, whether it has a lock or not.'
With this ability, what else can he bet on? He was in a trance. Couldn't he change his career and open tombs and seal stones? Physicists and archaeologists have to worship him.
Just as Ji Xu was looking at the panel, the base of his right index finger suddenly hurt. Ji Xu lowered his head and saw a string of Roman numerals engraved on his skin, decreasing with every second. There were only 26 hours, 17 minutes and 9 seconds left before the countdown was reset to zero.
And it is now 6:43 in the morning.
Ji Xu came to the closet and faced the half-person-high dressing mirror. Perhaps in order to allow him to walk and observe more quietly, he had not only grown a few centimeters taller, but also become much thinner. What the hell is this? He looks malnourished... Ji Xu frowned, and when he thought that it was a body shape randomly generated by the simulator, he barely suppressed his irritation. He picked up the gray turtleneck sweater and black overalls on the floor, put on the white coat and hard-soled boots that he liked at first sight, changed into them, and came to the desk.
In Ruby and Sapphire, Ji Xu chose the latter. He put on his glasses and looked out. In the distance, buildings stood in a row, undulating smoothly. Dark clouds filled the sky. A building sat prominently on the edge, with the black matte letters 'Ancia' hanging on the roof.
What is Blue Enchantress?
A flower? A person? Or an object?
Ji Xu didn't find any relevant information, but he did find related entries about "Anxia".
The encyclopedia introduction says that it is a private enterprise, an innovative company that integrates finance, manufacturing, handicraft trading, and pharmaceutical research and development, involving multiple industries and serving the world.
He translated as he read: Anxia is a scam company that launders money, manufactures guns, buys and sells arms, and also develops drugs that are prone to problems. Their products are unprecedented and there is absolutely no other company on the market that can do that. Hurry if you want to buy.
Ji Xu wanted to study it further, but the hour bell rang outside the window, sparrows flew up, and there were only 26 hours left in the countdown.
The four words "time flies" are so concrete.
He was forced to get back to the point. Why did this crappy game start so tragically? The hardness of jewelry couldn't scratch the bulletproof glass, and the change in the bank card was not enough to buy dangerous props. Ji Xu's eyes searched and finally stopped on the lighter.
A bold plan gradually took shape.
It's not that you can't be a thief, you still have to do your job. So, there must be a fire truck in this crappy game. It must be better to have props delivered to your door than to go to the store to collect them yourself...right?
While Ji Xu was deep in thought, he did not forget to put his important belongings in his pocket.
He rubbed the piston of the lighter and threw it into the pile of clothes. At first there was only a small flame, but after the rest of the lighters were poured in, the fire immediately grew bigger.
After waiting for a while, he pushed the door open and left, then stopped a passerby and said, "Hello, could you please call the fire department? My house is on fire."
Behind us was a haze rising straight into the sky, making people’s backs turn red.
A few minutes later, the sirens of the fire truck began to sound. Ji Xu was very shocked. How could the car be so fast? But it did not prevent him from sneaking into the car in time while the firefighters were looking for the person who called the police.
There was a confusing conversation going on outside.
The firefighter asked: "According to what you said, you were just the person who called the police. Why didn't the homeowner call the police himself when he was home?"
The kind passerby who was stopped said: "How should I know! Maybe his phone fell into the fire. Can you please let me go first?"
Feeling apologetic to everyone, Ji Xu entered the carriage. He took a piece of rope and two axes and wrapped them around his clothes, then carefully faced the reflective area to make sure they would not be exposed.
Props delivered to your door save time.
Thinking of this, he closed his eyes and suppressed his conscience: Don't be in a hurry to show up, there will be more than one or two things that will put you in jail later.
He had a conscience but not much, so he slipped into the next block with his props, and the smoke billowed, as if the lost money was blown away by the wind.
Going bankrupt is so easy.
Ji Xu thought sadly.
Then he turned his head to look at the conspicuous sign in the air. It must be said that Anxia's atmospheric black matte letters are more useful than any map signposts. Ji Xu looked up as he walked, and he didn't even need to ask for directions. He came directly to the destination.
He found a decent-looking tree nearby and stood behind it to observe.
The glass of the building was not transparent, and Ji Xu could not observe anything. Perhaps only when it got dark would the evil be revealed. He changed direction and looked at the passers-by nearby - at seven o'clock in the morning, the road was not only crowded with kind-hearted people who had been cheated, but also full of unattractive office workers.
This group of people had a clear goal and headed towards Anxia Company.
The security guards at the company's gate were searching bags, and a long line formed in the distance, while the office workers were chatting nonchalantly. Ji Xu quietly moved closer.
They were talking about him.
"A thief? Of course I heard about him. I knew at first glance that he was not normal," the person who spoke was angry at the lack of argument. "A normal person would know to act in advance, wait a few days and then announce it to the public. He will take responsibility for the matter."
It can be seen that he is a good employee who loves his job and never forgets his job.
A man in blue clothes nearby joked, "It's obvious that he's not a terrorist, and his goal is not Blue Enchantress. As long as he can become famous, it doesn't matter if it's his boss's checkbook."
Good employee who loves his job: "That's called business thief."
Season sequence:…
How should I put it? The whole conversation is hard to judge. This is when conscience becomes unnecessary. If stealing a checkbook didn't sound crazy, he would have definitely tried it.
At this moment, the employee in blue clothes suddenly lowered his head and started talking to the person next to him. Ji Xu couldn't hear clearly even though he approached quietly. Just when he was considering whether to ignore the danger and get closer, a path opened up near the man.
Ji Xu made a prompt decision and followed.
I hadn’t walked far when I heard someone yelling from behind: “Bring me a chicken sandwich, too!”
...Aren't you guys too outrageous? The tragedy of modern workers is something that even terrorists can't avoid? !
When he arrived at the breakfast shop, the employee in blue clothes who had arrived before him had already started taking orders. He didn't even need a memo. As soon as Ji Xu entered the door, he heard him pointing at the counter and reading out the names of the dishes.
The waiter said welcome and said to Ji Xu, "What would you like? You have to wait for a while for sandwiches and bread. The customer in front of you hasn't finished choosing yet."
"Coffee." He pushed his glasses down unconsciously, and his sideways movement almost covered half of his face.
Ji Xu realized belatedly that the employee had just glanced at him, and his body's instinct made him react.
He calmed down and asked: "Can latte art be customized?"
The waiter didn't notice the incident, "Just pay more, please go to the coffee machine to find the staff."
Ji Xu touched his pocket when he heard that. He had thrown the unlucky thing stuck on his bank card into the fire a long time ago. He paused and nodded calmly. He didn't look like an unemployed vagrant who had just gone bankrupt at all.
When passing by other customers, Ji Xu quickly glanced at the menu and confidently ordered the cheapest one from the barista: "How long will it take to add a rose latte art?"
"It will be ready soon. Customization will cost an extra ten yuan. The total is forty-five yuan. Please pay."
Great, now he can't even afford the fuel for the construction of the machine.
The barista started working as soon as he received the transfer. His movements were smooth and fluid. However, as a poor man, Ji Xu could not appreciate half of his wealth and could only stare blankly at the counter behind him.
With the help of the reflection from the glass bottle, he observed that Anxia was pointing at the bread and complaining to the employee. The waiter was apologizing and said that some breakfast items were sold out and were being urgently prepared in the kitchen, so please wait a few minutes.
"Your coffee is ready." The sound of the white porcelain cup hitting the bar.
Ji Xu smiled subconsciously, and when he turned around, his hand quickly slid the ring off the rim of the cup.
Carrying about half of his wealth in his hands, Ji Xu wandered around the employees. He walked steadily, shortened the distance between them, and took out his cell phone to tap on it.
When the two were only a dozen centimeters apart, the employee turned around vigilantly and saw Ji Xu had already put all his things on the seat and stood up and left.
He only saw a figure leaving the bathroom, and he looked no different from an ordinary passerby.
The employee glanced suspiciously at the seat next to him. There was a cup of coffee and a mobile phone on the table. No matter how he thought about it, the customer just now was no different from an ordinary person who went to the bathroom. The former was even particularly careless and did not even take away important financial items.
An ordinary and mundane everyday.
He didn't take it to heart, and after the waiter called his name, he left with the packaged breakfast.
The coffee on the table was slowly getting cold and the breakfast shop was getting quieter. The waiter finally saw the personal belongings that the customer had dropped. Just when he wanted to check the surveillance camera, the doorbell suddenly rang.
A familiar-looking man strode in with a gloomy face.
The waiter recognized that this was the office worker who had just come to buy breakfast. He looked fierce and fierce at this moment, completely different from the ordinary person he had just been. The waiter had no choice but to stiffly step forward and greet him, "Hello, customer, may I ask..."
Unexpectedly, the other party didn't even look at him, pushed the waiter away, stood in the hall, looking around angrily.
As an employee of Anxia, Eddie had never been so unlucky. After distributing breakfast and queuing, he felt in his pocket with his briefcase and was about to swipe his card to enter - where was his card?
He turned the briefcase upside down but couldn't find it. At a certain moment, Eddie came to his mind and thought of the strange man in the breakfast shop.
He looked around sharply and actually found the target.
The cell phone and coffee cup on the table were exactly the same as when he left. Eddie was furious and asked, "Does your latte art have roses? Why didn't I notice it before?"
“…This was custom-made for a customer. You were right next to us when he asked.” The waiter stammered and sounded aggrieved.
Eddie was out of breath for a few seconds, then he became confident again.
At least to catch the person hiding in the dark, he walked over quickly and noticed the mobile phone on the table at first sight. He turned on the screen, but was blocked by the four-digit password. He tried to enter 'rosa' according to the clue, but was blocked. He changed it to 'cofe' and it also showed an error.
There is only one last chance left.
Eddie calmed down and thought for a few minutes, then he suddenly thought of that special latte art. He suddenly picked up the cup and poured coffee out. No one said a word in the crowded breakfast shop, only the sound of water and extremely crisp metal collisions.
The sapphire pinky ring lay quietly in the stain, and the reflected light refreshed the employee's spirits. He hesitated for a long time between the words blue and ring, and finally followed his reason and typed 'ring'.
A big smiling picture suddenly popped up on the screen.
"Friend, congratulations on choosing the right answer :)"
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