Infinite Weird Game

June 4th, cloudy.

It was already twelve o'clock in the afternoon when Qis woke up, and there were only two hours left before the agreed time to enter the dungeon.

He stayed in bed for a while, washed his face briefly, took the elevator downstairs, left the community through the back door, and walked into the busy streets.

After the morning market ended, only two rows of fixed shops were left. Now all the restaurants were busy preparing lunch.

Qi Si walked into the breakfast shop that he often went to - perhaps it should be called a lunch shop at this time, but he did not see the familiar proprietress.

In the smoky store, a young couple set up a simple grill on the counter near the door and were grilling skewers with sweat on their faces.

Seeing Qi Si looking over, the husband raised the skewers of meat in his hand, the raw materials of which were unknown, and asked, "Brother, would you like to buy some? Three skewers for ten yuan, five skewers for fifteen yuan."

Qi Si had no interest in barbecue. He stood there for a while and said, "I remember that this place used to sell egg-filled pancakes."

The husband was stunned, but his wife beside him smiled and said, "You mean Sister Wang's egg-filled pancakes? Sister Wang is going back to her hometown, and she has sold the store to us in the next half month."

The husband came to his senses and added: "We don't know when he will be able to come back. He said that if he can't come back, he will continue to rent it to us."

Keith nodded in understanding.

He suddenly remembered that it was also a cloudy day when he came last time. The proprietress seemed to have mentioned to him that she would go back to her hometown in a few days to attend a friend's funeral.

He is too old and has witnessed the death of his peers. It is not impossible that he will stay in his hometown to enjoy his old age and not come back, out of sympathy for his fellow man.

Qis's thoughts extended endlessly, making him feel inexplicably irritated. He didn't know whether it was because he found that his memory had deteriorated or because he didn't like the changes in the familiar environment.

In the past, I got used to the people, objects and scenes around me, and always felt that they would exist forever and I could interact with them whenever I thought of them; but suddenly one day I realized that everything will change.

Familiar things will be replaced by unfamiliar things, and familiar people and relationships may suddenly take on a strange face.

That undoubtedly means trouble and uncertainty, especially happening in such gloomy and wet weather, it is really not a good sign.

Qi Si walked up to the counter, took out his phone, scanned the QR code on it and paid 150 yuan: "50 skewers of lamb."

The young couple had originally felt a little nervous because they thought Qi Si's temperament was as eerie as a ghost, but now they both smiled happily, and swiftly took out handfuls of lamb skewers from the plastic box behind them and put them on the grill to grill.

Qi Si tilted his head and looked at it for a while, then said, "You don't need to roast the rest, just pack it up for me to take away."

The husband hesitated: "Brother, how can we sell skewers without grilling them..."

His wife next to him immediately nudged him with her elbow, tore off the plastic bag, stuffed the mutton skewers into it, and smiled at Qi Si: "Okay, I'll put it in a plastic bag for you! The plastic bag is originally one dollar each, and if you buy more, you won't be charged."

Qi Si pretended not to hear the clumsy little calculation in the words, took the plastic bag and continued walking along the street.

As soon as I turned the corner, I heard a series of "tramping" footsteps, very light and fast, like those of animals.

A large black dog stood among the garbage, digging for food with its paws and mouth. When it noticed Qi Si's arrival, it came over wagging its tail.

Qisi hadn't come to feed it for a long time, but it seemed that it still remembered Qisi, and looked very happy to see him again after a long separation.

It has to be said that animals have much better memory than humans in some aspects. It may also be because there are fewer things that can be stored in their brains, so they can properly process the little information.

Seeing Qi Si staring at it in a daze, the black dog clumsily raised its two front paws, put them together, and bowed. Its cloudy dog ​​eyes stared eagerly at the plastic bag in Qi Si's hand.

Its mouth was wide open, and its wrinkled tongue hung from between its teeth, drooling.

In order to prevent it from pouncing on him in excitement and splashing the juice of the garbage everywhere, Qis poured the whole bag of lamb kebabs directly onto the ground.

After getting the nod, the black dog lowered its head to lick the kebabs on the ground, while at the same time wagging its tail faster and stronger as a token of gratitude to its owner.

Qis threw the empty plastic bag into the trash can, turned around and walked back to the community along the same path he came from.

It was already one o'clock in the afternoon when he got home. There was still an hour before entering the dungeon. He went to the kitchen, grabbed a pack of instant noodles, threw it into the pot to cook, and quickly finished his breakfast and lunch.

After getting ready, he lay down on the bed, took out his cell phone and played Candy Crush for a while. When the time showed two o'clock, he closed his eyes and entered the weird game.

In the temple-like game space, Qis slowly opened his eyes, but felt something heavy in his hands, as if he was holding something.

He raised his hand, and after seeing clearly what was in his hand, his eyes narrowed into a narrow line.

This is a smart phone, and it looks like the one he usually uses in real life. He was playing Happy Candy Crush on it just a second before entering the weird game...

However, this phone seems to be incompatible with the weird game. No matter how Qis presses the button, the screen can only light up for a few seconds and cannot be unlocked.

[Warning! (Data Deleted) Illegal loading of the game detected... Error! Error! ]

Blood-colored words covered the entire system interface and transformed into thin blood-like lines that spread across the boundary.

Qis subconsciously grasped the Scepter of Poseidon, and the shadow of golden vines bloomed from behind him, intertwining with the blood threads on the system interface, and then fading together until it could no longer be distinguished by the naked eye.

There was not a single word on the system interface, and the phone in his hand disappeared. There was no evidence to prove what had just happened, but Qis was extremely sure that what he had seen before was not an illusion.

After the special bracelet, he accidentally brought his mobile phone into the weird game...

What is the principle behind this? Is there anything in common between the two?
Lin Chen's voice rang out in his mind: "Brother Qi, you shouldn't have entered the dungeon yet, right? Can you not enter the dungeon first and come to the guild headquarters? There is something important."

Qi Si knew that he would not be able to figure out the issue between the bracelet and the mobile phone in a short period of time, so he simply put his doubts aside.

He stood up, took a few quick steps, pushed open the door of the temple, and after entering the Ruins of Sunset, he held the emblem in his pocket and teleported to the Frog Hospital.

There was no sign of Lin Chen in the corridor. There was only a tiger grass bundle quietly placed on the floor, with a note next to it:
[Brother Qi, I didn't play any role in the whole process of the "Ghost" copy. I became the MVP and got the reward item because of your performance points.

[I already have two summoning items. I can't use this one, so I'll give it back to you. Be careful during the joint operation. Take care!]

Qi Si picked up the straw bundle, and the system prompt flashed before his eyes.

[Name: Straw Tiger (Consumable)]

[Type: props]

[Effect: Summons a tiger that obeys the item holder and lasts until killed.]

[Note: A certain evil god was extremely bored and became addicted to crafts. He made countless strange animals out of paper and straw and released them into various worlds. Although they were discarded works, they still contained considerable divine power.]

This is exactly the reward item that Lin Chen got for perfectly completing the "Ghost" copy.

He dropped the props and left, probably because he was afraid that Qi Si would refuse to accept the props and forcefully return them to him.

Qi Si put the straw tiger into the prop column with peace of mind and returned to the game space.

He did not start matching the dungeon immediately, but entered the game store and spent 500 points to buy an [Item Appearance Modification Coupon] to use on the Cursed Pendulum.

The scarlet pendulum is still scarlet after the modification, but at first glance no one would think of it as a "red pendulum".

It was more like a throwing weapon like a dart. The black chain on the tail was connected to a black ring, making it easy for the owner to retrieve it after throwing it.

Qi Si put the ring equipped with the cursed pendulum on the middle finger of his right hand, and put the white ring of Kyushu on the little finger of his left hand.

He tilted his head to make sure nothing had fallen, then walked to the full-length mirror.

His original face was reflected in the mirror, with scarlet blood smeared in his pupils, making his face look pale and inhuman.

He stepped into the mirror and let the darkness around him fall into him.

[Randomly generating a copy] [Loading the copy... Loading completed]

……

In Yanghua Town, on top of the ruins filled with bones, Liu Yuhan gritted her teeth and stepped over the piles of ashes, moving her eyes to look around.

The "Ghost" copy has been permanently closed and will no longer be put into the game pool, allowing players to be randomly matched or designated to enter.

She had to spend more points to get a chance to enter the ruins of Yanghua Town, where she could only stay for an hour.

She knew that an hour would be of no help, and she also knew that there was a high probability that no clues would be found, but she still searched among the ruins almost wishfully.

Maybe? Maybe I can find some words left by that person? Even if it's just a fragment...

Liu Yuhan held the lantern and walked forward step by step. Her dazed eyes drifted to the upper left corner of her sight, and to the words "Evil God Believer" on the system interface.

Previously, she had targeted Lin Chen and wanted to report him to the Jiuzhou Guild and put him on the list of dangerous people, but she was bound by the contract at the last moment, making it impossible for her thousands of ideas to be turned into actions.

For the first time, she realized that the scope of the contract was so wide. As long as she did not cancel the contract, she would not be free...

Fortunately, she has completed twenty-six copies since signing the soul contract.

Once the joint operation copy is cleared at 2 pm, there will be 73 copies left, and she will be free again.

Before she knew it, Liu Yuhan walked in front of a huge mirror.

The mirror stretched from north to south, and one could not see the edge of it when looking far to both sides.

The mirror is bright and clear, reflecting the image of the ruins behind it, like a calm lake, giving people the intuition that they can pass through it.

Liu Yuhan tentatively stretched out her hand and reached forward, and sure enough, it penetrated the mirror.

A suction force arose out of nowhere, and she stumbled into the mirror. The scene around her was turned upside down in an instant.

The intact town stood like an illusion. The wooden buildings on both sides and the dark mansions in the distance were clearly visible, but when one looked around, there was not a single person in sight, only endless nothingness.

It’s an empty town, a ghost town.

Liu Yuhan felt a chill down her spine, and the cold seemed to penetrate into her heart and condense into mist, making her feel confused and bitter.

A gust of wind came, gently blowing the lantern in my hand, and the emerald green candle flame penetrated the thin paper shell, shining brightly.

Liu Yuhan looked in the direction where the wind was blowing. There was nothing there, but she had an inexplicable intuition and asked cautiously: "Tang Yu, is that you? Are you here?"

There was no response, only the sound of a strong wind blowing, which made the tiles crackle and the lantern in my hand bump into and shake.

Liu Yuhan grinned and laughed at herself, and as she laughed, tears began to fall.

[The countdown has ended and you will return to the game space soon]

A cold electronic sound rang out, and the scene of Yanghua Town collapsed into pieces before Liu Yuhan's eyes. When Liu Yuhan's vision became clear again, she had returned to the game space that looked like a study.

Entering the game at this point today, going to Yanghua Town was just a side trip. What she really had to do was to participate in the joint action of the Jiuzhou Guild.

She volunteered after knowing that Qis would take part in this operation. She wanted to find out what was going on with Lin Chen, who cleared the "Ghost" copy alone.

But would Qi Si be willing to tell her?

Even if the answer is no, give it a try...

Liu Yuhan raised her hand to wipe her face, put on the white ring issued by the Jiuzhou Guild, opened a large book with a gold cover on the table, and allowed herself to be sucked into it.

[Randomly generating a copy]

[The copy is loading...Loading completed]

……

In a game space built of marble that looked like a Colosseum, Chang Xu sat on the stone platform, first put a white ring on the little finger of his left hand, then counted the props one by one and put them into the prop column.

In the upper right corner of the sight, there is an identity card with black as the main color hanging high.

On the card, a figure in a black robe embroidered with gold stands solemnly on a high platform, holding an open book in his left hand and a cross pendant in his right hand, as if he is preparing to read something.

[ID Card: Dark Judge]

[Effect: You can declare a player guilty, and the instance will continue to generate bounty missions for that player until you die or your ID card is unbound; while the verdict is in effect, your presence will continue to be exposed]

This was the identity card he bound in the previous copy. The effect was extremely extreme. After learning about it, the Weird Investigation Bureau strictly prohibited him from using it privately.

It seems that this identity card has no other use except as an admission ticket to the final copy.

But...is it really so?

Chang Xu had experienced the "Hopeless Sea" dungeon and knew that Qis's skills were related to the contract and that they had the same origin as the puppeteer's skills.

Therefore, after seeing the post about hanging people in "Frog Hospital", he was sure that the killing player Cheng An described in the post was Qi Si.

The skill is unique, and Qi Si just happens to know Lin Chen, how could it be such a coincidence?
At that time, Chang Xu submitted the above suspicions to the database of the Weird Investigation Bureau, but what he received was the news that it was rejected by the headquarters.

Although he was puzzled, he also knew that the information in the forum was far less reliable than the records on the list stone tablet.

It was not until recently that the list records clearly pushed Lin Chen to the forefront, and Chang Xu was finally completely certain that Qi Si had definitely become a massacre player and had taken advantage of Lin Chen.

As for why Qisi's name did not appear in the records...

Chang Xu had worked with the "fake person" Zhang Yiyu before, so he knew that players who had fallen into the status of ghosts would not be able to make it onto the list.

It is very likely that Qi Si degenerated into a ghost in "Frog Hospital", so there is no record of completing the "Frog Hospital" copy.

The clues were connected into a circle, and the logic was perfect. Chang Xu once again requested the Weird Investigation Bureau to include Qi Si in the supervision list.

However, this application again fell on deaf ears.

Chang Xu gradually came to his senses and realized that the Weird Investigation Bureau might have been infiltrated, and there was a big shot that he could not shake who was protecting Qi Si.

He is stuck in the framework of the organization and will never have the opportunity to eliminate the dangerous person Qi Si.

——He must transcend the rules.

Chang Xu jumped off the stone platform, pushed open the iron door and walked in.

[Your last live broadcast received unanimous praise from the audience. Congratulations on becoming a rising star in the live broadcast room! ]

[Should we continue to broadcast live in this instance? ]

"No. I won't open it anymore."

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