Together, Zhang Heng and the old man in the Tang suit dragged the two corpses into the trunk.
After closing the lid, the old man clapped his hands. "Logically speaking, I should be looking for a place to buy you a drink to express my gratitude. Unfortunately, we won't be able to find a bar that's still open at this time. So, let's say goodbye here … Leave the rest to me."
The old man in the Tang suit extended a hand and shook Zhang Heng's hand.
"Something happened in the north. I have to return the weapon first. After that, I have to meet a few old friends. I'll be leaving China for a while. We probably won't be able to see each other for quite some time. But we shouldn't have met so early anyway. Fortunately, time is still here, so it shouldn't be a problem … Finally, I wish you a successful CET-6 exam in advance."
"…"
"Wait!"
The old man in the Tang suit got into the driver's seat and took out a knife to cut open the airbag. Seeing that the old man was about to drive away, Zhang Heng quickly asked the question that concerned him the most. "These … monsters, are there many more in this world?"
The old man in the Tang suit smiled. "A long, long time ago, there were indeed a lot of them. But now …" He pointed at the lucky rabbit's foot hanging on Zhang Heng's key chain and the bloody bone he wrapped in a tissue. "I'm pretty sure that most of them are very safe."
"Are you saying that the game items we obtained in the game are their remains?"
This time, the old man in the Tang suit shut his mouth. "I've said too many things that I shouldn't have said tonight. This meeting never happened. It's time for you to go back to school and prepare for the next round of the game. You're one step closer to the truth."
Zhang Heng watched as the black Audi disappeared from the exit of the tunnel. If it weren't for the holes left by the spear on the road and walls, as well as the small parts that fell off the car due to the impact, it would have been as if nothing had happened.
…
What happened that night had left a huge impact on Zhang Heng. After that, he searched for Moresby and the Alkiz people on the internet. Sure enough, he found quite a few entries. He opened up an article about the Alkiz culture and was immediately drawn to a photo. It was a stone artifact that had just been unearthed, and it looked exactly like the Moresby monster he saw in the tunnel.
Other than that, there was also the spear used by the old man in the Tang suit. The more Zhang Heng recalled the battle that night, the more he realized that the spear was very similar to the one he had heard in stories when he was a child.
Zhang Heng suddenly realized that he might not be as familiar with this world as he had imagined.
Unfortunately, he couldn't find any other evidence to support his conjecture. As time went by, he had to temporarily put aside what happened that night.
A week later, his photo of the late-night pancake stall and the night bus won the second prize in the Urban Impression Theme Photography Competition. The evaluation given by the judges was that although the technique was a little rough, the details were captured very well and the shots were full of emotion.
Zhang Heng went to the club to collect the 3,000 yuan prize, along with a tripod and a camera bag. He then took a group photo with the other winners.
In the afternoon, the news was posted on the school's website.
"This is too fake! How long have you been studying photography?!" Wei Jiangyang saw the list of winners online. His mouth was so wide open that one could stuff an egg into it.
On the other hand, Chen Huadong was a little numb from all the excitement. Before this, Zhang Heng had 'accidentally' scared off Blondie not long after he started practicing archery. This time, he had just bought a camera for two months, and he had already won another prize. On the other hand, he had worked tirelessly to promote the development of ACG. After so many years of searching for free resources for everyone, he didn't even get a consolation prize.
"Sigh, life is getting more and more stressful these days because there are Europeans everywhere."
"Let me treat everyone to dinner tonight." Zhang Heng took the initiative to put his new tripod and camera bag on the table. He had been in Japan for more than a year, and he missed his three roommates. This was a good opportunity to catch up with them.
"Sure, sure." Upon hearing this, Chen Huadong's expression immediately changed. He was all smiles again. "Europeans may be annoying, but they aren't completely useless …"
Wei Jiangyang informed Ma Wei, who was still in the library. When it was almost time for dinner, the four of them met in front of the school gate and went straight to the food alley that they frequented.
That was a famous food street nearby. Every night, many students from the surrounding universities would come here to eat or have supper. It was not only because the food here tasted good and was cheap, but also because they could see the beauties of the various universities while eating by the roadside.
Zhang Heng ordered fifty lamb skewers, a grilled fish, eight oysters, lamb kidney, vegetables, and baked buns. When the boss served the food, Chen Huadong was the first to raise the beer in his hand. "May Africans never be slaves!!!"
Hearing this, everyone laughed and toasted.
After a few skewers, even Ma Wei, who usually didn't speak much, became more talkative. When guys gathered together, they would either talk about games, sports, or girls. The topic changed a few times, and finally, it landed on love life.
Wei Jiangyang asked Chen Huadong, "How are you and Xu Jing? Haven't you confirmed your relationship yet?"
Chen Huadong scratched his head. "We went out a few times, but every time, she asked me to split the money. I'm a little confused about what she's thinking. Was it like this when you were chasing after her?"
"I'm sorry. It was Xiaoxiao who chased after me," Wei Jiangyang said after a long silence.
"Pfft!" Everyone gave him the middle finger. Ma Wei, the honest guy, couldn't help but say, "Old Wei, who are you trying to fool? Look at you standing next to Han Xiaoxiao now. You're more docile than an Angora rabbit."
"I don't know how it happened. She was the one who first asked for my WeChat when she saw me playing basketball." Wei Jiangyang smiled bitterly.
As they spoke, a commotion broke out not far away.
Two black men and a petite girl were tugging at each other on the side of the road. The latter looked anxious, and her eyes were red. She kept saying something, but the two black men just smiled cheekily.
Many people noticed the commotion and looked over. One of the black men put away the joking expression on his face and said in broken Mandarin, "My friend is having an argument with his girlfriend. I'm sorry to disturb you all."
Everyone was skeptical. From the looks of the two black men, they should be international students from a nearby school. Someone asked the girl if she needed help, but the girl just shook her head and didn't speak. It seemed to confirm the previous black man's statement.
Was it just a false alarm?
After realizing that it was a misunderstanding, the crowd gradually dispersed. The girl's face was getting redder and redder. She looked very anxious. Several times, she jumped up and tried to grab the black man's clothes, but he easily dodged her.
Just as she was about to give up, she heard a voice.
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