"Yo, nice to meet you all." When Feng Bujue walked into the meeting room, he appeared relaxed and at ease. No one would have guessed that not long ago, he had participated in a strange bet related to the mysterious organization and caused a famous entrepreneur to disappear from the face of the earth.
"I saw that you were not back, so I went online first," Ruo Yu, who was sitting at the table, said when she saw him.
"Thank goodness you made it in time …" Lady An continued, "We were just discussing … if you were absent today, could we communicate with the game company through customer service … and let us compete as' spectators'?"
"Haha … Don't worry." Feng Bujue replied with a smile. "Even if I don't make it home in time, I will find a way to connect to the game."
"Speaking of which …" Ruo Yu said, "After lunch, you said that you were going out with Ouyang Ruo, and then you didn't show up until now …" She paused and gave her Brother Jue a meaningful look. "The two of you … didn't really go to Zombie Blade to blackmail them, did you?"
Everyone in the meeting room was on her side, so Ruo Yu was not afraid to say it out loud. When Xiao Tan, Xiao Ling, and Miss An heard the word 'blackmail', they were only surprised for a brief moment. Soon, they accepted it and sincerely believed that it was no surprise that Feng Bujue would do something like that.
"No, we didn't." Feng Bujue said, "We just went to Zombie Blade's office to talk to their chairman."
"And …" Ruo Yu signaled for her Brother Jue to continue.
"I believe that their company will not have the energy to 'take care of me' for a very long time," Feng Bujue replied in a way that sounded both right and wrong.
"Brother Jue …" Xiao Tan knew Brother Jue well, so he narrowed his eyes. "Then … you didn't kill him or drive him crazy, did you?"
"Haha …" Feng Bujue chuckled. "What are you talking about …" He shrugged and moved his gaze away. "Even if he really does die or go mad in the near future … it has nothing to do with me."
"In other words …" Ruo Yu continued, "… it has something to do with him?"
"Haha …" Brother Jue smiled, but he did not reveal any specific information. "I believe … in a few days, there will be news about what happened today. In any case, I won't be able to explain it in detail, so you should see it for yourselves." After that, he changed the topic. "Alright, let's hurry up and form the team. There are only two minutes left (in real time) before we have to enter the queue."
…
At the same time, at Zombie Blade.
"Let me gather my thoughts …" Inside the manager's office, the manager of Zombie Blade, Liu Liu, was talking to Captain Wu from the security department across the table. "At the time … the chairman suddenly called your number and asked you to gather all the security guards within three minutes … Run to the top floor, help him search the entire floor, and guard his office door to prevent anyone from entering." He paused for a second. "About ten minutes later, a lawyer with the surname Ouyang and … the novelist by the name of Feng Bujue, each holding a briefcase and a tablet … walked out of the chairman's office …"
"Yes." Captain Wu nodded.
"And you just let them go?" Manager Liu asked.
"Erm … The chairman ordered us to let them go," Captain Wu replied.
"What order?" Manager Liu frowned.
"He … called me again," Captain Wu replied. Captain Wu replied. Half a second later, he added, "It was when the two of them walked out of the chairman's office."
"Oh?" Manager Liu was confused and mumbled, "Then why didn't he come out from the chairman's office to tell you? It's only a few steps away … "
"That, I don't know …" Captain Wu shook his head.
"Okay …" Manager Liu nodded. "Go on …"
Captain Wu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued. "After that Lawyer Ouyang and the novelist left the top floor, the chairman immediately called me again. He told me to pack up and return to my post." As he tried to recall, he said, "Then … about ten minutes later, I saw the chairman walk out of his office with a man in a Tang suit. They walked into the elevator."
"Who was that?" Manager Liu interrupted.
"Erm … I don't know," Captain Wu replied awkwardly. Captain Wu replied awkwardly, "Of the three people who came out of the chairman's office tonight … Other than Lawyer Ouyang who came with an appointment and a pass that we issued, the other two have no record of entering the building …"
"Then, this is your negligence?" Manager Liu asked in a questioning tone.
"Well … I …" Captain Wu could not think of an excuse, so he could only reply, "I've already sent someone to check the surveillance video. Maybe we can find out how they got in …"
"Okay, there's no need for that …" Manager Liu interrupted. "At this point, it's meaningless to do that …" He frowned and pursed his lips. "If something really happened to the chairman this time … the police will be alerted sooner or later. When the time comes, the police will naturally check the video. You just have to cooperate with them."
"Yes … Yes …" Captain Wu answered.
"So, what happened next?" Manager Liu asked again. "You just watched as the chairman was taken away by the man in the Tang suit?"
"Uh … He …" Captain Wu replied hesitantly. "The chairman … He didn't look like he was taken away."
Manager Liu continued, "Could it be that he followed the man himself?"
"Yes." Captain Wu nodded. "We saw from the surveillance video that the chairman was wearing a pair of sunglasses that covered half of his face. He held the man's shoulder with one hand and followed behind the man. The two of them took the elevator down to the lobby on the first floor and walked out of the building." He pursed his lips helplessly. "The security in the lobby also recognized the chairman. Because he seemed to be following the man willingly, no one came forward to stop them."
"Hmm …" Manager Liu fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said, "Anyway, let's put this matter aside for now. After all, the chairman is an adult. Since he wasn't forced to leave, there might be something else going on. Let's not jump to conclusions or be too anxious. Who knows, he might come to the company as usual tomorrow … "He looked at Captain Wu and gave him a look." I … I'll try to contact the chairman again. If I really can't reach him, I'll call his house later and roughly explain the situation. When the time comes … I'll let them decide how to deal with it. " When he said this, he seemed to have sorted out his thoughts. In the end, he let out a sigh of relief. "Even if we really want to call the police, it's more appropriate to let the chairman's family do it … Don't you think so?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Captain Wu nodded. "Manager Liu is right …"
For Captain Wu, at this moment, it was great to have someone with a clearer mind to calculate the accounts, shirk responsibility, and make a decision.
"Okay …" Manager Liu picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "You can go back to work. Tonight … I still have a lot of things to do."
"Okay, Manager Liu, I'll go first." Captain Wu responded and quickly walked out of the general manager's office.
After Captain Wu closed the door, Manager Liu's expression suddenly became gloomy. A few seconds later, he took out a very old model phone from his pocket and pressed the speed dial button.
"Hello? Yes … it's me. " Manager Liu said darkly. "Yes … I've already arranged everything. I can buy you at least ten hours of time … Okay … Understood … I'll do as you say, Mr. Nine Threads …" He paused. "By the way … about tonight's competition … I've changed the medicine for Team One. After the competition starts, the effect of the medicine will disappear. Is that okay?"
…
Midnight, the ninth of November at midnight.
The third round of Four Worlds, the battle for the top thirty-two, had begun …
"Feng Bujue, Level 50
"Wang Tanzhi, Level 50
"Rain Like Rain, Level 50
[Laughing Soul, Level 50]
"Flower on the Rock, Level 50
"Please select the game mode that your team wishes to join.
"You have selected Tournament for the Best, S2 — Four Worlds. Please confirm.
"Confirmed. Please select the spectator for this battle.
"Confirmed. Your team has entered the queue. Waiting for your opponent to be ready.
"Matching complete. Coordinating nerve connection. Generating scenario …
"Downloading. Please wait a moment."
"The smoke of war has just been settled, but the blood is still red. The battle rises again, and the people do not wait. The stars gather in the four worlds, and the battle is over the nine heavens. "
"Download complete. Welcome to Tournament for the Best, S2 — Four Worlds.
"This mode provides a scenario introduction, and there is a chance of triggering hidden side quests and special worldbuilding.
"Reward for winning the scenario: Advance to the fourth round of the semi-finals.
"Playing the scenario introduction soon. The game will start after that."
After a series of familiar system announcements, the introductory cinematic started to play.
"A century-old town descends upon us."
"A thousand-year-old temple, shrouded in blood."
This time, the opening speech was concise and went straight to the point. However, the CG screen showed a very harmonious scene … …
"Lotus Moon Town, famous for its beautiful scenery. There is an ancient temple on the mountain to the west of the town called Liu He Temple. It is a thousand-year-old temple."
Following the narration, a small town surrounded by mountains and rivers entered the players' eyes.
"About one hundred years ago, a group of refugees came here from afar. The monks of the temple gave them rice porridge and saved their lives. After that, the refugees reclaimed the land at the foot of Liu He Temple, widened the river, and built this town.
"After one hundred years, Lotus Moon Town became known as the holy land of Buddhism, the land of fish and rice.
"However, in the one hundredth year since Lotus Moon Town was built, a rumor about Liu He Temple spread like wildfire …"
At this point, the narration changed, and so did the cinematic.
"According to legend, there is a Buddhist treasure that is worshipped in the temple …"
The camera quickly moved and shot the sky above Liuhe Temple from an aerial view.
"There are nine doors and nine pivots in the temple … There are eighty-one seals that seal the treasure. The method to unlock the seals is passed down orally by the previous abbot, and it is kept a secret. "
When he said that, the camera locked onto a pagoda inside the temple.
"One year, a group of bandits had their eyes on this treasure, and one night, they sneaked into the temple …"
The narration ended there, but the cinematic was not done yet …
Then, the screen went black … In the next second, one after another, ghastly pale faces, pairs of empty dead eyes, and bodies covered in blood … flashed across the screen at high speed. Countless mournful wails and maniacal laughter echoed in the players' ears.
Just as this horrifying sound and picture rushed at them, the scenario started.
When Feng Bujue regained the ability to move, he could clearly feel it — cold.
It was a chill that penetrated his bones, a chill that came from inside out … Even though the temperature around him was not that low, he could still spit out white fog from his mouth.
"The beautiful land of fish and rice has become like this …" Brother Jue scanned the surroundings at the first moment. He saw dilapidated houses, broken stone bridges, muddy roads, withered plants … and of course, the most noteworthy thing was — blood.
Be it the walls, the roads, the muddy ground, the dead tree trunks, or the rocks by the roadside … there were blood stains everywhere.
The blood was dark red in color, and most of them had irregular shapes. Some of them were in the shape of 'handprints'. Other than the heavy stench of blood, there was also a horrible stench.
"Main quest triggered.
"Killed four members of Zombie Blade Team One."
The system prompt quickly sounded, announcing the start of the match. However, Brother Jue looked around, and there was no one around him.
It looked like … from the start, this scenario had separated the players into different parts of the town, and … this was most likely a ghost town.
"Hmm … Let me take a look first …" Feng Bujue grumbled once he opened his mouth.
As he said that, he squatted down to wipe away the blood stains on the ground. He brought his finger up to his nose to take a closer look. Just as the audience thought that Brother Jue was going to put his finger into his mouth to lick it, he shook his hand and stood up again.
"Then …" Brother Jue thought to himself. "What kind of situation is this?" He looked around. "Hundreds of people with blood coagulation disorder are fighting here?" The look in his eyes changed slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Or … I'm already in a strange 'enchantment' …" Two seconds later, he tilted his head noncommittally and returned to his usual nonchalant look. "If it's the latter … then I have to be careful in this environment where blood can't coagulate … A few small wounds could be fatal …"
Tu, tu, tu, tu!
Just as Brother Jue said that, suddenly … a series of gunshots came from behind him.
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