Han Fei had an in-depth conversation with Spider. He knew that after the Butterfly targeted a person, it would first destroy the target on a mental level. The Butterfly's forte was psychological hypnosis and dreams.
Han Fei had no idea whether there were ghosts in the world or not but he knew the Butterfly had been trying to convince him that there were ghosts and to instill fear in him.
The Meat Packing Factory Family Compound where Spider once lived was filled with shrines. The elderly who had not moved away from the building believed in the existence of ghosts and gods. This could be the work of the Butterfly.
To deal with Spider, the Butterfly would even create a scary atmosphere around the building.
In the Butterfly's eyes, everyone was a tool to be used. Humanity and human hearts were just toys in its hands.
When Han Fei exited the game and started to subconsciously think about the Butterfly, it meant that the Butterfly had already made its move on him.
Based on what happened to Spider, the Butterfly would enter Han Fei's dream and become a nightmare that he could not escape from.
Theoretically speaking, that should be the case but when Han Fei woke up at noon, he realized he did not dream about the Butterfly last night.
'The Butterfly did not appear in my dream, I only dreamt about Xu Qin last night. Could it be that the presence of the black box stopped the Butterfly's consciousness from invading my dream?'
Han Fei thought it was strange that no one could control their own dream. He decided to give it a try later that night.
'When the Butterfly first attacked Spider, Spider fell deeper and deeper into his dream. In the end, he used his 9 personas to trap the Butterfly in the deepest part of his consciousness.
'My situation appears to be the complete opposite of Spider, the Butterfly cannot enter my dream at all.'
Both Han Fei and Spider had their own way to deal with the Butterfly so the Butterfly's final battle would be with Huang Yin.
"The Butterfly might think that Brother Huang is the mastermind behind this. They will definitely target Brother Huang like crazy. His will is weak and he's a coward. Looks like he'll need more training. ' Han Fei felt he had been too gentle with Huang Yin, this was spoiling him, it was not good for Huang Yin's growth.
'It's better for him to receive safe training at my place than to die at the Butterfly's hands.'
Han Fei planned to buy a gaming hub that day so he decided to visit Huang Yin on the way.
After washing up, Han Fei reported his itinerary to the police and then headed to Xin Lu's Wisdom New City.
It was only a few days away from Perfect Life's OB. Their advertisements could be seen everywhere, it could be described as overwhelming.
Looking at the people around him discussing the game excitedly, Han Fei was quite envious. A game like Perfect Life that emphasized socialization and humanity was perfect for playing with friends. For most people, Perfect Life would become a safe haven for them to escape from their real life.
Everyone was anticipating the heaven-like game on the virtual screen, only Han Fei was slightly resistant to the gaming company's promotion.
If heaven really existed, then hell definitely existed as well. It was just that most people only saw heaven.
The future would always develop in a direction that no one could predict, and now the future had arrived.
The butterfly flapped its wings, and the storm that swept through the city was brewing.
Taking the intercity high-speed train, Han Fei arrived at Xin Lu's new smart city in about 10 minutes. Looking at the distinct buildings along the way, Han Fei felt a strange sense of absurdity and tearing at reality.
There was a serious technological gap between Xin Lu's smart city and the old city but no one thought that was a problem. Most of the residents believed that as technology improved, everything would get better.
Exiting the train station, Han Fei looked at the towering skyscrapers and the virtual screens that reflected the sky. Even though this was not his first time seeing this, Han Fei was still stunned.
With the help of the GPS, Han Fei easily found Perfect Life's main offline store.
He entered the ridiculously large mall and was greeted with a dazzling array of high-tech products that he had never seen before.
There was a housekeeper that spoke 77 languages, a virtual partner that could be upgraded, a holographic home park, a AI assistant and so on.
Han Fei had not even heard of many of them much less seen them.
Actually, it was not Han Fei's fault. If the conditions were right, who wouldn't want to experience the latest technology?
With Han Fei's pitifully low salary, he would have to stop eating and drinking for several years before he could afford the latest gaming hub. After all, he was single and did not have any burden from his family. A normal family would use the money to improve their lives.
Technological research required a lot of money and big companies were not charities. For people like Han Fei who lived at the bottom of society, only when the technology was fully developed would they have the chance to enjoy the benefits.
"Hello, I would like to purchase a multi-purpose gaming hub." Han Fei searched for a long time before he found a salesperson.
"Sir, all of your needs can be fulfilled online. We will install the gaming hub for you within 24 hours."
"It's like this, I would like a gaming hub that can be connected to a gaming helmet."
"What kind of gaming helmet do you need?"
"Er …" Han Fei's gaming helmet was heavier than any gaming helmet on the market. It had once pierced something into his head, it was probably a personal modification.
Just as Han Fei was considering how to answer the salesperson's question, an imposing middle-aged man walked out from the elevator.
He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. When the salesperson saw him, he immediately straightened his back. The smile on his face brightened and he greeted Han Fei even more passionately.
"What's wrong?" The middle-aged man also noticed Han Fei and the salesperson. Normally speaking, the AI could solve all the problems so not many young customers would bother the salesperson.
"This customer wishes to purchase a gaming hub that can be connected to a gaming helmet but he can't remember the model of his helmet." The salesperson still had the smile on his face.
"Then I'll need an external device that can change the model automatically." The middle-aged man personally helped Han Fei choose. After he was done, he pulled the salesperson to the side and whispered some questions to him.
Han Fei did not purposely eavesdrop, his hearing was just slightly better than a normal person's.
Actually Han Fei had recognized the middle-aged man when he appeared. The man was called Kong Tiancheng, Han Fei had met him at the Perfect Life press conference.
On the day of Meng Changan's arrest, this man was on stage to give a speech.
"All the information about Zero has been sealed. The company knows how much you've sacrificed. Are you really not going to reconsider my offer?"
"Director Kong, this is not a matter of money. The risk of brain surgery is too great. I still have a child and a family, so I don't dare to take the risk." The salesperson still had a smile on his face, but it was filled with bitterness.
"That is just a very minor surgery, it's just an implant without any side effects …"
"I think you should find someone else. There were a few others who were on the same shift as that employee. By the way, there is a man by the name of Feng Ziyu who has a good relationship with the employee. You can go find him. "The salesperson rejected Kong Tiancheng in a roundabout way.
After the salesperson left, 2 more people walked out from the elevator. They came to Kong Tiancheng's side. "Brother Kong, is there still no agreement? Why don't we just let this go? "
"Absolutely not! Years ago, our employee massacred a whole neighbourhood in the game. This incident is like a thorn in my heart. If I don't get to the bottom of it, I won't be able to feel at ease! "
"But haven't we already provided a reasonable investigation report? The fault lies with that employee and he's already dead. "
"So we're not going to investigate anymore?" Kong Tiancheng glared at the person who spoke.
"There have been no more problems in the recent tests. This proves that this has nothing to do with our game. It was the employee who went crazy." The man grumbled softly.
"Don't try to get lucky, we can't afford to make any mistakes. Remember this, you can't make any mistakes!" Kong Tiancheng's tone was unquestionable. "Go back to the neighbourhood that was massacred. Don't let go of any data. We have to find the devil that the employee mentioned!"
"Brother Kong, you said it yourself. The employee was already crazy at the time. Is the devil that the employee saw really the devil? It could be his own hallucination. " The man sighed. "We know you want to do the 7th test but we're running out of time. We've all been waiting for this game for too long."
"Hallucination? Then can you tell me why the employee's hallucination would match the information in the undisclosed will of Immortal Pharma's chairman? " Kong Tiancheng's tone was harsh. "Jia Cheng, your father sent you to the company to learn so that you can contribute to the company. Don't think that this is just a simple job."
"I understand but we've already wasted too much time on this Ziggurat that has been deleted. We still have other work to do." The man was not an incompetent person. In contrast, he was very capable and had his own way of doing things.
"The Ziggurat is the main focus, the rest can wait."
"Brother Kong, we can't be sure whether the undisclosed will is true or not. At the time, the chairman had already lost his sanity, how could he possibly remember the appearance of the devil? " The man did not believe this. "Wearing a mask, holding a bladeless knife, gathering the misery and despair of the world, these are too vague a description, it doesn't prove anything."
"You've underestimated the chairman of Immortal Pharma. He was the closest person to God before the technological revolution. He had witnessed an entire era. Every word that came out of his mouth deserves our careful analysis." Kong Tiancheng's eyes shone with respect when he mentioned the chairman of Immortal Pharma.
"But no matter what, he has already passed away. You'd better think about how to deal with the board of directors. We cannot waste the company's resources on something that is meaningless."
"I cannot change the board's mind but I will still do that. To you, that incident is just an isolated case, it was the employee who went crazy. But what if the employee is not crazy and everything he said is true? Then what should we do? " Kong Tiancheng shook his head. He felt exhausted. "The devil is real. I'm very worried that Perfect Life will become Pandora's box and we will be the ones to open it."
"You're overthinking things, Perfect Life is just a game." The man could not understand Kong Tiancheng's concern, he had no idea why Kong Tiancheng would be so worried.
"It is indeed just a game but it is also a game that has never existed before. You do not understand the significance of this game." Kong Tiancheng did not say anything else. After giving out the mission, he hurried out of the lobby.
Han Fei watched Kong Tiancheng leave and saw the warning on the wall next to Kong Tiancheng.
"Do not be presumptuous enough to pry into the power of God, the object of mankind's research should be themselves."
After choosing everything, Han Fei stared silently at Kong Tiancheng's back. He memorized everything Kong Tiancheng said. He did not expect Deep Space Tech to also be investigating the Ziggurat's deleted map.
'Did they also notice the anomaly at the Ziggurat? Or did the Butterfly do something? '
"Sir, have you chosen everything?" The salesman returned to Han Fei's side.
"Yes, just deduct the money from my account. I'm free today, can you come over to install it?" Han Fei could not wait to lie down inside the gaming hub and play the game.
"Okay, we'll be there at 5 pm to install it for you." Seeing how Han Fei bought the most expensive gaming hub without batting an eyelid, the salesman's attitude changed. When he swiped his ID, he was worried that he would not have enough money.
After filling in the time and location, Han Fei walked out of the shop. He called Huang Yin and they agreed to meet at the coffee shop at the corner of the street.
When he reached the second floor, Han Fei saw Huang Yin with dark circles under his eyes.
"I'm curious. You play games every night instead of sleeping and you work so hard in the morning, how do you manage to find the time to help others? Aren't you tired? "Huang Yin was envious of Han Fei's physical fitness, he was like a monster.
"I'm just good at managing my time."
Han Fei stared at Huang Yin for a long time before he suddenly asked, "Did you have a dream about the Butterfly last night?"
Huang Yin was startled. He shook his head, "I did not dream about the Butterfly last night but I did have a very strange dream."
"What kind of dream?"
"I dreamt that I returned to my childhood. One time, I went to play with my mother by the lake. I accidentally slipped into the cold water. I struggled and cried but this time, my mother did not jump into the water to save me. Instead, she stood by the shore and watched me silently. She watched me sink and drown." There was a trace of despair in Huang Yin's voice.
"But that's not a bad thing. At least I'm the one who died so it's not a nightmare."
"Brother Huang, you have to believe in one thing. Your mother would never do something like that. She is the person who loves you the most in the world, you cannot change that. "Han Fei had a feeling the Butterfly had really done something to Huang Yin and they had even touched his most important memory.
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