As his consciousness drifted away, time seemed to slow down. Han Fei could see his body moving away and at the same time, he saw a hand reaching for his leg.
His fingertips brushed past, and his soul seemed to be frozen. Han Fei looked down but saw nothing.
Opening his eyes, Han Fei removed the gaming helmet and opened the gaming hub.
His pupils were still twitching uneasily, unable to calm down for a long time.
'Even if I quit the game, I can't stop that thing, I almost failed to quit the game.'
The gaming hub was constantly adjusting Han Fei's body. He did not feel anything wrong and his mental state was fine.
However, when he exited the gaming hub, he tripped to the ground.
Han Fei stared at his left leg with disbelief. He could not feel anything below his calf.
'The Unspeakable Ghost's finger touched my left leg!'
Han Fei stared at his left leg for a long time. After a long rest, his left leg finally returned to normal. But this time, he was given quite a fright.
'It was just a touch and my consciousness can't feel my left leg anymore. Based on this situation, even if I die in the game, my body won't die in real life but there's a high chance I'll lose consciousness and become a vegetable. '
The joy of reaching level 12 was washed away. The song taught Han Fei a good lesson. Han Fei, who had slowly adapted to the cryptic world, once again experienced the feeling of being dominated by death and despair.
'The waters of the cryptic world are too deep. Even someone as powerful as Little Eight can only hide inside Happiness Neighbourhood. I need to be more careful.'
After purchasing the gaming hub, Han Fei planned to make use of the time to level up but then he ran into the song.
Now Han Fei understood that there was a fundamental difference between Perfect Life and other games on the market. Other games were played by humans but Perfect Life was played by NPCs.
Only by being cautious and humble would one have a higher chance of survival.
Sitting on the bed, Han Fei was not sleepy at all. Deep Space Tech's gaming hub was indeed effective. When his consciousness was immersed in the game, his body was fully relaxed and rested.
'Playing the game is equivalent to sleeping, I've gained more time in my day.' What Han Fei lacked the most was time. He looked out the window at the dimly lit sky. He turned on the computer and started to search for information related to the Ziggurat and the song.
Han Fei did not find anything even after the sun rose. There were many places called the Ziggurat in the world but none of them were in Xin Lu. They were completely different from the building that Han Fei was looking for. Most of them were just stories.
"It's too inefficient to search blindly like this. I'd better get help from the relevant people." Han Fei called Huang Yin's number, hoping that the man could help him contact Feng Ziyu.
Feng Ziyu was the mad tester's colleague and one of the witnesses. He had been searching for information about the Ziggurat all these years.
The phone only rang once before Huang Yin answered it. He seemed to have set up a special notification for Han Fei's incoming call.
"Brother Huang, did you have any nightmares last night?" Han Fei was still concerned about Huang Yin. After he asked the question, Huang Yin only answered after a long time.
"It's still that dream …" Huang Yin's condition was strange. When a normal person was haunted by a butterfly, they would have a mental breakdown, just like Spider's chef persona.
Even if they managed to survive it, they would become paranoid and doubt everything until they drove themselves crazy.
However, Huang Yin appeared calm and collected. There was no fear or panic. In fact, he seemed to be reminiscing about the past.
"Do you need me to come over? I suggest you stay at the police station for the time being. "Han Fei really did not wish for anything to happen to Huang Yin.
"I don't know how to describe it, but in the dream, I appeared to be living a different life. In the dream, my mother did not leave me, she stayed by my side …" Huang Yin trailed off.
"And then?" Han Fei knew the butterfly would not be so kind.
"And then she tried to kill me in many different ways in the dream."
Hearing that, Han Fei sucked in a cold breath. The butterfly became Huang Yin's most beloved and respected person and then used this method to destroy Huang Yin's memory.
He was worried so he accepted Huang Yin's video call immediately.
Looking at Huang Yin in his pajamas on the screen, Han Fei was confused. He did not see any sign of mental breakdown in Huang Yin.
"There's really no need to worry, I'm fine." Other than the fact that he had not shaved for a long time, Huang Yin did not look any different than usual.
"Don't you feel pain? Being killed by the person you respected the most, having your beautiful memory twisted, don't you feel despair? Brother Huang, tell me how you really feel, only then the police and I can help you. "Han Fei said sincerely.
"Really?" Huang Yin thought about it. "Actually, the incident that happened when I was young has always been my worst nightmare. It's something that I don't want to think about the most. My greatest wish is for my mother to be able to live on and not lose her life to save me. She is the best person in the world." Huang Yin thought about it.
Huang Yin and Han Fei had been through life and death together, they were each other's only friends. Huang Yin did not hold back and shared everything that was on his mind.
"There was a period of time when my father disliked me as well. He probably sent me overseas because he did not want to see me again.
"To be honest, I've lived for 30 years but I still have not forgotten that memory. I've only learned how to hide my sadness from others.
"I've always felt a sense of guilt towards my mother. It was I who caused her death. I wanted to make it up to her but I couldn't … That was until recently when this nightmare started.
"When I saw my mother standing on the shore and did not jump down to save me, the first thing I felt was not fear but a long sigh of relief. I was worried that she would die in the dream.
"Then she tried to kill me in the dream. It was a very scary thing but for some reason, it felt like I was atoning for my sins.
"Every time I died, my heart would release a little. The pain that I had been suppressing for so long was slowly released.
"My guilt, my self-blame, my pain, these things that almost suffocate me are disappearing with death."
"In the latter half of the nightmare, I started to actively approach my mother. I know she wants to kill me but I will never run away, just like how she jumped into the cold lake without hesitation."
Huang Yin took a deep breath and a smile suddenly appeared on his face. "I understand what the Butterfly is trying to do but I don't care."
Huang Yin appeared to have awakened some strange thoughts. Han Fei had no idea whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. He believed the Butterfly was confused as well.
"Do you have anything else?"
"The fact that the Butterfly has not made any progress on your side is the best news for me." Han Fei started to tell Han Fei about his request to investigate the Ziggurat. Huang Yin agreed readily. He even helped Han Fei contact Feng Ziyu.
Not long after that, Han Fei received a document. After keying in the encrypted code, he realized the contents were all related to the Ziggurat.
"The Ziggurat is not a specific building or residential area, it's a collection of many ghost and abandoned apartments."
When he saw the first line of the document, Han Fei was hooked. He ended the video call and started to study it seriously.
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