The Butterfly's armoire was a very unique cursed object. It was one with the Butterfly. It contained all the Butterfly's nightmares and pain.
It was the Butterfly's only home and also its heart. Because of this, after the Butterfly entered the cryptic world, Armoire 4444 gained the ability to connect the two worlds.
Now that the Butterfly's consciousness had dissipated, its armoire exploded and the main pathway was destroyed but the other armoires changed. The original curse had undergone an inexplicable change.
Han Fei and the tenants had speculated that someone might enter the cryptic world through the armoire but none of them expected the 'lucky dog' to arrive so soon.
"That's not too bad, we can study him to see what kind of people are most likely to enter this place."
Han Fei and the Butterfly were two completely different people. If the Butterfly discovered someone had entered the cryptic world, it would decide whether to torture them to death or consume them directly based on the quality of the person's soul; Han Fei was different, he wanted to find out the possible pattern and then save the person.
The air in Room 4044 had frozen. Anyone would feel scared when they were stared at by so many spirits. To lighten the atmosphere, Han Fei decided to have the tenants leave first.
He had no grudge with the lucky dog so there was no need to use his ultimate skill. What if he scared the man out of his wits?
Everything needed a process. For example, they needed to get to know each other before deciding whether to kill or bury them.
After sending a message in the death chat, Han Fei had the ghosts outside the room make some noise.
When the sad music started, Han Fei signaled for the other tenants to leave.
The spirits who were looking at the armoire seemed to be attracted by something. They did not open the armoire door but walked out of the room.
Han Fei joined them. "After I get to the bottom of that person, we'll go to Ancestral Hall Street together."
Han Fei silently put on the beast mask that he got from Cattle Alley. Standing in the dark, Han Fei whispered something to Drake. Then he activated the master level acting skill in his mind.
After a long time, when the sad music stopped, Han Fei pretended to rush down the corridor.
He pushed open the door to Room 4044 lightly. Suddenly, footsteps came from the corridor again.
In a panic, he looked around for a place to hide. Finally, he saw the wardrobe at the door. After hesitating for a moment, he opened the wardrobe door and prepared to hide inside.
When the wardrobe was opened, Zheng Haicheng's eyes met Han Fei's. He saw the shock in Han Fei's eyes under the mask.
"I …" Zheng Haicheng had no idea what to say in this situation. Compared to the countless ghosts earlier, the pressure that Han Fei gave him was not as strong. Furthermore, Han Fei appeared to be trying to hide, so there was a special sense of familiarity with the underworld.
"Don't talk, or you'll attract something bad!" Han Fei changed his voice, it was hoarse and dark. He crawled into the closet to hide with Zheng Haicheng.
When he closed the cupboard door, Han Fei accidentally bumped into Zheng Haicheng's shoulder. In that moment, he saw the man's player information.
"Name: Zheng Haicheng."
Level 1: Intelligence 7, Stamina 4, Luck 1, Charm 7, Spirit Threshold 10, HP 100.
"Hidden Talent 1: Sleepwalking (Grade E Talent): A very rare talent, you'll need to explore its use on your own.
"Hidden Talent 2: Yin Fate (Grade E Talent): You've grown up in the home of a psychic medium, so you have some Yin fate with them."
After understanding the man's information, Han Fei had a plan. He and Zheng Haicheng hid side by side inside the closet, neither dared to speak.
Listening to the man's racing heartbeat, Zheng Haicheng was not as nervous as he was earlier. He stole a glance at Han Fei and noticed the edge of Han Fei's mask was already soaked with sweat.
'He should be very afraid as well, right?'
When one was afraid, it was true fear, but when two were together, at least there was someone to rely on.
After the footsteps outside the door faded away, the two players in the closet breathed a sigh of relief. Neither of them dared to step out, they just stood side by side.
"Er … Hello, I have a question, are you a player? Is this place Perfect Life? " Zheng Haicheng asked shyly. He was afraid that Han Fei might do something irrational so he answered politely, "I don't mean anything by it, I'm just wondering if I've logged into the wrong game."
"I'm a player, this is also Perfect Life." Han Fei was telling the truth. He wiped away the water stain on the edge of his mask and turned to Zheng Haicheng, "I didn't expect to run into a second player inside a hidden map. Which gaming studio are you from? What's your number on the closed beta player ranking? "
"Hidden map? Gaming studio? Number of closed beta players? " Zheng Haicheng was stunned. He felt like his image had been elevated infinitely. "Don't tell me you've misunderstood something? I've just logged into the game, I don't know anything. After I chose the random spawn location, I was already here. "
Zheng Haicheng wanted to cry. The difference between reality and his dream was too big, he couldn't take the blow.
"A new player? Impossible! " Han Fei said firmly, "To enter this hidden map, you have to fulfill several requirements. Intelligence and charm must be above 7, luck cannot be too high and you have to possess hidden talents related to dreams and spiritual powers. My gaming studio spent several months and hundreds of people tried, but in the end, I was the only one who succeeded. "
Seeing Han Fei's disbelief, Zheng Haicheng wished he could open up his own character panel but the problem was, only he could see the player's hidden attributes and talents.
With a bitter smile on his face, Zheng Haicheng couldn't tell whether he was lucky or not, "I believe I've fulfilled all the requirements you've given me …"
"You're not lying to me, right?"
"Yes!" To prove that he was not lying, Zheng Haicheng read out his own attributes and talents to Han Fei. His honesty won Han Fei some affection.
"Sleepwalking? Yin Fate? Is there such a strange talent? "Han Fei's tone showed that he was slightly shaken and doubtful.
"I swear, I'm not lying to you." Zheng Haicheng saw Han Fei as his last hope, mainly because Han Fei's words made him believe that Han Fei was an expert who had participated in multiple closed beta tests. "Big brother, can you tell me how to leave this place? As long as you help me leave, I'll follow your lead in the future. "
"Leave? Do you know how many people dream to enter this place but they can't? Go online and search for information about the hidden map. " Han Fei said with disbelief, "You're guarding a mountain of gold and you want to leave?"
"It's mainly because this place doesn't seem like a place for people to stay …"
"Since you're able to enter this place, you'd better make good use of this opportunity." Han Fei lowered his voice. "Perfect Life has many different types of gameplay and each of them has a high requirement on one of the player's attributes. But that attribute is determined by the player's consciousness, no game item can increase that attribute."
The devil whispered. Satan took out the apple that tempted Adam.
"What attribute?"
"Spirit threshold."
Han Fei's voice seemed to be imbued with some kind of magic. His tone changed. "Only in the hidden map of Perfect Life can you increase your spirit threshold. This attribute might not be important in the early stages but as the game progresses, you'll realize this attribute will decide the world you see."
Zheng Haicheng's eyes widened. He was attracted by Han Fei's description.
From how he saw it, Han Fei was a professional player who had participated in multiple closed beta tests. He had access to extremely secretive information and Zheng Haicheng was lucky enough to be given a chance to change his fate.
Perfect Life was a game that would influence the whole era. Professional players could make a fortune through this game.
Zheng Haicheng's original intention in the game had not changed, it was indeed for healing and relaxation. But if there was a chance to make a fortune while relaxing, who would reject it?
But the problem now was, the difference between sudden wealth and sudden death could happen in the blink of an eye.
"The hidden map has a time limit. After 24 hours, even if you don't want to leave, you'll be forcefully kicked out. Therefore, you'd better make good use of your time here." Han Fei's Resurrection talent could only be used once a day. That was why he said 24 hours.
"Big brother, what do I need to do?" Zheng Haicheng was very reliant on Han Fei.
"You only need to remember two things. First, you have to follow your heart whenever you make a choice. If you need to kill, kill. If you need to save, save. Second, do not leave this building. No matter what happens, do not step out of this building."
After giving these two reminders, Han Fei silently pushed open the cupboard door. "Use your intelligence and ability to survive in this building. Do not hide your true self, you'll be rewarded with unexpected rewards."
Han Fei walked out from the cupboard. While Zheng Haicheng was still contemplating his words, he had already left Room 4044.
"F * ck! Big brother! Where are you going?! "
Zheng Haicheng did not dare to chase after him. He was still struggling inside the cupboard.
Han Fei, who had already left the 4th floor, found Feng Ziyu. He decided to give Zheng Haicheng a series of tests, similar to the test he faced when he changed his profession to Midnight Butcher at Cattle Alley.
If Zheng Haicheng was a good person, then Han Fei would consider giving Zheng Haicheng more opportunities and rewards. Any one of the hundreds of land deeds that Huang Yin had collected was an unimaginably rich reward for a normal player.
Of course, the premise was that Zheng Haicheng could pass all the tests. If Zheng Haicheng failed, or if he was hiding some malicious intent, then what awaited him would be the Great Sin's concealment talent.
Han Fei left the details to Feng Ziyu. The man had participated in the production of Perfect Life and was one of the mission testers. He had a deep understanding of the various missions.
Designing missions and observing the player's status, that was Feng Ziyu's main job.
"Don't think of yourself as a mission designer. You need to look at the players from a human perspective. Look at the players from the perspective of an interviewer. Find the bright spots in them and find out their hidden malice."
After communicating with Feng Ziyu, Han Fei led the best from the Ziggurat and Happiness Neighbourhood to Ancestral Hall Street.
Zheng Haicheng's arrival heralded a new beginning. He gave Han Fei the feeling of a real game manager.
However, if he wanted to stabilize his position as a manager, he would need to have great strength.
After completing a Grade G Mission, Han Fei who could log out of the game walked at the front of the group.
He put on a beast mask and changed into a clean set of clothes. He hugged a ceremonial urn in his arms.
Exiting the Ziggurat, Han Fei followed the old streets and slowly approached the outermost area of the Ziggurat.
Due to the presence of the Butterfly, there were not many ghosts at the outermost area but now there were many strange things roaming the streets.
Some were the souls of the dead and some had strange blood lines inside their bodies like they were being controlled by something.
Other than Resentment and Regret, some monsters that Han Fei had not seen before were slowly entering the Ziggurat area. This gave him a sense of danger.
The Butterfly was dead, the strongest spider in the Ziggurat had disappeared and Little Eight was still recovering from his injuries. The only one who could fight against the Resentment was Zhuang Wen.
Han Fei glanced at his side. Zhuang Wen's condition was still unstable. If she really fought against the Resentment, she would soon be driven mad by the black fire inside her.
A normal Resentment would complete its transformation in the black fire. Zhuang Wen had obviously failed due to the Butterfly's interference. Initially, Old Ghost had a chance but he sacrificed himself and his whole family to slay the Butterfly and ended up in the Blade of Rebirth.
Gripping the hilt, Han Fei felt the weight on his shoulders. If there was a chance in the future, he would bring hope to all the souls trapped in the Blade of Rebirth.
As he moved forward, the strange music entered his ears. Han Fei lifted his head and saw a creepy temple at the corner of the street.
The temple was not big, it looked like a newspaper stand. The windows and doors were covered in strange talismans and unpainted half-finished idols were placed at the entrance.
'Is this Ancestral Hall Street?' His mind searched for the source of the song. Han Fei hugged the ceremonial urn and walked deeper into the temple.
Just as he stepped into Ancestral Hall Street, the system notification rang in his ears.
"Notification for Player 0000! You've triggered Grade F Hidden Mission — Ancestral Hall Street.
"Ancestral Hall Street (Grade F Hidden Mission): If you see an abandoned statue on the street, do not approach it, and do not bring it home. It is best to leave immediately, because if you stay too long, the thing inside the statue might follow you forever."
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