"Youfu-ge?" The Skinny Old Man had no idea what Han Fei was talking about. "You're Youfu's friend? But why haven't I heard him mention you?""Think about it carefully, my name is Han Fei." Han Fei looked at the old man with great sincerity, making him start to doubt if he had forgotten. After all, this was all from ten years ago."Now that you mention it, I do remember Youfu having some friends before, but you don't look that old?" The old man was uncertain."I'm an Actor, I make a living with my face. Because of my character types, I pay great attention to maintenance. I've been acting out of town before." Too many words lead to mistakes; Han Fei skipped over the topic. "Sir, I really want to do something for Youfu-ge.""Youfu had too many unfulfilled wishes. He worked his heart out just to give A Mei a home. Not long before they were murdered, that Child even came to see me, saying he had secretly saved some money and wanted to hold a wedding for A Mei." The old man shook his head. "It's useless to say these things now. I think his greatest wish would be to catch the Murderer; after all, the Murderer killed the person he loved most.""Home, wedding, catch the Murderer." Han Fei memorized these in his Brain Sea. He looked at the haggard old man. "Sir, I think Youfu-ge would also be very worried about your health. You must stay healthy. I will think of every possible way to catch that psychopathic Murderer!"Saying that, Han Fei took out his phone. "This is my contact ID. If you run into anything, call me. I'll help wherever I can."After leaving his number and giving a few more instructions, Han Fei left with Li Xue."Hey, why did you pretend to be Wei Youfu's friend? It looks like you're really prepared to take care of that old man." After walking out of the Residential Community, Li Xue asked the question on her mind."I..." Han Fei didn't know how to answer. He just looked at the dilapidated apartment building behind him. "I didn't pretend to be Wei Youfu's friend. We will become friends.""What a strange person." Li Xue got on her motorcycle. As she passed Han Fei, she threw a helmet to him. "Get on.""What do you want to do?""Take you home."...Back at his rented place, Han Fei sat in the corner furthest from the desk, staring at the game helmet on the desk.The blood inside the helmet had dried, as if mysterious red patterns were engraved on the inner wall.Before, Han Fei still held a sliver of hope that it might be a prank, but what he saw and heard today made him completely abandon that thought."The game mission system said completing the Newbie Mission would help me understand that world. It seems I still have to complete the Newbie Mission."Night fell. Han Fei walked to the window and looked toward the skyscrapers in the city center.In fact, let alone the game world, with the rapid development of technology, he even felt a sense of strangeness toward the real world.As the times rolled forward, living in a corner of the old city, he always felt at a loss facing the countless new things popping up every day."Don't think too much, just survive today first." Han Fei sat in front of the computer and started searching for cases from ten years ago.Since it concerned his life and death, Han Fei was very serious. He printed out all the information released by the Police and posted it on the wall in front of his desk.The once blank wall was soon densely covered with various case clues and photos. Anyone who saw this might think he was a private detective."There are eight victims in the Human Body Puzzle Case. When the first seven victims were found, their bodies were all missing a part. The eighth victim's body was mostly assembled. After comparing all data, the Police couldn't find the eighth victim's information in the citizen database. So when the case was announced, they just referred to the eighth victim as Number Eight..."Busy until late at night, Han Fei finally had a general understanding of the case from ten years ago. As midnight approached, he picked up the game helmet."The deceased appeared in the game. There are many mysteries, but my priority right now is to ensure I survive."When the midnight bell rang, Han Fei connected all the cables and entered the game.The world before him was covered in blood red. A sense of weightlessness and dizziness hit him. As Han Fei was about to pass out, a cold voice rang deep in his Brain Sea."Welcome to perfect life! Now you can choose your own perfect life!"Opening his eyes, Han Fei was lying on the steps of the First Floor. It was very quiet, as if there wasn't a single living person in the entire building."Go find Meng Shi first!"Having had his first game experience, Han Fei's goal this time was very clear: find a way to get a mission from the old woman, and after completing it, stay in her home for a full three hours.After three hours, he could quit the game at any time; that's when he would explore the unknown areas.That way, even if he encountered danger, he wouldn't be afraid and could just quit the game immediately.In other words, the most dangerous period of this game was the first three hours after Han Fei logged in.Some black filth stuck to the rusty iron handrail, and the dusty walls were covered in uncomfortable graffiti. Most of the little people's bodies were only partially drawn, looking very eerie.Han Fei didn't dare make a sound. He picked up the Kitchen Knife from the floor and tiptoed to the old woman's Room Door.Beside the peeling Room Door, those black plastic bags had been cleaned up, leaving only two dark marks on the floor, as if the filth in the bags had seeped out."Grandma?"Tapping lightly on the Room Door, Han Fei didn't dare use any force, but in the silent corridor, the knocking sound still traveled far."Is no one there?"Han Fei pressed his ear against the anti-theft door. There was no sound inside the old woman's home, as if the place hadn't been lived in for a long time."Where could they go in the middle of the night?" Han Fei knocked on the Room Door again. As the knocking sounded, he vaguely noticed something was wrong.Pricking up his ears, something seemed to be moving in the previously quiet corridor!The other party also deliberately slowed their pace, trying not to make a sound, but Han Fei still heard a slight rustling."The sound is coming from upstairs. Someone is walking toward me! Did the knocking attract them?"Han Fei walked to the stair railing and looked up through the gap in the middle of the stairs.His neck twisted slowly, and Han Fei's body suddenly tensed. Up there on the Sixth Floor, a face was also looking down at him!Their eyes met, and both parties quickened their pace at the same time!Han Fei began to run upstairs, while the owner of that face sprinted downstairs."Fourth Floor! I must go to the Fourth Floor!"Han Fei knew the corridor door was locked. He couldn't leave this building. Running downstairs was certain death, so he could only return to his home on the Fourth Floor!"I'm on the Third Floor, that person is on the Sixth Floor. I'm closer to the Fourth Floor! The Key is that I need time to open the door!"Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out that large bunch of Keys. He had stuffed them into his pocket when he first went to Grandma's house to eat dumplings and hadn't taken them out since.Thanks to our Alliance Leaders: Natural Yin Yang Fish, Ni Hen Lao Wo, Qing Ningzi, Mo Xiao Qing Chen, and Na Ge Nan Yin!
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