Chapter 239: Beware of Lin Chen
Shencheng, in an old house less than thirty square meters.
Lu Zimo opened his eyes on the bed and saw Huang Xiaofei sitting on the head of the bed, smoking a cigarette in a haze.
As if facing a formidable enemy, he grasped the thin wire hidden in the seam of the bed with his right hand.
Huang Xiaofei looked sideways at him, her eyes blurred by the white smoke so that she could not see her emotions: "Time is running out, I will only say some things once, you can remember as many as you want."
"The bank cards and bankbooks at home are all under my bed, as well as some other things. It's a heavy box. You can dispose of it yourself when the time comes. The passwords for all accounts are..."
"I'm dead "Lu Zimo interrupted, "Cheng An killed me."
He found that he was calmer than he thought. Maybe it was because there was nothing worth cherishing in life, or maybe he finally broke up with Huang Xiaofei. I'm so embarrassed, I have no regrets.
Or maybe... it's just because everyone is equal in the face of death. Treating it indifferently or being hysterical will have no effect on the outcome.
Huang Xiaofei looked at him calmly, without showing any surprise, as if he had expected this result.
Two people with only half an hour left to live sat opposite each other. No matter how much love, hatred, discord and discord they had, they didn't know where to start.
“Trash!”
Huang Xiaofei suddenly raised her hand and slapped Lu Zimo.
Lu Zimo tilted his head and remained silent, as if he had turned back into the younger brother who obeyed his sister's words.
Silence spread in the small, dark room. After a long silence, Huang Xiaofei said: "Come out for a walk with me."
Lu Zimo stood up without saying a word and pushed open the door covered with glue marks.
Outside the door is a bustling street with bicycles and tricycles crisscrossing the streets.
Amidst the crowded and sour smell, an old radio was playing an old song in a tattered modified car:
“The red color cannot be seen when blood dissolves in water.< br>
In fact, what should be there is always there
How much I want to take a look,
You were by my side on the last day..."
...
Spring City, a small restaurant.
< br>Sun Dekuan woke up from a nap, the fear of the moment of death swirling in his heart, and the feeling of having his throat pierced by the pendulum and the water filling his nose lingered for a long time
He sat behind the counter and stared blankly at the lobby full of people. The smoke from the fireworks couldn't drive away the coldness around him.
“Boss, a bowl of tadpole soup!” A customer ordered in a loud voice.
Sun Dekuan stood up and shouted: "We're closed today! Everyone, go home early and be careful on the road!"
The guests didn't know why the fat boss, who always seemed cheerful, suddenly had a sudden look on his face. There was no smile left, but no one planned to leave after eating half of their meal. At this moment, they just pretended not to hear and sat in their respective seats to enjoy their meal.
Sun Dekuan felt that speaking those two sentences had exhausted most of his energy, and he only had enough energy left to lean back and breathe tiredly.
The guest who ordered the meal urged him a few more times. Seeing that his expression was too sad and dejected, he stopped trying and hid away muttering.
Sun Dekuan struggled to find his phone, stared at the illuminated screen in a daze, and began to think seriously.
He only has the last half hour of his life left, what should he do?
The will has been drawn up a long time ago. My parents are deceased and I don’t have any particularly close friends or relatives. I just divorced my wife last year because she was diagnosed with cancer, and my daughter was also taken away...
My wife has He has a new family, so don’t bother him; his daughter is young and will soon forget about him...
Finally, Sun Dekuan entered the game forum and clicked the "Post" button.
……
On the morning of April 12, in the Weird Game Forum, a cheating post was on the hot list.
# hanger: In the copy of "Frog Hospital", I met a lying and ruthless massacre player#
[1st Floor (Owner): My name is Sun Dekuan, and I am a chef. Killed in a copy of "Frog Hospital". In half an hour, I will truly die. Before I die, I want to expose this bastard who killed us all.
His pseudonym is "Cheng An" and he claims to be a college student. He looks weak and gentle, but in fact he is more ruthless than anyone else. He first pretended to join forces with a woman named "Huang Xiaofei", but then attacked her from behind, and then killed her brother "Lu Zimo". I didn't want to die, so I had to cooperate with him, but I didn't expect that he would kill me in the end to silence me.
His name and appearance are both fake, but I know he has an accomplice named "Lin Chen", and I'm not sure if that name is real. I also know that his skills are related to the contract. As long as you sign the contract, you cannot disobey his orders. He also has a weapon that looks like a red pendulum.
Everyone will clear the dungeon in the future. If you encounter him, you must be careful. 】
The post was posted yesterday afternoon. After half a day, there have been more than a hundred replies.
I have to say that Sun Dekuan has good language expression skills and describes things concisely and clearly.
His observation ability is also very strong. In just one copy, he summed up all the flaws of Zeiss and put them on the table.
The following replies are a heated discussion.
[2nd Floor: Thank you to the original poster for providing the information! Hello, original poster (light on the wax)]
[3rd Floor: There are more and more scumbags lately. According to the poster's description, I think that person is probably not a college student, and the accomplice's real name should not be used. 】
[Floor 4: Let’s break up. We all know the weapons and skills. As long as this person dares to enter the multiplayer dungeon again, he will be picked out sooner or later (show his hands)]
[Floor 6: @九州guildofficial, there are massacre players here and there, please come and deal with it personally. If you want to be the world’s policeman, don’t just talk and do nothing! 】
【7th floor replied to 6th floor: Download the dungeon if you can, don't be so weird. Kyushu has done so much and doesn’t owe you anything. 】
【The 9th floor replied to the 6th floor: Being so active, does that mean you are capable? People who don't do it for themselves will be punished by heaven and earth. In strange games, the weak always prey on the strong. If you want to blame it, I blame the original poster for being too good. He is so powerful. 】
【12th floor replied to 9th floor: If you are so eager to jump out, you are not the scumbag that the poster posted, right? ]
[The 13th floor replied to the 12th floor: Le, as soon as I scolded the nosy Holy Mother, a clown came to my seat (sweating soybeans)]
[Floor 16: The contract and the pendulum, these two things are not simple at first glance. I am afraid they are involved in the background of the weird game. The water is very deep. 】
[Floor 17: The description of that contract skill has the same origin as the puppet master's skill "Puppet Silk". Xila has become more and more high-profile recently, isn't he going to make any big moves? 】
[Floor 20 replied to Floor 17: Nonsense, this skill is not on the same level as "Puppet Silk". Since it’s called a contract, it must be signed voluntarily by both parties, right? If you don't sign it to death, won't this skill be broken? 】
[Floor 25: I am from the Tingfeng Guild. Let me tell you a secret that has just been unlocked. "Contract" is the foundation of the weird game before Ragnarok, and it is also the underlying logic and means of constructing most dungeons. 】
【Floor 29: Can anyone tell me how to use a pendulum as a weapon? I can’t imagine it from this description (face covering)]
Many people in the post expressed condolences and gratitude to the late Sun Dekuan, and some people once again quarreled over the issue of three views. The six arts of the Internet are still useful today.
From time to time, the post received new replies. Gradually, some people began to pay attention to the contract and pendulum mentioned in the description, and started to think in outrageous directions.
The discussion was unknowingly led to the two topics of "The Essence of Weird Games" and "Sela Guild". The heat further fermented, and the replies exploded like a snowball.
Of course, some people who are accustomed to singing the opposite opinion came out, created new posts, and rushed to make violent comments.
#A cheating post is so popular that it is hard not to suspect that it is to build momentum for someone or divert attention#
#Don’t you think there are a lot of doubts about the cheating post on the hot list? Many places are fake at first glance#
# Sunset Ruins did not set a new clearance record for "Frog Hospital", and everyone was deceived#
These people do not really have substantial evidence, nor may they He is passionate and has a strong sense of justice. He just wants to use this to show his uniqueness and insights, become the center of attention, and receive attention.
But it is undeniable that they did find some details that were ignored by people, and formed another convincing voice -
In fact, Cheng An and Lin Chen did not exist at all Others, Sun Dekuan is not dead, the posting is just a deliberate attempt to create a hot spot, hoping to draw the public's attention to the Xi La Guild.
You see, how can a chef with low education have such strong observation and expression skills and provide so many effective clues out of thin air?
Three old players can kill someone even if they are replaced by three pigs. How could they be defeated by a decryption player with low martial arts value?
If the person who was hanged was really so smart and rushed to kill the group from the beginning, how could he possibly leak so much important information that directly pointed to his identity? Far-fetched, reasonable, and nuanced questions were raised one by one by the dissidents, which seemed quite bluffing. They soon accumulated a group of enthusiastic believers, fighting against the original mainstream views.
Unfortunately, the cheating thread has been posted for a while, and new conclusive evidence may never come out in this lifetime.
According to the main building, except for the two scumbags who were hanged, everyone in the copy of "Frog Hospital" is dead. At this moment, no one can crawl back from hell to answer the questions.
Chis lay in bed with his cell phone all morning, refreshing the page every five minutes on average to follow the latest public opinion trends.
The thoughts on the forum were as chaotic as ever. He silently peeked at the screen, with no intention of fishing in troubled waters.
He had already expected the exposure of the soul contract and the cursed pendulum.
After all, it is normal for veteran players to walk in the dungeon without using their real names and identities. If they want to use it, they can only use their iconic skills and weapons.
It is unrealistic to ask others to agree to keep the terms of confidentiality after leaving the copy every time. Take "Frog Hospital" as an example this time. He is at a disadvantage among both parties to the contract. Adding an inexplicable request will inevitably make the other party suspicious.
In other words, unless he never uses skills and weapons, it is only a matter of time before his trump card is exposed.
He must make a choice, that is, whether to risk exposure in exchange for the successful signing of the contract. For the most part, his choices were pretty much the same.
Although the naysayers appearing in the forum have appropriately blurred the vision, the situation is still not optimistic.
The skill "Contract" is special enough. After this experience, it has most likely left an impression in the minds of many players. It is easy for similar keywords to trigger memories and trigger alertness.
Moreover, there are many smart people in this world, and the possibility of being fooled by a few nonsense words is very slim. The fact that the post is suspicious does not prevent them from taking preventive measures and conducting research on contract skills.
“It seems that in the next dungeon, I will have to reduce the frequency of using soul contracts and cursed pendulums, and try to use other methods and props.”
Qis turned over Personally, I exited the game forum, clicked on Happy Match, and then started playing level 3507.
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Nancheng, a single apartment.
Liu Yuhan sat at her desk, staring intently at the tablet in front of her.
On the computer screen, the game forum posts are refreshing at a dizzying speed.
Liu Yuhan holds the mouse in her right hand, clicks once or twice from time to time, pauses the interface, enters a post, takes a screenshot of the key information and pastes it into a folder named "Si Qi Evidence".
The folder is full of various neatly coded pictures and documents. The pictures are clues, and the documents are the analysis of the corresponding clues.
Since Chiss promised her to let her go free in advance as long as she could find evidence that could lock the former from public clues, she devoted a lot of energy to Chiss's pursuit and investigation.
At this moment, pieces of information are arranged in front of you, with looming connections connecting them, gradually forming a complete logical chain.
“According to the research of the Tingfeng Guild, skills are fragments of the authority of the gods in the strange game background and are unique. Although the possibility of similar skills is not ruled out, due to the special nature of the 'contract', there are many The probability of two players mastering it together is low.
“‘Cheng An’s’ behavior is reckless and has no bottom line. He may kill his allies at any time, which is basically in line with the personality of ‘Si Qi’. Calculating the time, there is no conflict. ‘Cheng An’ is the pseudonym of ‘Si Qi’. "
Liu Yuhan took a pack of plum slices from the drawer, tore a small opening, took out a piece and pressed it under her tongue.
After she joined the Kyushu Guild, Tang Yu sent her a A bunch of snacks came over as a greeting gift
This was the first time she received a gift from someone else, so she inevitably found it novel, so she ate some of each one, and then as expected... she got into the habit of eating when she was thinking about problems.
Liu Yuhan stuffed a few more plum slices into her mouth, put her hands stained with sugar directly on the computer keyboard, and started typing.
"Si Qi is familiar with a person whose pseudonym is 'Lin Chen'. The two should have met in previous dungeons and got along well. Unfortunately, there is too little content in the main page of the post, so I will not post it for now. Know their specific actions.
"If I remember correctly, "Frog Hospital" is a two-line copy. Judging from Sun Dekuan's description, he, Si Qi, Huang Xiaofei, and Lu Zimo are in the same space. Lin Chen is in another dimension and can also provide assistance, which shows that he is very powerful.
“Since he can cooperate with Si Qi again and conspire with tacit understanding to complete the trap of other players, this 'Lin Chen' should also be a ruthless character, and he will most likely be a massacre player.
"Wait a minute... the name 'Lin Chen'... cough, cough, cough!"
Liu Yuhan was lost in thought, subconsciously grabbed a handful of plum slices and stuffed them into her mouth, coughing from the soreness.
She stood up, poured herself a glass of water, and drank it. At the same time, she remembered the origin of this ordinary name.
Tianping Church once published two sentences from a letter, which are said to be the last words of a member who has made great contributions:
[There were some twists and turns in the process, and I was preempted. Crack the rules in one step and kill in the copy. The man was very cautious and I didn't see his face.
As expected, there will be three players who will survive, claiming to be Chang Xu, Qi Si, and Lin Chen respectively. Among them, the first two are suspicious, and I suggest that the church pays close attention to them. 】
The cause and effect are unknown. Only three names have been added to the list of key concerns -
Chang Xu, Qi Si, and Lin Chen.
“Qisi...Si Qi?”
Liu Yuhan put down the cup and sat back at the desk again, the hand holding the mouse trembling slightly.
Her brain quickly processed information and constructed models, and her fingers jumped nimbly on the mottled yellow keyboard.
“If Si Qi is indeed Qisi, then this copy should be where everything started, which is "Rose Manor".
"Si Qi is in the copy of "Rose Manor", Under the pseudonym of "Qisi", he met Chang Xu and Lin Chen, and cooperated to kill members of the Tianping Church and achieved TE clearance.
“Among them, Si Qi and Lin Chen have a close relationship, and they have a certain hostility towards Chang Xu, and may even have harmed him. Therefore, Si Qi pretended to be Chang Xu in the copy of "Carnivorous" and destroyed the group. Other players.
"Chang Xu doesn't seem to know Si Qi's hostility towards him. This can be seen in the copy of "Hopeless Sea". Even if he is killed by him, he thinks it is due to the control of the puppet master. Therefore, in "Red Maple Leaf Boarding School", the two collaborated on a limited basis.
"Lin Chen was also the first teammate Si Qi met, but his importance in Si Qi's eyes was much higher than that of Chang Xu. In the copy of "Frog Hospital", the two met again, and it was natural for them to form an alliance and continue to harm people."
All speculations were presented in text on the document, and Liu Yuhan calmed down.
According to the contract between her and Si Qi, as long as she submits this information, even if she completes the terms of the agreement, Si Qi will have to release her soul.
But with Si Qi’s character, would he really be willing to let her know so much?
Si Qi is a true skeptic who pursues the philosophy of eradicating the root causes and will not allow anyone who has the possibility of exposing his crimes to survive.
Liu Yuhan knew clearly that having mastered the key evidence was like a rabbit standing on a tightrope. If she was not careful, she would be killed and silenced.
What’s more, Si Qi may not have intended for her to survive from the very beginning.
She doesn’t want to die, she must save herself...
“Si Qi is still in the human category and should not be able to control my soul in real time in reality. I may be able to find a way to bypass the previous contract. Those terms.
"Subjectively, you cannot take the initiative to do anything detrimental to him, so... what if the internal information of the Balance Church is 'accidentally' leaked? ”
Liu Yuhan's breathing quickened.
She opened a bag of potato chips and quickly grabbed the contents and stuffed them into her mouth. Her brain was running rapidly, thinking of countermeasures.
“Heh.”
A chuckle suddenly sounded behind his ears, like an hallucination.
Liu Yuhan froze and quickly looked back, but only saw white walls.
When the voice sounded again, it was close to my ears, as if it was a whisper from a dream:
“It’s done well, but it’s a pity that it’s not enough.”
“What Balance is best at is being conservative. Secret, they did a good job in the past, didn’t they?”
(End of Chapter)