Chapter 92: Back Into the Game

Fang Yue still seemed a bit uneasy, but after Bai Xiaoya said a few words, he returned home anyway.

A Ming quickly began making calls to handle the aftermath; behind him seemed to be a powerful force that swiftly disposed of the body and erased all traces, leaving no ripple.

Only when his boss called did A Ming fall silent and say: "Boss, I can't talk about this—if I do, Miss will die immediately! Don't investigate, don't ask—suffice it to say… Miss is protected by a high-level expert; her life and death are secure!"

At these words, the person on the other end of the line fell silent, tacitly accepting the matter.

…

Everything seemed to settle down; the commotion at Qingshui Park was quietly buried, unknown to all.

But the ripples in Jianghai City had been detected.

The dark conference room suddenly lit up.

Ten mirrors formed a circle, each one igniting in turn.

On each mirror, a figure appeared.

"... Tell us, what exactly happened? Our 【Alliance】 hasn't been this fully assembled in a long time."

"Perhaps someone has activated a high-risk 【Curio】!"

"It could also be… a 【Strange】 has smuggled itself through!"

"Has the loophole been patched yet?"

"The major ones are sealed, but there are too many minor ones left unattended—if a 【Strange】 slipped through, its power would be drastically weakened, not worth worrying about."

"True… then what's going on with today's 【Strange Index】? The fluctuations are too extreme! It rose by a full 0.4%!"

"0.4%?! How could it rise so high!"

"Send someone to investigate—find out what's happening!"

"Understood."

"As for the 【Strange Index】… I'll have my 【Bounty Association】 sacrifice a few 【Curios】 to bring it back down."

"Ah, you're bleeding heavily. By the way, what about the 【Cheaters】?"

"They haven't responded to us… but according to the timeline, none of them have awakened yet—no need to bother for now."

"Alright, ignore them. Also, the Great Calamity is coming—everyone, focus on strengthening yourselves."

"Understood."

"We're preparing."

"I'll have to wait until the third batch of Game Watches arrives…"

…

Fang Yue returned to the neighborhood; Yuan Jie still thought they were joking—only when she saw both standing at the door did she reluctantly open it.

She clearly wanted to play matchmaker and bring the two together.

But after everything that happened tonight, neither had the energy to discuss it.

Bai Xiaoya had many questions for Fang Yue, but he didn't respond to any of them, leaving her deeply frustrated.

On the contrary, she revealed quite a bit herself—like how she moved here to escape danger, and swore there would be no more trouble from now on!

In her mind, since something like this had already happened, her father should now protect her with all his strength.

Seeing her make this promise, Fang Yue said nothing about forcing her to leave.

Unless the parchment says again that someone wants to kill her—next time, Fang Yue will definitely take Yuan Jie and run—too many troubles, he couldn't handle it.

After returning to his room, Fang Yue immediately pressed the parchment about the Strange.

【I am deeply confused—why did a Strange appear in reality, and why is it hunting Bai Xiaoya?】

【But I do not know that reality itself is undergoing some quiet transformation.】

【A crisis is coming—I need more power, so I entered the game to strengthen myself.】

Quiet transformation? What does that mean?

Fang Yue asked again, but the parchment gave no response.

Fang Yue thought for a while, but could not figure it out.

He checked the time—it was already 9:30 PM.

In game time, that was Hai Shi.

This time had long passed the agreed meeting time with Lin Ling.

Thinking of how he'd wasted three days of lifespan for three seconds of glory tonight, Fang Yue felt a pang of regret.

No good!

He had to get into the game quickly!

After signing the contract with the parchment and everything that happened tonight, Fang Yue understood more than ever the importance of this game.

At the same time, the stronger his in-game character, the stronger his real-world power—how could he not take this seriously!

Back in his room, he placed the parchment down, lay on the bed, and entered the game.

At the same time, words began to appear on the parchment.

【Finally… finally entering the game!!!】

【If I don't get into the game soon, I'll starve to death!】

【Weak parchment, begging for survival, signs a humiliating contract on the spot—holds a grudge, holds a very big grudge!】

As the words vanished line by line, the parchment began to fragment, slowly dissolving, becoming ethereal…

…

Gu Yue Cun.

Fang Yue's lifeless eyes suddenly became lively, as if his soul had returned to his body.

His body stirred—Fang Yue returned to the game.

But the moment Fang Yue had just climbed out of bed, his whole body suddenly froze, his pupils contracting sharply.

Because he discovered that, at some unknown time, an extra sheet of paper had appeared in his right hand.

A somewhat familiar… parchment!

At the same time, words actually began to appear on the parchment!

"My name is Fang Yue, and I have returned to the game once more."

"I look at my dwindling lifespan, think of all the wonders of the game, and my whole body is filled with motivation."

"I will kill more anomalies, I will obtain more Black Ember, and provide the most delicious food for the great and mighty Lord Parchment!"

"Life, at last, has become beautiful!"

Fang Yue:????!

What the f*ck?!

Beautiful my ass! How did you get in here?!

Aren't you something from reality? Why can you enter the game?!

Fang Yue's scalp went numb, and for a moment he couldn't even tell the difference between reality and the game.

Only then did the parchment once again produce words.

"I am very confused—why is it that when I returned to the game, an extra parchment appeared in my hand?"

"I tried calling out to Lord Parchment, and agreed to revise the unfair contract, and only then did the great and noble Lord Parchment reluctantly agree to tell me the reason."

Dream on!

Fang Yue's face darkened.

Seems this thing was still dreaming of a comeback.

But it's strange—if it had long had the ability to enter the game, it should have entered on the very first day the servers opened.

So… the parchment must have been able to enter the game because of the contract!

This game—things from reality can actually affect things inside the game? Could it be… that the two are actually interconnected?

Fang Yue couldn't figure it out, only feeling that this game had changed from a thrilling, unmatched-power romp at the very start into an unfathomably eerie horror game.

Just as Fang Yue was thinking, another line popped out of the parchment.

"I am Fang Yue, my Lord Parchment is very hungry, I took out 【Black Ember】 and fed it to Lord Parchment."

"Afterward, Lord Parchment offered the chance to answer one question."

(End of chapter)