Chapter 24

Han Fei poured all his acting skills into those few minutes, constantly giving himself psychological suggestions to get into a new role, but even so, his body still trembled with fear.

This wasn't because his acting was bad, but because it was a human instinct.

Panting heavily, Han Fei collapsed onto the bed. Every time he closed his eyes, he felt surrounded by children.

"Although I managed to fool them, I'll still appear in that room the next time I log into the game. What if 'Cry' doesn't keep his promise?"

Gripping his hair tightly, Han Fei felt mentally drained: "Cry will go crazy if he can't find me. I hinted for him to look for me in other neighbors' houses. The best scenario would be if Cry is in another neighbor's house when I log in."

Han Fei had left himself a way out, but he knew the chances were slim.

"Cry is terrifying. When I looked into his eyes, I felt like he was constantly observing me. If I showed even a hint of fear or weakness, he might have killed me directly." Even now, Han Fei still felt a chill run down his spine: "The feeling of my life being in someone else's hands is truly awful. If I can survive tonight, I must quickly level up and gather various items."

Han Fei gritted his teeth and made up his mind, but a moment later, he felt powerless and hopeless.

He had already given it his all to survive this time. The next time he logs in directly into a room full of children, he had no confidence in escaping.

"Tomorrow night might be my last time playing the game."

Looking at the game helmet on the table, Han Fei was speechless. He was just an ordinary person, and naturally, he feared death.

His nerves were on edge for a long time, and Han Fei was already very tired, but he couldn't sleep.

He always thought his life was long, with plenty of time to do what he wanted, but only at this moment did he truly feel his life slipping away.

"There are many trivial things I always thought I could do tomorrow. But if one day tomorrow never comes, how would I spend the last twenty-four hours of my life?"

Unable to calm down, Han Fei opened NetEase Cloud Music and selected a few soothing songs.

No matter how fast technology develops, music remains a haven for the soul.

The night passed unnoticed, and when dawn came, Han Fei took out his phone and looked at his half-page contact list.

Han Fei was an orphan. He didn't have the happy and carefree childhood that other children had. Watching others grow up under their parents' wings, he could only run in the rain with an umbrella.

He had never experienced family love or tried romantic love. The world wasn't gentle to him, but he wanted to give the world more laughter and joy.

He loved listening to people's laughter, which felt like a gentle touch of happiness on his lonely soul.

This was why he wanted to become a comedian.

Turning off the music, Han Fei looked out the window. The first rays of the sun rose, and everything came to life.

"It's dawn."

Opening the window, Han Fei straightened the tilted game helmet on the table. Since things had already happened, they couldn't be changed. Instead of worrying about tomorrow, he should live in the present.

He remembered a quote by the comedy master Charlie Chaplin: "Today I will only do interesting and joyful things, things I love that make my heart happy, in my way, at my pace."

Brushing his teeth and washing his face, Han Fei looked at himself in the mirror. There was no trace of dejection on his face.

"In the face of death, many things that used to bother me now seem trivial. Is this the charm of a healing game?"

Dressed neatly, Han Fei took his phone and walked out the door.

It had rained last night, and the morning air was particularly fresh. He took a deep breath and was about to walk forward when he suddenly heard a child crying.

Sensitive to crying, he shivered and turned to look.

Two children stood under a big tree, calling out a name.

"Don't cry, don't cry, what happened?" Han Fei gently comforted the children.

"Xiaoguai is in the tree! He can't get down!"

Looking up, Han Fei saw that Xiaoguai was a young cat.

The cat meowed pitifully.

"You two help me get my coat." Han Fei took off his jacket and climbed the tree.

"Feels like my body is a bit lighter and my movements are more agile. Could the points I gained in the game affect reality?" After a lot of effort, Han Fei finally brought the little cat down from the tree: "You two take good care of it, and don't let it run around again."

The two children nodded, holding the cat, looking quite cute.

Looking at their smiling faces, Han Fei inexplicably thought of "Cry": "They're all children, why is the gap so big? Did Cry ever have such a smile in the game?"

Patted the dust off his clothes, Han Fei left the neighborhood.

Not long after he left, Zhao Ming, Zhang Xiaotian, and Li Xue, dressed in plain clothes, walked out from a van in the parking lot.

"A psychologically twisted super-criminal helping children save a cat?" Zhang Xiaotian was a bit uncertain.

"Don't be complacent! Have you forgotten what the captain said? Super-criminals are masters of manipulating human nature! This might be his disguise." Zhao Ming was also a bit confused. No matter how you looked at Han Fei, he was far from a super-criminal, at least not the kind they imagined.

"I've seen a super-criminal once during an escort mission," Li Xue, standing at the back, immediately caught Zhao Ming and Zhang Xiaotian's attention: "Just to escort that one criminal, the authorities sealed off the streets in advance, and several departments worked together."

"You've seen a super-criminal? Sister Li, what did he look like?" Zhang Xiaotian and Zhao Ming were very curious.

"Can't see his face. He was in a specially designed security box, bound all over. I only remember a butterfly-wing-like pattern on his left hand." Li Xue waved her hand: "Don't ask anymore. These things can't be talked about casually. Let's focus on Han Fei."

"Sister Li, if you think Han Fei can't be a super-criminal, why are you still following us to observe him?" Zhang Xiaotian was a bit confused.

"Because I think he's not a super-criminal, I'm following you to prevent you from doing something foolish." Li Xue walked out first: "You two have no investigation or tracking experience, so stay away from me."

The three police officers quietly followed Han Fei, trying to find something wrong with him, but they found nothing.

Han Fei helped many people along the way, being warm and gentle, with a look of longing in his eyes. His love for the world was as if his life had only one day left.

His behavior matched the Citizen Information System's judgment. For such a person, if the danger score wasn't zero, it would be abnormal.