Chapter 74

In a high-rise residential building in the smart city of Xinhu, Cheng hung his phone around his neck, his eyes gazing at the dark clouds on the horizon, silently counting the fine raindrops on the window.

"Cheng, you've been standing there for two hours. Why don't we go see Director Jiang now? The company hasn't responded, and although they invested in this drama, you voluntarily quit, which might not be a good influence," the agent said cautiously. "Let's take him out for a meal and have a good talk, and everything will be fine."

"It's only been 46 hours, and I don't understand what you're worried about," Cheng scolded, then subconsciously reached into his pocket. "Huh? Where's my phone? Find it quickly! I think Jiang Yi might have called me, but we might not have heard it!"

Seeing Cheng's flustered state, the agent didn't have the heart to remind him that last night, to prevent missing Jiang Yi's call, Cheng had hung his phone around his neck and hadn't taken it off since.

"Well, then let's wait a bit longer as you say..."

At 8:30 PM, Han Fei left the criminal investigation team, ate something on the street, and hurried back home.

"All the killers have been caught, but the real culprit behind the scenes hasn't been found yet. I need to be careful about Butterfly's revenge." Looking at the wall full of case photos, Han Fei didn't bother to tidy up. "Can't people just live a normal life? Why do they have to cause trouble? People like this should play 'Perfect Life' and get thoroughly cured."

Han Fei looked at the label on the game helmet that read "Warm and Healing" and couldn't help but mutter, "My neighbors are all in pain. If I can pull those bastards' consciousness into the deeper layers of the game, I can help everyone release their inner despair. Sacrificing a killer to heal everyone, it's a win-win."

Justice must be served, and those who commit crimes must be punished. Han Fei thought this was fair.

After practicing basic combat moves a few times in the room, Han Fei wiped the sweat from his body and picked up a book by the bed.

In this restless, fast-paced era, only reading and learning could relax Han Fei's mind.

"Personality disorders often begin in childhood, become fixed in adolescence, and persist into adulthood or throughout life. Strictly speaking, personality disorders are behavioral characteristics that lie between mental illness and normal personality in the field of abnormal psychology..."

Time always flew by quickly when he was studying seriously. Before he knew it, it was already past 11 PM.

Han Fei connected all the wires and put on the game helmet.

The world plunged into a sea of blood. When Han Fei opened his eyes again, he found himself in a cold living room.

"Coming here so many times, it really feels like coming home."

Before playing this game, Han Fei had no friends and was destined to live a lonely life.

Now, under the game's influence, he finally started learning how to become a better version of himself.

This time, Han Fei logged into the game with a very complex emotion.

The killer in the human puzzle case from ten years ago had been caught. Although Butterfly was still at large, he had fulfilled one of his roommates' wishes.

He really wanted to share this good news with his roommates and genuinely hoped they could slowly overcome their despair and become a bit more normal.

Han Fei didn't expect his roommates to freely communicate with him; as long as they didn't lose control, everything he had done would be worth it.

Looking toward the deepest bedroom in the haunted house, Han Fei gathered his courage and walked over.

"Creak..."

The door opened, and Han Fei saw his seven roommates sitting on the bed, their backs to him.

No matter how many times he saw this scene, it was still terrifying. Han Fei still wasn't used to it.

"The killer who murdered you has been brought to justice, and all those who harmed you have been punished."

Han Fei entered the room and recounted everything that had happened in reality, but the seven roommates seemed to hear nothing. They hung their heads, expressionless, as if still struggling against their inner despair, trying to prevent the last bit of their humanity from being consumed.

"I can't prove what I'm saying. If I could bring you to reality and show you everything, it would be better." Han Fei sat on the bed and sighed deeply.

Sending the neighbors in the game to reality was a pipe dream.

He still didn't understand how to define the game he was playing. This world was isolated, hidden in the darkest ocean, and he seemed to be the only one who could freely move between the two worlds.

Picking up a piece of paper and a pen, Han Fei wrote down everything that had happened in reality and placed it next to Wei Youfu. "Youfu, read this when you're conscious. I'm not lying; the killer has really been caught!"

Words might be too pale. Han Fei glanced at the TV. "I wish I could record the trial and watch it together with everyone, but my interface doesn't seem to have a recording function..."

Thinking about this, Han Fei suddenly narrowed his eyes. "In a normal 'Perfect Life' game, you can transmit videos and even recreate scenes from your memories. If this is really the deeper world of 'Perfect Life,' I just need to bring them to the surface to let them see the killer brought to justice!"

Han Fei originally just wanted to find a way out and escape this world of constant danger, but now he wanted to lead his neighbors out with him.

"Finding the door between the deeper and surface worlds will be very difficult. If I can survive until then, I'll probably have many friends and neighbors, as the game strongly encourages social interaction..."

Han Fei really doubted that when that day came, he might cause a stir in both the game world and reality.

"Is this opening Pandora's box? Dragging the entire game into a supernatural world with my own strength?"

Shaking his head, Han Fei didn't want to be the mastermind behind the supernatural revival or be seen as the most abnormal boss in the game.

"Thinking too far ahead. I should focus on surviving first."

Han Fei tidied up the papers he had left for Wei Youfu and slowly left the room.

Just as he closed the door, Wei Youfu, who had been hanging his head and expressionless, picked up the papers.

His pale fingers were covered in black blood threads. After reading the words on the paper, his broken body trembled uncontrollably.

Leaving the bedroom, Han Fei had just reached the living room when a cold voice from the system echoed in his mind.

"Attention, Player 0000! You have successfully triggered an F-class mission—Human Puzzle!"

"Human Puzzle (F-class Blood Mission): The seven rooms in this apartment each hide a piece of the human puzzle! You need to find all of them within three days!"

"Note! The mission level is far higher than your player level! Completing the mission will grant additional special rewards!"