Ruan Qing was stunned for a second when he saw the caller ID.
Only then did he remember that the original owner, as the school bully, had a
significant other.
Not just one, but more than one, of different genders.
Excluding those who had already broken up before, it seemed
that the original owner currently had both a boyfriend and a girlfriend.
And it appeared that these two were... classmates.
Well, quite the playboy.
After the phone rang, Mo Ran glanced at the boy’s phone and a
hint of impatience flashed in his eyes, but he could only watch as the boy
answered the call.
“Break up.” As soon as the call connected, a cold and
indifferent voice came from the other end, followed by a busy tone.
Clearly, the call had been hung up by the other party.
Ruan Qing, who didn’t even have a chance to say a word, was
confused: “???”
***
After saying these two words, Pei Yan immediately hung up the
phone, completely disregarding the other person’s reaction.
Or rather, he didn’t care at all.
He didn’t like having a scumbag partner for no reason, even
if it was a character setting in an instance.
The other wasn’t worthy, and even the mere pretense of being
in a romantic relationship disgusted him.
Pei Yan’s livestream viewers began to tease him.
[God Pei is so indifferent. He breaks up just like that,
without even giving a reason. How heartless.] (T/N: The ‘god’
here is actually ‘shen’. It’s a slang term typically used to describe someone
or something that is incredibly skilled, talented, impressive, or awe-inspiring.)
[Exactly, he dumps someone while they’re still in love,
without even giving a reason. How ruthless.]
[Who can handle being in a relationship with him? He’s the
leader of school violence, and he definitely won’t live long. I bet one point
that he won’t survive for more than three days.]
[I think three days might be too long. Once that person dies,
the ghost will definitely go after him.]
[Actually, I think the ghost probably isn’t dead yet. I
wonder if the players can protect him and prevent him from dying? That way, the
ghost won’t exist anymore, right?]
[I think it’s somewhat feasible, but who died and became a
ghost? After flipping through the instance data, all I could gather was that
someone died and came back as a vengeful ghost, but I have no idea who it is.]
[It’s probably one of Su Qing’s victims. That NPC bullied
everyone in the whole school... awesome!]
[Haha, if we knew who the ghost was, why bother protecting
anything? We could just submit the answer and be done with it. This instance
isn’t limited to surviving for only ten days, after all.]
[Right? It’s usually difficult to find out the names in these
types of submission-based copies. It’s often better to just survive for ten
days.]
In the horror game, players had the option to choose whether
or not to livestream their gameplay in the instance. However, this livestream
was generally not accessible to players themselves but seemed to be open to
viewers from unknown time and space.
But players could still watch the livestream by spending a
hefty amount of points.
However, few players choose to watch because the points
required for viewing the livestream were nearly three times or even more than
the points rewarded for completing an instance. It’s not cost-effective to
spend points on gaining instance clearance clues this way, as it’s better to
use the points to buy clues from advanced players or the game system itself.
Unless it’s a particularly difficult instance with a high
draw rate, some players may grit their teeth and spend points to watch the
livestream, such as in the instance “Horror Livestream Room.”
Even so, players could not send bullet comments or see them.
That privilege belonged solely to the real audience.
Even the streamer themselves could not fully see the bullet
comments. Once the comments involved things related to the instance, they were
all blocked, and what could be seen were only some meaningless comments.
But the players inside the instance weren’t fools either.
They clearly thought of the method mentioned in the bullet comments. This
instance was a new one, so there was hardly any information available.
Only Pei Yan had higher permissions and exchanged a tiny clue
from the game system.
The clue only had one word written on it: ‘supernatural’
Considering the background information they had investigated
for half a day, along with the hints given at the beginning of the game, it was
apparent that the scenario involved a case of school violence leading to
someone’s death. The deceased person returned as a vengeful ghost and proceeded
to kill all the teachers and students in the school.
In such a situation, if they knew who the ghost was, they
could have prevented their death or at least reported their name.
The problem, however, was that the NPC named Su Qing bullied
the entire school, making it difficult to determine who exactly became the
ghost.
Furthermore, protecting everyone was impossible; they
couldn’t safeguard the entire school.
The most important aspect was that the scenario used the term
“supernatural.” This meant that the existence of a ghost was an absolute
certainty. Otherwise, the game’s mission wouldn’t have mentioned finding “it”.
This implied that the appearance of the ghost was
predetermined, and no matter what they did, they couldn’t avoid it.
Even if they killed the NPC Su Qing, it was likely that the
ghost would die due to other reasons and reappear, making it even more
challenging to identify who it was.
It was better to keep the NPC Su Qing and observe who they
would kill.
This way, at least there would be a scope and a suspect.
Moreover, players were not allowed to casually kill NPCs, as
it would attract the NPCs’ hostility, and the game difficulty would become
extremely challenging, akin to a hell mode.
Originally, the identity card that Pei Yan obtained was quite
good. Being the boyfriend of that NPC, he should have been able to get close to
him easily.
However, the players watched in astonishment as Pei Yan made
a phone call and directly broke up with the NPC.
The players: “...” Alright, you’re the boss. As long as
you’re happy.
In any case, getting close to the NPC didn’t necessarily have
to be through a romantic relationship.
***
Ruan Qing looked at the disconnected phone call and remained
silent for a second before realizing that he had been... dumped?
It was a strange feeling, as it was his first time being
dumped.
Ruan Qing instinctively touched the “Red Moon” earring on his
left ear and then, following the original owner’s temperament, immediately
blocked the so-called boyfriend’s number.
From this moment on, the other person had transformed from a
boyfriend to an ex-boyfriend.
Although the original protagonist was arrogant and
domineering, they treated their partner fairly well because they believed that
a man should cherish their significant other.
However, the original protagonist was not the type to cling
desperately. When breaking up, it was usually an amicable separation, followed
by no further contact. They wouldn’t hold grudges, but it was also impossible
to receive their special treatment again.
Therefore, despite many people fearing the original
protagonist, there were still those who wanted to be with them. After all, the
original protagonist was decent in how they treated their partners. They
wouldn’t bully them and were extremely generous, which could be considered as
showing a lot of affection.
The fact that the other person initiated the breakup was
actually good. Ruan Qing didn’t want to have unnecessary relationships with
strange scumbags.
Although Mo Ran didn’t hear what was said on the phone, he
saw the teenager blocking the other person’s number.
He knew exactly what that meant. After all, the teenager
frequently changed partners, and rarely did anyone maintain that status for
more than a month.
Mo Ran looked at the teenager and hesitated before speaking,
“Brother Su, don’t take it to heart. It’s his loss. If you’re unhappy, I can
find someone to take it out on him.”
“Forget it, it’s just one less partner. I’ll find another
one. Besides, I’m getting tired of him, anyway.” Ruan Qing had an indifferent
expression on his face, showing no concern about being dumped.
Mo Ran paused for a moment upon hearing his words, then
glanced at the heartless teenager and didn’t respond.
Most of the classmates had already left the classroom,
leaving only Ruan Qing and his lackeys.
When Mo Ran saw Ruan Qing stand up, he immediately followed
suit, helping Ruan Qing pack his bag and carrying it on his own back. He played
the role of a lackey perfectly, not requiring Ruan Qing to do anything.
After they finished packing up, the group left the classroom
directly.
Although school hours had ended, there were still many
students coming and going on the campus, as boarding students in high school
outnumbered day students by a large margin.
Other classmates saw Ruan Qing and his lackeys and hurriedly
lowered their heads, trying to avoid being noticed by them.
Ruan Qing had originally planned to accompany Mo Ran for a
while, but he encountered Su Zhiwei at the school gate.
Su Zhiwei leaned against a luxury car and waved to Ruan Qing
when he saw him coming out. He then gentlemanly opened the backseat door.
Ruan Qing hesitated for a moment, eventually took his
backpack from Mo Ran’s hands, and got into the car without saying a word to Mo
Ran. He completely ignored the previous agreement they had made.
Leaving Mo Ran alone standing in place, smiling as he watched
the car gradually drive away, his expression turned gloomy only when the car
was out of sight.
Xiao Shiyi, who came out later, glanced at Mo Ran and got
into his own car with his backpack.
***
While driving, Su Zhiwei glanced at the teenager playing with
his phone through the rearview mirror and asked, “Is your wound still hurting?”
Ruan Qing remained silent and ignored Su Zhiwei, continuing
to play with his own phone.
Su Zhiwei didn’t get angry and patiently reminded him, “Be
careful these days and don’t let the wound come into contact with water.”
The original owner’s villa was not far away, and they arrived
quickly.
Once Su Zhiwei dropped him off, he left. After all, the other
had long been separated from the Su family and no longer lived with them.
Upon Ruan Qing’s arrival, the housekeeper immediately
approached with caution and took his backpack from his hands.
The original owner’s parents were currently on a business
trip and were unlikely to return within ten days.
It wasn’t yet mealtime, so Ruan Qing went directly upstairs
to his room, took some clean clothes, and entered the bathroom.
Before entering the bathroom, Ruan Qing carefully inspected
the surroundings to ensure there were no cameras or unusual circumstances
before entering.
After all, he didn’t want to die in the bathroom on the first
day of entering the game instance.
In the previous instance, as it was being livestreamed in real-time,
Ruan Qing didn’t know if it would be censored, so he couldn’t take a shower.
Although everything would be restored once he returned to the game space, he
already felt mentally dirty.
Given the option, his cleanliness obsession was quite severe.
The original owner’s bathroom was spacious, with a separate
shower area and a large bathtub for soaking.
Ruan Qing felt a strong urge, but he suppressed it. Taking a
bath was too easy to let one’s guard down.
In this perilous dungeon, it was better to refrain from doing
so. Otherwise, you wouldn’t even know how you died.
Ruan Qing took off his school uniform jacket and tossed it
aside. As he was about to take off his short sleeves, he suddenly felt
uncomfortable.
It was as if someone was watching him, although the feeling
wasn’t particularly intense.
Ruan Qing turned around and discreetly glanced around. His
gaze finally rested on the full-length mirror in the bathroom, reflecting his
own image.
Was it... just an illusion?
The bathroom wasn’t completely enclosed, but the curtains on
the window were drawn, and the bathroom door had frosted glass, making it
impossible to see from outside.
Moreover, there were no suspicious items in the bathroom, and
he couldn’t spot any surveillance cameras or monitors.
It seemed like Ruan Qing’s imagination playing tricks on him.
Relying more on his intuition than his eyes and ears, Ruan
Qing, even though he couldn’t find any issues, decided to switch to another
bathroom directly.
The Su family villa was large, and most rooms had attached
bathrooms.
Carrying clean clothes, Ruan Qing went to a guest bedroom on
the same floor. The guest bedroom was not as luxurious as the original owner’s
room, and the bathroom was simple as well.
It was small and narrow, without a bathtub or dressing-table
mirror.
However, this time, the sensation of being watched finally
disappeared.
After confirming that there were no problems, Ruan Qing
slowly undressed, turned on the shower, and let the water wet his body. Before
long, the bathroom became foggy, creating a vague and hazy atmosphere.
Through the glass door, he could only see a slender figure
moving, appearing somewhat indistinct.
The room was extremely quiet, with only the sound of the
shower dripping gently through the glass door.
After Ruan Qing finished washing up, he wiped off the water
droplets and put on a clean bathrobe.
Lost in thought, he picked up a towel and dried his wet hair.
He didn’t believe that the feeling of being watched just now was a delusion. He
leaned more towards the idea that the culprit had already targeted him.
Perhaps the level of danger in the villa was higher than that
of the school.
After all, in the villa, he was essentially alone.
The teenager wore a white bathrobe, his face adorned with a
slight blush and the mist of water vapor. His slightly long, damp hair added to
his pure and desirable appearance. The ruby earring on his ear added a touch of
splendor, making it even harder to divert one’s gaze.
It was difficult for anyone to resist this pose, even if he
was just a useless pretty boy. With his outstanding looks alone, he would stand
out in the players’ livestream and garner the admiration of many viewers.
The system felt it was a pity and spoke again, [Player, are
you really not considering starting a livestream? Opening a livestream would
not only earn you rewards from viewers but also grant you corresponding points
based on the number of online viewers.]
If it were the teenager, he could probably quickly repay his
owed points just by relying on live streaming.
However, he had already declined when the system asked him
for the first time.
“No, I won’t,” Ruan Qing replied without hesitation,
continuing to towel-dry his hair.
He hated being constantly watched.
Even if he could earn points from viewers or even obtain
clues from them, he didn’t want to do it.
Even without these, he could still earn points based on his
abilities.
He was never a trailing flower that couldn’t survive without
anyone.
Once he accumulated enough points, the first thing he would
do was change this disappointing body into the physique of a strong and
towering man, standing at 1.9 meters.
With this thought in mind, Ruan Qing silently opened the
in-game store and searched for the number of points needed to change his body.
...No results found.
It seemed that his level was not high enough, after all, his
level was only F-grade.
The levels for game players are roughly divided into six
categories: a, b, c, d, e, and f. The e and f levels were considered beginner
players, c and d levels were intermediate players, and a and b levels were
advanced players. Each level corresponded to a different in-game marketplace,
with higher levels unlocking more options.
It’s estimated that one would need to reach at least the
level of an intermediate player before he could buy the body he wanted.
Upon seeing the young boy’s search content, the system: “...”
While wiping his hair, Ruan Qing returned to the doorway of
his room.
Just as Ruan Qing reached for the doorknob to open the door,
his hand suddenly froze. He lowered his gaze and saw almost invisible
transparent threads on the doorknob. They were the threads he had left behind
when he left the room earlier.
But now, the threads were... broken.
Someone had entered his room.
Or perhaps... someone was currently in his room.
Damn everywhere there are flies hanging around him LMFAOOO
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