They hugged each other on the crowded street and picked up the memories they had lost a few years ago. Cheap plastic roses are piled up in dirty, narrow alleys, with bright red petals scattered all over the floor. The evening wind blew slowly by my side, the red waves rolled, and there was a rain of flowers one after another, but it was wrapped with the fragrance of roses.
It turns out that when cheap plastic roses are blown up by the wind, they are as romantic as real flowers.
Time can change everything, but no one can erase the traces of their past existence. Just like the stars in the night sky will disappear when the sun rises, but they will reappear when night falls. Chen Zuixing has always been by Jiang Weimian's side and never left.
"Jiang Weimian, don't forget me this time..."
After Shen Zuixing whispered this sentence in Jiang Weimian's ear, he suddenly turned his head and placed a soft kiss on his cheek, with a salty and cold liquid that was so bitter that it made your heart tremble. Then slowly let go and stepped back from his embrace.
Jiang Weimian was stunned when he saw this, not understanding what he meant.
When he raised his eyes, he saw that the high-rise buildings behind Shenzui Xing suddenly began to topple one after another, and the endless stream of people on the street instantly dispersed into clouds of smoke. The ground shook continuously, just like a precursor to the imminent collapse of this world. Suddenly, a white whirlpool door appeared in the air, facing Jiang Weimian.
Chen Zuixing slowly opened his palm, and the golden key in his hand suddenly flew into the door. Then there was a burst of light, a strong wind, and an invisible force pushing Jiang Weimian into the door -
Chen Zuixing actually opened a game exit forcefully.
"Go out..."
The undead could not get close to the door, and Shenzuixing could only stand three steps away from Jiang Weimian and watch him quietly. A short distance spanned several years of time and loss, and it was difficult to even reach out and hold each other.
"Jiang Weimian, get out and you can leave this game..."
The corners of Shenzuixing's clothes were blown by the wind, and his figure became increasingly thinner. The invisible force was forcing Jiang Weimian to go to that door. The pressure of the surrounding air made it difficult for him to breathe and he couldn't utter even a single word.
No…
No…
Jiang Weimian fell to the ground in a state of embarrassment. He clung to the ground, his face was pale and ugly, and he was dripping with cold sweat. He knew that once he walked out of this door, he would never be able to return to this game, and Sui Xing and the others would be trapped in it forever.
He wants to take them out of this game alive...
He wants to take them out alive...
Jiang Weimian's palms rubbed against the ground and were scratched with blood by the gravel. Seeing this, Chen Zuixing wanted to step forward again and again, but was blocked by the white light again and again. He shouted in a deep voice: "Jiang Weimian, get out quickly!"
This door won't last long. Once the exit is opened, the entire game world will be shaken. He Man and the others will soon notice, and Jiang Weimian won't be able to get out by then.
However, the world was shaking so violently that He Man and the others soon realized something was wrong and rushed over immediately. When they saw the white exit passage forcibly opened by Shen Zuixing, they couldn't help but be shocked and stunned, and their faces all changed: "Shen Zuixing! You are crazy!"
Rule 9 of the game: Players cannot leave the game even if they pass the final level, because anyone who enters the game is not allowed to leave this world.
Rule 10 of the game: Players who pass the final level can choose to become one of the undead that controls the game. Because the players selected in this game are all dying people, they have already died in the real world.
Rule 11 of the game: Each undead is in charge of a door. Please guard your door and the golden key that unlocks the door.
Game rule 12: If a player takes away the golden key in your hand and successfully opens the door to escape the game world, the undead waiting for that door will be wiped out.
Chen Zuixing is using the golden key in his hand to forcefully open the last door. If Jiang Weimian leaves through that door, Chen Zuixing will also be wiped out from the game.
He Man and others wanted to step forward to stop them, but they were bounced back by the white light again and again, and they all fell to the ground. At this time, they no longer saw the ignorance, stupidity, and timidity that they had when they entered the new level. They all looked at Jiang Weimian blankly, their eyes complicated, and they hesitated to speak.
The wind speed became faster and faster, and Jiang Weimian gradually could no longer hold on to the gravel on the ground. His body moved uncontrollably towards the door, dragging a long trace on the ground. The sleepiness in his mind swept over him, and his strength was also lost. The white whirlpool door had swallowed up most of his body.
Jiang Weimian raised his eyes with difficulty and looked at Chen Zuixing, but because his eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, he could only see a blurry figure. The other party stood three steps away from him, his hair was blown by the wind. Behind him was a game world that was gradually overturning and collapsing. His voice was distant but clear:
"Jiang Weimian, leave here..."
He said,
"Live..."
Stay alive.
Jiang Weimian shook his head with difficulty, unable to tell whether it was tears or sweat on his face. He didn't know what he was thinking of, so he used his last bit of strength to raise his bloody wrist with difficulty, then groped for something under his collar, and took off an identity tag.
Player No. 3: Jiang Weimian
For those whose identity cards are damaged, all clearance points will be cleared by the game and they will be forced to return to the novice level.
Jiang Weimian broke off his identity tag with force at the last moment. He heard a soft "click" sound, and a cold and serious mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his ears:
Sorry, your identity card has been severely damaged, and your past points will be cleared. You must return to the new level and restart the game after three seconds.
Countdown to 3 seconds
The rapid sound of wind around them suddenly stopped.
3
The white whirlpool door gradually faded in the air and disappeared.
2
The collapsed buildings in the game world began to be restored one after another.
1
Jiang Weimian's vision went dark and he lost consciousness. There was a flash of white light, and his body disappeared out of thin air, and he was teleported back to the alley at the entrance of the new level game.
Only this time there was no one else, the alley was empty, only Jiang Weimian fell to the ground alone. When he finally regained consciousness, his first reaction was to get up and look for traces of Shen Zuixing and others. However, except for the surging darkness around him, there were only shabby cobwebs under the street lights.
drop! Not enough power!
drop! Not enough power!
Suddenly there was a sound on Jiang Weimian's wrist. He lowered his head subconsciously, only to see that there was only half a bar of electricity left on his wrist. The color was scarlet and dazzling, with a silent warning.
The time flow rate in the final level is three times that of the novice level. Jiang Weimian has been delayed in that world for too long and has not been replenished in time. It is now on the verge of exhaustion.
He only has 2 hours left.
After Jiang Weimian realized this, he immediately staggered up from the ground and found the five circle patterns on the wall of the alley. He must re-enter the game and complete tasks to replenish his battery, otherwise he will be wiped out of the game soon. He needs enough "memory 30340;" time to recall the subsequent plot so that he can rescue Chen Zuixing and the others.
Jiang Weimian put his bloody palm against the wall and was about to start the game. However, at this moment, a notification sound suddenly sounded in his ears:
Sorry, the novice level is a group task and cannot be opened by one person. Please find a sufficient number of teammates.
Jiang Weimian remembered that there were two cards in his toolbar, a solo card and an unknown card with a picture of hands on the back: "Use the solo card."
Ding! Used successfully! Players holding solo cards can perform group tasks alone, and the game is starting.
Because Jiang Weimian's physical strength was passing away, it became increasingly difficult to stay awake. He leaned his back against the wall, slowly slid down, lowered his head and bit his wrist so hard that the bones were visible. When the taste of blood gradually began to spread on the tip of the tongue, the scene in front of him also changed, and he entered the new level interface.
Jiang Weimian found himself at the entrance of a canteen that had already closed. The street lights overhead cast a dim light, illuminating the surrounding crowded and narrow residential buildings in darkness. Old telephone poles were wrapped around each other in the air, making it so dark that it was hard to breathe.
He looked around and couldn't help but fell into a daze, because he had been to this place before, and it was apparently the place where he had done tasks in the new level.
But how could this happen? There is no possibility of repeating the new level.
Jiang Weimian staggered up from the ground, waiting for the game to release the mission, but there was no movement on the light screen interface. He subconsciously glanced at the time in the upper right corner—
9:12 minutes.
Jiang Weimian still remembers the first mission released by Xinshenguan. At ten o'clock in the evening on June 18, a female high school student was killed after school at No. 13 Huahai Road. She was stabbed several times.
In three minutes, a silver-gray car will pass by the roadside. That is the only chance to arrive at the murder scene in time to save the deceased. But why hasn’t the game released missions for so long
Time passed by minute by second, and Jiang Weimian couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He covered his bloody wrist and finally staggered to the roadside. He happened to see a silver-gray car speeding past the roadside. He didn't care about anything and rushed to the car immediately. He stepped forward and stopped the vehicle.
"Squeak-"
The car owner suddenly stepped on the brakes and was startled. However, before he could curse, Jiang Weimian suddenly opened the car door, pushed him off the driver's seat, got into the car, and sped away.
Jiang Weimian's hands were covered in blood, and pain and fatigue were slowly eroding his body. He held the steering wheel tightly, forced himself to cheer up, and drove quickly towards the entrance of No. 13 Huahai Road. When the familiar alleyway in his memory appeared in front of him, he immediately stepped on the brakes, quickly opened the door and got out of the car.
When Jiang Weimian staggered into the deep alley, he happened to see a woman in a red dress quietly following Lin Xiaoke. Without thinking, he immediately rushed forward and pushed the woman to the ground, and a struggle broke out in an instant.
The girl carrying a pink schoolbag was startled when she saw this, and immediately backed away in horror. Jiang Weimian, however, became furious. He didn't know where he got the strength from, and punched the "woman" in the red dress on the face. In the end, her arms began to go numb, and the other person fell to the ground and passed out, gasping for breath. stop.
Jiang Weimian stood up from the ground with difficulty. His clothes were covered in blood and his expression was cold, which inexplicably sent chills down the spine in the night.
He suddenly looked at Lin Xiaoke and took a step forward.
Lin Xiaoke hugged her schoolbag tightly and backed away in fear, turning pale with fear.
However, Jiang Weimian stared at her and said only one sentence: "Go home..."
His hand hanging by his side was dripping with sticky blood. It fell to the ground and made a clear echo in the long and silent alley.
"Your mother is waiting for you..."
A gust of wind blew by, mixed with the smell of blood, and I didn't know who it was.
Lin Xiaoke paused after hearing the words and did not move. The frightened expression on his face suddenly faded away like ripples, becoming incredibly calm. She held her schoolbag, looked at Jiang Weimian, and moved her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't.
At this moment, the window on the second floor was suddenly pushed open, and a woman's call sounded above her head: "Xiao Ke! Go home for dinner!"
Lin Xiaoke subconsciously raised his head when he heard this, responded at a loss, and finally stepped back and left. She carried her schoolbag and walked upstairs. She didn't know what she thought of, but suddenly stopped and turned back to Jiang Weimian.
Jiang Weimian didn't know what she was going to say. The thoughts in his brain were gradually being eroded by thoughts, and his consciousness was blurring. He leaned against the wall, using his last bit of strength to hold himself up.
"Thanks… "
Suddenly two very soft words rang in his ears, and then someone stuffed something cold and hard into his hand. He didn't know what it was.
Jiang Weimian's hand hurt so much that he couldn't tell what shape it was. When he tried to open his eyes, he only saw the girl carrying a pink schoolbag and walking upstairs step by step. Her profile was blurred under the dim street light. Not sure, somewhat similar to He Man.
The game prompt sounded above Jiang Weimian's head without any warning:
Ding! Congratulations to the player for getting a golden key, we are opening the first door for you to pass the level.
Before he finished speaking, the originally dark night sky suddenly turned red for a moment, just like the setting sun and the sunset glow filling the sky, but it was much more intense and dazzling, as if stained with blood.
Only then did Jiang Weimian realize that the thing in his hand was a cold golden key. However, before he could realize what happened, the key disappeared out of thin air and turned into a white light door. An invisible force directly He pushed through the door.
Ding! The primary level is opening!
The scene around Jiang Weimian began to change rapidly, turning into a green playground filled with laughing and playing students. He didn't know what happened, but he only recognized that this was the campus of Yunhai High School, and a paragraph of text appeared in his mind again:
At 11 p.m. on July 16, a boy from the second (third) class of Yunhai High School who lived on campus suddenly disappeared and was confirmed dead after verification.
Class 2 (3) of high school...
Class 2 (3) of high school...
Jiang Weimian reacted and immediately ran to the teaching building, wondering if Zhao Xi had been killed. However, when he went from classroom to classroom, he saw through the glass windows that they were full of students who were studying in the morning.
The subtle sunlight shines through the window and refracts in the air, and dust particles can be faintly seen beating. There are two students in school uniforms sitting in the back row of the classroom. The girl is quiet and beautiful, lowering her head to recite words, and the boy is quietly weighing a basketball under the desk.
It's Zhao Xi and Liao Qian...
Jiang Weimian saw that both of them were still alive. For some reason, his heart that was beating so fast suddenly fell back into his stomach, and only his chest was still heaving.
Zhao Xi seemed to want to go to the toilet. He glanced at the study committee member who was reading on the podium, suddenly pulled out his chair and stood up, took something out of the desk drawer, and walked out of the door.
Jiang Weimian stood at the back door of the classroom and instinctively took a step back to make way for him. However, when Zhao Xi passed by him, she suddenly stuffed something into his hand and whispered two words: "Thank you..."
They are two golden keys.
Liao Qian, who was writing her homework in the classroom, paused with her pen tip and looked up out of the window as if aware. Seeing Jiang Weimian standing outside, she suddenly curled her lips at him through the glass, with a quiet and beautiful smile.
The game prompt sounded again.
Ding! Congratulations to the player for getting two golden keys, we are opening the second and third levels of clearance for you.
Two more whirlpool doors appeared in front of Jiang Weimian's eyes. Before he could react, he was pushed in again by the force that came from nowhere. But he didn't realize that the blue sky above the campus suddenly began to turn red, like the color of molten gold in the setting sun.
Intermediate level is opening
The game was completely out of control. Jiang Weimian was controlled by the invisible force the whole time and was forced to move forward. This time he was on the highway in the dark when he saw a red light truck suddenly driving from the end of the road. When it passed Jiang Weimian, the window suddenly lowered and something was thrown out of it.
"Danglang-"
It's a golden key.
When the red light truck sped past, the key bounced to Jiang Weimian's feet, glowing faintly in the dark night. Seeing this, Jiang Weimian instinctively bent down to pick it up, but the next second the game prompt suddenly sounded again:
Ding! Congratulations to the player for getting a golden key, the fourth door to pass is being opened for you...
Opened successfully
A white whirlpool door slowly appeared in front of Jiang Weimian.
The game paused this time:
Congratulations on becoming the first player to clear the level in the history of this escape game. As a reward for the final level, you will receive a wish card. The Supreme God can fulfill any wish you have in the real world.
The game is about to close and will not be opened again
I wish you a pleasant journey
The moment the last word of the game prompt fell, the scenery around Jiang Weimian suddenly began to vibrate. There was just a crisp sound, like a glass mirror shattering into millions of pieces, and the screen of this game world also shattered into millions of pieces, turning into powder instantly.
Game Rule 13: Rule 9 is fake.
Game Rule 14: There is always only one human in each game team. In other words, if you are a human, your teammates are all undead. If you want to leave the game, get the approval of those undead.
Game Rule 14: As long as the player obtains four golden keys from the undead and opens four doors to pass the level, he can truly pass the level, leave the game, and obtain a wish card.
Game Rule 15: As long as any player is recognized by the undead and successfully clears the level and leaves, the game will automatically close and never be opened again.
Game Rule 16: After the game is closed, the undead will be automatically erased by the game, and the resurrection card cannot be saved.
Game Rule 17: The way to obtain the golden key is very simple. The undead have been witnessing their own deaths repeatedly, and they hope that someone can save them once.
game rules over
Jiang Weimian finally remembered the following rules and trembled all over. He tried his best to return to the game world, but the surrounding scenery and buildings were melting as fast as ice and snow. At the same time, a shining diamond suddenly flew out of his body -
It's a system.
There has always been a powerful and unfamiliar force in this game world. The system tried to remind Jiang Weimian countless times, but was suppressed by this force and forced into a dormant state.
The system finally found a crack in the power, and just now it finally broke through the shackles and flew out. However, when it saw that the game world began to collapse, it made it gasp in horror.
There was a street lamp at the entrance of the alley in the picture, but for some unknown reason, the light of the street lamp suddenly dimmed, gradually darkened, and disappeared.
Jiang Weimian's ears heard the system's alarm:
warn! warn! The number one villain target Lin Xiaoke is dead!
The teaching building of Yunhai High School suddenly began to collapse, bricks and tiles fell to the ground, smoke and dust billowed, and the sky gradually turned gray.
warn! warn! The second villain target Zhao Xi is dead!
A red light truck drove towards the highway. The long road was cut off in several sections in an instant, and rocks rolled down and turned into powder.
warn! warn! Villain No. 3 target Zhou Lihu died!
The final scene is of a dark alley, with red rose petals scattered on the road. A gust of wind passes by, and the petals roll like waves on the ground, and then turn into red blood and disappear.
The system finally rang:
warn! Villain No. 4 targets Drunken Star...
It paused, not expecting that the host would fail the mission, and uttered two words with difficulty:
die…
"Boom!"
The game world completely collapsed.
Jiang Weimian was ejected from the game world by a force and returned to Alley No. 13 again. However, this time the transparent barrier had disappeared and he could finally leave here freely.
When Jiang Weimian heard the system announcement that the mission target was dead, his whole body fell into a sluggish state. He stood up from the ground in embarrassment and desperately searched for the entrance pattern on the alley wall, but it was empty. In a daze, some hot liquid fell down his eyes, which made him panic.
"Where's the entrance?! Where's the entrance?!"
Jiang Weimian was panicked and at a loss. He groped for the pattern of the game entrance on the mottled wall with his hands, but found nothing. Finally, with red eyes, he smashed the wall and asked the system almost like begging: "Where is the game entrance?!"
The system cannot answer.
Jiang Weimian asked angrily: "Where is the entrance?!"
System: Already closed...
“…”
A dead silence hung in the air.
Hearing this, Jiang Weimian seemed to be drained of all his strength for a moment, and suddenly fell to the ground. His fingertips were scratched with blood by the rough wall. Suddenly, he slowly buried his face in his arms, cried bitterly and suppressed his voice: "I have never been able to do it again." Didn't save him..."
He said: "I never saved him once..."
He had saved He Man, Qian Duoduo, and Wang Dabiao, but he had never saved Shen Zuixing.
Not once…
Jiang Weimian ran her fingers through her hair and tightened it: "Why did I write this book... Why did I forget him..."
He obviously wanted to remember him,
He obviously wanted to remember him...
The system is now more worried about another thing. All the villain mission targets are dead, which means that Jiang Weimian failed the mission and will be wiped out by the system. It was spinning around in a hurry, not knowing what to do. However, at this moment, it suddenly discovered two cards lying quietly on the ground.
A golden card with a silhouette of God painted on it.
A black card with a picture of a pair of hands holding each other.
The system didn't know what to think of, and suddenly flew to Jiang Weimian's side, saying excitedly: Host! You have a wish card as a game reward and can make any wish you want! Make a wish to revive them! This way your mission of rescuing the villain can be completed!
Jiang Weimian paused when he heard this, and then realized that he still had a wish card. He quickly searched for it on the ground and picked up the golden card. A faint light screen appeared in front of him:
Please tell me your wish
Jiang Weimian unconsciously clenched the golden card and said nervously: "Resurrect all the undead spirits and players who have been wiped out by the game."
He repeated word for word: "Let everyone who died in the game come back to life."
The light screen flashed: The wish was successful!
The golden card suddenly scattered into golden light and disappeared into the air. Jiang Weimian waited quietly for a miracle to happen, but the alley remained quiet and there was no trace of anyone.
Jiang Weimian subconsciously looked at the system: "Did the wish fail?"
The system retrieved some data and found that it showed that Jiang Weimian's mission was successful: the data showed that your mission was completed and the villains should have been resurrected.
Jiang Weimian was stunned for a moment: "Why can't I see them?"
The system hesitated for a moment and then said: Because the game world has collapsed just now, I can only bring you back to the original real world. Although you wish to resurrect them, you cannot determine at which time, node, or world they will be resurrected. Maybe they have been resurrected, but they are not in the same time and space as you.
“…”
Jiang Weimian fell into silence for a while after hearing this. After a long time, he finally asked in a hoarse voice: "Can I still meet him?"
The system is in a dilemma, not knowing whether to nod or shake its head: Host, your mission has been completed and you can be resurrected in the real world according to regulations. You can continue to live in this healthy body.
Jiang Weimian said nothing, looking helpless and powerless. He held the wall with his hands, struggled to get up from the ground, and then slowly walked out of the alley.
It was already evening when the sky was filled with sunset, and the sky was as red as blood. Jiang Weimian walked alone among the bustling streets. He subconsciously raised his eyes to the sky and saw the setting sun, dyeing the thick clouds red. The rays of light were dappled and scattered for thousands of miles, and the whole city was enveloped in a gorgeous evening scene.
He was so absorbed in watching that he didn't even react when someone bumped his shoulder. After realizing it, he looked over and saw a short-haired girl passing by him. She was wearing a plaid skirt and carrying a pink schoolbag. After a quick glance, she disappeared into the crowd.
The girl seemed to glance at him and smile at Jiang Weimian, but she was too quick to catch it clearly. There is always an inexplicable sense of familiarity in the facial features, but I can't remember where I have seen it before.
Jiang Weimian suspected that he was dazzled and stood there for a moment, but didn't think much about it. He continued to move forward, and suddenly he heard a burst of laughter in front of him. A boy in school uniform was riding a bicycle through the streets. In the back seat was a girl in school uniform with a beautiful and quiet face.
As the crowd surged, both boys and girls looked up at Jiang Weimian, whose face looked somewhat familiar. It's just that the speed of the bicycle was too fast, so I only had a quick encounter and passed by each other in an instant.
Jiang Weimian closed his eyes, feeling a little unbelievable. However, when he raised his eyes again, he saw a red light truck parked in front of the canteen. The driver was moving things down one by one, sweating profusely.
The boss handed him a bottle of water, and he took it with a naive smile. He said "Thank you" in sign language twice.
Jiang Weimian's heartbeat suddenly accelerated when he saw this, and he suspected that the people who just passed by were He Man and the others. He immediately pushed through the crowded crowd and looked around for Shenzui Xing. However, at this moment, a smiling voice suddenly sounded from behind him:
"Sir, do you want to buy some flowers?"
The evening breeze blows, and the dusk is extremely gentle. Jiang Weimian turned around in the gorgeous sunset, and happened to see the man standing behind him with a smile on his face, holding a bright red and fragrant rose in his hand, with sly eyes.
Jiang Weimian paused: "...how much is one branch?"
The tone is rare and gentle.
The man said: "Ten yuan a stick."
Jiang Weimian smiled and shook his head: "It's too expensive."
The other party raised his eyebrows: "Remember how expensive it is, it's very cheap."
Jiang Weimian: "I bought it but it's useless."
Hearing this, the man suddenly smiled slowly: "Who says it's useless? You can give it to your boyfriend."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly fell into a warm and familiar embrace. Jiang Weimian hugged Shen Zuixing tightly, her heart filled with the joy of regaining something. She glanced at him, and then hugged him tightly. Her eyes were sour, and she didn't know whether to cry or laugh: "Didn't I tell you not to sell anything anymore? Flowers are deceptive.”
Shen Zuixing lay obediently on his shoulder and clicked his tongue: "Who lied to you? This time it's really beautiful."
He shook the red rose in his hand, and the branches and leaves trembled slightly, carrying a rich fragrance.
Jiang Weimian said no more, only whispered three words: "Little liar..."
They say the world is a circle. If we go around and around, we will eventually meet at the end of the world. The evening breeze captures the heartbeat of young people. Every gust of wind represents a romantic embrace.
The last black card in Jiang Weimian's pocket quietly turned into golden light and disappeared into the air.
The name of this card is Reunion.