There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

By nine o'clock in the evening, the group who had been out and about was ready to call it a night. So, they split up at the intersection.

Yang Lili's place was on the way so she hitched a ride with Xu Shuo, while Shao Dandan took a detour to ride the subway, and Pei Sheng went home on his own.

It's worth mentioning that Pei Sheng managed to score another young lady's number.

Open his contacts, and aside from the group labeled "off-limits," the rest were categorized into "not yet hit on," "preparing to hit on," and "scored."

As for breaking up?

There was no group for breakups, just block.

Having moved out to work on his own, Pei Sheng had an apartment in Yangcheng and usually lived there alone.

So he also chose to take the subway.

However, today, before he even entered the subway station, he suddenly received a call from home.

"Hello?"

"You're outside?"

"What else can I do outside if not have fun!"

"What's up?"

"Can't you talk about it over the phone?"

"I don't care, I don't want to go back!"

"Tsk."

In the end, Pei Sheng hung up the phone feeling quite annoyed.

He simply stood at the subway entrance playing with his phone, and half an hour later, a black private car stopped accurately in front of him. Pei Sheng opened the door and got in.

The driver was his personal chauffeur, but also in the car was Pei Sheng's older brother, Pei Hong, who was currently taking the reins of the Pei Group.

The reason Pei Sheng did not want to go back was that returning home would inevitably result in his parents nagging him to take over the family's small company, wanting him to carve out a career for himself.

But after seeing Xu Shuo, who managed just a small workshop and had to work late into the night every day, and Li Ziwen, who was just a secretary yet still constantly on her feet, Pei Sheng wisely chickened out.

Moreover, taking over the small company would require learning all sorts of executive knowledge, but he didn't even want to go to college, much less run a company!

Isn't it good to be free and happy?!

"Tsk tsk, look at your hair." Pei Sheng, who only cared about having fun, glanced at his older brother's thinning hair and couldn't help shaking his head with schadenfreude.

While looking through some documents, Pei Hong, with a blank expression, said, "Grandpa and Grandma miss you, remember to visit them sometime."

"Oh," Pei Sheng nodded. "Then what, you wanted to talk to me about something specific?"

"Keep this with you, always carry it on you." Pei Hong took out an item from his briefcase.

It was a small red brocade pouch.@@novelbin@@

Embroidered with ingots, it had an ancient style and a touch of kitsch.

Pei Sheng took the object and then curious, opened the brocade pouch to see what was inside.

The next moment, his face morphed into a puzzled expression like that of an old man in the subway staring at his phone, and he said, "I get liking the God of Wealth, but have you really become this superstitious now?"

Pei Hong, with a calm demeanor, said, "If you don't want to keep it on you, then move back home." Your next chapter awaits on My Virtual Library Empire

"If it's something good, of course, I'll carry it with me!" Pei Sheng caved instantly.

Inside the pouch was a piece of yellow talisman paper, adorned with lines that, while expressive, made little sense, the sort of Taoist talisman you'd see in a movie by director Uncle Lin.

Pei Sheng might scoff at such superstitious practices, but he obediently tied the brocade pouch to his belt, thinking to himself he would remove it once he got home.

However, Pei Hong, as if guessing his thoughts, said indifferently, "I've already given Boss Xu a heads up. If he doesn't see that with you at the office tomorrow, don't blame me for coming over to snatch you."

Pei Sheng: "..."

He wondered if investing two million in Xu Shuo's business might keep him quiet?

But then again, he didn't think he could even pull together two million...

Annoyed with himself, Pei Sheng complained, "Is this really necessary? You make it sound like there are ghosts around me."

Pei Hong gave him a warned look, his tone threatening, "I'm not joking with you. Also, stop staying out so late, don't go out of town for the time being, and if you must go somewhere, let me know."

"Okay, okay..." Pei Sheng answered noncommittally.

Half an hour later, the private car stopped in front of a high-end residential complex. Pei Sheng got out and watched the car drive away.

Standing at the entrance of the complex, he pinched the brocade pouch tied to his belt, then glanced at some of the dimly lit paths inside the complex.

Pff, what's there to be afraid of!

...

...

In the subway.

At 10 p.m., after the last train had passed, there were hardly any people left in the Huangmu District subway station, making the vast underground space seem quite desolate.

Shao Dandan stepped out of the subway, fiddling with her phone, her mind still occupied by the scripted murder game she played earlier that day.

At the same time, she pondered over her unexpectedly wary feelings toward brother Xu Xi.

So why did she suddenly feel scared?

After all, brother Xu Xi seemed quite approachable on the outside.

As it happened, after spending more time with Xu Xi and getting used to his aloof scholar persona, she almost forgot about Qiuzi, who had nearly caused her own downfall once.

In fact, Qiuzi was just one of the many troubles within the scripts; she had later encountered even more annoying characters in the Script World.

The main reason she still remembered Qiuzi was that she had a friend in real life who bore a striking resemblance to her.

Strange? Why did she suddenly think of Qiuzi again?

Shao Dandan leaned her elbow on the elevator's handrail, resting her chin in her palm and sinking into thought, feeling as if her mind was too jumbled to concentrate.

At this time, the Script Space should have already finished updating.

Suddenly, Shao Dandan thought of this matter.

Last night around 8:30, the Script Space underwent maintenance and upgrades, suspending almost all functions of the Player's Handbook.

She wondered what new features had been added this time.

While musing on these thoughts, Shao Dandan opened the Player's Handbook to check, and the interface seemed the same as before with no changes.

However, a yellow exclamation mark had been added to the top right corner of the book.

For someone with OCD, this exclamation mark would make them desperately want to click it away, and Shao Dandan also felt uncomfortable at the sight.

She raised her hand and tapped on the exclamation mark.

[Emergency Mode: When players encounter situations that exceed the limits of their current knowledge, they can activate emergency mode.]

A semi-transparent square overlay appeared.

Shao Dandan was taken aback.

Beyond the limits of her knowledge?

In what situations would something exceed her current understanding?

Not quite sure how to use this new feature, Shao Dandan didn't hesitate to experiment upon seeing the activation button beneath the square.

As the saying goes, truth comes from experimentation!

Emergency mode! Activate!

Suddenly, a compass-like interface appeared, with radiant flowing light twinkling and a stream of information listed on the panel.

[Current Number: EA1029392178.]

[Number Level: Zero.]

[Abyss Level: Three.]

[Detection of anomalies around the player that exceed the number level detected; now entering emergency mode, highest player authority level three unlocked.]

Shao Dandan: "..." What?

What happened?!

Shao Dandan looked at the information on the screen, still a bit slow to react, but it seemed to have something to do with the Abyss?

Suddenly, she realized that the escalator under her feet had stopped without her noticing.

It should have taken only about fifteen seconds to move from the third basement level to the first, and she should have been able to see the top by now, but when she looked up, the end of the elevator was pitch black.

The moving handrail had also stopped.

When did it stop?!

Shao Dandan became abruptly alert and at that moment, she felt the familiar chilly and nauseating presence.

The darkness of the Abyss was invading from all directions!

...