There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

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After a brief Q&A with the girl, Luo Kai had a general understanding of the existence of that monster.

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The monster possessed the ability of time loop, capable of dragging a person into the Abyss Domain to torment them repeatedly and could also materialize trains, which seemed similar to the Little Ghost on the Green-skin Train.

Third-level oddities... most of them have already acquired rare self-consciousness.

In low-rank Script Space, the odd creatures mostly follow their instincts, but in scripts of third level and above, the creatures start to act with purpose.

For example, the monster in the subway now, after capturing someone, doesn't rush to erode and devour but rather tortures them for a long time.

When Luo Kai arrived near the subway, he detected the level of that domain through the new feature in the Player's Handbook—the Player's Handbook had unlocked third-level permissions.

This meant that abilities judged by the system to be fourth-level and below could be used.

But to be honest, Luo Kai was only at fourth level himself, and he felt he was not up to facing an Abyss Creature close to the third level all by himself.

It is well known that in the Script Space, players challenging the Abyss beyond their level is not feasible. Conversely, it's common for the Abyss to challenge players above their level.

A third-level player merely represents that you have the spiritual power to resist the erosion in front of a third-level Abyss.

It doesn't mean you can beat a third-level Abyss Creature.

These are two different concepts.

After coming out from the village, Luo Kai stayed up late to study the changes in his current world, and after discussing it with his friends, they concluded that his world's Abyss level must have risen to at least two and a half.

It hasn't reached the high-danger level of level three, but it far exceeds the upper limit that a second-level player can contend with.

But the infuriating part is that the nature of their world is still at level zero!

[Current number: EA1029392178.]

[Number level: Zero level.]

[Abyss level: Third level.]

The number level represents the nature level of this world, zero level means it is a pure material world that cannot support the appearance of supernatural elements.

The Abyss level is the threat level determined by the system radar detecting the breath of the Abyss based on the intensity of the breath.

So the current situation is like a caveman on a mountaintop holding a spear and encountering a high-level life form carrying an Interstellar Cannon.

Luo Kai: "..." Knowing the truth, he remained silent for a long time.

He had thought that Earth was about to experience a Spiritual Energy Revival, but it turned out to be just a simple Abyss invasion.

He could already imagine that the spatial barriers of their world were probably being eroded by darkness, with the Abyss gnawing at it, trying to squeeze in from the outside.

And as an ordinary zero-level world, the world couldn't retaliate.

Luo Kai pessimistically sent a message to someone.

[Bro, this world is doomed, we might as well wait for death.]

[?]@@novelbin@@

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Flinging a question mark was an impolite act, but faced with the situation, Xu Shuo felt that aside from flinging a question mark, there seemed no other way to express himself.

Why curse the world for no good reason?

Could it be that the investigation in that village had revealed some very bad issues?

After leaving the village, Xu Shuo did not actively follow up on the situation there because he felt Luo Kai would consciously share information.

See, here it is!

After Luo Kai finished complaining with that statement, he continued with the real issue.

[In just one day, Yangcheng has another Abyss Domain, Huangmu District subway station, did you see the news this morning?]

[I'm showing that the market will have some changes soon.]

[...]

Then, Luo Kai sent him a news link on his phone.

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Xu Shuo momentarily set aside his work to check the news, and while he was browsing, Luo Kai kept sending him messages, causing the light in the top-right corner to flicker frantically.

Around 10:30 last night, the subway station at Gangwan North in Huangmu District was suspected to have collapsed, and the site has been sealed off by official organizations.

In reality, what Luo Kai explained was that the Gangwan North station had been occupied by the Abyss.

Upon discovery that evening, he immediately suggested that the officials block off the entire subway station including the surrounding stations and three lines because the Abyss possessed a contagious nature, possibly already affecting the past without anyone noticing.

Xu Shuo thoughtfully mused, "No wonder the traffic was so bad this morning."

He had left home at eight o'clock only to spend an hour stuck in traffic before arriving at the studio, Xu Xi mentioned something about a sewage pipeline next to the subway being under maintenance, resulting in the shutdown of three lines.

After hearing this, Xu Shuo didn't make much of it.

In Yang City, sewage pipeline maintenance was an almost yearly occurrence, with construction sites seen everywhere.

But every rainy season, the floods would come just the same.

Luo Kai: "If this isn't resolved, expect traffic jams to continue over the next few days. If it gets worse, I reckon Yang City will become the first battlefield when the Abyss occupies Earth!"

Xu Shuo: "A level three Abyss Domain?"

Luo Kai: "Pretty much. You'll understand once you come over and activate the new detection feature. The essence of our world hasn't changed, but the Abyss has invaded."

Xu Shuo: "I just leveled up to level two a few days ago."

Luo Kai: "Sigh, in Yang City, I could only find you as a player. What else could I do? This is a battle for the survival of our world. Besides, Yang City is your home!"

Xu Shuo: "I'll head over later."

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In the hospital, Luo Kai breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving Xu Shuo's tentative agreement.

At the same time, he felt oddly surprised that the guy hadn't mentioned compensation this time. He had been prepared for it—could the last sentence have resonated with him emotionally?

Hmm, he would have to try that approach again next time.

Luo Kai closed the Player's Handbook and turned his gaze back to the girl who was still eating, frowning slightly.

"You seem to have eaten quite a bit."

Shao Dandan paused, "…I can't control it."

She too realized she had eaten a lot, but an uncontrollable hunger was crying out inside her, demanding more and more food!

If it hadn't been for her belief that some things cannot be eaten, she would have even thought about gnawing on the pillow when she first woke up.

Luo Kai studied her calmly, not yet detecting the presence of the Abyss within her.

But those weird things generally first affect spiritual consciousness, an insidious change so subtle even one's self might fail to notice, slowly altering a person's thoughts and perceptions.

You might go mad without even realizing it.

And still not think there was anything wrong with yourself.

The fact that Shao Dandan was conscious of her changes was already a relatively good sign.

Luo Kai continued, "I'm planning to head to the subway station later to try and deal with that creature. Do you want to come with me?"

At those words, Shao Dandan involuntarily shook her head as if recalling something, a deep fear surfacing in her eyes as her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

It was a fear ingrained in her bones, a pain and terror brought on by repeated torment.

But after shaking her head, Shao Dandan suddenly paused, and after a long hesitation said, "I... I don't want to go in there again, but I can go with you to the subway station. You know my condition is not good."

Luo Kai raised an eyebrow but didn't refuse, "That's fine."

It was only when close to the Abyss that they, in this present world, could activate permissions to use the Special Artifacts that had been sealed.

Shao Dandan's physical appearance might have been fine now, but her mental state was definitely an issue!

Therefore, Luo Kai didn't insist on persuading her to join them.

After all, if things were not handled properly, an ally could potentially become an enemy.

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