"Master, what's wrong?" Seeing Song Hu's expression, his apprentice asked with concern.
"Did you hear any strange sounds just now?" Song Hu asked with a strange expression.
"Strange sounds? No, we didn't." Song Hu's apprentice and the technical department staff looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
Just then, Song Hu saw an attribute panel pop up before his eyes.
He looked at the information on the attribute panel, his gaze filled with disbelief.
Subsequently, an announcement titled 【Player Rules】 popped up on his wristwatch.
Looking at the content of the announcement, Song Hu's face changed greatly.
"Master, are you really okay?"
Seeing Song Hu's expression, his apprentice was full of worry.
"You didn't see anything?" Song Hu looked at his apprentice and the technical department staff, asking in surprise.
"See what?" his apprentice asked back.
"Nothing!" Song Hu shook his head slightly.
At this moment, he understood everything.
"Mist Game, so that's how it is."
"That kid named Chu He must have had his player qualification transferred by Li Dawei."
"According to the content of the player rules, Li Dawei cannot reveal the existence of the Mist Game, and transferring player qualification requires the transferee to voluntarily wear the wristwatch, which is why he knelt before Chu He, begging him to wear it."
"Chu He didn't say anything because of these player rules."
"But does this Mist Game really exist?"
Song Hu remained doubtful about this.
Just as the thought of doubt arose in his heart, he saw a 3D task bar appear on his wristwatch.
【Game Released】
【Game Name: Horror Hide-and-Seek】
【Game Difficulty: F】
【Game Type: Team Survival】
【Number of Players: Thirty People】
【Game Completion Condition: Hide for one hour and don't get caught.】
【First game, cannot refuse, please rush to the game location as soon as possible!】
Looking at the game mission before him, Song Hu narrowed his eyes slightly.
As a veteran of criminal investigation, he was well-traveled and experienced.
He had encountered all sorts of strange and bizarre cases.
But this time, he felt that this so-called Mist Game might truly be some kind of supernatural existence.
"I'll wear the wristwatch for now."
"You have all worked hard these past few days, go get some rest."
Song Hu said to his apprentice and the technical department staff.
After speaking, he turned and left.
He prepared to go and experience this so-called Mist Game for himself.
……
In the Old Urban Area of Yue City, there is a street called Xuegouwan.
At the end of the street, there is a long-abandoned warehouse.
When Chu He arrived outside the warehouse, he saw more than ten people gathered there.
Chu He sized them up; many of them looked panicked and uneasy.
Only two people stood out from the crowd, showing no signs of fear at all. Instead, they appeared calm and composed.
These two were a man and a woman. The man was around forty years old, wearing glasses, looking refined and courteous, dressed in a white shirt and jeans, with a black hardcover book in his left hand.
The woman was estimated to be thirty, with long hair draped over her shoulders; she was not exactly beautiful, but she was very fair-skinned.
However, as the saying goes, "fair skin covers a hundred uglinesses," and her fair complexion added a few points to her appearance.
Her attire, however, seemed somewhat out of place compared to the others.
She was wearing a black hip-hugging skirt with a cutout at the chest, revealing a glimpse of white skin, and she wore a pair of red high heels.
Chu He did not understand; in this dangerous Mist Game, wearing such an inconvenient hip-hugging skirt and high heels—was she tired of living?
"Someone else is here."
The Glasses Man said with a smile when he saw Chu He.
"Little brother, are you a newcomer, or have you completed a game before?" The woman's voice was low and slightly raspy, sounding quite charming.
"I've participated in one game!" Chu He chose not to hide it and answered truthfully.
"Finally, a player who has participated in a game has arrived." "Among everyone here, only the three of us are veteran players."
"This is a team survival game, so we veteran players should work together," the Glasses Man said with a smile.
"My name is Li Yi, and this is Liu Ya. What should I call you, brother?" He looked at Chu He and asked.
"My name is Lin Xianfeng. I reached the Central Army rank at a young age, and my dream is to become a Commander," Chu He said with a smile.
Li Yi and Liu Ya:……
What the hell is this guy talking about? Both of them were completely confused.
Seeing their expressions, Chu He shook his head slightly.
Not one of my DOTA2 people, it seems!
He naturally wouldn't tell these two strangers his real name, so he used his name from the streaming platform.
After all, exposing one's name could potentially lead to being targeted by other players spending Mist Coins.
One must always be on guard; being cautious is never a mistake.
Besides, he didn't know if the names they gave were real either; he couldn't exactly go and check their ID cards.
"Little brother Lin Xianfeng, among the players here, only the three of us have participated in a game before. I think it's necessary for us to stick together so that our chances of clearing the game will be higher," Liu Ya said with a charming smile.
"Liu Ya is right. If the three of us work together, our chances of clearing the game will increase significantly."
"If you don't mind, brother Lin Xianfeng, could you tell us about your Talent and Skills?" Li Yi asked, thick-skinned.
Chu He curled his lips, revealing a sneer.
"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to ask about other people's Talents and Skills?"
"Why don't you tell me your Talent and Skill information first?" Chu He asked back with a mocking expression.
Chu He didn't understand their intentions.
But he wasn't stupid.
If he let them know his Talent and Skill information and they harbored malicious intent toward him, he would be finished.
The effect of the LV2 Dragon Bloodline was indeed powerful, but one could never be sure if they would encounter a player who possessed a counter to it.
Telling them his Talent and Skill information was absolutely out of the question.
Facing Chu He's retort, Li Yi gave a sheepish smile and didn't answer.
"Little brother Lin Xianfeng, don't overthink it."
"Li Yi didn't mean anything by it. The most important thing is for us all to work together to clear this game." Seeing Chu He's expression turn cold, Liu Ya immediately acted as a peacemaker and explained.
To explain is to cover up.
Their intentions were clearly impure.
Chu He looked at them both deeply.
The two of them were singing in harmony; anyone who wasn't blind or deaf could see they were together.
Chu He no longer had any desire to converse with them.
He walked to the side, took out the Security Guard Uniform and Riot Baton from his Player Backpack, and equipped them.
Then he lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.
"Two pieces of Equipment?!"
"Only by getting a B-rank or higher evaluation can one have a chance to open two Items or pieces of Equipment from a Treasure Chest."
"He's a newcomer participating in his first game, and he already got an evaluation above B?"
Li Yi stared at Chu He and whispered to Liu Ya.
"Once the game ends, his equipment will be ours!" Liu Ya smiled coldly.
"That's true."
"But his Talent, or perhaps his Skill, must be very strong; otherwise, he definitely couldn't have gotten a score above B in his first game."
"It's a pity that I used the Replication Book just now and couldn't replicate his Talent and Skills because this guy didn't tell us his real name," Li Yi said with some regret.
"It's fine. Once the Mist Game starts, I'll find a chance to Charm him."
"I guarantee I'll make him tell me the color of the underwear he's wearing," Liu Ya said with a confident smile.
Her gaze fixed on Chu He, like a beautiful snake—gorgeous yet dangerous.
Just as they were talking, footsteps came from not far away.
Chu He looked in the direction of the footsteps.
When he saw who it was, he was suddenly choked while smoking.
"Holy crap, no way?" Chu He felt stunned in his heart.
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