Chapter 37 Lightning Action
"Don't worry, I'm definitely prepared mentally, so you can rest assured."
Zhang Mai patted his chest and made the promise, and under the street chief's skeptical look, he finally sent him away.
After closing the door, the polite smile on Zhang Mai's face disappeared instantly, followed by an expression of disbelief.
No way??!
This is the third time in two days.
Just because Zhang Mai expressed his yearning for cultivating immortals in the questionnaire he filled out, they began to "educate" him repeatedly. Zhang Mai thought to himself, I didn't have this idea in the first place, but now I'm forced to become an immortal.
He rubbed his face, not quite sure what Xia Dang's recent actions were for, but fortunately the time wasted every day was not very long, so he put on his headphones again, ready to fight in the game world again.
In fact, when Zhang Mai was filling out the questionnaire, he had thought that if he became an immortal, would he be like the character in the game, flying with a sword and shrinking the distance to an inch?
If he could become a monk, Zhang Mai still yearned for such a life...
At this time, the game partner Beihai suddenly asked:
"Hey brother, are there any people practicing Taoist immortal scriptures in your southern part?"
"?"
Zhang Mai put a question mark, then continued typing on the keyboard:
"What is it?"
"No way, you don't even know what the Daoxian Sutra is? This is the hottest thing right now, with hundreds of thousands of people practicing it. It's the way to becoming an immortal."
"So what's the point of staying in the south? Why not come to our upper city... and see what real life is like?"
"Don't blame me for not reminding you. Don't wait until I'm a hundred years old. The only one who can see you will be your tombstone."
Zhang Mai frowned, he felt that what had happened recently was too fantastic.
The questionnaire survey that started the day before yesterday has been emphasizing the idea that one cannot cultivate immortality. Slogans saying "rely on yourself" are hung on the streets, and street aunties have been coming to the door time and again to carry out awareness education. Until now... my gaming partner actually said that he wanted to take me to cultivate immortality.
Am I dreaming, or is the world just an absurd dream?
Although thinking this, Zhang Mai kept on replying:
"You must be kidding me. Can people really cultivate to become immortals like they say in games? Even if Upper City is developed, the gap between it and us can't be this huge."
"I'm not kidding you. I'm showing you how I practice."
A video was sent to Zhang Mai. Zhang Mai opened the software and was dumbfounded by the sight of the stars moving around.
"Is this Photoshop? Or a smoke effect? Man, your prank is a complete success."
At this time, the game partner was anxious:
"I'm telling you, do I really need to lie to you? How much money can I make?"
"I'm telling you this because we're good brothers. It hasn't spread outside yet. We're just one step ahead."
Good brother... Is it necessary to lie to you...
Hearing these key words, Zhang Mai got goose bumps all over his body, frowned, and said quickly:
"Beihai, please don't go astray. If you do something stupid, what will happen to your parents and friends?"
"How can it be a stupid thing? How can you be like this?! Can't you tell the difference between good words and bad words?"
"Everything I said is true!"
"I'm not trying to cheat you out of money, or your body, so what do I want from you?"
"Besides, whether you believe it or not...wouldn't you know if you just open this document?"
A compressed package was sent to Zhang Mai, named "Taoist Immortal Scripture".
After that, the gaming partner didn't speak again.
Zhang Mai looked at the compressed package, and the video just sent by Beihai flooded his mind. This one is really popular in Shangcheng...?
After thinking about it, Zhang Mai quit the game and started searching for information about "Taoist Immortal" on the forums he often used.
I didn’t expect it really exists!
Just click on it and it will show 404. Zhang Mai can only see a title at most. After refreshing, he can no longer see it.
Is this a prank from Beihai? Is it a spoof app after I click on it?
Or... is it really cultivation?
Zhang Mai hesitated a bit. The scene of Beihai's cultivation kept repeating in his mind. He was sitting in meditation, breathing in and out starlight, and his whole body exuded a faint fairy air, seeming otherworldly. Then he remembered what he said. Actually, it wouldn't be a problem to open it and take a look... right?
But on the other side of Zhang Mai's mind, another voice appeared.
It’s the brainwashing “rely on yourself” advertisements in shopping malls, it’s the magical “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” that’s all over the forums, it’s what Fen’s mother once said, “The world is changing every day”, it’s “for parents, for friends”.
Finally, cultivating immortals is not as interesting as playing games.
Zhang Mai moved the cursor to the Taoist Scripture, right-clicked it and selected Delete, and kicked out the silent Beihai by the way, and began to travel freely in the world of the game.
But not long after, there was another round of violent knocking on the door. Zhang Mai took off his headphones and looked at the door of his house that was forced open in surprise. There were a group of policemen and Fen's mother standing next door, looking worried.
"What, what's going on?"
Fen's mother then said:
"Zhang Mai, did you receive any strange documents two hours ago?"
Zhang Mai paused and said with some doubt:
"Are you talking about... the Daoxian Sutra?"
"Yes, that's right!"
"Have you... practiced?"
"Practice?"
"Yes, or rather, did you open that file?"
This time it was a female voice that spoke. The voice was very cold, her face was covered with a black cloth, and her eyes were alert and vigilant.
"I, don't have any."
Zhang Mai said it belatedly, then opened his chat software and showed the proof to the police.
"This was sent to me by a college classmate of mine. He's uptown and he said it was trending, so he sent it to me to see."
"But there's been a widespread trend of rejecting religion lately, isn't there? I immediately thought it might be a scam and told my classmates not to be fooled."
Hearing this, the police seemed relieved. It was not until the technician checked the phone and found that it was indeed as Zhang Mai said that the female police officer took off her mask.
Liu Mei wiped the sweat from her head and first said to Zhang Mai:
"Mr. Zhang, there is no need to hide anything from you now."
"Ghost-related cases involving 'Daoist immortals' are seriously endangering the lives of our people. They use the lure of becoming immortals to make people become pig food for the ghosts. Thank you for not being deceived, but next, we need you to save more people."
"For the sake of your family and your friends, please stop them from practicing the Daoxian Sutra. Their safety may also be in your hands."
Then Liu Mei said to the other end of the headset:
"Investigating three potential risk points. Currently, there is no transmission risk at any of the three locations. Waiting for instructions from the next location."
"Next location, network IP address, Apartment 1203, Xingfu Community, Chaonan District."
"yes!"
