Volume 1 Crime and Punishment in Fog City Chapter 29 Revenge
Six hours after the attack, the city of the Earth reacted to the situation extremely quickly. It was almost a frying pan.
How could they not react quickly? My home was robbed, an entire building of civilian staff was massacred, the archives were destroyed beyond recognition, all the information and plans were taken away. How could they not react quickly? How could they not go crazy?
In addition, someone on the road found several detonators that had not been activated due to quality issues. If all of them exploded, half of the entire Tianqiu City would probably fall into the endless abyss and feed the magma. Everyone in the underground city who knew the news was scared and broke out in a cold sweat, and began to search frantically for safety hazards everywhere.
Fortunately, or should we say, we are extremely grateful, the craftsmanship of the watch factory and the explosives maker is completely substandard. After all, we can't expect a group of people who have just come into contact with World War I-level technology to produce an atomic bomb. Those watches and detonators are all inferior products, and even the radiation range of the detonation button is very limited. It is completely a dream to want to blow up the whole city with one command. At most, the signal can only be used to command two streets, and there will be no signal further away. Under everyone's fear, more than a dozen detonators were safely dismantled. Looking at the tragic situation caused by other successfully detonated devices, no one would doubt that these small things can send the entire Tianqiu City into the underground abyss. The investigation order and the ban on the storage of dangerous goods were quickly passed and took effect within an hour. I hope we can do something to make up for the loss.
The frightened female anchor, who came online five hours later, was quickly drafted into the army . As the "only" survivor of the tragedy, she was asked a few casual questions and confirmed that there was no problem , then she was sent away for comfort work.
In a short time, she almost knew the whole process and result of the incident. After all, everyone was angrily denouncing the monster. He deceived an innocent girl without humanity and shame, gave her hope and the deepest despair at the same time. So much so that after crying, the girl sat in the chair like a clockwork puppet that had lost its power.
Outrageous, terrifying devil, the cruelest monster in the world, and other titles were given to him one after another amidst the angry curses and condemnations of everyone. However, the female anchor also understood that he was a player, which made her feel a little relieved.
At least I didn't embarrass myself in front of the NPCs, that's good.
"Do you want to play with me? I'm really good at playing games, right?"
"…%&￥()*"
The girl wrapped in a cloak glanced at the smiling female anchor, uttered a few syllables that were almost difficult for humans to pronounce, turned her face calmly, and looked at the iron plate in front of her with empty eyes, as if she was looking at someone's shadow.
"Hey, that little girl?"
Could this child be completely broken?
That player is really something. Don't you know that you have to bring in your character to complete the quest now? It's not that simple and crude. There were people like this ten years ago, but times have changed, right? What's the point of playing without bringing in your character? There's no fun in the game at all.
Looking at the girl who was sitting on the chair with her head down and not moving at all, like a corpse , the female anchor secretly complained in her heart.
"Think about it carefully... My Lord, he hasn't even asked me my name... He doesn't even know what my name is..."
But before she could actually confirm her guess and find a doctor, a faint question came from the depths of the mouth of the girl who seemed to be dead.
"Is destroying the dungeon... your role as a player? You should know this as a player, right?"
"Oh? Ah, that should be it? Judging from the action mode, it should be a confrontation mission. Although it is quite complicated, the basic mode has not changed. So if I am protecting the dungeon, he should be destroying it... No, wait, how do you know I am a player?"
"Yeah……"
Completely ignoring the anchorwoman's question, the doll-like girl muttered to herself.
"So the adult also has things he wants... So he also has things he wants... Is that so..."
"Hmm? Isn't that normal? Players must have some requirements to accept quests, right?"
"…You're right. It's normal. The adult also has things he wants."
It is normal indeed.
The girl suddenly turned her head and looked at the female anchor. Her wooden eyes without a trace of light made the anchor shiver subconsciously.
The action was just like a mechanical doll with its strings cut off being wound up again by some force. Under the slightly frightened gaze of the female anchor, the girl with no light in her eyes stood up woodenly, folded the cloak she was wearing and placed it on the chair, then stood in front of the female anchor. Her inorganic eyes swallowed up the anchor's reflection like a black hole.
"Then let him fail."
The pupils turned dark as if they were going to devour people's souls.
"Then let Him fail. Then let it fail. Then let her fail."
"But, but that's impossible, right? He's so strong, ruthless and fearless, I definitely can't do that. He's almost done with his mission--"
"I can."
“…Huh?”
"I can."
The girl's head suddenly lowered, and her face beneath her chestnut hair was shrouded in an inexplicable shadow.
"Because I know that a girl in love is invincible. No one can stop a passionate love. I must have fallen in love with an adult. So I will definitely succeed. I can. Absolutely. I will definitely do well, and the adult will be happy, right? Mom and Dad are praising me. I will definitely become the best child in the adult's heart. Will he praise me then?"
“…”
This kid has gone crazy.
Observing the girl's clockwork-doll-like behavior, the female anchor was certain of her conclusion.
He was talking incoherently and had many hallucinations. He must have gone completely crazy. But if you think about it carefully, considering his experience, it would be strange if he wasn't crazy... But when you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you.
"That person... is really important to you."
Looking at the girl who came close to her, her pupils dilating into a black cloud, and the corners of her mouth cracked into a crescent-shaped smile exactly like the monster, the female anchor's heart suddenly softened and a sour feeling arose.
Although it is just a game, human thinking itself is also composed of electrical signals. Brain waves represent human thinking and actions. Then who stipulated robots cannot dream of electric sheep? Feelings in the virtual world may not be false, right? At least this experience, this experience of work and laughter, has never been a lie, and it is still real.
That's enough. Isn't it?
This child is really so pitiful.
Trying hard to suppress the sad feeling in her heart, the female anchor forced a smile and extended her hand to the girl.
"What's your name, little girl? My ID is Alice, and we'll be comrades in the future. But how do you know I'm a player?"
"Please wait a moment."
Looking around, as if communicating with someone, the girl quickly raised her head and smiled widely.
"Mom and Dad said that we can't tell strangers our names, but we can ask strangers for help. Um, I don't know where the adult has gone. Can you come with me to find the adult? He is a very good person. Can you help me find him?"
“…”
Even this kind of thing can be considered a mission?
Then accept it.
Looking at the task of "Finding Nightmares" that appeared on the character panel, the female anchor Alice looked at the smiling girl in front of her, sighed softly, and reached out to press the confirm button on the light screen. At the moment of pressing the confirm button, the girl's faint voice sounded again:
"My Lord, he would never leave anyone alive. He is such a careful person. But you are still alive. Isn't that strange?"
“…That’s right.”
It's strange indeed.
If I were an NPC I would have died a long time ago.
But can the two of us alone stop such an unscrupulous person?
Subconsciously touching her chest, Alice took a breath, as if she could still feel the phantom pain of the sword tearing through her chest.
