Chapter 34 Dreams and Books(1/2)
"Dozens of suicide cases occurred in a certain city at the same time. After investigation, all suicides were players of "The Void"... The official operator firmly denied that there were problems with the game and once again recommended that players with incomplete minds enter the game with caution. Especially
Minors should be supervised by their guardians."
"According to some family members of the deceased, the deceased had acted strangely before committing suicide. Specific manifestations include dull eyes, making strange postures, drawing twisted lines on white paper, shouting words of unknown meaning, etc."
Wang He silently closed the webpage of this news report.
Just like in the game world, he tried to offer blessings and prayers for those lives that had passed away.
"If prayer is useful to them." Wang He sighed.
When a person thinks he or she is right, but the rest of the world thinks he or she is wrong, that person's views are labeled as wrong.
Wang He thinks he has a piece of the truth, but he does not have the ability to reverse his perception of the real world.
Right now, reality has been invaded.
As someone who knew the truth, could he just do nothing and retreat back to the game world indifferently?
Then why is he trying his best to conquer it now?
This world has his family, his friends, his country, and it is the world that gave birth to and raised him.
Turning a blind eye violated his principles.
Wang He is just a mortal.
He hates trouble, hates being involved in the whirlpool of world changes, and hates being burdened with tremendous pressure alone.
He understands:
Responsibility is a yoke given to oneself.
Responsibility is a burden you are required to bear.
People who choose to bear the burden even though they know it will be difficult are usually called fools by outsiders.
However, those who are saved by such responsibility and responsibility will respect him as a hero.
And Wang He is just a player who forgets the optimal solution from time to time.
Therefore, even though he understood it, he still chose to shoulder this burden alone.
He opened the terminal and published all the information on the belief system he had collected for free in the most popular community section at the moment, using the newly created account "Occult Scholar 12345" without any concealment.
As a player with level 4 religious knowledge, no one currently has as complete a collection of public information as he does without charging any fees.
Even so, posts in this area are still unpopular.
For most players, this is just a set of game settings, and not many players will really pay attention to it.
However, Wang He took a trick.
He just added a comment, and the post suddenly became popular, and it wasn't long before it was even highlighted by the administrator.
In a prominent position on the second floor of the post, Wang He’s bold and enlarged font always reminds players who read the post:
"The poster risked his life, followed NPC Abel, and overheard an inside message:
The knowledge settings announced on the first floor will be used as the assessment content for the prize-winning Q&A session after the Shield Collection Ceremony.
The winner will receive a reward from the gods!
PS: The main test focus is on the gods of the evil camp.
After the text, Wang He added a screenshot.
It was an ultra-high-definition, extremely huge, very mysterious and hot picture:
A selfie of his game character.
Under the dim candlelight, there is the figure of NPC Abel working tiredly.
He had a solemn expression on his side face, and he picked up a pen and wrote something in front of his desk.
In the screenshot, this well-known NPC should be indoors, and there is no one around him. It is obviously not a screenshot that can be taken in a public place.
"Please pay attention to this account to get more mysterious news."
At the end of the second route, Wang He also placed an advertisement.
It didn’t take long for the post to be flooded with messages and fill up dozens of pages of replies.
"Brother, you are so courageous! I am optimistic about you and follow you!"
"I have collected the pictures. If you have more high-resolution ones, please message me privately. You can also pay in cash." - A certain ID that begins with English.
"By the way, have you been killed by the NPC?"
“Wow, that’s awesome (`?ω?′), you actually dare to follow and secretly photograph the fanatic believer Abel!!! ∑(?Д?ノ)ノ, I’m very interested in you, add me as a friend and get to know him.(
*?ω?*)?”——Commenter ID: Uncle Li
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After posting this post, Wang He ignored the content of the reply and made a second attempt.
Wang He sat at his desk and recalled the feeling of praying in the game.
He closed his eyes, clasped his palms, and began to meditate in the real world.
His mind was completely empty, and gradually, his consciousness was pointed towards Eddas.
Pointing to the god he first met and his current ally.
"Goddess Edath." He whispered.
If what Mielikki said was not an illusion, then the god from a distant plane should have been able to sense his existence the moment he pronounced Edath's name.
The attempt and exploration of the unknown is often exciting and heart-pounding. Wang He waited quietly in this mood.
No one knows what will happen in the next second.
But most people hope that something good will happen to them in the next second.
The deathly silence continued, and Wang He's prayers did not receive any answer.
Feeling groggy and confused, a sense of sleepiness came over Wang He's heart.
His eyelids were as heavy as lead, and the personal terminal in his hand slipped to the ground because he lost his strength.
He persisted, but in the end he still couldn't resist the sleepiness.
Finally, unable to hold on any longer, he lay down on the desk.
Just when he was about to give up, a voice sounded in his ears.
"Abel."
His body shook, and the world in his eyes changed.
He found that he was standing in the void at this moment, surrounded by darkness.
The endless darkness is dotted with some blue stars that look very far away.
Because of the brightness of the stars, he could barely see the situation around him clearly.
"Goddess Edath...is this the plane where you exist?"
After regaining his thinking, Wang He briefly speculated and asked in the darkness ahead.
"Unfortunately, this is not my country."
Her voice was very soft, but it was impossible to tell from which direction it came.
"Abel, you called me, so I came here. This should be our first conversation."
"My friend, what do you want to know?"
Wang He looked solemn, thought for a moment, and replied: "If possible, please teach me the means of cross-dimensional preaching. I will use it to develop your believers. At the same time, resist the invasion of evil."
Eddas's voice is extremely mysterious:
"Different rules apply to different planes."
"I haven't been to your plane, so I don't know your rules."
"But Abel, if you are worried about the erosion and destruction of the plane, there is still time."
"Their usual tricks require a long process."
"You should ask Suellen for help. My power can only reach here, but she is different."
"It's almost time. Don't forget what I taught you at the beginning."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wang He seemed to fall from the sky.
Below him was an endless abyss, and a falling feeling arose from his back.
He subconsciously closed his eyes suddenly, and a feeling of dizziness suddenly appeared.
When he opened his eyes again, he realized that he had fallen asleep on the table.
It seemed that he just experienced a wonderful dream.
To be continued...