The game becomes reality: Black Myth invades the real world.

Chapter 21 No, there really is one?

When Wei Lai entered the dormitory, she found someone lying on the bed with a pile of snacks on the desk below.

He looked up and met Chen Fu's gaze.

"Oh my, Brother Fu is back! Why did you bring things? That's really expensive!"

As Wei Lai spoke, she untied the bag, took out a lollipop, and put it in her mouth.

Chen Fu sneered, "Hmph, if it weren't for you bunch of bastards wanting to eat, would I have bought it?"

The person in front of them was one of the four kings of their dormitory, Wei Lai, also known as Wei Niangniang. She had fair skin, a soft body, and a gentle voice. During freshman year military training, she had long hair and was mistaken for a girl. Some people even confessed their feelings to her.

At the time, Wei Lai said in a gruff voice that she was a boy. The person opposite her thought, "Oh! This is ridiculous. You can't even come up with another reason to lie to me." She liked him even more.

Wei Lai was no match for him and was so annoyed by his persistent harassment that Chen Fu eventually stepped in and resolved the matter.

From then on, Wei Lai called Chen Fu "Brother Fu". If he hadn't gotten a girlfriend in the second semester of his freshman year, people would have thought there was something wrong with him.

"How can you say that? Taking care of your roommates and being friendly and supportive is what you, as the dorm leader, should be doing!"

Wei Lai retorted, sucking on her lollipop and making a sizzling sound as she continued:

"It seems that Brother Fu has found a new love and forgotten his old one. He's even started to dislike her. Waaah."

Chen Fu responded with a cold laugh, "So what if I dislike you? You neither serve me in bed nor warm my bed, I'll kick you out sooner or later."

Besides, there are four people in the dorm, and you're the only one with a girlfriend. So who's the new love and who's the old flame?

Empress Wei wasn't angry. She opened another bag of potato chips and started munching on them, glancing at Chen Fu every now and then.

His eyes lit up immediately when he saw Chen Fu's phone screen.

"What's wrong with Brother Fu these past few days? He's been taking leave and reading Buddhist scriptures. Is he planning to become a monk?"

Lady Wei stood on tiptoe and craned her neck, bringing her face, covered in potato chip crumbs, close to the bed, gazing at Chen Fu with a resentful expression.

"Get out of here."

Chen Fu pushed Wei Niangniang's head away, not forgetting to continue his mockery.

"You have a girlfriend, aren't you afraid I'll expose you for saying that?"

Chen Fu had no contact with Wei Niangniang's girlfriend. People should have a certain sense of boundaries to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

"She actually really wants to meet you."

Ultimately, the reason why Lady Wei was able to have a girlfriend was because of Chen Fu.

If Chen Fu hadn't helped him scare away the boy who confessed his feelings, he wouldn't have received his girlfriend's attention.

Chen Fu was unaware of this matter.

Chen Fu smiled and thought to himself, "How embarrassing. What if she abandons me after we meet?"

I'm the kind of person who can even win over a ghost bride; no one can match my charm.

Lady Wei didn't notice anything amiss and was even wondering if they should have dinner together that evening to get to know each other.

Just then, Chen Fu's phone rang.

He Lingxue called, saying she wanted to see him.

Chen Fu scratched his head. Although he didn't know how long the "Brahma's Inquiry" skill could last, it shouldn't end so quickly, so it was probably not because of what happened last night.

He thought for a moment and replied, "I have something to do tonight. Are you in a hurry?"

Chen Fu hadn't forgotten about writing a game report for his sponsor, and even though no one was urging him, he still had to do his job well.

"Anytime is fine, I just want to see you once."

He Lingxue repeated, her tone filled with anxiety.

Upon hearing this, Lady Wei, who was standing by the bed, began to light up.

Is Brother Fu about to start a sweet romance?

Then why would he need to read Buddhist scriptures? That doesn't make sense.

Chen Fu didn't notice Wei Niangniang's expression. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then let's go at nine o'clock. I'll wait for you downstairs in the dormitory."

Today isn't the weekend, and the dorm lights go out at 11 p.m., so two hours is plenty of time to talk things over.

Before that, just make sure the evaluation you're going to submit to the sponsor is done well.

He Lingxue agreed, saying she would arrive on time, before hanging up the phone.

"Since Brother Fu has plans for tonight, let's talk about meeting up another time."

Lady Wei dared not interfere with Chen Fu's affairs; he still owed her a favor, so it was best for her to remain inconspicuous at this time.

"You may leave after paying your respects. I do not wish to speak to you now."

Chen Fu was ready to start working on the evaluation report immediately.

"You call yourself 'Master' and 'Imperial,' what are you trying to do?"

Wei Niangniang sent a text message to her girlfriend, saying they should have dinner together that night, and then looked up and asked about Chen Fu.

"They are both, and there is no conflict."

Chen Fu waved his hand, saying that in terms of status, the more advantages one could gain, the better.

After her defeat, Wei Niangniang left the dormitory with her potato chips and went to find her girlfriend.

Before writing the review, Chen Fu went through it in his mind. His idea was to hide the game's intrusion into reality and treat it as a normal text game. Then he would see what the sponsor said and whether he needed to make any changes.

He was busy until after 8 p.m. He received a reply just seconds after sending the file.

The investor: "We're not making this game anymore."

Chen Fu paused, wondering if his sugar daddy had noticed something was wrong. Without stopping, he typed, "What's wrong?"

The investor said, "There's a problem with the game, but don't worry about it. You'll still get your due wages."

Below, a transfer of one thousand yuan appeared.

Chen Fu wondered why there was so much money this time. Could it be that the benefactor knew the truth in advance and felt sorry for him?

With the attitude of making money whenever possible, he clicked to receive payment, and his bank card balance increased again.

The sponsor said, "I'm busy with other businesses lately, so I won't be doing any game reviews for the time being."

So that's why they gave me a thousand yuan.

Chen Fu didn't care. He was now an employee of the Spirit Investigation Bureau, earning over ten thousand yuan a month. The money from game reviews was just icing on the cake and not worth worrying about.

Since the game was provided by a sponsor, Chen Fu, with a skeptical attitude, began to guess what the sponsor was busy with.

The other party is a Douyin game streamer; could they also have a physical business? Could the Blue Sky Theme Park incident be related to a sponsor?

If that's the case, then we'll definitely have to get busy, otherwise we won't be able to get past the Department of Spirits Investigation.

However, these are all inferences based on the current situation. Even though Chen Fu knew that his benefactor was also in Jiangcheng, he had no substantial evidence. After thinking for a while, he gave up on continuing.

It's better to focus on games and invading reality... Chen Fu shook his head, replied with "Okay," and prepared to end the chat.

Unexpectedly, the benefactor sent another message: "We're both in Jiangcheng. Once we're done with our work, let's meet up and I'll treat you to dinner."

Oh, so you've taken a liking to me? Or do you think I'm very capable and want to recruit me completely? People like me are really popular.

Chen Fu said it was no problem, then realized he hadn't eaten dinner. He has always had a bad habit of getting carried away when he's busy, and the cafeteria was already closed at this time. So he left his dormitory and went to the snack street between Jiangda University and the medical school to eat.

After finishing his meal, Chen Fu strolled back to his dormitory with two cups of milk tea in his hand. Before he even reached the door, he saw He Lingxue.

In universities, male students often wait for female students, and sometimes the wait can last for several hours.

The boys coming and going in the dormitory building frequently glanced at He Lingxue.

Such a pretty girl, I wonder which bastard she's waiting for...

He Lingxue was still wearing a gothic-style dress today, but her hairstyle had been changed to a bun, with bangs covering her face. She wore knee-high white stockings and small leather shoes.

No wonder he attracted so much attention when he stood at the entrance of the boys' dormitory building looking like that.

Chen Fu stepped forward and patted He Lingxue on the shoulder.

"The president is here so early?"

As he spoke, he handed over the milk tea, which was originally bought for He Lingxue.

"I thought you were in the dorm." He Lingxue took the milk tea and pulled Chen Fu toward the playground.

It wasn't that she couldn't talk in front of the dormitory building, it was just that the boys' gazes made her feel a little awkward.

Don't you guys just stare at my legs?

Chen Fu noticed that He Lingxue had something to say, so he followed her to the playground.

Even though it was almost nine o'clock, the playground was still quite crowded, with people exercising, taking walks, and couples chatting everywhere.

They found a relatively secluded spot, and He Lingxue said, "I've discovered something strange!"

"What?" Chen Fu inserted a straw and drank his milk tea.

"Didn't the club organize a trip to Sidu Lake yesterday? But this morning, nobody remembers it!"

He Lingxue said earnestly, the streetlights shining on her face making her appear exceptionally fair.

Chen Fu learned in the afternoon that Zhao Jinggang had used his skills to control all the members of the gang and induce them to reveal recent events.

Hearing He Lingxue mention this matter, he did not react much.

The murderer has already been brought to justice, so there's no need to be afraid.

"Perhaps you've got the time wrong, maybe it's tonight?"

Chen Fu continued the conversation, thinking to himself that he would leave after a few more words.

It's late at night, boys should protect themselves. What kind of behavior is it to chat with girls on the playground?

"Impossible. There are chat logs on my phone, and I also said I was coming over, but I can't remember anything that happened last night."

He Lingxue shook her head, her bun bobbing as she did so. She looked thoughtful, finally concluding, "I feel this is a paranormal event."

You're mistaken; it's mainly because your memory has been erased.

Chen Fu sipped his milk tea and asked, "So, what does the club president plan to do?"

"There are only the two of us here, you can call me Lingxue."

He Lingxue had a good impression of Chen Fu and wanted to give him the position of club president after graduation, which is why she called him out alone to discuss it.

She changed the subject and continued, "I've decided to go to Sidu Lake again tonight. There's definitely a secret there. You'll come with me."

No, if you want to go, you can ask someone else. Why are you calling me?

Chen Fu stopped drinking his milk tea and explained that he had to work at 8 a.m. tomorrow, so he needed to rest early tonight. The dormitory lights would be turned off at 11 p.m., and he wouldn't be able to get back if he stayed out too late.

He Lingxue hugged Chen Fu's waist, raised her head, and looked pitiful, saying, "Do you want to watch a weak woman like me go to the lake alone?"

This completely stumped Chen Fu.

Girl, you're the president of the Jiangda Paranormal Society, you love researching strange and unusual things, but in the end you don't even have this much courage?

He expressed disbelief and grabbed He Lingxue's shoulder, trying to push her away. Unexpectedly, the girl, who looked petite, was actually very strong.

Students passing by witnessed this and began to discuss it quietly.

Some say it's because the man wants to break up but the woman disagrees; others think it's because they want to kiss each other passionately. But the people around them disagree. What does "kissing each other" mean? It means making passionate kisses.

Finally, the style became increasingly skewed, and Chen Fu could only nod in agreement, but only on the condition that He Lingxue would let go of him.

He could use brute force to break free of the girl's restraints, but it wasn't a big deal, so there was no need to do it.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, He Lingxue happily released her arm.

Actually, she could have gotten through it alone. Once she found out the reason, she would announce it in the club group chat, so that all the younger students would admire her.

But for some reason, He Lingxue felt it would be better to invite Chen Fu along. It was like the two of them had gone to Sidu Lake together last night, but she couldn't remember it at all.

Chen Fu calculated the time; two hours would be more than enough, and he could get back before the dormitory closed at 11 p.m.

And so, the two headed towards Lake Sidu, leaving a group of people standing there discussing what exactly was going on between them.

……

On the shore of Sidu Lake, Chen Fu pointed ahead: "President, look how dark this lake is, shall we go back?"

It's so dark at night, there aren't even any lights, it's completely black, how could there be so many paranormal events?

Although he could vaguely hear some sounds, he thought it might be a young couple.

"Why have you become so timid?" He Lingxue turned her head to look around, her mouth still chattering, "I remember when you joined the group, you wrote on your application form that you were bold and meticulous."

"You remember all that?" Chen Fu had just written it down randomly at the time, mainly because everyone else had joined a club but he hadn't, which made him seem a bit out of place.

"Of course, I have carefully reviewed all of your application forms."

He Lingxue replied, her eyes suddenly lighting up as she tugged at Chen Fu's ear, making him look to the side.

"There are two shadows there, do you think they might be ghosts?"

"We should respect science, okay?" Chen Fu pushed He Lingxue's hand away. The girl was only 1.5 meters tall. When she pulled his ear, he had to bend over and lower his head, which was quite tiring.

To be fair, the shadow in front looked blurry, and combined with the willow trees planted on both sides of the road, it really looked like a ghost if you didn't look closely.

"Let's go take a look."

He Lingxue grabbed Chen Fu's arm and strode towards the figure with her slender legs in white silk stockings.

The slightly intimate gesture didn't make He Lingxue feel shy, but if it were someone else, she would act completely differently.

"They might be a young couple on a date."

Chen Fu whispered that Sidu Lake is located between the two schools. There are many willow trees and flower bushes here, and the lake water can relieve the summer heat. Couples come here every night. Before the supernatural events were reported, it was a popular dating spot.

He Lingxue didn't say anything more. As she got closer, she walked slower and slower, and her footsteps became lighter to avoid making noise with her leather shoes. She also asked Chen Fu to do the same.

As they got closer, the two realized they were indeed a young couple.

The boy was trembling in the girl's arms, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

"You've got it backwards! Shouldn't it be the girl snuggling in the boy's arms?"

He Lingxue muttered something to herself, looked at the open space in front of the young couple, her body suddenly stiffened, and she froze.

"Can't you two go on a date inside the school? What are you doing running around Sidu Lake..." Chen Fu muttered, referring to the two women, who were none other than Wei Niangniang and his girlfriend.

He followed He Lingxue's gaze and frowned slightly.

In front of Lady Wei and her girlfriend stood a wet figure.

It was a woman, her messy, seaweed-like hair hanging in front of her, constantly dripping water.

She was wearing black clothes, and her exposed skin was pale and bluish, making it difficult to see clearly; it was very blurry. Her calves were even more like a white mist.

No, there really is a ghost?

Chen Fu gritted his teeth; how could he have run into this?

Even more seriously, because of listening to the whispers of the dead, he heard the voice of this woman.

"I'm so cold..."

"There's so much mud in the water..."

"How is Ruru now... I miss her so much..."