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Chapter 273 The Great Chaos of the Real World
After about ten minutes.

Ji Yi fed the thugs' corpses to the Crimson Infant Ghost, which finally ended its bloodlust, but at the same time, it fell into a deep sleep.

Perhaps it was the price of its power, but the control over this summoned creature seemed to be getting worse and worse, gradually reaching a point that made Ji Yi feel uneasy.

"Fortunately, it has a summoning time limit. After 12 o'clock, I will refresh the data and get rid of this thing."

Muttering to himself, Ji Yi put the Crimson Infant Ghost back into his backpack and then looked across the table.

Xiaoqin and Linlin beside her were staring at each other with a hint of hostility in their eyes. After glancing at Linlin's chest, Xiaoqin snorted disdainfully and straightened her back proudly.

Linlin seemed unwilling to be outdone. She smiled slightly, and like a viper flicking its tongue, she stuck out her tongue and licked around the tip of her nose.

Ji Yi didn't want to know why the two women were competing with each other as soon as they met, and turned her gaze to Liu Jianhua, who was directly opposite her.

He sat next to Xiaoqin. This middle-aged man had a determined look in his eyes, and his angular face was weathered and looked like he had been through many storms.

"I will take a few minutes to explain the concepts of hyperdimensional games and players to you both."

The two people Ji Yi was referring to were naturally Linlin and Liu Jianhua. Xiaoqin was still an ordinary person and couldn't understand these things.

"And the next course of action and tasks."

After giving a brief and concise explanation, Officer Liu and Linlin were able to open the door to a new world.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Jianhua spoke:

"Since Zhang Tianyi is so extreme, what if this operation fails?"

As if realizing his slip of the tongue, he immediately explained:
“I am not afraid or cowardly. I am willing to give my life for justice in the face of evil forces, but I have a family.”

Ji Yi felt something was off when she heard this.

That's a bit impolite.

But he could understand Liu Jianhua's concerns. Zhang Tianyi's extreme love and protectiveness towards Xiaowen was enough to make him hard-hearted and willing to do anything to eliminate anyone who knew the truth.

If Liu Jianhua hadn't been a player, things might have been better; perhaps the worst retaliation he would have suffered would have been murder to silence him, and he might not even have known how he died.

But now that he's a player, he understands that the worst outcome might not be as simple as dying and clearing his name.

"Speaking of which, your daughter has most likely become a player as well. I think you should call her and remind her to be careful. You can also ask your daughter's opinion on whether or not to do this."

Liu Jianhua was stunned when he heard this. He didn't understand why Ji Yi believed it so much.

But he didn't ask any more questions, silently nodded, and dialed his daughter's number.

The phone rang only once before a girl's voice came from the other end:

"Dad! Where are you? The world outside is suddenly acting so strange, I can see it."

"I know," Liu Jianhua interrupted. "Stay home and don't go out. Dad needs to talk to you about something."

The phone call lasted quite a while, and the daughter on the other end gradually understood the situation:
"I understand, Dad. I think you should go ahead and do it."

Liu Jianhua frowned: "But..."

"Dad, you said that your proudest achievement in life was becoming a policeman and catching bad guys. Actually, this isn't just your pride, it's mine too, and it's also Mom's pride in heaven. So... go ahead. I'm very smart, you know? People who are good at studying are also better at games, so don't worry about me."

Liu Jianhua fell silent. He seemed to want to cry, but he blinked a few times, trying to hold back his tears.

His eyes, reddened, held a resolute and fervent gaze: "My good daughter, Dad will go, and I will definitely catch the bad guys!"

After the call ended, the three of them didn't speak. They exchanged glances and then stood up, ready to take action.

As for Xiaoqin, she looked at the three of them with a bit of confusion.

Ji Yi spoke:
"Xiaoqin, no bad guys should be able to kidnap you anymore, but just in case, you should change hotels first. I'll go with the other two to handle some business."

Although Xiaoqin was unaware of the situation, she still followed the instructions and began to act.

The man who just took Xiaoqin hostage was a security guard in the hotel's surveillance room.

This is why it was such a coincidence that the other party came to arrest Xiaoqin immediately after Ji Yi left, because the underground parking lot also belonged to the hotel, and the other party happened to witness the process before taking action.

Now, Ji Yi, along with Liu Jianhua, has completely deleted the surveillance footage from the monitoring room and temporarily shut down the hotel's surveillance system.

In this way, there's no need to worry about anyone taking Xiaoqin hostage again, affecting Ji Yi's subsequent actions.

After completing a series of operations, the three left the hotel and drove their sports car towards Fengyang Residential Area.

In a dark alley without lights, an information panel suddenly lit up on the ground.

Due to some characteristic, the information panel glowed faintly, illuminating the surrounding scenery and reflecting the face of a male corpse on the ground.

【Name: Necklace of Power】

[Type: Accessories]

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Effect: Increases Strength attribute by 5 points when worn]

[Note: This item can be freely combined with the series of equipment "Defense Necklace", "Speed ​​Necklace", "Agility Necklace", and "Spirit Necklace". Once all are collected, the quality will be upgraded to Excellent.]

Xie Jiayi picked up the necklace; a red jade pendant was strung on it.

If you acquire other equipment series, you can string together several different types of jade to enhance the equipment's effects.

"If an item brought into the real world dies, will it become ownerless and be taken by someone else?"

This is very different from the mechanics within the instance.

Under this rule, it's unimaginable what kind of conflicts would erupt between players, as it would directly break the rule that "only one type of data can be generated per day".

However, once midnight has passed, no matter how much stuff you steal, it should all be refreshed.

Xie Jiayi adjusted the necklace to its longest length and put it on around her neck.

The jade stones are nestled among the mountains, making the item information panel no longer visible.

Even if it's just partial obscuring, as long as certain key parts are hidden, the panel won't become easily accessible to anyone.

She gradually figured out the rules of the real world.

Without glancing at the corpse on the ground again, Xie Jiayi walked straight out of the dark alley and came to the relatively bustling street.

The prosperity here should be put in quotation marks.

"Help! Why are you arresting me? I'm calling the police!"

"What the hell is that thing you're holding? What's this blue panel?"

"Everyone, run! This must be an alien conspiracy. We absolutely must not get caught!"

"Freshly grilled lamb skewers!"

Struggle, hunting, and chaos unfolded here.

In contrast, ordinary people were busy buying snacks or taking leisurely walks, turning a deaf ear to the screams of fear around them.

No matter how you look at it, this is a bizarre scene.

Hsieh Chia-yi remained calm and composed as she calmly joined the queue in front of the milk tea shop.

"I feel that I'm safe with Mr. Giba now."

She quietly ordered a double bubble tea.

"Maybe we should go back." "As expected, with things in such a mess now, nobody will care about me anymore."

Ji Yi, Liu Jianhua, and Linlin entered the police station.

The place was packed with people, with a constant stream of people coming to report crimes. However, the police officers on duty seemed to be deaf to what they were saying, remaining unmoved no matter what others were trying to explain.

“Fengyang Community is deserted, and even the community’s surveillance footage has been deleted. Even if you come to the police station to retrieve the surveillance footage, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

Liu Jianhua spoke up.

After such a long delay, Ji Yi naturally found nothing when she went to Fengyang Community again.

So the three of them went to the police station, intending to first retrieve Xiaowen's household registration information and then look for clues.

"Don't worry, I have a solution."

Ji Yi said calmly.

He could guess Zhang Tianyi's next move with pretty much certainty.

The whole country is in chaos right now, but this chaos hides opportunities and presents a great chance for all forces to expand.

If it weren't for what happened today, Zhang Tianyi might have really fled abroad, leaving Ji Yi nowhere to be found.

But now, Ji Yi dares to boldly guess that Zhang Tianyi will not be willing to leave immediately, but will erase his traces and temporarily find a new hiding place.

He could probably guess where this new hiding place would be.

"Zhang Tianyi, you may have never met me before, but to me, we've been friends for a long time."

He murmured to himself, then turned and instructed Liu Jianhua:

"First, check if there are any police reports of vehicle thefts near Fengyang Community within the past two hours."

Liu Jianhua hesitated for a moment, but still nodded: "Yes."

"Wait, don't go yet, teach me how to check the population and household registration system."

"it is good."

A moment later, Liu Jianhua brought good news:

"A car was indeed stolen from Fengyang Residential Area, the timing matches, and the license plate number is..."

Ji Yi nodded and directly accessed the surveillance footage of a certain section of the road, playing the video at double speed.

Just ten minutes later, Ji Yi quickly located the car.

Liu Jianhua was surprised: "How did you know he would pass by this road?"

Ji Yi chuckled: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. I just deduced a few places where he might be hiding and checked them one by one with the answers."

As she spoke, Ji Yi continued to check along the surveillance route until the car left the city and headed towards a deserted road without surveillance cameras.

"really."

Ji Yi revealed a slightly amused expression.

In "Second Life," Zhang Tianyi revealed that he had lived in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Dachang City for four years.

That was the place he hid after committing the massacre of his entire family.

Due to historical reasons, the abandoned factory's facilities were extremely complex, and Zhang Tianyi was very familiar with the environment there. He had more than a dozen reliable and safe hiding places.

Therefore, this would undoubtedly be the first place he chose to hide temporarily.

"But the real challenge and the main event is yet to come. I've never been to that factory before, and operating on his turf is undoubtedly very dangerous."

Ji Yi looked at Linlin, who had been following her:

“Linlin, you don’t really need to follow me all the time. The upcoming operation will be very dangerous. If you’re scared, you can leave. I won’t blame you. Besides, someone as talented as you will definitely be recruited by the authorities. I won’t leave a bad impression because you’re unwilling to take risks.”

As he spoke, Ji Yi pulled out a police pistol:
"If you insist on going, you can bring a gun and follow along."

Upon hearing this, Linlin wanted to reach out and take the pistol, but ultimately hesitated.

Her unwavering pursuit of Ji Yi was not a case of the butterfly controlling the head, but rather a calculated move.

In Linlin's view, intelligence, appearance, and physical health are all assets that bring her benefits, and what she needs to do is naturally invest in them.

The reason she hadn't seen through the fake rich kid who rented the sports car earlier wasn't because she was truly blind, but because she had done her research beforehand. She discovered that the "fake rich kid" was actually the illegitimate son of a real tycoon, though even the tycoon himself didn't know it.

Linlin's original plan was to win him over, then help him find his biological father, swindle him out of money, and then use that money.
Go investigate the truth behind her parents' "suicide".

Despite the risks, the constant anxiety and walking on thin ice, it was the only thing this powerless woman could do.

Now that Ji Yi, an even bigger patron, has appeared, she naturally needs to perform even better, continue to climb higher, and gain more opportunities.

but.
Linlin hesitated when she saw the pistol in Ji Yi's hand.

If she were to die in this extremely dangerous operation, she would never have another chance to take revenge on the murderer.

Linlin lowered her head and gradually lowered her hand that was about to grip the gun.

Ji Yi seemed to sense her hesitation and patted Linlin's head:
"It's alright, you're just not strong enough yet. Go back to find Xiaoqin and make sure she's safe."

Ji Yi placed the yellowish-green pistol in Linlin's hand:
"This gun is a replica of a game weapon, and ordinary people can't recognize it. Take it with you to protect yourself first. After this is over, I'll bring you to join our [Justice Alliance]."

The reason I didn't mention the official "Games Department" is mainly because the Games Department has strict background checks, and I can't guarantee that Linlin will be able to get in.

But no matter what, if we come across a promising player, we still have to try to win him over.

Thinking it over, Ji Yi holstered the police pistol at her waist:

"Then let's split up and get started."

This time, Ji Yi didn't get to ride in the sports car because Lin Lin had taken it.

This flashy color is too eye-catching even at night, and it's definitely not suitable for use during arrest missions.

Officer Liu drove up in a very inconspicuous black sedan and headed towards the abandoned factory with Ji Yi in tow.

That abandoned factory was very unusual; even the most authoritative map navigation systems could not find its address.

According to Zhang Tianyi at the time, it was the address of a top-secret government project, with an extremely high level of secrecy, so it was little known to the public.

But Zhang Tianyi didn't know what the specific project was, because before the factory personnel left, they had erased all traces, and it was even difficult to find a piece of intact written information, leaving only a complex group of abandoned buildings.

The black sedan drove on the highway and then turned onto a deserted road.

Based on the direction of the surveillance footage, the gaps on the map software, Ji Yi's speculation, and the tire tracks on the ground.

After wandering around for a long time, Liu Jianhua and Ji Yi finally found the right place.

Just in case, the car had no lights on and slowly drove forward.

We drove slowly for an hour.

Suddenly, the moonlight finally revealed a suspicious, jagged, and strange shape.

"It seems we've arrived. Just in case, what's next?"

"Let's walk there."

(End of this chapter)