I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 218 A Brand New Storyline (56)

After a moment of stunned silence, Lu Ziqi heard his phone ring. A voice said urgently, "Are you Lu Ziqi? Your friend Zhang Ai just had an accident. Could you come over? I'm from the Cultivator Committee. I need your help to take him to the hospital."

The other party knew my name, but they didn't know I was on the seventh floor, let alone that I was an employee of the committee.

The other party is just trying to trick me into coming here!

Zhang Ai met with misfortune as soon as she entered, so the only person who could have done it was someone from the committee.

Upon realizing this, Lu Ziqi's pupils dilated sharply, and his trust in the committee crumbled.

But immediately, he realized that the committee here was not the current committee, but the previous one.

If he had realized this sooner, he would never have let Zhang Ai in. They would have had a chance to re-examine the information and find a more reasonable way to test the waters.

He did indeed die because of me!

However, Lu Ziqi has no time to regret Zhang Ai's death. He must leave this place as soon as possible, collect all the evidence against the other party, and then transform into a sharp blade to kill all the criminals without leaving a single one alive.

The angrier he became, the calmer he became.

He immediately feigned anxiety and said urgently, "I understand, I'll be there right away, in thirty minutes!"

The other party was calculating its location, and the insects began searching for its location. However, Lu Ziqi did not think that this little trick could trap the other party for long, as he was still in danger.

After hanging up the phone, he quickly searched every drawer, leaving no corner unchecked.

Finally, he found a sealed document inside the mainframe of the brain, pulled it out, put it in his pocket, and hurriedly left the office.

As soon as he stepped out of the building and into the elevator, he saw a group of people rushing toward his office.

Before he could even feel relieved that he had gotten out, he saw the elevator doors being forcefully blocked, and a paper doll appeared outside the elevator, followed by his familiar voice: "Mr. Lu, you came so quickly."

A sharp blade pierced his chest, and the documents in his arms were taken away.

Before his consciousness faded, he saw the paper figure take his phone and say to him with a smile, "Don't worry, the person on this will come to keep you company later."

Then, Lu Ziqi suddenly woke up and found himself still sitting on the carpet.

The "grandfather" in front of him continued, "This is the story of my good friend, Lu Ziqi, and his friend, Zhang Ai. Look, their portraits are over there."

Following the other party's instructions, Lu Ziqi discovered that there was a new portrait on the wall. The person in the portrait was also a paper figure, and the name below it was Lu Ziqi, along with his time of death and cause of death.

Next to him, Zhang Ai's portrait was also unlocked, listing the time and cause of death.

Besides "Lu Ziqi" and "Zhang Ai", there are many other portraits hidden in the darkness, like tombstones waiting to be unlocked.

However, compared to his own death, Lu Ziqi could not forget Zhang Ai's death.

Exiting the dream, Lu Ziqi covered his head, and Zhang Ai's image involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

The paper figure gradually came to life, making him feel as if he were seeing a strong and brave little boy who was lying in a pool of blood because of him, struggling helplessly.

"Phew, really..."

Clenching his fists, Lu Ziqi felt that the former committee was really too evil!
Re-entering the dream, he looked at the portraits on the wall and suddenly realized that the portraits were selectable.

When he chose "Lu Ziqi", he found that the option appeared in front of him again: [Do you want to review Lu Ziqi's story again?] If he chose yes, Lu Ziqi found that he had returned to the beginning of the dream.

Zhang Ai hasn't called him yet, and the other party isn't dead; everything is still in its infancy.

Although it was a trial version, Chen Yu had already constructed the gameplay of the dream world, allowing Lu Ziqi to understand the core gameplay of this dream world.

The choices are crucial. Aside from the initial options, every choice in the game has a significant impact on the subsequent plot.

However, the option is not guaranteed to be triggered. Players need to gather information, think, and then use certain reasoning to trigger it.

Fortunately, the dream provided flashing hints for key items, which were either important clues or items that could help him escape.

While they can't make you invincible, they can slightly reduce the difficulty of dreams and offer more options for some key issues.

In addition, unlocking different characters is also key to this dream. Sometimes, he has to make some people die in order to unlock other key characters and make their names appear on the wall.

Only then can he manipulate these people to continue their storylines, thereby advancing the plot and finding evidence of Ant Mighty and the former committee's crimes.

Furthermore, once a character dies or their storyline ends, their choices within that storyline become fixed. Their actions may change when interacting with other characters, but their choices will remain the same.

This means that each character can influence others, making the story not linear but multi-dimensional.

The stories of multiple characters intertwine within the initial building, creating a tense plot where they race against time.

"Interesting... Can the plot be told like this?"

The unique narrative style immediately piqued Lu Ziqi's interest, as did another ununlocked allied character. This character also seemed to be observing his actions and secretly assessing whether he could be trusted.

Finally, Lu Ziqi gained the other party's trust, and when he learned the other party's identity, Lu Ziqi suddenly realized the truth.

No wonder you knew where we were and could appear and disappear mysteriously in so many places, you're an ant!
It will still turn into a human-shaped ant!

The appearance of the new character introduces another faction, which has intricate connections with the current committee, raising questions about why the ants would help the player.

After the two and the ant went through countless hardships and finally transported out all the intelligence they had gathered, the first chapter of the story finally came to an end.

Seeing the final sign indicating the end of the game, Lu Ziqi felt a little tired, but also very satisfied.

As the game progressed, he no longer cared about Chen Yu's simple character design; all he could think about was how to get these people out of there safely.

He tried each character storyline many times, and each character had their own unique characteristics.

"Lu Ziqi" is a junior reporter on the seventh floor. He can obtain evidence through recording, and some of the evidence in the dream was collected by him.

Zhang Ai is relatively small, so she can move inside the air conditioning ducts, but there is a chance she will be discovered.

The cleaner can read lips, which allows him to know the purpose of some people and make it easier for others to move.

Although many secrets have yet to be uncovered, Lu Ziqi is already having a great time.

At the same time, because he had worked with each line many times, he had captured the impression of each person and was ready to make models.

Clenching his fist, Lu Ziqi discovered that the image of each character was imprinted in his mind, allowing him to easily draw them.

Now I am so strong!
(End of this chapter)