I discovered a world bug.

Chapter 110 Invisibility

The leaves rustled through the trees and drifted onto the path.

Before us was a sheer cliff with a vertical drop of 40 meters, accessible only by a narrow, partially collapsed path.

However, the heavy rains of the past few days had made the road muddy and the stones to step on were soft.

Without any safety protection, trying to climb over here is practically impossible.

But the leaf still drifted up the cliff—or rather, the unseen figure carrying the leaf still climbed up the cliff.

His movements were slow and steady.

On the right, a protruding rock was loose and rolled down as if it couldn't withstand the force.

The leaf plummeted downwards, then instantly stabilized.

On the cliff, amidst the crashing sounds of falling rocks, came the sounds of heavy breathing.

"call..

""

The man stopped.

He looked back down at his feet—he was already more than 20 meters above the ground.

We were halfway there, but there was nowhere to rest.

But he didn't seem to care. He simply moved a few steps, found a more stable foothold, and then grabbed a clump of weeds growing on the rock face to steady himself.

The sharp leaves of the weeds reminded him of his childhood.

Back then, I would often get my palms scratched by the leaves of this grass.

It wasn't because of farm work—not everyone has a bitter and resentful past, at least he didn't.

He also remembers that his childhood was very happy.

Although we lived in the countryside and weren't particularly wealthy, the happiness we felt back then was pure and simple.

Grasshoppers live in the grass, lizards live in the cracks of rocks, and apple snails live in the water.

Back then, people didn't know that golden apple snails were inedible. They only knew that after smashing off the shell and tearing off the red "tongue," slicing them and stir-frying them with chili and garlic made a delicious dish to eat with rice.

Grasshoppers are the same, but those things are more troublesome to deal with. It's better to just burn a pile of fire, cook them with wood ash, tear off their heads, and eat their butts.

Grasshoppers in the grass have a special fragrance. When I was a child, I was obsessed with that fragrance, just like some people like the smell of gasoline.

That seems to be a form of pica?

But no matter what, I don't know how many times I cut my hands just to eat a grasshopper...

Just like it is now.

The man felt he had rested enough, and his legs regained their strength.

He loosened the clump of withered grass and took a firm step to the right.

The rock was very solid, and it took the man nearly an hour to climb to the top of the cliff.

What should have been a dense, natural thicket was now littered with trampled and fallen marks, clearly the work of the officials who had arrived earlier.

They should be in Huawu Old Village now.

A helicopter happened to fly by overhead, and the man immediately ducked down.

The helicopter slowly descended in the distance, and judging from the distance, it should have landed in Huawu Old Village.

The main force has arrived.

The man cautiously slipped under the bushes—he was certainly not worried that he would be spotted by the naked eye at this distance.

In fact, given the power of the spell I'm using, even if we're standing face to face, the other person would have absolutely no chance of seeing me.

Because this is pure invisibility, pure transparency.

When I first discovered this spell, I was incredibly excited.

—Who hasn't dreamed of having the ability to become invisible?

When I was in junior high school, I watched a movie called "The Invisible Man".

In that movie, a doctor invented an invisibility drug that could make people completely invisible.

That's quite an ability, isn't it?

But what are the main characters in the movie doing?

He spied on the woman next door and then did whatever he wanted to her.

The stalking official was killed.

Playing pranks on the main character, like throwing a bottle or smashing a plate...

While watching the movie, even though I'm still young, I couldn't help but curse in my heart.

Dude, what the hell are you doing?!

Do you know what being invisible really means?

No door in the world can shut you out; almost all the secrets in the world are transparent to you!

Putting everything else aside, even if you just sneak into some important meeting that ordinary people can't hear and eavesdrop on one or two pieces of information, that would be enough to ensure you'll never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life, right?

So, after discovering that invisibility could be achieved through special steps, I went completely insane.

———I remember it was just an ordinary afternoon.

I was hiking up the mountain with my backpack, but I was so tired that I just took off my gear and found an open space to sleep.

I probably didn't sleep well, because I had a lot of dreams, and the equipment I kept next to me was kicked into pieces.

My muscles are sore and I feel more tired after sleeping than without sleeping.

I felt it was time to retreat, so I decided to pick up my backpack and head back.

But just as he reached for his backpack, he suddenly realized...

The hand is gone.

Where the hand should have been is now empty.

The immense fear nearly knocked him off his feet. Only after rolling up his sleeves did he realize that even his arms were gone.

After struggling for a full half hour, I finally realized that it wasn't that I had disappeared, but that my body had become invisible.

At first, I had no idea why this was happening.

It wasn't until I saw the footage from the action camera hanging on my backpack strap, which had captured the entire journey, that I finally realized this might be some kind of... bug.

It took a full five years after that for the spell to finally be able to be triggered reliably.

Although the method of implementation is somewhat "bizarre," completely different from any spells or rituals recorded in ancient texts, but...

who cares?

It's easy to use.

Since then, I have done many things using this magic.

But after actually using it, I found that it wasn't as powerful as I had imagined.

It is indeed invisible to the naked eye, but it can be detected by contact, touch, sound, or thermal imaging...

Therefore, it is still impossible to go to some highly confidential places.

However, that's enough to do something else.

For example... tracking down wealthy and corrupt officials who are unscrupulous and robbing them of all the valuable jewelry, cash, fine wines, and gold bars they keep in their homes.

He did succeed several times, and no one called the police. Even when he was almost caught once, all that remained was the legend of the haunting.

He thought he could get rich through this method, and then, according to his conscience, transfer some of his wealth to those who truly needed it.

But unexpectedly, an accident still occurred in the end...

"Everyone! Gather together for lunch!"

That's all for today, everyone. Thanks for your hard work!

A loud voice came from the old village of Huawu at the foot of the mountain, interrupting the man's thoughts.

He straightened up slightly, trying to make out the layout of the village.

But it's still too far away; we need to find a way to get closer.

The man moved forward little by little, but after a few steps, he stopped again.

The commotion was too great.

For the average person, this might just be a gust of wind blowing through the grass.

but...

The people in Huawu Village are highly trained experts, the best of the best.

You must be careful.

In any case, his purpose was nothing more than to "spy".

All I need to do is figure out what they're trying to do here.

Then there's no need to rush.

The spell still had a full 18 hours to run; I could easily wait until they fell asleep and then sneak over to check on them...

Yes, they have sentries.

But getting past a few sentries is much easier than risking climbing over countless eyes...

Thinking of this, the man lay down again, then changed to a more comfortable position.

The sun has gradually set, and the sunset is beautiful tonight—probably a sign that it's going to rain.

He recalled the scene when he first met his boss.

That time, I simply followed my usual plan and found my way to his house.

— He thought he was just a rich man who rose to power through despicable means.

After all, his reputation was indeed bad at the time.

Scammers who prey on the elderly, cult leaders who harm innocent families...

Etc., etc.

How can someone like that deserve so much wealth?

If possible, it would be better to kill him.

But since I don't have the guts to kill him, I'll just take some money from him.

That's what I thought at the time, but unfortunately...

He had just entered the room when he was discovered.

Not through the eyes.

The boss couldn't see me, but when he spoke to me, it was as if I were completely exposed to him.

I once suspected that the spell had failed, but the truth is that the boss could only "see" it.

That night, I talked a lot with my boss.

It's about what I'm doing and what I've done, about my true self and ideals, about a... better world.

Those words sound very unrealistic—but if the person saying them really has the ability to change the world, then the originally hypocritical rhetoric suddenly becomes believable.

From then on, I followed the boss.

Although I wasn't by his side most of the time, I thought about the things he said countless times.

Yes, this organization's way of doing things is indeed... somewhat different from what I expected.

But this might really be the only necessary means.

Because I really don't know what other options there are.

Gradually, my own thoughts changed.

As long as the ultimate goal is achieved, nothing else matters too much...

As darkness fell, the chirping of insects and birds around us gradually quieted down.

The man resumed his actions.

He climbed slowly, step by step, towards the old village of Huawu.

Come closer.

Get a little closer.

Once you figure out what the other party is trying to do, and then pass that information on to your boss, you can contribute to our shared cause.

Although the boss said to be as cautious as possible and to protect oneself as much as possible.

However, some risks must be taken.

The man could already make out the outline of Huawu Village; the bluestone road lay right beneath his feet.

Under the dim starlight, a line of footprints appeared on the stone slab, then quickly disappeared...