I, the screenwriter, have experienced a resurgence of inspiration.

"Bang!"

"Bang! Bang!"

"Bang bang bang!!"

[Your score: 10 rings, 10 rings, 10 rings... 10 rings, out of 100.]

In the shooting practice area, the cool air from the central air conditioning overhead fell down, and Chen Xi could clearly feel the sweat evaporating.

She took a deep breath, put the gun back in its place as instructed, and casually picked up a white towel hanging to the side and pressed it against her face.

Since awakening his profession as a constable, Chen Xi has been able to clearly feel an improvement in his physical abilities.

The medical examination confirmed her suspicions.

Not only muscle density, but bone density has also increased.

"Team Leader Chen, in ten minutes, in the first conference room."

Xiao Zhou, the team member on duty next to me, handed me a mobile phone, looking at the data output by the machine with a mixture of amazement and envy.

It hits the bullseye every time!

Who wouldn't be envious of this?

Although Chen Xi's skills are classified, many people in the bureau have secretly speculated that she may possess some kind of valuable attack skill.

"Okay, I'll be right there after I change my clothes."

Chen Xi still had a thin layer of sweat on her nose. She opened her phone, quickly browsed through the video clips in the news, and her expression was extremely serious.

When I opened WeChat again, her Moments was filled with countless new posts.

Someone posted a photo of Jiangcheng University with the image blurred out, captioned "I knew the missing person must have encountered a ghost."

Weibo was even more outrageous; it completely crashed, and you couldn't even click on anything.

The hashtags #UnidentifiedCreatures# and #OfficialWarningAvoidSupernaturalPhenomena# have become incredibly popular.

For the first time ever, there was a half-hour vacuum in Weibo's trending topics.

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Ten minutes later, the conference room of the Special Investigations Section, or rather, the Special Investigations Bureau, was already full of people.

Behind the long conference table, the conference title was projected onto the screen.

A faint aroma of tea mingled with the bitter taste of instant coffee in the air.

Special Commissioner Lin Zhenghong sat at the head of the table, with Sun Zhao, the director of the Special Investigation Bureau, on his left, and Chen Xi, the newly appointed head of the Operations Section of the Special Investigation Bureau, on his right.

Su Ya, Yang Asha, Yang Hexuan, Jiang Chen, Ding Feifan, Tan Moli, Weng Yang, Lin Jianguo and other registered core players were all sitting upright.

Zhou Hui sat in the seat furthest to the side, leaning slightly forward with a serious expression.

The spot next to her, which belonged to Ouyang Qiu, was empty.

The cost of Zhou Hui's daughter's surgery has been resolved, and she is currently waiting for a matching donor. The subsequent costs will be covered by the Special Investigation Bureau through a special talent support channel.

She sat there, half out of gratitude, and half out of helplessness.

Zhou Hui and Ouyang Qiu also completed the hidden mission "The child in the belly, the food on the plate" (Part 1).

Perhaps because they were only assisting and did not directly interact with the cat-faced old woman, the two of them did not obtain their own class weapons.

Zhou Hui received a random silver-quality pet egg, while Ouyang Qiu received the item "Inexhaustible First Aid Kit" and five portions of grave moss.

Zhou Hui originally intended to hand in the random pet egg directly, but after learning that the dungeon wasn't a one-time event and that veteran players might be forcibly teleported—

She decided to join the Special Investigations Bureau.

Zhou Hui doesn't think she has any great ambitions, nor does she want to be a superpowered person.

She just wanted to see her daughter grow up safely and peacefully, and now that the government is providing support, she feels at ease.

The two young men sitting opposite each other had completely different expressions.

Jiang Chen leaned forward, his eyes shining brightly, his face filled with uncontrollable fervor.

It seems that if it weren't for discipline, he would have raised his hand to ask Chen Xi a question long ago.

Wang Lei looked blank, his eyes glazed over, as if he hadn't recovered from the shock of the dungeon.

The seat with the name "Kang Xiaojia" written on it was also empty.

Minors need their guardian's consent to attend the event, and today is Wednesday, so she has to go to school.

These three are the most special among all the players—they beat the game by exploiting a bug.

In the "Huang Laotai's Birthday Celebration" instance, the other two teams of players are searching for clues and have split into factions.

The three men hid during the day and drove around the village at night. Wang Lei accidentally killed the human-faced rat and was judged to have joined the "cat camp".

Apart from Zhou Chang, who was killed by Ye Ku Niang, the three of them managed to survive until the end of the dungeon.

However, their rewards are also the lowest among all players.

Aside from ten basic survival points each day, there are no items, skills, or professions.

Jiang Chen was initially quite pleased with himself, thinking he had found a shortcut to pass the level.

It wasn't until he connected with other players that he learned there was a Clay Sculptor Shop in the dungeon where players could buy items with points.

He was filled with remorse and spent three days in a row begging the Special Investigation Bureau agents to let him enter the instance one more time.

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"Everyone's here, let's start the meeting."

Director Sun Zhao tapped on the table, and the conference room fell silent instantly.

"You've all probably seen the news."

Sun Zhao's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a lot of weight:

"It has been more than a month since the first instance of Jiangcheng University appeared."

The price we paid was considerable, going from complete confusion to figuring out some patterns.

She glanced at the technical staff member beside her:

"Xiao Du, tell everyone the patterns we've summarized so far. Everyone listen carefully; this is experience we gained at the cost of our lives."

The operative nodded, opened the document in his hand, and pressed the page turner.

Four clear entries appeared on the projection screen, each accompanied by a case study note.

"Currently, based on the experiences of 23 registered players, we have summarized four verified core rules."

"The first rule is that players can enter a dungeon either by actively triggering it or by being forcibly pulled in."

Location-based instances are triggered actively; ordinary players who approach the instance's anchor point may be pulled into it.

Similar to the wishing livestream, this remote instance is randomly and forcibly pulled in, with no geographical restrictions. As long as you make a wish in the livestream, you will be teleported.

We have confirmed that ordinary people who have never entered the instance may also be randomly and forcibly pulled in, but the probability cannot be calculated at this time.

Someone below gasped quietly.

Jiang Chen's eyes brightened, while Wang Lei's face paled and he lowered his head even further.

"The second, and most important, point:"

Players who have previously entered a dungeon will be forcibly sent to a new dungeon every seven days.

The operator paused:

"We have verified this pattern with three players."

In other words, once you've entered a dungeon, it's like you're on a bus; there's no getting off.

A cycle lasts seven to fourteen days, until the player finds an item to escape the instance, or... dies.

The meeting room fell silent for a few seconds; even breathing became quiet.

Many people clenched their fists so tightly that their knuckles turned white.

Especially the veteran players from the first round.

They knew that they might be the ones forcibly pulled into the instance next time.

……

"Thirdly, after players leave the instance, they will be precisely returned to the location they entered the instance at, with almost zero time difference."

The operator continued:

"This rule applies to both location-based and ranged dungeons."

For example, a player who enters a dungeon in their dormitory may still be in their bed when they exit.

Players who are pulled in through the live stream will reappear in the same spot after they leave.

This is important because it means we can pinpoint the location of a dungeon by tracking where players enter it.

"Article 4: Copies are also broadly divided into two types."

Two categories popped up on the projection screen.

"One type is the location anchor point instance, such as the old teaching building of Jiangcheng University and Taiping Cemetery in the west of the city. These belong to this category and have fixed real-world coordinates. Ordinary people have a chance to trigger them when they get close."

We have already placed these two locations under lockdown.

Another type is remote teleportation instances, such as the Wishing Live Stream Room. These instances don't have fixed anchor points and can teleport players across regions, but players returning to their original location still follow the same return rule.

The operator closed the file and looked at Sun Zhao:

"These are the patterns. There's one more hypothesis that needs to be verified, Director Sun. Should we mention it?"

"Let's discuss this together."

"We're thinking about it."

The operator paused slightly, a look of curiosity in her eyes:

"If a veteran player enters a lower-difficulty location instance before the mandatory seven-day teleportation time, will it overwrite the mandatory teleportation and essentially cancel a random high-difficulty instance?"

Of course, this hypothesis is currently unverified and carries a high risk, as we do not yet have a mature standard for classifying dungeon difficulty.

Upon hearing this, some people in the conference room were intrigued.

Of course, there were also those who opposed it.

"Technically, it is impossible to predict the precise timing of forced teleportation, nor is it possible to predict whether actively entering a dungeon will trigger a stacking effect."

"If the two instances clash and players are torn to pieces, who will be responsible?"

"We haven't even figured out the underlying logic of the game yet, so all our guesses are just castles in the air."

"I think it's worth a try."

Jiang Chen immediately raised his hand, almost standing up:

"I'm going to volunteer!!"

Please sit down.

Chen Xi glanced at him, and the latter pouted and sat back down dejectedly.

Zhao Weilai turned to Chen Xi, his gaze clear and upright:

"Chen Ke, I have a suggestion that may be premature."

We can compile a database of all the discovered dungeons' difficulty, rules, and dangers, and make it available to players.

The player base is too small right now; every player who dies is one less to lose. If the situation in Tokyo were to happen here—”

Everyone understood what she had left unsaid.

If a dungeon invasion were to occur within China, and the bizarre situation were to descend upon reality, then players would undoubtedly be among the first to breach the city walls.

Therefore, nurturing and protecting players is extremely important.

Sun Zhao concluded the meeting with the following remarks:

"Let's put our speculations aside for now and prioritize them. Now let's get down to business: the follow-up work arrangements, three things in total."

"The first thing is to improve player training."

Her gaze swept over all the players present:

"All registered players—and I mean all of them—will be required to take time off work to attend the training starting tomorrow."

Physical fitness, combat skills, emergency response, folk customs, and psychological counseling.

The entire course is provided by the Special Investigations Bureau, with each cycle lasting seven to fourteen days. Nobody knows what it will be like the next time you go in.

The more practice everyone does now, the better their chances of survival will be.

Many people relaxed their tightly pursed lips a little.

None of us are professionals; we haven't received much training.

Being able to clear a dungeon depends entirely on luck, so having training is a good thing for everyone.

—Some people present couldn't figure out what Kang Xiaojia's guardian was thinking, no matter how hard they racked their brains.

Everything is strangely invading reality, and the dungeon has descended into reality. My daughter has awakened the precious [Healer] profession. Instead of sending her here for training to save her life, they are actually forcing her to go back to school?

Did you think the dungeon was some kind of summer camp?

My brain isn't filled with mush anymore, it's filled with donkey hair.

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"The second thing is the official squad recruitment."

Sun Zhao's tone softened slightly:

"We will establish an official action team, and volunteers will be invited to sign up."

Players who join will receive a formal position, five social insurances and one housing fund, and their salary will be based on the special position. Their family members will also enjoy the benefits.

Performing tasks entitles you to additional subsidies and internal points redemption privileges.

Those who do not wish to join will not be forced; everyone will be treated equally. All instance intelligence and early warning information will be shared without reservation.

This is a plan that the authorities have been discussing for a long time.

You can't force them; forcing them will likely backfire.

However, we cannot allow players to roam freely outside.

Players possess extraordinary abilities, and if they cause serious trouble, no one can cover it up.

"The third thing is to build a technology platform."

"The technical department is working on a player-exclusive platform, which is expected to be launched in closed beta in three days."

The core functions are fourfold: First, player identity verification, one account per person, to ensure that all players are real and prevent unauthorized players from taking advantage of the situation.

Second, the dungeon intelligence database, where all dungeon guides, rules, and dangers uploaded by players are publicly available and searchable.

Third, the player communication area allows players to team up and exchange information.

Fourth, emergency assistance and location alerts: if fluctuations occur in a location instance, an alert will be sent to nearby players immediately.

Sun Zhao paused, and the technician's expression became even more troubled:

"Firstly, we cannot monitor remote replicas, so we cannot issue early warnings."

Second, player location services are forcibly enabled.

Thirdly, there's the platform's security. We're unsure whether things in the copy—like that rat-man—will crawl in through the network. In short, the firewall needs to be tested repeatedly.

The three-day internal testing and launch was already a result of the technical department's rush work, so there are bound to be many bugs. Please bear with us.

"Thank you for your hard work, technical department."

Sun Zhao nodded and looked around the room:

"That's all for these three things. Training will be held at 8 a.m. tomorrow in the training room. Those who want to join the team should register with Captain Zhao after the meeting. If you have any questions, ask them now."

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In the rented room, Song Mo stretched and looked at the prototype of the new copy with satisfaction.

[Limited-time instance name: London Death Subway]

[Script Level: Intermediate Supernatural]

[Core Carrier: A Century-Old Resentment of Great Britain + 1000 Low-Level Spiritual Materials + Historical Remnants]

[Duplicate Location: London (Real-world counterpart)]

[Background of the story: In 20**, the last train, number 73, on the Central Line of the London Underground deviated from its course and entered an abandoned section of road that had been sealed off by the City Hall.]

This is a death train that only appears at night, and its passengers are all souls from hell.

The player, as a living person who has mistakenly boarded the train, must pass through three supernatural stations, observe the supernatural rules, and carefully abide by them in order to return to the human world at the final station.

[Number of players: 150]

[500 Scriptwriting Points consumed, in progress... Creation successful, in real-world rehearsal. Rewards will be distributed after the first clear of the dungeon.]