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

Chapter 44: A thrilling but ultimately fruitful experience.

After dealing with the matter at Sidu Lake, everyone except Chen Fu began cleaning up the battlefield.

Chen Fu was mainly exhausted and had an extremely painful throat; otherwise, he would have joined in as well.

Unable to help, Bai Ruhua immediately ran to buy a few bottles of water and handed them to Chen Fu. During this time, the shopkeeper asked her if she had heard gunshots, as he felt things had been rather unsettled lately.

Bai Ruhua pretended to be clueless, nervously praying in her heart, "I don't know, don't ask me, I won't lie."

Fortunately, the shopkeeper was just bored and wanted to chat with someone. Seeing the girl's clueless expression, he gave up on the idea of ​​talking to her.

After getting the water, Chen Fu gulped down another bottle, then leaned against the willow tree and started playing the game.

He wanted to see how many experience points he could gain this time, and whether it would help him recover his voice.

The combination of literature conveying the Way, a scholar's jade pendant, and hypocritical Buddhist chants creates a large attack range, high damage, and equally high consumption.

After using it only twice, Chen Fu felt a burning pain in his throat. At first, he could still speak, probably because his body hadn't reacted yet. Later, he couldn't even speak anymore, as if he had swallowed a thousand needles.

This won't do. I don't want to be a mage with high damage but low mana... Chen Fu thought of a ninja from a certain village. That person was in a similar situation to him, becoming weak after using his ultimate move.

The text was updated after entering the game.

"You have leveled up to level 3. Current experience progress: 28%"

"Your professional abilities have been enhanced. The probability of gaining multiple skills after dissecting corpses has increased, and the probability of triggering paranormal events has increased."

Chen Fu has gained 84% of the experience points and is currently at level 3 (28%).

This gives many times more experience than dealing with the murlocs before.

It's important to know that Chen Fu wasn't fighting the monster alone. Aside from Du Fanyu and Bai Ruhua, everyone else present had contributed.

In this situation, he still managed to gain 84% of the experience, which shows how much damage he dealt.

The probability of dissecting corpses has also increased, but it's unclear exactly how much, as it hasn't been triggered much before.

The probability of paranormal events being triggered is still useful; risk comes with reward, and as long as you can get through it successfully, you will see an improvement.

Putting all that aside, after gaining experience points, Chen Fu felt a cool sensation in his throat, and the burning sensation quickly subsided, leaving him without the previous pain.

He tried coughing lightly and, finding no serious problem, began to help clean up the mess.

After the fish-men, shrimp, and crabs died, they all turned into dust, which the group had already piled up and disposed of together.

To prevent the powder from causing further harm, Zhou Jianbang called the staff stationed at the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation and asked them to come and take it away.

The vengeful spirit left nothing behind. After the strange rock shattered, it did not completely dissipate, but left behind a round bead with intricate purple patterns on its surface, which would shimmer with light as it breathed.

Zhou Jianbang felt that this thing must still have an impact, but he didn't know how to deal with it.

He asked Zhang Mingyuan, who had never seen it either, so he could only put it away for the time being and wait until he found the relevant information.

Chen Fu had a strange idea.

He had dissected the mountain when he experienced the Five Elements Mountain instance before.

Could the bead in front of us also be dissected?

Once the idea took hold, it wouldn't leave Chen Fu's mind, and he even began to consider its feasibility.

In the past, he definitely wouldn't have touched the round bead, but now that he has dissected seven bodies, perhaps he could really give it a try.

When no one was paying attention, Chen Fu told Zhou Jianbang his idea.

"We can give it a try, but we need to submit a report first, since nobody knows if this thing is harmful."

Zhou Jianbang pondered for a moment before giving his answer.

"No problem, Captain Zhou, let's talk about it when we're all ready."

Chen Fu would not dissect the bead alone; it was too dangerous. He would only do it if someone was watching over him.

As the two were talking, the Bureau of Spirits Investigation staff arrived at the scene.

They brought professional equipment, filled it with all the powder, and began repairing the pillars that Li Xintong had damaged. Chen Fu and the others no longer needed to do the rest.

The group was happy to do so, and they got into the black red flag and returned to the Bureau of Investigation.

Unseen by everyone else, a girl dressed in a Gothic skirt and black knee-high stockings had already witnessed everything that happened.

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The office lobby on the second floor of the Jiangcheng Wujiang District Headquarters of the Bureau of Investigation.

Through the conversation, Chen Fu learned that Zhou Jianbang and the other two had each gained experience points ranging from 1% to 10%.

Compared to him, they are worlds apart.

Because of the hot weather, the ghost groom, who could not maintain his figure for long, only secretly told Chen Fu something at this moment.

When the strange rock emitted a black light, he, hiding in the car, clearly saw Bai Ruhua's mother join the fight. However, he did not see the woman being killed.

Since Bai Ruhua was still present, Chen Fu remained silent and quietly nodded to indicate that he understood.

This is not a serious matter.

Bai Ruhua has already moved on from the shadow of her mother's death, so there's no need to tell her. We can look for the woman's whereabouts later when we have more time.

Zhou Jianbang has reported the situation of the strange stone to the Beijing General Bureau and has applied to his superiors for permission to study it on his own.

He didn't reveal that Chen Fu wanted to dissect the bead, which would be extremely shocking at any time, but after witnessing Chen Fu's special abilities, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

No newcomer can improve as quickly as Chen Fu!

Previously, we could only use throwing knives to lure enemies, and we could only retreat when faced with the charging mermen. But now? Just a few simple words, and a large number of monsters are gone.

This is a treasure, of course it deserves special treatment!

The Beijing General Bureau quickly approved the application. In any case, the round bead was a gain for Jiangcheng, and they wanted to see what was going on.

Zhou Jianbang then gave a concluding speech on the operation.

In just eight simple words, it was a close call, but ultimately quite fruitful.

Apart from Bai Ruhua, no one present thought anything was wrong.

The girl, however, was somewhat confused because it was her first time participating in such an operation.

She understood what "a close call" meant. The scene just now was like a movie; the monster charged at them recklessly, and if it weren't for Chen Fu, they would probably have been wiped out.

How did we arrive at the conclusion that we had a "great harvest"? We fought tooth and nail, only to get a single bead.

While Bai Ruhua was puzzled, Zhou Jianbang explained the meaning of those four words.

Each team member who participates in the operation will receive a reward based on their contribution.

Chen Fu received 150,000 yuan in cash, and the amount decreased for the others in descending order. When it came to Bai Ruhua, because she was only observing from the sidelines, she only received 30,000 yuan.

Bai Ruhua was stunned.

What?! I only watched one show, and I get 30,000?!

She felt dizzy, as if she were dreaming.

"Don't be surprised, dealing with paranormal events is extremely dangerous, this amount of money is nothing."

As someone who's been through it all, Chen Fu explained with an air of maturity, showing none of the embarrassment he had when he first saw the 100,000 yuan.

"Since you're new here, this is just to give you a taste of what's to come. But if any more paranormal events occur, you'll have to step in."

Even though Zhou Jianbang spoke gently, his habitually serious expression gave the impression that the next incident would be very serious.

Bai Ruhua didn't pay attention to these things; she quickly figured out the reason.

This wasn't just an experience; Zhou Jianbang was trying his best to help her!

Many people present knew about her situation: in order to pay off the huge debts owed by her gambling father, she was either live-streaming or delivering food.

But this is just a drop in the ocean and cannot plug the hole in a short time.

Although Chen Fu didn't say anything, he was constantly helping her with his actions. Zhou Jianbang, though seemingly serious, was also subtly offering assistance within his capabilities.

These people... are really nice.

Bai Ruhua didn't know what to say to express her gratitude, so she could only nod vigorously to show that she would definitely not hold everyone back.

Chen Fu was very happy to see that the girl did not refuse him as usual. Then he saw Zhang Mingyuan sitting in the distance without saying a word, constantly fiddling with his phone.

What is he doing? Chen Fu's heart stirred, and he quietly walked behind Zhang Mingyuan, craning his neck to watch.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Fu discovered that Zhang Mingyuan was editing a post detailing the events of Jiangcheng.

Zhang Mingyuan described the strange rocks of Sidu Lake in detail, repeatedly stating that they would have suffered heavy losses without Chen Fu. He then introduced the round bead, asking players who had seen similar objects to discuss it in order to gather information.

Not bad, he didn't exaggerate his abilities... Chen Fu blinked. If this person dared to spread false information, he wouldn't mind sending the monkey out again.

After finishing writing the post, Zhang Mingyuan did not click send. Instead, his finger hovered over Chen Fu's name. He thought for a moment, then looked up and met Chen Fu's gaze.

"What..." he asked somewhat guiltily, then immediately realized that he had simply reported what had happened and hadn't exaggerated anything, so why was he looking at him like that?

"It's nothing, I just wanted to know what you were doing," Chen Fu said with a grin, and also asked Zhang Mingyuan to write about Captain Zhou's exploration of Sidu Lake so that he wouldn't have to post it again.

Everyone must know about Captain Zhou's contributions!

Zhang Mingyuan steadied himself, realizing that Chen Fu hadn't come looking for trouble. It's understandable that he was overthinking things; the image of the monkey holding a stick to its chest was still vivid in his mind.

But now, he had completely lost interest. He paused, then asked, "What's your nickname on the forum?"

He didn't upload the post directly because it mentioned Chen Fu's real name. Although this wasn't a big deal on the Paranormal Investigation Bureau forum, it still had a tendency to leak someone else's privacy.

The best solution is to change the name to a nickname, so that everyone can understand it and Chen Fu can be prevented from being affected unnecessarily by this matter.

Zhang Mingyuan was now completely convinced and no longer thought about how to get revenge on Chen Fu or outdo him.

We're all colleagues. I was wrong before; I spoke too loudly. Now let's get along well and support each other. If anything happens in the future, we can help each other out, right?

Zhang Mingyuan doesn't have the arrogance of a fool. He's flexible and adaptable; otherwise, he wouldn't have become a minister at such a young age.

Chen Fu understood the meaning and casually replied, "A nobody."

Zhang Mingyuan nodded, changed all the names of Chen Fu in the post to nicknames, then added Zhou Jianbang's actions to show Zhou's contribution in the matter, before clicking upload.

Their conversation went unnoticed by others.

Bai Ruhua was still preoccupied with the prize money and didn't hear what Chen Fu said at all. Otherwise, she would definitely have wondered why Chen Fu's nickname on the forum was exactly the same as her teammate's.

In an attempt to curry favor, Zhang Mingyuan hesitated for a moment before quietly asking Chen Fu what grade he was in.

This is related to a secret about player levels, and he plans to reveal it after finding out whether Chen Fu has met the requirements.

It's not that I have any ulterior motives, but saying things too early is meaningless and will only distract me.

Chen Fu didn't think much of it and said he was level 3, with 28% experience currently.

Zhang Mingyuan was stunned.

He knew that Chen Fu had only been a player for a week, yet he had already reached level 3 so quickly?

I died repeatedly for over two months before finally reaching level 3, and you caught up so quickly?

How can there be such a huge difference between people!

Suppressing his shock, Zhang Mingyuan felt increasingly that he had made a huge mistake, and hurriedly told Chen Fu about something.

Yanjing has the largest number of players in the country and the fastest progress, but many people have found that after leveling up to level 3, no matter how much experience they gain, they cannot break through the 99% progress mark.

It's like being stuck; in other games, the highest level you can reach is level 3.

But how is that possible? What game would set such a low level?

Later, Zhang Mingyuan learned through using his skills that level 3 was a crucial dividing line, and only by going through another class dungeon and successfully changing classes could he continue to level up.

The Yanjing area has already begun experiments on this matter, and more information will be available soon.

Zhang Mingyuan said that this is important for all players, and he hopes that Chen Fu will not focus on gaining experience points for the time being, but should instead shift his attention to the strategy of the dungeon.

Only after clearing the class dungeon and successfully changing classes can the experience points continue to have an effect; otherwise, you will be stuck at 99% and unable to progress.

Finally, Zhang Mingyuan even patted his chest and guaranteed that he would immediately inform Chen Fu as soon as he had any news, and would definitely not let him fall behind.

Chen Fu's original plan was to first slaughter Blood Blade Town and then prepare for next week's dungeon. He just happened to find out about this matter, so he agreed because the two did not conflict, and he could not go to the dungeon anyway.

Just then, a commotion came from downstairs. A young girl was brought up by staff.

The girl's hair was a little messy, her face was flushed, and her expression was both angry and nervous. She ran over as soon as she saw Chen Fu.

"Chen Fu! I knew you'd be here! They're bullying me, you have to stand up for me!"

He Lingxue, with her slender legs clad in black stockings, ran up to Chen Fu and hugged his arm, her expression turning aggrieved.

Chen Fu was stunned, not knowing what had happened.

The staff member briefly explained the situation.

While they were dealing with the aftermath at Sidu Lake, they discovered that the girl was hiding nearby and secretly observing. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, they brought her back.

The original plan was to issue a few warnings and let them go if they didn't see them, since Sidu Lake was under complete martial law before the operation, prohibiting ordinary people from entering.

However, they later discovered that the girl seemed to have witnessed the whole process, so they had no choice but to hand her over to Zhou Jianbang for handling.

After hearing the situation, Chen Fu rubbed his temples and said to He Lingxue, "You're too daring. You still dare to go there even though martial law is in effect. What if something dangerous happens?"

He Lingxue replied that she had always felt something was off about the Paranormal Association's group expedition to Sidu Lake last time, and had been searching for the truth. She never expected to actually see it.

Then, He Lingxue excitedly asked Chen Fu if they were the kind of people with superpowers like those in novels and movies, whose duty was to protect human safety, and if she could join them.

Chen Fu did not answer, but instead turned his gaze to Zhou Jianbang.

Team Leader Zhou, it's your turn to shine.

Zhou Jianbang pondered for a moment, recalling something Chen Fu had mentioned earlier.

If you use Sanskrit chanting to ask the spirits of the same person repeatedly, will it cause irreversible damage?

He had never tried this before, but the current situation seemed to require him to.

He Lingxue keenly sensed something was wrong and hid behind Chen Fu, watching the serious-looking man warily.

But she didn't realize that Chen Fu was also one of them, and he was immediately arrested.

"Chen Fu, I'm your club president! You can't treat me like this."

He Lingxue struggled to break free from Chen Fu's restraints, but apart from her clothes becoming somewhat disheveled, she achieved nothing.

Chen Fu brought her to Zhou Jianbang using almost brute force.

Thinking she was about to be silenced, she struggled more and more violently, kicking her slender legs in black stockings and writhing her body like a snake, desperately trying to break free.

As a player, and a level 3 player at that, how could Chen Fu not be able to handle a girl who was only 1.5 meters tall? He easily subdued He Lingxue.

Li Xintong comforted her, saying it would be alright, it would pass quickly, and it wouldn't hurt at all.

She had witnessed Zhou Jianbang's skills and knew that the process was quick.

Bai Ruhua didn't know what was going to happen, but seeing Li Xintong say that, she began to comfort her.

Du Fanyu and Zhang Mingyuan wisely turned their heads away; the golden light generated by the chanting was too dazzling for them to bear.

"Chen Fu! You can't do this to me! We've known each other for two years! You even touched my leg before!"

He Lingxue misunderstood, and in order to survive, she told everyone everything.

"That's because you insisted I carry you on my back, otherwise why would I touch you?" Chen Fu replied expressionlessly. "Besides, we've only known each other for a year."

Everyone perked up their ears; hey, there's more juicy gossip to come.

Tears welled up in He Lingxue's eyes. How could this person be like this! I was planning to find out about Sidu Lake and share it with you, but you're sending me into the tiger's den.

She stopped struggling, hugged Chen Fu tightly, and wrapped her legs around his waist, burying her head in his chest, refusing to look at Zhou Jianbang.

In He Lingxue's mind, she might die if she just glanced at her.

Everyone's eyes widened. Tsk tsk tsk, the relationship between these two is even closer than they imagined.

Chen Fu looked helpless, unsure whether to take action or not, and could only look at Zhou Jianbang for advice.

Zhou Jianbang lowered his head to think and quickly gave an answer.

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