20demayo Chapter 18 Vajra Buddha Monk, Chanting Spiritual Inquiry
Chapter 18 Vajra Buddha Monk, Chanting Spiritual Inquiry
The distribution of players in "Black Myth: The Book of Past Events" is related to their region.
Jiangcheng is a central city, and players here all start at the ruined temple and their first stop is Bloodblade Town.
Actually, some clues can be gleaned from the introduction of Blood Blade Town.
Players in other locations have different starting points and experience different storylines.
But no matter where you are, the game text is just as disgusting.
This also proves just how valuable the memory card the ghost groom received really was.
It records game strategies for Jiangcheng and the entire province.
For players here, this is something that is invaluable at this stage.
I don't know how they managed to do it in Yanjing.
Chen Fu did not choose to hide anything and directly told the current progress of the game.
Zhou Jianbang was shocked.
He originally thought Chen Fu was just a player who had just started playing the game, but he didn't expect him to be ahead of most people in Jiangcheng!
This guy is a genius!
He immediately realized Chen Fu's value and prepared to report the matter to the authorities in Yanjing after the conversation ended.
Before that, he needed to figure out where the memory card was.
Chen Fu took the item out of his pocket and placed it in front of Zhou Jianbang.
Zhou Jianbang was shocked once again.
No, the item was on you. Why didn't you say so sooner?
I thought Du Fanchen had hidden it, and I was even thinking of getting a clue from you so I could go find it on my own.
He once again changed his opinion of Chen Fu.
Chen Fu also noticed what Zhou Jianbang was thinking.
The main problem is this person. He looks serious, but his expression changes so quickly that you don't even need to guess what he's thinking.
"He swallowed it, so it wasn't found."
Chen Fu explained, then asked curiously, "I don't really understand. Even if we get the information, it still has to be made public within the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation. So how do we prevent it from leaking out?"
The memory card provided by Yanjing contained game guides for the Jiangcheng area.
The Bureau of Spirits will definitely upload the data to its internal network so that players within the Bureau can view it, which will help advance the game's progress.
But the current situation is that there are bad people inside, and they will definitely be able to see it after it is uploaded.
Even if restrictions are set to prevent copying and pasting, you can still use the most basic method to copy or force yourself to memorize.
You can't just let people watch from inside the building, can you?
It's better to guide than to suppress; only by catching the bad guys can the problem be completely solved.
Zhou Jianbang already has a solution to this.
He had been thinking about this issue while he was sending Du Fanchen on the mission.
"We will set up a contribution system for all players of the Spirit Investigation Bureau. Only by reaching a certain contribution value can the corresponding strategy be unlocked."
Chen Fu nodded. This was indeed a solution. If they couldn't get something for free, they could at least recoup some of their losses.
But he felt the most important thing was to find the person responsible.
"During this period, we will also speed up the process and try to find out the mastermind behind it as soon as possible."
Once everything is finished and the data on the memory card is checked, we will proceed with the release.
At that time, you will have the highest level of access, allowing you to view all content at will.
At the same time, you don't need to worry about safety; we will definitely protect you!
Zhou Jianbang said with certainty.
In his eyes, Chen Fu was a highly sought-after person, and he absolutely could not allow any danger to occur to him.
"As long as the skill gap isn't too large, I should be able to handle it."
Chen Fu was also thinking about how to deal with the crisis hidden in the shadows.
The Mountain's Silent Cooldown period is 24 hours; it will not recover until tomorrow.
While needlework and embroidery are somewhat difficult to use against bandits, they can cause considerable damage in reality and can be used as a means of combat.
He still has a hair from the Great Sage, so if all else fails, he can summon the monkey and see who dares to touch him.
However, these are all pre-conceived plans.
Without knowing the enemy's strength, everything is uncertain.
The two talked for a while longer.
Zhou Jianbang wanted Chen Fu to come up with a method to leave the game's spawn point.
It's not free; it comes with a bonus, a minimum of 20,000 yuan, and it will increase based on the success rate.
However, his main concern right now is dealing with the memory card issue, so there's no rush.
He wasn't in a hurry, but Chen Fu was.
That's 20,000 yuan, who would complain about having too much money?
Chen Fu said he could get it done tomorrow, but there was some risk involved. Zhou Jianbang said it didn't matter, as long as there was a method.
Only then did they end their communication.
He Lingxue was called into the office.
The girl had some guesses about what had happened, but they still needed to be verified.
Seeing that Chen Fu was alright, she felt very relaxed and skipped inside.
Chen Fu watched He Lingxue's retreating figure and thought to himself, "I'm just a player, that's why Team Leader Zhou is being so polite. As for you, I wonder what you'll be facing."
Because of his previous negligence, Du Fanyu had let Chen Fu leave the hospital. Now he was staring at the kid without blinking, vowing never to lose him again.
However, Chen Fu's words broke Du Fanyu's defenses.
"You have an older brother, right?"
Du Fanyu was stunned and filled with doubt.
How did Chen Fu find out about this?
"If I'm not mistaken, his surname should also be Du."
Chen Fu sat in his office chair and spoke calmly.
Suddenly, he saw a golden light shine into the office.
"How did you know?"
Du Fanyu was a little nervous.
Neither he nor his brother were players; their ability to enter the Spirit Investigation Bureau was largely due to their previous professions and their family background.
But there has been no news of my brother since he went on a secret mission a few days ago.
Hearing Chen Fu mention this matter unexpectedly, he naturally felt a little flustered.
The ghost groom floated to the side, looking at him with an expression of utter disbelief.
Your name is Du Fanyu, so your brother's surname must be Du! What did I teach you before? Did I feed it all to a dog?
"Tell me what that golden light was all about."
Chen Fu countered with a question, without immediately answering it.
Du Fanyu pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and then said, "Team Leader Zhou is also a player, his class is Vajra Monk, and he can use his skills to make others forget a past experience."
Vajra Buddha Monk?
Chen Fu did not forget the fragments of the Blood Gluttonous Inner Landscape he had obtained.
The game text at the time mentioned that this skill was a perfect fit for both the Buddhist monk and the Vajra monk.
Perhaps once we find a way to trade, we can sell the items to Captain Zhou and make some money.
Putting that aside, I reckon Captain Zhou saw He Lingxue as an ordinary person and used his skill to make her forget about it in order to prevent the situation from being leaked.
That's good; it saves a lot of effort.
"Now it's your turn to speak."
Du Fanyu's expression turned anxious, eager to know about his brother.
Just then, the office door opened, and Zhou Jianbang walked out, followed by He Lingxue, whose eyes were vacant and whose face was blank.
"Xiao Du, take this female student back to school. When she wakes up, warn her that exploration is fine, but don't go too far."
Zhou Jianbang already knew from He Lingxue why she was near Sidu Lake.
Du Fanyu opened his mouth, still wanting to ask Chen Fu, but he couldn't disobey Zhou Jianbang's orders, so he could only leave with He Lingxue.
"Captain Zhou, your skills are impressive. If you wanted to do something, it would be very easy for you."
Chen Fu made a joke.
"I am the head of the Jiangcheng Wujiang District of the Bureau of Investigation. Only someone with impure intentions would do something like what you described."
Zhou Jianbang knew what Chen Fu meant.
After becoming a Vajra Buddhist monk, he mastered a skill called "Brahma Sound Inquiry".
It can erase the memories of one or more people, and can also exert temporary control.
If you harbor evil intentions, many things become very easy.
Chen Fu grinned; he knew Zhou Jianbang wasn't that kind of person.
……
Sidu Lake.
Two dark figures appeared under a locust tree.
"Boss, the body has been dug up. The item must be hidden on Du Fanchen. We were wrong before!"
One of them said, sounding exasperated.
"This kid's got some skills. He's not a player, yet he managed to fool us."
The other person spoke, his voice hoarse and low.
"Boss, there's a group of students over there who might know something. Do you think we should use the Sanskrit chanting to control them?"
"Of course! I'll do it. You stay by my side and make sure no one notices."
As their conversation ended, the two quickly sprang into action, and moments later, golden light shone from the lakeside, illuminating the surrounding scenery.
A group of college students with innocent and naive eyes were manipulated into lining up and recounting recent events.
In the early morning, sunlight pierced through the smoke and fumes and shone on the streets.
The Bureau of Investigation, Wujiang District Headquarters.
After greeting the staff on duty on the first floor, Zhao Jinggang went up to the office area on the second floor.
In the spacious office area, only one person sat alone.
He glanced at him and saw it was Du Fanyu, whose eyes were slightly red, as if he had just been crying.
Could it be that my killing of his brother has been exposed?
Zhao Jinggang pretended nothing had happened and took out his phone to open the game.
Five minutes later, he quit the game while cursing.
He was killed by bandits again.
Zhao Jinggang couldn't understand why, even though he had already taken up the post of Vajra Buddhist monk, he was still instantly killed by the bandits.
That doesn't make sense.
The good thing is that he has learned some things through last night's interrogation.
According to the university students at Siduhu, their paranormal society gathered there to investigate whether there were any water ghosts.
Two very important people didn't come.
First, there was the president of the paranormal club, who agreed to come and investigate but never showed up. Second, there was a student named Chen Fu, who couldn't participate because he had other commitments.
Based on the fact that Du Fanchen's body was exhumed, Zhao Jinggang made a bold conjecture.
This matter is definitely related to the two of them!
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that one didn't come, one had something to do, and then the body disappeared?
However, these are all speculations, without any basis or conclusive evidence.
As for Zhao Jinggang, he didn't care about any of that.
Now that Du Fanchen has been killed, there is no turning back.
Regardless of whether these two people are related to the corpse, he sent his men to investigate, and the results should be available by the afternoon at the latest.
"It would be best if it were related to you, so we could get the memory card; otherwise, the trail will go cold."
Zhao Jinggang thought to himself.
He did all of this to become a superior person!
If you can't seize the opportunity, you'll be working for someone else your whole life.
Zhao Jinggang had had enough of this kind of life, and he had to seize this opportunity to rise up.
"Xiao Zhao, come to my office."
Just as Zhao Jinggang was daydreaming about his future life, a shout pulled him back to reality.
"Okay, Captain Zhou."
Zhao Jinggang said in a hoarse voice, then stood up and walked toward the man with a serious face.
Based on his understanding of Zhou Jianbang, he must have a mission or wanted to inquire about the game's progress; otherwise, he wouldn't have called someone into the office for no reason.
Both he and the other party were Vajra Buddhist monks, and they couldn't guess what it was about yet, but that didn't matter, they would find out soon enough.
As long as it hasn't been confirmed that he is the real killer of Du Fanchen, everything is negotiable.
……
"Are you sure you can just give Captain Zhou the name Zhao Jinggang? Don't you need to make some preparations beforehand, like having someone ambush him?"
Chen Fu lay on the hospital bed, turning his head to look at the ghost groom floating to the side.
After leaving the Paranormal Investigation Bureau last night, he returned to the hospital and stayed up all night to create a guide for the game's starting location. He had just sent it out and was waiting to collect his payment when he learned the name of his killer from the ghost groom.
Without any hesitation, Chen Fu immediately called Zhou Jianbang.
This matter is also related to him now, so it's always good to eliminate potential threats as soon as possible.
Otherwise, by the time the other party discovers the body is missing and comes knocking, it will be too late.
"No need. Both Captain Zhou and Zhao Jinggang are players. Captain Zhou is ahead in progress and can easily subdue him."
The ghost groom had great confidence in Zhou Jianbang.
Actually, last night, after realizing that Chen Fu knew Zhou Jianbang, he wanted to directly reveal the murderer's name.
However, upon listening to the subsequent conversation, it was discovered that it involved Chen Fu's interests and future, so no comment was made at the moment.
It's not too late now. As long as Zhao Jinggang is brought to justice, this matter can be settled.
"We're still at the spawn point, what's the point of talking about progress?"
Chen Fu crossed his legs, looking somewhat arrogant.
Hmph, I'm a player who's already reached Bloodblade Town. Even though I got beheaded as soon as I got in, my progress is still a bit faster than yours.
However, he now has a problem.
Ever since he acquired the skill of listening to the whispers of the dead from the Ghost Bridegroom, Chen Fu has been able to hear strange voices.
Even the fatigue from staying up all night couldn't erase this rambling!
He felt it was probably because he was in the hospital. The good thing was that nothing unexpected had happened yet, otherwise another paranormal event would have been triggered.
Aside from this drawback, listening to the Death's Words gave him one advantage.
After telling Zhou Jianbang the killer's name, Chen Fu gained 5% experience points.
The importance of experience points is self-evident, and this can be considered a pleasant surprise.
There's always a trade-off; Chen Fu takes it all in stride. At worst, he'll just have to wear earplugs to sleep from now on.
"Team Leader Zhou has been through a dungeon, so he's stronger."
The ghost groom revealed what he knew from his previous life.
That's definitely different... Chen Fu had cleared the dungeon and knew he would get a reward, but he didn't know what Team Leader Zhou had gotten.
Just as he was about to ask, the phone rang first.
The call connected, and a pleasant female voice came through.
"I'm downstairs at the hospital, come out quickly."
Song Shuangwei said, "Park the car in the parking space."
"Okay, right away."
Chen Fu hung up the phone, said something to the ghost groom, and walked outside.
Now that we've confirmed Zhou Jianbang can catch the killer, there's nothing to worry about. We'll have plenty of time to ask about the dungeon later; the important thing is to get out of the hospital quickly and avoid being affected by the whispers of death.
Seeing that Chen Fu was in trouble, the ghost groom did not choose to continue following him. Instead, he drifted away through the window, intending to return to the Wujiang headquarters of the Spirit Investigation Bureau.
He wanted to see the person who killed him receive the punishment he deserved.
Since the hospitalization was handled by the Bureau of Spirit Investigation, Chen Fu didn't bother with the discharge procedures; those were handled by specialists.
He planned to have hot pot with Song Shuangwei first, then go to the Spirit Investigation Bureau in the afternoon to complete his onboarding process. By then, things should have calmed down, and he would return to school in the evening.
Sitting in the luxury car, Chen Fu once again sighed that it was good to be rich. He turned to look at Song Shuangwei and felt that the girl was different from before.
"Why are you staring at me? You like me? Then confess! I'll definitely say yes."
A barely perceptible hint of panic flashed in Song Shuangwei's eyes. She thought Chen Fu had discovered her secret, but she forced herself to remain calm and started joking.
"Your skin looks better, and so does your overall appearance. You weren't like this just a few days ago."
A question arose in Chen Fu's mind. It might be possible if they hadn't seen each other for a long time, but it had only been two days. Could she also be a player?
There's a saying: "A day apart feels like three autumns."
Song Shuangwei said, quietly tugging at her sleeve, not wanting Chen Fu to see the bracelet on her wrist.
At the same time, she felt disappointed.
What a blockhead! I've made it so obvious, and you still don't know how to confess!
"You're a forensic science student, and you've even started using rhetoric."
Chen Fu retorted as usual, fastening his seatbelt and raising his chin.
"It's still early, let's go shopping first, and then have hot pot for lunch."
He didn't think about it any other way.
The two were too familiar with each other. Even if something happened, Song Shuangwei couldn't keep it from him forever. When the time was right, she would take the initiative to tell him.
The Maserati emitted a dull hum and then drove away from the hospital, merging into the main road.
At the same time, a joint venture car started up and drove along following the Maserati's taillights.
Inside the car, the burly man was sending voice messages while driving.
"Boss, I've investigated that girl named He Lingxue. She's an ordinary student, but for some reason, Du Fanyu sent her back to school last night."
"I'm following that guy named Chen Fu right now. You wouldn't believe it, he actually has a rich girlfriend who drives a Maserati."
"I have a feeling that the exhumation of Du Fanchen's body is definitely related to this person. Wait for my news, I'll let you know as soon as there's any progress."
After sending a few messages, the burly man put down his phone and focused on tracking the suspect.
His distorted mindset led him to target Chen Fu directly, deciding to find an opportunity later to interrogate him using his own methods.
If not, then kill the kid and go find the girl.
In any case, Chen Fu is going to die.
A burly man can't stand seeing someone else have a rich girlfriend.