Some people say that everyone's life is predestined from the moment they are born, but others say that fate is never immutable.

Perhaps there is only one future that is certain, and that is that no one knows what will happen in the future.

Gao Ming reached into the black box and took out the blood-stained black ring.

He looked at the three members of the Bureau of Investigation in front of him and said, "How is it going to be activated?" ”

"Once you've entered your identity and done triple verification, you're the only owner of it." The tall and thin man's expression softened a little: "I'm glad you can make this choice, my name is Chen Yuntian, Hanhai Old Town Investigation Bureau, Director of the Lishan Investigation Bureau, and the Lijing apartment where you live is within my jurisdiction." ”

With the help of the investigators, Gao Ming completed the identity verification, and the moment he put on the black ring, he could view all the information kept in the black ring.

Most of the information is the rules for handling anomalous events compiled by the Investigation Bureau, and a small part is the experience passed down by the previous owners of this black ring.

The Black Ring itself represents the highest scientific and technological achievement of the Xinhu Smart City, and also carries the courage, fearlessness and other shining qualities of ordinary people.

"You don't have to worry about the work here in the game studio, if you don't want to quit, you can go to work as usual during the day, and we won't interfere in your life." Chen Yuntian closed the lid of the black box: "But there are some things that still need to be explained clearly to you." ”

"The old city is the most densely populated and the largest number of migrants among the nineteen districts in Hanhai, and it is also the place with the highest number of abnormal events at present. We will give you the best treatment and hope that you will not resist some of the instructions we have issued. "Chen Yuntian is always calm, as if he has lost human emotion, he will not be angry, he will not be sad, and he will not feel happy.

"How many times have you encountered anomalous events in the Old Town?" Takamei was a little curious.

"There were 21 Level 0 anomalous events, 17 Level 1 anomalous events, 7 Level 2 anomalous events, and 2 Level 3 anomalous events."

"So much?" It had only been a few days since Gao Ming came out of the tunnel, and he had thought that there were only a few anomalous incidents.

"There is no pattern to the occurrence of anomalous events, and there is no connection between them, but one thing is certain, the frequency of anomalous events is getting faster and faster." Chen Yuntian spread his palms: "I will give you three days to adjust your state and adapt to the change in identity." Three days later, you will join the investigation team of the Lishan Investigation Bureau, replacing Qin Tian. ”

After watching Gao Ming put on the black ring, Chen Yuntian lifted the black box and left with the other two members of the Investigation Bureau.

"Xiao Gao! They didn't embarrass you! Manager Gou and Wei Dayou ran into the house: "This group of people is really inexplicable. ”

"I'm fine." Gao Ming's sleeves covered the black ring: "Everyone is okay?" ”

"We can't go home tonight, we're going to stay all night in the office, what about you?" Wei Dayouxiang has rediscovered his passion for creating games.

"I'm going home."

Gao Ming walked out of the room, and Xuan Wen was waiting for him with a cup of coffee: "Your eyes have become much more resolute?" Irritated? ”

"The horror game becomes a reality, there are other players besides me who will participate, and if the power of terror falls into the hands of some madman, the situation may become even more chaotic." Gao Ming didn't pick up the coffee in Xuanwen's hand.

"Yes, after all, there are very few sane people like you and me." Xuan Wen naturally classifies herself and Gao Ming in the same category.

"So I'm going to speed up the pace, take advantage of the information gap, get more things, and take a bigger initiative." Gao Ming carried his backpack with a posthumous photo: "I'll leave it to you here, find out who the hidden killer player is, and then build a 'production line' dedicated to making games for weird stories." ”

"You're willing to trust me now?" Xuan Wen's eyes were full of playfulness, she called her husband the first time she saw Gao Ming, but whether she really liked Gao Ming was only known to herself.

"I've always believed in you." Gao Ming ran downstairs, stopped a taxi, and prepared to go back to the old town.

"Chen Yuntian gave me three days to prepare mentally, but he didn't know that I was actually more anxious than anyone else."

Silently flipping the black ring, there is a whole set of procedures within the Investigation Bureau to deal with abnormal events.

Different scenarios need to follow different rules, such as apartment rules, school rules, hospital rules, etc., which can greatly increase the probability of survival of the investigator, but do not help the investigator complete the game.

Gao Ming was patiently studying the black ring, and the signal light on the black ring suddenly lit up, and after feeling a slight vibration, he received a message from the Lishan Investigation Bureau.

"An anomalous incident has been found in Lishan Minlong Street in the old city, all idle investigators, please rush to it immediately!"

The vast majority of anomalous events occurred at night, and now that there were just over two hours left before dawn, Takamei thought for a moment and asked the taxi driver to change his destination.

He decided to go to the scene to see how the bureau worked, and to be mentally prepared in case he was investigated a day later.

Taxis drive through the city's roads, and gradually there are no bustling and dreamy skyscrapers around, and all that is left in sight is cramped and dilapidated apartments and densely dark windows.

If the old city is the poorest district in Hanhai, then Lishan is the poorest and most chaotic place in the old city.

Lishan is not a real mountain, but a large group of old apartment buildings that have been built illegally without planning.

Densely packed with concrete buildings are piled up, and there is no talk of spacing between the buildings, and the ground floor dwellings are basically unable to get sunlight all year round.

After getting out of the taxi, Gao Ming walked through the streets of less than two meters, and the sewage was discharged from the broken pipes at the heights, and the stench was so foul that there were shouts and shouts in my ears from time to time.

Looking up, the narrow sky was obscured by illegally tangled wires, clotheslines and billboards, and Takashi saw no night sky, only oppressive, dilapidated and dirty.

Taking a deep breath, Takamei walked past a dentist's office and into a hole in the building with no lights.

The screeching of old-fashioned metal sliding doors made the ruined building fully open and brightly lit, and a staff member in black uniform, most of whom did not wear black rings, was busy.

The black ring flashed, and after Gao Ming completed the verification, he felt that the staff looked at him with respect.

In the Bureau of Investigation, front-line investigators wearing black rings appear to be of high status.

"Hanhai Old City Investigation Branch, Lishan Investigation Bureau, Investigation Group 1 Level 1 Investigator Gao Ming, No. 01919, hello." The staff in charge of reception met Gao Ming for the first time and patiently explained the situation of the Lishan Investigation Office to him: "In order to understand the abnormal events more conveniently, the Lishan Investigation Department has established the Lishan Complex with the most frequent abnormal events, where there are a total of seven streets, and your investigation team is responsible for Minlong Street and Lijing Street. ”

"I received a message to go to Minlong Street."

"The investigation team has departed, you may have to go it alone, please follow me."

The staff took Gao Ming to the back door of the building, and several black modified trams were parked outside the door: "The internal roads of the Lishan complex are narrow, and the trams are more convenient, you can activate them directly by using the black ring, and each car is equipped with navigation and communication devices." ”

Takamei didn't talk nonsense, put on a raincoat, rode the tram and left.

He had lived in Lijing Apartment for a long time and was quite familiar with the surroundings, and with the help of navigation, it only took him a few minutes to reach Minlong Street.

The cordon has been opened, and four investigators in black uniforms are exchanging something.

Taking off his raincoat and hat, Gao Ming showed a black ring and walked to the side of several people: "My name is Gao Ming, and I am the investigator who replaced Qin Tian." ”