Transformed into a heartthrob's simp, every day is a battleground.

Chapter 62 Ten Thousand Points

Just as Yan Xun was about to ask Gu Jia how he knew, he heard him continue, "You didn't come back tonight."

"The next day, everyone went to look for you, but they still couldn't find any trace of you."

"It wasn't until a few days later that Sun Zhao found you dead in the pond, with one of your shoes missing."

Gu Jia, instead of remaining silent, rattled off the rest of the story... Yan Xun stared at her for a while, then couldn't help but ask, "You weren't the one who spent 20 points, were you?"

"Mm." Gu Jia nodded.

"..." I've met a really rich person.

Yan Xun recalled that in the movie synopsis, the youngest son, whom he played, was the first to die, followed by the college students who disappeared one after another.

Logically speaking, Gu Jia had already bought the most expensive script, so she was probably already very familiar with the truth of the movie and the so-called plot twists. She must have known where the dangers were and how to avoid them.

Unlike players who only bought the fly pages and only knew about the plot related to themselves and the plot after the character's death, Gu Jia bought the most expensive script, which contained all the truth of the story, including the hidden ending.

"...What is your mission?" Yan Xun asked.

After Gu Jia finished speaking that long string of words, she seemed to lose all her strength and reverted to her previous listless state, "...as much as possible..."

"Let others live."

Yan Xun knew he hadn't finished speaking and waited for him to continue.

“But it doesn’t matter if I don’t survive, I can still complete the game anyway,” Gu Jia said.

Yan Xun: "..."

He now understood why Gu Jia had been following him all along; according to the script, he was supposed to be the first unlucky guy to die.

In the script, Yan Yu is mostly an extremely dangerous character who follows you because he is worried about encountering accidents.

He didn't ask Gu Jia about the hidden truth in the movie. Due to the limitations of the game, even if Gu Jia were willing to tell him, he probably wouldn't be able to hear it.

"I didn't come back tonight?" Yan Xun asked, pointing to himself.

"Ah."

“Your parents are looking for you, and Sun Zhao is looking for you too. They asked those people, and everyone said they saw you at Cimu Hall in the afternoon, after which you and your cousin went far away.”

According to Gu Jia, they discovered Yan Xun was missing around 9 p.m. Those college students had no relation to Yan Xun and were afraid that something might happen at night, so of course they didn't go out to search for her.

Sun Zhao then chose to go out.

Although Yan's parents were anxious, they stayed in their room and did not go out, as if they were afraid of something.

—The more this happens, the more afraid others become.

Sun Zhao also returned empty-handed. When Yan Yu heard that his cousin had gone missing, he led the villagers to search for him, but to no avail.

It wasn't until just before the temple fair began that they found Yan Xun's body in the village pond.

At this point, the remaining people also began to disappear one after another.

After hearing Gu Jia's description, Yan Xun felt that there was some possibility that the disappearance at night was not without its own explanation.

"My perspective wasn't written in the script?" He checked again.

Gu Jia shook her head.

Yan Xun thought about it for a moment and felt that this matter was easy to handle.

He could stay within the boundaries of the Yan family's old residence, find a place to hide, and pretend to be missing. This way, he could avoid appearing at the Cimu Hall and quietly hide away to continue investigating the secrets of Wusheng Village.

But the copy probably also saw through his intention to cheat.

Familiar movie scenes flashed through Yan Xun's mind again—

Before nightfall, Yan Xun quietly left the Yan family's old residence.

He seemed worried that someone was following him, and he kept looking around as he left the Yan family home. He only felt a little relieved after confirming that no one had seen him.

Perhaps because it was getting late, there were no villagers on the road in Wusheng Village. The roadside was lined with tall trees that blocked the afterglow of the setting sun... By the time we arrived at the entrance of Cimu Hall, there was no one else on the street.

He hesitated and knocked on the door a few times.

After changing his clothes, Yan Yu opened the door of the Cimu Hall.

Upon seeing that it was Yan Xun, Yan Yu's face lit up with a smile.

He carried a lantern, making the Cimu Hall behind him appear even dimmer. Yan Xun looked at him hesitantly, '...Is there no light in the Cimu Hall?'

"It used to be there, but the wiring burned out once due to aging, so the light stopped working."

Yan Yu stood there, still wearing the long robe that covered his Adam's apple. He didn't tie his hair up, and as the wind blew, he looked more like a ghost from a cool summer story.

Yan Xun hesitated.

Yan Yu stood there, whispering enticingly, "Aren't you curious whether Sun Zhao is a good person or not?"

No one has come to the Mother's Hall at night yet.

He looked at Yan Xun, 'Are you scared?'

Yan Xun, of course, couldn't resist being provoked. Upon hearing this, he immediately shouted, "How could I possibly be afraid?" and then pushed Yan Yu aside and walked into the Cimu Hall.

Yan Yu was not angry when he was pushed away. He turned around, walked into the Cimu Hall, and then closed the door of the Cimu Hall.

Yan Xun, having watched the entire plot, was speechless.

Not brothers?

What kind of behavior is this? You have a path to heaven but choose not to take it, and you have no way to hell but choose to enter?

A distant cousin you've never met, doing a obviously suspicious job (a crab-leg priest?), and then after only a few words with you, you find yourself pouring your heart out to him?

When Yan Xun thought of this, he realized that "掏心掏肺" (to open one's heart and lungs) was probably a verb.

But when he thought about how his character was a rebellious teenager in a horror movie, he felt relieved.

If he hadn't courted disaster, how could he have led to the following plot?

Yan Xun thought for a moment and said to Gu Jia, "Never mind, brother."

Thank you for your kindness.

"But I will still follow the storyline that is meant for me."

Gu Jia immediately understood his implication, but he didn't understand why Yan Xun had to act out the scene where he went to the Cimu Hall, since the script didn't even describe it.

Is it just like that small deviation in the Meng Zhi storyline?

What are the inevitable differences between the final cut and the trailer during film production?

He wasn't a veteran player, and this was his first time entering a movie-themed instance, so he didn't quite understand.

Seeing Yan Xun wave his hand, preparing to leave the Yan family to continue the storyline, Gu Jia still felt a little reluctant and finally said, "I'll go with you."

"...Huh?" Yan Xun turned around. "You're coming with me?"

"Ah."

I secretly followed you.

Gu Jia said, "If anything happens, I can help you."

On one hand, Yan Xun thanked Gu Jia, and on the other hand, he remembered that Gu Jia had mentioned that Sun Zhao had also questioned those college students after he went missing. Gu Jia was obviously needed to appear in this scene.

He shared his concerns with Gu Jia.

Then Gu Jia pulled out a small paper figure that looked like a kindergarten craft item. "He will complete this task for me."

【Damn it! This beast!】The system suddenly cursed in Yan Xun's head.

"What does that mean?" Yan Xun asked the system in his head.

Why are you suddenly swearing at me?

Check out how much this costs in the points mall!

Yan Xun opened the system shop, scrolled through several pages but couldn't find it. Finally, with the system's prompt, he found the paper doll substitute in the item section, where the price exceeded 10 points.

[Item: Paper Doll Substitute (Level A+)]

[100% mimics the owner's appearance, ignores the levels of both parties, and can withstand one fatal attack.]

The price is also quite high, requiring 12 points.

The key point is that this is a one-time use item; it becomes invalid immediately after use.

Yan Xun glanced at Gu Jia and said solemnly, "Brother."

"I'm not worth 12 points."

You have the money! Why not just give me the points?