nycdaug Chapter 27 Newspaper
Chapter 27 Newspaper
Heh, let me tell you, we're both doomed.
The system started banging its head against the wall again in Yan Xun's head, trying to kill itself.
Yan Xun ignored it and simply observed the apartment in front of him. Like his own apartment, 404, it was also a studio apartment.
The contents of the room could be seen at a glance. The trash can was full of leftover food scraps, and there were stacks of newspapers in the corner of the room, as if the owner of the room had a habit of collecting newspapers.
After calming his breathing for a while, he began to think about the current situation.
They have two problems to solve: one is the second quest in the instance, and the other is the sudden appearance of the fake Gui Yuchong.
Gui Yuchong in room 404 most likely cannot read the identities the players are playing in this level.
"When did you start to suspect him?" Li Wu suddenly asked.
"While searching for clues in the room."
"And when I asked him about his identity."
Yan Xun said, "He said he was a pastry chef, but there were no clues in room 404 that matched his identity as a pastry chef." He pointed to himself, "I did find photos of him from when he used to work, as well as some honors."
"But there are also strange things about those photos."
"My face was completely blackened."
The photos were found under the wardrobe, with the words "Outstanding Employee Yan Xun of a certain year" written below, but the faces in the photos were completely blacked out with black graffiti pen.
It's as if the owner of the photo hates Yan Xun to death.
“I also found a similar photo in the room.” Li Wu took out a Polaroid photo from his hoodie pocket.
Yan Xun leaned over for a look and saw that the Polaroid face was completely covered by graffiti, as if afraid that someone would know who the person in the photo was.
“Pei Xingyan is also a tenant of 1101,” Li Wu said. “Although we didn’t ask the two people in 908, it seems that the players are all just tenants of the Meimei Building.”
Yan Xun held the Polaroid photo.
He remembered that in the original work, his roommate was Pei Xingyan.
The two players living in room 404 are Gui Yuchong and Su Yumin. In the original work, the two are just ordinary college roommates. Gui Yuchong came to stay with Su Yumin because he had not found a place to live yet.
Now, however, he has become Gui Yuchong's ex-boyfriend and roommate.
The plot then shifts to him coming to Gui Yuchong for help because he is unemployed.
No matter how you look at it, 404 seems more like "Yan Xun's" room; the photos in the room and some beauty tools in the corners prove it.
On the contrary, there is no evidence in the room that Gui Yuchong, the pastry chef, ever existed.
"It is known that 404 should be my room."
"Gui Yuchong died unexpectedly after entering the game, which led to Chi Yuan being pulled into the game, maintaining the number of 6 people."
"Then why, in the storyline I know, am I still the ex-boyfriend who came to seek refuge with Gui Yuchong?" Yan Xun held up his finger. "Why would a storyline be created for a character who doesn't exist?"
Yan Xun paused for a moment after saying this.
The scene involving his ex-boyfriend suddenly popped into his head after he entered room 404.
There was no system announcement or notification.
At the time, he only considered it as supplementary background information for the mission... Now that I think about it, it seems a bit strange.
Does the character "Gui Yuchong" actually exist in the game?
"What?" Li Wu asked.
"What is your relationship with Pei Xingyan?" Yan Xun suddenly asked. He quickly realized that his question was ambiguous, so he added, "I mean the one in the dungeon."
"Roommate".
Li Wu said, "Just like the room number, it's a relationship mentioned on the ID card."
Yan Xun still remembered the identity card she had received—
[404 Tenant.]
[Yan Xun.]
[Beautician.]
There was nothing related to Gui Yuchong on it, and he also remembered finding a black hair on his bed when he woke up this morning.
Those strands of hair were very long, far exceeding the length of Gui Yuchong's hair...
"The fact that Gui Yuchong is my ex-boyfriend suddenly popped into my head," Yan Xun said to Li Wu, pointing to her head. "It's like I suddenly regained this memory."
Because the system appeared in the same way and fed him with the plot of the novel, Yan Xun had not suspected anything before.
"He distorted my perception."
Perhaps Gui Yuchong distorted everyone's perception; the other party was not the one who looked like a human, but a creature that was even more incomprehensible... just like the strands of hair that fell on the bed.
"We need to leave quickly."
Yan Xun said.
Gui Yuchong is probably a more dangerous creature than the dungeon itself.
……
He and Li Wu began searching the room.
Yan Xun sat cross-legged on the floor, flipping through the room owner's newspapers one by one, while Li Wu searched for clues in the room owner's bedroom and other places.
Soon, Yan Xun saw a familiar face in the newspaper.
Famous Director...
The photo shows a man in a suit, seemingly attending an awards ceremony, holding a trophy and looking very proud.
"Li Wu".
Yan Xun suddenly spoke up, "Come here."
Upon hearing this, Li Wu came out of the room and went to Yan Xun, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor. He took the newspaper from Yan Xun and naturally recognized the familiar face.
"The owner of 504?"
“There’s a slight difference.” Yan Xun pointed to a mole on the person’s neck in the photo. “I remember when I saw him today, the mole was on the other side.”
"The newspaper is from a month ago." Yan Xun and Li Wu looked at the report together.
"The hair length and color are both wrong."
"Besides, as mentioned above, this director comes from a wealthy family, has a fiancée, lives a happy life, and will be getting married at the end of the year. He's a true winner in life," Yan Xun said, looking at the information in the newspaper.
He glanced again at the cramped room 504, which was filled with all sorts of odds and ends.
It's really hard to match the green-haired man in 504 with the director in the newspaper.
"Could they be twins?" Yan Xun muttered to himself. "Impossible, the newspaper said the other party is an only child."
And how could there be such a coincidence that twins have moles on their necks, one on the left and one on the right?
Putting down the newspaper in his hand, Yan Xun continued searching through the pile of newspapers, and then found a gossip tabloid from many years ago at the bottom of the drawer.
The tabloid's cover featured an impatient-looking owner of 504.
"The Rich Young Master Has Gone Mad?! The Truth Is Actually..."
The article, written in a joking tone, mentions the truth behind the rich young master's recent erratic behavior, saying that he suddenly beat up his ex-boyfriend, claiming that he discovered the other man was a fake.
He even suspected that his family members had been replaced by imposters.
Because of his poor condition, many people suspected that he had mental problems.
The tabloids also took advantage of the other party buying a drink to come and interview them.
Do you still think your brother and your parents are hypocrites?
If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do.
They are not my parents and brother at all.
The rich young master told the reporter—
"They'll replace me sooner or later."