I’m Really Scared
Chapter 184: Face-to-Face Meeting

Seeing Shen Dinghua leave with a light step, Guan Shan couldn't help but feel the urge to muster up the courage he had when facing bosses and just tie her up and take her home.

But battling bosses in a simulated environment provided by the simulator was different from doing something transcendently brave in real life.

The courage required was different too.

Guan Shan restrained himself and went back home.

Luckily, the weather was cold enough to help his brain cool down.

Guan Shan entered his bedroom and turned on his computer, informing others of his new phone number before doing anything else. Then, he decided to relax by playing a few games.

Even though he hadn't slept for nearly a week, he still felt energetic, especially after consecutive level-ups that completely refreshed his state, filling him with energy.

However, this didn't alleviate his inner fatigue. Constantly traveling and opening instances, concentrating on fighting, was mentally exhausting.

Playing games for seven consecutive days would cause a normal person to collapse... not to mention Guan Shan hardly ate or drank, seemingly having no limits.

Guan Shan felt that he was becoming less and less human, unsure of what he would turn into as he continued to level up.

He even wondered if he could achieve perpetual motion by constantly staying in simulation mode and leveling up by killing monsters.

Compared to his issues and the various complications with Esper, changing his phone number was just a minor detail.

"Sigh, bullying noobs is still the most fun."

Guan Shan looked at the game screen, feeling a profound sense of loneliness.

Whether it was "The Church of Unity" con artists or the leader of "Death Hive," killing them was not as satisfying as bullying noobs in a game.

Horror games, unless you have a rocket launcher in hand, are always horror games.

No, even with a rocket launcher, if you can't win, it's still a horror game.

The persistent player wanting to become his disciple, "Cool and Flat Yukinoshita," was still pestering him. If he muted the voice chat, they would switch to private messaging.

[Cool and Flat Yukinoshita]: Big bro, are you there?

[Cool and Flat Yukinoshita]: Are you still in Hangzhou? I've come to Hangzhou recently. Can we meet for a meal? My treat.

Guan Shan couldn't handle these overly familiar players, but after dozens of games together, aside from being talkative and impulsive, they had no other faults.

In fact, this person seemed to be an online keyboard warrior, unrestrained and unfiltered.

Guan Shan had time off until the end of December, so he had nothing to do for the next few days.

As for the "Drone Bee One" incident report, it wasn't as complicated as it was at the Wuhao base. He only needed to submit a detailed report to Xia Lei.

After all, it was his home turf, and with parental oversight, there was room for leniency.

Moreover, he needed to figure out the situation with his manager, Li Zhiying, and at least let the "Queen Bee" project Li Zhiying. He needed to find out if Special Security Group could reintegrate someone like Li Zhiying back into a human body.

However, based on what the "Queen Bee" said, the chances were slim.

Since Li Zhiying's body had long been destroyed in the swamp.

But Guan Shan was unwilling to disclose the "Queen Bee" situation to Special Security Group. This pan-spirit being's significance was enormous.

If some people knew about it, they might take the "Queen Bee" for experiments.

Currently, Li Zhiying and the "Queen Bee" were a joint entity, and he couldn't let Special Security Group decide Li Zhiying's fate.

Although Youhao Team appeared to be filled with good people due to the sheer numbers, Guan Shan had seen the mixed bag of people in other teams.

For example, Qi Xingyu, who used his abilities to charm others right off the bat.

Many Espers, even within Special Security Group, were not entirely obedient.

Having abilities meant transcending norms, inherently walking the line of the rules.

For someone like the "Queen Bee," which even A-level Espers would treasure, Guan Shan didn't dare to gamble on human nature.

So he could only rely on himself... and White Night, who had an overabundance of a sense of justice.

Guan Shan snapped back to reality and realized that while he was deep in thought, "Cool and Flat Yukinoshita" had almost spammed the chat and was still sending messages.

Guan Shan, amused, thought that if he didn't respond, he might be spammed daily by this guy while in Hangzhou. But deleting a friend wasn't necessary... they were still a reliable teammate.

After all, it was just a meeting.

Given Guan Shan's current combat abilities, the only scenario where he would be kidnapped during the meeting would be if the other party was also an Esper.

"But... with how terrible this person is at games, how is that possible?"

Guan Shan shook his head, recalling the scenes where he dominated the other person, dispelling his concerns.

[Mountain Beyond Mountains]: Sure, when and where?

[Cool and Flat Yukinoshita]: Tomorrow at 11 AM, SG Hotel, does that work?

Guan Shan searched for the restaurant's prices and couldn't help but take a sharp breath. It seemed this person wasn't short on money...

Sigh, there are so many wealthy people in this world, why isn't he one of them? Guan Shan was frustrated. If he wasn't so poor back then, he wouldn't have ended up in that 30 yuan all-you-can-eat meat restaurant, wouldn't have encountered Zhao Hong and his wife, and wouldn't have triggered the simulator...

Well, maybe he should be thankful for his poverty?

[Mountain Beyond Mountains]: Doesn't the hotel require reservations... will it be too late?

[Cool and Flat Yukinoshita]: No worries, I can jump the queue.

Well, the world of rich people was beyond Guan Shan's comprehension.

His imagination was limited by his poverty.

Since the other person had said so, Guan Shan could only reluctantly agree.

[Mountain Beyond Mountains]: Alright.

[Cool and Flat Yukinoshita]: Woohoo, the big bro accepted! I'm so happy!

Then came a string of incomprehensible nerdy terms. Guan Shan was used to this person suddenly getting excited and calmly replied with "It's settled then" before logging off and clearing out his QQ messages.

Most of the messages were from colleagues or classmates asking about his new number, inquiring about the manager's return, or complaining about having to deal with a troublesome colleague in his absence.

The last message was obviously from Liu Rui, the gossiping and slacking master, who was likely spreading rumors about Guan Shan being the "Dragon King."

[Mountain Beyond Mountains]: Even if it's tough, you have to endure it. Don't come to me; I'm not the Dragon King.

[Liu Rui]: No—By the way, are you really taking leave until the end of the month? Tomorrow, a big figure in the literary world is visiting. Without Manager Li, Jiang Si Yan is in charge, and it's going to be a big hassle for us.

[Mountain Beyond Mountains]: Isn't slacking off your principle? I'm going to slack off to the end. Good luck!

As for the rest, Guan Shan responded formally before finally contacting Lin Shuman.

Lin Shuman had already started arranging the shelter. She was very committed and efficient, having already found a location.

She mentioned it was previously an orphanage but was now close to shutting down. They hoped to retain the orphanage while investing to turn part of it into a shelter for disabled individuals.

Guan Shan had no objections to this. Lin Shuman said the person in charge wanted to meet soon.

Guan Shan thought for a moment and checked the time, realizing it wasn't too late. "Alright, let's meet now, if that's possible."

Lin Shuman quickly replied, "The person says that's fine."

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