Serial Player
Chapter 42: The Criminal (Seeking Collection, Recommendation, and Investment)

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: The Criminal (Seeking Collection, Recommendation, and Investment)

Li Changhe was slightly startled and immediately exited the [forum]. At the same time, he took out a compound bow and a few training arrows from his [Backpack].

"Is it [Great Wall]? Are they still investigating me?" Li Changhe’s heartbeat accelerated a bit.

"No, it’s a presence I’ve never encountered before." Yun Ting slowly put down her phone. She moved closer to Li Changhe: "But it gives me a very bad feeling!"

Li Changhe’s eyebrows furrowed. Yun Ting was a ghost, an evil spirit-like existence. If their energy was measured by [Player] attributes, it would probably be above 13 points. It was normal for them to detect [Players].

But what could it be that she had such a bad feeling?

Yun Ting’s combat power was not low, and her strength could send [Unseen Red Dust] flying more than ten meters away. Was something wrong even she could sense? Was the opponent that strong?

"Very bloody and cruel. It gives me a feeling... as if I’ve met someone of my kind. But... it’s just a human." Yun Ting slowly put down her phone. Her eyes narrowed, and her hair fluttered slightly behind her. Finally, she ’looked’ in a certain direction and said, "About 300 meters away, in pursuit of another person."

"Are you sure it’s a human player?" Li Changhe’s eyebrows furrowed. He suddenly recalled the harpy at Yanyun Bridge.

Back then, it was rumored that a psychopathic killer had come to Yanyun. A female college student in a rental house disappeared, a psychologist was killed... Before meeting the harpy, He Feng had even told him that the criminal’s activity range was from the bridge to the outskirts.

Li Changhe thought it was about the harpy, but now it doesn’t seem right. The harpy should have only committed crimes on Yanyun Bridge, as no other victims had been gnawed at elsewhere.

There might be more than one other criminal! Considering the time when Yang Dong appeared around Xiao Nan, the chance of being a [Player] was very high!

"Is it someone who has the identity of a [Player] but uses their power for evil?" Li Changhe’s eyes flashed coldly, as this kind of unstable factor was the most dangerous.

Dealing with such [Players] was the main daily task of [Great Wall]. Or rather, all matters related to the [Evolution Game] were under the jurisdiction of [Great Wall].

"Should I inform Yang Dong right now?" Li Changhe pondered in his heart. He isn’t the kind of person who help immediately upon seeing a situation, besides Xiao Nan and He Feng, those precious friends, Li Changhe generally didn’t want to meddle in other people’s business, at most, he’d call the police.

But if he reports to [Great Wall] now, his position will also be quickly locked. It’s too close. Even if he uses someone else’s phone to report the crime, [Great Wall] will still search the entire area, making it difficult for Li Changhe, who was already suspected by them.

As for using [Social] [Friends] to inform Yang Dong, that would be exposing his own information.

Dammit! Shall he just let that person continue to commit murder?

Li Changhe had a hard time making a choice; which was more important, an unfamiliar person or exposing his identity?

Yun Ting continued to watch him, then said lightly, "What’s your plan?"

"Hearing this news, I’m trembling with anger, sweating all over, my hands and feet are icy cold. Can’t this society improve..." Li Changhe mumbled, trying to change the subject.

After a moment of silence, Li Changhe said, "...you want me to meddle in this? There’s no good ending to a fight between [Players]... You get it? You’re being a busybody!"

Yun Ting slapped the coffee table and shouted, "You’re the busybody! I’m giving you a way out, didn’t you already take out the mask?"

Li Changhe was holding a mask in his hand. While he said he didn’t want to meddle in other people’s business, his body was quite honest.

"Too kind. I just got a [Task]. It’s not meddling." Li Changhe put on the mask, clearly not wanting to admit it.

Yun Ting smiled and didn’t expose him. She patted Li Changhe’s shoulder and returned to his body.

"Don’t worry, I’ve got your back. I’ll take him away today, and I dare anyone to stop me! How about that line?"

"You’ve changed, Brother Ting. This busybody character has possessed me. I should be a lawful good..." Li Changhe muttered his complaints.

However, the relationship between them seemed to have improved a lot.

But, the [Task] really had come, and that was the main reason Li Changhe decided to take action.

[Task Type: Reality Task/Instant Task]

[Task Name: Night Stalker]

[Task Objective: Kill or stop the murderous player]

[Task Reward 1: Player Experience]

[Task Reward 2: Game Currency 100]

[Task Reward 3: Draw from various quality chests according to the rating. (Limited by level, Fine quality at most.)]

There was no prompt to accept the task, which was the characteristic of an [Instant Task]. Other tasks have a three-day interval and give [Players] some preparation time. However, [Instant Tasks] prompt [Players] at specific conditions, and rewards are given as long as the task is completed.

The [forum] had mentioned that when an individual [Player] commits an objectively evil act, they would be listed as a [Task Target].

Li Changhe put on the mask and ran out, analyzing at the same time: "It’s not certain if the killer is a human [Player] yet. If it’s a Fantasy Species [Player] like the harpy, there might be other abilities. Try to maintain distance! Kill with the bow and arrow! If the level is too high, I think I can only run!"

This was different from the fight with [Unseen Red Dust]. Li Changhe didn’t have time to find a closed space and play with explosions as if it were art. Moreover, the flour on his body had been used up.

The time was 1 a.m.

A light rain had started to fall in Yanyun. In a small alley in the suburbs of Yanyun.

A good-looking girl, now pale-faced, held her injured shoulder, blood mixed with rainwater flowing down to the ground, forming a light red puddle.

Li Changhe had met her before. She was the imaginative cashier girl from the library, Zhao Jiu.

A nightmarish figure was slowly approaching her, the terrifyingly shaped machete in his hand still dripping with her blood.