The suspended light rail train roared past, making a rumbling vibration.
Since it had not yet reached the evening rush hour after get off work, there were not too many people in the carriage. Chen Ziang and Suzuna Tsukinomiya were sitting side by side, with the scenery passing by outside the window.
Tsukimiya Suzuna was playing with her cell phone with her head down. Chen Ziang glanced at her from the corner of his eye, seemingly checking Moments.
Of course, this world also has big social platforms such as Moments. Chen Ziang doesn't play much, but it is said that it is very popular among young people, especially high school students.
"Senior." Tsukimiya Suzuna suddenly said, "Add a friend?"
"I'm in the work group." Chen Ziang said, "Just add me in the group."
"Senior, do you know what the sense of ritual is?" Suzuna Tsukimiya put her phone over, touched Chen Ziang's phone, and said crisply, "Clang! Bluetooth induction magic!"
A pop-up window pops up on the phone screen:
[User "Yutu refuses to admit defeat" requests to add you as a friend. 】
"Is this you?" Chen Ziang asked in confirmation.
"That's right." Tsukimiya Suzuna replied, "When talking about 'Moon Palace' and 'Bell', isn't the first thing that comes to mind the Jade Rabbit that makes medicine?"
Chen Ziang really wanted to ask, "What does it mean to not admit defeat?" but he felt it was a bit too abrupt, so he endured it.
"Senior's nickname is so long." Tsukimiya Suzuna clicked on the user interface and giggled, "Look, why is it this name?"
On the screen of the mobile phone she leaned over, the user nickname column read:
【Is there any urban legend?】
"It's like this." Chen Zi'ang explained, "Some citizens who accidentally encounter strange changes may feel that what they see is too bizarre, so they are reluctant to report the case to the Public Security Department, but if it is shared with the circle of paranormal enthusiasts,
Then there is no need to worry."
"So that's it." Tsukimiya Suzuna nodded and said, "Senior, have you ever found similar rumors in the industry, and found out that it was indeed a mutation?"
"Twice." Chen Zi'ang replied, "Most of them are old-fashioned horror stories that are passed down by rumors, such as the girl with a slit, Hanako in the toilet, the non-existent Kisaragi Station, etc."
"As long as the description is very detailed and the atmosphere is very scary, it can basically be confirmed that it is a man-made story. The kind of stories that really deserve caution are the letters that are vague and unclear."
"Indeed." Tsukimiya Suzuna watched him operate the phone. Sure enough, most of the letters on the screen were works with obvious literary creations. For example, the beginning was "It was a summer night" and so on.
There is no way that someone who narrates in this tone is a victim of mental pollution!
Huh?
Suddenly a new text message popped up from the top of the screen:
"Mr. Legend, I received a submission today and I think it's very interesting. Do you have time to help me take a look?"
As he clicked on the text message, Suzuna Tsukimiya clearly saw that the sender's nickname was "Han Xin, Chief Editor of "Urban Strange Stories"."
"Please tell me." Chen Ziang quickly typed a reply.
"That's it." Han Xin responded quickly and seemed to have edited it a long time ago. "A certain manuscript from Akita District claimed that she had just moved into the ancestral home left to her by her deceased grandfather the day before yesterday, but it turned out that she had just moved into it that night.
Had a nightmare."
"In her dream, she dreamed that she was lying in a coffin, her body paralyzed and unable to move. The coffin was completely open, and she could see three figures standing around the coffin outside. They were all wearing robes, and there was a piece of clothing under their hoods.
It’s dark and I can’t see the specific face clearly.”
"At first she thought it was just a dream, but then she had the same dream for three consecutive days, so on the one hand she was looking for a psychiatrist, and on the other hand she also submitted an article to ask about the meaning of this nightmare - according to her, our magazine Dream Interpretation
Loyal readers of the column.”
"What do you think of this story?"
Chen Ziang thought for a moment and replied:
"I think it's worth investigating."
"Very good." The other person replied, "I'll give you the other party's phone number. You can use the name of our editorial department to ask if you have any good materials that you can feed us directly."
"That's it." Chen Ziang tilted his head and said to Suzuna Tsukinomiya, ""Urban Strange Stories" is a magazine that focuses on supernatural stories. It has long-term contracts with many authors who are good at creating supernatural novels. But because of the excellent theme inspiration
It is relatively rare, so they also collect submissions from all walks of life in this field and then give them to their authors to create."
"Many times, the submissions are just fragmented information. If the editor feels that there is value in supplementing and improving, he will ask the contributors to interview and complete various details... Of course, the editor alone will definitely not have enough manpower, so he will also ask for some help.
Fans in the paranormal circle can do the interview on your behalf, such as me."
"Hey, that's great." Tsukimiya Suzuna said casually, and saw Chen Ziang texting the contributor, "Senior, do you think it might be a mutation?"
"It sounds a lot like mental pollution, right?" Chen Ziang said thoughtfully, "Although the possibility of making it up cannot be ruled out, the parties involved who are actually making up the story often add unnecessary details to exaggerate the atmosphere, such as what's going on
"A black figure with a knife,' something like 'making a low death threat,' etc. Once you hear it, you know it's fake."
"On the contrary, the simpler the description, the more likely it is that there is a frightening reality hidden behind it."
He looked down at the screen again and saw that the contributor immediately responded to the message:
"If possible, can you come over for a visit tonight? I happen to have some questions that I would like to consult with your company."
"Okay." Chen Zi'ang typed out two words, only to hear Yuegong Suzuna suddenly yell again:
"Senior, are you going there tonight? Is this too urgent?"
"It doesn't matter, I will be fine tonight anyway." Chen Zi'ang said with a smile, "If it is really a mutation, it is better to confirm it as soon as possible."
The power at the Altar of Chaos requires 50 fire seeds to redeem. If you don't receive extra money, how long will it take to save it?
"Really?" Tsukimiya Suzuna tilted her head cutely and thought for a while, "I think what senior said makes sense."
She lowered her head and pressed the screen of her mobile phone, dialing her father's number:
"Father, I won't be back tonight. The unit has to work overtime."
"Working overtime?" Yue Gong's father's majestic voice could still be vaguely heard even without turning on the speaker, "Aren't you taking the day off today?"
"Moon Palace! Isn't this not good?" Chen Ziang said in shock, "Your family..."
"Who?" Tsukimiya's father's hearing was very keen, "Suzuna, who are you with now?"
"It's the senior I mentioned last time." Suzuna Tsukimiya said with a smile, "I'll be on duty with him later. I'm busy, so I died!"
"Suzuna! Is it the one you were talking about last time..." Yuegong's father's voice was roughly cut off, and Chen Zi'ang beside him was also dumbfounded.
"Um, Moon Palace." He asked cautiously, "What is your father's job?"
"He's the chief of the Foreign Affairs Agency." Tsukimiya Suzuna replied.
Although her tone was understatement, it was well known that the "chief of the Foreign Affairs Department" was a senior official with real power, so much so that Chen Ziang even began to think seriously about a question:
Once Yuegong's father finds out his identity, will he be expelled the next day just because he stepped into the Sheriff's Office with his right foot?