It didn't know when it started to rain. Bai Shi was already prepared. He took out a raincoat, unfolded it and put it on himself.
After experiencing a certain virtual world, he found that running with an umbrella was inconvenient. Coupled with the unpredictable weather in this world, Shiraishi prepared many disposable folding raincoats.
Raindrops hit him through the raincoat. Bai Shi lowered the transparent brim of the raincoat and entered the woods.
After walking some distance, through the bushes and branches, he saw a dark red umbrella in the distance.
——Two high school girls stood under the tree holding umbrellas, holding a mini flashlight and casting a not-so-bright beam of light into the canopy in front of them.
After watching for a while, Suzuki Sonoko closed the umbrella and slowly raised it, as if she wanted to poke something on the tree with the tip of the umbrella.
A small hand stretched out from below and pulled her, as if trying to stop her, but was quickly slapped away by Suzuki Sonoko.
Although these people were not the target of the murderer, seeing this posture, Shiraishi was really curious about what they wanted to do.
He took a step sideways, bypassing a section of hanging branches in front of him, and saw a small honeycomb hanging on the tree in front of the three people. The tips of Suzuki Sonoko's umbrella were getting closer and closer.
…
"..." The spirit of young people seeking death is really admirable.
Baishi was silent and decided to stay away from them.
But before that, he suddenly noticed something moving in his field of vision - as if a person covered in black suddenly ran past the black background.
No, it doesn’t seem like...this is really a person!
Shiraishi looked at the figure that was completely separated from the dark background because he was close to the flashlight light.
Almost at the same time, a water drop sound sounded in his ears, and the light screen popped up, and the task refreshed on it was:
[Rescue the weak and poor female high school student whose strength is limited by fear of ghosts x1]
[Countdown to deadline 0:00:07]
[Mission location: Yes, evil is happening wherever you look]
...You actually had the nerve to publish a task that was detected a few seconds in advance, and you still had time to write such a secondary note!
Not very happy, he raised his head again. Under the cover of the sound of rain, a bandaged man in black robes had already approached behind Mao Lilan. He silently raised the ax high and was ready to chop.
But shouldn’t the target of the bandage man be Chikako Ikeda? Why should he kill Mao Lilan instead?
Was it because it was too dark around and Takahashi recognized the wrong person?
But the difference between the two girls, one with long hair and the other with short hair, was very different, and Suzuki Sonoko’s flashlight was there, so it shouldn’t be.
While thinking about it, Shiraishi had skillfully thrown out the wire as it was dark and no one could see him.
The steel wire connected to the steel claws walked through the forest in a path that did not conform to the rules of physics, but looked very handsome and reasonable at first glance. The silver snake struck the target with precision like hunting, and clicked the ax handle in the hand of the bandaged man.
The bandaged man happens to have his hands raised above his head and the ax pointed backwards.
Shiraishi pulled with all his strength, and the rain-soaked ax handle suddenly slipped out of the bandaged man's hand. He staggered and almost sat backwards on the ground.
The murder weapon has been confiscated. Facing an ordinary man without a weapon, even a weakened version of Mao Lilan will not be able to fight back.
The steel hook grabbed the ax and quickly retracted it. Shiraishi grabbed the ax handle with a snap and raised his hand back to ease the momentum. The whole set of movements was not sloppy, and it was worth it that he had practiced it countless times.
However, soon, a kind of out-of-body feeling of detachment came over him, and the scenery in front of Shiraishi became blurred.
...This feeling is not unfamiliar. It is the same experience every time I enter and exit the virtual world planning station.
Shiraishi was stunned for a moment and realized something was not right.
He turned his head suddenly and saw a [!] bubble floating on the top of the ax head.
This thing is translucent and very inconspicuous at night. Even with night vision, Shiraishi couldn't detect it at all from a distance of more than ten meters.
At this time, with the cushioning action when catching the axe, the bubble hit his shoulder.
...The good news is that I really encountered a hidden mission this time.
The bad news is that the timing...is so inappropriate!
There will be a buffer time of several seconds from triggering to entering the planning station.
Shiraishi tried to activate the mask and put his body into the elf ball, but failed. The reason given on the light screen was that the contact was unstable.
It’s so confusing…
It was too late to regret at this time. Shiraishi relied on the spirit of procrastination he had used to fight the bloody boss when he stayed up late. He threw the ax towards the mountain stream with dizziness. Then he wrapped himself in a raincoat and threw himself into a nearby clump of relatively lush grass.
.
Judging from past experience, it does not take too long to enter the virtual world.
I hope I can get it done before he is discovered. Then I will throw away the raincoat and no one will know that he has been lying in the woods for more than ten minutes...
The surrounding scene rotated and changed, and when Shiraishi opened his eyes again, he was already sitting in the virtual world planning station.
He sighed and stared at the Q version of the villain walking out from the edge of the screen, feeling that this should be condemned:
"This is too dangerous. If the bandaged man passes by me while escaping and cuts me with a knife, wouldn't I be dead? Can there be an extended buffer period next time?"
The Q version assistant adjusted the yellow safety helmet on her head, shook her head, and a text box appeared next to her:
[Environmental safety, judgment will be started immediately]
"..." Really or not, is the action of jumping into the grass so effective?
Shiraishi felt a little more at ease.
But you still need to ask clearly in advance: "What if something happens to your body?"
The Q version assistant thought seriously for a moment, then a text bubble with a wrench background popped up on the top of his head: [Warranty]
...It also has a repair function? This is an unexpected surprise. It is this wrench icon that makes people feel uneasy. Drawing a syringe is better than this.
However, the most worrying problem has finally been solved. Then there is only one detail left to confirm: "Free?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Q version assistant and the bubble above her head froze, and suddenly there was no movement.
Shiraishi almost thought the screen was stuck, so he reached out and poked the screen.
The Q-version assistant was shaken by his push and was thawed from the frozen state.
She touched her pocket and reluctantly took out a small buckle wallet. She raised her head and glanced at Shiraishi's curious gaze. She secretly turned around and turned her back to Shiraishi.
"..." Bai Shi looked at her back, and could only hear the sound of tiny coins colliding from time to time. The stingy assistant was probably counting the money.
I don’t know how many times I counted before the Q-version assistant put away her wallet again, turned around, and nodded invisibly. Through her expressionless face, Shiraishi seemed to see her fighting between heaven and man.
's heart.
He actually paid for the repairs out of his own pocket... After being cheated of money for a long time, and suddenly being cheated again, Shiraishi was actually a little moved.
"Then let's start quickly." Shiraishi was slightly relieved. He waved his hand, wanting to complete the task quickly, and got up from the grass.
…
In the woods surrounding the villa.
Takahashi Ryoichi was dragged so hard that he lost his center of gravity and took a few steps back before barely regaining his balance. In the process, he inevitably stepped on several branches, and there were continuous cracking sounds under his feet.
He didn't know what was happening. He stabilized his body and turned around in panic. However, there was neither an ax nor the person who took the ax away from him in his field of vision.
This unexplainable accident made his whole body tense up.
At this time, the three people in front were also disturbed and turned back one after another.
The moment they saw the bandaged man, Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko let out a scream that pierced the night sky.
After all, Ryoichi Takahashi was not a pervert. He was not excited by the girls' frightened shouts, but like most people, he was disturbed by such fear-filled sounds and couldn't help but become anxious.
...No matter where the ax goes, he must act quickly to solve the target in front of him.
Anyway, the opponents were just two slender girls and a child who was so scared that he couldn't even scream. Even if he didn't have an axe...