Players Eliminated

Half of the ten giant screens suspended overhead had turned black and white, flashing the words "Game Failed."

They corresponded to Gu Xingjian, Quan Liang, Tian Xiao Ou, Bao An, and Teng Shan.

But among the remaining five screens, three were also in an abnormal static state, displaying the words "Game Paused."

They were Gu Qingyun, Bai Huaiguang, and Xue Tingtao.

That left Ji Li and Hou Guisheng as the only two store managers still progressing through the game.

Fang Shenyan tilted his head up and looked at the two screens.

The screen belonging to Hou Guisheng showed him outside the Thirteenth Floor, speaking with someone over the phone.

"Manager Zhu, people of our generation believe in returning to our roots. Sorry for the trouble, but please bring Old Chen's body back."

"..."

Hou Guisheng had failed to become a Faceless One and had completely lost his right to control the ending.

So he had chosen to leave in utter despair.

However, the place where he currently was seemed rather significant.

As for Ji Li...

The screen was currently showing a strange scene.

Ji Li sat before a computer desk, staring motionlessly at the screen like a statue.

What stirred Fang Shenyan was the realization that Ji Li's already long hair was still growing continuously.

The bizarre sight made Ji Li appear so unfamiliar and sinister.

Fang Shenyan pressed the communicator in his ear, glanced at the chair not far away, and said softly:

"I found the Game Player. She may be the Ruru you mentioned.

"As someone participating in reality, I don't know much about the game, so..."

But before he could finish, an even more shocking scene suddenly unfolded.

On the screen, Ji Li abruptly rose from his chair and, after several running steps, slammed his head into