[Identity verification complete. Today's work begins]
After a quiet, peaceful night, Fu Qian woke the next morning feeling remarkably refreshed.
In a good mood, he ate a simple breakfast, then activated the mark on his wrist and entered the Warehouse.
[Warning: containment breach] [Name: Fool's Cage, Code: 3-3119] [Today's task has been updated: Enter the Containment Scene for 3-3119 and complete its recontainment]
Another breach had arrived right on schedule.
Fu Qian wasn't surprised in the least. In fact, he was rather pleased—it was a task whose code began with a 3.
Based on past experience, tasks starting with 3 weren't necessarily easy, but they generally didn't involve any especially dangerous threats.
[Entering the Containment Scene for 3-3119] [Current Sanity Value: 175, Current Inspiration: 66] [...1%...5%...15%...45%...75%...95%...100%, Containment Scene loaded] Growing up always came with growing pains. Either deceive yourself or transcend yourself. And on this lonely, bewildering journey, often the only companion you had was your mother's fairy tales. This is a remote country road. You were driving alone to visit a friend, but your car broke down halfway there, far from anywhere. It isn't a pleasant feeling, and given how serious the problem is, you almost certainly won't be able to fix it anytime soon. The only consolation is that the road is quiet and remote, even on this dark, rainy night.]
That introduction... seemed to say something, yet nothing at all.
The more Fu Qian listened, the more his brow furrowed. A moment later, the weight seemed to lift from his body, and his senses returned.
He turned his head and found himself sitting in a car, which had indeed come to a stop.
Looking out the window, he saw that, just