The shutdown of the Eerie Game was like an absurd, dreamlike illusion. Even the most analytically minded theory-oriented Players could not explain the causes and consequences behind this major event.
The final Instance had unfolded in reality in a bizarre and terrifying manner, then silently vanished overnight. Many years later, when Players looked back on that time, they could not help but regard it as a case of mass hysteria.
The only thing that could be confirmed was that Fu Jue had made a transaction with a god—one that affected The Rules.
As for the contents of that transaction, Fu Jue, one of the parties involved, refused to say a word. That very day, he submitted his resignation to the higher-ups of the Eerie Investigation Bureau, stepping down from all his positions in the Federation government and even the Nine Provinces Guild.
As for the other god involved... no one dared to ask.
In any case, the outcome was good. There was absolutely no need to live life understanding everything so clearly.
Jiang City, an apartment in Jinjiang Residential District.
Si Qi lay on the bed playing Anipop, while Li sat on the desk playing Snake. They kept to themselves in perfect harmony, peaceful and cheerful—truly cause for celebration.
Ever since the Eerie Game had shut down permanently and the dying remnants of The Rules had completely collapsed, the two gods had become utterly homeless and could only wander aimlessly around reality with nothing to do.
Si Qi might not have been particularly socialized. Of his twenty-two years, half had been spent harming others and himself, while the other half had been wasted at home. But compared to Li, who could not even scan a QR code to pay for something, he was still far better off.
In consideration