He Really Was a Psycho

Li Bo stared blankly at the box Xu Tong held out to him. When he took it and looked inside, it was empty, without even a shipping label on it.

But when he saw the pen Xu Tong handed him, Li Bo accepted it with a baffled expression and casually signed his name.

"Alright, let's go. It's almost noon. Let's find somewhere to eat."

He hooked an arm around Li Bo's neck and dragged him outside.

"Hey~~ Don't leave! Your delivery!!" Old Man Zhang from the guard room shouted while holding up the box.

Xu Tong turned around, raised both hands over his head, and made a heart shape toward the old man. "I am!"

"Gasp~~" Old Man Zhang sucked in a sharp breath. "Do young people these days really play that wild??"

"Boss, two big bowls of beef noodles, a large plate of chicken, and two bottles of Luoyang Palace Beer!"

As they entered the restaurant, the television hanging on the wall was still reporting on that morning's car accident.

Li Bo waved at the restaurant owner and shouted. It was a tiny hole-in-the-wall joint, and one look at Li Bo made it obvious he was a regular.

He then led Xu Tong to a table in the last row. Once Xu Tong sat down, he finally asked helplessly, "Bro, how did you find me?"

Xu Tong held out his palm toward Li Bo and looked at him with a smile. "Guess!"

If it had been anyone else, Li Bo would have slammed the table and started swearing long ago. But the person sitting in front of him was Xu Tong, and he simply could not muster any anger.

His five plump fingers scratched his head as he cautiously asked, "Need money?"

Xu Tong shook his head. "Keep guessing."

"Uh... I can't guess."

Seeing that, Xu Tong casually summoned his Prop Catalog. Li Bo froze the moment he saw it. "Huh?? You have one too??" He immediately covered his mouth after saying that.

Sure enough, ordinary people could not see the Prop Catalog. Only people like them, those who had participated in the Script World, could see it.

"Where's yours? Let me see!"

Before Li Bo could get a closer look, Xu Tong put away his own Prop Catalog and told Li Bo to take his out.

That put Li Bo in a difficult position. He feared Xu Tong, but this was the real world. Showing him the items in his Prop Catalog was not a big deal, but what if Xu Tong opened his mouth and demanded them? Should he give them up or not?

While he hesitated, the owner brought over the food.

Though it was a small shop, the fact that Li Bo had become a regular meant the food could not possibly be bad.

The enormous bowl of beef noodles was filled with broad knife-cut noodles. The broth was glossy and bright red, with several richly colored chunks of beef floating on top, fatty and juicy enough to whet anyone's appetite.

Xu Tong picked up his chopsticks and started eating. Li Bo sat across from him, struggling for quite a while before quietly saying, "Brother Xu, if you're in trouble, just say so. I've got some money here. Take it. Don't say your brother here isn't loyal."

As he spoke, Li Bo took out a stack of cash from his bag and placed it on the table.

Xu Tong glanced at it, casually stuffed the money into his pocket, and held out his hand. "Prop Catalog!"

At those words, Li Bo's cheek twitched involuntarily, and his tone was no longer as friendly as before. "Brother Xu, you already took the money. Can't you let me off the hook?"

"Prop Catalog!"

Xu Tong did not even look up as he continued eating. The noodles were chewier than he had expected, and the broth was flavorful, genuine beef broth. It really tasted fantastic.

But Li Bo finally refused to put up with it. With a cold face, he said in a strange, mocking tone, "Brother Xu, I know you're impressive. I can't afford to provoke you. But if I refuse, what can you do?"

As he spoke, he pointed at the security camera in the corner of the restaurant. "What can you do to me? Don't forget, this is a society ruled by law. You can't pull that vendetta nonsense here.

"If you dare lay a hand on me, one call from the owner and the police will be here in ten minutes. There are surveillance cameras all over the street. You won't even be able to run."

Xu Tong said nothing and continued burying his head in his noodles.

Seeing that, Li Bo decided to slip away. He stood up and said, "Alright, Brother Xu, you're a sensible man. This meal is on me. If you need anything else in the future, we can get in touch!"

With that, he prepared to leave, but before he could move, Xu Tong grabbed his wrist. Without a word, his other hand picked up a beer bottle from the table. "Prop Catalog!"

Li Bo's heart trembled, and he nearly agreed. But when he thought of the items in his Prop Catalog, he forced down his fear of this guy and put on a smile. "What, if I don't give it to you, are you really going to kill me? Our country believes every murder case must be solved. You know that, right?"

Xu Tong raised a brow and looked up at Li Bo, just about to speak.

The news on the television suddenly changed, and a report began playing:

"Yesterday morning, a riot broke out at our city's psychiatric hospital. A psychiatric patient escaped during the chaos. The patient suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. If any member of the public spots him, please contact the local authorities immediately. Do not attempt to approach or provoke him. The following are the patient's identifying features."

Hearing the report, Li Bo turned to look at the photograph on the television. Wasn't that Xu Tong himself??

"Fuck... he really is..."

The corners of his mouth twitched as he glanced sideways at the beer bottle in Xu Tong's hand. After a long three seconds of deliberation, Li Bo dropped back into his chair with a thump.

"Bro, I was wrong!"

Li Bo hurriedly summoned his Prop Catalog and personally opened it for Xu Tong to inspect.

Xu Tong took a swig from the beer bottle, patted his belly, and let out a satisfied burp.

His gaze swept across Li Bo's Prop Catalog.

Li Bo's luck was actually not bad. Though he had suffered quite a bit, he completed the mission from start to finish and received 120 Script Points as well.

He had not directly killed Zhong Nan, but the indirect damage he caused had been considerable, so he received a title.

[Last Stand]

Once activated, the title granted him two seconds of an indestructible state. During those two seconds, he could ignore all negative effects, but after the two seconds ended, the negative effects would be doubled.

If used skillfully, this title would definitely be an extremely practical ability.

Besides that, there were even several gold bars in this guy's Prop Catalog. No wonder he had been so generous with his money.

However, what Xu Tong truly cared about were two other items.

[Ghost-Charming Bell]

One of the Thirty-Two Treasures of the Eight Gates. It possessed the power of Soul Detention.

Additional Skill: Soul Detention

Can be used when holding an overwhelming advantage.

Each use has a 24-hour cooldown.

Each use costs 2 Script Points. Cannot be used if there are insufficient Script Points.

Additional Skill 2: ??? (Unknown)

Please find the unlock conditions yourself.

So it really is this bell!

Xu Tong secretly sighed in relief. The reason he had rushed over was precisely for this Ghost-Charming Bell. Li Bo had taken it to complete the mission in the end.

Xu Tong had not been sure whether Li Bo could bring it out, but if he had, then Xu Tong was determined to obtain it.

After all, he was the inheritor of the Eight Gates.

As for the other item, it greatly surprised Xu Tong. It was the bronze mirror Zhou Yu had initially taken out.

He had never expected Li Bo to bring that thing out.

Not to mention the short blade and Underworld Banknote he had obtained, Wang Shaohui's prop had been a jade token made from black jade. Xu Tong had put it on his person at the time, yet it had vanished after he returned.

He guessed it had been a plot item, the kind that could not be brought out at all.

Yet Li Bo had actually brought out the bronze mirror. That truly came as a surprise.

"Where did this mirror come from?" he asked as he looked at the bronze mirror's description.

[Bone-Reflecting Mirror]

A round three-inch moon. Things in the mirror are no longer what they were. The moon waxes and wanes, while people hide intentions too deep for ghosts to fathom. A mirror can reveal a demon's face, yet cannot easily reveal the ugliness of the human heart.

Additional Skill: Bone-Reflecting

After use, one may observe the target's reflection in the mirror to determine whether they are disguised.

Can be used three times per day.

Each use costs 2 Script Points. Cooldown time: five minutes.

(Note: If the target is too powerful, the Bone-Reflecting skill will be ineffective.)

"I found this mirror in the wardrobe when I was hiding in the cabinet. Brother Xu, you've got sharp eyes. This mirror..."

Li Bo's heart immediately clenched. He knew there was no way he could keep that bell, but he absolutely had to keep this mirror.

With this mirror, if he entered the Script World again, it would be his life-saving talisman.

Xu Tong saw through Li Bo's little thoughts. He truly had no interest in the mirror. It might be a priceless treasure to others, but to him, it was nothing more than a tasteless burden.

If someone's acting had reached a level where even he could not see through it, then being deceived would be what made it interesting.

"The bell is mine. Half the gold too!"

He stated his price generously, nearly making Li Bo cry. But after weighing it over again and again, Li Bo still obediently agreed.

After all, even a society ruled by law could not do much about a psycho.

He obediently took out the Ghost-Charming Bell and four gold bars, handing them to Xu Tong with a grief-stricken face. Xu Tong tried tossing them into his Prop Catalog, and sure enough, two more cards appeared inside it.

It seemed the Prop Catalog itself was some incredible item as well.

"I'm leaving!"

Having gotten what he wanted, Xu Tong left without looking back. Though Li Bo looked like he had the potential to become a meat shield, he was not someone Xu Tong considered worthy of becoming his partner.

Thinking of partners, he could not help looking in the direction of the psychiatric hospital. The corners of his lips curled upward as he thought, Hehe, that fool must still be locked in the little dark room!

After being thoroughly fleeced by Xu Tong, Li Bo remained sitting in his chair even after Xu Tong had left, unable to accept the feeling of having the duck already in his mouth snatched away.

With a dazed expression, tears of grievance rolled down his cheeks.

Just as he sat there in a trance, he suddenly felt a weight settle on his shoulder. Looking up, he saw Old Man Zhang, the gatekeeper from his residential complex.

Seeing Li Bo's aggrieved expression, Old Man Zhang patted his shoulder and comforted him. "Kid, don't be upset. Take some advice from your uncle. The waters on this path run too deep. You can't handle them, kid."

Li Bo did not understand what he meant, but the moment he thought of Xu Tong's face, he burst into uncontrollable sobs. "Fuck, this is too damn unfair."