Feng Jingqi

[Every night after I fall asleep, I suddenly wake up and feel something heavy pressing down on me. I can't move or open my eyes. Could I be possessed by an evil spirit?]

"What era are we living in? And you're still superstitious? What you call 'ghost pressing down on you' is a form of sleep paralysis in sleep medicine. The patient is caught between being awake and asleep, with brain waves showing signs of wakefulness. Some people even experience visual hallucinations, while their muscle tone drops to almost nothing. Just avoid staying up late and keep a regular schedule, and you'll be fine."

"Exactly. Your daddy here was just so bored he had to haul a boulder over every night to press down on you, then move it again every morning. I've been exhausted these past few days. (Smug.jpg)"

"It's nothing serious. The original poster has probably been reading too many posts about scary incidents lately and got spooked. Take a few days to rest and you'll be fine."

[Something happened recently that really scared me. It's absolutely true!]

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My daughter is six years old. Lately, for some reason, she keeps telling me she wants to go find Xiaohong and play. I didn't think much of it at first, assuming Xiaohong was one of her friends from kindergarten.

But one time, when I went to pick her up from school, she refused to leave with me, no matter what I said. She cried and fussed, insisting on staying at kindergarten to play with Xiaohong. I felt helpless, but still took her back to the classroom. Her teacher was there, too, and it was only after chatting with her that I found out there wasn't anyone named Xiaohong in the class.

I was terrified and couldn't sleep that night.

The next day, I took my daughter to see a psychologist, but she still cried and fussed, insisting she wanted to go find Xiaohong and play.

Then today, my daughter suddenly stopped crying and fussing.

I finally felt a little more at ease, so I cautiously asked her:

"Don't you miss Xiaohong anymore?"

My daughter happily told me that Xiaohong was already living in our house!!!

"Whether or not what your daughter said is true, you're definitely not going to sleep well tonight. It'll keep eating at you!"

"They say kids can see things adults can't."

"Some things are too strange to dismiss. In the village next to ours, an old man suddenly found large dark purple bruises all over his left leg one day. He went to the hospital for every kind of test, even X-rays, but they couldn't find the cause. In the end, he asked a famous local medium to take a look... and found out his long johns had bled dye. (Smug.jpg)"

"Original poster, hurry and ask Master Ma to come perform an exorcism. His Lightning Five Whips can kill ghosts and gods alike. (Smug.jpg)"

Lying in bed, Tang Yu browsed through the posts.

He realized that terrifying incidents were happening more and more frequently in the real world.

Although most internet users didn't believe the discussions about these incidents online, some had begun to question what was really going on.

But without witnessing them firsthand, those users could only guess, and couldn't find the answers they wanted.

Tang Yu knew that the cruel truth would be revealed sooner or later.

All he had to do was solve this problem before disaster struck.

But he couldn't ignore the terrifying incidents happening in the real world, either.

As far as Tang Yu was concerned, the real world was the foundation that allowed players to venture into the Boundless Realm.

If they couldn't keep the real world stable, how could the players focus on the game?

So he would never allow evil spirits and demons to disrupt the normal operation of the real world.

But Tang Yu still had no idea how to deal with the frequent, mysterious, and terrifying incidents.

As he thought it over, a plan gradually took shape in his mind.

Before carrying out this plan, Tang Yu decided to go see someone first.

It was still dark outside. After getting up, Tang Yu ate a little to fill his stomach, then took the elevator down to the garage.

He drove out of the complex and headed straight for his destination.

An hour and a half later, Tang Yu drove into a cemetery.

After parking, he set off on foot toward the hilltop.

He walked without stopping for half an hour before coming to a stop in front of a new grave.

The owner of the grave was named Feng Jingqi. In the black-and-white photo, he wore a wide grin, his face brimming with youthful energy.

After glancing at the headstone, Tang Yu crouched down, pulled a stack of spirit money from his bag, and lit it with a lighter.

The night breeze was chilly as Tang Yu crouched in front of the headstone, quietly burning the paper money.

He happened to glance up and saw the inscription on the headstone.

"Please, one resurrection scroll!"

Beneath the inscription was another line in smaller writing.

"If you don't have one, never mind!"

Tang Yu smiled in spite of himself, and, for some reason, his eyes grew red.

Feng Jingqi had been his closest brother, his best friend. They had grown up together in the orphanage, and he was Tang Yu's only family.

After Feng Jingqi was gone, Tang Yu was left all alone in the world.

As he gazed at the black-and-white photo, memories churned through Tang Yu's mind.

"Ah Yu, from now on, we're sworn brothers. Shame we don't have a chicken's head or any wine, so let's use this bottle of Coke instead."

"Ah Yu, I found a treasure. Come take a look!"

"We're brothers. What's mine is yours."

"The Tomb of the Gods... Let's call it the God-Demon Space from now on. What do you think, Ah Yu?"

"I looked through the information left behind by the God-Demon Space. Humanity's future looks bleak. Since we've obtained the God-Demon Space, that means fate chose us to be humanity's saviors. We have to shoulder the responsibility of saving everyone. Hehe, am I being super chuuni right now?"

"Ah Yu, do you think I count as a superhero now?"

"We don't have enough Divine Power in storage to unlock the Gods' Inheritance. We have to think of something. If we can't obtain the Gods' Inheritance, how are we supposed to fight the Boundless Realm?"

"Ah Yu, I have a plan. Even if we obtain the God-Demon Space, we can't stand up to the Boundless Realm with just our own abilities. But what if all of humanity worked together?"

"Next, we'll build the game framework, then turn the God-Demon Space into data. That'll make it feel more like a game!"

"Ah Yu, I bet this game will be a huge hit. Tomorrow, we'll register and certify our game studio!"

"Don't rush. We can't launch the game just yet. We need to collect more Minor Worlds and flesh out the game's rules first. That way, we can attract more players."

"Ah Yu, it's so dangerous out there now. Do you think we might run into evil spirits or demons by accident? We have the God-Demon Space, but I still haven't inherited the power of a single god. I wouldn't be able to defend myself if I ran into something evil."

"I'm just kidding. If I really were unlucky enough for that to happen, remember our promise."

"Ah Yu... You have to keep going... Don't give up."

The memories flashed through his mind like slides in a projector.

From meeting in the orphanage, to swearing brotherhood after leaving it, to Feng Jingqi accidentally obtaining the God-Demon Space and sharing its secret with him...

The final image was the face of someone who had loved the world so much.

The moment Feng Jingqi's eyes closed, tears in them, Tang Yu's fists clenched.

"I'll keep going. You can rest now."

Wiping away the tears that had slipped from the corners of his eyes, Tang Yu stood and headed down the hill.

The wind swept through, scattering the ashes of the paper money in front of the headstone.

No one knew that a young man lay buried here. After learning what the future held for humanity, he had worked tirelessly to save the world...