Feng Jingqi

[I wake up suddenly every night, then feel something very heavy pressing down on me. I can't move, and I can't open my eyes. Have I been possessed by an evil spirit?]

"What century are you living in? Still so superstitious. What you call 'ghost oppression' is actually a sleep paralysis symptom in sleep neurology. During the episode, the patient is in a semi-awake, semi-asleep state. Brain waves show wakeful amplitude, and some people even experience visual hallucinations, but muscle tension throughout the body drops to its lowest point. Just avoid staying up late and keep a regular schedule, and you'll be fine."

"That's right, it's just me, your old man, having nothing better to do. I come over every night to move a big rock onto you, then move it away every morning. I've been exhausted these past few days (funny.jpg)."

"It's nothing serious. You must have been reading too many horror threads lately and got scared. You'll be fine after a few days of rest."

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

Content:

My daughter is six. I don't know what's gotten into her lately, but she keeps telling me she wants to go play with Xiao Hong. I didn't pay much attention at the time, thinking Xiao Hong was just a friend from kindergarten.

But one time when I went to pick her up from school, she refused to leave with me. She cried and made a scene, insisting on staying at the kindergarten to play with Xiao Hong. I felt helpless, but I took her back to the classroom. The teacher was there, and after chatting with her, I learned that there was no such person as Xiao Hong in the class.

I was terrified and couldn't sleep at all that night.

The next day, I took my daughter to see a psychologist, but she just kept crying and insisting on going to play with Xiao Hong.

Just today, my daughter suddenly stopped crying.

I finally felt a bit relieved, so I tentatively asked her:

"Don't you want to see Xiao Hong anymore?"

To my surprise, my daughter happily told me that Xiao Hong is already living in our house!!!

"Regardless of whether your daughter is telling the truth, you're definitely not going to sleep well tonight because it's just too creepy!"

"It's said that children can see things adults can't."

"Some things you can't help but believe; it's very eerie. There was an old man in the village next to ours who suddenly discovered patches of dark, blackish-blue marks on his left leg. He went to the hospital for all kinds of tests, even X-rays, but they couldn't find the cause. Finally, they invited a famous local shaman... only to find out it was just his long johns bleeding color (funny.jpg)."

"The original poster should hurry up and invite Master Ma to perform an exorcism. His Lightning Five Whips can kill both gods and ghosts (funny.jpg)."

Lying in bed, Tang Yu scrolled through the consultation messages.

He realized that the frequency of horror events in the real world was increasing.

Although most netizens didn't believe the online discussions about these events, some were beginning to suspect the truth.

However, since they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, these netizens couldn't uncover the truth based on mere speculation.

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

And what he needed to do was solve this problem before disaster struck.

He couldn't just leave the horror events in reality unchecked, either.

In Tang Yu's view, the real world was the foundation for players to conquer the Boundless Realm.

If they couldn't stabilize the real world, how could the players enjoy the game in peace?

Therefore, he would never allow evil spirits or demons to interfere with the normal operation of the real world.

But Tang Yu didn't have a plan yet on how to resolve these frequent mysterious and terrifying events.

While deep in thought, a plan gradually formed in his mind.

Before deciding to implement this plan, Tang Yu decided to go see someone first.

It was still dark outside. Tang Yu got up, ate a little food to fill his stomach, and then took the elevator to the garage.

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

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

After parking, he walked toward the top of the hill.

He didn't stop along the way. After walking for half an hour, he stood still in front of a new grave.

The person buried there was named Feng Jingqi. In the black-and-white photo, he was grinning broadly, his face full of youthful spirit.

Glancing at the tombstone, 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 before the tombstone, quietly burning the paper money.

He happened to look up and caught sight of the epitaph on the tombstone.

"One resurrection scroll, please!"

Below the epitaph, there was another line of small text.

"If you don't have one, forget it!"

He let out a dry laugh, and for some reason, his eyes turned red.

This was his best brother, his best friend. Having grown up together in the orphanage, he was Tang Yu's only family.

After he passed away, Tang Yu had been alone in this world.

Staring at the black-and-white photo, memories surged in Tang Yu's mind.

"Yu, from now on we're brothers. It's a pity we don't have a rooster to sacrifice or any wine, so let's use this bottle of cola instead."

"Tang Yu, I found a treasure, take a look!"

"We're brothers; what's mine is yours."

"The Gods' Tomb... how about we call this place the God-Demon Space from now on, Tang Yu? What do you think?"

"I've read the information left behind in the God-Demon Space. The future of humanity is grim. Since we've obtained the God-Demon Space, it means fate has chosen us as saviors. We have to shoulder the burden of saving all of humanity. Heh, do I sound like a total chuunibyou right now?"

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

"The stored divine power isn't enough to unseal the Gods' Inheritance. We have to think of a way. If we can't obtain the Gods' Inheritance, how are we supposed to fight against the Boundless Realm!"

"Tang Yu, I have a plan. Even with the God-Demon Space, our own abilities aren't enough to contend with the Boundless Realm. But what if all of humanity works together!"

"Next, let's build the game framework and digitize the God-Demon Space. That'll make it feel like a real game!"

"Tang Yu, I bet this game is going to be a massive hit. Let's go register and certify our game studio tomorrow!"

"Don't rush. The game can't go live just yet. We need to collect more small worlds and refine the game rules to attract more players."

"Tang Yu, it's so dangerous out there. Do you think we might accidentally run into evil spirits or demons? Even though we have the God-Demon Space, I haven't obtained any Gods' Inheritance yet. I won't have any way to protect myself if I run into something unclean."

"Just kidding. If I really am that unlucky, you have to remember our promise."

"Tang Yu... you have to keep going... don't give up."

Memories flashed through his mind like a slide show.

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

The final image rested on that face, so full of attachment to the world.

The moment those tear-filled eyes closed, Tang Yu's fists tightened involuntarily.

"I will keep going. You rest well."

Wiping away the crystal tear that slid from the corner of his eye, Tang Yu stood up and began to walk down the mountain.

The wind blew, scattering the paper ash before the tombstone.

No one knew that a young man was buried here—a boy who, upon learning of humanity's future, had once worked tirelessly to save the world...