Qin Manjiang said nothing more. He simply watched him quietly.
The right amount of pressure could quickly make someone face reality, but too much could easily backfire. This young police officer named Fang Xiu was probably nearing his limit.
Come to think of it, he owed it to Doll that he had been led to the scene of Chen Qiu's death this time.
Qin Manjiang patted Doll's head and praised it. "Great job..."
"Happy! Happy!"
Doll waved its arms and shouted.
Now it all depended on what this police officer chose to do.
"I... I don't know what to do..."
Fang Xiu clutched his hair with both hands and leaned against the railing, as though all his strength had drained away in an instant.
"Can you talk to me?" Qin Manjiang leaned sideways against the railing, his voice seeming to carry a certain magic. "Your situation can't get any worse, and I... really can help you."
Fang Xiu was trembling. He did not know who Qin Manjiang was, nor could he guess what Qin Manjiang wanted.
But as far as he could see, the man was right about one thing: his situation could not get any worse.
He was only a relative newcomer. Although he had several dozen Spirit Pupils, he still did not have enough to exchange for a Permanent Item.
And yet...
"Just as you said, at first, although Moon City's [Eye Realm] kept issuing terrifying ghost story missions, everyone could still get along peacefully..."
Fang Xiu finally spoke.
He took out a pack of cigarettes and offered one to Qin Manjiang. When Qin Manjiang declined, he lit one himself and took a deep drag.
"Everything changed last month."
"[Eye Realm] suddenly locked down and entered Infinite Mode. The player count stayed at forty-nine, and players were no