"Kong, something happened."
Amid the terrified, panicking crowd, Flower spoke on the phone as she walked against the flow.
"Tell me."
"A suspected ghost story phenomenon appeared by the river. A girl shattered into blocks of ice and died."
Flower searched for Qin Manjiang, but there were simply too many people and too much chaos for her to find him right away.
At the other end, Kong tapped his fingers on the table and closed his eyes. "Our opportunity is here. You should know what to do."
Flower froze for a moment, then smiled.
Twenty years had passed. To return to the game in Moon City, they needed an opening.
No one knew what stage Moon City's [Eye Realm] had reached now. Besides, possessing a spirit pupil did not necessarily mean someone would become a player. They needed certain "methods."
For instance... actively getting involved in supernatural incidents.
Moon City, December 23, 9:31 p.m.
"Hello, is this the Moon City Police Station?" A calm male voice called the emergency line.
"Yes. What can we help you with?"
"There's been a death at the Moon Bay Scenic Staircase. I believe I'm the first person to discover it. Please come quickly."
The dispatcher paused for a moment.
The caller sounded far too calm, as though he were saying he had accidentally cut his hand, yet what he said was extremely shocking.
A death!
"I'll notify nearby officers to head over immediately. May I have your name?"
"Qin Manjiang."
"Mr. Qin, if possible, please preserve the scene."
"No problem."
The exchange was highly efficient. The dispatcher asked a few more questions, all of which Qin Manjiang answered clearly and methodically.
After hanging up, the dispatcher immediately notified the patrol police officers near Moon Bay, then contacted the Criminal Investigation Division.
After receiving