Chapter 1

In the evening, the old street lamps had yet to light up, and most of the shops on both sides had already closed their roller shutters. As the dim twilight stretched out and finally disappeared at the end of the street, the entire street was left in darkness.

Desolate, silent.

As if a terrifying mouth were about to swallow everything.

Fang You pulled up his collar, hurried along, and, like the few other pedestrians he occasionally encountered on the street, passed by at a distance.

He soon returned to his residence.

A three-bedroom, two-living room apartment, an old house over twenty years old.

He clicked the switch, and the bright white light finally dispelled the heart-chilling darkness.

Fang You took a couple of deep breaths, threw his bag onto the sofa, and skillfully took out his phone from his pocket, swiping his thumb.

Drip—

Fingerprint recognized.

The screen unlocked, and several notifications kept popping up one after another.

#A city in Peacock Country, black clouds have covered the sky for three days, a prophecy of an apocalyptic wonder#

#Bodies in the morgue mysteriously missing, the number as high as...#

#Buy protective bracelets on Pinduoduo, group buy at a 10% discount#

#Suggest keeping essential household supplies at home#

#White fog appears in Beijiang City, visibility less than five meters#

#Invisible danger#

These notifications, some news and some junk ads, but without exception...

"It seems to be getting more tense, and strange things are happening, as rumors spread online."

"On my way home just now, I saw a residential area sealed off with police tape."

"Could it be... something really is happening?"

Fang You frowned.

He had occasionally come across some strange videos or pictures before.

But he didn't pay much attention, just for a laugh.

He didn't think they were real.

But recently, with more and more reports of disappearances, strange shadows, and lockdowns, he began to suspect that a crisis might be approaching, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Worrying won't do any good."

"If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up."

"I'll just stay home more, stock up on supplies, and live my life as usual. It would be a shame to scare myself to death when everything is actually fine."

Stay home more.

Or just don't go out at all. As long as he has the internet, a computer, and a phone, it's no problem for Fang You.

He is a struggling writer, earning little but spending even less, and with this house left by his parents, his life is manageable.

The only trouble is that it's getting harder to order takeout these days.

Fang You can only cook for himself, but his skills are lacking.

As for eating out?

Going out is out of the question. There might be invisible dangers outside, so he can only stay at home and get by.

It has nothing to do with his laziness to go downstairs.

Fang You put the ingredients in the fridge and glanced at the remaining three and a half boxes of instant noodles.

And other supplies like rice, flour, toothpaste, and toilet paper.

Hmm, plenty of stock.

No problem.

Dark clouds obscured the moon.

The desolate old neighborhood became even more lonely and dim. Only a few lights were on in the opposite residential building, stubbornly shining in the darkness.

"Knock!"

A light sound suddenly came from the tightly closed security door.

Fang You was surprised.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

Coming, coming!

But he didn't seem to have ordered any takeout, and the delivery only goes to the nearby pickup point.

He reluctantly got up from the bed, muttering, while the knocking continued.

Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!......

Rhythmic, like a machine.

Fang You suddenly froze, his hand paused just an inch from the switch to turn on the living room light.

Stiffened.

The door, not far away, became even darker, swallowing all the light. The continuous knocking sounded like a death knell.

He had a doorbell, in a very conspicuous position!

And, would a normal person knock like this, with a completely consistent rhythm and tone?

Thinking of the rumors online recently, Fang You's heart started pounding.

His face turned pale, staring at the door.

He wanted to retreat to his bedroom, but his legs wouldn't move.

The mechanical knocking continued, getting louder, like the mournful tolling of a bell, making his heart race as if it would burst!

Whoosh!

Like a sudden stop in a heavy rain.

The knocking stopped, and the inside and outside of the door fell into a deathly silence.

Only his heart was still pounding.

Coming to his senses,

Fang You found his forehead and palms drenched in sweat.

He took a moment to calm down, threw off his slippers, and tiptoed forward step by step.

Listening carefully.

Looking at the peephole on the security door, he wanted to peek through but hesitated, unable to make up his mind.

Still... a bit scared.

After hesitating, Fang You finally didn't go forward, retreating to his bedroom, lying on the bed, playing with his phone, but his mind was elsewhere.

"Maybe it was a prank by some naughty kid?"

"Am I just overthinking it?"

"There's no such thing as invisible danger!"

Fang You admitted he was a bit cowardly.

No, this isn't cowardice, it's prioritizing safety. If it were a delivery or someone he knew, they would have called him if the door wasn't opened.

If...

In any case, don't open the door!

He stopped thinking and decided to find a heartwarming anime to watch.

But he noticed his phone had entered an installation interface.

"Game installation in progress..."

"Identity binding complete, data loading complete, game started."

A refined CG animation appeared.

Black clouds covered the sky, a massive shadow rose from the sea, and the dilapidated buildings under the gray fog looked as if they had been dried for a thousand years.

Darkness, decay, eternal silence.

A spark of fire suddenly burst forth.

Roar! The flames roared! A fearless figure rushed towards the darkness under the glow of the flames.

The scene froze.

"Savior, are you ready?"

Fang You was stunned.

When did he download this game? Did he accidentally tap it while distracted?

He glanced a few times.

It seemed to be a gacha放置-type mobile game, with rather cliché gameplay and settings.

However,

"The art style is not bad?"

For this type of mobile game, as long as it looks good and hits the right spots, it's fine.

With nothing else to do, Fang You didn't delete it but opened it.

A simple yet elegant main interface of the game appeared before Fang You.

"Destiny Draw"

"Apostle List"

"Item Inventory"

Only three options, the rest were locked.

No dazzling VIP, first recharge for 6 yuan, or endless red dots... In Fang You's view, it was quite comfortable.

But it seemed a bit too simple.

No instructions, no beginner tutorial, and the playability seemed low.

Wait,

This game doesn't even have a recharge entry. Is it that considerate?

It must be hidden in some function.

Fang You opened the item inventory, which was empty, as expected, but there was no recharge entry either.

He then opened the apostle interface, and as expected, it was also empty...

Wait!

There was actually a character, was it a starting character given to him?

Fang You's gaze fell, and he fell into deep thought.

This apostle...

Seemed...

A bit familiar.

Black coat, gray pants.

The coat's zipper was already open, revealing a white undershirt.

This outfit...

Fang You silently got up, walked to the mirror, and examined himself.

Just as handsome as the readers.

That's not the point.

The point is,

Fang You stared at his reflection in the mirror, then looked down at the character in the game.

After a moment of silence,

"This damn thing, isn't it just me!"

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