There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

Chapter 278 Convergence

As Xu Shuo quickened his pace towards Yin Banqian, the electronic tablet he had placed in the public bathroom of Huai'an Industrial University trembled several times, the cat application on the screen fluttering.

Teammates could see the distance between each other, and naturally, Wei Ya also detected someone's movement.

Suddenly, the distance shifted from over thirty kilometers to around ten kilometers, which dumbfounded the girl!

Once she snapped out of it, she realized that someone had acted on their own!

Her pace was slow because she came out under the pretense of going on a date with Leon, and she would need to find another opportunity to separate from him later.

Now, looking at the distance changes of the three teammates in the top right corner, Wei Ya felt a bit anxious in her heart.

Upon her arrival, the instructor specifically admonished her that the new team member was a novice who needed to be carefully looked after, to be sure not to get him killed.

Otherwise, the trouble would be immense.

So, Wei Ya was indeed taking care of a junior by taking on the mission to rescue "Delta" herself.

But why had this newbie run out on his own now?!

You're not familiar with this world, and you run out by yourself, are you trying to get yourself killed?!

Wei Ya's fingertips pressed slightly harder in her irritation, causing Leon, who was affectionately clinging to her arm, to utter a pained sound and turn to look at her in surprise.

"Angel, what's wrong?" he asked.

"Sorry, my dear, I'm a bit indisposed..." Wei Ya softened her grip, and her slender, pale legs gently rubbed together, her beautiful and seductive face blushing slightly.

Leon was momentarily taken aback, then he got it!

He stroked the girl's smooth short hair and said gentlemanly, "Then let's go stroll around the mall, shall we?"

Wei Ya nodded obediently and snuggled into his embrace.

After entering the mall, Wei Ya turned around and headed to the restroom, then sat on the toilet lid and opened the portable Micro-end device on her wrist.

She tentatively called out a few times to Orange Cat in the secret chat room, and after getting no response, Wei Ya's expression became slightly grave.

On the panel, she was nearing Yin Banqian's position, and Cheng Can was the closest to her.

[Cheng Can]1.2km.

[Yin Banqian]3.7km.

[Xu Shuo]3.6km.

Could those two be about to meet up?

Was it some kind of space-jumping ability?

Wei Ya pondered slightly, noticing that Cheng Can was still moving, and the distance between them was shrinking.

She might as well meet up with him first, and besides, she still needed a reason to leave Leon. This time, the four teammates could all meet up.

After making her decision, Wei Ya pressed the flush button, stood up, and walked out of the restroom.

Although the foot traffic in the mall wasn't substantial, Wei Ya had pulled her boyfriend along under the guise of casually browsing.

Leon was playing with his Micro-end outside. Upon seeing his girlfriend emerge, he immediately displayed a perfect smile.

"Honey, I just saw a gaming center over there, let's go play some games, I'm tired of walking," Wei Ya approached, hugging his arm and cooing sweetly.

"Okay, we'll do whatever you want," Leon said affectionately, pinching her nose.

In this world, going to the movies for a date was passé; the trend was to play a live holographic game!

The couple booked a private gaming booth and then settled into gaming chairs, donning their gaming helmets.

But as Leon just put on his helmet and started it up, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brain, and then he passed out.

Wei Ya removed her own helmet and looked at Leon calmly, then began to transform herself.

She tied her smooth, shoulder-length hair into a bun, pulled out makeup, a scarf, and glasses from her bag to conceal her facial features, and finally reversed her distinctive skirt, tucking the hem into her pant legs.

It wasn't long before a cute girl standing about one meter fifty, in a tank top and shorts, appeared.

She even disguised her height.

Wei Ya swapped out the surveillance footage for ten seconds, then quickly headed out of the gaming center, striding unimpeded to the outside.

She glanced at the top right corner.

[Cheng Can]0.1km.

That guy must be nearby.

Wei Ya picked a direction at random and wandered around, paying attention to the distance display in the upper right corner, and after finding the correct direction, she casually looped back.

Outside the mall was a square, where no sky-regulating devices were installed in this type of lower-end square.

Hence, within the misty atmosphere, not far from a trash can, a young man leaned against a column while playing with his Micro-end, his figure and silhouette illuminated by the colorful billboard next to him.

People passed by him from time to time.

Wei Ya walked towards him, noticing the distance in the upper right corner decreasing steadily. At this moment, as if sensing something, the young man turned his head to look.

Their eyes met, the meaning in their gazes unclear.

...

This was the advantage of teaming up in a faction-scripted scenario.

You didn't need to expend great effort to search for teammates, didn't have to engage in mind games with them, and didn't have to worry about mistakenly identifying your allies.

Xu Shuo arrived at the entrance of an alley.

He looked up, and the closest structure was the scaffold building in front of him, with the first floor almost concealed by piles of trash.

The lower the dwelling, the more filthy and chaotic it became.

Xu Shuo parted the trash heap and accurately located the dilapidated door to knock on it.

No sound came from inside, but a very faint breathing could be heard. Xu Shuo even detected a hint of blood amidst the rotting stench of garbage.

So, he pushed the door open and darted inside.

A gaze from the darkness instantly fixed on him.

"It's me," Xu Shuo said.

He didn't state his identity, but he trusted the team panel in the upper right corner had already made everything clear.

[Yin Banqian]0km.

Once the distance was within ten meters, the system no longer even displayed decimal points.

The person in the dark took a breath, "Do you have spatial jump ability?"

Xu Shuo felt his way towards him, saying, "I should have, yes. Someone sent a message saying 'Delta' had a change in plans and instructed me to link up with him for evacuation, and you happened to encounter trouble at that time."

The person spoke softly, "My code name is 'Delta.'

"Were you born on the battlefield?"

"In the enemy's nest."

"..."

That was even unluckier than a former aide-de-camp.

No wonder he turned red within less than an hour of starting, probably planning to retreat from the enemy's nest, but ended up being discovered nonetheless.

Xu Shuo extended his hand toward him, "Give me your wrist."

The other party obediently raised a hand, and in the darkness, Xu Shuo touched only a coldness while the smell of blood grew stronger.

Yin Banqian couldn't help asking, "Are you going to transport me directly?"

Xu Shuo replied dispassionately, "I could have, but I just traveled here, and now I'm feeling dizzy and probably not much better off than you."

The other person: "..."

More importantly, the other two teammates were also approaching them, so rather than just leaving now, it might be better to wait and regroup.

Xu Shuo checked his pulse, located the injuries and their severity, then took out his Fin Needle.

Even though he wasn't 'Yao' right now, after activating Yao's Character Card mission previously, he had gained some related memories, and his memory was quite good.

He could not claim to be an expert, but he understood a fair amount.

Yin Banqian had used medicinal treatment himself, but his internal injuries remained severe, and one of his arms was almost severed.

Yet he managed to run so far with such serious injuries!

Xu Shuo inwardly marveled; he couldn't have done that himself and had to rely on activating a Character Card to last.

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