Han Fei’s focus was stamina. With this new talent, he could turn his little Intelligence into stamina during battle. It was very useful. Han Fei used the black mist to wrap around God’s heart. This heart was made after the many sacrifices done by the criminals at the buffer zone. It contained a lot of life force. The survivors would pray for mercy between torments, and the criminals used that to force the survivors to summon God.
“It’s time to go.”
The temple collapsed. Han Fei cleaned up his trace and left with the kids. Not long after they departed, the police and patrols came. The trades happening under the surface were unearthed by Han Fei. This time, Hope City couldn’t ignore it anymore.
Han Fei’s group sneaked and hid for a whole afternoon before they returned to their car. After the second stage started, the altar world had changed already. The sunlight didn’t come until it was almost noon. The dark clouds became thicker, like a storm was coming any time soon. Yin energy gathered at every corner. The drop in temperature was obvious.
“There will be sins where there are people. Hope City has been content for too long. They have forgotten the taste of fear.” Kong Tiancheng was released by Han Fei. He looked back at Hope City. This new city built by humanity disappointed him.
“If you’re not satisfied with Hope City, why not join the Tragedy Investigation Center?” Han Fei drove towards An Kang Pharmacy.
“Do they accept ghost members?” Kong Tiancheng might look human, but he was a very scary ghost. He had an extremely high IQ and knew many secrets. If he sided with the cryptic world, the consequence would be dire.
“If you’re willing, team 13 welcomes you with open arms.” As the team leader, Han Fei could do that.
“I’m intrigued, but I don’t want to be bound.” Kong Tiancheng mainly wanted to use the center’s resources. The cryptic world’s ghosts had destroyed everything he had. “Are Team 13 all ghosts and criminals?”
“Team 13 is the center’s most unique unit. The team has solved many cases and is well-respected in the center. The other members will greet team 13.” Han Fei drove quickly. “Plus, we have very good benefits. When one of us was injured, the center even took out five Lingering Spirit hearts and many ghost blood to heal us. I’m telling the truth.” The other kids nodded. It was a proud thing to join Team 13.
“Five Lingering Spirit’s hearts? That’s about the size of a Pure Hatred.” Kong Tiancheng was surprised. “Is Team 13 valued that much?”
“Once you join the center, you’ll be valued as much too. Think about it.” Han Fei persuaded Kong Tiancheng, but he wouldn’t force the man. They both treated the center as a stepping board. The car returned to the pharmacy. Han Fei summoned the black merchant, and they went underground. To ease Kong Tiancheng’s suspicion, Han Fei planned to conduct the sacrifice before him. They stood around the underground altar. The black mist wafted out. He placed the rare Grade D heart on the altar. Han Fei didn’t need to do any rituals. His heart was already connected to the figurine. The figurine appeared to come alive. The bleeding heart disappeared into the altar. Gao Xing’s food was stolen. A large number of souls became a part of this figurine. The blank face became clearer. It looked more like Han Fei. Mad Laughter’s figurine became more lifelike.
“When usurpation is done, he’ll be back.” No. 2 saw the changes and started to plan.
The presence of the Unmentionable slowly dissipated as it was replaced by madness. The crazy laughter echoed in everyone’s hearts. After the sacrifice ritual was over, the wounds on the figurine started to heal.
“notification for Player 0000! You’ve completed the first sacrifice! The sacrifice level is D! You’ve gained one chance for a wish!
“Wish 1: Gain double the EXP!
“Wish 2: Gain random attribute points. Maximum 5 points.
“Wish 3: Gain a random talent from God.
“Wish 4: Abandon the wish. God will awaken quicker!”
Grade D object contained the presence of an Unmentionable. Plus, the criminal had been feeding the heart for a long time. Basically, Han Fei had completed a Grade D mission. After a quick hesitation, Han Fei looked around and chose Wish 4. His fate was connected to Mad Laughter. His every choice was important. If he fought against Mad Laughter, they would both lose. Han Fei was reminded of what had happened at the theme park altar. Mad Laughter gave Han Fei the power to control the body and cooperated with Han Fei to turn the situation around. “I hope God can wake up sooner!”
A smile appeared on the figurine’s face. Endless blood vessels gathered. A beating heart seemed to appear around the figurine’s heart. The heart was connected to Han Fei’s heart. This was a strange feeling. “If I didn’t choose option 4, would his heart not appear?”
God had to pay to complete wishes. Han Fei sacrificed his wish and hoped that Mad Laughter could recover as soon as possible. The kids noticed this, and their attitude toward Han Fei slowly changed. This was not just an increase in friendliness level, but a kind of approval. Perhaps they didn’t even realize that they had treated Han Fei as one of them.
“Notification for Player 0000! Your level has increased! You’ve gained all the EXP for yourself.” Han Fei opened the menu. He looked at level 28, and he was stunned. This seemed to prove that Mad Laughter had been absorbing his EXP when he completed his missions in the past. Han Fei jumped on the altar and gripped his fist. He wondered if he could reselect his wish.
“Completing the sacrifice will give you a lot of EXP. It’s good for both you and No. 0. There are many altars for Gao Xing in this city. At this stage, we might as well start to go after them.” No. 2 was the central pillar for all the kids. “Based on my calculation, Gao Xing is still planning the ruin the city in real life. He needs to focus, and this is our last chance. Once he returns to the cryptic world and controls the altar world, then we’ll have no chance!”
No. 2’s voice had no joy, kindness, or sadness. He only cared about the ending. This kind of person was very scary. They didn’t care about goodness or badness. They believed that history was written by the winners. After completing the sacrifice, Han Fei led everyone to the center. They had been gone for quite some time. Logically, the center’s new school should have contacted him, but he had received nothing thus far.
“Is there a problem?”
For the sake of security, Han Fei took a detour around the center. He saw many patients’ garb and pills on the street. The street was damaged. Han Fei felt threatened. He led the kids up a building and scouted down the distance. A Pure Hatred was wandering around the center. It left after a long time. “Pure Hatreds can leave their ghost territory in the second stage?” Han Fei used the black band to contact others. When he got the reply, he was relieved.
The Third Mental Hospital’s Pure Hatred suddenly came to the center for no reason. It appeared to be looking for someone. Since it was still day, the people at the center managed to chase it off. This was a very bad sign. When Han Fei returned, he was immediately dragged by Tou Qi to the meeting room. The director was at Hope City, so the meeting was led by the other admins. Han Fei had seen them before. The center was very effective. Once the Pure Hatred left, all the info about it was already on the table.
The Pure Hatred from the hospital was called the director. It came from the cryptic world and was very close to God. They seemed to know each other before the tragedy. To Han Fei’s surprise, the hospital director was one of the doctors responsible for looking after the 31 children at the orphanage!
It was very familiar with persona. It looked to collect kids with special persona. It could even use the power of persona. It was scary even among Pure Hatred. There was a legend that it might become the next Unmentionable. The center was planning revenge on the Third Mental Hospital, but Han Fei studied the files on the table.
The director’s name was Tong Xin. He was once Fu Tian’s private doctor. He was fired for some unknown reason and became the director of an orphanage. He conducted experiments on the children there. Until now, no one knew what exactly he did to the children there.
“This is too much of a coincidence.”
Han Fei was shocked. If Tong Xin had been working for Gao Xing, then it meant that Gao Xing was involved in many things, including the bloodred night at the orphanage!
