The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 139 - 107: The Meeting Between Zhou Yuan and Wang Zhen_2

Chapter 139: Chapter 107: The Meeting Between Zhou Yuan and Wang Zhen_2

In 2002, an American computer genius suddenly went mad overnight, smashed his own computer, and tried to kill the family members who came to check on him.

His father had served in the military, so he easily subdued the reclusive man and called an ambulance to take him to the hospital.

During this time, he kept shouting, "Kill me, kill me," "I saw the devil," "I have been cursed," and similar things, attracting all the neighbors to watch.

After being sent to the hospital, he was diagnosed with a mental illness and became extremely aggressive, so his family had no choice but to send him to a psychiatric hospital.

During his treatment, he had several lucid moments when he would loudly beg the medical staff to kill him and attempted suicide multiple times but was stopped each time.

Two months later, he killed all the medical staff in the psychiatric hospital overnight and then stabbed himself in the heart.

After the news broke, many people speculated that he must have seen something he shouldn’t have on the internet, like a secret Satanic Cult website, which brought about his possession.

Some bored programmers tried to restore the genius’s computer to see what he had seen that night, but unfortunately, those electronic components were beyond repair.

And this action made the story even more terrifying to think about.

Lonely Traveler from Tianshan said, "After all, that computer genius was very weak, not very strong. Even if he went mad and tore apart his house, the damage he could cause would be extremely limited. But he was able to smash the computer host bit by bit with his fists..."

It was as if he didn’t want anyone else to see what was inside and repeat his own fate.

Chen Guangxi raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure he wasn’t just trying to hide his browsing history?"

"Uh..."

Lonely Traveler from Tianshan was momentarily stunned. Damn, that sounds quite reasonable. He scratched his head, "Not really. The internet wasn’t very developed at that time, there shouldn’t have been that many strange things."

"Hmm... is it possible that this urban legend story is actually true?" Chen Guangxi said, "At that time... the transcendent had started to slightly resurface, right?"

"It’s possible. I’ll notify the network security department to investigate."

As an experienced intelligence officer, Lonely Traveler from Tianshan didn’t find it unrealistic that a century-old urban legend could become a real anomalous event. In fact, similar anomalous events had happened many times before.

Anomalies couldn’t be viewed with ordinary eyes. Sometimes, the more outrageous something seemed, the more it should be investigated. Many seemingly unrelated things actually had countless connections.

"Also, the matter in the Amazon Rainforest, I have to report it." Lonely Traveler from Tianshan smiled. "All the colleagues in various places are clueless about it. I’m the first to submit the intelligence and could get a considerable bonus."

"Alright."

Since Wang Zhen mentioned it, she clearly had no intention of hiding anything.

Lonely Traveler from Tianshan typed furiously, "I will create a new related file and name it ’Cyber Demon.’

If it is confirmed to exist, then it will be the latest anomaly number 10225.

Uh... now it’s 10226."

While they were talking, the Control Bureau in South America synchronized the anomaly database. An anomalous item called ’Perfect Lover’s Manual’ had become anomaly number 10225.

"The frequency of anomalous events has been increasing a bit quickly lately," Lonely Traveler from Tianshan sighed.

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The next few days were uneventful.

Chen Guangxi took Zhou Yuan around Xinyue, eating, drinking, and playing, having a great time.

Through the Control Bureau’s negotiation, the Holy Crow Church paid off the loan owed by Zhen Wuliang and compensated everyone a considerable amount for emotional distress. They also sent fifty boxes of dark stones to the Control Bureau as a gesture of gratitude.

It seemed that the Holy Crow Church took a hit financially, but Zhou Yuan found out upon closer examination that these guys were incredibly talented. With one smart move, they not only didn’t lose any money but made quite a bit.

The Holy Crow Church had a communal funds pool, and all the money came from the deceitful practices of its members across various places.

Most Holy Crow Church members wouldn’t spend the money they got but deposited it into the funds pool for professional investors, financial experts, and entrepreneurs within the church to use and make more money.

If an enemy came to collect a debt, the Holy Crow Church would deduct the corresponding amount from the funds pool and pay it back while also giving a large amount of emotional distress compensation sincerely apologizing to gain favor.

Zhen Wuliang hadn’t spent any of the money he got and deposited it all into the funds pool.

This period, the Holy Crow Church had earned who knows how much from this principal, which is why they were so generous and quick in repaying.

This kind of swift repayment and compensation for emotional distress kept the Holy Crow Church from being attacked by various organizations unitedly. If they hadn’t repaid, the Control Bureau would have first regarded them as a fraud gang and taken them down.

In order not to be defined as a fraud organization, the Holy Crow Church had a clear rule not to deceive ordinary people but only to target extraordinary individuals who earned money quickly and had higher profits.

Knowing this, Zhou Yuan was stunned. Making a fortune without capital risk, even if lost, it’s not their own money. But this was too despicable; he was genuinely afraid of getting beaten up in a sack one day while walking on the street.

After the matter was resolved, Zhen Wuliang, with some conscience, secretly sent two tickets for the transcendent auction, saying it was for Zhou Yuan’s fright and a small token of appreciation as compensation.

Zhou Yuan only accepted the tickets after repeatedly confirming there was no trap and secretly complained, if you really wanted to compensate, why not just give money? Sending auction tickets means going to spend money...

Anyway, idle time is still idle time, so he invited Chen Guangxi to join him at the transcendent auction.

"I’m already looking forward to the plot of showing off, face-slap moments, divine artifact recognizing its master, and discovering hidden gems."

At the auction site entrance, Zhou Yuan excitedly said.

Chen Guangxi rolled her eyes, "Give me a break. Those treasure appraisers have sharp eyes, do you really think you can find a good deal?"

"Well... not necessarily." Zhou Yuan had the Eyes of Identification, maybe he could see hidden information, "What if."

"No what if. Because I used to think the same."

Chen Guangxi said, her brows suddenly furrowing as she saw a familiar figure.

A figure that shouldn’t be here.

She looked at Zhou Yuan, then at that figure, scanning back and forth, thoroughly confused.

"Hey, what a coincidence."

Wang Zhen, with the disguised face from Happy Castle times, walked over and greeted the two with a smile.

"You guys know each other?" Zhou Yuan looked at Chen Guangxi, puzzled.

"This..." Chen Guangxi was stunned. This, this wasn’t right.

"I’m Wang Zhen." Wang Zhen smiled and extended a hand.

"Oh, you are Ding Zhen, nice to meet you. I’m Zhou Yuan." Zhou Yuan shook hands with a look of admiration, "I’ve heard about you."

"Didn’t expect to meet here. Quite a coincidence."

Wang Zhen pointed to the building behind, "Made some money recently, came to the auction to try my luck. Maybe I’ll find some needed cultivation resources.

Not much else, I’m heading in."

"See you."

Zhou Yuan elbowed Chen Guangxi, signaling her to say something.

"Oh, oh... see you around."

Chen Guangxi quickly snapped out of it, inwardly mocking such a little trick...

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"How did I do?"

Fang Qing asked in the Mind Communicator’s channel.

"Pretty good. Imitated all the details well, even the breathing and heartbeat were identical." Zhou Yuan praised, "Great acting, you’re the next Oscar queen."

Yes, this Wang Zhen was actually Fang Qing, disguised with the Disguise Talisman.

The purpose was to buy some resources for Fang Qing, Paru, and other transcendents that the true self couldn’t conveniently purchase at the transcendent auction.

As for why to use Wang Zhen’s identity...

It was just because Zhou Yuan wanted to see Chen Guangxi’s bewildered expression.