After completing the statement at the Horror Investigation Bureau, Xu Zisheng underwent a long series of psychological consultations and assessments.
The data showed that his mental state was quite good, with his horror contamination value within normal range—even slightly below the standard line.
This indicated that the C-level instance hadn't significantly impacted him.
After Xu Zisheng strongly expressed his desire to return home and rest, and considering his cooperative attitude, the Horror Investigation Bureau personnel discussed the matter.
They ultimately decided not to force him to stay for observation.
Instead, they advised him to rest well and contact them immediately if anything felt wrong.
Xu Zisheng nodded, appearing like a reasonable college student who understood the situation—the model child everyone praises.
Once he was out of the Horror Investigation Bureau personnel's sight, he immediately dropped his smile, quickly returned home to pack a simple bag, and headed straight for the airport.
Even though the flow of time differed between the two worlds, the Proxy System could only do its best to delay without knowing when Xiao Gui'an and the Zero System would return.
Xu Zisheng didn't suspect anything.
The second time, the flight tickets sold out just as he was about to click purchase—
Xu Zisheng's finger paused slightly on his phone screen, his expression calm, giving no hint of what he was truly thinking.
This is a bit strange, he thought.
It felt as if some unseen force was secretly preventing him from meeting Gui Yi.
Once could be coincidence, but twice?
Would there be a third time?
Although traveling such a long distance without prior preparation meant anything could happen, and these two incidents appeared to be ordinary accidents.
To anyone else, this would seem completely normal.
Yet, Xu Zisheng felt something was wrong—he always trusted his intuition.
The interference was subtle, but Xu Zisheng was exceptionally perceptive.
The Proxy System had just tampered with the flight tickets for the second time when it was detected for potentially affecting the Chosen Ones of Fate, immediately punished with confinement in the black room.
It didn't know how much time passed before being released.
The Proxy System, lacking emotional computation codes, looked at the long string of red numbers that felt as terrifying as malfunction warning lights, making its data nearly chaotic.
It sent countless communications to the Zero System but never received any response.
Then—
The Zero System, finally free from its tasks, received the related communications.
The Little Light Sphere scrolled down and saw the latest message at the very bottom.
[The Cursed Child is only two hours and five minutes driving distance from the actor's location, current status is unstoppable, please handle immediately!!—]
Zero System: !!!
Xiao Gui'an: !!!
"You're saying I didn't answer a single call? Didn't reply to any messages? And even had Xu Zisheng top up my phone credit for me?"
After hearing the Little Light Sphere explain the whole story, Xiao Gui'an immediately became alert.
[There was nothing we could do about it! Our systems don't have permission to contact the Chosen Ones of Fate anyway, that was the maximum interference we could manage...]
Adding a completely non-existent 'Gui Yi' to the real world required enough supplementary data and documentation already, and we couldn't be too obvious about it, but it just so happened to involve the Chosen Ones of Fate, making it really difficult for us...
The Little Light Sphere honestly tried to excuse itself and the other Proxy Systems.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go right now!—"
[Okay, received! Opening world channel now, transmitting soul data—]
Country Z, Chuancheng, Wutong District, Xiling Street.
In a simple rented room, a young figure with curly black hair slowly opened his eyes. The transparent protective cover of the game pod before him had traces of blood that kept dripping down.
Drop by drop, it fell onto the helmet Xiao Gui'an wore on his head. The helmet interior was also filled with uncoagulated blood, staining half his face crimson.
"Bzzz—"
The game pod's protective cover slowly opened. Xiao Gui'an sat up directly, removed the game helmet from his head, and breathed heavily with a pale complexion.
"Huff, huff—"
"Ha—"
The long-absent heartbeat echoed in his ears. Blood flowed slowly through his body as Xiao Gui'an felt with crystal clarity that he was now alive.
Everything was no longer cold and distant but became vividly tangible, carrying the warmth of life.
He could also clearly smell the heavy metallic scent of blood assaulting his senses.
Wiping the blood from his face, Xiao Gui'an waited until his breathing stabilized before stepping out of the game pod.
Looking at the blood-stained game helmet in his hand, Xiao Gui'an's expression turned complex. In some ways, the systems really were thorough with their arrangements.
Originally, [Gui Yi] had been utterly annihilated in the game, leaving not even bones behind. In the real world, even with the protection of the game pod and helmet, it would have been useless.
The forbidden power of the Eyeless Eyes was enough to completely erase him. Even in his half-human, half-ghost state in the real world, he couldn't escape destruction.
So Xu Zisheng's earlier speculation was correct—with [Gui Yi]'s actual rank and level, the moment he perished in the game world, he would have instantly turned into bloody mist in the real world too.