The Only Player in 'Child of Stardust'-Chapter 46 - 40 Turtle Shell (4k)
Chapter 46 -40: Turtle Shell (4k)
Chapter 46 -40: Turtle Shell (4k)
Bathroom at the Cosplay Event.
Lin Rumonth was in front of the mirror, fixing her makeup while waiting for her two besties in the stalls.
She felt like her hair quality had deteriorated significantly. It was now dry, split, brittle, and prone to breakage—completely devoid of its previous smoothness and shine.
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Maybe it’s because I’ve been staying up too late lately, Lin Rumonth didn’t pay much attention to it. She figured adjusting her schedule and using some conditioner would restore it.
After touching up her makeup, Lin Rumonth habitually pulled out her phone to check messages and immediately saw a message from Zhou Yuan sent several minutes ago.
“Looking for me?”
Lin Rumonth was stunned, her heart racing as her imagination ran wild. She quickly typed back, “I’m in the bathroom at the cosplay event. Are you still here? Where are you? I’ll come find you.”
On the other side, Zhou Yuan saw Lin Rumonth’s reply and breathed a sigh of relief, “I’m at booth 13 in Area A.”
Lin Rumonth dashed out without even saying goodbye to her friends.
She jogged all the way to booth 13 in Area A and found Zhou Yuan waiting there.
Could he be asking me out? Lin Rumonth’s mind raced, her heart pounding, and her face involuntarily flushed:
“So… what did you want to see me for?”
[This is an unfortunate college student haunted by a vengeful spirit. At 2 AM, the spirit will come for her life.]
Seeing the Eyes of Identification prompt update, Zhou Yuan’s heart skipped a beat. He immediately used Aoneng Power, silently planting dark matter into Lin Rumonth’s shadow for tracking.
Tonight, he planned to investigate the girls’ dormitory.
After planting the dark matter, Zhou Yuan smiled slightly and said, “Oh, it’s like this. My girlfriend really likes your wig and wants to know where you bought it.”
Girlfriend… Lin Rumonth was struck as if by lightning. The anticipation and joy in her heart collapsed like an avalanche, replaced by a deep sense of loss.
Of course, with his looks, why would he be interested in me…
She forced a smile and pulled out her phone, “I bought it at an online store, but that store is no longer around.”
“Online store? It’s gone?”
Zhou Yuan became alert, narrowing his eyes slightly, “How many sales did that store have when you bought it?”
“Besides wigs, the store also sold cosplay costumes. Altogether, there were about a dozen sales.”
A dozen… Zhou Yuan fell into deep thought.
If this online store had sold one item made of human hair, it could have sold a second, a third… and those cosplay costumes could also have been made from clothing taken from the dead.
If each item harbored vengeful spirits, then over ten people could be in danger.
Over a dozen victims, the nature of this case had changed…
Right then, the system prompt suddenly sounded.
[Critical information obtained, task updated]
[Task name changed: “Fatal Online Shopping”]
[Task objective: Save all victims who purchased cursed items 0/15]
[Task time limit: 50 hours.]
[Task reward 1: Gain 100 Experience Points per saved victim]
[Task reward 2: Gain 300 Star Coins per saved victim]
[Task reward 3: Save all victims to receive a Rare Quality Skill Scroll; fail to save all victims to receive a Fine Quality Skill Scroll]
The task had been updated…
Zhou Yuan was stunned. It was his first time seeing a task update, with rewards now even more generous but also more difficult to achieve.
There were a total of 15 victims scattered across East Continent. With his strength alone, it was practically impossible to complete this task within 50 hours. He might only manage to save Lin Rumonth in the end.
But… who said he had to act alone?
If the task could update, the strategy to complete it must also update.
With his current connection to the Control Bureau, there was no need to handle such a task recklessly by himself. Reporting it to the Control Bureau was the best option.
He wouldn’t need to explain much. Just a brief mention would prompt the Control Bureau to conduct a thorough investigation.
Not only would he remain anonymous, but he could also leverage the Control Bureau’s resources to complete the task and even earn some merit within the Bureau.
It was a win-win situation, almost like Emperor Qin Shi Huang hitting the jackpot, winning twice—the ultimate win-win.
“Mind if I take a picture?”
Although the shop was gone, its name remained in the purchase record. With a name, it wouldn’t be hard for the Control Bureau to trace.
After taking the picture, Zhou Yuan politely thanked her and hurried off to contact the Control Bureau and report the matter.
Lin Rumonth, feeling deflated, walked back to the bathroom, encountering her two friends who had just come out.
“What’s wrong?” they asked, puzzled.
“That hot guy has a girlfriend. He added me just to ask where I bought my wig because he wanted to get one for his girlfriend.”
Lin Rumonth sighed, “I guess only the 2D world is my true home.”
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“Oh? Really?”
Chen Guangxi, who was out shopping, received word from the operator and headed straight to the cosplay event.
Members of the Mobile Task Force weren’t subject to Control Bureau orders. Besides, they were currently on vacation, so they generally wouldn’t be disturbed by calls.
But Chen Guangxi was someone who loved excitement and specifically requested the Xinhu Control Bureau to notify her immediately if any abnormal events happened nearby.
“Hey, isn’t this Yuan God?”
Chen Guangxi quickly arrived at the event hall and spotted Zhou Yuan at the entrance.
Why did it have to be you… Zhou Yuan looked headache, “I go by Zhou Yuan, not Yuan God.”
“Got it, Yuan God. Noted, Yuan God.”
Chen Guangxi squinted her eyes, scrutinizing Zhou Yuan closely, “Haven’t seen you for a few days, how’d you get more handsome?”
“Transcendent development. I woke up and was dazzled by my own looks,” Zhou Yuan lied without blinking.
