Chapter 236 – Anomaly in the monitoring

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Chapter 236 – Anomaly in the monitoring "What's... what's going on here?" In a bustling shopping mall, Ren Lan stood beside Lin Jichen, her face pale with fear as she watched terrifying beasts wreak havoc on the streets. Lin Jichen's expression was as calm as water. He sighed, "What was meant to come has finally arrived... I just didn't expect it to be this soon." "Little Lin... what should we do? We need to run... these creatures are coming at us..." Ren Lan was in a panic. Suddenly, a sword appeared in Lin Jichen's hand, and he handed a pair of gloves to Ren Lan. "We can't run. If we all choose to flee, more innocent people will die here." Hearing this, Ren Lan felt the greatness of Lin Jichen's heart. She gritted her teeth, put on the gloves, and began to fight the beasts alongside him. As the two fought valiantly, a beast suddenly launched a sneak attack from behind Ren Lan, its sharp claws like the scythe of death, aiming straight for her back! Lin Jichen pushed Ren Lan aside, taking the beast's claws through his own chest. "Little Lin!" Ren Lan screamed, rushing over and delivering several punches to kill the beast. But Lin Jichen had already fallen into a pool of blood, his pupils dilating, life slipping away. "Little Lin, are you okay? Don't scare me, please..." Ren Lan knelt in front of Lin Jichen, holding his head, heartbroken. "Cough... Miss Frenzy, it looks like I'm done for... You have to live well, understand..." Lin Jichen only managed to say these last words before he passed away. "Little Lin!!!" Ren Lan cried out in anguish, and as more beasts surrounded her, she vented all her fury on them, killing every beast that came at her with furious punches! "Little Lin, you liar, you promised to always stay with me, sob... you bastard, how could you just leave like this..." Amidst her tears, Ren Lan continued to slay one beast after another. "Hey, hey, hey, miss, you're getting too into it. Don't damage my props." A voice suddenly came from the side. Lin Jichen suddenly got up, looking apologetically at the middle-aged man beside him. "Sorry, boss, she got a bit too into it." The man was speechless. "Come on, this is a VR game experience center. If you really want to play, just buy a 'Tale of Immortal' gaming ring. You can act however you want in there, no worries about getting too into it. These are just props, easy to damage." Lin Jichen, on the other hand, went back into the gaming pod. He couldn't stay on Earth any longer; he wanted to live in another world. Before entering the game, Lin Jichen routinely checked the surveillance of his apartment complex. He hadn't checked it for days, having been immersed in the game. As he reviewed the recent footage, Lin Jichen's expression suddenly turned serious! In the past few days, nothing had happened in his apartment, but the neighboring unit, which had been vacant, now had several male occupants. These men took turns coming out of the unit, knocking on Lin Jichen's door, and even pressing their ears against it, seemingly listening for any sounds inside. Lin Jichen realized something was wrong. These people were definitely up to no good! He immediately called the property management to inquire about the identities of the new neighbors. The property management said someone had bought the unit a few days ago, moved in immediately, and brought several 'relatives' with them. Lin Jichen was sure now, these people were after him. Someone was indeed looking for him. Lin Jichen didn't feel lucky for not living there. On the contrary, if they kept knocking with no answer, they would soon realize he didn't live there. He had set this up as a precaution, and it had worked, but the ruse wouldn't last long. Should he buy another apartment and set up again? Lin Jichen thought for a long time and decided to go out tonight. For safety, spending some money was worth it. He had considered hiring bodyguards, but no stranger could be trusted. In his past life, there were too many cases of bodyguards betraying their employers. Better to trust himself than a bodyguard. Lin Jichen calmed down, planning to look around other complexes tonight and buy another apartment. After calming down, Lin Jichen opened the 'Tale of Immortal' forum to see if there were any suitable alchemy or equipment masters for hire. There were many new posts since he last checked. As he browsed, a post by a player equipment master on the fifth page caught his eye, and his gaze turned murderous! The player's ID was clearly written: 'Promise You a Lifetime,' along with a picture of his in-game avatar. It was him! Xu Zikuai!

Chapter 236 – Anomaly in the monitoring

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