The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy. The managers went silent. They wanted revenge more than anyone else. The truth had been covered by Immortal Pharma. They were the surviving evidence. However, they could only hide in the broken districts of Perfect Life. They didn’t dare to return to the real world.
“Do you plan to hide in this hole forever or help me bring about this change?” Gao Ming said directly. He took out three seeds from the nightmare. He had used all of them. Whether the players liked it or not, they had been bound to each other. “After the sacrifice succeeded, the Death Building gave me a very special reward. I should have higher access than all of you. Killing me will only harm both of us. That is why I’m telling you this,” Gao Ming gave his stance. He stood up and left as the others watched him. The managers didn’t stop Gao Ming. They would discuss the situation after he left.
After the God of Flesh and Blood’s pattern was branded on the dresser, Gao Ming could access any room in the Death Building. He was very curious about the building.
“The seed has taken root here. The roots crawled into the walls. I have a deeper connection with this place. There are a few hidden rooms here that haven’t been explored. I wonder what is hidden there.” Gao Ming came to the elevator. He closed his eyes and tried to sense the tree’s guidance. He pressed the button. The elevator plummeted, but the panel only showed the number four. However, the colour became redder. Gradually, the feeling of vertigo intensified. As Gao Ming started to feel nauseous, the elevator halted suddenly. The doors slowly opened. The corridor was empty and dark. It felt like no one had been to this floor before. Gao Ming slowly entered the corridor. The place was filled with supplies and medicine. Gao Ming hadn’t seen most of them before. Some medicines were used to treat the brain, and others were used to undo curses. They were all rare and expensive items.
“Is this the player’s warehouse?” Gao Ming continued to move forward. There were more and more supplies. Things that could be used in the nightmare were tossed randomly like they were trash.
At the end of the corridor, Gao Ming saw a broken altar. He pulled back the black cloth and tried to light the candle before the altar. The candlelight flickered and lit up the faceless figurine inside the altar. The shadow moved like a kid crawling into the figurine. Then, a weak voice came from the altar, “I can’t do it. I really can’t. I am just a false faith. I was never the first player. Where have you been? When will you come back? I… have already forgotten your name.”
Gao Ming had researched Huang Yin online. Through his wanted videos, he remembered his voice.
“Wait. That is Huang Yin’s voice?!” Gao Ming was shocked. Like Wang Pingan, they were waiting for someone to come back, but they had forgotten that man’s name. Gao Ming thought it was Huang Yin who had left the knife cut on the dresser, but he started to have doubts.
“I can’t hold on anymore. All the players turn to me. They treat me as their hope. I can’t show any weakness or fear. I’m so scared, but I have to stand forward and be at the forefront.” The altar recorded Huang Yin’s voice. He couldn’t say these things to the players, so he could only tell the altar and the God who had gone missing. “In terms of acting, I think I’m already better than you and Huang Yin.
“This place shan’t be discovered by the players. It’ll ruin Huang Yin’s image. Before Immortal Pharma is taken down, he needs to keep on playing this role.”
Gao Ming didn’t take anything away from the place. They didn’t provide him with much use. If the people from Immortal Pharma discovered them on him, he might be exposed. After cleaning up his trace, Gao Ming moved around the building. He went to a few hidden rooms. The Death Building was more like an island than a building. As the players expanded it, the inside was convoluted. Probably even Brother Chong didn’t know how many rooms the place had.
Gao Ming took half an hour and only explored half of the place. He came to the ground floor. He wanted to see if he could enter the black mist. However, he was shocked when the elevator opened.
Underneath the Death Building were bug cocoons that stretched for miles. It looked like the butterflies that covered the sky flew out from there. The presence of death radiated from the cocoons. It was because of the cocoons that the Death Building could stand isolated in the black mist.
“What will happen if I bring these things out into the real world?” Gao Ming was just thinking that. He wouldn’t do something so crazy.
The elevator panel blinked. The camera was controlled remotely. Brother Chong’s voice came through the speaker. He hoped Gao Ming would return to the lobby. The players had reached a consensus. Gao Ming stared at the camera. The access given to him had nothing to do with the surveillance. These things were probably installed by the players.
“No wonder they dared to let me leave. They probably still think this is their base. However, having some confidence is a good thing.”
He returned to the meeting room. The manager’s location hadn’t moved. Brother Chong was much kinder to Gao Ming as he led him back to his seat.
“The players will do everything in their power to help you reach level five access with Immortal Pharma. We don’t want to attack Immortal Pharma for now, but we need a favour from you.” Brother Chong was the only one speaking.
“Immortal Pharma trapped some experienced players in the Level Five Labs with the excuse of treating them.”
“Do you want me to rescue them?” Gao Ming narrowed his eyes. Those in the level five labs would be trapped in a deep-level nightmare.
“No. You only need to help us find someone.” Brother Chong and the other managers looked serious. “His name is Zhang Mingli. He is a moral and civil studies teacher.”