Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 385 "You will feel guilty if you ask"

Han Zhou gathered his thoughts which were gradually wandering.

Traveling back in time does sound like an intriguing thing.

But his kind of time travel is different from going back to the past in the conventional sense. Only himself can travel through time, and there is no way to reverse time. Moreover, every time he travels through time, there is no one around him. He cannot change the past, and he cannot even return to the original time point with his memories. It can be said to be quite useless.

However, it cannot be said that the past cannot be changed at all. At least sound can be transmitted, which can have an impact on the past. I just don’t know if there are any restrictions. Otherwise, if we can know the exact time and place, then maybe we can transmit messages across time and space...

Of course, this kind of thing is difficult to achieve. After all, Han Zhou himself cannot control the exact time to go back to the past, not to mention that few people can remember a key time node in the past. Unless these two conditions can be met at the same time, cross-time and space transmission can only exist in concept.

What's more, he couldn't be completely sure for the time being that he had really returned to the past.

However, if I really went back to the past, and going back to the past can indeed have a certain impact on the surrounding environment, then the reason why the girls' dormitory has been haunted for a long time can be explained.

The reason why the girls' dormitory is rumored to be haunted is simply because some people frequently hear strange noises, such as footsteps and voices, but they never see any human figures.

And if Xiao Xiaoxiao falls into a half-asleep state and then briefly goes back to the past, she can make these noises unconsciously and forget the memory afterwards. Even if she has any impression, she will just think she is dreaming.

Han Zhou felt that this could be a direction for thinking.

Of course, there is still a lot to figure out if we want to be completely sure of this guess.

For example, why did Xiao Xiaoxiao never disappear when she was in the dormitory?

She could go back to the past in a half-awake state, so how did she get back to the present?
If this is an ability only possessed by the status bar, then why did she get the same ability?
Could it be that the reason why he and Xiao Xiaoxiao had a sense of déjà vu was because they had met in the past and lost the memory at the same time after returning to the present?
Han Zhou felt that he had figured out a lot of things, but with that came more questions.

He was very fast, but it took him some time to pass through the wall each time. Therefore, it took him half a minute to check all the rooms. Unfortunately, he still couldn't find Xiao Xiaoxiao.

The guy seemed to be avoiding him intentionally.

However, Han Zhou was sure that Xiao Xiaoxiao must be hiding in these two villas.

He remembered that the last time he looked out from the upstairs of the unfinished building, he saw that everything around him was gray, as if there was no space. Therefore, he thought that this ability to travel through time might have a limitation, that is, it could only move within a limited space with a small radius, with the position before "falling asleep" as the center of the circle.

He didn't plan to verify this for the time being, because even if his guess was wrong, the world was so big, as long as Xiao Xiaoxiao wanted to hide, he would not be able to find her.

Han Zhou had a headache. It was a pity that Xiao Xiaoxiao was not an unlockable character, otherwise he could use the 'Unlockable Character Detector' to find her.

But it’s strange. Guzheng Mo Yixia and other unlockable characters cannot be treated so favorably by the status bar. Why does Xiao Xiaoxiao have such a deep connection with the status bar?
Could it be that this guy is actually the previous owner of the status bar?

A bold idea suddenly popped up in Han Zhou's mind.

However, he quickly overturned this speculation. After all, the status bar is only interested in beautiful girls with good looks. If Xiao Xiaoxiao is really the previous owner of the status bar, then wouldn't she be dating a group of girls?
Or maybe the status bar actually shows the type of player you want to be, with male hosts asking for pretty girls and female hosts asking for handsome guys?
While Han Zhou was daydreaming, he turned back and rechecked all the rooms on the second floor. When he passed the room near the stairs, he suddenly had an idea that the bed in this room was higher, so he bent down and took a look under the bed, but unfortunately he still found nothing.

When I find that guy, I will definitely beat her up. Anyway, she will have no memory when she returns...

He sighed, opened the door and left the room, slammed the door shut, and went downstairs to search.

……

The moment he saw the hideous face, the director was ready to die.

He closed his eyes in despair, and his mind uncontrollably recalled every detail of the past, from a rebellious boy in childhood to a steady director now. He only regretted that God was jealous of his talent. If he had enough time, why would he not be able to leave his name in film history?
It turns out that when a person's life comes to an end, they will really see a revolving lantern...

A tear rolled down the director's eye.

The director of a horror film died at the hands of a ghost. Is that a kind of recognition?
But... I still feel unwilling to accept this.

The vast sky is so thin...

"Director, what are you doing lying here?"

The director was lamenting the unfairness of fate when he suddenly heard Xiao Liu's puzzled voice.

His whole body stiffened, as if he suddenly thought of something, and he opened his eyes in disbelief.

The terrifying, hideous face was still in front of me, but it looked more and more familiar.

"Xiao Liu?"

"It's me, the director. I saw you running upstairs by yourself. I was a little worried about you, so I went upstairs to look for you."

Xiao Liu was a little embarrassed. Seeing the director's complicated expression, he realized it belatedly and quickly covered his face, apologizing repeatedly, "Sorry, Director, I forgot to cover my face again..."

"No, it's okay!"

The director's nose suddenly felt sore and he quickly shook his head and said, "No need to block it, I think you are very beautiful now!"

He never expected that Xiao Liu would be the first one to go upstairs to look for him even though he knew there was a ghost. He had always been very strict with this girl, but he didn't expect that she cared so much about his safety...

"Is it pretty?" Xiao Liu said anxiously, "But I put on such scary makeup, I shouldn't be pretty... Are you trying to say that my acting is too bad?"

"No, that's not what I meant. You are such a fool."

The director didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had always thought that this guy was stupid, but now he actually thought he was a little cute.

Xiao Liu didn't understand what was going on, but suddenly noticed that the director's eyes were a little wet, and asked in surprise: "Director, are you crying?"

"Well, I'm a little touched that you came up to see me." The director said a little embarrassedly.

"Really? I thought you were crying because of fear." Xiao Liu recalled for a moment, "I just heard you say something about the vast heavens, how..."

"Shut up!"

The director's face turned red, and in order to prevent his toes from continuing to touch the ground, he quickly stopped the other party from continuing.

"Oh..." Xiao Liu lowered his head weakly.

Seeing the other party's aggrieved look, the director couldn't help but blame himself, thinking that this was a girl who was not afraid of ghosts because she cared about his safety. He shouldn't have scolded her in such a harsh tone. His expression gradually softened. However, before he could say anything, he saw a dark shadow suddenly drilled out from the wall on the right.

He was suddenly frightened. It was that ghost!

The black shadow entered the room without any hesitation and walked straight to the bed, obviously wanting to catch both people in the room in one fell swoop.

The director was horrified and quickly crawled out of the bed, but it was easier to get in than to climb out. Even though he had used all his strength, he still crawled very slowly and there was no way he could get out from under the bed before the shadow arrived.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, his eyes suddenly turned red, he gritted his teeth and shouted: "Xiao Liu, go! Don't worry about me! I'll stop it!"

Since Xiao Liu treats him with sincerity, he must also be sincere in return to be considered a man!
"Okay director, then you be careful!"

Xiao Liu's voice came from far outside the door.

The director was stunned, and then he noticed that Xiao Liu had escaped from the room the moment the black shadow appeared.

"After all, he has made movies before. He doesn't act coyly and go to his death together. This guy is not stupid in this regard..."

The director smiled carefreely and turned to look at the shadow that was nearby.

"Director, you must survive!"

Xiao Liu's almost pleading voice came from far away downstairs. Although it was a little unclear due to the distance, the director still heard it clearly.

Having someone who cares about him so much, he suddenly feels that it doesn't matter if he dies now.

"Otherwise, no one will pay everyone..."

Xiao Liu's voice continued to float from far away downstairs.

The smile on the director's face froze.

As expected...it doesn't matter even if I die now.

As the door was slammed shut by an invisible force, the kaleidoscope of thoughts flashed through his mind again.

……

Han Zhou checked downstairs as quickly as possible, but still couldn't find Xiao Xiaoxiao. He was basically certain that the guy was definitely avoiding him, otherwise it would be impossible for him to miss him again and again.

But he couldn't figure out what Xiao Xiaoxiao's motive was for avoiding him?
Of course, in addition to intentionally avoiding him, there is actually another possibility, that is, Xiao Xiaoxiao has already gone back.

Unlike him, Xiao Xiaoxiao does not seem to need sleeping pills and points as an aid to travel to the past and the future. However, she should not be able to actively control this ability. Therefore, it is possible that she could travel to the past accidentally and then travel back to the present without noticing.

Maybe Xiao Xiaoxiao had returned to her room without realizing it, which was why she couldn't be found for a long time.

However, Han Zhou didn't dare to gamble. It would cost him points to go back and forth. If he found out that Xiao Xiaoxiao hadn't returned after returning, he would have to spend half of his points to go back.

It has to be said that since both of them have the ability to walk through walls, if Xiao Xiaoxiao really wants to hide from him, it would be difficult for him to find her.

...Unless some other means are used.

Han Zhou sighed, it was time to use the power of the status bar.

He looked up at the status bar panel to check his current skills and occupations.

[Skills: Efficient learning, cooking proficiency, fast reading, chronic illness (strengthened), powerful throwing, photographic memory, adrenaline, analogy, animal affinity, conscience, good at crafts]

[Occupation: College student, senior chef, skilled quack doctor, passionate young man, mission master, fearless warrior]

After a careful look, there is nothing suitable to be modified into an entry with a tracking effect.

However, sometimes if you want to find someone, you don’t necessarily need to take the initiative to find the other person, but you can let the other person show up on their own initiative.

After thinking about it, Han Zhou turned his attention to "Guilty Conscience", thinking that perhaps he could find Xiao Xiaoxiao through this skill.

Spending two points, he improved the skill, making it "Asking for Guilt", and added a relevant description.

[Ask with a guilty conscience: Spend 10 points. When you shout out the painful question "Don't you feel sorry for me?", within a radius of 50 meters, if there are humans who can clearly hear your question and are able to respond, they will immediately and uncontrollably answer "yes" or "no" at the same volume. This answer will be particularly loud in your ears, so you can confirm the identity of the respondent. Add a certain number of points, and you can continue to ask questions. The respondent will be forced to give a brief answer. Each additional question will increase the number of points consumed tenfold. (Note: All answers of the questioner are based on the heart, and can basically be guaranteed to be true and effective)]

What Han Zhou originally wanted was just a skill similar to "Will you answer when I call you?" As long as he shouted a person's name loudly, the other person would respond uncontrollably. In this way, even if Xiao Xiaoxiao hid, she would have nowhere to hide.

But with the correction of the status bar, although this skill can still achieve the effect he wants, it has changed somewhat.

Putting aside other things, just shouting out loud in public "Don't you feel sorry for me?" is already a very socially deadly experience. And if all the onlookers around are forced to answer, then it won't just be one person who will suffer socially.

However, it must be said that this skill is quite powerful. It can be said to be a large-scale truth or truth game. The key is that no one can lie. It can be used in many places. It is practical and powerful.

Unfortunately, although this skill is powerful, it cannot be used lightly, especially by people around you. After all, the affected person can clearly feel that they are out of control when they answer. If you use this method to force others to answer, it is easy to cause disgust, and you may even be reported and sliced ​​into pieces.

This is the power that can control the mind.

If it were a normal situation, Han Zhou would certainly not use this skill to look for Xiao Xiaoxiao, but now the situation is abnormal. The most important thing is that after returning to the present time, both he and Xiao Xiaoxiao will lose their memories, so it would be the same as if this incident had never happened.

So now is a great time to use the phrase “ask the question and you will feel guilty.”

Han Zhou made a decision in his mind.

But ten points are still points, so it's better not to waste them. He thought for a moment and felt that it was more likely that Xiao Xiaoxiao was hiding in the villa where everyone was staying tonight, so he passed through the wall to leave the villa and returned to the original villa in the heavy rain.

After finding a position that could cover as many areas of the villa as possible, he took a deep breath and shouted out those words loudly -

"Don't you feel sorry for me?!"

He completely forgot that his voice at this moment would be heard by the "future".

(End of this chapter)