I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 362: Successive revivals, the impact on reality

Cao Yang is about to revive as a ghost, but he doesn't even have a single point on him right now, so it's impossible for him to listen to He Liansheng's so-called advice.

The news about Li Leping is very important.

There are a lot of small bosses in the ghost street of Taiping Town. Comparatively speaking, He Liansheng and Boss Liu of the younger generation are the easiest to kill and gain points.

As for the body and the ghost it controls being made into commodities after death?
so what?

This is not reality, it's just a virtual game world. Even if you are dead, you can return to reality intact.

Although he had gathered a lot of information, it would be great if he could get dozens of points before he died.

"I hope that after I revive here, I can attract a group of young people from Taiping Town to imprison me first, instead of using the boss right away, which would not give me any points."

Although Cao Yang felt a little unhappy about He Liansheng's contempt for his strength, he completely realized the gap in strength between himself and Taiping Town.

"I hope that the ghost riders I kill after my resurrection can also be counted as my points."

A cold wind blew up out of nowhere, and the originally clear sky suddenly became windy, and the howling wind enveloped the entire Taiping Town.

Cao Yang's eyes were cold and devoid of any human emotion. He stared at He Liansheng and Boss Liu below like a ghost, then sat down on the ground.

boom!
He Liansheng's face changed drastically, and he felt his back suddenly sink. He then half-knelt on the ground, his face covered in cold sweat.

On his back, there was an old man's body, which made him unable to breathe.

Boss Liu did not go to help He Liansheng, but walked directly to Cao Yang. With just one step, he crossed a distance of more than ten meters and appeared in front of Cao Yang, his eyes red, "You... deserve to die!"

It’s just because Cao Yang’s ghost domain also enveloped ordinary people in Taiping Town.

……

After eating the last ghost ridden by the ghost rider, Zhang Lei looked up in the direction of Taiping Town, but he could only see the howling wind covering the sky and the earth. He then headed away from Taiping Town without looking back.

"Has Cao Yang also revived? I don't know what Zhou Deng's situation is like. I can't stay here any longer. Cao Yang revived outside the Ghost Street in Taiping Town and enveloped all the ordinary people in the town. The people in the Ghost Street will definitely not take revenge."

Not long after he left, the strong wind that was hanging over Taiping Town stopped, and twenty or thirty strong middle-aged men scattered from the town.

They look strong, but their movements are very light.

He was clearly running at full speed, looking for someone or something, but his feet made no sound when they hit the ground, which was very strange.

This is a paper figurine from the paper-making shop, and it is also one of the best-selling items among the dozen or so shops on Ghost Street.

Two more figures appeared at the place where Zhang Lei was just now. One of them was Lao Liu. He smiled and said, "A man-eating little fellow? That's right. Last night and just now on the street, that guy always wanted to bite me. Now it seems that he wants to eat me. He went over there. Do you want to go or should I?"

Next to him stood a man who was half a head taller than him, with a mask on his face.

The pattern on the mask is very messy and looks sloppy, like an unfinished semi-finished product.

But if you stare at it for a long time, you can feel that the patterns and colors seem to be wriggling.

The masked man didn't say anything. It was unknown whether he couldn't speak or was naturally taciturn. He didn't answer Lao Liu, but expressed his thoughts with practical actions and chased in the direction Zhang Lei fled.

It was getting dark and the day was passing quickly.

Just before it got completely dark, seven or eight old men returned to Ghost Street from the outside world. After a while, Lao He informed the ghost riders who were still stranded in Ghost Street: "All the guys who came to make trouble today have been killed or controlled. If you want to leave, you can leave. There will be no safety problems. If you don't want to leave, you can go to Lao Liu's house to get a room, but his store has limited rooms, so it's first come first served."

There was quite a bit of chaos at the market today, and many people died.

So no one was willing to stay for one night, and after exchanging a few words, they all said goodbye and left one after another.

Although it was a little late, it was nothing for the Ghost Rider.

It is common for ghost riders in this era to travel at night.

However, when the crowd was about to leave completely, two paper figures blocked the entrance of the archway, making it clear that they were not letting people leave.

The two paper figures, one black and one white, one male and one female, with stiff faces, blocked the archway.

There were three people who had not left at this time, two men and one woman.

The female ghost rider asked, "Why, have you in Taiping Town become like this now? Or do you suspect that we are accomplices of that group of people?"

What happened in Ghost Street in Taiping Town today has greatly affected the reputation of this market.

Now that something like this has happened, do you really not want to hold the next market?
"I'm sorry, both of you. One of you is an accomplice of that group of people. Only if you keep him here can we completely resolve this incident." Old Liu said with a smile.

The smile on his face was very similar to that of the two paper figures.

Behind him stood a very special paper man. This paper man looked exactly like Li Leping, and exuded a cold and strange aura. Just getting close to him would make people tremble.

This is a very fierce paper man.

Under such pressure, the woman could only swallow the curse words that were about to come out of her mouth. She looked at the remaining two people and finally focused on one of the men.

In fact, she didn't know the other man.

Most of the ghost riders who come here to the market do not know each other. The market on Ghost Street in Taiping Town is a place for shopping and also a good place for communication.

The reason why I looked at the other person was because this person... was wearing a mask.

The pattern on this mask is very strange and the drawing is very sloppily done. It is a product sold at a mask stall near a money house.

"Why are you looking at me? Just now they said that they have solved all the problems, and now they say that one of us still has a problem. Can't you hear this contradiction? I think they are just jealous of my wealth, so they want to keep me here. Are you really at ease in this ghost street? Aren't you worried that we will be defeated one by one?"

The masked man said this excitedly, however, although his words made some sense, he overlooked one thing.

What matters in the paranormal circle is power!

The power of Ghost Street is so terrifying that any shop owner can crush these young people.

Even if they want to overturn the table, who can resist?
The man and woman looked at each other and made their choice, then they distanced themselves from the masked man, their attitude being very obvious.

"You two, you can go now."

As Old Liu was speaking, the two paper figures that were blocking the road made way, and the two young ghost riders, a man and a woman, left without looking back.

The masked man wanted to leave, but unfortunately he was too slow.

In other words, his movement was blocked.

The paper figures made by Li Leping stood in front of him. Old Liu said with a smile, "I am quite interested in your companions. Unfortunately, the other two are too stubborn and would rather die than become my paper figures. What a pity. So, what about you?"

The masked man sighed, took off the mask, revealing Zhou Deng's face, and then picked up another human skin mask and put it on.

In a moment, Zhou Deng's aura became cold and gloomy, like a ghost.

"I have some tricks, but unfortunately they are not good enough. However, you guys are organized and brave. I will make you into a paper man, which may be useful in the future."

At this point, the game is completely over.

The four players Li Leping, Cao Yang, Zhang Lei and Zhou Deng left the game one after another, but the game was over and the world continued.

This is a world of memory. Although it is based on reality, the speed of time flow is different from that of reality.

otherwise.

Lin Yuan couldn't just wave his hand to go from night to day. In his memory world, a day and a night had passed, but in reality, it was only three hours.

The memories of Boss Liu and He Liansheng are still there, keeping this world going.

The interaction between Cao Yang and other four players and the people in this world also makes this world more real based on their cognition.

Night falls.

After a day of market, Ghost Street became quiet.

But Taiping Town was not at peace, because Cao Yang's desperate efforts during his revival caused most ordinary people to lose their lives.

Although Lao He and others are ghost riders, they have been in Taiping Town for so many years and have established deep connections with ordinary people here.

There are even quite a few shop owners who are native Taiping Town residents.

When their relatives and friends die, they also need to lend a hand and help them complete their final journey after they leave this world.

Under the cover of night, someone left quietly.

The person who left was none other than Xiao Qian, the owner of the Ghost Money House.

He thought he was very secretive, but He Liansheng saw it and quickly went to notify the ancestral hall to tell Old He about the situation.

Old He pondered and said, "His wife has already been buried. Don't worry too much. He won't be able to find her. This evil relationship should be completely ended."

Lao He had such confidence, but he didn't know that Xiao Qian had an extra ghost money in his hand, a ghost money that should not appear in this era.

The evil ghost holding this ghost money will be led to the ghost lake. Then, what about the people?

Other people, even a powerful and terrifying person like Lao He, may not be able to detect anything unusual on the ghost money, but Xiao Qian’s most important supernatural power is making ghost money, and he can clearly sense the unusualness on this ghost money.

Relying on that unusual trace, after he left Taiping Town, the ink in his hand surged and completely wrapped the ghost money.

The ghost money turned into a black light and flew in one direction.

Xiao Qian's lifeless face showed a hint of excitement, and then his whole body turned into a ball of ink and flew after the black light of Gui Qian.

After a few breaths, Xiao Qian appeared in a valley.

Looking at the puddle that was almost as big as an ordinary house, Xiao Qian murmured, "So, they buried you here. You shouldn't have died like this. They are the ones who should die. Wait for me, wait for me, I will send them all here to be buried with you."

……

"What a pity. The bug can only be fixed to this extent. This method is still not effective enough. We need to see if there are other means."

The real Taiping Ancient Town and Ghost Street.

Lin Yuan left directly, submerged in reality at the edge of the Ghost Lake in Zhongzhou City, and ended his control over Shen Lin.

The next moment, Shen Lin suddenly opened his eyes, his expression was cold, but his heart was filled with fear.

"My condition is wrong. Something is trying to control me... No, that's not right. It's not trying. It's already controlling me, but gave up for unknown reasons. This is not the first time. I encountered a similar situation during the ghost grave incident in Dahai City. My body no longer belongs to me?"

Shen Lin's face was bitter, but the most urgent thing was to figure out the current situation.

It was just past four in the morning and the sky was dark. The entire Ghost Lake looked extremely gloomy under the sky, like a black ocean.

The satellite positioning phone rang, and the timing was just right.

Shen Lin picked up the phone immediately, and Cao Yanhua's voice came from the inside, "Shen Lin, what's going on over there? Why are you going to Taiping Ancient Town? What does it have to do with this virtual game?"

As the team leader, Cao Yanhua is naturally responsible for the coordination.

Because of his strange condition in Daxia City, the headquarters had been paying attention to his situation and immediately tried to contact him the moment he returned to reality from Taiping Town.

Fortunately, this time, Shen Lin has recovered himself.

"Is the virtual game taking place in Taiping Ancient Town this time?" Shen Lin's heart skipped a beat. He turned his head and saw that the entire Taiping Town was indeed shrouded in white fog.

Although the white mist was dissipating quickly, Shen Lin still saw it clearly.

"The one who controls me is not the store manager, right?"

Shen Lin has never been to the Peace Hotel. Because of his own special psychic abilities, he has an instinctive resistance to the Peace Hotel and its "manager".

But he never expected that even though he had achieved this, he still couldn't escape the clutches of the "store manager".

Although it was just a guess, Shen Lin was very clear that it was 99% likely the fact.

"Shen Lin, do you have anything to say?" Cao Yanhua continued to ask.

Shen Lin said in a deep voice: "My condition is a little special, so it is not convenient to explain it to the headquarters for the time being. I will tell you when the time is right."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

His condition is too special. If he makes the situation public, the headquarters will definitely lose trust in him, which will definitely have an impact on his current position.

After all, no one would believe that a ghost rider who could be controlled and possessed by others at will still have an independent consciousness of his own.

Even if you believe it, this state of being controlled by others at any time is a huge time bomb!

The headquarters is seeking stability and will not allow this situation to occur.

He doesn't care whether he is the captain or not.

But he couldn't let go of his identity as the head of Daxia City, and he wouldn't allow the lives of his family, relatives and friends to be in the hands of others.

"I'll go back and figure out my own situation first, and then find some time to go to the Peace Hotel. This trip is unavoidable."

Shen Lin sighed secretly, and without using any supernatural powers, he called for support directly on the spot.

Not long after, a helicopter flew over, picked up Shen Lin, and sent him back to Daxia City.

In the ancient town of Taiping, the white fog gradually dissipated, and the middle-aged woman felt a little relieved. After the white fog completely dissipated, she rushed out of the ancestral hall.

As soon as I went out, I saw Boss Liu lying on the ground.

Her face changed slightly and she hurried forward to check on Boss Liu's condition. If Boss Liu died here, it would be really troublesome.

"How is it?" He Yin'er was dressed in white, with sadness on her face and worry in her eyes.

If you want to be pretty, be filial!

The middle-aged woman looked at He Yiner's outfit with a hint of envy in her eyes, as if she was reminiscing about her youth.

But she didn't delay her work.

"He's fine, he just fell asleep. Logically, he should be waking up soon."

Before he finished speaking, Boss Liu suddenly opened his eyes and looked deeply into the eyes of the middle-aged woman who was only three punches away from him.

After a breath, the middle-aged woman turned her head away in disgust.

Boss Liu also quickly got up from the ground, looked around vigilantly, and then said with some regret: "Am I back?"

"Are you back? That should have been the manager's ghost realm just now. Did he take you somewhere else? That shouldn't be the case. If I'm not mistaken, it should have been the virtual game for tonight." He Yiner frowned.

Although she was busy with He Liansheng's funeral, it did not prevent her from understanding the "store manager".

Boss Liu said, "It is indeed a virtual game. I remember you said, Yin'er, that virtual games are all based on reality. The stories that happen in virtual games are all things that happened in reality, right?"

"That's true, but it's only at the beginning of the game. Because there will be players entering the game, it will affect the original course of history. In other words, only the situation at the beginning of the game is the most consistent with reality, and the subsequent developments are no longer the same as in reality."

He Yiner had never entered a virtual game, nor had she asked about anything about virtual games in the store, but the headquarters already had several large volumes of records about virtual games, and the information was top secret at the headquarters.

As one of the captains of the headquarters, although He Yiner is no longer fully trusted by the headquarters, the information about the Peace Hotel has always been open to her.

She also often takes time to look through the headquarters' records and analysis of the Peace Hotel, which can increase her information about the Peace Hotel and increase her understanding of the headquarters' attitude.

Boss Liu said, "That's it. The background of this virtual game is more than forty years ago. At that time, there was no Yin'er, and you had not yet married into the town."

"It's that period? What was the town like back then? It must have been very lively, right?" The middle-aged woman became interested.

"At that time, the shop owners on the street were still there. On the fifth day, a big market would be held. Strange people from nearby and even all over the country... that is, ghost riders, would come to the market to conduct some transactions."

Boss Liu's narration was dry and without much skill, but it was full of simple insights, which made He Yiner, the middle-aged woman, and the faceless man who had been silent in the corner, all feel a little nostalgic, as if they could glimpse the glory of the past through his narration.

"But these are not the most important things. Guess who I met at that time?"

He Yiner's pupils shrank slightly, "Could it be that I met the store manager?"

"It shouldn't be a problem even if he met the store manager. That's the game he developed. It's not surprising for him to go in, right?" The middle-aged woman didn't understand.

Boss Liu said, "No, you don't understand. I did meet the store manager inside, but he was not the store manager of this era. He came over from the market that day, under the name of the manager of the Peace Hotel. When I met him, I was not transformed into a gorilla by his cognition, and his words clearly showed that he was from that era, and he didn't know what happened later."

The faceless man strode over and gestured with his hands.

The speed was quite fast, but Boss Liu and the others understood that the faceless man was saying, "Impossible, I also grew up in this town and never missed a big fair. If He showed up, there is no way I would not remember it!"

Boss Liu said, "This is what I want to say. Our memories may have been modified! Memories about Him, and even many memories from later times."

Although I don't want to admit it, if the "store manager" really appeared in Taiping Ancient Town more than 40 years ago, there must be a record of the "store manager" in the town.

Moreover, people of their generation, including He Liansheng before his death, could not have failed to remember the “store manager” and could not have been so shocked and surprised the moment the “store manager” appeared!

"Of course, the premise of all this is that the cognition of the virtual game is correct. It is an unknown and mysterious place that He created by intercepting a period of past history through His own horror and supernatural powers, relying on reality and guided by memory."

Boss Liu looked at the faceless man. "Some things are either denied by us or they are false. But whether these things are true or false is meaningless. There are only a few of us left in the town now, and Yin'er has joined the Peace Hotel, right?"

"Yes, the past is the past. You don't have to think too much about it. Maybe the store manager's appearance was just an accident. He hasn't come to the town since then. It's normal that you can't remember him because of some supernatural influence."

After the middle-aged woman finished speaking, she found that Boss Liu was staring at her with a look of doubt and immediately became annoyed, "What kind of look is that? Have you never seen a woman before?"

"never mind."

Hearing the middle-aged woman's vicious words, Boss Liu suddenly felt relieved. "Yin'er, there are not many people in the town now, so the funeral can only be simple. You still need to focus on the Peace Hotel. That is your future, and you are the future of all of us."

"I understand. I will go back to work after Grandpa's seventh day of mourning. I will ask for leave after daybreak and ask about what happened more than forty years ago. After all... it would be a great thing for me if I could learn more about the store manager's past."

(End of this chapter)