mysterious forerunner

Chapter 212 The Game of Gods and Ghosts
"Welcome to the game of gods and ghosts!"

Every occupied room in the entire hotel, every staff dormitory, even the service staff in the lobby, the cleaning staff in the corridor... everyone saw the most sexy and charming dealer in their mind.

There is a kind of magic in their voices that makes people irresistible and exciting, full of strong expectations to "win", and they join the gambling game faster and faster.

At the same time, on the rooftop of a five-star hotel in the original city, a man dressed as a "priest" was worshiping the mysterious Valdes. He also heard the words "Welcome to the game of gods and ghosts."

The difference is that those who were pulled into the mysterious scene in the hotel only heard the voice of the croupier in front of them.

And Valdes heard every dealer’s voice!

Hundreds of men, women, and even transvestite dealers, their voices all merged into Valdez's ears at the same time.

boom!
In Valdez's mind, terrible thought pollution exploded.

In just an instant, various feathers, mushrooms, ferns, tentacles, magic horns, deformities, etc. grew out of her head, exploding her head with a bang.

These pollutants spread quickly and stretched her body to the point of bursting.

The pollutants exploded everywhere, quickly occupying most of the rooftop, and were rapidly spreading along the ground!
Her retinue was standing ready to protect the [Sacrificial Master] who cast the spell. When the pollution broke out, he was also powerless to resist. He only had time to let out a half scream before he became part of the pollution!

Valdez never figured it out until his death: What happened? I just pray that a large mysterious scene will be brought down to punish and retaliate against the original city’s secret case team. How could they provoke such a terrifying existence? !
The self becomes part of the sacrifice.

……

Three groups.

Zhang Qingxiang went upstairs to his office, sat down at his desk, and said nothing for a while.

The little girl was across the table, her chin resting on the back of her hands, and under the neat bangs on her forehead, she looked at her brother unblinkingly with a pair of big bright eyes.

She knew her brother was feeling uncomfortable.

Zhang Qingxiang was not only angry, but also sad, but he didn't want his captains to see it.

The entire three groups are family members to Zhang Qingxiang, or at least "one of his own".

As the secret case team continued to expand, this feeling gradually faded as Zhang Qingxiang gradually became unable to recognize everyone.

But now, being betrayed by "one of his own" still caused huge emotional harm to him.

The little girl stayed by his side silently. After Zhang Qingxiang saw her pure eyes, he suddenly felt that all negative emotions would melt into eyes as clean as snow-capped mountains and lakes.

Zhang Qingxiang smiled, stretched out his hand across the table, and rubbed her head lovingly.

The little girl coquettishly moved her brother's hand to her face: "Don't keep rubbing my head. I'm not Xiao Hui."

"Pfft——" Zhang Qingxiang laughed, and the haze in his heart dissipated.

"Come, let's take a look at the rewards given by the capital." Zhang Qingxiang took out the seventh-level secret object and studied it carefully.

This is a Rubik's Cube.

Zhang Qingxiang threw a [Treasure Appraisal] in the past, and soon the message of the secret object came back:
[Secret Weapon: The Spirit of Discernment
Level: seventh level

Effect: Reflects the weaknesses of all targets. For goals that exceed one's own level, the success rate will decrease depending on the level difference, but the minimum will not be less than 10%.

Side effects: After each use, one arm will be unable to move for at least half a day, and you can decide which arm it is.

Note: This is a secret weapon with unlimited potential, but unfortunately it is incomplete. 】

Zhang Qing understood clearly: This was indeed [No. 074] that he knew, but this secret object was missing a certain core.

The number 074 behind [Prison Gate] is in the form of a Rubik's Cube, which can be used to target different enemies and transform into different weapons to restrain them.

The current [Spirit of Discernment] only has the first half of the ability of [No. 074], which can find the target's weaknesses.

And even for targets higher than level seven, there is a high probability of success.

"Good stuff!" Zhang Qingxiang exclaimed in admiration. It's a pity that when he entered the General Administration in his last life, [No. 074] was already a complete body. Zhang Qingxiang didn't know what the missing core components of [Spirit of Recognition] were, let alone where it went. Look for.

It is also because [No. 074] is ranked low in the ranking, has little reputation, and has no "story" circulating in the General Administration.

But this is a numbered secret after all!
Zhang Qingxiang put it away happily and checked the other rewards.

The fifth-level secret object was relatively ordinary. Zhang Qingxiang did not intend to use it for himself, but to trade or reward his subordinates.

The two fifth-level secret medicines have extraordinary effects. One can quickly treat fatal injuries; the other can instantly clean up distortion and pollution.

It can be used to save lives at critical moments.

Overall, the rewards given by the capital this time are very "sincere". In addition to these material rewards, Zhang Qingxiang was also awarded a "special merit".

There is nothing visible about this special merit now, but when the "merit index system" is perfected in the future Secret Security Bureau era, the index corresponding to this special merit will be very large and can be exchanged for many good things.

After sorting out these rewards, it was almost dark, and Zhang Qingxiang went downstairs to preside over tonight's duty.

The first call came in. Zhang Qingxiang sent Tian Mingkun's team out. His cell phone rang suddenly. He took it out and saw that it was his father. Zhang Qingxiang had a bad feeling. At this time, his father was specifically looking for him. He was afraid that it was a group. There is a big problem that cannot be solved.

"Come here right away!" Sure enough, Zhang Ruiqian's voice was extremely solemn: "Something big has happened!"

……

Twenty minutes later, crunch——

Two cars suddenly stopped at the door of a group.

Before the car stopped, the door had opened, and Zhang Qingxiang took the lead and rushed out of the car. The team was empty except for one agent who was waiting anxiously.

Seeing Zhang Qingxiang, he hurriedly waved and pointed to the hotel: "Over there!"

Zhang Ruiqian and dozens of agents from a group were waiting outside the hotel. Seeing his son coming, the team leader nodded slightly: "Except for those who are still performing tasks in the mysterious scene, everyone else is here."

"Mr. Guo is on his way here."

Zhang Ruiqian pointed to the hotel building: "It has been shrouded in mystery. I sent two groups of people to go in and explore the situation, but... they couldn't get in!"

The sirens kept sounding, and people from the Public Security Bureau kept arriving.

A cordon has been set up around the building, but not many people are watching the excitement. No one goes out at night.

Zhang Qingxiang saw that his father's mood was not right, so he pulled him aside and asked: "What is going on?"

Before Zhang Ruiqian had time to answer, Mr. Guo's car came quickly and stopped in front of the two of them. Mr. Guo and Liang Zimian quickly got out of the car.

Mr. Guo asked in a low voice: "Are they all inside?"

Zhang Ruiqian nodded: "They are all here."

Mr. Guo held it in for a long time, but still couldn't hold it back and said softly: "What an unreasonable disaster!"

Zhang Ruiqian explained to his son: "All four of Zuo Yehang are trapped inside."

Zhang Qingxiang suddenly understood the meaning of Mr. Guo's words.

It seems to be saying that Zuo Yehang and the four people suffered an unreasonable disaster, but in fact it is talking about the former city's secret case team.

If something happens to these four people in the original city, the families behind them will definitely be angry with the local secret case team!
Not to mention that the four of them had conflicts with Zhang Qingxiang before.

Their elders are saddened by the loss of their beloved son, and they will even maliciously speculate: Is it because I offended you before, so you did not do your best to rescue, or even deliberately sat back and watched my child be killed?

Zhang Qingxiang asked: "How long has it been since the mysterious scene happened?"

"More than half an hour."

Zhang Qingxiang stared at the hotel building. The entire building has twenty floors, with shops on the lower four floors and a hotel above.

At this time, all the lights in the building went out, turning it into a huge dark prism.

Zuo Yehang and the others are all at the fourth level. They should be able to sustain it for half an hour, but they can't delay it any longer.

"Can our people get in?" Zhang Qingxiang asked.

"Can't get in." Zhang Ruiqian was uneasy: "Those mysterious scenes before rarely happened like this."

Zhang Qingxiang frowned.

In the early days of the era of pan-spiritual practice, such scenes of true isolation between the inside and outside rarely occurred.

Most of the mysterious scenes in this period involve attracting as many people as possible.

The more people die, the greater the reward for the mystery behind the scenes.

After thinking about it, Zhang Qingxiang asked: "Where is the director of the area? I want to ask about the specific situation."

Zhang Ruiqian immediately took his son to the Public Security Bureau and found a director.

The director introduced: "I have asked someone to find the drawings..."

Zhang Qingxiang interrupted him: "Let's not talk about these ordinary information. You are in charge of this area, and you should be well aware of some situations that cannot be mentioned on the table."

"What I want is this kind of information."

Zhang Qingxiang's eyes were as bright as fire, and the director felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him. He said dissatisfiedly: "What do you mean you can't talk about it on the table? Everything in my jurisdiction is nothing that can't be brought to the table!"

Zhang Qingxiang said unceremoniously: "You know who is trapped inside. I can't figure out the real situation, and I can't get in.

If something happens to the people inside, we must be fine, because we will need to deal with other mysterious incidents in the future.

But after the investigation comes out, if you don’t report the information, guess what the consequences will be? "

The director had a sullen face and still said nothing.

"If you say it now, if we rescue the people, you will be able to make up for your mistakes. At least you can keep your iron job."

The director hesitated again and again and asked in a low voice: "Can we not mention these details in the subsequent case report?"

"Okay." Zhang Qingxiang agreed first and would wait until he got the information.

The director gritted his teeth and said: "On the 25th floor of the hotel, there are five rooms that have been rented for a long time to organize... gambling games."

This...thinks about the background of the hotel, and it seems very "reasonable".

Zhang Qingxiang glanced at the director, whose face turned red.

Zhang Qingxiang couldn't care less about complaining. He thought for a moment and then his expression changed drastically. He took his father back to the secret case team.

Mr. Guo asked eagerly: "Have you found any clues?"

"The situation is very bad!" Zhang Qingxiang said bluntly: "The mysterious scene inside is most likely... a card game between gods and ghosts!"

This time, Zhang Qingxiang was really flustered! Did the Game of Gods and Ghosts appear so early? !

This is one of the mysterious scenes that Zhang Qingxiang is least sure about.

Everyone was at a loss. Feng Lintong was the first to react: "Is there a fixed name for this mysterious scene?"

In all the mysterious scenes before, no matter how dangerous they were, the squad leader never mentioned any names.

Everyone's expressions also changed.

Zhang Qingxiang continued: "You can't go in because once the game starts, new players will not be accepted."

Feng Xiaoxian, who also came to support, raised his hand: "I understand, it's like four people have a mahjong appointment, the game has already started, and the fifth person is here, how can we play if we have to join everyone?"

Tian Mingkun blurted out: "Then if it's Texas Hold'em poker or Jinhua, one more, no more, and one less?"

Zhang Qingxiang shook his head: "The addition of new players means new variables. Some people have good luck and worry that new players will ruin their luck.

Therefore, once this kind of scene comes, it will often isolate the inside and outside. "

Zhang Qingxiang waved his hand again: "These are not the important points. The important point is that if you want to get on the poker table, you must first show that you are qualified to get on the table."

Feng Xiaoxian understood again: "I have to let the people at the table see that I am rich, and I am probably a fat fish."

Zhang Qingxiang nodded, and his face became more solemn: "Guess what kind of chips you use when you sit on the gambling table of the Gods and Ghosts Game?"

Everyone looked at each other and said solemnly: "Our lives!"

"But everyone only has one life."

Zhang Qingxiang looked around at everyone: "We all have the same life, but the life energy is different.

Therefore, those who can enter, according to the standards of the pan-cultivation era, are those with more mysterious power in their bodies. "

"Those who are here are eligible to enter..."

Zhang Qingxiang began to choose: "Team leader, me, and all the fourth-level people."

In fact, there was also Ye Yousheng, but Zhang Qingxiang deliberately omitted it.

Once entering the game of gods and ghosts, everyone will sit at the table separately. I can't look after the girl. She is alone, fearing that fear will burst out.

Zhang Ruiqian said without hesitation: "I'll go in, you all stay."

Zhang Qingxiang cursed, his father's personal heroism was violated again.

Zhang Qingxiang did not hit him, but said businesslikely: "Do you know what the most important rule is in the game of gods and ghosts?"

Zhang Ruiqian was speechless.

In order to maintain his prestige as the leader of the group, his son never humiliated himself in public like this.

Zhang Qingxiang did not expect his father or anyone present to answer, and quickly explained: "Everyone must remember that the biggest rule in the game of gods and ghosts is: no cheating!"

Tian Mingkun said subconsciously: "This rule is of great benefit to us. Weird people cannot use mysterious abilities to change cards, so our chances of winning greatly increase..."

But as he spoke, he himself frowned, realizing that things were not that simple.

Zhang Qingxiang: "If you can't make a fortune, everyone will just rely on luck."

"What you are facing is the weirdness of the [Elephant Lord] level among all phenomena in the secret world."

"You are betting on your luck with them, are you really sure?"

"Moreover, if they lose, they lose. They just throw away some chips. If you lose, you can only lose your life."

"If it's a thousand dollars, some people can still hope to win based on their skills, but it's hard to say if it's all about luck."

Zhang Qingxiang checked the time: "There is a strict time limit for the game of gods and ghosts. One game lasts four hours. Less than an hour has passed now.

After entering, you have to hold on in the poker game for at least three hours without losing! "

Everyone's hearts trembled. Who dares to say that they are sure of this?

Luck is invisible and intangible, but it is real.

And the most difficult to grasp.

Maybe your luck has been good this week, but it suddenly turns bad at this time, without any warning.

Taoist Yihang pondered and said, "There are some ancient rituals for increasing luck and growth."

"But we can't guarantee whether it will work in the game of gods and ghosts."

Seeing that his son had said so much, Zhang Ruiqian guessed his intentions and said angrily: "What do you mean, do you want you to go in alone?"

……

Zhang Qingxiang looked at the dark building and remained silent.

He couldn't tell everyone that the best choice now was to not let anyone go in.

Don't do anything. Whether the people inside live or die can only depend on their luck.

This is not a cold and heartless principle, but the most correct and wise choice.

Because luck is a fictitious thing, but everyone knows that it exists. But even those "proud ones of heaven" and "those with great luck" cannot guarantee their "luck" to become famous!
Luck and luck are not the same concepts.

Once someone is sent in and it's just a matter of luck, Zhang Qingxiang, the sixth level, may not have an advantage over a cleaner inside.

So purely from a "technical" perspective, standing still is really the most correct choice.

Zhang Ruiqian pressed his hands on the belt of his uniform, looked at everyone including his son, and said in a loud voice: "You all stay, I will go by myself - this is an order!"

Mr. Guo opened his mouth with complicated eyes, but finally sighed secretly and did not say anything to stop him.

The team leaders all went to see Yanei. The team leader had to carry this thunder by himself. Only you, your own son, could stop him regardless of his authority.

But what is surprising is that Zhang Qingxiang folded his arms, had a cold face, and never made a sound to organize.

Zhang Ruiqian is also afraid that his son will stop him, and once he moves out of the house, the top leader Comrade Ye Shumin... Zhang Ruiqian can only obey the command.

After he issued the order, he quickly turned around and headed for the main entrance of the hotel. He had already planned to pretend that his son had not heard him when he called him, and not give him a chance to use his ultimate move.

Ye Yousheng quietly tugged at the corner of Zhang Qingxiang's clothes. Zhang Qingxiang lowered his head and met the girl's worried eyes.

"Uncle really wants to go in..."

An imperceptible smile appeared on Zhang Qingxiang's face: "Let him go - if he can get in, I will take his last name!"

Just after he finished speaking, Zhang Qingxiang frowned and changed his words: "If he can get in, I won't take his surname!"

Still not right...

This would be extremely detrimental to my mother.

Zhang Qingxiang became irritated and waved his hand: "Anyway, he will definitely not be able to get in without my guidance."

Zhang Ruiqian sent two teams before, but neither of them entered the building.

But people always have the illusion that "he can't do it, but I can do it." Zhang Ruiqian feels that he has a high position, strong strength, and smart people. If his subordinates can't do it, I will definitely do it. Otherwise, why would I be the leader?

Then he went around the building and tried all six doors in total. He tried his best, but still couldn't get in. His big face turned red and he came back dejected.

Zhang Qingxiang stood proudly, as if he was watching a dad joke, but in fact he was having a fierce battle inside.

Can't get in?

Although his reason told him that this was a "magic game", one more person would not be more, and one less person would not be more.

But among the hundreds of lives inside, humans are not digital lives after all. One cannot coldly calculate the number, draw a conclusion, and execute it without any psychological burden.

While being entangled, Zhang Qingxiang still had a trace of doubt: In this era, a mystery of this level should not befall!

In terms of harm, this "Game of Gods and Ghosts" is far inferior to the super-large scene that will happen soon.

But when it comes to the mysterious existence behind it, the super-large scene is not as good as the Game of Gods and Ghosts!

Zhang Qingxiang stared at the hotel building again, holding the Rubik's Cube in his hand!

Number 074, the current [Spirit of Recognition]!
"Give me some strength..." Zhang Qingxiang prayed secretly in his heart.

The [Spirit of Discernment] was activated in his pocket, and Zhang Qingxiang waited quietly. The time became extremely long, and it even gave Zhang Qingxiang an illusion: after so long, the Spirit of Discrimination has not responded yet, so it seems that it has failed. , after all, the level of "The Game of Gods and Ghosts" is too high...

Suddenly, the Rubik's Cube in his hand moved, and a message came into his mind. Zhang Qingxiang frowned and found a weakness that was not considered a weakness.

"Can I take advantage of it?"

"Is this trivial shortcoming enough for me to win this card game?"

Suddenly Zhang Qingxiang smiled freely and it was enough. Compared with before, the chance of winning had increased by at least 10%.

Zhang Qingxiang faced his true heart. Even if he knew the "correct" option, as the leader of the secret case team, he could not stand outside the mysterious scene, quietly waiting for the scene to end, and turn the hundreds of people inside into Life and death are left to "fate".

His true intention, from the moment he stood here, was to get in.

Zhang Qingxiang didn't say hello to anyone and walked towards the hotel door with his head held high!

"You bastard, come back here!"

Zhang Ruiqian was furious and wanted to catch up and pull his son back. You know how to use Comrade Ye Shumin, can't I? I'll call your mother right now. As long as she cries on the phone, I don't believe you can handle it!
But Zhang Qingxiang's body swayed, and an afterimage fell. Zhang Ruiqian didn't catch up, he was already standing at the gate.

Zhang Ruiqian was dumbfounded: He's a sixth-level gangster! I am no longer his opponent...

Zhang Qingxiang stood in front of the gate with his arms open, and the mysterious energy from his body surged out like a river.

In this era, the sixth level of cultivation is ahead of the rest of the world!

Later, Zhang Qingxiang whispered: "I bet everything on myself!"

As if the forty thieves had spoken a spell to open the door, the door suddenly lit up. The space around them overlapped in confusion, and countless neon lights flashed. At the top was a light box with five playing cards, 10, J, and of spades. Q, K, A, royal flush.

Zhang Qingxiang said to himself: "Unfortunately, it's not Mahjong but Texas Flush."

Four blond beauties with proud figures appeared in the foyer. The two in front of them opened the door for Zhang Qingxiang with warm smiles on their faces: "Welcome!"

(End of this chapter)