Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 480 Long Phone Calls and Unlucky Guys

"Tsk."

Lin Yilin suddenly clicked her tongue in annoyance.

"what happened?"

"There aren't many train services in the capital to begin with, and even fewer in Honghua Street, which is quite remote. Then, due to the heavy rain, some services have been suspended..."

"Do you need me to bring you here?"

"No need. If I get too close to him, I'll probably get caught up in some strange fortune just like Lu Chongming. I can make it here in time. I don't want to have food stuck in my teeth or not have toilet paper."

Binary Girl may be a bit crude, but her reasoning is sound.

“I can help you pick your teeth and hand you tissues,” Zheng Fan said casually.

"...It seems like a rather tempting proposal. If I were to encounter misfortune, Mr. Illusion would surely be the prince of illusion who saves me from it. In fact, you have done it many times already."

"No, why does it suddenly feel like a confession?"

"Because I just righteously showed off how much I love Mr. Illusion in front of another illusion, I'm starting to miss you now."

"You can be stupid too. If you miss me, I'll just come over to you. I can sleep with you tonight." Zheng Fan looked up at the rainy sky over Jiangwen Street.

"No need. Right now, the other side is probably very wary of Lu Chongming and you, Mr. Illusion. It's better if you don't leave Jiangwen Street casually. This will delay them to some extent. Also, I think we should enjoy this kind of long phone conversation interaction."

Zheng Fan was speechless: "We can see each other in the blink of an eye, what kind of strange sense of ritual are you pursuing?"

"Have you ever had long phone conversations with girls, Mr. Illusion? What's the longest you've ever talked on the phone?" Lin Yilin asked in return.

"..." Zheng was about to blurt it out, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he hadn't said anything at all.

My girlfriend from high school went abroad to study in college. She called me and said she missed me. I hung up the phone on the spot and immediately booked a plane ticket and flew there.

It was supposed to be so romantic, but it seemed to have scared the girl half to death, and that's how they broke up.

Afterwards, he even accused Zheng Fan of being too controlling, leaving him speechless.

"Then let me hear my voice a little longer," Lin Yilin said gently, which made Zheng Fan feel a little sleepy for some reason.

When Binary Girl's voice slows down, it sounds soft and gentle, and she has great potential to be a sleep aid broadcaster.

"One thing to note is that after analyzing Wang Shizhong's information, assuming he chooses a location to detonate his fingertip nuclear bomb, it doesn't necessarily have to be Jiangwen Street."

"Hmm?" Zheng Fan blinked.

“Jiangwen Street has too few people now. No matter what kind of feedback he wants to seek, the number of people he influences is obviously a very important factor, which is consistent with the characteristics of the intensity of the hallucination.”

That's certainly true.

"But Jiangwen Street is quite far from other gray neighborhoods."

Not to mention that although the population of Jiangwen Street is smaller now, even now, the population of Jiangwen Street is not comparable to that of an ordinary gray neighborhood.

Finding a place with greater potential for generating profits than Jiangwen Street is no easy task.

“That’s why he waited until the end of February, instead of simply finding a place to detonate it.” Lin Yilin spoke in a gentle voice, as if hypnotizing Zheng Fan, about the terrifying things. “The overlap between the black world and the red world at the end of February might create a loophole for the white world. If the population restrictions are relaxed to include the white districts around Jiangwen Street, then there will be many more options.”

"The other party has indeed considered a lot... If he really detonates that thing in the White City, not to mention the entire area, even just a part of the densely populated area, the number of casualties and the impact will be the biggest event since the earthquake. If he wants to gain anything from this evil act, he will definitely make a fortune."

Zheng Fan unconsciously lowered his voice along with Lin Yilin: "How can we know where he will detonate it? Or will Wang Shizhong just hide until the end of February and then act according to the situation?"

“Overlapping points are predictable, so these ambiguous locations can also be calculated. However, for accuracy, the timing won't be much earlier. We can have Lu Chongming and his team investigate the relevant forecasting agencies in Jiangwen Street,” Lin Yilin said, offering her opinion.

"Um……"

"Does Mr. Illusion want to sleep?"

"I can't sleep without the blanket spirit."

"Then just close your eyes, listen to my voice, and imagine my face. I've heard that this can make the feeling even better because of the beautification in your imagination," Lin Yilin said playfully, though hopefully she could be more lively next time.

But that's also what makes her so adorable.

"You're already very beautiful in my mind, no need to embellish it with your imagination."

"I would be very happy if you said that."

"hehe."

"Mr. Illusion, have you ever imagined talking to a girl on the phone like this? It seems to be raining outside again."

"I never imagined this. It's been raining non-stop here."

“Yeah, me too.” Lin Yilin’s voice seemed even closer. “I never imagined I would make a phone call with a guy like this.”

Chirp.

Even through the phone, just hearing the voice, Zheng Fan felt as if his ear had been gently pecked, bringing a tingling sensation.

"I love you, Mr. Illusion." The words were soft and the tone was a little stiff, but Zheng Fan could imagine the expression on Lin Yilin's face when she said them.

Naturally, she was expressionless, like a robot, utterly devoid of charm, but that was precisely the charm of Binary Girl, her style.

"Mmm," he responded softly.

A silence fell between them; the phone call remained uninterrupted as they listened quietly to each other's breathing.

……

Wang Shizhong used the power of illusion to conceal his identity, transforming into an ordinary face that no one had ever seen before as he walked the streets.

He didn't need to be particularly careful, as he figured Zhang Xue and Lu Chongming wouldn't dare to make any big moves, since they had no reason to do so.

Even if he makes up a reason to lure others into a large-scale search for him, his undercover agents within the agency will still inform him of the movements.

He just needs to wait quietly for the clues he wants to come to him, and then everything will proceed smoothly.

After making a call at a public phone on the roadside, Wang Shizhong hailed a taxi and, after several transfers, arrived at an office building that was only half-built.

The leather shoes stepped on the dusty ground without leaving a trace, and naturally, without making a sound.

After walking a few steps in the empty lobby on the first floor, he stopped: "If you're already here, just come out and get to the point. Stop trying to be mysterious with us."

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps emerged from behind a pillar on the left, revealing a man with a weathered face.

He didn't recognize him, and the person didn't match the multi-world monitoring station researcher he was supposed to be trading with according to his information. But that wasn't a problem. It was like Wang Shizhong himself was disguising himself, hiding his true identity, to forge an "organization" for the transaction; naturally, the other party could also find an agent.

"Are you the representative?" Wang Shizhong sized up the other person, unable to discern any details; he looked like a very ordinary cleaner.

Their skills are probably not that great, and their attitude is rather casual.

The other party nodded slowly and walked towards Wang Shizhong.

Wang Shizhong pointed and said, "I didn't tell you to come any closer. Just stand there. Do you know what we're trading?"

The other person stopped, hesitated for a moment, and took out a USB drive: "Coordinates, right?"

It seems there's no problem.

Wang Shizhong also took out his own item for the transaction, a USB drive: "Everything you want is in here. I'll stand right here. Walk towards me, keep your distance, and don't walk too fast. I only allow you to be one step faster than I think. If you're one step faster after I've warned you, the transaction will end, and I'll kill you depending on the situation."

The other person nodded, then slowly stepped closer.

Wang Shizhong continued to observe his surroundings.

Are there accomplices? Others observing this area? A trap?
After confirming that everything was in order, the man came up to him and handed him the USB drive.

“Very good.” Wang Shizhong reached out and took the USB drive.

"What I want..." the other person whispered as they received Wang Shizhong's USB drive.

"There's someone here! What's going on! There's a dead body here!? He's tied up tightly and tortured horribly!" At this moment, an incoherent voice came from a corner of the hall and the corridor.

Wang Shizhong looked over immediately and found that it was two small gangsters dragging a dead man with his eyes wide open.

It was the researcher who was originally supposed to make the deal with him!
The next moment, his hand was suddenly gripped tightly, and the man in front of him, who had been expressionless, suddenly became fierce, throwing a punch at Wang Shizhong's face: "What I want is your life! Bastard!" Red thorns were wrapped around him, but unexpectedly, the thorns only made a few scratches before being torn apart by the iron fist.

Wang Shizhong tried to pull his hand away but found that the other party's strength was incredibly strong.

Something's not right! Something's very wrong! Who could be lying in ambush here at this time?!
Stab it!

Wang Shizhong cut off his own hand and then dodged to the side. The shockwave from the opponent's punch pierced through several pillars in front of him, raising a cloud of dust before dissipating.

slap.

Wang Shizhong stopped the bleeding from his severed arm, then watched as his severed hand was thrown on the ground like trash and then stomped on and abused. The two gang members on the other side had already run back upstairs in fright.

Even so, though he was covered in sweat, he remained calm and composed, asking, "Reason? Who are you? Why are you doing this?"

"Call me Song Liang. I don't know who you are, but..." The man took out a red gemstone and gazed at it intently, which frankly made Wang Shizhong feel a little disgusted: "Do you still recognize this?"

“…I would never use an object to remember a person,” Wang Shizhong said coldly.

"Cynthia!" Song Liang shouted, looking up. "Where is Cynthia?! She's been missing ever since she contacted you! Has her fingertip nuclear bomb ended up in your hands?"

Damn it! That woman he tore to pieces long ago actually still has connections in Jiangwen Street!?
Wang Shizhong cursed aloud in his heart.

"I miss her so much. Even though she never looked down on me, I have a system now, and I've become so powerful..." The man suddenly started sobbing.

So you're a total simp! No wonder Cynthia's information wasn't showing up! I, Wang Shizhong, was actually outmaneuvered by a simp?!
Cursing inwardly, Wang Shizhong straightened up: "I don't know where Cynthia is. Our previous transaction was very pleasant, and I haven't seen her since. It's no use you looking for me. Give me back my hand, and I can overlook your rude behavior just now."

"You're lying!" To everyone's surprise, the other party yelled at him.

Wang Shizhong hadn't been yelled at in ages, and now this scoundrel-like worm in front of him was yelling at him...!
“My system… it tells me it was you who did it. Do you know about lotteries?” Song Liang tilted his head, finally managing to squeeze out a bit of confident pride. “I’ve always been pretty lucky, you know. Even when I don’t have a job and I’m not good at cleaning, I always manage to have good luck and live a carefree life. My system can help me with lotteries, once a week, and it can give me a lot of amazing things.”

“A powerful physique, a powerful fantasy object, and even… the information I want to know!”

As he spoke, Song Liang's gaze toward Wang Shizhong turned fierce once more.

"The system says it is you! Give Cynthia back to me!"

Stab it!

Thorns suddenly pierced down from the ceiling behind his head, but Song Liang turned around and quickly smashed them.

But when he turned back to look for Wang Shizhong, he saw a human-shaped moth.

Bang bang bang!
Mothman unleashed a barrage of punches on Song Liang's face, forcing him to retreat. After holding out for a while, Song Liang attempted a counterattack, but Mothman flapped his wings to adjust his position, nimbly dodging the punches before sweeping Song Liang down with a kick.

The moment Song Liang fell, his knee struck him hard.

boom!
Song Liang flew out and crashed into a pillar.

Wang Shizhong stepped forward, picked up his arm, and placed it on the broken surface. A flash of white light, and the arm was reattached, leaving only the mark of the break.

"You vermin, how dare you tell me you were lucky?"

"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts!" Song Liang struggled to get up.

Wang Shizhong was taken aback.

He got punched so many times and isn't even hurt?! What kind of physical strength did his system give him?!
And judging by his mental state, he's definitely on drugs. He's not just a bedbug, he's a drug addict! Although he smuggles addictive substances for extra money, he doesn't touch those things himself…

Song Liang was crying and sobbing when something suddenly flew out of him.

Wang Shizhong only vaguely saw what looked like some kind of rhomboid armor plate before his body was pierced through.

"What?! What is this thing?! It's faster than a bullet!"

After drilling several holes in Wang Shizhong, these armor plates flew around haphazardly in the hall. Wang Shizhong could only barely defend himself and his Mothman avatar together, looking extremely disheveled, especially in protecting his head.

After a brief observation, he realized something: "It's his mind! His mind is manipulating these armor plates, which is why this insane mental state is causing them to fly around like a madman!"

Although he gained speed, his accuracy was mediocre; otherwise, a direct strike to the forehead on the first attack could have severely injured him.

Song Liang suddenly sprang up, yelling and wildly swinging his fists.

It was comical, but the wild punches he swung with that body were anything but comical; the hurricanes his fists unleashed were destroying the building!

Mothman fiercely confronted it. Wang Shizhong could not waste too much power here, but without spending more power, an avatar could only barely hold on against this poisonous insect.

Even more deadly are these nail plates!
Whoa!

Mothman's arm was pierced, his movements faltered, and he was immediately punched by Song Liang. Seizing the opportunity, Song Liang launched a frenzied attack like a mad dog.

"Hahaha! You're already this strong after just a few draws. If I draw a few more, won't I become invincible? Ahahahaha!" Song Liang laughed loudly, snot and saliva flying everywhere.

Mothman was pinned to the ground and, with his armor plates flailing and his fists flailing wildly, was brutally beaten to a pulp.

Wang Shizhong bled from all seven orifices, his body suddenly went limp and collapsed to the ground, the backlash of being killed had arrived.

"I want to avenge Cynthia! Die!" Song Liang lunged at Wang Shizhong.

Boom!

The ceiling of the hall suddenly collapsed!

The large number of stones crushed Song Liang, but avoided Wang Shizhong, and even formed a safe triangular area with the pillar behind him.

“You did this yourself…” Wang Shizhong stared coldly at the pile of stones in front of him.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the pile of stones, and Song Liang broke free.

Naturally, being hit by the collapse could not possibly crush Song Liang's strong body; it only tore his clothes.

"Just this little bit of bad luck! You think you can defeat me with that!?"

“No, from this point on, you’re doomed.” Wang Shizhong adjusted his breathing, his eyes sharp and cold.

Two figures fell from the building as the ceiling collapsed, briefly obscuring Song Liang's view. They were the two gang members who had been passing by earlier.

Just as Song Liang was about to raise his hand to swat the two flies, red thorns pierced through their bodies and tore open their full pockets.

The white powdery substance inside the bag was revealed...

boom!
The bag was smashed by Song Liang's subconscious hand, and a high concentration of dust spread and enveloped him.

"Hopeless? Are you so confused because you're about to die? You're the one who's hopeless!" Song Liang was unharmed in the dust, his expression frenzied. "I never thought this body I got from the lottery would actually get stronger and stronger! Since I got the system, I've rarely fought, so this is the first time I've ever known this. I feel like I'm floating on air, so good! So exhilarating! My body feels so light! I'm invincible! I'm completely invincible! Can I fly now? I'm already flying! Hahahaha!"

Before Wang Shizhong's eyes, Song Liang waved his hands wildly, took a few steps and tripped over a stone, but continued to roll on the ground, laughing loudly and foaming at the mouth.

"Your body is very strong, but many of the addictive substances circulating in the capital cannot be resisted simply by being strong. The body the system gave you is not good enough to allow you to take high concentrations of addictive substances without any harm. Obviously, you should know this yourself, after all, you are a drug addict."

Wang Shizhong slowly got up and looked down at Song Liang convulsing on the ground, like a cockroach making its last struggle under insecticide.

"That's why I say that relying solely on fate will only make you a puppet of fate. Those who consider themselves lucky can die in the illusions brought by addictive drugs, which is quite fitting for the fate of an unambitious worm like you."

Wang Shizhong turned around and quickly left the scene.

As expected, the commotion here has alerted the police and the authorities.

It would be bad if Zhang Xue discovered their whereabouts.

At least the coordinates are... um?

He stared wide-eyed, reached into his pocket, and found a hole in it.

When? It should be when that poisonous insect manipulated its armor plates to beat him so badly he had to run away with his head in his hands!
My USB drive is gone!?

He looked back at the office building, which was now completely surrounded. Surveillance drones were watching the area around the collapsed building. Going back now would undoubtedly get him caught red-handed. The processing bureau wasn't far from here, and if Zhang Xue found him, she'd probably pounce on him.

Wang Shizhong is having a hard time maintaining his composure.

He wasn't without other channels; he made more than one preparation.

What really drove him crazy was that he'd been inexplicably targeted by a sycophantic jerk, gotten beaten up for nothing, and still hadn't gotten what he wanted. Now, if he didn't run away quickly, he risked being exposed...

With a determined look, Wang Shizhong left without looking back.

Damn fate, he must overcome it! At all costs!
(End of this chapter)