People in Yu-Gi-Oh! The hyper-converged audience is also integrated

Chapter 387 Joining the Group
"If the underworld were upside down, beneath the sky and above the abyss, could a broken-winged angel and a demon from purgatory, inverted between the heavens, embrace each other and turn to ashes?"

Li Guanqi couldn't help but softly read the written language aloud.

At first glance, it looks like a fantasy or magical novel, but the author's pen name is a cute girl-like 'Sugar Heart Super Sweet,' giving the impression that she's a purveyor of darkness.

Out of curiosity, he gently turned the pages and quickly became engrossed in reading. He pulled up a seat and sat down, momentarily forgetting his original purpose for tracking the book.

The little girl wearing the [Asteria of the White Forest] skin naturally sat down next to Li Guanqi and read with him. Li Guanqi moved the book slightly so that both of them could read normally, but they were sitting quite close together.

Upon reaching page ten, Asteria's eyes lit up. Pointing to the cover, she excitedly exclaimed, "The murderer is here!"

"Shh—" Li Guanqi said without raising his head, putting his index finger to his lips.

Revealing the killer's identity in a suspense novel is a major taboo.

“Hmm,” Asteria squinted at him, “You haven’t seen it at all, have you?”

“It’s not too late to read it now.” Li Guanqi turned a page, his tone flat. “The book is quite interesting.”

Upon hearing this, Asteria smiled again.

Whether it's an old friend or a new friend, it's a happy thing.

Li Guanqi became increasingly engrossed in watching.

Unlike the niche Yu-Gi-Oh! fanfiction of my previous life, in Biantana, dueling-themed entertainment culture is incredibly popular.

Duel X League, Duel X Adventure, Duel X Crime – a variety of dueling-themed hybrids.

This book, "The Upside-Down Underworld," is also a classic example of the duel x crime genre. In an era where everyone suffers from double vision, this genre is particularly popular.

The plot of the book is easy to understand. The female protagonist's cheat ability is an epic-level domain card - [Mental Collapse]. After defeating her opponent in a domain duel, she can view or even project her opponent's memories to assist in solving cases.

Upon seeing the romance scene, Li Guanqi's fingers paused slightly as she turned the page.

His expression began to turn strange.

His emotions were somewhat interrupted, but since he hadn't seen the murderer yet, he could only continue watching.

After some embarrassing romantic moments, the plot returns to normal.

Some people may appear vicious, but their exposed memories may reveal significant hidden truths.

Some of them may appear respectable, but the memories they expose are quite sordid.

As the female protagonist's memories are explored over a long period, she gradually becomes confused. There is a line in the book that says, "The human heart is like an abyss; the more you explore it, the more lost you become."

The story unfolds page by page. They sit in the bookstore all day, shoulder to shoulder, reading a book together. Passersby walk by one after another, and the golden sunlight of the setting sun gently shines on them.

When they closed the book, the bookstore was silent. The two leaned against each other, as if they were in a dream.

Li Guanqi let out a long breath, as if returning from another world. He was mentally exhausted, yet still felt like he hadn't had enough.

He glanced at his personal panel subconsciously.

DP Balance: -20556

Li Guanqi's eye twitched violently; this private bookstore could actually be in debt.

After watching for more than five hours, I suddenly accumulated a debt of 20,000 DP and got my name flagged as red.

However, compared to his red-named ID, it was the book he was reading that really broke his spirit.

At the end of the book, a virtual screen displays a dense array of reader comments, their grievances almost bursting off the page.

[You dog of an author! Are you even human?! You're stuck here?! Who's the murderer?!]

[Super sweet? I think there's poison in your candy! I've been on hiatus for half a month! Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare take such a break!]

Putting everything else aside, the romance is so realistic... it's hard to describe. As a guy, I'm practically digging my toes into the ground reading it, but I still want to know who the big boss is! Update soon!

[Isn't this a female-oriented novel? Why are there male readers?]

Li Guanqi nodded in deep agreement.

Putting aside the romantic subplots that male readers would find hard to relate to, and the ridiculously childish plot points, the story itself is quite good.

Seven or eight people died in Chapter Fifty, and the emotional impact was very well done.

Each time the female protagonist peers into the memories of a suspect, she seems to unravel a mystery, but in reality, she unveils an even bigger fog. The clues are intertwined, and the outline of the mastermind behind the scenes is faintly visible, but the author always glosses over it at crucial moments, leaving the reader wanting more.

"What a pity," Li Guanqi couldn't help but sigh, putting the book back in its place.

“Yes.” Asteria sighed beside her, her little face full of regret. “Why don’t you update anymore? You used to update so frequently.”

Li Guanqi keenly noticed the word 'before'.

He turned his head and asked casually, "Do you know the author?"

“I don’t know her.” Asteria shook her head, then added, “However, I feel she must be a very sweet and gentle person.”

Li Guanqi: "..."

Gentleness? It reveals the depths of the human heart, the gentleness of eight people being stabbed eight times in fifty chapters.

“There are other books she wrote on the third floor.” Asteria looked up, her eyes filled with anticipation. “Although they’re also full of unanswered questions, the stories are all very interesting. Would you like to go take a look together?”

Li Guanqi glanced at the sky outside and his own red name, and refused without changing his expression.

"No, it's getting late, I should log off."

If he keeps watching, he'll be forcibly kicked out of the metaverse today.

The fact that a Spirit Suppression Division agent was kicked out of the game due to insufficient DP (Data Points) has caused the entire Fifth Department of Shenyang to lose face.

“Oh…” Asteria’s eyes dimmed noticeably. She lowered her head, muttered something, and then looked up at Li Guanqi, her voice soft and lonely, “Then, can we meet again tomorrow?”

Li Guanqi paused as he was about to log off.

Looking into the girl's eyes, which held a hint of loneliness and longing, he felt a sudden tenderness in his heart.

Is it 0748's memories at work? That reclusive monster, who finally made a few friends, can't stand this kind of look.

Li Guanqi glanced at his bright red debt ID and cursed inwardly.

"I've taken a few days off recently, so I can come over and read some books." He looked away, his tone casual, "I'm not sure about the future."

"Okay! See you tomorrow!" Asteria's smile bloomed again, clean and pure. She hugged the book "The Upside-Down Underworld" as if it were a rare treasure and nodded vigorously at him.

Li Guanqi didn't say anything more and logged out of his account.

The bookshelves and lights in front of me receded like a tide, and the next second, the noise of the real world roared into my ears.

The smell of disinfectant hit the air, followed by a cacophony of voices and the frantic clicking of camera shutters.

Li Guanqi took off the metaverse access helmet and found the ward crowded with people.

Langley was trying his best to stop people, but there were just too many visitors.

"Detective Li! Could you reveal some of the core secrets surrounding the Gulatia ruins?"

"There are rumors that you survived because you received a divine inheritance in the ruins. Is that true?"

"Whom did you see on your deathbed? Was it God?"

A group of reporters wearing signs from various media outlets went crazy, shoving their microphones and cameras forward as if they wanted to stuff them into his mouth.

Li Guanqi frowned slightly. How did the news about Latia get to the reporters?

Several colleagues from Group Two were trying their best to maintain order and formed a human wall, but with little effect. In the corner, several members of the special agents, with serious expressions and wearing different uniforms, were watching coldly.

The doctors and nurses were blocked outside, looking anxious and impatient.

"Make way! The patient needs to rest!"

"Please go to the press room for interviews! This is a ward!"

The ward was in complete chaos. Li Guanqi sighed and covered his forehead; no wonder the Yuan Universe had a billion daily active users.

Compared to these flies, that shady bookstore is heaven; at least DP can solve the problem through duels or by spending money.

The group of nine people who participated in the purge were unusually lively, just like celebrating the Chinese New Year.

The Shadow Mist Girl cheered excitedly, "Liberation! Long live!"

"Heroes act with swiftness and decisiveness!"

Each Purger is responsible for monitoring a specific hour hand. The Pope's task, which Binelle was in charge of, has been completed. Although the loss of the Symbiosis Card is not perfect, the core purification is finished, and she can now take a long vacation.

"@Blank, is there any work for me afterwards?" she added.

Rose sighed softly, "Don't tag her anymore, let her think about life."

The Shadow Mist Lady comforted her, "It's just one wrong prediction. It's like a duel; no matter how strong the bond is, you'll occasionally get a bad result. Don't worry, let's go get some barbecue!"

Blank: "@Clover, are you sure you didn't see Li Guanqi's heart being ripped out?"

The Shadow Mist Lady sighed, "Oh dear, I've given my statement ten thousand times in the last two days. When I saw the Pope inserting bone needles into him, I rushed up to him. When I came to my senses again, the ruins were collapsing, and we were falling from the sky."

"The period in between must have been the Pope's incomplete world, where he was dug up?"

Mahjong hit the nail on the head: "The problem now is that he's still alive, and his chest hasn't been ripped out."

The swordsman pondered for a moment: "Could it be that that person isn't Li Guanqi? I heard from Rose that Li Guanqi never used his reaction ability."

Rose: "At first I thought he got caught on purpose, and I was quite moved by it for a while."

"But his subsequent actions, so fearless, didn't seem like he was deliberately captured; it was more like he genuinely didn't realize what was happening."

The mermaid pondered, "If it's not the real me..."

Swordsman: "Then where did I hide?"

Mahjong: "Then where did I hide?"

Rabbit/Shadow Mist Lady/Rose: "Never mind, let's make dumplings first."

Three days later, early morning.

"Discharge!"

Li Guanqi threw the last of his hospital gowns into the recycling bin and picked up the neatly folded new uniform next to him.

A pure white turtleneck trench coat with the emblem of the Bureau of Spirit Control on its epaulets.

He put it on slowly and deliberately, fastened the top button of the collar, and straightened his cuffs. The figure in the mirror was upright, giving him a sharp look.

This outfit is more realistic than the fake data skins in the metaverse. Apart from the "Silver Princess of the Labyrinth" skin customized by the All-Victorious King, wearing that outfit makes it really cool down underneath, giving you the thrill of running around naked.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was a knock on the ward door three times, and a head popped in. It was Le Tong, a pretty girl from the same group.

"Newcomer to the Second-Class Merit Award, are you ready?" She winked and teased.

Over the past three days, Li Guanqi's ward has been overrun with people from all walks of life. If Langley hadn't used his authority to keep everyone out, he wouldn't have had a moment's peace.

"Let's go." Li Guanqi ignored her words and walked straight out of the ward.

Le Tong followed beside him, chattering away: "I really envy those who receive the Second-Class Merit Award, they don't have to worry about performance targets."

Li Guanqi paused, glancing at her without changing his expression.

"How many points do you have per month?"

"500, so tiring." Yue Tong sighed as she walked. "Regular agents don't have the same priority as interns."

"We'll grab any job that's easy to get."

Li Guanqi nodded in acknowledgment, then looked around and asked, "Am I the only newcomer in Group Two?"

“Groups one and two were formed earlier and have a strong foundation, so they generally don’t lack people.” Le Tong thought for a moment and said, “Tang Xin got into Group one, and you got into Group two.”

"Two people received second-class merit awards. Wow, they're only twenty years old and they've already received second-class merit awards. Excellent."

"The team leader brags to everyone he meets that one of our team members received a second-class merit award."

Li Guanqi dared not reply and turned his head away guiltily. Only the five people involved knew how worthless this second-class merit was.

The two walked through the long corridor and came to a heavy metal door. Letong swiped on the sensor, and the door slid open silently.

"Group Two, we've arrived."

A scent mixed with coffee and some unknown aroma wafted towards me.

The office was large, but things were piled up in a mess. A huge electronic screen hung on the wall, displaying Bian Yuelong's real-time energy fluctuation chart. In the corner, Bai Shu, who wore glasses, was frantically pressing buttons on the computer, while Mickey was chatting with him.

On the other side, Qiqi sat on a chair with her legs wrapped around her waist, looking up at the sky outside the window.

There weren't many people in the office. When they heard the door open, everyone except Qiqi turned around to look.

Langley put down the documents in his hand and stood up from behind the desk facing the door.

"Stop, everyone."

The office quieted down, but Qiqi was still gazing at the sky.

Langley pointed to Li Guanqi and introduced him to the group: "This is Li Guanqi, a new member of our group two."

She paused, then emphasized her words.

"A recipient of the Second-Class Merit Award and a survivor of the Gulatia Ruins Incident."

Let's give them a round of applause!

"Second-class merit! Awesome!" Mickey clapped excitedly first, his eyes filled with admiration. "My name is Mickey, I'm in charge of intelligence. Let's have a meal together sometime!"

Le Tong smiled and clapped along: "My name is Le Tong, and I'm in charge of administration and logistics."

Bai Shu pursed her lips and forced a reluctant smile: "Bai Shu, general affairs position."

The number of people was unexpectedly low, but out of politeness, Li Guanqi nodded to each person in response.

In the blink of an eye, he looked at Qiqi, who was standing in the corner like a statue waiting for her husband, but she kept looking up at the sky and didn't seem to be planning to introduce herself.

To ease the awkwardness, Langley stepped forward and pointed to Qiqi, introducing her: "Her name is Qiqi, she's the team's—uh, weather forecaster."

"A very unique position," Li Guanqi replied with an awkward laugh.

Langley clapped his hands, forcefully turning the page: "Chu Chan is on a personal mission, the other six are on night shift, we'll get to know each other later."

He looked at Li Guanqi, pondered for a moment, and made arrangements.

"Li Guanqi, from now on you will be in a group with Qiqi and Chu Chan, and you will be in charge of the North District. Chu Chan is busy, so you should familiarize yourself with our work process first."

Qiqi turned her head, looking slightly unconvinced, and said in an unusually calm tone: "Team leader, I'm also a veteran, I can mentor newcomers."

"You? Mentoring newbies?" Langley narrowed his eyes. "Are you planning to finish this task and then take seven days off?"

Mickey and Letong looked at them with surprise.

This is unbelievable! Qiqi said she's going to mentor the newbies.

Bai Shu's eyes darted back and forth between Li Guanqi and Qi Qi, her pupils slightly contracted, as if she were lost in thought.

"Alright, fine then," Langley said reluctantly, before sternly instructing Qiqi, "Don't lead the newcomers astray!"

"It's rare to find a normal person in the group."

Qiqi wouldn't listen to a word. She looked at Li Guanqi, pointed her thumb out the window, and said, "Let's go, get in the car."

(End of this chapter)