jdhmnovel Chapter 114 Two Ways to Enter the Courtyard
Chapter 114 Two Ways to Enter the Courtyard
"What special methods?"
Upon hearing Cheng Mu's words, Liu Ren was startled.
But I still pretended to be confused and asked a question.
Cheng Mu didn't care whether Liu Ren was faking it or not, and explained directly:
"The people in the Central Courtyard are divided into two types: those who came from outside and those who were born in the Central Courtyard."
"I won't elaborate on those born in Midgard; it's exactly what it sounds like. They were born here, grew up here, and that's why they're called 'Midgard people.'"
"But what comes in from the outside is much more interesting. Those people, or things that are not human, enter the central courtyard from all sorts of places, gather in the central courtyard, and eventually get trapped in the central courtyard. They can no longer leave and can only try to take root here."
"There are currently two known methods to enter the courtyard from the outside."
"First, the soul enters. Second, the body enters. Those who enter with their bodies currently have no way to leave the Central Court. However, those who enter with their souls can leave the Central Court and return to where they came from."
"Moreover, all those whose souls enter the Midgard share a common characteristic."
"That means there are no memories of the courtyard, only memories of where you came from."
"Judging from your performance, you are the one whose soul entered Midgard—am I right?"
After hearing what Cheng Mu said, Liu Ren was stunned.
Does the soul enter and the body enter?
This setting is quite interesting.
But after thinking for a while, Liu Ren still found the bug.
"Then what about those people who were brought in from outside? Surely not all of them were souls that entered the central courtyard?" Liu Ren asked.
“…That’s right.” Cheng Mu did not deny this point. Rather, it was only at this moment that she realized something. “There are many secrets in the Central Courtyard, and this is one of them. According to the investigation, many of those who were sent here should have had memories of their ‘origin’. But in the middle of the journey, for unknown reasons, they lost their memories of their ‘origin’ and at the same time gained memories of ‘another origin’.”
"..."
To put it more vividly, this phenomenon is called "body possession".
"..."
"However, the reasons, process, and conditions for this possession are still all unknown. There are still many unsolved mysteries in this desolate place, and even with investigation, there will always be omissions."
"..."
Cheng Mu's words left Liu Ren speechless.
After hearing all this, Liu Ren only had one impression of the central courtyard—it was strange in every way.
From Pi Xinjie's explanation to Cheng Mu's explanation, to the special features of "Eternal Night" in reality, and then to the effectiveness judgment of the killing system.
There is nothing about it that is not questionable.
After hearing the supplementary explanation of Cheng Mu's world view and background setting, the viewers in the live broadcast room all started a heated discussion.
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[Isn't this still part of the game's design?]
[It's definitely part of the game's design, what are you thinking?]
Surely it can't really be possession?
[Eternal Night is a single-player game; there's no concept of "time" flowing in it at all. This NPC's explanation was clearly pre-set.]
[But it also felt so real... After listening, I felt like something was off, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.]
[Background information for "Eternal Night" can be updated again...]
No, no, no, it's hard to say. "Eternal Night" is a true death game; if it were a real world, then the reality of death would be explained.
Isn't death itself a setting imposed by reality, a pre-programmed sequence?
No, ultimately, the discussion must return to the game itself—who was the genius who developed this thing?
[There have been claims for a long time that it was an extraterrestrial artifact, and now it seems like that theory is becoming increasingly plausible.]
But if that's really the case, what would they be after?
Who knows? The lab rats wouldn't know why scientists were feeding and caring for them so well.
[Sigh, don't try to guess what the aliens are planning.]
Perhaps it's because God doesn't care?
[Possession... From an NPC's perspective, the player truly is a matter of possession and manipulation.]
[Soul invasion theory? That's interesting.]
Who would infiltrate Tamagotchi just to die inside?
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Special Investigation Bureau.
Yuan Baiming recorded everything Cheng Mu said.
Kong Qun leaned over and asked, "Boss, do you think what this NPC said could be true?"
Yuan Baiming didn't even turn his head: "It would be great if it were true."
If this is true, then the security risks posed by "Eternal Night" are within a controllable range.
On the contrary, it's a good thing.
As long as people in real life don't touch it, it won't be affected.
Kong Qun then said, "Boss, I have an idea."
Yuan Baiming: "Speak."
Kong Qun: "Since Liu Ren is so strong, could we contact him and ask him to conduct more research in 'Eternal Night' and gather more research data for us?"
Yuan Baiming looked at Kong Qun as if he were an idiot: "Have you forgotten Tianyu's personality analysis results?"
Kong Qun scratched his head: "No. But it's not a big problem. He's short of money. As long as we pay him enough, even if he's cynical, he'll still do his job, right?"
Yuan Baiming: "Let's talk about it after the investigation into him in reality is over."
"Oh."
Before confirming whether Liu Ren in reality is a monster in human skin, Yuan Baiming will absolutely not easily contact him.
Cooperation is not a simple matter.
Liu Ren is far more unusual than the other players, so we can't afford to be careless.
……
The journey from East Zone 1 to East Zone 9 is quite long.
It was noon, and Cheng Mu rode his motorcycle to a stop in a rare neutral zone.
"Let's eat first, and while we're at it, tell me about where you came from."
Cheng Mu glanced at the half-closed restaurant door and kicked it open.
Bang!
The loud noise startled one of the machine heads inside out.
"Welcome, sir!"
"Gentlemen, please prepare some lunch for us."
"Yes, yes, uh, please come this way..."
The robot led the two people into the store.
Liu Ren then realized that the store's environment was also very poor.
It looked like it had just been bombed.
In short, it is far removed from the environment of East District 1.
After sitting down, Liu Rencai responded to Cheng Mu's earlier words: "There's nothing to say about where I came from—what's wrong with this place? Why is it so dilapidated?"
“In areas where fighting is frequent, even neutral zones can be affected by the clashes between factions,” Cheng Mu explained. “Some areas in the east are a mixed bag, and battles between those who have entered the realm of the supernatural are commonplace. There is no order in these places. If buildings are damaged, and the neutral zone doesn’t have enough funds to repair them, they will remain in a dilapidated state.”
"I see..." Liu Ren recalled Cheng Mu's bold kick just now.
If you kick a door too many times, it will break down sooner or later.
I don't know how this habit developed.
As if knowing what he was thinking, Cheng Mu added, "Some bastards like to set traps in neutral zones. If you're not careful, you can easily get hurt or even die. Those half-open doors are perfect for setting up hidden traps."