Chapter 1 Welcome to Our Company's Product

【Welcome to our company's product. Scanning has begun, please wait.】

【Scanning complete. Verified citizen ID: sh13***313, Name: Feng Bujue; Access device: nL2055 deluxe single-player game pod, no abnormal external hardware detected; Cardiopulmonary function within normal range; Neural connection program ready, please select access type.】

【Access type is non-sleep mode, adjusting... adjustment complete, please confirm to load the game or return to the previous option.】

【Program starting, loading game in ten seconds...】

Accompanied by a familiar voice, Feng Bujue logged into the game.

Because Ruoyu's cold hadn't recovered, and she needed to rest in bed, Brother Jue went online alone in the evening.

After arriving in the login space, he first briefly handled the emails, and then simply chose a normal difficulty single-player survival mode and joined the queue.

For the past two weeks, whenever Feng Bujue had time, he would queue up for this kind of quick-completion script alone. Of course... his purpose was definitely not to grind levels or equipment, but to seek help from a certain "specific creature" in that infinite script world.

The race, form, and abilities of these creatures are all uncertain, but they can all be classified under the same name—High Gods.

Seeing this, some people will definitely wonder: Among the big shots Brother Jue knows in the main universe, isn't there one who can be regarded as a High God? Wouldn't it be better to directly ask them for help?

Indeed, Feng Bujue's connections in the main universe... or rather, "divine connections"... are very extensive; but this time, what he wants to do is something that no one in the entire main universe can help with—he wants to borrow the hyperdimensional power of "God" to activate the [Kongtong Seal] and restore the part of his data that was damaged.

Although there are a few heavenly god-level characters in the main universe who possess the power to drive the [Kongtong Seal], because they themselves are in the "Thriller Paradise" universe, they cannot reverse the data corruption phenomenon created by Twenty-Three, who has the same nature as the "Supreme God (Destiny)."

To accomplish this, one must rely on the hand of gods from other multiverses; if this were not the case, Lute would have personally used the [Kongtong Seal] to help Brother Jue restore the data, and there would be no need for this trouble.

However, finding gods from other multiverses to help is never an easy task.

In most cases, players have no chance to come into contact with the "god-level" existences of those script worlds, and some universes don't even have the concept of "gods."

But Brother Jue can't just enter a script, read the opening introduction, and quit if he feels the chances are slim... Doing so would result in a ban from logging in after quitting, which would cost him more time.

Therefore, these days, Feng Bujue often queues up for non-sleep mode (this mode is more likely to have short scripts) and normal difficulty single-player scripts; and his priority after entering the script is: first, try to contact the High God of that universe; second, if he can't complete the first, try to complete the script as quickly as possible; third, if he can't even satisfy the second, then play "greedily," anyway, failing the mission or dying can quickly end the script, and he can requeue after hanging up.

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【Feng Bujue, Level 56】

【Please select the game mode you want to join.】

【You have selected Single Player Survival Mode (Normal), please confirm.】

【Confirmed, script generating...】

【Loading begins, please wait.】

"Welcome to Thriller Paradise." This time, the opening line was spoken by a gentle male voice, with a cold and numb tone.

As the voice started, Brother Jue also lost control of his body and fell into darkness.

【Loading complete, you are currently in Single Player Survival Mode (Normal).】

【This mode provides script introductions and has a chance to generate side hidden missions and special worldviews.】

【Script Completion Reward: Puzzle Card *1】

【The script introduction will be played soon, and the game will start immediately after the playback.】

After a brief silence, the opening CG and narration began.

【Night sky, covered with dark clouds, the light and shadow of extravagance illuminate tall Gothic buildings.】

【This is a city of sin.】

【Here are gilded halls of pleasure, filled with corrupt and incompetent rulers and heartless rich and powerful people.】

【Here are also hidden and filthy dark alleys, for criminals and madmen to run rampant.】

【And in the remaining slums, live some good people with conscience and honest and simple people.】

In the first second this opening started, Feng Bujue had already recognized the city. He didn't need to listen to the entire description to know... this was Gotham.

【Fortunately, all of this has become a thing of the past...】

"Huh?" It wasn't until he heard this sentence that Brother Jue felt a little puzzled, and thought to himself, "Why do you say that?"

【One day, a hero calling himself "Batman" was born, using his extraordinary wisdom and force to transform the city.】

【Shortly after this superhero appeared on the stage of Gotham, the only son of the Cobblepot family—Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot—won the mayoral election. This decisive mayor immediately launched a crackdown on all the evil forces in Gotham.】

"Well... a gang leader becoming mayor... isn't new in the DC universe; cracking down on all sides of evil forces... can both eliminate his opponents and establish his prestige in the hearts of the people..." Feng Bujue murmured in his heart, "It seems that the Penguin in this universe is a more intelligent version..."

【In the same year, the upright prosecutor Harvey Dent and the honest and firm police chief James Gordon also stood up. The alliance formed by them and Mayor Cobblepot represented the light of Gotham. This force of light swept away the corruption and evil in the city with lightning speed.】

"That is to say... Dent hasn't turned into Two-Face yet, but Gordon has already been promoted to chief..." Brother Jue listened while trying to organize the timeline of this script and some of the characters he knew in his mind.

【And at night, the dark knight of this city—Batman—sweeps through the darkest and dirtiest corners of Gotham.】

【In this way, in less than two years, Gotham has completely changed.】

"Huh?" Hearing this, Feng Bujue belatedly felt a strange feeling. He suddenly felt that the previous sentence "all of this has become a thing of the past" seemed to refer not only to the changes brought about by the appearance of "Batman."

【Today's Gotham can be called a positive model for the entire country and even the world to emulate and admire; there are no super criminals or criminal organizations in this city. Occasionally, some petty thieves come out to commit crimes, but they will be brought to justice by the police or Batman in a very short time.】

【It has been the city with the lowest crime rate in the United States for three consecutive years, and has been consistently crowned by the media and the public as "most livable," "best public security," and "simple folk customs"... Such political achievements have made Mayor Cobblepot's re-election prospects very promising.】

【And Dent, Gordon, and Batman have all become contemporary heroes who are well-known, admired, and praised by everyone.】

"What the hell?" Feng Bujue finally cursed in his heart, "Are you kidding me? A script world based on the story of Batman, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment? And the main characters are not dead, disabled, or blackened?"

【Maybe you are thinking now that although this kind of "everyone lives happily ever after" story mode is very common and popular, it is a bit strange to happen in Gotham.】

At this point, the tone of the narration suddenly changed. The original sense of narration from a bystander was gone, replaced by an attitude of talking to the player in the first person.

【It doesn't matter, you can keep your own thoughts, and I am very willing to help you dispel this confusion in your heart. When you find out the truth, you will get a logical answer... otherworldly traveler.】

This second sentence after the change of tone completely felt like a certain "character" was talking to the player, and the most concerning thing for Feng Bujue in this sentence was... the "narrator" actually called Brother Jue an "otherworldly traveler" instead of a "player."

"Could it be..." Feng Bujue instantly thought, "I've encountered an existence similar to 'Billy'... who can interfere with the opening script introduction to a certain extent?"

His reasoning could not be further advanced because the narration stopped abruptly after the previous sentence.

The next second, Feng Bujue gained the ability to move.

Whether it was a coincidence or fate... his journey this time unfolded in a prison cell in a mental hospital.