The game becomes reality: Black Myth invades the real world.

Chapter 54 The Third World Coroner

As an official organization, the Bureau of Spirits Investigation possesses far more power than one might imagine.

On the surface, it appears to be on par with certain conglomerates in terms of strength, but that's just a figure of speech.

In reality, over 90% of players are subject to some degree of supervision by the Bureau of Spirits, but due to privacy protection principles, the timing is deliberately delayed.

Within a few days, what Chen Fu had done became known.

The authorities in Yanjing held a special meeting to discuss how to handle this matter.

After a heated debate, most participants agreed that neither a blanket condemnation nor indifference should be tolerated.

The former can indeed establish authority, but it is not conducive to internal unity and will make players think that the organization is cold-blooded.

The latter may seem tolerant and generous, but it lacks binding force, and subsequent management will become increasingly chaotic.

Therefore, after discussion, Yanjing came up with a proper solution.

They learned through some information channel that Chen Fu was going through a dungeon, specifically a level 3 job change dungeon.

If he can get out safely, his past actions will be forgiven, but any items he obtains afterward, such as props and skill books, must be reported to the Spirit Investigation Bureau first.

If you find something useful, keep it; the Spirit Investigation Bureau will buy it at the normal market price. If you don't find anything useful, you can put it up for sale to corporations or individual players.

If we can't get through smoothly, then there's no point in talking about it.

After stating his decision, Zhao Dekuan quietly awaited his old friend's reply.

Zhou Jianbang visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't want Chen Fu to suffer the same fate as Zhao Jinggang, being punished for some personal reason.

This is the best way to handle it now.

Zhou Jianbang realized that Zhao Dekuan must have played a significant role in Yanjing's decision. Otherwise, given their past handling of the situation, such a conciliatory approach would have been impossible.

"Old Zhao, you were the one who came up with this suggestion, weren't you?"

Zhou Jianbang asked directly.

"I did some work, but not much; it was mainly on Minister Zhang's side..."

Zhao Dekuan said that the Minister Zhang he was referring to was Zhang Mingyuan.

Only then did Zhou Jianbang understand the whole story.

After learning of what Chen Fu had done, the authorities in Yanjing were prepared to deal with it seriously.

As the minister, Zhang Mingyuan received the news immediately and made a phone call right away.

He said he knew what Chen Fu had done, was an insider, and failed to report the situation immediately, so he should be punished.

This put the Bureau of Spirits Investigation in a difficult position, unsure of how to handle the situation.

If we pretend we don't know, protecting one person is the same as protecting two, so how can the Bureau of Spirits Investigation operate? We might as well just disband it.

But if we kill him outright, Zhang Mingyuan has all sorts of complicated relationships behind him, and it would be very troublesome if we pulled one hair out.

Zhang Mingyuan didn't care about any of that. He had only one attitude: either deal with it together, or let it go.

After several hours of heated debate and verbal sparring, the Yanjing side finally settled on this plan.

Zhang Mingyuan did all this because he admired Chen Fu's behavior from the bottom of his heart.

If he hadn't had any contact with Chen Fu, he would definitely have applauded, but now he has other ideas.

In fact, Zhang Mingyuan knew that besides his own reasons, there was another factor at play.

Since learning that players could change jobs at level 3, some players in Yanjing have already started trying it out.

Unfortunately, very few people have access to such opportunities, and even if they know for sure that they are going through a job change instance, the danger is unprecedented.

At present, out of ten players who enter the job change instance, seven or eight will not be able to come out, which is equivalent to a certain death.

Yanjing made the decision to see if Chen Fu could successfully complete the level and handle the events that arose from it.

Okay, let's talk about what happens next. No, death absolves all debts, so let's not discuss it further.

After learning what had happened, Zhou Jianbang hurriedly hung up the phone and turned to call Zhang Mingyuan.

Do you know how important sleep is to a man?

Zhang Mingyuan, lying in the presidential suite, spoke with anger in his voice.

He has a bad temper when he wakes up and dislikes being disturbed while he's sleeping.

Even after learning that Zhou Jianbang was about to be promoted to head of Jiangcheng, he didn't speak kindly at all.

"Minister Zhang, I already know what you did for Chen Fu, thank you."

Zhou Jianbang thanked him sincerely, saying that such things must be said immediately, otherwise the meaning would change.

Zhang Mingyuan let out a cold laugh.

Ha, Minister Zhang is there when there's trouble, but otherwise you're all smiles? Zhou Jianbang, do you have to be so pragmatic?

He mumbled with his eyes closed, "Nothing is settled yet. It mainly depends on whether Chen Fu can clear the job change dungeon."

Zhou Jianbang knew what these words meant, and after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Minister Zhang, can you see the future through skills?"

"Pah! I knew you wouldn't call with good news!" Zhang Mingyuan opened his eyes, his sleepiness instantly gone.

"I've looked at it, but I can't see it clearly. This kind of job change is something only he can handle."

Zhang Mingyuan didn't actually say it, because his level of cultivation was no longer comparable to Chen Fu's, so he couldn't see it at all.

This situation also motivated him to enter the dungeon as soon as he woke up tomorrow and try to change his job as much as possible. Otherwise, wouldn't Chen Fu mock him for having the strength of a department head but not as strong as an ordinary employee like him?

Zhang Mingyuan's conviction that Chen Fu was capable of saying such a thing also reflects his belief that Chen Fu could not possibly have died in the instance.

"Alright, when is the earliest we can expect to hear from you?"

Because of the Legend of the White Snake dungeon, Zhou Jianbang knew he couldn't contact Chen Fu. He had only experienced the dungeon once so far, so he wasn't sure how long it would take to change jobs.

"I'm not talking to you anymore this morning, I'm going back to sleep."

Zhang Mingyuan yawned, hung up the phone, turned over, and covered his head to sleep.

He didn't think what he did was anything to brag about, nor did he want to gain anything from it.

Let's wait until Chen Fu survives before discussing anything else; otherwise, it's all just empty talk.

……

Chen Fu quietly dressed and left the dormitory, then followed the air conditioner unit to the first floor.

The level 3 player's physique is enhanced, allowing him to do this with ease, making him even more agile than a professional parkour athlete.

A stray cat resting in the flowerbed heard the noise. As soon as it looked up, it saw a figure dart past in front of it. Startled, it bristled and disappeared with a howl.

Chen Fu didn't pay attention and only took out his phone after arriving at the playground.

He had already decided to reveal the truth, and left the dormitory to prevent retaliation from Maitreya and his forces.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it would be bad if other students suffered as a result.

He wasn't unprepared; he took out a frying pan and a soul-binding thread from the small square, just in case, before clicking the game option.

"You have chosen to expose the actions of Maitreya, the future Buddha."

"Your actions have caused an uproar throughout the Three Realms; immortals, Buddhas, humans, and ghosts have all turned their attention to Little Western Heaven."

"Congratulations on successfully completing Black Myth: Journey to the West (based on the truth of Chapter 65 of Journey to the West), ID: CN-1-65."

Rating: Top Grade

"You have gained 41% experience points."

"Congratulations on successfully becoming a coroner in the Three Realms."

"As a coroner of the Three Realms, with your original skills remaining unchanged, you have a certain chance to directly reveal one of the sins of any enemy with 'divine' or 'Buddha' attributes, causing true damage. However, you will also be permanently blacklisted in the 'Future Buddha Kingdom'."

The experience points from the job change dungeon weren't much, but they still raised Chen Fu to level 3, 99%. He only needs to kill one more monster to reach level 4.

It feels similar to before; I guess I'll only be able to kill four cows at once when I reach level 4.

He wasn't sure if choosing to conceal the truth would lead him to switch to another profession related to coroner.

However, looking at the Three Realms Coroner alone, it has actually made up for the current shortcoming of not causing much damage.

Despite having many skills and items at his disposal, it's clear from his fight against Huang Mei that he can't actually inflict much damage; he only managed to do so with the help of the Great Sage.

Now, whenever facing enemies of the "gods and Buddhas" type, there is a chance to reveal their sins and cause real damage regardless of their defenses.

In other words, if you hit your head with a frying pan and trigger the effect, it won't just make you feel dizzy and lightheaded, but will cause you to fall into a deep, infant-like sleep.

Most importantly, aren't the demons and monsters in the game just like gods and Buddhas?

It's unclear at the moment what the probability is; we'll need to conduct experiments to find out.

At the same time, the ability of the coroner is not lost after changing jobs. This is similar to some online games. In a sense, it can be considered as specializing in a certain direction.

"You dissected the corpse of the Vajra Arhat."

"You have obtained the Vajra Arhat Body (Special Skill)."

"The Vajra Arhat's body is firm and immovable, like Mount Vajra. This body is neither copper nor iron, but is tempered by incense and cleansed by chanting, refining the flesh and blood of the whole body into a unified primordial energy. When external demons invade the body, the skin and flesh generate a rebound force, like striking an ancient bell. The enemy's blade is broken, but the body is unharmed. This lasts for five minutes. It can be said that one must be strong to forge iron."

Chen Fu thought to himself that this was a counter-damage skill; once activated, if someone attacked him, he would take damage first. He wondered if he could use it to launch an attack, such as charging directly at the enemy and causing them to be struck by the recoil.

He thought it should be possible; he would know once Maitreya and his forces arrived and they tried it out.

"You dissected the body of the former abbot of Xiaoxitian Temple."

"You have obtained the full commentary on the Diamond Sutra (rare material)."

"The Diamond Sutra Commentary: Thus Have I Heard, Chapter One: The Causes and Reasons of the Dharma Assembly. You can integrate this book into a skill to make the skill more powerful and give it the Vajra Subduing Demons effect."

Chen Fu nodded. This material is not bad. Adding hypocritical Buddhist chants can make the purification power stronger. If it is combined with "literature carries the way," the words spoken will probably crush the opponent.

After a moment's consideration, he combined the full commentary on the Diamond Sutra with hypocritical Buddhist pronouncements.

The main reason is that the two have the same origin, and the effect of the hypocritical Buddhist chant is not outstanding. Only after merging can it adapt to the current intensity.

"Vajra Buddha Sound (Special Skill): You can forcibly purify the wronged souls by reciting the Vajra Sutra in the form of Vajra Subduing Demons. If you fail, it will cause great damage to the target."

The game text description matched Chen Fu's expectations, and he was very satisfied. He then continued reading.

"You dissected Yelloweye's corpse."

"You have obtained the Eye of Time (Special Skill)."

"The Eye of Time-Stealing: Before Maitreya's throne, there was a bell-ringing boy named Huangmei. He was strangled to death beside the human race's bag after witnessing his master stealing the future of all living beings. His eyes were hollow, and a grain of dark gold sand formed in his heart's orifice, which served as his eye. Using this skill requires a certain amount of stamina and allows one to see the target's possible actions within the next three breaths."

This skill is great. It's similar to Zhang Mingyuan's ability to foresee the future, but it also has many limitations. It consumes stamina and can only be used to see within three breaths. It can be used to dodge attacks or predict the direction of events.

Chen Fu felt that it could be used in conjunction with the Yin-Yang Mask.

From now on, his public identity will be a fortune teller, observing people's auras and movements. Hey, guess what? He'll be right about everything, and he'll definitely gain a huge following.

It can also be used to deal with ghost brides. As long as the other party becomes hostile and tries to kidnap him to the wedding burial city to force him to get married, he will turn around and run away without hesitation.

"You have obtained the Human Race Bag (Legendary Item)."

"The Human Race Bag, combined with the Reincarnation Colors, became an ownerless object. Faint sounds of gongs and drums could be heard emanating from the bottom of the bag, as if hundreds of actors were singing softly behind a curtain. When a target is sucked into the bag and shaken out, it can make their bones weak and muscles numb, and their skin wrinkled like an infant's. If one probes with a fingertip, one can scoop up a wisp of remnant reincarnation, carrying an unfinished story of joy and sorrow, causing the target to fall into various negative states."

Chen Fu took out the human seed bag and found that it was just an ordinary woven bag that was neither yellow nor white. When he put it to his ear, he could indeed hear the sound of opera. The bottom of the bag also seeped out cosmetics and ashes from unburnt paper money, making it look rather mysterious.

Originally, he used the Samsara Color to break free from the control of the Human Race Bag, but unexpectedly, the two formed a magical combination, and the Human Race Bag became ownerless.

After seeing the game text prompt him, Chen Fu decided to take the Human Race Bag. Although there were no further options afterward, it was given to him as a reward, so overall it was definitely a good deal.

This was all Chen Fu had gained from the Little Western Paradise instance, far less than what he had experienced in the Legend of the White Snake instance.

However, he did not feel sorry about it.

Job change dungeons and multiplayer PvP dungeons cannot be compared side-by-side.

One relates to career development and future promotions. The other, frankly speaking, is about searching, attacking, and withdrawing; they certainly can't be exactly the same.

Now, Chen Fu's game progress is once again ahead of most players.

He made a comparison: even someone as strong as Zhang Mingyuan, who had been playing the game for even longer than him, hadn't changed jobs. It could be said that his current skill level was among the top in the country.

If all available skills and items are used, the actual strength can be even greater.

However, Chen Fu was not proud of this, and he always remembered the ghost bride.

I checked the progress of the snake demon's blood curse; it's currently at 99.5%. The ghost bride will be coming soon.

Chen Fu's first task is to address the impact of revealing the truth about Xiaoxitian.

"You have successfully exited the instance."

"Maitreya and his forces have tracked you down, and they will launch a furious revenge against you."

The game text provided timely hints, and Chen Fu also noticed that thick fog was beginning to rise around him.

As time passed, the thick fog began to shimmer with a golden light, and faint chanting began to rise.

Maitreya's revenge has arrived.

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