Day of Imprisonment

In Luo Xi's memory, he had read all the books in the bookcase, and more than once.

It was easy to distinguish between frequently read books and new books.

"So, this is actually a fake home. Perhaps, I don't live here at all. It's just that more than thirty days ago, before I lost my memory, I chose this place and fabricated a home. Then, the memories about Mom may not be real either. What around me is actually real? I'm simply surrounded by lies."

Suddenly, Luo Xi was stunned.

"Wait, lies!"

He took the book "Memory" and turned to look at his card album.

Immediately afterward, Luo Xi quickly used two [Memory] cards to combine and transform them into a [Lie] card numbered 041.

Looking at this card, Luo Xi murmured: "Lies, they originate from reality and yet transcend it. When you skillfully master them, you can even distort reality. At this moment, it is completely elevated to art."

He narrowed his eyes.

"According to my previous speculation, the card rings are different for everyone, and the card ring and card album that a person can obtain are also fixed. So, if there was a past me, then the other person must also have the same card album and possess the same 'characteristic' ability. So, is this the power of [Lie]?"

"But, the effect of the [Lie] card only lasts until 12 noon. How can this be explained?"

"Unless... Haha, I understand. Within the card system, there must be cards that can enhance the effect of [Lie]. In other words, there is a high probability that I, deceived myself."

Luo Xi smiled as he said this to himself, smiling like a complete madman.

On the glass of the bookcase door, Luo Xi's reflection was also afraid to speak.

In this laughter, the originally gloomy figure was now shivering, trembling uncontrollably.

More than ten minutes later, Luo Xi walked out of the room.

Downstairs, the light of dawn squeezed through the gaps in the buildings and sprinkled on his body, seeming to bring some vitality and vigor.

Luo Xi still ate porridge and fried dough sticks at the breakfast stall not far from the street, then carried his bag and hailed a taxi.

"Master, go to Xiaotun East Road!"

"Young man, going to work?"

"No, I'm going to buy books."

The taxi driver turned on the radio, and the host on the radio was reporting on road conditions and some hot news.

At first, everything was normal, but just as they were about to arrive, the radio broadcast a breaking news story.

". Breaking news, a bus in this city suddenly exploded while driving, causing multiple casualties."

"This station has verified that it was bus number 45 that had the accident. The location is on the Beijiang Bridge. Currently, the road involved has been completely blocked. Please detour in time. This station will continue to track and report on the follow-up situation!"

"Good heavens, this is a big deal." The driver was also shocked after hearing the broadcast: "Beijiang Bridge, I just came from Beijiang Bridge."

When he arrived at the entrance of the bookstore, it was five minutes before seven o'clock.

Under normal circumstances, the bookstore would not be open at this time. The sign at the entrance of the bookstore stated the business hours, from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. But at this moment, there were already several people waiting at the entrance of the bookstore.

The reason for coming here was because Luo Xi found that many of the books in the bookcase at home were bought from this place called 'Tuntun Bookstore'.

Inside the book "Memory", there was a receipt with the name of this bookstore on it.

Whether it was a coincidence or intentional, on the page where the receipt was clipped, there was a famous quote that Luo Xi liked very much.

'The things we remember most clearly in our memory are the things we are determined to forget.'

Next to it was another sentence: 'Memory is just a link in the brain. The memories we evoke afterward are fragile and easily distorted.'

This sentence was like some kind of 'warning'.

Luo Xi immediately thought of the ability of the [Lie] card. Obviously, memory can be affected and distorted by lies.

Since this book was bought from Tuntun Bookstore and was specifically clipped in this book, Luo Xi had reason to believe that this was a very important 'clue'.

The book was in his bag.

Luo Xi looked at the few people waiting at the entrance of the bookstore at this time.

The number, gender, appearance, and approximate age were like a string of data, flashing through Luo Xi's mind at an extremely fast speed.

In addition, among these people, some were obviously wearing 'card rings'.

"They are all Memory Retrievers!"

This judgment was a speculation, but Luo Xi estimated that the result should be close to the truth.

Memory Retrievers and Memory Losers cannot be distinguished from the outside, except for the card ring. But unless they are true veterans familiar with the Day of Imprisonment, the newcomers and near-newcomers among those Memory Retrievers will have a common problem.

A disease called 'restlessness that has nowhere to be placed'.

Several people at the door clearly showed unease.

Reflected in their eyes, expressions, actions, and behaviors.

However, there were also those who looked very calm, as if they were ordinary people really waiting for the bookstore to open.

Among them, three people were very conspicuous.

All three were women.

The difference was that two of them were extremely beautiful, one an intellectual beauty, one a well-behaved little loli, while the other was a burly, fleshy-faced woman.

It looked like a wrestler, a heavyweight one.

The fleshy-faced woman in Luo Xi's eyes swept her gaze over the few people at the door, shook her head, and said in a low voice: "Foolish, they probably heard the news from somewhere else and wanted to try their luck and seek benefits, but they don't know how dangerous it is here!"

"Aunt Qin, they just want to preserve their memories, and want to 'live' in this terrible place. In essence, they are no different from us." An Zhiyan's expression was indifferent. She wore a baseball cap, a sportswear suit, and a small backpack, without any makeup, but even so, her tall figure, perfect body proportions, and facial features were all those of a high-scoring beauty.

"Xiao An, has anyone ever said that your tone of voice is becoming more and more like Lin Yixuan's?" Aunt Qin said at this time.

"Really?" An Zhiyan frowned.

"Indeed, it's a little bit like it, but I think it's more that Sister An has become more mature and calmer, which is more in line with the demeanor of the second-in-command of our Awakener Association." The girl who looked like a high school student said with a smile in a low voice.

"Xiaoru, you are becoming more and more eloquent." Aunt Qin smiled, with a hint of love in her eyes.

"Thank you for the compliment, Aunt Qin!" The girl named Xiaoru smiled obediently, and then said: "However, Sister An, you used to be quite cheerful and lively. In the past few loop days, you have indeed changed a lot. Is it because the pressure is too great?"

"How is it possible not to have pressure here? And I always feel that Lin Yixuan has been very strange recently. Xiaoru, the thing you told me last time, I can't figure it out. Why did he choose to hide it."

"Perhaps, Sister An, you can ask him. You are the second-in-command."

"I've already asked."

"Ah?" Xiaoru was obviously stunned, with a very surprised expression: "Sister An, you asked?"

"Yes, I think there is a problem, so I have to ask it out. I feel uncomfortable hiding it." An Zhiyan smiled.

"Then, what did he answer?"

This time, Xiaoru looked curious, eager to know an answer.

"He said that that person deceived him, deceived everyone!"

"? ? ? What does that mean?"

"I don't know, I don't understand either. And I continued to ask, but he didn't explain. You also know Lin Yixuan's personality. If he doesn't want to say it, no one can get a word out of his mouth." An Zhiyan looked frustrated at this time.

"What are you guys talking about?" Aunt Qin's fleshy face was full of question marks at this moment.

"Oh, Aunt Qin, don't ask. This is a high-level secret. Since it's a secret, you can't ask blindly." Xiaoru said coquettishly. At this moment, Aunt Qin also suddenly realized: "Oh, then I won't ask. I don't understand those complicated things. My brain has never been good since I was a child. My dad said at that time that I wasn't the material for learning. I remember when I was taking exams when I was a child, my math never exceeded fifty points. When I came back from the exam, I was always chased and beaten all over the yard."

"Auntie, you've told this old story eight hundred times, eight hundred times."

Dinglingling!

At this time, the door of Tuntun Bookstore was pushed open, and a female clerk with red hair walked out from inside.

She was obviously made up, with smoky makeup, fiery red lips, and a black uniform, with a Gothic sense of mystery and decadence.

"Welcome to Tuntun Bookstore. I am the store manager, Qiukui. The bookstore scene will be opened at 7:00 AM sharp. Please come and sign the contract for customers who want to enter the scene. I suggest reading the scene rules in the contract carefully. This is good for you. Of course, it's just my personal suggestion, and you can choose to ignore it."

As she said, the female clerk who called herself Qiukui swept her gaze over everyone in front of the door. She seemed to be quickly observing each participant. The time her gaze stayed on each person would not exceed one second. When she swept over An Zhiyan and the other two, she nodded.

"Heh, familiar faces. These few came over before, are they planning to challenge that card?"

At the same time, she carefully observed the other few people standing behind, and immediately shook her head: "As for the others, it won't work. Alas, why bother coming to die."

Her gaze continued to sweep quickly, and the next moment, she saw Luo Xi.

Instantly, her expression froze, and she was stunned.