Real Game: I Exposed the Old Ones

The sun shines through the thick haze and shines on Zhu Zheng's skin.

The sky was pale and dim, and I couldn't feel the warmth in the light.

Just like this town.

Cold and dead.

Zhu Zheng turned his head and looked around curiously.

The entrance is a small square.

There is a very old passenger bus station next to the square. Several old buses with peeling paint are parked inside.

In sight, there were no fellow travelers who entered the town first.

He only saw a few small town residents.

They were wandering slowly in weird postures.

The residents of the town have narrow foreheads, flat noses, and protruding eyes that never seem to close, making people feel uncomfortable.

It already has the appearance of a deep diver.

Zhu Zheng's eyes swept over their rough and scabbed skin, thinking silently.

At this time, he glanced sideways at his hand and found that there was an extra notebook in his hand.

Open the notebook.

Lines of neat pen writing filled the first few pages of the notebook.

[Wednesday, sunny. 】

[After receiving the email, I compared the map and ordered air and train tickets to the small town of Innsmouth. On the day of departure, I collected information about this town online. 】

[There is very little information obtained. A few scattered comments all say that this is a small town with simple folk customs. 】

【I am looking forward. 】

[Saturday, overcast. 】

[After a long journey, I finally arrived at the nearest city to Innsmouth and got on the bus to the town. 】

[The driver was quite talkative, but when I asked him about the town of Innsmouth, he looked strange and seemed not to want to talk about it. 】

[But with my generous tip, the driver spoke. 】

[I heard that many townspeople suffer from a special genetic disease that causes strange physical changes. The locals call it the Innsmouth look. The driver asked me to be mentally prepared in advance. 】

[It’s funny, I’m a great explorer. 】

[Sunday, haze. 】

[Is this a place with simple folk customs? 】

[There is only gray, shabby, and uneasy atmosphere here. 】

[And those Innsmouth faces, to be honest, they did scare me, but after seeing them for a long time, that’s all. 】

[Anyway, finding my cousin is urgent and I need to take action immediately. 】

[But where do I start? 】

The text on the notebook ends here.

Zhu Zheng closed the notebook.

The cover of the book is neatly written with the words Ackermann Balk.

this.

There was understanding in Zhu Zheng's eyes.

The notebook is the acting prompt given to him by the immersive theater.

Just like the script.

The acting has begun.

There is no doubt that the main plot of my character should be to find my cousin Silas.

The mission of true love comes first.

Finding a way to get in touch with Sir Hunter, that's the first priority.

Since it is a mission issued by the theater, you should be able to find some clues that trigger the mission around the entrance.

Thinking this, Zhu Zheng suddenly raised his head and looked at a bookstore next to him.

There is a row of iron nets hanging on the open door of the bookstore, with newspapers hanging on them.

On the street where many businesses were closed, the bookstore stood out.

A few minutes later, he walked out of the bookstore holding a newspaper.

Without leaving too far, Zhu Zheng sat down on a bench at the edge of the square and started reading in the sunshine.

The newspaper was called the Innsmouth Town Times.

It is published once a week and has eight pages in total.

The homepage is a line of news in bold and bold.

[The situation between Deep Blue and Bald Eagle heats up, and all parties have large-scale war exercises! 】

Sure enough, it was reported more than a hundred years ago. Zhu Zheng murmured to himself.

More than a hundred years ago, the newly born Deep Blue Federation came to power on the corpse of the old Imperial Bald Eagle and officially became the overlord of the Blue Star.

The Cold War between the two superpowers is the main theme of the era in which the small town of Innsmouth lives.

Scan the news at a glance.

He flipped the newspaper and continued to look behind him.

[The new alcohol prohibition is promulgated, people under 20 years old may not drink alcohol? 】

[Poaching is rampant on the outskirts of Innsmouth. 】

[Is there another trouble at Devil's Reef? Fishermen witnessed a terrifying monster, suspected to be a giant sea fish. 】

[Another fire broke out at the Marsh Smelter, killing three people, and the town police intervened to investigate. 】

[The Church of God’s Truth and the Dagon Church stir up another missionary controversy? 】

I really have no clue at all.

Zhu Zheng sighed.

It’s not that there are no clues, it’s that there are too many clues.

Whether it's poaching, the Devil's Reef monster, or the religious sect dispute

In fact, it can all lead to a story.

But the time is only three days.

Zhu Zheng's primary goal is to capture Sir Hunter's third daughter, not to solve the strange stories in the small town of Innsmouth.

Sir Hunter.

After repeating a few sentences, Zhu Zheng suddenly slapped his head.

Since he is a noble, Sir Hunter must be well-known in the small town of Innsmouth.

Is it okay to just ask someone directly?

Rolling up the newspaper, he came to the bookstore again.

In the bookstore.

The store manager, who had Innsmouth looks and was somewhat bald, was slumped on a lounge chair, basking in the sun leisurely.

Why are you back, sir? What else do you want to buy?

The bookstore owner turned over and sat up, with flattery in his eyes.

This is a big customer.

A casual tip can cover his three-day turnover.

Zhu Zheng nodded.

He looked directly at the bookstore owner's disgusting Innsmouth face calmly and asked, I'm not very familiar with the town and would like to get some information from you.

As he spoke, Zhu Zheng took out a hundred-yuan note from his wallet and placed it on the counter.

He has brought himself into the character.

According to the subtle hints given in the notebook, Ackerman Balk's character traits are generous and calm in times of trouble.

Sir, what news do you want to inquire about?

The bookstore owner accepted the banknotes with a smile on his face.

Sir Hunter, I want to know the rumors related to him. Zhu Zheng said straight to the point.

The bookstore owner froze.

He held the banknotes and said hesitantly: Sir Hunter is a well-known old nobleman in our town, but he has run into a lot of trouble recently.

For the sake of money, let me give you a piece of advice, sir.

Don't get involved. Let's go. Get out of here. This town doesn't welcome outsiders.

Zhu Zheng's eyes lit up.

After a moment of silence, he took out his wallet again, took out five or six hundred-yuan notes, and placed them on the counter again.

The attitude is obvious.

The bookstore owner sighed and said, Okay, sir, since this is your request.

Actually, Sir Hunter has been in big trouble recently. He bought a new manor, but since moving in, he has encountered a series of strange things.

People in the town are spreading rumors that there might be something strange about that house.

A weird house?

There was a smile on Zhu Zheng's lips.