My Name is Wu Wang, and I'm About to Start Lying!

On that day five years ago, Wu Wang lost a great deal.

His parents, his eldest sister, his emotions, and even the death that should have been his.

At first, the craving death side effect from his 【Undying】 trait drove him to madness. He attempted suicide relentlessly, dying nearly a thousand times in a single week in his desperate search for peace.

It was only thanks to his Second Sister's timely discovery that he gradually walked out of that gloom.

And now, someone was telling him it was no accident. It was a premeditated plot. The people he cared about had died in a ridiculous, botched Advent Ceremony.

【It gazes at you from the Abyss】

【It feels a sliver of joy】

The Red Vertical Pupil on the inside of his wrist blinked crazily. Even in its stick-figure-like form, a sense of mockery could be seen.

The one in the Abyss seemed to be watching a clown perform.

It had taken a sliver of interest in the show to come.

Huu—

Wu Wang took a deep breath, and the complex emotions surging in his eyes gradually calmed.

But only he knew.

This wasn't acceptance.

It was the silence that promised a future eruption.

"Crying Face Mask… Calamity Cult…"

"You'd better pray I never uncover the truth…"

In the Yin Fate Great God's memory, this Crying Face Eccentric was terrifyingly strong. The oppressive feeling he exuded was even more intense than the Great God's, and Wu Wang could feel a trace of the Great God's fear through the memory.

This person was likely not much weaker than the Black-hearted Penguin.

The woman on the other end of the walkie-talkie was no simple character either. Wu Wang estimated that if she appeared in the real world, few could stand before her without losing their sanity.

But none of that mattered.

They had no idea.

They didn't know how fast a madman with the 【Undying】 trait could progress in a game like 【Spirit Calamity】.

He was still far from being a match for them.

But that was only for now.

As he speedran more and more Instances, he would sooner or later stomp these high-and-mighty bastards under his feet and make them pay the price for their pride.

Just like the villagers of Yin Fate Village.

Human blood mantou... weren't so easy to swallow.

And when that time came, the truth of his Undying trait would also surface.

Clang—

In the memory, the Crying Face Eccentric made a move.

He noticed a floor tile in front of the Ancestral Hall's empty grounds was slightly off. He tapped it lightly with his enormous scythe.

A large, golden-yellow question mark appeared on the tile.

It was the Gentleman Penguin's seal.

The moment he saw the question mark, he tilted his head. He placed the walkie-talkie to the mouth of his mask.

"There's been a mishap. That unscrupulous merchant from Myriad Treasures was here too. He got here before me."

"The Undying might have been snatched away. Can we be anxious now?"

The woman on the other end was silent for a moment.

"That Penguin is very cunning," she said helplessly. "It would never truly set foot in reality. It must have used the immense power generated by the Instance to sneak over for a look. I can't catch it in the real world."

"Then I'll find a way to catch it in the Spirit Calamity World," the Crying Face Eccentric said hoarsely. "After all, I can't leave this place before the Open Beta."

With that, he poked the floor tile with his scythe.

Wu Wang watched as an inverted triangle slowly appeared on the forehead of the Yin Fate Great God's pig-head seal, buried deep underground.

An ability activated.

【Reaper's Scythe (Exclusive) has activated Effect Nine】

【Places a Legendary-level mental shackle on the target, which cannot be dispelled by effects of the same level or lower. Duration: 30 minutes】

So that's what screwed over Xiezhi!

The moment the mark appeared, Wu Wang saw the system prompt. The Abyss God's Mark on his wrist spun crazily.

It was clearly only because of the Abyss God that he was able to see the skill effects of the enemy's equipment.

"It's not good for me to personally break the seal of that unscrupulous Myriad Treasures merchant, as it might alert it," the Eccentric said. "But what happened today cannot be known by others."

"Humble existence, heed my command."

"When the shackle is triggered, that shall be the day of your madness!"

"Cause as much calamity as you can!"

"Offer the highest reverence to death with your insignificant soul, and let the world know of His advent!"

"Praise calamity!"

Following the Crying Face Eccentric's chant, strange auras passed through the seal and appeared on the Yin Fate Great God's spirit body. This was why it was still driven to cause disaster in populated areas even after losing its mind.

Not only that, but Wu Wang also discovered that the bizarre chant had paused the Yin Fate Great God's weakening. Its strength was no longer draining away.

Wu Wang had a sudden epiphany.

So that's how it was! I thought the Black-hearted Penguin had slipped up!

Thinking back, the 【Memory-Washing Stone】 was a Legendary-grade item the Penguin created by smacking it with its cane. The description clearly stated it was capable of washing away all of the target's sources of strength.

But when Xiezhi broke the seal, the Great God was still able to summon the tainted souls of the Ghost Villagers.

Wu Wang had been puzzled back then, assuming the Black-hearted Penguin's after-sales service was just poor.

So it was all because someone was playing tricks behind the scenes!

The Crying Face Eccentric had set a trap. He wanted anyone who tried to uncover the Yin Fate Great God's memories to suffer a great loss, or even die.

And he had almost succeeded.

If not for Wu Wang's coincidental appearance, Xiezhi and the An City Director might have truly met their end today.

Even if the Abnormal Affairs Bureau headquarters sent reinforcements, they would only face a maddened Great God. They would never find any memories in the mind of a monster that only knew how to create disaster.

Unfortunately for the Eccentric, there was another coincidence.

The Calamity Cult's mark on Wu Wang had been eaten by the Abyss God's Mark.

And before the Yin Fate Great God could completely lose its mind and memories, Wu Wang had slapped it back to its senses.

All these coincidences had come together.

And they allowed Wu Wang to discover the most shocking secret of all.

Wu Wang noticed something even more monstrous.

"The Crying Face Eccentric is a creature from an Instance? He can roam between different Instances like the Black-hearted Penguin?"

The woman on the walkie-talkie seemed to be in the real world, but the Crying Face Eccentric was still in the Instance world!

This memory took place right after the 【Chronicle of the Desolate Village】 had ended. In essence, this place wasn't the true real world yet. It was most likely still in the so-called Spirit Calamity World.

There was an item that could communicate between reality and an Instance!

How did it handle the different rates of time flow?

Just what level of item was that walkie-talkie?

And the Calamity Cult wasn't just made of players. It also had Instance creatures like the Crying Face Eccentric!

【Memory Playback Ended】

【Sword Spirit Devouring Successful】

【Xiaochuan Broken Sword is upgrading】

【Estimated Time. 72 hours】

Wu Wang's vision instantly returned to the present. He couldn't help but complain.

"Seventy-two hours? Back in the day, hatching Seer essences never took this long, except for Puni and the four great divine beasts!"

"And now even they only take fifteen minutes."

"This damn Spirit Calamity Game's optimization is worse than a browser game's!"

The hellish landscape of Yin Fate Village reverted to a dilapidated, desolate state. The pig bones scattered on the ground had completely lost their luster of power.

The Yin Fate Great God had been completely devoured.

The rustling of footsteps echoed from a distance. It was the An City Director, cautiously approaching.

After all, Xiezhi was too weak right now, so he didn't dare to just leap over with it.

The commotion from 【Xiaochuan】 devouring the Great God had been immense, and they had worried the battle was escalating.

Only now that things had quieted down did he dare to probe his way over.

The moment he peeked out, he saw Wu Wang pulling the broken sword from the pig's skull, clearly finished.

Although Wu Wang's hoodie had mysteriously vanished, there wasn't a single injury on his body.

A master of no-damage speedruns!

"Holy shit! Boss, you're awesome!"

"Boss, can you tell me your ID?!"

"I wanna be your friend!"

The An City Director was a hot-blooded, muscular tyrant, a mini-demolition expert, and a social terrorist, widely recognized by the members of the Abnormal Affairs Bureau.

In other words, a boorish brute.

He blurted out his thoughts directly, without any subtlety.

Boss! Let me be your friend! Let me tag along!

A strange expression crossed Wu Wang's face as a bold idea suddenly popped into his head.

It was already set in stone that he would have to deal with the Calamity Cult.

So why not let the Abnormal Affairs Bureau be his weapon?

The Bureau represented the officials, the maintainers of Order. The Calamity Cult was the embodiment of evil and chaos. The two were natural enemies.

Why not go with the flow and give things a little push from behind?

First, he could conceal his own existence and connection to 【Undying】, buying himself time to grow stronger.

Second, he could obtain information and resources from the Bureau that independent players couldn't access.

Of course, he wouldn't actually join them. That would expose him too quickly.

They thought he was a big shot, so he might as well play the part.

A big shot's relationship with the Bureau would be one of cooperation and trade, not subordination.

Distance creates reverence. Maintaining an air of mystery would only make him more valuable to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau.

Holy shit! A win-win! And by that, I mean I win twice!

"My ID, you ask?"

Wu Wang responded to the An City Director with a smile.

"You can call me Yan Shuangying."

My name is Wu Wang, and I'm about to start lying... no, having some fun.

Watch closely. And learn well.