Day of Imprisonment

Luo Xi didn't pay attention to the stunned Liu Mao. He continued to explain his theory. In reality, he was showing off a little. It was like beating an extremely difficult soulslike game and eagerly wanting to brag to his friends.

"The Cleaner, Scene Reset, and Memory Card are the three pillars supporting the Day of Confinement. I don't know how the scenes are reset, how they return to the way they were when we clocked in for work in the morning. But the Memory Card is the key to retaining memories. The above two points cannot be broken, especially the Memory Card. Without it, you will still be trapped in the Day of Confinement, and you will never be able to turn over, becoming an Amnesiac."

"So, the only thing that could possibly change is Brother Mao, who is the Cleaner. That's why my focus of observation has been him from the very beginning."

Everyone's eyes were now on Liu Mao, making him a little embarrassed.

"Brother Mao doesn't know he's the Cleaner, and he hasn't saved any memories either." Luo Xi's words surprised Wu Rui. She had always thought that the Cleaner, like the Memory Retriever, could save the memories of each Day of Confinement.

"Wait, that's not right. What you're saying isn't right." Wu Rui said at this moment, "If Brother Mao doesn't know he's the Cleaner, then how is each killing time activated?"

"That's because someone set up a mechanism." Luo Xi took out a medicine bottle from his pocket.

"My stomach medicine?" Liu Mao said at this time.

"This isn't stomach medicine, but a poison that turns people into Cleaners." Luo Xi's words made everyone's hearts jump. Immediately afterward, Guo Zening seemed to realize something, glanced at the partition where Feng Kai had been placed earlier, and then his hair stood on end and his scalp went numb.

He realized that Feng Kai had been secretly drugged by Luo Xi.

Just then, there seemed to be movement outside the door, footsteps approaching from afar.

"He's coming!"

Luo Xi sped up his speech at this time: "There's not enough time. Listen carefully. I just said that clearing the game is the best outcome, but unfortunately, the probability of other situations occurring is greater. For example, we may find that we are still trapped in this Day of Confinement. When that happens, I need you to come and find me as soon as possible. Remember, it's impossible to escape by relying on individual strength alone, but I can take you out. There's also the possibility that we will escape from this scene but fall into another Day of Confinement. If that's the case, contact me immediately. Phone, email, or any other means will do."

Boom.

The people in the women's restroom retreated in fear. Luo Xi walked calmly to Wu Rui, took out a Memory Card, and handed it to her along with her 'Hiding Place Behind the Door' card.

The latter looked at Luo Xi with surprise and joy, her eyes full of doubt.

"Remember what I just said. If you want to escape, you can only rely on me."

Bang!

The door was completely destroyed, and Feng Kai, like a fierce ghost, rushed in with unbelievable speed.

Luo Xi suddenly opened his eyes.

The process of being killed by Feng Kai was terrifying and painful, which made his head a little dazed. Immediately afterward, Luo Xi looked around, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

It wasn't the small workstation in the company, but a bedroom.

His bedroom.

At this moment, Luo Xi was lying on the bed. He reached out and picked up the fully charged phone next to him and looked at the time. July 29th, Monday, 6:09 AM.

"The time is earlier. So, the cycle of the Day of Confinement has been broken. Have we cleared the game?"

Luo Xi remembered that the initial time he entered the Day of Confinement last time was 7:41 AM. At that time, he had already arrived at the company and was preparing to go to work.

And this time, the time was earlier. This change meant 'clearing the game'. Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that he was still in the Day of Confinement, but the time he woke up was earlier.

But as long as he didn't go to the company today, he might be able to avoid that terrible scene at the company.

The next moment.

Luo Xi's phone vibrated.

Incoming call.

Only the number was displayed, because Luo Xi didn't like using the 'Contacts' function. The main reason wasn't because he had a strong memory and could remember the numbers of basically all his acquaintances, but because he was lazy.

This number was unfamiliar and had never been seen before.

Connected.

"Hello, Luo Xi, it's me, Zhang Yanan."

A female voice came from the phone. It could be heard that she was very excited.

"Zhang Yanan, where are you?" Luo Xi asked.

"At home… I'm at home. According to what you said, have we escaped from the Day of Confinement?" It could be heard that Zhang Yanan's voice carried a kind of joy of surviving a disaster.

"I don't know, but as long as we don't go to work at the company today, we shouldn't fall into that scene."

"Understood, I won't go today. So, what should I do now? Do you need me to come and find you?"

"Not for the time being. Do whatever you need to do, but observe carefully and stay alert."

"Then if I encounter trouble, can I call you?"

"Of course!"

"Okay, Luo Xi, thank you!"

Beep beep beep!

There was another incoming call. Luo Xi hung up Zhang Yanan's phone and answered the other incoming call.

This time it was Guo Zening calling.

Like Zhang Yanan, the two simply said a few words, and Luo Xi hung up the phone.

Immediately afterward, Liu Mao also called.

This was a crucial call.

Luo Xi immediately answered.

"Brother Mao, where are you?"

"At home, Luo Xi. It's really like you said, it's July 29th, Monday, but now it's actually 6 AM. What's going on? Could it be that what you said before is true?"

"I never said it was false."

"So, what should we do now? Is it what you said, have we cleared the game?"

"I don't know either. Brother Mao, what do you plan to do later?"

"Go to work, what else can I do?"

"Is it okay not to go to work?"

"If I don't go to work, who will support my two babies? Hahaha, Luo Xi, you're one person eating enough to feed the whole family, but I still have children and a mortgage. The pressure is high, I can't not go to work."

"Then take a day off first. In short, you can't go to the company today. Also, don't take your stomach medicine for now."

"By the way, speaking of this, you said before that this medicine is poison, what do you mean?"

"This is a long story… In short, just don't take it for now. Brother Mao, listen to me, I'll treat your whole family to a big meal next time."

"You said that, don't forget."

Hung up the phone.

Luo Xi got out of bed and opened the curtains.

It was already very bright outside.

"Perhaps, we really cleared the game."

Luo Xi muttered to himself. Just then, his phone rang again. Looking at the number, Luo Xi remembered that it was Wu Rui's phone number.

If viewed only from a colleague's perspective, he and Wu Rui actually had a very good relationship, one that surpassed the average colleague relationship.

Pressed the answer button, and Wu Rui's voice came from the phone.

"Luo Xi, I remember your house is at No. XX, Wangwang Road, right?"

"Are you coming to find me?" Luo Xi noticed that in addition to Wu Rui's voice, there were also many noisy environmental sounds on the phone, the sound of car horns. She was obviously on the road.

"Didn't you say to come and find you as soon as possible?"

"Wait a minute… You mean…" Luo Xi was stunned, then immediately looked around. The next moment, his pupils shrank, and there were three cards pressed under a book he liked to read on the bedside table.

Luo Xi picked them up and looked at them. These three cards were [Ebbinghaus's Pen], the [Exorcism] snatched from Feng Kai, and a [Mana] card obtained from Wu Rui.

"No. XX, Wangwang Road, I'll wait for you downstairs." Luo Xi didn't waste any words and hung up the phone.

Since the cards were still there, the Day of Confinement must also exist.

The two are causally related.

"This is troublesome." Luo Xi realized that the current situation was the least desirable possibility he had envisioned.

That is, they did escape from the scene at the company, but in reality, the Day of Confinement hadn't ended. The evidence was the cards, because in the real world, it was impossible for such obviously supernatural cards to exist.

Soon, Guo Zening actively called. He told Luo Xi in a hurried voice that he had also discovered his card, the [Greedy Survivor]. Obviously, Guo Zening wasn't stupid, and he also understood the key point.

Luo Xi told Guo Zening his address and told him to come over immediately.

Afterward, Luo Xi called Zhang Yanan and Liu Mao separately and told them the situation.

Shock, fear, doubt, Luo Xi didn't have time to resolve these emotions, he just told them to come and find him immediately.

Quickly washed up and got dressed.

The time was 6:20 AM.

His mother hadn't gotten up yet. Luo Xi looked at the bedroom door. She was sleeping soundly.

"Could it be that my mother is also trapped in the Day of Confinement? If not, then who am I seeing now, or what unknown existence is it?"

Luo Xi frowned.

He didn't hesitate, but slowed down his movements, trying not to make any noise as he opened the anti-theft door and walked out. Moreover, before leaving, he also took the trash bag downstairs.

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