A Nightmare in the Game Era

I. The third book "Fantasy"

"I'm back!"

Hao Jia opened the door and habitually gave a sweet greeting. No one answered at home, and the emptyness was only their own echo. Hao Jia looked at the wall clock. It's less than 5:30. Maybe my mother's mahjong afternoon is not over yet, right? Hao Jia was secretly happy and carefully scouted all the rooms in the house. After being sure that it was empty, she hurried into her nest and closed the door in **. Before she could rest, she took out the latest issue of "Fantasy" she had just bought from her schoolbag and seized the time to enjoy it eagerly.

Although she will face the college entrance examination this year, Hao Jia, like many students in her class, still can't give up her preference for Fantasy and still pursues it on time. Sometimes, in order to buy the latest issue, I don't hesitate to visit seven or eight newspapers and magazine booths in a row. Although borrowing other people's books can solve the hunger for a while, how can I buy them home and collect them and review them at any time? Hao Jia has been taught a lot by her parents for this hobby. Although her parents dote on Hao Jia, an only good girl, only this hobby is not tolerated, especially on the eve of the big exam. Once found, they will be killed without forgiveness. Therefore, Hao Jia can only seize every minute and fight indomitablely with her authoritarian parents.

As soon as she finished reading the supplement, there was the sound of the door lock. Hao Jia quickly jumped up, opened the drawer at the bottom of the desk and stuffed the magazine in. Thinking about it, she was still worried. She picked up the messy review materials in the drawer and prepared to stuff the magazine under the materials. At this moment, she was suddenly stunned and stared at the drawer. Under the messy review materials, it was the latest issue of Fantasy, which was exactly the same as the magazine in her hand.

"Jia Jia is back?" Mom's greeting sounded outside the door, and Hao Jia quickly stuffed the magazine in her hand into the drawer to hide it, and then hurriedly opened the door. I only heard my mother nagging, "The price of spareribs has risen again, and yellow croakers are one price a day, and even the dishes cost two yuan per catty!" It's really robbing people! By the way, I forgot to buy monosodium glutamate and help my mother go to the grocery store at the gate of the community. I'm exhausted!"

Hao Jia took the vegetable basket in her mother's hand and was full of sympathy. Thinking that her mother was also a shrewd, capable and elegant white-collar beauty. Hao Jia was a little envious of her photos when she was young. Unexpectedly, after being a stay-at-home wife for more than ten years, she completely became a calculating and nagging housewife. In addition to her appearance and figure, her temperament and connotation could be completely changed, and she was even more useless. Pull four, which is sympathetic and annoying.

Taking the opportunity to escape from home, Hao Jia urgently took out her mobile phone and called her best friend. As soon as the other party was connected, Hao Jia shouted at the phone: "Yiwen, I'm going crazy. Help me!"

"What's wrong? Who stepped on your tail or met a pervert? On the other end of the phone came Xu Yiwen's joke. Hao Jia transferred from other places with her father to study in the city, and it had been less than a year before and after, so she didn't get along well with her classmates. Only Xu Yiwen was such a close friend. Now the little fat pig is eating again. The sound of eating can be heard clearly on the phone. Hao Jia didn't care about sarcasm and shouted urgently, "This is the third time! Today is the third time! I'm going crazy!"

"What's the third time?" The other end of the phone stopped eating, "Say it clearly, don't let me get me wrong!"

"I bought another book of Fantasy today! I have bought more than three issues in a row!" Hao Jia almost cried, "But I don't even remember that I have bought it at all!"

"Good sister!" The other end of the phone cheered heartlessly, "I don't have to pay to buy it again!" Haha!"

"Are you still a human?" Hao Jia was so angry that she almost scolded her mother, "I'm dying of urgency, but you're still very happy."

The cheers on the other end of the phone finally restrained a little, and Xu Yiwen began to help Hao Jia analyze it like an adult: "Is your parents suddenly enlightened and directly entered a democratic and fraternal society from feudal dictatorship and bought you "Fantasy" to show love?"

"Don't tease me! They won't buy me Fantasy even if they buy me an atomic bomb! Besides, they won't sneak into my library. Will your parents do this kind of prank for you?

After a moment of silence on the phone, Xu Yiwen analyzed again: "Have you bought it before and been confiscated by your parents? Later, your parents found that they wanted to return it to you, but they were embarrassed to admit their mistakes face to face, so they secretly stuffed your book collection?

"You are an idiot!" Hao Jia suddenly found that her bestie's IQ was not as good as her. It was really the wrong person to ask her for help. "Even if the book is taken away by my parents, I should still remember it!" Besides, once my parents find "Fantasy", they have always been unforgiving, how can they return it to me?"

After a long silence on the other end of the phone, finally came the voice full of sympathy from your best friend: "Hao Jia, you have to hold on. I have to tell you regret that according to my judgment, you unfortunately suffered from amnesia similar to Alzheimer's because of too much pressure on study."

Hao Jia suddenly felt cold all over. Although she had had this worry in her heart for a long time, she was still scared when she said it from her friend. Amnesia and dementia, which were physiological phenomena associated with the elderly, now appear on a flower girl like herself! The college entrance examination is just around the corner. In case you forget what you have learned in the examination room, won't those more than ten years of books be read in vain? Hao Jia didn't dare to think any more. She hesitated for a moment and whispered, "There is one thing, I don't know how to tell you?"

"What's the matter?" Xu Yiwen asked curiously.

Hao Jia swallowed her saliva and moistened her dry throat and whispered, "Two days ago, on my way home, I met a middle-aged man. He not only kindly called my nickname, but also took me to go with me. I was so scared that I thought I had met a pervert and pushed him away and ran home. I didn't expect him to follow me to my house!"

"Is he your parents' guest?" Xu Yiwen laughed and said, "Maybe they knew you before, but you forgot others."

Hao Jia shook her head vigorously and hesitated to tell what happened that day. I don't know if others will believe it? After a while of hesitation, she finally trembled and whispered, "When I got home, I suddenly found the picture on the wall, which is the picture of the man just now!" He held the photo taken by me and my mother! When I saw the photo, I realized that he was my father, but I didn't know him at all!"

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Xu Yiwen asked, "You said you realized that he was your father, not remembered who he was?"

"Yes!" Hao Jia bit her lip and nodded, "At that time, my mind was in a mess. I just realized from the photo that he should be my father, which was completely different from the feeling of recognizing him as my father!"

"Hang Jia, it seems that your amnesia is quite serious!" Xu Yiwen on the other end of the phone said in an unprecedented serious tone, "Go to the hospital for a good examination. Isn't your father a doctor? Don't delay the college entrance examination."

"I won't talk to you!" Hao Jia suddenly blushed and put away her mobile phone. A tall and handsome teenager came on his face. He looked like an eighteen-nine-year-old, wearing a sky-blue sportswear, which made his strong figure more vibrant. A wisp of golden curly hair hung obliquely on his left forehead, as bright as the sun, making his angular and horned facial features bright. Finding that he saw himself, Hao Jia quickly lowered her eyes and restrained her eyes to her toes, pretending not to see the other party.

" Hao Jia! Go out?"

"Well, Wen Qiang!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, nodded politely and passed by. Hao Jia's face suddenly turned red for no reason. Zhao Wenqiang is Hao Jia's classmate and neighbor who lives in the same community. His father and Hao Jia's father are both old classmates and colleagues. The two families have always had a good relationship, so they occasionally go to and from school. For these reasons, some boring classmates say that they are in love. Zhao Wenqiang is a privately recognized school hunk candidate and the main striker of the school basketball team. Any girl who is closer to him will cause a lot of gossip. Therefore, Hao Jia attracted the jealousy of many female classmates who secretly loved Zhao Wenqiang, which made her dare not germinate the hazy feelings in her heart. Under the multiple pressure of teachers, parents and classmates, she tried to avoid being alone with Zhao Wenqiang. The more so, the more she couldn't ignore Zhao Wenqiang's position in her heart. At this moment, the two just said hello, and Hao Jia felt her cheeks were hot and her heart pounding.

He hurriedly bought a bag of MSG at the grocery store. Hao Jia returned home in a panic. Dad had come back, and his shoes and briefcases were randomly thrown next to the shoe cabinet. The smell of braised yellow croaker and the "sizzling" of ribs in the pot came from the kitchen, and the air was filled with the warm smell of small families.

"Mixin is coming!" Hao Jia sent MSG to the kitchen and was about to help put the flavor into the seasoning box. Unexpectedly, her busy mother shouted strangely: " MSG? Who asked you to buy MSG? I asked you to buy salt!"

"Buy salt?" Hao Jia was stunned, "Didn't you ask me to buy monosodium glutamate? When did you tell me to buy salt?

"This damn girl! It's like losing your soul during this period, asking you to buy salt and MSG. Mom scolded impatiently while being busy, "Okull, put MSG here to prepare for dinner!"

"Obviously, you said it wrong, and it's my fault that I have a bad memory!" Hao Jia opened the seasoning box and found that the box containing monosodium glutamate was full and the box containing salt was empty. Suddenly, she was not so sure and hesitated for a moment. She whispered to her mother, "You, do you really want me to buy salt?"

"I'll let you buy the soul!" Mom glanced at her angrily, "I asked you to buy salt yesterday, but you bought a bag of sugar; the day before yesterday, I asked you to bring me a bottle of perfume, but you bought a tie for your father. Why have you always been out of your mind recently? Have you fallen in love for a long time?

Yesterday? The day before yesterday? Salt and sugar? Perfume and tie? Hao Jia suddenly felt confused. She didn't remember these things at all! I don't have any impression at all!

"What's wrong? Isn't it uncomfortable?" Noticing Hao Jia's pale face, her mother couldn't help reaching out to touch her forehead. Hao Jia quickly dodged her hand and ran out of the kitchen. She said, "No, it's nothing. Let's eat!"

Hao Jia pulled the food in the bowl tastelessly, and her face was stunned. Noting the uneasy expression on his daughter's face, Dad asked with concern, "What's the matter? Is there something wrong?"

"No!" Hao Jia hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems that my memory is not good recently."

"There must be too much learning pressure!" Mom immediately came to a conclusion, "Tomorrow I'll buy you some brain platinum and Life No. 1 to make up for you!"

As soon as the words fell, I heard my father's cold hum and stared at my mother dissatisfiedly: "Are you a doctor or am I a doctor?"

"Are you a doctor? I'm not a doctor, but I'm Jiajia's mother!" Mom immediately fought back. Hao Jia knew that her parents' quarrel would not have a truce in ten minutes. She hurriedly slapped the table to maintain peace: "Don't quarrel!"

This shout was quite effective. Dad stared at his mother and didn't respond to the battle. He turned to his daughter and asked with concern, "What are the specific symptoms?"

"I just often forget something, as if there is something wrong with my memory." Hao Jia didn't know how to phrase it. She wanted to explain some of the recent amnesia in detail, but she suddenly found that her father's face was very strange in her eyes and lacked that kind of blood-linked intimacy. This feeling made her feel cold all over and couldn't help swallowing the following words back.

"Is it the same as when you were in the third year of junior high school?" Dad pushed the gold-rimmed glasses, and his inquiring eyes stared at Hao Jia with concern through the lenses.

"First and third year of junior high school?" Hao Jia's eyes were blank and her mind was confused.

"Yes!" Mom interrupted, "You also recovered after a year of suspension from school in the third year of junior high school because of memory decline."

The third year of junior high school? Leave school? Hao Jia suddenly felt a cool feeling rising from her back spine, and her whole body was like falling into an ice cave. Unexpectedly, I can't remember at all. Except for chaos, my mind is still chaotic, and I can't find any trace of suspension in my memory.

Tomorrow is the weekend. I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up. Ask Uncle Zhao to check for you. He is a brain authority. Dad's voice is as empty as from the distant sky. Hao Jia put down the bowl and chopsticks, went back to her room in spirit despite her mother's call. She turned back and plugged in the door, fell into ** and slept with her head covered. She comforted herself and said: You will be fine after a good night's sleep, and you'll be fine if you have a good rest!

I don't know how long it took to fall asleep. Hao Jia took out the two identical "Fantasy" from the desk drawer and lay in ** intend to anesthetize herself with the fantasy world. Maybe it will be okay after watching the story of the magician and the vampire.

The typefaces in the book seem to be disconnected with each other. After reading it for a long time, I don't understand what it means. I don't know whether this issue is not good-looking or my taste has become higher. Anyway, after reading for a long time, Hao Jia only felt that her eyelids were heavy, and her mind became more and more confused and dizzy. Looking at the book for a long time, she didn't know whether she was reading or thinking.

The sound of rain came from outside the window, mixed with faint thunder. The cold wind poured in directly through the screen window, scratching the curtains. Hao Jia wanted to get out of bed to close the window, but she felt heavy all over, and her hands and feet were paralyzed and unable to move. The fluorescent lamp in the room seemed to be affected by thunder and lightning, or flashed brightly or darkly. The book could not be read. Hao Jia was about to turn off the light, but it suddenly went out after a flash.

As soon as the light went out, the room suddenly became hazy and dark. The wind surged in from under the curtains like substance, whirlling in the center of the room, and a dark shadow like smoke slowly condensed in the middle of the whirlpool.

Hao Jia was stunned and looked at the smoke gradually condensed into a human figure swaying with the wind, until her limbs and facial features were faintly visible. She wanted to scream loudly and ask who the shadow was, but there was no sound in her mouth.

"I'm the soul messenger. Your longevity is over. Come with me!" A wisp of silky sound came faintly, which seemed to come from far away and as if it were close in front of us. The black image smoke surged near the front of the bed, and a smoke-condensed arm stretched out to Hao Jia. She desperately wanted to escape, but she was so heavy that she couldn't move! Then, she suddenly felt that her body was light, and she was pulled up by the arm condensed by the black smoke, floating in mid-air like a hydrogen balloon, unable to go to the sky or land.

I don't! Hao Jia struggled desperately, but felt that she did not have the slightest strength. Although her hands and feet could move, they were as light as the wind. She wanted to go back to **, but suddenly saw a young girl half lying and half sitting. The girl's short hair was as bright as satin, her nose was small and exquisite, and her lips were naughtyly raised up, which was very cute. Unfortunately, her eyes were closed and she could not fully see her appearance. The girl seemed to be sleeping, but she still held a beautifully printed magazine in her hand. Seeing the big word "fantasy" in the magazine, Hao Jia suddenly realized that the girl was herself. This feeling of seeing herself from mid-air scared her to the extreme and couldn't help screaming. Almost at the same time, an earth-shaking Thunderbolt came from outside the window, completely drowning her screams.

"Ah!" Hao Jia finally screamed, trembled and opened her eyes. She looked around blankly and found that she was still sitting ** with "Fantasy" in her hand. The room was bright, and the wind and rain were blowing outside the window. The voice of her mother came from outside the door: "Jiajia, it's raining. Remember to close the window!"

"I know!" Hao Jia wiped the cold sweat on her face, threw away "Fantasy" and got out of bed, and hurriedly closed the window carefully. Then she breathed a long breath and complained in her heart: It's all too many ghost stories in "Fantasy" that made me have nightmares!

Re-entered the quilt, Hao Jia stuffed two identical magazines under the pillow and planned to read them slowly tomorrow. Something under the pillow held her hand like a book, and she opened the pillow curiously. Suddenly, her eyes were wide open, her whole body was cold, and her scalp exploded! I saw a beautifully printed "Fantasy" lying quietly under the pillow, exactly the same as the two magazines in my hand! The latest issue of Fantasy! The third book Fantasy!