Deep in the Living-Chapter 895 - 874: Decoding

Capítulo 895: Chapter 874: Decoding

The edge of the universe.

A planet with a similar stature to Earth revolves around an independent star.

Rotating once every 24 hours, the advanced life forms living across five continents call themselves humans, living without a system, with the maximum lifespan being just around a hundred years, existing in the simplest state of life.

However, there are neither corners nor Pseudo-Person here.

Everyone is striving for life, but of course, their leisure time is also spent on hobbies and interests.

Inside the smoky mahjong parlor.

A man with freshly dyed black hair sits here, playing small mahjong with a group of elders.

Even if he keeps winning, winning for a couple of hours at most brings enough money for just a day’s meal.

The man’s luck doesn’t seem too good today,

During the listening stage, he struggles to draw the right tiles, losing them all to these elders.

The man glanced at the time; it was almost five o’clock in the afternoon, and he quickly waved his hand, indicating he was done for the day.

As soon as he stood up, the elderly lady beside him reached out to stop him,

“Xiao Qian, you’re young, not married yet, right?

My daughter just turned 26 this year, she’s very pretty, working at a law firm. Maybe you two could meet?”

The man showed a slightly apologetic smile, while raising his hair in front with his hand, making the lady blush a bit.

“Sorry, the kindergarten is about to finish; I have to pick up my daughter.”

“Oh, sorry.”

The man stepped out of the mahjong parlor, took out a specially made, fragrant, sterilizing perfume and sprayed it on himself, to rid his clothing of the smoke scent.

He hopped onto the bike parked outside, quickly heading towards the kindergarten.

Shortly, he emerged holding the hand of an adorable kindergartener; after making sure his daughter sat securely, he pushed the bike home.

The community is right across the street, a cozy two-bedroom, one living room apartment.

Upon returning home, the man took out a digital puzzle book he had prepared for his daughter.

Unlike most children, the little girl did not enjoy watching TV; she preferred playing with such puzzle games.

The man donned an apron and began cooking in the kitchen.

By the time his wife returned from work, the three-dish, one-soup meal was ready, and the rice portions were spot-on.

“Thank you, husband.”

“Thank you, Daddy.”

After dinner, the man took his wife and daughter for a stroll in the nearby park, where they often encountered elderly chess players, just like tonight.

“Oh, Xiao Qian is here, make some space; there are quite a few challengers tonight.”

The wife acknowledged with a kiss on her husband’s cheek, reminding him to come home early.

Perhaps due to growing older, tonight the daughter insisted on watching her father play chess with the elderly.

Given the situation,

The man could only finish quickly, defeating all the queuing elderly players before nine at night, heading home on time to tuck his daughter into bed.

Before sleeping, he had to play a round of Go with his daughter.

But tonight, at her suggestion, it turned into a more challenging chess game, and despite it being her first time, she was incredibly adept.

“Dad, what other board games do you know? I want to learn more.”

“Tomorrow we won’t go to the park; we’ll visit the sports center over there, where there are people playing Go.”

“Daddy is the best, good night.”

“Good night.”

The man maintained a smile on his face, his eyes filled with happiness.

His wife stayed with the daughter as she went to sleep,

He alone returned to the living room, turned on the TV, and tuned into an interactive game show that only aired late at night.

Whenever he found a game interesting, he would call in to participate,

The refrigerator, washing machine, and this new TV at home were all won.

However, tonight’s show was cliché, lacking interest.

The man not only refrained from picking up the phone but ended up watching until he fell asleep.

He lay on the sofa, listening to the sound of the TV, slowly drifting into slumber.

Such a family feeling, such warmth, gradually awaken the deeply buried, long-forgotten memories.

He dreamed a dream.

In the dream, he woke up on the sofa, surrounded by various puzzle books of high difficulty, which he had completely solved overnight.

As he woke, his mother brought warm milk, cornflakes, and sliced apples.

“Theo, hurry up and wash up; don’t stay up so late. Grades are important, but health comes first.”

A deep-eyed blonde woman stood in front of him, having just returned from a night shift, with her makeup still untouched.

Theo was the man’s real name; he was not Huaxia, a handsome young man with dark green hair.

Such distinctive hair color was inherent, and instead of jeering, it was regarded as a mark of genius.

Theo was a genius from a young age,

In any form of written examination, whether within or outside of school, he was always first.

He is currently enrolled in Jinxing City’s No. 1 High School, and the school had to pay a hefty price to keep him, or else he would have been directly poached by the Capital City.

First in all subjects for three years in high school.

First in the city in the admissions test.

He went directly to Luo University for further study, receiving a full tuition waiver, a generous scholarship, and free accommodation for his family during his studies.

Thus, his mother, who needed to work night shifts, could also take a break and rest well.

Even after entering the world’s top university, Theo was still ranked first in the entire school.

In all his entry exams, especially in the realm of decryption, he broke school records outright.

Although he was just a freshman, he was directly selected by Dean Hobel to join the project group, responsible for human body decryption.

This advanced topic suits Theo well, and while enjoying it, he receives a substantial monthly scholarship.

However, this happy and peaceful life didn’t last long.

As soon as the second year started, a bad news arrived.

His mother was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, with multiple metastases, and simultaneously suffering from various other diseases.

In theory, such a severe disease should have manifested earlier.

Although his mother used to work night shifts, her health was fine, not to the point of deteriorating so quickly.

Since the situation had already occurred, it could only be accepted.

With the medical technology of the Capital City, there might still be hope.

But the related surgical costs, especially the crafting costs of prosthetic lungs, were exceedingly expensive, and the scholarship was far from sufficient.

Just when Theo was at his wits’ end,

Dean Hobel, his teacher, a globally renowned professor, came to see him.

However, the time and place he approached Theo were strange,

at night, not in the office, nor in any part of the school. It was in the dean’s home, with no one else besides the dean.

Dean Hobel produced a large check along with a hospital admission application,

With these two pieces, Theo’s mother could go to the university-affiliated hospital for the best treatment, with a survival rate of 81%.

Additionally,

the dean gave him a special recommendation letter.

After successfully graduating, Theo could undertake a direct assessment from the Exploration Bureau, and if he passed, he could join the Technology Development Department to participate in the deciphering of secret rooms.

This is currently the world’s most challenging puzzle and a gathering place for decrypting geniuses, where Theo most aspires to be, at the forefront of human exploration.

However,

these items in front of him were not gifts given freely but came with conditions.

Theo nearly considered the professor a foster father, tearfully grateful, expressing his willingness to do anything.

Upon hearing the word “anything,” the professor’s face revealed an expression seldom seen.

Time quickly passed, six months went by.

Dean Hobel was found dead at home, the killer was none other than Theo.

According to the investigation, Hobel had long subjected Theo and several male students to **.

[Justifiable Self-defense]

Theo did not have to bear any responsibility and would receive substantial compensation from the school.

But,

after he had done all of this, he turned and went to the hospital morgue.

His mother’s body was already lying there; the disease had worsened too severely, medically ruled out as a non-natural onset, but drug-induced.

All indications pointed to Dean Hobel.

Theo stayed beside his mother’s body, strangely, the staff responsible here seemed not to see him, allowing him to remain there.

The night passed,

Theo completed his project, completed the decryption of the human body.

His mother’s body became the best experimental material.

The large intestine in the abdomen seemed to have just arranged into a Question Mark structure.

From then on, Theo disappeared from Luo University. Over the next year, “Death Games” randomly appeared in cities nationwide.

These games always take place in secretive areas, unknown to anyone, only discovered by investigators after the games ended.

The criminals’ intelligence is extremely high; even if investigators believe they find clues, they ultimately end up in dead ends.

Even the special investigation division from the World Bureau found themselves at wit’s end, their thoughts constantly led by the opposite side, always a step behind.

Yet,

those abducted to play the Death Games were all beasts in clothing, indulging in clandestine affairs. Their deaths, instead, made the citizens cheer.

A year passed,

The games disappeared,

A special monster appeared in the corner… After that incident, Mr. Question Mark’s name spread in the corner.

Awakening from the dream,

the man uncharacteristically lit a cigarette, stood at the window ledge, and gazed at the night sky.

The clouds in the night, the boundless stars, the endless darkness seemed to align under his gaze, a large Question Mark branded in the depths of space, and he was the solver.