Those tear-filled eyes kept watching Brian Carter until the person completely disappeared.

Within a minute, a living person vanished just like that.

Brian Carter's mind went blank, but at this moment, what scared him most was that even now, he was still extremely calm. He stared at the spot where Little Scott had disappeared for a full half minute, then suddenly thought of something, quickly turned his head to look at Logan Reed behind him.

In the pitch-black library, everything below Logan Reed's thighs had already disappeared. He looked at Brian Carter with a pale face, forcing a frightened and pitiful smile: "Tang... Tang Mo, is this the punishment for failing the game..."

"Logan Reed!"

Bang!

Logan Reed collapsed to the ground.

Brian Carter immediately rushed over and grabbed Logan Reed's hand.

Logan Reed cried, tears streaming down his face, snot sticking to his lips. He clung tightly to Brian Carter's hand, just like Little Scott, repeating over and over, "I don't want to die, I don't want to die... Brian Carter, save me, I don't want to die..."

Brian Carter was powerless. He pressed his hand on the part of Logan Reed that hadn't disappeared, but when that line swept over, what was meant to disappear still disappeared, and all he touched was empty air.

Only the upper half of Logan Reed remained.

Brian Carter: "Don't be afraid, there must be a way."

Logan Reed, a grown man, cried and said, "What way is there? I don't want to die, I really don't want to die... Brian Carter, save me! You eliminated me, save me! Please save me!"

Brian Carter couldn't say a single word.

Logan Reed stopped talking too, just kept crying, crying nonstop. Time slowed to a crawl. When his chest was about to disappear, he suddenly gripped Brian Carter's hand tightly, looked at Brian Carter with bloodshot eyes, and shouted hoarsely, "I have a daughter. She's in Shanghai. Her mother and I are divorced. Please go see her for me, see if she's still alive. Her name is Shanshan, Emily Brooks. She has to live, she must live! Please, just take a look at her, just one look!"

Logan Reed's hand disappeared.

"Help me, Brian Carter, I'm begging you, help me. She must still be alive, she must!"

Brian Carter: "Where does she live?"

"She's in Jing'an District, studying at City North Middle School, first year. She..."

Logan Reed's mouth disappeared.

His eyes stared fixedly at Brian Carter.

That transparent line reached the base of his ear, and he stared at Brian Carter without blinking, his eyes blood-red, as if using up all his strength.

"I'll go find her. She must still be alive."

The line completely erased Logan Reed's ears, but Logan Reed's expression suddenly relaxed. He was still crying, unable to speak, just looking at Brian Carter. Before his eyes disappeared, he blinked at him, and a tear fell to the ground.

Brian Carter knelt alone at the entrance of the library. Outside the door, Little Scott was gone; inside, Logan Reed had also disappeared.

The eight o'clock chime rang in the library, the clock striking eight times. Brian Carter still knelt on the cold ground.

"Sleep, sleep, my dear baby. Mama's hands gently rock you..."

A gentle, kind female voice echoed throughout Suzhou City.

Brian Carter stiffly turned his head, looking toward the black giant tower 200 meters from the library.

Colorful lights flickered on the black tower's surface. A day ago, thousands of people had gathered near the tower; now, a day later, only seven or eight people remained, slumped on the ground like Brian Carter, blankly raising their heads to watch the black tower singing the "Lullaby."

The female voice finished the opening, and a chorus of children's voices joined in.

"Sleep, sleep, my dear baby.

Mama's hands gently rock you.

The cradle rocks you, sleep quickly and soundly.

The night is quiet, the bed is so warm..."

The song played over and over. The wind swept across the land, carrying the beautiful melody even farther.

When the song ended, that crisp, familiar child's voice rang out.

"Ding dong! 498,160,000 players have successfully loaded into the game..."

"Game saving..."

"Game data loading..."

"Player information loading..."

"Save successful..."

"Load successful..."

"Load complete..."

"Ding dong! November 18, 2017, welcome players to the game."

"Announcing the three iron rules of the Black Tower—"

"First, all explanations belong to the Black Tower."

"Second, 6:00 to 18:00 is game time."

"Third, all players must strive to conquer the tower."

"Ding dong! Enjoy the game!"

Chapter 8: Eat and Run Without Paying!

Brian Carter had no time to grieve or be afraid.

Logan Reed and Little Scott had disappeared completely, leaving behind no clothes or belongings. There was no need for him to clean up anything.

Brian Carter closed the door and left the library.

Under the black tower in the city center, seven or eight people were still gathered. Some sat on the ground in a daze, not understanding what had just happened, or why the companions who had been shouting and marching with them had all disappeared within a few minutes; two middle-aged men dressed like elites were dismantling the white wall.