Chapter 64: Werewolf Game with Guns?

After sending the police away, Chen Fan remained uneasy, even dreaming of himself being handcuffed and thrown into a police car. After all, Wei Youlong came from a prominent family, and if they were truly intent on pursuing the matter, they'd hardly care about right or wrong. If he ended up being hauled into the station and forced into a confession, that would be a disaster.

To get a sense of the situation, Chen Fan sought out Li Peijun, since the two of them belonged to the closest social circles.

[Peijun, do you know what Wei Youlong’s family does? Are they influential in Yuanyu?]

“Well, well, I didn’t expect you to be worried. What was it you said? ‘Officer, I’m innocent,’ remember? Hahaha.” The Elder hid in the drawer, snickering.

“Enough, you talk too much.” Chen Fan slapped a book down over the Elder card, pressing it firmly.

[No idea exactly how rich they are, but handling small matters is no problem for them. Why do you ask?]

Chen Fan replied simply, [No reason, just curious.]

By the time afternoon classes ended, no police had come looking for him, so he breathed a little easier. He didn’t dare stay cooped up in the dorm and went out for a walk.

The campus landscaping was excellent; walking along the tree-lined paths, he barely felt the stifling heat of midsummer. Without realizing it, Chen Fan found himself at the entrance to the Werewolf Club.

“Hey, Chen Fan, want to try the new equipment?” Xiao Yuhe waved to him from the doorway.

“Xiao Yuhe? What are you doing here?” Chen Fan paused, surprised.

“The club notified me this morning about the equipment upgrade and asked for volunteers to help test it. They said if I was interested, I could come by.”

Xiao Yuhe had a small backpack slung over her shoulders; she must have come straight from class. Chen Fan glanced at his phone—he hadn’t received any such message.

“Sure, I was just out for a stroll anyway. Might as well join the fun.” Chen Fan climbed the steps, unsure if he counted as an uninvited guest.

Other clubs were cramped together—the anime club with the most members only had the largest activity room—but the Werewolf Club had an entire two-story building to itself, complete with dedicated parking spaces out front.

“This club is loaded. Even the doors are automatic,” Chen Fan muttered, instinctively reaching for a doorknob only to find the door opening on its own.

Xiao Yuhe stepped lightly on the floor and exclaimed, “Even the tiles are non-slip. They really thought of everything.”

Chen Fan lacked such keen observation—perhaps because girls wore high heels more often?

Inside the lobby, there was no clutter. It looked as pristine as the high-end halls he’d seen on TV, and his impression of the Werewolf Club instantly soared.

“Chen Fan, you’re here too.”

Gu Kai noticed the commotion at the door and looked over. Besides Xiao Yuhe, who’d been invited to test the equipment, Chen Fan was right behind her.

“Yeah, nothing else to do, so I thought I’d come along.”

Chen Fan’s attention was entirely on the room’s setup. The lounge seats were neatly arranged, each with a brand-new VR headset. There was a vending machine in the corner and just the right amount of soft lighting. Wasn’t this the cybercafé life he’d always dreamed of?

“Well, if it isn’t you joining the club too,” said a familiar voice from one of the seats. Chen Fan looked closer—sure enough, it was Zhou Ji.

“Zhou Dasheng, you’re in the club too?” Chen Fan thought calling him “Senior Zhou” didn’t do justice to his status as a graduate student and scholar.

“Gu Kai’s my protégé. Otherwise, why would we be so close?” Zhou Ji nudged Gu Kai, and the two exchanged a smile.

There were quite a few club members in the room. Chen Fan estimated at least a hundred people. Even with so many packed together, the air wasn’t stuffy at all—it felt just like being outside.

“Today you’re here to try the new Werewolf spin-off game. The data’s all loaded, just put on the VR headsets,” Gu Kai said, finding a couple of seats together for them.

“I thought it was a new map or deck, turns out it’s a spin-off,” said Chen Fan. He hadn’t played in days and was itching to get started, hastily adjusting his headset.

“Is it a girl-raising sim?” Xiao Yuhe asked, noticing that most of the testers were girls.

Gu Kai explained, “The publisher says it’s a cutesy version. I’m not interested in fluffy stuff, so I asked you girls to help out.”

“What, like Q-Pet?” Chen Fan realized something.

“Seems even more over-the-top. Feels like we’re back in kindergarten,” Gu Kai shrugged.

Zhou Ji chimed in, “But the gunfight version of Werewolf is pretty fresh. Even if gun games are everywhere, there are so many you couldn’t count them on both hands, but this one might survive a couple rounds of funding.”

Chen Fan didn’t know what Zhou Ji meant by “a couple rounds of funding,” but the mention of gunfight Werewolf piqued his interest.

“The gunfight version you mentioned—do you have a copy? Can we play it here?”

Chen Fan had no interest in raising sims. Back in the day, he’d gone to great lengths to kill off his Q-Pet and eventually, on a dark, windy night, successfully registered a new Penguin account.

“Yeah, but it needs to be online. Looks like you need at least 5v5. Not sure if the signal’s strong enough to match enough people,” Gu Kai replied, picking up a VR headset for himself and handing another to Zhou Ji. “Let’s play something for the boys. It’s been a while since you’ve felt the thrill of a headshot.”

Zhou Ji took the headset with a smile, correcting him, “Not men—boys.”

Chen Fan scrolled through the game menu and found the gunfight Werewolf. Since it wasn’t officially released yet, it didn’t even have a proper name.

The Seer wielded an AK and sprayed bullets at the Werewolves, the Witch rode a broomstick to kite the Wolf King, and the Villagers each brandished shovels for close combat...

The visuals were so outlandish that Chen Fan dared not imagine further.

Loading game: Gunfight Werewolf

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Chen Fan looked around the game lobby. The modes were similar to mainstream shooters: team deathmatch and biohazard. The maps didn’t stand out—just variations on the same theme. The only unique feature was the time setting, which stayed around dusk and night, in keeping with the Werewolf background.

“Huh? Someone’s invited me?” Chen Fan noticed an exclamation mark in the message bar and accepted without checking the sender.

Entering map—Silent Village

“So it’s Gu Kai and Zhou Ji, at least you two have a conscience,” Chen Fan thought. He knew these two were Werewolf experts, but had no idea how they fared in shooters. Still, they were on his team—at worst, they’d sink together.

Mode: Team Deathmatch

Rounds: Best of 5

Victory Conditions: Prevent the village from being attacked before dawn, or eliminate all Werewolves.

Faction: Divine and Villager Faction

Role: Seer

As the visuals took shape, the map looked about eighty percent similar to the old Dustwald Village, just with more cover and steps, making the layout more complex.

Chen Fan looked at the staff in his hand—countless rings, dry and brittle to the touch, as if it might shatter if squeezed too hard. He stared at it curiously, unsure what he was supposed to do next.

“Chen Fan, you’re the Seer—use your skill to clear the way!”

A voice snapped him out of his daze. Looking at the map marker, he started chanting random spells in the direction of the voice. Dust gathered at the tip, glowing brilliantly.

“Go, holy light’s judgment!” Chen Fan had no idea what to say, so he just blurted something out.

The massive recoil sent him stumbling back several steps. A beam of light sliced through the darkness, like a comet skimming low across the sky—dazzling and fleeting.

“Bang~”

“Double Kill!”

“Wow, that’s amazing—I just fired randomly and got a double kill!” Chen Fan exclaimed. Checking the kill board, he saw the two he’d taken out were none other than Gu Kai and Zhou Ji...

PS: Saw the number of bookmarks drop at night and hastily revised the content, but then it rose again by the time I finished. This arc won’t be long—it’ll wrap up next chapter. Just imagine this as a magic-themed shooter. Didn’t get a recommendation even after a PK win—frustrating. I’ll keep plugging away; once I hit the homepage, I’ll finally make it.