Chapter 149 Complete Trust (Unrevised) Leading everyone out of this unknown place...

The items in the system shop are currently the only means that players can utilize.

The instructions for using these items have already been written; they don't have the same high degree of freedom for the system to edit as the hidden rules in each instance.

In comparison, this is currently the fairest means of countermeasures for players.

Considering that the system would adjust its restrictions based on communication between players, Liang Jun decided to keep a low profile and do something big this time.

I will never reveal my thoughts until the very last moment.

The shop was filled with a dazzling array of items. It seemed that while players weren't paying much attention, the system had secretly updated the shop several times, which led Liang Jun to discover many unfamiliar items.

However, these items are extremely expensive. She didn't get a single penny after leaving the previous level, and with the number of points she currently has, she simply cannot see the instructions for using those expensive items.

After much deliberation, Liang Xun decided to contact Xin Sang.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Liang Jun opened the "Never Die" group chat, and ultimately chose to click on Xin Sang's profile picture and add her as a friend.

The moment the friend request was accepted, Liang Xun first asked in a low voice, "Sister Xin, did I disturb your rest?"

Xin Sang's voice message arrived quickly. He sounded energetic and didn't seem tired yet.

"I'm going to bed early. Why are you adding me as a friend so late, baby?"

Seeing that she hadn't disturbed the other person's rest, Liang Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then communicated even more freely: "Sister Xin, how many points do you have left?"

In a rule-based world, points are equivalent to currency in the real world.

If Liang Xun's words were spoken in the real world, they would be a sure sign that she was asking to borrow money. But Xin Sang also knew that this was a world governed by rules, and Liang Xun would never ask him for points.

The system has never enabled the function of trading points between players, but even under these circumstances, Liang Xun is still so cautious. Xin Sang, who is so smart, can naturally figure out that the other party wants to use his points to obtain some items.

Thinking of this, Xin Sang's speech became more casual, "A lot, more than you can imagine."

Immediately afterwards, she sent another message.

"Tell me, what props do you want to see?"

Seeing that Xin Sang had no reservations, Liang Xun clearly stated her request, "Sister Xin, could you help me see if there are any items in the system that can restrict the movement of people or objects?"

Xin Sang: [Restricted movement?]

Xin Sang: [Okay, let me see.] While waiting for the other party's message, in order to save her little remaining phone battery, Liang Jun turned off the screen.

When the screen lit up again with the green dialog box, Liang Jun couldn't wait to unlock and enter.

“There’s an item called ‘Manual Telescopic Cage’—it’s on the top of page 15 in the shop.”

Xin Sang slowed down her speech, "Judging from the name alone, it does seem a bit like a control item, but the illustration doesn't make much sense. Should we buy one and read the instructions?"

Following Xin Sang's instructions, Liang Xun opened her online store page. The thumbnail on the page was blurry, and the unlit black and white background revealed an item that resembled a telescopic rod.

Her gaze slowly moved downwards, landing on the points displayed on the prop—

Two million!

This little telescopic rod costs two million points!

Liang Xun's fingertips trembled involuntarily. She was just about to send a message to Xin Sang to see if there were any other more suitable props when the other party sent a voice message first.

"I bought it; this seems to meet your requirements."

Xin Sang seemed to be fiddling with something, and there were constant knocking and banging sounds coming from the other end. "Wait a minute, I'll read you the instructions for using the props."

After listening attentively to the other party's detailed instructions on how to use the prop, Liang Jun's system successfully and automatically recognized and recorded the information in her mind.

[Unlock Item: Manual Retractable Cage.]

[Place this item at the starting point of the controlled item. You can then manually extend and retract the item's body to pull it to the controlled item's ending point. Items covered by this item will be restricted in their movement and cannot leave the area defined by this item unless actively retrieved by its owner. Note: The maximum extension distance of this item is ten meters.]

After understanding the detailed description of the props, Liang Jun indeed agreed with Xin Sang's statement.

This prop does indeed meet all my requirements.

Besides the price.

If they want the plan to proceed flawlessly, one prop is definitely not enough; they need at least one for each person.

Currently, it seems that a "manual telescopic cage" requires two million points. Liang Jun only has less than 800,000 points left, which is not even enough to buy a single item; although the others may have some points to spare, it is obviously unrealistic for them to bear two million points on their own.

Meanwhile, seeing that Liang Xun hadn't replied to her for a long time, Xin Sang seemed to know what Liang Xun was thinking and sent several voice messages without hesitation.

"How does it feel? If this is the item you wanted, then we'll buy it!"

“Baby, price is not a problem, it’s only two million.”

"Just tell me how many you want."

Liang Jun knew that Xin Sang had earned a lot of points at the campsite, but that didn't mean she could squander the points that Xin Sang had risked her life for.

Besides, I really had asked for too much...

Liang Jun typed heavily on the keyboard.

Liang Jun: [To be on the safe side, even if each person gets one, we'll still need seven...]

Liang Jun: [Seven of them together would cost 14 million points. That's too many points to cover alone.]

Unexpectedly, Xin Sang immediately sent a voice message, "Baby, how many points do you have now?"

Liang Xun brought up her system's backend page and reported truthfully, "753487".

Subsequently, Liang Jun noticed that the message "The other party is typing" kept flashing above Xin Sang's chat box.

After deliberating over his word choice for a long time, Xin Sang finally decided to abandon the cold, impersonal language and switch to an even colder, more impersonal voice.

"To be honest, baby, your points don't even amount to a fraction of mine."

"Don't worry, the last thing I need right now is these points that I have nowhere to use."

Xin Sang sighed helplessly, "Being able to help you buy props is already making the most of them."

As soon as Liang Jun finished listening to the voice message, Xin Sang immediately sent her a photo.

She thoughtfully used a flash when taking the photo. Surrounded by complete darkness, the flash in the center consisted of several neatly arranged dark brown telescopic sticks.

Liang Yan zoomed in on the photo and counted them carefully, discovering that there were actually ten!

A full twenty million!

Even so, Xin Sang still maintained a calm and composed demeanor.

"I've bought it for you, but I can't deliver it to you right now. Just contact me anytime you need it."

Liang Jun indeed underestimated Xin Sang's strength in the rankings.

In an instant, she had many questions she wanted to ask, but after thinking it over, Liang Xun took a deep breath and pressed the record button.

"Sister Xin, aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do with the props?"

She didn't reveal even a fraction of the plan; she only asked about the specific details of the items, and the other party was able to directly spend 20 million points to buy ten of them—

That requires such immense trust!

Liang Xun was initially apprehensive about this complete trust, but soon, Xin Sang's carefully considered message completely dispelled her thoughts.

Xin Sang: [They all seem to be resting, so I'll type it out for you.]

Xin Sang: [You must have your own reasons for buying the props. Now that you've already taken the first step, your plan must be perfect. As your teammate, I should unconditionally support you.]

Xin Sang: [Based on what I know of you so far, if you were buying the items only for your own use, you would definitely not actively seek help from others.]

Upon seeing this, Liang Jun was startled.

Liang Jun: [How did you know?!]

Xin Sang: [Do you remember your first night at the tent camp?]

Xin Sang: [At that time, you didn't have enough points, but your subconscious choice wasn't to borrow points from others to check in; instead, you simply assumed you'd spend the night in the wild.]

Xin Sang: [So, since you're taking the initiative to discuss this with me now, it means your plan is to help all of us, so I should support it without hesitation!]

Staring at the dense text covering the screen, Liang Jun felt a warm current flow through her heart.

This feeling of being unconditionally trusted rekindled her fighting spirit, and those complicated thoughts were completely swept away by her rationality.

She had to harden her heart, press on with her efforts, find the loophole in the system, and lead everyone out of this dark and hopeless prison.

At this moment, Liang Jun's emotions also became unusually stable.

She remained unmoved, and the initial blueprint of her plan began to unfold slowly.

Liang Jun: [Sister Xin, let's keep tonight's deal a secret for now. Don't tell anyone, okay?]

Without giving any reason, Liang Xun knew that Xin Sang would still stand by her side.

Xin Sang: [Don't worry, baby, there's no problem.]

Xin Sang: [It's getting late, you should get some rest too.]

Liang Jun exited the WeChat chat and turned off her phone screen, but she was extremely excited, which made her have no desire to fall asleep.

She sat quietly in a corner of the checkout counter, watching the sunlight slowly stream in from the exit, gradually pushing away the darkness that had enveloped the store until the entire space was filled with warm sunlight, and light once again took center stage.

Liang Jun yawned and struggled to her feet.

She turned her phone back on, only to find that it had only 21% battery left.

We need to act quickly.

Leung Chung: [Is everyone awake?]

Upon seeing that the other five people replied instantly, Liang Jun immediately switched to voice mode.

"What everyone needs to do today is to use every possible persuasive technique to get all customers who come to the counter to go to the eighth unmanned passage."

"Doing this might result in zero revenue for us today, but don't worry, because we didn't meet our revenue targets in the past few days either, but apart from not being able to escape the instance, we didn't receive any additional system penalties."

Liang Xun paused for a moment, then said, "Such a difficult task will take two days."

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Author's Note: Sister Jun: No prize for guessing, what is my plan?