Chapter 24

After the paper man's curse was lifted, Zhan Mu and Lu Chao climbed ashore with difficulty. Seeing the ruined bronze platform, they found that they still had not been teleported out of the Song Mansion copy.

"What's going on? Why are we still in the Song Mansion and have to walk out on our own?" Zhan Mu murmured. He was a little tired.

He didn't know in the maze that the paper villagers outside had indeed returned to their original state, but the players stationed in the Song Mansion were facing a new problem, that is, the eels that escaped from the Song Mansion.

In other words, the mission has changed again. The key for players inside the maze is to escape from the Song Mansion, and the key for players outside the maze is to protect the villagers from attacks by swimming eels.

This is a group dungeon, with 100 players, which means 100 people need to work together to solve the problem.

It was almost 50 minutes, and everyone sighed, thinking that there was no way to break the record.

In the maze, Zhan Mu felt dizzy and dazed. He felt a little dizzy after playing brain-computer games for a long time. In a trance, he saw Lu Chao suddenly flash and twitch quickly for two seconds like an NPC stuck.

"You..." Zhan Mu was about to grab Lu Chao, but saw Lu Chao suddenly shot in the head from the side. He turned around suddenly and saw the pink-haired man holding a pistol, which looked more like an ancient pistol.

On this side, Lu Chao fell to the ground with blurred vision, empty eyes, and empty health bar. He was directly passed.

Words appeared: Player Lu Chao was eliminated.

"There are still 5 minutes before the Song Mansion collapses. Lu Chao was right. Whoever walks out of this maze first will have his or her game record entered into the ranking list." The pink-haired girl had only half of her health left. She didn't know what she had just experienced. She was paranoid and angry.

"Where is the white-haired young master who got off the Maybach?" Zhan Mu was still dizzy from 3D, and his health was only one bar higher than hers. It wasn't that he couldn't accept losing, but because of the repeated threats from the pink-haired guy, he wanted to win.

"I'm a game leveling agent! I've been working non-stop for almost three days! That Maybach just gave me a bad review! I can only succeed in this deal and not fail!" The pink-haired man roared, his eyes bloodshot in real life, and at the same time he gulped down a few mouthfuls of Red Bull and continued to operate.

Fenmao was on the shore nearby, while Zhanmu was on the bronze platform. They kept a distance from each other with a layer of water between them.

"Poor and sick people sympathize with each other..." Zhan Mu sighed, adjusting the volume of her brain in real life, and rushed over the moment the pink-haired girl fired her gun. She was not aiming, and missed -

Thanks to losing weight, Zhan Mu realized that he had better control over his body. Even his running, jumping, and standard triple jump movements were perfect and standard.

As soon as she landed, the three shots fired by the pink-haired girl missed the target, because Zhan Mu guessed that she was emotionally excited. Shooting is also a kind of sport. Without a calm mind, it is impossible to hit the target, not to mention that Zhan Mu herself is a moving target.

The fire control in this game setting is only 3 rounds.

He walked over and was met with the panicked pink-haired girl. She said in panic, "You, what are you doing? How come your brain is faster than a bullet?"

"Your aim is not good." Zhan Mu said, "Don't stay up late playing games, it's harmful to your health." He immediately stabbed the pink-haired man with the extremely high-damage Demon Subduing Pestle!

Unexpectedly, another gunshot was heard, and a fourth bullet appeared from the fire tube in her hand, shooting straight through Zhan Mu's lower abdomen.

It doesn't hurt, my health drops sharply, only 10 points left.

Pink-haired was unharmed because the Demon Subduing Pestle only worked on the bosses in the game. Pink-haired was overjoyed and was about to pull the trigger again, but Zhan Mu was faster. He quickly snatched her Fire Control and threw it away and ran away.

How strange, there's a bug again.

Zhan Mu frowned. He had also used the Fire Commander before. It was a very basic weapon in the mall. It only had 3 rounds and could only be used once.

Why, how could this happen?

Moreover, the player's health is around 50,000, and a single fire attack only does 2,500 damage. Lu Chao's health must have been more than 2,500, so why was he killed instantly?!

Zhan Mu was running and passing through a narrow road. Just when he thought he was lost and wasting time, suddenly, his sight lit up and the scene in front of him changed.

Facing Zhan's father's puzzled expression, he asked, "You're racing at home, why are you wearing a helmet?"

His father flipped over his computer!

Ahhhhh I hate it!! Why at this moment!!

Zhan Mu pursed his lips and glared at him. He was about to explode, but curse words were stuck in his throat. He swallowed them back and said, "I'm playing... 3D model testing, a part-time job online that can make money."

This is the bad thing about running a small business at home. Parents have free time and can come home anytime and anywhere. Zhan Mu was in tears.

"Really? Let me see." Zhan's father said, and was about to put on the brain-computer helmet himself to try out the high-tech. Zhan Mu stood up, gently took the device from his hand, turned it around, and said, "Dear father, this is just an ordinary device. Please don't interfere in your son's affairs. Please let me fly freely."

Zhan Mu took the brain-computer helmet, slipped out of the room, rushed into the bathroom, put it on again and continued to log in, only to find that he had been eliminated - and was killed because of the collapse of the Song Mansion.

Zhan Mu wanted to take out the helmet and smash it on his father's face.

Fortunately, there are still 4 chances to brush the book. Zhan Mu opened the private chat interface and found that Lu Chao sent him a message: It’s weird, my health of 14,000 was killed instantly by a 2,500 fire command.

It also comes with an emoticon of a cat head with tears in its eyes.

Zhan Mu stared at her for two seconds, then suddenly laughed, remembering the tingling, electric kiss in his game. There was warmth in his eyes, as if he was being frivolous. He replied: This is what happens if you don't follow me closely.

Lu Chao raised an eyebrow, was stunned for a moment, and snorted as if speechless. He thought to himself, "This account is already flirting with me?" He sighed and looked at the red desert where he was. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or lonely. He played with the three game coins in his hand.

He complained, "Is your love a new prison or freedom for me?"

Behind him is still the familiar wall with the word "positive" written on it. Each horizontal stroke represents his expectation for a breakthrough, and each vertical stroke represents his expectation and yearning for the future.

The sun rose again, and the cold sunlight illuminated Lu Chao. He smiled with difficulty and bitterness. During such a long wait, he felt increasingly corrupt and numb, and even hope was becoming a luxury.

This game world is perfect and has everything, but for Lu Chao, he has nothing. He knows clearly that he is a bird with spread wings and should not fly in the void here.

The question is where is his final destination now?

-

For several days in a row, Zhan Mu was unemployed at home. As a braised food worker, Zhan's mother had a regular work schedule from nine to five. But it was hard for Zhan's father, who ran a convenience store. He had to get up at 6 o'clock every morning and go out to earn money to support the family regardless of rain or shine.

Although his parents are strict and often harsh on their son, they tacitly support his live-streaming career. Zhan Mu has been actively pursuing his eating and broadcasting career, surfing the internet extensively and even researching DIY grape soap crafts today.

He even shared his account with Zhan Miao, asking her to appeal to her roommates to help like the post. In just a few days, Hong Moushu's fans reached 300, making him a handsome guy indeed.

Zhan Miao replied very late: My relationship with my roommate has been quite awkward recently. It’s so embarrassing. I want to go home.

Zhan Mu: Come back. The day after tomorrow is the weekend. You can go home and sleep for two days and one night before returning to school.

Zhan Mu: What’s wrong? You’ve ruined the relationship between you and your roommates. You’re only a junior. Aren’t people usually too lazy to pretend when they’re a senior?

Zhan Miao: It's a bit complicated. Well, there's a girl in our dorm, her best friend, who's now dating Huang Jiye. This makes it really awkward for me, his ex-girlfriend.

Zhan Mu: Did you have any quarrels or conflicts? Could it be that she was the woman you fought with last time?

Zhan Miao: So clever. (Smiles)

Zhan Mu: This is a serious matter. (Picking nose)

Zhan Mu: Since you feel bad, come back and relax for two days. If it’s really hard to get along with others, ask your counselor to change dormitories. Come home and play for two days. I’ll chat with you and give you the grape DIY soap I made.

Zhan Miao: 6. Your hobbies are actually quite girly.

Zhan Mu didn't reply. The tomato and beef brisket udon noodles he cooked were ready. They were steaming hot and had a delicious taste. After all, they exuded an alluring fresh aroma.

Zhan Mu took down the small casserole and placed it in front of the phone. He smiled happily at the family members in front of the screen and said, "This is the first time that Master Bo has cooked this dish. Try it."

The screen was filled with funny comments, mocking his non-standard Mandarin.

I just love looking at handsome guys: I thought the main guy’s mouth was already very hard, but when I looked down, I saw something even harder underneath.

Popeye the Sailor: Sister, this is the comment section, not a no-man's land.

I care about the puppy very much: he looks like Cecilia Cheung and Daniel Wu, and I miss him.

Chengdudengai0: I will die without regrets if my sisters can talk about this!

It was just the Marshal forcing Lu Chao: Upstairs???

It was just the Marshal forcing Lu Chao: Let me explain, Zhu Bo said this on purpose for the effect of the show, not because his Mandarin is not standard.

Zhan Mu saw it, nodded and gave a thumbs up, ate udon noodles slowly and leisurely, and chatted with netizens. If there was anything else they wanted to see Zhu Bo eat, they could leave a comment and ask him to eat it next time.

Damn it, if I had known I could make money while eating, why would I have to toiled playing games to make a living? — Selling my body is such a shortcut! Just as Zhan Mu looked backstage with a happy mood, he actually earned: 8.58 yuan... I was convinced.

It's okay, it's okay. Life is a long journey. If you persevere, you will become rich and become a god sooner or later. Zhan Mu took a big sip of noodles. It looked very delicious. His sincere expression won the enthusiastic discussion of netizens in the live broadcast room.

Barrage: Master, please sell the goods quickly. I want to eat it too. I’m hungry.

Zhan Mu nodded seriously. He had agreed to buy an ID card for his wife, oh no, Lu Chao. He would stick to it even though he had gained 5 kilograms of fat in less than a week of eating live streaming.

Suddenly, someone called. Zhan Mu saw that it was an unfamiliar number. Because he was broadcasting live, he hung up without thinking much. His right eyelid was twitching and he felt inexplicably uneasy. He looked again and saw that the unfamiliar number was calling again.

Zhan Mu picked up the phone and heard an unfamiliar female voice on the other end, saying emotionlessly, "Are you the family member of Zhan Miao, class 1, grade 2020, Anzhou University?"

"Yes." Zhan Mu paused while chewing noodles.

"Zhan Miao jumped from a building and is currently in the emergency room of the hospital. Please ask your family to come to Anzhou University to cooperate with the investigation."

Zhan Mu was stunned. In the live video, he saw that his forehead seemed to be black.