"But so far we have reached at least this one relatively easy-to-search supply depot. The other one is inside the police station. The number of easily searchable containers is far too small, completely inadequate for the needs of 1,000 survivors inside the station."

"Even the search criteria have been set up. There are too many players, and not enough low-tier and purple containers to go around... This will encourage players to fight each other even earlier, since no one wants to have all their containers searched before they've found all their lost items."

"Therefore, we can basically conclude one thing: the first escape condition is completely wrong! We can only pursue the second escape condition!"

Xiao Linlin looked at Su Lin and solemnly reminded him, word by word: "This time, we will only search and escape, not fight! Victory will be achieved by retrieving all the lost items and then escaping!"

The second escape condition is that you must completely retrieve all the items you left behind in order to have a chance to obtain clues in random tasks.

This is far more difficult than the first escape condition, filled with uncertainties. No one knows where the random mission is, what the mission content is, or what the probability of completing the escape condition is.

This is intentional on the part of the system, prompting players to choose the first escape condition that is relatively easy to understand.

Wow! How insidious!

Jia Zhengyi finally understood. He couldn't help but sigh, "This damn system is inhuman! I think we'll get into trouble if we search too slowly; after all, the game rules state that once the number of players drops below 20, the game is considered over."

"We need to speed things up! Don't worry, boss! I promise I won't slack off! We'll search all night and make sure you find all the missing items!"

Jia Zhengyi patted his chest and assured them that he had finally caught up with the two men's line of thinking, but Xiao Linlin shook her head again: "A number of people less than 20 is not actually another restriction, but a third way to escape."

"ah?"

Jia Zhengyi was taken aback and scratched his head.

Why is what this girl is saying so hard to understand?

"A third way to escape?"

Su Lin frowned. Xiao Linlin's analysis surprised him: "Linlin, do you mean we should neither search nor fight, but just wait for the system to send us to safety?"

"Pretty much, but I still need to do some game-related actions to ensure my ranking and promotion. I still need to search, but it's not that urgent."

Xiao Linlin smiled and pointed out the crux of the problem: "I just realized it myself. There's another contradiction in the details of the rules information."

"【Additional Failure Penalty】: If you die before the end of the promotion tournament, you will randomly lose at least 1-3 "unrecovered lost items"; after the end of the promotion tournament, even if you do not qualify for promotion, you can recover all lost items after the match."

"【Promotion Timeline:】When the number of players in a match is less than 20, the promotion tournament is considered over, and promotion ranking can be carried out! 24 hours before the start of the next promotion tournament, regardless of the number of players in the match, the match will be forcibly ended and the current promotion results will be evaluated!"

"The rule of failure penalty itself is the third escape condition! When the number of players is less than 20, the remaining surviving players are the biggest winners, and they will definitely recover all the lost items and will definitely be promoted!"

"Linlin!"

Surprise flashed in Su Lin's eyes. He took a deep breath and exclaimed sincerely, "Your thinking is really quick! This seems... to be feasible indeed!"

"ah?"

Jia Zhengyi didn't quite understand, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

Su Lin, however, took good care of his follower and spoke up: "Old Jia, don't you think this escape + promotion method is incredible? But it fits the underlying logic of escape games: the prerequisite for escape is to be alive."

"The promotion criteria are based on a comprehensive consideration of the players' performance in the game to determine the promotion ranking. What performance is more valuable than [surviving]? This is an escape game, so surviving is the primary condition, and only then will factors such as the amount of rewards and the number of enemies killed be considered."

"Therefore, the more others die, the greater our chances of promotion. Even if we can't find all the lost items, we will definitely be promoted!"

"Yes."

Xiao Linlin smiled happily: "Luckily we discovered these things. Now we just need to try our best to ensure our ranking."

As for the possibility of death?

This is the least worrisome place. Xiao Linlin has complete faith in Su Lin. As long as he doesn't want to die or do anything reckless, no player can defeat the strongest player head-on.

Even if it was a whistleblower who had never met him, that clever guy only dared to frame and trap him behind his back, but dared not appear openly in front of Su Lin.

"Your brain... sigh, I knew it."

Jia Zhengyi looked at Xiao Linlin, then suddenly smiled and sighed, "I really can't shake your position. You're quite something, little girl."

"What do you think!"

Xiao Linlin proudly raised her little head, and Jia Zhengyi looked at her teasingly: "So, according to your idea, we should just rest now and hide like mice?"

"This seems a bit out of character for the boss. I don't think he's the type of man who would act like a mouse."

"Of course! Even if my brother wins, he should fight fair and square, not hide away!"

Xiao Linlin spoke with unwavering resolve. She looked up at Su Lin's profile and asked softly, "Brother, do you believe me?"

"Of course I believe you. What do you want to do?"

"I plan to take you on an adventure and do some exciting things."

A mischievous smile appeared on Xiao Linlin's face: "Let's deliberately reduce the number of players and end this promotion match early!"