Chapter 113 Safe House

"Mad Dog and his master had a falling out."

Xu Zhiyan, who was originally drowsy while holding the game controller, was shocked at first and then felt it was natural after hearing the news.

Before entering the punishment copy, he investigated some of the information, one of which was that after Xinan was recruited by Bangyi, he behaved well for a while and did not kill anyone or cause any trouble.

But some time ago, Xinan suddenly reverted to his old ways and started to indiscriminately kill players again.

Something must have happened.

Unfortunately, he was busy with the development of the safe house every day during this period and didn't pay any attention to the affairs of other players.

Seeing that Xu Zhiyan really didn't know about this, Jiang Huaique first made a few sarcastic remarks.

"Hey, you didn't just eat and sleep at home to gain weight after leaving the dungeon, did you? It's only autumn now, isn't it too early to gain weight for the winter?"

Seeing Xu Zhiyan's eyes widened, as if he was going to prove himself in the next second and rush up to fight him, Jiang Huaique quickly waved his hands and explained the relevant content he knew.

"There isn't much information leaking out right now, and it's mainly from NPCs."

"Let me make it clear first, there are many versions of the story, and I'm not sure which one is the most reliable." Jiang Huaique didn't know whether the news was true or false.

"Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me."

Xu Zhiyan urged, pouring a glass of wine and handing it over.

Jiang Huaique took the wine glass, drank it in a few sips, and began to speak slowly.

"It happened two days ago. Calculating the time, it was exactly one week since you came out of the punishment dungeon. Xinan was locked up in the Shell's prison."

"Prison/confinement place?"

Xu Zhiyan frowned. How come he had never heard of this place?

He was interrupted just as he started. Jiang Huaique looked at him with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?" and spoke in an exaggerated tone.

"No way, Xu Zhiyan, you usually don't watch the live broadcast after leaving the dungeon, but you don't pay any attention to the shell at all? What do you do when you are not in the dungeon? You can't be dating someone."

He didn't understand why Xu Zhiyan didn't even know some special information about the shell.

"Although this special information is not open to the public, Xu Baopi, aren't you usually quite smart? Why do you act like a fool at this moment?"

After hearing what Jiang Huaique said, Xu Zhiyan scratched his hair in embarrassment. He couldn't say that he was busy building a safe house all day.

However, he did not do a good enough job in exploring the places where players gather.

After three consecutive dungeons, he focused almost all his attention on upgrading the safe house. He lacked attention to other players and rankings, and entered the dungeon immediately after being prompted by the system.

He didn't make excuses for himself, he just outsourced the task.

"Jiang Jiang, the team can't be without you. The information about the players and the shells depends on you."

Xu Zhiyan took the opportunity to push the work to his teammates.

"Shit, I killed people in my last life and I'm your teammate in this life."

Although Jiang Huaique cursed, he did not refuse.

He glanced at his weak teammates who were very cautious and began to worry.

Apart from falling in love and having a lover in this world, he couldn't think of any reason for a shrewd businessman like Xu Zhiyan to give up exploring the gathering place.

When this conclusion came out, I couldn’t help but think of...Anonymity.

He watched all the live broadcasts of Xu Zhiyan in the punishment copy, including the part where he betrayed others. Anonymous people publicly stated in the live broadcast room that they would give Xu Zhiyan more benefits and make sure that he would never leave.

Although he didn't feel anything when watching the live broadcast, looking back now, this sentence was very ambiguous.

The survival rate of infinite game players is already low, and they hover on the brink of life and death all day long.

Jiang Huaique didn't have any opinion on whether his teammates liked carbon-based organisms or inorganic substances. Anyway, it didn't prevent him from thinking that Xu Zhiyan was a good teammate.

Out of concern for his friend, he couldn't help but ask.

"Are you and Anonymous in a relationship?"

Xu Zhiyan, who was excitedly preparing to eat some delicious melon from Xinan and Bang, was caught off guard by this and almost choked to death on his saliva.

"Ahem... I'm a money-lover, so don't talk nonsense."

Jiang Huaique sneered, not quite believing it.

"Then why is he so interested in you? He seems to be watching all your live broadcasts."

Xu Zhiyan was delighted when he heard this.

Thinking of the lonely ghost in the safe house, unable to go anywhere and could only watch his own live broadcast, he shook his head to explain.

"If you invest tens of millions of points in me, believe it or not, you care more about me than he does."

Jiang Huaique was stunned by what he said.

"Crap, it seems so."

"Alright, alright, stop talking about anonymity. You haven't finished talking about the mad dog yet. Stop keeping me hanging." Xu Zhiyan hurriedly changed the subject, fearing that Jiang Huaique would ask some shocking questions again.

Jiang Huaique nodded and explained the hidden information inside the shell to Xu Zhiyan.

The master system does not prevent players from fighting each other.

On the contrary, some provisions of the main system even encourage players to use force to solve problems, but it must be within the scope allowed.

"In the shell, if a player is dissatisfied with another person, he or she can choose to challenge the other party. At that time, the system will arrange a competition. If both parties are players on the leaderboard, sometimes a guessing game will be opened."

"But the main system does not allow players to fight privately, especially to kill someone with murderous intent."

Otherwise, Jiang Huaique would not have waited until entering the dungeon to kill the player who killed his sister.

"Anyone who violates the rules will be thrown into prison."

"I have never been there to see what it is like, but in short, even if the players who are locked in can successfully make it to the next dungeon, they will basically die in the next dungeon."

Hearing this, Xu Zhiyan was a little confused.

"Why?"

Is there any death buff in this prison?

Jiang Huai shook his head: "It's not the prison's problem, it's the mental breakdown. Basically every player who is released from the prison becomes mentally ill to some extent."

"Unfortunately, Mad Dog is an exception."

The news of Xinan and Bangyi’s breakup leaked from here.

At first, the NPC on guard was amazed that a player could actually walk in and walk out standing.

Later, a passing player recognized the player the NPCs were talking about as Mad Dog Xinan.

As a gathering place for players, Shell treats players very well. Basically, as long as you don't kill people here or destroy a large number of buildings, you will not be imprisoned/detained.

Then what Xinan did must have been murder.

But later, the players asked the gatekeeper NPC and learned that Xinan had not been locked up for long. Judging from the time, it should be an attempted murder.

Now, the players' curiosity was completely aroused.

The power of the masses is great.

Soon, many different opinions emerged.

"The most reliable theory is that Xinan had a falling out with No. 1 Yan Chengfan, and hacked him to death, but he was not killed. He was locked up in the main system, but since he was not killed, he was released after a few days."

The more Jiang Huaiqie spoke, the more he felt that this was probably the truth.

After hearing the rest, Xu Zhiyan pursed his lips and said nothing.

Jiang Huai glanced at him, as if remembering something: "But no one has confirmed it yet, everything is just speculation."

Although the conflict between these two people seems to have occurred before, there is no solid evidence, and the players can only say a few words verbally. No one dares to guarantee that their guess is correct.

"There is a guess that is related to you. Some people say that Xinan was poisoned by your Gu, so he helped you to get the first place on the list." Jiang Huaique almost couldn't hold back his laughter as he spoke.

Perhaps because this statement was too outrageous, Xu Zhiyan's life was not affected at all.

"…Hey, who spread this rumor?"

The corners of Xu Zhiyan's mouth twitched.

But no matter what, the breakup between Xinan and Bangyi is an established fact.

"But why do other people know that Xinan had a falling out with Bangyi? Is it possible that he wants to kill others? After all, he is a lunatic." He raised the question.

Jiang Huaique sighed and replied: "Of course there is evidence."

"A few days ago, a real-name bounty was offered on the black market. The person offering the bounty was Yan Chengfan. He offered a prop that can make people shut up forever. Well, shut up in the physical sense."

"It was only a few days after the bounty was taken away that Xinan lost his tongue when he entered the dungeon again."

Hearing this, Xu Zhiyan did not ask any more questions. He took out his mobile phone and looked for Xinan's live broadcast room, but unfortunately, he could not enter the five-star copy live broadcast room, so he had to give up.

All coincidences are not accidental.

The cause and effect were too obvious, and now that he was at the top of the list, he no longer needed to hide anything.

Although Jiang Huaique couldn't watch Xinan's live broadcast, he was now only one step away from entering the five-star copy. He ran around in the various live broadcast rooms of the four-and-a-half-star copy and got a lot of information.

"In the four-and-a-half-star live broadcast room, there are many people who have watched Xinan's live broadcast. It is said that although Mad Dog has lost his tongue and cannot make any sound, surprisingly, his mental state is still relatively normal."

After he finished speaking, he smiled sarcastically and added another sentence.

"Maybe Mad Dog is mentally unstable to begin with, so he doesn't react even after being put in jail."

Xu Zhiyan agreed with this.

But compared to all these, he was more curious about what Xinan knew that would cause that arrogant leader to spend such a huge amount of money to deliberately target him.

Sitting up straight, he took out two cans of beer, thought for a moment, and was afraid that he would reek of alcohol when he returned to the safe house, so he simply put the beer down and replaced it with juice and handed it to Jiang Huaique.

He still remembered the last time he got drunk in the safe house and pinched Party A's chin to see his tongue.

Tsk, that’s too embarrassing, I’d better not drink it.

"It is known that Xinan is not a good person, and the number one brother on the list is not a good person either, so what are they doing now?" Seeing that Jiang Huaique did not take the juice, Xu Zhiyan threw the bottle into his arms.

He knew that he didn't have the ability to go head-on with those who had been in the game for many years, so he didn't feel much emotional when he heard these things.

Although he is just a businessman, he is not confused about right and wrong.

Even though it seemed that Xinan knew some secret this time and was therefore silenced, he usually killed innocent people and tortured other players in the dungeon. Now that he has fallen into this situation, it can be said that he got what he wanted and had to bear the consequences of his actions.

"It's none of my business."

"Also, Xu Baopi, are you eight years old this year? Why are you still drinking juice?"

Jiang Huai Que was in a good mood. He picked up the juice reluctantly and asked about other things.

"When are we going to enter the next dungeon? I haven't received any notification about a new dungeon. Jin Sheng did receive one before, but he entered later and left earlier than you."

Normally, players are given anywhere from three days to one month to rest after leaving the game.

The two of them were probably teamed up with Xu Zhiyan, so after their teammates entered the punishment dungeon, the two of them entered a dungeon vacuum period and did not enter any dungeons.

Jinsheng was familiar with the high-intensity rhythm of entering the dungeon. After his Xiaoyi ability was unlocked, he became much more enthusiastic about entering the dungeon. He left the team halfway through and entered the game alone.

It’s a pity that the level of the copy is not high and the rewards are not much, so it comes out very quickly.

After listening to this, Xu Zhiyan thought for a moment and gave a simple answer.

"I guess we'll get new copy information in the next few days."

There were too many things to deal with in the safe house this time, and he was indeed delayed for too long. Fortunately, his copy was not arranged by the main system, otherwise he would definitely be stuffed into the copy all the time.

When it seemed like the time was almost up, Xu Zhiyan stood up and extended an invitation to Jiang Huaique.

"Would you like to go to the trading street?"

Jiang Huaique thought he was going to withdraw, but when he heard this, he sneered.

"It doesn't matter. I can't afford it anyway."

"Will you be fined if you don't use any dirty words in your sentences?" Xu Zhiyan couldn't help but complain.

The two left the high-end lounge area and headed straight for the trading street.

The player trading location is close to the leaderboard and is bustling with people.

Xu Zhiyan took Jiang Huaique through many twists and turns and finally arrived at a street with average traffic.

At the edge of the street, opposite an empty retail stall, several players were surrounding a two-meter-tall iron machine and looking at it again and again.

This time, without Xu Zhiyan's instigation, Jiang Huaique took the initiative to squeeze into the crowd and finally saw clearly what was in front of him.

On the black and gold paint, there is a row of large characters "Awesome Prop Blind Box!". Behind the glass in the center of the machine is an LED screen. Some colorful dynamic pictures flash by one by one. Almost every dynamic picture has a flashing special effect. There are photos of props printed on it, and detailed introductions of the props are written below.

Jiang Huaique narrowed his eyes, feeling a little confused.

Blind, blind box machine?

Beside him, other players were also discussing the matter.

"What is this? Is it official? I've never seen it before."

"My goodness, 100,000 points for a draw of S-level or higher items? 30,000 points for a draw of A-level items? Why the hell don't you just go grab them!"

"S-level potion costs 25,000, and A-level potion costs 10,000. Oh my god!"

"I think it's official, and it's the same scam as the main system mall."

"No way, if it was official, it would have to be on the main road, why would it be placed in a corner?"

The players involved in the discussion didn't seem to be very rich.

Yes, this street is not near the main road leading to the central rankings, so there are not many players corresponding to it, and the various stalls and shops are relatively small, and the prices are relatively cheap.

There's just nothing good to sell.

The players who can find this place are not very rich. Most of them want to get a bargain, and when they see this expensive blind box machine, they all start to curse.

Of course, there are players who hold different attitudes.

"Although...if I can really draw something like the ones in the promotional picture, wouldn't that be a huge profit?"

"That's right! This fucking picture is too exciting!"

"I think if it's not the main system, only the big guys at the top of the leaderboard can get so many top-quality items, right?"

"If it's the main system, then there shouldn't be any false advertising?"

"Fuck, it would be so cool if I could draw all the props drawn here."

These players are eager to try out the props on the blind box machine.

[Name: Metal Longbow (Elegy)]

[Level: SS]

[Type: Attack]

[Introduction: A bow full of despair. When you pull it, you can hear the scream of the boss before his death. It has a small chance of dropping after completing a special mission. It is very precious.]

[Notes on use: You can shoot arrows without limit, no need to replenish, the attack power is average, but the target will lose fighting spirit for a short period of time]

[Spiritual Threshold Limit: 100]

[Name: Slash/Horse/Knife (Blood Lotus)]

[Level: SS]

[Type: Attack]

[Introduction: This Blood Lotus was created with the life-long efforts of a special NPC in the advanced dungeon. It is 2.42 meters long. The weight of the Blood Lotus varies depending on the person holding it.]

[Notes: The wound caused by this knife will bleed, which cannot be eliminated and lasts for 24 hours.]

[Spiritual Threshold Limit: 100]

【Name: X-Energy Cannon】

[Level: S...

One after another, animated pictures with introductions flashed by, almost blinding the eyes of the onlookers.

Jiang Huaique stood there for a while, his expression changing from disdain to seriousness.

He looked left and right, but didn't find Xu Zhiyan. He discovered that the other party did not squeeze in, but was standing outside the crowd.

After squeezing out, Jiang Huaique saw Xu Zhiyan's face full of regret, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Why don't you go in and take a look?"

Xu Zhiyan narrowed his eyes, shook his head, and asked back.

"Why don't you try it?"

"Try? Are you sick?" Jiang Huaique put his hand on Xu Zhiyan's forehead and shook his head, saying, "There's no hope. Just wait to die."

"……Grass!"

Xu Zhiyan slapped his teammate's hand away, pointed at the blind box machine, and continued to persuade him: "Are you really not going to try it? Maybe you can get a good prop. From your expression, I think you have a prop you like, right?"

Jiang Huai Que sneered.

"Why don't you try it? This thing is just like the blind box machines in the world today, they are all money-sucking gadgets."

In fact, he did see a prop that really excited him.

[Name: Scythe (Shadow of Death)]

[Level: S]

[Type: Attack]

[Introduction: A sickle wrapped in the shadow of death, bringing endless death. After killing a high-level undead boss, it has a very low chance of dropping. The weapon comes with the skill [Shadow of Death]]

[Notes: The blade is sharp, and the damage to living creatures is doubled.]

[Spiritual Threshold Limit: 100]

Jiang Huaique had only heard of weapons like this with built-in skills during discussions in the barrage before.

Although this sickle is only one level higher than the A-level weapon he is using now, its damage bonus and built-in skills make this weapon completely incomparable to the double S-level weapons mentioned above.

But as a veteran office worker, he knows very well that most blind boxes are a scam.

Not to mention anything else, just the weapon Shadow of Death, if sold directly on the black market, would cost at least tens of millions of points. Many of the big guys at the top of the leaderboard are willing to pay for it, so how could it be possible to draw it easily?

Damn rich people.

Looking at the weapon that was out of reach, Jiang Huaique shook his head.

Seeing that Jiang Huaique seemed to be in a bad mood for some reason, Xu Zhiyan couldn't help but encourage him again.

"Give it a try. One hundred thousand points. What if you win?"

"Xu Baopi, don't forget that I am on a team with you, the Lucky F. How could I possibly get the prize..." Jiang Huaique shook his head.

One hundred thousand points, wow, how long will it take him to save that much?

Seeing that Jiang Huaique refused to draw the lottery, Xu Zhiyan smacked his lips and said, "How about this, I'll help you draw the lottery. If you draw a good one, it's yours, and if you draw a bad one, it's mine."

"Did your head get squeezed by the door?"

However, the thin young man ignored the words of his foul-mouthed teammate and squeezed into the crowd of onlookers.

The players around him just watched but didn't buy, and Xu Zhiyan really couldn't wait any longer.

He squeezed to the front of the crowd, reached out and pressed the highest gear button, and the crowd exclaimed.

"Fuck, there's actually a stupid pen for sale?"

"Hahahaha it's so funny, he bought the most expensive one."

"Eh? Xiao Baiwan~ Hi~ I often watch your live broadcast!"

"Well, the case has been solved. If it's a small sum of money, it doesn't matter if you spend it recklessly..."

“He really bought it…”

Xu Zhiyan ignored the noisy noises around him and concentrated on paying.

By the time Jiang Huaique reacted and rushed into the crowd to pull the people apart, the money had already been paid.

"Xu Zhiyan, are you...sick..."

As he finished his sentence, his voice became smaller and smaller, and finally he looked at the contents on the panel of the blind box machine and became speechless.

Three lines of fonts pulling a banner appeared on the LED screen.

Colorful cyber fireworks continue to bloom.

[Congratulations to player Xu Zhiyan for winning the S-level item [Shadow of Death]]

[Should I take out the item now or put it directly into the system backpack? ]

[Warm Tips: Blind boxes have a probability, please be careful when paying. ]

After a brief silence, the crowd suddenly burst into heated discussion.

"Fuck me, me, me, me..."

“Ahhh, someone actually got it!?”

"Xiao Baiwan got an S-level item?? Damn?? Really??"

"I don't believe it! I don't believe that I can get real stuff from blind boxes!"

"I want to draw, I want to draw! Let me draw! I want to draw the blind box!"

“Let me see…”

The scene was a bit chaotic, but Xu Zhiyan still looked calm and composed. He chose to directly propose the props while explaining.

"Ah, I just made a bet with my friend to draw a blind box, and I didn't expect that I would win it." He looked sincere.

A pure black sickle wrapped in shadow appeared in his palm. The sickle was large and heavy. The handle alone was taller than Xu Zhiyan. He almost lost his balance after taking it out of the system backpack.

Players cannot rob each other in the shell, this is the explicit rule, so he is not afraid and openly displays the things he has drawn for one hundred thousand.

Seeing Jiang Huaique still standing there stupidly, Xu Zhiyan dragged the sickle with great effort and stuffed it into his hand: "One hundred thousand, remember to pay."

Around the blind box machine, players kept screaming, attracting other players.

After glancing around, he discovered that the news of winning a super valuable S item with a prize of 100,000 yuan had started to spread, and Xu Zhiyan withdrew his gaze with satisfaction.

He ordered a shell for this blind box machine online, and then asked Lao Yang to work on it for several days. Now the gimmick of high-end props has been promoted. Although some high-end props may be lost, those useless props can be sold at a relatively high price accordingly.

Jiang Huaique hadn't reacted yet when Xu Zhiyan pulled him away.

It was not until the two of them returned to the premium lounge area that his mind was in a mess and he barely realized that the weapon in his hand was actually drawn from a blind box machine.

Sitting on the sofa, Jiang Huaique discovered that his hands holding the weapon were actually sweating slightly.

Xu Zhiyan sat cross-legged on the other side peeling oranges.

"If you think that one hundred thousand is too little and you feel uneasy with it, then you can call me dad."

He teased the confused Jiang Huai Que.

But who would have thought that Jiang Huaique actually turned his head to look at Xu Zhiyan and shouted loudly: "Dad!"

"Fuck, are you crazy with joy?"

Xu Zhiyan couldn't believe it.

Jiang Huai Que shook his head: "My sister and I are both orphans."

"Get out! I don't have an unfilial son like you!" Xu Zhiyan was furious.

Half an hour later.

When Jiang Huaique asked for the tenth time whether this was really something he had drawn, Xu Zhiyan could no longer bear it and was ready to reveal a little bit of the content.

"The blind box machine is anonymous. I came here just to advertise. The first player to draw will get an S-level or higher item, but I saw that no one dared to draw, so I let you go."

As a result, Jiang Huai Que was left alone and became a coward.

In order to prevent Jiang Huaique from thinking that these blind box machines were all fake, he also briefly talked about the probability.

"The ratio of garbage to good stuff is about 1:50. The lucky one definitely gets the most value." Even so, the safe house can still make money.

Jiang Huaique was silent for a moment after hearing this, then spoke with some doubt.

"Anonymous again? Are you two really not in a relationship?" This is too intimate!

"……No!"

Xu Zhiyan only felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

At the same time, Anonymous, who was being talked about by the two, encountered a new dilemma in his life.

The hall of the Yunshan old house was a little cold, and the monsters were silent and dared not speak.

Qu Ji felt like crying but had no tears. Looking at the cracked air conditioner on the floor and the plastic shell that was accidentally crushed into pieces, his heart was bleeding.

Help! I have no way to explain myself when Brother Xu comes back!

Bills are in crisis again!

The ghost standing next to the pile of plastic garbage was holding the instruction manual with a serious look on his face.

Damn it, why is the thing on the ground different from what is drawn in the instruction manual? He didn’t use any force, so how could it break?

Glancing at the time, Guishen tightened his grip on the instruction manual.

It was almost evening and Xu Zhiyan would be back soon.

Unexpectedly, the instruction manual seemed unable to withstand the pressure and suddenly ignited a white flame and burned to ashes in an instant.

“…”

“…”

The ghosts and monsters in the safe house looked at each other, feeling something was wrong.