This is terrible news. The fact that there was no interval between the three announcements suggests that the three people were likely attacked and wiped out all at once.

Sheh stopped eating, swallowed the food in her mouth, and told Shi Jinzhe that someone was coming this way.

"They are two women, they pose no threat, and can be dealt with directly."

Shi Jinzhe: "Alright, let's wait for them to arrive and then ask about their camps."

He listened to Shekh, unlocked the door, and didn't seem to care much. He sat on the sofa with a nonchalant expression.

The sound of rubber soles scraping against the paving stones filled the air, and the person walking seemed unable to lift their feet, only able to drag their legs as they went.

The door to the lounge was pushed open, and a girl in her early twenties walked in, accompanied by another girl who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen.

Upon discovering that someone was inside, the older girl gripped the doorknob tightly.

Inside sat a relaxed couple, completely unfazed by the tension of fleeing for their lives.

The woman's feet, exposed under her trench coat, weren't even wearing shoes. She was leaning on someone's shoulder, looking just like a VIP waiting to board a plane, perhaps on their honeymoon.

Fang Qiuyu supported the girl next to him, hesitating between going in or not.

Being powerless and having a teammate who has sprained their ankle and can't walk makes for good targets.

The two people in the lounge wouldn't have acted like this unless they were confident of victory. If they went in, they would have been surrounded and killed, just like those three.

But my teammate has difficulty walking, so if we don't go in, we'll have to find somewhere else. Besides, if I push the door open and they don't attack, what if they're teammates from the same side?

Hesitating for a moment, the girl being supported by Fang Qiuyu spoke up: "Sister, let's go inside. I can't walk anymore, it hurts too much..."

"...Just bear with it a little longer, let's find somewhere else to stay."

After thinking it over, Fang Qiuyu decided to leave quickly and find another hiding place before the two people in the lounge made any move.

"But my feet are swollen, I don't want to walk anymore..."

Fang Qiuyu squatted down: "I'll carry you on my back, get on."

The girl was reluctant, but looked inside. It was spacious with comfortable seating, perfect for resting.

"You two." Shi Jinzhe, having witnessed a scene of sisterly affection, interrupted their actions.

"How did you choose your drinks for those three times on the plane?"

Girl: "Cola, coffee, coffee."

“Wait…” Fang Qiuyu didn’t expect her to say it so directly. She was a little sad and could only follow up with, “I am orange juice, orange juice, cola.”

"Come in then, we're teammates on the same side."

Upon hearing that they were teammates from the same faction, the girl immediately pulled Fang Qiuyu inside.

Seeing that she was limping and hopping, Fang Qiuyu closed the door, went into the lounge, and found a place to sit down.

She tucked her sweaty, stray hairs behind her ears, thinking that since she was already inside, there was no time to run away, so she might as well ask all her questions and find out the answers.

"How do you distinguish between these factions? And what's the deal with this game? Why am I here?"

Shi Jinzhe: "Is this your first time entering this game? Are you a newbie?"

"This is my first time too..."

The girl spoke up, drawing Shekh's attention as well.

No wonder these two people were walking unsteadily and looked extremely tired.

The game requires players to conserve their energy in the early stages, which is why she and Shi Jinzhe are taking a short break here.

These two were inexperienced and probably kept changing positions and running away from the start, which expended a lot of energy.

The girl said, "Since we're on the same side, can we stay here indefinitely? You can just call me Xiaomin, and she is..."

Xiaomin got stuck; she didn't know the name of the older sister who was helping her.

The air fell silent, and Fang Qiuyu took the initiative to speak: "My name is Fang Qiuyu."

The awkward conversation between the two made Shi Jinzhe suspicious. How could these two people not know each other at all?

If they really didn't know each other, why did Fang Qiuyu take Xiao Min with her and run away? Did she have ulterior motives? Was she really a newcomer?

Although he was puzzled, Shi Jinzhe did not reveal his emotions on his face.

Newcomers are even easier to extract information from.

"Since we're on the same side, we're all comrades, partners who will get through this together. You can trust me."

"Will you protect us?" Xiaomin's gaze lingered on Shekh's blindfolded eyes.

Even a blind person can be protected; she only sprained her ankle, which is much better than being blind, so she should definitely be protected.

Shi Jinzhe was somewhat disgusted by the judging look she gave Shehe. He turned his head away with a nonchalant but slightly disdainful expression and said, "Ask her. She's the one who decides these things."

“…What? Can’t you just say it directly?” Xiaomin rolled her eyes and muttered reluctantly.

"Um... since we're on the same side, what should we do?"

Fang Qiuyu smoothed things over, "I saw the mission says to eliminate bomb players and protect map players. Should we go find these two types of players now?"

Shi Jinzhe: "Hmm, chasing down the bomb player is too dangerous for you. Let's focus on protecting the map player first. Do you have any information about the map player?"

“No, the only teammates I’ve had are Xiaomin and the two of you,” Fang Qiuyu shrugged. “I have no clue what to do.”

Unable to get any information from the map players, Shi Jinzhe changed his approach and tried to probe Fang Qiuyu again.

He gave Fang Qiuyu a brief overview of what the survival game was all about, while intently observing her state as he spoke.

When the topic of using a greeting card to enter the game came up, Fang Qiuyu frowned. She asked with some skepticism, "That greeting card... wasn't it handed over by someone else?"

"Did you get your greeting card from someone else? Or did it just appear out of nowhere?"

"No, mine was given to me by a good friend. She said it was specially made to celebrate my birthday..." Fang Qiuyu said, then realized something was wrong.

The greeting card is a pass; now that she's accepted it, she's entered this unpredictable game of life and death. But what about her friend?

To Shi Jinzhe's surprise, there were both players who evaded the game and players who cheated.

The first game for new players is a survival game. No wonder it's a system, not a human being.

Shekh leaned on his shoulder and noticed that the guy named Xiaomin had been staring at him.

When the topic of greeting cards came up, she noticed that Xiaomin's expression became unnatural for a moment, and his gaze inexplicably shifted away from hers.

It's strange. Xiaomin, like those who attacked her, probably also thought she couldn't see. In this situation, she didn't dare to look at herself. Was she feeling guilty?

She clenched her fists tightly, which were folded over twice, to remind him.

Shi Jinzhe guessed that Shehe had discovered something, and rubbed her thumb twice on the back of her hand to indicate that he knew.

Where were you before you came here? Why was Xiaomin injured?

Fang Qiuyu: "Before we came here, we hid in the restroom outside the security checkpoint. Later, Xiaomin said she was a little thirsty and wanted to find some water. When we left the cubicle, we heard fighting outside, so we quickly changed our hiding place."

"Yes, that's how it is." Xiaomin nodded. "Three players were being attacked by four other people. I saw those three being beaten up in the bathroom mirror..."

"Wait, you said you saw it in the mirror?"

"Ah...right, the mirror by the sink..."

Shi Jinzhe immediately left the sofa, casually put his arm around Shehe, picked him up, and strode out.