Chapter 27 Dark Paradise (5) - Panel Malfunction

While admiring the skill of others, Ning Shu was also worried. In this case, would they still have a chance to pass?

After all, I don't have the same strength as others.

The world is so big, and there are so many talented people, what's wrong with one more? What's wrong with that?!

The "strong man" roared.

Once the horses had all stopped, very few people remained on their backs, but they had all passed the test.

Therefore, the key to this level is to stay firmly on the horse's back until the horse stops, which means you've passed the level.

This is neither too difficult nor too easy.

Ning Shu felt the chances were slim, but she still asked, "Should we go ask that person again? He seems to be here."

Wu Yi still didn't understand Ning Shu's meaning, but Cheng Chuan understood and immediately shook his head:

"Forget it, I couldn't find him before, so I guess it'll be the same this time."

"If we do it again, it wouldn't be good if they remembered us and thought we were like those other people."

Ning Shu thought it made sense, but the "burly man" sighed and asked, "So, which one is the designated project?"

The other two shook their heads, and Cheng Chuan said, "Actually, we can ask around while we play. Anyway, we have to complete at least three projects, and maybe one of them is a designated project."

Another option is to try all the activities, but that's unnecessary and too dangerous. He doesn't want to choose that option unless absolutely necessary.

As the three continued walking, they discovered that they had returned to the original entrance.

This amusement park doesn't have many attractions, but it's very large, and the design is a bit illogical.

Music started playing in the park, followed by a female voice broadcasting:

"Dear guests, it will be dawn soon, and this park will be closing soon."

After the service is suspended, all facilities will cease operation except for the restrooms, which will remain open. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The park will open promptly at 6 PM. We look forward to welcoming you again.

After listening, Ning Shu looked up at the still dark sky. Was it about to dawn?

She had neither a watch nor a phone, so she brought up the game panel.

The panel displays the game's set time: March 3, 2010. It's 5:30 AM now, which should be close to dawn.

Ning Shu glanced at the panel and discovered something extraordinary.

The picture in the item bar above is gray; she remembers it used to be in color.

She tried clicking on the grayed-out prop, but nothing happened. Previously, when she clicked it, a prompt would appear asking, "Do you want to materialize the prop?"

She scrolled through the other functions again and found that the pictures of items in the store had also turned gray.

So now all the functions in the panel are unusable? All I can see is the time?

She thought about what the difference was between now and before, and why the panel's functions were disabled.

Could it be because we entered a dungeon?

That was the only thing she could think of; it's normal for games to disable certain features for specific purposes.

It seems I need to pay attention to this issue in the future.

Ning Shu told Cheng Chuan and Wu Yi what she had discovered, and the two of them started scrolling through their own panels, only to find that many functions were indeed unusable.

Wu Yi's eyebrows furrowed in worry: "If we can't buy meal sets now, what will we do for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?"

"..."

"..."

That makes sense!

Ning Shu also thought of another problem: since the restroom was open, it meant they had this need, but they probably didn't have any toilet paper on them...

Feeling the problem was a bit serious, she looked at the dense woods beside the path. If all else failed, a dead branch wouldn't be a bad option either. She covered her face.

Cheng Chuan: "Are you feeling hungry now?"

After listening, Wu Yi shook his head, and Ning Shu also shook his head.

"Let's put that aside for now. Since the park is about to close, let's find a place to rest."

Ning Shu agreed, after all, they had spent too much time and energy to understand the project tonight, and they definitely needed to rest.

They rested by the wall behind the souvenir shop, choosing this location because of the protruding awning above them, which provided shade on sunny days and shelter from the rain on rainy days.

There are two rows of trees in front of the wall. The distance between the wall and the trees is not far, which can block the slanting sunlight.

Behind those two rows of trees is a fence, which is there to prevent guests from entering the game area without going through the entrance.

In this way, their position is practically "perfect," essentially eliminating the danger from the front, since danger can only come from the sides.

The three of them really wanted to take turns resting, but they couldn't.

Wu Yi was originally scheduled to be on duty first, but he fell asleep while sitting.

When Ning Shu woke up, she saw the two people who were fast asleep and fell silent.

She thought about it and realized it was normal. The three of them had just come in after leaving the trial instance and had hardly rested. So it was fine as long as nothing happened.

She checked the time on the panel; it was already past noon. She had slept for more than seven hours.

Her sleep was undisturbed by the sunlight in broad daylight; she must have been exhausted.

Ning Shu took a moment to assess the situation and realized it wasn't time to feel hungry yet.

The food in this game is similar to the fasting pills in the cultivation world, and its effects last for quite a long time.

Is it to give players more time to complete the game? Would a game company really be that kind?

Ning Shu glanced at her teammates who were still sleeping next to her, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to go to the bathroom first.

On the way there, she discovered that most of the tourists were still there, meaning that the NPCs were the same as them?

There's always a line for the women's restroom, why is it like this even in a game? Ning Shu could only silently join the line.

While queuing, she noticed that most tourists were either eating or chatting.

The content is all about melodramatic love triangles and family ethics, it seems even NPCs enjoy gossip.

She was very disappointed. How come there wasn't a single clue to complete the game? Was this a game protection mechanism?

What are you protecting? Protecting the game from being completed by players? That's ridiculous.

When Ning Shu returned to the rest stop, she found that Wu Yi was awake, but Cheng Chuan was nowhere to be seen.

Ning Shu: "Why are you the only one here?"

Wu Yi: "Brother Chuan was worried about you, so he came to find you."

Ning Shu sighed. She had thought that not waking them up would allow them to rest more, but it had made them worry. The worst part was that she couldn't leave a note.

She brought up the panel, found Cheng Chuan's nickname, and discovered that the chat box was also grayed out.

So, the panel is useless inside the dungeon? Then... was she summoned to check the time?

She really is a tyrant.

Ning Shu was right; the game panel's functions were greatly limited after entering the dungeon.

Once you enter a dungeon, the time displayed on the screen will automatically adjust to the dungeon's time, and it will revert to the game's original time after you leave the dungeon.

"I'm going to find him!" Ning Shu said, putting away the control panel.

"I'll go too."

The two had just turned the corner when they saw Cheng Chuan return. Before Cheng Chuan could ask any questions, Ning Shu explained, "I just went to the restroom."

Cheng Chuan had a rough idea of ​​what was going on; he knew Ning Shu wasn't someone who lacked discretion.

He had been wandering around outside for a while without finding anyone when he suddenly saw the women's restroom and that's when he remembered.

Ning Shu hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"I think we can get a general idea of ​​the projects based on our observations last night, but it's probably not enough to pass the test."

I suggest we split up tonight and observe the key points for clearing different sections of the map. Staying here too long might be disadvantageous for us.