Qi Xu discovered that this instance was... quite different from what he had imagined. Did those players really manage to leave successfully? How was that determined?

Has "Cooking Master Boy" left?

"Of course I left. I can only stay in this instance for a month at most, otherwise I wouldn't want to leave. I can eat all kinds of delicious food and drinks every day, and the NPCs are very interesting and cute. It's much better than surviving on the highway outside."

"I understand, thank you." Qi Xu thanked him politely. Logically speaking, someone who is so talkative is probably setting a trap, but Qi Xu had a gut feeling that what he said was what he believed to be the truth.

"You're quite polite. Which region are you from? What's your name? You can join me when we go out of the secret realm. I have a team, and they're pretty good."

"Region 88, the invincible Black Whirlwind."

Qi Xu spoke the truth directly: since they had all become cartoon characters anyway, and 6 out of 10 cartoon players on the street looked alike, there was really no need to hide it.

But the player on the other side clearly didn't react in time.

"Wow, your name is pretty imposing, and it sounds familiar... Uh, what, Invincible Black Whirlwind?"

The talkative player suddenly froze.

Qi Xu nodded.

"Are you crazy? The name you came up with is so magnanimous that even Elder Whirlwind won't stoop to your level. But if the people from 'Slay the Path' see it, they'll curse you and teach you a lesson. It's blatant provocation! Take my advice and change it right away!"

Qi Xu shook his head, "No need, thanks, see you again sometime."

After Qi Xu left, the man stood there stunned for a while before slapping himself hard across the face and immediately kneeling down, wailing, "I wasted my chance to curry favor with someone!"

Waaaaah, I even called Whirlwind Boss "Unlucky Guy"! My mouth is really something else, how come I'm so good at talking?

Qi Xu had received several important pieces of information and decided to go and check out the place where he worked.

Judging from the living conditions of all the players in the streets and alleys, it seems that surviving in this hungry town is not particularly difficult.

Even though they're all cartoon characters, you can feel everyone's love for this instance. Good moods can't be hidden; their expressions, demeanor, and relaxed feeling can't be faked.

Qi Xu couldn't help but feel curious about this instance, and decided to take a look at the places the player had mentioned earlier.

There are signs along the roadside, so it's easy to find specific landmarks. Qi Xu first went to the public canteen where you can wash dishes.

A job posting was displayed at the entrance.

"Sincerely seeking dishwashers, three meals provided, 500 Hunger Coins per day! Requirements: cheerful and outgoing, enthusiastic and generous, cooperative with colleagues, kind and reliable!"

As Qi Xu walked along the way, he also took a look at the prices of ordinary food and accommodation. A regular meal cost about 20 yuan, but there were also some restaurants that looked very high-end.

A meal would probably cost over 100 yuan, and accommodation would also range from tens to hundreds of yuan, so I couldn't help but be surprised by this reasonable salary.

Even the final job requirements seemed so cute, all based on sensory descriptions, with no hard and fast rules.

No wonder everyone had so much fun in this dungeon, and didn't even want to go back to the Survival Highway...

Earning money through labor, with decent wages, and a simple, honest way of life, without any killing, is definitely better than the dangerous and uncertain journey on the road to survival.