There are ten minutes left before the first opening of the novice area copy.
Considering that this was Su Jian's first time entering the dungeon, the stingy system bat patiently introduced the rules and situation of the dungeon to him.
"...The players randomly assigned to the 'poor' dungeon are all extremely wealthy in real life, having never tasted the bitterness of poverty."
Su Qiong: Well, the system has invented a very new kind of randomness.
"Before entering the dungeon, the system will let them randomly choose a number between 10 and 1000 as their initial wealth."
"Hehehe, those damn rich people will definitely choose the highest amount possible, right? Although the upper limit of 1,000 is pitifully small in their eyes."
"After they make their choice, the system will teleport them to different dungeon locations according to the selected amount. Then, they will be required to multiply the money they have by ten thousand times within five days." The bat wrapped itself tightly with its membranous wings and hung upside down on the branch in front of Su Jian, twisting and turning with pleasure like a wriggling maggot.
"Once they enter the dungeon, they'll find they can't make that much money, hahaha!" The bat's hatred of the rich was satisfied, and more and more blood rushed to its brain. "You high and mighty favored children of heaven, despair! For a mere sliver of money, beg for mercy, abandon your dignity, and let me trample upon your superior lives!"
The bat became more and more excited as he spoke, rolling his black eyes and enjoying the ultimate pleasure.
Su Jing, who always had an expressionless face, stretched out his two arms, clamped the bat's body, and then -
Force it to stand straight.
The bat's happiness was interrupted and he glared at Su Jing angrily.
It twisted its body free from his arms and found a new branch to hang upside down.
Su Jing reached out his hand again and straightened the bat.
"Hey!" After several times, the bat finally got angry.
"Do you feel happy when you make others go against their original state of life like this?" Su Jing straightened the bat that should have been hanging upside down again and again, but he did not feel happy in his heart.
So, what is there to be happy about if rich people become poor?
Yes, that makes some sense.
The bat was speechless and even forgot to hang its body upside down.
It used the tip of its wings to swat Su Jing's hand away, and faced the screen to introduce the copy he was about to enter and the key players.
"Lu Shufan is one of the very few players who voluntarily entered the game. He's a game streamer who's expressed interest in IF several times before. When registration opened, he was livestreaming with over a million viewers. He asked his viewers to register on his behalf, making him the person we received the most registrations from."
According to the rules, repeated registrations for the same person only count as one spot. In just five minutes of registration, Lu Shufan had tens of thousands of registrations, nearly causing the server to count them twice.
"After Lu Shufan asked his fans to sign him up, he then sent in his good brother, Shi Yuntian, the three-time MVP of esports competitions and the recently retired world champion." The bat's wings tapped, and the screen moved with it. "That's the guy next to him."
Su Jing: A true good brother.
Lu Shufan entered the game as he wished, and his smile was as bright as spring and peach blossoms were blooming.
The tall and strong Shi Yuntian beside him had a face as dark as if his ancestors' graves had just been dug up.
He knew that he was a big man and that he had offended many people in his life. There must be some bastard who signed him up.
But Shi Yuntian could never have imagined that it was Lu Shufan, such a fool, who dragged him into this.
"Good brother~ just play games with me~" Lu Shufan made a clapping sound.
"Ugh, get out!"
Su Jing silently turned his face away.
Fortunately, I don't have eyes and I don't feel nauseous.
"And this side." The view moved again, and a young man in a suit and tie appeared in the center of the screen, looking out of place with the surrounding atmosphere.
"Yu Qi Miao, his real identity is an entrepreneur. He made it onto the global wealth list in just five years." Bat gloated upon seeing him. "Surely someone like him has never been poor, right? Hehehehe, the system has brought in a lot of incredible characters."
Su Qiong was indifferent to his bad taste and asked with a dull face, "Anything else?"
"That's all. The dungeon has a limited number of players, so it's impossible for all the powerful characters to be concentrated in one dungeon." Bat paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something. "There's also a rather special player."
Through the screen, Su Jian saw a man with ordinary looks and even more ordinary temperament.
Compared with the first three eye-catching players, he has no advantage.
"Player ID: He who obeys me wins." Bat didn't bother to provide more information, and simply said, "He is the family member of a sober person."
"Oh." Su Jing understood.
He learned through the system server that during the internal test, the system deliberately let a player go and let him take the information in the "IF" game out.
As a result, the player was awake for three hours but transmitted very little information. The system was very disappointed with him and revoked his permission.
Now that I think about it, he probably only revealed the game details to his relatives when he was sober.
So, whoever follows me wins is the only player who knows the basic gameplay of "IF". No wonder so many ordinary players around him are clinging to him.
"Any questions?" Batwing said, his hands on his hips, looking very proud. "Today is a great treat. I can tell you anything."
"Well, there are two more." Su Qi once again looked at the strange trees, coffins, and breathing white fruits, and asked calmly, "This place is very strange. It should have some purpose, right?"
The bat shuddered.
This question is beyond its authority. If it answers, it will be erased from the main system.
"Second question." Su Qi observed its reaction and didn't dwell on the answer. He continued to ask calmly, "Why do I have a name?"
His code is perfunctory, but he has a pretty decent name.
Moreover, Bat also said that the theme of the first copy was named after himself.
——Could it be that I am not a system bug?
The bat trembled even more violently, deeply regretting his generosity.
It shouldn't be so kind as to answer questions from low-level employees!
"I'm your superior, I don't serve low-level employees!" Bat demanded, backtracking on his words. "Only when you get the KPI you need to pass will you be qualified to ask questions to the honorable system."
“…”
Su Qiong: "You, are you okay with being angry out of shame?"
"roll!"
**
【Welcome players to the dungeon 'Poor'.】
This dungeon is open for the first time, with a total of 30,000 parallel dungeons. Players who clear the dungeon the fastest and with the highest completion rate will receive dungeon rewards.
[Main Mission: Within five days, increase your initial worth ten thousand times.]
[Tip: There is more than one way to clear the level, please explore on your own.]
The system announcement ended, and the players who entered the dungeon were all confused.
There was still empty space all around, stretching as far as the eye could see but with nothing in it.
There are so many horror escape games on the market, but this is the first time I've encountered one that doesn't give any clues at the beginning.
"Brother Shi~ I don't know how to play this game~ Can you teach me~"
"Get lost!" Shi Yuntian glared at him. "If you keep talking to me in that disgusting voice, we'll be separated."
"Okay, okay," Lu Shufan cleared his throat, which had been clenched for a long time, and asked, "Any clues?"
"No." Shi Yuntian was listless. "I've always played fighting games, and I'm not good at this type of game."
Lu Shufan played a variety of tricks, but he still had no clues. The two of them decided to find other players to cooperate.
Speaking of cooperation, they all looked at the extremely crazy 'Whoever obeys me wins', who claims to be the only living guide of "IF".
Those who follow me will win have been surrounded by players who are eager to curry favor with them. They have taken the absolute initiative and glared at others arrogantly with their two nostrils.
Shi Yuntian retracted his gaze, "Fuck, except for that guy!"
Lu Shufan didn't really want to ask that kind of person for help. He glanced around and saw a lone figure in the distance.
Yu Qimiao was still wearing the same clothes he wore when he entered the game. He had the air of someone who had held a high position for a long time, but his face showed a hint of embarrassment.
A few minutes ago, the white-named NPC Su Jian sneaked into the dungeon.
He is in a very bad situation now.
The system did not explain to players the difference between white-named NPCs and red-named NPCs. Instead, it told them that as long as they killed NPCs, they would have a chance to obtain skills and equipment.
The red-named NPC in the game is very aware of how troublesome the white-named NPC is and will try every means to get rid of him.
After Su Jian sneaked into the dungeon, he realized that both the players and NPCs wanted to kill him.
The unlucky guy with 0 attack power must approach the player as quickly as possible and gain the player's trust if he wants to complete the guidance task.
This dungeon has just been opened, and there are estimated to be more than fifty players, roughly divided into two groups, the Golden Thigh camp and the lone players.
The Golden Thigh claims to have a walkthrough of "IF" and can guide players through the game. Su Jian has only two outcomes if he approaches him: death or exploitation.
In addition to the golden thigh, Su Jing glanced at the ordinary players who had not yet accepted the reality and were like walking dead, and his eyes fell on three eye-catching people.
The system does not restrict the objects of guidance, and Su Jing would rather cooperate with strong people with brains.
Although there are risks in cooperating with the strong, strong people who scheme against each other are far better than loyal traitors.
His gaze lingered for a moment, and then, wrapped in his cloak, he silently floated towards Yu Qimiao, hearing the other party's analysis.
"There are a total of 30,000 parallel instances, and with an average of 50 players per instance, that adds up to 1.5 million people."
"As I recall, there were a total of five million players who entered the game. More than two-thirds of these players didn't enter this instance."
"Copies are definitely selective."
Guessed it right.
Su Jing gave him a big "√" in his heart.
"When picking a number, I chose the lowest number, 10. Take Apple's NPC for example, saying the IF system is fair. It's reasonable to assume that the number in this dungeon is 10. The conditions for us to pass the level are the same: earn 100,000 in five days."
"If the main quest is so simple..." Yu Qimiao narrowed his eyes slightly, "It means that we can't earn a hundred thousand in the dungeon, and it's very likely that we won't make any money at all."
"Assuming that local resources are limited and we are not in a core distribution position, no matter how hard we try, it will be useless." As a businessman, Yu Qimiao understands the twists and turns of capital operations too well.
After listening to Yu Qimiao's analysis, Su Jing silently applauded him.
He is definitely a smart man as he was able to analyze so much information without the system providing any clues.
We must find a way to get close to him!
As long as Yu Qi Miao can pass the level with his own brain, Su Jing can win without any effort even if he does nothing.
Su Jian's body is made of a special material, making him silent. Wrapped in a cloak given by a bat, he blends in with the players with a near-invisible presence. Unless players use a wristband to scan him, it's difficult to discover his identity.
But Yu Qisiao's sensitivity was MAX, and he was able to detect Su Jing's faint breath and turned on the bracelet immediately.
【NPC (White)】Su Jian
Level 0
[Skills] No skills detected
[Item] Mimic Cloak (low-level item, no bonus)
"Are you the system NPC? Do you want to kill me?" When Yu Qimiao spoke, his hand had already reached to his waist, ready to take out his weapon at any time.
When Su Jing decided to approach him, he was already prepared and jumped a few meters away in advance, wanting to explain his purpose to Yu Qi Miao.
He explained for a long time, but Yu Qishen didn't respond for seven seconds, with a look of vigilance on his face.
Su Jing looked at the indifferent Yu Qimiao from afar, and an absurd idea emerged in his mind.
——Could it be that my brainwave communication is ineffective against players?
Tsk, this crappy system is going to kill him.
Yu Qi Miao saw that the NPC was still standing there and was reluctant to leave, and he thought of the three powerful and crazy NPCs he had met before.
Once the white bandaged monster in front of him attacks, he will definitely be dead.
He was thinking frantically in his mind, glancing around, considering sending a distress signal to other players.
Su Jian sensed his intention and felt secretly disappointed.
Although Yu Qi Miao is smart, he lacks gaming experience and is overly cautious.
Being cautious is a good thing, but horror games are full of gambles, and you won't be able to pass them by being cautious alone.
Su Jing: The dream of giving up is shattered.
Su Jing stepped forward tentatively, intending to use a roundabout tactic to break through Yu Qimiao's defense.
As soon as he moved, the surrounding scene shifted instantly. The sky faded from its azure blue to a gloomy gray. Snow flakes drifted through the air, chilling the unsuspecting players.
Su Jing seized the opportunity, rushed over, untied the bandage on his arm, and wrapped it around Yu Qimiao's arm, which was holding the weapon tightly.
Yu Qimiao gritted his teeth and said, "Oh no! What a powerful NPC."
Su Jing: ...?
Didn't you see my level?
If Yu Qisui felt it carefully for a moment, he would find that Su Jing's bandage only had a weak restraining effect and had no attack ability at all.
"I give up, just kill me." Yu Qimiao was filled with fear, his body trembling slightly, but he held his neck high with pride.
“…” Wait, isn’t this development a bit strange?
Yu Qimiao closed his eyes tightly, and before the 'powerful' system NPC could take action, he heard a strange nursery rhyme.
When the players saw the scene before them, they cried out in surprise one after another.
Before them, they saw a barren dirt road leading to a village in the distance.
A half-broken stone tablet appeared at the intersection, with three words engraved crookedly on it: Gan Gan Village.
A dozen or so skinny men of different ages were leaning against the village entrance with their hands in their pockets.
Their clothes were ragged and thin, their bodies were hunched, their bodies were covered with a layer of dirty putty, and they gave off the fishy stench of someone who hadn't taken a bath in ten years.
The men in front had sunken eyes and looked at the players entering the dungeon with malicious eyes.
Next to the stone tablet, there was an old man with wrinkles all over his face. He took two steps forward and approached the youngest female player in the team.
His cloudy eyes stared at the young girl, full of desire.
Rather than being vulgar and obscene, that look is closer to the instinctive hunger, greed, and madness of human nature.
The old man reached out to the female player, mumbling something and chanting a nursery rhyme with a strange tune over and over again.
"Gan Gan Village, bare poles, where is my wife?"
"Ask my mother, ask my sister, where is my wife?"
"I don't know! Don't come over here!" The young female player screamed, hugging herself and trying to hide backwards. "I'm not your mother, nor your sister, and certainly not your wife!"
Not to mention the female players who were the focus of the stares, even the male players felt creepy.
"Where is my wife?" Su Qiong heard the nursery rhyme coming closer and closer, but he and Yu Qimiao kept restraining each other and could not escape.
"Wife, be my wife." A pair of deep eye sockets came close to Su Jing, almost touching his face.
Su Jing had no sense of smell, but Yu Qi Miao smelled a foul odor that almost killed him on the spot.
The man with deep eye sockets moved closer to Su Jian, almost sticking to him, staring at him carefully, and shook his head in disappointment.
"You have a penis, so you can't be my wife." After saying that, the stinky bachelor walked back to the village entrance and continued to sing nursery rhymes.
“???” Su Jing looked down at his body.
So, am I a male code?
"Something's wrong with this village."
"Something is wrong." Yu Qimiao opened his eyes, but before he could see the surroundings clearly, a soft white arm came in front of him.
NPCs also have operating bracelets, but the color is different from that of players and they are black in appearance.
Su Jing was touched on the face by a stinky bachelor, which accidentally triggered the first system clue.
Gangan Village has a total permanent population of 405, including 398 males, with an average annual income of 200 yuan per person.
[Mission: Assist players to enter Gangan Village and complete the main mission.]
"The total annual income of the entire village is only about 80,000." As Yu Qi Miao expected, relying on local resources, it was indeed impossible to meet the conditions for clearance.
Yu Qimiao saw the information on Su Jian's operating panel, then followed the bandage that Su Jian had tied around him and looked at his marshmallow face, finally figuring out the situation.
Although he didn't know the reason, this NPC must have come specifically to help him.
"I'm sorry, I just..." Yu opened his mouth in seven seconds, but stopped apology halfway through.
At this moment, the sound of a knife being drawn was heard from behind.
"Danger! Yu Qi Miao, run away!" Lu Shufan hurried over and pushed the clamped Yu Qi Miao away with force.
Shi Yuntian jumped high, swung his knife hard at Su Qiong's head, and shouted, "Get out of the way, I'll take care of this NPC!"
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