Chapter 160 Who Will Win (Unedited) The end of the abyss is hell…
Perhaps the cold medicine she took before bed was effective, because when Liang Jun woke up the next day, the splitting headache had lessened considerably, leaving only a stuffy nose and a low-grade fever.
She didn't rush to get up, but remained lying on her back, curled up in the blankets, her hazy eyes staring at the ceiling above, her sluggish brain beginning to recall everything that had happened before she fell asleep.
It wasn't until her gaze focused that Liang Jun remembered the most shocking thing that had happened to her the night before.
Ignoring the freezing temperature outside the covers, she hurriedly reached for her phone on the pillow.
She grabbed the phone in a hurry last night, and hadn't yet switched it to power-saving mode as she usually does, so the screen stayed bright all night.
The scorching heat from the back of her phone made Liang Jun instinctively pull her hand away. Ignoring the rapidly depleting battery, she used her now clearer vision to re-examine the incomprehensible information from the previous night—
User does not exist: [Hey, why haven't you accepted my friend request yet?]
That suffocating feeling came back.
Liang Jun knew that this time it was her stuffy nose that was the culprit. She had to open her lips slightly, and the warm breath made her mouth feel dry in an instant.
Isn't this the basketball kid who flirted with me in the store before?
Logically, when a player successfully leaves a previous instance, all information related to that instance should not be brought into the real world.
Liang Jun initially thought the same way, so she didn't take the basketball boy's words to heart at all.
A deep sense of unease gradually enveloped her. Although she was still lying in bed, Liang Xun inexplicably experienced a feeling of weightlessness.
The system vulnerability she had always wondered about, puzzled by, and couldn't understand finally appeared.
This time, Liang Jun didn't hesitate and decisively accepted the friend request.
But it was like being trapped in a maze; no matter what message she tried to send, all she got back was a screen full of red exclamation marks.
Liang Jun gritted her teeth and clicked her tongue. Then, she propped herself up on the bed with both hands, hurriedly put on her pajamas, and prepared to rush out of the room.
Because the medication was taking effect, Liang Jun woke up relatively late. But she still clearly remembered that there were two guardian spirits outside the living room.
At this critical juncture, the more trustworthy people around you, the better. Liang Xun casually smoothed her hair and shouted as she opened the door, "I understand, system..."
Before she could finish speaking, the sight before her was enough to leave her speechless.
Liang Jun froze, her skin instantly breaking out in a cold sweat as she gripped the doorknob.
Void, illusion, suspension, dust.
Her ability to construct her language seemed to be facing an unprecedented challenge. Liang Xuan didn't know what complete words to use to describe the scene before her eyes. In that instant, only these four words could pop into her chaotic mind.
She had never been a space enthusiast and naturally had no idea what outer space was like, but for some reason, at this moment, Liang Jun suddenly felt as if she were in outer space.
The familiar furniture and cozy space were long gone. Stepping out of the bedroom, Liang Jun seemed to have been transported to another space, a space without bottom or top. The tiny Liang Jun was like a drop in the ocean, with nothing to rely on.
Door.
It's a door.
There's only one reason why opening the door would cause a scene change: she's been sent into a dungeon game by the system once again.
Surrounded by strange circumstances, Liang Jun forced herself to calm down. After confirming that the doorknob was in the right position, she carefully gripped the thin metal rod with both hands. After making sure that her position had not changed, Liang Jun turned around and looked back.
Fortunately, nothing had changed in her bedroom. As long as Liang Junren remained in the rented apartment, her bedroom would always be a safe zone designated for her by the system.
Once you successfully retreat to the bedroom, everything will be fine.
Liang Xun took a deep breath. She stopped staring at the dizzying environment in front of her and instead lowered her eyes to focus on her toes. She steadily backed away towards the bedroom, step by step, until her feet once again touched the familiar pattern on the floor.
Without hesitation, she slammed the bedroom door shut again.
The familiar feeling was like being thrown back onto that beach in the beginner level.
She placed her hands on her knees, bent over, and tried to regulate her breathing, but her mind was filled with more and more random thoughts. Perhaps because of her illness, Liang Yun was less patient than usual.
She grabbed a chair from beside the desk, straddled it, and stared intently at the still-unmoved door.
Her phone has automatically shut down, and she is now isolated and helpless, unable to contact anyone.
Zhu Shengqing and Zhu Bieming have disappeared at this crucial moment, which makes Liang Xuan feel even more uneasy.
They discussed this issue during their chat last night, and Zhu Bieming specifically emphasized that they are no different from ordinary people now.
Will Liang Jun's current location, surrounded by game instances, also affect them?
Liang Jun felt like her head was about to explode.
She was about to stand up and move around a bit in the safe zone when she suddenly noticed a slight change in the bedroom door, which had seemed normal before.
The eerie reddish-brown and grayish fog outside began to spread from the door panel. Liang Jun hurriedly got off the chair, took a few steps back, and then braced her hands on her familiar desk.
Everything happening before her eyes was utterly absurd. If Liang Jun hadn't witnessed it herself, she would never have imagined that she would see this scene in reality.
She felt as if she had been pulled into a virtual reality. The reddish-brown and grayish fog gradually eroded all the walls and furniture opposite her. There was no way out for Liang Xun. She could only watch helplessly as these strange nothingnesses multiplied until they completely surrounded her.
The safe zone where she finally found refuge was also completely swallowed up by the system in the illusion.
[Scene setup complete.]
The unexpected sound from the system actually gave Liang Xun a slight sense of peace in this environment.
This at least shows that she is currently still in a level instance. Although it is confirmed that she is not in the real world, at least she has not left the rule-based world.
Everything is still within a controllable range.
However, the system had just issued an instruction that Liang Jun had never heard of before. Faced with this situation, she could only remain calm and collected, silently and calmly surveying her surroundings and patiently waiting for the system to issue its next instruction.
As expected, after Liang Jun silently counted to about ten seconds, the system's mechanical voice sounded again.
Welcome to the hidden level: A Wonderful New World!
Hidden level?
The expected "sixth level" did not appear in the order. Sensing something was wrong, Liang Jun immediately went on high alert. Being unarmed, she instinctively tried to open the system shop.
Although she didn't have many points left, it was more than enough to buy some small self-defense items.
For some reason, the system's "Shop" module could not be opened. Liang Xun went back and tried several more times, but the result was still the same.
Her movements became hurried, and Liang Jun tried to open the "storage space," but received the same cold response.
The surrounding area is a monotonous yet dangerous unknown space, and all assistance provided by the system to the player has been completely blocked.
A high fever swept through her body again, and Liang Jun could only rely on her willpower to support her spirit, constantly fanning the surrounding air to prevent these abnormal air masses from clinging to her body.
Her feet were forced to move around in this space as she tried to avoid them.
Everything before her eyes was a blur of confusion. Liang Xun had no idea what the physical entity beneath her feet actually was. It was only in the instant that her feet slipped and she realized with utter despair that the system was finally going to kill her this time.
The moment her body suddenly lost its weight and plummeted, Liang Jun instinctively raised her hands above her head, trying to grab the edge of the flat surface she had just been standing on.
Good news, she caught it.
Bad news, Leung Chun won't last much longer.
The thick, plush pajamas, which were extremely warm, became a Damocles' sword hanging over Liang Jun's head at this moment.
Due to the limitations of the fabric cut, Leung Yung's shoulder area could not be fully extended, which resulted in her being suspended in mid-air with her arms bent.
Not only that, but because of this action, the large neckline of her top was completely piled up below her mouth and nose, blocking them completely.
Liang Jun was already having trouble breathing due to a cold, and now she was so suffocated that she was seeing stars.
She tried to find a new point of leverage before her arms ran out of strength. But unfortunately, no matter how she moved her legs, she couldn't find any solid object in the illusory world.
It was like a precipice far from the mountain. Liang Xun could only rely on her remaining grip strength to endure the fainting sensation brought on by suffocation, hanging in mid-air like a withered leaf.
Liang Xun couldn't hold on for much longer; the idea of her being able to grab the edge of the tectonic plate with both hands was something she didn't even dare to dream of.
Looking at it this way, it seems that we can only wait until we are exhausted and fall.
But how high is the abyss?
One meter, ten meters, or one hundred meters?
Given that the system is designed to kill players, is it even necessary to proceed with this gamble where lives are at stake?
Liang Jun's aching and trembling arms were unable to react, but her fiery mind remained clear and lucid.
She wants to gamble.
Since the system was able to take such drastic measures because of her, specifically designing a hidden level with absolutely no chance of survival, it means that her existence is enough to make the system feel wary and challenged.
She couldn't let the system down, at least. Since the system had gone to such lengths to try and destroy her, Liang Jun was determined to play along.
The outcome remains to be seen.
Liang Jun took a deep breath and, with the last bit of strength in her arms, began to swing her legs.
When she was swaying outwards at her maximum range, Liang Jun decisively let go of her hands and allowed herself to fall.
At the end of the abyss lies hell.
That was a wonderful new world tailor-made for her.
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