On the morning of the fifth day—
Despite having a good night's sleep, Gu Xinghe still felt extremely tired.
He never expected that the most tiring thing since entering the Rose Manor game instance would be learning to dance.
To solve this problem, we must prevent it from arising in the first place.
Feeling unwilling to work any harder, Gu Xinghe decided to explore Chris's laboratory on the first basement floor of the castle today.
He charged straight into the BOSS's lair without any preparation, making him probably the first person in the game's dungeons to do so.
The entrance to the basement is located at the rear of the first floor of the castle.
Eiffel seemed to have anticipated his request.
She handed Gu Xinghe a bronze-colored key.
This is absolutely amazing!
The boss even handed you the key to the dungeon entrance.
This is the right way to play game dungeons!
Wake up! Do you think everyone gets the treatment Gu Xinghe receives?!
Listening to the joking and bantering among the viewers in the live stream.
Gu Xinghe didn't think that his action of immediately fighting the dungeon boss was particularly dangerous or terrifying.
Just like when I first entered the library.
Eiffel gave Gu Xinghe a reassuring smile and said he would wait outside.
Gu Xinghe used the key to open the door and stepped into the small elevator leading to the basement.
As the elevator doors closed, a rhythmic, mechanical sound filled the air, possessing a certain aesthetic beauty.
As the elevator moved, Gu Xinghe felt himself descending smoothly.
when--
There was no noticeable vibration, and the elevator came to a smooth stop.
The elevator doors opened, revealing a filthy, dark basement unlike any imagined movie scene.
What appeared before Gu Xinghe was a bright and spacious laboratory.
The first thing that catches the eye is a full-body laboratory protective suit.
Walking inside, you see a large experimental table with various experimental equipment and raw materials that have not been processed.
Mechanical gear parts, a well-preserved plant root, calculation paper...
And placed in the very center of the lab table—
"Element zero".
Gu Xinghe named the bottle of black fluid.
Just as the live stream captured the image of this bottle of liquid, Gu Xinghe's game live stream was immediately shut down.
In the audience's perception, a live stream will only be shut down under one condition—
That's when the player dies.
Seeing the live stream suddenly go black and there was no sound, they started discussing it amongst themselves.
[Could Gu Xinghe have been killed by the BOSS at point-blank range?]
I knew Gu Xinghe was getting such good treatment; the manor owner must have ulterior motives towards him.
That's still much better than other players; at least they enjoyed themselves for a while before they died.
Let's call it a day, everyone's gone.
I was hoping to see a unique dating livestream, but it's gone so quickly.
Ignoring the audience's comments, Gu Xinghe stepped forward and picked up the sealed bottle containing the black fluid.
A label was affixed to the transparent bottle, which read—0.
Element zero.
The starting point of the world's birth.
It is also the [essence] of this world.
Gu Xinghe recalled the contents of the book "Fundamentals of Alchemy" that he had once read—
"The unknown can bring pollution."
The unknown can drive one to madness.
The world itself is a huge source of pollution and radiation.
It is constantly spreading pollution.
Therefore, pollution is unavoidable in this world.
It depends on whether it is under the individual's control or whether it will cause mutations in the individual.
Rose Manor can be understood as a small, superimposed source of pollution that emerged on the basis of widespread global pollution.
Therefore, after entering this manor, players have been unknowingly exposed to the radiation of [contamination].
The concept of element zero originates from the elemental theory school within alchemy.
They believe the world is filled with elements representing different attributes—
Blood, lightning, ocean, storm...
They even believe that the pollution that permeates the world is a type of element.
It is the starting point of everything, the essence of this world.
Therefore, they called it "Element Zero".
Gu Xinghe shook the bottle in his hand, and a black, viscous liquid flowed inside.
Staring at it for too long can even cause discomfort.
They wanted to combat, or rather, suppress, the pollution that permeated the world.
There are only three generally accepted methods—
Understanding the unknown, using strange objects, and spreading pollution.
None of these three methods can completely remove the pollutants from a person's body.
Even in the process of using these three methods, new pollution may be generated.
Understanding the [unknown] is undoubtedly the most dangerous of the three methods.
Since the unknown can lead to pollution, then let's understand the [unknown].
This is the reason why the earliest alchemy was born.
But as alchemists attempted to understand and interpret all things, the abyss also gazed upon them.
In the process of understanding, they may have already been unknowingly corrupted.
This is also another reason why alchemy is considered a forbidden field in this world.
Use of wonders, that is, objects of wonder.
Although they are called "things", strange things can also appear in the form of "people".
The creation of the strange object is closely related to element zero.
The simplest way to create a strange object is to directly fuse the extracted element zero with a certain object.
If the fusion is successful and it has a beneficial effect on people, it can be called a rare item.
If the fusion fails, it means that new pollution has been generated.
Fight pollution with pollution.
This is also the method used to create most alchemical artifacts.
Chris fed him the Rose Nebula.
It is a wondrous object, but it is also an alchemical potion infused with element zero.
Thinking of this, Gu Xinghe suddenly realized—
Could the horror game system itself be a strange object?
The last and simplest way to combat pollution is to spread it.
The legendary method of replenishing mana is actually the simplest way to spread pollution.
Thinking of this, Gu Xinghe realized that the other four players had all been affected by the [contamination] to varying degrees.
In order to resolve the pollution in his body, Chris actually used all three methods on him.
The Rosette Nebula, as a wondrous object, is an alchemical potion that enhances the human spirit.
However, it is undeniable that since it is made from element zero, it is still polluting.
So after drinking the Rose Nebula, Chris arranged for him to go to the library to read books.
To understand the unknown, one must begin studying alchemy.
The way Chris fed him the medicine was actually transferring the "pollution" out of his body.
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