Chapter 52 Platinum Joy Supermarket: Your boyfriend is so handsome, it would be terrible if he died...
Qin Ke's actions completely blocked everyone's path of relying on the Platinum Supermarket bankruptcy game to get through the game.
That leaves only one option: ten players fight each other until the final four winners are determined.
The previously harmonious atmosphere immediately became tense. The people who were walking together loosely formed four camps: the little Lolita girl and the three big guys were in one camp, Mo Rugui and the two girls were in another camp, Shi Yu and Shen Su were in another camp, and Mu Zhuo was in his own camp.
Ten players, standing in a tripartite balance.
No one spoke; the silence was palpable, as if a string was taut. Someone's hand had already silently placed itself on a weapon.
A battle is about to break out.
At that moment, the little girl in the Lolita dress spoke up.
"Mo Rugui, do you want to join our team?"
She looked at the tall man in camouflage in the crowd, her voice sweet and crisp, with a rising tone at the end that carried a touch of girlish playfulness and cuteness. However, what she said did not make her seem cute: "I can kill someone right now to make room for you."
"Eve!"
"Pah! What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Stop joking!"
The three burly men cursed a few times, but it was just verbal abuse; you could tell they were afraid of the girl.
And it's clear that Eve was just saying it for fun.
Even if she was seriously inviting him, Mo Rugui would not agree.
"No need," Mo Rugui replied as expected.
"That's a real shame." Eve had the face of a Barbie doll, with Barbie's snow-white skin, red lips and white teeth, delicate features, and sapphire blue eyes. It was hard to tell if she wore colored contact lenses or was just born with them. She sighed and said, "Actually, I really wanted to collaborate with Mo Dashen once."
Seeing that Mo Rugui didn't respond, Eve turned her gaze to Shi Yu and Shen Su. Her big, watery eyes swept over the two of them before she finally said to Shen Su, "Your boyfriend is really handsome. It's a shame he's dead. If we have any empty seats here later, I can help you take him out."
That's incredibly arrogant.
"Thank you, but it's not necessary. I'll protect him." Shen Su leaned against a railing, speaking lazily and arrogantly, "If you need me to give you a quick death later, just say the word."
Shen Su herself probably didn't even notice that he didn't deny the word "boyfriend".
Shi Yu stood beside Shen Su without any reaction.
It wasn't that he didn't hear Eve's words clearly; it was just that he and Shen Su had been misunderstood so many times that he was numb to it all.
“Eve.” Mu Zhuo took two steps forward, his eyes sweeping over the burly man, while a gun appeared in his hand from his inventory. “I think this guy with the hammer is a bit clumsy. How about I kill him for you, and then we can cooperate?”
"Who the hell are you calling stupid!"
The big guy's muscles twitched, and he raised his hammer to swing at Mu Zhuo, but Eve stopped him by raising her hand. Eve said to Mu Zhuo, "But I don't want to cooperate with you."
Her voice is sweet, but her words are infuriating.
Mu Zhuo: "..."
The instances have been merged into one, and all surviving players are now here. The live stream room is filled with fans from various factions.
【Ahhh, my daughter is so sweet! But so cruel! I love her so much!!!】
I'm so happy to see Mu Zhuo get her comeuppance! Even though I don't like this chainsaw-wielding little girl, for a second now I'm on her side!
[Actually, Mu Zhuo is right. Those three big guys combined don't have a brain; they're useless except for their brute strength. Keeping them around is really pointless.]
Mo Rugui is truly upright and loyal, but unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time. In this game, the more upright a person is, the more they suffer. However, Mo is ranked second on the skill leaderboard, so he will definitely have no problem clearing the game.
[Let's bet on the final spot. One is Mo Rugui, and although Mu Zhuo is weak, he has hundreds of items, making it really hard for him to die. Another is Mu Zhuo, and then Eve. The fourth spot will be between Shen Su and Shi Yu. Judging from their combat strength, Shen Su is slightly stronger, but it's hard to say whether Shen Su will give his wife the chance to survive.]
[Waaaaah, why would Shen Su give up his chance to live to his wife? I was just watching a game stream, why did it have to be so tragic?!]
I really don't want only one of them to survive in the end, but given the current situation, it seems like this is the only way. TAT
[Don't be so pessimistic. Let's look on the bright side. Maybe Shi Yu doesn't want this chance to live at all. Maybe she wants to die with her boyfriend?]
[Listen to me, thank you. (Smiling face emoji)]
...
Just as everyone was discussing who would clear the level, a voting interface popped up in the viewers' live stream—
[Dear viewers, which four players do you think will ultimately succeed? Place your bets now!]
[A single bet costs 100 game coins. If you bet correctly on one player, you get three times the game coins back. If all four players bet correctly, you get twenty times the game coins back. Each spectator can bet four times.]
Although Qin Ke and Jiang Yan left the game together, they woke up in their own homes.
Jiang Yan woke up and immediately opened the game panel to watch the live stream. Just then, this voting interface popped up. She was very rich in real life, but very poor in the game, so in the end she only bet on Mo Rugui.
Qin Ke clicked into the voting interface and selected without hesitation: Mo Rugui, Chen Su, Shi Yu.
The fourth person hesitated between the names Eve and Mu Zhuo, but finally chose Eve.
.
"Since everyone's here, let's finish this quickly!"
Eve's clear, sweet voice had barely faded when the ear-piercing "zzzz" of the chainsaw rang out.
Eve's first invitation was to Mo Rugui.
Her first target at that moment was Mo Rugui.
A chainsaw is an extremely dangerous tool that can easily injure you if you're not careful. However, Eve uses it with incredible smoothness. Wherever the chainsaw passes, the air seems to be cut and crushed by the high-speed rotating blades. It's hard to imagine what it would feel like to have a chainsaw cut into a person.
Mo Rugui, being ranked second on the skill list, possessed exceptional fighting skills, making him more than capable of handling a young girl. However, he didn't want to be accused of bullying a young girl. Therefore, after fighting for a while, neither Mo Rugui nor Eve was injured. It was only Eve's own mistake that caused the chainsaw to cut off a lock of her hair, resulting in her left braid coming undone.
Eve was furious. With a single glance, the three burly men attacked the two girls behind Mo Rugui. Although they weren't very bright, they understood Eve's command in an instant.
While dealing with Eve, Mo Rugui also had to protect the two girls. His focus was on protecting the two girls, so he neglected himself. In a moment of inattention, Eve used the momentum from the height to jump down and cleaved the chainsaw straight at his shoulder.
“Mr. Mo!” Shi Yu reminded him.
Mo Rugui immediately turned around and parried with his military knife.
A sword colliding with a high-speed spinning chainsaw would produce a string of sparks, but this didn't happen because the high-speed spinning blade suddenly stopped as if it had malfunctioned.
Eve: "?"
This chainsaw was a reward from the system after clearing a hidden dungeon. Items given by the system can also malfunction.
Eve wasn't the only one stunned.
Mo Rugui was also stunned for a moment, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the railing, lingering on Shi Yu for a few more seconds.
Eve restarted the chainsaw, and the "buzzing" sound resumed. She was certain the chainsaw was working, so the problem must be with something else.
Eve quickly noticed a system message—
[Item [Origami Cranes] Schrödinger's Luck -1 activated - From Eve.]
It turns out someone used a prop.
interesting.
"Oh no, Mu Zhuo is running away!"
I don't know who shouted it.
Mu Zhuo is a ranged archer; close combat is not suitable for him, and he doesn't want to participate in this battle.
So he used a teleportation spell, but remained stationary.
[Item [Origami Cranes] Schrödinger's Luck -1 activated - From Mu Zhuo.]
At this moment, everyone's attention was on Mu Zhuo. If they didn't leave soon, they wouldn't be able to leave. Mu Zhuo quickly used a teleportation talisman, and a gray origami crane appeared above his head. He remained motionless.
Mu Zhuo: "..."
Eve glanced behind her and saw Shen Su smiling, his fingers still fiddling with something in the air. It looked like his prop. In all her years of playing games, this was the first time she had ever seen a prop that could malfunction her chainsaw. She couldn't help but become interested: "Shen Su, this prop of yours is really fun. Sell it to me. Name your price?"
Shen Su politely declined, saying, "I'm afraid that won't work."
Eve: "Why?"
"Because this item isn't mine." Shen Su hooked one arm around Shi Yu's shoulder and pulled her closer to him, while using his other hand to close the game panel for Shi Yu. He casually dropped a bombshell, "It belongs to my boyfriend. Although it's considered joint property between husband and wife, you still have to ask his opinion."
Eve: "..."
Shi Yu: "..."
Seeing Shi Yu's speechless expression, Shen Su immediately whispered in her ear, "Everyone says I'm your boyfriend, so I've started to think so too. Don't be angry."
Shi Yu wasn't angry.
It would be abnormal for Shen Su to speak in a serious manner.
However, based on their recent experiment, using origami cranes on enemies has a slightly higher probability of reducing luck by one.
During this time, Mu Zhuo wasn't idle either. He found a player-bound card in his inventory. Since he couldn't leave alone, he would take someone with him.
As for who to bring?
Mu Zhuo's gaze slowly swept over the crowd, naturally focusing on those carrying the [Thousand Paper Cranes] prop.
Mu Zhuo used both the player binding card and the teleportation talisman at the same time, and then he and Shi Yu disappeared from the spot.
The location teleported by the teleportation talisman is random. When Mu Zhuo opened his eyes again, he saw a stream and a stone shimmering with purple light by the stream. It was still late at night, and the purple light was very obvious in the darkness.
There are two ways to unlock hidden dungeons: story-triggered and item-triggered. Story-triggered dungeons require players to explore on their own, while item-triggered dungeons are simple and straightforward. The triggering item is a stone that emits a purple light.
Mu Zhuo was stunned when he saw the purple stone. Then, he walked towards the stone step by step, somewhat incredulous. When he saw that it was indeed the stone that could unlock the hidden dungeon, Mu Zhuo was overwhelmed with joy.
It was like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly; a simple teleportation sent him to the location where the hidden dungeon was opened.
The system really favors him!
Mu Zhuo reached out to touch the stone that emitted a purple light.
He forgot that the player binding function had not been removed, and Shi Yu was sucked in along with him.
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