Xu Qi rolled his eyes and said, "You can't escape from the control center because we also have chips implanted in us. Only those with chips can enter and exit. You can only leave when the exit of the zombie island opens. There are only 3 people left on the field. You just need to hide for 3 days without being found by our colleagues. After 3 days, if the system can't recognize your trackers, it will be considered dead. At that time, the exit will open, and you can take the opportunity to leave."
Hope instantly ignited in our hearts, and I excitedly asked, "So, as long as the exit of Zombie Island opens, we can get out directly, right?"
Xu Qi nodded, and Ji Lin'an looked at Xu Qi and asked, "Why are you helping us?"
Xu Qi smiled without saying a word, seemingly deep in thought. We stared at him for a long time before he finally spoke slowly: "Want to end this twisted game as soon as possible..."
Ji Lin'an was skeptical: "Then why didn't they help us?"
Xu Qi paused for a moment and said, "Only you guys have come out."
I asked curiously, "So, does that mean the exit of Yanmo itself leads to the control center?"
Xu Qi's eyes showed a hint of panic: "No, the original exit was the supply center. It's possible that a system malfunction caused you to accidentally come out of the zombie island."
I began to question Xu Qi's words, and even felt that our unexpected arrival at the control center was his deliberate act, but I had no evidence and no idea why he did it.
Xu Qi got up and urged us to follow him. He led us into the control center. After walking a short distance away, Xu Qi made a phone call with his back to us and then waved to us: "Come with me quickly, it's time for the shift change, we need to hurry."
We quickly followed. It was already completely dark. The control center was surrounded by darkness, except for the lights inside. Xu Qi led us to the entrance of the control center, where we swiped our cards to open the door. Inside, there was a long corridor leading to the elevator. We entered the elevator and saw that the control center had five floors in total, three above ground and two below. Xu Qi pressed the button for the elevator on the second basement level, and a few seconds later we arrived at the second basement level.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, there was a wall in front of us, splitting into left and right sides. Xu Qi led us to the left, and at the end was the storage room. Xu Qi swiped his card and sent us inside. The storage room was filled with several boxes of miscellaneous items. Xu Qi turned around and prepared to leave: "Remember, you must not come out for the next three days. If you accidentally run into my other colleagues, you will all be sent back to Zombie Island. I won't be able to care about your life or death then. It's midnight now, and you came out of Zombie Island at 7 o'clock. So, the system will determine that the three of you are dead at 7 o'clock the night after tomorrow. At that time, the control center will sound an alarm, and you will have to take a long way back to Yanmo. Once you're inside, the exit you originally came out of will automatically change to the exit of Zombie Island. You must come out quickly to avoid being beaten by other survivors."
We all nodded. Xu Qi was about to close the door when he turned back and said, "By the way, once the exit of Zombie Island is opened, only three people are allowed to leave. If more than three people are detected at the exit, the exit will automatically close and release poison gas."
After saying that, Xu Qi quickly closed the door and left. We looked at each other, bewildered. Only three of us could leave, but there were four of us here, which meant one of us had to die on the zombie island...
We were at a standstill, neither of us daring to speak, unsure of what to say. Xiao Dian turned and circled the storage room, casually opening several stacked storage boxes. The boxes were full of clothes, all pure white work uniforms—the same uniform Xu Qi was wearing. Xiao Dian took out a few pieces and tossed them on the ground, then lifted the top of the box and jumped up, plopping down inside.
Neither of us brought up the topic. Following Xiao Dian's example, we opened the cardboard box, took out a few sets of clothes, and then crawled inside to sleep for the night. The next morning, when I woke up, Ji Lin'an was standing at the door, lost in thought. I got up and went to his side: "What are you thinking about?"
Ji Lin'an was startled by my sudden voice. When he saw it was me, he reached out and pulled me to stand next to him. "I'm thinking if there's any other way for all four of us to escape alive."
I sighed: "But the system can recognize people, unless the system can't recognize the existence of one of us."
Ji Lin'an nodded: "I'm wondering how the system identifies people. Could it be that we have other chips on us?"
I said, "If it's an identification chip, then Xu Qi should just tell us. Once we remove the chip, everyone can leave, right?"
Ji Lin'an nodded: "Yes, that's really unlikely. Maybe it's a sensor or something that can sense a person's body temperature."
I nodded: "If, and I mean if, Xu Qi and the others enter and exit using chips, is it possible for us to simply extract their chips and put them on ourselves, then we could get out?"
Ji Lin'an frowned and said, "But we can't hurt them at all. I suspect that what's here isn't real people, but their consciousness. They're more like VR phantoms."
I nodded quickly: "Yes, otherwise how could it be invulnerable to swords and bullets? If that's the case, then it's completely impossible to steal the chip and get out."
Ji Lin'an shook his head: "It's not entirely impossible. If they are just phantoms, then there is no chip at all. Chips cannot be installed on phantoms. They can only be something that he carries with him. The only physical thing on his body is probably that bunch of keys. The chip is very likely hidden in that bunch of keys in his hand."
Ji Lin'an quickly turned around: "I'm going out for a bit."
I stopped Ji Lin'an in surprise: "What if you go out and get caught?"
Ji Lin'an shook his head: "I'll change into their work clothes. Xu Qi said that no one else would expect us to come to the control center, so I'll disguise myself as a staff member and take a walk around to see if I can steal a set of keys."
I frowned: "This is too dangerous for you. Don't you have a clone ability? You can use your clone to escape. That way, even if you encounter danger, you can just run towards Yan Mo without arousing their suspicion."
Ji Lin'an nodded, summoned his clone, dressed it in work clothes, opened the door, and transferred his consciousness into the clone before heading towards the elevator. I waited anxiously beside Ji Lin'an, watching as time ticked by, until fifteen minutes later when Ji Lin'an's physical body awoke...
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