No one expected that the person who took the initiative to strike up a conversation would be Qiao Liao.
He pushed up his thick glasses and said bluntly, "I know you might have some reservations, but I can indeed be considered to have half an offensive ability."
He raised his wrist quite frankly.
It was lifted off course.
Xiao Cheng and the others stared at his empty eyes with mixed feelings, then silently moved closer to examine his bracelet.
[Initial Ability: Sharp Eyes]
[Superpower Description: A gaze can truly kill!]
Xiao Cheng: "..." I understand the logic, but this guy is half-blind, damn it!
“Monks don’t lie, so I can still see a little bit of it,” Qiao Liao said in a very gentle tone.
"So you're a monk?" Su Xin was shocked. "But don't monks shave their heads? So you're practicing with your hair still on? But aren't you using a whisk? Monks actually use whisks?"
"No, I can barely be considered a half-Taoist," Qiao Liao corrected.
As for how much of that half was fake, none of Xiao Cheng and the others could say for sure. Xu Chu, however, brightened up slightly upon hearing this. After hesitating for a moment, he asked somewhat shyly, "Then can you catch ghosts?"
Xiao Cheng slowly typed out a question mark.
Dude, do you even remember you're a materialist? Has your worldview been reshaped so quickly, bro?
But to my surprise, Qiao Liao actually nodded: "I know a little."
"We're just missing someone like you!" Xu Chu's eyes lit up completely, and the gloom on his face vanished instantly. "I propose that this... this Taoist priest join our team!"
There was really no need for him to make the suggestion.
The other thirteen squads were all full, leaving only one lone person, Qiao Liao.
Xiao Cheng couldn't help but feel deeply worried about the future development of this instance.
"It's okay. You have to always believe one thing: we are a high-quality professional team," Fang He comforted him half-heartedly. "Putting aside our superpowers, we are all good fighters and perfectly healthy."
After the groups were formed, there was nothing else to do until the next round of hunting began.
The players, exhausted, returned to their cubicles to rest.
The cubicle was dimly lit and cramped, barely a meter wide, just enough for one person to lie down comfortably. There was a cabinet with doors overhead, containing a day's worth of food and water.
Besides that, what surprised Xiao Cheng the most was the quilt that had been lost and found again. She had thought it had been destroyed during the safe house's renovation, but to her surprise, it was neatly folded and placed at the foot of the bed.
The environment here was even more suitable for sleeping than Xiao Cheng had imagined, and she quickly drifted off into a deep sleep.
Then I woke up from the cold not long after.
Shivering, Xiao Cheng wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, watching the ice crystals slowly forming on the walls of the cubicle. She was practically going crazy. The worst part was that the cubicle door was completely frozen shut; Xiao Cheng even tried opening it with a knife, but it was impossible.
She was unaware of the other players' situations, but felt she could at least survive for the time being under the covers.
Right now, I have no other thoughts but to express my deepest gratitude to my past self before entering the dungeon. How could I have been so wise and prescient!
Fortunately, it stopped moving when the temperature dropped to a certain level, just at a point where it was freezing but not fatal.
Suddenly, Xiao Cheng's bracelet trembled violently, and a dense black and white static flashed across the screen. After a few crackling sounds, the perfunctory electronic face popped up.
"Dear players! We apologize that this is the only way we can meet you for now! We're sure you're all curious about the current situation, but don't worry! It's just that the heating system in the safe house has broken down! We will definitely repair it as quickly as possible!"
Xiao Cheng sneered.
The heating is broken? I don't believe you for a second.
"Question! What's the most crucial thing in an emergency? Of course, it's—stay calm! Remember, you're people with special abilities! I'm sure you can overcome this mere low temperature! One last thing: because our repair crew is a bit shy, we'll be temporarily sealing off your doors and windows during the repair work!"
Xiao Cheng: "..." So what's the difference between this and staying in the refrigerator?
"As for how long the repairs will take," the electronic face chuckled mischievously before disappearing, "Hehehe, five, six, seven, or eight hours, who knows!"
If she could, Xiao Cheng would smash this bracelet.
But that won't work.
She can't even get her hands out of the blanket right now.
The cubicles were originally very soundproof, but at this moment, a faint sound began to come in, clearly indicating that a player had started using their special ability.
The sound was very rhythmic, with distinct differences in length. Xiao Cheng recognized it as Morse code, and felt even more like crying.
LOL, I can't understand it at all.
But other players could understand and quickly began to respond. Xiao Cheng didn't know what they were discussing; the noise soon subsided, and silence returned to his ears.
But the silence lasted only a short while before Xiao Cheng felt the entire cubicle suddenly begin to shake violently. Tiny shards of ice fell to the floor, and several muffled, indistinct sounds came from outside.
After a while, a faint warmth wafted through the door, and it took a long time to melt the ice in the crack, creating a small hole. Xiao Cheng knew that a player was using their special ability. Wrapped in a blanket, she moved to the door, inserted the tip of her short knife into the hole, and pried it out little by little.
With the help of both inside and outside, the ice in the door crack didn't last long and slowly melted, with fine water droplets dripping down. Xiao Cheng shouted outside, "Get away from here!"
As soon as the faint warmth dissipated, she gathered her strength and kicked the door open completely.
Although the outside temperature was low, it wasn't as unbearable as the cubicle. Xiao Cheng warmed her numb hands and feet, and looked outside through her breath.
By this time, more than a dozen players had emerged, most of them possessing fire-based abilities. Player 66 stood not far from her, two fireballs floating in his palm, without even glancing at her, before turning around and immediately dismantling another door.
Xiao Cheng watched her retreating figure with a complicated expression.
"What are you all standing there for! Hurry up and lend a hand to rescue the other players!" someone shouted anxiously as they looked over.
It was at least three hours later when all the players came out of their cubicles.
The further they went, the more solidly the doors became frozen. Some players were already so frozen they were barely conscious, and when they were dragged out, they were barely clinging to life.
Before they could even catch their breath, the electronic face reappeared on the hanging screen. It roared furiously, "Look what you've done! You've scared away the shy repair crew! Well, there's nothing I can do now. In order to properly repair the heating equipment, I regret to announce—"
"It's getting dark! The hunt officially begins today!"
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