"Didn't they say it was the welfare bureau? Why are people still dying?"
Lu Xiaoyao was confused. What kind of operation was it that Charlie would eat her lunchbox all of a sudden?
The others looked at each other, and suddenly their boxed lunches lost their appeal. Eating any more would feel like attending a banquet.
"It's a survival game series, after all. You guys don't really think nothing will happen even if there's some perk, do you?"
The bright, clear voice reminded everyone that even if it was a welfare agency, it was still a survival game disguised as welfare, wasn't it? (M.cascoo.net)
So you guys are still a bit wary, aren't you?
However, her reminder only drew everyone's attention back to herself.
"So, there's something wrong with the boxed meals?"
I don't know who asked that question, but Mingmei immediately denied it: "Didn't you all say that I'm allergic to seafood? It's not a problem with my lunchbox."
How could her lunchbox have quality issues?!
Isn't this ruining their own reputation?
“We said it’s what we think, so do you have any new ideas?” Madison realized there seemed to be a loophole in Mingmei’s words and looked at her. “Are you hiding something?”
As she spoke, Mingmei seemed to notice that Madison's gaze towards her regarded her as some kind of villain.
Bright and beautiful: ?
Is she complaining that she doesn't have enough work, so she deliberately finds something else to do?
The identity of a mysterious businessman selling boxed lunches is not enough; he also needs a villainous disguise.
Mingmei suddenly remembered that in the previous game, Madison said that he had hardly ever seen the Mysterious Merchant, and then she thought about the way Madison was looking at her now.
Even though they've all eaten her boxed lunches and know she's the mysterious merchant, he's still suspicious of himself, doubting that he's wearing two identities. No wonder he hasn't encountered the mysterious merchant.
If you encounter him, just based on his personality, even if Mingmei doesn't talk about herself, other NPCs might not be willing to talk to him.
What's wrong?
Buy it or don't, it's up to you. Do you want me to doubt you?
"If I wanted to hide it, why would I sell seafood risotto? Arsenic trioxide mixed with rice would be much more substantial!"
"What is that?" Lu Xiaoyao didn't react for a moment, but Wang Wenfei whispered a reminder: "It's a deadly poison that has been passed down from ancient times on Hualan Star, called Pi Shuang."
"Oh~ then why not just say the name?"
"Even if I told you, would you understand?" Mingmei, who had already overheard Lu Xiaoyao and Wang Wenfei whispering, added, "You're not going to ask 'what is pi shuang' after I finish telling you, are you?"
Lu Xiaoyao: "..."
"Ah, that's not what we meant."
Julian noticed that Mingmei seemed a little angry, so he quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "But in the end, it was our own negligence that led us to overlook whether there were any restrictions on our physical condition."
As he spoke, he looked at the others, who also shook their heads, indicating that they did not have these problems either.
However, everyone secretly sighed that Charlie was really unlucky.
The welfare bureau was doing a great job, and the credits were just spent and hadn't even been earned back before the person was gone.
Seeing that no one was eating their boxed lunches anymore, and noticing that someone who seemed to have offended her earlier was glancing at her with a strange look, Mingmei didn't seem very comfortable either.
So, Mingmei conveniently played the role of an NPC, guiding the players: "Guests, you've come all to this island for your vacation but haven't found your resting place yet, have you? How about I take you there? It's peak tourist season right now! There are many activities waiting for you to discover~"
As she spoke, Mingmei tidied herself up and led the players toward the resting area.
As you venture further into the island, the clusters of guesthouses with island charm gradually come into view, truly living up to the description of peak tourist season.
Everywhere was bustling with noise.
There are so many NPCs here, and they're all tourists like us, here on vacation.
There is a small square around the guesthouse complex, which is an open-air music square that combines barbecue and music. According to the signs, there will be a bonfire party here after 8 pm, with music performances and free barbecue for tourists to enjoy.
Even Mingmei couldn't help but think about giving it a try.
The music square is surrounded by various road signs, leading to many places such as a food street, a beach, and an amusement park.
It was here that Mingmei and the others went in different directions. Her place of residence was actually in the food and cultural street, where she had her own shop, while the players were the guesthouses and inns.
The players found their resting places and each went to their own room. In each room was a handbook about what activities they could do to reduce their stress during the three-day holiday.
After settling into her shop, Mingmei went to watch Lu Xiaoyao and the others' live stream. Inspired by their "unleashing their true nature" howling that morning, Mingmei was eager to see what stress-relieving activities they would do next.
You wouldn't know unless you looked, but once you did, Mingmei knew that there was something fishy about the welfare bureau her uncle had set up.
"The risk levels are way too low! Roller coasters only have 3 points, bungee jumping has 6, drop towers have 4, and this giant swing has only 2? What's wrong with my giant swing?!"
Lu Xiaoyao felt indignant on behalf of the giant swing ride.
[Forget it, try to think positively. Look, eating a delicious meal only reduces one point of stress; the real waste is the food itself, okay?]
[That sleep is pretty amazing! Getting a full 10 hours of sleep and reducing stress by 8 points is really fantastic!]
[A walk on the beach, one hour for two minutes, is also nice, much better than running and shouting on the shore...]
In an instant, everyone recalled once again the scene of Lu Xiaoyao and the others roaring in the wind at the beginning of the game, their expressions broken.
Mingmei continued to complain about the amusement park's stress-relieving attractions that Lu Xiaoyao was filming: "These scores are all so low, what's going on? No way, I'm definitely going to do the bungee jumping tomorrow!"
Lu Xiaoyao has already set her sights on the sport that provides the greatest stress relief.
As Lu Xiaoyao continued reading, she was astonished to discover that, in addition to activities that reduce stress levels, there were also activities that increase them!
"Why does the stress level increase by one point every half hour while queuing for attractions?!"
When Lu Xiaoyao saw this, her expression turned sour again. However, she could understand that queuing made people anxious, but she couldn't help feeling that some of the bonus points were wrong.
"If you get up after 9 a.m., you get an extra stress point for every half hour you're over?! But didn't the document also say that you need to sleep for 10 hours to reduce stress?"
In a daze, Lu Xiaoyao muttered, "Why don't you guys fight with the ones in front of you, and I'll listen to whoever wins? Or is it that the one who slept through all the time can't actually get a perfect score?"
"Idiot, this is clearly telling you to go to bed early and get up early." Mingmei was speechless at Lu Xiaoyao's thought process. Wouldn't it be enough to just fall asleep earlier? Why bother with the time to get up in the morning?
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