Majiu lay on the ground, sometimes shouting loudly, sometimes moaning softly, acting as if it were real.
Old Qin also ran over to join in his performance: "Make way, make way, I'm a doctor."
Old Qin pretended to massage his numb stomach: "Does this feel better?"
While the two were putting on their act, Lao Qin secretly kept an eye on the movements of the ducks.
Lu Dangui, mingling among the ducks, saw Xia Chuhe come out and gave Lao Qin a wink.
Old Qin pressed on Ma Jiu's stomach: "It doesn't feel like you're about to give birth. Are you constipated?"
Ma stopped pretending: "Maybe, I haven't had a bowel movement for several days."
"Huh?!" the ducks exclaimed in disapproval.
Old Wang was furious, feeling as if he had been tricked.
Xia Chuhe, Lu Danggui, Wang Yan, and others successfully reunited.
There were 23 people before entering the dungeon, but now only 11 remain.
Many people sacrificed their lives, but Xia Chuhe couldn't even remember their names; their sacrifices were meaningless.
Perhaps the only thing that can bring comfort to the victims is Five Star's promise that it will take care of their families.
Xia Chuhe led the remaining ten people to the courtyard where the exchange students lived. Although the courtyard where the peacock lived was also comfortable, the peacocks were too conspicuous, and Xia Chuhe did not want to be discovered.
Stepping into the small house, it seemed as if a breeze was blowing in, causing the large posters on the wall to flutter gently, as if they were trembling.
Xia Chuhe confirmed that there was nothing in the courtyard, closed the gate, and the meeting began.
"Tell me your thoughts."
Surprisingly, it was Li Qiusheng who spoke first, and her idea was unexpected by Xia Chuhe.
Li Qiusheng: "The most important thing is to complete the task assigned by Five Star Company and seize high-yield organisms. I have no clue how to do that right now."
In Xia Chuhe's eyes, a modern man, life is always more important than money. Money can be earned back, but once life is gone, everything is gone.
However, the prevailing value among wastelanders seems to be that money is more important than life. At all times, points and value must be prioritized.
Xia Chuhe could understand their thoughts; they were all forced into this situation by the harsh environment.
Xia Chuhe said, "You don't need to worry about that, I've already finished it."
Xia Chuhe picked out a duck as an example.
The mercenaries were astonished. No wonder Xia Chuhe was hired by Five Star Company at a high price; his efficiency was top-notch, and he had quietly accomplished a major task.
The mercenaries, who were originally just doing things for money and secretly looked down on Xia Chuhe, are now completely convinced.
Li Qiusheng hesitated and said, "Then... the only problem left is the output. This time when I entered the dungeon, I only got a little bit of feed."
Wang Yan: "We need to work hard on the tasks and aim for the top ten, right?"
Xia Chuhe: ...
If we do as Wang Yan says, we'll fall into another trap within the instance, being led by the nose by it. If we focus all our energy on the tasks assigned by the instance, how will we crack its core?
Communicating with the wastelanders is really difficult; their focus is completely different from Xia Chuhe's.
Xia Chuhe said, "I have some ideas about the loot in the dungeon, and I will share them with you later. What I mainly want to talk about is how to solve the dungeon."
Fatty Li, with her round belly sticking out, said, "If we wait another four or five days, we can go out, right?"
Xia Chuhe said seriously, "Before you came in, you should have known that no one who came out of the animal world survived."
Xia Chuhe frankly admitted, "I don't want to die."
The others fell silent; they didn't want to speak either.
However, surviving seven days to exit the instance has become an ironclad rule for wastelanders in clearing instances.
Seeing that no one could offer any constructive suggestions, Xia Chuhe shared her own ideas. Before the meeting, she had already compiled a list of the puzzling points in the instance and possible ways to crack it.
The strategy for cracking the dungeon is already in place—finding the key to differentiation and growth will allow us to crack the dungeon.
The seven days in the instance all revolved around differentiation and growth; Xia Chuhe hadn't thought of a second approach.
So what is the real catalyst for this differentiation?
Xia Chuhe's first thought was about drinking water.
Ma Jiu immediately denied Xia Chuhe's guess: "Impossible. I am very sensitive to fluctuations in mental values. The fluctuations of everyone in the dungeon are very scattered and not concentrated at mealtimes at all."
Li Pangpang added, "Our ducks have been eating all along, but I'm the only one who survived. Whether the cause was eating or not eating, it doesn't explain the death and survival of the ducks."
Having ruled out the most obvious factors, Xia Chuhe could only analyze the situation piecemeal.
First, the subtle and gradual spiritual pollution.
Besides the most obvious posters on the wall, there was also sound.
Xia Chuhe pointed to the wall: "Have you heard any sounds coming from inside the wall?"
The others echoed their agreement; they not only heard the voices from inside the wall, but were also subjected to daily abuse from the loudspeakers overhead.
Secondly, zoning and confinement.
Different people are assigned to different areas. What is the purpose of the dungeon?
And... Xia Chuhe tore down the big-character poster. The cracks that had been smashed on the wall were faint, but they were still there.
Xia Chuhe demonstrated how to smash a wall in public, while Li Pangpang used his superhuman strength to destroy it. Xia Chuhe was able to cause some damage to the wall, but Li Pangpang's strength was like a clay ox sinking into the sea, having no effect whatsoever.
Thirdly, why do some students have the status of exchange students?
Xia Chuhe was able to become an exchange student because she made up an identity. So what was the original exchange student in the instance?
Xia Chuhe already had some idea about this.
Fourthly, how do the higher-ups in the instance, such as the administrators like Old Wang, Green Pigeon, Penguin, and Vulture, determine the value of students?
Xia Chuhe faced two major crises: one was encountering vultures in the dark, and the other was being thrown into a mixer after a failed attempt to differentiate himself. But it was precisely during these two crises that Xia Chuhe demonstrated his greatest value.
Besides these four points of doubt concerning everyone in the instance, Xia Chuhe also had some personal concerns.
One of the ideas was to rescue Eagle, which came out of nowhere. She wasn't familiar with Eagle, but seeing the look in Eagle's eyes when it was being auctioned off, Xia Chuhe inexplicably had the urge to save it.
The other is the bidders at the auction. Everything the Raptor Academy does, forcing and inducing birds to differentiate and grow, has only one purpose—to serve the bidders and earn energy points from them.
So, who are the bidders? What can energy points be used for?
Xia Chuhe raised questions beyond personal matters, which everyone discussed together.
Three cobblers with their wits combined are better than one Zhuge Liang; as the group discussed, they actually managed to come up with some ideas.
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