Chapter 3 School for the Blind
Xu Zhiyan was awakened by the light in front of him.
A pale, translucent data panel lit up in front of him.
【Logged in to the Blind School】
[Instance star rating: ★☆]
[Players please receive basic information/copy tasks. 】
[Players please confirm the additional task: Find the copy safe house]
Before he could click it, the sound of the safe house system echoed in his ears.
[The next fifteen minutes are absolutely safe time. Although it is useless, please cherish it.]
Holding his forehead and sitting up, he found himself lying on an unfamiliar bed, and his body was still his own.
He reached out and clicked a few times on the panel, and information related to the copy popped up.
[Your family is very ordinary. After getting a free admission quota (quantity: 1) to the only secondary school in town, your parents are very happy and decide to give you the quota and let you go to school.]
[Main Quest [Part 1]: Entering the Blind School]
[Task 1: Catch the school bus alive the next morning]
[Progress: 0%]
[Additional Task: Find a Safe House]
[Progress: ? ? ]
The name of the copy is Blind Proof.
Judging from the literal meaning, it is an institution that provides special education for visually impaired students, but the school he is going to sounds like an ordinary middle school.
There was too little information at the moment, so Xu Zhiyan stopped thinking about it. He turned off the panel and looked down at himself, his tone apprehensive: "Will adults really not be kicked out if they go to middle school?"
He looked around and observed the environment.
Bed, desk, wardrobe...it couldn't be more normal, with some random ornaments on the table.
To summarize Task 1, it means to survive until tomorrow morning. Then, what would make it impossible for people to survive at home?
The tasks are vague and no more detailed hints are given, so you have to explore everything on your own.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
"Mom made your favorite fried pork chops for dinner, so get ready and come down for dinner."
At the door, a woman's voice mixed with the sound of knocking came. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be the mother of this character.
Xu Zhiyan heaved a sigh of relief for some reason. Perhaps he was deeply impressed by the miserable state of the players who were starving in the Hungry Mountain. Now he felt a little relieved when he heard about the fried pork chops.
However, if you need to spend a night in this scene, the 'mother' outside the door is most likely the monster you have to face.
To be cautious, he asked, "Can I eat the food in the dungeon?"
[Ordinary food is edible unless under special conditions, and players can usually distinguish some special food.] The game panel appears to answer questions and resolve doubts.
Xu Zhiyan nodded and felt relieved.
Just as I stood up and prepared to go downstairs, something suddenly slipped out from under the quilt.
"cell phone?"
He frowned and stared at the phone in his palm, it looked very familiar.
[Host, this is your cell phone!] The safe house system popped up at the right time.
[Since you are a Guishen agent, you can use Guishen's anonymous account! Information related to the safe house has been blocked. If a player enters your live broadcast room, you will not notice it. Please feel free to use it! ]
"There is such a good thing?" Xu Zhiyan was overjoyed.
Players cannot enter the live broadcast room while playing games. If they can watch the live broadcast while playing games, wouldn’t they be able to see other players’ perspectives and have a God’s eye view?
[Currently found signal source:]
【Line 1/Line ▇▇】
[You have been automatically connected to line 1! ]
In addition to Line 1, there was actually another live broadcast line. Xu Zhiyan tried to switch, but was told that he did not have sufficient permissions to access.
This did not affect his good mood.
But this good mood didn't last long.
"That's it?"
The live broadcast interface is empty, and only one live broadcast room can be opened.
【School for the Blind-01-Xu Zhiyan】
In the picture, a thin young man is sitting on the bed, fiddling with a piece of wood in his hands. It seems that the live broadcast has been processed, blocking the mobile phone and changing it to something else.
There is no one in the comment section and the number of viewers is only 1.
[This is a special account, and the content provided is different from that of a player account. However, anonymous accounts can also participate in the competition. You can use Mr. Guishen's account initial points.]
Click on the small treasure box in the corner of the live broadcast, and the guessing interface pops up.
After reading the rules, Xu Zhiyan couldn't help but sneer:
"I was a little confused before. Why does this kind of game need a live broadcast system? Wouldn't it resonate with the viewers who are all players?"
"It turns out that it is just to increase the difficulty in order to return the points."
There are all kinds of options in the guessing interface, including the survival rate of dungeon players, the order of clearance, the triggering of side quests, the completion rate of the main quest...
It has to be said that the multipliers for each item are so high that it seems that you can earn a lot as long as you guess one right. If you guess accurately enough, the winnings from these bets will not be less than what you earn from entering and exiting a copy.
"Players risk their lives to clear levels and earn points." He muttered, "Originally, they only need to accumulate points slowly to buy life-saving items."
“The opening of the live broadcast system can not only divert the points in the hands of players, but also make player information public.”
After all, from the information obtained from the live broadcast I watched before, I learned that in the game, not all players are in the same camp, and players in the same copy may be on opposite sides.
As he said this, he clapped his hands twice, unable to help but applaud the designer of this game.
"Anyone can lose in a gambling game, but the dealer is the only one who can't lose."
The points gained by players are recovered through guessing, which reduces the gains of players in the game, exposes all the abilities and personalities of players, and exposes their weaknesses to other players. If they meet again in a copy in the future, the difficulty will be doubled.
“Kill multiple birds with one stone. This game is really stupid.” Xu Zhiyan concluded.
[……]
The system emitted a busy tone, probably because it didn't expect that its host could guess the purpose of the live broadcast just by looking at the rules, so it could only change the subject.
[Safety time is about to end.]
You can only talk to the system in a safe room or during safe hours, and it will disappear soon.
[The guessing channel will be closed 12 hours after the game starts. You can wait and see before choosing which one you want to bet on.]
The system probably didn't expect that it could only see this one live broadcast room. The host in front of it had no choice but to suppress itself. The only advantage was that it could choose the next betting item.
Xu Zhiyan had no interest in the so-called initial points.
The balance could not be seen from the guessing interface, and he did not know which interface to check it from. There were footsteps outside the door again, and he had no extra time to study.
"Just pick one. You may not have free time later."
I don't think there are many points.
Moreover, for him, this is Party A's trial account. Who would put a lot of points in the trial account? If he wins money, is it his or Party A's? In order to avoid more trouble, it is better to use his own account to earn points in the future.
After figuring it out, he casually selected the No. 1 ranked player in a single game in the guessing interface of his live broadcast room and bet everything.
Each copy will have a single ranking, and only one player among all players can get No.1. There is no extra benefit for the players, so few people compete for it. However, in the live broadcast betting, it has the highest multiplier due to uncertainty.
After completing the operation, Xu Zhiyan got out of bed, changed his clothes, rolled up his sleeves and began his own dungeon exploration.
Little did he know that his live broadcast room was suddenly overcrowded with a large number of players pouring in.
When betting on a live game, if there is a single bet of more than 50,000, a banner prompt will pop up to every player currently watching the live broadcast.
[Player [Anonymous] bets 1,000,000 points in the copy of Blind School [Player No. 01 Xu Zhiyan]]
This scrolling title was like a bomb, blowing out all the players who had not entered the dungeon and were watching the live broadcast.
[Fuck! A one and a half star dungeon?]
[What the hell?! Can someone tell me why someone would bet 1 million points in this live broadcast room! Why? ]
【That’s it, that’s it? 】
[Fuck! A newbie entering a dungeon for the first time?]
[Ahhh why is the bet anonymous! I really want to know who is so rich! ]
[Did I miss a few zeros? I’ve been playing for so long and I don’t even have a thousand points…]
Among them are some big-time players in the game who also joined the live broadcast room to join in the fun and make guesses.
[One million! That's a lot! It hurts my heart to see it.]
[From the tone of the person above, he must be one of the top players in the standings! ]
[I'll wait for a while. The guild system is about to open. Could it be someone secretly training new people in the real world? ]
[It makes sense. If you are a new player who has been trained, the difficulty of the first copy is relatively low, and the probability of getting No. 1 is greater. ]
[But this new guy is really unlucky! Most of the first time he enters a dungeon, he starts with a one-star or half-star dungeon. It's rare to start with a one-and-a-half-star dungeon. And he looks... ahem, really a bit weak. ]
…
Xu Zhiyan had no idea what a sensation his casual □□ had caused. He had just entered the game and he had become a 'celebrity'. People kept speculating whether he was related to any big shot on the leaderboard.
The house he is staying in now has two floors, with the kitchen, dining room and living room all on the first floor.
When the NPC mother came to urge him for the second time, he threw his phone into the system backpack and went downstairs.
Surprisingly, the NPC parents are extremely normal humans, both in appearance and communication.
At the dinner table, the steaming hot dinner makes people's mouths water.
My father took out an application form and said happily: "Shiming Middle School is the best school here! You must study hard when you go there!"
"But be careful not to get bullied," the mother at the side added worriedly.
Looking at the parents in front of him who were no different from ordinary parents, Xu Zhiyan nodded, took the application form, read it for a few seconds, and after making sure there were no problems, he put it in the system backpack.
【Get new items! 】
【Name: Application for Admission】
【Note: Application with name written on it,】
He picked up a large piece of fried pork chop and ate it with relish. God knew what would happen in the evening. Only after eating a full meal would he have the energy to run.
Seeing that he liked it, his mother put a few more pieces into his bowl.
The family of three is happy.
Xu Zhiyan took the opportunity to chat with the NPC's parents and got some information out of them.
There are three children in this 'family'.
He is the second child, with an older brother and a younger sister, but the admission quota was given to him because he is the only biological child, while his brother and sister are adopted.
Is it still possible for a family with average financial conditions to adopt two children?
"You should go to bed early today. Your father and I have to go out early. Alas, I feel reluctant to let you go to boarding school!" said the mother, wiping her tears.
The father explained: "We will get paid tonight. We will be back before you go to school and give you some extra pocket money."
"Thank you, Mom and Dad." Xu Zhiyan nodded obediently in response, poked two holes in the crispy pork chop with chopsticks, and looked at the overly loving parents in front of him.
After dinner, the two men went to work the night shift, which means that the danger will not come from these two NPCs.
Where were his 'brother' and 'sister'?
Suddenly, a timid voice came from behind, interrupting his thoughts.
"Mom, my brother and I have finished eating... We, we also want to go to school." Although he said he had finished eating, the sound of him swallowing saliva was very loud, and it was obvious that he was not full.
The parents at the dinner table instantly fell in expression.
"How can you two eat so much! We adopted you because you looked like Yanyan, not because we had plenty of food at home! After so many years, you can't even eat as much as Yanyan!"
"You are as stupid as pigs, you are worthless! You two are like this, and you still want to go to school? Giving you a bite to eat is already very good!"
"Why don't you get out of here and go to the warehouse? What are you doing here? You are such a disgrace!"
Hearing the parents who had just spoken sweetly to him suddenly swearing, Xu Zhiyan's heart skipped a beat. He imagined an adopted son who had been oppressed for a long time, killing his own child out of hatred.
The most likely danger is facing adopted siblings.
But judging from my sister's voice, she seems to be still a child, so escaping the first mission should not be difficult.
He tapped the table twice with his fingertips, thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.
Speak up to stop the mother and give her some food to dilute the adopted son's hatred. If the two of them are picking a fight at night, try to avoid conflict and just wait until morning.
After deciding what to do next, he smiled at his mother and said, "There is still a lot of food. Share some with your brothers and sisters."
The parents who were cursing just now restrained their anger.
The mother picked up a piece of pork chop and threw it behind Xu Zhiyan, muttering: "Yanyan, you are too kind, they don't deserve it!"
Xu Zhiyan was afraid that the NPC's parents would say something hateful, so he decided to appease them himself.
But the moment he turned his head, he was stunned.
At the kitchen door, two creatures that could barely be considered human were huddled there, fighting over food that had fallen to the ground.
The two-meter-tall bloated body was covered with tight gray fat. The head at the top had incomplete facial features, no nose, and two small black holes where the eyes should be. The mouth was particularly large, and there was not a single hair on the body. It was wrapped in clothes made of cloth that was so dirty that the original color could not be seen.
Xu Zhiyan opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word of persuasion.
What the hell is this game!
The monster villagers of Hungry Mountain only mutated at night, but the two of them were drooling! Why don't you cover them up?
It’s hard to believe that the NPC parents adopted them because they look alike. It’s more like these two guys raised the placenta they picked up on the roadside.
The absolute safety time has passed and the safe house system that can communicate has been offline.
From then on he could only figure it out on his own.
The game panel pops up at the right time, explaining the unknown rules.
[New monster detected: adopted son/adopted daughter]
[Kill the monster to get complete monster information]
Xu Zhiyan thought for a moment, then calmly turned off the panel, lowered his eyes to say goodbye to his parents, put down his bowl, grabbed two oranges from the fruit plate and went upstairs.
After this operation, the live broadcast room was quickly filled with comments.
[What kind of rookie little millionaire is this! ]
[I went to check next door and found that the players who progressed quickly have already found a way to pass the level here! ]
[No way! Xiao Baiwan wants to kill monsters by himself? ]
[Yes, I saw that some players in the same instance have asked the NPC to change the itinerary. As long as the parents don't leave at night, the threat from the adopted children will be greatly reduced, and the progress of Task 1 has been increased to 80%! ]
[One million! It’s going to be gone soon…]
If Xu Zhiyan opens the live broadcast room, he will see that he has a new nickname - Little Baiwan.
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