Jiang Ling still felt a little scared when she thought about it, and sighed briefly, "We'll talk about it privately later, you guys take care of your business first."
"Alright." Shi Jinzhe first selected the most valuable items from the prepared gifts and handed them to the group, with Shehe being the first to enter, for good luck.
The crackling of firecrackers startled the birds in the trees, and a simple housewarming ceremony was completed, finally allowing everyone to see the interior of the house.
At first glance, it's empty.
At first glance, it looks particularly empty.
Chi Yu looked up at the high ceiling and asked, "Are you planning to raise elephants? There's so much space, and you don't put anything in it. Are you worried about it blocking the way?"
"We don't need those. The cleaning staff all live in the maid's room on the other side of the bridge. It's just the two of us living in this house, so it's more spacious and comfortable."
Shi Jinzhe invited the group to sit down. Last night, he had someone turn on all the lights and appliances in the house. With the TV on and background noise, it was somewhat lively.
After a brief chat, the group of people, who weren't very familiar with each other, finished lunch and prepared to part ways.
Chi Yu snapped a few photos of the garden outside with his phone, then introduced his family's pastry chef to Shi Jinzhe before leaving, only to be seen off by Shi Jinzhe with a speechless expression.
With the absence of ordinary people unaware of the facts, Jiang Yi and Meng Chengxi relaxed considerably.
After closing the door and letting the servants leave, Shi Jinzhe said to Jiang Yi, "The rest are all players. Tell me about your car accident and what went wrong with it."
Jiang Yi looked at Meng Chengxi: "Is he a player too?"
Shi Jinzhe: "Yes, speak freely."
“Okay,” Jiang said seriously, “Do you know that when you fail the game, the system has a rule that prohibits endangering the natives from dying?”
Just as she finished speaking, a traffic news report appeared on television, perfectly in line with her wishes.
"At approximately 10:20 a.m. on April 28, a multi-vehicle rear-end collision and a collision with dozens of pedestrians occurred near the overpass. The accident resulted in 9 deaths at the scene and 26 injuries. The cause of the accident is under further investigation."
"This is the car accident that happened on my way here." Jiang recognized the cars in the surveillance footage; she was one of the people who almost got caught under one of them.
"That serious?" Meng Chengxi counted the cars on the TV screen; there were dozens of cars involved in the rear-end collision, including two buses.
Jiang: "Yes, it was very sudden. I met the driver who almost hit me in the game last night. He was a new player who failed to complete the game and had no points to lose, so he was definitely going to die."
"When there are no points deducted in the game, is everyone's death instantaneous? Is there any delay?"
Looking at the clock, it was past ten o'clock. The novice player who died had been out of the game for at least several hours before the accident.
But he remembered that when Cheng Yun died, there were signs of death as soon as he exited the game, so there shouldn't have been a delay.
Jiang: "Even if you die right after leaving the game, it's usually a sudden death. Occasionally there are other ways to die, but they won't endanger others. But this car accident, because of the driver, caused very serious consequences, which is why I said something felt wrong."
Meng Chengxi asked, "Could it be a problem with the system?"
"I don't know, but even if the system didn't catch the missed player, it shouldn't let him suddenly have an accident on a busy main road."
"That seems a bit strange," Shi Jinzhe asked the dazed Shehe, "Any reply?"
Shekh: "The system checked, and this player died instantly."
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"A dead man driving on the road?" Jiang Ling said incredulously. "There's nothing unusual in our world. Even if he had the conditions to become a ghost, he couldn't be this arrogant, could he?"
"...What you said made me break out in a cold sweat."
Meng Chengxi touched his arm. "Every time I leave the game, I feel that home is the safest place, but now if something really happens, I can't feel at ease at all."
In the worlds he had visited in the past, there were demons, monsters, and all sorts of strange occurrences, making it impossible to sleep soundly. His greatest belief was to go home and live a good life with his family. He hoped that nothing unexpected would happen to this world.
Otherwise, his motivation to complete the game would plummet, and he wouldn't want to keep trying.
"It might just be an isolated incident. With the system's capabilities, it's normal for it to occasionally miss something." Jiang Yi changed the subject to keep the atmosphere from becoming too somber. "Anyway, just keep a close eye on things."
"I know." Shi Jinzhe didn't say that he had actually set up defensive and purification arrays on the entire artificial island. The reason why the flowers outside were blooming so profusely was due to the influence of the life force in the arrays.
"Alright, that's good that you're prepared." Jiang clapped his hands and stood up, not intending to bother them any further. "If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
Meng Chengxi stood up as well: "I'm leaving too, I have things to do this afternoon."
Shi Jinzhe said, "I'll have someone take you there. This place is very remote, and you won't be able to get a taxi."
“No need,” Meng Chengxi immediately refused. “I came by motorcycle, I’m leaving now.”
Shi Jinzhe: "Alright, then take care."
"What about you? You should take the car." Sheh glanced at Jiang Yi's white skirt peeking out from under her blue jacket. If she had a car, her skirt wouldn't have been covered in dirt from the fall.
"No need, I came by bike," Jiang joked. "My Maserati got corroded into an electric scooter after being rained on all night. I'll just ride my luxury bike back."
What is an Emma electric scooter?
She asked sincerely, saying that when she lived in the Cheng family's house, she had seen many cars in the garage, but she had never heard of this brand before.
"A domestically produced convertible luxury car." Jiang Yi knew Sherburgring a bit and knew she genuinely didn't understand, so he didn't feel offended and jokingly said, "I'll take you for a ride sometime."
"Is it okay now?"
"Huh?" Jiang was taken aback. She had no idea this rich woman was serious.
"Sure, but I'm worried you might not be used to the ride... If you'd like, I can take you for a ride right now."
Shekh turned his gaze to Shijinzhena, "She agreed, may I sit?"
"If you're both willing, then sit down." Shi Jinzhe had no reason to refuse, so he decided to let Shehe experience something new.
That afternoon.
Schech bent his legs and straddled the small back seat of the electric scooter.
Shi Jin folded her coat and tucked it in. "You have to get out of the car when we cross the intersection. This thing is not allowed to carry passengers. I'll drive behind you. If you don't want to ride anymore, you can get back in the car."
Shekh should be fine.
Jiang Ling grabbed the front of the car and sat down: "Don't worry, I'm a great driver."
After saying that, he drove off.
Jiang rode very slowly as he entered the main road from the roundabout.
Sher liked the feeling of the gentle breeze on her face, which gave her a sense of leisure and ease that she could only find when she was slowly swimming.
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