Yu Xiangnan suddenly turned his head to look out the window.
The International Financial Center is almost the tallest building in the city, and there are only one or two other buildings of similar height around it. So even though she was on the thirteenth floor, she could still barely see the sea in the distance.
The shaking suddenly stopped.
However, the once calm sea began to surge uneasily, and the seawater rose uncontrollably, frantically crashing against the rocks and buildings on the shore.
At the same time, the temperature rose sharply, the air seemed to be on fire, and the earth emitted a suffocating heat wave.
Half an hour later, most of the low-rise buildings along the distant coast had been swallowed by the sea, but that was only the coastal buildings; the sea level stopped rising once it reached a certain point.
After confirming that the natural disaster in this instance was caused by the greenhouse effect, which led to a sharp rise in temperature and a continuous rise in sea level, Yu Xiangnan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, the prompt box popped up again.
[Hint]: The sea level will rise in 24 hours. Players are advised to take precautions.
Twenty-four hours later...
She needs to take advantage of this break to leave.
After all, man-made structures are not suitable for using the small, broken shovel with [Lucky Stacking] effect.
She had previously clicked on the detailed description of the effects of [Lucky Stack], which contained a dense text of over a hundred words.
First, regarding the "initial plane" for digging: the plane first touched after the effect is activated is used as the reference point, and this plane can only be natural ground; second, if there is already a hole below and it is not solid, then the [Lucky Stacking] effect will not take effect; third, the game will monitor the player's actions in real time, and external forces are not allowed during the digging process, such as using other items to blast a hole or having someone else help dig...
All that complicated stuff boils down to finding a spot and honestly digging a hole.
This shovel must have been a groundhog or a miner in its past life, with such an obsession with digging holes.
Yu Xiangnan helplessly shrugged.
Therefore, the best place to maximize the effect of "Lucky Stacking" is actually in the wild.
Sigh... She finally managed to leave the mountains, only to be told that she couldn't survive without them.
Well, if the sea level keeps rising, the high-altitude wilderness is indeed a good place to go; being a "Voldemort" wouldn't be bad either.
Yu Xiangnan had originally planned to leave the International Financial Center now to find a more suitable place to take refuge. But just as she turned around, a series of footsteps suddenly sounded, rapidly approaching her.
Judging from the rhythm and frequency of the footsteps, there was more than one person.
Oh no!
Yu Xiangnan's expression changed.
As she entered the International Financial Center, she did indeed hear some faint noises, indicating that there were other players inside.
She even went to check, and those people had been staying on the top floor. She never expected them to come to the thirteenth floor at this time.
what to do......
In desperation, Yu Xiangnan chose to hide under the desk rather than flee or confront the situation head-on.
She also piled some documents and miscellaneous items under the table near the entrance to increase concealment, which also made it easier for her to launch a sneak attack.
Soon, four people walked into the office.
There were two men and two women, all around twenty years old, and all four of them had a hint of tension and unease on their faces.
One of the tall boys frowned and said, "Ugh, this is really baffling. How are we supposed to play this game?"
The two girls huddled together, and one of them, a girl with short hair, bit her lip and said, "Don't say anything, I'm really panicking right now."
"Don't worry too much, we'll figure something out together. We can leave once we've stayed for thirty days."
Another long-haired girl gently held her hand, trying to soothe her emotions.
After a moment of silence, the short-haired girl, trying to ease the tension, suddenly said, "Hey, by the way, have you heard? That Huang guy and his rumored girlfriend were recently photographed entering and leaving a hotel together again."
"Really?" The long-haired girl immediately became interested. "I always felt there was something going on between them, but things in the entertainment industry are all a mix of truth and fiction. Maybe it's just a publicity stunt for their new movie."
The short-haired girl quickly waved her hand and said, "I don't think it's a publicity stunt. Look at the photos, they're so clear, the two of them look very intimate..."
Seeing the two girls chatting enthusiastically, the two boys also casually started talking about games.
The atmosphere did become more lively, but it was tough on Yu Xiangnan, who had been hiding under his desk the whole time.
Yu Xiangnan: "......"
Her silence was deafening.
Are these people just bored and have nothing better to do than gather here to gossip?
However, judging from their conversation, these four people seemed to be somewhat confused about the current situation and did not appear to be very threatening.
The four chatted for a while longer before deciding to leave to search for supplies. Yu Xiangnan was overjoyed and was just about to crawl out from under the desk when, to his utter surprise, they turned back.
"!"
The short-haired girl looked nervous. "I...I think I heard a strange sound..."
Another boy wearing glasses also looked panicked, nodding repeatedly and saying urgently, "I, I saw it too, it looked like a dark red thing."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"......"
Yu Xiangnan had no choice but to retreat again.
Her resentment towards the Shadow Beast is now skyrocketing.
The four of them lowered their voices and began to discuss what the reddish-black mist was. Yu Xiangnan felt his legs were going numb, so he took a deep breath, picked up his small, broken shovel, and deliberately made some noise.
Thump—
Hearing a noise coming from the desk not far away, all four of them trembled in fright and made a sharp popping sound.
"Aaaaaaah, a ghost!!!"
Yu Xiangnan crawled out from under the desk, looked at the four people who were huddled in the corner, trembling, and explained somewhat speechlessly, "Don't get excited, I'm a player."
"Play, player?"
The bolder long-haired girl was the first to react, checking Yu Xiangnan's player profile before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
The tall boy also saw her personal information and asked in confusion, "Wait, why are you hiding under the desk, and how did your level reach level two?"
Yu Xiangnan blinked and explained earnestly, "When I heard the noise, I thought it was some kind of terrifying monster, so I hid in a panic. Luckily, it was just a player..."
"As for levels, I'm not too sure. Isn't there something called a 'supply box'? I found a supply box on the road, and it contained a card. After using it, I inexplicably leveled up to level two."
Upon hearing this, the short-haired girl looked puzzled, nodded as if she understood, and asked with envy, "Wow, is it an experience card?"
"Sister, you're really lucky. The four of us only found one supply box, which contained a 1L bottle of water."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Yu Xiangnan was taken aback, then nodded emphatically.
Overjoyed.
Well said, it's an experience card!
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