Chapter 74 Housekeeping and Cleaning (7)
Bai Ye stayed inside the machine, his body squeezed into a pancake shape, and soon, it was torn into pieces.
He clearly felt his consciousness spreading out as his body dispersed.
Only after this spread did we clearly see what this so-called virtual screen actually is.
When Bai Ye first became a player, he was amazed by the high technology of the dungeon lobby, and then impressed by the advanced features and privacy of the screen.
Each player has their own virtual screen, which they can open to view specific information. However, this is all private; players can open it anytime, anywhere. If a player doesn't choose to broadcast publicly, other players standing right next to them won't be able to see the content.
Bai Ye once thought that this was an advanced version of computers that came with modern civilization having developed to a certain level.
But that's not it!
Bai Ye's consciousness wandered throughout this container, and he could feel the threads pulling him everywhere, though they were invisible to the naked eye.
He could pass through these lines at will, but he could only pass through them; he couldn't even touch them.
They lack the strength and are not qualified at all.
These lines form a finely woven net, weaving the instrument into a container containing all the information stored by the player during the dungeon run.
The first thing Bai Ye thought of was the sanatorium.
This is another form of [weird] method of intercepting players.
The treatment pods are for the body, while the screens are for content.
It's like everyone being allocated a piece of land. Everyone thinks this land is their private property and cultivates it without reservation. Little do they know that someone has already planted a thieving device beneath the land.
"The player's information and game progress have all been stolen." Bai Ye was shocked.
So in this situation, should we still leave a message for our partner?
As Bai Ye hesitated, Gou Wenyan's voice trembled outside this information space, "I...I...I'm going to die!"
"Brother Gou, what's going on with you?"
"Danyang, I'm going to die, I'm really going to die. My damage value is as high as 38."
Gou Wenyan knew that he had been sucked into the water tank, which had cost him 5 health points and caused him 2 damage.
He thought to himself that this house was very strange, and he might get hurt again if he wasn't careful. He was already prepared to get seven or eight more damages.
I never expected this—
"How did I get to 38? It's only been one day, how am I going to get through this...?"
Once the damage reaches 100, no amount of health can save the player, and the player will automatically exit the instance, considered as having given up.
If you abandon the dungeon and your health is still sufficient, you'll lose some health. If your health is insufficient, you're done for.
What's even more terrifying is that the time required to heal 100 damage in the recovery pod, the amount of Ghost Coins needed, and even the extra health deduction caused by being stuck in Nightmoon Town are all astronomically high.
Players might give up halfway through the process.
Gou Wenyan was heartbroken. He hugged Cheng Danyang and cried bitterly, "I did nothing wrong, why am I so miserable? God is blind and doesn't give Gou people any leeway."
Cheng Danyang was also surprised. Why were he and Xing Lei fine, but Gou Wenyan, who was the best at hiding, suffered so much damage?
"Brother Gou, did you encounter some high-level weirdness along the way?"
"No, how could someone as cowardly as me take the initiative to confront something supernatural?"
"Then where did your damage points come from? They couldn't have appeared out of nowhere."
"It must be the dungeon that tricked me; it just can't stand to see me do well. No, I need to use the [Life-Saving Charm]."
As Gou Wenyan spoke, he opened the information bar, scrolled directly to the last page, and clicked to use the [Life-Saving Talisman].
The card takes effect, and Gou Wenyan's damage value is locked, turning it grayed out.
Bai Ye, who was on the screen, could clearly see how the [Life-Saving Talisman] card worked.
When Gou Wenyan clicked to use it, the threads inside the entire instrument began to rotate at high speed, with one of the threads rapidly pulling and winding, quickly forming a cocoon.
At the same time, the relevant information damage values are displayed in gray.
Off-screen, Gou Wenyan felt relieved, his face full of joy, "Luckily I had this card."
"Brother Gou, you're amazing! How many good cards did you draw?" Cheng Danyang was so envious he didn't know what to say. King Gou, oh King Gou!
Gou Wenyan waved his hand, "It's nothing, nothing."
Bai Ye felt a chill run through her.
He finally understood where this information came from and how it was generated.
This is not a result derived from extensive scientific calculations; it is artificially controlled!
No, it should be said that they are being controlled by something [weird].
Recalling the increases and decreases in his past stats, Bai Ye felt a chill run down his spine. Just how long had the [weird] been watching him from behind?
Daylight broke.
The sun rose rapidly from the east, and in the blink of an eye, it was already high in the sky.
Gou Wenyan was talking to Cheng Danyang when he glanced over and exclaimed, "Wow! The sun is out!"
"Daylight has broken, the eerie atmosphere has vanished. Damn it!"
Gou Wenyan was stunned, swallowing back the words he wanted to say. His finger trembled as he pointed to the other side, "You, you, you, where did you come from?"
In the blink of an eye, Bai Ye appeared.
Gou Wenyan was quite frightened and jumped behind Cheng Danyang. "Danyang, take a look. Is it my brother or some kind of ghost?"
Even though it was already broad daylight, Gou Wenyan was still very timid.
Cheng Danyang shielded the person behind him, stepped forward to observe cautiously, and then smiled, "It's Brother Bai."
Is it White Night?
Gou Wenyan was no longer afraid. He took a big step forward and hugged the man tightly. "Brother, where have you been all night? Without your protection, my damage value would have increased to 38. Luckily, I still have some means of survival..."
He kept going on and on until he finished talking before he finally let go of the person.
Xing Lei stood behind the group, his brows furrowed.
Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, his body's senses wouldn't be wrong; Bai Ye appeared suddenly.
It was as if he had appeared out of nowhere next to Gou Wenyan.
Where was he last night? He doesn't seem to have been hurt at all.
"Bai Ye, how are you?" Xing Lei stepped forward and asked.
Bai Ye looked blankly at the bright sun outside the window, and was stunned.
No! How come it's daytime already?
"I remember we were playing back-to-back, and I was holding an alarm clock—"
As he spoke, Bai Ye looked down and found his hands empty, his expression even more bewildered. "What happened? I closed my eyes and opened them again, and it's already dawn?"
Half an hour later, all four fell silent.
Bai Ye was incredulous after hearing his friends' terrifying night stories.
After hearing about Bai Ye's seemingly effortless victory, his friends were even more incredulous.
Gou Wenyan, however, was filled with envy. "Brother, you're really good at hiding your true intentions. Do you have some special card?"
"What?"
"Like my 'life-saving charm,' those cards that can save your life in critical moments, how many do you have? How much are you willing to sell them for? Can we offer a friendly price?"
Gou Wenyan rubbed his hands together like a fly, preparing to spend money to buy his life.
Bai Ye pushed the person away directly, saying, "I have nothing."
"Really not?" Gou Wenyan approached, and the two looked into each other's eyes, gazing sincerely at one another.
Finally, Gou Wenyan sighed, "Brother, you really don't have it."
"I never did," Bai Ye said irritably.
"So, Brother Bai, is your time being fast-forwarded?" This was Cheng Danyang's thought.
Bai Ye thought so too; he couldn't think of any other reason.
"Your health and damage values cannot be displayed and cannot be used as a basis for judgment. This is the most reasonable guess at the moment." Xing Lei had been observing his teammates, and he did not see any evasion in Bai Ye's eyes.
On the contrary, the person was completely stunned and almost dumbfounded.
"Alright, let's put aside what happened tonight for now. It's dawn, let's get to work." Xing Lei was the first to stand up.
According to the original plan, they were to do the third item on the list, which was to organize clutter and tidy up the wardrobe.
"Brother Bai, should you go first?" Cheng Danyang asked.
Bai Ye thought for a moment and nodded, "Let's do it the same as yesterday, go knock on the door of the master bedroom."
This time, the bedroom door opened quickly.
It was still the lady of the house, but her face seemed a little pale. "What are you trying to do so early in the morning?"
Bai Ye glanced at the alarm clock just now; it showed 7:00 AM.
Indeed, if it weren't for the busy work schedules, this would be the time to sleep soundly.
"Sorry, sis, for disturbing your rest. But our cleaning work must continue. As a principled housekeeping team, we will never slack off. How about this task of tidying up the clutter and organizing the wardrobe?"
Bai Ye glanced at the side door of the bedroom, where the walk-in closet was located.
The woman turned her head and glanced at them, thought for a moment and then agreed, "Okay, come in. But we still need to sleep, so just one of you is enough, it's too much trouble with too many people."
“Alright, I’ll come in and clean the master bedroom,” Bai Ye volunteered.
After speaking, he turned around and winked at the people behind him.
The three understood each other perfectly and tacitly withdrew.
Bai Ye followed the hostess into the house and closed the door behind her.
"Sis, do you have any suggestions on how to organize the walk-in closet?"
Bai Ye stepped forward, stopping the woman who was walking towards the bed, and said apologetically with a smile, "Sister, I'll have to bother you for a while longer. Tell me about your standards for clothing storage."
The woman was somewhat annoyed, and her face seemed even paler.
After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Let them do whatever they want, it's up to you."
"sister?"
"Okay, stop bothering me, I want to sleep."
"One last question, sis!" Bai Ye quickly asked, trying to get to the point: "Now that the walk-in closet is tidied up, does the rest of the bedroom need tidying up? Do the bedding need to be changed to a clean set?"
"You can finish tidying up first, and as for the bed sheet, we can talk about it after we wake up."
The woman could no longer hold on and hurriedly lay down, shrinking into the blankets.
Bai Ye looked at the two bulges on the bed and couldn't understand why they, as supernatural beings, shouldn't be able to stay awake all night.
Why am I so sleep-deprived? I'm sleeping like I can't wake up.
"Never mind, I'll go check the dressing room first."
Bai Ye tiptoed into the dressing room, her footsteps light.
The door was gently pushed open, but before anything could be done, the top door of the wardrobe suddenly opened by itself.
Bai Ye subconsciously looked up and met a pair of blood-red eyes.
In an instant, I was transported back to the elevator room where I first started my dream.
But aside from being startled at first, Bai Ye quickly adapted, even raising her hand to greet the eyeballs above, "Good morning, did you just wake up too?"
"Your eyes are bloodshot, and the whites of your eyes are almost turning blue. Did you leave your body last night... um... I mean, run away from home?"
Bai Ye earnestly advised, "Your eyes should stay in their sockets. If you run away from home for too long, they will turn black and lose their moisture. Then you won't be beautiful."
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