Chapter 101, Chapter 101, Instance 1, Leyuan Residential Area...
"Are you still there?" Xu Yi waited for a while but didn't get a response, and started to get anxious.
She wasn't very afraid of the strange characters that suddenly appeared.
Although she didn't know who the other person was, the man she was supposed to marry had run away. Xu Yi felt that nothing could be more unlucky than the groom running away on their wedding day.
Even if there were, her rebellious streak kicked in, and she wanted to see what other misfortunes awaited her.
If the other party could really take her into that infinite flow world, Xu Yi wanted to see what was so attractive about it that made Zhao Chang abandon his wedding and rush off to save the world.
Xu Yi clutched her chest, initially feeling so bad she wanted to cry, but for some reason, ever since those strange words appeared, she hadn't felt so bad anymore.
She and Zhao Chang have come this far together; they must have had a relationship for so many years.
But considering that the other party abandoned her at this time, even if it really was a mission, they should at least have said it to her in person.
Zhao Chang's parents, instead of thinking of her as a victim, kept urging her to wait.
There's not even an explanation, how am I supposed to wait?
Xu Yi was so upset she almost cried again, and those floating words reappeared.
[Yes, yes, I bought you an item. Are you sure you want to go to the eerie world and become an endless loop strategy player?]
"Yes, I want to save the world too." Xu Yi smiled through her tears.
She didn't want to cry, but hearing those caring words, she couldn't stop the tears from flowing.
If what she said earlier was just a momentary impulse, then she has truly made up her mind now.
Xiang Bei threw the pendant she bought directly onto Xu Yi. Since most people can't see or touch this thing, she didn't feel anything when it was thrown onto her.
The name is also very straightforward: it's called "Gua" (挂).
Xiang Bei didn't know what kind of cheat she was using, but since it was something produced by the system, it must be guaranteed.
"Xiaoyi, Xiaoyi, open the door quickly! Please don't do anything foolish. You still have your mom and dad, Xiaoyi." There was an urgent knocking on the dressing room door.
It was my mother's voice.
Just as Xu Yi was about to open the door, she heard someone violently kicking it open.
Before they could even get there, the door was kicked open by Dad and several uncles.
"Xiaoyi, that bastard is sorry to you, it's not your fault, please don't do anything stupid."
Xu Yi was in a good mood at the moment and smiled at her parents. "Dad, I think you're right. Although I'm quite upset, what's done is done. If I give up, people will laugh at me."
Seeing Xu Yi's smiling face, Xu's parents became even more worried.
They know their daughter quite well; she's always the type to report good news and never bad. They're afraid her smile right now is just a facade.
But they didn't know what to say for a moment, because they were really afraid of upsetting their daughter.
It's not shameful to have a good cry after something this big has happened.
"Xiaoyi, it's okay to cry if you want to. Mommy is here with you. Mommy will always be with you." Yu Meiling hugged her daughter and couldn't help but cry herself.
What did her wonderful daughter do wrong to deserve such treatment from that bastard Zhao Chang?
If you're not going to get married, you should say so, even if it's just the day before the wedding. How can you leave her daughter alone at the wedding to endure those strange looks?
Ms. Yu Meiling, accustomed to elegance, did not stop her verbal abuse after learning that Zhao Chang had run away from their wedding. She unleashed every swear word she knew on Zhao Chang.
He even took the opportunity to greet his parents in person.
Knowing they were in the wrong, Zhao's parents dared not argue.
Xu Yi composed herself and comforted her mother. She changed into some casual clothes and went out to greet the guests, her face still beaming. "Everyone, eat and drink well! It's only during holidays that we can get together, so have a good meal today."
Her father was the CEO of a listed company, so Xu Yi generously ordered a lot of abalone and lobster, then sat down at a table by herself and began to feast.
I got up early this morning to put on makeup and didn't eat or drink much.
"Yiyi." Yu Meiling looked at her daughter with concern.
"Mom, don't look at me like that. I'm really fine. I got up first thing this morning to put on makeup. I've been dieting for the past two months to fit into a beautiful wedding dress. I'm starving."
Yu Meiling couldn't bear to hear her daughter say the word "death," so she quickly put some food on her plate.
"Eat quickly, eat more if you're hungry, and don't say those unlucky things."
Xu Yi buried herself in her food.
She didn't forget to serve food to her parents, saying, "Mom and Dad, you've worked so hard, you should eat more too."
Xiang Bei told her some information about the infinite flow world.
The world Zhao Chang described exists in the same spatial dimension as their world, but they cannot see or touch each other. Only specific individuals can be selected to enter that world.
Do you watch horror movies on weekdays?
Xu Yi nodded.
She actually loves watching horror movies, but Zhao Chang is the one who gets scared and always shrinks into her arms in fear.
Even if I have to cover my eyes, I'll watch it with her.
She knew about the infinite flow genre, but she thought it only existed in novels.
However, she wouldn't be as irresponsible as Zhao Chang, who simply left without a word, leaving only a note and showing no concern for the lives of others.
After seeing off the relatives, Xu Yi returned home, took her mother's hand, sat on the sofa, and earnestly told her parents her thoughts, "Mom and Dad, I'm going to save the world. If you can't find me, please don't worry about me. Don't worry, I will definitely come back."
Yu Meiling panicked immediately, thinking that her daughter had suffered a mental breakdown due to the shock. "Xiaoyi, you are our only daughter. Although what happened today is indeed hard to accept, your father and I have discussed it and decided to send you abroad first. You can come back in two years, and then everyone will forget about this."
This gave Xu Yi an idea: "Mom and Dad, if relatives ask, just say I went abroad."
Mr. Xu was a little calmer. "Xiaoyi, what exactly happened?"
Xu Yi gave a brief explanation, not daring to mention any danger. She had a special ability to protect her, so she wouldn't be in any danger.
"Mom and Dad, it's really hard to accept, but don't worry, I won't do anything rash."
"Are you really alright?" Yu Meiling was still worried that her daughter might do something foolish.
Saving the world? That sounds so childish.
Having said what she needed to say, Xu Yi stood up and looked at her parents. "I'm leaving tonight, Mom and Dad. If anyone asks, just say I'm going abroad. Don't worry about me."
Is everything you're saying true?
Traveling to another world is just too unbelievable.
“Really,” Xu Yi nodded, “Mom and Dad, you need to take good care of yourselves.”
Xu's father and Yu Meiling exchanged a glance, unsure whether they accepted their daughter's explanation or were trying to comfort her to avoid upsetting her.
"Okay, if you really can go to that strange world, you must take good care of yourself and come back safely. Your mom and dad will be waiting for you at home."
Xiang Bei also found it strange that Xu Yi was the one who accepted the task the fastest among all the current tasks.
It seemed that he accepted her presence without much effort.
The system lay there listlessly, saying, "This is an infinite flow setting, so it's normal for the protagonist's thoughts to be different from ordinary people."
Xu Yi went back to her room and packed a lot of things, but in the end it seemed like she wouldn't need any of them.
"That's good that you don't need to bring anything. By the way, I haven't asked who you are yet."
Xiang Bei: "..." Only now does she think to ask who she is? This female lead is really bold.
I'm a big bad guy, I've come to kidnap you.
Xiang Bei said in a frightening tone.
Xu Yi suddenly laughed, "No real bad guy would say he's a bad guy. Truly bad people can always put on a good act."
Okay, okay, you figured it out. I'm Xiang Bei, nice to meet you.
"I am Xu Yi, thank you for your help."
[When you see injustice on the road, you should draw your sword to help.]
Xu Yi smiled and said that her life wasn't actually that bad. She had loving parents and a kind person who was willing to help her.
Are you really ready? We're about to set off.
Xu Yi took a deep breath and went out to tell her parents.
When she returned, a strange-looking door appeared in the room. She pushed the door open and went inside.
The world outside the door was different from what Xu Yi saw on TV.
It looks no different from the real world.
Xu Yi looked around but didn't see anything special; it just didn't seem very colorful.
The door behind him had disappeared at some point. Xu Yi looked at this unfamiliar world, and the passersby didn't seem particularly special.
Occasionally, someone passing by would glance at her, but other than that, there was nothing particularly special about her.
Xiang Bei didn't understand either, "Tong, what's so special about this?"
"Host, there are ghosts here... real ghosts. In this world, they are all called ghosts," the system said in a cold voice.
After being punched by Xiang Bei, he became much more obedient and stopped crying.
"What I said is true. This world is also known as the Ghost Realm. Those who see it may not be real humans."
"The Ghost Realm?"
"It's the Realm of Ghosts." The system displayed the text in front of Xiang Bei.
Then, looking at the big screen, he said in a deep voice, "The things in the Ghost Realm cannot be thought about with normal thinking. When you arrive in the Ghost Realm, you must abide by the rules here. Once you break the rules, a normal person may become a ghost."
Xiang Bei frowned. "What about the wall hanging I bought? It doesn't work? Then I'm going to complain that you're defrauding customers."
"No, no, no, it's still active. It's definitely working, the female lead will be fine. As long as the female lead isn't in danger, the system won't work." The system, which had been acting all serious, immediately became obedient when it heard that Xiang Bei was going to complain.
A few young men and women walked over, and Xu Yi frowned in surprise.
She murmured softly, "Strange."
【What's wrong? 】
Xiang Bei was also a little confused. She knew about infinite flow novels, but she didn't read them often, so she didn't know much about them.
The only way is to quickly search for topics related to infinite flow using your own data and get a general understanding of them.
"I can't see the colors here, but those people have colors on their bodies."
Xiang Bei didn't understand and looked at the system.
The system explained, "It must be the cheat taking effect. Those few people are mission takers who came to the Ghost Realm, that is, infinite flow strategy players who received invitations. So, in Xu Yi's eyes, they are normal colors. The others are people from the Ghost Realm. If the mission takers do not follow the rules, those people will immediately turn into ghosts and eat them."
The system coughed, "If a mission taker dies in the Ghost Realm, they will never return to the real world. After death, the mission taker may very well become a member of the Ghost Realm."
Xiang Bei ignored it. In order to immerse herself in Xu Yi's perspective, she manually adjusted it so that she could understand how Xu Yi felt when she saw other people.
This feeling is like the black and white television Xiang Bei watched at her grandparents' house when she was a child.
Those few mission takers were the only color in this world.
Xiang Bei's perspective is entirely based on Xu Yi's.
So she also reminded Xu Yi that those people were mission takers from the Ghost Realm, which are actually humans.
"So they received an invitation, just like Zhao Chang."
Xu Yi followed.
[If the task participants don't know each other, you can follow them and pretend you're a new participant. No further explanation is needed.]
Xu Yi nodded and followed behind the mission takers.
The group of people glanced at her casually, but one girl looked over and scrutinized her for a while before asking in confusion, "Are you a new player?"
The strategists and mission takers are all pretty much the same; they just have different names for each of them.
Xu Yi nodded and smiled at the other person.
She was naturally beautiful, and her shy smile easily won over others.
However, this is the realm of ghosts, so people who don't know each other are still somewhat wary of each other.
This girl wasn't as wary and talked to Xu Yi a bit more. She could be considered a new player, since she had only completed one instance so far.
According to them, once the invitation is accepted, ten dungeon quests must be completed to leave this eerie world safely.
The boy at the very front, I heard, has already cleared six world dungeons, he seems quite experienced.
They were all randomly paired up, since someone would die in each instance, and no one knew if their partner would make it to the end.
The girl asked a few more questions, but Xu Yi's smile never changed.
She was the only girl in the new team to begin with, and now that Xu Yi has joined, the other party is quite happy.
"Miao Xin, why are you telling so much to others? Hurry up and come over here."
Miao Xin smiled apologetically at Xu Yi and quickly ran over.
As they arrived at the entrance of the residential area, they heard a bell ring a few times.
Then a strange electronic sound rang out.
[The initial mission involved six people; the current number of survivors is six.]
Welcome to the "Leyuan Community" instance, an A-rank instance.
[If a player survives for three days in this instance, the mission is considered complete. During these three days, please play your role well and do not disobey your parents. If you are exposed, you will be eliminated by the characters within the instance.]
Soon, several rules appeared in front of them.
The survival rules of "Leyuan Community" are as follows:
Rule 1: Always respond politely when someone greets you. If someone invites you to play a game, accept.
Rule 2: Of the four exits in the residential complex, only one is safe. Do not attempt to find other exits. If you encounter difficulties, you can ask the security guard at that exit for help; they will assist you.
Rule 3: You may not kill any sentient being in the community.
Rule 4: You are free to go out when it rains.
Rule 5: After dark, remember to lock the doors and windows, and do not make any noise if you hear any disturbance.
Finally, I wish all players good luck in completing the mission.
As the electronic sound fades, everyone can see the countdown in the sky simply by looking up.
Xiang Bei carefully read the rules. Originally, there were five people on the mission, but with Xu Yi, that made six.
She was very curious, "System, who is more powerful, you or this system that proclaims the rules?"
The system proudly said, "Why do you keep asking? It must be me. It's because I'm so capable that I was able to get Xu Yi into this place."
"Can you break the rules inside?"
"It is possible, but this is not a consciousness generated by the world itself. If we rashly destroy it, we will not be able to complete our mission. Moreover, we also have regulations that stipulate that in situations like this, we cannot take action without reason unless the other party provokes us first."
Xiang Bei glanced at it sideways, "In the end, it's still because you're useless."
The system turned its head away angrily, ignoring Xiang Bei.
Xiang Bei looked at Xu Yi and watched her follow the mission personnel into the residential area.
Are you scared?
Xu Yi shook her head. She was a brave person by nature and wasn't afraid of horror movies. When she went to haunted houses with her friends, her friends would grab her and make her close her eyes as they walked out.
Seeing this scene now, I feel quite excited.
She was a little curious; Zhao Chang was clearly the one who was afraid of ghosts, so why was he the one chosen?
"I think I'm more suited to this place than Zhao Chang."
Xiang Bei couldn't very well tell her that it would make it easier for her to be abused, since her identity was that of a female protagonist in a sadomasochistic novel.
Zhao Chang is navigating a bizarre world, and she suffers in his place in his dreams, ultimately enduring further torment.
If the female lead in a tragic novel is too strong and can consistently overpower the male lead, then it can no longer be called a tragic novel.
That would be called a female-centric, satisfying novel.
Yes, I think so too.
Xiang Bei didn't say much, and simply agreed.
Screw those angst-filled novels, those drastically altered and modified versions, those script-tearing stories—why can't the female lead in an angst-filled novel become the female lead in a satisfying, empowering story?
According to the rules, they had to stay in the community for three days. When they arrived at the community gate, the security guard smiled and waved to them.
"Kids, you're back from your holiday."
The first rule of survival: When someone greets you, always respond politely.
Everyone smiled and responded politely one by one.
When it was Xu Yi's turn, she adapted quickly, smiling and greeting the old man.
The security guard's smile faltered for a moment, and he looked at Xu Yi with a slightly puzzled expression, but he quickly smiled again. The security guard watched them return to the residential area, looking very kind and approachable.
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