The entire space is like a huge chimney, surrounded by bluestone walls with intricate patterns and symbols carved on them. There are no windows or doors.
Looking up, there are towering walls that seem to have no end in sight. Only the rows of lights on the wall illuminate the entire space.
This confined space was packed with people. Some were standing, while others were casually sitting cross-legged on the ground, their expressions varying.
And in the center of this crowded space, there is a huge black cage.
The cage was as black as ink, as if it could swallow up all light, making it difficult to see what secrets were hidden inside.
At this moment, Xie Qi was huddled alone in the corner, constantly calling out "948"'s name, but he never received any response.
Xie Qi was full of suspicion and didn't understand why 948 was so reluctant to show up.
Just as Xie Qi was lost in thought, a cold mechanical sound suddenly exploded throughout the space, reaching everyone's ears without warning.
"Welcome to the survival game, who is the NPC?"
The sudden noise startled everyone and they all looked up and looked around, trying to find the source of the sound.
At that moment, the cold, emotionless, mechanical voice echoed again: "Players, please pay attention to your own safety and listen carefully to the following rules. Among all the players present, there is an NPC hidden. Every time a new game begins, players will enter a level-breaking mode. Only those who can survive the numerous levels will be eligible to return here."
"When you return here, you must use your keen insight and judgment to find the NPC hiding among the player group. Then, lock the NPC you have identified into a specially designed cage.
"If your judgment is correct, the NPC imprisoned in the cage will die instantly, and all players will become the winners of this game."
If you make the wrong choice, the innocent player trapped in the cage will meet their tragic end, instantly dying. However, the game doesn't end there; it continues. The survivors will enter the next round of challenges, repeating the cycle until they finally uncover the true NPC lurking within the player group. Players should be reminded that even while progressing through the game, they still have the right to kill NPCs.
"If we fail to successfully locate the NPC, all players participating in the game will be forced to endure endless levels of brutal trials. This game will not end until all players are dead."
"As long as you can successfully kill the NPC, all the players who have unfortunately died while participating in this game will be able to come back to life and be reborn!"
"Please note, players, your Earth is no longer habitable. It is our Majesty who is willing to take you in and move you to our planet to live. This game is a test for you humans."
"Serious Warning!! This game is a voluntary planet-saving plan. If you fail, all of you participating will die, and we will evacuate Earth. A meteorite will fall, and Earth will be completely obliterated from the universe."
"Finally, I solemnly advise everyone: This game absolutely prohibits any form of cheating. Once you enter the game, we will completely block all contact with the outside world. Here, you can only rely on yourself."
After hearing these last words, Xie Qi couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.
Especially that word of advice that seemed to be directed at everyone, for some reason, in his ears it seemed as if it was specifically directed at him.
Otherwise, why did he call out to 948 so many times but never get any response? It seemed that 948 had now lost contact with him.
At this moment, the most difficult and troublesome problem facing him was that Xie Qi did not receive any memory at all.
Whether it was the original owner's memories or the information related to the plot, none of them existed in his mind. At this moment, Xie Qi seemed to have completely lost his memory.
Not to mention NPCs, even if other players saw him looking like he couldn't remember anything, they would probably mistake him for an NPC character without hesitation.
After all, here, losing memory like him is so rare that it is simply unbelievable.
What’s worse is that because he didn’t know the plot, Xie Qi had no idea who the male lead was.
Faced with such a difficult situation, Xie Qi felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He couldn't help but mutter to himself weakly, "Are you kidding me..."
At this moment, a cold and mechanical voice suddenly rang out again: "Players, please be prepared. The game countdown is about to begin. Ten... nine... eight... seven... six... five... four... three... two... one... zero!"
As the last number "zero" fell, in an instant, dazzling white light like stars burst out around the bodies of all the players in the field.
In just the next second, all the players were instantly teleported to another place by a mysterious force and disappeared without a trace.
After being transferred to the stage-breaking mode, a mechanical voice sounded again from the sky above: "The first stage is 'Life and Death Maze'. There are various dangers in the maze, so please be careful. There are also various props in the maze, 10 of which are maze maps. Players can use these props wisely. In addition to the dangers, everyone should also be careful of strangers around them, as you don't know if they are NPCs."
"Please players get out of the maze within 72 hours. I wish you all a smooth game. The game begins."
After the mechanical voice finished speaking, a string of strange numbers appeared in the sky.
Xie Qi looked at the numbers above, not knowing what they meant. He did not take action immediately because he had no idea where he was in the maze, let alone which direction he should go.
Moreover, the maze is made up of thick iron and copper walls and cannot be destroyed by external forces.
Xie Qi touched the wall and sighed, but as soon as he turned around, he saw a box in the corner behind him.
"Opening props? So lucky?"
With suspicion in his heart, Xie Qi approached the box step by step. When he got close, he squatted down and stretched out his hands to open the lid.
But the moment he saw the contents of the box clearly, Xie Qi quickly closed the lid. He blinked in disbelief, as if trying to confirm that what he had just seen was not an illusion.
After hesitating for a moment, Xie Qi took a deep breath and opened the box again.
"Fuck, I'm not an NPC..."
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