Chapter Twenty-Nine: Stronghold
"Settlement in progress, please wait."
"Level 1 dungeon 'School Ghost Stories,' out of 100, currently rating you..."
"Your score is 98. Keep up the good work!"
"Your survival time is: fifteen days."
"Enabling basic game features for you. The process will take one minute."
"Since your completion rate has broken the record, would you like to watch the video?"
Lu Cen's first words were: "Aren't you 2244?"
"Hello player, each assistant is responsible for a different section. To avoid too much contact between the player and the assistant, the assistant serving you at each stage is different. I am your life assistant, 003."
"oh."
After a moment of silence, Lu Cen asked, "Why can't we have too much contact with the players?"
The assistant paused, his tone turning somewhat cold: "Players do not currently have access to view this event."
Lu Cen responded with another "oh".
assistant:"……"
What is the video?
A huge, transparent light screen appeared in the pristine white room. The scene was like watching a TV series, lasting only a few minutes, and it began with a little boy.
That was Xie Lin. He was wearing brightly colored clothes, and his cheeks were puffed out, making him look very cute.
He had a happy family, and his parents loved him very much. But tragedy struck on that day when Xie Lin accidentally went to a mysterious place. After returning, his parents died suddenly within two months of each other.
Xie Lin grew up under the care of his neighbors, but as more and more people died, the surrounding houses gradually became empty and fewer people lived.
The once gentle and kind neighbor had changed. When he looked at him, his eyes were filled with fear and he avoided eye contact. Xie Lin became more and more silent and numb.
Until one day, a neighbor, unable to bear it any longer, suddenly pushed him off the building.
Xie Lin felt no panic, only relief.
Strangely, he did not die, but lived on in a different form.
He understood everything. He brought back a demon from that mysterious place. That demon hovered in his shadow, constantly draining people's lives, never satisfied.
He left his homeland and came to live in an unfamiliar place.
By chance, he encountered a child who had the exact same experience as him. On the rooftop, Su Yi'an was being lifted up and thrown off, but Xie Lin saved him.
However, the two did not cross paths until later, when Xie Lin became a teacher at a school and Su Yi'an came to teach. Through many channels and methods, Xie Lin found out how to seal his own shadow. He asked Su Yi'an for help and forcibly separated the shadow under his feet.
In the final scene, Xie Lin, with a cold face and nimble movements, stepped on his own shadow and stared directly at the camera. At the same time, the shadow seemed to have developed facial features and looked back at him as well.
Lu Cen had the illusion that they might break through the screen and emerge.
He quickly looked away, and the screen went dark.
"Players will have a week off. The next dungeon will begin in a week. Please plan your time accordingly."
What's the content of the next dungeon?
"Each instance is entered randomly."
"At the end, I heard 2244 say that special items can be taken out of the game. What are special items?"
"When a player's score reaches 95 points or above, there will be an opportunity to choose a special item after the dungeon ends. In addition, special items can also be obtained in the game. The white shirt you are wearing is also a type of special item."
Lu Cen looked down in confusion and saw that he was still in the same state as in the dungeon.
That shirt belongs to Xie Lin.
Lu Cen then realized that it was a two-story building with a small yard outside, where several fruit trees were planted. The fence enclosed the building, making her feel very safe.
The decor here is similar to that in real life, and Lu Cen adapted well. After taking a shower, Lu Cen picked up the shirt and examined it. He couldn't see anything special about Xie Lin's shirt; the material was ordinary and felt smooth to the touch.
Lu Cen asked suspiciously, "Is this a special prop?"
Assistant: "Pick it up."
Lu Cen obediently hugged the shirt to his chest, the words appearing in his mind.
[Item Name: Xie Lin's Shirt]
[Skill Description: An ordinary-looking shirt. Xie Lin particularly likes Lu Cen wearing his shirt. When wearing this shirt, your charm level reaches 100 points, and all kinds of creatures will be captivated by you. When the charm level reaches its peak, the attracted creatures will go into a frenzy due to their excessive attraction. Please use with caution.]
[Restrictions: None.]
Lu Cen opened his mouth wide. So what use was this special prop to him?
Assistant: "We still have one more chance to draw an item. Do you want to use it now?"
"use."
The objects inside the light screen kept sliding, colorful and full of novelty.
"Stop it yourself."
This is all down to luck.
Lu Cen called for a stop before the light screen could slide for too long. A round object, about the size of a ping-pong ball, rolled out of the groove, its surface shimmering with fluorescence.
[Item Name: Sphere.]
[Skill Description: When a player enters the game, the sphere automatically activates its skill, recording everything that happens during the dungeon. After the dungeon ends, the sphere loses its recording function and is a one-time use item.]
[Restrictions: None.]
Lu Cen: "..."
What should be recorded? Should it be a record of him being forced to kiss in various ways?
What kind of weird props are these?
He immediately lost his curiosity, rubbed his stomach and went to find something to eat. He had a week to rest, and it wasn't until the third day that Lu Cen recovered.
He was tempted to go outside, but found that the place was not big, just a base with only about ten people in total, and players could visit each other.
Are there many outposts like this?
“There are thousands of outposts here; there are no towns, only outposts.”
Lu Cen asked in surprise, "What if I want to move to another place?"
Players can trade with each other, or apply and we will assign them a location. Each stronghold has a different environment. Do you want to change locations?
Lu Cen shook his head: "Not for now."
"Is it okay to go out during the rest period?"
“There are passageways connecting the outposts.”
This is a completely different lifestyle from the outside world. Lu Cen hasn't gone out all week, staying indoors to sleep, eat, or watch TV.
Even 003 couldn't stand it anymore and reminded them: "Players can appropriately increase their physical strength during rest periods, which can increase their survival rate in the game."
Lu Cen: "Do you think I can train until I'm covered in muscles and can take someone down with a single punch?"
"..." The assistant paused for a moment and then said, "I'm afraid not, the player's innate physical condition is too poor."
Lu Cen lay flat: "That settles it then."
assistant:"……"
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