Chapter 5 Chapter 5 404 Convenience Store 5
Liang Ping fell in front of the store and was temporarily unable to speak due to the pain. He looked at the woman whose lower body was almost soaked in blood with disbelief in his eyes.
How could it be possible? How could she really come back?
This is impossible!
It’s fake, it must be fake!
Luo Qing had been away from the main copy of the 404 convenience store for more than half an hour. How could a player be alive after being away for so long?
"I'm back. It's a little late. I hope everything is fine in the store." Luo Qing said.
She looked at the man in the shirt who was beaten at the door of the store and guessed that he had probably had some conflict with other colleagues and probably didn't want to work again.
Alas, the locals are lazy, and I often hear that these outsiders who come here to work are diligent and serious. But now it seems that there are really lazy people everywhere who can't get along with others.
This man in the shirt, Liang Ping, was so bad that even his fellow villagers couldn't stand it. He deserved to be beaten.
"There's nothing going on in the store." Ren Shumei interrupted.
"The subsequent takeout was handled by Bald Brother, and he made it on time. The customers were fine too." Nie Ke answered quickly
Nie Ke was about to say that the customer was not too difficult to deal with, but when he thought that he might come across as a "crow's mouth", he immediately stopped talking.
Luo Qing nodded. She looked at the time. It was already past ten o'clock. According to her previous experience, there would be fewer customers at this time, especially in the old city where people go to bed early and not many people work overtime, so they can take a break.
She walked in from the door, the bright light shining on her body. Most of her lower body was stained with blood, the blood was red and ominous, and there were splattered blood on her body. It was unknown what kind of tragic battle she had been in.
"Sister Luo Qing! You are bleeding! Stop the bleeding quickly!" When Nie Ke saw Luo Qing's body clearly, he immediately became like a busy little bee.
But the convenience store didn't have any hemostatic bandages or anything like that, so Nie Ke looked at Sister Ren and the bald man for help.
"It's okay, it's not my blood." Luo Qing shook his head.
"I'll just go to the lounge and change. I'll be right back." She gestured with the bag in her hand.
The blood in her body was all contributed by Sister Wang and her husband, and it dyed her body red.
Luo Qing also knew that her outfit was unsightly, so she quickened her pace and entered the staff lounge.
Nie Ke's face turned pale. She had seen bloody scenes before, but those were in horror movies. She also knew that the scenes in the movies were fake and different from what was happening now!
That was blood, bright red blood. Sister Luo Qing's lower body seemed to have crawled out of a pool of blood.
How can this be okay?
"Is this what you call nothing happening?" Nie Ke looked at the bald brother.
"There is no loss of limbs, and he didn't die from heavy bleeding. These are all minor matters. Players who have experienced multiple dungeons will have improved physical fitness and will heal faster." The bald man said, his eyes also looking in the direction where Luo Qing left.
It is not difficult to judge the amount of blood loss from the bloodstains on Luo Qing's clothes just now. Luo Qing said that she was fine, so it must be strange that she lost so much blood.
I don’t know if it was the takeaway customer or something else strange that I encountered on the way back.
Most likely, we met on the road.
"It's good to come back alive." Ren Shumei said in a low voice.
For these players who go in and out of strange dungeons, every life-and-death struggle, being able to survive is a victory in itself.
When Luo Qing came out of the staff lounge, he saw three colleagues looking at him with concern.
"Luo Qing, you go and have a rest. We can handle the convenience store." said the bald man.
"Yes, yes, Sister Luo Qing, you should take a rest." Nie Ke nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Although Sister Luo Qing had changed into clean clothes and there were no more bloodstains on her body, she could clearly imagine the wound wrapped in a bandage to stop the bleeding inside the loose pants.
Luo Qing, in particular, looked pale, with a thermos cup in his hand, and was constantly drinking something.
It was obvious that she was seriously injured!
"Ahem—" Luo Qing was a little shocked by the concerned looks of her three temporary colleagues.
"I'm really fine, I'm not tired." For her, this was just a trip back home, which could be considered as slacking off.
The more the three colleagues asked Luo Qing to rest, the more embarrassed Luo Qing felt, and it was even more difficult for him to tell them that he was going home.
"That blood is definitely not mine." Luo Qing thought they were scared by the fact that he came back covered in blood.
She wanted to explain, but when she thought about the involvement of Sister Wang and brother-in-law, it was even more difficult to say, so she simply didn't dwell on this topic.
"There are surveillance cameras here. If you all are working, I can't rest either." She pointed to the surveillance cameras high up in the convenience store.
Although it was a part-time night shift, it was not a good idea to slack off too blatantly. Based on Luo Qing's previous experience, the group's main control center could adjust the cameras for observation at any time. Even full-time employees who slacked off might be fired, not to mention those who came to work part-time tonight. If they were caught, they might even lose their part-time salary tonight.
When Ren Shumei saw Luo Qing like this, she immediately understood what she meant.
Luo Qing meant that they were all convenience store employees tonight, and if anyone slacked off it would be considered as passive resistance, which might affect the completion and settlement of the dungeon.
"Then come and sit down."
The man in the shirt, Liang Ping, had already limped back to the convenience store. He couldn't help but sneer at the other four players having fun.
The current situation was four to one, so he had to lower his head. The bald man stared at him fiercely. Liang Ping stiffened his neck, closed his eyes and pretended not to see.
He closed his eyes and pondered the current situation secretly.
The dungeon must be passed. Even if he does nothing now, the other four players will still have to pass the dungeon.
His ultimate goal is to stay alive, and it doesn't matter whether he causes trouble to other players or not.
What he absolutely shouldn't have done was to say some things too early. Liang Ping didn't think that he had made a mistake in his judgment about "delivering food". Perhaps the player named Luo Qing was stronger than he expected.
It was almost eleven o'clock, and there were still seven hours until the end of the night shift.
It's not shameful to bow your head in order to survive.
Liang Ping narrowed his eyes slightly. Speaking of which, why did that female player Luo Qing take the initiative to deliver takeout?
He really couldn't believe that there were such kind-hearted people in the world!
Does she believe that she can come back alive, or does she have other information in this copy?
for example--
Hidden message in the staff lounge.
Liang Ping always felt that this female player was hiding something.
Whether it was receiving those two strange customers at the beginning, checking the surveillance footage, or taking the drunkard to find alcohol, Luo Qing was more "familiar" than the other players, or in other words, he was at ease.
He recalled carefully and found that from the very beginning, Luo Qing seemed more relaxed than the other four players.
There was no sense of being faced with a formidable enemy, no nervousness or caution. This could certainly be considered the calmness of an experienced player.
But Liang Ping always felt something was different.
He felt that his feelings were correct.
Liang Ping was born with a special "sense" that was more than others. It was this special feeling that allowed him to make the right choices at critical moments in the previous copies and survive.
He lowered his head and opened the copy phone to check the rules.
1.404 convenience stores have a strict shelf organization; there are no "invisible shelves."
The first rule in the "Convenience Store Employee Code of Conduct" is obviously a wrong rule.
However, it’s been less than two hours since the night shift started, and the “invisible shelf” has not yet appeared.
Except for this and the last one which is reported to the group, all other rules are related to the specific duties of employees.
The first rule is obviously problematic.
What will be on the “invisible shelf”?
Some special items? Props? Maybe they have an effect on the weirdness, or maybe they have an effect on the player as well.
Liang Ping guessed the reason why Baldy chose the position of being responsible for displaying goods and arranging shelves.
The same applies to his choice of the takeaway area. Compared to the fresh food area and cashier which require fixed locations, the employees responsible for takeaway can of course move around between the shelves.
The same thing happened to Luo Qing! She was the last one chosen. According to the 404 convenience store rules, there were only four areas of division of labor, and with five of them, there was bound to be one player left over.
And she was the first to discover the rule book of this copy, so Luo Qing made up her mind from the beginning and did not choose first.
Liang Ping understood, he realized it!
Her goal was also that "shelf." This extra fifth person had no division of labor and could do whatever they wanted. They could pick up goods from the shelves and check the dates at any time under the pretext of helping out...
Combined with the "familiarity" shown by the player Luo Qing, Liang Ping already had a bold guess in his mind.
Oh, woman!
She probably never imagined that he had guessed her identity and purpose.
Thinking of this, Liang Ping stopped hesitating. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He stood up and walked back to the other four players, bowing his head and apologizing.
"Everyone, what I did before was wrong. I know you won't forgive me. It doesn't matter, but this is my attitude."
"There are still seven hours left. Our goal is the same. I will work hard from now on."
The sudden change of expression of the shirt man Liang Ping left the three people except Luo Qing a little confused.
Nie Ke was stunned. This man's face-changing skills were even more amazing than those in Sichuan Opera.
What was the attitude before, and what is the attitude now? Is this an adult, an old player?
He had a mean look on his face before, but now he bows his head directly. It is no exaggeration to say that he is flexible.
Ren Shumei didn't say anything. She guessed in her heart that perhaps it was Luo Qing's words just now that made Liang Ping want to rejoin.
While Luo Qing was away from the convenience store to deliver takeout, the three of them were busy with the convenience store work. Liang Ping just acted sloppily and pretended to be incompetent.
The requirement for this copy is to complete the night shift at the 404 convenience store between 21:00 pm and 6:00 am.
Although there are no clear KPI requirements, if you continue to play badly, even if you survive to the end of the dungeon, your evaluation may be too low and you may not get any rewards.
"He has other purposes." This thought flashed through Guang's mind the moment he saw Liang Ping coming over to apologize.
There have always been many players who change their faces like turning pages of a book in weird dungeons. Most of them appear to be good people in the early stage, but change their faces directly at the critical moment.
Liang Ping has already exposed his true face, and now he comes to apologize without any concealment, which is like a weasel paying a New Year's visit to a chicken.
If a bad guy's attitude suddenly changes for the better, it's not because he has a change of heart, but because of some kind of interest.
Of course, there is no such thing as forgiving Liang Ping. How to treat him specifically and whether this small copy group allows him to exist tonight depends on Luo Qing's attitude.
At this moment, Luo Qing felt that several people's eyes were on her, and she felt confused.
Huh? What are you all looking at me for?
And this sneaky temporary colleague, come over and sell it now. Is he scared after she mentioned the surveillance?
When Luo Qing used to go out to do part-time work for daily wages, he never expected to meet temporary colleagues with whom he could work harmoniously. He would be lucky if they didn't cheat or drag him down. After work, they would all be strangers.
Luo Qing complained inwardly, then said, "What happens to you has nothing to do with us. We all have to do our job and finish this class together."
Luo Qing's words sounded simple to the other four players. She didn't care what the shirted man Liang Ping was like. All she wanted was to finish this dungeon.
Just then, the sound of a car approaching was heard in front of the 404 convenience store, and the headlights came on, shining brightly.
"Here we go to pick up the goods, hurry up--" a hoarse voice shouted into the store.
"The delivery guy from the warehouse is here." said the bald man.
Just after apologizing, the shirt man Liang Ping took the initiative to show goodwill, "You've been resting for so long, then let me move the goods."
If you want to temporarily return to the player team, you have to make active contributions.
"There are time requirements for delivering goods to the warehouse, so I'll go too." The bald man stood up at this moment, moving his fingers slightly to indicate that he wanted to keep an eye on Liang Ping.
Although there was a cart, moving goods was real physical work. Two male colleagues volunteered, and Luo Qing was naturally happy to be lazy.
"Okay, then I'll go out and sit and take the takeout orders."
Liang Ping had just walked out of the store when he saw the "truck" delivering goods, and his steps paused slightly.
But the bald man was following him, so he had no choice but to move forward.
There was no "truck" in front of them, but a strange giant body.
This monster looked like a human-shaped truck. The voice came from the huge mouth in the front. Its body was square and round, like an extended cargo box.
It has two big mouths, one in front and one in the back!
In order to unload the goods, players must personally enter this strangely opened "big mouth" and stand inside!
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