Chapter 106 Chapter 106 Li Ying and Cheng Lixue return to Qingshan Hospital...
June 16th, reality.
When a large number of players return to reality, the first thing they do is to open their phones to contact their family and friends, or make announcements on forums.
《We’re back, we’re back, my family! We’re back! Woohoo!》
I never dreamed I could spend seven days in a dungeon. Cangsang lights a cigarette.
"On the emergency evacuation of Ghost City: What was the real purpose of sending all the players away? Come in and chat."
"The talent apartments in Guicheng are really well built. I didn't know the Guiyu is so big."
During these seven days, real-life players who were deeply trapped in dungeons were extremely worried: !!!
What, what are you talking about?
You were on vacation in the dungeon, there were talent apartments, and the ghost city was urgently evacuated. What on earth happened in these seven days!
New posts kept appearing on the forum homepage one after another, and real-life players felt overwhelmed and overwhelmed.
Some were discussing the specific situations in various areas of the strange world, while others were quickly drawing out the maps they had memorized, and the various details they had discovered in the strange domain over the past seven days.
There is also a first-person perspective telling the entire process of the person in the copy being suddenly evacuated by the indigenous people.
The day began with the return of a large number of players in the afternoon. Countless players and official staff stayed up all night, obtaining the latest information brought back by the stranded players from one post after another.
[No, what? What are you talking about? Vacationing in a dungeon? Am I seeing this right? He pounded the ground in anger! Has the dungeon ever been so gentle? Why, why on earth!]
Were you all captivated by the sugar-coated bullets of the strange dungeon, or were your memories altered? Seeing everyone's posts is a bit unbelievable. Does anyone have a photo of the compensation items I can take a look at?
So, what major event happened in Ghost City? Do you have any idea? They forced the emergency evacuation of the spooks, sent you on vacation, and even offered compensation? The dungeon is actually protecting players' lives! Ugh! Now I really think the spooky world is recruiting immigrants. Is it because of this "major event" that they need to replenish the labor force? Or maybe they're using us as scapegoats?
There's a sharp explosion. Some are staying at resorts, some are staying at hot spring hotels, some are trying out the talent apartments, and some are going on seven-day fishing trips in the countryside... I'm not jealous, really. I'm really not jealous.
The experience of a large number of players being stranded in the dungeon this time is a huge "experience package" for both the official and other players in reality, which is enough to analyze more things.
Although some people in the forum are "sour", after the emotions have subsided, the players are more concerned about practical issues. For example, will the original copy be significantly changed after the copy is restarted, and will the mortality rate increase?
Could it be that the Anning New District in this strange world is really an immigration city prepared for players?
The tourist areas that many players were sent to were originally "dungeons", but during these seven days, there was no danger during the players' stay. Does this mean that all this was "controlled behind the scenes" by the indigenous people?
During the emergency evacuation in Ghost City, not only in Happy Amusement Park, but also in several well-known copies, there were staff members wearing uniforms of different colors to provide evacuation guidance. Does this indicate that there is a common connection among them?
With this flood of intelligence comes a plethora of new questions. In the past, both officials and players were constrained by a lack of information, but now we're experiencing an information explosion, which is a welcome development.
June 17, 9:00 a.m.
Li Ying packed his luggage after sorting out various information in the [Rugui] forum all night. Although he had not slept all night, for an old player, this would not have much impact on his mental state.
At three o'clock in the afternoon on the 16th, Li Ying watched the gray ticket in his [Rugui] return to normal.
He was not in a hurry to return to Guicheng. On the one hand, he was waiting for Cheng Lixue. On the other hand, he had to confirm whether a large number of players had returned and obtain information.
As it turned out, his decision was correct.
Because the copy was closed for seven days, the official short-term training course that Cheng Lixue participated in was extended and ended on the 17th.
Therefore, the two agreed to return to Guicheng together today.
The round-trip tickets between Ghost City and Utopia are not restricted to any one mode of transportation, but Li Ying and Cheng Lixue both chose the subway.
"Brother Li, if we enter the subway at the same time, the copy should be able to send us together, right? But it's hard to rush the time, as the time for each subway is different." Cheng Lixue's voice sounded a little distressed on the phone.
"It's okay. No matter who of us arrives first, we can just wait for the other at the exit." Li Ying said.
Wearing headphones, he checked the items in his home again and checked his list for the third time to make sure nothing was missing.
He sorted out various player information all night long, and had a lot of things in his mind that he wanted to verify. This time, he would probably have to stay in Guicheng for a few more days.
Before the cooldown period of the dungeon expires, Li Ying also has to consider whether he should find a job as soon as possible or enter the dungeon.
However, he would be more inclined to enter the dungeon.
In order to make her and Cheng Lixue's move less abrupt, Li Ying carried a large hiking bag and pushed a suitcase.
She checked the power of all devices in the house and turned them off. Although there was nothing left in the house, Li Ying still locked it with multiple locks.
He was talking on the phone while pushing his suitcase into the subway.
"My subway is coming soon, in two minutes." He looked at the station announcement screen.
"Ah, it's slow here, it'll take another five minutes, and it'll take another three minutes on the other side." Cheng Lixue muttered.
Li Ying got on the subway first, and saw a flash before his eyes. All the passengers who were originally in the subway at the same time disappeared completely.
Or perhaps it could be said that he was the only one who entered another dimension of time and space.
Li Ying sat down in the empty subway car and watched the train numbers flashing on the display screen.
He calculated the time with his watch, and suddenly the subway stopped at a station, the automatic door opened, and he saw a player he had seen before.
It’s the official player Sui Yan.
"Are you coming back today too?" Li Ying greeted.
Sui Yan nodded: "I just came out to report the news yesterday, waited all night for the expert group to sort out the information, and now I'm back to work the morning shift."
Hearing his words, Li Ying perked up instantly. Last night, he had seen posts on the forum about players who had been sent to the resort, those who were in the talent apartments, those who were fishing in the village, and those who were stargazing on the mountaintop. However, no posts had been made by any of the temporary residents who were in Ghost City at the time.
It was a coincidence that I met Sui Yan, and the two of them started chatting.
After a while, the subway stopped again, and this time, Cheng Lixue got on.
"Brother Li, Brother Sui, you are all here!" Cheng Lixue was very surprised.
"We were a little bit behind in time, but we were able to catch the same train."
Li Ying was originally talking to her on the phone with headphones on, but after he got on the Ghost City special line, the sound in the headphones was cut off.
"Yes, what a coincidence." Sui Yan said.
"Brother Sui, are you taking the subway in Beijing?" Li Ying asked.
"Yes, your idea is..."
"I'll be the first one to go from Longjiang Dacheng, followed by you, and then Xiaoxue. Maybe this special transportation line also goes from north to south all the way south." Li Ying said.
"Unfortunately, the sample size is a bit small, so this conclusion may not be valid at the moment." Sui Yan said.
"The players from the wedding banquet all left together, but I don't think we kept track of the cities and order of each person's departure."
As they were talking, the subway station announcement sounded and the three people were preparing to get off.
Li Ying took Cheng Lixue's suitcase, but Sui Yan, who had nothing in his hands, felt a little embarrassed: "Let me get one for you."
He put all his things in the backpack space and came up with his bare hands.
"No, no, you have to hurry back to report the news." Li Ying said.
"Our Director Liu must be working in the store, so I can't go over there. Anyway, we're all going back to the community together." Sui Yan joked and was about to extend his hand.
Liu Yanran is certainly not the director, but ever since she became Luo Qing's top employee, everyone has been joking and calling her the first director of the Beijing Office in Guicheng.
"That's fine." Seeing Sui Yan reaching out his hand, Li Ying quickly dodged and handed over his 22-inch suitcase, leaving Cheng Lixue's 26-inch suitcase in his hands.
It only takes a few minutes to get from Ping'anli subway station to the community, but for Li Ying and Cheng Lixue, it actually took them almost two weeks.
"Shall I take you downstairs?"
"No, no, you can get it yourself."
"See you later. Let's go upstairs and put our things away first." Li Ying said.
He had just returned to Ghost City from reality too quickly. He wanted to continue chatting with Sui Yan, but time was insufficient. He planned to go to the official base to continue the conversation.
The suitcases of Li Ying and Cheng Lixue were not heavy. They brought the suitcases mainly to deceive others and create the illusion that they had just moved.
Returning to Building 11 and going upstairs, Li Ying cautiously opened the door. After entering and looking around, she finally opened her mouth and greeted, "Xiaoxue, come in."
"I actually miss this place a little bit." Cheng Lixue said.
These days, she is attending short-term training at the official college. The temporary dormitory she lives in is not too big, but it looks like a dormitory without any atmosphere of life.
"I'll wipe the dust off. You can sit down and rest for a while."
"Wait, don't sit down yet."
After closing the door, Li Ying began to take out various things that she had brought in from reality.
Cheng Lixue stared blankly at her brother Li who took out a large sofa cover, shook it with both hands, spread it on the sofa, and uttered another word: "Sit".
So, Cheng Lixue sat quietly on the sofa, hugged herself tightly with her hands, and watched Li Ying sweeping the floor and dusting the house at a rapid speed.
It wasn't until he announced that she could get up that Cheng Lixue went to the bathroom and quickly washed her hands, fearing that she would be kicked out because of her filthiness.
Housework is something that anyone who can't bear to see will do. Li Ying doesn't have a mysophobia, but after being away for so many days, the house itself is old, so dust is inevitable.
So, he decided to clean it. It was just a one-bedroom apartment. It didn't matter whether Cheng Lixue did it or not. He would not treat others with his own requirements.
"Brother Li, is there anything I can do?" Cheng Lixue asked weakly, feeling as if the situation had returned to the day when she first rented the house. At that time, Brother Li did not have so many cleaning tools.
Li Ying thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll leave it to you to change the sheets, quilt covers, and pillowcases."
"The code for the suitcase is 717. I vacuum-packed it. It's white and blue. It's new. I've already washed it once with fabric softener."
The floating dust was dealt with quickly, and Li Ying did not forget to check every nook and cranny. Although he didn't know what the ghost city was defending against, he still couldn't relax.
"Brother Li, why are there two blue quilt covers? Are they for me?" Cheng Lixue's voice came from the bedroom.
"I changed it." Li Ying replied without thinking.
"But it's new too," he added.
Cheng Lixue said "Oh", "Then I'll put it away for you, and I'll take mine too."
After a while, when Li Ying finished her work, she saw that the bedding in the bedroom had been changed. The teddy bear doll was located between the two pillows, and the quilt covers were one blue and one pink, clearly distinguishing each other.
Cheng Lixue had brought a small snack cart with him and was currently putting snacks on it. "I brought these from home, but they're all good ones I've tried before. You could also stock up on some snacks from the 404 convenience store in Guicheng. What do you think, Brother Li?"
"I think it's a good idea," Li Ying said as he put the cleaning tools away one by one. The house was small, so storage space was relatively limited. If you wanted to keep things out of sight, you could either toss them in a closet or put them in your backpack. But there was really no need for these daily necessities to take up space in your backpack. Since it was a home, it needed to have some sense of life.
After they cleaned up the house, they went to Building No. 9 and learned about the situation through the official players who were stranded there. They even had a free meal at noon, and Li Ying also helped to cook.
After the two of them said goodbye and went back home, Cheng Lixue finally spoke, "Brother Li, why are you in such a hurry to come back? What do you want to do?"
Just now in the official player's base, Li Ying's entire state was asking questions, thinking, asking questions again, and thinking again. Cheng Lixue felt that he must have analyzed something remarkable again.
As the saying goes, those who are close to the water get the moon first. Hehe, of course she wants to get the boss's analysis first.
The two sat on the sofa, Li Ying watched Cheng Lixue open a bag of potato chips,
He asked, "Xiaoxue, what do you think about finding a job in Guicheng?"
As Cheng Lixue is his cohabiting partner for three months, Li Ying hopes that she can successfully find a job in Guicheng without having to worry about her life.
"As for me, I'll just look for one. Convenience stores and shopping malls are all hiring workers, including part-time jobs. I see they're all hired." Cheng Lixue said, not worried about not being able to find a job.
Li Ying nodded, "I'm glad you have this plan."
He didn't continue talking about his plans, but changed the subject. "I've been thinking about a question, especially after the seven-day player detention in the dungeon. After seeing many players' sharing, there's a question that always stays in my mind."
"What is it, Brother Li?" Cheng Lixue asked immediately, acting as a suitable supporting role.
"What is the weird world, or rather, what is the position of the copy towards us players?" he said slowly.
Cheng Lixue was stunned. Instead of answering subconsciously, he began to think.
"In the past, everyone thought the dungeon was going to kill us. But then you, Brother Li, shared that it might be a screening of labor and immigrants."
"Based on this seven-day blockade, the instance protected the players and provided compensation. Does it seem to be protecting us, the immigrant labor force alternatives?" she said uncertainly.
Li Ying nodded: "Let's not talk about labor for now, let's just look at the results of these seven days."
"In extremely special circumstances, the dungeon will prioritize protecting players and indigenous people."
"This is arguably the first time we've seen a raid group treat players so leniently, even offering compensation. From this point of view, the raid group values us and is on the side of the players."
"Then let's think about the purpose of the blockade. It's to cut off information exchange and prevent people from entering or leaving. Judging by the players being suddenly sent to different areas, this blockade was completely unexpected by the instance controller. It was such a sudden event that they were forced to reveal so much to us: the new district, the new city, and the talent apartments."
Cheng Lixue pondered, "Brother Li, what you mean is that the dungeon is kind to players under certain circumstances, but certain conditions must be met? We are renting a house now, but the existence of talent apartments should be for top players, right?"
"No." Li Ying stretched out a hand.
"Since we've already said that one of the purposes of a dungeon is screening, then your definition of 'top players' should be put in quotation marks, or a question mark. If you were to look back on your experience in the Bubble Hot Spring Hotel dungeon, what kind of people do you think this dungeon is meant to screen?"
Cheng Lixue stopped stuffing chips and spoke haltingly, "First, you have to be able to act like your character and be bold. Don't be scared by the hot spring pool and don't be afraid of death. After that, you have to be careful and organized to complete the task. Furthermore, you have to be cautious, always pay attention to details, and have courage and communication skills. In short, it's a player like you, Brother Li."
"Thank you for your compliment. However, you have overlooked one point, which I call proactive mutual assistance," said Li Ying.
"We're not talking about character or being a good person. Based on the records I've tracked from some dungeons, if a team has someone with high moral character acting as a backbone, or a doctor, police officer, teacher, or official player with inherent credibility, and if one or two people actively cooperate and share information to help each other, then the team's survival rate in that dungeon is greatly improved."
"Including our Bubble Hot Spring Hotel, I think even without business cards, everyone can still survive by sharing information about pitfalls."
"But Brother Li, there are also such situations. Good people don't live long, but evil deeds last for thousands of years. If there are one or two good people in the same group of players in a copy, and the rest are players with average or bad character, then if the good people can't survive, we don't know it." Cheng Lixue retorted.
"Of course, so all this is just my personal speculation. As you said, if the purpose of copy screening is people like me." Li Ying stretched out her finger and pointed at her copy phone.
"Then let me give it a try and see if I meet their requirements for high-end talent in their talent apartments."
"I can tell you frankly that I have never actively harmed anyone in the dungeon." Li Ying said.
After returning to Guicheng this time, Li Ying discovered in the [Rugui] APP that in addition to functions such as residence permit and ticket purchase, he found a [Talent Identification] interface.
Li Ying did not need to fill in any information. He only needed to confirm his name and temporary resident ID. After clicking [Apply for Talent Certification], a series of prompts appeared - Guicheng Talent Certification will evaluate you based on your performance record in the past five years. Please wait patiently for the results.
Five years is a sensitive time point. Five years ago, when the strange copy came, Li Ying immediately understood that this meant that the count had to be started from the beginning. Of course, he himself did not have that much time, only two and a half years as a player.
Li Ying also wanted to know if the judges would check his rating records for every dungeon he played. If he was rated successfully, would he be able to use this talent-recognized identity to explore more of the new permissions he had?
It’s a pity that no more detailed rules are given here, such as the different ratings ABCD of talents and the specific related treatment.
He glanced at the time and said, "Xiaoxue, please do as you please this afternoon. I'm going out now."
He wanted to go to Qingshan Hospital. Although this plan had been stalled before, Li Ying never forgot it.
"Okay, Brother Li, I'll see what the family needs this afternoon and buy some." Cheng Lixue replied.
Before leaving, Li Ying paused and said, "I'm not sure what time I'll be back. If I go back closer to five, I'll see if there's anything I can bring back."
Although Li Ying had read many dungeon descriptions written by Qingshan Hospital players on the [Rugui] forum, he had never been there himself, and had no idea what he would encounter if he entered as a temporary resident.
What’s more interesting is that he successfully found the registration interface of Qingshan Hospital in the [Rugui] APP. Then, after studying the various departments that looked exactly the same as the real hospital, he could only spend 20 ghost coins to register for a "preventive treatment" clinic and make an appointment for a physical examination.
Li Ying did not find a separate "physical examination center". After looking around, he only found this "Preventive Treatment" diagnosis and treatment center. He clicked on it and found that it said [Treat diseases before they occur and provide comprehensive physical examinations], so he chose this one.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Luo Qing sighed deeply and walked into the gate of Qingshan Hospital reluctantly.
It has only been a few days since she made her "memory recovery" public, but she has been urged to come to the hospital for check-ups again and again.
Although Luo Qing was sure that there was nothing wrong with her, her friends asked her to try out the new machine at Qingshan Hospital and come over to help with the consultation work.
Because Guicheng was under a seven-day blockade, a large number of local residents came here for physical examinations as soon as the ban was lifted, fearing that they would be contaminated with unclean things. Qingshan Hospital has started working around the clock and it seems that several waves of able-bodied men have been captured today.
Luo Qing walked into the Qingshan Hospital and headed towards the diagnosis and treatment center. Li Ying was already in the diagnosis and treatment center for preventive treatment. He looked at the huge and orderly queue of patients, as well as the messy, noisy and hurried team of intern players, and fell into deep thought.
Did the natives of Ghost City just enjoy coming to see a doctor out of sheer boredom? Or were they just here to be a "troublemaker" for the players? How could he be so lucky to have chosen the very department the players were assigned to!
Soon, Li Ying lamented his luck for the second time.
Before he could decide which queue to join or go to the clinic door, Li Ying saw Luo Qing.
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