But even if she were to go back, she shouldn't be the one to bring it up. She couldn't show Zhou Quansheng that she cared more about his life than he did himself.
A few minutes later, Zhou Quansheng, whose face was even paler than before after taking the medicine, couldn't help but let out a helpless smile. "You guys are really patient. Aren't you afraid that if I die, the game will punish you?"
"Even if there is a punishment, it won't kill me, but if you don't show some sincerity in getting our help, you really will die."
"Isn't that bottle of medicine enough?"
Mo Shuwan asked with a smile, "Is your life only worth that bottle of medicine?"
Zhou Quansheng sighed, "You're taking advantage of someone's misfortune."
"If we don't take advantage of you now that you need our help, are we going to wait until you recover and then regret it when we take advantage of you?"
Zhou Quansheng, speechless after being choked by Mo Shuwan's words, struggled to his feet, leaning against the wall. Looking at Mo Shuwan's indifferent expression, he was somewhat annoyed. "We've been through thick and thin together these past few days. Can't I be friends with you? Why do you think I would turn against you?"
"Your teammates have been through thick and thin with you in several mission worlds."
"...What do you want?"
When the topic turned to business, Mo Shuwan became serious. "First, tell me why those medicines could be used without following the game rules. I also need to know why my teammates have forgotten some memories of your team, what exactly happened after you entered the main hall, and why the memories of the 404 members about the main hall are all blurry."
"You... just want to know this?"
Zhou Quansheng, who had expected Mo Shuwan to ask for an exorbitant price, felt somewhat overwhelmed. He realized he didn't know what adjectives to use to describe Mo Shuwan; he had never seen anyone so stupid before…
Who knew that the thought had barely crossed my mind when I heard her say, "Do you think your life is only worth this much information? That's what I want to know. You decide for yourself how much your life is really worth."
Well... damn it, they've passed the buck to me.
The information Mo Shuwan wanted to know was very important to her, but it was no big deal to Zhou Quansheng. He was just amazed that Mo Shuwan only seemed silly before revealing the truth behind all the questions she had asked.
After they entered the main hall, the game asked them to choose a room. The task flow rate of each room was different. The time difference between the two tasks in room 504 was relatively short. When the three teams saw this message at the same time, they naturally had to compete for it. Unsurprisingly, Zhou Quansheng's team won in the end.
There seemed to be nothing unusual at first, but then a line of black text appeared, indicating that the first team to complete the task would receive a special reward, followed by specific instructions on passing the test.
"...You mean, you were able to complete the task so quickly and efficiently because you saw the game's hints in the main hall."
Zhou Quansheng sighed, "It's a pity that a few idiots didn't fall for it, which caused us..."
Having probably touched on a crucial point, Zhou Quansheng paused, not continuing, and without noticing that there was actually a fool in front of him, whom he had called an idiot. He then said helplessly, "In short, because a few idiots still stubbornly remembered what happened before, we ultimately failed to get all the rewards."
"At the first test point, we clearly completed the task, but we weren't notified that the task was complete. What did you do?"
The effects of the pills had completely worn off, forcing Zhou Quansheng to take them again. Upon hearing Mo Shuwan's words, he paused in surprise as he was putting the pills into his mouth. "You knew about this?"
"You just need to tell me the answer, and you don't need to worry about the rest."
Zhou Quansheng didn't care about Mo Shuwan's suddenly cold attitude. Holding the black bottle, he said, "Su Xuan told you, right? That guy never takes anyone seriously, but he helped you at the gambling table just now. What's your relationship with him?"
"I told you, you don't need to worry about the rest."
"Damn it! How can a woman like you have such a bad temper?" Zhou Quansheng took a few steps back, his legs weak and almost fell to the ground. He barely managed to stand up by supporting himself against the wall. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, all from the pain caused by Mo Shuwan poking his wound with her finger.
Mo Shuwan sneered, "If you think you have too much time on your hands, you can continue wasting your time."
Zhou Quansheng, who felt that Mo Shuwan was unpredictable, wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was indeed a little overwhelmed and didn't want to beat around the bush anymore. "A kind of item card that can be used in the game world to double the difficulty of the mission for the team and people you designate."
"Item card? Why can't I find any related information on the forum?"
"Ha, there are plenty of things you can't find."
Judging from his tone, he didn't want to reveal the specifics. Mo Shuwan didn't pressure Zhou Quansheng either; for her, knowing how they had tampered with things was enough.
"Is the reason my punishment game will be more difficult this time because you used these kinds of item cards?"
Feeling somewhat recovered, Zhou Quansheng looked at Mo Shuwan and said with amusement, "You think these kinds of prop cards are so easy to get?"
Mo Shuwan didn't show anything unusual on her face, but she felt helpless inside. In fact, she hoped that these games were deliberately targeting her because Zhou Quansheng's team had tampered with things. At least one team was easier to deal with than an entire game world.
But now... Zhou Quansheng's words confirm that the game's repeated targeting of her was indeed the game's doing.
Why is that? What is so special about me?
Mo Shuwan felt a headache coming on.
We've asked everything we needed to ask, and we know almost everything we needed to know. It seems there's nothing more we can get from Zhou Quansheng.
At Mo Shuwan and Liu Dongcheng's prompting, Zhou Quansheng took out some things, almost all of them were pills like those from before, which could be used to save lives in critical moments. "These are all I can give you."
Is this all your life is worth?
"...One should not be too greedy."
Mo Shuwan put a few bottles into the storage space and looked at Zhou Quansheng with a half-smile. "These would have been enough, but you just called me an idiot. If I really pretended not to hear anything, I would really be an idiot."
"...When did I?" Zhou Quansheng suddenly remembered that among those stubborn idiots who hadn't forgotten them, it seemed... Mo Shuwan was indeed one of them.
For once, Zhou Quansheng felt a little embarrassed. This time, he didn't waste any more words and took five more bottles. "That's my limit."
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