Chapter 1 Treasure Appraisal 1
Yu Ke opened her eyes and found herself standing in an open-air yard.
The spacious yard was surrounded by white walls and gray tiles. It was empty, with only some weeds growing in the corners.
In the front of the sight is a tightly closed wooden door, and looking up, there is a gloomy and cloudy sky.
Besides her, there were more than a dozen other people in the yard, including men, women, young and old.
Some wore cheongsams, some wore Western dresses, some wore suits and ties, and some wore long gowns and jackets.
She subconsciously looked down at herself, wearing a school uniform.
A dark blue top and a black mid-length skirt that only reaches mid-calf, revealing white gauze socks and round-toed cloth shoes.
Yu Ke's beautiful eyes were filled with confusion. She didn't know why she was here dressed like this.
Shouldn't she...
Huh? Where was she supposed to be?
It was then that she realized her memory was blank.
Suddenly, a cold mechanical voice sounded in her mind:
[Hello dear players, system 5488 is at your service. 】
[It is detected that you are dead in the real world, but have a strong desire to survive, which meets the criteria for entering the infinite game. If you complete the game, you can be resurrected in the real world. Please confirm whether you want to continue the game. 】
【Please note that if you refuse, you will return to the dead state. 】
Yu Ke was startled by the voice and raised her eyes in panic to see the reactions of others around her.
Most people had the same stunned expression as her, only a few people looked calm, as if they had expected this.
Everyone looked at each other and sized each other up.
No matter how everyone behaved, they would be visibly stunned for a moment when they saw Yu Ke.
The girl's extremely beautiful face can be said to be beyond ordinary people's cognition. It is so exquisite that it doesn't look like a real person.
Her long curled eyelashes trembled slightly, and her lacquered black eyes looked at everyone helplessly. Her fair and delicate skin and slender and fragile body all showed that she was only suitable to grow up in a greenhouse.
It makes people want to immediately protect her behind them, shield her from all the wind and rain, and keep her safe.
A gangster with dyed yellow hair stared with his eyes wide open, swallowed his saliva, and walked towards Yu Ke.
"Is this a variety show... Are you a celebrity? You look damn good, take a picture with me? I will support you!"
Before Yu Ke could react, she heard the mechanical voice in her mind continue to ring:
[Players please make your choice as soon as possible.] Players who still do not make a choice after the countdown ends will be deemed to have refused to play the game, three, two...】
New players:?
Who counted down so suddenly and started from only three seconds?
However, no one dared to take the risk of rejection, so they all chose to accept.
Yu Ke is no exception.
Only the yellow-haired gangster who was blinded by lust was sure that this was a variety show and that everything was a man-made trick, and he continued to approach the little beauty regardless.
Everyone present saw that at the end of the short three-second countdown, the yellow-haired gangster who was about to get close to the beautiful girl paused.
The next moment, his entire body spontaneously combusted, and after letting out a scream, he turned into ashes and fell to the ground.
Many new players cried out in surprise and quickly moved away from where the pile of ash was located.
A living person is just... gone?
Yu Ke stumbled backwards with a pale face.
Since Huangmao Ge always wanted to get close to her at that time, she was the person closest to Huangmao Ge.
She was terrified to witness with her own eyes a living person being quickly burned into a pile of ashes at close range, and the scream kept echoing in her ears.
The mechanical sound is not lying, this game can really kill people!
She took only a few steps before her legs weakened and she was about to fall to the ground, but someone reached out to support her in time.
With the help of that force, Yu Ke managed to maintain her standing posture and turned her head to look.
The one who supported her was a woman with cold eyes and brows. Although she was beautiful, her cold expression concealed her beauty, making people afraid to approach her casually.
Yu Ke's eyes suddenly became misty.
Not wanting to embarrass herself by shedding tears in front of others, she quickly held them back, but her voice was still choked with sobs as she said, "Thank you."
The cold woman is called Jiang Yi, an old player who has passed four copies. Since entering the game, he has always been alone and refuses others to approach him.
In the past, she had always been indifferent towards new players, but for some reason, when she saw Yu Ke was about to fall, she couldn't help but step forward and help her up.
Hearing the little beauty's obedient thanks, Jiang Yi withdrew his hand and said uncomfortably: "You're welcome."
Before everyone had recovered from the fear brought by Huangmao Ge's death, they heard a sound from the only wooden door in the yard.
The wooden door was opened, and a man in a long gown and vest walked out, accompanied by five servants.
As they appeared, a transparent panel appeared in Yu Ke's mind.
【Welcome to the dungeon "Treasure Appraisal"】
[Background introduction of the copy: The Wei family obtained a batch of treasures of unknown origin, but they were unable to identify the authenticity of the treasures, so they invited capable people from all over the world to come to the Wei family to help appraise the treasures, and they would offer generous rewards if the task was successful. 】
[But things in the Wei family seem to be a bit unsettled lately, with people frequently going missing... In short, everyone must be careful about their safety. 】
【Main mission: Find the real treasure. 】
[Personal task: waiting for refresh.] 】
After reading all the content, Yu Ke asked the system tentatively: [So I am here to help appraise the treasure? 】
System 5488: [Yes. 】
Yu Ke pursed her rosy lips nervously: [But I don’t know how to appraise treasures, what should I do? 】
System 5488: [Please find a solution yourself. 】
Yu Ke bit her lower lip in disappointment. Her originally rouge-colored lips turned pale, and she looked very pitiful: [Okay, I'll find a way. Thank you. 】
System 5488: […Players can choose whether to enable the live broadcast mode. With tips from the audience, they can redeem items in the mall. 】
Yu Ke's eyes lit up, and just as she was about to start the live broadcast mode, her attention was diverted by the man who walked out of the wooden door.
The man claimed to be the steward of the Wei Mansion, and everyone could call him Steward Wei.
Then he made some polite remarks, such as "Thank you all for coming to the Wei family to appraise the treasures."
After the servants had set the table, he finally got to the point.
Steward Wei smiled politely, "But please forgive me. I have to make sure no one can get in. So before the official treasure appraisal, I will give you a chance to show your abilities."
He pointed to the wooden box on the table and said, "Only those who can identify the real treasure in the box are qualified to enter the Wei family to participate in the treasure appraisal. Next, please come forward one by one according to the number plates in your hands to identify the treasure."
"Don't worry, this is definitely very simple for a true treasure appraiser."
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