Chapter 269
At five in the morning, the Mission Shop officially opened.
The closest ones, Shen Moqing and Xie Mi, successfully claimed the hidden mission.
Just as Qiu Chengye, who was lying on the ground, tried to get up, his head was suddenly stepped on.
“I want to claim the hidden mission!”
The culprit who stomped Qiu Chengye back into the dirt was none other than Lai Bingxuan. Taking advantage of sitting on the excavator, she had left everyone else far behind.
Thus, the “Wake-Up War” had its results. The three who ultimately obtained the hidden missions were:
Shen Moqing, who camped overnight in a tent at the Mission Shop entrance.
[Old Shen has godlike chill vibes, I’m rooting for him!]
[The man who wins at the starting line!]
[Mr. Shen is awesome!!]
Xie Mi, who, after dismantling the house with a power drill, leapt down from the rooftop.
[Wreck-It Queen + Love Observation special ops]
[So hardcore, truly the woman among women!]
[Old Xie is awesome!!]
Lai Bingxuan, who bulldozed the villa’s front gate with raw money power.
[Rich lady notice me!!]
[I’m willing to serve Sister Lai, even as a concubine]
[Worst case, can’t you at least have one more servant—me?]
The others, regretfully eliminated, had no choice but to accept defeat and go back to sleep. After all the chaos, everyone was exhausted.
The earliest riser and most aggressive, Qiu Chengye, ended up with nothing. Seething, he returned to his room—only to go crazy at the sight before him.
Only a hard, bare bedboard was left!!!
“Xie Mi! You just wait!!”
Unaware that filming had already started, Qiu Chengye gritted his teeth, spat his threats, and turned to open the bathroom door.
A flying cockroach shot straight at his face.
“Holy—!”
“Who did this!!!”
Qiu Chengye broke down completely.
His earth-shaking roar doomed half the live-stream viewers to need hearing aids for the rest of their lives.
[WTF!!]
[My ears feel punched]
[I was about to fall asleep, but Kitty Bro’s roar made me jump out of bed]
[Clicking into the Love Observation stream at 4 a.m. really takes courage]
[A world where only Kitty Bro and the audience are hurt has been achieved]
The guests eventually drifted back to sleep in the battered villa, and the live room shut down again.
But viewers weren’t done—they migrated to Weibo to keep discussing.
#Never click into the Love Observation stream at 4:30 a.m.#
[Balala Little Mushroom]: I think I had a dream, with power drills, excavators, parachutes… I really should just sleep.
[Liu Xing Garden]: Went into the stream with healthy ears, came out with perforated eardrums. Friends, remember: turn the volume way down before entering Kitty Bro’s stream.
At 8 a.m., Love Observation went live right on schedule. Everything that had happened three hours earlier now felt like a dream; new viewers had no idea.
[Holy crap, was the villa robbed last night? It’s trashed!]
[What’s that Weibo trending topic mean—“don’t click the 4:30 a.m. stream”? Did it go live last night??]
[Feels like I missed out on millions]
The guests gradually got up. Those who hadn’t received hidden missions were visibly unmotivated—after all, no one knew what kind of skill cards those three would get.
They were like lambs on the chopping block.
On her balcony, Xie Mi studied the hidden mission she’d drawn.
[Become the guardian angel of a guest of the opposite sex. Protect them for the whole day.]
Such an ambiguous task.
How exactly to protect? To what degree? No clear standards.
Well then—just start protecting first!
“Will all guests gather at Love Observation Town, house number 1029! All guests, please gather at 1029!”
Director Niu’s voice suddenly came from the broadcast.
Xie Mi walked to the house numbered 1029, where the others had already arrived.
Naturally, she went to stand beside Shen Moqing.
Shen’s gaze flickered, then the corners of his lips lifted ever so slightly.
The big door of 1029 was covered with a red cloth, hiding a plaque underneath, making it look mysterious.
Director Niu stood at the entrance with his little mic, looking shrewd.
“Welcome, everyone, to 1029, to celebrate the grand opening of our new shop.”
“That’s right! Following the Mission Shop, Love Observation Town now has a brand new store. Please look—”
Swish!
The red cloth was yanked away, revealing the large characters on the plaque:
[Magic Cottage]
“What the hell kind of nonsense is this?” Lai Bingxuan immediately blurted out.
Liu Woxing nodded, “This shop name doesn’t sound very smart.”
Xu Shuangrong looked serious, “Magic Cottage… does it mean it has some special functions?”
Director Niu, who had wanted to make a grand show, twitched at the merciless ridicule.
He almost blurted, ‘Who’s crazier here—you or me?’
“The Magic Cottage is the most mysterious place in all of Love Observation Town.”
“As you’ve probably realized these past two days, the town hides a secret mechanic—skill cards.”
“Skill cards come in all sorts: some improve bonds between guests, some alter economic situations, some still waiting to be discovered.”
“The past two days were just a warm-up, letting you glimpse a little.”
“But today—the Magic Cottage officially opens!”
“As the name suggests, it’s a cottage full of magic. Here, you can purchase skill cards of all kinds!”
“I declare: starting now, Love Observation Town officially enters the Magic Era!!”
Director Niu spread his arms wide, closing his eyes, waiting for thunderous applause.
But none came. Opening his eyes in confusion, he saw the eight guests in a line staring at him like he was an idiot.
“If skill cards can just be bought, then what was the point of fighting for hidden missions this morning?”
“Are you messing with us?!”
“Freaking money-grab.”
“Moron move.”
“The production team really is losing it.”
Director Niu: “???”
Wait.
How do you people even have the gall to say that?
Who the hell is crazier here—you or us?!
[Even through the screen, you can feel Director Niu’s breakdown]
[I admit the production team is pulling more tricks this season, but can you even handle this cast?]
[They can already twist the simplest rules; now you’re giving them unlimited freedom? I can’t imagine what chaos will follow]
[They wrecked a house just for a wake-up task. Now with unlimited skill cards, won’t they all go nuts?]
[When the team first wrote this rule, did they consider that by the time Magic Cottage opened, more than half the cast wouldn’t even be able to afford a card?]
[LOL this hurts but it’s true]
