Chapter 283: Reality + Locust Tree Hotel
“Congratulations to players Chu Yian and Zhu Tianguang for successfully surviving 30 days and clearing the game Drought World.”
For the last four days of the game, the two of them continued to lay low as usual.
Until the game’s voice came, they were teleported out of the game.
They just… came out?
Zhu Shen was a little surprised; he had thought that they would definitely face a catastrophe in the last few days, and the game wouldn’t let them clear it too smoothly.
He hadn’t expected nothing to happen.
This round of the game had been a bit tough, but it was also very relaxing.
At this moment, a handsome young man looked at his score, which had once again surpassed the 20-point mark, and confidently opened the score mall.
The upgraded score mall had many items, and he couldn’t help but scroll to the food interface, finding the Hovenia dulcis he had eaten in the Drought World.
500g = 2 points.
Seeing the price, the handsome young man suddenly lost some of his confidence.
After all, it was just ordinary food that could only satisfy a craving, not increase satiety. Spending hard-earned points on momentary pleasure wasn’t worth it.
Zhu Shen had been craving it for a long time, but he ultimately moved his gaze away from the Hovenia dulcis page. Then, after spending 1 point to buy a light bulb, he used the remaining 4 points to buy a food package and a cleaning package, strictly keeping his points below 19.
Meanwhile, in a certain void space, a cold mechanical voice echoed.
“Drought World anchor point failed.”
“Current total anchor points: 13; successful anchor points: 4; anchor point success rate: 30.77%.”
“Detected that the difficulty of the current two game rounds does not match the skill level of most players. To increase the anchor point rate, it is recommended to follow the initial arrangement rules.”
A transparent humanoid figure was gazing at the sky.
There, the tragic state of players before their deaths was being broadcast.
The difficulty of a water-scarce game compared to a food-scarce game exceeded two levels. And the reason for this… was a game forcibly brought forward to satisfy a certain unstated, hidden private desire.
But what about that private desire?
It was not satisfied.
Those cold eyes repeatedly watched the person who deliberately avoided him in the market, who preferred to bury himself in the yellow sand rather than come out to seek shelter… “Why didn’t you come to me?”
In the reality survival space, Chu Yian suddenly heard a voice in her ear and jolted awake.
It was just a dream.
Speaking of which, Teacher Lu wasn’t with her in this round of the game. She wondered if he had survived to the end. But he probably did, given that when they first met, his clothes looked like they were from a “my home is full of water” type of place.
Chu Yian got out of bed, ready to exercise, and the next second she was startled by her suddenly doubled luxurious space.
How did the Black Mist Space suddenly get bigger?
Oh, it was because she was a super-potential player.
The first reward for super-potential players was 4 cubic meters of space.
She was very satisfied with this space. After exercising, she opened the game forum. The forum was mostly filled with complaints about how difficult the last game round was again, and how lucky survivors were carried by the big shots.
There were also posts about who’s score had plummeted.
Other rankings weren’t as obvious as the score ranking. Although the score reward for this round of the game was only 5 points, anyone on the wealth leaderboard who failed would lose at least dozens of points.
[ID 10489492]: Holy crap, the second-place player on the wealth leaderboard lost 200 points right after the game ended. That’s more than all my points combined.”
[ID 78281]: I’ve noticed that people on the wealth leaderboard are all rushing to control their scores now. Their scores are all decreasing rapidly or slowly.”
[ID 3842891]: Not sure, but Tractor God is so stable…” Chu Yian ignored some discussions that weren’t of much research value; what she cared about most was the Super Potential Player ranking.
She wasn’t clear about the rest of the ranking, but the top ten names hadn’t changed. She also wondered if the expanded space would be taken back if they were pushed out of the Super Potential Player ranking.
Unfortunately, among all the comments she read, no one could provide an answer.
The Super Potential Player forum that was opened before, for some unknown reason, had now turned gray, cutting off a channel for obtaining information.
Just as Chu Yian was about to lie back down on her comfortable bed, the game’s voice sounded in her ear.
“Dear Super Potential Player, you will enter the next round of the Rule Anomaly-type game in 3 minutes. Please prepare.”
What?
Chu Yian was stunned for a moment, and many people on the forum were sending messages at this time.
[ID 4784892]: Damn it, the Rule Anomaly-type game has started again!”
[ID 384939]: When? There was no notification?”
[ID 9893934]: Player above, is your information accurate? Do all the people on the Super Potential Player ranking have to go? This game seems to be life-threatening if you can’t clear it?”
[ID 484834]: Not just them, but also the unlucky ones who were inadvertently chosen. Like me…” Many unlucky players appeared on the forum, but as soon as three minutes were up, they all disappeared.
The game began, and Chu Yian was already on a dilapidated bus.
The bus was traveling on a narrow, winding mountain road. Outside was pitch black, and the interior lights were dim yellow. The worn-out bus parts creaked, and cold air sneaked in through the windows that no longer sealed tightly.
They entered this round of the game without any prompts or supplies from the game.
Chu Yian’s game reflex made her check her pockets—nothing. She then searched her seat and found a brochure in the seat-back pocket of the seat in front of her.
“Dear passenger, welcome aboard the Hengtai Travel Company bus.”
“Our destination for this trip is: Locust Tree Hotel.”
“Estimated arrival time: 11:01 PM.”
“We are committed to providing every passenger with the most comfortable service. For your property and safety, please strictly observe the following requirements while on the bus.”
“1. Due to the pandemic, our company implements single-person seating. Please sit in the aisle seat. If someone asks you to give up your seat, do not agree.”
“2. Our company’s bus is fully equipped with seatbelts. Please check if yours is fastened.”
“3. The bus may pick up some passengers along the way. These passengers are irritable but have poor eyesight. Maintain silence and minimize movement, and you will all have a memorable journey.”
“4. Between 10:14 PM and 10:44 PM, the ambient temperature will drop sharply. Please close the windows in advance to prevent getting cold.”
“5. Between 10:34 PM and 10:44 PM, the bus will enter a bumpy section of the road. Please do not vomit inside the vehicle.”
This time, there were only five rules found.
After Chu Yian quickly read them, she realized that she was actually sitting in a window seat…
