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"Is there any difference?" The woman nodded, her voice low and elegant. "They are merely two manifestations of life; fundamentally, there is no distinction."
She slightly raised her head, her black eyes like the night gazing at the enormous screen in the distance, her dark lashes fluttering like butterfly wings.
Her voice was so graceful and gentle, yet her gaze was cold and indifferent, as if a deity looked down upon all living beings.
Without any unnecessary movement from her, the screen instantly switched to another scene.
"In this version of the Game, I have two candidates that I favor."
A faint smile appeared at the corner of the woman's mouth.
On the screen was a live broadcast of the Dungeon from Haunted Brothel.
"One is a humanoid creature standing on the side of Gui Wu, and the other is a monster hidden among humans. What interesting events do you think will unfold when these two natural Killers collide?"
As she spoke, the screen split into two.
On the left was the kind yet sinister smile of Xie Tengfei, while on the right was the striking face of Lu Ming.
"I also have a candidate that I favor."
A delicate female voice chimed in again.
The screen flickered.
A figure appeared on the screen.
The figure was struggling to eat a steamed bun while complaining that it tasted terrible.
The woman looked at the figure on the screen, laughing recklessly and arrogantly.
It seemed as if she had never laughed so freely before, and she continued for a long time without stopping.
That bold yet weary smile spread like ripples in the Endless Darkness...
After a moment, the laughter ceased, and the woman said lightly to the flickering screen, "Then let’s make a bet!"
A delicate voice immediately rejected her, "Who in this world could ever win against you? Who would bet on an impossible game? Don’t you agree, Lord Ming?"
...
Lin Xun was munching on a steamed bun while looking at the Main Quest Taskbar.
Other players were diligently completing their tasks, while he was focused on enjoying his bun.
At that moment, a notification from the Game sounded.
【Main Quest updated: Find a corpse fragment of Xie Ruyi (Current progress 7/1) (Current Main Quest progress 28%)】
Suddenly, the bun in his hand lost its appeal.
Finding one fragment of Xie Ruyi would increase the task progress by 10%.
Completing the entire task would boost the Main Quest progress by 70%.
This instantly pushed the completion rate to four-fifths!
Xu Jingyu stared at Xie Ruyi, who was deep within the cabinet, and fell into deep thought.
She only wanted to find a place to hide!
Xu Jingyu's understanding of the Game had always been about avoidance.
As long as she could find a suitable spot to conceal herself, she could wait for others to clear the levels!
When others cleared the levels, it also meant she would be safe!
Whether in the Game or in life, she had always followed this principle and sailed smoothly.
For instance, at the beginning of the Game, she chose to hide in the Changing Room.
But who would have thought there would be Kui Gui inside?
Fortunately, she was accidentally rescued by Lin Xun.
She had thought her skills would be valued by Lin Xun, but to her surprise, he refused to team up with her.
She had considered joining Xie Tengfei's team, but in a Game like this, places with more people were often the least safe.
More people meant a mix of fish and dragons.
Both humans and ghosts could hide behind others.
Later, as she accompanied Zhan Lang into the basement, she realized that this was indeed the most suitable hiding place for her.
Inside, Ying Gui was lurking, but Ying Gui would not attack her.
It was precisely because of Ying Gui's presence that other players were unlikely to enter the basement.
Thus, she walked to the deepest part of the basement and found the most ornate cabinet.
The cabinet was crafted in gilded gold, adorned with various rubies and sapphires.
Only such a priceless cabinet would be worthy of someone as princess-like as her!
She dusted off her white dress with anticipation and opened the cabinet.
"Ah!"
In the next moment, a sharp and terrified scream echoed through the basement, startling even the Ying Gui inside.
Inside the cabinet lay a snow-white right leg.
It was a woman's right leg; her thigh was plump and soft, while her calf was slender and strong.
The leg lay in the middle shelf of the cabinet like a drunken woman, appearing so weak and pitiful...
The cross-section of the thigh was very clean, with not a drop of blood oozing from the severed edge.
The person who wielded the knife was clearly skilled.
With a swift motion, the knife fell without hesitation, severing the woman's thigh from her body.
"Congratulations, you have found Xie Ruyi's Right Leg."
Is this something to congratulate?
"Main Quest updated: Find Xie Ruyi's body parts (Current progress 7/1) (Current Main Quest progress 28%)."
"The player is the first to find Xie Ruyi's body parts. Reward: A segment of Xie Ruyi's memories before death!"
What? Wait!
I don’t want to see someone’s memories before they were killed! Xu Jingyu screamed in her mind.
Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she had only known praise, jewels, flowers, luxury goods, and all the beautiful things in the world throughout her life.
Why would she want to watch someone’s memories of their death?
Why?
Why?
But the System was not her parents, not her friends, not her servants; it had no obligation to indulge her.
Seconds later, everything before Xu Jingyu turned pitch black.
Her eyelids felt as heavy as lead, and no matter what she did, she could not open her eyes.
As she managed to open her eyes, she saw a red string tightly wrapped around her neck.
It tightened, and tightened...
She felt her breath becoming heavier, her lungs aching more with each passing moment. The air around her turned into a luxury, and all thoughts in her mind turned to mush...
She was dying...
Minutes passed.
This torment lasted only a few minutes.
Yet for her, it felt like a century.
Her vision blurred, and she caught a glimpse of a glinting kitchen knife flashing before her...
The scene went dark, and she found herself back in the basement.
Xu Jingyu clutched her neck tightly...
"I'm still alive... I'm still alive..."
She knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly.
Beside her, Ying Gui seemed to be crying softly as well...
The sound of crying lingered, like mist spreading across the mountains, or like water vapor drifting along the rocky shores...
“Did they really find a corpse so quickly? What kind of luck is that?”
Lin Xun said as he munched on a steamed bun.
After finishing one bun, his Hunger Value increased by 1%.
Who could have completed the task so fast?
Was it Zhan Lang? Or perhaps Xie Tengfei's team?
“Let’s hurry up and get to our tasks!” Lin Xun said, pulling Hua Tian along.
However, Huang Shang clung tightly to Lin Xun's leg.
“Lin Xun, no, Mr. Lin, Brother Lin, don’t leave! If you go, I’ll be all alone here!”
With Lin Xun and Hua Tian by his side, his emotions had stabilized.
Thus, his SAN Value increased slightly, finally moving out of the danger zone.
But now, Lin Xun was about to abandon him.
Lin Xun impatiently pushed him away. “What’s the problem with you staying in the kitchen as a chef?”
He stepped over Huang Shang and looked at the people in the room. “What do you all think? Is there a problem?”
Ren Tou: "..."
What a lunatic! Why are they asking us? We can't even talk!
The group of Ren Tou shook their heads.
"You see, they said it's fine."
Huang Shang: "..."
Hua Tian, noticing that Huang Shang was still clinging to Lin Xun's leg and refusing to let go, whispered some words of comfort.
"Don't worry. In this game, as long as you don't break any taboos, nothing will happen. You're a chef; just focus on cooking in the kitchen, and you'll be safe!"
Lin Xun helped Huang Shang to his feet and pushed him toward the stove.
"Hua Tian, give him a bottle of SAN Value-boosting medicine."
Hua Tian bought the medicine from the shop and placed it on the counter.
"This medicine is for emergencies; don't waste it. Also, you're a man. Stop relying on others. If you can't even be your own support, how can you be a support for your girlfriend?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Shang finally released his grip on Lin Xun.
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