Playing the Foolish Beauty in a Deadly Game - Chapter 35
When Lin Qiao opened his eyes again, he found himself in a void.
There was no sense of direction or up and down, and he couldn’t help but float and spin uncontrollably.
The system’s cold and emotionless voice rang out: [Welcome to the Transfer Station.] [Players settle their points here, increase attribute points, and collect items. Afterward, they will be transported back to reality.]
Lin Qiao let out a sigh of relief, thinking he had been thrown into another strange scenario.
However… Lin Qiao’s body tilted, and his legs kicked about wildly. “System brother, help me, I’m about to be exposed!”
Lin Qiao was only wearing a loose white shirt, with nothing else on, including underwear. The uncontrollable spinning caused him to be upside down, forcing him to hold the long shirt to cover his bottom.
Just as Lin Qiao was about to cry out of frustration, gravity returned to normal, and the space quickly solidified into a floor and carpet.
Lin Qiao fell onto the carpet, which didn’t hurt, but he was still confused about the situation. After a few seconds of daze, Lin Qiao politely said, “Thank you.” The system, seemingly finding Lin Qiao to be a troublemaker, ignored his thanks and continued: [Total points settled: 800.] [Item: Terrifying Black Shadow, already bound, can be used in reality.]
A highly technological screen then appeared in front of Lin Qiao, displaying a variety of items.
The most popular were “Lifespan Packages.” Next were “Currency Conversion,” which allowed points to be exchanged for the world’s currency in a way that wouldn’t raise suspicion.
Following that were “Attribute Point” exchanges, where points could be used to increase personal attributes such as strength, speed, agility, and charm. Unlike the temporary boosts from items, these were long-term and prohibitively expensive.
Finally, there were items that could be used in various scenarios or reality. They could be purchased and stored in the system for use in the next scenario or directly brought into reality for immediate use.
Lin Qiao didn’t need to exchange for lifespan, so he focused on currency conversion and various items. Soon, he noticed a problem and asked instead of rushing to buy: “System brother, does the game end when I die in the scenario?”
[Yes.]
It seemed that “Plane Escape” meant using the plane to escape and successfully entering the bunker.
“Then, if I don’t die at the end of the game but die earlier, will I come to the Transfer Station?”
[No, you will be revived, but the scenario will not reset.]
The system paused for a moment, then warned: [You had better not do that.]
Lin Qiao understood; he was invincible.
Lin Qiao nodded obediently and promised, “I will try my best to avoid death.”
If the NPCs and players in the game found out he couldn’t die, they would probably use him to “sweep for mines,” detecting and clearing dangers in the scenario. Moreover, the game would discover that this “NPC” or “player” could be “invincible,” thus revealing his “smuggler” identity.
Lin Qiao wasn’t foolish; he knew what was important.
Lin Qiao then raised two fingers: “System brother, I have two… no, three questions.”
Lin Qiao added another finger: “First, that’s not right. You kidnapped me as a smuggler, you must have some motive. You’re not a game system, and you’re afraid of being discovered by the game.”
“So I deduce that you got what you wanted from the game, what is it, points? Or something more tempting than points?”
[…]
[You will receive the points and items that players should get for passing the scenario.]
[At the same time, you have the nature of an NPC. Resetting the scenario consumes the game’s energy, and I need the power to reset the scenario.]
Lin Qiao sat cross-legged on the floor: “Points should be useful to you too, right? Because points can be exchanged for lifespan, items, and attribute points.
Especially lifespan and attribute points, in a sense, they are also energy that the game gives to players.”
“Has System brother secretly deducted my points?”
Lin Qiao was very curious, his eyes twinkling, not knowing what he was expecting.
[No.]
Lin Qiao was taken aback, seemingly a bit embarrassed, his ears slowly turning pink, and also a bit disappointed: “I believe System brother, you can deduct them.”
“These 800 points, I’ll take a hundred. I’ve seen the exchange rate for money, 1 point is ten thousand dollars, a hundred points is not little for me.”
“After all…” Lin Qiao explained: “You need to recover early to unbind from me. At first, System brother was panting so hard, you must have been seriously injured.”
The system neither denied nor showed any intention of accepting the points.
Lin Qiao lowered his eyes: “We are also mutually beneficial. I hope System brother takes the points. When I was in the shop just now, I found that some items are restricted by the scenario.”
“Whether I am an NPC or a player, I must follow the rules of the scenario. But if it’s you, you don’t have to, you can buy them.”
“In this way, System brother will protect me, okay?”
This time the system thought for a few minutes and replied: [Okay.]
“So the second question,” Lin Qiao shrugged: “I saw that those items can be used in the game and reality. The types of items are diverse, high-tech products, spiritual medicines for ancient cultivation, and even magic from the Western fantasy world, with no restrictions on any player’s purchase.”
“Plus, in the game, Zhong Minglang said that players come from different worlds. Won’t using items in reality cause chaos in various worlds?”
This time the system didn’t speak, but the screen in front of Lin Qiao suddenly changed, adding a game forum function.
Lin Qiao “hmm”ed, thinking that the system’s silence was probably because it was guilty. This guy didn’t want him to communicate with other players.
But just now, Lin Qiao’s act of giving points, or maybe the system knew it couldn’t hide it, so it opened the forum function for Lin Qiao.
Lin Qiao quickly scanned through and roughly concluded that items can indeed be used in reality, but there are restrictions.
For example, in the ordinary modern world where Lin Qiao is, cultivation, magic, and high-tech products beyond the level of this world would be very expensive, all in units of “billion.”
However, various foods and drinks in Lin Qiao’s world would be very cheap, with a cost of only a few hundredths of a point.
If it were an apocalyptic world, food and water would be very expensive, not a billion, but high consumption.
But most apocalyptic players have superpowers, so relatively speaking, these types of goods would be very cheap.
Game players can exchange “goods” with each other, but only in the scenario.
In addition, although players will forget the content of the scenario and who their teammates are, they can know what their next scenario is.
The forum will eliminate any real information of players, or any information that hints at their real identity, but the online name and code name can be remembered.
Lin Qiao stared at the rules, lost in thought. Why would the forum eliminate any real information of players? Is it because some high-tech worlds might have uncontrolled穿越? Or are some players from the same world?
Just as Lin Qiao was lost in thought, the system reminded: [There is one last question.]
Lin Qiao came to his senses and tugged at his sleeve: “Actually, it’s nothing much, it’s just… why didn’t you give me underwear?”
[…]
[I didn’t see your size. Do you need it?]
“No, no, no.” Lin Qiao was a bit intimidated, but still said: “But you can’t not wear it every time, even pants would be okay.”
The system seemed to be at its wit’s end, its tone still cold, but somehow embarrassed: [Choose someone.]
Ah, right, there was still this task.
Lin Qiao actually didn’t understand this task very well. Why choose someone? What’s the use of the person chosen?
He once asked the system if it was to choose a bug, but the system said to choose someone he liked, but didn’t specify that it had to be a human.
Lin Qiao thought for a while and said Jun Shuyang’s name.
Lin Qiao didn’t know why he ended up running out. Maybe it was because Jun Shuyang’s voice at that time was very lonely and trembling.
Like the rare whale in the rumors, which has a lower frequency than other similar species, swimming alone in the vast, deep, and dark ocean.
Constantly making sounds, calling for its kind, looking for someone who can understand it.
Lin Qiao didn’t want Jun Shuyang to be an outsider until death. He wanted to use his actions to tell Jun Shuyang that he had heard.
Even though Jun Shuyang once said that Lin Qiao was just a “dream,” a distant and complex emotional symbol.
Lin Qiao understood that Jun Shuyang didn’t die just for him, but for his obsession.
But Lin Qiao couldn’t remain indifferent. He didn’t particularly like Jun Shuyang, but he respected him.
The system wasn’t surprised by this result, but just reminded: [You will be transported to reality in ten seconds.]
[Ten, nine, eight… one.]
As the system’s voice disappeared, Lin Qiao was awakened by a call: “Sir, please wake up. This flight has ended.”
Lin Qiao opened his eyes and found himself still on the plane. For a moment, Lin Qiao thought he had returned to the scenario.
But after recognizing the surroundings, Lin Qiao felt relieved. He was still on the plane flying to R country.
The flight attendant across from him had a good impression of Lin Qiao and gently repeated what she had just said, reminding him to fasten his seatbelt.
Lin Qiao nodded obediently and revealed a gentle smile.
After landing safely, Lin Qiao felt very nervous when he stepped on the ground.
It was drizzling outside, with no sun, but people were coming and going, giving a sense of security.
Lin Qiao took his luggage and hailed a taxi. While waiting, a group of people walked over, probably passengers from the same flight.
Each of them was dressed in a suit and tie, tall and wearing sunglasses.
Lin Qiao: “……”
Lin Qiao was now a bit intimidated by the men in black suits, and soon something even more frightening came.
Because he saw someone holding an umbrella surrounded by the black suits. When the umbrella was lifted, Lin Qiao forgot to breathe and instinctively said: “Mr… Mr.”
Lin Qiao’s voice was very low, but the other party seemed to have heard and looked back at Lin Qiao.
It was a face identical to Yan Ting’s, handsome and pale, with light-colored pupils. When not smiling, it seemed very calculating and was a dangerous, snake-like man.
The other party frowned but didn’t say anything and lowered his head to get into the extended luxury car by the roadside.
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