Chapter 113 Dormitory Friendship League (V)
When the game prompt appeared, Guo Guo was shocked: "He died too? Is this considered suicide?"
She originally thought there would be a big battle, but the original murderer died so quickly that she was a little slow to react.
Tang Xin Jue: "Do you think he is dead?"
Guo Guo: “…”
Guo Guo tried hard to think and said with difficulty: "Is he dead... or not dead?"
Judging from the game notification, the increase in the death toll must be caused by this sinister boy who .
But... Guo Guo frowned. If she was not mistaken, the boy clearly took out the props and disappeared on his own initiative. It was very likely that he withdrew from the competition directly with the help of the props. Does this also count as "death"?
Zhang You, who also shared the same vision and watched all of this, fell into deep thought and quickly came to a conclusion: "Whether you are killed in the competition or quit midway, the system will consider you dead. But according to this logic, candidates who die in the competition may not be really dead."
After all, the system did not provide a detailed explanation of the competition mechanism, and the existing rules were almost entirely guesswork. Even if she saw the sinister boy withdraw from the competition with her own eyes, she was not sure that her guess was correct.
Tang Xinjue withdrew his mental power to observe, and saw whispers on other balconies. Fine rustling sounds intertwined and spread between the two buildings, making people more clearly aware of the large number of candidates here.
——These vivid, lively brains and thoughts that process different information all exist as fireballs in the mental field of vision. Tang Xin Jue tried to extend the sensing range to the maximum at the beginning of the game, but found that he could not break through to the dormitory building on the other side. On his side, he could only cover a few nearby balconies and could not detect people in the dormitory.
This was already the limit of her current ability. The more Tang Xinjue realized this, the clearer her mind became and she knew the direction of the next step: she had to strengthen her mental power to the power that this talent truly possessed, in order to ensure that the dangerous sickle would not fall on 606's head.
She wanted to make all the obstacles covering her eyes and heart disappear, break through the obstacles and fog of the game, and control everything she saw - of course, this required a large number of points, and the prerequisite for getting points was exams and competitions like the ones at this moment.
As her thoughts gathered, Tang Xinjue heard a sudden slight cry of surprise from the balcony opposite. She immediately followed their line of sight and "looked" towards the fifth floor, only to see that the balcony window where the sinister boy disappeared had turned into a dilapidated gray with two very thick red cross marks on it, like two large seals.
[Ding, the informer dormitory 506 has been wiped out! ]
Guo Guo, who was standing next to him, took a deep breath and finally realized where the lingering strange feeling came from: the phone screen had been stuck on the system notification interface, and the cursor kept flashing on the last line.
The competition notification is not over yet!
At this moment, the notification sounded again after a brief silence:
[A [snitch]'s dormitory disappeared, and all participating students can learn three additional hidden rules. Please note that the information you have obtained this time is:]
[1. In this game, students are divided into good students and informants. Their identities are generated at the beginning of the game and cannot be changed.]
[2. The informer kills two good students and immediately gets a chance to clear the level]
[3. Those who pass the level will advance to the next mission stage, and the remaining students will automatically pass the level at 9:00 with the mission props]
Finally, the system's mechanical voice fell happily:
【Welcome to the dormitory friendship league, our slogan is: Friendship first, competition second! 】
The appearance of a new match notification once again disrupted the strangely balanced atmosphere.
The fierce debate spread almost instantly, and every dormitory was quickly checking their opinions on the new information. Students who were not good at reacting almost felt dizzy. However, most of the dormitories achieved a high degree of unity in one aspect of their reaction: they hid back in their dormitories at lightning speed.
The dormitory building, which had just become lively, returned to silence in an instant.
Seeing the window closed again, Guo Guo felt relieved: "This competition is so deceptive!"
It turns out that the informer can directly advance to the next stage by killing two candidates. No wonder the Yinzhi boys' dormitory acted so hastily. Once the raid is successful, the benefits will be almost unparalleled.
They were standing outside and were accidentally killed by a prop thrown at them. The murderer was directly released and the rest of the people didn't even have a chance to seek revenge. Is there any law here?
Tang Xin Jue looked at the time: "It's still more than thirty minutes to nine o'clock."
The "important item" mentioned in the hint should be the black cape they got from the heavy rain. According to the rules, as long as nothing unexpected happens, they will automatically pass to the next stage when the time is up.
Then the safest way is undoubtedly to hide in the dormitory and stay still like a mountain, not giving the "informer" any chance to take advantage.
"I feel a little confused now." Zhang You frowned and wrote 1234 on the paper, then crossed it out and looked up: "Xin Jue, can you sort it out for me?"
Tang Xin Jue nodded, "It's normal to feel confused, because this is the purpose of the game."
"What is the purpose of the competition?"
"Didn't you feel it?" Tang Xin Jue smiled. "From the beginning of the game till now, who has been setting the pace and fanning the flames?"
It's the rules of the game.
It goes without saying that the identities of the examinees were divided and opposed. The few times that the system prompted appeared, either the examinees became furious or everyone felt insecure and suspicious of each other.
Obviously, although the game says "friendship first, competition second", it does not intend to really make the candidates get along harmoniously.
"The purpose of setting up multiple dormitories for informants and hiding their identities is to prevent us from cooperating."
"Allowing the informer to pass the test early while forcing the others to wait is to prevent the strong candidates on both sides from standing idly by." Tang Xin Jue used a more understandable statement: "If you are an ambitious [good student] who wants to win the first place in the competition, and you see that an [informer] is about to pass the test, the information gap between you will become larger and larger - what will you choose at this time?"
Zhang You frowned, "...It's better to strike first."
"Similarly," Tang Xin Jue turned to Zheng Wanqing, "if [the informer] kills us in front of you in order to pass the level, but you can't stop the rules of the game, what will you do?"
Zheng Wanqing did not hesitate: "Kill him first at all costs!"
Tang Xin Jue rubbed Guo Guo's head and said, "Before the game came, we were just ordinary college students. We might not be able to kill each other. But the rules of the game hinted to us ambiguously that death in the game does not necessarily mean complete death."
This gives everyone a chance to get away with something, making it easier to cross the bottom line and more likely to arouse the evil hidden deep in one's heart.
Once someone sets a precedent, boundaries no longer exist, attacks and killings may happen again at any time, and no one can risk their life to trust a stranger they met by chance.
Guo Guo drooped his brows and said, "The dog's game is getting more and more cunning."
It was like a rule specially designed to block them. The experience of uniting ghosts in the previous copy was basically useless here. They couldn't even confirm who the enemy was, so how could they cooperate?
When Guo Guo thought about having to be on guard against the malice and threats from countless candidates, he felt overwhelmed. He quickly covered his cold head and encouraged himself: "It's okay. If soldiers come, I will drown them; if water comes, I will bury them. As long as I don't go out, no one can attack me..."
Zhang You glanced at her with a smile and said, "If there is one informant who has the same Heart Technique as me, are you sure you can be safe just by hiding?"
"Even if we can't reach the level of Heart Sutra, remember Ke Ke in the last exam? As long as there is another person with Word Spirit ability, we will be in trouble."
Guo Guo's body shuddered, and the scene from the last instance popped up in his mind. He felt a strong sense of crisis: "Will our protective gear be insufficient? What should we do? We can't buy them now... Wait, can we buy them now?"
She raised her head suddenly and the four of them looked at each other.
After entering the exam instance, most functions on the phone, including will be closed. But if it is a competition...
Soon, several people knew the answer.
"…Special edition for the competition??"
In the shopping area of the [Dormitory Survival APP], there was no gray padlock that they were accustomed to, but instead a line of bright red characters:
[Special competition version of the student mall, let your ranking stand out!]
Swiping down, there are only a few rows of complicated merchandise types left, which are basically defense and healing items, such as anti-injury armor, life-saving pills, and various strange curses. The types are precisely positioned and clearly defined, which obviously understands the psychology of the examinees.
But when he looked down at the price, Guo Guo almost dropped his phone: "It's increased tenfold? Why don't you just go grab it?"
The 5-point pill was priced at 50 points, and the 10-point shield became priced at 100 points. There was also a special channel for the whole dormitory to pay together. After seeing the price and then the reflection of the phone screen, it seemed that what I saw was not my own face, but green leeks.
"First, Pinduoduo offered bundled discounts, and now it's launching a competition group purchase. Will they offer features like "cut one dollar off" or "Huabei payment" next time?"
Guo Guo complained loudly in disbelief, and Tang Xinjue smiled: "Be careful of the flag."
She had already browsed through the entire store and came to the conclusion: "It's expensive and there's nothing useful."
Even if the mall has it, it's useless if you can't buy it. Several people immediately lost interest and turned their attention back to the game itself, continuing to study the current situation.
"Xin Jue, has your mental power been upgraded again?"
Zhang You suddenly spoke up and mentioned the shared vision that had just happened.
Tang Xinjue nodded: "That's right."
Zheng Wanqing opened her eyes wide: "Spiritual power items are so expensive, didn't you save all your points? How did you upgrade them?"
Tang Xin Jue smiled: "Upgrading mental power is indeed expensive, but there are also some advantages to be gained. For example, you can create a mental skill first."
"That's right!" Guo Guo suddenly realized: "Your abilities are all awakened on their own!"
The biggest difference between self-awakening and purchasing in the mall is that the former can be upgraded by itself, such as Tang Xin Jue's toilet plunger and mental power, and Zhang You's ability to recycle old items. However, skills such can only be purchased in the mall can only be upgraded by spending points in the mall.
[Vision Sharing] is the new ability that Tang Xin Jue gained after this autonomous upgrade.
With this ability, although their vision was limited, they took a general look at the layout of the two buildings and the candidates, and had a general idea in their minds.
Zhang You drew the layout of the location. "If the dormitory building is divided into two buildings , and we are in Building B, then our location is..."
Tang Xin Jue helped her add that while speaking he also wanted to pick up the pen to draw, but Zhang You quickly pressed it down, "This is a more complicated picture!"
Tang Xinjue shrugged: "It doesn't matter, you draw yours, I'll take care of the other side."
Zhang You: "No, we can't understand what you draw."
Tang Xinjue: "..."
Guo Guo held Tang Xin Jue's hand and said, "God Jue, if it's a simple picture, it's fine. If it's complicated, it might be a bit abstract for you to do it."
Tang Xin Jue was silent for two seconds, then looked at Zheng Wanqing, "My painting is very abstract?"
Zheng Wanqing whistled and looked away: "I'll go check out the situation outside."
Tang Xin Jue: "...Okay."
She put down her pen in dismay and just as she was concentrating on looking at the paper, her eyes suddenly sharpened and she grabbed Zheng Wanqing who was about to leave: "Don't go over there!"
The three of them turned around in surprise and saw Tang Xin Jue making a gesture to keep quiet. Then the mental connection was reopened and her voice rang in their minds:
"Someone is watching us."
