The Swapped Papers

Talk is one thing, doing is another.

Compared to one's own life and fortune, most people can clearly distinguish the importance of material possessions.

Did they really think this was a great vacation spot? That they could happily spend Seven Days here? Don't even think about it.

After exploring the entire floor, everyone returned to the central Circular Hall and sat down around the table. The paper that Bai Zhi had previously held down with the cup was still placed in the center of the table.

Everything is uncertain right now, so they must proceed with caution.

The Circular Hall is large enough, and there are plenty of chairs, so there's no shortage of seats.

"I don't think this is a place where we can feel safe and enjoy ourselves."

Having witnessed firsthand how silly and unreliable her Teammate were, Zither-Drum Harmony was the first to speak up.

"I think it's best to avoid places like those."

"That won't do. Without those things to keep us entertained, how boring would those Seven Days be?"

Heavenless Heretic was the first to express his opposition.

"I think places like Arcade and gyms are still okay to go to, since these things are already written into the rules."

"I agree with my predecessor's opinion."

PrayerUnderDreams raised her hand.

I second that.

Bai Zhi nodded with great restraint.

"Uh... I'll listen to him."

Seeing that the Zither-Drum Harmony were looking at him, Night Owl shrank his neck slightly and pointed to Bai Zhi next to him.

Her biggest weakness was her fear of the dark.

"... You can decide what the next steps are yourselves."

There's really nothing to say, Zither-Drum Harmony ensemble simply gave up on treatment altogether.

"Danger may occur at night."

A light cough drew everyone's attention. Meng Qi placed her hands together under her chin PrayerUnderDreams a deep voice.

Since he still had the sunglasses he was wearing on his face, his current pose actually looked a little bit stylish.

"That's right, and it was after 9 p. m."

Following the other person's example Heavenless Heretic, he placed his hands together under his chin and solemnly accepted the words.

The Zither-Drum Harmony: "..."

"Alright, let me say a few words."

With a sigh, Bai Zhi glanced at the extra chairs around the round table and began to speak.

"When you go out, please remember to always carry your Key. Losing your Key isn't just a matter of not being able to get back to your room; you might also get trapped in some area."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi's gaze swept over the heavy Security Door to the side.

"As you've seen before, these doors close automatically after being opened. They're also quite thick and have excellent sound Special Effect. If you're locked out without your Key, I don't need to elaborate on what will happen to you, right?"

"Can't the Key be put in the Inventory?"

The Night Owl next to him couldn't help but speak up.

"You can try, but I can tell you, it's not just the Key that can't be put in; we can't put anything in this Apartment into our Inventory."

Bai Zhi glanced at the Night Owl beside him and emphasized it in his speech.

"We must keep those essential items with us at all times, and never leave them anywhere."

"That's true... Anything else?"

After silently trying it out, Zither-Drum Harmony nodded.

Looking at the person in front of her who was speaking eloquently, the flame of hope in her heart was rekindled.

"And another thing? Also, I'm hungry. This mission came so suddenly, I haven't even had breakfast yet..."

Bai Zhi stretched out his head and touched his stomach before speaking seriously.

"Does anyone among you know how to cook? I only know how to make instant noodles, and there's no way to order takeout here."

--The flame of hope in my heart was quickly extinguished by the Zither-Drum Harmony.

"I can cook... but is the food here really okay?"

Hesitantly raising her hand, the Night Owl couldn't help but ask.

"It's alright, don't forget this is Role-playing Mode. All the food here should be edible, and you can even go to the amusement park. Otherwise, these people wouldn't have been able to survive here before we started this mission."

Slightly surprised, Bai Zhi turned to look at Night Owl and shook his head slightly.

"I imagine you've all had some experience with this Type of role-playing task before, right? This should be common knowledge."

"Hmm... I'm actually a little hungry too."

She also reached out and touched her belly, PrayerUnderDreams in agreement.

"Alright, it's still early anyway, why don't we go back to the room and eat? I remember the fridge is fully stocked with all sorts of ingredients... But just so you know, I can't cook, so I'll just be mooching a meal."

"That's such a coincidence, I can't cook either."

With a bright smile on his face, Heavenless Heretic glanced at PrayerUnderDreams with a look of mutual appreciation.

"I almost burned the whole kitchen down when I was cooking before, and ever since then, my family has never let me into the kitchen."

"Me too, except I'm a little better off than you. I only blew up a few kitchens."

Bai Zhi also smiled.

"They only blew up a few kitchens... Were you refining pills in the kitchen?"

Seeing the three grown men in front of him who couldn't cook yet sympathetically sympathizing with each other, Zither-Drum Harmony muttered a rather speechless comment before weakly standing up from his chair.

"In that case, let's eat together. Night Owl and I will cook for each other."

Although the Teammate are all silly, it is undeniable that this kind of team is the most united and makes people feel quite at ease. Compared with the Teammate in the previous mission who were either indifferent or cold-hearted and self-centered, Zither-Drum Harmony prefers the atmosphere in the current team.

They found the Security Door with the words "[Dormitory Area]" pasted on it, Zither-Drum Harmony took the Key out of his pocket.

To make them easy to identify, the names of the four doors of this Circular Hall, including the entrances to the Zither-Drum Harmony, are carefully written on white paper and pasted on them.

[Dormitory Area], [Stairwell], [Entertainment Venue], [Supermarket]—these signs posted on the doors clearly indicate the four areas.

Of the six Key each Player possesses, five Key have been identified as being used to open certain locations, but the last Key remains unidentified. Furthermore, all of these Key appear virtually identical, making them largely indistinguishable.

However, there are only six Key in total, so trying them one by one shouldn't be a problem.

But when Zither-Drum Harmony used the Key to open the door, everyone's expression immediately changed, including Bai Zhi's.

When the door opened, they were met with Dark Stairwell.