Simple and Difficult Quests

The time was 2:50 PM, and the location was a shop next to the center of the Super Store.

"How is that possible... Heavenless Heretic is already dead?"

Looking at the corpse inside the shop, which appeared to have fallen from the ceiling, Zither-Drum Harmony wore expressions of disbelief.

Judging from its appearance, the corpse had clearly been dead for some time; its body was stiff and its face was contorted... But just a few minutes ago, the Master of this body was clearly sitting on the Sofa with them.

"Judging from the situation, he's probably been dead for almost a few days. The fatal factor was a sharp blade that pierced his heart... Was he previously strapped to the ceiling?"

Having already put on Leather Gloves and gone over to give it a quick check, Bai Zhi looked up, squinting at the ceiling.

--There were still traces of blood visible on the ceiling.

"So, when Heavenless Heretic he lost something in the Store, it was actually his body...? This is the very important thing he said he lost, but he just can't remember it no matter what..."

The Night Owl seemed a little lost in thought.

Based on the clues they currently have, all the leads clearly point to Heavenless Heretic, the culprit who attempted to attack and kill Zither-Drum Harmony. However, this very person they believe to be the murderer is already dead... What went wrong?

"But this is obviously not right!!"

Looking at the corpse in front of him, Zither-Drum Harmony felt his mind go completely blank.

"In the morning, we all displayed our Player Information. At that time, there was absolutely no problem with Heavenless Heretic. If he had already died then, it would be impossible for him to..."

"There's no point in talking about this now. Instead of thinking about it, let's focus on PrayerUnderDreams."

Bai Zhi stood up from beside the corpse, his expression noncommittal.

"That 'Heavenless Heretic' from before seems to have gone to the Entertainment Area with PrayerUnderDreams his own initiative. If he's already dead, then something terrible might have happened to PrayerUnderDreams."

"And this corpse..."

"... Let's put it away for now."

Bai Zhi glanced at the corpse at his feet, and after a brief silence, put it into his Inventory.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

It's not far from the Supermarket to the Entertainment Area. Excluding the time it takes to get your Key and open the door, a round trip takes at most three or four minutes. Even if you add the time spent getting fruit or drinks, it still only takes less than ten minutes.

--No one thought anything unexpected would happen, including PrayerUnderDreams.

"Hey, do you think that guy actually figured out the real secret of this Apartment?"

Walking in front, searching for the Key to open the door, PrayerUnderDreams asked Heavenless Heretic, who was following behind her, with a rather annoyed expression.

"I always feel like he knows everything, but he always hides it and doesn't say it out loud. Is it really fun to only say half of what you mean? Or is this how people who like to use their brains do?"

"Aside from some deliberate concealment, the clues we've obtained so far should all be equivalent... What's your reasoning?"

Heavenless Heretic yawned listlessly and then continued.

"To put it simply, what dangers do you think we'll encounter on the Seven Days?"

"Well... my personal opinion is that the humans in this world are being farmed by Anomaly, reduced to being like food. These enclosed Apartment are like individual Breeding Farm."

Pushing open the door leading to the Entertainment Area, PrayerUnderDreams shrugged.

"Humans whose three Base Attributes reach the maximum value of 15 points are like top-quality goods, a kind of very precious ingredient. They will be given to even more powerful Anomaly by those Anomaly. This is the so-called Death Trap that exists in the gym."

"The Hook Bait Theory?"

Following PrayerUnderDreams into the passage in front of him, Heavenless Heretic raised an eyebrow slightly.

"That's right. The gym, which can quickly improve our basic attributes, is like bait. If we don't bite the bait completely, we can still have some ability to resist in the water. But once we bite the hook, we are like fish that have been caught on land. In front of the fisherman, our only fate is to be put on the dinner table."

PrayerUnderDreams replied.

"This mission was fraught with Death Trap. The gym was one of them; it was a deadly trap that would kill us once triggered. If Black&White hadn't deduced this in time, we probably wouldn't even know how we died."

At this point, PrayerUnderDreams turned her head and glanced at Heavenless Heretic behind her.

"So, generally speaking, Player with high Level and high Base Attributes are at the biggest disadvantage in this mission, because they are very likely to reach their maximum Base Attributes and trigger the instant-death flag before they even find the deadly trap. You are the highest Level among us, so your Base Attributes should also be the highest... Be thankful, you once brushed with death."

"Base Attributes... it seems I'm actually quite lucky. After all, I don't think many people could resist the temptation of Fitness Room that can quickly improve their Base Attributes, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Heavenless Heretic nodded thoughtfully.

"Now that you mention it, this mission is indeed difficult, but Survival Quest are one of the most difficult Quest Type... But why do I always feel like this mission is quite easy?"

"Relax? Seriously, have you had a good night's sleep these past few days? You're not some Floor Administrator, you can sleep comfortably every day without worrying about being attacked by Anomaly, and you're also a rich woman who earns points every day..."

With a slight pout, PrayerUnderDreams made no attempt to hide her envy and Envy of the harmonious blend of Zither-Drum Harmony.

"The reason we feel relaxed is because we have some very intelligent people on our team. For example, the Time Paradox we encountered when we first arrived at this Apartment —if it weren't Black&White, do you think you could have figured it out?"

"... probably not."

After a moment's thought, Heavenless Heretic shook her head quite Honest.

"Those kinds of things are not things that ordinary people can think of. After all, it's a matter of habitual thinking. Sometimes, we often unconsciously ignore these seemingly most common things."

"So, we were supposed to encounter trouble from the very beginning. If we get hurt at the start, do you think life will be easy from then on?"

PrayerUnderDreams walked straight into the Ingredient Area of the Entertainment Area and shrugged.

"Oh right, what did you say you wanted?"