Existences That Betrayed Humanity

Where there is light, there is shadow; where there is justice, there is also evil.

During the day, when the lights are on, this Apartment has a certain degree of suppression effect on Anomaly. However, just a few days ago, Zither-Drum Harmony, the Floor Administrator who should have been safe from attack, was ambushed during the day.

If you remove the option of being attacked by an Anomaly, and also remove the option of having a traitor within the Player's party, then there are only a few options left to choose from.

"Fallen Player... Chef?"

Clearly, the other three people present had difficulty keeping up with Bai Zhi's leaps of thought, and were all looking completely bewildered.

"Why are you getting involved in these areas again?"

"... Based on the clues we've gathered, the situation in this world has been roughly pieced together. These Apartment were built by humans, and every night, people deliver essential food supplies to them. The Free Player are likely hidden among these delivery Apartment, using the opportunity of going to the main hall early each night to deliver supplies to contact the new Players on those Special floors. However, due to their Special identities and circumstances, they can't reveal their intentions too much... like that 'Dual Cultivation' person who proactively adds you as Friend."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi glanced towards PrayerUnderDreams.

"The other party wasn't intentionally trying to create suspense, but their difficult situation dictated that they couldn't reveal too much; otherwise, exposing themselves would be a complete loss."

"It's 'A Pure Smile, Shy Blushing Cheeks'... So that strange guy really is on our side after all?"

She reached up and touched her chin, PrayerUnderDreams.

"If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have been so harsh with her a few days ago... Speaking of which, should I go and apologize to her? Maybe they have a way to help us escape this Apartment."

"There must be a way, and they must have succeeded a few times, otherwise they wouldn't be so skilled. Maybe there's a secret passage to the outside world somewhere on this Apartment, after all, these Apartment were built by humans themselves... But are you really willing to accept this?"

Bai Zhi glanced at them one by one.

"We definitely need to escape, but I can't just slink away like a defeated dog. Before we leave, we should at least teach those guys a lesson... Anyway, let's not talk about that now, let's talk about the Chef."

Seeing the stunned expressions on everyone's faces, Bai Zhi seemed to realize that he had talked too much, and reached out to slightly press his forehead.

"Under the onslaught of Anomaly, humanity in this world has fallen from the top of the food chain, relying on the Unique resource within their group capable of protecting them—the Player —to maintain a fragile balance and a unique way of life."

"... The Players in this world did consider rebelling, but they failed."

Recalling the severely damaged and irreparable Equipment and items she had drawn from that Mysterious Shop over the past few days PrayerUnderDreams finally came to her senses and let out a breath.

"Just by looking at the extent of the damage to their Equipment, you can imagine what a brutal battle they had gone through."

"That's right. Since there are Player in this world, there must also be Fallen Player. So, what role do you think Fallen Player will play in such a uniquely structured world?"

Bai Zhi shrugged slightly.

"If we categorize them broadly, these Fallen Player are traitors. They've completely betrayed humanity and joined the side of the Anomaly. What they do is either hunt down Free Player hiding in this world or guard us new Player, trying their best to please their masters... Don't think of those guys as too noble."

"... So this is the definition of Chef...?"

Looking at the empty seats next to him, Zither-Drum Harmony's expression darkened slightly.

"Those [Superior Feeder] would never do something as lowly as catching us, so naturally, there are thoughtful Chef preparing everything for them before they come to enjoy their meal..."

The mere thought of that situation evoked a vague feeling of nausea within me, even the Zither-Drum Harmony.

"So, this explains the Fake Humanoid Figurine in the Supermarket. So far, nearly a hundred Player have been served on the tables by the Chef on this floor, and the leftover bones have been stuffed into mannequins... These were all done by those Fallen Player, weren't they? What do they think of their fellow players?"

PrayerUnderDreams's face remained expressionless.

"Last night they came knocking on the door wanting to get back Heavenless Heretic's corpse, because they'd be punished if precious ingredients disappeared, right?... What a disgusting bunch."

"Of course, all of the above are just my personal, irresponsible speculations based on the clues and pieces of the puzzle I've gathered so far. If you can come up with a better explanation, please feel free to suggest it."

Bai Zhi spread his hands and leaned back in his chair.

"This mission is fraught with traps and extremely difficult. If we really have to face a dozen or so unknown Anomaly in the end, I think we might as well commit suicide to die a quicker death. So the accuracy of our deduction can still be guaranteed."

"... Is it difficult?"

The corner of her mouth twitched almost imperceptibly, and the Night Owl secretly turned her head to glance at Bai Zhi beside her.

Overall, the difficulty is indeed quite high. After all, they had no clues at the beginning and could only search slowly. At the same time, there were many Death Trap mixed in during the search for clues. One careless move could wipe out the entire group here, and they might not even know how they died.

However, judging from their experiences over the past few days, it's a completely different story. Every day they eat, play cards, play Game, look for things... Take PrayerUnderDreams, he even feels that this is the easiest mission he has ever had.

In previous missions, which one didn't require them to risk their lives, even to the point of being covered in wounds? But in this mission, he not only didn't get injured, he even felt like he had gained a few pounds... The other two felt the same way.

All I can say is that having such a powerful backer during a mission makes it incredibly easy for them. They don't need to think about anything because the other party will arrange and plan everything in advance.

--This is the importance of thighs.