Teammates Gone Wild

Scenario Quests differed from other quests. According to the system's description, during a Scenario Quest, the system would place players into an independent time-space, where they had to play a certain role until they completed the task issued by the system.

When Bai Zhi opened his eyes again, he found himself in a dim hall. It looked like the interior of a run-down Villa.

Outside the Villa, rain poured down in sheets. One corner of a first-floor window had been broken, and the Gale drove rain through it, lashing into the room. The candlelight on the Coffee Table swayed precariously in the wind.

Once he could move, Bai Zhi did not make any major movements. The first thing he did was observe his surroundings.

Under the wavering candlelight on the table, coupled with the lightning that occasionally flashed Between Heaven and Earth, he could make out the rough layout of the Villa's first floor.

This place had clearly been abandoned for a long time. Broken odds and ends littered the floor. In the center of the hall, several battered Sofas had been piled together to block the Gale. Beside them lay four Hiking Backpacks scattered haphazardly, while the Coffee Table in front of them was covered with Snacks and other food.

Aside from him, there were three other people in the hall: two fashionably dressed Young Girls huddled together, and a young man sitting alone on a Sofa like him.

University students who had arranged to go hiking together, only to be trapped here by a Downpour? Survive until dawn in this abandoned mountain Villa... Then what exactly would the source of danger be...?

Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes and glanced at the Photos on the lock screen of the phone in his hand, which clearly did not belong to him. Combining the current environment with the information he had seen, he quickly began to think things through.

However, before he could finish thinking, the male sitting on the Sofa besides him suddenly stood up and clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"Everyone, it's fate that we were matched together in a Novice Quest. Why don't we be honest with each other and work together to clear this Novice Quest?"

As he spoke, he took the initiative to reveal his Player ID.

[Beard Guy: Lv1]

—Who knew what kind of mindset he had when he chose that ID.

"I agree. This is clearly a team cooperation quest. If we want to survive, we have to work together."

Adjusting the Glasses on her nose, a rather gentle-looking Young Girl nodded and revealed her own information as well.

[Temperance Gentleheart: Lv1]

With those two taking the lead, Bai Zhi and the remaining Girl revealed their IDs as well.

[Black&White: Lv1]

[Night Owl: Lv1]

Unlike Temperance Gentleheart, who wore Glasses and had a scholarly air about her, Night Owl appeared much livelier, giving off a mischievous and eccentric impression.

However, since none of them were currently wearing their original appearances, it was difficult to say what they really looked like.

"Since everyone is willing to cooperate, let me analyze the current situation for everyone first."

Clearly wanting to obtain a higher rating, Beard Guy unceremoniously seized the lead.

"The identities we are playing should be hikers who came climbing during the holidays. However, due to a sudden mountain Downpour, we had no choice but to take shelter for the night in this run-down mountain Villa. Those Hiking Backpacks are proof enough."

As he spoke, he pointed at the four Hiking Backpacks scattered beside the Sofas.

"The Novice Quest requires us to survive until dawn. There are still six hours until dawn, when the rain stops. Without a doubt, some kind of danger is hidden inside this run-down mountain Villa, and that danger may cause us to die within the next six hours... So, given the current situation, I have two personal suggestions."

Beard Guy held up two fingers with a serious expression.

"The first suggestion is naturally to remain in this run-down Villa and find a way to survive the next six hours. Keep in mind that anything could happen during those six hours. We have no idea what dangers this Villa is hiding, so it is extremely dangerous. The second suggestion is..."

"To leave this run-down Villa far behind and brave the rain to head down the mountain on a night like this?"

Bai Zhi glanced out at the pitch-black scene beyond the window and casually finished for him.

"If the source of danger mainly comes from this Villa, then leaving it would minimize the risk. But going down the mountain through the rain on such a dark, stormy night could be even more dangerous. We are all just ordinary people right now. Leaving Shelter to go down the mountain would be an extremely unwise decision."

"—Of course, that's only a suggestion."

Beard Guy's expression stiffened for some reason, but he clapped his hands and laughed.

"My next suggestion is for everyone to search their Hiking Backpacks and phones as thoroughly as possible for additional clues. Since we have decided to stay in this Villa, we may need to send people to explore it. But in such a dark environment, we need to be careful..."

Before he could finish, Bai Zhi silently pulled four high-powered military Flashlights from his backpack and placed them on the Coffee Table. Then, under the strange gazes of the other three, he brought out several barrels of Gasoline and several camping Tents.

"Compared to risking our lives exploring the entire Villa, I have a better suggestion."

Bai Zhi looked up at the other three with a serious expression.

"Why don't we just use Gasoline to burn this Villa down?"

"...Why would you think of stuffing those things into your Inventory?"

Smelling the pungent scent of Gasoline, Temperance Gentleheart's mouth twitched.

"Every Player's starting Inventory only has thirty slots and can carry Items weighing no more than ten times the Player's own body weight. You filled your Inventory with these..."

"Times have changed. This isn't the old era anymore. Naturally, dealing with spirits requires more efficient methods. Beneath nuclear bombs, all beings are equal."

Bai Zhi spoke as though it were only natural.

"If only I could get an Italian Cannon, one shot would settle everything. Why make such a fuss?"

Temperance Gentleheart: "..."

Night Owl: "..."

Beard Guy: "..."