True and False Theory, Who Is Right and Who Is Wrong?

To be fair, given that almost all the Player in a Dungeon are from S-rank Station, the idea of trying to get carried to victory is probably quite common, right?

You can coast through the whole process, be an ADsee (player who provides the ADsee service), get rewards, and even get a guaranteed 1000 points for buying Ticket. Where else can you find such a great deal?

And if I hadn't been quick-witted and nimble-fingered, I might not have even gotten the last spot...

--That's what a certain Panties was thinking.

Besides, with the "Protagonist Aura" around, how could he possibly fail?

[Protagonist Aura], Elite Level Title, comes with two special effects, each of which is extremely useful.

First: No matter what happens behind them—the sky is falling, a volcano is erupting, a tsunami is hitting, or they are trapped somewhere— the Protagonist always manages to escape first.

Second: When running, no matter what kind of rubble or bricks fall from above, or Bullet or arrows are shot from the side, they will never hit the Protagonist.

As Elite Player in the A-rank Highest-Tier Station, with the Strength of the "Protagonist Aura" and so many strong players to rely on, I shouldn't have any problem safely clearing the Dungeon, right?

Although he had indeed gotten out before the others, the sights he saw in this absurd world quickly made him want to cry.

--Especially when the second Player came out and found him at the hotel.

"... You mean he's dead?"

Listening to the Panties in front of him recount their story, Bai Zhi couldn't help but frown slightly.

"That's right, he is indeed dead, but because of this Strange and Absurd World, he hasn't truly died."

With a slight sigh, the Young Man pulled up his trouser legs a little, revealing his bandaged ankles.

"In that Closed Loop World, injuries inflicted by Player will not heal when they come here. I injured my foot earlier, which is why I was pounced on and bitten to death by that Undead Living Corpse. The injury is still the same in the Real World."

"... I remember the Old Otaku almost broke his neck before."

With a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, Fireworks of Romance looked at Bai Zhi.

"If that's the case, then he..."

"What happened after he arrived at the hotel? Please describe it in detail."

Bai Zhi looked unconvinced.

"When did you arrive, and when did he arrive?"

"Me? I think it was about a day ago, and his words were about half a day ago."

Turning his head to look at his bare left shoulder, Panties gave a wry smile.

"My impression of him was very strange at the time. He basically didn't say anything to me. He was usually quite talkative, but he wouldn't answer my questions about other people's things."

"So what's wrong with you?"

Sitting on the bed, swinging her legs, Chang Xi asked a question with great curiosity.

"With so many eyes on your body, don't you ever feel itchy? And can those eyes on your body even see anything else?"

"I have no idea."

Looking down at what was in front of him, Panties sighed.

"He must have tampered with my food. Anyway, these things somehow grew out, but they don't seem to have any effect. Although they have a certain tactile feel, they're useless; they're just Accessory. I've had similar experiences before, like having tentacles grow on my body..."

--A certain Team Wipe Engine nearby reached out and touched his cheek with a slight chill.

"Are you saying that after death, Old Otaku are assimilated by the world itself?"

Raising an eyebrow slightly, Bai Zhi looked at the Panties in front of him.

"You know nothing about what happened before?"

"I don't even know when I lost my arm; I was knocked unconscious again by a washbasin when I woke up earlier..."

Turning her head, she gave the Fireworks of Romance and romance a resentful look Panties speaking softly.

"I was wrong, I was really wrong. I shouldn't have even thought about trying to get carried into this Dungeon in the first place. If I hadn't done that, I wouldn't be in this mess now... Okay, I'll shut up."

Seeing that the three people next to her were starting to look at her with hostility, Panties decisively covered her mouth with her right hand.

Just then, a strange noise came from the door. Using her Room Card, she opened the door, and a slightly tired Girl, soaked to the bone, walked in.

Upon seeing so many people in the room, she paused for a moment, then turned around with a calm expression and closed the door. She then walked to her bedside and carefully placed her guitar down.

Then, she rummaged through her Suitcase and found a set of clothes, then turned and went to the bathroom with them.

"Wait a minute, you two are sharing a room!?"

Only after the bathroom door slammed shut did Fireworks of Romance belatedly realize what had happened.

Is there a problem?

Rolling his eyes, Bai Zhi stood up from his chair, looking slightly speechless.

"I'm going to search for clues over next door, do you want to come with me?"

"No, I don't want to have anything on me."

She glanced subconsciously at a Panties leaning against the wall, her hands crossed, Fireworks of Romance shook her head decisively.

"I'm counting on you, Dorae-Black&White-mon!!"

"..."

Room 8601 and Room 8602 were no different; apart from the bloodstains on the floor, their layout and furnishings were exactly the same as his room.

After searching the room, Bai Zhi couldn't find Panties's left hand, which had been chopped off, but he did find a rusty axe stained with blood under the bed.

Besides, Panties and Li Changyu's Suitcase were neatly piled up in the corner. Bai Zhi simply searched through both suitcases but didn't find any valuable clues. The system allocated the same resources to everyone.

However, the half-full bottle of Mineral Water on the bedside table was completely murky, and it was unclear what had been added to it.

In addition, there was a Takeout Bag piled up in the Trash Can in the corner.

"Was that hand taken away? Or is the source of the mutated really food...? So he actually ordered takeout? I thought he was just saying it casually..."

With his chin resting on one hand, Bai Zhi stood in the middle of the room, arms crossed, deep in thought.

There are some things he needs to sort out in his mind before speaking.

It's not surprising that Player in this chaotic world would be corrupted and assimilated, but the one who's really in trouble might be someone else... Never mind, let's wait until she's finished showering.

Shaking his head slightly, Bai Zhi reached for his Room Card, turned and walked out the door.

And just after he closed the door, the Trash Can in the corner suddenly began to tremble...