Audience and Settlement Rewards

Gaoxin was the last person standing on the field.

He was still wearing a cat collar.

Hearing Meimei's words, many people were stunned, and the way they looked at Gaoxin instantly changed.

Gaoxin was still laughing maniacally, his gaze sweeping over the people on the field one by one.

Some avoided his gaze, some looked at him with eyes full of fear, and others with eyes full of flattery.

At this moment, Gaoxin laughed absurdly while falling into painful memories.

"Chongguang, never forget what I taught you..."

"Old man, you taught me nothing!"

"I have already taught you the most important emotion for a human, Chongguang. For a Dark Logician, that is enough... I can't teach you anything else... Think for yourself, think with your heart."

"What am I supposed to think about! I can't figure it out! What is Dark Logic? Is it logic of darkness? What do you want me to become?"

"I'm sorry, I don't know either. If I could figure it out, it wouldn't be Dark Logic... I'm sorry, Dad was so selfish to make you try these things... If... if you are truly in pain, then learn to be an ordinary person. That... is also your mother's dying wish."

"Old man, don't die!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry to your mother, Chongguang... No matter if you succeed or not, no matter what you become... remember, you are a human first... a human first..."

Gaoxin's mind was extremely chaotic, filled with a mix of pain, sadness, despair, and helplessness.

Ordinary people... Dad, is there any way for ordinary people to survive here?

Ever since he arrived on this island, he hadn't encountered anything good.

"Pfft!"

Gaoxin lightly swayed the giant axe planted in the ground. Like a roly-poly toy, the blade swept down, beheading the bald man.

He numbly dealt with the bald man, and everyone's hearts tightened.

Sule blinked and said, "That's right, Brother killed Silver Hand, that's a hundred points. If I finish off the bald guy, that's two hundred points."

Meimei said, "There are also two Radiators in the storage room. Big Beard is a dog, no reward, but that short one is a mouse. That's another three hundred points."

Sule added, "Plus the survival reward, that's a total of four hundred points."

Meimei suddenly looked at the others, "No matter how many rewards there are, we have to hand them over to the Wa people when we get out."

"But if we conceal the process of this game and claim that the survival rewards were taken by the strong players in the game... we can use all the redemption vouchers we've earned in advance."

"However, this requires the survivors to be united enough to concoct a story, and the fewer people who know, the better. It would be troublesome if the Wa people found out."

Liu Xu was shocked and quickly said, "Brother Xin Ku, don't worry. Others can't investigate our game process. As long as we all say the same thing, it will be fine."

"For a Glass Person to participate in a Low-level Game and obtain over a hundred redemption vouchers in a single match, the Yakuza wouldn't even dream of such a thing. It's simply too rare!"

"I heard from Brother Qiao in the Redemption Squad that Glass People are considered cannon fodder for the squad. It's good enough if they can stay alive. As for redemption vouchers, they can bring out as much as they can."

"Brother Xin Ku, if you don't feel safe, at worst, you can hand over a hundred points. The Wa people will get a hundred points and won't even ask about the game content."

Meimei suggested, "If you kill those five people, Brother, you can get an extra five hundred points as a reward."

For a moment, Liu Xu and the others turned pale.

However, Gaoxin stopped laughing and regained his calm, retorting to Meimei, "If that's the case, why don't I just kill you and Sule too? Then I'll get an extra seven hundred points."

"Ah?" Meimei was stunned and said fearfully, "Brother, I'm on your side. You need someone to corroborate your story and conceal the true points you earned in the game, and Sule and I will never betray you."

Gaoxin placed his hand on Meimei's head, "I know, but not just you and Sule, everyone here will help me conceal it."

"After all, telling Sasaki won't do them any good, only harm."

"If I don't trust those five and choose to kill them, then I shouldn't trust you either. In that case, why not just kill them all?"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out Gaoxin didn't intend to kill them.

Liu Xu quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, we are definitely on your side. Without you, we would have been wiped out."

"The Wa people will exploit all our rewards, so we definitely can't say anything. We'll just say that to save our lives, the redemption vouchers were taken by the strong players in the game."

"This kind of thing is not uncommon. If we say this, each of us can still keep a hundred points as a survival reward. Our interests are tied together."

Gaoxin nodded, "Exactly. Even if there's betrayal, it would only be if the Wa people offered a great reward. But is that possible? In the eyes of the Wa people, you are all livestock."

"It's better to stand with me. We are all in the same boat, and we can look out for each other in the future."

Everyone repeatedly agreed, expressing their gratitude to Gaoxin for leading them to survive and stating that they would follow him from now on.

Meimei pursed her lips and said, "Brother, you're really a good person, aren't you? Just giving up on redemption vouchers that were within your grasp?"

Gaoxin chuckled softly, "Why would I give them up?"

"I'll tell you the truth, no matter what, I don't want to be a slave here, living like livestock."

"I must escape. I believe you don't want to die here after suffering all sorts of torture either, right?"

Everyone was surprised at first, then nodded in agreement.

They didn't expect Gaoxin to be so bold as to openly talk about escaping.

But did they want to escape? Of course they did, but the hope was too slim.

It's more likely that they'd be easily caught and then die miserably.

Gaoxin continued, "Yes, I know it's difficult, so I need more like-minded people, and I also need a lot, a lot of redemption vouchers to become stronger."

"Are you willing to work with me to find a way to escape?"

Sule was the first to express his willingness, and the others quickly followed suit. Who wouldn't want to escape?

Regardless of whether it was true or not, they would all agree at this moment. Gaoxin had already given up on killing them. If they refused now, wouldn't they be isolating themselves?

If anyone dared to say no, let alone Gaoxin, even those who had already agreed would wish that person dead.

After all, if someone wasn't on the same page as everyone else, they would put everyone else in danger.

"Okay, I believe all of you. We'll escape together when we have the chance!" Gaoxin smiled.

Meimei murmured, "Brother, if you have such an idea, you'll need redemption vouchers even more."

Gaoxin nodded heavily, "Yes, I really need them."

Meimei's eyes darted around, recalling Gaoxin's earlier words, and she finally realized his intention.

He wasn't giving up on getting redemption vouchers; he just didn't want to kill for them.

If a cat lets a mouse live, everyone still gets 100 points. Why not just give all the rewards to Gaoxin?

Meimei immediately said, "Brother, when we go out later, you can have my 100 redemption points."

Sule also smiled, "You can have mine too."

After speaking, the two looked at the others.

The others were stunned. Why were they suddenly giving their redemption vouchers to Gaoxin?

Seeing this, Liu Xu immediately shouted, "Mine too, I believe you."

"Since we're planning to stick together, let's just give all the redemption vouchers to the boss to use. If we split them up, none of us can buy much. It's better to concentrate them on one person."

"Anyway, giving the rewards to the cat was our original plan to survive."

"It's better to give them to Gaoxin and gamble on a chance to escape. If Gaoxin hadn't killed Silver Hand, we wouldn't even have the chance to pay and stay alive."

"What do you guys think... isn't that right!"

After speaking, she also looked at the others.

The remaining four felt the gazes and had nothing else to say. They were swept up in it.

But what Liu Xu said made sense. They had been begging and crying for a chance to pay and stay alive before.

Giving rewards to the cat was something the mice had considered from the beginning, and now Gaoxin was the cat.

He had even killed Silver Hand, saved everyone, and vowed to lead them out of the Wa people's clutches. So why not give him the rewards?

With three people taking the lead, the other four had nothing to say and nodded, also expressing their willingness to give them to Gaoxin.

They were not only willing but also afraid that he wouldn't accept them, as they still relied on Gaoxin to carry them out.

Gaoxin smiled, "Good, since you all trust me so much, you are all my partners from now on."

"Liu Xu, are your injuries easy to treat? How many redemption points will it take to heal everyone?"

The official medical standards were there for all to see. Even Sule could undergo heart transplant surgery, and Rou Si could easily bring back the near-dead. Not to mention the official medical facilities, which had superior technology and conditions.

Silver Hand's broken arm before hadn't made him feel like he was crippled, which clearly indicated that regrowing a hand in this tower wasn't particularly expensive.

As expected, Liu Xu said, "When we go out later, just call Number 97 for treatment. For common injuries like our broken bones, two or three redemption points are enough."

Gaoxin grunted, "Then you guys rest for a bit. I'll go check on those two Radiators."

With that, he dragged his axe and walked into a storage room.

Inside the room, the short man and the big beard were still on the verge of death.

One had to admit that these people had incredibly strong vitality. They could lie here for so long with such severe injuries and not die.

Their breathing had even become stronger. Among them, the short man had regained consciousness.

Gaoxin raised his axe. These two couldn't be kept alive.

Upon seeing this, the short man's eyes widened, and he tried to struggle, but he was too weak. His limbs were shattered, and he couldn't move.

"Don't... don't kill me... I'll give you five hundred points..."

Gaoxin shook his head, "I'm afraid I won't live long enough to spend it."

If these two Radiators could hold on until the end of the game and shout for treatment, everyone else would be in danger.

Immediately, the axe fell, ending the short man.

He had overheard their conversation earlier and knew this guy was from the Kutou Alliance, a group of miserable bandits being chased by the Yakuza in the mountains. They were said to be so poor they could barely afford food.

This person was clearly not an important figure in the Kutou Alliance, yet he offered five hundred points to save his life. It was ridiculous.

If he had said fifty points, Gaoxin might have considered it, but five hundred points? He was immediately chopped down.

This person definitely didn't have five hundred points. Saying so meant he had no intention of actually giving them.

"Hmm?" After dealing with the short man, Gaoxin searched his body.

He didn't hold out much hope, but he managed to find three redemption vouchers, all for 10 points each.

"An unexpected bonus?" Gaoxin accepted them immediately.

This guy was from a bandit group, so carrying cash was naturally more convenient. It meant he wouldn't be restricted to only using them at the Silver Tower and could trade directly anywhere, person to person.

He was really poor though, only thirty points on him...

He continued searching and, as expected, found another map.

"This is a map of the Yamato Territory!"

Gaoxin's eyes lit up. The map was very standard, detailing all the mountains, forests, and buildings in the Yamato Territory, with clear paths and even streets drawn precisely.

The entire Yamato Territory had three villages: Yamaguchi Village was the largest, followed by Yoshiwara Village and Lin Family Village. Even smaller outposts like salt fields and training camps around the villages were marked.

In the center, where the three villages met, was a mountainous forest. Two circles were drawn there, each labeled with a name: Charles and Big Milk Cow. They were likely wild factions within that mountainous forest.

Gaoxin quickly found the beach where he had landed by recalling and comparing it to the map, located at the southernmost tip of the forest.

So, the landing spot for his batch of newcomers was in the wilderness between the three villages. If he had run quickly then, and headed east, he could have entered Lin Family Village's territory not too far away.

"Maybe I really could have escaped back then."

Gaoxin wondered if Major Adams had deliberately set such a delivery location. No wonder, even though Yamaguchi Village was by the sea, they hadn't delivered him directly to the village entrance...

He remembered overhearing the Wa people talking before. Adams had a good relationship with the people of Lin Family Village and had targeted the Yakuza several times.

Perhaps the newcomers really could have escaped then, and even the accelerated warship and early delivery might have been Adams putting on an act... all to give this group of newcomers a chance to be taken in by Lin Family Village, even if he was taking money from the Wa people.

Thinking about it, they had indirectly screwed over Luo Yan.

But Luo Yan hadn't done anything wrong... Was this guy just a jinx?

Gaoxin pursed his lips, put the map away, and casually pocketed the watch and small trinkets as well.

Then he immediately went to search the Big Beard, who was even more severely injured and still dazed.

He found a wallet on him, but no redemption vouchers, just a bunch of membership cards...

Like for the water teahouse, the bathhouse, the geisha house...

Good heavens, he was a regular at this village, wasn't he?

He probably spent all his redemption vouchers and then came to participate in the game.

"Don't you have anything good?"

Gaoxin searched carefully, but unfortunately found nothing. This Big Beard lived a life of debauchery; his entire fortune was probably just that battle axe.

He immediately dragged the battle axe in one hand and the Big Beard in the other back to the main hall.

The Big Beard had to be killed, but his identity needed to be changed first.

Gaoxin found some rope and tied it to a pillar on the second floor. He set it up according to the method Meimei had mentioned before, using a heavy object to pull open the collar.

Before long, he had swapped the Big Beard's collar for a mouse collar and, without a word, chopped him down.

As for Silver Hand's corpse, Gaoxin examined it and could only sigh.

Silver Hand's clothes had long since burned away, leaving him naked. Even if he had any medicine, he would have taken it all, and those silver gloves were riddled with holes, twisted into scrap metal.

This guy was the poorest of them all.

Glancing at the time, there was still half an hour left. Gaoxin went to search the various rooms again, not missing any chests in the attic.

Finally, he went to the hidden area under the tree. There was a narrow staircase. Going down the stairs, he saw a large, dark space inside.

Gaoxin lit a fire and saw a large number of what looked like mechanism spray nozzles, some of which were clearly laser emitters.

On the ground, various patterns were distributed, some of mice and some of cats and dogs, covering a considerable area. Theoretically, the area of one pattern was enough to hold 20 people.

Gaoxin looked closely again and found that the patterns on the ground would suddenly change, sometimes becoming blank, sometimes turning into other animals. He couldn't find any pattern for now.

If he had to say... there were at most 20 mouse patterns, at most 1 cat pattern, and at most 3 dog patterns.

There would only be fewer, never more. This was clearly in line with the upper limit mentioned in the game rules.

"I get it, this is the battlefield for the main survival path?"

"Entering an area indicated by a pattern that doesn't belong to your identity will trigger trap attacks? Mice use this to deal with cats?"

"And there's at most one cat pattern, or none at all, making this the most dangerous place for cats."

"Even if a cat enters, it's hard to get deep, like facing a mouse nest."

Gaoxin thought that the bald man had found this place at the beginning but had kept it hidden. However, it was impossible for someone like the bald man to discover this place in every game, so normally, the decisive battle should be here.

"But if a cat really wants to kill someone, there are plenty of ways, like smoke or long-range attacks."

"And what if they guard the exit?"

Gaoxin muttered, suddenly noticing a recessed area at the end of the room that might be a passage.

To reach it was fraught with danger, because the closer he got, the faster the patterns changed, making it impossible even for mice to get close.

"Is this leading to other exits?"

Gaoxin pondered, and on a whim, took a few more steps, stepping on a mouse pattern to get a closer look.

Just then, the mouse pattern beneath his feet suddenly changed to a cat.

Gaoxin startled and quickly retreated back onto the stairs.

Fortunately, nothing happened. He touched his neck, "Is it because I'm also a cat?"

"But if the pattern had turned into a dog just now, I'm afraid I would have been attacked by a trap, right? Not necessarily an instant kill, but probably half-dead."

"Too dangerous. The changes seem to have no pattern. No wonder the bald man kept standing by the stairs and didn't go deeper."

Gaoxin felt lingering fear. He was guaranteed to survive and had already received quite a few rewards.

If he were to die in the secret room at the last moment because he was exploring here, it would truly be a death without peace.

"But since it's confirmed that I can have multiple identities..."

Gaoxin immediately ran out of the secret room, rushed back to the main hall, and picked up a dog collar.

Then, using a rope device he had made, he pulled it open and put it around his neck.

Thus... he was wearing three collars.

"Brother Xin Ku, what are you doing?"

The others were resting in the hall. Seeing Gaoxin's actions, they looked bewildered and confused.

The game was about to end, why would he put on another collar for himself? And a dog's? Dogs were the most useless; wearing it wouldn't bring any extra rewards.

But Gaoxin didn't answer and just ran out.

He quickly entered the secret room again, stood on the stairs, and took a deep breath.

"It's a bit risky, but it should be fine."

Gaoxin had no reason to take risks anymore. Dying would be a huge loss, but he was also genuinely curious about where that passage led.

However, he hesitated for a long time, observed for a long time, and saw no pattern at all.

"I'm too stupid..." Gaoxin sighed.

He resolutely took a step forward, stepping onto the area with the mouse pattern.

Continuing forward, it was another area with mice.

After that, there was an area with dogs. Before he could finish walking, it changed to cats, and he was fine.

"As expected, identities can be stacked... Wearing three collars allows me to traverse the so-called hidden areas. The strong still have a significant advantage."

Gaoxin walked very quickly, and finally, he just started running.

He now had three identities. Theoretically, he could move freely, but anything could happen.

So he still had to be cautious. He needed to get through this section as quickly as possible.

"I'm here!"

Gaoxin went deep into the passage. There were no patterns here; it was like an underground rat tunnel.

He forced himself to walk, cautiously, and even threw things occasionally to test it.

The passage was initially very narrow, then it suddenly opened up.

It turned out to be another room, but it was completely empty, with nothing inside. Only another passage lay ahead.

Gaoxin continued forward, passing through the narrow passage, and arrived at the third room. This time, it had various patterns, just like the first one...

"So, it leads to the base of a tree in the backyard?"

Gaoxin climbed out and indeed, it was a tree.

Just as he was about to leave in disappointment, he suddenly turned back, feeling that something was off.

"What was the middle room for? For cats and mice to fight in?"

Gaoxin returned to the middle room and searched all around.

It was empty, with nothing inside.

However, the walls were very smooth, all made of special metal.

Just as Gaoxin was about to leave, he suddenly had an inspiration and shouted back, "Number 97!"

With a whoosh, the surroundings instantly lit up.

Everything was illuminated brightly, as if he were in a huge white hall.

Number 97's projection appeared directly in the air. At the same time, above Gaoxin, beneath his feet, and in the surrounding air, text flashed everywhere!

"Wow, can an ordinary person really find this easter egg?"

"This guy actually killed all the cats and dogs first before discovering the underground area. Amazing..."

"It's been three months since 'dog catches mouse' was released. Who would have thought the first person to trigger the easter egg would be a Glass Person?"

"Fuck, who could have guessed this? Anyone bet on this? Speak up."

"I lost, I bet on SR."

"Same here, lost on SR."

"Losing together, an SR can die in a low-level game, it's truly bizarre."

"Exactly, I was still waiting for that guy to rise up and get revenge on Tiger Shark, I didn't expect him to die now."

"Haha, this is much more interesting, it's boring when only the strong win."

"But isn't this guy too weak? This kid's physical fitness is ranked at the bottom, only slightly better than those two girls."

"This kid is quite interesting, but to correct you, it's one woman and one cross-dresser."

"It's fine if an ordinary person wins, I just like to empathize with the weak."

All sorts of voices, shuttling and flashing around.

Above and below were also filled with them, as if immersed in a mirage of various texts, making Gaoxin's eyes split open.

He thought there was some hidden treasure, but it turned out to be an easter egg room where he could see the chats of the audience behind the scenes, presented in the form of three-dimensional bullet comments.

"Have you said enough?" Gaoxin said coldly.

"This kid is getting impatient."

"Do you really think you've cleared the game?"

"Don't you want to escape the enslavement of the Yakuza?"

"This is the only chance to communicate with us, are you sure you won't kneel down and beg us for more tips?"

Gaoxin frowned, so there were tips?

Extra rewards? Given by the viewers behind the scenes?

Gaoxin steadied himself and said, "Since you know I want to escape, you should understand that I can't kneel down."

"Hahaha, good, you've got guts."

"This kid has potential, it's a shame he's a glass person."

"A glass person might not necessarily fail to rise, it depends on whether he can truly escape the Yakuza's clutches in the future."

"Hey, little mouse, did you plan to be the cat from the beginning?"

Seeing many people asking this question, Gaoxin frowned, but still said, "Something like that."

"What do you mean, 'something like that'?"

"You let it slip earlier, saying you 'also wanted' to keep the redemption vouchers, I noticed it all."

Gaoxin shrugged, "It didn't matter whether I was a cat or not at first, what I wanted was to kill all the Radiators. Whoever survives in this game is the cat, if I defeat those stronger than me, I'll be the strongest, the collar isn't important."

"Also, I wasn't letting it slip then, but hinting to Jin Meimei that I also needed redemption vouchers."

"She's very smart and wants to follow me. If I can survive in the end and indicate that I won't kill anyone, she'll understand that I want to collect money peacefully and speak for me."

The bullet comments were shocked, and then frantically asked, "Is that how it is?"

"Indeed, if someone else voluntarily surrendered them, it would be better than you personally asking for them, and the team would be more united."

"Because in their eyes, this is an investment in you, not your exploitation."

"Didn't this guy not go to school?"

"Hey, why don't you just kill everyone? No one can stop you anyway."

"Yeah, why insist on having them voluntarily give you the redemption vouchers? What if it doesn't work out?"

Gaoxin frowned, "What I said is the truth. If I can lead everyone to survive, I'll gain more helpers. I don't want to kill people randomly."

The bullet comments said, "Hahaha, are you really that good?"

"I don't believe it. If someone refuses, you'll definitely kill them."

"This guy didn't hesitate when killing the Radiators and that bald man."

"I don't believe it either, it's too ridiculous. Hurry up and tell the truth, or you won't get any tips."

Gaoxin looked at the bullet comments with a sneer.

But he finally thought about it and said, "If you must know another reason, it's that I don't know if I, who was initially classified as a mouse, can definitely become a cat."

"Why should I kill people based on a guess? Maybe even if I kill them all, I'll still only get the 100 survival reward meant for a mouse."

"My hands would be stained with blood for nothing, and perhaps you guys behind the scenes would still mock me, a mouse, for my wishful thinking."

"Conversely, if I don't kill them, they'll definitely each get 100 points, that's clearly stated in the rules."

The bullet comments suddenly understood, so that's how it was.

They were viewing from a God's perspective, so they couldn't understand why he wouldn't kill those useless people.

But with Gaoxin's explanation, they finally understood.

When it was uncertain whether the multi-layered identity was definitely achievable, killing everyone would result in a maximum of 100 points in the worst-case scenario.

But by sparing them, regardless of Gaoxin's identity, there would be at least 800 points combined from eight people.

He was directly planning for the latter. As long as all the Radiators were dead, Gaoxin wouldn't even need to wear the cat collar; he could gain benefits with one hand holding the collar and the other holding the axe, without saying a word.

"Are you really willing to gamble your life? Gambling that Silver Hand will agree to you? One against three?"

Gaoxin said faintly, "I can only say this if he catches me. I'm sure he'll play the most greedily, but I'm not sure if I can survive."

"But gambling with your life is gambling with your life. It's just death. If you survive today, will you definitely survive tomorrow?"

"I must get out of this damned place. I want to be greedier than him!"

The bullet screen comments all agreed. In a place like Sin Prison Island, one had to be mad to survive.

From the very beginning, Gaoxin had played with the determination to die. His goal was never to survive.

It was as if for him, surviving once meant his entire life had died.

"You dare to gamble with your life on the first day you arrive on the island? You're very suitable for this place."

"Interesting, are the Glass People going to rise again?"

"Hard to say. Falling into the hands of the Yakuza is really bad luck."

"It's still too early to rise. Silver Hand also started as a Glass Person, and after finally becoming an SR, he still died?"

"Kid, here's a piece of advice: don't try to escape directly. It's impossible."

Gaoxin looked at Number 97 and immediately asked a few questions.

As expected, Number 97 could communicate in this easter egg room, but he couldn't trade.

He asked about the conditions for opening the easter egg, and Number 97's answer was some kind of achievement.

It was different every time. This time, it was to become the only cat and the only dog. This meant the game was basically over, and the bullet screen comments wouldn't interfere with the game's progress.

And undoubtedly, such a condition was the most difficult for a mouse.

But as long as the conditions were met, one could go to a specific area and call out to the AI to receive a reward in the easter egg room. As for how much the reward would be, it depended on the AI's mood. In any case, it could not exceed the maximum amount that could be obtained in the current game.

Gaoxin finally said coldly, "Where's my reward?"

"Don't rush, kid. The game isn't over yet."

"Let's see if you can survive first."

"Yes, you'll see it at settlement."

"Haha, get lost. I've already followed you. Next time, play an Intermediate Game."

Seeing this, Gaoxin turned and left.

He didn't want to look at the faces of these people for another moment.

Gaoxin left the room, quickly started, and soon ran out of the underground, returning to the surface.

In the lobby, everyone asked in surprise, "Brother, where did you go? Why did it take so long?"

Gaoxin immediately told them about the easter egg room, but he concealed the matter of the reward. He felt it was unnecessary to mention it, as it would only incite envy.

"It's almost time. I'll carry you all to the door first."

Gaoxin dragged these people one by one and placed them at the entrance.

This tired him out. As he dragged the last person, he glanced at the clock in the lobby. The time had arrived.

"Just in time..." Gaoxin brought the last person to the door.

Sule asked, "Brother, is it time?"

Gaoxin nodded instinctively. Everyone immediately refused his help and scrambled to get out.

Wait a minute? Time?

Suddenly, Gaoxin froze and rushed forward to hold everyone back.

"Don't move! No one is allowed to go out!"

He panicked and directly grabbed Liu Xu, who was crawling the fastest, and threw her back.

Liu Xu fell and hurt herself, looking at Gaoxin in shock, "Wh-what's wrong?"

Gaoxin roared, "Something's wrong... The time to leave is calculated from when each of you entered."

"Although the mouse could enter at the start of the game, you guys didn't come in immediately. The time for each person to stay for 120 minutes is different."

Everyone was stunned. Yes, they had all come in late, having watched Silver Hand and the others fight for a while outside.

Only Gaoxin had entered right at the beginning. Even Sule was late.

Now they were at the door, waiting to leave. If the time was based on Gaoxin, then everyone else would die!

Even if it was only a few minutes, or even half a minute, they would be instantly killed.

If they died in the end for violating the rules, they would truly die with regret.

"I know. Didn't you factor in the time we entered late?" Meimei asked.

"I did, but... there must be another meaning to this rule itself." Gaoxin frowned, took out his watch, and immediately returned to the lobby to look at the clock.

After careful comparison, his face turned ugly, and he cursed at the crystal ball, "You bunch of beasts."

The clock in this mansion was fast!

And it was only a little bit fast on the second hand. It wasn't noticeable at first, but at the end, there was a one-minute difference.

One minute, it was just one minute.

If you didn't carefully compare it to a clock, you wouldn't notice at first glance.

This was most likely designed for cats, specifically those cats who confidently finished off all their enemies early.

Gaoxin could already imagine how many players in this game, after confidently stepping out of the area right on time, would collapse when told they needed to instant-kill.

He returned to the main entrance and explained the situation.

Everyone gritted their teeth: "Damn it, they just want to see our expressions change from joy to shock to despair."

"If we had stepped out just now, they probably would have popped champagne to celebrate."

Everyone was both angry and terrified, a wave of post-fear washing over them.

Meimei looked at Gaoxin in surprise: "How did you realize the clock in the game was faster?"

Gaoxin said gravely: "Because this game is too easy for the strongest players."

"If Silver Hand wasn't so greedy, this game would have been a freebie. If he had played a bit more casually, there would have been no surprises."

"This would have led to the latter half being garbage time, which the dignitaries wouldn't have liked."

"So, they had to add a killer move targeting those who finished the game too easily."

That being said, if it wasn't for a comment in the easter egg room saying, 'See if you can survive first,' he wouldn't have been so cautious... It's too easy to let your guard down at the last moment; no one can plan for every eventuality.

It seemed the easter egg room wasn't entirely useless. They had the Heavenly Eye, and had even seen different people play the same game. A casual remark could be useful.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully Gaoxin had searched the short guy for his watch.

Gaoxin looked at the watch, recalling what the starting time had been.

But he hadn't had a time marker from the beginning. Perhaps even the starting time was a trap. He decided not to think about it anymore and simply waited another ten minutes.

This time, it was definitely enough. Everyone went out one by one.

As the last person left the courtyard, Number 97 appeared: "The 'Dog Catches Mouse' game has ended. All players will be settled."

In an instant, a picture was projected directly onto Gaoxin's retina.

He skipped his own number and name, and went straight to the results.

"Mouse survival reward 100, old cat survival reward 100..."

"Bonus for hunting four mice, an extra 400..."

"Audience tips 2000!"

"Total 2600 redemption vouchers."

Gaoxin raised an eyebrow. He had confirmed at the end that he could have multiple identities, so receiving survival rewards for both mouse and cat simultaneously wasn't unexpected.

The maximum profit for this game was actually 2500 points.

He just hadn't expected... the audience to tip two thousand!

He fought tooth and nail to earn six hundred, but the tips far exceeded his earnings. So, the biggest reward in the Redemption Game was actually the tips?

This was probably to encourage powerful players to stir up trouble and make the game as intense as possible. The evaluation from the behind-the-scenes operators was better than any reward.

"Clatter!"

The collars on everyone's necks instantly expanded automatically, rose into the sky, and disappeared.

Then, everyone except Gaoxin asked for treatment. A stream of material flow descended, and soon they felt an itch where their wounds were, and stood up healed.

Their injuries, though seemingly severe, were just broken bones. It only cost two points each.

Healing for Glass People was really cheap. It was probably much more expensive for Radiators.

"Brother, all our rewards are yours." Sule and Meimei directly transferred their rewards to him.

No one else caused trouble, and they all transferred their rewards, each person giving 98 points.

With this, Gaoxin's total rewards reached 3286 redemption vouchers.