I Am San
[Camera not turned on]
[Event participants loading]
With a mechanical voice announcing, almost all the participants browsing the live stream received a notification that "the exploration of Nanshui Town has begun."
At the very top of the entire section, an official live stream with a god-like perspective suddenly appeared, pushing down all the other celebrity prediction live streams.
These live-streaming events that recruit participants are never reliable, but any event strongly promoted by the system will receive "broadcast coverage across the entire network".
Instantly, a bunch of strategists who happened to be there flooded into the live stream, and then one after another, those who hadn't opened the system also came in after being reminded by their companions.
Based on the current frequency of broadcasts, not many people should have the leisure to watch live streams anymore. However, in order to retain viewers, the system has implemented a new policy—
If it's time to participate in a deduction exercise while watching a live stream, the exercise time can be postponed indefinitely until the live stream ends or you voluntarily leave the live stream.
When real-world participants watch the live stream, it doesn't mean they can't do anything; it just means they have an extra screen in front of them that no one else can see.
That way, no matter what, watching the live stream won't be a loss.
[Here I am, here I am, first comment!]
I wonder how many bigwigs are involved this time.
[System notification: Zeng Lai has entered the live stream room]
[System notification: Xu Shu has entered the live stream room]
[To be honest, really weak people probably wouldn't even dare to sign up. This level of activity is clearly just cannon fodder for the weak.]
[What if there's someone with intellectual disabilities who doesn't believe in superstitions?]
[System notification: Sha has entered the live stream room]
[Never mind that, want to bet on how many celebrity predictors there are? I'm betting on the broken-mirror Magician, he's in this world.]
I bet the Flower Seeker got his investigator's video last time.
[System notification: Qu Xuanqing has entered the live stream room]
[The list hasn't been released yet, but it should be available once the cameras are turned on and the individual live streams are open.]
Amidst the scrolling bullet comments, some glittering celebrity predictors entered, creating chaos.
The system remained undisturbed, with lines of small fluorescent text projected onto the completely black screen.
[This event has invited 50 participants of all levels to participate in the simulation. A points-based survival system will be used. The specific rules are as follows.]
[Points Acquisition: ① Completing Side Quest of varying difficulty within Nanshui Town will earn you different points. ② Advancing in the Main Quest will reward you with 100 points for every 1% progress (progress is accumulated per player and is not shared).]
[Survival Conditions: Follow the main storyline and survive for 7 days. After 7 days, the system will remove all injuries from each player's body.]
[It's survival, not escape; this world must be incredibly dangerous!]
[Zhao Ruru: I've discovered something. The system says to clear the injuries from each participant's body. (Important note: physical injuries.)]
[I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it, does it mean the emotional damage is irreparable?]
[This is just another event designed to boost the Personality Assimilation Degree rating.]
Just as the viewers in the live chat noticed the trap, the system released another list.
The names of fifty Persona Mask were neatly listed above, many of them glittering, which immediately gave the viewers in the live broadcast room a shock.
The system doesn't care about any of the maddening details on the list; it coldly announces them in a mechanical voice:
[Camera on, personal live stream open, please enjoy watching.]
Fifty small screens suddenly appeared below the official live stream room, which had exclusive access to the section. However, the traffic within the official live stream room was not immediately diverted.
Instead, the discussion forum exploded.
Some expected big names did participate in the event, such as the veteran bigwig Xunhuaren and the rising star Mo.
But could someone tell them why, in a list ordered by rank, the name at the very top was one they had never seen before... "Flower"?
The name has a unique glow effect that belongs to celebrity predictors, indicating that he should be quite famous in the live streaming sector.
But is this reasonable? Where does this guy's fame come from? The comments section was flooded with questions, but not a single person said they knew of "Hua's" existence.
Moreover, this "flower"... placed alongside the "flower seekers" who are at the top of the list, is inexplicably... jarring.
[Wait a minute, the second is Yan Li, the third is Medusa, and who is the fourth? Who is Xing?]
[Holy crap, is this the happiness I was thinking of?] Lan
[Holy crap, wasn't he dead already!]
[Holy crap, I remember now, isn't he the nominal captain of Broken Mirror?!]
[Holy crap, this list seems to be linked to several paranormal events.]
[Loading complete, dungeon about to begin.]
The bustling outside world and the silence here in Yu Xing were in stark contrast. When the countdown ended, a distinct pulling sensation came from the void.
He was still sitting on the sofa, but the faces of Carlos and Zhao Yijiu beside him gradually blurred, turning into a white blur.
Amidst the flickering light and shadow, Yu Xing saw strands of colorless silk threads hanging down from the sky, blocking his contact with his surroundings.
These densely packed threads, which looked like beautiful ice, made Yu Xing feel a chill run down her spine, as if they weren't threads at all, but rather endless worms.
The ice threads completely merged into one, and the surrounding light suddenly distorted, changing its appearance in the model lake. Yu Xing closed his eyes, and in his perception, time and space were leaping into another orbit at a strange speed.
With a soft click, the train connected.
In the blink of an eye, he found himself sitting on a swaying bus.
Yu Xing's seat was towards the back, next to a woman with an elegant updo, wearing a winter cheongsam and a thick fox fur shawl, who was still sleeping.
From his perspective, he could see a large expanse of heads that were almost halfway up the seat.
A quick glance to the back revealed the exact number of people – exactly fifty, excluding the drivers.
The sunlight outside the window was bright, and the scenery rushing past was vivid and refreshing. He was wearing a not-too-thick trench coat, with a pair of non-prescription glasses perched on his nose to appear refined, and a somewhat familiar painting tube leaning against the side of his chair.
The bus lurched and turned a corner on the road, and the silhouette of a small town could be vaguely seen in the distance.
The female voice system prompted Yu Xing in her ear:
[After disembarking, your current identity and background will be unlocked. Entering Nanshui Town will begin the Main Quest and unlock Side Quest.]
About a minute later, voices gradually filled the quiet car. The woman in the next seat also suddenly opened her eyes and glanced at Yu Xing with a wary and sharp look.
It seems the passengers on the train all woke up around the same time.
Yu Xing remained calm and even had the leisure to look out the window at the scenery.
Coincidentally, the background of this instance is roughly the same as the real world: winter—perhaps deep winter—and it has just snowed, leaving everything white.
The woman next to him stared at him for a long time, and through the whispers of the people in the front, back, and even further seats, she could confirm that everyone in the car was a calculator.
She gently nudged Yu Xing's arm. "Hello... are you here for tourism too?"
The bus is a very common tour bus. Although the system hasn't provided any background information yet, experienced users have already guessed how to gather 50 strangers together.
This time, they must be 50 tourists from all over the country.
The woman thought, "If I'm wrong, I'll eat shit."
Yu Xing then turned around, adjusted the chain-framed glasses that gave him a pretentious, artsy air, his expression somewhat indifferent, and his reply concise, "Hmm."
Since the purpose is to create momentum for the broken mirror, this time he doesn't intend to use his feigned friendliness to deal with others. He wants to do as he pleases, and no one can stop him. Even if he has to scheme, he will do it openly, so that people know it's a trap but have no choice but to jump in.
Moreover, in a single-player points system, everyone except those confirmed to be on your side is an opponent, and these seasoned veterans won't show any mercy.
The woman was taken aback by his cold attitude, and carefully examined his face. "Perhaps you haven't seen me before? I am Xue Shouyun, my title is 'Shouyun'."
Yu Xing: "Oh, I know, the new vice president of the Hourglass Guild."
The president of the hourglass is Sha, a particularly eccentric girl, while there is no single vice president. According to what Yu Xing learned during his stay at the Dome Snow Mountain, Xue Shouyun is a strategist who has emerged unexpectedly this year. He was originally a lone wolf, but was later favored by Sha, who provided him with resources and promoted him all the way.
Xue Shouyun was at the height of his power; everyone knew the name Shouyun.
Unfortunately, in Yu Xing's view, the foundation was insufficient, and it was still too weak.
Out of politeness, he took the initiative to respond with, "I'm San, the one with 'rationality' in English."
"..." Xue Shouyun was clearly even more puzzled.
The name didn't spread widely. When Yu Xing was "alive," people would still call him that. But after Yu Xing "died," Po Jing's fame grew. People weren't familiar with Po Jing's captain, and at most, they would learn about his Persona Mask. Only some older deducers remembered the word "San."
In Xue Shouyun's view, the man in front of him was far too calm. Usually, when a predictor whose name he had never even heard of recognized the management of the major guilds, he would either show respect or fear. Regardless of what he thought in his heart, he would at least put on a show.
Little did they know...
In her view, this ordinary, relatively unknown fortune teller already had five times the number of viewers in her live stream, and the gap was rapidly widening.
Yu Xing, however, had no interest in chatting or negotiating with her.
He sensed a gaze upon him.
He wasn't even sure which seat the gaze was coming from; it was so intense, not malicious, yet it sent chills down his spine.
It even feels somewhat familiar.
Just as he suspected that the florist, who hadn't appeared before him since being exposed, was also on the bus, the bus came to a swaying stop.
The driver, who had been driving with his head down, turned 180 degrees. His face, covered in lividity, was stiff and displeased. In a hoarse voice, he said to everyone, "We've arrived."
Lan