Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points & Events

• Gu Mian and his group contact a person named Old Xu from Paradise, seeking work and a way to enter Paradise.
• Old Xu mentions two methods: using a Dungeon Admission Ticket or meeting specific conditions to enter a special dungeon like the Package Delivery Dungeon.
• Gu Mian and Fatty recall a delivery truck they encountered after clearing their first dungeon, potentially linking it to the Package Delivery Dungeon.

Character Developments

• Gu Mian shows determination in finding a way to Paradise.
• Fatty exhibits curiosity and eagerness to explore new dungeons.

Significant Themes

• The struggle to find work and a way to Paradise.
• The mystery and allure of special dungeons.

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian and Fatty discuss and strategize about entering Paradise and the Package Delivery Dungeon.
• The fortune teller provides suggestions but is cautious about entering special dungeons.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Mian's mother, a two-meter-tall woman, scolds him for bringing "trash" home, referring to the people he's rescued.
• A crushed delivery truck from Cuttlefish Logistics is found, containing a single delivery bag addressed to the morgue of Lianhua Hospital.
• Gu Mian decides to deliver the bag, taking Xiao Hong with him.

Character Developments

• Gu Mian: Shows responsibility as a deliveryman, even when the package is empty. He's also resourceful and determined, willing to deliver to unusual places like a morgue.
• Fatty: Shows concern for Gu Mian's safety and is knowledgeable about delivery procedures.
• Chu Changge: Remains silent but observant, as usual.

Significant Themes

• Responsibility and professionalism (Gu Mian's commitment to delivering the package despite its emptiness and the unusual destination).
• Unusual circumstances (delivering to a morgue, dealing with a flattened delivery truck).

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian and Fatty: They discuss the Cuttlefish Logistics delivery truck and Gu Mian's plan to deliver the package to the morgue.
• Gu Mian and Xiao Hong: They go together to deliver the package, with Xiao Hong initially excited but later unhappy with the destination.
• Gu Mian and Mr. Cao (implied): Gu Mian knocks on the morgue drawer, addressing Mr. Cao as the recipient.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Mian, a delivery man, knocks on a morgue drawer to deliver a package to 'Cao Zhen Leng.'
• 'Cao Zhen Leng' is revealed to be a game NPC, who gives Gu Mian a five-star review and triggers an exclusive prerequisite quest for the 'Postman' Profession Dungeon.
• The quest requires Gu Mian to deliver ninety-nine packages, including peculiar items like 'aged grave soil' and 'neighbor's fifteen hens,' to various strange and real-world addresses.
• Gu Mian decides to focus on finding information about the 'Paradise' world instead of the delivery quest.

Character Developments

• Gu Mian: Shows professionalism and patience in his delivery job, and demonstrates strategic thinking in prioritizing his tasks.
• Fatty: Exhibits resourcefulness and eagerness in helping Gu Mian, using his 'Strange Camera' to document the delivery list and suggesting starting with simpler deliveries.

Significant Themes

• The game's complex and demanding Profession Dungeon system, requiring real-world tasks and dungeon entries for progression.
• The contrast between the mundane (real-world deliveries) and the extraordinary (strange addresses and dungeon deliveries).

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian interacts with the NPC 'Cao Zhen Leng,' initially thinking he's a frozen corpse, then realizing he's an NPC with a sense of humor.
• Gu Mian discusses the delivery quest and the Paradise world with Fatty and Chu Changge, demonstrating teamwork and shared goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ticket Seller 10076, fearing Gu Mian's frequent Dungeon entries, is relieved when Gu Mian arrives for a delivery quest instead.
• Gu Mian delivers mosquito coils to the nearest ticket booth, receiving a five-star review from an unseen hand.
• 10076 calls his friend Che Lingling to discuss Gu Mian's unusual behavior and a quest involving delivering numerous packages.

Character Developments

• Ticket Seller 10076: Initially fearful of Gu Mian, he becomes curious and concerned about Gu Mian's delivery quest.
• Gu Mian: Shows no signs of slowing down his quest, now focusing on delivering packages.
• Fatty: Assists Gu Mian and speculates about the mysterious hand delivering goods and reviews.

Significant Themes

• Fear and anxiety: 10076's fear of Gu Mian's Dungeon entries and his relief when Gu Mian does a delivery quest instead.
• Quest system: The mysterious hand's involvement in Gu Mian's delivery quest, suggesting a larger system at play.

Character Interactions

• 10076 and Gu Mian: 10076 is initially tense but becomes curious when Gu Mian delivers mosquito coils.
• Gu Mian and Fatty: They work together to deliver the package, with Fatty speculating about the quest's mechanics.
• 10076 and Che Lingling: 10076 calls Che Lingling to discuss Gu Mian's unusual behavior and the delivery quest.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Mian is on a delivery quest with over ninety packages to deliver.
• Che Lingling, a hearse salesperson, discusses Gu Mian's quest with colleagues at the supermarket.
• Gu Mian delivers a yellow cookbook to the supermarket's book section, receiving another five-star good review slip.
• Gu Mian and the Fatty buy daily necessities and a simple game console at the supermarket.
• The Fatty overhears supermarket employees discussing an upcoming trial of an Upper Class individual in Paradise.

Character Developments

• Che Lingling is planning to find a new job due to the cancellation of the hearse sales section.
• Gu Mian continues to complete his delivery quest, receiving another good review slip.
• The Fatty shows concern for Xiao Hong's well-being by buying her a game console.

Significant Themes

• The impact of the game's changes on NPCs' lives (e.g., Che Lingling's job search).
• The mysterious trial of an Upper Class individual in Paradise.

Character Interactions

• Che Lingling and 10076 discuss Gu Mian's delivery quest over the phone.
• Gu Mian and the Fatty work together to deliver packages and shop at the supermarket.
• Supermarket employees discuss the upcoming trial in Paradise.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Mian suspects that the Upper Class person being judged in Paradise is his acquaintance, Louis.
• They decide to hurry to Paradise to rescue Louis before the judgment.
• Fatty suggests using Xiao Qiao's Big Data Search to find nearby Dungeon Exchange Tickets.
• They go to Xiao Qiao's room but find her and Liu Ruyan out with the fortune teller.
• Chu Changge suggests that staying in the building might bring bad luck.
• Xiao Hong, left behind, accidentally triggers a special dungeon, "Corpse Elimination Game."

Character Developments

• Gu Mian shows concern for Louis and determination to rescue him.
• Fatty demonstrates his strategic thinking and resourcefulness.
• Xiao Hong shows curiosity and naivety, accidentally triggering a dungeon.

Significant Themes

• The theme of friendship and loyalty, as Gu Mian is willing to risk his life to save Louis.
• The theme of luck and fate, as the fortune teller's prediction influences the characters' actions.

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian and Fatty work together to plan their next move.
• Xiao Hong's interaction with the game console leads to the triggering of the special dungeon.
• Chu Changge's comment about bad luck hints at potential danger in the building.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Players are suddenly pulled into a "Corpse Match-3" special dungeon while planning to save Louis.
• The dungeon is a building filled with corpses that must be eliminated using a Match-3 mechanic within a time limit.
• Each player is assigned to a different floor, with Gu Mian on the fifth and sixth floors.
• Gu Mian explores his initial room (601) and discovers a corpse in a water tank, a room number grid, and a countdown timer on a display screen.
• He finds an opening in the floor leading to the fifth floor, where he sees another corpse (501) who died from overeating.

Character Developments

• Fatty is initially shocked and confused by the sudden dungeon appearance but hopes to complete it quickly.
• Gu Mian remains calm and observant, analyzing the dungeon's mechanics and layout.
• Coco and 007 are also pulled into the dungeon, expressing displeasure.

Significant Themes

• Survival and time pressure, as players must clear corpses within a five-hour limit.
• Exploration and discovery, with Gu Mian investigating his surroundings to understand the dungeon's rules.

Character Interactions

• Fatty, Coco, and 007 are together in one room, while Gu Mian is alone in his room.
• Gu Mian hasn't encountered any other players yet but plans to search both the fifth and sixth floors to find them.

Key Plot Points

• The group discovers they're restricted to the 7th and 8th floors.
• They find a corpse strangled to death on their floor.
• The dungeon's mission is revealed: connect and eliminate corpses of the same type.
• They have five hours to complete the mission.

Character Developments

• Fatty is worried about Dr. Gu Mian and Young Master Chu.
• 007 analyzes the dungeon's mechanics and the types of corpses.
• Coco suggests they need to complete missions to unlock all corpse locations.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and communication are crucial for success.
• The dungeon's malicious nature forces players to consider others' actions.

Character Interactions

• Fatty, 007, and Coco work together to map out the corpses on their floors.
• They discuss strategies to eliminate the corpses and complete the mission.
• Meanwhile, Gu Mian on floors 5 and 6 finds he can eliminate all corpses on his floors but chooses to wait and observe the other players' actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Mian, on floors five and six, divides the building into four sections for corpse clearance.
• He guesses eight people entered the dungeon, including himself, Fatty, Chu Changge, Coco, and three men from the first floor.
• Special Items are unusable in this dungeon, hindering communication.
• Gu Mian gathers an axe as a weapon and awaits quests to find corpse locations.
• After half an hour, a quest appears: find a strawberry pendant necklace for the lady in room 608 in exchange for two corpse locations.
• Gu Mian searches room 608 but finds no necklace.
• He discovers the necklace on the corpse in room 605, which is submerged in a water tank.
• Gu Mian smashes the water tank to retrieve the necklace.

Character Developments

• Gu Mian shows strategic thinking in dividing the building for corpse clearance.
• He demonstrates problem-solving skills and initiative in triggering the quest and retrieving the necklace.
• Gu Mian exhibits physical strength and determination in smashing the water tank.

Significant Themes

• Communication Barrier: The inability to use Special Items for communication highlights the isolation and challenge of the dungeon.
• Quest Progression: The irregular issuance of quests and the need to interact with corpses to progress emphasize the importance of understanding and adapting to the dungeon's rules.

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian interacts with the corpses, treating them as sources of information and obstacles to overcome.
• He doesn't hesitate to use force (e.g., pushing the overfed ghost off the chair, smashing the water tank) to achieve his goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Mian finds a bloated corpse in a water vat, which he suspects is a clone of the evil god, Xu Xingcheng.
• He discovers that the corpse is too heavy to move and can't communicate, but it might rise as a Fierce Ghost after five hours.
• Gu Mian returns to room 608, where he finds the scorched corpse and returns the Strawberry Necklace, completing a task that reveals the locations of two corpses on the seventh and fourth floors.

Character Developments

• Gu Mian demonstrates his strength and determination in handling the heavy corpse.
• The evil god's clone is revealed to be dead but might rise as a Fierce Ghost.
• Gu Mian shows empathy and respect towards the deceased in room 608.

Significant Themes

• The evil god's interference in the Dungeon and his possible motives.
• The importance of teamwork and communication in the Dungeon, as seen in the revelation of corpse locations.

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian interacts with the corpses, trying to communicate with them and complete tasks.
• Fatty, Coco, and 007 discuss the Dungeon's progress and the revelation of corpse locations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fatty, Coco, and Young Master Chu are on the same floor and receive a new task to help Mr. Corpse in Room 708 find his lost face, which will unlock the locations of two corpses in the building.
• Gu Mian, alone on his floor, receives a task to help Mr. Corpse in Room 603 find his scattered body parts, which will unlock the locations of three corpses in the building. He must complete the task within ten minutes to avoid punishment.
• Gu Mian finds a work manual from a previous dungeon that mentions BUG fixes related to his current situation.

Character Developments

• Fatty shows uncertainty and concern for his friends' safety.
• Coco demonstrates analytical thinking and strategic planning.
• Gu Mian exhibits curiosity and resourcefulness, connecting his current situation to a previous dungeon's BUG fixes.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork vs. Isolation: The characters are divided into groups, with Gu Mian isolated. This highlights the challenges and dangers of being alone in the dungeon.
• Task Complexity: The tasks given to the characters increase in difficulty, reflecting the dungeon's intention to make the players' journey more challenging.
• Corpse Interaction: The corpses in the dungeon are not just obstacles but entities with their own needs and motivations, adding a layer of complexity to the players' interactions with them.

Character Interactions

• Fatty, Coco, and Young Master Chu work together to solve the task given to them, demonstrating teamwork and mutual support.
• Gu Mian interacts with the corpses in the dungeon, trying to understand their needs and motivations to complete his tasks.
• Gu Mian's interaction with Miss Scorched, the scorched corpse, is brief but shows her resentment towards him for taking her necklace.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Mian discovers a BUG record about a dismembering ghost in the corpse puzzle mission.
• He finds the dismembering ghost's torso, head, and left arm in different rooms.
• He retrieves the ghost's left arm and left leg from a room with a gluttonous ghost and an oil drum, respectively.
• The dismembering ghost tries to punish Gu Mian but fails due to its senility and Gu Mian's quick thinking.

Character Developments

• Gu Mian demonstrates his resourcefulness and quick thinking in solving the puzzle and outsmarting the dismembering ghost.
• The dismembering ghost is revealed to be old, senile, and not very sharp, making it prone to mistakes.

Significant Themes

• The theme of perseverance is evident as Gu Mian continues to solve the puzzle despite the impending punishment.
• The theme of adaptability is shown as Gu Mian uses the gluttonous ghost's peculiar behavior to his advantage.

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian interacts with various ghosts, including the dismembering ghost and the gluttonous ghost, using his wits to outmaneuver them.
• The dismembering ghost and the gluttonous ghost interact with each other, albeit indirectly, as the gluttonous ghost helps Gu Mian find the dismembering ghost's leg.

Key events

• Fatty, Coco, and 007 search the seventh and eighth floors twice for the missing face required by their task. They find nothing, despite checking every room and corpse.
• With four hours remaining and the task still incomplete, they decide to return to Room 708 and search the dismembered ghost more thoroughly.
• On the way, they see a notice that players on the fifth and sixth floors have completed a challenge in Room 608. Their success unlocks three corpse locations.
• A second notice reports that players on the third and fourth floors completed a memory challenge in Room 303, unlocking four more locations. The group now knows the locations of nine corpses in total.
• As they examine the updated chart, one corpse marker suddenly moves.

Character developments and interactions

• Fatty becomes increasingly anxious and frightened by the building’s corpses, and says he wishes Gu Mian were there. He also proposes moving the dismembered ghost to signal what kind of corpse the others should look for, showing his growing willingness to try reckless ideas.
• Coco and 007 help Fatty climb between floors and work with him to retrace their search. 007 stays focused on the task and the time limit, while Coco shares Fatty’s curiosity about who is completing challenges elsewhere.
• The trio speculate that Gu Mian may be the celebrated player on the fifth and sixth floors, since the notice praises that player as intelligent, resourceful, and “mighty of fist.” They also guess that Young Master Chu or Ren Leshan may be among the players on the third and fourth floors.
• 007 privately suspects Fatty is becoming more reckless from spending time with Gu Mian.

Significant themes

• Time pressure and uncertainty: The group’s search is fruitless while the countdown continues, and they do not know where the missing face is hidden.
• Cooperation and competition across floors: Other teams’ successes provide clues and gradually reveal more of the building, though the group remains isolated from them.
• Information and risk: The corpse chart is a changing source of intelligence; Fatty’s idea to move a corpse could help communicate with others, but may also be dangerous.
• Comic characterization: The game’s extravagant praise for the unknown “mighty of fist” player offers a humorous hint that Gu Mian may be involved.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A charred corpse on the second floor is moved around, indicating a player's strategy.
• The player on the second floor aligns their burned corpse with floor 4's to form a pattern for elimination.
• Floors three and four remain inactive, refusing to help floor two, suggesting a possible connection with the captives on floor one.
• The trio on floor seven searches room 708, finding no clues on the dismembered corpse or the axe.

Character Developments

• 007 reveals her knowledge of Ren Leshan's character and suspects he's on floors three and four.
• Fatty expresses concern for the safety of those on floors one and two, feeling helpless due to the distance and lack of Special Items.
• 007 remembers Gu Mian's help in the past, showing a level of trust and reliance on her.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Betrayal: The suspicion that Ren Leshan and his group might betray floors one and two highlights the theme of trust and betrayal in the game.
• Teamwork and Isolation: The disadvantageous position of floors one and two emphasizes the importance of teamwork and the danger of isolation in the game.
• Perseverance: Despite the challenges and uncertainty, the characters continue to search for clues and strategize, showing perseverance in the face of adversity.

Character Interactions

• 007, Fatty, and Coco work together to analyze the situation and search for clues, demonstrating teamwork and mutual support.
• The suspected connection between the captives on floor one and the inactivity of floors three and four hints at potential character interactions and conflicts in the future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fatty discovers a ghost face on his back, growing in size.
• 007, Coco, and Fatty attempt to remove the face, but it's fused with Fatty's skin and growing larger.
• 007 decides to cauterize the wound using a red-hot axe and gasoline to stop the bleeding.
• Fatty screams in pain as Coco begins the procedure.

Character Developments

• Fatty: Initially panicked and squeamish, he becomes determined to endure the pain when he understands the severity of the situation.
• 007: Shows leadership and quick thinking, devising a plan to stop the bleeding using limited resources.
• Coco: Assists 007 and helps restrain Fatty during the procedure.

Significant Themes

• Survival: The characters prioritize survival over comfort and pain tolerance.
• Teamwork: The trio works together to address the immediate threat.
• Pain and Endurance: Fatty must endure significant pain to remove the ghost face.

Character Interactions

• Fatty, 007, and Coco work together to assess and address the situation.
• 007 takes the lead in devising a plan, while Coco assists in restraining Fatty and executing the plan.
• Fatty expresses his fears and concerns, but ultimately cooperates with the plan to remove the ghost face.

Key Plot Points

• Gu Mian successfully reassembles the dismembered ghost in Room 603, completing a quest and unlocking nine corpse locations.
• A new challenge from Room 504 involves an eating contest with a starvation ghost. The winner unlocks four corpse locations for all players.
• Floors seven and eight complete a task, unlocking two corpse locations.

Character Developments

• Gu Mian demonstrates adaptability and strategic thinking in the eating challenge.
• The starvation ghost in Room 504 reveals unexpected elegance and cunning in its eating habits.

Significant Themes

• The theme of competition and strategy continues as Gu Mian faces new challenges.
• The dungeon's tasks and rewards system encourages players to cooperate and compete.

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian interacts with the starvation ghost in Room 504, initially planning to use force but later resorting to deception.
• Gu Mian speculates about the players on floors seven and eight, possibly including Fatty.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fatty is severely injured and requires emergency treatment from 007 and Coco.
• The screen reveals four new corpse locations, including the dismembered corpse needed on the seventh floor.
• Players on the seventh floor strategize to communicate with lower floors using corpse locations.
• Gu Mian on the fifth floor understands the seventh floor's message and responds accordingly.
• Gu Mian eliminates the extra dismembered corpse on the fifth floor, helping the seventh floor.

Character Developments

• Fatty shows resilience despite severe pain and contributes ideas to the team's strategy.
• 007 demonstrates leadership and strategic thinking in managing the crisis.
• Coco assists in treating Fatty's wounds and supports 007's decisions.
• Gu Mian proves resourceful and quick-witted in responding to the seventh floor's message.

Significant Themes

• Communication and teamwork among players on different floors.
• Strategic thinking and adaptability in responding to new challenges.
• The importance of understanding and respecting the rules of the dungeon.

Character Interactions

• 007, Coco, and Fatty work together to treat Fatty's injury and strategize.
• Fatty and 007 discuss and plan their course of action.
• Gu Mian on the fifth floor interacts with the seventh floor through corpse movements, showing understanding and cooperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Floors three and four (likely Ren Leshan's group) move bodies to room 406, mirroring floors one and two's action.
• Floors one and two (likely Ren Leshan's group) move a burnt body directly to room 203, potentially causing danger for floors three and four.
• 007, Coco, and Fatty deduce the floor distribution: floors one and two (Ren Leshan), floors three and four (Chu Changge), floors five and six (likely Gu Mian), and floors seven and eight (themselves).
• "Victory Hardware Old Liu" on floors three and four moves bodies to room 406 at Chu Changge's instruction.
• Old Liu tries to engage Chu Changge in conversation but receives no response.

Character Developments

• 007 shows analytical skills by deducing the floor distribution based on the teams' actions.
• Coco demonstrates quick understanding and record-keeping skills.
• Fatty shows loyalty to Chu Changge, defending him despite his questionable actions.
• Old Liu reveals his submissive and anxious nature, preferring to follow orders rather than think independently.

Significant Themes

• Trust and teamwork: Teams must trust and cooperate with each other to survive the dungeon.
• Strategic thinking: Players must think ahead and consider the consequences of their actions on other floors.
• Power dynamics: Old Liu's submissive behavior highlights the power dynamics within teams, with some players deferring to others.

Character Interactions

• 007, Coco, and Fatty work together to analyze the situation and deduce the floor distribution.
• Old Liu interacts with Chu Changge, trying to engage him in conversation but receiving no response.
• Old Liu follows Chu Changge's orders without question, showing his submissive nature.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Mian completes a task, and the building assigns him a new one.
• A lady in room 607 unlocks the locations of five corpses (three starvation ghosts and two strangled ghosts) for all players on the floor.
• Floors one and two (led by Ren Leshan) try to form a triple connection with floors three and four (led by Chu Changge) using burned corpses, but Chu Changge refuses and moves all corpses to the fourth floor, guarding against them.

Character Developments

• Gu Mian shows adaptability and cleverness in completing tasks.
• Chu Changge demonstrates strategic thinking and caution in dealing with potential threats from other floors.
• Ren Leshan exhibits quick understanding and adaptability in realizing Chu Changge's intentions and strategizing accordingly.

Significant Themes

• Trust and cooperation among players, with Chu Changge showing mistrust towards Ren Leshan's team.
• The importance of communication and understanding in forming alliances.

Character Interactions

• Gu Mian interacts with the lady in room 607 through a "Pictionary" game.
• Chu Changge and Ren Leshan indirectly interact through their strategic moves, with Chu Changge guarding against Ren Leshan's team and Ren Leshan trying to understand Chu Changge's intentions.
• Qi Tian Xiao Sheng and Ren Leshan discuss their situation and possible strategies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Players prioritize completing quests to unlock corpse positions.
• Floors five and six complete quests rapidly, raising suspicions.
• With one hour and twenty minutes left, 44 corpses are unlocked.
• Gu Mian's quests involve childhood games like hide-and-seek.
• Chu Changge strategizes to find required corpses (dismembered and headless).

Character Developments

• Chu Changge: Shows strategic thinking and decisiveness in planning.
• Old Liu: Reveals his past and aspirations, demonstrating loyalty and simplicity.

Significant Themes

• Strategy and Planning: Characters use strategy to complete quests and achieve their goals.
• Childhood and Nostalgia: Gu Mian's quests evoke memories of his childhood, contrasting with his current situation.
• Loyalty and Simplicity: Old Liu's character highlights these traits.

Character Interactions

• Chu Changge and Old Liu: Chu Changge gives orders, and Old Liu follows without question, showing their dynamic.
• Gu Mian and Chu Changge: Despite not interacting directly, Chu Changge's focus on Gu Mian's floors indicates potential future interaction.
• Ren Leshan and Chu Changge: Implicitly, Chu Changge considers Ren Leshan as a potential ally or obstacle in finding required corpses.