Black Bounty
Waiting was boring, especially in weather like this, with the white fog.
The unusual environment had already made them inexplicably drowsy. With nothing to do and so many people gathered together, the sleepiness spread like a virus.
Chi Xian yawned beside him. "This won't do. I don't think most people will stay awake until dinner."
"It's fine," Xu Huo said. "Anyone who wants to sleep can sleep. Anyone who doesn't want to clear the level can make as much trouble as they like."
He said it for the others to hear. Liao Xiaorong and the others took the hint and stopped approaching them, while the other players became even more wary of Xu Huo. They huddled together in groups of three or five. The only ones still sitting with Xu Huo were Tong Qi and Chi Xian.
Tong Qi, who had gone a day and a night without sleep, was more alert than most people. He enthusiastically installed surveillance devices and recording devices in every corner of the mall—he didn't have enough tools of his own, so he'd borrowed them from other players.
The beautiful female player who had first tried to ingratiate herself with Xu Huo and the dark-faced player brought a few people over to help. They also set out some small items with similar effects.
They installed their items out in the open, while the other players were busy too, sneaking around inside and outside the building to make their own arrangements.
Xu Huo pretended not to notice. He called the few awake residents of District 013 over and asked them about the legend of "Midsummer Night Star River."
Their physical and mental states were worse than those of the six from the previous day. They were very afraid of Xu Huo, and also harbored