Phone

Having been hit by the 'Despair Roar,' the Iron Wheel Starfolk's attributes were greatly reduced, making him no match for the S5-level zombie. Inside the theater, many reincarnators understood that the Iron Wheel Starfolk was doomed.

The Iron Wheel Starfolk's companions wore expressions of grief. Despite their exceptional skills, they were powerless to help. They could only watch helplessly as their comrade was brutally murdered by the zombies on the big screen.

At this moment, the host reappeared, and the screen froze the image of the Iron Wheel Starfolk's gruesome death.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first actor has left this storyline. He's gone, let's observe a moment of silence for him. At the same time, he's also lost his eligibility for the reward of this mission. From now on, the storyline will become even more dramatic. Here, I'll reveal a little secret about this storyline mission."

The host paused, then smiled upon seeing the audience's reaction, "The core of this storyline is survival. If you survive for 12 hours, you'll return alive, and the lucky survivors will receive corresponding rewards. Furthermore, if you trigger new story events while still alive, the rewards will be even greater. Besides, you must have noticed my adorable Little Shelly; she's an important character. To survive, you must find the real Sherry among several Sherry. The other four Sherry, as you've seen, are terrifying monsters in disguise: 'Despair,' 'Time,' 'Space,' and 'Pain.' The first monster, 'Despair,' has already appeared, and you've witnessed its power..."

The host, with a smile, pointed to the large screen, which showed only a mass of blood and flesh—the gruesome corpse of the Iron Wheel Starfolk.

"Of the remaining four Sherry, there are three monsters: 'Time,' 'Space,' and 'Pain.' Believe me, they are even more terrifying. I'm only telling you this information; the lucky few chosen to enter the story world are unaware of it."

With a chuckle, the host's demeanor instantly transformed. As if by magic, his face hardened, as if possessed by a demon. He surveyed the audience before coldly declaring, "However, some of you little bugs, overconfident in your cleverness, have used rare special skills to deliberately disrupt the rules of this game. The emergence of 'Despair' is thanks to him. I know he's among you. Now, I warn this bug: stop trying to interfere with the game, or I will personally kill you."

The last sentence unleashed a murderous aura, startling everyone in the theater, regardless of their combat strength. Even the few S7-level veterans paled, their eyes filled with tension as they looked at the host.

Li Wei's heart was pounding. He naturally understood what the host meant; without a doubt, the host was referring to his own actions just now.

For some reason, Li Wei seemed to see the host glance at his area, a discovery that greatly shocked Li Wei. However, after thinking about it, he understood why.

She Mirror Image Sherry's appearance, but only to help Bao Ling. This is clearly the biggest loophole. Anyone with a brain would realize that only someone connected to Bao Ling would make this move.

And since Bao Ling had been sitting right next to him, it's not surprising that the host noticed that.

"I was careless. It seems I'm still too inexperienced. I don't know who this guy on stage is, but judging from that palpable killing intent, his combat strength is definitely no less than that of the White-Brow Daoist. I've really messed up this time," Li Wei thought to himself.

Next, we can only try our best not to interfere with the story world, otherwise angering the other party would be a greater loss. However, this story world is too dangerous, and if we don't intervene, Bao Ling will probably have a hard time getting through it.

As Li Wei was racking his brains for a solution, the host on stage waved his hand, his previously fierce expression vanishing, replaced by a beaming smile. "Of course, as I said at the beginning, your own communicators and some communication methods won't work in that story world. However, I never said you wouldn't be able to contact your companions in the story world... Hehehe, that's all for now. Please continue watching..."

If the initial warning had silenced all the reincarnators, then this 'hint' has given them a jolt of awareness.

The host meant that there is indeed a way to contact the people in the story world. Now, the reincarnators remaining in the theater finally understood why the host had told them so much information—it was to help them find a way to contact their companions in the story world and share this information with them.

If the person selected knows this information, it will be of great help.

The story continues, and the reincarnators in the theater begin whispering among themselves, discussing how to contact their companions.

Greedy Wolf looked around, then approached Li Wei and whispered, "Brother Li, what do you think we can do to get in touch with Bao Ling? We need to hurry, or we'll be in trouble if someone else finds her first."

"Don't worry, it won't happen," Li Wei said in a deep voice, stroking his chin. "Because I've already found that communication method."

Greedy Wolf was taken aback, then smiled incredulously, "Really? How come I have no clue about this at all?"

Li Wei glanced at him and laughed, "Because you're not from Earthlings."

Greedy Wolf suddenly realized that this storyline was based on the background of the Shadow Street mission on Earth Star, and Li Wei, being from Earth Star, was naturally quite familiar with it.

With that, Greedy Wolf understood. He leaned closer and asked in a softer voice, "Brother Li, how can I communicate with the story world?"

Li Wei waved his hand, indicating that this was not the place to talk. He looked up, then got up and walked towards the theater door, seemingly intending to leave the theater.

Greedy Wolf told the Ming Brothers to wait in their seats, and then he followed Li Wei out.

Stepping outside, Li Wei looked around and seemed to spot something. A smile appeared on his lips as he chose a direction and walked towards it. There was a circular corridor outside the theater, which was currently deserted. After walking only a dozen meters, the noise from inside the theater became somewhat inaudible.

Greedy Wolf followed behind Li Wei without making a sound, his curiosity piqued, wanting to see what method Li Wei was talking about.

Li Wei took a dozen steps and then stopped.

In front of him were the walls of the theater, and on those walls hung something.

It was an iron box without a lid, and inside was a very strange object, which, at least to Greedy Wolf, he did not recognize.

Greedy Wolf didn't recognize it, but Li Wei was very familiar with it.

In fact, if Bao Ling, or even Zheng Yutong, Xue Yan, An Hei, and others saw this thing, they would recognize it, because it is clearly a telephone.

"I was wondering about that too. I saw a telephone hanging here when I entered the theater. I couldn't figure out what it was for, but after hearing what the host said, I understand its purpose," Li Wei muttered to himself. He then reached out, took the receiver off his ear, and put it to his ear.

The familiar voice of Li Wei came through the receiver, indicating that the phone was working properly and that he could make a call as soon as he dialed the number.

Li Wei closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then decisively dialed a few numbers.

The dial tone came through quickly on the other end of the phone, and with a long "beep" sound, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief; the call had connected.

To his surprise, the call actually went through. Li Wei was incredibly excited. The number he had just dialed wasn't an ordinary number; it was one he had recorded on the big screen.

Li Wei has his own set of observation criteria. When encountering a new environment, he not only pays attention to the terrain and building structure, but also focuses on observing some decorations.

Take the supermarket for example; many walls are covered with things—advertisements, portraits of employees, and of course, service numbers.

This service number is the supermarket's service number, which customers can call for help when they encounter problems. However, at this moment, it was Li Wei who recorded it.

Based on this number, combined with the host's hints and the strange telephone hanging in the corridor outside the theater, Li Wei came to this conclusion.

The telephone was the only way to connect with the story world. Of course, this did not include Li Wei's Copper Pot, but because of the host's warning, Li Wei dared not use it easily again.

Anyone with a little attention would notice this detail, and Li Wei believed he was definitely not the only one. Perhaps soon, someone else would realize it too.

As for himself, he needed to hurry. If someone else noticed the phone, he feared it would be difficult to get close to it again.

The long tone on the receiver continued, but Li Wei waited quietly, motionless. Behind him, Greedy Wolf was already there. He first looked at Li Wei's actions, then at the phone, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, in a guard room of a supermarket in the story world, a zombie dressed as a security guard is clinging to his colleague, gnawing on his internal organs.

The guard room was in disarray, with old papers scattered all over the floor, stained with a few drops of blood. The desk was also a mess. Just as the zombie was stuffing a piece of intestine into its mouth, a crisp telephone ring suddenly rang. The zombie jerked its head up, looking around with its murky eyes, seemingly annoyed by the noise that disturbed its meal.

The bell continued to ring. The zombie growled, dropped the half-eaten intestines, then staggered to its feet, looking up to listen and try to discern the source and direction of the sound.