Besides that, the students had also gathered some useful information.
First, the dormitory building had ten floors, with twenty rooms on each floor. Male and female students lived in the same building, but not in the same dorm rooms.
Second, only those with private dorm rooms were considered homeowners; everyone else was a tenant. If they stayed in someone else's dorm for over an hour, they would begin to suffocate.
Third, some places contained game items.
"It looked like the early gameplay was meant to involve going out and scavenging, but that went against my Nightmare Lord abilities. And the difference between homeowners and tenants didn't seem to have shown itself yet..."
It was not easy to get the school to specially approve a single dorm room. He had only received such treatment because his expression while having nightmares was so terrifying that he truly was not suited to living with others.
After pondering for a moment, Xu Lang opened the dormitory information on his personal panel.
[Homeowner: Xu Lang] [Dormitory Level: 0] [Area: 30] [Tenants: 0/2] [Facilities: Dilapidated Wooden Door, Dreary Nightmare Bed, Chandelier]
After reading it, Xu Lang pulled the blanket over himself and went straight to sleep!
For some reason, after entering this Dormitory Survival Game, he was actually able to sleep better.
[Zombie Assault Countdown: 45 minutes 32 seconds]
"I actually slept that long."
Xu Lang hurriedly got up.
The outside had become much quieter than before.
Out of habit, he opened the chat room, only to see some startling news.
Another murder had occurred!
And this time, it was players killing each other!
The killer was Wang Ao.
The guy was the star of the school sports team, big and strong. While searching the teaching building with someone, he found a Level 1 door blueprint and got into an argument with his companion. In the end, he accidentally killed him.
Although several physical conflicts had broken out over the course of the day, this was undoubtedly the most serious one.
The incident was only discovered some time later. By then, Wang Ao had already fled back to his dormitory and upgraded his door.
He was now hiding in Dormitory 86, shouting provocations.
[86 Wang Ao: The apocalypse is already here. Who the hell wants to listen to your bullshit commands?!] [86 Wang Ao: Idiots, we all live in double rooms. Only by killing the other person can you become the homeowner and renovate the dorm! That's a hidden rule. If you don't understand the game, then don't play!] [86 Wang Ao: My door's defense is 12 now. Your attack power isn't enough—you can't even wear down its durability. Stop wasting your effort!] [86 Wang Ao: Come on! Whoever dares come, I'll take one of you down with me!]
Wang Ao was extremely agitated. Not only was he spewing trash talk in the chat room, but they could faintly hear him roaring at the top of his lungs.
If they truly went all out, they might not be unable to break down the door.
But afterward, they would have to face a crazed Wang Ao.
No one was willing to do that!
After all, he had killed someone!
"No wonder Sun Shiwan suffered such a crushing defeat. Sometimes, people really are worse than pigs!" Xu Lang muttered, his brows drawing together.
That guy had already seized an early advantage.
The survival game countdown had not even ended, yet the competition between players had long since begun!
Scavenging supplies was the first round of the contest!
Not everyone was as lucky as Wang Ao, able to find an upgrade blueprint. For many people, strapping a piece of hard cardboard to their hand was already top-tier equipment.
Xu Lang silently closed the chat room and checked what he had gained from sleeping.
[Base Nightmare Coins: 40. Conversion Rate: 10%. Total output over eight hours: 44 Nightmare Coins] [Total Nightmare Coins: 44]
The Nightmare Bed's additional 10% Nightmare Coin conversion rate had only given him 4 extra Nightmare Coins.
It took 10 Nightmare Coins to upgrade a door. Wang Ao had killed someone for a Level 1 blueprint, while he could upgrade four doors just by sleeping once.
Thinking of the gap created by that comparison, Xu Lang could not help but grin.
However, he did not upgrade his door immediately. Instead, he opened the beginner gift pack.
[Obtained Whole Wheat Bread x3, Damaged Water Dispenser x1]
The icons for the two items appeared in the empty slots of the backpack. The three whole wheat breads were stacked together, taking up only one slot.
[Whole Wheat Bread] [Type: Food] [Level: 0] [Satiety: 30] [Upgrade Requirement: 5 Nightmare Coins] [Description: If you ration it carefully, one loaf can last you a whole day, though it is a little hard to swallow.]
One whole wheat bread was as big as two of Xu Lang's fists. It was definitely enough to last a day—an absolute godsend in the apocalypse.
And food could actually be upgraded too!
Xu Lang's eyes lit up as he checked the attributes of the other item.
[Damaged Water Dispenser] [Type: Facility] [Level: 1] [Water Capacity: 0/10 liters] [Durability: 1/25 (Cannot Be Repaired)] [Can Be Dismantled Into: Plastic x7, Filter Cartridge x1] [Upgrade Requirement: 65 Nightmare Coins] [Description: Wow, it's actually a rare Level 1 item! Getting a Level 1 item from a newbie gift pack has odds about the same as winning the lottery... Even if it's currently a pile of junk, I still have to admit that your luck is re, al, ly, terr, ible!]
When Xu Lang read the description, he felt like he was being mocked.
But he was completely unfazed. If anything, he was a little delighted.
A bed, food, drinking water, and a front door!
Now he could really lie back and build up in peace. All he lacked was a phone to live the life of a shut-in!
The only thing worth worrying about was whether the water dispenser would be full after it was upgraded.
Just as Xu Lang was figuring out how to use his Nightmare Coins, footsteps suddenly sounded outside in the hallway.
Knock knock!
Someone knocked on the door.
Then a sweet, clear voice rang out.
"Xu Lang, are you home?"
Xu Lang walked over to check the peephole and found a tall, fashionably dressed blonde girl standing outside.
She wore a baseball cap, its brim casting shadows over the lovely contours of her face. Her long, shapely legs were wrapped in thick black stockings, while a strip of white socks peeked out above her leather shoes—her appeal to men was maxed out.
[Name: Cao Yaxuan] [Qualifications: A bug that could die at any moment] [Door Number: 20 (Tenant)] [Comfort: 96 (Can increase Nightmare Coin conversion rate by 96%)]