After dinner, Ye Chu and Pei Yanchuan curled up together on the sofa to watch the livestream replay.
"Looks like we weren't the only ones who thought it was strange. The viewers don't understand why the system made an Instance like this either." Ye Chu held a tablet while Pei Yanchuan rested his head on his shoulder.
"But what's this variety show, 'Escape from the Dead'? It seems to come up pretty often in our live comments." As Pei Yanchuan spoke, he brought a freshly shelled peanut to Ye Chu's lips.
Ye Chu leaned back slightly and took the peanut with his hand. "Judging by the name, it's probably the same kind of show as ours. Their name sounds a bit luckier, though. At least it offers some hope, unlike ours, which goes straight to No One Survives."
After Ye Chu dodged his hand, Pei Yanchuan quietly withdrew it and pressed his lips together.
"And the system really has been acting strange lately. Even its voice is different from before. Have you noticed?"
It used to have a cold, mechanical voice. Although it still sounded mechanical now, it no longer seemed quite so devoid of warmth.
"Maybe it's grown attached to us after spending so much time together?"
Ye Chu frowned, not quite convinced by that explanation, but he couldn't think of a better reason for the change.
Wu You returned from walking the dog and sat down on the sofa too. "What are you talking about?"
"About what's gotten into the system lately..."
Wu You set the two bottles of ice-cold cola she was holding on the coffee table. She wore a short-sleeved pink polo shirt. Ever since opening up about her past, she had been trying to accept her muscular body.
"Seriously, even I thought this Instance was