The drinks in the Dining Room smelled far too sweet and enticing. Su Bai could hear the people around him swallowing, desperate to drink something to soothe their parched throats. Once that desire took root, it would only grow fiercer if left unsatisfied.
Before they entered the Dining Room, even Chi Yan, who had been afflicted with the eerie condition of "unquenchable thirst," had managed to endure it. But once they saw and smelled all the drinks, that desire spread through their bodies like stones rolling down a mountain, gathering speed with every moment.
Even Su Bai felt it, let alone the Players who could only stare at the drinks without daring to touch them.
Over these seventy-two hours, under such eerie Rules, thirst could kill them even more easily than hunger.
"This is the first time I've ever thought water could taste so good." Xiang Feiyu's voice was full of longing. "It looks like there are mint leaves and lemon floating in that big clear dispenser. Just one sip would..."
"Shut up. You know we can't drink it!" Xu Rui quickly cut his friend off. "Idiot, isn't it obvious they're trying to make us break the Rules?"
"There are four things we need to watch out for: don't let all four limbs touch the ground at once, don't consume liquids or fluid foods, don't be alone, and don't hug the medical staff." Chi Yan sounded a little weary now. "Not consuming liquids or fluid foods isn't actually that hard for the rest of you, so make sure you hold out on this one."
"Chi Yan, what about you?" Feng Xuelan no longer sounded timid, but the concern in her voice remained. "Your condition..."
"I'll get some fruit to fill my stomach first. Even if the Rules don't mention it,