The second the public screen vanished, Zhao Xun's vision blurred, and he found himself standing in a stable.
A large pile of fodder was stacked neatly beside him. Before him stood a beautiful snow-white horse, gazing longingly at the fodder.
At the same time, a pop-up appeared before his eyes.
[Player Zhao Xun's role in this round: Thief.] [Player Zhao Xun's Personal Mission: Steal the rabbit Princess's favorite piece of jewelry and give it to the rabbit King's favorite lover.]
Zhao Xun frowned slightly.
Just from its wording, this Personal Mission already had the makings of a soap opera.
"Hey!" A slightly shrill voice suddenly came from behind him. "What's wrong with you, Horse Servant? Why are you standing around instead of feeding the horse?"
Zhao Xun snapped out of his thoughts and turned to look behind him.
A gray rabbit, about a meter and a half tall when standing upright, was glaring at Zhao Xun with blood-red eyes.
Zhao Xun: "..."
It wasn't even anthropomorphized. It looked exactly like an oversized rabbit.
So Rabbit Kingdom meant precisely what it said? The entire country was populated by rabbits?
Then the rabbit Princess, the rabbit King, and the King's lover were all literal rabbits too.
Wouldn't sixteen human players stand out terribly among the rabbits? Surely the rabbits knew they weren't the same species?
Had the game's setting forcibly made it all seem reasonable?
Seeing Zhao Xun turn toward it, the gray rabbit's eyes filled with displeasure. "Still daydreaming? Are you asking for a whipping?"
With that, it cracked the riding crop in its paw. "This is the King's favorite horse. If you don't take proper care of it, a whipping will be the least of your worries."
The crop struck the dirt floor, kicking up dust.
Zhao Xun's