Even though this competition has a time limit, how many people can survive seven days without awakening their memories?
The probability of this happening is almost zero.
Task 1 is merely a basic survival task, but for contestants who haven't yet awakened, the difficulty is unimaginable.
Task 2 is related to "qualification", and Su Cheng immediately thought of the certificate of qualification that can be obtained by the deliveryman by collecting good reviews.
She guessed that the more professional qualifications one obtained, the higher one's ranking would be.
As for mission 3, White Moon City does indeed have an annual plaza party.
According to the mission description, there's a possibility of an unexpected incident at this party?
Perhaps some contestants' task is to sabotage the party?
This guess needs to be considered, but Su Cheng thinks it's very likely.
What Tasks 2 and 3 have in common is that they require participants to actively explore unknown dangers.
Putting aside the competition for rankings, you should also try your best to complete these two tasks if you want to earn extra points.
A note from the author:
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Chapter 122
After organizing her thoughts on the mission, Su Cheng had a general direction for her actions in this competitive dungeon.
After returning to the bracelet, Mu Ling checked the Smart Bag, which had transformed into an inner pocket in the cuff.
One of the Storage Slot in the Smart Bag is grayed out, which is unprecedented.
It contains high-tech tools such as laser guns and universal locks.
She tried to take it out, but a gray notification popped up:
[Tools with technology levels 10 times or higher than the instance's are prohibited in this competitive instance! Purchase them from the Apartment Supermarket!]
Not only did they seal my memories, they even sealed my items!
This is definitely bad news for those who spent a lot of points to buy items in the supermarket before entering the competition.
Su Cheng couldn't help but sigh, thankfully she didn't buy many high-tech gadgets at the supermarket, which reduced the restrictions she faced.
It's just a bit of a pity.
After all, high-tech tools can sometimes bring great convenience.
After checking the Smart Bag and confirming that there were no other unexpected restrictions, Su Cheng sat down on the bed to meditate and absorb White Qi.
"Knock knock knock knock"
When the alarm clock struck three in the morning, I heard running sounds coming from the ceiling.
Then came the creaking sound of tables and chairs being dragged along.
The children's happy clapping and running sounds mingled together, as if they were having a great time.
During sleep hours, such noises are even more jarring and can easily ignite the anger of those who crave rest.
Su Cheng opened her eyes; it was the dead of night, a time when yin energy was at its strongest.
Three o'clock in the morning is the rest time for the living in Red Moon Garden, and also the time when the dead begin to become active.
"Go and see which building and room the ghost lives in?" Su Cheng said.
"Okay, I'm just bored anyway." Mu Ling readily agreed, and in the blink of an eye, she passed through the wall and disappeared from the room.
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"Bang, bang, bang, bang..."
The football bounced off the ground again and again, the sound penetrating the ceiling and rudely waking the sleeping woman.
Xu Shaowei clenched her fists tightly, a surge of anger burning in her chest.
Her work during the day was already demanding, and she couldn't even get a proper rest at night. If she weren't still rational, she would definitely have taken a knife to eliminate the culprit!
"Whose brat is this?! Playing ball in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? The kid's acting strangely, and the parents aren't doing anything about it!"
Xu Shaowei grabbed her hair in frustration. As she sat up in bed, the soccer ball above her head slammed down even harder, making the ceiling shake.
"You're getting excited, aren't you!" Xu Shaowei couldn't take it anymore, so she grabbed a stick and stood on the bed, banging it against the ceiling.
She responded with a retaliatory knock.
The bouncing football paused for a moment, but then continued, even adding more noise.
The marbles rolled "click-clack," and the chair was dragged back and forth...
"Ugh! Are you deliberately torturing me?!" Xu Shaowei's reason was worn down by this blatant provocation. She put on her shoes and angrily left the bedroom.
She's going to see today which family's ill-mannered brat is it!
Xu Shaowei flung open the door, and a sudden gust of cold wind hit her face. She instinctively closed her eyes, her hair blowing in the wind.
The wind carried a strong, rotten stench, much like pork rotting under high temperatures.
Her face contorted, her stomach churned, and she nearly vomited.
I opened my eyes; the hallway was dark and quiet.
"... Where's that stench coming from?" Xu Shaowei turned on her phone's rear camera and looked towards the end of the corridor.
The windows there were often wide open. She closed one time, and it was immediately opened again the next morning. It's normal for a breeze to blow in at night, but why did it smell so bad? There were no stinking ditches or garbage dumps near this building.
"Da da"
The sound of high heels climbing the stairs could be heard from the emergency exit on the right.
At the same time, the elevator lights came on and began to ascend.
Xu Shaowei's nerves tightened slightly, and she inexplicably felt that the emergency exits and elevators were both aimed at the 7th floor where she was currently located.
She swallowed hard, the fire in her heart dying down on its own, and turned to go back inside.
Just then, she was pushed from behind, stumbled forward two steps, and the door closed.
"What's going on..." Xu Shaowei's hair stood on end. Although she lived in a two-bedroom apartment, she hadn't found a roommate yet and was living alone.
She was absolutely certain that someone had pushed her!
Is there a thief hiding in the house?!
The sound of high heels clicked louder. There were still two floors left in the elevator. Xu Shaowei's palms were sweating. Ignoring the possibility of a thief hiding in the room, she took out her keys and opened the door.
She always felt that the unknown person approaching her floor was more dangerous than a thief!
The phone's rear camera suddenly went out, but she blinked and wasn't blinded by the sudden dimming of the light.
The key was successfully inserted into the lock, making a clicking sound when turned, but the door strangely could not be pushed open.
In those brief ten seconds, the creaking sound of the emergency exit door being pushed open was followed by the clattering of high heels.
The elevator arrived at this floor with a "ding".
The temperature in the stairwell plummeted, and that stench-laden wind picked up again.
Xu Shaowei banged on the door with all her might, sweating profusely, but there was nothing she could do but watch helplessly as the elevator doors opened.
A seven or eight-year-old boy was holding a disheveled head and staring intently at her.
At the entrance to the emergency exit, there was a pair of bloodied severed legs wearing red high heels.
Xu Shaowei's breathing suddenly became rapid. Even if she was stupid, she could tell that the situation in front of her was no ordinary one. She... she had encountered a ghost!
"The door to death... open it quickly..." Xu Shaowei pounded on the door, her heart pounding in fear as if it would burst out of her chest.
She was already extremely afraid of ghosts and the like, and could even cry while watching a horror movie. Right now, her mind went completely blank.
A third, chilling aura emanated from behind, an aura that was colder and more oppressive.
Is a ghost coming?
Xu Shaowei's face drained of color. She stiffly turned her head and saw a black-haired female ghost wearing a yellow dress.
Why are three ghosts targeting her?! Does her flesh smell that good?!
Xu Shaowei was on the verge of tears.
The black-haired female ghost looked at her suspiciously, then suddenly reached out and, to Xu Shaowei's horrified surprise, touched the door behind her.
The door opened, Xu Shaowei fell to the ground due to the inertia. Ignoring the pain, she hurriedly got up and locked the door.
Finally, they managed to block the figures of the three ghosts outside.
"Huff, huff, huff..." Xu Shaowei gasped for breath, ran to the kitchen, grabbed a cleaver, rushed into her bedroom, and locked the door.
The bedroom was quiet; there was no sound outside. It seemed the three ghosts hadn't broken in.
But she didn't dare to relax. She picked up her phone and dialed her parents' number, but hung up before they answered.
No, I can't tell anyone what just happened, otherwise she'll be considered mentally ill, and things will get even more complicated and dangerous!
This sentence inexplicably popped into her mind.
Xu Shaowei didn't know why she thought that way.
When her parents called back, she calmed herself down and made up an excuse to get rid of them.
After hanging up the phone, she looked at the time: 3:30 a. m.
She called and hung up in just two seconds. How could two seconds possibly wake them up from their deep sleep? Or were they never asleep at all...?
Xu Shaowei looked at the empty bedroom, her gaze falling on the family photo on the wall, her eyes filled with confusion.
Outside, Mu Ling stood in front of the door and launched an attack on the other two ghosts, but they vanished in a flash.
Mu Ling didn't chase after them, and just pouted, "No fun."
He then said through telepathy, "There are quite a few ghosts in this neighborhood; I estimate there are seven or eight in this building alone."
Su Cheng: "Indeed, then why don't you stay outside Xu Shaowei's door tonight, just in case any ghosts come to harass her in the middle of the night."
"Okay." Mu Ling agreed, her black hair spreading out and covering the walls of the entire corridor, imbuing the place with her ghostly aura.
It can both warn other ghosts and detect whether other people or ghosts are approaching in the first instance.
After that, until dawn, Su Cheng didn't hear any more noise from the ceiling.
After calming down a bit, Xu Shaowei, who was in the bedroom, mustered up her courage and took a knife to search the house, confirming that no one was hiding there.
He cautiously approached the door again, but through the peephole he saw black cracks all over the wall. His heart sank. He could only hide back in the bedroom with a bitter face and trembling fear throughout the night.
Su Cheng left home early in the morning after daybreak.
Mu Ling was left in the building by her, temporarily staying with Xu Shaowei.
Judging from Xu Shaowei's reaction to the ghost, it's clear that she hasn't awakened at all, which is when she's most vulnerable.
Su Cheng was preoccupied with the certificate of conformity, and she got up early to run food delivery orders and collect the remaining five positive review survey forms.