Chapter 43

"Sister, two survivors have just arrived on the island!"

"Hello." The two looked at Su Cheng, and after confirming that the island was safe, they relaxed considerably.

"Hello."

Although Su Cheng already knew, she responded to their greetings simply as if she had just found out.

The group introduced themselves to each other.

The girl's name is Liu Ye, and the boy's name is Liu Hong.

Hao Ruoxue took out two pieces of bread and some water to share with the two of them, and said warmly, "Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

"... Thanks."

The two survivors had just experienced a test of humanity, and suddenly felt the warmth between people. They were stunned for a while before they came to their senses, and their eyes unconsciously reddened.

Liu Ye suddenly said seriously, "There's a man named Wang Yang who came to the island with us. He... isn't a good person. Be careful, don't get scammed."

Fearing that Su Cheng and the others wouldn't believe him, Liu Hong added, "We rescued him by chance; he was unconscious outside at the time."

"Later, we planned to come to the island together. But just as we were about to reach the island, the monster discovered us. To save himself, it pushed Xiao He, who was another one of our companions, out of the way..."

Liu Ye closed her eyes briefly, "It was Xiao He who first suggested bringing him in..."

When Hao Ruoxue arrived at the hotel, she had only met Wang Yang once before; she recognized his appearance but not his name.

Hearing what Liu Ye and the other person said, he clenched his fists angrily, "What a selfish person! If I see that Wang Yang later, I'll definitely teach him a lesson."

Seeing her indignant expression, Su Cheng found it somewhat amusing. "Don't worry, you won't see him again."

"Huh?"

Hao Ruoxue blinked, as if she understood something, "Why did Su Sister Cheng say that?"

Su Cheng met her curious gaze, patted her shoulder, and smiled faintly without saying a word.

The following evening, Su Cheng took Hao Ruoxue with her while patrolling the island.

"We won't separate today..." Hao Ruoxue stopped speaking, "Wait, Su Sister Cheng, are you leaving the instance?"

"Um."

Hao Ruoxue slumped her shoulders in dejection, revealing a complex expression that was a mixture of melancholy, reluctance, and disappointment.

Su Cheng saw this and sighed softly.

In the real world, Hao Ruoxue is probably a girl who has never suffered, who is spoiled by her family, and whose life has been smooth sailing since childhood.

Otherwise, one wouldn't have developed such a personality—simple and easily trusting of others.

This is Hao Ruoxue's beginner's level. She is very dependent on Su Cheng, who has helped her many times and allowed her to win easily.

This is not a good thing for Hao Ruoxue.

Su Cheng couldn't help but remind her, "You can't rely too much on your teammates; you won't find suitable teammates in every dungeon."

"If you want to live, if you want to go home... in the end you can only rely on yourself."

Hao Ruoxue lowered her head, her voice trembling with tears, "If only I hadn't gone on that trip, I wouldn't have encountered the mudslide... I wouldn't have come here..."

She suddenly hugged Su Cheng tightly, unable to remain strong any longer, and tears streamed down her face.

"Waaaaah... I'm scared of being alone... I don't want to go into dungeons... I want to go home... I miss my parents and sister so much..."

Su Cheng patted her back, her voice low and soft, "Then work hard to become stronger, and then save up 50,000 points to go home."

After Su Cheng comforted Hao Ruoxue for a few moments, a mechanical voice rang in her mind precisely on time:

[Countdown to Exiting the Dungeon]

[Instance settlement in progress]

[Congratulations to the owner of Apartment No. 1167, Street X, District E, for successfully completing the basic and advanced tasks, earning a total of 1100 points.]

A note from the author:

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Chapter 43

After leaving the instance, Su Cheng, as usual, landed in the white clinic. After soaking in a medicinal bath in the medical pod for five minutes, she returned to her apartment.

Calendar update--

Year: Month:25th.

After taking a shower, Su Cheng changed into comfortable pajamas.

Since she didn't have any supplies to take with her when she left the instance, her Storage Slot were empty.

This time, all she needed to do was organize the Smart Bag that were now full.

Clothing is categorized according to spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Clothes worn now are hung on hangers in the closet, while those for storage are folded and stuffed into compartments.

The food was divided into two separate cabinets, one for filling meals and the other for snacks.

Miscellaneous items such as umbrellas, flashlights, batteries, and hand warmers are all placed in the empty cabinet.

Household items such as toilet paper are stored in the lower part of the hanging clothes cabinet when in use, and the stored items are displayed on the windowsill.

With the tables and cabinets crammed full, she had to make use of the windowsill as well.

The Smart Bag wasn't empty either; it was filled with all eight slots of various supplies to ensure that Su Cheng wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing for the next month in the dungeon.

After tidying up her things, Su Cheng turned on the TV, lay down on the bed, and opened her phone.

The messages I sent to Yan Yu and Xu Shaowei about their careers received replies from them two or three days ago.

[Yan Yu]: Occupation? I'll keep an eye out for that information. I've created a group chat so it'll be easier to communicate there later.

Xu Shaowei's private message reply was:

[Xu Shaowei]: What the heck is "profession"? I've never heard of it before. I'll ask later...

And that was the end of it.

Both of them are currently showing as offline, presumably they're both running a dungeon.

Su Cheng clicked into a small group chat containing only her, Yan Yu, and Xu Shaowei.

3 days ago

[Yan Yu]: I got a lot of medical supplies from the hospital in the last instance, do you want them?

yesterday

19:05

[Su Cheng]: (reaching out for it. jpg)

"Those two are really dedicated to running dungeons; they probably only rested for one day..."

Su Cheng then checked whether there were any apartment groups with administrators.

Even in apartment group chats with a group owner, it's still the group owner who keeps the individual check-in records.

Apartment group chats without a group owner are much more lively; some people even started arguing.

[15]:@33, you're the one who went to the floor I pressed, right? Hehe

[33]: What are you talking about? What does it have to do with me?

[15]: I saw you leaving apartment 33. Apologize or you will face the consequences.

[33]: Why are you making such a fuss over such a small thing? (rolls eyes)

[15]: If you steal someone else's luck, you must be able to bear the consequences. Take care of yourself.

[29]: No, is this really something to argue about?

[33]: Who knows, she's like a madwoman, talking about luck and superstition.

[21]: Don't argue about such trivial matters. You live on the edge every day, and you still have the energy to argue... You have so much energy.

[34]: What's the point of arguing online? Why don't you guys arrange a fight? (Watching the show jpg)

There was no further reply from 1215, and the topic in the group returned to complaining about the difficulty of the dungeon and trading.

Su Cheng's apartment number is 1216, and this 1215 lives right next to her.

The fact that 15 is so angry in the group questioning 33, emphasizing "luck," suggests either that it's baseless "superstition" or that she has special abilities related to "luck."

For example, in certain situations, skills can be used to make the best choice.

Su Cheng prefers the latter.

She scrolled through the chat history and discovered that someone in the group was actually offering "takeout" services.

[25]: I'll be coming back from the Central Circle soon. I can help bring you a buffet lunchbox, which has four meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. The dishes are random. It's delivered to the apartment door.

[25]: The errand fee is very cheap. Add me as soon as possible if you need it, or you'll miss out!

"Food delivery is such an amazing thing; it can appear in any world," she exclaimed in amazement.

Su Cheng didn't plan to eat dry food for dinner tonight; after seeing the boxed lunch, she felt like eating rice.

In the previous instance, we ate either dry rations or processed self-heating food.

She wanted to eat something fresh and hot.

Su Cheng simply put on her coat and went to the supermarket's deli section to buy fried rice, which cost her 15 points.

I couldn't resist when I passed by the weapons section and grabbed the Omnipotent Key and Miniature Bomb that were on sale.

[Omnipotent Key: Can open any door. On sale now, only 500 points required!]

[Miniature Bomb: Limited explosive power, use with caution and risk self-harm. Only 300 points!]

After making the purchase, I hurried away, not daring to linger or look around, afraid that I would get itchy and spend more points.

Account balance: 565

Su Cheng ate while watching TV.

After eating and drinking my fill, I watched science programs on TV, took notes, and then went to bed early.

She returned from the Silence Instance in good condition and didn't need a long period of adjustment.

Su Cheng decided to enter a special instance when she woke up tomorrow.

She is still a very, very, very long way from 50,000 points.

At 6 a. m., Su Cheng woke up naturally. She lazily crawled out of bed; she was waking up earlier and earlier these days.

I go to bed early and wake up early, and my daily routine is very regular.

After Su Cheng got ready, she slung her Smart Bag over her shoulder and opened the door.

Click.

The sound of a door closing came from beside me.

It just so happens that it's 1215.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be someone I had met once before.

Su Cheng remembered the other person; it was the short-haired girl with red hair who had once ridden with her. At the time, the girl had complained about another man who looked unlucky.

The girl's short red hair was a little faded, and she was still wearing sunglasses. She greeted Su Cheng with surprise when she saw her.

Hi~

Compared to the other person's lighthearted tone, Su Cheng's slight nod sounded much more indifferent.

Su Cheng walked to the elevator lobby and pressed elevator number 3.

Special elevator lobbies are often empty, and this time was no exception.

The elevator doors opened, and the two entered one after the other.

The red-haired girl also plans to take elevator number 3 to the special instance today.

The red-haired girl pressed the button for the 5th floor first.

Su Cheng then pressed the 8th floor button.

She took off her sunglasses, her nostrils flaring slightly. "Hmm? Your scent is quite different from last time..."