I Rely On Poverty To Sweep Through Survival GamesCh16 - Six Realms Hot Springs

After the darkness withdrew, Xiao Lan discovered that he was sitting in a van that was shaking. The vehicle looked very shabby; there was even tape on the window next to him, and the van made clanking sounds as it swayed.

The inside of the van smelled like it hadn’t been cleaned for years, and mixed with the heavy smell of gasoline, it made people dizzy. aX3kZh

Aside from the driver and Xiao Lan, there were four other people in the van.

The driver minded his own business as he drove and didn’t react at all to the players’ movements.

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Among them, a woman in a flashy outfit but who had average looks frowned at the crap environment inside the van. She complained, “What lousy game is this ah, torturing us as soon as we enter!”

Everyone had bad expressions; this was truly an uncomfortable environment. Another woman had already leaned out the window and looked like she wanted to puke; she was probably carsick. 01dE4

A young man sitting beside Xiao Lan said to everyone, “How about we use this time to introduce ourselves ba, so it’s more convenient when we cooperate in the future. I’ll go first. I’m Gu Shengan, and I’ve experienced three games already.”

A man with freckles said, “I’m Zhao Fan, and I’ve only experienced one game.”

The carsick girl turned her head and said weakly, “Tong Qing… two games.”

Xiao Lan: “Xiao Lan, experienced one game.”

The gaze of the flashily-dressed woman swept over everyone somewhat impatiently. “Liu Yiyi, more than ten games. Saying that is useless; I won’t carry you guys along.”

She had zero interest in these rookies who hadn’t gone through more than three games. The death rate of newbies in the first five games was as high as 70%. To veterans, one had to survive five games to be considered a genuine beginner player. She naturally had no interest in interacting with this group of dead people.

The atmosphere in the car immediately became a little awkward. The other players exchanged glances, and no longer said anything.

Although ten games sounded very impressive, it was just ten games; wasn’t she still a beginner player like the rest of them? She didn’t seem that powerful either. fVDcae

When no one was paying attention, Luo seized the opportunity to silently appear next to Xiao Lan’s hand and rub his furry cheek against it. Xiao Lan reached out and touched him; the fur was glossy and sleek, but didn’t have the warmth of a living being.

The dilapidated van drove along a craggy mountain road; the further they went, the more terrible the road conditions became. The four people in the car couldn’t help jerking up and down as the van jolted, and they would occasionally even hit their heads. They had no choice but to firmly grab their seats to stay in place.

Xiao Lan was the exception; he sat in his seat as steady as Mt. Tai. He just lightly grabbed the armrest, and looked especially at ease. That was because Luo had directly leapt onto his lap and curled up into a black, furry ball, locking Xiao Lan firmly in place like a stabilising force.

Suddenly, there was a “crash” as the van rolled over a pothole, and the violent jolt caused one of the van’s windows to fall down. Gu Shengan, who was sitting next to it, had no choice but to hold it up with his hand. nuXgcq

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Gu Shengan said worriedly, “Can this vehicle hold on until we reach our destination…”

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Xiao Lan got out of the vehicle while holding Luo, and raised his head for a look. This was a wooden, three-storey hot spring hotel built in the mountains, and it looked simple and elegant. The surrounding plants were lush and abundant, the air was especially refreshing, and it was also far away from the noise of the city. It could be considered a good place to spend a holiday. M4C18c

“Ding dong —”

At that moment, there was the faint sound of a woman’s sigh in the air. “Help me…”

The players were instantly reminded that this was a game instance, and they abruptly tensed up.

“You are the guests who previously made a reservation, right?” A tall and thin old man walked out of the hotel. He rubbed his hands together as he smiled at them and said, “I am the owner of Six Realms Hot Springs; welcome, everyone. It just so happens to be dinner time, so please, come in.” IkYEZ4

Everyone exchanged looks for a moment, and knew in their hearts that this was the main setting for the game.

At the owner’s direction, the players arrived at the dining hall. At that time, there was already a table of people sitting inside, and the owner arranged for the players to sit at the adjourning table.

That table had four young adults who looked twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, as well as an old man in his early sixties who had a virtuous and dignified appearance.

They happened to the same number of people as the players. JbBnv7

One of them, a rather good-looking man with his hair in a braid, looked very cheerful. He took the initiative to converse with the players. “Are you all here on vacation too?”

Xiao Lan replied, “Yes ah, we took advantage of the offseason to come here for a holiday, and it’s more relaxing to play with fewer people. What about you?”

Braid shook his head. “We were students together; this is our tenth year after graduation, and we’ve gathered to meet up with our teacher.”

He pointed at the suited man beside him. “Look, this very stylish Director Cheng was the one who initiated this gathering.” aPktZG

But unexpectedly, the man frowned. “Don’t talk nonsense, Fu Wenbo; wasn’t it Zhang Jie who organised this?”

Zhang Jie was a beautiful woman with a seductive figure, a chest filled with implants, and a face that all the popular internet celebrities seemed to have. Her face was covered in confusion. “Me? Wasn’t it Fu Wenbo who sent out the message for us to come for this gathering?”

Everyone in this group looked at each other in dismay. Each person said that they had received the news of the gathering from another person, and unexpectedly, no one acknowledged that they were the one to organise this gathering.

The atmosphere was a little strange for a while. rM6YD

It appeared that the main plot this time was related to these people. Unlike the supermarket before, there weren’t any clear prompts; this was probably the difference between the newbie and beginner levels.

Xiao Lan, however, noticed that there was a short girl among the five people who kept looking at him in alarm. When Xiao Lan discovered her, she averted her gaze and no longer dared to meet his eyes.

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Xiao Lan thought it was very strange. He had never been in this game before ah, so why would an NPC not only recognise him but even look like he had traumatised her before? He was also very certain that this woman was indeed looking at him, and not around or behind him.

Can it be that she can sense how poor I am, and is worried she’ll be infected? Xiao Lan thought. zCwmxQ

At that moment, the waiters began serving the dishes, breaking the stagnant atmosphere.

The hot spring hotel had pretty good food. They used local mountain delicacies, and paired fresh meat with vegetables; on top of that, the chef was exceptionally skilled, and the food was very delicious.

With the help of fine food, the atmosphere slowly relaxed.

Only Liu Yiyi disdainfully turned her back on the low-quality tea prepared by the owner. Seeing that no one paid attention to her, she got angry on her own. m6uG F

Braid Fu Wenbo couldn’t stand being bored and began chatting with Xiao Lan again.

During their conversation, Xiao Lan learnt that he was a photographer, the suited Cheng Lang was a director, and the internet celebrity face Zhang Jie was a small star with a powerful backer. The elderly man called Yang Degao was their form teacher, and the short girl who had drawn Xiao Lan’s attention was Du Yuhui, a housewife.

Their gathering this time was considered revisiting old haunts; they had also come to this hotel ten years ago for their graduation trip.

Xiao Lan couldn’t think of how he had anything to do with the housewife. What in the world was she scared of? Maybe she knew something? Xiao Lan felt that perhaps he should find some time to have a friendly chat with her. If she refused, he would just have to insist. mlqYhj

On the players’ side.

Because she had been severely carsick, Tong Qing couldn’t eat at all right now, and instead felt even worse when she smelled the food. She stood up to head out for some fresh air.

But her movements were too hasty, and she overturned her stool; she hurriedly reached out to put it back upright. When she straightened, she was holding a phone, and she asked the other players, “Did any of you drop your phone?”

The players patted their pockets, and shook their heads one by one. cxlLK0

She then brought the handphone to the neighbouring table, but they also shook their heads.

Thus, everyone couldn’t help paying attention to the phone. It was a very old model, and wasn’t even a smartphone. There was a lot of wear and tear, and it was chipped in places. An old and dusty cartoon character also hung from it.

Gu Shengan: “No one uses this model anymore, right?”

Zhao Fan also said, “I’m afraid they’ve already stopped making this model.” oSOxTA

The players communicated silently for a while. They were all aware that this might be the key item for the start of the game.

Suddenly, this phone that almost looked like it couldn’t be turned on booted up on its own. Frightened, Tong Qing’s hand jerked, and she dropped it on the table. The phone’s start-up sequence was slow and lagged, before a schoolgirl’s photo appeared as the screensaver.

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The schoolgirl was seventeen to eighteen years old, wore a school uniform, and had long, black hair. Her appearance was delicate and beautiful. She was smiling somewhat shyly and looked like a more introverted person.

Fu Wenbo had been paying attention to the activity at the players’ table, and also looked at the phone screen. When he got a clear look, however, his expression changed dramatically. He pointed at the phone and said to the others, “It’s… It’s her…” 5jYyMl

The rest also had strange expressions as they looked at the handphone like it was something extremely dangerous.

“Isn’t she…”

“How can she show up here?”

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“Impossible; which one of you did this…”

Even the elderly form teacher Yang Degao’s hand trembled, and his chopsticks fell to the floor.

Author said that there’s a lot of names in this new game but don’t worry, she’ll add their introduction whenever she’s writing about them.