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In front of everyone’s alarmed gazes, the female shop assistant said:

“Wishing… you… a pleasant… ga…me.” Her voice was indistinct, sometimes masculine, sometimes feminine, as if she was digesting the part which belonged to the gold chain gangster. yOYw3T

The female shop assistant started to walk away again with disjointed movements and a grotesque posture. This time, no one dared stop her.

After that, with a ‘ding dong’, a hoarse, male voice rang out. “I hate people who waste money.”

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At the same time, a gigantic countdown appeared on the wall — 00:59:59.

What was this situation? Most of the people present exchanged glances. They had been terribly frightened earlier, and now they were faced with this inexplicable game. Everyone couldn’t help bursting into discussion. sf6FG9

“What game is this? How scary…”

“What should we do? Select goods? How do we choose?”

“The punishment shouldn’t — shouldn’t be like just now ba…”

Seeing this, the suited man let out a timely cough, drawing everyone’s attention.

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“Long story short,” the suited man said in a clear voice, “this is a place called the Advent World. Every person who enters becomes a random participant in a game. This is a game of life or death, and what we have to do is survive. That shop assistant just now was the NPC who announced the task. As for the sentence that came after the beep, it’s a tip to clearing the instance.

“It’s best not to attack an NPC. As for the outcome, all of you have seen it.” He gestured in the direction in which the female shop assistant had disappeared.

“Why did we end up here?” the bald middle-aged man asked impatiently.

The suited man pushed up his glasses. “I don’t know. The Advent World chooses people randomly. No matter who or where you are, there’s always the possibility of being chosen. The NPCs of the Advent World call us lucky ones, but we generally call ourselves — poor sods.” a485rI

“Then, the way out…” Someone else spoke up.

“Supposedly, you might find a way out if you become a high-level player, but no one knows if those big shots are dead or if they really left.”

“How do you know this?” someone in the crowd asked.

“Let me introduce myself. I’m Lin Yan, a veteran player. It seems that I’m the most experienced person present. If all of you cooperate, I can help you up to a certain point, and even lead you in clearing this smoothly,” said the suited man, Lin Yan, as he surveyed everyone. MI bst

His attitude was steady and his tone mild, and he appeared friendly and extremely reliable.

“Then Lin ge, I’ll follow you.” The gangster with the sleeve tattoo immediately made his attitude clear.

“Me too.”

“I’ll be relying on Lin ge.” 85mucQ

“If you need anything, just let me know, Lin ge.”

Everyone agreed one after another.

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Appearing very satisfied with this situation, Lin Yan nodded at them with a faint smile. “Everyone has to be united to clear this more safely.”

He then looked at Xiao Lan, his smile gentle. “You received a hidden task just now, right? I don’t know what kind of reward it is. Take it out and show it to everyone; it might contain some clues.” HF6odg

Everyone’s gazes fell on Xiao Lan.

In front of everyone, as long as Xiao Lan didn’t want to provoke their anger, he couldn’t not take out what he had obtained.

Xiao Lan lightly sized Lin Yan up. He encountered all sorts of people in his life as a frequent part-time worker, and could be considered to have seen countless types. This person might seem polite, but he gave off a pretentious and haughty air.

His behaviour of having someone else hand over the tissue before prior contact, and his method of deliberately waiting for someone to die before revealing his identity to win people’s hearts — this was the familiar scent of a natural scheming green tea bitch. YpI8EF

In any case, Xiao Lan couldn’t take out his skill, so he decided to conceal it.

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Lin Yan reached out to take it, but discovered that he couldn’t touch it. VAPhja

He frowned and carefully studied the explanation of the item before his expression relaxed and he said, “So it turns out it’s a bounded object. You really are unlucky, triggering a hidden task to only obtain a regular item.

“It appears that this envelope’s greatest use is the hint to the boss’s identity. We can start with this name, ‘Zhang Dong’. What a pity there’s nothing written on this envelope.”

Xiao Lan raised an eyebrow. Lin Yan couldn’t see the handwriting on it?

Or was he ignoring ‘Luo’, this meaningless piece of information that one couldn’t make heads or tails of? wdmB7u

Smiling, Lin Yan asked again, “Is there anything else? The hidden task can’t have been that simple.”

There was no smile in the eyes behind those glasses. He stared unblinkingly at Xiao Lan, examining and sizing him up.

“There’s nothing at all. The task explanation just said Zhang Dong’s gift, but this gift looks too miserly,” Xiao Lan said without a change in expression as he casually spread his arms to show that there was nothing else on him.

His many years of acting shamelessly at debt-collecting companies had made Xiao Lan a skilled actor. Kge2Gr

Lin Yan took Xiao Lan’s measure again for a moment, before dropping the subject for the time being after confirming that there truly was nothing on him that he could hide.

“Since we have a name now, I suggest everyone split up first and search for clues to do with the name Zhang Dong. We’ll then gather here ten minutes before the deadline to share information,” Lin Yan said to everyone.

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They nodded and dispersed in various directions.

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As Xiao Lan moved, he pondered the game’s hint: “I hate people who waste money”.

If this “I” was Zhang Dong, then factoring in the hidden side plot’s task tip, he was probably a very poor and stingy person, though he wasn’t as poor as Xiao Lan himself…

It was highly possible that Zhang Dong was a supermarket employee, and one with a low wage. If he could access the supermarket’s poor-selling envelopes, then his work scope had to also intersect with the warehouse. Xiao Lan decided to first head in the direction of the warehouse and look for clues there.

On the way, Xiao Lan noticed that the supermarket’s goods looked very strange. Sy3ehF

Not only did they look just as shabby as the supermarket, the details on some of them also weren’t very nice. There were also some packaging boxes with twisted and damaged human bodies drawn on them, which made one feel very queasy.

For example, the frozen fresh meat. The colour and texture wasn’t fresh at all. The skin on a chunk of meat even had a tattoo; not an inspection stamp, but a genuine tattoo design. No one would be so bored to tattoo a pig in a slaughterhouse, right? In that case, that was…

Moreover, Xiao Lan had never heard of the brand names here. There also weren’t any price tags, and there was no way at all to directly confirm their prices. Perhaps the goods selection later wouldn’t be easy.

In the dim, flickering light, there was the flash of a cold gaze in the shadows of the supermarket shelves. ru2oZP

Xiao Lan seemed to sense something. He looked down, but didn’t notice anything at all. Crouching down to do a careful inspection at a short distance, he finally saw a handprint in the dust under the shelf.

Something had crawled past here and had been creeping around in the dark — perhaps that thing had been watching him since the beginning.

Frowning, Xiao Lan immediately stood up and left the shelves with quick steps. He didn’t want to get to the bottom of that matter at all. No matter how strong he was, he should first escape to live a long life.

He found the warehouse, and it was no surprise that the door was locked. wvhg8y

It was now 40 minutes before the selection time mentioned by the NPC. In a situation where he wasn’t certain if he would trigger a punishment if he picked the lock, Xiao Lan decided to keep his head down first, and headed to the office to look for a key.

The handling of a supermarket key generally followed the principle of ‘The person in charge is the person who takes responsibility’, so Xiao Lan should get lucky in the warehouse manager’s office. At the same time, he could also check for information on the staff and see what sort of person Zhang Dong was.

“Hello.” Lin Yan’s voice suddenly rang out behind Xiao Lan. He was still wearing that warm smile, like a reliable older brother.

“Lin ge, did you need something?” Xiao Lan turned around to meet his gaze and smiled as he began acting. Nu4fT7

“Hehe.” Lin Yan smiled and spoke in a sincere tone. “As a veteran player, I just wanted to suggest something. When it comes to choosing goods later, you can start with the special offers section. This is the most dependable method. After all, you’re the one I’m most optimistic about among the newbies.”

【It’s better not to trust him, master】

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A few words appeared behind Lin Yan, attracting Xiao Lan’s attention.

The handwriting was graceful, clear and strong. Most importantly, it was identical to the one on the envelope. N30Mbq

Lin Yan noticed Xiao Lan’s gaze, and turned around to look behind him, puzzled — nothing. He refrained from frowning, and his gaze swept over the area behind him again; still nothing.

Seeing Lin Yan’s actions, Xiao Lan withdrew his gaze and looked at him gratefully. “Thank you, Lin ge. I’ll consider it when the time comes.”

Considering didn’t necessarily mean he would do it.

In the eyes of pauper Xiao Lan — a former supermarket employee as well as a special offers enthusiast, who was unable to squander even the slightest bit of money — the special offers section was a place filled with traps, and often had regular priced items mixed into the lot. RmOWjA

Lin Yan probably had another purpose for his suggestion.

Lin Yan patted Xiao Lan’s shoulder encouragingly. “Do your best. With your luck, you’ll definitely be able to live to the end.”

Xiao Lan smiled and acted along, staging a play of the harmonious interaction between a promising newcomer and a friendly senior, then watched Lin Yan walk off into the distance.

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After confirming that there was no one around, Xiao Lan took out the envelope and said quietly, “Were those words just now from you?”

The original handwriting on the envelope disappeared, and new writing slowly emerged.

【Yes. I can perceive the activity in a particular range around you. He’s currently planning to use people to test the preconditions for death】

Xiao Lan didn’t panic. “Thank you for your warning.” DROkl2

【To be able to serve you is my honour】

“Who are you?” Xiao Lan became curious.

【My name is Luo. I’m sealed inside this envelope, and you’re the envelope’s owner, my master】

Who would have thought that this envelope which looked like a supermarket’s poor-selling product actually had an inhabitant. Xiao Lan was glad that he didn’t chuck the envelope into the toilet. bH7kow

However, it was still a little hard for him to accept it. “This…”

【If you don’t need me, my existence will have no meaning at all】

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【If that is the case, you can get rid of this envelope】

Pauper Xiao Lan, who hadn’t seen all of the world, had never encountered such a situation before. “…Calm down.” UwlY1W

Is your Advent World so devoid of human rights?!

Even though this one didn’t seem very human…

【My only worth is to stay by your side】

Xiao Lan felt a little in over his head. 3dzZfo

The current situation was: accept this fellow of unknown origin, or he would have to put ‘it’ to death. In any case, it was an intelligent species, so Xiao Lan couldn’t do anything to it.

Xiao Lan gathered his thoughts. “You… Can you explain, what on earth are you, exactly?”

After a brief pause, the words slowly appeared:

【Many apologies, I am incapable of answering that question because my memory is incomplete】 68FzJp

【My world is just pitch black and nothingness. You are the only light in my life. Even if you abandon me and I return to nothingness in the next second, I’ll still feel happy because you once looked at me】

Xiao Lan felt like he was going to lose it. “…”

This guy was even selling a great tragedy.

But Xiao Lan had to admit that this routine, though old, was effective. t1biCX

Xiao Lan sighed. “Fine… We’ll operate together ba, but don’t call me master anymore; that makes it sound like I have some sort of special hobby.”

【Thank you for your benevolence, sir】

【I offer you my loyalty】

Xiao Lan scratched his head, but didn’t feel happy about obtaining the help of a mysterious existence. kgsqYl

The reason Luo appeared in front of Xiao Lan was just his one-sided story. They were only connected by a small envelope. Moreover, Xiao Lan was completely ignorant of the world Luo spoke of, and he wouldn’t delude himself into thinking that such a frail connection could bind a loyal servant to him.

Xiao Lan understood very well that meat pies didn’t fall from the sky.

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However, Luo didn’t exhibit any malice for now, at least; furthermore, he seemed to be in the same boat as Xiao Lan. After all, if Xiao Lan died, as his item, Luo wouldn’t necessarily be safe either.

In this strange world, it wasn’t bad to have an unexpected comrade. 7YV8Or

“Then, can you come out so that we can meet, future partner?”

After Xiao Lan said that, no new words appeared on the envelope.

However, a black shadow bubbled out of the wax seal and slowly floated upwards, and there was no sense of weight. Xiao Lan stretched out one hand, and the black shadow bent slightly towards him, as if in salute, before reaching out to gently wrap itself around his hand, though Xiao Lan didn’t feel anything at all.

Like an utter shadow. cv4qgf

Looking at the black shadow before his eyes, Xiao Lan smiled in greeting.

“Hello, Luo.”

【Hello, sir】

The black shadow wrote in the air. 7xowrP

There were now 25 minutes left until the first selection.

 

The author has something to say

Xiao Lan: Do you know how to sing twinkle twinkle little star? SsvA7K

Luo: …No

Xiao Lan: Then do you know how to cook?

Luo: …No

Xiao Lan: Then what’s the use of having you?! KjrHTd

Luo: A sexy shadow to chat with you online for a while?

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Translator's Note

Older brother but not as formal, and not necessarily blood-related. To call an older male.

Translator's Note

appears nice/innocent on the surface, but is actually manipulative inside

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44 comments

  1. 【My world is just pitch black and nothingness. You are the only light in my life. Even if you abandon me and I return to nothingness in the next second, I’ll still feel happy because you once looked at me】

    Mygod, that was so romanticccc!! xDDD

    Thank you for the chapter!

  2. Ooh, so this is Luo, huh. Reminds me of Little Yellow Book except he’s not so yellow (or at least he’s not showing it yet) and he seems to be taking the I-am-your-devoted-and-loyal-(shadow-)knight route. I have to admit– he sure knows what he’s doing. His lines are good!

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

  3. Xiao Lan: Then what’s the use of having you?!

    Luo: A sexy shadow to chat with you online for a while?

    Yellow book, is this you?

  4. Is the being in the envelope the ML?

    Thanks for the chapter! (≧▽≦)

  5. alsjdhdka MC can have a sexy little shadow… as a treat

  6. 【My world is just pitch black and nothingness. You are the only light in my life. Even if you abandon me and I return to nothingness in the next second, I’ll still feel happy because you once looked at me】 ꉂ(ˊᗜˋ)ʬʬʬ ꉂ(ˊᗜˋ)ʬʬʬ

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  7. WHAT DO WE HATE?? GREEN TEA BITCHES!!! WHAT IS LIN YAN???? A GREEN TEA BITCH!!! SO WHO DO WE HATE??? LIN YAAANNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!! 😆😆😆