I Rely On Poverty To Sweep Through Survival GamesCh47 - Apartment 404

After spending two leisurely days in reality, Xiao Lan and Luo returned to the Advent World.

When he saw the sky that was cut up into irregular pieces by unscientific high-rise buildings, gazed at the flashing neon signs everywhere, and stepped on the ground littered with puddles of water, Xiao Lan unexpectedly felt a sense of familiarity and belonging. bisySa

He more or less understood what Wang Taidi meant by “It’s actually hard for people used to the Advent World to return to the real world”.

To players like them with taut nerves and whose lives were often on the line, the peace and comfort of the real world was like a trap that concealed danger everywhere. Sometimes, a leaf would fall above Xiao Lan’s head, and his keen intuition would cause him to subconsciously sidestep it.

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Certainly, he knew it was something that wouldn’t harm him, but when it appeared all of a sudden, his body still subconsciously chose to dodge.

Perhaps, players were slowly assimilated into the Advent World. 2vREkx

Then what about those contract players? In the end, were they considered players, or did they become part of the game?

After returning to his room, there were still over twenty days left before the start of the next game. Xiao Lan decided to take this opportunity to practise his skills and fighting techniques.

When he had fought He Haochuan in close combat previously, the latter’s speed and strength clearly weren’t as good as Xiao Lan’s, but he had been able to rely on his battle instincts to block Xiao Lan’s first strike. If He Haochuan had been holding an item weapon, Xiao Lan feared that he wouldn’t have been able to end the fight in a few seconds.

In terms of experience in battling other players, Xiao Lan was still too lacking.

Xiao Lan: “Luo, I plan to head to the training grounds and polish my fighting skills for the next few days. Do you have any recommendations?”

Xiao Lan passed him a cup of tea. “I still have a few styles left in my memory; I can draw them out for you.”

A minute passed…

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Ten minutes passed…

Xiao Lan looked at the drawing that Luo placed before him with the familiar simple stickman whose two legs weren’t even the same length, and sank into a reflection on society and life.

Had society not beaten him down enough yet? Why did he place his hope in an artist with repeated convictions?

Xiao Lan made a decision with deep remorse. “Children’s drawing classes; I’ll sign you up for one the next time we return to the real world.” K2BYNI

Luo: “…”

His smile gradually vanished.

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The Advent World had always been very generous when it came to the player hub. In the training grounds, players could choose the target they wanted to fight in their training simulation, and the selection range was very broad. Not only could they choose people who existed in the real world, there were also famous martial artists who had already passed away, and even some battle god-level characters from legends or literary works.

Of course, if a player overestimated their ability and chose a legend-rank opponent, they could directly experience the joy of ascending into the sky in one move.

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Don’t ask how Xiao Lan knew; if you did, your face would hurt. Fortunately, injuries sustained in the training grounds would instantly heal at the end of the battle. However, it still really hurt!

Later, Xiao Lan chose a bald man in black who had strong skills. QOb2BI

Then, thirty seconds after starting, Xiao Lan turned cold again.

Don’t even mention causing an injury; whether it was Xiao Lan’s fists or dagger, none of them could touch the other party at all. In front of someone who was superior and specialised in fighting techniques, this was the first time Xiao Lan felt that he was so weak.

After that was non-stop fighting, being thrashed, then looking for a chance… It was an endless cycle.

It continued for several days. hH5QTq

During the 326th time that he was smashed by that professional killer, who belonged to a certain secret service society in the real world, Xiao Lan finally found a chance to counterattack and kill for the first time.

The black-clothed killer’s figure gradually disappeared as the chaotic battle simulation also switched back to the room’s original state. Xiao Lan lay on the ground and didn’t want to move at all. While the injuries on his body would recover, the exhaustion which his spirit had accumulated was already approaching the limit.

All he wanted to do now was be a salted fish and lie down for a good many days.

Seven days before entering the game, Xiao Lan started to get the vague feeling that the game would open at a particular moment. 2wWmdG

In the last three days, Xiao Lan basically just enjoyed massages from Luo in the player room, ate the takeout which Luo brought from the dining hall, and drank the nutritional drinks which Luo specially made for him as he lived like a pig.

With life this beautiful, human beings fell this easily.

When his surroundings sank into silence and the familiar darkness gradually spread out, Xiao Lan met Luo’s eyes.

Game, start. c0L49u

His surroundings slowly cleared up.

Rather than his sight, the first thing Xiao Lan perceived was a creaking sound that made one’s teeth ache. It was like the sound of old metal plates rubbing against each other. It was both ear-piercing and annoying, and one couldn’t help but get goosebumps when hearing it.

The first thing Xiao Lan saw was an old elevator.

Scotch tape was plastered over all the push buttons; even the elevator doors were extremely ancient, and passengers needed to personally push them apart. Most of the paint on the doors had also peeled off to reveal mottled patches of the grey metal underneath. V8dvCk

Every movement made by a person in the elevator caused it to let out creaks.

All sorts of little advertisements which pierced the eye were pasted densely together, some even yellow with old age. There was a thick layer of black filth on the floor from years of lack of cleaning, and it emitted the smell that was unique to old stains.

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It was as if the elevator had broken down, as it stopped and remained motionless.

This time, there were seven people in the elevator. In addition to Xiao Lan and Luo, there were three men and two women. F2ddQC

One of the men, who was slightly plump, seemed very friendly. He was wearing casual clothes, and took the initiative to open his mouth. “I’m He Rui. I’ve been at the intermediate level for quite a while. I propose everyone team up this time. How about it?”

Hearing his words, a tall, overbearing beauty with curly black hair and dressed in a red cheongsam next to Xiao Lan spoke up. “To be able to reach the intermediate level, we all have our own ways to clear the game. Is there a need to team up with people we can’t trust?”

“Teaming up is even safer, after all.” After saying that, He Rui’s gaze swept over those who hadn’t spoken yet.

The overbearing beauty in red sneered. “Who knows if someone so obsessed with teaming up either doesn’t have any comrades yet, or pitted them all to death.” MDrd6T

Her gaze also swept over those whom He Rui had looked at, and she said pointedly, “The Advent World doesn’t have such righteous seniors.”

At that moment, a tall man in a black singlet also spoke up as he pointed at the overbearing beauty in red. “I agree with her. I won’t team up.”

The overbearing beauty in red pursed her lips in a smile. “Smart.”

He Rui hurriedly waved his hands. “Don’t be so wary of me. I just thought it would be safer since everyone has a common goal.” P0gndV

The atmosphere in the elevator was a little tense. At that moment, a man stepped forward, raised his hand, and said, “I’m Meng Ze. I’ll team up with you.”

The other woman looked at him and seemed to hesitate for a moment before she said, “I’m Duan Xueyin. So will I.”

He Rui turned his gaze to Xiao Lan and Luo. “What about you guys?”

Xiao Lan shook his head. “Thank you, but we’re already used to being a team of two.” N1Ebd

He Rui seemed to want to say something. He looked at Xiao Lan, then at Luo, and finally decided to give up on continuing to persuade these two.

Not long after, the elevator began to slowly move upwards with that ear-piercing scraping sound.

The pointer in the elevator was already broken, and when the elevator suddenly stopped, they had no idea what floor it was.

A mother and daughter pair got on. The mother looked very thin and had a sickly appearance. Conversely, her daughter looked very lively. uw9ayF

The elevator doors closed. The woman pressed the button for the fourth floor and the elevator continued to climb slowly.

Perhaps the girl was bored, as she began to count the people in the elevator. “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.”

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The players frowned slightly. These seven players plus the mother and daughter pair only totalled nine people. Where did the tenth person come from?

Seeing the ugly expressions of the people in the elevator, the thin and weak mother hurriedly bent down and said to her daughter, “Darling, there are only nine people here. You counted wrong.” QI3ZUv

The little girl seemed a little perplexed. Stretching out a finger, she pointed at the people inside the elevator one by one as she counted, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9… 10. Mommy, I didn’t count wrong ah.”

Everyone looked at where she was pointing to a spot that was empty, and sank into silence.

The mother also felt that the situation was a little strange. Holding her child tightly, she took a step back and also no longer spoke.

The elevator continued going up slowly. Who knew if the floor was that high up, or if the elevator was moving too slowly. In such an oppressive atmosphere, a single second felt especially endless. oYvW4I

Suddenly, the dirty white light above them flickered for a second.

Everyone lifted their heads, and just happened to see a shadow of a hand. That shadow passed by in the blink of an eye, but the players still clearly saw a small hand that looked like a child’s.

That mother and daughter pair clearly saw it as well. The mother’s eyes widened into circles and she didn’t dare speak. She stretched out her arm to firmly pull her daughter to her side, pressing down on her head and not allowing her to look up.

Conversely, the players’ expressions were calmer. After all, this sort of jumpscare always happened in every instance, and with scare after scare, they just… their hearts would be turbulent for one moment, but their faces wouldn’t ripple at all. Qrawbz

In this strange silence, the elevator finally reached the fourth floor with a “ding —”.

The author has something to say:

This elevator incident is based on my personal experience. rlzKG2

It was in a hospital. My family plus a mother and daughter pair totalled 7 people.

Then, that child counted twice, and it was 8 both times. After that, we all exchanged glances for a moment and, with extremely tacit understanding, didn’t say anything. Once the elevator doors opened, all of us rushed out.

Of course, nothing strange happened in the end.

Otherwise, how could I still be writing_(:з」∠)_ 8uw1Xb