[Ding!]
[The player has eaten at a buffet for three consecutive days in the real world, becoming the least popular customer at the Chiba Buffet Restaurant. An invitation is hereby issued to the player.]
[Mission Name: Gourmet Sports Meet]
[Mission Type: Strange Invitation Mission.]
[Mission Objective: Achieve top three results.]
[Accept?]
[If no response within one hour, it defaults to automatic refusal.]
[Time remaining 59:45.]
...
"Gourmet Sports Meet?"
"Seeing who eats more?"
Good thing!
Lin Ye immediately saw stars in his eyes.
Ingredients produced in the Inner World surely couldn't be ordinary ingredients like those in reality, right! They must be specialty ingredients with Inner World characteristics that are difficult to obtain in reality!
For example, that kind of Strange Dog could also totally become an ingredient on the dining table!
What he lacked most right now was ingredients—abundant ingredients.
Some ingredients couldn't be obtained just by relying on money and connections.
Lin Ye touched his belly. "I ate a bit too much just now; it will affect my performance later."
But Lin Ye had no reason to refuse.
He took out his phone to confirm the direction of his apartment, then strolled toward the apartment.
Exercise, digest.
There was less than an hour left until the invitation ended; he still had enough time to prepare and adjust his state.
On the way,
Lin Ye took out his phone and first contacted Ai Hoshino.
However, the call still didn't connect.
As an idol, Ai Hoshino spent more of her daily time on training—dance training, vocal training—and had very little rest time.
"She should be busy."
Lin Ye dialed the second number.
It was Kyou Fujibayashi.
As Kyou Fujibayashi had already become a Strange Player, Lin Ye still wanted to ask and see if she had received a Strange Invitation Mission. If Kyou Fujibayashi happened to receive a Strange Invitation Mission · mandatory mission this time, he could help Kyou Fujibayashi get through this mission.
Lin Ye would provide help to Kyou Fujibayashi within the scope of his ability.
Seconds later,
The call connected.
"It's me, Kyou Fujibayashi. Do you... have time tonight?"
Kyou Fujibayashi had already gone to Chiba Elementary for class.
She hadn't encountered the Strange little boy again. She had even intentionally stayed a bit longer these past two days, but she never encountered the Strange boy from beginning to end. This made her certain that the Strange entity at Chiba Elementary had already been solved.
The school had no danger for the time being.
Since that was the case, she temporarily put down the idea of changing jobs.
And suddenly receiving Lin Ye's call tonight, she truly found it hard not to think about the intention of Lin Ye's call in that direction.
This guy finally had time.
But she became nervous instead. She had absolutely no experience at all; such a sudden call left her without even a little time for mental preparation.
Kyou Fujibayashi clenched her teeth, her heartbeat accelerating, but she didn't have any thought of declining.
"No."
"No? If it's not, why are you contacting me?"
Upon hearing that Lin Ye's call wasn't to fulfill the agreement, Kyou Fujibayashi instantly got angry.
All her worry and nervousness just now were completely in vain!
"I don't necessarily have to contact you for you to fulfill the agreement, right? Besides, I'm really not in a hurry; the one in a hurry is you, Fujibayashi!"
Correct, the one in a hurry was her.
Kyou Fujibayashi knew this point very clearly.
"If you don't interact or date me, or even marry, I definitely won't be anxious."
Lin Ye also knew Kyou Fujibayashi's thoughts.
"So, arrange time for me. This week, squeeze out time for me this week, otherwise... you just wait, I will think of every way to realize that agreement between us."
Instantly,
Lin Ye's back went cold, feeling a bit creeped out.
When a woman says harsh words, she might really do it.
Especially a woman with high executive ability like Kyou Fujibayashi, who dared to love and dared to hate. If he dared not to fulfill it, Kyou Fujibayashi dared to really do it.
"Miss Fujibayashi, if you are unwilling, actually..."
"I am very willing."
One sentence blocked Lin Ye dead.
Kyou Fujibayashi huffed, "I already said, I, Kyou Fujibayashi, keep my word. Give myself to you means give myself to you. Don't worry, although I'm a few years older than you, I haven't dated a man before."
The meaning this sentence wanted to express was very clear.
The young girl was still a virgin.
"Or are you, a grown man, chicken? Don't dare? Or is it that you are... very small?"
"How is that possible."
Lin Ye immediately retorted.
"Then let me see."
"Pervert."
"Yes, I am a pervert."
Fujibayashi was directly shameless; no matter what Lin Ye said, she accepted it.
"I'm afraid you will regret it."
"I won't."
"Remember this sentence of yours, you won't regret it."
"I remember very clearly. I, Kyou Fujibayashi, will absolutely not regret it."
Until the end, Kyou Fujibayashi spoke with determination.
Whether the object of Superpower: Devour's drawback included Kyou Fujibayashi or not.
Lin Ye still didn't know. If it included her, then...
Hard to imagine.
Lin Ye didn't dare to think further.
"How are things with that woman Yukinoshita? Have you done it yet?"
So direct!
Lin Ye exclaimed in his heart.
"No... wait, why do I have to answer this question of yours."
"You already answered."
Kyou Fujibayashi smiled, her mood very good.
"What about other women!"
"..."
Lin Ye didn't answer. He turned back to the purpose of his call. "Speaking of serious business, Fujibayashi, did you receive an Invitation Mission?"
"Invitation Mission?"
Kyou Fujibayashi was startled. After speaking, she worried a bit about whether the fact that she wasn't a Strange Player would be exposed. This 'Invitation Mission' looked like something a player should know at a glance.
"No."
"Good that you didn't."
Lin Ye nodded. "If you receive an Invitation Mission, don't be in a hurry to refuse, and don't be in a hurry to agree. Contact me as soon as possible. Wait until I finish the matters of this week, and I'll help you improve your strength."
"Mn."
Kyou Fujibayashi hummed an agreement. "Lin Ye, did you receive a mission?"
"Mn."
"Refuse?"
"No, I plan to accept."
"..."
Kyou Fujibayashi felt that Lin Ye enjoyed the happiness and joy brought by the thrill and excitement of this kind of mission more!
She actually wanted to speak up to dissuade him, but she didn't have the status or qualification to do so.
"Pay attention to safety, wait for you to come back alive."
"That's for sure."
The phone hung up.
Kyou Fujibayashi sat on the edge of the bed, thinking silently.
"Safe and sound!"
If something happened to him, how should she tell her sister Ryou! Say 'Lin Ye died in the Strange Game'?
She really couldn't open her mouth.
So, Kyou Fujibayashi could only look forward to Lin Ye returning safely.
Knock knock knock...
A knocking sound rang out.
"Sister, can I come in?"
"Mn."
Ryou Fujibayashi walked in. At this time, Ryou Fujibayashi was wearing loose pink pajamas.
The two sisters both had this set of pajamas. If the older sister Kyou Fujibayashi tied up her hair and stood together with the younger sister Ryou Fujibayashi, outsiders would really find it hard to distinguish the two sisters.
"What is it, Ryou?"
"Let's invite Lin-kun and Isshiki-san to come to the house as guests this week!"
Dragging this agreement on wasn't good either.
Ryou Fujibayashi wanted to invite the two to come to the house as guests as soon as possible. Of course, the one she wanted to invite most was Lin Ye. She also hoped to use this meal to let her sister and Lin Ye's relationship get on the right track.
Although her sister expressed now that she no longer opposed her contact with Lin Ye and that it wasn't good to intervene anymore, deep in Ryou Fujibayashi's heart, she was still a little bit panicked.
After the family gathering, Sister and Lin-kun's relationship should become normal, right!
Sister Ryou thought so.
"Okay."
Kyou Fujibayashi agreed. "You contact Lin Ye's side; I'll contact Isshiki-san."
"Can do."
Ryou Fujibayashi left.
Actually, Kyou Fujibayashi could also see her sister's worry.
Last time it was because of her that her sister could only go home with her. If she hadn't appeared, her sister probably would have stayed out overnight with Lin Ye.
"Wait a bit more."
"Wait a bit more."
"Ryou, just wait a little more time."
She would be able to fulfill the agreement very soon.
Now, it wasn't only for herself, but even more for her sister; she had to speed up.
Kyou Fujibayashi came to the front of the cabinet, looking at the clothes hanging in the wardrobe, thinking about what clothes would be better to wear.
Should she try that kind of underwear?
Blushing, she shook her head.
Wearing that kind of underwear, she would definitely be considered very slutty!
She, Kyou Fujibayashi, wasn't slutty.
...
And Lin Ye continued strolling on the road. While strolling to exercise and digest, he dialed Haruno Yukinoshita.
Every mission, as long as time allowed, he would still tell Haruno.
Lin Ye had confidence in his own strength, but what if!
So, some necessary preparations were still needed.
If he really didn't return, in this reality world, at least someone could help him solve and handle some matters.
Haruno was the one who knew the most of his secrets, and was also the most suitable person in terms of temperament to handle things.
"Good evening! Lin-kun, did you miss Big Sister me?"
Playful words were transmitted to Lin Ye's ear through the phone.
Lin Ye's heart didn't have a single trace of fluctuation; having heard it much, he didn't have any feeling anymore. "Compared to Miss Haruno, I miss President Yukinoshita more."
"Wow! Heartbreaking. I am clearly more gentle and considerate than Yukino, and know how to please men more. Lin-kun saying this really makes people sad."
"Miss Haruno's heartbreak is my happiness."
This made Haruno's corner of the mouth twitch. Honestly, if it were anyone else, how would she treat them like this.
However, the status of the two sides was unequal. Haruno deeply knew that Lin Ye occupied the absolute initiative.
As for breaking the contract and not cooperating anymore?
That was even more impossible. Unless they planned to fight until the fish died and the net broke, otherwise, unless Lin Ye actively proposed to end it, this cooperation would continue forever.
"Alright, I am very sad, and Lin-kun is very happy. So, what matter does Lin Ye have for contacting me?"
"A special matter appeared; I have to leave for a while."
One sentence, and Haruno understood what Lin Ye wanted to do.
Strange Game mission again.
Was this guy's frequency that high?
"You really are a man looked upon by it; the frequency is truly high."
"Haha, isn't it a good thing for me and for Miss Haruno? The more times I participate, the stronger my strength becomes, and the more it can promote our cooperation's development."
"Words are said like that, but the premise of all this is built on the foundation of Lin-kun being alive."
Haruno was very serious; she was truly concerned about Lin Ye's safety. "Lin Ye participates too many times. Although it can rapidly increase strength, it's also easy to have accidents. What I need is for Lin-kun to live; only in this way can our cooperation continue and be long-term."
"Miss Haruno's words make me very happy."
"Is that so? Can give how many points?"
"Ten points."
"Oh, full marks huh!"
"Of course it's a hundred million points."
"Tch, knew you would say that."
Haruno smiled helplessly, no longer minding Lin Ye's occasional teasing. "Can't you refuse? This is too inhumane."
Once becoming a Strange Player, one had to continuously accept missions, either surviving to become stronger or until death. Haruno felt it was unreasonable, extremely unreasonable.
"Can refuse. This time isn't a mandatory mission. Actually, most of its missions have the right to be refused; occasionally there are mandatory missions that must be accepted."
"Then you..."
Lin Ye smiled and shook his head, saying, "Every mission is the best opportunity to improve strength. It doesn't give missions every day, so when a mission is released, I should cherish it."
Although Lin Ye spoke very calmly, Haruno still felt a sense of urgency. Lin Ye urgently hoped to seize every opportunity to become stronger, enhancing his own strength.
"Life safety comes first. Other things can be done slowly, step by step."
Now, Haruno instead hoped Lin Ye's steps could be a bit slower. Missions coming from the Strange Game could also be appropriately chosen to be refused.
"I can grasp the limits."
This meant polite refusal; Haruno could still understand. "Mn, the matters you entrusted to me, I will do my best as soon as possible."
"So before this, you basically didn't do your best?"
"Lin-kun, if you say this, I will also be sad oh!"
The prolonged tone expressed Haruno's sorrow; that aura of faint grievance constantly transmitted through the phone.
Lin Ye deeply knew this was just Haruno's performance, but hearing it in his ear, his heart would still have that tiny bit of softness.
"Miss Haruno, you forgot what I just said again. Your sadness is my happiness."
"Then is my pain also your happiness?"
"Uh... can be too."
"Then I'll trouble Lin-kun to bring me more pain, make me cry even more uncomfortably and intensely! In that kind of sense."
This woman,
Was still hinting crazily.
Click...
Lin Ye hung up the phone.
The explanation to Haruno was basically done too.
Next, was there anyone else who needed to be contacted?
No more.
Whether it was Ryou Fujibayashi, Ren Nanase, or Tachibana-sensei Hina, he didn't have the necessity to inform them specially this time.
Lin Ye walked until now, feeling that his body, especially his stomach, didn't have any special sensation anymore.
He began to speed up, heading to the train station, taking the elevator to the stop near the apartment, and finally jogging toward the apartment.
"Almost forgot."
Lin Ye hurriedly went to the convenience store and bought a bento and a chicken leg for John to eat.
"If I really don't come back, then..."
Thinking of this point, Lin Ye specifically went to withdraw a sum of Japanese Yen.
Facing his current special situation, Mai Sakurajima was still persisting in her self, and wouldn't directly take away the convenience store's bento by relying on her own specialness.
Lin Ye wouldn't gamble on whether the girl would go take the bento when starving to the limit.
So leaving the girl some cash. Leaving money, Mai Sakurajima would be able to accept this behavior.
The apartment door opened.
Mai Sakurajima, who was sitting at the desk reading a book, put down the book and stood up gracefully, looking toward Lin Ye.
"Pity."
"Pity what?"
She looked at Lin Ye.
"I thought Senpai would be wearing a bunny girl outfit to welcome me back!"
This made the black long-haired young girl roll her eyes at Lin Ye.
"I remember the agreement between us was you help me return to normal, and I wear the bunny girl outfit for you to see."
"Yes, but I was thinking Senpai has been eating and drinking for free at my place for so long, you should also pay a little remuneration to satisfy my thoughts."
"What thoughts? Clearly desires."
Mai Sakurajima also knew Lin Ye was joking.
"Wait until you realize your agreement, I'll wear it for you to see. Maid outfit is fine too."
Speaking of maid outfits, Lin Ye remembered Yukinoshita still had to promise to wear a maid outfit for him to see. It was just that things were plenty recently, and he couldn't find a chance to be alone with Yukinoshita, leading to him never asking Yukinoshita to fulfill the agreement.
Next time he went to Yukinoshita's place, he definitely had to make Yukinoshita wear the maid outfit.
"Why not be my maid! Senpai."
"In your dreams."
"The big star Mai Sakurajima being my private maid—how many people would envy this if spoken out? With this envy, Senpai would return to normal."
"Hehe."
Toward this sentence, Mai Sakurajima didn't believe a single word.
"Really, please believe me."
"Better let John believe you!"
"Woof woof woof..."
John immediately barked upon hearing someone call him.
Lin Ye was actually also a bit strange. How could John still sense Mai Sakurajima's existence up to now? It couldn't be that John's memory was better than his, right!
See in a few days if John could still continue to sense Mai Sakurajima's existence.
"Come, eat dinner."
Under Lin Ye's greeting,
John immediately jumped to Lin Ye's side, beginning to eat with big mouthfuls.
It crunched and crunched while eating, eating very enjoyably.
And Lin Ye put the bought bento into the microwave. Very quickly, the microwave started working.
"You ate a lot tonight?"
"Mn."
"Your appetite is really good."
But actually, Mai Sakurajima also sensed that this food capacity of Lin Ye definitely wasn't simply a problem of appetite, but should be related to his special ability.
Regarding this, Mai Sakurajima didn't ask in detail. She felt that even if she asked, Lin Ye wouldn't say, and asking was asking in vain.
"Senpai, take this."
Mai Sakurajima saw Lin Ye place 10 stacks of ten-thousand yen notes in front of her.
A full ten million yen.
"You... you don't really plan to keep me as a mistress, right!"
Ten million yen to keep her, obviously wasn't enough!
"No, I plan to buy Senpai with a billion US dollars; what does this ten million yen count as."
"Then this is..."
"I need to complete a mission. Don't know when I will return. Before that, Senpai just use this cash to satisfy your own living needs."
Mai Sakurajima's hand froze in the air. She looked blankly at the man before her eyes, her mind echoing that sentence 'Don't know when I will return'.
What did this mean?
Did this mean there was a possibility he would never return?
"Student Lin, I can't accept it."
"Senpai."
"Really can't want it."
Mai Sakurajima continued to shake her head.
"Take it, I will return as soon as possible."
But Mai Sakurajima didn't believe this guarantee.
"Can you not go?"
"Escaping this time, there is still next time. Impossible to escape every time. Senpai, you have to believe me."
Believe him...
Mai Sakurajima gazed at the man in her vision, and slowly nodded her head.
Believe him!
Lin Ye gently patted Mai Sakurajima's shoulder, walked to the cabinet side, opened the cabinet, and took down the equipment and items he prepared from the top shelf.
He took off his clothes and changed into clothes and shoes convenient for action, ensuring he was in the best state.
Mai Sakurajima took it in, watching quietly.
"Wait for you to return safely."
"Mn, I will."
Lin Ye waved his hand toward John. John ran over 'thump thump thump'.
"Angry touching of dog head. John, give me some good luck, hahahaha..."
"Woof woof woof."
John roared twice.
And when there were five minutes left until the end, Lin Ye greeted Mai Sakurajima, "Senpai, before leaving, how about a blessing hug?"
Under Lin Ye's gaze, Mai Sakurajima pursed her lips helplessly, walked to Lin Ye's front, and actively hugged him.
"Must pay attention to safety. Put your own life first, don't think about heroes saving beauties."
"Haha, I will."
Lin Ye bid farewell with a smile.
Finally, he chose 'Accept'.
[You have accepted the invitation.]
[Teleportation countdown.]
[Teleportation start.]
In an instant, Lin Ye felt his body lose weight, disappearing from the spot. The scenery in his vision also became a vast expanse of whiteness.
After a good while, the blurred vision gradually recovered. Lin Ye saw the surrounding situation.
People.
A lot of people.
The surroundings were one after another slightly bewildered people.
Newcomers.
The quantity wasn't low.
Lin Ye looked around a circle and immediately discovered that these people were situated on a flat square composed of grey marble.
The sky was grey-blue. The sunlight didn't pierce through, but overall it was considered relatively bright.
Not long after,
Lin Ye heard the noisy exchange of sounds ringing out around him.
"Where is this!"
"What place?"
"Hey hey hey, I remember I was sleeping."
"Was I kidnapped?"
...
Undoubtedly, these were all newcomers.
Newcomers randomly selected by the Strange Game to come to this instance mission.
With so many newcomers, the difficulty of this Strange instance wouldn't be low anywhere.
"Hey..."
"Hey hey hey, calling you!"
...
A pleasant female voice rang out continuously. A few seconds later, a young girl with long golden hair appeared in front of Lin Ye. Her pale purple eyes reflected Lin Ye's figure. Arms crossed, expression arrogant, looking down at Lin Ye.
"Calling me?"
"If not calling you, would I come to your front?"
The golden-haired young girl said.
"What matter?"
Lin Ye recalled a circle, and didn't have any memory regarding this young girl before his eyes.
Didn't know her.
However, the young girl was a newcomer. Just having this appearance, she was truly a beautiful girl pursued by people.
"You should know where this is, right!"
The golden-haired girl stared at Lin Ye, her pale purple eyes capturing every reaction of Lin Ye, appearing to be for the convenience of exposing Lin Ye's lies.
"Oh!"
Lin Ye became interested instead.
Although he didn't obviously conceal or disguise himself, observing the surrounding environment and other players with a calm posture, for the girl to discover him and come forward to strike up a conversation and inquire—this already indicated the girl's courage and observation skills.
At least compared to the other newcomer players around, she was much better.
Under the circumstance of so many newcomer players currently, Lin Ye didn't mind prioritizing taking care of this newcomer.
"If I say I don't know?"
"At the moment you said this sentence, it already indicates you already know."
The golden-haired girl's words also attracted the attention of several surrounding newcomers.
"Hey hey hey, if you know, say it quickly!"
"What's there not to say."
"Everyone is in the same boat now, need to pull together in times of trouble."
...
Some persuaded, some scolded, hoping Lin Ye would provide more information as soon as possible.
Toward this,
Lin Ye smiled slightly and ignored them all.
This made the golden-haired girl narrow her eyes slightly. The man before her eyes had a very good mentality, completely unmoved by the surrounding people.
"You brat don't know what's good for you, I think you are..."
Finally, someone couldn't bear it. A youth who looked like a hooligan walked forward. He wore a gold necklace, had ear studs in his ears, a proper delinquent.
"If you don't speak, don't blame me for making you speak."
Lin Ye glanced sideways. The contemptuous expression instantly angered the youth.
He raised his hand in anger.
Thud!
A muffled sound, followed by 'ah ah ah' miserable cries of pain.
The youth was already hugging his abdomen squatting on the ground, face pale, bean-sized cold sweat flowing down continuously.
"In a strange environment, under the circumstance of not knowing the opponent's strength, rashly making a move isn't a wise choice. I think you won't survive to the end."
In an instant,
Several people swallowed.
Won't survive to the end meant what?
Death, meaning of death?
People will die here!
Actually, several people had already thought of something, only luck-relying psychology still made it hard for them to accept their current plight.
"Strange... Game."
"This is the Strange Game."
"We were selected by the Strange Game."
"Gonna die, gonna die, we are all gonna die!"
...
Finally, under one person's shouting, more and more people realized the environment they were currently in.
The golden-haired girl pursed her lips and didn't speak.
She was also somewhat guilty.
This Strange Game, danger level extremely high, death rate extremely high.
If average people wanted to successfully pass, apart from relying on wisdom, they needed to rely on luck even more.
"You are a veteran player?"
The golden-haired girl spoke slowly.
Only a veteran player could treat this so calmly.
"Congratulations, you guessed right."
Voice falling, the eyes of the surrounding several newcomers looking at Lin Ye were filled with zeal and excitement.
Veteran player, this was the representation of experience and strength.
Being able to successfully clear the Strange Game indicated he definitely had strength. This totally could lead them to live on together!
"Big Brother, we have to rely on you."
"It was our fault just now."
"I apologize to you, really ten thousand apologies."
...
One person immediately lowered his stance, apologizing at once.
He looked to be in his early thirties. Just based on this behavioral performance, a proper socialite. Apologizing immediately when it was time to bow head and apologize, absolutely no delay or hesitation.
Such people could often mix well in any venue.
At least much better than those newcomers who were still obsessed with their own face and dignity and remained silent without making a sound.
"No rush, wait for the specific mission first."
Lin Ye didn't accept, but didn't refuse either.
The mission content of Strange instances was different, rules also changed.
He couldn't analyze all rules and ambushed traps at a glance either; he also needed to use human lives to explore and obtain more information.
Unilateral refusal had no meaning, but direct promising would only bring more moral shackles to himself.
There wasn't this necessity either.
Lin Ye was essentially the kind of person who would help if he could, but these words couldn't be spoken out. Once spoken, many shameless newcomer players would paste themselves up for moral kidnapping.
Moreover,
Lin Ye looked around a circle.
Here wasn't only just him, this one veteran player.
The number of people in this instance was probably about the level of seventy or eighty people, and moreover, the number was still increasing.
Even more people than the Experiment Center last time.
It seemed this time many people were going to die here.
The golden-haired girl observed with her eyes, gazing quietly, not saying anything more.
Several people were unwilling in their hearts, but facing that scene of the hooligan youth being beaten to the ground just now, they realized this man wasn't that easy to talk to.
If they angered him, the ones suffering losses in the end would still be them.
The grey-blue sky became brighter and brighter.
The cloud layer dispersed.
The sun releasing blinding rays hung high in the sky.
Lin Ye very much doubted whether this was the Inner World.
Because he had been to the Inner World several times, and those experiences all indicated the Inner World's sky was a grey expanse; there shouldn't be this kind of scene of a blazing sun.
Creak creak...
The creaking strange sound covered the noisy sounds, especially piercing to the ear.
On the other side of the square, a figure appeared.
That was a person wearing a western suit and a mask.
He walked step by step, walking onto the stage.
"Please be quiet."
He reached out a hand to signal.
But the noise on the scene wasn't that easy to stop.
"Quiet."
A shouting sound. Air ripples and sound waves impacted; the whole audience suffered the impact, subconsciously covering their ears. At this time, the ears of the vast majority of players had a burst of stinging pain.
Lin Ye rubbed them.
The problem wasn't very big.
But he saw someone had already fainted on the ground.
People with insufficient physical constitution clearly couldn't withstand the impact just now.
Now,
The whole venue was finally silent.
"Very good, ten thousand thanks for the cooperation of every respected guest, thanks."
The Suit Mask Man made an elegant gesture, bowing slightly to express thanks.
This made many people curse incessantly in their hearts.
This way of thanks was overly violent.
One had to know there were people stunned into fainting.
"Please ask guests to help out, wake up those few fainting guests. Fainting now isn't good; if they get eliminated and die because of not knowing the rules, we the organizers won't take responsibility."
Rules, death?
Two words attracted the attention of many people.
Veteran players raised their spirits by twelve points even more.
Rules involving the Strange Game instance must be treated with caution. At the very least, one must accurately remember every rule, every detail; only then could one guarantee one's survival rate.
Secondly, was to analyze carefully, finding the details and implied meanings within, finding the breakthrough point, and striving for more possibilities for one's own survival.
"Hey, wake up."
"Wake up quickly."
...
Although they were strangers, people in the surroundings still squatted down, shaking vigorously and shouting.
After all, they were humans, after all, people who grew up in a society with relatively stable order; the vast majority of people were still willing to provide some help within their ability.
About ten seconds or so,
The few people who fainted slowly woke up under the various methods of the surrounding people.
Clap clap...
The Suit Mask Man on the stage clapped his hands.
"Very happy that everyone can accept the invitation to come here, participating in the 3rd Gourmet Sports Meet held by us."
Clap clap clap...
The Suit Mask Man clapped vigorously. "How can there be no applause! Let the applause ring out."
After he swept a glance around, finally a timid newcomer couldn't bear it and applauded. The applause in the whole venue was sparse, not very loud.
"This won't do! Louder, if not louder again, points will be deducted."
Clap clap clap clap...
Although not knowing what deducting points was, the numerous newcomer players cooperated very much and applauded vigorously.
Lin Ye and several veteran players didn't have any reaction.
Now that the rules hadn't been announced, 'deducting points' didn't have any meaning.
In their view, this was more of that Suit Mask Man's PUA.
They completely didn't need to pay attention.
Finally,
The western suit man waved his hand with satisfaction. "There are a few guests not very enthusiastic, but forget it, after all everyone isn't participating in our Gourmet Sports Meet willingly either."
The matter of applause passed just like this.
It made the hearts of the newcomers beside several veteran players full of sullenness.
When they saw the veteran players not applauding, they were still thinking the veteran players were acting cool like this, not obeying the host's arrangement—wasn't this waiting to be processed?
They were all waiting to watch a good show, and the result... just this?
The host didn't care at all?
This made several newcomers only feel they were played like monkeys.
But they had no way either, could only endure it.
On the stage,
The Suit Mask Man walked two steps, continuing to speak, "So, let's simply introduce this Gourmet Sports Meet. Rules are very simple, pass every event of the sports meet, and that's it."
Silence.
Passing is enough.
So simple?
"Oh right, have to pass alive. If you die, there's no way."
The Suit Mask Man waved his hand, appearing very innocent.
Threat of death.
"Haha, guests can team up freely, maximum not exceeding four people. Participating in this Gourmet Sports Meet in the form of a team, relying on ranking will allow obtaining points. And the top three in total points can obtain exquisite prizes. The first place prize is moving to the heart oh!"
He slowly held up two fingers. "One of the rewards is..."
Under everyone's expectant eyes, he continued to say, "One hundred Strange Coins."
"So many."
"So little..."
The former was a veteran player.
And the latter was said by Lin Ye. He wanted to see what reaction the host would have.
One hundred Strange Coins.
In Lin Ye's view, it really didn't count as much, because he won a thousand Strange Coins in that round at the Inner World Royal Casino. This time's one hundred Strange Coins for first place wasn't quite enough to look at.
"Hehe. Certain players haven't even seen Strange Coins, yet are saying it's very little here."
A veteran player voiced out ridicule.
Lin Ye looked. That was a burly man with Western European and American features with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
Was it a player who hadn't lived through many times, or intentionally saying so to stimulate him to expose his bottom line?
After all, veteran players with a bit of experience wouldn't choose to ridicule another veteran player. Creating bad blood wasn't beneficial to survival, even in this kind of Strange instance which was obviously a competitive relationship.
Being kind to others allowed one to obtain longer.
Even if it was that kind of 'Kuroko' killer player, that was patiently lurking, gaining trust, then looking for a chance for a one-hit kill, rather than self-exploding and actively creating bad blood.
Lin Ye glanced, but he didn't pay attention to the European and American man. Instead, he looked toward the host on the stage. "Host sir, 100 Strange Coins is too little, I suggest at least double."
In this moment,
Several veteran players realized Lin Ye's goal.
This was wanting to test the bottom line of the instance's organizer!
The European and American man's face was ugly. Feeling the lines of sight coming from surrounding people, he endured it.
"One hundred Strange Coins is still very little? You really are an interesting guest."
The Suit Mask Man jumped down, arriving in front of Lin Ye. And along the way, all newcomer players made way one after another, deeply afraid of being targeted.
"Of course very little, so I hope the organizer can be generous a bit."
"Guest, you probably haven't seen one hundred Strange Coins, right!"
"I have seen them!"
"Saying is always possible."
"How about this!"
Lin Ye smiled. "However many Strange Coins I can bring out, your noble side adds that many Strange Coins for the first place, how about it?"
One sentence instead put the western suit mask man on the fire to roast.
If the Suit Mask Man refused, it would be equivalent to the organizer losing face completely.
Even if it was an instance, even if it was a Strange Invitation Mission's character, they didn't want to lose face either.
Losing face now, how to continue hosting the Gourmet Sports Meet later?
This involved the issue of credibility.
"Can do, I am very much looking forward to how many Strange Coins guest you can bring out."
"Actually not many either."
Lin Ye held up three fingers.
"Thirty?"
"Three hundred and fifty."
Clatter... Strange Coins appeared, reflecting radiance under the illumination of the light.
In this instant,
The whole venue was silent.
The Suit Mask Man was thoroughly silent, eyes emerging with astonishment even more.
Three hundred and fifty, a full three hundred and fifty Strange Coins!
If this were added, the first place's Strange Coin quantity would reach 450!
This reward, the cost was too high.
And many veteran players also watched with staring eyes.
Fifty Strange Coins were already plenty; where did these three hundred and fifty Strange Coins come from?
This must be the biological son of some official organization or private organization, right! Otherwise how could it be possible to carry so many Strange Coins to participate in the instance.
Generally speaking, currency like Strange Coins, and many precious props, wouldn't be brought into missions. Major organizations didn't want to lose precious Strange Coins and Prop Strange Objects either.
As for newcomers, they only felt Lin Ye was very rich. Although they didn't know the value of Strange Coins either, 350 Strange Coins indicated his status as a big thigh.
Following him was absolutely no mistake.
"Sir, I allow you to go back on your word oh!"
Lin Ye smiled.
But this sentence instead made the western suit mask man lower his eyes coldly. "No need. Adding 350 Strange Coins as the first place reward is completely no problem at all. I look forward to guest you being able to become the first place of this tournament."
The mask man returned.
"Blond beauty, stop looking at me."
Lin Ye helplessly looked toward the young girl beside him.
"I have a name."
"Oh!"
This bastard, the appearance of interest being thin instead stimulated her rebellious psychology.
"My name is Erina Nakiri, remember it for me."
Lin Ye: ???
He slowly typed out a few question marks.
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