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Chapter 303 Three Unlucky Guys

That concludes the explanation.

She didn't say much.

However, there's really no need to say too much; this instance wasn't originally designed for players to showcase their talents.

Yuwen Hao then spoke up: "My name is Yuwen Hao, and I live on the second floor."

It's also a very short sentence.

Gu Mian spoke after Yuwen Hao: "I'll call the doctor. If anyone has a broken hand or a broken head, they can come to me. Of course, if it's a broken head, I can only be responsible for digging the hole."

Several people's attention was drawn to Gu Mian, who seemed to think that it was truly heroic for him to be able to tell a joke under such circumstances.

Teacher Sweetie chuckled: "What a humorous guest! Now, next one..."

The last girl to introduce herself was the one who seemed a little bolder; she spoke a bit more than the others.

“You can call me a fortune teller,” the girl said. “Actually, before this global game started, I made a living by fortune telling. Perhaps I can use fortune telling to identify the real players hiding among the ghosts. You can come to me for fortune telling.”

In an instant, Gu Mian suddenly felt that the name of this variety show could be changed to "The Charlatan and the Vulgar Blind Date Show," which would be quite nice.

“Alright,” came Teacher Sweet’s voice, “Now that everyone has introduced themselves, let me explain the rules in detail.”

"Of course, listen up to those players hiding among the ghosts; this variety show has a maximum duration of three days, which means you can leave the instance at any time within three days."

Gu Mian noticed that the other three people looked surprised; it seemed they all believed that they could only leave the instance after three days.

"After a guest chooses their crush, regardless of whether the choice is right or wrong, the hidden player corresponding to that guest will also finish the instance."

"To put it bluntly, there are two scenarios. One is that the guest either chooses the ghost or fails to choose a romantic partner within three days, in which case the guest is eliminated, the hidden player proceeds to the normal instance settlement, and then the two leave the instance together."

"Another option is for the guest to select a hidden player. The guest performs a normal dungeon run, while the hidden player receives a penalty of having their score reset to zero and items dropped. Then, the two leave the dungeon together."

"After all, no one has ever seen a couple on a dating show who, after successfully pairing up, shamelessly try to get more screen time."

This really is a dating show...

"Does anyone have any questions?" Teacher Sweet asked, looking at everyone.

At this moment, the somewhat shy Dong'er suddenly spoke up: "How should the guests choose their ideal partner?"

The question made Gu Mianzhen feel like she was recording a variety show, but when she saw the deathly pale faces of the cameramen next to her, that thought immediately disappeared.

It seems these cameramen might be ghosts borrowed from other scenes by the production team.

Yuwen Hao, who was standing next to him, seemed very afraid of the cameramen and hid behind them.

“It’s very simple,” Teacher Sweetie replied. “There’s a card in each of your rooms. Just fill in the name of the person you want to choose.”

"You can go back to the room to fill out the card at any time, or you can carry it with you."

"This is a small island, and there is no one else here but you. The island has complete recreational facilities, including an amusement park, swimming pool, and various restaurants. You can also enjoy activities such as hiking. For the next three days, you are free to do as you please. Observe your chosen partner and verify their identity by taking them around to these places."

"It would be best if everyone came back here in the evening, so we can exchange ideas."

"During this time, the cameraman will be filming each guest's daily life, and of course, it will all be broadcast live to me... Now everyone is completely free to move around. The deadline is noon three days from now, so everyone must choose their favorite person before then."

As soon as he finished speaking, the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Nobody wants to take a bunch of ghosts to experience any entertainment activities.

Moreover, the cameraman who accompanied them wasn't exactly safe either.

Gu Mian didn't care much. He remembered what Chu Changge had said not long ago: in dungeons, NPCs like this host are very likely to have important information. It seems he should find an opportunity to beat up this sweet teacher.

By this time, everyone had already gone back inside to find the card where they could fill in their "heart's desire." Gu Mian was quick; she found the card after a quick search inside.

During this time, the four people behind her kept following her like ghosts. Gu Mian observed them carefully and found that there were numbers marked on the back of the four people's clothes, probably for easy identification.

The only male is number 1, and the remaining three females are numbers 2, 3, and 4.

Gu Mian stood in the room and first looked at the man number 1: "What's your name?"

Number 1 smiled shyly: "You can call me Number 1, I don't have a real name."

Then Gu Mian asked the remaining three people.

The answers were mostly the same; they were all named with numbers, but their personalities differed.

The male passenger number 1 was quite shy;
The woman in number 2 looks a bit silly, which corresponds perfectly to her number;
Number 3 is a cheerful and sunny girl;
Number 4 is a long-haired woman with a gloomy aura; with her hair swept forward, she could easily cosplay Sadako.

However, based on these facts alone, it's impossible to distinguish between a ghost and a human.

Gu Mian had a headache.

At this moment, several cameramen at the door were pointing their cameras at Gu Mian, capturing every expression of his headache.

"Forget it, there are so many tools on the island anyway, let's give it a try first," Gu Mian thought as she walked out.

When I arrived at the lobby on the first floor, there was no one else there except for Teacher Sweetie. I didn't know if they had all left or hadn't come out of their rooms yet.

Seeing Gu Mian come down, Teacher Sweetie smiled and asked, "Is this guest getting ready to leave?"

Gu Mian nodded: "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Teacher Sweet glanced at the four people behind Gu Mian and said, "Could you please excuse us for a moment?"

Avoidance? What important topic are they going to discuss with me?

The four people behind him were quick to react and headed towards the gate.

Gu Mian knew that the player hiding among the four people must be very curious, but she had to go out with him because that person dared not do anything special in order to conceal his identity.

Only after the four figures disappeared from sight did Teacher Sweet turn around and ask, "Excuse me, do you know Coach Che?"

Driving instructor?
Gu Mian certainly remembered that unlucky driving instructor in the copy of her driver's license.

It seems the driver's license copy hasn't been reopened yet, and I wonder where that unlucky instructor has gone.

Gu Mian turned around: "You know him?"

The NPCs in this instance know NPCs in other instances. Is this due to big data sharing?

Sweet Teacher then spoke in a soft voice: "I didn't know him before, but he came to work for me a few months ago. He carried a camera for a month, supposedly to earn money to repair dungeons."

Gu Mian: "..."

"It's said that his instance was destroyed by a player, and he can only repair it by working to earn money. He's been running through multiple instances for this reason; what an unlucky guy!"

"Another unfortunate NPC I know is a host named Mr. Green. Since we're both hosts, I have some connection with him."

"I heard Mr. Green was even more unlucky; after hosting his last word guessing show, he vanished into thin air and no one has seen him since. His copy remains abandoned to this day."

"Do you know why I'm so familiar with Mr. Green? Because before he vanished into thin air, he borrowed one of my best employees—it was supposed to be a small loan—but then he disappeared, and I've never seen him again."

Gu Mian laughed awkwardly: "Why are you telling me this? I don't know either of these people, really."

Teacher Sweetie continued, "If you ever see Mr. Green again, could you please pass on a message for me, asking him to return my employee to me—Mr. Gu Mian?"

(End of this chapter)