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Chapter 517 This Month I'm Going to Be a Human Being!

Coco also silently watched the direction Gu Mian left in.

Considering that this was a dungeon where real death was possible, Gu Mian did not inform Chu Changge and Fatty before entering the dungeon, intending to test the waters by herself first.

But Coco stopped her halfway. The doctor profession was the only hope to save her sister, and of course she wouldn't just watch Gu Mian enter the dungeon alone.

Compared to other players, Coco, who needs to support two people at the same time, has a wealth of dungeon experience and an extremely low death rate in dungeons. She is confident that she can help Gu Mian when she is in crisis.

Although this person usually doesn't face any critical moments.

After entering the instance, she originally planned to avoid other players and find Gu Mian alone, but unexpectedly Gu Mian came directly to the staff dormitory and took the initiative to meet up with other players.

Every player knows that Gu Mian's name is on the wanted list.

Logically speaking, a wanted person, if they're of sound mind, wouldn't willingly go into a crowd, but he did...

Just as Coco frowned slightly, wondering about Gu Mian's intentions, Cang Yue Shisi suddenly leaned closer and tentatively asked, "Do you know him?"

Coco immediately craned her neck and looked at the person next to her in confusion: "With whom?"

"It's alright," Cang Yue chuckled softly at Coco's reaction. "I thought you two were close, which is why I could say that Gu Mian didn't seem dangerous."

Coco forced a smile: "I didn't see what he was holding when I looked outside just now."

Cang Yue smiled and stopped asking questions.

Meanwhile, Wang Chuan and Xia Jianren, still shaken, looked away and stared at each other.

"Is it really okay for him to go out like this?" Xia Jianren seemed a little worried.

Of course, what he was worried about was not Gu Mian's comfort, but rather the fear that Gu Mian might accidentally trigger the dungeon's restrictions and implicate him.

Despite his fear, Xia Jianren didn't dare to follow Gu Mian to monitor her, so he had no choice but to give up.

Wang Chuan, who was standing next to him, quickly looked away: "Don't worry too much. We're all smart people. I doubt he'll make any rash moves."

As Wang Chuan spoke, he glanced lightly at the bedroom and saw that Zhao Shuang was still asleep. The television was no longer broadcasting the case of the fatal accident at the cemetery, but was now broadcasting another news story.

"The world has been hit by frequent natural disasters in recent months, which have had a huge impact on economic development..."

Cang Yue picked up the remote and turned down the TV volume so as not to wake Zhao Shuang from her sleep.

She looked away from the TV screen and turned to the other three: "Let's discuss this instance first. The mission is to survive for thirty-six hours, which isn't actually that long..."

Cang Yue had previously encountered survival missions that required surviving for several weeks, but this mere day and a half was the shortest survival mission she had ever received.

She hesitated before speaking, "Xia Jianren's opinion is actually quite good. As long as we are careful and do less during these thirty-six hours, we might be able to survive to the end safely."

Both actively exploring dungeons and not actively exploring dungeons have their advantages and disadvantages.

Actively exploring dungeons will likely result in heavy casualties, but it might lead to a way out. If a way out is found, the remaining players will definitely survive. However, it could also trigger a dead end, turning a dungeon with a way out into a death trap, causing all players to die.

If you don't actively explore the dungeon, you won't find a way out, nor will you trigger a dead end. Whether you survive or not depends entirely on fate.

"This is our first time entering a dungeon where we truly die. I think it's best to be cautious and not explore this dungeon yet," Cang Yue said thoughtfully.

“I think so too!” Xia Jianren nodded hastily. “I’ve seen many players trigger taboos because they were too proactive, while those who weren’t proactive from the start had a better chance of surviving.”

Wang Chuan frowned, clearly disagreeing with Xia Jianren's statement, but he did not directly deny it: "Actually, I think actively finding a way to survive is the best approach. Players in a passive situation do have a chance to survive, but ultimately their fate is not in their own hands... Of course, this instance is special, and even if I have different ideas, I cannot act alone. If you all think Xia Jianren's suggestion is good, then I will follow the majority. What do you think, Keke?"

Coco, whose name was called, raised her head, glanced at the people around her, and said with difficulty, "I'll listen to you."

Cang Yue and Xia Jianren both support not actively exploring the dungeon, but Wang Chuan disagrees with them. Coco maintains the attitude of "I'll do whatever you do".

The situation was somewhat awkward.

"Perhaps we can ask Gu Mian for his opinion when he returns," Wang Chuan suggested.

"I have a feeling he won't offer any reliable advice." Cang Yue participated in the discussion while keeping an eye on the almost silent TV screen, so as not to miss any news related to the dungeon.

At this moment, Xia Jianren also asked, "Gu Mian hasn't come back yet. Do any of you know him?"

No one answered.

After a few seconds, Cang Yue spoke: "I matched myself with this dungeon. What about you guys?"

Xia Jianren and Wang Chuan said that they were also in a separate match, and Coco also acted as if she didn't know Gu Mian: "I'm the same as you guys."

She never intended to reveal that she knew Gu Mian from the beginning, and whether others believed her or not was another matter.

“It seems we don’t know each other…” Wang Chuan turned his head and looked at the sky outside the window. The sky was already extremely dark at around 7 p.m., and they would have to spend the next ten hours in the dark.

Zhao Shuang remained with her eyes closed on the bed, and judging from her furrowed brows, she was probably still having a nightmare.

Cang Yue suddenly spoke up: "Of course, even if we decide not to actively participate in the dungeon decryption, it doesn't mean we should abandon all clues. Otherwise, we'll just be completely in the dark."

Having a proper understanding of the dungeon can increase their chances of survival.

Some clues were given at the beginning of the game, such as the chat history on Xia Jianren's phone. "We now know that before the team building event on October 1st, Zhao Shuang seemed to have a conflict with you," Cang Yue said, looking at the two men in front of her. "It seems that you were hiding some secret that she found out about."

Wang Chuan nodded, looking at the phone in Xia Jianren's hand: "That's what I think too, but we don't actually know what the secret is..."

They were players who had just entered the instance and were completely baffled by the chat history on their phones. Perhaps this secret could touch upon the core of the instance.

“What Gu Mian said was useless. The taxi driver just told him that the cemetery was haunted, but he didn’t explain the specifics,” Cang Yue frowned. “Speaking of which, he’s been gone long enough. What has he been doing and why hasn’t he come back yet?”

The others also looked towards the door; Gu Mian had indeed been gone for quite a while.

Wang Chuan turned his head and glanced at Zhao Shuang, who was still asleep on the bed: "How about we go out and take a look?"

Although this is a replica of true death, they can't stay cooped up in this little house forever; they'll have to get out sooner or later.

Xia Jianren didn't seem to be mentally prepared. He hesitated before speaking, "I don't think it's a good idea to leave Zhao Shuang here by herself. After all, she's a key character in the instance... Let's wait and see. Maybe we should wait until she wakes up?"

Of course, if Zhao Shuang doesn't wake up until tomorrow, they can't possibly stay here and wait until tomorrow morning.

As we all know, danger will appear shortly after the dungeon starts, and it's impossible to stay here unscathed until tomorrow morning.

“We don’t necessarily have to wait for her,” Cang Yue shook her head slightly. “If we decide not to actively explore the dungeon, this key figure will be meaningless, and it’s even better to stay as far away from her as possible.”

Wang Chuan agreed with Cang Yue's statement: "Cang Yue is right. If you decide not to actively participate in the dungeon's puzzle-solving, it's best to stay away from the key NPCs. For example, this dungeon is called Amnesia, and Zhao Shuang happens to have amnesia, so she is obviously the key character in this dungeon..."

Just as Wang Chuan was speaking, a knock on the door suddenly interrupted him.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The group of people all looked towards the doorway.

He is back?

Cang Yue took a few steps forward unconsciously, but immediately felt that something was wrong.

At the same time, Xia Jianren also called out, "Wait a minute!"

Cang Yue stopped and held her breath, looking towards the door. Something was wrong; the knocking sounded strange.

Everyone else shut their mouths and stared wide-eyed in the direction the sound came from.

The dark brown door blocked their view, preventing them from seeing what was happening outside; only the rhythmic knocking could be heard continuously.

"Boom" "Boom" "Boom"

The sound echoed in the quiet room. No one spoke. Xia Jianren opened his mouth, but no words came out. Finally, he closed his mouth again.

A normal person wouldn't knock on a door in a routine, rigid, and inflexible manner.

Moreover, not a single word came from outside the door from beginning to end, not even a cough, as if it wasn't someone knocking, but the door itself making the noise.

This is the residence of the dead, and it goes without saying who is making this knocking.

"Don't make a sound!" Cang Yue glanced at the people around her and gestured to them with her eyes.

Even without her signal, no one else dared to make a sound; they all kept their mouths shut, only their eyes were wide open.

Everyone remained silent. After a few minutes of knocking, the sound seemed to grow tired and softened.

After a while, the rhythmic knocking stopped completely, as if the thing outside had left.

Just as the group was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a voice suddenly came from the bedroom: "Is someone knocking on the door?"

The sound wasn't too loud or too soft; the people in the living room could hear it clearly. They looked over in surprise and saw that Zhao Shuang had woken up sometime earlier and was sitting on the bed looking at them.

At the same time, the sounds that had stopped suddenly resumed, this time no longer rhythmic knocking, but a violent banging.

It heard Zhao Shuang's voice! It wanted to come in!

The loud banging of the door continued, the dark brown door panel vibrated as if it would be smashed open at any moment.

"Hide!" Cang Yue whispered in a panic.

The small living room only had the sofa behind it as a hiding place, so the group immediately scrambled behind it and crouched down to conceal themselves.

Zhao Shuang seemed to realize something as well. She didn't say anything more, but just wrapped herself tightly in the quilt and trembled as she looked at the shaking door.

"So what's that outside! A ghost?" Xia Jianren asked in a panicked voice, almost inaudible.

Wang Chuan held his breath and nodded slightly, without saying a word.

"Isn't that person still outside?" Xia Jianren asked, his eyes wide. "Could he be dead?"

I am an individual. I am an individual. I am an individual. I am an individual.

It's not just a pigeon.
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