Survival in the dormitory, I was pulled into the management group

Various pieces of information are like puzzle pieces, gradually piecing together the complete picture of the game's rules.

Some black eggs exist alone, while others are associated with other black eggs.

Let's put the issue of egg number 9 aside for now. Anyway, there are still so many intact black eggs that this egg won't grow out of control.

Chen Bei continued to act alone. As he walked, Nie Xiaoqian suddenly whispered in his ear that she had made a discovery.

A safe door was hidden behind a piece of wallpaper.

Following Nie Xiaoqian's directions, Chen Bei found the wallpaper and tore it off.

The safe door inside was visible.

It has a heavy metallic feel and a knob with numbers ranging from 0 to 9.

Below the knob, there is a line of four characters.

Shakespeare.

“Shakespeare…is this a hint? It looks like a puzzle.”

Chen Bei first tried to forcibly break into the safe, but it didn't work.

Then the only way to crack it is by decryption.

Chen Bei turned the knob, which made a gear-like sound as it turned, and a crisp sound when it stopped at a certain number.

Try each number from 0 to 9 one by one; each number makes the same sound.

Chen Bei randomly guessed a few numbers, and nothing happened.

It seems we still need to focus on the four words "Shakespeare".

Chen Bei first tried the simplest and most straightforward method of cracking the code.

Each of these four characters uses a different number of strokes.

They are 10, 3, 4, and 6 respectively.

Try to think of things in a simple way first; that might just be the answer.

Chen Bei entered the five numbers 10346 in order.

Still nothing happened.

Something seems wrong...

Chen Bei tried other solutions, such as the order of letters and numbers in pinyin.

I tried several times but failed.

Chen Bei gave up... and decided to mobilize the wisdom of the masses. He took a picture of the safe door and posted it in the group, asking everyone to contribute their ideas.

He knew very little about Shakespeare, and didn't know Shakespeare's birth and death dates, etc.

Maybe Shakespeare's birthday or something similar is the code.

When this was posted in the group, it caught the attention of some players. Some offered suggestions, while others directly asked for the specific coordinates, intending to come and solve the mystery on the spot.

Nobody knows what's behind that door.

If there's anything good, you can get a share of it if you're there.

Chen Bei didn't hide anything and directly posted the coordinates in the group, inviting anyone who wanted to come.

He also stated that everything behind the door is at the disposal of whoever successfully unlocks it.

That's fair enough.

Before long, several players arrived and solved the mystery on the spot.

One of the players claimed to be very knowledgeable about Shakespeare and had read several of his plays.

"Try his birthday first, maybe it will solve the problem right away."

"I remember he was born in 1564, but I don't remember the exact month and day."

"That won't work."

"If we add the specific month, the number will be too long; it might just be the year 1564."

The players discussed it, and someone tried using numbers, but it didn't work.

Others started trying different number combinations, and it's unclear whether they had genuine ideas or were just randomly trying their luck.

Chen Bei was the first to discover this spot, but as more people arrived, he was pushed to the back.

"Looks like they don't need me here anymore..."

Chen Bei wasn't persistent and simply left.

There's no need for so many people to gather here; we'd be better off exploring other places.

Chen Bei searched everywhere, looking east and west.

Nie Xiaoqian's voice suddenly rang out: "Young master, this game is truly rare. Everyone is getting along peacefully, without any fighting or killing."

"It is indeed a rare opportunity, but we shouldn't be too happy too soon. Things might change later," Chen Bei said.

"I hope no one dies in this game, then it will be perfect."

"hope……"

Chen Bei's expression changed before he could finish speaking.

It's rather ironic.

I just said I hoped no one would die, and then one of the player avatars in the player list went black.

One player has just died.

[Attention everyone, someone's dead!]

[what's the situation? ]

[Who started this? Didn't we agree to coexist peacefully?]

[Previous intelligence indicated that if a player dies, one of the black eggs will grow larger. Which black egg changed when someone died just now? Let's lock onto that black egg first, then investigate who committed the murder!]

A stir broke out in the player group.

There was someone guarding each and every black egg, without exception.

These people reported that all three black eggs had changed, with slight differences in the timing.

It is unclear which one was specifically triggered.

We can only narrow down the scope first and remember these three black eggs.

Afterwards, everyone began to investigate who had committed the murder.

This murderer broke the rules and became a threat.

Since he killed the first person, he could potentially kill a second or third person.

It not only poses a danger to others, but also affects the Black Egg.

The investigation quickly found a clear direction.

Someone provided a clue: he saw bloodstains, scattered bones and pieces of flesh, and identified a target.

Ignoring everything else, the players gathered together to confront the suspect, arriving at his dormitory.

Chen Bei was among them.

If more than twenty players team up, they are enough to take over anyone's dormitory.

A player known as "The Trumpeter" stepped forward and shouted at the door, "Come out! Give us an explanation! Someone identified you, saying you have blood on you and might be the murderer!"

After calling out several times, there was finally a response from inside.

The heavy door opened.

A tall male player walked out. He had a large, deformed frame and was skin and bones. He wore a tattered cloak, his head was hidden in the shadow of his hat brim, and his mouth was covered by his collar.

The sinister-looking male player said in a deep voice, "I admit that I killed them, but I had no other choice. I hope you won't pursue the matter; it's better for everyone."

"Oh ho, you're quite self-righteous, aren't you? Tell me, what do you mean by 'no other choice'?" the trumpeter demanded.

"I practiced evil magic, which caused my body to mutate and added a hard requirement. In every game, I must kill and eat a player; if I fail, I will be eliminated at the end of the game."

"Evil magic...who are you trying to scare? Every player here has seen a mutant like you. That's not a good excuse."

“It’s not a good reason, but it’s the only way I can do it. I assure you, I will only kill this one person, and I won’t kill anyone else. Every time I kill someone, the black egg will grow bigger. If you kill me, it will only make things worse. Let’s just stop here and let bygones be bygones.”

"Heh, you make it sound so easy."

“I killed that man, but I didn’t touch his dorm room. If you’re not satisfied, you can go and divide up his belongings in the dorm room. That will make you feel better.”