Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

At the evening dance, Ji Han and his friends hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to attend. Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu even changed into slightly more presentable suits, leaving Du Xiuxiu and the others speechless.

"You two even kept this in your storage space? Is this what the wealthy do?"

Du Xiuxiu and the others thought that Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu had expanded their storage compartments. Although this was done using props, who said that props couldn't be bought with money? Many people who felt they couldn't complete the game would sell the props they obtained for the sake of their families in the real world. Of course, it's best for ordinary people not to know the price.

Shi Shaoyu laughed heartily.

"No, storage upgrade items are too expensive. We just bought them with Ghost Coins in the shopping street on the cruise ship."

Du Xiuxiu and the others... well, at least the price of Ghost Coins is indeed much cheaper than storage upgrade items.

The group of eight, due to Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu's attire, looked remarkably like two young masters and their six impoverished bodyguards when they came downstairs. As a result, after they exited the elevator, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu were immediately surrounded by strange people trying to strike up conversations with them, while Du Xiuxiu and the others were almost completely ignored. Ji Han even saw several strange people casting mocking glances at them.

Fortunately, the group was quite carefree, and it was just as well that no one paid attention to them. They had originally planned to find a corner to eat, but then they remembered Ji Han's earlier warning, so they could only find a corner by the window and sit together staring at each other.

Ji Han followed Shi Shaoyu, took the wine glass from the waiter's tray, and began his cold and taciturn work. Shi Shaoyu, on the other hand, could chat with everyone around him and drink with them. However, those who observed carefully would notice that although he had clinked his glass countless times, not a single drop of wine had been lost.

As the night deepened, the lights and music at the ball subtly changed. The people who had initially been negotiating and the strange figures gradually joined in the dancing. Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, however, went to the corner where Du Xiuxiu and the others were sitting.

"After observing for so long, how is it? Have you made any new discoveries?"

Du Xiuxiu nodded.

"You guys were absolutely right. Those who drank and ate are all acting strangely right now. Look at the people on the dance floor, they seem to have lost control of their bodies. And those weird eyes next to them are getting more and more brazen. I bet they're not going to be feeling well tonight."

"And you? Have you made any other discoveries?"

Ji Han put down his wine glass, found a large single sofa and nestled comfortably on it. When Shi Shaoyu saw him looking like a cat, he squeezed in as well. From a distance, it looked as if Ji Han was sitting in his lap.

Du Xiuxiu was speechless for a moment at the two of them's undisguised behavior.

"Young Master Shi, do your parents and sister know about this?"

Shi Shaoyu thought about how he and Ji Han were at the Shi family home. Although they hadn't been this intimate in public, his family must know that they always shared a room.

You should know, right?

However, Shi Shaoyu didn't like to dwell on this issue with outsiders, so he decisively changed the subject.

“I just spoke with those people and found that most of the guests on this ship were invited by the Jin family. The remaining strange people were either brought by the invited guests or they went to great lengths to get tickets in order to get on board. It is obvious that the owner of this Golden Ship going to sea this time should be the Master Jin that those strange people are talking about.”

"How much do you know about the Jin family, Du Zu?"

Du Xiuxiu shook her head helplessly.

“I was originally in the junior task force, and I was only recently promoted. There are many things in the department that I don’t have the authority to know.”

"However, I vaguely remember hearing somewhere that the strange world is composed of nine large cities. Of course, there are also many smaller cities and towns below the cities. I heard that these nine cities are controlled and managed by families of all sizes. I just don't know which city the Jin family belongs to."

Well, judging from Du Xiuxiu's words, she knows even less than the two of them. At least they just found out that the Jin family's headquarters are in City No. 5 and that its backers should be in the top three cities. Otherwise, so many people wouldn't be so eager to get in touch with the Jin family.

Ji Han thought of the Fan family crest that he and Shi Shaoyu had obtained before. He wondered which family, the Fan family or the Jin family, had stronger backing.

The power behind the Jin family wasn't the focus of their mission, so Shi Shaoyu quickly changed the subject to the cruise ship.

"Captain Du, according to the news you saw earlier, how long until the storm arrives? I estimate that the dense fog around the cruise ship might dissipate when the storm comes, and then we can see how far we are from the port."

As soon as the topic got down to business, everyone regained their composure.

"According to the newspaper report, the storm should arrive tomorrow afternoon. This afternoon, we tried to pass on this message to the captain of the cruise ship, but we couldn't find him after searching for a long time."

"The bridge is on the 16th floor. Although we found the bridge, there were many strange guards there. We were even stopped when we were still far away from the bridge, so our attempt to pass on the news of the storm to the captain inside was thwarted."

Whether they report it or not, Ji Han had a hunch that they had to weather this storm; perhaps only then could they uncover the truth hidden beneath the cruise ship.

That evening, after attending a dance party that lasted for several hours, Ji Han and his group did not drink a drop of alcohol or eat a single grain of rice. When they got on the sightseeing elevator, the whole elevator was filled with the sounds of laughter and chatter. In the end, no one knew who was the first to break down, but everyone in the elevator was laughing so hard they were doubled over.

Therefore, after returning to the 17th floor, they hurriedly greeted each other and rushed back to their rooms to fill their stomachs. Of course, Shi Shaoyu followed Ji Han back to his room as usual.

With ample supplies in their space, the two of them simply closed the doors and windows, took out a packaged grilled fish and a portable fuel lamp from the living room, and with a flick of the lighter, the aroma filled the room.

Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu ate until their bellies were round as the grilled fish simmered. If the timing hadn't been a bit off, they would have liked to have some beer too, but considering the state of the people at the end of the party earlier that day, they decided to opt for soft drinks instead.

After eating and drinking their fill and washing up, the two quickly fell asleep. In the middle of the night, a piercing scream broke the tranquility of the 17th floor. Upon hearing the sound, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu simultaneously opened their eyes alertly. Then, Shi Shaoyu patted Ji Han's shoulder and hugged him as he tried to fall back asleep.

It wasn't that the two of them were particularly carefree; rather, before going to bed that night, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu had deliberately taken out a huge rock from their spatial storage and placed it at the door of their room. Unless all the strange creatures gathered at the door of their room, one or two of them alone shouldn't be able to break down their door in a short period of time.

Most importantly, they hadn't touched the problematic food and drinks all day, so the strange targets tonight shouldn't be them. Ji Han even used his mental power to block out his hearing. Anyway, if there was a problem, Shi Shaoyu would be watching. He turned his head and fell back into a deep sleep.

Seeing Ji Han fall asleep instantly, Shi Shaoyu knew without even thinking what he had done. He could only smile helplessly and then began to use his mental power to investigate the situation outside.

It's unclear which room first emitted the sound, as the hallway is now in complete chaos. Many new players' doors have been opened at some point, and the fact that there are no signs of damage on the doors suggests that something else is going on.

Those so-called veteran players all had a crazy look on their faces, having shed all pretense. Only now did Shi Shaoyu realize that these people were terribly thin.

When the veteran players first stormed into the new players' houses, the new players were still in a dazed state. It was only after being attacked that the physical pain brought them back to consciousness, only to find themselves facing the threat of death as soon as they opened their eyes. Even if they desperately resisted, struggled, or cried for help, few of them could escape the clutches of the veteran players.

Shi Shaoyu watched as the veteran players dragged the corpses of the new players to a room at the end of the sixteenth floor, which was very close to the cockpit. The strange crew members around the cockpit, and even the operators in the cockpit above, all followed into that room.

Immediately, the sounds of crunching and the crackling of the stove came from inside the house. It was obvious what was happening inside. Shi Shaoyu simply withdrew his mental energy to avoid seeing any scenes that would pollute his mental energy and make him feel uncomfortable for days afterward.

This one-sided massacre lasted for more than an hour before it gradually subsided. Shi Shaoyu looked at the blood-stained corridor outside, reinforced the large stone at the door, and then held the sleeping Ji Han in his arms before slowly falling asleep again.

"Boom! Boom!"

The knocking wasn't loud, but Shi Shaoyu opened his eyes immediately. He quietly got up and went downstairs, casually storing the stone blocking the door into his spatial storage. After checking that there were no special marks or omissions, he opened the door. Standing outside was Chang Shuo.

"Young Master Shi, Team Leader Du said we'll meet in her room in half an hour for a meeting."

Shi Shaoyu nodded to indicate that he understood, and then handed him an apple as a token of gratitude. In this instance where food was scarce, anything related to food was precious. Chang Shuo did not refuse, knowing that a young master like Shi Shaoyu would not lack such things. He happily accepted the apple and put it in his pocket. If he hadn't been completely out of storage space, he would definitely have put it in his own storage compartment.

Shi Shaoyu closed the door and went upstairs to wake Ji Han before coming down to wash up and prepare breakfast. By the time Ji Han finished getting ready and sat down at the table, twenty-five minutes had passed. The two quickly finished their breakfasts, locked the door, and headed toward Du Xiuxiu's room.

Du Xiuxiu's room door was wide open. Seeing Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu arrive, she nodded in greeting.

"Close the door after you come in, and we'll begin immediately."

As usual, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu moved their chairs to the corner, sat down, and began to listen quietly.

"I believe everyone has heard about what happened last night. When it happened, Zhang Dong and I went out to check. All the players in our group seemed to have lost their minds. We initially determined that it was because they ate food or drank beverages on the cruise ship. Because other players were as cautious as us, nothing happened last night."

“Those players who lost their minds didn’t close their doors after returning to their rooms. They only regained their senses after they got injured and felt the pain. We rescued some people yesterday, but the number we rescued was far too small compared to those who lost their lives.”

At this moment, Shi Shaoyu really wanted to add something, but it was useless. Even if these people were rescued, they would still experience that kind of mental breakdown later on. Who knows if they would be facing veteran players or monsters?

"Before the meeting this morning, we checked each room again. There were 100 new players at the beginning, but now there are only 49 left. In just one night, we lost more than half of our players. As for the old players, we don't know. In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, we didn't dare to knock on their room doors easily."

"In order to ensure the smooth completion of our missions in the future, if we encounter similar situations again, please try to help as much as possible. That way, when the bizarre riots occur, we will at least have one more comrade to kill the bizarre."

Zhang Dong and the other two definitely agreed with Du Xiuxiu's words, after all, Du Xiuxiu was their leader. Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu remained noncommittal, who knew whether they would have an extra teammate or an enemy who would stab them in the back?

As for the Bai siblings, it's a miracle they can even protect each other. Bai Lu is somewhat experienced, but Bai Hao, this complete novice, might just die from his own stupidity at any moment. Just like last night, with such a commotion outside, everyone else would have preferred to hide as far as possible, but little Bai Hao just opened the door to go see what was going on...

After finishing her sentence, Du Xiuxiu ignored the inner monologues of Ji Han and the others, and instead got to the main topic.

"Regarding the storm this afternoon, we found a lifeboat on the 10th floor. If the situation is too unexpected, we will gather on the 10th-floor deck and try to reach the port by lifeboat."

Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu hadn't noticed this situation at all. After all, they had small boats in their space, so they hadn't thought about searching for the lifeboats.