This startled Lu Shi, completely waking him up. He was no longer bothered by the seemingly poisonous smell outside.
With this jolt, Lu Shi was completely awake and would no longer be tempted by the seemingly poisonous aroma outside.
His entire attention was focused on the phone.
After learning about the new world, Lu Shi's biggest feeling was that for a modern person, their mobile phone contains almost all their information and secrets.
No, no, no, Lu Shi shook his head. "Hidden" is not appropriate. This information is something that almost anyone can find.
If you can't kill your roommates, then getting to know them should be the way any player can think of to complete the game.
Regardless, the more information you gather, the greater your chances of passing the level.
The cell phone, still lit up, was under the bed; Lu Shi only needed to reach out to get it.
Our Demon Lord is conflicted. What if Xiao Gao is setting a trap?
If he was really asleep, would his phone really have fallen off the bed by sheer coincidence?
Lu Shi frowned, as if reminding himself that this phone, like the aroma of food wafting from the corridor, was just a trap.
During his time cultivating his mind on the road, he was once taken to the center of a market town. His task was to remain steadfast in his Daoist heart amidst the bustling crowds and focus wholeheartedly on cultivation.
He faced just as many temptations back then as he does now, yet Lu Shi still managed to pull through.
So Lu Shi continued to lie on the floor and simply closed his eyes.
A few minutes later, the waiter in the hallway finally realized that the free late-night snack he was offering wasn't so tempting after all.
He spat at the stone pot, then angrily slammed the lid on, and pushed the cart away down the corridor.
Just then, Ye Bugui quietly crawled out from under the bed.
[Five minutes ago]
Ye Bugui hadn't been this hungry in a long time.
It's unclear when exactly, but Ye Bugui lost interest in delicacies.
Even when he hired a top chef at great expense to prepare meals for him, Ye Bugui would never feel the same satisfaction he had when he was a poor boy, eating a meal of KFC and exclaiming how delicious it was.
Only at familiar hot pot restaurants can he rediscover the joy of indulging in delicious food that he once did.
Ye Bugui thought that he was like those rich people in those toxic chicken soup stories who had contracted the disease of affluence.
The aroma wafting from outside the corridor seemed to awaken the long-dormant cravings within him.
By placing his hand on his abdomen, Ye Bugui could even hear his stomach rumbling.
In his embarrassment, he also became nervous.
I hope his roommate wasn't woken up by the noise.
However, Ye Bugui waited for a long time, but the person on the bed did not react, as if she were fast asleep.
Unlike Lu Shi, Ye Bugui, a former top-tier gamer, possesses not only eyes that can see through the truth but also skills that are beyond the reach of ordinary people.
He survived because he wasn't afraid of death and dared to take risks.
He wasn't reckless; he was willing to take a gamble. Even with only a 50% chance, he would try without hesitation.
Six apartment rules flashed through his mind, and combined with tonight's experience, Ye Bugui crawled out from under the bed without hesitation.
Thanks to his multiple labels such as "lying down," "rich flying boss," and "good-looking but bad at the game," Ye Bugui still gained a portion of the audience even in the Bronze Hall.
Although it's only a three-digit number.
These viewers hated Ye Bugui to the core.
The Bronze Hall, located at the bottom level of the live streaming hall, is only open to two types of players.
The first category consists of those who performed extremely poorly in the newbie dungeons and cleared them purely by luck. The system throws them here to eliminate them as quickly as possible.
The second category consists of players who have been reported by more than 70% of the viewers in other halls and identified by the system as "The Clown." These players, in addition to clearing the dungeon, must also meet hidden conditions set by the system to survive.
Therefore, the audience in the Bronze Hall were all people with dark minds who enjoyed watching others die.
Players like Ye Bugui, who are handsome, rich, and even hire power levelers, are absolutely hated by the permanent residents here.
The moment Ye Bugui crawled out, this group of people finally couldn't wait to reveal their blood-stained fangs:
"Heh heh, they're finally going to their deaths!"
"I knew it! How could someone as rich as him possibly stand it!"
"Just kill yourself already! Growing this tall is a waste of nutrients!"
Unfortunately, after Ye Bugui emerged from under the bed, everything seemed normal. His roommate remained completely asleep.
He smirked; he'd made the right bet.
Ye Bugui didn't even glance at his roommate. Instead, he crouched behind the peephole and began to survey the corridor.
At the same time, Lu Shi, who had been struggling with this thought for a long time, also opened his eyes.
He realized that his condition was very wrong after entering this instance.
He became more cautious, but also more passive.
If this were still a plague prison, would he really obediently stay under the bed and wait to die?
"I can't do this," Lu Shi thought to himself. "Once my roommate leaves, it will be just like when I first came in—there will still be no information to dig out. Then I'll be stuck in a vicious cycle."
"The key to breaking the deadlock lies in this phone."
Lu Shi reached out his arm and finally grabbed the phone, which had already been turned off.
The moment Lu Shi grabbed his phone, the bed above his head suddenly moved.
It's Xiao Gao on the bed who's moving!
Almost reflexively, Lu Shi grabbed his phone and leaped out from under the bed, reaching out to point at Xiao Gao.
He can instantly cast White Bone Ghost Fire.
Even in the darkness, Lu Shi, with his flowing long hair, still exuded elegance despite having changed into a fitted modern outfit.
If only his expression weren't so fierce.
But when Lu Shi came out, he found that Xiao Gao was not awake at all; he had just rolled over in bed.
The long-haired boy, just like him, was curled up in a ball, hugging himself, lying horizontally on the bed.
Presumably, his phone was swept under the bed by his restless nature.
“This posture…” Lu Shi stared at Xiao Gao, who was also frowning in his sleep, and thought of someone. “It makes me feel very insecure.”
Lu Shi, who was holding his phone, looked away. Unlike Ye Bugui, he didn't look outside. Instead, he went to the wall and knocked three times according to the code he and Ye Bugui had agreed on.
Ye Bugui replied almost instantly, sending three messages.
"Can you hear me?" Ye Bugui pressed himself against the wall and raised his voice slightly.
His roommate was still fast asleep; he looked exhausted after studying all day.
However, Lu Shi didn't react at all; the wall blocked Ye Bugui's voice.
However, Ye Bugui did not give up. He simply raised his hand and knocked on the wall twice more.
Lu Shi heard the sound but was confused because he didn't know what Ye Bugui was trying to say. He could only respond with two bewildered sounds.
Ye Bugui realized this as well, abandoned the idea of communication, and returned to the door.
However, he was much happier than before, clearly because Lu Shi had also discovered the "hidden rules" in the apartment's regulations.
After midnight, their roommates would all be asleep. This was also the best time for them to gather intelligence.
As long as they don't go out or make any noise that might wake their roommates, they are safe.
Lu Shi's pupils were pressed against the cat's eyes, and even when Ye Bugui looked out a second time, he still felt a chill.
A group of monsters are currently roaming outside the corridor.
A group of faceless people, about 1.8 meters tall, with clean faces and no facial features.
If it were just that, it wouldn't have made Ye Bugui feel creepy.
On the backs of these faceless men, however, was something that could be considered human.
To put it more precisely, it was more like a tumor the size of an infant.
It grows on the back of the faceless man, round and plump.
What's even more disgusting is that this tumor actually grew a human face.
On that wrinkled, old-fashioned face hung a lewd smile.
There were at least a dozen faceless figures like this in the corridor, wandering around aimlessly, more like they were on patrol.
Ye Bugui had no doubt that if they pushed open the door and went out, they would definitely be surrounded and beaten by these monsters.
The experienced Ye Bugui quietly took out the game console, but after entering the dungeon, it was left with only the scanning function.
You can scan everything in the instance, but whether it will display any information is another matter.
The Lost Faceless Man
[Level: lv3]
[Skill: Unknown]
Unlike players, monsters don't have attribute panels, only levels. However, skilled players can accurately estimate whether their own stats are sufficient to fight monsters of that level.
Ye Bugui clicked his tongue. His current stats were only good enough to deal with level 2 monsters.
However, if the other four players team up with them, they are not incapable of defeating these monsters.
A plan was brewing in Ye Bugui's mind.
...
While Ye Bugui was focused on the corridor, Lu Shi was examining Xiao Gao's phone.
Although this phone requires a password to unlock, fortunately, it also has facial recognition functionality.
So Lu Shi mustered his courage and walked to the bedside, carefully pointing his phone at Xiao Gao's face.