Just as Li Yang expected, the housekeeper quickly told them where to live.
"There are six floors here. Except for the fifth floor, which is occupied by the owner's rooms and cannot be used, you can choose any of the remaining empty rooms. Of course, you don't have to live in this main building."
As soon as the words fell, everyone naturally began to form groups.
Although everyone is a competitor, it is still necessary to form a team so that you can have someone to look after you in case of an emergency - and you also have to be wary of backstabbing by your teammates.
The main building has a total of six floors. Mr. Xu and his three bodyguards and five followers naturally formed the largest group and directly occupied the sixth floor.
Because the sixth floor is closest to the fifth floor where the owner of the manor lives, they think it will be easier to find clues here. Also, as the saying goes, the more you are not allowed to go to a place in the copy, the more you should go there.
The three thugs, the woman who asked the question, and five other people chose the fourth floor. Their idea was similar to that of Mr. Xu and others. They all wanted to occupy the floor closest to the master's room, but the first three and the last six did not form a team.
Xiaobai, Yuqian, Yu Chong, Lao Wu and the male student all chose the third floor. Except for Xiaobai and Yuqian who were best friends, the rest of them did not form a team. They just agreed to share clues with each other. They didn't have to share good news, but they had to remind people of danger.
"Then let's make a deal. We can't fight among ourselves before we find the thing." Although Old Wu has played the role of the good guy a few times in the past two days, it is obvious that he doesn't trust the other players.
Yuqian nodded, "Well, don't worry, the early stages of the dungeon require cooperation, we understand this principle."
"That'll do."
Xiaobai looked at Li Yang, who was sitting on the sofa with his head nodding, as if he was about to fall asleep. "Du Ruo, have you decided where you want to live?"
Li Yang shuddered, looked up, squinted his eyes and glanced around, then pointed to a room not far away that looked like a bedroom, and said, "I'll live there."
Her casual attitude puzzled many people, but the vast majority of players didn't care. Unlike in the small town, now that they knew how to clear the game, they were hoping that several of them would die every day so that no one would grab the four spots to clear the game.
"Why do you live on the first floor? Aren't you planning to find someone to form a team with?" Yu Chong asked.
He didn't remind them that the first floor is usually the least safe floor because most monsters like to stay in the basement. If there is no basement, they stay somewhere else and only come out to wander around when it is time.
Therefore, the first floor is often the first place they visit, and people living there will naturally be subjected to more strange harassment and be more likely to be attacked.
Li Yang felt his mind clear up a little, and blinked in confusion: "Because it's close, it's just a two-step walk away."
"…"
What a good principle of proximity.
She didn't say it, but it was obvious that she didn't plan to team up with others. Yu Chong looked at Mo Qing again, "What about you?"
Mo Qing shrugged and said, "I'll go to the second floor."
"Hey, you're not with Du Ruo anymore?" Xiao Bai was a little surprised. "Haven't you been walking together since yesterday? I thought you had agreed to form a team."
Hearing this, the male student from before muttered quietly, "That's not even forming a team, it's clearly about wanting to get out of being single."
Yu Chong had never expected that these two would suddenly start flying solo. "Wouldn't that mean there's only one person on that floor? It's safer to stay closer."
Mo Qing raised his lips and smiled, raising his eyebrows towards Li Yang in a meaningful way, "You don't understand, only by being close yet distant can you attract women."
Yu Chong: "?"
No, who asked you?
[I'm so in love, does he still remember that this is a dungeon where you could lose your life at any time?]
I think this ugly guy is just pretending. There's no love or excitement in the look he gives the red-haired girl. It's more like he saw something funny and was deliberately teasing her.
[Yeah, yeah, I feel the same way! My friend left her cat at my house for a few days, and my cat kept following it around, occasionally jumping up and down to attract its attention!]
Even if he wasn't really trying to pick up girls, he's pretty careless, still joking around in this situation.
In short, after the grouping and floor selection were completed, no one planned to live anywhere other than the main building. Everyone tacitly chose to stay here. After all, if you are too far away from the main group, no one may know if you die.
Players start by going to the floor of their choice and then choosing a room.
Li Yang walked straight towards the room she had just pointed to, but when she was about to reach the door, a big hand blocked her way.
She looked up, confused, and saw the housekeeper looking at her with a human-like smile: "This is my bedroom, please choose another one."
Upon hearing this, the players who were about to go upstairs all showed sympathetic eyes.
This is really bad luck, I have to be neighbors with NPCs that are not human.
The next second, Li Yang seemed to wake up instantly, revealing the fear they expected, like a frightened quail, "Ah? Then can I move to another floor?"
The housekeeper still smiled and said, "Sorry, you can't change it now that you've chosen it. The servants have already cleaned the room, so don't bother them."
"...Oh well."
Li Yang walked in with a sad face until he reached the room in the corner at the end of the corridor and then nervously pushed the door open and went in.
The housekeeper just stared at her back without saying a word. Everyone else felt a chill down their spines. They thought Li Yang must be extremely scared.
But this was her own choice. If she chose the wrong position and died, she could only blame herself for her bad luck.
Mr. Xu sneered disdainfully and raised an eyebrow at the bodyguard beside him: "Looks like someone will be cannon fodder tonight."
Mo Qing looked meaningfully at the closed door at the end of the corridor. Without saying anything, he walked around everyone and went upstairs to choose his own room.
Only the audience in the live broadcast room knew that after Li Yang entered the bedroom, he took off his coat and shoes, threw himself directly onto the bed, covered himself with a thick quilt, and began to catch up on his sleep. He no longer had the fear and caution he had just had.
[... Damn, I worried about you for nothing! ]
[I really thought you were scared, I was worried for you! If you cheated on me, then I can only punish you by making you responsible for me (flipping hair)]
That's a lot of daydreaming.
*
When Li Yang woke up, he saw darkness in front of him.
She searched the room according to her memory before going to bed and found the flashlight she bought in the town.
There was no light switch, no lamp, and no electrical appliances in the room. There was only a candlestick on the desk by the window, but it was empty.
She walked out of the room and the flashlight revealed a figure at the other end of the corridor. Judging from the hem of his clothes, it was definitely the butler in a tuxedo.
"Do you provide meals here?"
Hearing the voice, the butler slowly turned his head and looked over. Unlike during the day, his face was expressionless and his eyes were deep. "The manor only provides accommodation and simple toiletries. Any other needs will be taken care of by yourselves."
"Is there a light?"
"No, the manor has limited electricity, and all electrical equipment will be turned off at night."
Li Yang said "Oh" and turned back to his room. As he entered, he muttered, "This is lame! Even the mountainous areas are not this backward."
housekeeper:"?"
Weren't you scared before? How dare you complain to my face now? Are you confused because of sleep?