At first, the people who stayed in the tunnel were chatting and joking around in the area.
But soon people began to discover that they were surrounded by a large number of rats. The cars with enough power could force their way out, but the owners of smaller cars could only watch helplessly as the rats gnawed holes into their vehicles. The chat area was filled with the ravings of the dying.
Of course, those who managed to escape were not necessarily free, because the rats would bite them to death and follow them closely.
Large trucks are inherently fuel-intensive, and without any resupply along the way, they eventually succumb to exhaustion.
However, judging from the later chat, some people did survive because all the rats disappeared after someone came out of the instance world. But even if they survived, their resources were already exhausted.
Just as Shen Muyu shook her head slightly in regret, a message caught her attention.
"Gu Wenchen ruined me!"
Shen Muyu knew the person who sent the message. He was a shareholder of a company who followed Gu Wenchen in the later part of the previous book's plot. At that time, Gu Wenchen had caught him red-handed, and in order to keep his shares, he betrayed Shen Muyu's father without hesitation.
Shen Muyu thought this person had already died, after all, he was not young, and he was right at the maximum age to enter the game. It has to be said that he was a very good survivor. But now his luck has expired.
"Gu Wenchen has had it too easy before. He even decided to harm someone but didn't do it properly. He even let someone release the information." Shen Muyu said, pursing her lips and shaking her head. If it were her, she would definitely have a backup plan. She certainly wouldn't let the victim come out and identify her.
"Pah, pah, pah! I would never intentionally harm anyone!" Shen Muyu shook off the wild thoughts that were running through his mind, but he couldn't suppress the smirk that was on his face.
Unlike Shen Muyu's somewhat playful attitude, the chat room erupted into a huge argument.
Gu Wenchen's die-hard supporters said that person was smearing him, while those who disliked Gu Wenchen because they thought he was pretentious were desperately trying to contradict him.
What surprised Shen Muyu was that Ji Fei didn't say anything. In the past, she would have been the first to stand up for Gu Wenchen in this situation.
Could she be stuck in a dungeon? Shen Muyu immediately brought up the green screen and clicked on the friends list to see if Ji Fei's avatar had turned black.
To my surprise, Ji Fei sent a message as soon as I opened the chat interface.
"He's not that kind of person, is he...?"
Shen Muyu raised an eyebrow. Had Ji Fei finally broken free from the influence of the previous plot?
She's actually starting to distrust Gu Wenchen! What a cause for celebration!
However, after thinking about it for a moment, Shen Muyu suddenly realized that the middle-aged man seemed to be Ji Fei's uncle? In any case, he should be related to Ji Fei's father.
"Gu Wenchen?" Although Shen Muyu knew at a glance what Ji Fei was talking about, she still pretended to ask.
"Um."
"I told you before to stay away from him, and you saw what happened to me." Taking advantage of Ji Fei's moment of clarity, Shen Muyu still tried to persuade her.
But Ji Fei on the other end seemed to be still struggling with something and didn't reply.
"You've come out of the dungeon?" Shen Muyu knew when to stop. This was something she had to figure out herself; saying too much might not be a good thing.
"Hmm! I haven't thanked you for the candle yet, otherwise it would have really burned out."
"Where's your protector? Is he still alive?" Seeing that Ji Fei seemed a little more alert, Shen Muyu continued.
"Yes, they're alive and well!"
"Um, I don't know if that counts as living? His intestines were ripped out, but he just casually pushed them back in."
"But I really have to thank him! He was practically glowing when he saved me! It's just a shame he's a little ugly."
"But when I opened the limited-time shop just now, an electronic voice told me that I had unlocked the bond with that guy, and it costs 2,000 paper money to bring him over! I only earned 500 after working my butt off all day! How can it be so expensive!"
"But he saved me so much, I feel a little embarrassed, so I didn't spend any of what I earned today. Next time we meet, I'll show him the money to prove that I haven't forgotten his kindness."
"But if I really save up enough, do you think I should recruit him?"
Looking at the non-stop stream of messages, Shen Muyu nodded. As expected of Ji Fei, her mind works so fast. She doesn't need to comfort her at all.
"If you don't know him, it's better to forget about him. You can know a person's face but not their heart. What if he has some other purpose? You won't be able to deal with him at all." Although she secretly complained to herself, Shen Muyu still gave her opinion.
"They look familiar, but I can't quite place them. I don't think I know them..." Ji Fei replied after thinking hard for a moment.
At this moment, a certain "somewhat ugly" guy's heart silently broke. The fate that had lasted since childhood could really be forgotten so easily!
"Then you should seriously consider it. Don't bring it on a whim. Given the distance between us, even helping you collect your body is impossible." Shen Muyu was actually somewhat relieved that Ji Fei didn't have enough money, otherwise she might have actually summoned that big brother.
"Oh, I understand." Ji Fei nodded obediently as she sent the message. It was a pity that Shen Muyu couldn't see this scene, otherwise she would definitely have enjoyed it, since she had never seen Ji Fei like this before.
The chat ended, and just as Shen Muyu was about to check out the braised pork with fermented bean curd, the familiar electronic voice appeared again. She subconsciously glanced at the screen and realized it was already eight o'clock.
"Dear friends of Earth, congratulations on successfully clearing today's dungeon."
"However, I imagine you must have been under a lot of stress in that environment."
"As the organizer, we naturally have an obligation to help you relieve stress and release your emotions, so I decided to hold a small event."
"Let's call this event a cooking competition. I'm sure there's nothing more relaxing than enjoying a delicious meal after a long day."
"A limited-time voting channel will be opened on the light screen in a moment, where everyone can upload photos of their dinner to participate."
"The competition rules are as follows: 1. Each person has only one chance to vote, and cannot vote for themselves. Once a vote is cast, it cannot be changed."
2. The voting channel will officially close at 10:00 AM. Once the time has passed, your voting opportunity will be automatically invalidated.
3. It is strictly forbidden to solicit votes for yourself in any form, but you can share photos that you think are good, other than your own dinner.
4. To ensure a fair and reasonable vote, the organizers will have the voting rights for half of your total votes.
"The top three winners of this competition will be awarded. We hope that all our friends on Earth will participate actively."