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A few people were somewhat concerned about the despondency of Hills, but before they could act on their concerns, the rules of the Desolate River stage made them forget everything else.
"I never thought I would get slapped in the face in a game."
Xu Nuan listened to the rules announced by the System, feeling both amused and exasperated. Aside from Deng Yinyin, the expressions of the others were not much better.
Deng Yinyin appeared quite excited at that moment, her tone almost self-congratulatory.
"I told you, there will definitely be rules that reflect what we say! This game is just too amazing!"
Xu Nuan could only facepalm in resignation. She felt that Deng Yinyin had misunderstood the situation; it wasn't that the game was amazing, but rather that it was cruel. This was a matter of life and death—how could someone be so carefree?
The rule that left Xu Nuan and the others feeling helpless was the speech restriction: anything a Player said related to the game would become reality. As long as a Player endured for three days, a Supply Station would appear on its own.
Except for Deng Yinyin, who was oblivious to the situation, the others understood where the game's "magic" came from—the intelligent monitoring was far too powerful for them to resist.
Since they couldn't resist, they had no choice but to accept it. Xu Nuan and her companions maintained a good mindset about this; they simply found a suitable place to rest in the Desolate River stage and tried to avoid verbal communication as much as possible.
Not talking was something Chi Xiaoming and Xu Hang excelled at; their expressions remained calm. Liu Minghong was also okay; he was frustrated over misjudging Gu Ze's strength and didn't want to engage with anyone.
As for Xu Nuan and Gu Ze, they shared a strong understanding; their eye contact was enough. The only variable was Deng Yinyin, who couldn't stand boredom and talked too much. The others exchanged knowing glances at Xu Hang, who then looked at Deng Yinyin. She obediently sat next to Xu Hang and temporarily fell silent.
Xu Nuan felt uneasy and kept glancing at Deng Yinyin during their rest. She didn't believe the game would generously allow them three days to rest; there must be some hidden agenda behind this rule that she needed to watch out for.
While she struggled to focus on resting, Gu Ze made some movements that drew her attention towards him, and without realizing it, they began to show affection for each other.
It was still early, and none of them could sleep, so they all sat quietly. As expected, after two hours had passed, Deng Yinyin was the first to crack.
"This rule is just too annoying!"
Deng Yinyin complained indignantly, immediately catching Xu Nuan's attention. She assessed the situation internally; that statement posed no problem since it had already become reality. However, Deng Yinyin followed up with another remark.
"Could it be that our dreams will also become reality?"
Just as Xu Nuan was about to stop her, she heard Deng Yinyin add a comment.
"What if I say 'whoever goes to die'—would that person really fall into danger and die?"
Xu Nuan had to admit this was an important matter, but what frustrated her more was the System's response to Deng Yinyin's words.
"According to the rules, all interrogative sentences will prioritize affirmative answers. There are now two new regulations for this level: sleep talking will also be counted in the rules, and cursing others will force the cursed person into a trap."
Xu Nuan's face immediately darkened. She knew the game wouldn't be so kind as to let them rest. This regulation must have been communicated to everyone in this level, meaning everyone would participate in setting the rules, and anyone could fall into crisis. The idea of resting was now a distant dream.
Deng Yinyin belatedly realized she had misspoken and quickly covered her mouth, sitting down and curling up her body, afraid to look at anyone.
Xu Nuan sighed.
"It doesn't matter; she won't be the only one who makes mistakes. It's just a matter of time; the System is counting on this."
They could choose not to trigger those traps and wait safely for the Supply Station to appear, but this rule would make those traps come into play again. The Game Company was wealthy, but that didn't mean they would waste money on traps they had invested heavily in.
Hearing this, Deng Yinyin quickly looked up at Xu Nuan with gratitude, only to receive a glare from Xu Hang, causing her to shrink back again.
"Given the circumstances, it's safer for everyone to gather together."
Gu Ze sighed at how his good times were gone forever. He took the initiative to lift his and Xu Nuan's backpacks and placed them in the middle of their resting area. Seeing this, others came over as well.
After the System announced this news, there was no immediate reaction, but the group dared not relax their vigilance as they had before. The constant worry weighed heavily on their minds, making it hard to focus.
The intense mental strain began to make some of them drowsy, and they started to doze off. After a while of holding on, Xu Nuan simply leaned against Gu Ze's shoulder and fell asleep.
When she woke up, it was already night, and she noticed a campfire not far away.
She felt puzzled; did those people not follow them into this level?
However, she dared not come out. When she turned to look at Gu Ze, she found him gazing at the pile of fire, the flames dancing in his eyes, which was somewhat enchanting. She raised her hand to rub Gu Ze's shoulder but felt a pang of regret; if only she knew the name of Another Founder, she could have made good use of this rule.
"Warm, do you still remember this?"
Noticing that Xu Nuan had woken up, Gu Ze took out a telescope from his bag and pressed a button, revealing an empty slot inside.
Xu Nuan certainly remembered it; it was then that something clicked in her mind.
"The day is approaching quickly."
Gu Ze saw the shock in Xu Nuan's eyes but did not elaborate. Instead, he reached out and patted her head. Suddenly, Xu Nuan's eyes turned red, and her nose felt a bit sore.
The real crisis would descend with the night. The enemy had deliberately chosen this moment, considering the circumstances of the night.
Xu Nuan and the others were still sitting together when they suddenly felt the ground tremble. Nearby, the river surged ominously, and trees in the distance began to topple. The group hurriedly stood up.
Just as Xu Nuan got to her feet, a sharp blade flew from the Lin family towards her. If it weren't for Gu Ze's quick reflexes pulling her into his embrace, she feared she would have met her end.
It became clear what was happening; the other Players entering this stage had their sights set on Xu Nuan.
Xu Nuan shook her head in pale disbelief, yet excitement ignited in her eyes. This proved that Another Founder had not yet arrived at this stage; waiting for her ahead was a third-party force aiming to kill her while simultaneously aiding Another Founder's faction.
"Insidious, truly insidious!"
Deng Yinyin exclaimed, only to be pulled aside by Xu Hang. At that moment, the ground where she had been standing collapsed, revealing a large pit before them.
The traps were fixed; people were alive.
Gu Ze was the first to grab two backpacks, holding onto Xu Nuan with one hand while calling out to the others.
"We'll make our escape in an alternating pattern; it's impossible for all the traps to activate at once."
This rule applies to this level; the System will not waste all its mechanisms based on one person's words, and they can take advantage of this.
As they ran in a cross pattern, several of them clearly felt that the attack power of the mechanisms had decreased significantly, allowing them to catch their breath.
"One, two..."
Xu Nuan was feeling a bit tired, thinking about how to resolve the situation before her when she heard Deng Yinyin mumbling something beside her.
After listening for a while without grasping the meaning, she couldn't help but ask, "What are you counting?"
Deng Yinyin, interrupted, was a bit displeased but still took the time to respond to Xu Nuan. "I'm thinking about who else is still alive besides us. If we just name them, we should be able to find out who’s plotting against us, right?"
Xu Nuan felt helpless; was this really just casting a wide net?
She thought of Yu Le Yu, as well as Melolo, who had plotted against Feng Feng, and the designer An Liran, who had yet to make an appearance.
Given how dire the situation was, what did she have to lose by calculating this?
With that thought in mind, Xu Nuan began to take action. She distanced herself slightly from Deng Yinyin and started murmuring.
Although she had always been dissatisfied with the System's monitoring of the game, at this moment, she didn't mind it.
After finishing her murmurs, Xu Nuan felt a little better. When she lifted her gaze, she met Gu Ze's smiling eyes. She immediately turned her head away, pretending as if nothing had happened.
However, she couldn't help but notice that Gu Ze seemed to be murmuring something too.
Could it be that they were both calculating the same person?
Xu Nuan expressed her surprise, then calmly accepted all possible outcomes.
She had anticipated that this stage would be a place where the surviving Players would scheme against each other. Now, it was a matter of who would be more unfortunate and encounter more formidable traps.
However, this meant that Xu Nuan and the others could no longer remain idle. They needed to follow Gu Ze to areas with fewer traps and continue their scheming against the unseen Players.
This was a war fought without face-to-face confrontation, making it difficult to determine a victor. Nevertheless, Xu Nuan felt satisfied; while ensuring her own safety, she could also use the Game Rules to weaken her opponents. She wouldn't mind if this happened again.
The others also sensed something and began to take action, but those matters were no longer Xu Nuan's concern.
The situation on the second day was not much different from the first. However, perhaps due to exhaustion from the traps, the opposing side ceased using the rules in the afternoon. Xu Nuan was tired as well and didn't want to provoke their fighting spirit, so she also decided to lay low.
On the morning of the third day, both sides were excited, but the traps remained indifferent. There were many traps in this stage, but they couldn't withstand such relentless play from multiple parties; it was all just loud thunder with little rain.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Nuan and her group decided to rest properly.
When they first learned the rules, no one knew that things would evolve into this outcome. However, as events unfolded and unexpected occurrences arose, anything became possible.
Xu Nuan understood that if one did not try, they would never know the conclusion.
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