The hand holding the dagger instantly turned into a fist, punching the opponent’s temple.
He didn’t know what material the opponent’s skin was made of, but when his fist landed, it felt like punching steel, immediately causing him pain.
However, the opponent didn’t fare well either, as Bai Lixin’s fist was not to be underestimated.
With one punch, several ripples appeared on the alien’s skin, and with a curse in his eyes, the alien then rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot.
Bai Lixin seized the laser gun from the alien’s hand and quickly found another hiding spot while others were looking around.
He concealed himself in the shadows, patiently observing the hunters like a vigilant cheetah.
Sometimes, the roles between prey and hunter were delicate, and the switch could happen in a fleeting movement.
Bai Lixin quickly locked onto the big guy who spoke first.
The big guy casually slung the gun over his shoulder, sitting heavily at the nearby bar, drinking one glass after another.
Capture the leader first. Bai Lixin began to slowly approach the big green-skinned guy.
With everyone dispersing and conducting a carpet-style search, the irrational arrangement provided Bai Lixin with an opportunity. His agile body advanced continuously under the cover of various instruments, and in just a few minutes, he arrived behind the bar.
Bai Lixin quietly approached the big guy’s position, with only the bar counter separating them.
The big guy glanced around lazily, then reached for the glass on the bar again, only to find it empty.
“Where’s the booze? Why is it gone again?” The big guy grumbled discontentedly, shaking the glass. “Get me some booze!”
An unfamiliar voice responded, “Here’s your drink.”
At that moment, the big guy’s wrist was suddenly dragged forward by a powerful force, and his massive body crashed heavily to the ground, making a dull thud sound.
The sound of the impact immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
They all turned back, almost simultaneously aiming their guns at the bar.
“Don’t move.” Bai Lixin held the big guy’s arm behind his back with one hand, while the other hand pressed the cold muzzle of the gun against the big guy’s forehead. “Move again, and I’ll blow his brains out. Hey, tell your men to put down their guns.”
The crowd looked at each other, then turned to the big guy pinned down by Bai Lixin.
Contrary to Bai Lixin’s expectations, instead of cooperating, the big guy not only showed no fear but suddenly burst into laughter.
Not only did the big guy laugh, but the people around him also began to laugh.
Laughter filled the air, and instead of lowering their guns, they began to slowly approach.
“Hahaha.” The big guy laughed heartily. “You told them to put down their guns? They won’t. Right, guys?”
The laughter around became even more wild.
“Are you the little mouse that was hiding?” Although restrained, the big guy showed no fear. “With such weak arms, can you even lift a gun? Guys, let’s show our little mouse here what real shooting is.”
Dozens of guns simultaneously aimed at Bai Lixin and the big guy.
Seeing this, Bai Lixin frowned. When the sound of the trigger being pulled rang out, Bai Lixin decisively let go of the big guy and swiftly ducked behind the bar counter, using it as cover.
But instead of the expected gunfire, laughter grew louder among the crowd.
The big guy sat casually on the ground, laughing heartily at Bai Lixin.
A few colorful fragments and ribbons floated down from above, landing on the ground.
Bai Lixin looked up in confusion, only to see a colorful chess piece flying out of each person’s gun barrel, each one inscribed with the words “Welcome, newcomer.”
Everyone laughed wildly, and the big guy sat up, supporting himself with one hand on the floor while reaching out to Bai Lixin with the other. “Welcome, newcomer. It was just a joke, did we scare you?”
Bai Lixin raised an eyebrow.
The big guy smiled awkwardly and withdrew his hand. “You weren’t scared, but you did scare me. You’re really strong. You look so small, but you managed to throw me down like that.”
“Yeah, it was amazing.” A girl with pink hair stepped forward excitedly. “I really want to test your muscle composition.”
The big guy: “She’s our doctor here, everyone calls her Ou Mi.”
Bai Lixin remained silent, just quietly observing the big guy.
The big guy wasn’t angry either. He stood up, his line of sight changing from looking up at Bai Lixin, to looking down. He reached out his hand to Bai Lixin again. “You must have a lot of questions. I’ll tell you slowly later. This was just a welcome ceremony we’ve all experienced; you’re not the exception.”
“I’m the deputy captain of this team, Adam. What should I call you?”
This time, Bai Lixin finally extended his hand. “Hello, Adam. I’m Bai Lixin.”
“Bai Lixin, that’s a good name. Want a drink? How about some whiskey?” The big guy walked to the well-stocked liquor shelf, skillfully pulling out a bottle of whiskey. “Oh, Ou Mi, wake up Lao Liu. He was the most enthusiastic just now and the first one to be knocked out. A noob.”
…
A few minutes later, Bai Lixin sat with the team.
In front of him was a glass of slightly melted ice with whiskey. The big guy poured him a drink while saying, “Do you even know who you are?”
Bai Lixin replied, “I don’t know. I only know my name. I don’t even know why I’m on this spaceship.”
Everyone looked at each other, exchanging knowing glances.
The big guy: “This is a space prison. We were originally residents of the Dark Steel City, but because we violated the laws of the city, we were sentenced to exile in this space prison. Originally, we were supposed to be in a state of suspended animation, but there was a problem with this spaceship, and we gradually began to wake up. You’re the seventeenth person to wake up.”
“When you appeared in the corridor just now, we noticed you, so we prepared an exciting welcome for you.” The big guy paused slightly. “But it seems like you didn’t like it.”
Bai Lixin: “???”
‘Normal people wouldn’t enjoy this kind of welcome party, okay?’
“There are no other living people on this spaceship except us for the time being. There are abundant supplies and entertainment facilities on this ship, enough to keep us entertained until death. Except for not being able to leave here, this is a good living space.”
Bai Lixin: “Why can’t you leave here? Don’t you have anyone inside who can pilot the spaceship?”
Big guy: “We can’t enter the cockpit of this spaceship. It has identity recognition, it only recognizes the spaceship’s captain. We have no way to control this spacecraft, so we can only drift here and can’t go anywhere.”
Bai Lixin: “What about your captain? Won’t he pilot it? Or did you guys kill him?”
Although the people in front of him were very enthusiastic, Bai Lixin hadn’t forgotten the scene he saw through the firewall.
White protective suits, white robots, injection of drugs, brain removal, and body disposal.
To put it bluntly, he didn’t really trust these people in front of him.
But for now, his best option was to pretend to have amnesia and cooperate with them.
Making enemies for yourself in unknown situations is the dumbest choice.
Big guy: “Buddy, even though I’m a prisoner, I’m not a ruthless killer. Even if I wanted to kill the captain, he wouldn’t allow it. Our captain, that guy, tsk tsk tsk, he’s terrifying, I wouldn’t dare to provoke him.”
The others also showed expressions of fear.
Bai Lixin counted the number of people on the scene. Including him, there were thirteen people in total, four people short of “seventeen people”. “When I passed through the corridor just now, I saw half an astronaut floating outside. Was that person also from this spaceship?”
As soon as this was said, the scene immediately fell silent.
Big guy: “Yes, he used to be our comrade, but not long ago, he was infected with a space virus. The virus was eating away at his body, causing him a lot of pain every day.”
Pink-haired girl: “I tried to treat him, but it was to no avail. After the space virus entered his body, it rapidly multiplied and proliferated. One day, we didn’t pay attention, and when we came back, we found that he had disappeared from the infirmary. We searched for him for a long time, and finally found him in outer space.”
“Poor Perry, unable to bear the pain of the disease, he chose this method to end his life, wuuuu.”
There was a beep from the password door outside, and three blurry figures appeared in the white mist.
Except for Bai Lixin, everyone else immediately stood up and shouted at the three figures in unison, “Captain, you’re back.”
Bai Lixin also stood up to conform to the custom, squinting at the figures blurred due to the mist.
As the mist gradually dissipated, the three figures became clearer.
After seeing the other party’s face clearly, before Bai Lixin could speak, the man in the lead suddenly strode towards Bai Lixin.
He was tall, with firm features, standing upright in front of Bai Lixin.
When the man looked at Bai Lixin, Bai Lixin also looked at him with surprise.
In the moment their eyes met, the man exclaimed excitedly, “God Xin!”
Bai Lixin showed the first smile since arriving here, “Hey, Li Cangshan.”
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In the live broadcast room.
[Ah, I thought the mysterious captain would be the big boss, but it turns out to be Li Cangshan.]
[Li Cangshan is handsome too! And he upgrades quickly. The high ratings for copies is similar to God Xin! It was said that the Sand Sea Guild only recruits handsome men and beautiful women, but I see more handsome men and beautiful women in the Core Fire Guild!]
[Don’t you see who the president of the Core Fire Guild is!]
[Li Cangshan is indeed handsome, I admit that, but I want to see God Xin and the big boss fall in love and do stuff. This is my only joy in the escape game. Does the main brain want to deprive me of even this little joy?]
[Yeah, why hasn’t the big boss come out yet?! I can’t wait anymore!]
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Avoiding everyone else, Li Cangshan led Bai Lixin to a room.
Li Cangshan looked Bai Lixin up and down with surprise. “I didn’t expect to see you here, God Xin.”
Bai Lixin: “Neither did I, but it’s really good to see you.”
Li Cangshan: “Indeed, I’ve been searching for a way back to the Dark Steel City ever since I arrived on this spaceship.”
“Oh right, God Xin, can you still access your task bar? I haven’t been able to open mine since I arrived here. It’s always been dark space outside, and there’s no tool showing the time inside the ship. I have no idea what day it is now.”
Bai Lixin paused at his words.
His consciousness entered his mind, and he easily found the task bar.
“Li Cangshan.” Bai Lixin looked at the man opposite him quietly. “Since when have you been unable to open the task bar?”
Li Cangshan: “I found out right after I woke up. But I can still open my backpack, though I can’t take anything out of it.”
Li Cangshan’s words reminded Bai Lixin of something. He recalled that shortly after he took out the dagger from his backpack, it disappeared again.
He tried to open the backpack and take out the dagger.
The dagger appeared in his hand again, but only lasted for two seconds before disappearing again.
[Escape System, what’s going on?] Bai Lixin asked in his mind.
Escape System: [Master Bai Lixin, there may be signal interference in this spaceship, affecting the normal transmission of props from the backpack to the player’s hand.]
[I seem to be experiencing some interference too,] the Escape System’s voice was heavily distorted, with a strong static sound. [I’m not feeling well, I feel a bit dizzy.]
S419M said weakly: [Me too, Lord Host, my head feels like it’s being stabbed by needles, it hurts badly. I feel nauseous and want to vomit. I might need to go into hibernation to recover. Lord Host, see you later.]
Escape System: [I also need to temporarily enter hibernation. While Brother M and I are in hibernation, I wish good luck to you, Master Bai Lixin. Goodbye.]
Both systems never shut up once they started speaking, but now, they hastily ended their conversation. It seemed that they were indeed very weak.
Bai Lixin wanted to confirm something with the Escape System, but it seemed he had to wait until it woke up again.
He turned his gaze to the muscular man opposite him, his expression somewhat complex.
Unable to open the system task bar.
It seemed that this only happens to players who couldn’t return to the game lobby for various reasons.
Players in such a situation couldn’t even be called players anymore…
What about Li Cangshan?
What was his situation?
Bai Lixin asked, “Li Cangshan, have you been unable to open the taskbar since you woke up?”
Li Cangshan nodded, “Yeah, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing, I’m just curious. Since you woke up, what have you encountered? Tell me.” Bai Lixin didn’t tell Li Cangshan his guess, moreover, Li Cangshan didn’t look like he had encountered any accidents.
So far, the players he met who couldn’t open the taskbar were deeply aware of the why and how.
But Li Cangshan seemed unaware, perhaps his situation was different from those players.
As S419M and Sister System said, there was signal interference nearby, and it may also be because of this that Li Cangshan couldn’t open the task bar and backpack.
Li Cangshan: “I woke up in a white room. The room was completely white, and I was trapped in a narrow space within a honeycomb like structure.”
“The room was closed, with two doors on each side, each with a password lock.”
“I kept walking forward after opening the password lock, passing through many identical white corridors and rooms. At one point, I even suspected that I had entered a loop. But fortunately, after walking forward for a while, I saw a long corridor.”
Bai Lixin interrupted Li Cangshan, “How did you open the password lock?”
‘Could Li Cangshan also have a Trojan virus?’
Li Cangshan looked surprised, “The password was very simple, it’s ‘123456’. All the passwords are the same. Only fools can’t guess the password, right? God Xin, didn’t you come here the same way?”
Bai Lixin said solemnly, “Yes, I came the same way.”
‘I refuse to admit that I’m a fool!’
‘Why are the passwords here so childish! The one at the rooftop of the Love District was so difficult?
Too much!’
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In the live broadcast room.
[God Xin, you’re lying. You didn’t guess the password.]
[Normal people try to guess the password to unlock, but God Xin directly uses a Trojan virus.]
[I didn’t expect the Trojan virus to be so buggy, it can even ipen the doors here. Who dares to say God Xin has bad luck? This luck is simply outrageous!]
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Li Cangshan continued, “Later, I came here. There weren’t so many people when I arrived, just three of us.”
“They was the big, green-skinned guy and a big-eyed alien.”
“Both of them tried to attack me, but I turned the tables on them.”
“To maintain stable interpersonal relationships, I established a team system with them. We communicate with our fists, and I became the captain while the big guy became the deputy captain.”
“Later, more people woke up one after another. During this time, I ate some nutrient supplements when I was hungry and drank some water when I was thirsty. Although the nutrient supplements can’t be reproduced, there are plenty in reserve. The nutrient supplements made by interstellar people are amazing. After taking one tube, you won’t feel hungry for a long time. Because there’s no physiological hunger, I gradually lost sensitivity to time.”
“Gradually, I lost track of how many days had passed.” Li Cangshan sat on the chair, supporting his head. “But according to my estimation, it should have been half a month now, because someone wakes up almost every day.”
“…” Bai Lixin: “Earlier, the big guy asked me if I couldn’t remember anything, and when I answered affirmatively, they seemed to have expected this answer long ago. Did they all lose their memories too?”
Li Cangshan: “Yes, they only remember their names and don’t remember anything else they’ve experienced. It’s like blank books with only covers.”
Bai Lixin raised another question, “But the big guy said this is a space prison, and everyone here in this space prison is an exiled criminal. If everyone has amnesia, how does he know?”
“Oh, that’s because of a book,” Li Cangshan explained. “There’s a records room on the ship with a record book listing the purpose of this ship and who’s on board.”
“God Xin, it’s really great that you’re here. I patrol this ship whenever I have time, hoping to find a way back to the Dark Steel City, but I’ve been searching for so long and haven’t found anything. You’re so smart, you must have a way back.”
“I have a very important mission and can’t fail to a mere copy.”
Bai Lixin looked at Li Cangshan with complex eyes. “You said you’ve been on this spaceship for about half a month?”
Li Cangshan nodded, “About half a month, not very accurate.”
Bai Lixin: “But my taskbar shows that only seven days have passed in the game.”
Li Cangshan’s expression froze, and his eyes became blank. “What do you mean?”
Bai Lixin explained the situation of the virtual world and the real world, telling Li Cangshan everything.
Li Cangshan’s expression changed constantly as he listened, sometimes shocked and sometimes astonished.
“There’s actually a virtual world?” Li Cangshan exclaimed after hearing all of Bai Lixin’s experiences. “As expected of a 10,000 people copy, it’s so crazy.”
He then said, “So now I can’t open my backpack and task bar either. Since there’s a virtual world, is it possible that there’s a second virtual world? Is this also a virtual world?”
Bai Lixin fell into silence.
He pondered for a moment, seemed to think of something, and rolled up his sleeve to stare at his arm.
The arm was smooth and clean, not even showing small pores. But Bai Lixin kept staring at it, as if trying to find something.
“What you said might be right.” Bai Lixin suddenly looked up at Li Cangshan. “Answer me, Li Cangshan, other than you, is there no one else on this spaceship?”
Li Cangshan replied, “There’s also a sleeping captain.”
Bai Lixin quickly asked, “Other than that captain, are there any other people? Like people wearing white protective suits, and white robots?”
Li Cangshan shook his head in confusion, “No, there’s only us, and there are no white protective suits here. The spacesuits here are all orange.”
Bai Lixin’s eyes lit up. “So there have never been white protective suits or robots in those honeycombs?”
The hand holding the dagger instantly turned into a fist, punching the opponent’s temple.
He didn’t know what material the opponent’s skin was made of, but when his fist landed, it felt like punching steel, immediately causing him pain.
However, the opponent didn’t fare well either, as Bai Lixin’s fist was not to be underestimated.
With one punch, several ripples appeared on the alien’s skin, and with a curse in his eyes, the alien then rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot.
Bai Lixin seized the laser gun from the alien’s hand and quickly found another hiding spot while others were looking around.
He concealed himself in the shadows, patiently observing the hunters like a vigilant cheetah.
Sometimes, the roles between prey and hunter were delicate, and the switch could happen in a fleeting movement.
Bai Lixin quickly locked onto the big guy who spoke first.
The big guy casually slung the gun over his shoulder, sitting heavily at the nearby bar, drinking one glass after another.
Capture the leader first. Bai Lixin began to slowly approach the big green-skinned guy.
With everyone dispersing and conducting a carpet-style search, the irrational arrangement provided Bai Lixin with an opportunity. His agile body advanced continuously under the cover of various instruments, and in just a few minutes, he arrived behind the bar.
Bai Lixin quietly approached the big guy’s position, with only the bar counter separating them.
The big guy glanced around lazily, then reached for the glass on the bar again, only to find it empty.
“Where’s the booze? Why is it gone again?” The big guy grumbled discontentedly, shaking the glass. “Get me some booze!”
An unfamiliar voice responded, “Here’s your drink.”
At that moment, the big guy’s wrist was suddenly dragged forward by a powerful force, and his massive body crashed heavily to the ground, making a dull thud sound.
The sound of the impact immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
They all turned back, almost simultaneously aiming their guns at the bar.
“Don’t move.” Bai Lixin held the big guy’s arm behind his back with one hand, while the other hand pressed the cold muzzle of the gun against the big guy’s forehead. “Move again, and I’ll blow his brains out. Hey, tell your men to put down their guns.”
The crowd looked at each other, then turned to the big guy pinned down by Bai Lixin.
Contrary to Bai Lixin’s expectations, instead of cooperating, the big guy not only showed no fear but suddenly burst into laughter.
Not only did the big guy laugh, but the people around him also began to laugh.
Laughter filled the air, and instead of lowering their guns, they began to slowly approach.
“Hahaha.” The big guy laughed heartily. “You told them to put down their guns? They won’t. Right, guys?”
The laughter around became even more wild.
“Are you the little mouse that was hiding?” Although restrained, the big guy showed no fear. “With such weak arms, can you even lift a gun? Guys, let’s show our little mouse here what real shooting is.”
Dozens of guns simultaneously aimed at Bai Lixin and the big guy.
Seeing this, Bai Lixin frowned. When the sound of the trigger being pulled rang out, Bai Lixin decisively let go of the big guy and swiftly ducked behind the bar counter, using it as cover.
But instead of the expected gunfire, laughter grew louder among the crowd.
The big guy sat casually on the ground, laughing heartily at Bai Lixin.
A few colorful fragments and ribbons floated down from above, landing on the ground.
Bai Lixin looked up in confusion, only to see a colorful chess piece flying out of each person’s gun barrel, each one inscribed with the words “Welcome, newcomer.”
Everyone laughed wildly, and the big guy sat up, supporting himself with one hand on the floor while reaching out to Bai Lixin with the other. “Welcome, newcomer. It was just a joke, did we scare you?”
Bai Lixin raised an eyebrow.
The big guy smiled awkwardly and withdrew his hand. “You weren’t scared, but you did scare me. You’re really strong. You look so small, but you managed to throw me down like that.”
“Yeah, it was amazing.” A girl with pink hair stepped forward excitedly. “I really want to test your muscle composition.”
The big guy: “She’s our doctor here, everyone calls her Ou Mi.”
Bai Lixin remained silent, just quietly observing the big guy.
The big guy wasn’t angry either. He stood up, his line of sight changing from looking up at Bai Lixin, to looking down. He reached out his hand to Bai Lixin again. “You must have a lot of questions. I’ll tell you slowly later. This was just a welcome ceremony we’ve all experienced; you’re not the exception.”
“I’m the deputy captain of this team, Adam. What should I call you?”
This time, Bai Lixin finally extended his hand. “Hello, Adam. I’m Bai Lixin.”
“Bai Lixin, that’s a good name. Want a drink? How about some whiskey?” The big guy walked to the well-stocked liquor shelf, skillfully pulling out a bottle of whiskey. “Oh, Ou Mi, wake up Lao Liu. He was the most enthusiastic just now and the first one to be knocked out. A noob.”
…
A few minutes later, Bai Lixin sat with the team.
In front of him was a glass of slightly melted ice with whiskey. The big guy poured him a drink while saying, “Do you even know who you are?”
Bai Lixin replied, “I don’t know. I only know my name. I don’t even know why I’m on this spaceship.”
Everyone looked at each other, exchanging knowing glances.
The big guy: “This is a space prison. We were originally residents of the Dark Steel City, but because we violated the laws of the city, we were sentenced to exile in this space prison. Originally, we were supposed to be in a state of suspended animation, but there was a problem with this spaceship, and we gradually began to wake up. You’re the seventeenth person to wake up.”
“When you appeared in the corridor just now, we noticed you, so we prepared an exciting welcome for you.” The big guy paused slightly. “But it seems like you didn’t like it.”
Bai Lixin: “???”
‘Normal people wouldn’t enjoy this kind of welcome party, okay?’
“There are no other living people on this spaceship except us for the time being. There are abundant supplies and entertainment facilities on this ship, enough to keep us entertained until death. Except for not being able to leave here, this is a good living space.”
Bai Lixin: “Why can’t you leave here? Don’t you have anyone inside who can pilot the spaceship?”
Big guy: “We can’t enter the cockpit of this spaceship. It has identity recognition, it only recognizes the spaceship’s captain. We have no way to control this spacecraft, so we can only drift here and can’t go anywhere.”
Bai Lixin: “What about your captain? Won’t he pilot it? Or did you guys kill him?”
Although the people in front of him were very enthusiastic, Bai Lixin hadn’t forgotten the scene he saw through the firewall.
White protective suits, white robots, injection of drugs, brain removal, and body disposal.
To put it bluntly, he didn’t really trust these people in front of him.
But for now, his best option was to pretend to have amnesia and cooperate with them.
Making enemies for yourself in unknown situations is the dumbest choice.
Big guy: “Buddy, even though I’m a prisoner, I’m not a ruthless killer. Even if I wanted to kill the captain, he wouldn’t allow it. Our captain, that guy, tsk tsk tsk, he’s terrifying, I wouldn’t dare to provoke him.”
The others also showed expressions of fear.
Bai Lixin counted the number of people on the scene. Including him, there were thirteen people in total, four people short of “seventeen people”. “When I passed through the corridor just now, I saw half an astronaut floating outside. Was that person also from this spaceship?”
As soon as this was said, the scene immediately fell silent.
Big guy: “Yes, he used to be our comrade, but not long ago, he was infected with a space virus. The virus was eating away at his body, causing him a lot of pain every day.”
Pink-haired girl: “I tried to treat him, but it was to no avail. After the space virus entered his body, it rapidly multiplied and proliferated. One day, we didn’t pay attention, and when we came back, we found that he had disappeared from the infirmary. We searched for him for a long time, and finally found him in outer space.”
“Poor Perry, unable to bear the pain of the disease, he chose this method to end his life, wuuuu.”
There was a beep from the password door outside, and three blurry figures appeared in the white mist.
Except for Bai Lixin, everyone else immediately stood up and shouted at the three figures in unison, “Captain, you’re back.”
Bai Lixin also stood up to conform to the custom, squinting at the figures blurred due to the mist.
As the mist gradually dissipated, the three figures became clearer.
After seeing the other party’s face clearly, before Bai Lixin could speak, the man in the lead suddenly strode towards Bai Lixin.
He was tall, with firm features, standing upright in front of Bai Lixin.
When the man looked at Bai Lixin, Bai Lixin also looked at him with surprise.
In the moment their eyes met, the man exclaimed excitedly, “God Xin!”
Bai Lixin showed the first smile since arriving here, “Hey, Li Cangshan.”
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In the live broadcast room.
[Ah, I thought the mysterious captain would be the big boss, but it turns out to be Li Cangshan.]
[Li Cangshan is handsome too! And he upgrades quickly. The high ratings for copies is similar to God Xin! It was said that the Sand Sea Guild only recruits handsome men and beautiful women, but I see more handsome men and beautiful women in the Core Fire Guild!]
[Don’t you see who the president of the Core Fire Guild is!]
[Li Cangshan is indeed handsome, I admit that, but I want to see God Xin and the big boss fall in love and do stuff. This is my only joy in the escape game. Does the main brain want to deprive me of even this little joy?]
[Yeah, why hasn’t the big boss come out yet?! I can’t wait anymore!]
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Avoiding everyone else, Li Cangshan led Bai Lixin to a room.
Li Cangshan looked Bai Lixin up and down with surprise. “I didn’t expect to see you here, God Xin.”
Bai Lixin: “Neither did I, but it’s really good to see you.”
Li Cangshan: “Indeed, I’ve been searching for a way back to the Dark Steel City ever since I arrived on this spaceship.”
“Oh right, God Xin, can you still access your task bar? I haven’t been able to open mine since I arrived here. It’s always been dark space outside, and there’s no tool showing the time inside the ship. I have no idea what day it is now.”
Bai Lixin paused at his words.
His consciousness entered his mind, and he easily found the task bar.
“Li Cangshan.” Bai Lixin looked at the man opposite him quietly. “Since when have you been unable to open the task bar?”
Li Cangshan: “I found out right after I woke up. But I can still open my backpack, though I can’t take anything out of it.”
Li Cangshan’s words reminded Bai Lixin of something. He recalled that shortly after he took out the dagger from his backpack, it disappeared again.
He tried to open the backpack and take out the dagger.
The dagger appeared in his hand again, but only lasted for two seconds before disappearing again.
[Escape System, what’s going on?] Bai Lixin asked in his mind.
Escape System: [Master Bai Lixin, there may be signal interference in this spaceship, affecting the normal transmission of props from the backpack to the player’s hand.]
[I seem to be experiencing some interference too,] the Escape System’s voice was heavily distorted, with a strong static sound. [I’m not feeling well, I feel a bit dizzy.]
S419M said weakly: [Me too, Lord Host, my head feels like it’s being stabbed by needles, it hurts badly. I feel nauseous and want to vomit. I might need to go into hibernation to recover. Lord Host, see you later.]
Escape System: [I also need to temporarily enter hibernation. While Brother M and I are in hibernation, I wish good luck to you, Master Bai Lixin. Goodbye.]
Both systems never shut up once they started speaking, but now, they hastily ended their conversation. It seemed that they were indeed very weak.
Bai Lixin wanted to confirm something with the Escape System, but it seemed he had to wait until it woke up again.
He turned his gaze to the muscular man opposite him, his expression somewhat complex.
Unable to open the system task bar.
It seemed that this only happens to players who couldn’t return to the game lobby for various reasons.
Players in such a situation couldn’t even be called players anymore…
What about Li Cangshan?
What was his situation?
Bai Lixin asked, “Li Cangshan, have you been unable to open the taskbar since you woke up?”
Li Cangshan nodded, “Yeah, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing, I’m just curious. Since you woke up, what have you encountered? Tell me.” Bai Lixin didn’t tell Li Cangshan his guess, moreover, Li Cangshan didn’t look like he had encountered any accidents.
So far, the players he met who couldn’t open the taskbar were deeply aware of the why and how.
But Li Cangshan seemed unaware, perhaps his situation was different from those players.
As S419M and Sister System said, there was signal interference nearby, and it may also be because of this that Li Cangshan couldn’t open the task bar and backpack.
Li Cangshan: “I woke up in a white room. The room was completely white, and I was trapped in a narrow space within a honeycomb like structure.”
“The room was closed, with two doors on each side, each with a password lock.”
“I kept walking forward after opening the password lock, passing through many identical white corridors and rooms. At one point, I even suspected that I had entered a loop. But fortunately, after walking forward for a while, I saw a long corridor.”
Bai Lixin interrupted Li Cangshan, “How did you open the password lock?”
‘Could Li Cangshan also have a Trojan virus?’
Li Cangshan looked surprised, “The password was very simple, it’s ‘123456’. All the passwords are the same. Only fools can’t guess the password, right? God Xin, didn’t you come here the same way?”
Bai Lixin said solemnly, “Yes, I came the same way.”
‘I refuse to admit that I’m a fool!’
‘Why are the passwords here so childish! The one at the rooftop of the Love District was so difficult?
Too much!’
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In the live broadcast room.
[God Xin, you’re lying. You didn’t guess the password.]
[Normal people try to guess the password to unlock, but God Xin directly uses a Trojan virus.]
[I didn’t expect the Trojan virus to be so buggy, it can even ipen the doors here. Who dares to say God Xin has bad luck? This luck is simply outrageous!]
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Li Cangshan continued, “Later, I came here. There weren’t so many people when I arrived, just three of us.”
“They was the big, green-skinned guy and a big-eyed alien.”
“Both of them tried to attack me, but I turned the tables on them.”
“To maintain stable interpersonal relationships, I established a team system with them. We communicate with our fists, and I became the captain while the big guy became the deputy captain.”
“Later, more people woke up one after another. During this time, I ate some nutrient supplements when I was hungry and drank some water when I was thirsty. Although the nutrient supplements can’t be reproduced, there are plenty in reserve. The nutrient supplements made by interstellar people are amazing. After taking one tube, you won’t feel hungry for a long time. Because there’s no physiological hunger, I gradually lost sensitivity to time.”
“Gradually, I lost track of how many days had passed.” Li Cangshan sat on the chair, supporting his head. “But according to my estimation, it should have been half a month now, because someone wakes up almost every day.”
“…” Bai Lixin: “Earlier, the big guy asked me if I couldn’t remember anything, and when I answered affirmatively, they seemed to have expected this answer long ago. Did they all lose their memories too?”
Li Cangshan: “Yes, they only remember their names and don’t remember anything else they’ve experienced. It’s like blank books with only covers.”
Bai Lixin raised another question, “But the big guy said this is a space prison, and everyone here in this space prison is an exiled criminal. If everyone has amnesia, how does he know?”
“Oh, that’s because of a book,” Li Cangshan explained. “There’s a records room on the ship with a record book listing the purpose of this ship and who’s on board.”
“God Xin, it’s really great that you’re here. I patrol this ship whenever I have time, hoping to find a way back to the Dark Steel City, but I’ve been searching for so long and haven’t found anything. You’re so smart, you must have a way back.”
“I have a very important mission and can’t fail to a mere copy.”
Bai Lixin looked at Li Cangshan with complex eyes. “You said you’ve been on this spaceship for about half a month?”
Li Cangshan nodded, “About half a month, not very accurate.”
Bai Lixin: “But my taskbar shows that only seven days have passed in the game.”
Li Cangshan’s expression froze, and his eyes became blank. “What do you mean?”
Bai Lixin explained the situation of the virtual world and the real world, telling Li Cangshan everything.
Li Cangshan’s expression changed constantly as he listened, sometimes shocked and sometimes astonished.
“There’s actually a virtual world?” Li Cangshan exclaimed after hearing all of Bai Lixin’s experiences. “As expected of a 10,000 people copy, it’s so crazy.”
He then said, “So now I can’t open my backpack and task bar either. Since there’s a virtual world, is it possible that there’s a second virtual world? Is this also a virtual world?”
Bai Lixin fell into silence.
He pondered for a moment, seemed to think of something, and rolled up his sleeve to stare at his arm.
The arm was smooth and clean, not even showing small pores. But Bai Lixin kept staring at it, as if trying to find something.
“What you said might be right.” Bai Lixin suddenly looked up at Li Cangshan. “Answer me, Li Cangshan, other than you, is there no one else on this spaceship?”
Li Cangshan replied, “There’s also a sleeping captain.”
Bai Lixin quickly asked, “Other than that captain, are there any other people? Like people wearing white protective suits, and white robots?”
Li Cangshan shook his head in confusion, “No, there’s only us, and there are no white protective suits here. The spacesuits here are all orange.”
Bai Lixin’s eyes lit up. “So there have never been white protective suits or robots in those honeycombs?”
