Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 352 There are even cake makers here!

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The liquid in the transparent jar was slowly leaking out through the open pipe at their feet.

With a hissing sound as the valve turned, the lid in front of Wang Xianzhi finally opened.

The room, which should have been stuffy, gave her a refreshing feeling, as the feeling of being trapped in that unknown liquid was indeed unsettling.

As she greedily inhaled the air, she asked the Nightmare sitting on the sofa, "Could you please explain—what exactly is the Spirit Disaster Comedy Show?"

Nightmare did not reply immediately.

Instead, he stood up and reluctantly opened the transparent jar that was imprisoning Wu Wang.

They forcibly dragged out the immature teenager who was still constantly saying "Lincoln is such a big jerk".

Finally, after Wu Wang stopped his madness and looked at him with a regretful expression, he saw him.

Nightmare then said, "【The Spirit Disaster Comedy Show】is a reality show for all the worlds."

"You are fortunate to be able to participate in games and showcase your excellence to audiences from all walks of life on this stage. As long as you can win the competition, the production team will provide corresponding generous rewards."

"Of course, you may also be noticed by some special guests on the show. They are all leading figures in their respective fields. This episode even invited the descendants of three beings who are beyond the world."

“They… no, I should say them.”

"If you gain their favor and become their agents, you will be on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of life."

"At that time, a mere world will no longer limit you! Your goal will be the stars and the sea!"

He became more and more agitated as he listened to Nightmare's words.

Wu Wang and Wang Xianzhi exchanged a glance.

As native-born Chinese, they felt inexplicably familiar with this situation for some reason.

Isn't this just the company making empty promises when hiring someone?

First, they rattle off a bunch of false and misleading benefits, completely ignoring the difficulty of the job and the various pressures that drive them like oxen and horses.

In the end, for all sorts of strange reasons, they keep deducting the salary that you thought you were going to receive, which was never actually intended to be paid in the first place.

You didn't learn this trick from our boss here, did you?
Wu Wang raised an eyebrow and asked, "So, what was the purpose of that virtual world you just created...?"

"Remove impurities," Nightmare replied before Wu Wang could finish speaking.

He sighed and added, "Every year, there are countless contestants who pass the auditions. We can't possibly have them all participate in the show, can we?"

"Therefore, I will conduct a separate screening backstage to select qualified contestants to participate in the program."

"After all, if those big shots were to see the performance of some trash contestants, it would not only offend their eyes, but also damage the reputation of the [Spirit Disaster Fun Show]."

"I was drawn to your quick wit and sharp tongue, but as for you..."

Nightmare looked at Wang Xianzhi and smiled, saying, "I've taken a liking to your luck. There are always lucky ones who get their way, aren't there?"

Wu Wang's lips twitched as he looked at Wang Xianzhi.

What the hell is this?

Although Wang Xianzhi's intelligence is already quite high compared to most players, this time the opponent was clearly able to wake up because he had captured the Nightmare.

They were essentially lucky ones who were carried along by the team.

Is that considered one of her skills?

"Um, I wanted to ask something," Wang Xianzhi said somewhat awkwardly, "What kind of punishment would there be if I voluntarily chose to withdraw from the show?"

Since this is a reality show.

And it seems that it hasn't officially started yet; it's still in the selection phase, so there's a possibility of leaving early.

Wang Xianzhi did indeed encounter a similar instance.

She found a way to quit early just minutes before the dungeon started.

Although you won't get the completion reward, you won't be punished by death either.

In fact, it happened more than once.

She also encountered NPCs who guided her through the entire dungeon; a boss who seemed to be in an insurmountable dead end made a mistake and revealed a weakness; and even the randomly matched dungeon participants happened to all be members of the Tarot Club, making it much easier to clear the dungeon with everyone working together than with stranger teammates...

Wang Xianzhi had indeed encountered similar lucky events many times.

Therefore, Wu Wang's appearance this time helped her escape from her predicament.

She even felt somewhat used to it.

Unfortunately, luck seems to have its limits.

Nightmare shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, ma'am, the audition qualification was not given by the program team, but was selected by the [Spiritual Calamity]. We cannot allow you to leave halfway through."

Wang Xianzhi felt somewhat regretful about this.

But I wasn't very disappointed.

As the "world" of the Tarot Club, she simply wanted to find more paths to explore, not because she was afraid of facing the content of the instance.

Just then, the blue liquid in many of the nearby glass jars gradually turned red.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the player trapped inside was bleeding from all seven orifices, staining the entire container crimson.

Given the amount and location of the bleeding, the person in question is most likely already a corpse.

Nightmare thoughtfully explained: "In my screening dreams, contestants without any distinctive features will be erased from consciousness, and their corresponding physical bodies will be instantly brain-dead due to the electric current released by the helmet device."

"Don't worry, I'm very kind. The process will be over in an instant with almost no pain."

Consciousness was erased...

The helmet released an electric current that caused brain death...

Damn it! You still say you're not Kayaba Akihiko!
Wu Wang's lips twitched.

Suddenly I realized something.

He asked somewhat uncertainly, "Wait a minute, could you tell me who those three people you mentioned inviting this time are?"

He suddenly had a bad feeling.

Because Nightmare just mentioned "becoming their agent".

In Wu Wang's current understanding.

It seems that only those guys like to seek out agents, and they also like to be called "He".

Nightmare thought Wu Wang wanted to know the special guest in advance so he could judge the guest's preferences and increase his chances of being chosen.

As the host of the "Disaster Comedy Show," he really likes this kind of cleverness.

Is this considered cheating? Does this disrupt the information balance between the players?
totally not!

How can it be considered cheating if someone obtains information through their own abilities? If you're so capable, why don't you ask them yourself!
Of course, whether or not to answer depends on the nightmare's mood.

“I really admire your speculative and profiteering behavior, so of course I can tell you about it!” he said excitedly.

Completely oblivious to the bewilderment in Wu Wang's eyes.

What is speculation and profiteering?

Did I do anything?
"They are the legendary supreme beings, the rulers of all realms, and the descendants of the five Venerable Ones who are infinitely close to gods!"

"Our guests today are: the son of the Lord of Suffering—the Thorn Prince; the child of the King of Chaos—the War Lord; and the daughter of the Lord of Desire—the Pleasure Princess!"

Upon hearing this, both Wang Xianzhi and Wu Wang were stunned.

The former is because they did not expect to encounter so many beings related to the Venerable One in one instance.

If we could obtain more information about the Venerable One from his descendants.

That would be good news for both the Tarot community and humanity as a whole.

As for why Wu Wang was stunned.

The main reason was that I heard that familiar name.

[The Spirit Lord of the Sea of ​​Desire]!?

Holy crap! The big boss's daughter?!

Not a buddy? Why would a big boss like him have a child?

To be honest, there are probably very few people in all the worlds who are considering the same question that Wu Wang is currently pondering.

To outsiders, it is not unacceptable that even a powerful being like God has offspring, after all, God also has a son.
In reality, there are almost no people in the myriad realms who can truly come into contact with the Venerable level.

People can only piece together the image of the Venerable One through various channels of information and even legends.

So I think this is a very normal thing.

However, Wu Wang was someone who personally participated in the instance where [Desire Sea Spirit Lord] assisted [Hope] in eliminating [Despair], and who also played an important role in it.

He could be absolutely certain.

The nature of a big boss is far greater than that of a biological being.

They have absolutely no need to reproduce.

It is also impossible for anything to attract the Venerables to regard it as a companion.

These so-called descendants of revered figures are definitely problematic!

A gleam of light flashed in Wu Wang's eyes.

He immediately deduced the two most likely hypotheses—

Either these so-called descendants of the Venerable Ones are imposters, merely using the Venerable Ones' names to make a name for themselves throughout the myriad realms;

Or perhaps they are actually just experimental subjects created by the Venerables in some specific way, and as for their purpose... that remains to be seen.

It may still be related to the opposite of the Venerable One.

After all, the town of Aiguyi where Lilith is located is an experimental site set up by several Venerables, proving that they often conduct research with a strong purpose in a certain area.

Currently, the most pressing issue in the eyes of the Venerables is the emergence of their opposing force. This can be sensed from the words of the big boss when [Smiling Sanctuary] meets him.

Each venerable one feels an immense sense of crisis regarding the emergence of their own opposite.

After all, they and their opposites are like the two poles of Yin and Yang.

When the opposite begins to emerge and grows uncontrollably stronger, it means that the Venerables will gradually become weaker.

Until finally it is replaced by its opposite.

The existing Venerable Ones will completely disappear, and the opposite will become the new Venerable Ones.

From this perspective...

Their purpose in creating these experimental "offspring" was most likely to cope with the birth of the opposite.

As for how to deal with it specifically.

That's something Wu Wang couldn't possibly deduce at present.

At least this conclusion is good news.

After all, that "Princess of Pleasure" is basically his colleague in a sense!

We all work under [Lord of Desire], so we're practically family. If necessary, I could even call the big boss Cyber ​​Mom.

Now, as a special guest, you'll become a contestant.

I'll secretly use some back channels and connections to give you some special privileges or help.

Isn't that only natural?

Thinking of this, Wu Wang almost couldn't help but hum a soft hum.

Seeing Wu Wang's somewhat cheerful expression, Nightmare assumed that he had information about the preferences of these Venerable Ones' descendants and was already enjoying how to win their favor.

He then looked at Wang Xianzhi and said, "This episode of the Happy Show will start in half an hour. Please come with me to the contestants' lounge to wait."

"Five candidates have already passed my screening before you."

"They have been waiting for a long time."

"As rivals, please don't underestimate them."

Having said that, Nightmare walked forward.

Not far behind the sofa where he had been sitting, there was a large, dark green door with the words "Players' Lounge" written on it.

However, something unexpected happened.

As Wang Xianzhi lifted his leg to follow Nightmare's steps, he was shocked to find that Wu Wang silently walked towards the sofa where Nightmare had initially been sitting.

Then he plopped down on the floor.

They showed absolutely no intention of going to the lounge.

Nightmare opened the door to the lounge, and could vaguely see several blurry figures moving around inside.

It must be the five other contestants he mentioned.

Nightmare looked at Wu Wang and asked, "Do you still have any concerns?"

Wu Wang rubbed the back of the sofa with his hand, feeling its comfortable softness.

She quietly said, "Of course."

"When exactly are you planning to wake us up?"

Wang Xianzhi: "!?"

What did he mean by that?!

Is this still a virtual world?

She had already stepped halfway through the doorway, but then silently pulled her foot back.

She found herself inexplicably trusting the widow's bizarre judgment.

"I didn't understand what you were saying." Nightmare said innocently, "Your suspicion is really too much. I've even explained the general content of the Joyful Show to you."

"What's the point of trapping you in a virtual world?"

Snapped--

Wu Wang slammed his hand on the sofa.

He shook his head and said, "Of course there is, because we are the rare two contestants who walked out of the virtual world at the same time. Under normal circumstances, only one of us should wake up."

"So, what if you decide to do another round of screening?"

To be honest, Wu Wang didn't actually sense anything unusual this time.

Unlike previous virtual worlds, the Nightmare's language and behavior were completely flawless.

Yet he still dared to make this judgment!
The reason was not what was explained verbally, but rather a sudden realization of a hidden mechanism in the game "Spirit Disaster"—the "entry conditions".

I remember that in the story of "The Deserted Village", you had to wear a straw hat to enter. After entering, I was also wearing a straw hat and huddled in a dilapidated house.
The entry requirement for the 【Masquerade Ball】is to wear a mask and a suit. Once inside the instance, you will also be dressed in a masquerade and formal attire to participate in the ball.
In the game "[Anecdotes of Peking Opera]", you need to find the face mask of a Peking Opera clown and wear it. After entering the game, the face mask is painted directly on your face.

Even though the game doesn't explicitly state the connection between these events.

But Wu Wang also discovered the pattern.

When a player enters the instance after meeting the entry requirements, their status will be related to those entry requirements.

Consider the conditions this time—

Sitting on the sofa

If we infer from the above patterns...

The first thing you'll do when you enter a dungeon is sit on a sofa or chair.

It's not the same as the alert stance one takes when facing a corrupting demon in a virtual world, nor is it the state one is in now, being released from a glass jar.

Once all the impossibilities have been eliminated, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

The only remaining truth now is—

We are still trapped in the nightmare!
"Ugh……"

The nightmare's sigh sounded somewhat melancholic.

He slowly closed the door to the so-called "contestant rest room," and looked at Wu Wang with a somewhat complicated expression, asking, "Why did you have to tell me?"

“You could have waited until she went inside before raising this question with me.”

"In this way, haven't you also eliminated a competitor? Don't forget, you'll still be competitors after the show starts!"

His words confirmed Wu Wang's speculation.

We're still in the selection process!
Everything Nightmare said about the Joy Show was true.

However, he wanted to confirm once again whether Wu Wang's logic was tricky enough, or whether Wang Xianzhi's luck was strong enough.

Because the door he opened, nominally a rest room, was actually a door to death.

It will only trap one person.

Whoever goes in first will be eliminated.

If Wu Wang did not notice anything unusual.

If she walks ahead of Wang Xian, wouldn't that be a way of proving her good fortune?
But now, due to the sudden questioning, the selection process has once again been stuck in an awkward position.

Confused by the nightmare.

Wu Wang grinned, revealing a bright smile: "Competition? Where would competition come from without rivals?"

"Dude, can't I just have a rival?"

"Or rather, I simply don't like following rules set by others. I'm going to say it now: aren't rules meant to be broken?"

Upon hearing this, Nightmare's expression became even more interesting.

Because he still couldn't see any sign of Wu Wang's soul wavering.

This is the other party's truest thought.

What an arrogant fellow!
After sighing again.

Nightmare said slowly, "I hope you can maintain this arrogance. Just like I said, never underestimate your opponent."

“Besides the woman next to you with MAX luck, among the five people in front of you, there are people who have entered the virtual world for less than an hour, and who have not even met any veteran players, yet they have already sensed something was wrong and broken through the dream on their own.”

"I hope you can be just as arrogant when you're around her."

Holy crap! There are even cake makers?
Wu Wang raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

Breaking free from the dream on your own? That's really impressive.

Snapped--

After saying that, Nightmare snapped his fingers.

Wu Wang and Wang Xianzhi opened their eyes at the same time.

They were each sitting on a sofa.

Before you is a huge bonfire. The temperature doesn't seem very high, but it gives you the feeling of sitting by a fireplace in winter, wrapped in a blanket, drinking hot milk. Just imagining it makes you want to fall asleep.

Around the campfire were countless small single sofas, where players were sitting, heads drooping, fast asleep.

These guys are clearly still lost in their dreams.

Of course, there were also five other guys who had already looked up and were sizing each other up.

They are the five players the nightmare mentioned!

Wu Wang was taken aback as he looked them over.

He thought he saw a familiar figure...

(End of this chapter)