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Chapter 121 The First Night of Demons and Monsters

How do we break this situation? The art of war doesn't say.

'Military strategy only produces bookworms; it seems it's time for me, Ji, to unleash my full potential again.'

He calmly said, "This was left by the previous customer. I'm the only one on duty tonight."

After saying that, he calmly snatched the hair back from her.
"She said she really liked me and even gave me her hair as a token of our love. It's a pity that our store doesn't have a large-sized child trap, otherwise I would definitely have gotten one for her."

As he spoke, he stuffed his hair into his pocket.

Masked customer: "."

Soon, the other party left, having made a fool of themselves.

Ji Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

This can be seen as a test for him in the dungeon. In places where the rules do not mention, many situations need to be dealt with based on intuition and experience.

Look out the door.

This is a desolate highway in the middle of nowhere; who comes here to buy things?

Ji Yi narrowed her eyes: "So what was that thing just now? Even if it wasn't a threat, you still have to tell me your identity, right?"

The faceless man, beneath his smooth mask, still had a smooth face. If he found out there were two employees in the convenience store, he wouldn't hesitate to kill one. There's still one left, isn't there?

Hey, you know what, he's actually a pretty nice person.

The entire convenience store can be seen.

The data eye knows what he wants:
The owner of this shop is very mysterious; he never shows his face, not even when recruiting employees. You might catch a glimpse of him under certain circumstances.

Hmm. This information is somewhat useful; it should be a clue to deciphering the world's structure.

'Why were you so quiet at Yangyang's house? You couldn't utter a single word in three sentences!'

【.】

In fact, aside from situations involving divine power, I can generally give you precise information, such as that the next guest will arrive here in three minutes.

Gods, perhaps.
That Yangyang's background is not simple.

The artificial prototypes created by the false god cannot be traced back to the source by the Eye of Data.

When faced with an evil god, the Data Eye only dares to hide.

In these other worlds, the rank of gods is the highest and indisputable, an existence that no one can reach.

The slightly less impressive ones are Ying and Yangyang.

The identity and origin of the shadow cannot be seen, but it does not affect the other abilities of the Data Eye, such as mind reading, judging lies, and seeing through cheating. The same applies to Yang Yang.

Although they are not gods, they must have a great deal of connection with the divine.

Even less impressive than them are the various NPCs in the dungeon.

You can check their identity, strength, and background; you can even predict their behavior.

The "rank" of this instance is somewhat lower than some instances I've participated in before.

Three minutes passed quickly.

"Cough cough cough."

An old man with a hunchback entered the convenience store.

His back was almost hunched over like a shrimp, and he coughed violently from time to time.

He glanced at Ji Yi, then shook his head and sighed.

"Ugh"

Then, he hunched over and strolled around the convenience store.

He likes women, but it's a pity you're a man, otherwise he would definitely pounce on you and bite your face.

Ji Yi frowned.

I took another look at the employee handbook.

Then quickly picked up a pen and wrote something in a notebook:

"Beware of hunchbacked old men; they may attack female shop assistants."

This level of communication was not prohibited, and it was the only form of cooperation Ji Yi could think of.

It's clearly a team event, yet you can't even talk to your teammates. This kind of atmosphere creates intense psychological pressure.

There is even a possibility that a teammate might have crucial information but be unable to communicate it to another teammate in time, thus witnessing a tragedy unfold.

This is probably one of the difficulties of the dungeon.

It depends a lot on tacit understanding and teamwork.

If you were to make a bet with Tang Hulu like that, you definitely wouldn't survive a single night.

The old man quickly chose what he wanted to buy—a brand new pair of gloves.

Ji Yi then noticed that he was wearing a pair of gloves of the same style, but stained with deep red blood.

Wearing gloves while eating is perfectly reasonable, isn't it?

Ji Yi didn't want to think about the story behind it; the guests here were indeed not human.

After scanning the barcode on the label on the glove, the old man pulled out a crumpled bundle of paper money.

Ji Yi unfolded it and saw that the coins were in whole and small portions, exactly matching the price.

Soon, the old man, still coughing, put on new gloves and left.

Ji Yi looked at the items on the counter.

【Name: Bloodstained Cotton Gloves】

[Type: Armor]

[Defense: Weak]

[Quality: inferior]

[Effect: Allows contact with some supernatural entities]

Can it be taken out of the instance: No

[Note: You should wear it when you have to come into contact with dirty things.]

Ji Yi didn't put it on immediately, but instead put it under the counter.

For a long time afterward, there were no guests.

Ji Yi stared at the clock, watching helplessly until 3 a.m.

4. At 3:00 AM, please check the freezer immediately. If you find blood bags or rotten internal organs, please put them in a garbage bag and dispose of them in the garbage bin through the back door.

This rule is quite long, and there's more content to come.

If an unidentified corpse is discovered, the procedure is the same as above, and you can request another employee to assist (in this case, Rule 12 does not apply, but employees are still not allowed to speak to each other)

Ji Yi went straight to the freezer and opened it.

There were no corpses, but several dirty blood bags were indeed found.

Ji Yi took a trash bag, put them in one by one, and then walked straight to the back door.

5. The cashier should not be unattended for more than 10 minutes. If customers are waiting to pay, please do not make them wait for more than 3 minutes.

This rule can be considered a continuation of the previous one, but it's just about throwing away trash, which usually doesn't take much time.

"There are too many rules; no one can possibly remember them all."

If you forget any step during a dungeon run, the game is over.

"However, the first night should just be for people to get used to and familiarize themselves with the environment, like a beginner's tutorial. It shouldn't be too difficult for them, right?"

Just then, Ji Yi walked out the back door.

This area, enclosed by an iron fence, resembles a backyard, with large trash cans placed against the wall.

whoosh-

He threw the trash in his hand and was about to turn around and go back.

boom! boom! boom!
A loud crashing sound came from the iron mesh.

Ji Yi looked in the direction of the sound and saw an indistinct, eerie figure outside the wire gate.

boom! boom! boom!
The figure rammed the iron gate again.

[A deranged, bloodthirsty maniac seems very interested in the blood bag you discarded.]

Ji Yi frowned, deciding to ignore him.

If you don't satisfy his desires and go back immediately, he will go berserk within five minutes, break down the iron gate, enter the convenience store, and kill everyone.

Ji Yi: "."

Ta-da! Ta-da!
At that moment, a soft bell rang.

This happened when a customer noticed that no one was at the cashier and rang the front desk bell.

"Damn it! They're giving me this kind of thing on our first night?!"

What kind of bullshit beginner tutorial is this? This is just a recipe for disaster!
He strode quickly toward the trash can he had just been looking at.

He endured the stench and reached one hand into the trash can. Fortunately, there was already a lot of trash at the bottom, so he didn't have to crawl inside.

Pull with one hand.

Then he walked quickly toward the courtyard gate.

The bloodthirsty maniac shouted excitedly, "Yes, yes! That's it! Open the door and give it to me! I won't take it for free! I can give it to you!"

The words were not finished.

whoosh-

Ji Yi threw it out of the courtyard in a perfect parabola.

The bloodthirsty maniac stopped talking and rushed to catch the bag.

He excitedly opened the bag: "One more day, that'll last me a few more days! Thank you, I can manage!"

But before he could finish speaking, Ji Yi had already turned and left.

"What a pity, what a pity. If you had opened the door, I could have eaten fresh food."

The man sniffed the bag in his hand, then left satisfied.

Ji Yi secretly spat out a curse:
"Does he think I'm stupid? He looks at me more intensely than he looks at a beautiful woman."

Actually, you can still find ways to get something out of him while you're still alive, but since you're busy right now, you can consider it another time.

Ji Yi walked and ran, and soon arrived at the cashier.

The guest in front of me looked much more normal; she was just a mean-looking old woman, with nothing unusual or inhuman about her.

"Sorry, it's been a long wait."

As Ji Yi spoke, she began scanning the barcodes on the products.

The old woman snorted coldly:
"I feel I need to say a few words."

Ji Yi looked up abruptly: "Huh?"

“I’ve only bought a few items from you, and I’ve already found three problems.” Her voice was as sharp as her appearance.

"First of all, there was no one at the counter. I pressed the bell but didn't hear or see a response immediately. I waited for almost three minutes. Is this the kind of service you provide here?"

Ji Yi: "?"

He quickly apologized: "I'm sorry."

“Secondly,” the old woman interrupted, “you came over smelling awful, it’s disgusting.”

Ji Yi: "."

"Thirdly, you smell terrible and you touched my lunchbox, how am I supposed to eat it?"

Ji Yi: "Can I get you a different one?"

"What do you mean, 'Can I have a different one?' Is this about replacing a bento box? This is a matter of service attitude and service quality!"

Ji Yi: "."

"Alright, I feel like my words have touched your soul. I won't say any more. I'm giving you a bad review, young comrade."

As she spoke, she picked up a pen and began writing on the suggestion book hanging to the side.

[20. Employees who receive more than three negative reviews will be dismissed and their files will be deleted.]

This is the clearest statement of penalties for violations in the employee handbook.

Ji Yi was speechless.

The old woman tossed the money on the counter, grabbed her lunchbox, and left.

When they reached the door, she didn't forget to roll her eyes at Ji Yi.

But just as she stepped out the door...

suddenly!

A person wearing a raincoat flashed past the door, their face obscured.

He swung his machete at the old woman's face.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Using the ground as a chopping board, the sound of chopping bones came from outside the convenience store. Before long, the old woman was hacked to pieces, and the automatic sensor glass door was covered in blood.

[A serial killer, driven by the prolonged drought, could no longer suppress his urge to kill and decided to randomly select a lucky passerby.]

[The old woman is the only relatively normal human being to have appeared so far.]

"."

What the hell is this dungeon?
Then the man in the raincoat, carrying a blood-stained knife, stepped into the convenience store.

Bloodstains dripped onto the floor, and he also left a trail of bloody footprints.

18. Please keep the convenience store clean at all times and promptly remove any dirt or grime.

Ji Yi: "."

The man in the raincoat glanced at Ji Yi, then swaggered into the convenience store, seemingly looking for the item he wanted.

Ji Yi watched helplessly as he trampled the ground until it was covered in blood.

This situation did not last long.

He quickly bought a new raincoat.

I didn't dare say much, and after scanning the code and receiving the money, I...

Ji Yi went straight to the restroom.

Wash your hands first, then take off your coat, and then take out the mop.

Start cleaning the store.

The rule that the cashier cannot be unattended for more than 10 minutes is actually relatively lenient. As long as Ji Yi is still near the cashier, no penalty will be triggered.

I worked for half an hour.

I was planning to wipe the blood off the automatic sensor door, but it would retract as soon as I got close.

"Clearly, this is dirt outside the store, not inside."

Ji Yi returned to her seat with a clear conscience.

For a long time afterward, there were no customers in the shop, which gave Ji Yi time to investigate some things about the shop.

The main goal is to decipher the world's structure and obtain better rewards.

After all, even the normal-level dungeons will reward you with perfect-level weapons if you manage to clear them, and the rewards for the nightmare-level dungeons will be even more generous.

It's a pity that the Demon Town in the Magic Tower, which theoretically breaks through the world's lore, doesn't offer any new rewards since it's not a standalone instance.

As she pondered, Ji Yi gradually found some clues.

[The convenience store owner's purchase order shows daily expenses and replenishment stock. Interestingly, in the part crossed out, the column for goods lists the employees.]

Okay, so we're cargo too, right?

Immediately afterwards, Ji Yi discovered this.

【Name: A blank purchase order that has been stamped in advance】

[Type: Dungeon Related]

Quality: Poor

[Effect: Write down the goods you want to receive on it, and they will be delivered before nightfall the next day.]

Can it be taken out of the instance: No

[Note: Don't write too much; it wouldn't be good if the boss found out that something had been tampered with.]

This thing looks very strange.

Based on past purchase lists, Ji Yi could secretly write down at least three.

However, there is a problem: he no longer has much time to decide what to write.

If you don't write it now, you'll waste an opportunity the next day.

"It seems like players can fill in three each night."

Restocking is done once a day, and players can write it every night.

"Let's try it out first."

Since even employees can be considered goods, theoretically there's no kind of goods that can't be brought in.

The first thing I wanted to write when I picked up my pen was the word "evil god".

However, I feel like I might mess up the dungeon, so let's play it safe.

First column: "Purple Microphone".

The intensity was just right as an experiment to test the replication capacity.

Second column: "Arima Yu".

We increased the intensity as further testing. Speaking of which, this guy shouldn't be dead yet, right?

The third column: "Chicken Leg Immortal".

(End of this chapter)