Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

Lin Yu opened the chat channel, scrolled to the top of the chat history, and began to examine it.

Based on the players' chat logs, he quickly learned about the current basic situation of the human players.

Needless to say, most players were quite panicked at the beginning, so the chat was mostly useless messages asking about the situation and seeking comfort.

Later, after the players calmed down, the situation improved slightly, and the focus of the conversation shifted to whether or not to believe in the so-called game, and what to do next.

Of course, because the players are of different ages and have different experiences, the chatting situation is quite ordinary.

Some people believe in the game, while others scoff at it; in short, players are currently divided into three factions.

One group, consisting of about thirty people, were skeptical. This group was mainly composed of older people, mostly between 40 and 50 years old. They did not believe in the so-called "survival game" and thought it was either a prank or that the participants had been arrested.

Most of them are somewhat stubborn. Even though many people have said that modern technology simply cannot achieve things like [talent] and [stats], they do not believe it and are currently unwilling to try to understand it.

This group, led by a man named Wang Dajun, has gathered together and is currently searching for a way to leave.

The other group consists of believers like Lin Yu. This group is quite diverse in age, ranging from young to old, and most of them have experience reading novels and playing games.

And with the attitude of "better safe than sorry," they are acting according to the game's rules, collecting resources, and upgrading doors.

This faction also has quite a few members, many more than the first faction.

As for the third group, it's difficult to name them because their situation is more complicated.

It's hard to say whether this group of people actually believe in the game, but their current attitude is that they don't plan to do anything or go out; they'll wait and see how things go.

The chat channel is currently quite cluttered with messages. Some people are sharing the "intelligence" they've found, while others are teaching everyone how to find workstations and obtain materials.

Some people are also hurling insults at those individuals, calling them all crazy.

In short, there wasn't much useful information for Lin Yu.

Lin Yu thought for a moment and then opened the [Main Quest] panel in the interface.

He hasn't looked at this panel yet because he's in a hurry to collect materials.

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Zombie Apartment

Main Quest: Survive for Seven Days (Reward: 5 Game Coins upon Completion)

Side Quest:

① Kill zombies (Rewards are calculated based on the number of zombies killed at the end of the game. Only the player who kills the most zombies in this round will receive a reward.)

② Defeat the BOSS (There is a zombie BOSS in the apartment. Defeating it will grant you generous rewards)

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Lin Yu didn't pay much attention to the main quest, as he already knew that; he mainly focused on the side quests.

After reviewing the mission details, Lin Yu touched the black pistol in his hand. With this powerful weapon, he definitely had to try and secure these two side missions.

"Observe first at night. If the number of zombies is not outrageously high, you can try to kill them. It's also a good opportunity to practice your shooting skills."

Lin Yu took a deep breath. Since he was already in this game, he couldn't be too timid. Caution was fine, but he absolutely couldn't be a coward.

[Warning! Night will fall in one minute. Players still lingering outside their rooms, please return immediately.]

Just as Lin Yu was pondering, an AI voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Holy crap, they even have a nighttime forecast. I should have come back later."

Upon hearing this notification, Lin Yu pursed his lips.

At the same time, immediately after the notification appeared, the number of comments in the chat channel also increased.

Are those old guys still out there? The system is warning that it's getting dark. Aren't you afraid of zombies?

Forget it, stop trying to persuade them. These guys are incredibly stubborn. You're kind enough to remind them, and they'll just yell at you for being young and clueless. Why bother with them? Once they get bitten by a zombie, they'll believe it themselves without us having to talk to them.

Don't meddle in other people's business, respect their fate, and set aside any urge to help others.

[Those few little brats, I xxxxx]

……

The channel quickly erupted into a heated argument.

Lin Yu, on the other hand, sat on the bed, eating bread and drinking water, waiting for night to fall.

A minute passed very quickly.

Amidst the players' banter and teasing, the entire apartment suddenly plunged into darkness, just as if the lights in a room had been turned off.

Lin Yu turned on his flashlight and went to look out the window. Sure enough, it was already dark outside the apartment (the window couldn't be broken; Lin Yu had already tried).

Lin Yu lay back on the bed and turned off the flashlight. He didn't have many batteries left, so he had to use the flashlight sparingly.

He opened the chat channel to check on other players.

Who the hell turned off the lights?!

The darkness came so suddenly; it really felt like the lights were being turned off.

[We haven't been captured and trapped in some artificial, enclosed space, like the world of Lin Men (the Truman Show).]

[It's possible. By the way, didn't the warning say there would be zombies at night? Have they appeared yet?]

There are no zombies whatsoever. I've said it a hundred times; it's all a lie.

【Ahhhhhh! Help! Something's biting me in the dark!】

Holy crap! There's something real! There's something real!

Help!

……

Lin Yu's expression gradually turned serious as he looked at the chat channel.

He quickly got up, walked to the door, and opened a small wooden peephole (the wooden door had no peephole).

The rectangular wooden lattice was quite large; Lin Yu could see the outside after shining his flashlight on it.

The corridor on their floor is still empty, with no signs of zombies.

"Could it be that they were all attracted by that group of people gathered together?" Lin Yu wondered to himself.

He kept an eye on what was happening outside the door while also checking the chat channel.

The channel was now completely in an uproar, with many people asking the group gathered outside for information about the zombies.

Unfortunately, most of those people are probably busy running for their lives right now and don't have time to chat in the channel.

However, because of this situation, the players now believe that they have indeed entered a game.

Many people are now sending messages asking for help.

[Oh no, I didn't go out to gather materials during the day, and the wooden door is still only level one. According to the information from the guy above, a level one wooden door can't stop zombies. I'm definitely going to die.]

I haven't upgraded the wooden doors either, someone please save me! I don't want to die!

Help!

There's no way around it now. There's no trading option in the game panel, so you can't trade remotely. You only have three choices: one is to take advantage of the fact that the zombies are distracted by those guys and quickly go out to find materials. Five pieces of wood can be done in a few minutes.

Secondly, check if there are any other players' rooms nearby with level 2 doors, and see if they are willing to take you in for a day. However, the downside is that I don't know if zombies will attack the doors of empty apartments. If the door is damaged, you won't be able to repair it in a short time, because you need blueprints to make doors.

Thirdly, see if you can borrow some materials from the player next door. Most players who have collected materials should have five pieces of wood.

Soon, some clever players came up with solutions for those who hadn't gone out to collect materials.

Some kind-hearted players who went out to collect materials also expressed their willingness to lend some of their materials.

After all, most players were still kind on the first day of the game.