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

He pointed out the window to the thick, swirling black fog at the edge of the residential area, a fog that seemed capable of swallowing everything: "See that black fog? That's the manifestation of 'damage'! Every time there's a large-scale death, the black fog will erode a part of the residential area."

Lin Yu followed his finger and looked out the window, where he saw the churning black fog.

The violent ghost killer continued, "Our 9527 community has been quite lucky; so far, we've only experienced one 'damage incident'."

That was a long time ago. I heard that all the players in the community entered a team-based dungeon together, but ultimately failed and suffered heavy casualties.

The result is…” He gestured with his hand: “Nearly one-fifth of the area was swallowed up by that damned black mist, and the area we can move in now is much smaller than it was initially.”

He held up four fingers and said, "According to information from veteran players, a neighborhood can only withstand a maximum of five such 'damages'."

After five times... the entire neighborhood will be completely swallowed by the black mist, and all surviving players, regardless of their location, will be forcibly 'transferred'.

"Forced transfer? Transferred to where?" Lin Yu pressed.

"Where else can we go?" The violent demon killer smiled bitterly: "We'll be randomly assigned to another neighborhood that still has 'vacant spots'."

However, this transfer is not a free lunch; the transferred player will be forced to participate in a "relocation game".

Only by surviving this game can one truly "settle down" in the new neighborhood and obtain a new apartment and shelter.

His eyes sharpened, filled with deep apprehension: "Do you know why it's called the 'Relocation Game'? Because in this game, players don't have an apartment to shelter them."

Lin Yu's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing the words of the violent demon-slaying maniac.

No apartment for shelter? That's a bit awkward. Having experienced the haunted building game, Lin Yu knows very well what a "safe house" means in the game.

The apartment's protective strength is extraordinary. Although it has a durability limit, it can completely prevent any monster from entering. Even ghosts can only obediently follow the rules and enter after the apartment is demolished to harm the player.

Without an apartment, it means facing all the horror and danger head-on, with no room to breathe or recover, making it far more difficult than a regular game.

Looking at Lin Yu's expression, the violent demon killer said, "Do you understand now? The mortality rate of the 'Relocation Game' is frighteningly high. Only one in ten can survive and settle in the new community. Therefore, what we veterans fear most is that our own community will have problems and we will be forced to 'relocate'."

Veteran players worked tirelessly to improve their skills, formed trading groups to support each other, cracked down on unscrupulous merchants, and stabilized prices, all in an effort to minimize casualties, slow the rate of damage to the community, and prevent it from reaching that point.

"Isn't there a way to dispel this black mist or slow its spread?" Lin Yu stroked his chin and asked. Logically, there should be such items in the game.

Violent Ghost Killer sighed and replied, "We haven't found a solution for our community yet. However, I did hear other players mention that in other communities with higher IDs and stronger players, some players found a way to dispel or even repair damage to their communities in a special instance."

But we still don't know exactly what it is or how to do it; we can only continue to explore.

Lin Yu was deeply moved and overwhelmed with information during the meal.

The delicious food not only brings a feeling of fullness, but also a deeper understanding of the current state of survival and a sense of urgency.

After a satisfying meal, the two parted ways at the restaurant entrance.

Violent Ghost Killer patted his chest and promised to contact the administrator immediately to explain the situation, asking Lin Yu to pay attention to friend requests.

Back in his familiar apartment, Lin Yu had barely sat down when his friends list started flashing.

Player "Lingren" has accepted your friend request.

Become!

Lin Yu immediately followed the instructions of the Violent Ghost Killer and sent over a screenshot of the [Ghost Generator]'s attributes.

The message was sent and the other party replied almost instantly.

Lingren: Understood, the invitation has been sent. Please check your group rules.

Immediately afterwards, a system notification popped up:

[Player "Lingren" invites you to join the group chat [9527 Community Player Exchange Group - Bronze]. Do you accept?]

"accept!"

As soon as Lin Yu confirmed, a new group chat icon appeared in his friends list, named [9527 Community Player Exchange Group - Bronze].

Upon opening the group, the member list showed 1824 people.

The number of people is neither too many nor too few; most of the players are probably still in the Iron-level chat groups.

Lin Yu had just joined the group when Lingren's private message came in again.

Performer: Lin Yu, welcome to the Bronze Layer. You currently have Bronze Layer privileges.

Audience Member: The group rules have been automatically sent to your group chat interface. Please read them carefully.

Performer: 1. Within 24 hours of joining the group, you must set a unique nickname within the group (not a mandatory title binding).

You can change your nickname three times for free. After that, each change will cost 2 game coins. Please choose your nickname carefully.

Performer: 2. The trading period is from 08:00 to 20:00 daily. Only messages directly related to item trading, information trading, and team formation are allowed.

Casual chatting, spamming, insults, or other violations will result in a warning for the first offense and removal from the group chat for the third offense.

Actors: 3. 20:00 - 08:00 the next day is the free communication period. Moderate discussion of strategies, experiences and non-core information is allowed, but meaningless spamming and personal attacks are still prohibited.

... (Other rules ignored)

Performer: 4. Conditions for promotion to Silver level (meeting one of them is sufficient): A. Successfully complete five transactions involving Silver-level items (including intelligence) within the group (requires administrator review and record).

B. Complete the tower defense game mode once and obtain the system authentication certificate.

Performer: Once you meet the requirements, you can send me a private message to submit your application.

Performer: Please follow the rules. I wish you a successful exchange.

The rules were clear and straightforward, and Lin Yu immediately replied, "Received, understood."

After closing his private chat with the performer, Lin Yu immediately opened the group chat interface.

Sure enough, a prominent "Set Nickname" button was flashing. He clicked on it and looked at the blank input box.

What name should I choose?

Lin Yu thought for a moment, and finally, a simple name came to mind.

"Let's call it 'Universe'." Lin Yu typed in these two words and confirmed.

The nickname took effect instantly, and "Universe" replaced "Lin Yu" in the group member list.

After settling on his nickname, Lin Yu couldn't wait to look at the contents of the group chat.

It's afternoon, during trading hours. Although the messages scroll slower in the chat box than in the public channel, every single one is packed with valuable information.

[“Black Iron Heavy Shield” is selling the Bronze-level skill scroll “Bull Charge”, suitable for Strength-based melee classes. Private message if interested.]

[Pharmacist Vivi is a long-term buyer of all kinds of herbs (Black Iron grade and above), monster poison sacs, and special mineral powders. Prices are negotiable via private message.]

【AAA Professional Material Seller】In Stock: Steel Ingots (20 in a set, 15 game coins per set), Wood (100 in a set, 5 game coins per set)...More materials available upon request! Bulk discounts available, barter accepted!】

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