The sea was unusually calm for the past three days.

Every morning, Yin Leyao would get up to inspect the ship, water and fertilize it, and collect supplies.

We've accumulated over six thousand pieces of wood, over three thousand pieces of plastic, over one thousand pieces of cloth, over five thousand pieces of stone, four hundred pieces of iron, fifty pieces of glass, and ten pieces of metal.

The catches are getting fewer and fewer, as if a curse has been triggered, and I'm going to catch nothing every time.

The frequency of task releases has decreased.

Previously, I received at least six task notifications a day, but in the last three days, I've only received four, all of them gathering-related. Requests like submitting 100 pieces of wood or 200 pieces of plastic are commonplace.

The reward has been reduced by half.

Players are complaining in the chat channel.

"Why are there fewer and fewer missions?"

"Resources have also decreased; all eight of my hooks came away empty today."

"Is a storm coming?"

"The sea is so calm before a storm? Look outside, it's like a mirror."

"Something unusual must be going on."

Yin Leyao minimized the chat channel.

She knew this was a period of calm before the game's launch. The system was reducing resource allocation, keeping players in a state of hunger.

Hungry players will pounce on any new game they see.

She collected the fishing hooks for the day, leaving only a piece of wood and a clump of seaweed.

On the evening of the third day, a system notification sounded simultaneously in the ears of all players.

The new game "Treasure Hunting" is now available.

Each round consists of six players, with only one surviving at the end.

In-game, green items can be exchanged for coins, while red items trigger random events.

Event types are divided into three categories: Encounter, Restriction, and Curse. Triggering the same type of event three times will result in death.

Collect five green items to enter a hidden room, where you may have a chance to obtain purple-quality items.

[All players must participate]

The chat channel exploded instantly.

"New game!"

"Finally, some new content! I've been fishing like crazy these past few days."

"Six people for every one job? That's an incredibly high mortality rate!"

"Didn't you read the rules? You only die after the red item is triggered three times; the first time is just a warning. If you know the rules, you won't die."

"Green items can be exchanged for gold coins, and there are also purple items, shouldn't we go for it?"

"Look carefully, the green items are for exchanging for coins, but only one person can survive per game. Even if you accumulate a bunch of green items, what if someone else kills you first?"

"Is it allowed for players to attack each other in the game?"

"The rules don't say you can't."

"That's possible."

Yin Leyao turned off the chat channel and picked up the Black Shark plush toy, squeezing it.

The rules do not explicitly state that players cannot attack each other.

She deliberately didn't write it.

The suspicion and conflict between players is itself the best game content.

Six people entered the room, knowing that only one could survive in the end. Who would dare to focus on touching the props?

But there are always people who think they can win.

A prompt appeared in the game.

Match successful

Current Room: 0147

[Players: Yin Leyao, Zhao Dahai, Chen Dong, Wang Pangzi, Li Laosi, Glasses]

Yin Leyao was teleported into the game room.

The room was bigger than she had designed.

The system has clearly undergone some adjustments.

The four walls are gray, and the floor is made of square tiles of the same color.

In the center of the room was a table with a small wooden box on it.

Green props.

Yin Leyao glanced at the other five people.

Zhao Dahai was a man in his thirties with tattoos on his arms. He came in and immediately set his sights on the green prop.

Chen Dong was wearing a baseball cap, was thin, and had eyes that darted around.

Fatty Wang, true to his name, stood in the corner observing everyone.

Li Laosi was a middle-aged man with a scar on his face. The man with glasses was a young man in his early twenties who nervously pushed up his glasses.

All six people were looking at the green prop on the platform. No one moved.

Because whoever moves first becomes the target.

Yin Leyao waited for three seconds before walking towards the platform first.

"Beautiful lady, you've got guts," Zhao Dahai said.

Yin Leyao ignored him, reached out and picked up the wooden box, then opened it.

[Obtained Green Item: 5 Gold Coins]

[Current green item count: 1/5]

Everyone can hear the system's announcements.

Zhao Hai made a move.

He walked quickly to the left side of the room, where there was a door.

He pushed open the door, and inside was a small cubicle.

Player Zhao Hai has obtained a green item: 3 Gold Coins.

Chen Dong also made a move.

He walked to the right.

Yin Leyao didn't rush to the next room. She stood in the center, observing the patterns on the wall.

Fatty Wang walked up to her and asked, "What did you figure out?"

"There are markings on the wall." Yin Leyao pointed to a faint protrusion on the left wall. "This protrusion indicates that there is a red prop behind it."

Fatty Wang squinted at him and asked, "How did you know?"

Yin Leyao didn't answer and walked towards the right wall.

The right wall is flat, with no protrusions.

She pushed open a hidden door in the wall, inside which was another wooden box.

Player Yin Leyao has obtained a green item: 8 Gold Coins.

[Current green item count: 2/5]

"Damn, how come she always finds the right one?" Zhao Hai came out of the cubicle and saw that Yin Leyao had taken another green prop. His face darkened.

The man with glasses asked in a low voice, "Could you teach us how to tell the difference?"

Yin Leyao patted the dust off her hands: "Behind the raised wall is red, and behind the flat wall is green."

Li Laosi scoffed, "You believe everything she says? What if she's deliberately trying to set you up?"

Yin Leyao shrugged and walked towards the next flat wall.

Glasses hesitated for a moment, then followed behind her. Fatty Wang also caught up.

Zhao Dahai and Li Laosi exchanged a glance and each chose a direction.

Chen Dong had already emerged from the third cubicle, carrying two green props. He moved quickly, specifically targeting hidden doors in oblique corners.

[Player Chen Dong's cumulative green items: 3/5]

Yin Leyao glanced at Chen Dong. This short guy was very agile, and he didn't want a big room; he specifically looked for small cubicles in the corners.

There's a 70% chance that the small cubicle in the corner contains a green item.

This is a hidden pattern in her design.

She knew it herself, but it was no easy feat for Chen Dong to figure out this pattern in such a short time.

She quickened her pace and opened three hidden doors in the flat walls in succession.

[Player Yin Leyao's cumulative green items: 5/5]

[Trigger hidden room]

A golden door appeared in the center of the room.

Everyone stopped what they were doing.

"A hidden room!" Glasses exclaimed, his voice trembling with excitement. "A purple item!"

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