Excessive ferocity due to caution

The moment he opened his mouth, the old Taoist priest's charlatan-like appearance was revealed.

"I've arranged a room for you. We usually stay on the seventh floor, the top floor, while newlyweds stay on the first, second, or third floors. Your room number is 404. I specially applied for it for you; it's very auspicious!"

Zhao Yibin nodded politely and said:

"Thank you, Taoist priest!"

Jiang Xiao chuckled slyly.

"It's alright, we're all family now that you're here. To stand out as the top newcomer among millions, we really have high hopes for you!"

Liu Ruoqing rolled her eyes, led Zhao Yi to room 404, and said to him:

"Once you bind yourself to the room, that room will become your safe room."

"No one else is allowed to enter except with your permission."

A beam of light shone through the peephole at the door, collecting Zhao Yi's soul information.

The door opened.

The interior is clean and tidy.

Eighty square meters, two bedrooms and one living room, private bathroom, hot water supply 24 hours a day.

"You'll have to steal food and water from the abandoned train station two kilometers away... no, I mean take it. You need at least level three to get in there, and your level isn't high enough. I can provide you with some first."

Zhao Yi said sweetly:

"Thank you, Sister Liu!"

Liu Ruoqing waved her hand, tossed her hair, sat down on Zhao Yi's soft sofa, opened a bottle of 82 Coca-Cola, and said:

"Come to the living room tomorrow night, and I'll give you newcomers a general overview of the 'Hell' game's process."

"Also... avoid going anywhere outside the apartment for now; those places aren't safe!"

Zhao nodded.

Liu Ruoqing drank the cola, leaving a faint lip print on the cup, then got up and swayed away.

...

I waited quietly for a day.

This world has no sun, only some faintly shining stars.

The only thing that can be certain about the passage of time is the world time within the game system.

The following evening.

Zhao Yi arrived in the hall wearing a bathrobe.

The murals are mottled, the walls are old, and the lamplight casts a warm, yellow glow.

There were about forty or fifty people sitting around here.

Different for men and women.

Some people looked apprehensive and worried, while others felt excited.

"Everyone is here, so... let me say a few words."

The composed man sat on the sofa, legs crossed.

He had a black book with strange symbols in his hand.

"I am the guild leader of the 'All Scoundrels' guild. You can call me Uncle Quan."

"The world we live in now is a world of chaotic laws—the 'Chaotic Realm'."

"This place is extremely dangerous; only the guild building is absolutely safe."

"So don't wander around unnecessarily."

"As a player of the 'Hell' game, there are two tasks to complete."

"First, there are instance quests; second, there are open-world quests."

"Each player must complete the former once per month, and at most twice."

"After completing the dungeon, you will receive a score based on your performance, and points based on the score and difficulty. These points can be redeemed for corresponding items in the shop."

"It's worth noting that you'll likely be matched with other players in the same instance, where killing and looting are common occurrences. Don't trust anyone easily!"

As he finished speaking, Uncle Quan adjusted his black-rimmed glasses.

A subtle excitement flashed deep in his eyes.

"After you enter the instance, there will be a live stream room for you in the Eternal Night Camp. Try to perform well and attract more players to become your fans. When you finish, the popularity and gifts will be converted into extra points for you. Although it won't be a lot, it will make some big guilds notice you, which will make it easier for you to switch guilds in the future."

He never cared whether new members of the guild left or stayed.

"As for world missions, they are even simpler."

"It's presented in your system. If you're interested, then follow along. If you're not interested or you're afraid of failure, then don't do it."

"The guild doesn't force you to."

"Now, do you have any further questions?"

Many of the newcomers raised their hands, their faces flushed.

Uncle Quan glanced at it.

"good!"

"Since everyone has no further questions, the meeting is adjourned!"

After saying that, the elderly men got up and left.

Everyone: "???"

"Damn it! Are the old guards in this guild really this irresponsible?"

"Damn... why do I feel like I've been tricked?"

"You chose to join a 'loser' guild yourself, so don't blame others!"

"I only joined this guild because the top-ranked player applied!"

"..."

A group of people chattered on and on, while Zhao Yi sat on the sofa and drank water by himself.

In fact, everything about the game can be found in the system.

Whether they talk about it or not makes no difference.

The only thing that left Zhao Yi speechless was that... the guild's world quests hadn't been touched at all!

Two years after the guild was established, the world quest interface is still stuck on the 'guide quest' screen!

Those guild members really don't act at all.

The whole group is giving up.

But this is actually a good thing.

Zhao Yineng was able to experience the plot from the very beginning and see clearly what exactly happened in Guxuan Town back then.

...

[World Quest: Guiding Quest]

[Mission Objective: Collect food and water at the train station]

Recommended Level: 1-3

[Task Reward: 2 Free Talent Points (Participant Only)]

[Synopsis: ...Just like that, you suddenly wake up to find yourself in a terrifying land of eternal night. Your goal is to escape and leave this dangerous place, but before that, you need to find a way to survive...]

[Attached: Map]

...

Zhao glanced at the map.

The abandoned train station is only two kilometers away from the apartment.

This stretch of road isn't long.

But that's enough to cause an accident.

Moreover, according to the map, the abandoned station is very large, with shadows covering 80% of it.

This means that those locations are unrelated to the mission, and the potential dangers could exceed levels 1-3.

Yeah, I can't go yet.

Anyway, there's still a mountain of food in the guild's storage warehouse, more than they can eat for the time being.

The most important thing right now is to quickly increase your level and points.

Go to the shop to exchange for the items you need.

With this in mind, Zhao Yi opened the system.

Copy matching.

[Matching in progress, please wait—]

【Successful match! 】

……

[Instance: Horrifying School]

[Participating players: Zhao Yi (LV2), Yang Linlin (LV4), Zhen Tao (LV2), Lu Bai (LV3)]

Main Quest: Survive seven days at Ishiyama High School

Side Quest: Break the Curse of the High School

Main Quest Reward: 75 Experience Points

[Side Quest Reward: Substitute Doll]

[Difficulty: Hell]

[Synopsis: You successfully gained admission to Shishan High School, a top-tier school in the city. However, after living there for a while, you suddenly discover that something about this school is a bit off...]

……

A burst of intense white light flashed, and Zhao Yi vanished from the guild, leaving behind a group of bewildered people.

"Holy crap, who is this guy?"

"We've entered the instance already?"

"Could this be the legendary dungeon-running maniac?"

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