[Welcome, players, to the Forbidden Zone dungeon. The rules for this game are as follows: players may form teams freely. The objective is to survive for seven days. At the start of the game, each player receives one point. After seven days, players with two points can leave the game world. Each point can be exchanged for 1,000,000 units of world currency. The game is about to begin, please prepare yourselves.]
A vast square teemed with players participating in this game, including Zhu Lin, who had just arrived. Zhan Ying sighed, "The bonus has doubled compared to usual. The Forbidden Zone truly lives up to its name."
"The difficulty of the Forbidden Zone is more than double that of other dungeons, and if you fail, you die. You lose everything."
Those who died in the game also perished in reality. Yet, despite this, the number of participants remained high.
After all, man dies for wealth, and birds die for food.
Looking at the growing crowd, Nan Bei said, "We're not here for the prize money. Once we find the person, Miss Jiang will destroy this place, just like last time."
The others were somewhat surprised.
But they didn't ask further, for they all knew why it needed to be destroyed.
Money paid, goods received; such a transaction sounded fair.
But the rich could buy the lives of the poor with money, which was the greatest injustice!
The country used to forbid the organ trade, but now people in "Paradise" could buy lives with money. Society seemed to have progressed, but in reality, humanity had been largely lost.
Humans, as the most intelligent of all creatures, possessed unique thinking abilities, knew good from evil, and understood right from wrong. Now, humans were gradually degenerating into beasts, suppressing their desires without restraint, and killing so many for personal gain. They would destroy most of the world for the superior lives of a select few.
This sophisticated egoism, this utterly inhumotherly behavior, was an abomination to those with the capacity for thought and a sense of justice. Sudian Novel Network.
They wanted to change this situation.
To do so, they had to first dismantle these wicked rules.
[Players who have formed teams, please confirm your identities. The game will officially begin in one minute.]
"Boss, how does this game work?"
Nan Bei smiled. "Survive at all costs."
Having been to the Forbidden Zone once, Zhan Ying explained, "We will be dropped into the Forbidden Zone shortly. Generally, there are three locations, and we will experience them one by one. Survival is victory."
"And what are those places usually like?"
Zhan Ying shook his head. "It's uncertain. I've heard of places like: a town inhabited by a deranged serial killer, abandoned haunted school dormitories, eerie ancient castles overgrown with roses, a world of eternal peach blossoms... they are all incredibly bizarre. Last time, it was Miss Jiang... she gave me her points, and only then did I manage to survive."
And then Jiang Feng was trapped in the game.
Although he claimed Zhan Ying was dragged down by him, for such a long time, Zhan Ying had carried a heavy burden of guilt.
"And what did you encounter back then?"
[The game is about to begin, please prepare yourselves.]
Zhan Ying stopped his intended explanation and held out his hand. "Come on, otherwise we might get separated."
So, they all joined hands.
Before they could react, the game square, which had been bathed in clear sunlight moments before, was suddenly enveloped in black mist. Everything around them vanished, and when it reappeared, they were standing in a field of pink roses.
This scene should have been beautiful, but the sky here was a grayish-blue, and the rose leaves were a dark green. Against this backdrop, even the lovely flowers appeared eerie, emitting a strange fragrance.
"The rose field, we've encountered it." Zhan Ying had mentioned the possibility of encountering a rose field earlier, and now they were in it.
Zhan Ying untied his silk scarf and tied it around his face. "Cover your noses. Inhaling too much of this flower's scent can cause hallucinations."
The others immediately became vigilant.
Zhu Lin, however, did not cover her nose.
"Miss Jiang, don't you have anything to use?"
Zhu Lin shook her head. "I can hold my breath."
Everyone looked at her with admiration.
Having witnessed her abilities, no one doubted her.
"The castle is just ahead, let's go in."
Remaining in this place, they would eventually hallucinate from inhaling too much of the floral scent, and might even end up killing each other.
Moreover, given the nature of this game, even if they didn't cause trouble, trouble would find them.
"Let's go."
This time, Nan Bei and Zhu Lin led the way.
They quickly traversed the rose field and arrived before the castle.
The castle was of medieval European style, appearing ancient. It was at least six or seven stories high, with a gray-black exterior that blended into the surroundings, exuding an eerie atmosphere.
They all took a breath.
"Let's go in."