Ruan Qing didn’t hesitate much before agreeing to the male player’s suggestion.
It’s not because he wanted someone to lead him through a dungeon, but the entire game’s main city was searching for him. Staying would obviously not be the right move.
It’s better to follow this team into the dungeon.
This significantly reduced the risk of exposure.
After all, he came here with the team, so others would naturally assume he’s part of that team.
As for the situation where he was hiding in a team, Ruan Qing believed that basically, no one would have suspected it.
Even the closest people might betray each other for four hundred thousand points, let alone someone like him who joined the team temporarily.
However, before leaving, Ruan Qing submitted a video to the four bounty missions.
These missing person bounty missions were divided into two types.
One was handing the person over to the one who posted the bounty, which would earn the full bounty points.
The second type was just submitting clues. If the clues were genuine, one could still earn some points, but not that many.
After submission, Ruan Qing saw his account balance increase by four thousand points.
And what he submitted was just a video of his first exploration around the game’s main city area.
The video was only about ten seconds long, without showing any distinctive buildings, making it impossible to determine where he was.
Even if they figured out his location, it didn’t matter because that was just a place he visited initially.
It had no connection to his current location.
There was no risk of exposure at all.
The team quickly finalized the people to join them in the dungeon and activated the team mode.
After resting for the night, the team directly chose to enter the dungeon.
As for what reaction his submitted video would provoke, that was no longer his concern.
***
[Welcome, players, to the dungeon <Apocalypse Survival>.]
[This was originally a peaceful and tranquil world, where people coming and going all wore smiles of happiness on their faces.]
[But on a sunny afternoon, there suddenly appeared the phenomenon of people biting each other.]
[Just as everyone thought the person bitten had already died, the person lying on the ground quickly stood up and began to attack other people passing by without any reason.]
[The number of people biting others increased, and the situation became more and more uncontrollable.]
[It was then that people realized those bitten were no longer human but a kind of man-eating monster—zombies.]
[In a situation where everyone was unprepared, the apocalypse arrived.]
[Main Mission: Survive for seven days.]
[Side Mission: Earn points by killing zombies.]
***
The first thing to do when the apocalypse came.
Many people said that the first to be killed in the team was the ‘saint’ within the group, followed by those with ‘love-struck brains.’
Directly killing them seemed a bit extreme.
But Ruan Qing strongly agreed with the idea of abandoning the ‘saint’ and the ‘love-struck brains’ first in the apocalypse.
Because if there’s a self-righteous person in the team who couldn’t think clearly, they might lead the whole team into danger.
Simply because of their false and useless compassion.
Compassion and sympathy were not wrong, but one must first distinguish the situation.
If it didn’t have much impact on oneself and the team, then, of course, saving people was possible.
But if saving someone would put oneself and the team in danger, and if one still insisted on doing so against the wishes of the team, it would be very off-putting.
No one had the right to make decisions for others, even when it came to saving lives.
One could risk their own life to save others, but they shouldn’t make others bear the consequences of their actions.
But most self-righteous people wouldn’t think about the consequences of saving others.
Love-struck individuals were no better, not listening to anything, with their minds full of love, as if love was their entire world.
In certain crucial moments, these people might drag the whole team down with their love.
They could be more terrifying than those who were ruthless.
So, in the apocalypse, one must stay away from these two types of people.
However, this time, Ruan Qing was playing the role of... a self-righteous NPC.
The original owner was named Shi Qing, a sophomore at the Second University.
He was renowned as the school grass.
However, his fame wasn’t just because of his good looks; it was also due to his gentle and compassionate nature.
He couldn’t stand seeing his classmates upset or in distress, often extending a helping hand to them.
The original owner came from a very well-off background, being the pampered only child of the family. His parents provided him with a considerable amount, but still within what he could handle.
If he couldn’t handle it, he would seek help from someone who could.
If they were unwilling to help, he would persuade them until they agreed.
Reflecting on the original owner’s persuasive words and methods, Ruan Qing fell silent.
...This couldn’t be considered persuasion; it was clearly morally pressuring others.
However, most people didn’t see it that way; they believed the original owner was kind-hearted, even those who felt morally pressured by him considered him benevolent.
In peaceful times, he might truly be considered a gentle and kind person.
But then came the apocalypse.
In this apocalyptic world, such kindness became a sin.
Trying to save others without the ability to do so wasn’t kindness; it was foolishness.
The original owner, weak in constitution, was just an ordinary person. Ignoring him would have sufficed, even if he played the saint.
But the problematic part was his ardent admirer, who couldn’t distinguish right from wrong.
The original owner had a weak physique and limited abilities, yet he had a love-struck pursuer who was no ordinary admirer.
This admirer, Yan Ci, was a gangster near the university, leading a group with exceptional combat skills. Ruthless and fierce, he was accustomed to brawls and fights.
But in this apocalypse, such a person was surprisingly more capable than the average people.
In theory, someone like Yan Ci wouldn’t like the original owner and certainly wouldn’t become infatuated with him.
Despite Yan Ci’s tough exterior, he couldn’t resist the original owner’s extreme kindness. One day, while passing through an alley, the original owner noticed Yan Ci injured from a fight and offered him some medicine.
Even when witnessing Yan Ci robbing others, the original owner would still give him money, and not just a small amount—it was almost equivalent to the original owner’s monthly living expenses.
It seemed that Yan Ci was probably moved by the original owner. Despite countless persuasions from the original owner, he didn’t stop fighting, but he never went on to commit robberies again.
He even made time to accompany the original owner to class just to catch a glimpse of him.
This made him the widely recognized campus love brain.
After all, he, a middle school graduate troublemaker, was enamored with the school’s handsome and well-educated male idol.
Clearly, he had already lost his mind for the sake of love.
Even though the original owner rejected him numerous times, he remained persistent.
Ruan Qing, however, felt that Yan Ci had some ulterior motives.
Fighting was usually categorized as inciting trouble, not as serious as the charge of robbery.
Moreover, Yan Ci was quite intelligent. Even if he ended up in the police station due to a fight, he would, at most, be detained for three days without reaching the level of having a criminal record.
Ruan Qing subtly glanced at the man standing next to him.
The man exuded an untamed and even somewhat crazy aura.
Moved by him?
Why did Ruan Qing feel that Yan Ci was treating the original owner as... a fool?
Ruan Qing didn’t hesitate much before agreeing to the male player’s suggestion.
It’s not because he wanted someone to lead him through a dungeon, but the entire game’s main city was searching for him. Staying would obviously not be the right move.
It’s better to follow this team into the dungeon.
This significantly reduced the risk of exposure.
After all, he came here with the team, so others would naturally assume he’s part of that team.
As for the situation where he was hiding in a team, Ruan Qing believed that basically, no one would have suspected it.
Even the closest people might betray each other for four hundred thousand points, let alone someone like him who joined the team temporarily.
However, before leaving, Ruan Qing submitted a video to the four bounty missions.
These missing person bounty missions were divided into two types.
One was handing the person over to the one who posted the bounty, which would earn the full bounty points.
The second type was just submitting clues. If the clues were genuine, one could still earn some points, but not that many.
After submission, Ruan Qing saw his account balance increase by four thousand points.
And what he submitted was just a video of his first exploration around the game’s main city area.
The video was only about ten seconds long, without showing any distinctive buildings, making it impossible to determine where he was.
Even if they figured out his location, it didn’t matter because that was just a place he visited initially.
It had no connection to his current location.
There was no risk of exposure at all.
The team quickly finalized the people to join them in the dungeon and activated the team mode.
After resting for the night, the team directly chose to enter the dungeon.
As for what reaction his submitted video would provoke, that was no longer his concern.
***
[Welcome, players, to the dungeon <Apocalypse Survival>.]
[This was originally a peaceful and tranquil world, where people coming and going all wore smiles of happiness on their faces.]
[But on a sunny afternoon, there suddenly appeared the phenomenon of people biting each other.]
[Just as everyone thought the person bitten had already died, the person lying on the ground quickly stood up and began to attack other people passing by without any reason.]
[The number of people biting others increased, and the situation became more and more uncontrollable.]
[It was then that people realized those bitten were no longer human but a kind of man-eating monster—zombies.]
[In a situation where everyone was unprepared, the apocalypse arrived.]
[Main Mission: Survive for seven days.]
[Side Mission: Earn points by killing zombies.]
***
The first thing to do when the apocalypse came.
Many people said that the first to be killed in the team was the ‘saint’ within the group, followed by those with ‘love-struck brains.’
Directly killing them seemed a bit extreme.
But Ruan Qing strongly agreed with the idea of abandoning the ‘saint’ and the ‘love-struck brains’ first in the apocalypse.
Because if there’s a self-righteous person in the team who couldn’t think clearly, they might lead the whole team into danger.
Simply because of their false and useless compassion.
Compassion and sympathy were not wrong, but one must first distinguish the situation.
If it didn’t have much impact on oneself and the team, then, of course, saving people was possible.
But if saving someone would put oneself and the team in danger, and if one still insisted on doing so against the wishes of the team, it would be very off-putting.
No one had the right to make decisions for others, even when it came to saving lives.
One could risk their own life to save others, but they shouldn’t make others bear the consequences of their actions.
But most self-righteous people wouldn’t think about the consequences of saving others.
Love-struck individuals were no better, not listening to anything, with their minds full of love, as if love was their entire world.
In certain crucial moments, these people might drag the whole team down with their love.
They could be more terrifying than those who were ruthless.
So, in the apocalypse, one must stay away from these two types of people.
However, this time, Ruan Qing was playing the role of... a self-righteous NPC.
The original owner was named Shi Qing, a sophomore at the Second University.
He was renowned as the school grass.
However, his fame wasn’t just because of his good looks; it was also due to his gentle and compassionate nature.
He couldn’t stand seeing his classmates upset or in distress, often extending a helping hand to them.
The original owner came from a very well-off background, being the pampered only child of the family. His parents provided him with a considerable amount, but still within what he could handle.
If he couldn’t handle it, he would seek help from someone who could.
If they were unwilling to help, he would persuade them until they agreed.
Reflecting on the original owner’s persuasive words and methods, Ruan Qing fell silent.
...This couldn’t be considered persuasion; it was clearly morally pressuring others.
However, most people didn’t see it that way; they believed the original owner was kind-hearted, even those who felt morally pressured by him considered him benevolent.
In peaceful times, he might truly be considered a gentle and kind person.
But then came the apocalypse.
In this apocalyptic world, such kindness became a sin.
Trying to save others without the ability to do so wasn’t kindness; it was foolishness.
The original owner, weak in constitution, was just an ordinary person. Ignoring him would have sufficed, even if he played the saint.
But the problematic part was his ardent admirer, who couldn’t distinguish right from wrong.
The original owner had a weak physique and limited abilities, yet he had a love-struck pursuer who was no ordinary admirer.
This admirer, Yan Ci, was a gangster near the university, leading a group with exceptional combat skills. Ruthless and fierce, he was accustomed to brawls and fights.
But in this apocalypse, such a person was surprisingly more capable than the average people.
In theory, someone like Yan Ci wouldn’t like the original owner and certainly wouldn’t become infatuated with him.
Despite Yan Ci’s tough exterior, he couldn’t resist the original owner’s extreme kindness. One day, while passing through an alley, the original owner noticed Yan Ci injured from a fight and offered him some medicine.
Even when witnessing Yan Ci robbing others, the original owner would still give him money, and not just a small amount—it was almost equivalent to the original owner’s monthly living expenses.
It seemed that Yan Ci was probably moved by the original owner. Despite countless persuasions from the original owner, he didn’t stop fighting, but he never went on to commit robberies again.
He even made time to accompany the original owner to class just to catch a glimpse of him.
This made him the widely recognized campus love brain.
After all, he, a middle school graduate troublemaker, was enamored with the school’s handsome and well-educated male idol.
Clearly, he had already lost his mind for the sake of love.
Even though the original owner rejected him numerous times, he remained persistent.
Ruan Qing, however, felt that Yan Ci had some ulterior motives.
Fighting was usually categorized as inciting trouble, not as serious as the charge of robbery.
Moreover, Yan Ci was quite intelligent. Even if he ended up in the police station due to a fight, he would, at most, be detained for three days without reaching the level of having a criminal record.
Ruan Qing subtly glanced at the man standing next to him.
The man exuded an untamed and even somewhat crazy aura.
Moved by him?
Why did Ruan Qing feel that Yan Ci was treating the original owner as... a fool?
