Gu Chi felt that he was imprisoned.

His hands and feet couldn't move, his eyes couldn't blink, and his mouth couldn't open to make any sound.

But the countdown seconds on the personal panel in the upper right corner were ticking normally, and the screen in front of him had vivid colors, not black and white, indicating that the game had already started.

"Is it a bug?"

"Or is it a rule?"

Gu Chi pondered in his heart while surveying the surrounding environment.

He couldn't move his neck, but he could move his eyeballs from side to side, slightly widening his field of vision.

This seemed to be a small square.

There were several half-meter-high stone stools in front, and old grayish flat houses on both sides, with a European style. The windows and doors were arched, decorated with dark-colored glass and lattice patterns such as dark green and dark red. Perhaps it was the same behind him, making the entire square a U-shape, which matched the architectural style even more.

Not far away, there was a round pool on a platform, with a humanoid statue standing in the pool. The craftsmanship was rough, and it could only be barely seen as a woman. There was a circle of inward-leaning small fountains under the skirt, constantly spraying water, wetting the woman's stone skirt into another color.

The lighting here was slightly dim. Gu Chi was now "frozen" and couldn't see the time in the game, so he could only guess that it was approaching evening.

Because there were many people in the square, the shops were also open.

Some people stood outside the shops, took out notes and pens from their coats, ticked for a while, tore off the notes, and handed them to the shopkeeper, as if they were buying something.

A man with a guitar case and a duckbill cap walked on the street. He sat on a stone stool, took out a pipe, took two puffs, and exhaled thick smoke rings, looking content and enjoying himself.

The pedestrians on the sidewalk walked slowly, and among them, a well-dressed couple stood out. When they occasionally met acquaintances, they nodded and smiled, but didn't talk.

Both sides tacitly greeted each other with just a smile.

Children chased each other in the open space, and the elderly walked their dogs.

None of this looked like a busy morning.

Although he couldn't hear any sound, Gu Chi could still feel the prosperity and liveliness of this city.

It was different from what he had imagined.

He thought that a city built under various strange rules would be dilapidated, with a dark tone, and perhaps even without light.

But now it seemed that it wasn't like that?

Except for Gu Chi, a small number of other players also moved their eyeballs to observe.

They couldn't move or speak, so they could only rely on their eyes to capture information.

The background introduction of the instance gave a feeling of cruelty and bloodiness, but the art style in front of them was normal, even with a hint of comfortable and gentle leisure, like a lazy seaside town under the setting sun, draped in the afterglow of the sunset, where everyone relaxed and enjoyed their free time after work.

Many players breathed a sigh of relief.

Was this instance not as difficult as they had imagined?

After a while.

They found that they could move.

At this time, exactly 30 seconds had passed.

Hearing gradually recovered, and Gu Chi heard footsteps, car sounds, the sound of the fountain, and the music coming from the shops... Various sounds mixed together, stimulating his eardrums, making the originally silent world become more real.

However, Gu Chi frowned instead.

He felt that something was missing.

Or it wasn't lively enough.

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It was somewhat similar to watching a movie without some key soundtracks, where the audio and visual didn't match.

By now, the man outside the shop had already made his purchase. When the shopkeeper handed him the bag containing the goods, he also handed him a note. He looked at it, took out his wallet to pay, and waited for the shopkeeper to give him the change before picking up the bag and leaving.

The couple also reached the entrance of the square. They seemed to know the man sitting on the stone stool smoking, waved to each other, smiled, and continued their walk.

The elderly person walking the dog remained silent, and the chasing children were not noisy. Another shop also welcomed customers, as well as the small notes handed over by the customers...

Gu Chi seemed to know what was missing.

Just then, a slightly chubby player spoke up: "We..."

"Let's introduce ourselves first." - He should have wanted to say this.

But before he could finish speaking, only two words came out.

"Boom!"

He suddenly exploded without any warning, turning into a mist of blood in the air.

Only his severed hand, dripping with blood, fell to the ground, and his thumb twitched slightly.

[Player "Engineering Major" died, mission failed, remaining number of players: 29]

The sudden bloody scene shocked everyone.

A female player screamed in fear, "Ah!"

"Boom!"

Her body also exploded into a mist of blood.

[Player "Lin Chichi" died, mission failed, remaining number of players: 28]

The man next to her was splattered with blood on his face. His face turned pale under the bloodstains, and his lips trembled, "Wha... what..."

What's going on?

"Boom!"

The man exploded.

[Player "I'm Super Brave" died, mission failed, remaining number of players: 27]

A sanitation worker auntie walked over without anyone noticing, holding a broom and sweeping the remains on the ground. As she swept, she suddenly looked up and smiled at everyone.

The evening twilight, like a low-quality light bulb, shone on her, casting a strange shadow over her entire body.

Everyone felt their scalp tingling and their backs chilling.

Some of the more timid players had already started to run away.

What the hell is this!

They cursed as they ran, and cursed as they exploded.【Player "Newbie007" has died, mission failed, remaining player count: 26】

【Player "Crispy Chicken Nuggets" has died, mission failed, remaining player count: 25】

【Player "Three Spoonfuls of Sugar" has died, mission failed, remaining player count: 24】

【……】

The soothing music still echoed in everyone's ears, the silent square was tranquil and beautiful.

The man sitting on the stone stool finished his cigarette and picked up his violin.

Clouds of crimson blood mist bloomed like fireworks, adding a touch of flamboyance and allure to the melodious tune.

Less than two minutes into the game, the number of players had dwindled to 18.

Almost half had died.

The remaining players were sweating profusely, too scared to move.

Ling Mao should have been one of them. If zombies could scare her into jumping, what about this heart-stopping scene?

It was all thanks to Gu Chi's quick reaction. He rushed over to cover her mouth and made a gesture for her to keep quiet.

—Don't speak.

Ling Mao nodded frantically.

She recognized Gu Chi.

Among all the players, only Gu Chi's appearance matched her inner evaluation.

Gu Chi naturally recognized Ling Mao too, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered with her.

He didn't remember the girl's face, but he remembered the silver pendant hanging on her chest.

It should be her.

Even if he was wrong, it didn't matter. He could just consider her as a random teammate.

Dr. Chen, who had noticed Gu Chi early on, walked over. He glanced at Ling Mao, then at Gu Chi.

Gu Chi nodded.

Understanding, Dr. Chen went to a nearby shop, took out the money given by the system, and bought three sets of sticky notes and pens.

As an experienced veteran player, Dr. Chen had of course figured out the rules of this area.

Trying to kill him with this level of mechanism?

Impossible.

He was the man who was going to help Gu Chi soar!

……

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