Survival game: my plug-ins can stack up

Zhao Xun's eyes narrowed slightly.

This side mission is not easy.

Compared with previous tasks, the content of this task is too concise.

There are only six words: "survive until the end of the game".

There are fewer restrictions and less directivity, which gives him a more difficult feeling.

It's like a test paper with a total score of 100.

It only tells you that you can pass with 60 points, but it doesn't give you points to score, and there is only one very broad question.

This can easily happen in two ways.

The first is that you think your answer sheet is perfect, but in fact you score very few points.

In the second type, your entire answer sheet is completely off-topic and you will get zero points.

In other words, the danger factor of this game is very high, otherwise the mission will not just keep the player "alive".

The two tips in this side mission are also worth pondering.

Combining the two, in this game, once a choice comes up, no matter what choice you make, it will not be judged as a "failure", but every choice is destined to lose something.

For example, if you gain money, you lose your health; if you gain health, you lose your lover.

Of course, he doesn't think that what is "gained" and "lost" in this game are these things, but he can only use the most superficial things to compare them at the moment.

In general, this choice must be made carefully, and one should not be greedy to get everything.

You must consider whether what you lose in order to gain something is worthwhile.

Or in other words, whether what you lose is what you can afford, and whether what you gain is what you want most.

Zhao Xun quickly sorted out his thoughts on clearing the game and looked in the direction of the church again.

Taking the current situation as an example, if he chooses to capture a believer and study it, he may be able to get part of the truth, but what will he lose?

Before knowing clearly what is lost, it is impossible to judge whether the loss is something he can bear, and then he cannot act at will.

No matter what, being able to finish the game alive is the most important thing.

After Zhao Xun made his decision, he saw John walking out of the church with a happy face.

John held a bulging cloth bag in his hand. The bag was twice as big as John's palm and looked heavy.

Zhao Xun thought for a while and walked over.

John soon saw Zhao Xun, with a very cheerful smile on his face: "Ah Shui, why didn't you go home?"

"I just came here and I don't have a place to stay yet," Zhao Xun responded with a smile, "I wonder if it's convenient for me to stay there?"

It's better to live here anyway and find someone familiar than sleeping on the street.

In the entire game, anywhere is potentially dangerous for Zhao Xun.

But it is better to face a known enemy than an unknown and uncertain number of enemies.

John nodded and agreed without any hesitation: "Okay! Come with me."

Zhao Xun walked beside John and expressed joy: "Thank you very much. I didn't expect you to agree to my stay so readily. How should I pay you for accommodation?"

"No need to pay." John held up the big cloth bag in his hand, his face full of joy, "This is all your credit!"

Zhao Xun heard the crisp sound of metal colliding inside and realized something.

He asked: "All gold coins?"

"That's right!" John couldn't help laughing, unable to control his joy at all, "This is all a reward from the Lord! Not every believer can get such a reward after introducing a new believer. A generous reward...you are truly my lucky star!"

As he said that, he winked at Zhao Xun: "Isn't it what I should do to give Fu Xing a comfortable place to live?"

Zhao Xun immediately understood why John so readily agreed to let him stay.

On the one hand, he felt that he had brought enough benefits to John, so he didn't need to worry about the accommodation fee.

On the other hand, he thought that as his lucky star, living with John, might bring more good luck to John.

Just by looking at John's expectant eyes, Zhao Xun could guess what John was thinking.

Zhao Xun smiled: "Then I won't be polite to you."

"Don't be polite to me!" John waved his hand and then asked, "By the way, what do you want to eat for lunch? Let's celebrate and have a big meal!"

"It's up to you to decide." Zhao Xun had a relaxed look on his face, "I'm not picky about food, and I have no dietary restrictions."

"That's great." John became even happier and even accelerated his pace. "Let's walk faster. After I send you home, I will go out to buy something."

Zhao Xun said "hmm" and followed closely behind John.

After walking for about ten minutes, we arrived at John's house.

This is an old apartment building with five floors. John lives on the first floor. It is a small two-bedroom house.

The house was in a mess, with few furniture and appliances, and they were all old.

Obviously, John's financial situation was poor and he probably lived alone without his parents, wife or children.

No wonder John was so excited when he got such a big bag of gold coins.

John threw all the dirty clothes and smelly socks on the sofa to the floor, and then he said to Zhao Xun: "You sit here for a while, watch TV or something, and I'll buy lunch."

As he said that, he skillfully took out the TV remote control from under the sofa cushion and turned on the big butt TV that was covered in snowflakes.

"You don't have to greet me," Zhao Xun waved his hand, "Go and do your work, I'll wait for you here."

John nodded and went out again holding the big bag of gold coins.

Zhao Xun raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at John's figure leaving without looking back.

It seemed that John was not at all wary of him, not worried about what he was doing to the house.

He immediately thought of three possibilities.

One, there is nothing in this house, so there is no need to worry about anything being stolen.

The other, whom John considered a lucky star, had great favor and trust in him.

Another thing, taking anything away from the house could be life-threatening.

Zhao Xun is more inclined to the last possibility. After all, he has always been accustomed to speculating on the hidden rules of survival games with the greatest malicious intent.

After hearing the sound of the door closing and the footsteps gradually leaving, Zhao Xun stood up and opened all the windows in the room.

There was a sour smell in the house. It felt like the windows had not been opened for many days to let in some air. It was really unpleasant.

Although he has no mysophobia, he is naturally more willing to make himself more comfortable when conditions permit.

Zhao Xun sat back on the sofa. He did not touch the remote control covered with potato chip powder, and did not bother to adjust the TV channel. He just casually watched the advertisements on the TV.

In fact, he still had a question in his mind. If John just went out with such a big bag of gold, wouldn't he be afraid of being robbed?

Or is it that in this game setting, the security is very good and there is no possibility of robbery?

However, just thinking about this kind of question would not lead to any results. Zhao Xun planned to ask John after he came back.

After about an hour or so, John finally came back.

One of his hands was holding a large bag full of gold coins, and the other hand was carrying several paper bags.

Zhao Xun went over to lend a hand and put all the paper bags on the coffee table.

The living room of this house is very small, and there is no dining table or dining chairs. There are a few eaten lunch boxes scattered on the coffee table. It is not difficult to guess that John usually eats on the sofa.

John casually swept all the messy things on the coffee table to the floor, then took out the things in the paper bag and called Zhao Xun: "Ah Shui, come here and enjoy the delicious food with me!"

Zhao Xun followed John's wishes and sat cross-legged on the floor.

He saw John take out two double-decker burgers, an eight-inch pizza, two packs of French fries, two cups of Coke, eight egg tarts, ten chicken wings, and four chicken legs.

Zhao Xun: "..."

In a sense, in John's mind, these are rare delicacies.

It was...a far cry from the feast he imagined.

But it's okay, he's not picky about food.

And he hasn't eaten these things for a long time, so it's nice to have a change of taste.

but……

Zhao Xun looked at John, his eyes lit up slightly: "Have these foods not been touched by any hands or feet? Will they cause any harm to the human body after being eaten?"

... To be cautious, he had to make sure the food was not poisonous.

John's eyes instantly became empty, and he answered truthfully: "Yes, these foods will not cause any harm to the human body."

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xun asked again: "Are the liquids used in baptism added to these foods?"

In this game, the possibility of poisoning may be very low.

But the possibility of being mentally invaded is high.

That kind of liquid is colorless and odorless, so no matter what you put it in, it won't attract anyone's attention.

In addition, it is non-toxic, so except for the strong dizziness caused during prayer ceremonies, it is difficult for people to detect its existence.

Mixes into food easily.

Although Zhao Xun could easily eliminate the liquid from the body, he was not sure whether the liquid that had been in the body for too long would cause serious damage to the body and whether it could be easily eliminated.

Therefore, he should try his best to avoid being invaded by water again.

John frowned slightly and was silent for a few seconds before replying: "No."

After Zhao Xun got the answer he wanted, he asked John to return to normal and the two of them had dinner together.

But his eyes remained on John's face.

When John answered the second question, his state was obviously different from when he answered the first question.

Although he gave the answer quickly, his expression clearly showed his rejection of the question.

It's obviously just a very simple problem. Normally, a light hypnosis is enough.

But John's rejection was so obvious.

Is it because it mentioned something related to “the Lord”?

Zhao Xun guessed in his mind, but did not immediately do anything else to verify his guess.

If some things have little to do with clearing the game, there is no need to delve into them in depth. Reducing the number of choices can also reduce the losses caused by choices.

So Zhao Xun asked John: "You just take out the money bag, don't you worry about others robbing it?"

When John heard this, he suddenly showed a mysterious smile: "No, the Lord will protect all believers. If you dare to steal the gifts given by the Lord to believers, you will definitely pay a heavy price."

Zhao Xun nodded, probably understanding what John meant.

Either John blindly believed in the great power of "the Lord", or the "Lord" did have the ability to punish those who stole gifts.

In view of the power of "Lord" that Zhao Xun felt, he was more willing to believe in the possibility of the latter.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xun couldn't help but recall the strong discomfort he felt when the water invaded his brain.

He swallowed the food in his mouth and asked John again: "By the way, John, what did you feel when you were baptized?"

John's hand holding the fries paused, and then he smiled: "I don't feel anything."

Although there was no hesitation when he spoke, Zhao Xun still saw the flash of confusion in his eyes.

The look on his face was as if he didn't remember the specific experience of baptism.

This makes Zhao Xun even more convinced that the function of water invading the brain is to control the mind.

Moreover, the liquid should always be present in the mind of the believer.

What puzzles him is, what is the purpose of "the Lord" controlling all believers through water?

Just to have others admire you doesn't seem to make much sense.

Even in terms of metaphysics, it should not be very useful to obtain the "power of faith" through hypnosis.

It must be true and have faith from the bottom of your heart in order to become strength.

This doubt flashed through Zhao Xun's mind, and he quickly gave up the idea of ​​exploring.

The purpose of the game this time is different from the previous ones.

In previous games, you needed to explore as many plots as possible to complete the mission.

But this time, I should try not to explore the plot.

Anyway, in the dream game, there is no extra point reward for exploring all the plots.

There is really no need to take this risk.

Zhao Xun didn't say anything else and finished his lunch quietly.

After John was full, he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and then said to Zhao Xun: "Of the two bedrooms, the larger one is the master bedroom where I often sleep, and the smaller one is the guest bedroom. You can live in the guest bedroom! "

"Thank you." Zhao Xun nodded and politely thanked him.

"Then I'm going to go on a date with my girlfriend first." John stood up and picked up the money bag beside his legs. "You can do anything at home or go out for a walk. Anyway, there's nothing to do in the afternoon. . I will be back before five o'clock in the evening, so you don't have to worry about not being able to get in after you go out."

"Okay." Zhao Xun responded, then chatted like an ordinary friend, "Do you have a girlfriend?"

Determining the demographic composition of the host's home will also help him understand how many potential threats there are living there.

"Not yet, but there will be soon." John shook the money bag in his hand and smiled.

After saying that, he couldn't wait to go out.

Zhao Xun: "..."

Fine.

Zhao Xun did not go out, but checked the situation of the guest bedroom.

The guest bedroom probably had a faint smell of dust because it hadn't been occupied for a long time, but overall it was much cleaner and tidier than the living room.

It seems that John rarely enters the guest bedroom, so the guest bedroom is not turned into a miserable state. (End of chapter)