Chi Ting didn’t know what was happening outside. After entering the instance, he looked at the flashing lights around him and showed a slightly stunned expression. “Huh? This is…”
At the same time, there was the opening of a new section on the live stream section called Strange Stories Arcade. A large number of players who paid attention in advance noticed the launch and poured into Chi Ting’s live stream room.
A large number of these people came here due to the accumulation of experience in previous instances, while the other part came here entirely due to seeing the first Sanctuary stream from the 13th World. The latter also followed Ji Xingque, but because they couldn’t find Yue Ren’s account on the live stream platform, they had to give up regretfully.
As the instance started, the barrage of comments in the live stream room also surged rapidly. However, after a while, there were too many people online. The basic standard of 20,000 people was reached within a minute and the charging notification popped up.
Old fans were mainly shocked by the alarming speed of the fee increase this time, but they were already used to the familiar fee. In contrast, new fans from the Sanctuary who just started to follow were completely shocked. What type of identity and status did this player have to set up such a high fee that even few of the great players dared to use?
The players who were able to enter the Sanctuary had saved up some money. They might complain in their hearts, but many people chose to accept this ridiculous price and decided to chat about the high points in the live stream room.
After a brief period of silence, the live stream room was flooded with complaints.
[Oh my god, 5,000 points per minute? Has this been the charging standard before? Or did he see that he gained some fame after entering the Sanctuary and raised the price?]
[An old fan here. I can tell you responsibly that this has nothing to do with the Sanctuary. Apart from the first instance, he has always charged like this.] [Shocked. How can anyone watch this?]
[Hahahaha, the one who asked this question, aren’t you watching now?]
[Hey? Can anyone tell me what is going on with the black screen in the live stream room next to it?]
[I’ve noticed this a long time ago. It seems that when Chi Ting is here, there is always a black screen in the live stream room. Is he really entering the instance with that familiar mosaic brother?]
[There are three people who entered the Sanctuary from the 13th World. Another player also started streaming next door. Is the last one left the black screen mosaic that you mentioned?]
[So it seems that four people entered together. The other one is Song Xuefeng from the 7th World. Could this be…?]
The topic that suddenly started made the new audience from the Sanctuary realize what was going on. Finally, someone came up with a conclusion that was easy to imagine.
[Is he going to form his own team?]
Such a statement instantly caused a violent reaction. This was seen by several new people who just entered the live stream room.
After Hua Qianmei and Rong Jie came to a brief understanding, they found Chi Ting’s live stream room and entered. After seeing this news, her eyebrow raised with a bit of interest, and the displeasure of not being able to catch the ‘shuttle’ also dissipated a bit. “I really didn’t expect Old Song and Little Bird to be here. If they are forming a team, it seems they are planning to reorganize Dawn?”
After making amends for the damage to public property, she was now back to being seated at the bar. Her fingertips gently stroked the large wine glass. Next to her was Rong Jie, who was also holding a glass of beer while not daring to say anything.
The members of the Watchtower team had just witnessed the entire process of their captain adding friends. They should’ve been very tactful and not disturbed him, but after following him into Chi Ting’s live stream room, they couldn’t help but come over and say, “Captain, this Captain Chi’s charging standard is really…”
Rong Jie glanced at them and commented, “The more skilled a person is, the more bold they are.”
He knew what the team members were going to say, so he continued to speak. “In any case, I haven’t entered the instance a lot recently. Let’s just hang out in the live stream room. Captain Chi and the others saved us in the last instance. We weren’t asked to give anything in return, but we of the Watchtower team never owe favors to others. No matter whether it is consuming live stream points or adding to the popularity, this is what we should do.”
“By the way, remember to check your account status when watching and cancel any settings like invisible viewing.” Rong Jie noticed that he had logged in invisibly. After reminding the other team members, he didn’t forget to make his account online.
Soon, the IDs of the Watchtower team members appeared in the online viewing area. This quickly attracted the attention of other viewers.
[Huh? Am I dazzled? I actually see the Watchtower team holding a team building event in this live stream room?]
[Captain Rong is here? Captain Rong, look at me. Is your team still short of people? If so, what type of players are you short of? I want to apply!]
[The Watchtower team also came to join in the fun? Does this mean that people from other teams might come as well? Could it be that I will have a chance to witness another legendary battle for players?]
[This player from the 13th World is amazing. When was the last time someone entered the Sanctuary and received so much attention?]
[No, I remember that the Watchtower team seemed to want to poach Song Xuefeng last time. Hahaha, could it be that he was stolen, so they came to watch the joke?]
Hua Qianmei noticed the content of this barrage and couldn’t help glancing at Rong Jie.
Rong JIe noticed the gaze, lowered his head, and silently drank a sip of beer. He casually sent a barrage. [The new team has just been established. Come and witness them enter the ranking.]
The moment these words were spoken, the entire live stream room was in an uproar.
A team like the Watchtower team, which had a bit of fame, always easily attracted the attention of other players when it appeared in the live stream room. This was also a major reason why Rong Jie decided to let all members go online.
After all, Chi Ting had helped them. Points were obviously of little significance, so let them serve as a springboard to build momentum for the new team that would soon be formed by Captain Chi.
The moment Rong Jie looked up, he caught a glimpse of the new messages that started to pour out from his friends list. Obviously, the news that he was paying attention to his live stream room had spread to the ears of other teams.
He smiled slightly but wasn’t in a hurry to click on the messages from friends who were seeking information. He continued to focus his attention on the live stream room.
In the instance, Chi Ting was still curiously observing his surroundings.
They were now in the lobby of a large mall, surrounded by none other than the 18 players who had entered the game. But the bustling and lively voices of people could vaguely be heard.
Looking through the magnificent gate in front of him, he could see an arcade with colorful lights. Under the flickering lights. all types of recreational equipment created a very lively and joyful atmosphere. This formed a sharp contrast with the serious-looking players standing nearby.
The words ‘Starry Sky Arcade’ were hung in front of the gate very conspicuously, causing Chi Ting to look up and take another look after observing the environment inside.
An arcade… This was something he never experienced in his world. He always felt it looked very interesting.
Suddenly, Chi Ting felt eager to try it.
At this moment, a very sharp mechanical sound was heard and instantly attracted the attention of all players.
The overly familiar sound made Chi Ting instinctively look toward Yue Ren. He noticed that the other party was also looking at him. He had heard this type of prompting method when he first entered the Love Apartment. Could it be that the designer of this instance was also…
[The Starry Sky Arcade welcomes you! Please immerse yourself in our fun-filled content, relax, and enjoy your free time!]
[Please note, the initial rules are as follows: 1. Please keep your initial game coins. The amount of game coins will affect the subsequent game experience.
- Fighting and scrambling are strictly prohibited in the Starry Sky Arcade. There will be severe punishment once discovered.
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All areas in the arcade have independent game rules. Please remember to read them carefully before participating. However, there might be some wrong rules. Please try to identify them.
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There is a gift exchange area in the arcade. You can exchange game coins with the desired gift. Even if you want to collect merchandise, please do it within your means.
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To ensure your gaming experience, all events in the Starry Sky Arcade have basic currency requirements for participation. You are only eligible to participate if you have enough game coins on hand. Please make sure you have the basic amount of game coins on hand.
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Please pay attention to other people’s game process at any time during the game. All events in this hall have a prize pool limit. Please try to win the game before others to get richer rewards.
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Group activities are sometimes more interesting than individual activities. If you are familiar with other players, you are welcome to switch to the team experience mode and enjoy the fun of the game together!]
[Finally, please note that this arcade adopts a membership mechanism. Players who have lost all their game coins will have their membership canceled. So be sure not to get addicted to the games!]
[In the Starry Sky Arcade, resisting game addiction is everyone’s responsibility!]
Chi Ting after hearing the last sentence: “……” Even this style of shouting a slogan was as familiar as ever. Surely it was designed by the same person as the Love Apartment?
He heard Yue Ren laugh in an ambiguous tone. “What a coincidence.”
The attitude of the other players nearby was obviously much more serious. It could be seen that those who had entered the instance this time should be veteran players. At first glance, everyone’s mental state seemed quite stable. They stood together in groups of three to five. There were several small groups who came in together like Chi Ting’s group.
In the brief silence, the players were obviously digesting the initial rules they just received. It wasn’t until a long time later that someone said softly, “Looking at the rules, this is a strange story type instance? So what are the conditions for clearing this instance?”
A man in a suit had originally lowered his head to talk to the person next to him. Upon hearing this, he pointed enthusiastically to the gift exchange area next to the service counter. “I think we need to exchange that.”
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed. They saw the redemption area not far from the counter at the entrance. The redemption sign for the top prizes in the center was particularly eye-catching.
[Arcade Pass Ticket: Single person exchange price: 50,000 game coins. Group exchange price: 30,000 game coins/person.]
Obviously, finding a way to earn more game coins from this Starry Sky Arcade was the only way to pass this instance.
Such a clear price tag reminded people of the prize pool limit mentioned in Rule 6. Obviously, the earlier players completed the games, the easier it would be to get more game coins. On the contrary, if there weren’t many game coins left in the prize pool then it was likely that the remaining players wouldn’t be able to collect enough game coins. This would result in a failure to pass the instance.
This arrangement made it clear that this wasn’t a collective instance, but an individual battle in a sense.
After taking a look at the starting 500 game coins in their hands and thinking about the tens of thousands of coins that would eventually be needed, the eyes of the players became subtle when they looked at each other.
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Why I feel that Yue Ren is actually the rank 1 player who had found the entire deck of cards, entered the final instance, and must have ended there? Designer #7 must have been responsible for this, and erased his memory, locking him in the Apartment of Love instance. He having remembered parts of before becoming an “npc”, shows that he has already been in several worlds, INCLUDING Chi Ting’s, until he entered the final instance, and something happened. Number 7 has involvement with Chi Ting too, and why i think this guy must be that Lou Luoyang, idk, that researcher mentioned in the last instance
I don’t know, I think I went a little crazy, but what if? 🤔
I also just remembered that N7 said that one of them was his most perfect creation…and I think he was referring to Chi Ting, precisely because Chi Ting considers himself a “monster”, with a high degree of alienation, gradually losing all his emotions… I think he did what he did in the Chi Ting world, so that he could become a conscious being, with a high degree of alienation, and extremely strong… when he reached 100% of his alienated value, he would become an invincible boss that no player could ever defeat. I think that was his intention…
Fr i think the final instance is Chi Ting’s world. The fact he just came in with an abolity already hints heavily rhat he’s a system character.? Ark laboratory would just be one of many events made into an instance from the final one. I want those flashbacks rn Im so curious..