The players carefully checked the entire villa. Apart from the locked room, there was nothing dangerous or special about the villa.
Back in the lobby on the first floor, the players were all pondering the meaning of "bird in a cage", while the newcomers were looking around curiously.
For the newcomers who are playing the game for the first time, they have not yet seen the dangers inherent in the game and cannot imagine how cruel it is, so they are all in a relaxed state now.
At this time, a sound of footsteps was heard.
The people in the hall turned around and saw the Shamatte thugs who had been shouting and kicking at the door of the villa running down from upstairs.
He didn't look at the people present, but ran directly to the window.
The windows of the villa were high and big. The Shamatte thugs pushed open the window, climbed up directly, and easily climbed out through the window.
When he flipped out, everyone could still hear him cursing: "I'm leaving now. I don't want to play any stupid games with you idiots!"
He firmly believed that he was brought into the house as a prank and all he had to do was leave the house.
The newlyweds crowded in front of the window out of curiosity, watching the Shamatte thugs leave.
The Shamatte thug walked through the rose bushes in the small garden, and when he saw the beautiful roses, he stomped on them several times in a vicious way, crushing the roses into the soil. Then he ran to the iron bars of the gate with the bodies of the roses covered in his shoes.
The iron fence is three meters high, but it is no problem for the Shamatte thugs.
He nimbly climbed up along the patterns on the fence, and when he finally reached the top, he leaped forward and plunged into the gray fog outside the iron fence.
“Ahhh!”
The next moment, a shrill scream was heard from the gray fog, but it returned to calm in a moment.
No one could see clearly what was happening in the gray fog, but the screams coming from the gray fog hit everyone's heart like a hammer, especially the group of newcomers, whose faces turned pale with fear.
A player sneered and cursed, "Stupid!"
The newlyweds were so frightened that they completely gave up the idea of leaving the villa.
When they saw the Shamatte thugs leaving the villa, they were actually still hoping that this was just a prank. As long as the Shamatte thugs could leave successfully, they would be willing to do so even if they had to climb over the wall.
However, the screams coming from the gray fog were so terrifying that they tore apart all hope.
The newlyweds were almost frightened and huddled together, not daring to say a word.
Even Ai Ruyi, who had originally hired two strong men as bodyguards, suddenly felt that she was still very insecure. She looked uneasily at the person on the sofa, hoping to find a senior player to rely on.
In addition to the nine newcomers, there are ten regular players with gaming experience.
The players did not pay attention to these newcomers and continued to ponder the meaning of "bird in a cage".
Players can usually find some clues in the game world from the game copy name and task requirements. This time, "bird in a cage" is an important clue, but "bird in a cage" has many meanings. They are currently unable to determine whether the "bird" in the cage refers to the player or something else.
"Strange, why are there no NPCs this time?" A middle-aged woman dressed like a housewife asked in confusion. She was also a player who had played several games and had quite a lot of experience.
"The NPC hasn't appeared until now, which proves that there is no NPC in this copy." Another player replied.
"Without NPCs, how can we have three meals a day? Can this villa automatically provide three meals a day?"
"Maybe let us take matters into our own hands."
After hearing this, some players ran to the kitchen to check.
Soon the player came back and said with a frown: "The kitchen and restaurant are very clean, there is nothing in it." There were no ingredients or tableware, it was as clean as if it had just been built.
For a moment, most of the players present frowned, having a bad feeling.
The house was closed, there were no NPCs, and no food. Were they going to starve? Starving was fine, but it was impossible for them to starve for seven days.
However, there were players like Gu Jiu who specially bought food when they came in, so they were not too worried.
It was getting dark outside.
The newlyweds were so hungry that they couldn't help but run to the kitchen and dining room to find food.
Suddenly, a scream came from the direction of the restaurant, attracting everyone's attention, and the players hurried over to the restaurant.
When they arrived at the restaurant, they saw that the long table that could accommodate twenty people was filled with silver plates. The plates were covered with shiny silver lids, making it impossible to see what was inside.
The player who had gone to the kitchen and restaurant to look for food said: "When I came here just now, the table was empty, there was nothing."
Ge Guang looked at Ai Ruyi, who was the first to notice the food in the restaurant, and asked, "When did these appear?"
Ai Ruyi shook her head in panic, "I don't know, these appeared when we came here."
She and two male roommates just wanted to go to the restaurant to see if there was anything to eat. But as soon as she came in, she saw the table full of silver plates and couldn't help but scream out.
One of the twin sisters who came with Qi Yuheng stepped forward and opened a covered basin.
On the silver plate beneath the covered basin were small piles of brownish-yellow particles.
"What is this?" someone asked with disgust.
Others came forward and opened the lid of the basin.
When they opened all the lids of the bowls, they finally saw clearly what was on the plates: particles of various colors, brown, black, gray, tea-colored... and white rice.
Someone asked in confusion: "What does this mean?"
When seeing these granular things, many people have a vague answer in their minds.
Gu Jiu said to Lu Ji, "Sister Aji, look at these particles on the plate. Do they look like bird food?"
Those who have already guessed: "..."
Lu Ji: “…” Actually, you really don’t have to say it.
Gu Jiu's words made those who were still confused suddenly realize something, and then their faces turned slightly blue, "Could this be our food?"
"Yuck!" someone couldn't help but spit out.
Even those who were extremely hungry felt like vomiting when they saw the bird food.
Qi Yuheng suddenly laughed, and everyone present couldn't help but look at him.
He is a handsome man. When he is not smiling, he is cold and inhuman, with a strong aura. But when he smiles, he has the feeling of a noble gentleman with a smile as beautiful as spring mountains. Several female players present could not help but glance at his face frequently.
"I see!" Qi Yuheng said with great interest, "It seems that we have become birds in a cage this time, but we don't know who is the 'person' who is watching the 'birds'."
The meaning of a bird in a cage is very straightforward. The villa is the cage and the players become the birds in the cage.
Birds in cages are for humans to enjoy. So when players become birds in cages, who will enjoy them
According to the mission given by the game, the player has to survive in this villa for seven days. Although it is hard to imagine what will happen in these seven days, it is known that it will definitely not be peaceful.
Several players had solemn looks on their faces, and the newcomers were confused and at a loss, looking at Qi Yuheng one after another.
Qi Yuheng had no interest in the bird food on the table and said, "Let's go back to our room and rest. It probably won't be too peaceful tonight, so you guys better be careful." It was unclear whether he was talking to the three people who followed him or to the people present.
Ge Guang and the twin sisters followed him and left the restaurant together.
Gu Jiu was not interested in eating bird food, so he left with Lu Ji.
Two of the remaining four players bought food in the system mall and didn't care too much about it, while the other two had bitter faces. They never expected that the game world would be so deceptive as to feed players bird food.
The consolation is that at least there is a very normal portion of white rice in this plate of bird food.
But the amount of white rice is not much, not enough to fill the stomachs of more than a dozen people, not to mention that eating only white rice is simply torture for these modern people who are used to comfort.
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Gu Jiu also thinks that the gaming world is a scam.
She took out the food she bought from the mall, including bread, water, and instant noodles, from her bag and sighed, "I bought the food to be prepared. I thought the game field was in a villa this time, so the food shouldn't be too bad, at least better than that in Qingshan Village, right? Who knew that even though the accommodation conditions had improved, they actually skimped on the food for the players? It's really a rip-off..."
Lu Ji listened to the eldest lady's complaints silently, not knowing how to comfort her.
"Next time, I must complain to the system and ask the game store to prepare normal food for the players. Bread, water and instant noodles are not considered food at all. How can people eat them every day, right?"
Lu Ji: "...You are right."
Gu Jiu turned around and asked, "Aji, what kind do you want to eat?"
Lu Ji pointed at the bread and water and said, "I'll eat these two."
Gu Jiu handed her the bread and a bottle of water, and took a bag of bread, tore open the package and chewed it slowly.
Unexpectedly, the bread in the game store tasted good, sweet and soft, like the desserts served in high-end restaurants, which made the young lady feel somewhat comforted.
After finishing the bread, she handed an unopened bottle of water to Lu Ji, "Ah Ji, help me open it."
She looked as if it was a matter of course to order others to serve her, and the one she was ordering was a sickly young girl. Only this young lady could do it.
Lu Ji unscrewed the bottle cap with a light twist, without any effort at all.
Gu Jiu took a sip of water, looked at her with a pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes, and said with a smile: "Aji, you are really strong."
Lu Jixiu munched on the bread and glanced at her calmly, "I'm just a little stronger than an ordinary person."
"Really?" Gu Jiu smiled brightly at her and said nothing more.
After a simple dinner, it was already dark.
Gu Jiu stood by the window, looked up at the sky, and found that the night sky of the villa was very beautiful, with stars, which was completely different from the night in Qingshan Village.
There were no street lights outside the villa, and the small garden was dark. Only in the light pouring from the window could the outline of the roses be vaguely distinguished.
The whole villa seems like an isolated island in the dark world.
Gu Jiu closed the window, untied the silk scarf around her neck, and said, "Aji, I'll take a shower first, you can take a shower later."
Each room is equipped with a bathroom and toilet, which is very convenient.
Lu Ji was sitting on the bed, folding a piece of white paper. When he heard her voice, he subconsciously looked up and saw her taking off her clothes. His eyes widened instantly, and his usually calm voice became a little more urgent, "Why are you taking off your clothes?"
Gu Jiu had already taken off all his clothes except for his underwear and looked at her in confusion, "I want to take a shower, so of course I have to take off my clothes."
Lu Ji turned around silently and whispered: "You can go into the bathroom and take off your clothes..." Do human girls nowadays take off their clothes in front of their roommates
Gu Jiu looked at her steadily for a while and couldn't help laughing.
She tied her hair up slowly and said, "We are all girls, what does it matter? I have always been like this at home."
Lu Ji: “…”