Matryoshka Off-Limits

Chapter 58: Crazy love season

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Wen Shi didn't know that Ji Yuanzhi was clearing himself. As soon as he returned to the hotel, he first entered the game trading platform.

The auction transaction amount has been received, a total of 1,170 yuan, plus the commission taken by the game, it was only sold for 1,300 yuan.

"Sure enough, these things can't be sold at a high price." Any player would rather spend money on props that can deal with ghosts.

There was a knock on the hotel door, and the manager handed over a booklet: "This is more complete than the Virtual World Guide. It contains a lot of experience summarized by advanced players, as well as a detailed introduction to the game."

Wen Shi smiled and thanked him, then leaned against the door and read the books.

Showing weakness really works. I know without thinking that it was Ji Yuanzhi who arranged someone to deliver the information to me.

"The key is the only pass. You only need to collect three to leave the game. The key may drop randomly in any copy..."

This was also mentioned in the previous guide, and the game is undoubtedly painting a rosy picture for players, telling them that hope is just around the corner. The booklet further states that some players have already obtained the key, all of which were obtained in high-difficulty dungeons. The dungeons known to have dropped the key include: [Train Escape], [A Man's Paradise], and 17 other dungeons.

The commonality is that these copies all contain rules related to the Ten Commandments of the Bible, such as not to kill, to honor your parents, etc. Some of them are death rules, and some are the key to breaking the game.

"There are ten major organizations in the virtual world, and they are named after the Ten Commandments." Wen Shi pondered to himself, "Speaking of the Ten Commandments in the Bible, I remember one of them is 'You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.'"

In the last S-level instance, the most difficult part was the quality inspection area, but he summoned a young man to break through violently and flattened it directly. The key to summoning the young man is to keep reciting his name.

"The key to the morgue."

Wen Shi took out the key and looked at it carefully, and found a very small groove at the top.

The key shown in the booklet features a gemstone on each key. Could this be one of those keys, but the gemstone is missing

"I'll need to pay more attention to it when I need a copy of it in the future."

The standard equipment in the morgue is corpses, and Wen Shi also has a skill called [Resurrection from the Corpse]. Just thinking of these two points, he felt a chill.

There were not many clues at hand, so Wen Shi temporarily gave up thinking about this module and continued reading.

He quickly flipped to the end and finally found the part that interested him: how to choose the copy he liked.

The operation is very simple: spend money.

Different scenes are sold in the game mall. As long as you spend points to buy them, you can ensure that the scene will appear in the next copy. If you are lucky, this scene can even become the theme of the game.

Some props can only be used in special occasions. For these players, they will consider purchasing the scenes.

Wen Shi thought about it and called Ji Yuanzhi.

At this time, Ji Yuanzhi was still with the president. The president glanced at the caller ID and said in a dull voice because of the mask: "Turn on speakerphone."

He wanted to see what was so special about Pei Wenwei.

Ji Yuanzhi calmly pulled a chair and sat down. After turning on the speakerphone, Wen Shi's clear voice immediately came over.

"I have something that the game has certified as highly recommended for use in the ghost marriage scene. Why don't we team up together?" Wen Shi made a straightforward analysis: "You are responsible for purchasing the scene and team props. I won't auction the team quota this time. It's free for you. Buying the scene is more cost-effective than buying the team quota. What's more, it costs 5,000 points to use this thing. After using it, it can maintain the safety of multiple people, which means I am both contributing money and effort. In the real world, you were my bodyguard and invited me to the paradise. I will just consider it as repaying you."

Liu Yun muttered to herself, "It's a good deal."

She wanted to go after hearing that.

Ji Yuanzhi: "I'll think about it and get back to you later."

After the call ended, he stood up and looked at the guild leader: "I'm going to take care of the guild's affairs first."

The president nodded.

Liu Yun also said a few polite words and then left. She caught up with Ji Yuanzhi and seemed to want to join.

For a moment, the president was the only one left in this space. The eerie smiling mask concealed his entire expression. After a long while, he shook his head.

To put it bluntly, they just wanted to get a free scene, but the other party actually made a lot of fuss about it, as if the one who paid for it got a great deal.

Every time you come out of a dungeon, you can rest for ten days. The mall sells time-delay props at high prices. The game can be said to have taken business to the extreme.

From the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel suite, the prosperity of the virtual world is in full view. Wen Shi stood quietly for a moment, and under the protection of the hotel security personnel, he went out for a walk. He thought that madness and pain would be the theme here, but it was not the case. The trade zone, the underground black market... Various industries are booming.

Players who live a life of uncertainty all have their own plans, and those who are pessimistic about the world are rare.

The accompanying staff member explained with great insight: "The atmosphere in the area where newcomers and ordinary players gather is a little worse, but in the main area, no one is wasting their time, and many people are enjoying themselves."

Wen Shi stopped and asked: "Enjoy killing?"

"No, it's an opportunity to rise to the top overnight. Many players use items, guild forces, etc. to build connections in the real world, and some even exchange points for real-world currency." The staff member smiled and said, "For example, before entering the game, I was just a middle-aged man who had accomplished nothing. I didn't dare to get angry, get sick, or die. But now, even if I rely on the points issued by the hotel every month, I can live a life of luxury in the real world."

Wen Shi frowned: "Isn't it that each time I go back, I can't stay for more than 24 hours?"

"The pass can be used continuously, and the time limit is just a way for the game to take more points from players."

The staff member narrowed his eyes and said, “When you enjoy respect and wealth that you will never get in your whole life, you will even become obsessed with this lifestyle out of fear.”

Wen Shi didn't care about other people's pursuits, but just quietly extracted the points that he could use.

Many of the old players in the game have become rich or noble in real life. As long as he can win over some of them, he doesn't have to worry about planning anything. It will be enough to kill Pei Hongxin ten thousand times.

Thinking of this, Wen Shi suddenly felt that the game was not so hateful.

After dinner in the afternoon, I finally received news from Ji Yuanzhi, who agreed to the request to form a team.

[Liu Yun said she also wanted to go, and she would provide the props for the team.]

Wen Shi replied: [Sure, I will download the dungeon in four days.]

Four days later, on the morning, the three of them met in a hotel room.

Without much communication, Liu Yun directly used the team props. After enjoying the bonus of summoning the parallel world in advance in the last copy, Wen Shi took the initiative to propose to the game this time: "I request to summon in advance."

"Would you like to spend fifty points to enjoy the support recommended by the game?"

It was half the price of the first time. It was obvious that the recommended amount was floating. Wen Shi did not hesitate: "Yes."

[Target summoning in progress]

[Matching a copy with a ghost marriage scene... ]

"The copy of "Crazy Love Season" has been successfully loaded."

[Crazy Love Season: Normal Multiplayer Dungeon

Difficulty: S

Initial number of players: 10

Plot summary:

"Crazy Love Season" is currently the hottest variety show, specially created for single men and women. Since its inception, the show's success rate in holding hands has been as high as 100%!

The slogan of the program team is: Even without feelings, we can make you feel emotional; even without love, we can make your hearts beat fast!

Today is the tenth anniversary of the launch of "Crazy Love Season". The program team specially moved the stage to Fengguan Village, which has the most primitive natural environment and the most simple villagers. I believe that it will allow the guests to have an unforgettable heart-warming journey!

In order to give back to the audience's support, this episode will be broadcast live throughout, with no scripts or rehearsals, and strive to truly restore the guests' love process.

Role identity: Your name is Aaron. After leaving Frank Hospital, you went to a large factory to apply for a job, and now you are working hard to save the employees of the large factory.

On this day, you accidentally saw that "Crazy Love Season" was recruiting guests, and you were deeply moved by the phrase "the most primitive natural environment". In Dachang, you hadn't breathed fresh air for a long time and decided to go to this place to investigate. Because you didn't have the money for the trip, you signed up for this love variety show and became one of the special guests, preparing to take the program team's car to Fengguan Village.]

Bumping and shaking.

It's an extremely familiar feeling.

Wen Shi reluctantly opened his eyes and found that he was in a bus. The whole bus was decorated as a sea of pink. There were balloons tied to the two rows of armrests, and countless pink hearts were pasted on the windows. The strong smell of perfume spread in the air. The host stood near the driver. He almost blended in perfectly with the bus background. He was wearing a dazzling pink suit, a funny top hat, and a crooked bow tie with a wireless microphone clipped on it.

"In five minutes, we will arrive at the recording location of this program - Fengguan Village!" The host's voice is naturally sharp, and every movement is very exaggerated.

He opened his arms: "I can't wait to see you all embrace love in person."

Wen Shi was sitting in a two-seater with another person next to him.

He glanced at the person carrying a camera, probably an NPC. Unlike the host's enthusiasm, the cameraman had a gloomy face and remained motionless throughout the whole process.

A quick scan revealed that there were exactly ten passengers, not counting the NPCs. Liu Yun was the closest to him, and her expression was quite complicated. Wen Shi could probably understand her. She would regret spending a team item to get herself into an S-level dungeon for the rest of her life.

"S-rank..."

Wen Shi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was lucky before. He relied on taking Jian Qingrong's shortcut and had his younger brother's support behind him, so he survived the copy by chance. But this time it might not be so easy.

Five minutes later, the bus stopped on time, and the players discovered that there was a banner of the program crew hanging even outside the bus.

The surroundings were deserted, and it was obvious that this was not the final recording location.

The show hasn't started yet, and the camera isn't following. Liu Yun walks over to Wen Shi and forces a smile: "I suspect the game is deliberately trying to kill you."

As a newcomer who had only completed two dungeons, being directly assigned to an S-level dungeon was unacceptable no matter how you thought about it.

Wen Shi thought about it and shook his head: "Maybe not."

He proposed a guess: "It may be because other low-level copies containing ghost marriage scenes will be destroyed by me in seconds."

Xie Tangyan's [One Sword to Destroy Everything] is enough to kill low-level copies.

Except for Ji Yuanzhi and Liu Yun, all the ten players are strangers. The dungeon introduction says it is a love variety show, so it is basically impossible for players to fall in love in teams of two.

"I wonder what kind of person will be in the blind date group with us?" A player not far away had a grim look on his face and expressed Wen Shi's thoughts.

The host suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Please follow me."

There is a narrow mountain road ahead and the car cannot pass.

Everyone walked the last distance carefully along the mountain wall. Wen Shi observed that the cameraman did not even breathe during the whole process, which was obviously not a strength that a normal human being possesses.

There was not much communication between players on the road. After passing the mountain road, a village could be seen in the distance.

Looking down from a high place, the whole village is rectangular, all roofs are the same color, the front is slightly higher, and the transition is natural towards the back. I didn't think there was anything special at first, but with the name Fengguan Village, it inevitably reminds people of coffins, which are also high at one end and low at the other.

Tick-tick.

It suddenly started to rain, and the host waved, "Hurry up, everyone, run."

The village has built a temporary stage. It seems that they knew it would rain today, so they put up a tent early. The stage is circular, but the lights are not on yet, so the effect cannot be seen.

There were about a hundred seats in the auditorium below. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and terrible thunder could be heard from the sky from time to time.

The makeup artist hurriedly put makeup on the players, while the host explained the process: "Twenty paired guests will stand on the stage in a moment, and you just need to take turns to show yourselves. If the paired guest is interested in you, he/she will give you a pink rose with a number, and you can keep the rose of the one you like."

One player was surprised: "Twenty matching guests?"

"Of course, we are a program with a 100% success rate in finding your ideal partner! We will definitely help each of you find your ideal partner."

The players then realized that this hand-holding rate only applied to people like them.

The host's face fell and he rebuked him: "Does gender matter? Remember, love knows no gender, and love can transcend life and death."

The flash of lightning in the sky struck the host's pale face, and the words "crossing life and death" were like a gust of cold wind, penetrating into the bodies of every player.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the villagers finally showed up. The clothes worn by the villagers of Fengguan Village were all embroidered with the word "longevity". They walked quietly under the shed with expressionless faces and found their own seats.

Players have no position and can only stand in the place closest to the stage.

At half past eight, the cameraman found the camera position and nodded to the host.

The host quickly put some powder on his face and ran onto the stage in three or two steps.

"Dear viewers in front of the TV, the 10th anniversary special of Crazy Love Season is about to be broadcast! First, let us invite tonight's 20 paired guests."

Guests are divided into special guests and paired guests, and players belong to the former.

In the dark and rainy night, another car drove up.

There was a white flower tied at regular intervals on the side of the car, and a huge wreath was tied on the front of the car. People walking down from it included men, women, and even old people.

Wen Shi raised his eyebrows. Hearse

Twenty paired guests came on stage one by one, and when they passed by the players, some of their larynx moved.

Wen Shi was very familiar with this action. When he was alienated in the last copy, he was extremely hungry and had such a subconscious action.

The beams of light on the stage were red and green, shining on the paired guests, which was indescribably strange.

The guests were dressed much more fashionably than the villagers of Fengguan Village. It was just that they seemed to live in different seasons. Some wore red cotton jackets, some wore suspender skirts... and numbers from one to twenty were pasted on their chests. Some of them knew each other and occasionally whispered to each other. While they were talking, they were staring at the players in the audience, and even if they covered their mouths, they couldn't hide the cold smiles on their faces.

When Wen Shi was observing the guests on the stage, he found that Ji Yuanzhi had stood beside him without him noticing, and the players were almost all gathered together. Unless it was a group battle, in the early stages of the S-level dungeon, everyone was still willing to exchange opinions to verify their own judgment and avoid the death rule.

A small, fair-skinned girl looked fearlessly at the guests on stage, observing their appearances: "Numbers 3 and 5 are not alive. They are barely breathing."

Her gift is her eyesight, which allows her to see the details of everyone on the stage.

After she finished her speech, she looked directly at Ji Yuanzhi, who was very famous in the game. Not only girls, but other players also wanted to hear his opinion.

"Those two old people shouldn't be arranging a blind date for me. As for why their children can't come in person..." Ji Yuanzhi just sneered.

Everyone seemed to be thinking about something, and then turned their eyes to Wen Shi, with complicated expressions for a moment.

They didn't know Wen Shi, but they had all heard of his legend. His appearance and player number had long been known. In a sense, player 460872 had become a celebrity in the virtual world.

Wen Shi was fully focused on the game, and was not reluctant to express his personal opinion: "Among the 20 guests on the stage, there are dead people and living people. The player who chooses a dead person will be married to a ghost. So in this session, you have to strive to get the most bouquets so that you can have more choices."

There is a huge risk if you end up with only bouquets for dead people.

Wen Shi had already received information about the ghost marriage, but except for Ji Yuanzhi and Liu Yun, no one else present knew about it. After hearing what he said, he felt that it would most likely develop into what he said.

One player tried to find some joy in the midst of hardship: "They say marriage is the grave of love. Now we are really going to the grave."

The speakers on the stage suddenly vibrated, and the enthusiastic BGM almost made him jump up.

The host shouted passionately: "Please welcome today's first special guest, Lin Fei!"

This is Ji Yuanzhi's role. Being the first to come on stage has both advantages and disadvantages, but overall it is disadvantageous.

The host held a stack of small cards in his hand and introduced Ji Yuanzhi when he came on stage: "Lin Fei, 27 years old, currently serving as the deputy general manager of a high-end hotel..."

Before he finished speaking, three paired guests rushed over and stuffed roses into Ji Yuanzhi's arms. The old lady with a cane walked very fast and left the other two behind. She was the first to stuff the flowers.

"Lin Fei himself is also a world-renowned top magician!"

Six more paired guests couldn't wait to hand over roses.

Off the stage, Liu Yun whispered, "This identity seems to be generated based on the player's in-game information."

Ji Yuanzhi owns a hotel in the virtual world, and as for the magician, it should be related to his skills.

"It's over." An unknown player nearby cursed, "I owe a lot of debt in the virtual world."

Wen Shi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

I am a doctor and I own a factory and a sanatorium. If I go there, I will definitely be robbed.

The host smiled and said, "Mr. Lin Fei is really popular. I wonder which one you prefer?"

Seeing that the host did not give the players any time to think, the players instantly became nervous. Now they could only be sure that there was something wrong with number three, number five and the two old men. They stared at the paired guests, trying to find some clues.

Ji Yuanzhi didn't even hesitate. He picked out rose number 10 and bowed slightly to the girl with big wavy hair.

The girl walked up to him excitedly and wanted to hug him.

Ji Yuanzhi took a step back calmly to avoid physical contact. Before the other party frowned, he lowered his head to kiss the rose petals, and then touched the back of the girl's hand with the rose, and the latter immediately blushed.

When the host saw that he had chosen number 10, there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes, but he quickly cheered up again: "Congratulations on your successful pairing!"

The players were all very smart, and judging from the host's micro-expressions, they judged that Ji Yuanzhi must have made the right choice. They didn't know what to feel. The number of living people was limited, and if one was picked away, there would undoubtedly be one less.

"The next guest to come on stage is Aaron!"

Liu Yun felt a little worried about Wen Shi.

Wen Shi was full of confidence. He straightened his clothes and said to the players around him, "Look, I'm going to fascinate them to death."

After that, he walked onto the stage confidently, gracefully and calmly.

"Aaron, male, 21 years old, owns a factory and a sanatorium that are on the verge of bankruptcy..."

Wen Shi’s smile froze as he was walking up to the stage.

"Aaron has an older sister and a younger brother at home. He is kind-hearted and has been helping his friend support his elderly father even though he doesn't have much money himself."

The guests who were originally looking at his appearance during the recap suddenly stopped talking, and the host showed a gloating smile: "Mr. Aaron, you are very filial."

Only two old people nodded. The more they looked at Wen Shi, the more satisfied they were. This was the most suitable person to take back the child that was allocated to them.

Wen Shi calmed down and said seriously: "To add, I am a doctor. I have practiced medicine overseas and had the honor of meeting the Earl."

He has connections and a high social status.

Immediately, three men and two women among the guests were moved. They walked over with the old man, and Wen Shi's face showed a charming smile again.

Just when the guest was about to walk up with flowers, something unexpected happened!

"Dad, Dad." A soft voice with a little stuttering was clearly heard on the stage.

The players were startled and did not notice the appearance of a little kid in the audience. The villagers of Fengguan Village finally stopped their stern faces and also looked surprised.

Wen Shi subconsciously looked over and saw a dirty kid in tattered clothes under the stage. He was holding a bowl in one hand and supporting the stage with the other. He was trying hard to climb up, but his legs were not long enough.

The child's features were almost identical to Wen Shi's. He shook the bowl and said, "I'm hungry."

Wen Shi almost fainted from hearing this name.

The female guest was stunned for a moment: "Your son?"

Wen Shi: “No, no…”

"You look so similar, and you still don't admit it! Scumbag!" The female guest glared at him fiercely and turned back to her original seat.

No one was willing to help others raise their son. The green beam of light from the stage shone on their heads. Several other guests who came over turned pale and walked back.

Wen Shi looked around and saw that one of the female guests wearing red cotton jackets and suspender skirts rolled her eyes and one even said "Pah" when he came on stage. This was obviously the effect of the Blood Bride's curse. The other five male guests who had not moved from beginning to end, under the aura of "Cut Princess", their first reaction when they saw him was to clamp their legs together. Money couldn't make them surrender. The rest who were still watching had expressions that were hard to describe.

Wen Shi didn't care about anything else and tried to snatch the bouquet from the old man's hand before he could react.

It’s a ghost marriage, so who cares? Let’s get a pairing spot first.

The old man tried to stop him like crazy, and yelled with his almost toothless mouth: "Get lost! My son won't take over for you."

Another old man also shouted: "My daughter doesn't want a divorce either!"

When no one in the stands paid any attention to Wen Shi, the host became more anxious than the person involved, with cold sweat pouring down his forehead. "Crazy Love Season" must achieve a 100% hand-holding success rate!

He tried to sell Wen Shi: "You are young, handsome and rich, and you can get a child for free." He picked up the child and said: "Look how well-behaved and cute this child is."

There was total silence on the stage.

The tenth anniversary live show must not have any problems. The host had no choice but to force a smile and look at the old lady: "I remember your family is the least picky."

“I’ll fuck your great-grandfather’s grave, you @! #$…” The old lady’s dry lips kept smacking as she uttered a string of swear words without repeating themselves.

The host also wanted to curse at this moment.

A taciturn guest on the stage suddenly spoke up: "How about this, you let us see his complete profile, maybe someone will be interested."

Birth date, personality, health, etc., each matching guest here has a different focus.

The host thought it made sense, so he threw the child out like garbage and hurried to look for information.

Wen Shi quickly caught the child: "Are you okay?"

The child held the bowl, being looked at with disgust by pairs of eyes all around him. He felt wronged and uncomfortable: "I'm hungry."

When the host came on stage again, he anxiously opened the detailed files.

In addition to those mentioned above, this one named Aaron, all the employees in the factory have been infected with a strange disease, and the factory is currently in a state of suspension. His birth date is unknown, and he likes to play erotic roles (such as cat tails, bells, etc.). His sister is a violent person, his brother has an unruly lifestyle, and he has a prospective brother-in-law with a family history of hereditary mental illness.

If Wen Shi knew that his joke about "one-day brother-in-law" would be generated into data, he would probably never dare to say nonsense again.

The host kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, and each of his moves perfectly hit the sensitive spots of this closed village.

Wen Shi stood aside, holding the child and looking at him: "Why don't you speak?"

"Dad." The child opened his big watery eyes.

Wen Shi had already guessed the child's origins, and patted him on the back and coaxed him, "It's okay. This program claims to have 100% successful pairings. There will always be someone to give us a meal."

host:"… "

This really doesn’t exist.

(End of this chapter)