Deadly Game: Almighty Boss’s Guide to Making Money

Chapter 1228. The Book at Night (16)

"No merchandise?" Chang Xiaohe raised his voice in surprise. "There was merchandise when I went in before!"

“The shelves were all empty, and even the checkout counter was covered in a layer of dust, as if it had been abandoned for a long time,” Huang Jingjing recalled the scene inside. “The strangest thing was that I saw half a torn piece of paper in the corner. It said ‘The key is hidden in…’ but the rest of the words were torn off, and there were burn marks on the edges of the paper.”

As Huang Jingjing spoke, she took out a piece of paper.

Upon hearing the word "key," Chang Xiaohe abruptly looked up: "Could it be the 'scent of a key' that Chu Xue mentioned? She brought it up before. Could the empty shelves in the convenience store be related to keys?"

Lin Xi didn't answer immediately. Instead, she walked to the window and pulled back the curtains to look at the convenience store across the street.

The sunlight during the day shone on the glass door of the convenience store, but it appeared somewhat dim, as if an invisible fog had been shrouded on the glass.

This game is getting more and more outrageous!
—A charred note? Did someone look for the key inside and encounter danger?
—Did Chuxue already know about the convenience store? She could even sense the "scent of the key," so she might have been there before!

Chang Xiaohe still spoke up for Chuxue, but 123 and the others must have had their suspicions.

—We can't really blame Chang Xiaohe, after all, Chu Xue saved him, anyone would trust her a little!
—Does Ouyang also trust Chuxue?

—We probably just knew each other, went to the same instance, and happened to both have mobile phones, so we added each other as friends.

The live stream chat was flooded with comments, and although Lin Xi couldn't see many of them clearly, she could guess what the viewers were discussing.

She turned around, looked at Chang Xiaohe, and said, "Think again, besides mentioning 'the scent of the key,' did Chu Xue say anything else?"

Chang Xiaohe frowned and thought carefully, then shook his head after a long while.

“She never mentioned it. She only said there was a problem with the shelves and even led me around several shelves.”

Guo Yuelang seemed to be deep in thought.

"Is it because the convenience store is now a library, and other players are finishing the game, so the convenience store is empty?"

"You mean, when we cleared customs, the supermarket shelves were empty too?"

"That's possible."

"So, that player actually found the exit of the library, but was still killed by the Time Guardian."

"Or perhaps it's because he didn't complete his other tasks before leaving through the exit, thus violating a taboo?"

"That's not right, we brought it out of the river, how come nothing happened?"

"Don't think about it too much," Lin Xi said, looking at Chang Xiaohe. "There are no rooms available here, you should go back and rest!"

"Okay," Chang Xiaohe replied, standing up.

“I’ll take you there!” Guo Yuelang said, then suddenly remembered something. “Once you’re awake, you can come over and team up with us.”

"Great, that's wonderful!" Chang Xiaohe said happily.

Guo Yuelang and Chang Xiaohe left quickly.

Lin Xi and Huang Jingjing didn't continue the discussion. After washing up, they lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

This sleep pattern of turning day into night!

When Lin Xi woke up, she realized that she hadn't eaten anything before going to bed.

Huang Jingjing didn't seem to eat either.

Her stomach was empty; she was very hungry.

Huang Jingjing is still asleep.

She ignored Huang Jingjing and summoned some food to quickly fill her stomach.

This irregular eating habit!

This game is awful!!
When Huang Jingjing woke up, Lin Xi hadn't finished eating.

Without saying a word, Huang Jingjing immediately joined the group to have...something else...

—Dog games, they don't let people sleep or eat properly.

—This isn't the first time; hasn't it always been like this?
—Yes, I've always been this dog.

—That's an insult to dogs!
After Lin Xi finished eating, she picked up her phone and sent a message in the group chat.

Ask everyone if they are awake and if they have eaten.

Everyone was awake; some said they had already eaten, while others were eating.

Xiao Qin had finished eating and said she was coming to find her and Huang Jingjing.

Lin Xi said "Welcome, welcome," put down her phone, and went to the restroom to change. It was already afternoon.

Without Pinellia ternata today, they have to look for the key again.

Xiao Qin arrived quickly.

There's also Bai Ye.

"Let's go to the convenience store today!" Lin Xi suggested.

“Okay, anyway, Banxia doesn’t go to work, so I guess she’s finished all the tasks related to her,” Xiaoqin agreed.

Lin Xi and Huang Jingjing told the two of them what had happened before they went to bed.

“Maybe the supermarket will be empty when we get through customs, but that’s alright,” Xiaoqin said. “However, the convenience store is interesting. Maybe that half-note is a clue to finding the key!”

"Makes sense."

Huang Jingjing had finished eating and sent a message in the group chat, after which the group decided to set off.

Chang Xiaohe arrived and was in Guo Yuelang and Ouyang Xichen's room.

Upon meeting, Bai Yueming immediately began to complain.

"I was so tired that I fell asleep without eating."

"It's pretty good to clear the level tonight!" Lin Xi teased Bai Yueming.

Quan Quan couldn't help but laugh: "I've already said the same thing to him."

—Hahahaha, the vegetables will never dare to speak again.

——123: Well said, don't say it again next time.

Even the vegetables were speechless.

—Let's talk about something positive from now on, stop being so cynical, hahaha.

The group talked as they walked toward the convenience store across the street.

Let's find the key first.

As soon as I reached the entrance of the convenience store, I felt a chilly aura emanating from it.

Bai subconsciously moved closer to Xiao Qin and whispered, "It's colder here than in the library. Is it dangerous?"

Lin Xi pushed the glass door, and the hinges made a creaking sound that sent chills down one's spine.

Stepping into the store, the empty shelves cast long shadows under the dim lights, and the floor was covered with a thick layer of dust, clearly indicating that it hadn't been cleaned for a long time.

Chang Xiaohe exclaimed in surprise.

"That's not right. The convenience store was full of things yesterday."

"Could it be that this convenience store can only complete two missions and has already been abandoned?!"

"Otherwise, the mission will be upgraded..."

Before Bai Yueming could finish speaking, Lin Xi interrupted him.

"Shut up!"

——Hahahahahahahahaha.

--Shut up!
—I also wanted to shut the vegetables up.

Suddenly I realized that 123 and vegetables are also delicious.

—They were already a great pair to ship, I started shipping them from the beginning.

—No way, I saw you enjoying eating daylilies, but now that the daylilies are really cold, you're talking about eating 1, 2, 3 and vegetables.

Eating everything will only make my nutrition more balanced.

—That's right, the main idea is to eat whatever you want.

—Whether it's an official pairing or a cult-like relationship.

—That's so true, that's why I've never given up eating daylilies.

—So, I've never given up on shipping Qi Yang and Meng Ye.

Unfortunately, that instance is over, and your Qi Yang and Meng Ye will never meet again.