Doomsday Train, I went crazy by hoarding billions of items.

Chapter 60: This player does not exist.
Could it be that Zhe Zhou used some special item or skill on her in her previous life, making her more susceptible to similar effects?
After all, the number one god on the leaderboard back then could inspire such fervent worship. Besides his rambling, brainwashing pronouncements, many people speculated that he must have some kind of mind control ability.

Although using mental skills comes at a high price, once you get through the early stages, you'll be virtually unstoppable when building your own power later on.

Jiang Ran snapped out of her reverie and found that her mind seemed to clear considerably after leaving the game panel and stopping watching the video.

Is it really just the effect of the video?

But what price must this century egg solo congee pay to achieve such an effect through video?
What Jiang Ran wants to know now is how others feel after seeing the video.

She sent a message directly to the magical girl: "Have you seen that video?"

Mahou Shōjū replied quickly: "I saw it, I was just about to tell you. I also saw those bugs, but they're hard to kill; only salt water works on them."

"However, if you encounter a small swarm of insects, it is best to leave as soon as possible after sprinkling salt water, otherwise they will gather at an astonishing speed, especially in the snow, where they seem to gather even more efficiently than fire ants."

Jiang Ran was somewhat surprised. Last time, the method for dealing with fire ants was first proposed by Mahou Shoujo. This time, facing these strange nematodes, she still found their weakness very quickly.

Are there any corresponding skills?

While pondering, Jiang Ran, in gratitude for the magical girl's kindness, gave her two packets of table salt.

Mahou Shōjū didn't stand on ceremony with her either, since there were still four or five days left before leaving the dungeon, and if they really encountered a large number of insects, this salt could be a lifesaver.

Especially if, like in the previous instance, you need to charge through a horde of bugs at the end, a sufficient amount of salt can save a lot of healing resources.

Mahou Shoujo: "But this video is really creepy. Watching it too much makes my whole body numb. Strangely, those insects are easy to spot. If you run out before being surrounded by them, you won't end up like in the video."

"I'm worried that the person who posted the video might be doing it on purpose, using other people to test the aggressiveness of these nematodes. I just don't know what he meant by deliberately posting the 'results' in the group."

"I don't really believe he meant well by reminding everyone."

Just like Jiang Ran, Mahou Shaojiu never shies away from these dark and treacherous aspects of human nature.

Miss: "I think there's something wrong with this video. Watching it too much is affecting my mood."

Magical Girl: "Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit true. My first reaction when I saw it was despair. I felt like with such a terrifying thing appearing, how could I possibly survive?"

"But after I found out that these insects were afraid of salt, I felt much better. I originally thought that the negative emotions were just caused by the way the insects were wriggling."

"If we consider it from this perspective, did he release the video to instill fear and panic in everyone?"

Miss: "I'm not sure, but it's possible. The sample size is a bit small; we can ask other people. If others have the same feeling, perhaps he really does want to gather some information through the video."

For example, dark emotions like despair and fear?

Although we don't know what it's used for, who can guarantee that this person hasn't acquired a skill like "being able to change people's negative emotions"?

Mahou Shoujo had also added some friends, and upon hearing this, she immediately said, "I'll go and find out. Um, I'm planning to use the information about the nematode's weakness to sell some health points..."

Jiang Ran smiled: "How much do you want to sell it for? Do you need me to tell you now?"

It seems that the magical girl was worried that the young lady was planning to use this information to exchange for life points, so she tentatively asked for her opinion.

Seeing Jiang Ran's reply, she breathed a sigh of relief, and her tone became lighter: "You are my big spender, it is only right that I show you respect, how could I let you spend money~" After saying that, she went to inquire about other people's opinions on the video, and in the meantime, earn some life points.

Jiang Ran hesitated for a moment, then decided to add the person who seemed to be Zhe Zhou directly using the young lady's account.

Whether it is or not, you'll know once you try.

In his previous life, he sacrificed Jiang Ran to get closer to Xu Yunxuan. In this life, the young lady, who is clearly more promising, is taking the initiative to contact him. He should be more proactive.

This player does not exist!

Jiang Ran was stunned for a moment when she saw the system message that popped up.

What does that mean? Is he dead, or...?

She opened the chat lobby, where these strange swarms of insects had appeared in many places, but most people were able to escape before they gained momentum.

Many people have also found that these worms cannot be killed by ordinary means. Some people say that their companions tried to kill the first nematodes with a knife, but the more they cut, the more there were, and they ended up killing themselves.

In particular, those nematodes, after being cut in two, not only did not die, but moved even faster.

"These bugs are impossible to kill! The more pieces you cut them into, the faster they crawl! Once you cut them into four or more sections, their movements become almost invisible to the naked eye!"

These words sent a chill down the spines of all the players who thought that even if they couldn't beat the worm horde, they could at least run away.

The thought of such a strange worm swarming onto one's body, desperately burrowing into one's flesh and brain, sends chills down everyone's spine.

Some people also discovered that the person who first posted the terrifying video of the nematodes, "Pidan Solo Porridge," has gone offline.

But most people believe that he may have died after being surrounded by insects, just like the one who filmed the video.

Only Jiang Ran felt a strange sense of unease as she looked at the system notification.

Is it really just a case of having the same name?
Or perhaps Zhe Zhou was lying to her back then, and he never actually had the ID "Century Egg Solo Porridge".

For players who died or changed their IDs in the game before, the message should be "This player is offline," but why is this person showing "This player does not exist"?
Undeterred, she searched for the ID "折舟", but the system still displayed "This player does not exist".

From the moment these nematodes appeared, it seemed that something was completely slipping out of her control.

Jiang Ran's mood inevitably soured. Seeing this, Xiao Bai, who had been standing quietly to the side, gently massaged her forehead and suggested, "Master, would you like some snacks?"

Jiang Ran waved her hand, about to refuse, when suddenly the young lady's account received a new friend request.

She seemed to have some kind of premonition when she clicked on the message.

[Player Zhezhou has requested to add you as a friend. Have you accepted? (Yes/No)]

Jiang Ran's heart suddenly started beating faster.

She composed herself and clicked "Yes".

(End of this chapter)