Northern Myanmar: These players are acting strangely!

Chapter 119 The Friendship Boat Capsized So Easily? It's Over, Let's Discuss a New Plan!

Wang Mazi was indeed a bit drunk; he was swaying as he walked.

However, once I went downstairs, the cold wind outside instantly made me feel much more awake.

He took Wang Zixu to Heaven on Earth, and just like last time, they went to a double room upstairs.

The door slammed shut.

Wang Zixu's eyes flickered, and he naturally understood Wang Mazi's intention in coming to see him so late at night.

But he didn't ask any questions; he just waited quietly.

Wang Mazi wasn't in a hurry. He went into the bathroom, washed his face with cold water, then took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and slowly spoke through the swirling smoke:
"The trees have all been cut down, and the road we used to take is now impassable."

Wang Zixu looked at him without responding, waiting for him to continue.

Wang Mazi took a puff of his cigarette and flicked off the ash.
"I have a Plan B, but I need to find a way to get into the cafeteria's kitchen."

He lowered his voice and said slowly and deliberately:

"There is a drain in the cafeteria. As long as you remove the iron fence on top, you can climb out of the park by following the drain pipe."

Wang Zixu narrowed his eyes slightly.

The Class D canteen was like a pigsty; it seemed to have no kitchen, and the cooking stove was just a patch of cement.

The C-class canteens aren't much better.

Then he must be referring to either a Grade A or Grade B cafeteria.

Thanks to Wang Mazi and other group members, Wang Zixu had been to both of these canteens.

I did see a sewage well not far from the kitchen.

The wellhead was completely sealed off by welded wire mesh, making it impossible to see what was below.

Wang Zixu didn't press for details, simply responding calmly:
"I see."

He turned and walked towards the bedside:
"That's all for now, I'm going to sleep."

When he heard about this method, he had completely given up hope of Wang Mazi's so-called escape plan.

In his view, this plan was simply impossible to complete!
One reason is that there are too many people and too much information.

On the other hand, the welded-on manhole cover on the ground is not like the iron window of a toilet, which would be extremely difficult to pry open.

Putting aside how to open the pipe opening, even if you manage to open it by chance, is it guaranteed that you can escape by jumping down?

Does anyone know what the underground pipes are structured like?
Who knows where to run?
Where will it lead after you go out?

Seeing that Wang Zixu seemed uninterested, Wang Mazi became a little anxious:

"Sleep what the hell?"

"If you want to sleep, I'll call two women in to serve you in a bit. Anyway, I didn't spend much money on the sale today!"

He leaned closer and pressed on:

What do you think of my plan?

Wang Zixu glanced at him and said coldly:
"Impossible, your plan simply won't work."

These words infuriated Wang Mazi. He pointed at Wang Zixu's nose, his face turning red:
"Fine! You've got guts! Don't regret it later!"

Tonight's conversation ended unhappily.

Wang Zixu lay on the soft bed, but he was neither sleepy nor logged off.

Staring at the ceiling, lost in thought, he realized that perhaps he shouldn't place all his hopes on Wang Mazi anymore.

It is better to rely on oneself than to rely on others.

What happened? Did they break up? Did their revolutionary friendship capsize so easily?

[What do you mean by "falling apart"? It's just a difference of opinion; friction is normal in cooperation. But to be honest, I also think Uncle Ma's sewer method is ridiculous.]

[+1! Not only is it radical, but it also has too many loopholes. That location isn't exactly remote; people come and go easily. Can you just walk in like that? Besides, how do you open the manhole cover? What's down there? How do you avoid getting lost down there? It's all a problem.]

Is it possible to infinitely respawn and explore the space beneath the pipes one step at a time, like unlocking a new map?

The person upstairs is oversimplifying things. Once exposed, the park will definitely be heavily fortified and won't give you a second chance.

[Go, bro! Even if you don't have the means, create them and run!]

Wang Zixu tossed and turned in bed for a while before finally quitting the game.

After glancing at today's live stream earnings and chatting jokingly with the viewers for a few minutes, I ended the live stream.

After taking off the virtual reality headset and getting up, I immediately turned on my computer and went to the official forum.

The players who had logged off are now all on the forum, chatting and joking around. The forum is incredibly lively.

This includes three instances of logging off an hour earlier that day.

[Three times a day: Holy crap, guys, filming is no job for just anyone! I only found out today that there are performance targets, and the revenue share depends on the final sales of the films! But honestly, while filming is a bit grueling, it's still easier than typing on a keyboard. It's just these bastards who make me massage them even after I'm off work—it's like working two jobs! Who can I complain to?! The worst part is, my darling Yu-jie, ever since I massaged her last time, I seem to have fallen out of favor and haven't been seen with her since! (crying.jpg)]

This post, which was posted three times a day, received a lot of comments from other users.

[Wang Ba Ai Lv Dou: 666! I can't tell if he's complaining or showing off? (rolls eyes)]

[Aoi-sensei: Holy crap! How come you can make adult videos? Can you give me a detailed guide? I guarantee it'll go viral! I'd trade ten years of my single life for your guide!]

[Ready to quit the game: Are you some kind of Versailles?! Our fingers are practically falling off from typing, and you're still nitpicking?! Is there no justice in this world?!]

[New player: Exactly! A well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man.]

[Butterfly Loves Flowers: I'm so envious! You even managed to get involved with the park's top director, and now you're the male lead! I'm crying with envy...]

Three times a day: (grinning face)

This post looks like a rant, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that this guy is just showing off.

Compared to the grueling task of typing on a keyboard, his current job is far too easy.

There are even perks.

Wang Zixu browsed the forum for a while longer and saw posts from "Sun and Moon in the Same Mistake" and "New Player".

Both of them were recounting their miserable experiences in the water dungeon and the dark room, but there was no special information in the post.

Wang Zixu shut down the forum.

After a moment of contemplation, he decided to first tell Riyue Tongcuo about Wang Mazi's failed plan, and then discuss a new strategy together.

After thinking about it, I created a discussion group called "[404 Park Great Escape]".

They brought in players who were "mistaken between day and night," "newbie players," and "three times a day."

Then, he compiled his conversation with Wang Mazi, along with his analysis and doubts, into a long article and posted it in the group.

"..."

"The plan to climb trees and scale walls fell through. Wang Mazi proposed a new plan to go through the sewers, but I think this plan is full of flaws and almost impossible to succeed."

"It got a bit unpleasant."

“I even suspect that he didn’t really want to escape at all, otherwise, what’s the difference between such a crude plan and suicide?” “Or rather, his plan was unreliable from the start.”

"Anyway, we can't rely on him anymore; we have to rely on ourselves from now on."

"...That's roughly how it happened."

"What do you think?"

Shortly after Wang Zixu sent the message, someone in the discussion group immediately replied.

[New player: Huh? Is Wang Mazi really that unreliable? Does that mean our plan is going to fall through?]

[Three times a day: It's alright, no big deal. I've successfully infiltrated the enemy ranks. Wang Mazi's approach won't work. I'll look for other opportunities.]

[New player: Heh! I see you're having so much fun you've forgotten all about the important stuff!]

[Three times a day: How is that possible? Relax, I'm confident in myself. Even if I can't win over Sister Yu right now, with my high emotional intelligence, infiltrating the enemy's management shouldn't be too difficult, it just takes time.]

[The King of Freeloaders: ...By the time you've won over Sister Yu and become a manager, my kids will probably be old enough to run errands.]

[New player: Back then, I didn't even know if the game was still around.]

[Three times a day: That's pure slander! Seriously though, when I was giving Tiger a massage today, I overheard them saying there's been a big crackdown in the park these past two days. You guys be careful, you haven't left any evidence, have you?]

[New player: Big crackdown? What's that?]

Wang Zixu blinked thoughtfully upon seeing this.

Soon, the chat window flashed again.

[Three times a day: I'm not entirely sure of the exact number, but from what they've been saying... it seems they recently discovered someone secretly using their work phone to make calls or send messages, and they're going to punish them severely.]

Wang Zixu suddenly remembered that when he first arrived at the park, Wang Mazi had told him that he was absolutely forbidden from using work phones to make calls or send messages in the park.

These people regularly check your phone, and deleting records doesn't help.

This group analyzes the coherence of chat logs and attempts to recover data.

Once discovered, the consequences would be disastrous.

[The King of Freeloaders: Why the sudden investigation?]

[Sun and Moon in Mistake: Now that you mention it, I have a bad feeling. Could it be... someone else is planning to escape?]

[New player: Seriously? The performance review just ended, didn't it? Running away at the very beginning of the new month? Shouldn't we wait a bit longer?]

[The King of Freeloading: (rolls eyes.jpg) Last month I managed to get by, but what about this month? This time, when setting targets, almost everyone's performance indicators increased significantly.]

[The sun and moon are both at fault: It's very likely because the incident with Brother Kun caused the park to lose a lot of money, so they want to increase the pressure and make up for the losses from us as soon as possible. With more pressure, naturally more people will want to run away.]

[New player: If that's the case... then we really need to get out of here quickly. Every day in the park is torture. The sooner we escape, the better, because you never know when you might be gone.]

[Sun and Moon in Misalignment: I have a feeling something big is about to happen in the park soon.]

[The King of Freeloaders: Alright, let's not talk about that now. I'm at a stalemate with Wang Mazi. What do we do next? Any suggestions?]

[Sun and Moon at the Same Mistake: Wang Mazi's method is indeed unreliable and too hasty; I don't recommend it. You can try to calm him down first, probe him, and ask if he has any other ideas. If not, we'll consider other approaches. Speaking of which, I recently discovered a new route, though it's not fully developed yet, but I think it has potential and is worth a try.]

[New player: Holy crap? Really? Tell me, where?]

[King of Freeloaders: Where?]

[The Sun and Moon Are Mismatched: Do you guys still remember the D-class cafeteria?]

[Three times a day: Hehe, sorry, ever since I entered 404, I haven't been to places like the D-class cafeteria. (smug)]

[New player: Blanch! How could I forget that place? Isn't it the pigpen with pig feed? Is there a chance there? How do I run?]

Wang Zixu was taken aback when Riyue Tongcuo mentioned the D-class canteen.

How did we suddenly turn to the cafeteria when we were discussing such a serious topic?
He tried hard to recall, but he really didn't have much of an impression of the layout and details of the D-class canteen.

I was so busy feeling nauseous that I just logged off and disappeared, and I didn't really observe it carefully.

[The King of Freeloaders: What's wrong with the D-class cafeteria? Is there a problem?]

[The sun and moon are both wrong: Think carefully, do you remember the place next to the D-class canteen that was specifically for disposing of leftover food and household garbage? Do you recall it?]

Wang Zixu frowned slightly, and a vague memory of the D-class canteen flashed through his mind.

There seems to be a small mountain of garbage over there.

Mosquitoes swarmed around, and the stench was overwhelming.

[King of Freeloaders: I vaguely remember it. Was there anything special about that place?]

[Sun and Moon in the Same Mistake: I've observed it. Underneath that garbage dump is an old-fashioned sewer drain. It used to be used to dump leftover food, but it got clogged frequently and eventually became a garbage dump. I heard that this garbage dump is cleaned out about once every one to two weeks.]

[New player: Huh? Crawling through the sewers?]

[The King of Freeloaders: This... even if you wanted to crawl through, you wouldn't have a chance, right? It sounds similar to Wang Mazi's method, doesn't it? Leaving aside the huge pile of garbage, the protective netting on the sewer pipes would definitely be very difficult to break.]

Wang Zixu discovered that the method that Brother Riyue had come up with was actually very similar to Plan B that Wang Mazi had mentioned.

The only difference is that one is in cafeteria A/B, and the other is in cafeteria D.

Regardless of which cafeteria it is, escaping would be extremely difficult, roughly the same.

He even thought that because the D-class canteen was covered by a mountain of garbage, it might be even more difficult to escape from there.

[Sun and Moon in the Same Mistake: I've observed that although the garbage isn't completely cleared each time it's cleaned, the top and middle layers are removed. At that point, with a little effort, cleaning the bottom layer of garbage will expose the wire mesh filter in the sewer.]

[The most crucial point is that cafeteria D is different from cafeterias A, B, and C. Because it's constantly corroded by various kinds of garbage and soup, the wire mesh there is likely rusted beyond recognition and its hardness is definitely low. With the right tools, it should be easy to pry it open!]

[Sun and Moon in the Same Mistake: Also! I specifically observed the overall layout and orientation of the park, and I just asked a classmate, who analyzed it for me. Based on the structural diagram he drew, it's highly likely that the sewage pipes under the D-class canteen lead directly to the mountain outside the park! As long as we can go down, we can directly pass through the wall and escape the park!]

Wang Zixu looked at the message on the screen, somewhat incredulous.

[The King of Freeloaders: It's...that simple?]

[The Sun and Moon Go Wrong Together: It's simple in some ways, but not so simple in others! The biggest problem is the wire mesh covered by the garbage dump. No matter how corroded and rusty it is, it's difficult to pry it open by hand; we need tools.]

[New player: Are we still using the temperature difference method we talked about last time?]

[The sun and moon are both wrong: Impossible, the conditions there don't meet the criteria.]

[The King of Freeloaders: With a gun?]

[Sun and Moon at the Same Fault: No, you can take that gun with you when you leave, but you must never use it unless your life is in danger.]

[New player: Where else can I find tools? Ah Long and his gang are always watching me too closely. Every time I leave the office area, those lackeys will specifically check if anything is missing. Forget about phones and scissors, you can't even take a pen with you. If you're suspected, you'll be stopped and questioned, and if you can't explain yourself, you'll be locked in a small room!]

[The King of Freeloading: When I first entered the park, I naively thought about stealing a phone, but luckily Wang Mazi reminded me in time...]

[The biggest problem right now is the tools. But it's okay, we'll figure something out together and keep an eye on things. Since the game was designed, it will definitely have loopholes that allow players to escape.]

The group chat fell into a brief silence.

At this time.

A message popped up.

[Three times a day: Wait! Tools... I think I've got an idea!]

(End of this chapter)