Everyone's playing hide-and-seek: This crazy beauty has maxed-out third eyes.

When the braised pork was served in the cafeteria, Lin Sui'an smiled sweeter than a lollipop.

She picked up a piece, put it in her mouth, chewed it twice, and then slumped back in her chair.

"Delicious~"

Jiang Zhi sat opposite her, watching her stuff food into her mouth one bite at a time, her chopsticks never stopping.

Lin Sui'an slowed down after eating his second bowl of rice, dipping the ribs in the broth at the bottom of the plate and putting them in his mouth.

"Sister Jiang Zhi."

"Um?"

Why aren't you eating?

"I've already eaten."

"Do you eat the same things as me?"

"no the same."

"So what did you eat?"

Jiang Zhi recalled the taste of the nutrient solution: "Today we had bitter melon soup."

"what?"

"Bitter melon can clear heat and reduce internal fire, and I've been feeling a bit hot lately."

"Oh, okay (⊙o⊙) Then you must try this after you get better, it's super delicious!"

"Okay~"

Jiang Zhi smiled. This day would come. She saw endless possibilities in Lin Sui'an.

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The next morning at 10:00 AM, at the command center.

When Lin Sui'an pushed open the door, she had a lollipop in her mouth, her hair was casually tied in a ponytail, and she was wearing a specially made military uniform that was soft and comfortable.

There were more than a dozen people sitting in the conference room.

Jiang Lai sat in the main seat, with Chen Zheng to her right and the left side empty, occupied by the heads of various departments.

Lin Sui'an sat down in the empty chair next to Jiang Lai: "Has it started yet?"

"I've been waiting for you." Jiang Lai glanced at her. "Have you eaten?"

"I'm full."

"Did you sleep well?"

"You slept well."

"Let's begin."

As soon as Jiang Lai raised her hand, Chen Zheng stood up and turned on the projector.

"Let's start with the data for this round."

A string of numbers popped up on the screen.

"In this round of the dungeon 'Quiet Garden', there were 80 players, 12 of whom survived, a survival rate of 15%."

"Our player Lin Sui'an has received the S-level reward 'Randomly eliminate the anomalies in one area,' and the reward has been fulfilled."

"It has been confirmed that the area that was cleared is Bac Ninh District."

Lin Sui'an, with a lollipop in her mouth, didn't react much.

"The original density of strange occurrences in Beining District was Level B, but it has now been reduced to zero, and residents are being relocated."

Old Zhao nodded: "That's a good thing."

Chen Zheng tapped the screen, and the view switched to a timetable.

"Here comes the important part."

"The system announcement indicates that the next round of the game will begin in three days, instead of the previous 24-hour interval."

There was a two-second silence in the conference room.

A technical analyst spoke first: "We ran the model. The previous 45 rounds were spaced one day apart, but the third round suddenly stretched to three days. There are two possibilities."

He adjusted his glasses: "First, the game gives players time to recover."

"Second?" Jiang Lai asked.

"Dungeon upgrade".

Old Zhao frowned: "Explain in more detail."

"Firstly, based on our previous models, we estimate that the game will affect player survival rates."

"In this round of the game, thanks to the damage that Comrade Lin caused to the Weird, some players' lives were indirectly saved, and the survival rate was greatly improved."

"Secondly, Comrade Lin's compass interfered with the strange actions, and the game may upgrade its investigation."

"The three-day interval may be the game mechanics checking for problems and adjusting the difficulty curve."

Another analyst added, "We can't rule out changes in the instance format itself, such as the addition of new rules, an increase in the number of hunters, or more complex instance maps."

Jiang Lai looked at Lin Sui'an: "An'an, what do you think?"

Lin Sui'an took the lollipop out of his mouth: "I think the eerie thing might change. The first round will rely on sight, and the second round on hearing."

"In the third round, all five senses might be activated."

No one spoke in the meeting room.

Jiang Lai tapped the table: "No matter what, prepare for the worst-case scenario. Chen Zheng, raise the difficulty level of the contingency plan by one level."

"Yes."

"Next item."

A man in a dark jacket stood up; Lin Sui'an had never seen him before.

Jiang Lai introduced him as "Sun Ming from the Foreign Affairs Liaison Group."

Sun Mingqing cleared his throat and clicked on a new slide.

"After this round of copying concluded, various countries successively sent out contact requests, which can be categorized into several types."

"First, the Southern Kingdom."

The screen popped up with the flag of the country of Cyprus and a screenshot of a document.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia sent a formal letter last night."

"The content is as follows: In view of the long-standing friendly relations between the Dragon Kingdom and the Southern Sai Kingdom, and the fact that Dragon Kingdom player Lin Sui'an has repeatedly rescued Southern Sai Kingdom player Lina in the two rounds of the game, the Southern Sai Kingdom is willing to give half of the rewards from this round and the previous round of the dungeon to the Dragon Kingdom."

He turned a page.

"And promised that half of the rewards from each subsequent dungeon run would be given to the Dragon Kingdom."

"There is only one condition: we hope that players from China will provide as much assistance as possible to players from South Africa in the game, provided that it does not endanger the safety of the players from China."

He closed the folder: "We have not yet responded."

Jiang Lai didn't reply, but looked at Sun Ming: "Continue."

"Second, the Russian bear country."

"The Russian side did not send a formal letter; they simply delivered the resources needed to rescue Lydia."

"They also expressed their willingness to establish friendly cooperation with our country in future games and to cooperate with our players as much as possible."

Sun Ming turned another page: "In addition, the countries of Bess, Batan, Samba, and Kangaroo have all sent cooperation requests in various forms."

"Sergei, a player from the Belarusian Kingdom, was indirectly helped by our players twice during the game, and they proposed a resource exchange plan."

"The other countries mainly tested the waters, and their wording was rather vague."

He turned off the projector pen: "That's all."

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.

Chen Zheng spoke first: "The conditions offered by the Southern Sai Kingdom are very sincere. They had already reached an immigration agreement with our country, and they only have one district left. Half of the reward is a lot for them, and it is also an extra benefit for us."

A logistics manager chimed in: "The rice from the last round sent by the Southern Cyprus has already been distributed, and the quality is good. If we receive half of it every round, it will be a real boost to our scientific research and people's livelihoods."

Old Zhao couldn't help but speak up: "Whether you help or not, you're discussing the wrong thing."

Everyone looked at her.

"The key is not whether we should help or not, but whether An'an is willing. We're not in the game, so An'an's safe exit from the dungeon on her own is the priority."

She looked at Jiang Lai: "What do you think?"

Jiang Lai tapped the table: "You're right."

She glanced around at everyone present.

"We can't control the situation in the game from the outside. Don't forget, before An'an, we had already lost seven rounds in a row!"

"Our country has only won two games so far."

"So the rules must be clearly defined..."

Her gaze fell on Lin Sui'an.

"We neither proactively agree to nor reject cooperation requests from any country."

"The principle is: in the game, if An'an likes someone and is willing to lend a hand, then she will help them."

"I won't help those I don't like."

"Personal safety is the top priority."

She paused for a moment: "Did you hear me?"

"I heard you clearly."