Where's the cute girl we were promised? She's completely wiped out S-rank dungeons!

Seeing her take the initiative to greet her, some of the comments on the live stream began to become ambiguous, carrying a certain undisguised malice:

Is this newbie really that impatient? Does he really think the NPCs in the game only eat players? Getting taken away by this NPC might mean...

[Haha, if this kind of clip actually aired, I might actually give her a tip or two. It would be a good thing for her, right?]

What are you so smug about? Do you think only female players get... you know?

Let me tell you, even if a man in his forties enters the game, he'll meet the same fate if he triggers the death condition!

[Isn't it just that she was unlucky to draw this dungeon? Are we supposed to pity her?]

The middle-aged man sized her up, noticing her petite and slender figure and her fair and delicate features, then looked at the group of disabled women huddled in the corner of the bed:

The women, who had probably suffered their fair share of abuse before, gasped in terror at his mere glance, instinctively clinging to him. Seeing this, the man, his perverse desire for control satisfied, gave her a lewd smile.

"Alright! You're the one who'll suffer today. You're smart to behave. As long as you behave, I won't let you suffer~"

Song Yuan followed him out of the carriage. Then, something strange happened again:

When she first checked the carriage herself, she discovered two doors.

But this time, with this NPC leading the way, the car door in front of them didn't change; it was still a door.

Is the presence of an "NPC" a necessary prerequisite for her not getting lost on this train?

They passed by carriage after carriage, some still occupied, others empty. Most of them had blank stares, wrapped in their clothes and huddled on beds or seats, trying to minimize movement.

There were also some carriages filled with women like Song Yuan and the others. Each of them was missing limbs; few, like her, were still physically intact.

After driving for an unknown amount of time, the man opened the car door, revealing a hellish scene inside:

This is a sleeper car. It's a four-person compartment, and the bed and floor are covered in dark purple bloodstains. The only blanket is soaked in blood and frozen solid, like a brick. Upon closer inspection, you can also see scattered fragments of internal organs pasted on the blanket.

The stench of decay was even stronger in this carriage, and the air was thick with the nauseating smell of blood.

The man who brought her there didn't see anything wrong with it at all, and grinned as he pressed himself against her. His eager eyes roamed over her body with a sticky, lingering gaze.

I will come to see you again when it is light tomorrow morning.

"You should stay here and not wander off. If you sneak out and get caught... that would be bad."

[Ding~ System Notification]

[Dear new player, congratulations on successfully arriving at the mission location!]

Survive in this carriage for seven days to complete the mission and leave the instance.

However, the cold carriage contains no food, water, clothing, or fuel. You can venture out to search for supplies, but if you're caught by an NPC, you'll face very severe punishment—that's terrible!

Wishing you good luck! I hope you're still alive when the sun rises tomorrow.

So that's how it is? That means the timer only officially started the moment she stepped into the car.

After speaking, the man didn't leave the carriage immediately, still leering at her with ill intent. Song Yuan kicked his foot hard, and the man cried out in pain, crouching down and clutching his foot, no longer paying attention to her.

"You fucking bitch, you're asking for it! Believe me or not, I'll fuck you!"

Song Yuan leaned against the bed frame with her arms crossed and said indifferently, "Oh, I just really don't like the way you look at me."

She suddenly had a new idea. In this game, the rules for the NPCs are very important. Just like the previous Toothless Woman, they wouldn't attack the player under normal circumstances; they would only have limbs eaten if the player lost a game of rock-paper-scissors.

Similarly, the rule for this NPC is: you must stay in this carriage when dawn arrives. If you are caught, a mandatory punishment or execution animation will be triggered.

However, if someone goes out to find supplies, they are very likely to get lost in this complex "train maze".

What if she used force to knock the NPC unconscious or break his neck and take him away?

By utilizing the characteristic that "you won't get lost if there are NPCs around," can she perfectly avoid the danger of getting lost?

The man was furious at her answer. He looked up, ready to yell at her again, but met Song Yuan's cold and indifferent gaze.

He shuddered inexplicably: Why did he have such a bad feeling?!

"What...what are you going to do? You stinking woman, how dare you glare at me!"

Before she could even make a move, a sharp warning from the system rang in her mind:

[Warning! Warning! Warning! This player's thoughts are dangerous.]

[Note: Any act of harming NPCs may increase their hatred towards you. This hatred applies to all instances; if you continue like this, you will become the object of every NPC's hatred!]

Therefore, it is not recommended, especially for new players! Do not have any negative thoughts about the NPCs in front of you.

[Friendly reminder: Your current aggro level is 51.]

This number was completely unexpected by Song Yuan. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up, startling the burly man in front of her.

"Wait! How was 51 calculated? Why wasn't this reported to me from the beginning? Where is your complaint channel?!"

[Dear player~ This system follows the principle of "no more than three times". Your previous actions of randomly beating up NPCs, frequently winning in mini-games with NPCs, and using irregular interrogation methods have resulted in a total increase of 51 points in your hatred value.]

There is no complaint channel for this system. If you are dissatisfied with the system's algorithm, there's nothing we can do about it.

You! Is this what "third time's the limit" means?!

Song Yuan clutched her head, rubbing her temples in frustration. She had spent eight years in a mental hospital, and in just one night, her attending physician's eight years of hard work were about to go to waste.

"Putting everything else aside, why play rock-paper-scissors with them when they're clearly the weaker ones? Why should I get extra hatred points even if I win?"

Dear player, the system's assessment of "aggro value" is highly multifaceted. Any action you take may be considered as drawing aggro, so please be extremely cautious to survive in dungeons!

Song Yuan took a deep breath:

That's enough. She can't keep talking to this damn system. If this continues, she'll definitely have a breakdown.