The male supporting character was actually myself.

It has already gloriously topped the list of worst script reviews.

Known as the 'protagonist killer,' 'rule breaker,' and 'protagonist nemesis'...

"Your forum is quite gossipy, huh?" Jiang Chen shook his head and chuckled. He took a pretty little porcelain bottle from his system space, washed it in the bathroom, and then placed it on the empty long table.

The little white cat stroked its big ears with a curious look, "Host, isn't this the fake antique bottle from 'Crysis'? How come you..."

“After I took it, I didn’t put it down because I wanted to test an idea.” He crossed his arms and stared at the porcelain bottle, saying in a light tone, “Now it has been verified—whether it’s the copy or the apartment, it’s all virtual.”

They belong to the same virtual world, which is why items from the instance can be taken out.

Of course, other players might not be able to bring it along.

The backpacks given to players in death games must have been limited;

"The main system's spatial level must be higher than the smaller systems in the instance for me to succeed."

The little white cat looked completely bewildered, its two big eyes darting around in circles.

This is too complicated for a cat; it can't figure out what's going on...

"Host, what should we do next?" The little white cat shook its head, deciding to give up on things it couldn't figure out and just wait to win without lifting a finger.

Jiang Chen played with the porcelain bottle and laughed, "Of course, it's to fool the protagonist and make him have a strong desire to escape the death game."

Only under the protagonist's halo can we successfully escape the devilish script.

"Huh?" The little white cat blinked its big eyes. "Are you... going to trick the main character again?"

"How can you call it a trap? We're clearly trying to help Duan Chengze!"

Chapter Twenty-Two has tricked yet another protagonist into a mess?

The theme of the devil's script is a death game, and the best supporting character's job is to protect the protagonist and ensure his personal safety.

In other words, Jiang Chen needs to take the lead and shield the protagonist from bullets in the dungeon.

Therefore, the key to breaking free from the devilish script and breaking the deadlock is to get the protagonist out of the death game as quickly as possible.

Judging from Duan Chengze's performance, he is very likely to continue the common character setting of many similar protagonists - searching for missing relatives or friends.

All the other players were dragged in to be cannon fodder, only the protagonist was automatically delivered to the door.

The final ending is nothing more than the protagonist leading the team to successfully escape the death game and discovering the conspiracy behind it all.

But if we really follow the plot like that, who knows how long we'll have to wait?

Jiang Chen wanted to take the initiative and provoke Duan Chengze's urgent desire to escape the death game.

This way, there might be a chance to succeed sooner.

"Boom boom boom!"

As he was pondering, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Do you have time now?" Duan Chengze was standing outside the door. He politely said after Duan opened the door, "If it's convenient, I'd like to talk to you."

Having just left the instance, the other two seemed to be resting and adjusting with their doors tightly closed.

The room occupied by Tang Zixuan and Shi Xiaotong was also tightly closed. Duan Chengze tried to pry it open but failed, so he came over and knocked on Jiang Chen's door.

The two sat down on the simple sofa in the living room, and Jiang Chen handed him a bottle of water.

"First of all, thank you for helping us escape the dungeon safely."

Duan Chengze candidly admitted, "After the dungeon ended and the rewards were tallied, I received twenty days of time and two items."

One of them is called 'cause and effect cycle'.

He took out a pair of silver bracelets from his pocket and explained, "As long as two people are wearing the bracelets, they are essentially bound together. If one person starts a dungeon quest, the other person will be pulled in."

Apart from single-player dungeons, all other dungeons will be played together.

This is the best tool for forming a team.

I wanted to ask you what you think, if you'd like, would you like us to team up?

Given Jiang Chen's outstanding performance in the "Desert Island Horror" instance, Duan Chengze felt that his actions were suspected of trying to curry favor with Jiang Chen.

However, given his own mission, he needed to find reliable teammates as soon as possible to increase his chances of success, and Jiang Chen was undoubtedly a good choice.

First of all, since everyone lives in the same apartment building, it's easy to meet up and discuss and review the game, whether in the game or offline.

Secondly, since both of them were newcomers to the apartment at the same time, there's no need to worry about any other entanglements.

The only question is whether Jiang Chen is willing. Perhaps in his eyes, he sees himself as a burden?

"Of course!" Without hesitation, Jiang Chen readily agreed and picked up one of the bracelets, putting it on her left wrist. "Is this okay?"

Duan Chengze put the other one on his wrist and nodded, saying, "That way we can enter the instance at the same time."

My other item is 'Eternal Light'.

This is an item that can dispel darkness, but its use is time-limited.

This is the part where teammates can be honest with each other; honesty is the key to accelerating team cohesion.

"My reward is thirty days of time and a rather useless item—'Death Projection.' After using it, some dead people or ghosts will randomly appear; they're just scary and have no offensive power."

After Jiang Chen finished his introduction, he went straight to the point and asked, "Do you know anything about death games?"

I noticed you seemed a bit agitated when Song Gang talked about the other players.

Admiring the other person's observation skills, Duan Chengze made no attempt to hide his feelings, saying, "I'm here to find someone."

The fluffy ball that was focused on licking its fur suddenly perked up, twitched its ears excitedly, and said, "It's here! The classic protagonist character has appeared! Host, I bet ten packs of dried fish that this protagonist is definitely an orphan."

Sure enough, just like the protagonist in many stories, Duan Chengze grew up in an orphanage.

He was very thin and weak when he was a child, and was always bullied by older children.

The taciturn Duan Chengze lived in darkness until he was seven years old when a ray of light suddenly appeared in his life!

A kind couple adopted him. They had an eight-year-old daughter, and the whole family treated him very well.

Their happy life continued until they turned eighteen, when a car accident took away their kind adoptive parents.

He was left to rely on his beautiful, generous, and kind sister.

A year ago, my older sister, Duan Mengran, suddenly disappeared.

Duan Chengze searched everywhere without success, but three months ago he found a notebook in the attic of his house.

The letter contained a handwritten note from the older sister, Duan Mengran. It explained that she had been caught up in a terrifying death game and had the opportunity to send messages to the outside world from within the game. That's why she wrote the letter, telling her younger brother not to look for her again and to let him handle the inheritance left by their parents and find a gentle and kind girl to spend the rest of his life with.

The date on the cover was the day before he found the notebook.

Although the entire text warns him not to try to find him, how could Duan Chengze possibly listen obediently?

He searched online for information on many people who had disappeared without a trace, even quit his job to look for suspicious places, and then entered this apartment building and successfully entered the embrace of the death game, but still there was no news of his sister.

After listening to the protagonist's story, Jiang Chen already had a plan in mind.

With a slight frown, he tapped his finger on the table and asked in return, "You and your sister have a very good relationship, don't you?"

As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. I think that letter is very problematic.

From your description, although the entire letter advises you not to contact her and not to take any risks, it describes the situation and danger level of the death game in great detail.

Put yourself in her shoes: if you were the one who unwittingly got caught up in the death game, and it was your sister searching for you everywhere outside.

Now you have the chance to pass a message to her, what would you write?

Duan Chengze was a smart man, and when he heard his question, he was stunned and his face turned pale.

"Anyway, I won't write the truth. That would only make my relatives and friends more eager to search based on the clues, and would put them in danger as well."

Seeing his expression change, Jiang Chen continued with more forceful words, "Even if I'm worried and want to tell you something, I'll most likely write it as a will and won't leave a specific time."

From my perspective as an outsider, that letter seemed more like bait.

If you and your sister are really that close, even if she really went into the death game, she would never write you a letter like that.

Although we've just started playing the dungeon, the items we've obtained show a wide variety of abilities.

Writing a letter by imitating handwriting couldn't be easier.

"That's right!" Duan Chengze suddenly realized, "My sister would never write a letter like that!"

I was stunned when I saw the date on the signature. I thought that as long as it was done in time, I could get her out.

They were so focused on finding clues to the death game that they didn't think about anything else.

Jiang Chen continued his analysis: "It's probably true that your sister was involved in the death game."

Otherwise, her disappearance and that letter would be part of a much larger conspiracy.

I was just a victim who was unintentionally dragged into this, and now we have a common goal—to break free from the virtual shackles and leave this apartment.

With this experience in cracking the code, you can now investigate the truth behind your sister's disappearance in greater detail.

If she really gets caught up in the game, the best way is to find the apartment building where she lives, go inside, solve the puzzle, and get out together.

Being trapped in this apartment building, trying to find someone by entering the instance is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Duan Chengze nodded upon hearing this, slamming his right fist into his left palm, and said resolutely, "We must find a way to escape this apartment as soon as possible! Every day we stay here, my sister faces more danger!"

Chapter Twenty-Three: Newcomers Join

The little white cat, tears streaming down its face, looked up to the sky and sighed, "Another protagonist has been fooled!"

My host is truly amazing!

"Why do you say 'again'?" Jiang Chen asked quietly as Duan Chengze was deep in thought, walking to the window and opening it.

"There was once a protagonist who met my host and was tricked into unbinding his own system."

Jiang Chen: ? ? ?

I also have this glorious record.

It's such a pity, all my memories have been wiped out.

"What did you mean by 'breaking the virtual shackles'?" Duan Chengze thought about it more and more and felt that the other party was right, so he humbly asked for clarification.