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He was startled.

Just do it directly——

The opponent's nose was crooked on the spot!

Chapter 2: Nice Newcomer, Devil City

"It hurts me to death!"

A moment later, the unshaven-bearded man squatted on the side of the road, rubbing his black and bruised face. His cheeks kept shaking and he made bursts of gasping sounds.

He said to the young man standing next to him: "Where do you get so much strength?"

"It's natural." said Li Re.

Of course he had completely come to his senses at this time, and naturally saw the situation at the moment clearly - the sky was bright at this moment, and the sun was setting, as if it was just sunset. It was completely different from the time he was in before, and it was also completely different from the place he was in before.

What you see are rows of towering high-rise buildings, but those buildings seem to have been abandoned for a long time. Under the sunset, there are mottled cracks all over them, and moss climbing on them looks like a green carpet.

Is he... traveling through time again?

No.

Or should I say, 'teleport'?

This feeling of suddenly closing your eyes and opening them again to appear in a different place... Thinking of this, Li Re couldn't help but glance at the unshaven man squatting on the ground rubbing his face that he had punched, and at the man who, like him, was confused about his surroundings -

Except myself.

Four people together.

Two men and two women.

Except for the bearded man, the other three people had just woken up like Li Re...they woke up later than Li Re.

"It looks like you're all awake!" Just as Li Re's mind was slightly moved, the bearded man stood up as if the pain on his face had finally been relieved a little. He glanced around at the few people who had woken up and stood up, his face full of seriousness, as if he wanted to give people enough sense of oppression -

Unfortunately, the bruises on his face ruined the atmosphere he tried so hard to create, not to mention that when he saw Li Re, his bearded face's cheeks twitched noticeably.

Li Re also looked at him twice with a slightly serious expression.

Listen to the tone.

This bearded man seemed to be the only one among the people present who understood the current situation.

Li Re touched his chin.

I once again felt great anticipation...

Yes.

In this sudden change, Li Re was not panicked at all, not even surprised, but accepted it as a matter of course, and began to look forward to the next development...

It would be dangerous, right?

he thought.

Waiting for the bearded man to act as the NPC guide.

"Let's stop talking."

However, before Bearded Face could say anything, one of the other three spoke up.

"It seems that you are the 'old man' here?"

The person who spoke was a young man in a suit and tie, wearing black-framed glasses. He seemed to be a serious office worker.

"Oh?" As soon as he said this, Bearded Man couldn't help but rub his stubbled chin.

He seemed a little surprised by the calmness of the person in front of him...

No.

It's not just the person in front of me.

The same goes for the other three people.

There was uncertainty and confusion in their eyes, but... there was no excessive panic, nor any stressful behavior.

"Did you accept it so quickly?" said Bearded Man.

"You don't think we'd shout that this is kidnapping or something, do you?" The office worker pushed up his glasses and said, "We're all modern people. When things happen right before our eyes, we should understand—"

"Or do any of you think you are that important? Have you been kidnapped here by someone? To the point where they even built an abandoned city specifically for the purpose of kidnapping?"

The man looked back at the others.

No one I saw refuted...

Li Re quietly put his hands into his trouser pockets.

He thought of the card he got during the day. Although he didn't know what happened exactly, he could guess with his toes that the situation before him was related to the card. The behavior of the man in front of him and even the bearded man were all related to the card.

'Trial Qualification Certificate'.

The scene before me... maybe this is a trial, right?

"It seems that this batch of newcomers is really good - no wonder that guy asked me to be the 'guide'!" In response to the words of the office worker, the bearded man paused for a moment, and finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

"As expected, young people are more receptive - I still remember the last time I participated in a guidance mission, I met a middle-aged lady who refused to believe me and died miserably in the end!"

That's what the man said.

"Really? Then we definitely won't." The young office worker said calmly: "So, can you tell us what's going on?"

"Is it alien technology? Mysterious revival? Or is this a game led by gods?" He looked very serious when he spoke, but Li Re who was standing next to him could keenly observe the slight tremor of his wrist when he spoke.

He was very excited.

But it wasn't the excitement caused by fear...

Yes.

As it is said, they are all modern people.

Modern people's ability to accept things is obviously much higher than that of ancient people, especially after experiencing the baptism and bombardment of the Internet age - most of the people present have read the novel, so they can quickly associate the possibilities of their current environment.

Who doesn't want to be the 'protagonist'?

Oh, Li Re doesn't want to.

That's okay...

"I looked around." After the office worker, another person spoke up: "Although there are no signs of human life in this city, there are still signs of biological movement."

"Some of the gaps on the building are weathered, but some look like cracks. Judging from the distribution of the cracks, they should be traces left by the claws of some creature."

"This city should be in danger—and the danger is not small."

A cold voice spread along the edge of the street, which was becoming increasingly mottled and fragmented in the evening light. The person who spoke was a woman in a white coat. She was tall and graceful, with long hair tied into a low ponytail at the back of her head. She exuded a resolute temperament.

As soon as she opened her mouth, she successfully drew the attention of the bearded man and the office worker to herself.

The woman nodded slightly and smiled: "I am a doctor of biology."

"Oh? A top student?" Bearded Man smacked his lips and said, "From now on I will call you Doctor, and you can just call me Brother Bearded."

"By the way, I'd better not use your real name in the future. There are always some people in this world who have strange abilities, right?"

He looked at the office workers.

Are there really special abilities here?

Everyone's heart was moved.

"Well...just call me 'Manager'!" said the office worker. "I am the manager of the company in real life."

"He seems to be a management talent, not bad." The bearded man raised his eyebrows and turned his eyes away.

"Just call me Xiaoyuan." Finally, the only person who had not spoken yet spoke. She lowered her head and spoke softly in a voice as clear as an oriole. Her black hair hung down to cover her fair skin. The huge glasses on her face almost covered half of her face. In addition, the sportswear she wore looked like it was from an unknown school. She looked unremarkable and could easily be ignored.

After she introduced herself, it was Li Re's turn...

"My name is Li Re." Li Re smiled and revealed his real name without fear.

He wants his name to be

From Ireland to Khitan, everyone knows it!

"Use real name?" The bearded man was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.

He has already advised.

If someone doesn't listen, there's nothing he can do.

And then...

"I don't care what you think in your heart. As a guide, I will only try my best to lead you through this trial and let you officially step into the 'paradise'. What happens afterwards has nothing to do with me, so don't think about intrigue here or anything like that—" While saying this, the bearded man glanced at the 'manager'.

Of course he could see that the 'manager's' show of himself just now was purely for the purpose of dominating.

The manager who was seen through did not feel embarrassed, but just smiled apologetically.

The bearded man continued, "Of course, I have to commend you for your calmness and observation skills."

“There is a real danger in this city.”

"But it wasn't some creature, nor was it some natural disaster. It was... a ghost!"

"This city is a ghost town."

"After sunset, the Ghost Gate will open in the city, and demons will dance wildly."

"And you have only one mission, and that is to survive."

"Live to see tomorrow's sun!"

Chapter 3: Get on the bus and grab a seat on the spot

The last ray of sunset glowed high in the sky. As the cool evening breeze whistled, the people standing on the roadside fell silent.

If we put ourselves in their shoes, if someone told them that there are ghosts in this world in other places or at other times, most people would definitely sneer and suspect that the other person is still asleep.

But among the people present, leaving aside Li Re and the bearded man, the remaining three had obviously experienced special events before - they looked back at the deserted city that seemed to have been abandoned for a long time, and could not help but fall silent.

According to common sense, the bearded man's words are not worth believing.

but...

The current situation is beyond common sense.

Li Re suddenly thought of the inexplicable sense of crisis in his soul.

this world...

Sure enough it’s not simple!

"I won't say any more." The bearded man looked around at the silent people in front of him. He coughed softly and said, "You should all have that card in your hands."

"That card is your certificate of qualification for the trial, and now, this strange city you are in is the place for the trial."

"This is both a mission and a test."

"I know you all have many doubts in your hearts, but as long as you can survive until the sun rises tomorrow, pass this trial, and become a formal player, then all your doubts will be answered one by one by the Paradise system!"

"It will answer all your questions and grant you extraordinary powers - as long as you survive!"

paradise.

This is the second time he mentioned this word...

It seems that everything happening before my eyes is dominated by that mysterious "paradise".

Everyone subconsciously touched the card hidden on their bodies, their eyes couldn't help but stare at it... The four 'newcomers' at the scene did have that card, and they had basically experienced the same thing as Li Re - they had processed the card in various ways, but in the end it was of no avail.

To some extent, this is also why they can accept the current environment so quickly.

Unusual 'cards',

Bring an extraordinary experience.

They had already made certain mental preparations - but even so, after hearing what the bearded man said, they couldn't help but feel uneasy as they stared at the towering abandoned buildings in this increasingly confused world.

ghost.