The Twilight Building has thirteen special buildings.

Among them, ten are factories responsible for producing raw materials, equipment, skill scrolls, and even design blueprints.

The remaining three are the employee cafeteria, the Mystical Convenience Store, and the supermarket.

Xu Ruyan moved through the Twilight Building's Safe Zone, her eyes scanning everywhere, a chill gradually seeping into her heart.

The places her gaze fell upon actually showed not a single trace of blood!

This was extremely unusual!

She refused to believe that a dormitory building that had only gone through eighteen game cycles could establish a complete cleaning system, unless this was a "health-preservation building" that only played games very rarely.

"There isn't even a hint of battle damage in these places..."

Although Xu Ruyan clearly hadn't detected any danger, her body inexplicably felt uncomfortable.

It was as if she had entered an apocalyptic world...

Finally, she entered a supermarket.

It was also empty inside, and the goods for sale were scarce, far inferior to the Mad King Building's supermarket.

After searching for a while, Xu Ruyan only symbolically bought two items with Twilight Building characteristics before leaving the supermarket.

This exploration was her own initiative; she wanted to see if there were any useful Turret facilities.

After all, the Twilight Building was an eighteen-cycle dormitory building.

Just as she was about to exit, a Twilight Building player wearing blue work clothes happened to be walking over. The two met at the entrance, staring wide-eyed at each other.

"Someone's trespassing in the supermarket!" the Twilight Building player shouted, then turned and ran.

Xu Ruyan's figure vanished, reappearing abruptly just as the Twilight Building player ran beyond the Safety Line, capturing him.

The blade pressed against his neck, causing the Twilight Building player to instantly fall silent!

"Next, I ask, you answer. You only have one second to reply!"

"Okay!"

"Speak! What's the highest level of Turret design blueprint on your Trading Network?" As Xu Ruyan spoke, the dagger pressed forward slightly.

The line of blood was widening!

"The Factory Heads don't allow those to be on the Trading Network!" the Twilight Building player's voice changed pitch.

"What's the highest level facility in your dormitory building!"

"I don't know... I think I heard Foreman Wang bragging once that the White Crow Factory Head's Turret is level eighteen!"

"Are these all dropped by monsters? The supermarket doesn't sell them?"

"High-level facilities are half produced by factories, half from blueprints dropped by monsters!"

"Take me to the factory that produces Turrets!"

After the Twilight Building player agreed, Xu Ruyan withdrew the dagger.

The two walked for a distance before the Twilight Building player suddenly said, "Actually, I hope you guys can wipe out the Factory Heads and give us back our freedom."

"What do you mean by that?" Xu Ruyan became interested.

The person before her seemed to be a novice, with average reactions and low Constitution and Spirit attributes.

"The Factory Heads have been exploiting us, making us work... I've heard that your Safe Zone can spawn supplies. Ours can't. Supplies here can only be obtained through production. Bottom-tier Players will be oppressed until they die," the Twilight Building player replied.

"If we come, we'll oppress you too," Xu Ruyan raised an eyebrow.

"At least it might be gentler then... Do you know how long we have to work? At least twenty hours a day," the Twilight Building player whispered, beginning to sob.

Xu Ruyan clicked her tongue.

That work schedule, seriously?

"Have you read *The Three-Body Problem*?" The Twilight Building player's sobs grew increasingly sorrowful. "I really, really hope aliens would come to rule us!"

Xu Ruyan fell silent for a moment, then said, "If you can be useful, I'll make a proposal later."

"What proposal?"

"To let you work fewer hours."

"Thank you! You're such a good person. What's your name?"

"Xu Ruyan."

After that, the two didn't speak further. The Twilight Building player led Xu Ruyan through the employee passage into the factory interior.

Just as they were about to enter the workshop, Xu Ruyan paused, took out a black box, and said, "This is for you, consider it compensation for your medical expenses."

The Twilight Building player was stunned, giving Xu Ruyan an incredulous look, his voice suddenly becoming strained. "Thank you!"

Although checking the item's info showed all question marks, since it was given by a dignitary from the Mad King Building, it should be something good!

Thinking this, he stored the black box in his backpack.

Then, the two stepped into the workshop.

Incandescent Lights turned on one after another, abruptly illuminating the entire workshop brightly.

Three players appeared in front of Xu Ruyan.

One was dressed like a noblewoman, wearing a white Western-style dress and a wide-brimmed hat, standing nearly three meters tall.

The other two were also strangely shaped, not looking like ordinary people.

"Bobo bobo..." The noblewoman's red lips curved upward, her white teeth clicking together as she laughed. "Welcome to my puppet factory, guest from the Mad King Building!"

As soon as the words fell, players emerged from all sides, completely blocking Xu Ruyan's retreat.

"Madam Eight Chi, I brought her!" The Twilight Building player who led Xu Ruyan darted forward, kneeling before the noblewoman and kowtowing. "Please reduce my work hours by two!"

"Good, good. From now on, you'll be the workshop's honorary representative, setting an example for everyone," the noblewoman said with a smile, bending down. The large melons beneath her corset resembled two winter gourds. She spread her hands and said, "But before that, give me my thing first."

The Twilight Building player hurriedly took out the black box.

Madam Eight Chi unhurriedly took it and handed it to a subordinate. Staring at Xu Ruyan with a faint smile, she said, "Not speaking? Are you sending a message to your dormmates?"

"No need," Xu Ruyan shook her head. "Tell me, what's your community task?"

"Community task? What's that?" Madam Eight Chi played dumb.

"It seems you don't intend to tell the truth," Xu Ruyan said, drawing her dagger in a reverse grip.

"Hah!" Madam Eight Chi was genuinely amused and angered. "Do you even know you've crossed the Safety Line? Attacking us will incur tenfold damage Backlash. And do you really think you can defeat me? Pathetic creature, like a fly!"

Instant Kill, attributes multiplied thirtyfold for one second.

Backlash?

Xu Ruyan didn't care.

The Homeward Mirror would activate on its own. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Just as she was about to make her move, a player at the workshop entrance suddenly turned traitor, flung the door open, and shouted, "Sister Ruyan, run!"

"Dahai?!"

Xu Ruyan turned and saw the player's face clearly, instantly stunned. Her body didn't stop moving; terrifying kinetic energy erupted from her feet, yet not a single footstep could be heard.

This was the Silent Shoes equipment taking effect.

In the blink of an eye, she and Zhang Dahai were out of the workshop, and she casually slit the throats of two Twilight Building players on the way.

"Dahai, why are you here?" Xu Ruyan asked as they ran.

"I followed you and that player in," Zhang Dahai replied, wearing blue work clothes, his movement speed only slightly slower than Xu Ruyan's.

Xu Ruyan found this even more unbelievable.

She hadn't detected Zhang Dahai at all from start to finish!

Zhang Dahai's round head swiveled left and right; he seemed very familiar with the route. Pointing to an alley entrance, he said, "Go that way!"

"Trying to run!!!" Madam Eight Chi emerged from the factory, her face contorted with rage and ferocity.

Zhang Dahai was scared out of his wits, hurriedly slapping a talisman onto himself, his speed suddenly increasing.

Once surrounded by Twilight Building players, it would truly be game over!

The two entered the alley, only to run into love at the corner!

A woman with misplaced facial features stood in the alley, charging at them with an inconceivable speed.

In that instant, the two rushed into her smooth, mirror-like body and were completely sealed inside!