So, the three of them went to a study to have a private talk.

The study on the fourth floor.

After entering, Yang Kang glanced around. In this study, several large bookshelves were densely packed with various paper books.

He said softly, "People nowadays like to use a huge pile of books to cover up their own ignorance."

Wang Baobao shot him a look and said, "You're overthinking it. I've read seventy or eighty percent of the books in this study of mine."

Yang Kang turned his head and snorted coldly, "I don't believe it. You're just bragging."

Wang Baobao said, "It's true. What I have here is basically all published web novels, plus various Cherry Blossom Country comics."

Yang Kang approached a bookshelf and examined it carefully for quite a while.

Only then did he walk back speechlessly and sit down on a sofa in the study.

"Alright, let's talk. How are you going to help me survive?"

Lin Feng sat down on another sofa.

Wang Baobao pulled out some spicy strips and other snacks from a drawer in his study desk and tossed them in front of the two men before sitting down himself.

"Before helping you, I want to ask, do you know the other four game producers who are also going into the game?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Lin Feng asked.

Yang Kang said, "No, I don't. I only know that I am the lab rat for round 31. As for who the other four specifically are, we'll only find out on the day we move in."

Lin Feng said, "Then my first suggestion is this: I suggest you get to know each other as soon as you move in, and then cooperate. After all, five people sticking together is always better than being alone."

Yang Kang said, "That's what I was thinking too."

"What else?"

Lin Feng: "Let me think a bit more."

At this moment, Wang Baobao interjected, "Hey, Yang Kang, have you been in America all along before this?"

Yang Kang nodded, "Yes, I've been living in America for many years."

"The one who dragged you into this pit... is he an American or..."

"An American."

"Then your Black Software should be the American version, right? The American 'Far Neighbor' live streaming game... so how did you get pulled into ours over here?"

Yang Kang said, "My Black Software was indeed all American at first. Later, I felt America wasn't to my taste, so I switched back to Hua Country. Not long after that, the invitation to become a game producer came..."

"Since that's the case, then the game producers here in our Hua Country have to face this rule. What about America?"

"They have to as well. The whole world does. Like in America, there are also five game producers from over there, but their first round game isn't 'Far Neighbor,' it's something else."

Sure enough, this was a world-level upheaval.

"Haven't you thought about resisting, refusing, or deliberately not coming?"

"I have. But based on my own understanding and the persuasion of my American friend, I gave up. There's simply no escape. Unless you can flee the Earth."

"Hey, Lin Feng, speaking of which, it's been a while. What's your second suggestion?"

Yang Kang looked at Lin Feng again. Lin Feng's body slumped weakly, the mental exertion having drained the nutrients from his body.

Wang Baobao raised his hand at this moment and said, "I actually have an idea. It might work."

The two men beside him looked at him in unison.

"'Learn from the enemy to counter the enemy'! We can use the deranged criminals inside to help us deal with the other deranged criminals!"

Both Lin Feng and Yang Kang were stunned.

What 'learn from the enemy to counter the enemy'?

Are you sure this isn't playing with fire?

"Hey, what's with your expressions! I think my idea is a good one!"

"For example, we find Jiang Ran, give him money, and have him protect us! How about that?"

Lin Feng shook his head directly, "Not reliable. Too unreliable. You actually want to pin your hopes on an abnormal person with dissociative identity disorder?"

Jiang Ran was strong, that was true. Surviving this many rounds so far was proof enough of his ability.

But do you think entrusting your life to him is reliable?

If you die, his alternate personalities won't even show up. They only come out when Jiang Ran is injured and can't cope.

So, absolutely cannot rely on Jiang Ran.

"Then the Demoness sisters! They've been making meat cans and all sorts of food for that Sakawa guy."

"Isn't it all for money? Give them money, have them protect you for a week. Just wave your hand and throw out a hundred million. I don't believe they wouldn't be tempted!"

Lin Feng: "That makes some sense. Could give it a try."

"Since that's the case, what about the others..."

Whether the others need money or not is unknown, but I'm really afraid Yang Kang going over there would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den.

Including the Demoness sisters.

Those two just seem like this plan could be implemented with them, but maybe you go over and end up dead too.

"This is tough..."

Wang Baobao let out a deep sigh.

"With mere mortal capabilities, wanting to pass through the gate of life and death..."

He closed his eyes to rest, leaning back against the sofa.

Yang Kang felt rather mentally and physically exhausted.

...

Alice Apartment.

A little past 10 PM.

A delivery guy riding a black and red electric bike entered the area.

After coming in, he took out the only delivery order from the delivery box.

He ran into Building No. 1.

He took the elevator to the second floor, room 201.

Then, he rang the doorbell and called out:

"Delivery!"

The door didn't open.

He called out two more times.

Still, no one answered the door.

At this moment, this delivery guy pulled out a piece of wire from his pocket.

He inserted it into the door's lock.

Soon, the door opened.

With a soft click, this delivery guy, whose face was completely concealed by protective sunglasses and a face mask, glanced left and right. Seeing no one else around, he quietly slipped into 201.

Once his entire figure was inside, he quietly closed the door.

"I hope there's something valuable in this house this time."

This delivery guy, who appeared to be a food delivery worker on the surface, was actually a thief.

This was 'diligence leading to prosperity.'

Of course, he sometimes also delivered at night, and had passed by Alice Apartment, this high-end apartment complex, many times.

He had also taken orders from here and come in before.

He discovered this place was completely different from other high-end apartments and residential communities.

You could just walk right in.

Besides that, over three or four days, he noticed that many units in Alice Apartment seemed to have no one home at night.

No matter what time, the homes were pitch black inside.

Unclear if they were unoccupied, or if people weren't home, temporarily out of town or something.

Anyway, tonight was his big stealing spree.

And after stealing for so many years, he had also unearthed a great truth of life!

And that is!

One cannot become rich without ill-gotten gains.

After entering 201.

He didn't turn on the lights. Instead, he pulled out a palm-sized flashlight from his pocket.

Using this light to search for treasures, to feel for blind boxes.

He thought, the developers of the recently hugely popular game Delta Action, maybe they were in the same line of work as him. After all, their game modes were quite similar.

Both involved going to a place and stealing things to take away.

The delivery guy first searched the Living Room.

But after looking around, there wasn't anything valuable in the living room.

Just very normal furniture and appliances.

Besides, he discovered that someone definitely lived here.

There were clothes drying on the balcony.