Actually, to win this round, betting on Jiang Ran would be the safest option, but compared to previous rounds, I think betting on these five game producers to test my judgment is more interesting.

Betting begins.

Middle-aged Uncle types in the chat section.

He also places a bet on one of the game producers.

In fact, he's not the only one thinking this way.

Many others share the same thought.

Especially those watching this live stream for the first time, and those who knew about it before but haven't watched much.

They all place bets on one of those five game producers.

After all, the absolute main characters of this 31st round are these five people.

Lin Feng and Wang Baobao also place their bets, they bet on Yang Kang.

They have no choice, it's a matter of life and death.

They desperately hope Yang Kang can survive this round and come out.

Soon, half an hour arrives.

The Long-haired beautiful host begins reporting the betting results for this round.

"The betting results for this round are as follows."

"Lab Rat Number 1 Jiang Ran: Total bets received 102.75 million

Lab Rat Number 2 Huo Yun: 77.20 million

Lab Rat Number 3 Wang Zhong: 300 million

Lab Rat Number 4 Kong Haoxia: 182 million

Lab Rat Number 5 Wei Xinyu: 199.56 million

Lab Rat Number 6 Yang Kang: 339.12 million

Lab Rat Number 7 Lü Youwei: 267.69 million"

"The total betting amount for this round is: 1.46832 billion!!!"

Analyzing this betting data.

It can be seen that the betting focus for this round is indeed on those five game producers.

After all, the selling point of this round is these five people.

Among the five.

The playboy Kong Haoxia, and Wei Xinyu, the woman who is the director of a pharmaceutical research institute.

Received the least bets.

Perhaps because one is a university student who only knows how to chase women.

The other is simply a woman, who doesn't have a physical advantage in this kind of game environment.

Hence the low amounts.

As for the other three, the bets they received are roughly similar.

And the total betting amount for this round also sets a historical record.

After all, a total of 300 million used to be considered very high.

At the same time, the two live stream rooms are being watched not only by ordinary users of the Black Software.

But also by many other game producers, who are also game producers like these five, are all paying attention to this vanguard battle.

"Betting is now concluded, I declare, the 31st round of the 'Far Neighbor' live streaming game, begins!"

After the betting ends.

The Long-haired beautiful host decisively announces the start of this round's game.

The live stream's screen shifts from the dark studio to the safest place in Hua Country—Alice Apartment.

Round 31.

Day 1

9:17 AM.

Five black cars stop one after another on the relatively wide road outside Alice Apartment.

One person gets out of each of the five cars.

Five people in total.

After these five people get out, their expressions and actions are all different.

Some are squinting, unable to open their eyes due to the glaring sun.

Some, as soon as they emerge, stare at the Alice Apartment before them.

Others, after getting out, immediately head to the trunk to retrieve their suitcases.

In short, after all five people, each holding a suitcase, stand at the main entrance of Alice Apartment.

After all five black cars have driven away.

These five people still exchange glances with each other.

"Welcome, you five, to our Alice Apartment. Our Alice Apartment will provide you with the highest quality service during this week."

At the security room by the main entrance.

Security guard Xiang Shanfeng has long been prepared.

Standing at the main entrance, he welcomes the five.

At the same time, this man who doesn't like to smile forces a smile onto his face.

It's fine when he doesn't smile, but this forced cheerfulness.

Looks somewhat strange.

Instantly casting a thick shadow of unease over the hearts of the five people at the entrance, who know what Alice Apartment is like.

The five people enter Alice Apartment.

Two of them are assigned to Building No. 1, the other three are assigned to Building No. 2.

However, these five people do not separate because of this.

Instead, they see Manager Mao Li Zhishu and Manager Wu Meiling, who have been waiting early at the base of Building No. 1 and Building No. 2.

The five people are first led to the lobby on the first floor of Building No. 1.

Then, a very bizarre scene unfolds.

The five people, pulling their respective suitcases, stand in a row in various postures.

Manager Mao Li Zhishu and Manager Wu Meiling.

Stand facing them.

The two of them show warm smiles to the five people.

Then, their hands begin clapping rhythmically.

Their mouths also smilingly shout:

"Welcome, welcome! A warm welcome!"

This phrase is shouted three times.

Not only does it make the five people feel creeped out, their skin crawling with goosebumps.

Even in the live stream room, seasoned viewers like Middle-aged Uncle and Domineering Female CEO feel extremely uncomfortable watching this.

Middle-aged Uncle: [Such a weird feeling... if I didn't know better, I'd think Alice Apartment is haunted, and these two are possessed by ghosts...]

Domineering Female CEO: [At least there was never this kind of welcome for the lab rats before...]

After the welcome ends.

The two managers and the five people all add each other on WeChat, and they are pulled into the Alice Apartment residents' group chat.

After being added to the group.

Manager Mao Li Zhishu says, "You five, at 7 PM tonight, in the activity room on the first floor of Building No. 1, there will be a welcome party. Please make sure to attend."

Upon hearing this, all five nod.

Afterwards, the two managers take out the five people's room keys from their respective pockets and hand them over.

After the handover is completed.

Manager Mao Li Zhishu smiles at the five and says, "Well then, I wish you all a pleasant stay!"

The five people exchange glances.

Then they all head to their respective accommodations.

...

Yang Kang and Wei Xinyu are assigned to Building No. 1.

The two are not on the same floor either.

Yang Kang arrives at the apartment assigned to him.

He puts down his suitcase, puts his hands in his pockets, and walks around the apartment once.

Compared to some lab rats who, upon moving in here, marvel at its luxury, such as the impoverished female university student Liu Xiao, and the kind-hearted main personality Jiang Ran.

Yang Kang can only describe this apartment in front of him as mediocre, passable to live in.

Feels about the same as staying in a hotel.

And, compared to staying in a hotel, the feeling of staying here is completely devoid of the peace of mind a hotel provides; on the contrary, it's nerve-wracking.

At least that's evident from the utterly pissed-off expression currently on Yang Kang's face as he stares at this apartment.

He takes out his phone and taps something on it.

Then, he walks to the open kitchen and selects a fruit knife from among the various kitchen knives.

Staring at the sharp blade and tip of the fruit knife in his right hand.

Yang Kang opens his suitcase, takes out a small backpack meant to be worn on the front, and stuffs this fruit knife inside.

Then he puts it on his back.

And leaves the apartment.

After leaving the apartment.

Yang Kang becomes very vigilant.

Constantly looking around, front, back, left, and right.

As if afraid someone might suddenly charge out.

In this cautious manner, he arrives at an apartment door on another floor.

He takes out his phone and taps again.

Not even ten seconds after tapping.

The security door in front of him opens.

Of course, it doesn't open automatically, nor is it opened from the outside.

It's opened from the inside by someone.

The person who opens it is precisely the woman, Wei Xinyu, director of the pharmaceutical research institute.

Wei Xinyu pokes her head out, looking around cautiously. Only after confirming there's no danger does she fully step out and close the door.

"You're being too careful. I'm still outside. If something happens, I'd be the first one," says Yang Kang, standing outside with his hands in his pockets.

"Heh, caution is the parent of safety," Wei Xinyu gives Yang Kang a slight smile, then says, "It's just, I never expected that the famous Yang Kang is actually a game producer for Black Software like me, and also a lab rat who was eliminated and forced to participate in the game."

Yang Kang twists his neck: "I didn't expect it either, that among the other four lab rats, there would be someone I know."