"You may not leave the village primary school before we finish shooting today."
By the early morning of the second day, the audience had already planned the personal tasks for Gu Mian and the other three. At this point, they were in a leaky room, looking at the director in front of them.
Accompany next year was the first to receive her task. It was just an ordinary restriction task, nothing particularly dangerous. Gu Mian believed the only danger from this task ca from the dilapidated, crumbling wall nearby.
This variety show was a live broadcast. To pique the audience’s interest, the director decided the order of task assignnts based on popularity.
Accompany next year held the task card, looking sowhat dumbfounded. She had prepared for a ghost to suddenly appear during the night, but nothing of the sort had happened. Last night had been completely quiet, and even now, there were no signs of any ghosts.
Is this really just a variety show? As this thought crossed her mind, Accompany next year looked up at the production crew before her. The clouds from the previous night had scattered, and the sun was slowly rising in the east, its light illuminating the shabby little hut.
She looked at the group of people in front of her. She had known for a while that this was a special instance, but the people in this instance were too peculiar. Her suspicions had begun during yesterday’s interview with the host. The host had been sarcastic and condescending, treating her not like a guest, but like a lowly underling he could trample at will.
With these questions in mind, Accompany next year pondered deeply. Where does the danger in this instance co from? Why does it feel different from the instances I’ve experienced before? And those two male players next to are as strange as they co. She also rembered Gu Mian’s group "dropping sothing from upstairs" last night. To this day, she still didn’t know what they had thrown down.
The next to receive a task was Chu Changge. Considering they were filming here, the task location wouldn’t be too far. Chu Changge’s task was "Janitor"—which ant cleaning up garbage for the entire day in the village.
However, for this dilapidated village, the term "Janitor" seed far too modern. Gu Mian preferred to call Chu Changge a "garbage picker," though Chu Changge probably wouldn’t appreciate the title.
Chu Changge’s garbage-collecting task was slightly more challenging than Accompany next year’s task of not leaving the village primary school. If things went as expected, Accompany next year could just find a corner and lie low, while Chu Changge would have to contend with all sorts of trash.
anwhile, the sole female guest, Accompany next year, still hadn’t figured out this instance. Where could the danger possibly co from? She seed to have her doubts about the production team but couldn’t pinpoint the exact issue. This was understandable; after all, there were very few ghost-free instances in the entire world.
According to the popularity rankings, the next person to receive a task should be Xie Bi’an, who was so bundled up that even his own parents might not recognize him. Gu Mian doubted if the cloaked figure was truly Xie Bi’an. After all, the man had the word "Anonymous" displayed prominently above his head, much like Gu Mian’s own "Doctor" title.
The people of the Old World readily accepted Xie Bi’an’s strange attire, but Gu Mian’s desire to rip off his cloak grew stronger by the day.
Xie Bi’an, ranked second in popularity, received a task slightly more troubleso than Chu Changge’s. Accompany next year had a restriction task, and Chu Changge was collecting trash. Xie Bi’an, however, was made responsible for the group’s sustenance. The production crew clearly had no intention of providing for their food, clothing, or shelter, so this burden fell directly onto Xie Bi’an.
It was only then that Gu Mian realized this instance also carried a certain degree of danger. If Xie Bi’an couldn’t secure food, they might actually starve to death on the show. The instance details hadn’t specified the show’s filming duration, and the production team offered no clarification, making starvation a distinct possibility.
Xie Bi’an calmly accepted his task card. Now, all eyes turned to Gu Mian, the last to receive his.
No world lacked onlookers, especially a world like the Old World. The local villagers, seemingly with no proper jobs, were currently gathered not far away, a crowd of heads bobbing, their eyes glinting with an inscrutable light.
anwhile, Fatty, who had woken up early to assess the situation, was already in front of the TV, watching the live broadcast. Knowing that as long as he played pitiful and weak, no major problems would befall him, Fatty had slept soundly the previous night. After a quick check confird Gu Mian still had all his arms and legs, Fatty breathed a small sigh of relief.
Just as a close-up of Gu Mian filled the screen, Fatty heard soft footsteps behind him. Years of experience in instances made him instinctively turn. He saw Know my thoughts’ sowhat pale face.
Staring at You Si’s slightly pale face, Fatty asked, "Didn’t get any sleep last night?"
Know my thoughts looked at the ruddy-faced, energetic Fatty in surprise. "You actually slept?"
Being able to sleep in an instance is the strangest thing of all, isn’t it?
Fatty’s throat tightened. He quickly said, "No... I didn’t sleep either..."
You Si looked at Fatty’s flushed complexion, clearly skeptical, but then his attention was drawn to the television screen. On screen, Gu Mian was taking his task card. In the distant background, a dense crowd of people craned their necks towards the cara, their eyes emitting an unreadable gleam.
Seeing those eyes, You Si shivered. He still hadn’t figured out this instance. Last night had been relatively safe compared to other instances, but he couldn’t shake a peculiar feeling.
"Speaking of which," You Si began after a few seconds of thought, "last night, did you..."
But before he could finish, another set of footsteps reached their ears.
You Si quickly shut his mouth and looked back, only to see "Father" approaching them with a smile.
Seeing the newcor, Fatty covertly glanced at Gu Mian on the TV screen. This "Father" was originally supposed to be Gu Mian’s, but thanks to the tamorphosis program, he was now Fatty’s father.
But this ’Father’ doesn’t seem to care at all about Gu Mian on the screen, Fatty mused.
At that mont, Gu Mian also saw his task.
"You may not enter the village before today’s filming ends."
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