73: Chapter 73 Vampire Castle (Transitional Chapter)

"Ding, congratulations player for clearing the game instance 'Vampire Castle'. Please collect your rewards."

Luo Yuejian stood in the Star Sea Space, surrounded by a starry sky. Listening to the voice in her mind, she tapped the bracelet on her wrist to check her gains from this run.

Player: Luo Yuejian

Fan count: 346,289

Items: Infinite Card, matchbox, chocolate

Seeing the fan count of 340,000, Luo Yuejian no longer felt a sense of reality. Perhaps the Interstellar audience just liked her type—someone who was mediocre but always managed to clear instances by sheer coincidence.

Luo Yuejian didn't bother to take another look at the new items, and asked coldly with an expressionless face: "Speak, what is the penalty skill this time?"

slacker system: "Host, that you can so actively admit your mistakes and accept the penalty makes this system very gratified. It proves that you have realized your errors and know that you weren't diligent enough this round..."

Luo Yuejian: ?

She just wanted to ask, she really just wanted to ask, what exactly did she have to do for the system to let her go?

Luo Yuejian had already resigned herself to fate, prepared to accept the penalty and fight again next round. But now, she was so infuriated by the system that she gasped, her anger boiling over until she laughed in sheer exasperation.

"System, don't push your luck. I'm telling you, you won this round, but just because you won once doesn't mean you can win every time. I've already figured out a way to deal with you, just you wait for next round!"

In the previous few game rounds, she had always been able to inexplicably find key clues when she had absolutely no idea what to do, thereby clearing the instance smoothly. She knew very well in her heart that this was definitely that damned dog system messing around in the dark!

She made up her mind that in the next game, she must change her strategy. She would fully leverage the initiative of her teammates while she chose to lie flat and let them solve the problems.

After all, even though the dog system could manipulate her luck, it surely couldn't influence her teammates' luck too, right?

The slacker system didn't care about Luo Yuejian's attitude at all, and calmly said: "Alright, Host. Please collect your penalty."

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the ability: Guidance."

"Guidance? What does that mean?" Luo Yuejian couldn't quite understand this skill and was puzzled, guidance for what?

Normally, when Luo Yuejian had questions about a skill or item, the slacker system would tell her the effect of the skill straightforwardly.

But this time, the slacker system acted out of character and said meaningfully: "You will know in the future."

A bad premonition arose in Luo Yuejian's heart, "Wait, you aren't trying to scam me, are you? Not even telling the host the skill description, is that how a system acts?"

System: "When have I ever not scammed you?"

Luo Yuejian felt like she had just heard an auditory hallucination: "...What did you say?"

The slacker system put on a smiley face: "Ah, Host, the system just said that not giving you the skill description is for your own good."

"How is that for my own good? Go on, say it, I'm listening." Luo Yuejian sneered.

Facing Luo Yuejian's questioning, the system was not panicked at all and explained methodically: "Host, think about it, in the previous few missions, you understood your skills and items too clearly, which actually held you back."

Luo Yuejian thought carefully and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. It seemed to be true; for example, the Infinite Card from the last round and the key she obtained in the game—every time she thought about using up these items before taking action, the result was that she always solved the predicament by some strange coincidence.

Seeing that Luo Yuejian seemed to have realized something, the system struck while the iron was hot and continued earnestly: "Not telling you this time is also a decision the system made after multi-faceted consideration and careful deliberation. It's just that I hope you can forget that you possess this skill and try not to use it."

"This way, when you face various situations, you will be able to react more flexibly and won't be constrained by known information."

Luo Yuejian was thoughtful... Actually, she also knew that the system was most likely bullshitting her, but she also felt that what the system said seemed to have some truth to it.

On the surface, she snorted coldly, "Look at whether I believe your nonsense." In reality, however, she had tacitly accepted the system's decision not to tell her the skill's effect.

After speaking, she ignored the system and took out the newly obtained item from her inventory... a piece of shit-flavored chocolate.

Luo Yuejian: ...?

What the hell is this thing?

She thought the slacker system was already dog-like enough, but now she realized that this miracle game was just as bad when it came to being inhumane. Was this item even meant for humans?

Luo Yuejian took the item out to take a look. It looked like normal chocolate on the outside, but as soon as she took it out, she immediately put it back because of the smell, her expression indescribable.

The system consoled her: "At least it's not chocolate-flavored shit."

That was true, Luo Yuejian thought to herself. But then she thought again, no, did this item have to be related to shit?

While she was complaining in her heart, her eyes darted around, and she suddenly discovered that, for some reason, a door had appeared in the Star Sea Space.

It was a very ordinary door, white, just like the kind installed in many residential buildings. It stood quietly there, looking somewhat out of place with the surrounding environment.

Luo Yuejian was completely bewildered. When did this door appear? Was it there before? Why didn't she have any memory of it?

Luo Yuejian was somewhat self-doubting, "System, do you remember that door? Has it always been there?"

The slacker system was silent for a moment, appearing to be retrieving data.

"Miracle Company conducted a version update for the Miracle Escape Live Stream Game today, updating the Game City gameplay. However, currently only the Game City itself is open, which can be used by players for leisure and relaxation. If you are interested, Host, you can go and try it."

Hearing the system's explanation, Luo Yuejian's curiosity was completely piqued.

"Interesting." Luo Yuejian felt it was novel, walked to the ordinary-looking door, and examined it carefully.

"Can I enter that Game City just by opening the door? I'll go take a look."

Saying this, she excitedly pulled the door open, but as soon as she saw the scene outside, with a 'bang', the door was shut again.

slacker system: ?

Luo Yuejian sat back at the original spot with her back to the door, calm and collected: "There are too many people, let's just wait here until the next game starts."

slacker system: ...

...

Consciousness seemed to be swept into a chaotic darkness.

"Is this the legendary Underground Palace of Eternal Sleep?" A voice rang out in the darkness, carrying a hint of doubt. "It doesn't look that big..."

His voice echoed in the vast space.

"It's said that everyone who enters the palace will turn into nourishment for the palace..." Another voice continued, with obvious fear in their tone. "I'm a little scared... do we really have to go in?"

"It's just an urban legend. Since we're already here, don't dawdle, let's just go in quickly!" The third voice sounded a bit eager and impatient, seemingly not caring about those legends, but rather more anxious to explore this mysterious place.

"Hey, wait for me!"