Chapter 10: Role Play (1/2)

Bai Yan mourned for the unfortunate loss of the diary for two days before recovering from his gloomy mood.

He spent all his time studying the strategies and exercises on the forum for several days and soon, the week quickly came to an end.

On the morning of the seventh day, Bai Yan started coating his face with the foundation he had bought and shaped his unkempt eyebrows using an eyebrow pencil to mask his face to the point where people couldn’t recognize him as ‘Wang Ze,’ who was widely talked about in the forum.

To further alter his appearance, he also fixed his hair, deliberately changing to a more casual style that was different from that day.

After he was done layering on his disguise, Bai Yan put his make up back into his shoulder bag and slung it on his shoulder.

Other than the cosmetics, the bag also contained hemostatic powder, bandages, a small knife, a pen, and a bundle of curved iron wires. If he were to encounter any mishaps during the game, these lightweight tools would help Bai Yan guard against unexpected situations.

“Also, this time I won’t forget to bring glasses.

Bai Yan’s vision wasn’t that good. During the last game, he almost missed the ‘human-made seat’ in the puzzle. An important clue like that in a game could mean make or break his survival in the game, so in addition to the pair he was wearing, he also kept another pair in his shoulder bag.

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Not long ago, you departed from your job and was left penniless after paying last month’s rent.

After nibbling bread for a week, you saw a job advertisement in the newspaper. You tried calling them and as a result, you fruitfully got an interview.

Now, you are standing in front of the villa. Seven days of work is enough for you to earn a considerable amount of money, which is enough for you to pay next month’s rent as well as support you in finding your next job.

[Game Rules:]

[1. In this round of the game, the player’s identity is a ‘butler.’ The player must accomplish the master’s orders, otherwise, there will be consequences.]

[2. Without the villa master’s permission, the player is not allowed to leave the premises. If during the seven days, the player is terminated, it will be considered as a loss for the game.]

[3. At 5 AM on the seventh day, press the ‘return’ button on your phone to depart from the game.]

This level is slightly different from the Easy level since there was a ‘backstory’ included for the player.

According to the older players, there were times that the backstory was completely useless, merely increasing the player’s senses of this tension and realism.

But, at certain times, this backstory offered players valuable information. Bai Yan couldn’t discern which type of information this way and committed all the game’s tips into his mind. He then closed his phone and drew his attention to his situation.

Just as the backstory had said, he was now standing in front of a European-style villa.

The traces of time permeated this prestige villa. Its outer appearance featured damaged iron gates and a decaying outer wall for a long time, losing its once bright image.

Additionally, Boston ivy ominously enveloped the villa. The densely packed vines wrapped the villa, climbing up to the second floor’s window and almost obstructing its view. Bai Yan believed that given more time, these plants would gradually cover the villa completely, transforming it into a sea of green.

After roughly examining the villa, Bai Yan turned his attention to observe the people at his side.

As expected, when he looked at the others, the players who have also quickly gone through the game’s information were looking at him.

Most probably affected by the forum post, Bai Yan felt uncomfortable from their probing gazes.

But, at the same time, he was certain that his female acquaintance wasn’t among the players, so he straightened his back and acted like an ordinary and innocent player.

This round had, all in all, eight individuals were all collectively standing in front of the villa, silently waiting for their master to open the gates.

Not including Bai Yan, among the eight players were three girls and five boys wearing professional attire. Bai Yan could instantly recognize a majority’s position with just a glance.

A maid, a bodyguard, a chef, and even a gardener…

One of them was a woman, named ‘An Qing.’ She had two crutches wedged between her armpits. Her clothes weren’t that distinct, so Bai Yan could not determine what her career was.