Chapter 185: Tycoon Town (1)
(Made a mistake writing yesterday—screwed up the final sequence. The third night should have been No. 6 dying alone, a self-kill that got simultaneously guarded and saved, resulting in a save clash elimination.)
This round of Werewolf Game could be described as incident after incident, each one more absurd than the last.
After daybreak on the third day, one wolf remained on the field: No. 10. Two power roles stood for the Town: No. 1 Witch and No. 9 Guard. Two villagers remained: No. 5 and No. 8.
The only two in the Town Faction who knew Ji Ning was a wolf—Jiang Ting and Qin Yanshu—had both claimed their roles and then kept absolute silence on the matter. No. 10 was still wearing the Gold Water Ji Ning had given him. So on the third day, the Town voted out No. 5, a Villager.
By the fourth night, Qin Yanshu guarded a Villager, Jiang Ting poisoned the wolf. The Werewolf Faction ultimately lost to the Town Faction.
But this round, the wolves didn't lose unfairly. If No. 11, her wolf teammate, hadn't died from a self-kill, and if Ji Ning hadn't perished at the hands of that heaven-defying Guard, the wolves probably wouldn't have lost.
Though that only applied if Ji Ning had remained on the field.
She had more or less figured it out. When she was on the field, even if the men sniffed out that she was a wolf, they would protect her. But the moment she was eliminated, none of her wolf teammates could even dream of escaping.
Seeing the Town Faction victory result, Ji Ning looked directly at Qin Yanshu and couldn't hold back a laugh.
Thinking about it was honestly pretty hilarious. His maneuver had truly turned decay into a miracle, transforming both of Jiang Ting's potions into poison.
You could say that she herself, plus No. 10, plus No. 11—all three wolves had died directly at the Witch's hands.
Qin Yanshu had been feeling a bit guilty about causing Ji Ning's death. But now, seeing that utterly genuine, silly grin of hers, after a moment of stunned hesitation, he was infected by it and pressed his lips together in a helpless smile.
In the final moment before entering the survival game, Ji Ning's one remaining thought was: His smile really is so beautiful, so gentle…
【All players will now be deployed into the Survival Game. The victorious Town Faction receives Priority Privilege. It will be granted in-game. Now loading the game Sandbox.】
【Sandbox loaded. Players are being deployed...】
This time, the environment housing the twelve players shifted from the grand round table of the Werewolf Game to a square room, empty and plain, with only a single door.
Everyone was present. Their outward appearances and attire remained unchanged.
The system panel appeared quickly this time.
【Welcome to the "Erotic Survival Game." This instance is "Tycoon Town." Instance difficulty: four stars.】
【Certain instances exceeding four-star difficulty have had character role-play and setting mechanics removed.】
【Instances exceeding four-star difficulty have had moral limits lifted. Players are permitted to harm their own kind.】
【Game Rules: Act according to the Clearance Condition. Those who fail to clear will be completely eliminated.】
【Game Taboos: None.】
【Priority Privilege: Werewolf Game defeat, rating rank 11th.】
【Clearance Condition: Escape Tycoon Town to clear. Reward: 450 points.】
Seeing that the consequence of the Werewolf Game bleeding into this instance was not a clue prompt but Priority, Ji Ning's scalp went numb.
Because she had been eliminated after self-killing, her wolf score ranked third, only slightly better than No. 11, who had been eliminated in the very first round.
With a ranking that low, the situation didn't look good at all.
The three men all immediately glanced at Ji Ning upon seeing that this instance was ordered by score ranking, worry etched on their faces for her.
Qin Yanshu was consumed with regret, berating himself because his selfish decision to guard Ji Ning had caused her elimination, leading to the Wolf Team's loss.
Jiang Ting's expression was equally grim.
His priority was first. He desperately wished he could swap with Ji Ning and give his first place to her. Now she was ranked dead last, and he had no idea how severe the impact would be.
Sheng Churan stood closest to Ji Ning. He leaned in toward her, his handsome brows furrowed, and consoled her: "Our sequence is close. Don't be afraid. I'll protect you."
Before Ji Ning could reply to him, the room's door suddenly swung open, revealing the space beyond the doorframe.
Inside stood a rack of weapons—blades, spears, clubs, and staves. At the center of the floor lay an uncommon metallic twelve-sided die, roughly the size of a large watermelon.
The system sent a notification.
【All players, please select weapons according to your score ranking, then roll the twelve-sided die to participate in the Tycoon game.】
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