I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 958 505: Why Hot Pot Has Been Replaced by Soup

"The 'All Ghosts Survival Platform' is somewhat like our 'First Era' game, but its power and connections are not as strong as our game. Moreover, their chosen participants are ghosts, and the mortality rate is extremely high."

"When the ghosts partake in survival, it's live-streamed across the entire platform."

"Actually, the previous statement that the strongest ghost in the apartment is slightly stronger than Teddy isn't quite correct."

"The strength is there, they're just somewhat like an illusory entity, appearing weak in reality."

"It's like character data in online games, where the strength in their online game is formidable, but in reality, it's just code crafted from layers and other data, holding limited value for us, akin to bread or erasers."

"This is why the strength issue arises."

Gu Shanhai spent a day studying the mirror ghosts, even though most of his thoughts were focused on learning "world's self-growth" and cultivating civilization seeds within the Peeping Realm, the leftover insights were enough to understand various aspects.

"Unfortunately, I haven't managed to find any connection within the ghost bodies to the All Ghosts Survival Platform through dissection, and can't even determine the principle of live stream transmission."

"But it's certain that ghosts participating in survival can see the bullet comments, which means they can share all information through other ghosts' bullet comments."

Gu Shanhai rambled on quite a bit, while Shura and Dati listened attentively.

"In other words, if the next challenge is still within the scope of this All Ghosts Survival Platform, obtaining a high rating means we must resolve the platform." Shura quickly pinpointed the key issue in his tone.

The necessary rigid condition for high rewards is a high rating; to earn ample rewards, one must complete various side missions, hidden tasks, and other challenges, naturally generating a very high rating in the process.

"Vague, cannot find it, very likely not existing in this world, and we're restricted by the Air Wall, thus unable to locate it." Dati using his probing methods, explained why even though they were investigating ghosts, as top players, their choice target was inevitably the All Ghosts Survival Platform behind the ghosts.

How much reward can ghosts be worth.

The three had a mutual understanding of not inquiring how it was investigated, as it pertained to their own respective systems, generally impossible to expose.

"Were it truly so easy to resolve, they wouldn't have arranged for us to consecutively clear five challenges, nor settled level rewards so generously in advance." Shura said.

Gu Shanhai had received rewards in advance, and naturally, Shura and Dati did too, though Gu Shanhai wasn't aware of what they received. What he can be certain of is that this is merely the basic reward, the real reward is settled collectively after completing challenges.

The three were actually skeptical, wondering if "First Era" had set sights on this All Ghosts Survival Platform, specifically arranging for them to explore and expand.

But on second thought, it didn't quite seem that way, more like one-sided domination.

"Let's see how things go, after all, there's time." Gu Shanhai wasn't in a rush, having obtained the book "world's self-growth," he'd already considered it a gain, even if subsequent rewards amounted to nothing, it was equivalent to breaking even.

Thus, he was very laid-back, occasional banter with teammates and foes, enjoying a bite, with not much on his mind.

Shura and Dati didn't say much either, quickly finishing their meal.

"Weren't we supposed to have hotpot tonight? Why did it change to soup?" Dati asked curiously.

"You still have the nerve to ask, you've been loafing about all day, while Shura was off gaining favor points, asking me to capture ghosts as materials, both of you sitting back enjoying the fruits." Gu Shanhai remarked how audacious Dati was.

Dati's face turned dark: "Where'd you learn all these nonsensical words, can't you be more serious."

"Cough, maybe let's skip hotpot, we only have seven ghosts left, it's only been a day, need to conserve." Shura reminded.

Can't be consuming one ghost per day, for hotpot a single ghost surely won't suffice, might need all seven as ingredients.

"Look at him, this is what you call foresight." Gu Shanhai said with a tone of deep regret, expressing Dati's lack of understanding for cherishing.

"They're all edible anyway, nothing different between one per day or all at once." Dati disregarded, akin to voluntarily choosing not to enhance oneself before battle, then barely surviving only to awaken and counter in fight.

If it were the protagonist, not only would he quickly adapt, but also discern some artistic conception or insight in battle.

If it were a player, due to not adapting to enhanced power, they'd get killed by enemies, thus failing to effectively boost win rate. Hence, either allocating points or improving attributes, unless necessary, players tend not to do so before battles.

In this world particularly, weakling ghosts were incapable of threatening them, otherwise, they'd consider boosting somewhere safe.

Since improving power meant enhancing ASAP, the best opportunity was when not in combat.

Compared to consuming one ghost per day with higher risk, Dati naturally preferred doing it all at once. But with opposition from Gu Shanhai and Shura, he didn't insist and instead asked why this choice was made.

"Need to use these ghosts to see if there's deeper insight into the All Ghosts Survival Platform behind them, sure it'd be nice now if consumed, but if it brings adverse effects it'd be a huge loss." Shura sought more benefits thus compromised greater, and having text prompts enabled perception of more details.

Dati possessed good info-gathering skill but still lagged behind Shura, primarily because his current system was built around the text prompt talent, naturally adept at gathering intel, now even more exceptional.

"It'd be troublesome indeed, given how terribly weak this bunch of ghosts is, even letting them off can't guarantee survival." Dati shook his head, not overthinking.

He wasn't speaking false.

"Difficulty probably rises progressively, thus the first level for us is critically important, maybe a clue to the next level can be found here." Gu Shanhai also chimed in.

This wasn't addressed to Dati, rather to Shura, since only he had such capability.

Gu Shanhai could have figured it out, but preferred not to expend extensive effort, mainly aspiring to pocket baseline rewards.

He'd actually discerned some indications, like after task completion, likely he'd be unable to stay like before, instead being sent off.

Here clearly wasn't territory of "First Era," plus "First Era" didn't seem intent on incorporating this world into their system, more like sending them to resolve this All Ghosts Survival Platform nuisance.

Therefore, their roles should be akin to firefighters, while the apartment housed a node of All Ghosts Survival Platform with potentially four others.

"I'll investigate, ghosts are more active at night evidently in their view, daytime being a danger zone mostly hiding in rooms, night better suited for probing." Shura caught Gu Shanhai's drift.