The LCD screen of the bedside alarm clock danced with the number 6:35, and the eastern sky was already white.

It was less than half an hour before the first time the world arrived.

Changing into a high-end jacket and hiking shoes purchased from an outdoor store, Luo Jie began to habitually do the last inspection of his personal equipment.

[Demon Sword: Banner Gate], [Demon Wheel: Imitation], [Ebony Prayer Bead], [General Guan Yu's Limited Figure], 3 [Evil Slaying Seven Star Sword Talisman], 100 [Demon Guardian], 100 bottles of [Holy Water].

Speaking of these [holy water], Luo Jie couldn't help but think of the last meeting of all thirteen players in front of the inner world last night.

In order to avoid people's eyes, everyone chose the meeting place in the private room of a KTV wholesaler.

It is said that it is a combat meeting, but in fact it is just to get to know each other's equipment and fill in the gaps in their own equipment by the way.

It is similar to Luo Jie's estimate, although the players have tried their best to make money, but the equipment is still unsatisfactory.

The C-green quality [Evil Breaking Broom] mentioned in the chat has become the standard for almost everyone, plus a monk's robe, a priest's suit, and a priest's robe, it is like a copycat Hogwarts house group meeting.

The most embarrassing thing is not these brooms, but another standard weapon - water guns.

That's right, it's the kind of colorful children's toy water gun.

It contains the Holy Water purchased from the Church, which is used as a ranged attack weapon for the deputy.

That is, there is no one else in the inner world, otherwise he is wearing such a "demon exorcism equipment" that exudes the breath of poverty everywhere, and he is afraid that he will die of embarrassment before he can make a move.

However, ignoring those plastic water guns, [Holy Water] is indeed a good thing, not only can it cause corrosive damage similar to sulfuric acid to spirits and evil targets, but it can also be used as ordinary drinking water for emergency situations in the absence of supplies, and it is definitely a must-have item for home travel in the supernatural fantasy world.

The phone rang, and it was "Succulents".

"Meaty, is there anything else?"

"It's okay, I'm just a little nervous, and I'm much more relieved to hear your voice from Brother Dire."

Luo Jie smiled silently.

In this fantasy world, each player's starting point is locked in their respective schools, and Luo Jie can't help "succulents" more, the only thing he can do is to support him for 500,000 yen.

"It's likely that communication won't be possible in the world, so if you can't make it to the school, leave a mark on the road, and I'll join you if you can."

"Okay, Dire, I see what you mean...... I won't put all my hopes on your help, and you don't have to rush here for me, everything is safety first. ”

What Luo Jie admires most about "succulents" is that this young man can always correct his position no matter what the situation, even if he clearly pounces on his thighs and hugs his thighs, he also knows when to let go and take two steps by himself.

This self-knowledge is very comfortable.

"You don't have to be too nervous, although the suffix "Zero Beginning" has knocked us back to the prototype, at the same time, the system will reduce the strength of monsters accordingly...... And if I'm not mistaken, there is likely to be equipment produced in the world, and if you encounter a target like an elite monster, kill as much as you can, which will make your next path easier. ”

"Okay, I'll make a note of it, Dire, and you're ...... too"

Didi ——!

Before he could finish saying "succulents", the alarm clock at the bedside sounded a beep.

At the same time, Luo Jie's hand holding the phone suddenly clawed into the air, and then spread it out, only a handful of charcoal-black ashes flowed down his fingers.

It's like time passes in a movie, and everything in the room begins to decay at a rate visible to the naked eye.

The walls are yellowed and mottled, the paint of the metal railings is peeling and rusty reddish-brown, the cobweb-covered curtains are stained with large black-brown traces, and the air is filled with a damp and moldy smell similar to that of a basement.

Outside the window, which was half of the glass missing, a gray fog filled the air at some point.

On the shadowy playground, a few shadows with strange postures occasionally flickered, and before they could see clearly, they quickly disappeared in the thick fog that covered the sky and the sun.

in the world.

Befall.

Just like the name of its source, "Silent Hill", there is no wind in the inner world, and the almost dead silence is everywhere with a sense of oppressive heaviness.

Luo Jie reached out and picked up the hiking bag on the bed, and the nylon shoulder strap that should have been extremely strong suddenly tore like fragile paper.

The backpack fell to the ground, and the open zipper revealed a cloud of dirty rope and rusty cans.

"Except for the clothes on your body, everything else has been corrupted by the inner world......

Luo Jie couldn't help frowning.

If you can't avoid corruption even with your belongings, how do you solve the problem of eating and drinking on the way out?

At this moment, a system prompt suddenly popped up in front of his eyes.

[Mission: Helper of the Inner World]

[Goal: Find helpers hiding on campus.] 】

[Special Note: There are ten helpers hidden in each campus, except for one key helper, the remaining nine helpers will gradually corrupt over time, please find them as soon as possible.] 】

[Reward: 10,000 points will be awarded for each helper found.] 】

[Corruption Countdown: 29:59]

Luo Jie's pupils shrank suddenly.

There's still a countdown to find helpers? And only half an hour?

He raced to the door, his fingers on the rusty metal doorknob when his steps stopped.

His instincts told him that this sudden task was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

The system does not assign players to death-defying missions, but occasionally digs holes for players during missions.

Thirty minutes, ten facilitators.

This means that players cannot search for each helper for more than three minutes.

Not to mention that the player doesn't know the location of these ten helpers at all, and even if they do, it is quite difficult to find all of them in such a short time.

Two inferences can be drawn from this.

Either that, the system didn't intend for the player to have all 10 helpers available in the first place.

Or, it's likely that there is some sort of pattern of finding among the 10 facilitators.

Or both.

Luo Jie took a deep breath of the air with a strong musty smell and a faint smell of fireworks, forcing himself to ignore the decreasing countdown in the visual projection for a while, and his mind began to spin rapidly.

After a few seconds, a strange thought occurred to him—why wasn't there 9, not 11, but 10?

This may seem like a meaningless question, but if you think about the original work of "Prison Academy", the obscene five-person group including the male protagonist, the three members of the student council, plus the heroine "Chiyo Kurihara" and the chairman of the board of directors "Keiji Kurihara", the main characters are exactly 10!

Luo Jie didn't believe it was just a coincidence.