The forum remained shrouded in gloom, filled with endless wailing.
Compared to yesterday, the situation had become even more exaggerated.
The players who had died in the [Resident Evil] instance were numerous enough to form a massive mob calling for Wren Lux’s head…
And they actually did just that.
The main reason was that other low-threshold system instances simply lacked this level of influence, while high-threshold ones didn’t have nearly as many players attempting them, meaning fewer people suffered mental breakdowns from failing to clear them.
This made [Resident Evil] an anomaly among instances.
It had enough people attempting it, and it sparked enough discussion.
Furthermore, no one had ever experienced such hellish, torturous gameplay before.
This brought massive traffic to [Resident Evil], causing its notoriety to skyrocket overnight.
Though it certainly wasn’t a good reputation…
Aside from those crusading against Wren Lux, there were also players having serious discussions, though they were few and far between.
“I still can’t figure out what this Architect was thinking.
How could someone be so twisted?” “I don’t get it either.
Does she actually get rewarded for making an instance just to torture people?
That opening segment, and the part where you get hunted by the wife, are just pure, concentrated malice…
And I heard it gets even more inhumane later on.” “Speaking of which, how is Zhao Heng doing?
Is he still not out?” “Nope.
He deleted that ‘easy win’ reply, along with all the comments under it.
It’s obvious he failed to clear it and ended up having a mental breakdown.” “S-rank instances really aren’t meant for ordinary people.
It’s like a castle in the sky…
truly out of reach.” “True, but didn’t Zhao Heng clear an S-rank instance before?
Why can’t he clear this one?
I’m actually pretty curious about what the rewards are for something so sadistic, but unfortunately, no one has posted them.” “The malice in this custom instance is just too much.
Anyway, this instance has nothing to do with us.
It’s just another unattainable pipe dream.” “Yeah.
Even though we can enter it online, no matter how good the rewards are, they have nothing to do with us.
Plus, the rewards might not even be that great…
There are so many S-rank system instances; there’s no way a custom instance offers better rewards than those.” “Disappointing.
I thought…” “…” On the forum, there were those crusading against the Architect, Wren Lux, and those sighing in despair.
Some had already entered the instance, while others had not.
But all of them could only rely on their imagination to guess the rewards for clearing it.
It was like facing a completely incomprehensible lifestyle—most people could only guess based on their own limited knowledge.
Generally speaking, however, there was always a massive gap between guesses and reality.
And at times like this, some people chose not to guess.
Instead, harboring a sense of longing…
whether through sheer perseverance, stubborn endurance, or even a desperate, life-risking gamble, they dreamed of crossing that threshold to see for themselves what that lifestyle was truly like.
This “lifestyle” could be something as simple as a luxury massage, or it could be a high-difficulty instance that the vast majority of players could never hope to reach.
It was incredibly rare to find a high-difficulty instance like this—one that didn’t require traveling to a physical location or fighting others just to enter.
Many people simply refused to give up.
They wanted the clear rewards of an S-rank instance more than anyone else!
They dreamed of changing their circumstances!
They wanted to turn their lives around!
And among these people, there were always those with undiscovered, extraordinary talent…
Soon enough.
While everyone was still crusading against Wren Lux and discussing the instance’s difficulty, someone quietly created a new thread.
The post seemed unrelated to the [Resident Evil] instance, and the poster’s ID was completely unfamiliar.
Yet, it instantly attracted the attention of countless people.
It was a trading post.
[I have an item, a life-saving item.
Does anyone want it?
I want to sell it for 5000 Survival Points.] Below the post.
The original poster had attached a screenshot of the item’s description.
[Item Name: Hand Sanitizer] [Rating: S] At first, many people were curious when they saw the thread.
What kind of item dared to sell for 5,000 Survival Points?
But upon clicking in, they all fell silent.
Shortly after, a swarm of IDs that rarely ever posted or participated in forum discussions suddenly appeared.
“Bro!
List it on the market!” “I’ll buy it!
DM me directly!” “6,000!
Let’s do a direct system trade.” “Bro, is the item still available?!” “I’ll take it.
Also, mind telling us where you got it?” “…” These were all forum scouters from major guilds, or low-profile top-tier players.
They understood the value of such a precious life-saving item better than anyone.
In comparison, 5,000 Survival Points was truly a small price to pay for them.
Seeing this, the ordinary players who were just watching the drama finally realized what was happening.
A single item, 5,000 Survival Points, thirteen years of lifespan!
Where did it come from?!
Also, what was up with this overpowered item being called “Hand Sanitizer”?
That didn’t make any sense at all.
They began frantically asking in the thread where it came from.
Even many of the people who had just offered to buy it were asking.
But the player selling the item didn’t reply, seemingly having gone off to complete the transaction.
The number of replies to the post continued to skyrocket.
And the mystery was soon revealed.
The player who had cleared the instance had likely sold the item.
Knowing that such a reward was only given for a first-time clear, and seeing so many people asking, they directly explained the item’s origin in the thread.
[The item is from the [Resident Evil] instance.
Not only did I get the Hand Sanitizer, but I also got a skill…
Don’t ask me how I cleared it, my memories of it have been blurred.
All I can tell you is to stay calm, observe carefully, and endure.] Following that.
They posted the skill rewarded for clearing the instance.
[Skill Name: Ordinary Person’s Courage] [Rating: S] [Type: Spirit/Attribute Enhancement] [Effect Description: When the player suffers severe injuries such as dismemberment or impalement, or is in a state of extreme fear, emotional breakdown, or near death, rational suppression will be broken, and survival instincts will enter an overloaded state.
Pain sensation is reduced by 50%, and 35% of your [Spirit] attribute is temporarily converted into [Agility] and [Strength].
When facing terror, gore, and desperate situations that defy common sense, an ordinary person has no superpowers—only an unyielding obsession that refuses to back down.] [Cost: None] [Duration: 300 seconds] [Note: I am just an ordinary man.
I didn’t come here to save the world; I just want to bring my wife home.
This ordinary love is enough to let me face the abyss.] “?????” Finally, the clear rewards for the [Resident Evil] instance were unveiled.
And below the post.
In an instant, it was flooded with question marks.
Wait, hold on a second.
Did this mean that this instance not only rewarded a life-saving item like the Hand Sanitizer, but also an S-rank skill?
Not only did this skill reduce pain, but in critical moments, it could temporarily convert the most useless Spirit attribute into [Agility] and [Strength]?
The special tag for the [Resident Evil] instance mentioned the courage of an ordinary person facing fear for love…
So it was actually referring to a skill?
Such a practical skill at that?
You’ve got to be kidding me!
After a brief, dead silence, the thread instantly exploded.
And when a second player who had cleared the instance appeared on the forum, posting to sell their Hand Sanitizer.
Everyone’s eyes went red with greed.
At this moment, a thousand words merged into a single thought—under heavy rewards, there will always be brave souls!
Who cares if it’s difficult!
The rewards were simply too good!!!