“That won’t be necessary for you to worry about.” Qin Che smiled, carrying his tray toward a corner of the Restaurant. It had only been a little over ten minutes, and the meal he had gotten earlier was already mostly eaten by Hu Ruirui.
Qin Che couldn't help but chuckle, teasing, “Big Ruirui, I didn’t realize you could eat so much.”
Hu Ruirui’s face immediately flushed red: “No, it’s just that I threw up so many times before, I emptied all the acid from my stomach.”
“Do you want more?” Qin Che pushed the tray toward Hu Ruirui.
“Can I?” Hu Ruirui’s eyes lit up. “I calculated it; all that food must be nearly one hundred Points! How many Points do you have now?”
“Not that many,” Qin Che said. “Ah, what does it matter? I have a good relationship with that Steward wearing black clothes.”
As he spoke, Qin Che glanced at Jack standing in the distance.
At that moment, Jack was gloomily staring at Qin Che.
Hearing this, Hu Ruirui looked toward Jack, then back at Qin Che, disbelief showing in both eyes: “No way… How did you become like this…”
When Qin Che was at school, he spent all day Sleeping. Hu Ruirui didn't know what he did specifically after school, only feeling that Qin Che’s relationship with that Steward was not simple.
Seeing Hu Ruirui’s incredulous expression, Qin Che had no idea what the girl was thinking. He just smiled faintly, “People change, especially in a place like the Thriller World.”
Hu Ruirui stuffed food into her mouth while saying, “So exciting.”
Qin Che didn't grasp Hu Ruirui’s meaning at all. He sighed softly and shook his head with feigned profundity, “It’s all for the sake of survival.”
“Yes,” Hu Ruirui responded, sympathy for Qin Che showing in her complex eyes.
The classmates who entered the Thriller World had all changed.
Zhang Qiang’s temper grew more Irritable, her good best friend started speaking ill of her due to competition, and even Qin Che… to survive, he didn't even hesitate to sell himself out to a…
“Oh right, Big Ruirui, where is Liang Long? Didn’t he say he was coming in with you all to protect you?” Qin Che asked.
Hearing this, Hu Ruirui’s expression dimmed considerably, and she said softly, “I haven’t seen him. I only heard that Zhang Qiang was originally going to be eaten by an Irritable Guest, and Liang Long stepped in to save her.”
Qin Che nodded slowly, “That’s true. Unless he can manage to become a Steward or something, your safety still won't be guaranteed.”
“But he seems to already have over forty Points. I heard that as long as one reaches 100 Points, they can be promoted to management, and things might get better then.”
“That high?” Qin Che was surprised. He hadn't expected this Ghost Controller to actually have some skills.
“After all, he is a Ghost Controller Master.”
Just as the two were talking, a group of people approached aggressively. The one leading seemed to be someone named Yang Zhi.
This person was a second-generation rich kid. He behaved very politely at school, his grades were excellent, and he harbored some petty thoughts; he was the type of student every Teacher liked.
If you compared him with Qin Che, besides Qin Che being better looking than Yang Zhi, Yang Zhi completely surpassed Qin Che in every other aspect.
“Share some food with us,” Yang Zhi said quietly as he approached the table.
Qin Che looked up at him, pushed the rice in his bowl, and mumbled, “You came late.”
“Leftovers are fine too,” Yang Zhi said.
When he spoke, his tone didn't sound subservient; rather, it was like he was consulting Qin Che—it would be best if Qin Che agreed, but it wouldn't matter if he didn't.
This actually made Qin Che look at the rich kid with a bit more respect.
Qin Che nodded, then looked up at Hu Ruirui, “Big Ruirui, are you full?”
Hu Ruirui quickly nodded like a chick pecking rice, then stood up: “I’m full, I’m full.”
Qin Che also stood up and said to Yang Zhi, “Alright, then you all enjoy. We’ll be leaving now.”
“Thank you,” Yang Zhi expressed his thanks, then said to the others, “Don’t be picky; you all eat first.”
After the two walked away, someone who was gnawing on a roasted chicken bone said, “Brother Zhi, it’s great to have a beautiful girlfriend! If I had a girlfriend like that, I’d willingly spend all my Points.”
“Shut up!” Yang Zhi glared at him. “Do you know how many Points that meal cost? 107! You might not even save that much in ten days! Even that trash Liang Long doesn’t have that many Points!”
Seeing Yang Zhi was slightly displeased, the others immediately fell silent, focusing on eating the scraps left on the table.
“You all eat. Wait for me to come back.” Saying this, Yang Zhi followed the direction Qin Che had gone.
……
“You work in the Guest Room Department?”
“Yes,” Hu Ruirui nodded. Her breathing was a bit weak; she must have been reminded of something terrifying again.
“But luckily, those Guests aren’t in their rooms, otherwise I…” Saying this, she started to sob.
“Qin Che!”
The two turned around. Hu Ruirui quickly wiped away her tears, while Qin Che looked at him in confusion.
“Thank you,” Yang Zhi said thankfully once more.
“It’s nothing, as long as you don’t mind,” Qin Che smiled. “You didn’t just follow me here to thank me, did you?”
Hearing this, Yang Zhi gave an awkward laugh and looked at Hu Ruirui.
“Then… I’ll take my leave first.”
Seeing Hu Ruirui walk away, Qin Che said, “Go ahead.”
Yang Zhi wasn't hesitant and got straight to the point: “Let’s Cooperation.”
“Cooperation?”
“Yes, Cooperation.” Yang Zhi’s eyes were bright and sharp. “I obtained a Clue regarding the Hidden Mission. I’ll give it to you, and we cooperate!”
“Not interested.”
Qin Che was barely managing to slack off; he didn't even think about Hidden Missions! He just wanted to peacefully slack off until the game ended. He had no intention of getting involved in Hidden Missions or anything like that.
“Aren’t you interested in the Mysterious Reward at all?” Yang Zhi pressed. “Looking at those who entered the Thriller World for the first time in the past, those who completed the Hidden Mission invariably became the elite among Humans. It’s no exaggeration to say that if you can obtain the Mysterious Reward, someone trash like Liang Long wouldn't even be worthy of carrying your shoes.”
“You have to be alive to get it,” Qin Che didn't want to deal with him and turned to leave.
“It’s okay if you can’t complete it!” Yang Zhi immediately hurried to catch up. “We cooperate, and after the game ends, you can unconditionally join my dad’s company, name your own salary!”
“Not interested.”
“A large apartment in the city center!”
“No, I’m genuinely not interested. Besides, you know the Danger level of the Hidden Mission. You should find someone else for this kind of thing.” Qin Che still refused.
“Could it be that you already know?” Yang Zhi looked at Qin Che. Otherwise, Qin Che would absolutely not have this reaction. How could a Big Shot who earned over a hundred Points in one morning not be tempted by the Hidden Mission? The only conclusion was that he had already obtained the Clue for the Hidden Mission and had already considered that with their current abilities, they were not strong enough to complete the mission, so he could only give up.
“Don’t talk nonsense, I don’t know anything. Stop bothering me!” Saying this, Qin Che turned and walked away.
Watching Qin Che’s retreating back, Yang Zhi struggled internally.
He desperately craved the reward from the Hidden Mission. His older brother, Yang Wu, had followed a Big Shot back then, gained some benefit from the Mysterious Reward, and after a few rounds of the game, was directly promoted to join the Guangming City Ghost Controller Association.
This was an honor that was hard to measure in money; their entire family had entered high society because of Yang Wu.
Yang Zhi knew he didn't have the ability to complete the Hidden Mission, nor did he have his brother’s luck, so he could only try to find someone to Cooperation with.
The Ghost Controller Liang Long hired by the school was simply trash, possessing only brute force. The Points he currently had were obtained by using Threat against weak Guests. It might work short-term, but problems would surely arise over Time.
Currently, the best person to Cooperation with could only be Qin Che, and furthermore, he was a Big Shot who earned over a hundred Points in one morning!
Yang Zhi did not give up and shouted after Qin Che’s retreating figure: “Qin Che! I’m in the Guest Room Department on floors 9-12. You can come find me anytime if you change your mind!”
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