Mr. Lord is already dressed and waiting in the workshop: "Welcome everyone, have you had a good rest last night?"

His gaze swept across everyone: "It seems that there is still one employee who is not here yet."

Wu Gui replied: "My roommate was sick last night and cannot come to the workshop to continue working today. I will take a day off for him."

Mr. Lord's smile froze for a moment, and then the cracked arc became even more exaggerated: "Okay, I understand, employee No. 5 is on leave today due to illness."

"Do I need to go to the infirmary?" Mr. Lord asked again.

"He just has a common headache and a cold. He will be fine after resting." Wu Gui replied, he did not want the subject of his observation to be sent to the infirmary now.

For Wu Gui, his roommate was seriously injured by a monster last night, so he could be used as a test subject to observe the consequences of serious injuries.

Even if my roommate will be sent away tomorrow due to the penalty system for last place, the observation time tonight must be enough.

At least get through tonight.

Mr. Lord was silent for a moment: "I'm sorry for what happened to employee No. 5, and I look forward to him returning to the workshop after he has had a good rest."

Contrary to everyone's expectations, Mr. Lord did not force his wife's murderer to go to the infirmary for treatment.

"Please cherish your roommates." Mr. Lord emphasized again.

Everyone who had figured out the rule that sacrificing roommates could save lives did not pay much attention to this sentence. Only Qi Jiu frowned.

The rule of "cherishing roommates" has been clearly written in the accommodation rules. Logically speaking, Mr. Lord has no reason to repeat it again...

"Due to changes in the production staff, I will regroup you today," Mr. Lord said. "Employees No. 1, 2, and 6 are responsible for canning, and employees No. 3 and 7 are responsible for assembly line work."

Employee No. 7 Qi Ku: “…”

No. 3 Ji Xiaoye glanced at him and shrugged helplessly.

It has been found that fish heads can accelerate the decline of pleasure levels, and assembly line work symbolizes higher risks.

After being corroded by the slime, Qi Zu's happiness level has dropped rapidly, and now he has the debuff of the assembly line...

Adding insult to injury.

It seems that your fortune is very bad today.

Qin Rang, who was blessed by luck, felt very lethargic when driving today: "I always feel very dangerous when I am in a group with guys who use their companions for experiments."

Ji Xiaoye: "Now there are no rules that need to be tested in the workshop. He will not operate on you for no reason."

"The one you need to worry about is No. 7," Ji Xiaoye glanced at Qi Qiu, who looked obviously paler, "The boss doesn't seem to be in a very good condition today."

The pain in the wound on my neck became more and more severe, reaching the point where even painkillers could not control it.

After a morning's work, Qi Ku's happiness level dropped to 50 points.

Qi Jiu: "System teacher, what is the approximate price of exchanging survival coins for happiness points?"

The system warned from the beginning that survival coins can be exchanged for pleasure points, but the price is too high and it is recommended to be carefully considered, so Qi Jiu does not intend to use his survival coins unless it is absolutely necessary.

[According to today’s exchange rate: 100 survival coins = 1 point of happiness value]

Qi Jiu gave up: "...Thank you, I understand."

One point of happiness cannot turn the tide, but 100 survival coins are most of his property.

The exchange method is not suitable for poor people. It seems that we have to find a way from the dungeon plot... Qi Gu thought and turned his eyes to the infirmary.

The whole morning's work went smoothly without any accidents. Soon, it was time for Qi Ku's physical examination.

Just like yesterday, the nurse conducted a temperature check and blood reaction test for each employee.

Qi Jiu asked the nurse: "Hello, do I need special treatment?"

The nurse looked at his skin tissue corroded by mucus and said with a cold expression: "Sorry, this is not within the scope of my expertise."

"Oh, okay," Qi Jiu deduced from the nurse's reaction that monster mucus erosion would not cause infection, otherwise he would receive the same treatment as Xu Shengyi.

From this point of view, slime corrosion will only cause a decrease in pleasure value, which is equivalent to the existence of a debuff.

"Then do you know who can treat such wounds?" Qi Zhu asked again with the mentality of giving it a try.

Nurse: "As far as I know, no one can treat it."

Qi Jiu: "...Thank you for letting me know."

A desperate answer.

However, Qi Zhu believes that since there are factors that can affect the pleasure value in the dungeon, in order to maintain the balance of the system, there must be ways to restrain them.

Qi Ku glanced at the only box of dried fish left in the props bar. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly came up with an idea for an experiment.

But this experiment cannot be conducted in broad daylight. He also needs to have enough free time to move around. It seems that it can only be arranged after dinner and before lights out...

Qi Gu was planning, but there were still things that needed to be resolved.

On the way to the cafeteria, he walked up to Mr. Lord: "Mr. Lord, something happened last night. The door of my dormitory was broken. If possible, please arrange for someone to repair it."

Mr. Lord: "Okay, if you have any questions about accommodation, you can give me feedback."

"Thank you," Qi Jiu smiled politely, "Actually, I still have something to ask you, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate."

Mr. Lord: "Please tell me."

Qi Jiu: "I want to know, if an employee who fails the performance appraisal suddenly encounters something unexpected, will the punishment be written off, or will a replacement be found?"

Mr. Lord looked over with a complicated expression and did not answer the question immediately.

"Of course, when I say 'unexpected encounters,' I do not include employee No. 4 who was injured at work." Qi Gu added.

Mr. Lord stared at him with unclear meaning for a long time: "Please cherish your roommate."

Word by word, he repeated what he said at the morning meeting.

From the seemingly irrelevant answer, Qi Jin seemed to have obtained some important clues. His slightly frowned brows suddenly relaxed, and he raised the corners of his lips with satisfaction: "Thank you, Mr. Lord."

*

Since yesterday's lunch, the weird "looking up to the sky" dish has not appeared in the cafeteria window, and even the salad with unpleasant red slime sauce and suspicious meatloaf have disappeared.

Everyone was not sure whether it was because the "Fish Head" rule was unlocked, or because Qi Qiu and Mr. Lord reported the situation.

"Thanks to you, we can eat such good meals every day," Ji Xiaoye sat opposite Qi Ju Qinrang, holding baked mushrooms and lemon chicken steak, "This is the meal supply after I enter the rules illustrated book.

The best copy yet.”

"Of course, except for the first meal." She put a piece of juicy mushroom into her mouth and chewed it thoroughly. She cherished every opportunity to eat delicious food in the dungeon, because she never knew whether this would be her last meal.

Qin Rang seemed a little anxious. He absently picked at the mushrooms on the plate. Ji Xiaoye, who was good at observing people's hearts, saw something was wrong and asked him quickly: "What's wrong?"

Qin Rang came to his senses in a daze: "No, it's nothing."

His eyes flickered, and in order to cover up his poor acting skills, he hurriedly lowered his head and stuffed his mouth with mushrooms.

Ji Xiaoye, who was sitting opposite, stared at him steadily for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Wu Gui is looking for you to make a deal?"

Qin Rang suddenly trembled, and the fork in his hand was caught off guard and fell. Seeing his reaction, Ji Xiaoye immediately laughed: "Oh, I guessed randomly, but I didn't expect that I guessed it right."

Qin Rang's face turned pale: "Yes, I'm sorry, I..."

"...I should have discussed it with you first, I'm sorry!" Qin Rang's voice was trembling as he kept apologizing to Qi Jiu.

In fact, when Wu Gui proposed a deal, his first reaction was to discuss it with Qi Qiu.

But Wu Gui only gave him ten seconds to think about it, and he hurriedly agreed to the other party's conditions in a panic.

Qi Jiu looked calm and asked: "He wanted to know how we dealt with monsters in our dormitory last night, so he exchanged efficiency-improving props with you?"

Qin Rang's eyes widened and he was speechless. After a while, he lowered his head in shame: "So you know..."

Qi Jiu said truthfully: "I didn't know beforehand, but after thinking about it just now, it was quite obvious."

"Wu Gui only has one roommate. He sacrificed enough last night. There will probably not be enough for the monsters to eat tonight. He needs to find another way to deal with it, and it is obviously better for you to get it than Ji Xiaoye and the others' heating props.

"Qi Jiu continued, "After all, you have been very anxious, worried that the punishment system will fall on you at the end of the next round."

Qin Rang, who had done something bad and was found out, turned pale and wrung his hands in embarrassment: "The punishment will definitely fall on me at the end of tomorrow, and I will be the only newcomer left."

Qin Rang is very self-aware. He does not think that good luck will allow him to win. After all, good luck always comes randomly and cannot be controlled.

In a dungeon world where the jungle prevails, good luck can be the icing on the cake, but it can never be compared with hard power.

"But it's true that I was wrong. It was the rules and solutions you discovered. I shouldn't have used it to trade props privately." Qin Rang also knew very well that if he wasn't the one who was punished tomorrow, it would definitely be one of the other three.

of one.

Gu Zhenzhen clicked his tongue: "Young Master, shouldn't the question you should be worried about now be whether the props he gave you are reliable?"

Qin Rang was stunned: "...What do you mean? He did give me tools to improve efficiency."

Gu Zhenzhen smiled: "Don't you know? Efficiency props have a usage time. If, I mean if, the props Wu Gui gives you can only improve your work by five minutes. Do you think it will be helpful for tomorrow's work?

?"

"You really didn't check the usage time of the props, did you?" Ji Xiaoye raised his eyebrows.

As if he realized something, Qin Rang broke into cold sweat on his forehead: "I...I don't know what to check."

Gu Zhenzhen rolled his eyes.

Qin Rang hurriedly went to confirm. Because he was feeling uneasy during the transaction, he only focused on confirming the function of the item and did not click on the details to check the usage time. He was too negligent...

Gu Zhenzhen smiled: "If I were the other party, I would also pick newcomers like this to attack."

Everyone looked at Qin Rang. His face was getting paler and paler, and his lips could not restrain themselves from trembling. Without him having to say anything, Ji Xiaoye understood that the young master had been deceived: "The usage time is only a few minutes."

?”

Qin Rang was stunned for half a second: "No..."

"Oh?" Ji Xiaoye was a little surprised.

Finally, Qin let his Adam's apple slide with difficulty: "Only...5 seconds."

For a moment, the air fell into silence.

What can you do in 5 seconds?

Everyone knew that the young master had been deceived, but what they didn't expect was that he was deceived so miserably.

Qin Rang's shoulders were tense and his whole body was trembling.

Qi Jiu looked at Wu Gui, who was sitting not too close to them. He was enjoying the food in the cafeteria with gusto.

He was silent for a moment and then said thoughtfully: "But why did Wu Gui do this?"

Gu Zhenzhen: "To save costs, do you still need a reason to use silly and sweet information?"

"But if Wu Gui has enough props, he won't have to use fake props to anger Qin Rang. He might even use real efficiency props to trade information with me." Qi Zhu knew very well that Wu Gui was very cautious and a little wary of him, and Xu Shengyi's

The situation is different. Under normal circumstances, Wu Gui will not easily provoke him, even people in the same dormitory with him.

Unless he has been forced into a hurry, for example, there are really not enough props.

"In situations where life and death are at stake, only if there is an extreme shortage will you take the risk of 'cost reduction'," Qi Gu said.

Ji Xiaoye immediately understood the key and frowned: "If Wu Gui's efficiency items are not enough, in the next production process, in order to avoid the final punishment system, he will most likely do whatever it takes. After all, this is the last resort for members of their "Death Row Society"

Things you are good at.”

"Death row?" Qin Rang, who had only passed the freshman level, heard this term for the first time.

Ji Xiaoye explained: "A group of death row inmates in the real world, most of them are extremely vicious people. After being sentenced to death, they entered the rule book through illegal operations, and plundered the survival resources of normal travelers. The death row prisoners will be their organization."

"So, young master, you know how dangerous the guy you are making a deal with is, right?" Ji Xiaoye ate the last mushroom on the plate and said to Qin Rang, "My condolences."

Death Row Society.

This was also the first term Qi Ku heard.

He didn't know much about this organization, but the crime rate in the real world had indeed increased dramatically in recent years.

Does this have something to do with the death row inmates in the "Rule Book"? Is it possible that the wife murderer can appear in this world, and is it secretly controlled by the death row inmates?

"What does illegal operation mean?" Qin Rang asked Qi Jiu what he wanted to know.

Ji Xiaoye shrugged: "I don't know the specifics, but what is clear is that these death row prisoners took advantage of the system's loopholes and artificially manipulated their way into the rule book to plunder survival coins."

Qin Rang was puzzled: "But we know the rules and illustrations because there is death in the real world. How can they know the existence of this world in advance? Can they also manipulate it to enter?"

"The devil knows," Ji Xiaoye said, "just know that most of them are not good people, and there are even many dangerous elements who enjoy killing people. If you don't have enough strength, it's best to stay away from those people as much as possible, let alone fight with them.

They made a deal."

"If you want to know more, you can ask your big brother roommate. I'm full." Ji Xiaoye stood up with the dinner plate and glanced at Qi Qiu, "If this big brother roommate who was tricked by you

I’m still willing to pay attention to what you say.”

Qin Rang, who had done something wrong, was so ashamed that his ears turned red, but Qi Jin said calmly: "At least in exchange for the news that he has insufficient efficiency tools and will do anything to reduce the productivity of his colleagues, it won't be a big loss, and...

"

Qi Qiu paused and looked at Qin Rang: "Actually, we can let him experience the content of the punishment at the end in advance."

Qin Rang was stunned: "Let him feel it in advance...what do you mean?"

Qi Jiu pushed up his glasses, looking quiet and polite, like a good student discussing club activities: "Since he wants others to test the rules and punishments for him, we can adjust the order and let him experience it first. It sounds like
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