Global Collapse-Chapter 477 - 452: "This won’t work, make changes!"_1
Luckily, they could leave right after picking their items.
Gu Mian now understood what "distributing rewards based on rankings" meant. It involved presenting a pile of rewards for people to choose from, with higher-ranked individuals picking first. Naturally, those at the front wouldn’t leave anything good for those behind.
At that moment, huge screens appeared before Gu Mian and the others.
Fatty first glanced at the line at the top of the screen that read, "Choose One Special Item," then shifted his gaze to the dazzling array of special items displayed.
As the first-place winner, he naturally had to choose the most precious special item. It was clear at a glance which of these items were more valuable, as the few in the top row were all marked "Rare." Fatty’s eyes roamed over these particular items.
[God’s Map], [Everbright Lantern], [Mr. Gu’s Artwork], [Paranormal Editor Simulator], [Ten-Person Group Chat], [Ghost-Emitting Closet]...
Just as Fatty was avidly eyeing these special items, he suddenly noticed Gu Mian’s gaze drifting.
He turned his head and saw Gu Mian, who was wearing black-framed glasses, looking from one side to the other, observing the screens in front of the others.
"What’s wrong, Doctor?" Fatty asked, looking at Gu Mian with some confusion.
Gu Mian stopped turning his head and pushed up his glasses. "Nothing, I just wanted to confirm if the items on your screens are the same as mine."
Hearing this, Fatty asked in surprise, "They’re not the same?"
As he spoke, he looked up at the screen in front of Gu Mian.
The screen in front of Gu Mian was just as large as theirs, only... "Just one item?" Fatty’s eyes widened slightly as he looked at Gu Mian’s screen.
There was nothing flashy on Gu Mian’s screen; only one special item was available for selection. It was an antique-looking key, the style of which Fatty had seen in many period dramas—they looked just like the keys used to open prison cell doors.
Moreover, this key had no description or instructions for use. It just sat there forlornly in the middle of the screen.
Gu Mian even suspected for a moment, Has my screen frozen?
"Doctor, it seems you have no other choice," Fatty said, blinking as he looked at Gu Mian’s screen. "On the bright side, protagonists in novels always get something unique. Maybe this is it?"
"Let’s hope so." Having no other choice, Gu Mian had to select this seemingly ordinary key.
After he made his selection, the slightly rusty key immediately materialized in Gu Mian’s hand. Holding the palm-length key, he examined it from every angle but couldn’t discern anything special about it.
Gu Mian frowned. Perhaps it’s used to open some kind of door? There are no instructions or description... Could it be used to open something indescribable?
At this thought, Gu Mian had a fleeting urge. Should I try poking my own skull with it?
Just as Gu Mian was itching to try it out, Fatty had already selected his item.
[Everbright Lantern]
[Description: A lantern emitting a soft, blue light. Fragile, please handle with care.]
[Function: Perpetually emits a blue glow, illuminating a twenty-meter radius. Ghosts cannot perceive this lamp’s light. Invisible ghosts entering the illuminated area will immediately become visible.]
This item was like a high-powered flashlight from a horror game, but ghosts couldn’t see the light it produced. Even if you pressed the lantern to a ghost’s face, it wouldn’t react.
This way, he wouldn’t have to worry about the light revealing his position at night.
Actually, Fatty had another reason for choosing this.
During the ’Close Your Eyes’ instance, Gu Mian had obtained a "Ghost Card." The holder’s presence would drastically decrease between 8:00 PM and 3:00 AM. Gu Mian gave this card to Fatty. Although his presence was greatly reduced during this period, he could still be discovered by a ghost if he did something conspicuous. Therefore, Fatty specifically chose the [Everbright Lantern]. It would allow him to detect any ghost that came within twenty meters, so he could prepare in advance.
"Of course, if I’m always with you, Doctor, I wouldn’t need to prepare for anything. But who knows when an instance might separate us... or an event might," Fatty said, caressing the lantern in his hand. "With this lantern and the Ghost Card you gave me, Mom won’t have to worry about me being caught by a ghost at night anymore!"
Actually, Fatty had initially considered choosing [Mr. Gu’s Artwork].
Because "Mr. Gu" somehow reminded him of Gu Mian, giving it a sense of familiarity.
But he didn’t choose it, thinking, It’s a bit perverse to feel such familiarity with a special item.
Chu Changge chose the [Paranormal Editor Simulator LV.1], a pen-shaped special item.
[Description: "This won’t do, change it!"]
[Function: Can alter reality within its capabilities. For example, writing ’disappear’ on a bed to make the bed vanish, or writing ’open’ on a door to open a jammed door. Can only be used once per day.]
[Note: This item is an upgradable special item; its level is related to the number of uses. It can only alter non-living objects and is ineffective against living organisms. Please use this item within its capacity. Attempting modifications beyond its capability will result in a backlash.]
For example, if he wrote "Earth explode" on the ground, Chu Changge himself would probably be the one to explode.
Xiao Qiao chose the [Ten-Person Group Chat]. This item had no physical form; it was simply a group chat.
[Description: There are always people in the world who have nothing better to do than chat in groups. This is a ten-person group chat. You can send messages anytime, anywhere.]
[Function: Group members can open the group chat to communicate at any time, regardless of whether they are in an instance or in the real world.]
While Gu Mian was fiddling with the key in his hand, a panel appeared in front of him.
[Player Xiao Qiao invites you to join ’Ten-Person Group Chat.’ Do you accept?]
Gu Mian’s finger twitched as he clicked "Accept." After joining, he found that Chu Changge and Fatty were already there; even Liu Ruyan was in the group.
"This is great stuff!" Fatty exclaimed happily. "Now we won’t have to worry about being scattered in instances and unable to communicate anymore."
Liu Ruyan chose the [Ghost-Emitting Closet].
Gu Mian thought, I really want that. After placing the closet, the next ghost to appear will definitely emerge from it. It can only be used three times.
Gu Mian thought, That’s a great tool for lying in wait. Too bad I could only choose this plain-looking key.
Besides these special items, all five of them also received their examination admission tickets.
Gu Mian was currently holding his examination admission ticket.
[Name: Gu Mian]
[Admission Ticket Number: 000001]
[Examination Site: Lianhua University, Building 6, Room 208]
[Seat Number: 01]
[Examination Time: June 8th, 19:00–24:00]
Gu Mian gazed at the words "Lianhua University" and fell into deep thought.
"Doctor," Fatty leaned over. "I remember we met in Lianhua City. That’s your hometown, isn’t it?"
