55: Chapter 55: Floating Life Pavilion. Team Formation

"Hey, hey, hey, look at that. A big shot is forming a team and actually recruiting from our Beginner Village."

"Sigh, you should just look and move on from that kind of thing."

"Why is that?"

Qian Ye looked at the thatched hut in front of her, feeling a pang of frustration. Hearing the commotion outside, she decisively turned around and chose to go join the fun.

The discussion outside continued. "Why else? If you want to go to your death, I won't stop you."

"You said it yourself, a big shot is forming a team. Do they really need people like you and me?"

"They're just looking for some scapegoats."

Qian Ye quietly pricked up her ears, wanting to hear more, but unfortunately, that person didn't continue speaking.

Although this whole area was a thatched-hut zone, this village had an overbearing name: Eternal Life Village.

The entrance to the village was crowded with people, all looking at some posted announcement.

As soon as Qian Ye arrived, she heard a chaotic clamor of discussion.

"Heavens, this... it says here that if you can come back alive, they'll give you a house directly."

"Oh my, it's actually a Three-bedroom Urban Apartment. It really makes one's mouth water."

"So much nonsense. Why don't you look at your own worth?" a coarse voice said, its tone full of disdain for the people in front.

What!

A Three-bedroom Urban Apartment!

Qian Ye was instantly energized. Looking at the dense crowd of figures, she gritted her teeth and charged inside.

"Ouch, what the heck is squeezing me?"

"Hey, hey, hey, what are those in the back doing!"

"..."

Qian Ye ignored these voices. Relying on her small and delicate frame, she spent some effort squeezing to the front. While everyone's attention was on the announcement, she quickly tidied her appearance and restored her elegant demeanor.

Now she could clearly see the contents of the announcement.

A Level 10 big shot wanted to form a team to enter a dungeon. The reason for recruiting newcomers was also clearly stated: choosing people from the Beginner Village could increase the chances of entering a beginner dungeon, which had a higher safety factor.

As long as one had not yet passed three beginner dungeons, they could sign up. However, after entering the dungeon, life and death would be left to fate. If one could come out alive, they would be directly given a Three-bedroom Urban Apartment.

Looking at the contents of the announcement, everything else had vanished from Qian Ye's sight; she could only see that Three-bedroom Urban Apartment.

Whether it was in the urban area or not didn't matter; the three bedrooms and one living room were the key. More importantly, she could get rid of this little thatched hut!

Her heart was racing!

It was the feeling of excitement!

Say no more, she had to sign up!

She had to enter this dungeon!

"Where do I sign up?"

Her voice was immediately drowned out by the crowd.

Qian Ye pulled the nearest person. "Big brother, excuse me, how do I sign up for this?"

The burly man she pulled looked down and saw an exquisite Little Girl staring at him with wide, watery eyes.

"Whoa, how is there a child here!"

"Whose child is lost? Has no one noticed a child is missing?"

Qian Ye: "..." She didn't know if she should say what was on her mind.

She suddenly felt like swearing.

Managing her expression, Qian Ye grinned. "Big brother, I'm an adult. Excuse me, how do I sign up for this?"

"Whoa, child, you must be joking. This game isn't even open to minors."

Because people were suddenly pulled from the Real World into this Game World with no way out, many had settled down and started families here.

At the very beginning, the Floating Life Pavilion was just a simple survival point, and it developed slowly over time.

People started families and careers here, raising their children as well.

Children here would not be captured by the game until they reached adulthood. Once they became adults, their lives were in the hands of fate.

This burly man thought she was a child who had run out from some family. She was dressed so exquisitely that she looked more like she was being pampered.

Qian Ye was helpless. Her eyes darted around. "Big brother, I'm checking for my older brother. He just turned of age this year."

"Oh, I say, Little Girl, you can't pit your brother like this. Once you go in, you'll lose your life."

"This is no laughing matter."

"If your brother hasn't been discovered by the game yet, let him enjoy a few more days of happiness."

By this time, the people surrounding the announcement at the village entrance had mostly dispersed.

Qian Ye's forehead was covered in black lines as she listened. Finally, she made up countless reasons to patch up her previous lie and finally managed to ask for the registration location.

"There, it's not far from here. That stall is it."

"I must say, it really looks like a scammer." The burly man looked at the casually set up small stall; no matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like a big shot forming a team.

The registration site was right there, but she had been stalled for ages. Qian Ye was about to explode.

After saying a few words, she quickly got rid of the burly man.

The man watched the direction she was going and was still advising earnestly, "Little Girl, don't be fooled."

Qian Ye couldn't listen to anything now. She only wanted the Three-bedroom Urban Apartment; she only wanted to leave the thatched hut.

"I want to sign up!"

Qian Ye got straight to the point.

The man lazily opened his eyes, took one look, then closed them again, waving his hand. "Kid, go play somewhere else."

"I... want... to... sign... up."

"I've already cleared two dungeons."

"It's not a joke. I'm serious."

"There are no restrictions listed on there as long as one is still in the beginner phase. Therefore, I am qualified to sign up."

"One last thing, I am an adult!"

At the mention of this, Qian Ye couldn't help but grit her teeth.

After she clearly explained the pros and cons on the announcement, the person opposite her also returned to a normal sitting posture.

"Then you know that if you go in, life and death are left to fate."

Qian Ye nodded.

For the three-bedroom apartment, she would work hard.

"Alright then, just sign your name."

"Wait a moment!"

The man looked at Qian Ye. "What, thinking of regret—"

"Is it true about giving a three-bedroom apartment?"

The man was clearly stunned. "What?"

Qian Ye took a deep breath and maintained her elegance. "The announcement said that if one comes back alive, they get a Three-bedroom Urban Apartment. Is it true or false?"

The man gave her a deep look. In his eyes, Qian Ye was just a little lolita who didn't know her limits. Even if she signed here, he wouldn't actually agree to let her go.

He then replied perfunctorily, "Let's talk after you can come back alive."

Qian Ye pressed down on the paper, her mouth grinning as her cold gaze shot straight at him. "Is it true or false?"

The man felt a chill all over and subconsciously answered, "True, it's true."

Instantly, the pressure around him vanished without a trace. The Little Girl in front of him smiled so much her eyes curved, as if everything just now had been an illusion.

"That's good then!"

Qian Ye happily signed her name.

"Come, let's add contact information."

Qian Ye happily brought up her panel. Seeing the person opposite her still dazed, her eyes narrowed slightly. "What? Are you lying to me?"

The man didn't know why, but he felt he could see a hint of a threat in those eyes.

"Cough, cough, let's add each other as friends. I'll notify you when the time comes."

Hearing the words she wanted to hear, Qian Ye exuded an aura of joy.

"Tai You."

"Very good, I've remembered you."

"I hope everything goes as promised."

"I hate deception most in my life."

As Qian Ye's voice fell, Tai You felt the surrounding air seem to freeze for a moment.

Tai You noticed that the hair all over his body was standing on end.

He swallowed his saliva unconsciously; he actually felt an extreme sense of danger from a Little Girl.

After receiving Tai You's repeated assurances, Qian Ye finally left the village entrance with satisfaction.

Tai You looked in the direction Qian Ye had left and nudged the person sleeping beside him. "Hey, hey, hey, wake up quickly."

"Jiu Jiang, I might have found our next companion."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"You're telling me you found our next companion in a Beginner Village! What the hell!"

"Are you crazy?"

The one called Jiu Jiang glanced at him, changed his posture, and continued to sleep.

Tai You looked at his lazy appearance and gritted his teeth. "Hmph, I believe in my intuition."

Qian Ye didn't know what was happening over there. At this moment, she was sitting on a straw mat, feeling frustrated and pitying herself.