Chapter 1932: After the Rewind, Love You Again 07

Hope Squad's second day collection list:

Jin Chen, Ruan Fu: Little Bear's plush toy (0/2)

Ji Luo, Yun Zaozao: Swamp mushrooms (0/5)

〖Ding-dong! Clearance gold coin clue appears!

"Little Bear's plush toy" refreshes one clearance gold coin! Squads that succeed in the mission can obtain it! 〗

Clearance gold coin!

This means players who obtain the gold coin can leave today, without having to stay another five days in this dangerous forest!

Players of the Little Bear stage were overjoyed, yet upon thinking there was only one gold coin, they secretly felt wary of another teammate also carrying out the mission.

Ji Luo briefly made peace with Jin Chen, and upon exiting the mission he pulled Yun Zaozao away, not forgetting to remind Jin Chen to remember his promise.

Perhaps after fainting, she inexplicably rested and replenished her energy; Ruan Fu's complexion looked better than yesterday.

Of course, only when not beside Jin Chen.

"What a coincidence, we really are fated."

Jin Chen nodded calmly, as if it were true.

——

Six players collecting "Little Bear's plush toy" in total, from three squads.

To make it easier to remember, prevent suddenly spawning some monster, or perhaps due to some other thought, the six people exchanged names.

Jin Chen also memorized the features of the other four people.

Male-female pair Bai Tao and Zheng Niu, tall-short pair Da Hu and Song Hui.

Each person looked rather not simple.

Jin Chen negotiated a bit, then looped back to Ruan Fu's side to continue walking according to the map's direction, whispering: "They all want to snatch the gold coin; be good, we won't fight today, let's present a united front, okay?"

Ruan Fu looked at him strangely, unable to describe what she felt.

After entering the game, this person became completely unlike before, even starting to use his brain to think.

But upon second thought, Ruan Fu also often felt that her past self was sick; those foolish deeds, when recalled, seemed absurd.

"……Don't provoke me, whatever."

Ruan Fu's responding tone was stiff.

In a daze, Jin Chen felt the poisonous snake coil back, the crisis temporarily lifted.

After a moment's hesitation, Jin Chen followed his heart, reached out to hook Ruan Fu's fingertip, then quickly withdrew, speaking in a voice only they could hear: "I won't provoke you."

"I'll find the gold coin for you and send you out."

Ruan Fu gave a cold snort, not responding.

If he could truly find the gold coin for the beginner's level, this man who has selfishness and profit etched into his bones, how could he bear to hand it over so willingly?

This is simply a fantasy.

——

Following the map, the six people arrived at the mission location.

They froze for a moment, then all raised their heads together.

A three-meter-tall giant bear was tearing at some unknown kind of meat chunk, fresh blood dripping.

Six people: "……"

"Is this mission called the 'Little Bear' plush toy?" Bai Tao asked in a trembling voice.

Now even Ruan Fu's expression turned speechless, her emotions rarely showing.

"You little bastard's bear." Da Hu's mouth corner twitched.

Hearing the name, one would think it's a whimsical, dreamy mission, but as soon as they arrived they ran into such a fierce monster.

But upon getting close, they could also see that this giant bear was simply an enlarged version of the little bear plush toy, completely unlike a real bear, appearing even more eerie.

"Hooho!"

Estimated three-meter-tall little bear saw them, its heavy body crawled for half a day to get up, happily stomped its feet, then swayed.

Opening its mouth was a squeaky voice that could make people sick.

"You finally came to help Little Bear! My plush toy is missing; can you help me find it?"

Before the players could react, the little bear clapped its hands, feeling very good: "Mmm! I believe you're definitely willing!"

Jin Chen pressed his ears, leaned close to Ruan Fu and said: "Can you say a few words?"

Ruan Fu frowned: "What for?"

"This damned bear's voice is too unpleasant."

Ruan Fu: "……"

The little bear's cute voice stopped, its glassy round eyes turning to stare at Jin Chen, then it burst into an even more squeaky crying sound.

"How could someone dislike Little Bear!"

Jin Chen's ears suffered unprecedented devastation.

"... Fuck."

Ruan Fu hooked the corner of her mouth, held back laughter, turned her head: "Stupid."

Jin Chen covered his ears, refusing to listen.

"Then let the game begin!" The little bear snapped its fingers.

Suddenly, an irresistible scene change appeared in the game.

The six players' vision blurred, then after regaining consciousness they sat side by side in a large mechanism, hands and feet bound, chair and waist entwined with thorns; even slight movement caused severe pain.

"Watch your head." Jin Chen said.

Each person's head bore a wooden board covered in sharp iron nails and bloodstains; the iron chain hooked to the board swayed, threatening to drop at any moment.

Damn! Hurry up and let me go!

Da Hu's temper was extraordinarily volatile; he immediately launched into a tirade.

Xiao Xiong seemed to hear nothing, still grinning as he swayed back and forth, "Mm-mm! Before we look for the doll toys, let's play a trust game with Xiao Xiong first!"

Jin Chen struggled in vain, soon calming down; his fingers, bound behind the chair, repeatedly felt the chain while he keenly observed his surroundings.

After the scene changed, even stranger was the weird screen that appeared before them, with various pixel animals hopping on the grass, and beneath the floating screen lay an identical checkerboard grass field.

Even though, after entering the game in consciousness form, he could not control the primal Spiritual Power, Jin Chen's vast mental strength remained unbound; after staring at the screen and grass for a few seconds, he furrowed his brow and gazed coldly at the hopping Xiao Xiong.

Game start!

Xiao Xiong suddenly let out several sharp laughs, circling the device that trapped them while explaining the game rules.

There is a button on the left side of your seat; after the game starts, the left hand is freed, and by operating the button to guide the little snake to its favorite spot, the game succeeds.

If you fail… Mm-ph, you don't want to know!

Xiao Xiong suddenly jumped up, stood beside the screen facing the six players, and suddenly had a red thumb‑length stick in his hand, "So who will be first…"

Mm-ph! It's you!

Da Hu's face suddenly changed: "No! I don't want to be first!"

Get lost! I don't want to be the first to die!

Xiao Xiong's immensely powerful bear paw pressed down on Da Hu's hand, "Let Xiao Xiong help you~"

Crack!

Da Hu clearly heard the crack of the bone on the back of his hand, his arm shaking violently from the pain.

He swallowed, finally resigning himself.

I… I'll do it myself!

Jin Chen's gaze followed Da Hu's movements as he operated the button, then returned to the screen.

Ruan Fu also stared intently, her expression grave.

As the four words "Game start" disappeared, a red 15‑second countdown appeared on the screen.

The pixel snake slithered about nimbly; on the simple, crude screen six big trees appeared, with pixel figures bound to the trunks that were exactly the six players.

Beneath the trees were distributed a pit, a plate of raw meat, a rolling toy ball, a pool of water, a nest of rats, and an iron cage.

Where does the snake like to go most?

Da Hu shuddered, his panic reaching its peak.