“Chu River Han Border” chuckled.
“You really are sharp. That’s right, unlike you, my newbie starter pack gave me a special ability.”
He didn’t say anything more, and Su Yan tacitly didn’t ask further.
“By the way…”
Su Yan shot him a sideways glance.
“Are you planning to just stand here and watch the show with your boss? I paid fifteen thousand for your labor, you know.”
“Chu River Han Border” naturally understood what Su Yan meant—she wanted him to help move things with the others!
He helplessly nodded, then lazily wandered off toward a room.
Su Yan faintly heard him mutter under his breath, “So I got a discount in the game instead…”
Ah, she really did feel a bit guilty toward him… Not!
Fifteen thousand is a huge sum—can’t that buy at least one round of labor from this guy?
What kind of nonsense is he spouting!
Before long, Su Yan was surprised to discover that “Chu River Han Border” was really strong.
While others could only move one table at a time, this guy could carry three at once—one in each hand and another on his back.
With his help, the moving process sped up considerably.
Of course, even though she called herself the boss, Su Yan didn’t slack off either.
She was frantically gluing everything down, determined to stick every item firmly to the floor.
Offstage, the production crew, You guys have no sense of sportsmanship!
They really hadn’t expected such an operation—gluing mutants to the ground, seriously?
If that’s how it goes, what’s the point of the game?
Everyone could just clear the round instantly.
But if all ten people clear the level in a few minutes, wouldn’t this episode become a joke?
The crew could already imagine how many viewers would roast them once the show aired.
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No, they had to come up with something…
Fifteen minutes later, everything was ready.
All the movable items in the rooms had been carried into the living room and glued down with super glue.
Looking at the nine people standing in the living room, Su Yan smiled and said, “Next, two of us will go to those two rooms. When this round ends, if there are still any mutants in those rooms, just remember them and tell me later.”
Everyone already knew Su Yan’s plan, so they were all extremely excited.
The boy who had questioned her earlier, Pan Dong, exclaimed, “I really didn’t expect this round to be so easy—it’s practically a free eighty thousand!”
A girl beside him snarked, “Is it because the game is simple? It’s obviously because the boss is awesome! Thank you for carrying us, hope we can be matched together again next round!”
That was the right thing to say.
Another girl nodded in admiration at Su Yan.
“Boss, you’re amazing! And you even carry super glue with you, that’s really being prepared for anything—you’re a role model for us all! I hope I can be matched with you again next round!”
“Chu River Han Border”, Pfft, meow!
Su Yan glanced at the laughing “Chu River Han Border,” then turned away, smiling and shaking her head.
“But what if the next game is a direct competition between guests? Would you still want to be on my side then?”
Everyone fell silent, shivering involuntarily.
If Su Yan became their opponent, that would be truly terrifying—just like the production crew now.
Suddenly, Lan Jing appeared before everyone.
He looked dispirited.
“Um… dear guests, after discussion, the production crew has concluded that it was indeed my mistake at the start of the show that almost caused you to miss important information…”
Su Yan raised her eyebrows, instantly on guard.
Why was he apologizing at this particular moment?
The timing was a bit too convenient—surely there was some trick here.
Lan Jing lifted his head slightly to observe everyone’s expressions, then continued, “To make it up to you, we’re willing to let you clear the round directly and get a free hundred thousand yuan.”
Su Yan immediately sensed something was off.
So this was their plan?
She stuck out her tongue, clearly showing her contempt for the lousy production crew.
“Chu River Han Border” also understood the crew’s intention.
He wanted to say something, but after seeing Su Yan’s expression, his eyes flashed with amusement and he kept silent.
“Si Nian” was overjoyed at Lan Jing’s words.
At last, justice was served—maybe the crew weren’t such bad people after all!
The other guests all looked happy too, not expecting such a good thing.
They’d already forgotten the earlier conflict—who could have guessed the crew would actually compensate them?
The audience on Nick Star had mixed reactions to this sudden turn.
“The production crew is actually pretty responsible, huh?”
“So they’re making Lan Jing take the blame! Poor Lan Jing.”
“Maybe it really was Lan Jing’s fault, he loves trolling the guests the most.”
“Then why didn’t the crew do anything before?”
“Whatever the case, these guests are super lucky.”
“Yeah, children of destiny!”
“I still feel like something’s off…”
After Lan Jing finished, he didn’t give them time to think and quickly said, “If you agree, I can send you out of the instance right now, and the money will be transferred to your accounts immediately. How about it?”
“I…” Several people immediately wanted to agree. This kind of windfall couldn’t be wasted!
Su Yan shouted, “Shut up! Wait! Let’s discuss it first and get everyone’s opinion. But, Host, why are you in such a hurry? Is there some catch to this?”
Her outburst startled everyone and made them calm down a bit.
Lan Jing’s words had indeed been a bit too rushed, and as Su Yan was a recognized expert, if she felt something was wrong, there was no need to rush into it.
“I’m not in a hurry, am I? I’m just thinking of your best interests. If you want to discuss, go ahead, but our production crew doesn’t have the patience to wait too long. Think it over carefully!”
Lan Jing pretended to be angry and sat down on a chair with his back to them.
His words made the group, who had just been calmed by Su Yan, anxious again.
“Si Nian” looked at Su Yan, flustered.
“What is there to discuss? This is a great deal! Besides, there’s a live broadcast—they wouldn’t dare go back on their word.”
The others immediately echoed, “Yeah, yeah! What’s there to talk about? If the crew changes their mind, wouldn’t we have wasted this chance?”
“Chu River Han Border” leaned against the wall, lowering his head and laughing softly.
“Heh!” Who knew if that laugh was genuine or just mocking.
Su Yan couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
These people really had no sense of the bigger picture.
She sighed, “Do you think my method can’t get you through the level?”
At this, all eight people froze.
Indeed, Su Yan’s method seemed foolproof—they could clear the round without issue.
Having finally gotten the other side to admit fault, “Si Nian” still wasn’t satisfied.
“But isn’t an even easier way better? We wouldn’t have to go through all this trouble.”
“Yeah, yeah! What if something goes wrong?”
“Why not just take the easy way out?”
“The crew already admitted it, so why not just accept their apology?”
Seeing that everyone seemed to agree with “Si Nian,” Su Yan shook her head, exasperated.
“Are your brains just for show? We’ve already moved everything!”
She said angrily, “In other words, we’ve already done all the hard work. Now, just when we’re about to enjoy the fruits of victory, you want to give up? Does that make sense to you?”
Su Yan was truly exasperated!
After all her hard work carrying them, they wanted to hand over the rewards just like that?
“He’s using what we’ve already earned to compensate us—in the end, we’re the ones losing out!”
Seeing their clueless, ignorant faces, she couldn’t be bothered to explain further.
She stood up, expressionless, and said, “I’ll go talk to Lan Jing. You all just shut up and lie down for the win, OK? We’re a team now—I won’t let you get cheated.”
“Si Nian” made a zipping-his-mouth gesture and nodded frantically.
The other seven copied him, nodding just as frantically, looking like a bunch of obedient kids.
Only, these so-called obedient kids weren’t very bright, nor very obedient.
Very well, they’re completely useless. 🙂
“Chu River Han Border” nodded with a smile.
“Whatever you say, I have no opinion.”
Su Yan shot him a wary look, seriously suspecting this guy was actually rich.
If he didn’t have enough money as a safety net, why would he not care about such a bargain?
She straightened her clothes and walked up to Lan Jing, smiling.
“We’ve discussed it, and we accept your apology.”
Before Lan Jing could show any relief, Su Yan immediately continued, “But we want you to change the compensation. We don’t need your help to clear the round—just give us more money instead.”
“Uh…” Lan Jing was stunned, clearly not expecting such an answer.
Su Yan pressed her advantage.
“I don’t think that’s an unreasonable request, right? Since you’ve admitted your mistake and are willing to make it up to us, fulfilling my wish shouldn’t be too hard, should it?”
Lan Jing frowned, his expression shifting.
After a while, he shook his head.
“This was my personal mistake, nothing to do with the production crew, so I can’t make them take responsibility.”
Su Yan grinned.
“How is that making the crew take responsibility? Just take a portion of your salary and give each of us twenty thousand. No need for the crew to pay.”
“And besides…”
She raised her eyebrows.
“Compared to giving us a bit more money, letting us clear the round directly as compensation would break the show’s rules even more, don’t you think?”
Lan Jing seemed to get anxious, blue light swirling in his body.
After a while, he finally spoke in a dejected tone.
“I can give each of you twenty thousand, but you have to stay in the game for the full round after completing the task.”
“Then can we just sleep on the live broadcast in the game?”
Su Yan’s eyes sparkled mischievously.
“666, straight to the point!”
“This isn’t the kindergarten bus! Let me off!”
“The doors are welded shut—no one’s getting off!”
“I’m still pure, I don’t get what that means.”
But obviously, the production crew understood Su Yan’s real meaning, unlike the viewers.