Dong Xing City - 1

The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh31 - Dong Xing City (1)

"Continue to pay attention. Notify me immediately if anyone uploads the clearance video for 'Neighbourhood'," Saman put on his coat and prepared to go out.

The matter regarding the assassination attempt cannot end like this. Saman has evidence that Tian Hong's people had provided the newcomer with props, as well as proof of coercion and bribing. 6waKSH

It was time to make a big fuss and 'painfully' split.

In Dong Xing City, Ren Yifei's face was pale as he stood in a daze.

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When the guide elf said 'flying shuttle', he had imagined something similar to a spaceship, however, he didn't expect it to be like this.

The ground in front of his house suddenly split open and formed a square hole. From that hole, a cube resembling an elevator made out of glass rose up. One of the sides slid open like a door and then... TQ4z0s

"Player, are you okay?"

Ren Yifei didn't speak, he was afraid that he would vomit if he opened his mouth.

Imagine yourself in a bouncy ball —bouncing from side to side then up and down— this was what he had experienced.

He, a person who never got seasick, car-sick or plane-sick, felt as though he was stepping on cotton as his stomach continued to turn.

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"You call this a flying shuttle?"

"Because it's fast," the guide elf explained, 'swoosh' and there they were. The flying shuttle was as fast as a thief.

Ren Yifei was speechless, it was indeed very fast.

He was now standing on a minimalistic lead-grey semicircular platform. qQRprN

The platform resembled a large clamshell that is slightly opened with an illuminated cylinder in the centre. In the area around the cylinder, cubes constantly emerged with different players coming out of them.

He took a closer look and saw that they all looked human and appeared to be eastern Asian.

"If I didn't know any better, I would've thought that I just got off a plane in China," Ren Yifei slowed down slightly.

"Because all of the players that were selected in this world are from similar cultural backgrounds. But there are occasional exceptions, such as someone who is caucasian but has a yellow core, or someone with coloured skin but has a yellow core," the guide elf explained in words that the player could understand. 8I2Cck

"Really? So, I might still meet my fans?"

Twisting the bucket hat on his head, Ren Yifei walked off the platform with his head down.

A flock of birds flew past the sky outside that had been dyed orange-red by the setting sun.

He was wearing a stylish coat over a white shirt, jeans and Martin boots that had been tied securely. Apart from his height and long legs, there was nothing particularly strange about him. 5gA1q3

That being said, the people around him can't help but stop whenever they unintentionally glanced at him.

Wherever he walked, it seemed as if the pause button had been pushed. Although these people all looked at him with burning gazes, their movements were very restrained and they did not approach him. At most, they would only whistle at him and make some vulgar gestures.

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Ren Yifei was apathetic towards these types of actions that shouldn't be taken seriously.

The people on the streets wore everything, regardless of the season and regardless of gender; men with hairy legs wearing black silks and exhibitionists would be considered normal. iha9Hd

For example, there was a petite girl walking while holding a leash connected to the leather collar worn by a man who was panting behind her. Sweat flowed down the man's leather-clad body while the air around him was hot and restless.

Ren Yifei had never seen such blatant members of the BDSM community and took an extra glance.

The petite girl immediately returned to him with a meaningful smile, "I can take care of you, do you want to

try?"

The man behind her immediately raised his head and stared at Ren Yifei with wide eyes, resembling a dog guarding its bone.

"Not interested," Ren Yifei walked away.

Without the constraints of legal ethics, players can unleash their natural instincts, allowing all kinds of demons and ghosts to come out; one would feel like they would go blind the more they look.

However, putting aside these spicy elements, the whole street looked surprisingly nice. It was free of trash and filth, without the bickering, theft, looting and other similar scenes that he was expecting.

"The main city is all officially managed and some behaviours are not allowed on the streets, such as brawling, sex, robbery, littering... They would immediately be given a warning if they wanted to have direct physical contact with you." 1P6dlX

The guide elf added, "In addition, the small shops with a business permit are also protected by the system so destroying and looting them is not allowed. Violation of the rules will lead to a direct deduction of their white shells and immediately lose a life."

Ren Yifei was dumbfounded: Okay, it was just him thinking too highly of the virtue of human beings.

As he walked down the grey stone street, past the organised green trees and black iron benches, he seem to have returned to the modern era for a moment.

There were shops with windows on both sides where all kinds of goods are displayed; there were even flower shops and toy shops. ufdd83

The sunset scatters light over the glistening glass street lamps and reflects off of the glass skyscrapers, bathing the world in warmth.

Warm yellow light and violet shadows spread before his eyes; everything appeared to be beautiful.

It's just that there were no busy office workers and students in this city.

There were no happy young men and women either. LxdED

Ren Yifei blinked and returned to reality. Compared to this place that only resembled a human city, it was more pleasing to be in the wilderness.

This city was indeed very beautiful, whether it was the iron street lamps or the small flower beds on the side of the road, one could make out its artistic beauty.

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It was just that this combination of beauty and players made it seem a bit odd.

The more harmonious and beautiful the environment, the more bizarre the player becomes in contrast. LO9eQ5

Everything felt so fake.

"Walk across this street and turn left at the intersection 300 metres ahead," the guide elf provided navigation.

Because of habit, Ren Yifei had been walking on the right side of the pavement and needed to cross the road to the left.

There were cars, carriages and rickshaws on the road, all of which were exceptionally luxurious, with one or more well-dressed players sitting in them. Players walking on either side could not help but chase with their eyes while showing envious expressions. bPU5Bh

"These drivers are all players and the cars are their own. However, you have to pay a regular driving fee if you want to drive in Dong Xing City, therefore, only some of them choose to travel by car. Cars without license plates will be taken away," the guide elf introduced as it saw fit.

Ordinary players would have known these things after their first instance, only its host was so magical.

"So, driving a car is considered to be a status symbol?"

There were very few cars on the road and most people were walking. Maybe that's why there are no traffic lights on the road. wcVtbE

A car drove past him and he caught a glimpse of a tall man sitting inside as the familiar bitter scent wafted towards his nose before disappearing.

Ren Yifei looked at the long black car that had passed and frowned: Dessert player.

"Shh-"

Dao Yue, who was driving, whistled towards the window while Saman was sitting in the back, rubbing his temples, "What's wrong." f4Bi5k

"I just saw a beauty with a very good temperament, I don't know their name...forget it, it's worse to know, who knows when that person will be gone? It's better to leave it at that, as just a glimpse," Dao Yue smiled as he covered up the loneliness with a playful remark.

This is the case in the Cape of Desolation, even the most powerful person can't guarantee that they can survive their next game; everyone lives every day as if it's their last, tomorrow's matter was left for tomorrow to worry about.

Saman looked up at the window, the scenery on both sides passed like picture scrolls where tranquillity and chaos intertwined.

The world is so boring that he doesn't know what he was living for. For the monotonous day after day of participating in games? 0RDQOH

A pair of eyes suddenly flashed across his mind and the corners of Saman's mouth rose unconsciously.

Maybe it is not entirely boring since there are occasional surprises like that.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Passersby lined the roadside, all of them were waiting to cross the street.

On the other side of the intersection came a procession of carriages, all open-topped. At the forefront was a golden carriage drawn by six horses, decorated with gold, silver and precious stones; it was intricate and luxurious. hJIbqx

Sitting in that carriage was a beautiful woman wearing a jewelled veil. A black star-dotted sarong wrapped around her shapely body and was decorated with white ostrich feathers blowing in the wind.

Ren Yifei raised his head, he saw the woman on the carriage and the other party saw him too.

The red lips under the veil hooked into a smile.

When the carriage passed him, a red card flew out from her slender fingers. By the time Ren Yifei raised his hand to catch the card, the carriage had already sped past him, giving rise to a rich and extravagant fragrance. MX t6K

Following the large carriage were mostly four-horse or two-horse carriages. These ones also had beautiful men and women sitting on top of them, each with their own style as if to encompass the great beauty of a whole era.

However, they could not compare to the person in the first carriage. Even if that person couldn't be seen clearly, their beauty was like a sharp sword that pierced through people's hearts.

"Chun Yu House's main star," the players on the road swallowed their saliva.

That name sounded very 'red light district', even the ignorant Ren Yifei could immediately judge the origin of these people— they were business people, but it was a business dealing with skin and flesh.

The convoy passed by, taking away the amorous feelings and leaving behind a somewhat rotten aroma.

The red card was scented, with golden letters which wrote about the news of the opening of a Chun Yu House branch at a certain time, on a certain day and in a certain month. On the back was a lip print. yMmdIn

"This is the tablet given by the top lady herself, and it has her lip print," the man on the side sucked in his saliva, wanting to grab the card.

Ren Yifei threw the card into the garbage bin then pressed down his hat and walked towards the opposite side.

"Dian Jin Hou Qi?" The name of this studio is very arrogant, but it was in a very low-key and remote location that required entering a narrow alley to find this small shop. Next to this shop is a bespoke clothing store and a dim sum restaurant.

The creamy aroma of butter and bitter coffee mixed together truly entices one's tastebuds. wU5mO8

Ren Yifei had originally wanted to go into the studio but turned the corner and entered the dim sum shop first.

On the polished glass counter was a small tower made out of golden walnut biscuits, cute little buns were placed on a fine porcelain plate while the baguettes were placed in a bamboo basket with white lacy paper.

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The scent of various kinds of food was mixed together but it does not muddle the senses at all, it just smelled sweet.

He remembered the player he met in the last instance, that person had the most appetising scent he had ever smelled. Q4cemv

He didn't know what perfume they had used.

"One kilogram of walnuts biscuits, two chocolate donuts, two original favoured Portuguese egg tarts, Taro-flavoured Daifuku..."

The shop owner was stunned for a moment, "The price is written in front." The raw materials in the store are expensive and he does not sell cheap. Once the goods were sold, there will be no refunds.

Ren Yifei nodded, "As I said, pack it all." DKs61v

The guiding elf waited quietly. It noticed that its host only had obvious mood fluctuations when came to eating and the rest of the time was more of an 'act'.

It wasn't quite sure at first, but judging from the 'player's mood graph', its host had almost no mood fluctuations. Therefore, despite the various seemingly genuine expressions on his face, his mood fluctuations— were approximately zero.

It had never seen anything like this before, it seemed as though acting has become his way of life.

Ren Yifei was unaware of the system's complicated mood. He had used a rather large box to pack these five or six different types of snacks. Tvk8wF

The boss presented an extraordinarily good attitude. This single order was about twenty white shells, earning him a profit of four white shells; only half a day had passed yet the boss was able to earn so much.

The life of an artisan was like this, it depends on craftsmanship but also luck. His small shop was not well-known so a month's income was two to three hundred, far less than the income you would get from the games.

But compared to the extremely high mortality rate of the games, he would rather rely on the two or three hundred white coins per month to make ends meet.

Carrying the large box, Ren Yifei entered the 'Dian Jin Hou Qi' studio and took off his hat. CRrhaY

"Hello, are you looking for..." the girl at the front desk opened her eyes wide and stared at the dazzlingly beautiful face of the guest under the light.

"P-please, may I ask for your last name? How would you like to be called?" She blushed as she pulled over the chair that she had been sitting on and patted the dust off of it, "Have a seat, would you like something to drink? Do you prefer coffee or tea?"

"Tea, thank you," Ren Yifei sat down and smiled at her.

The face of the receptionist turned red like a little tomato, she seemed to be floating as she walked away, "Ok...Okay~" 19bYjB

A while later, the tea came in a gold-rimmed bone china cup, the aroma of black tea was emitting from the reddish-brown tea.

"The black tea had just come in, try it and see if it's to your taste."

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Ren Yifei picked the teacup off of the tray and took a sip, a genuine smile appeared across his lips, "It's very fragrant. Did you brew it?"

The receptionist felt that the room had brightened up because of this smile, "You're welcome." MNsOkG

"What's the matter with you, Xiao Cao? Where's my tea."

The door opened and a mature looking woman with messy hair walked in. When she looked up, she saw the receptionist acting as attentive as someone else's henchmen and a man who was sitting on a chair, drinking tea like someone's grandfather; she immediately frowned.

"I heard you guys do video post-production here?" Ren Yifei put down his cup of tea and looked at the mature woman who obviously seemed more like the person in charge.

The other party raised an eyebrow, surprise flashed across her face. gTn2kd

She turned around and glared at the receptionist, "When are you going to regard me as your boss?"

The receptionist smiled and handed her a cup of tea, "Boss, have a drink."

"I'll settle accounts with you," she then turned to Ren Yifei, "I'm A Jin, the person in charge of this studio, let's chat inside?"

"Sure." MZ8x0v

T/N: This chapter was a bit hard to translate so a lot of liberties were taken when editing it hahaha.....