There Must Be Something Wrong With This Game!

"They’re finally here... Why are there two of them?"

"The other one is mine." Jinghong peeked out from behind him. "I won one in a lottery a while back. I put down the wrong address at the time, but I didn’t expect it to come in handy like this."

"Your luck is really something else. But why would you accidentally put my address?"

"...A slip of the hand."

Duan Fei squinted at Jinghong, who quietly averted her gaze.

"Jinghong, are you hiding something from me?"

"You’re overthinking it."

"You’ve been planning this all along, haven’t you?"

"You’re really overthinking it."

"Look me in the eye when you say that!"

In the end, faced with Jinghong’s desperate resistance, Duan Fei sentenced her to punishment by tickling, ending the ordeal ten minutes later.

The newly arrived gaming pods had a futuristic, high-tech look. Their black exteriors were sleek and luxurious, and their streamlined shells were incredibly tough—rumor had it they could withstand a close-range bullet and could even be used as a shelter during an earthquake.

The whole pod could accommodate one person, or two in a pinch.

Despite its spacious interior, it was very light. It came with built-in suction cups, allowing it to be suspended from or attached to a wall, and could support up to 200 kilograms.

It included an alarm system that could immediately alert authorities, call emergency contacts, and summon an ambulance if the user experienced any discomfort. It was also equipped with simple medical programs capable of performing some first aid procedures.

On top of that, it had everything from a sleep system and a built-in toilet to a water dispenser and a self-cleaning function. It made one marvel that this thing, just like *Abyss*, was full of incredible, futuristic technology.

After trying it out for a moment, Duan Fei felt this thing was truly amazing. It was an incredible piece of hardware for gaming.

"Jinghong, I’m heading in to play. Make yourself at home."

"Go on, go on. Don’t wait for me, just go play by yourself."

Watching Duan Fei eagerly enter the game, Jinghong waited until she confirmed his pod was sealed, then began retrieving the listening devices.

The bugs had been useful before, but now that she’d moved in, they were no longer necessary.

Just as she finished dealing with everything, her phone rang. Her family’s butler’s voice came from the other end. "Miss, it has been taken care of."

"No one was killed, right?"

"No. However, your cousin is truly incompetent. Until just a moment ago, he still thought I was on his side. I even recorded his expression as it shifted from disbelief to despair. Would you care to see it?"

"You have very strange hobbies. What about my uncle and the others?"

"They’ve quieted down for now, but they don’t seem very happy about it. I suspect they don’t believe they’ve lost and will likely try something again in the future."

"It’s fine. Let them keep making trouble. Every time they stir something up, their shares dwindle. I’d rather they cause a scene."

"Very well, I understand. In that case, Miss, when will you be returning?"

Glancing back at Duan Fei in his gaming pod, Jinghong whispered, "Let me have a break for a while."

"Understood, Miss. I will dispatch men to ensure your safety. Please enjoy yourself."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Jinghong felt her cousin was truly useless. ’He couldn’t even manage to stall for time.’

Shrugging, she didn’t get into her gaming pod right away. Instead, she opened the laptop she had brought and began dealing with the stock shares.

Duan Fei, who had entered the game first, waited a moment for the pod to sync his information before hearing the post-login notification.

"Welcome back, Duan Someone."

"Connecting to the Abyss... Chaos within the Abyss has noticed you’ve changed to new equipment. She says she isn’t very fond of your new Equipment, but she’s still very fond of you."

"Current version 0.08, updated to the latest version. The Pollution Invasion event is in progress. You can enter the event from the central city plaza."

"Due to the enthusiastic participation of players, event progress has reached 50%. The pollution will become more intense, but the rewards will also be richer."

"Some new changes have occurred. Please see the pinned post on the forums for details."

"You have mail waiting for you."

After reading through the notifications, Duan Fei entered the game.

However, he didn’t start a dungeon run immediately. Instead, he sat down in the central city plaza and began to browse his mail.

The mail was from Mr. Xiao, the CEO of Rongge Company. He stated that Rongge Company had recently launched a new product: the Type-A Drone.

This drone possessed no combat capabilities but could perform Reconnaissance and counter-Reconnaissance. It was also equipped with an electronic signal jammer that could disrupt a designated area.

It had a built-in solar battery and could operate continuously for ten hours on a full charge. It could also be connected to a power cable for a 30-minute rapid charge.

Using the mail, Duan Fei went to a nearby Rongge Company store to claim the Type-A Drone.

The drone weighed only about twelve kilograms and had a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour. Its shape resembled a cone, earning it the nickname "Cone Drone."

It was controlled by wearing a corresponding control bracelet and piloting it with one’s consciousness.

Duan Fei had thought that consciousness-based control would be difficult, but after actually using it, he found it to be surprisingly simple.

He flew the drone around in mid-air for a while, getting a full grasp of its controls. ’As expected of Rongge Company,’ he thought, ’the controls are simple, intuitive, and very effective.’

Stowing the drone in his backpack, Duan Fei knew the others from the Salted Fish Inn would have received the same mail, so there was no need to notify them specially.

Then, he took out his phone, connected to the forums, and began reading the update notes for the current event.

Today was the third day of the event, with four days remaining until it ended.

However, the progress bar was already at 50%. It seemed like this event might actually be completed successfully.

Based on analysis of past events, each "Pollution Invasion" was slightly different, but the general flow was always the same.

Players turning in pollutants would increase the event’s completion percentage. Once it reached 100%, it meant the pollution had been completely cleared, everyone’s rewards would be doubled, and a good time would be had by all.

But if it was even a little bit short, just 0.01%, the event would be declared a failure.

This unforgiving setup was a source of great controversy, but *Abyss*’s attitude was always to listen humbly and never change a thing.

And each time the progress bar increased, the pollutants in the dungeons would become more hidden and powerful, making them more difficult to clear out.

Reading through the changes, Duan Fei discovered the biggest one was the appearance of a lock-on function.

After the update, the largest source of pollution would be marked. When players saw it, their pollution indicator would sound an alarm, making them aware that it was the main source and allowing them to strategize accordingly.

The largest source of pollution was always an object, and it was often the origin point of the contamination within a dungeon. Taking it would cause the entire dungeon to self-cleanse, drastically increasing players’ efficiency.

After he finished reading, Duan Fei skimmed through the other minor improvements, then reached out to the statue and set off for a new event dungeon.

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