Chapter 518
Departure
Chapter 518 Departure
The group returned to the hall.
Although some players were still busy redeeming ingredients for their evening dinner from the vending machines, it was clear that the atmosphere in the community had changed once again with the departure of Zhou Guifen and Shen Xing.
The remaining people inevitably became even more anxious.
Some of the players may have originally planned to stay for three to five days, but now they find that they can't wait any longer.
Zheng Jie was still examining the products on the vending machine: "Can I take these things with me?"
"It should be possible, right?"
"Because I bought all my clothes from vending machines, the arcade can't possibly let me go back to the real world naked and run around naked in the streets, can it?"
"If I can take it with me, should I buy some expensive 'arcade souvenirs'?"
"I'll buy the most expensive belt, wear it, and take it with me. That should be fine, right?"
He continued to agonize over how to spend his visa application time in front of the vending machine.
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The next morning, Yang Hui, Li Jiang, Dai Yifan, and Yang Yuting, the four players, were ready to leave.
Last night, after Zhou Guifen and Shen Xing left, the remaining 9 players had another dinner together.
Although the discount coupons were no longer valid, this dinner was much more lavish than the last one.
Since everyone had already decided they couldn't take their visas with them, they simply deposited the money into a luxury goods fund and spent it all.
No one wants to consider the possibility of "coming back again," so leaving a visa period is actually considered unlucky and makes one feel uneasy.
However, this more lavish gathering, a true farewell dinner, didn't leave any particularly memorable moments.
In Zheng Jie's words: It was like the last dinner with my roommates when we graduated from university. When I woke up, I had forgotten all the details. Only a complex feeling that was hard to describe in words remained in my heart.
Li Renshu looked at Li Jiang and Yang Yuting: "I thought you two would consider the question of 'whether to stay here' a little longer and make a decision later."
Yang Yuting sighed silently: "I did have that thought for a moment."
"As everyone knows, I am someone who enjoys trying new things. No matter how difficult it is, or whether I have the corresponding ability, I will subconsciously try it as long as I seize the opportunity."
"I used to think that everyone was like this, but now I realize that it seems that people like me are a very small minority."
"This also led me to make misjudgments many times due to 'survivorship bias'."
Lee In-sook nodded: "But this is a good thing."
"Because you come from a wealthy family, had a happy childhood, and were always encouraged during your growth, you were able to develop this kind of personality."
"Some people use their childhood to heal their entire lives, while others spend their entire lives healing from their childhood. Clearly, the former are happier."
Yang Yuting continued, "Brother Wang also praised me before. He said that the reason he thought highly of me was because I have this quality."
"So, for a moment, I really had the thought, 'Maybe I can stay too.'"
"I also have a little expectation that I can become the strongest player, or the strongest copycat."
"I've had this thought before. When I was competing for the core of the game and playing the game with everyone, I had a kind of illusion that I really possessed all of this. That feeling... was quite wonderful."
"However, when I thought about the final showdown between Attorney Lin and Cai Zhiyuan, my illusions were shattered."
"For the first time, I felt so clearly that there are indeed some things in this world that I can never do no matter how hard I try."
"In that case, let's go. The real world is simpler for me."
Li Jiang nodded: "Yeah, I think so too."
"Actually, I'm a fairly well-known player in the 13th community. I've cracked some games. Although I'm not good at particularly complex strategies, I'm still quite confident in judgment games that require courage and willpower."
"but……
"If I have to deal with monsters like Attorney Lin and Cai Zhiyuan again in the future, then I'd better give up."
Wei Yinzhang joked, "Lawyer Lin's Dao heart hasn't shattered, but have the Dao hearts of the two of you shattered?"
Li Jiang and Yang Yuting also laughed.
"Yes, it's shattered into dust. But with a level of conviction like ours, we can hardly call it a 'Daoist heart'."
Yang Hui and Dai Yifan also planned to leave, but Li Renshu didn't ask any further questions, because they were unlikely to want to stay anyway.
Yang Hui said with some emotion, "Li Jiang and I are the ones who got the biggest bargain in the corridor."
"Actually, we didn't do anything. We just somehow managed to infiltrate the 17th community in the 'Tarot Game,' and then we got the precious opportunity that the strong in other communities dreamed of and couldn't obtain no matter how hard they tried."
"They escaped the arcade so easily and returned to the real world, without any effort or cost other than luck."
"I feel a little bit unworthy."
Zheng Jie comforted him, "It's okay. Anyone who plays games knows the saying, 'It's better to have a good queue than to play well.' In the arcade, luck is also a very important factor."
Dai Yifan looked at Lin Sizhi and said hesitantly, "Brother Lin, actually I..."
Lin Sizhi interrupted him: "What, are you confessing some things to me so that I can design a trial game against you?"
Dai Yifan was startled and quickly waved his hand: "Of course not!"
Lin Sizhi patted him on the shoulder: "Everyone has some secrets in their heart. The fact that you have the idea of confessing means that it is not a big problem."
"The gallery has files on all of us and has identified different 'crimes' for us, but not everyone has to go through the trial game."
"Of course, if you decide to stay, you'll eventually get your turn, as long as you stay long enough."
Dai Yifan quickly shook his head: "Then there's no need!"
Zheng Jie sighed, "It's a pity. If Cai Zhiyuan had won, he probably wouldn't have chosen the third reward option. In that case, Xiao Dai might have risen to the top and gradually become the second boss."
Dai Yifan was speechless for a moment.
Finally, the four of them swiped their visa wristbands one by one at the entrance of the community, waved goodbye to the others, and left.
Only five people remained in the community: Wei Yinzhang, Li Renshu, Qin Yao, Zheng Jie, and Lin Sizhi.
Back in the hall, Li Renshu casually sat down at the long table, looking around with some emotion.
"It's the first time I've realized that this place is so big and so empty."
(End of this chapter)