[There are still 16 hours left before the survival currency withdrawal, please allocate your time reasonably]

The system reminded him kindly again, completely shattering his illusions.

"...Can newcomers withdraw cash in advance?" Qi Ku, who only owned it for an hour, struggled again.

[Sorry, there are no exceptions]

"Okay," Qi Ku was silent for half a second: "Please tell me how to earn survival coins."

[Survival coins are usually obtained in the following ways: 1. Clear the main line to obtain dungeon rewards; 2. Unlock hidden rules; 3. Start side tasks and complete them; 4. Complete the work assigned by the NPC (part of the main line of the dungeon); 5. Follow others

Obtained from the Death Traveler (Note: The survival coins snatched cannot take effect and must be voluntarily given or exchanged by the other party]

The first four methods must be withdrawn to obtain survival coins, but Qi Ji did not have enough time to maintain it until the accountant went to work.

The only way now is to "borrow" some from other death travelers.

"System teacher, can you tell me the number of participants in this copy?" Qi Jiu asked, as long as it was not a single player, he still had hope.

[A total of seven Death Travelers participated in this copy]

Qi Jiu thought for a while and asked again: "Can the survival coins be exchanged for cash?"

【Can】

The sky is the limit and survival coins can be traded in physical form.

Qi Qiu raised the corners of his lips politely: "Thank you for letting me know."

[In addition to survival coins, pleasure value is also a very important value for death travelers]

[In this case, if the pleasure value is less than 30, the traveler will be controlled by indescribable discomfort; if the pleasure value is less than 10, the traveler's mental system and physiological system will be damaged. Judging from past data, the form of damage varies among individuals.

Larger; once the happiness value drops to 0 points, the traveler will be pronounced mentally dead and the survival coins will be cleared]

Qi Ku's eyes moved towards his own pleasure value: 86.

A very auspicious number.

[Congratulations, you are the traveler with the highest starting happiness value so far, much higher than the average of 60]

...So the system lowered his initial survival coins to maintain the balance of the dungeon? Qi Gu complained in his heart.

[When the happiness value reaches the critical level, you can consider spending survival coins to exchange for happiness value to maintain mental stability (note: it is not applicable to all copies), but it is expensive, so travelers who want to break through the level should choose carefully]

Qi Ku noticed two other sub-interfaces: [Item Reserve] and [Skill Unlock].

He clicked in out of curiosity, but as expected there was no information.

[Special props and skills will be unlocked one by one in future dungeons, so stay tuned]

[The dungeon time has begun to flow, and the traveler "Qi Ku" is asked to try his best to integrate into the work and life of Bates Canning Processing Factory as a foreigner...]

【Death countdown:00:59:59】

The countdown echoed in my ears.

In an instant, the void collapsed, and the strong smell of sea invaded the nasal cavity.

The cold wind blew in his face, and the white mist on Qi Qiu's glasses gradually dissipated.

Behind the lenses is a pair of cold gray-green eyes.

Qi Qiu pushed up his glasses and found himself next to a scrapyard filled with rusty iron sheets. Not far away was a high wall made of cement. Chimneys with mottled traces continuously discharged exhaust gases, and thick smoke mixed into the clouds.

Behind him was a long coastline, with gray waves constantly beating against the rocks, the rock walls covered with rot-like algae, and the indescribable fishy smell getting stronger.

This sea area is not charming.

Qi Ku walked along the high wall, and not long after, the signboard of "Bates Canning Processing Factory" came into view.

In the center of the high cement wall is a large iron gate with the same height as the wall. Compared to a canning production factory, this place is more like a heavily guarded military base or prison, giving people a depressing feeling of being isolated from the outside world.

A magnetic card lock was installed on the iron door, and an eye-catching reminder was posted next to it——

"Employees must swipe their cards to enter and exit the factory. Visitors please press the call button to contact the guard and explain their purpose of visit."

"No one is allowed to climb over walls and iron gates without permission!"

Qi Ji followed the instructions and pressed the call button.

"drop--"

The call to the guard room was quickly put through, but no one answered.

"Didi didi——"

If no one answers for a long time, the call will be automatically hung up.

Just when Qi Qiu was about to try again, the system popped up a prompt [It has been detected that the guard room is unoccupied, new employees must find another way to enter the factory]

[Tip: You can enter through the ordinary "lock-picking" props in the item bar (Note: Each time the "lock-picking" prop is used, 5 survival coins will be consumed at the same time)]

Qi Jiu glanced at his empty item interface and his survival coins, which were already less than one: "..."

[Please allow the system to apologize to you]

[There are still thirty minutes left before the newcomer reporting time, please allocate your time reasonably]

Qi Jiu: "...I thank you."

This copy is really unfriendly to newcomers.

In fact, there is another way, which is to wait for other intruders to come and knock on the door.

But Qi Ku was not sure whether he was the last one to arrive. After all, entering the factory was one of the dungeon levels. Even if a previous intruder successfully entered the factory using the "lock-picking" skill, the iron door would be locked immediately after the opponent entered.

If he is unfortunate enough to be the last to arrive, he will not encounter other trespassers until time runs out.

Besides, he doesn't like such a passive solution.

"Meow--"

Just when Qi Ku was thinking about a solution, he suddenly heard a low meow.

"Meow meow."

Qi Jiu immediately pricked up his ears and followed the direction of the sound with light steps.

He had not taken a few steps when a silver-gray figure suddenly jumped out of the grass. Qi Qiu reacted quickly and quickened his pace to follow the running figure.

It was a silver-gray cat. It seemed to be frightened by Qi Jiu's footsteps and was running in panic along the outer wall of the factory.

Qi Jiu remembered that before he was killed, he had lowered his head and glanced at the murderer's cuffs. There were some silver-gray short hairs stuck to the black woolen cloth.

The coat color is very similar to this cat.

It can't be such a coincidence. The little gray cat may be some kind of reminder.

Not long after, Qi Gu followed the cat's footsteps and came along the outer wall to the southwest side of the factory.

The reefs here are towering, and the reefs are covered with shellfish carcasses over the years. When touched, it looks like countless sharp broken glass, which can scratch your skin if you are not careful.

The rocks are connected to the steep cliffs. The waves rolling under the cliffs are so fishy that falling off them can be fatal.

At this time, the skyline was lower and heavier, the lead-gray clouds seemed to be brewing a heavy snow, and the wind and waves were getting stronger on the cliff.

Qi Ku, who had not unlocked any action skills, could only be more careful, but after the next turn, the little gray cat suddenly disappeared.

The high wall connects to the cliff, and the road ends here.

Could it be that my judgment was wrong?

Qi Jiu did not panic because of the tight time. He stood in a relatively safe position and observed the surroundings, and finally noticed a hole at the connection between the high wall and the cliff.

The hole is big enough for a small gray cat to fit through.

Qi Jiu moved forward close to the wall. When he approached the entrance of the cave, he found that it was a wooden door painted cement color.

The wooden door is embedded in the cement wall, which looks very deceptive from a distance, but it is easy to find flaws when you get closer.

Qi Jiu tried to push it with his hand, and with a creaking sound, the wooden door opened easily.

Good guy, this hellish place is hidden deep.

Under the urging of the countdown of newcomer reports, no challenger would be willing to waste this time and come to explore without knowing the background of the instance at all, and no one would be bored enough to climb over that steep reef.

Sure enough, there is still a way to do it without consuming props and survival coins.

While Qi Jiu was thinking, he closed the wooden door again and pretended that nothing had happened.

[Congratulations on your successful entry into the factory. There are still twenty-five minutes left before the newcomer reporting time. Please go to the first meeting room as soon as possible]

Get information after entering the factory: Go to the first meeting room.

Within the high wall, there was no sign of the little gray cat.

Numerous low-rise cement factories are densely arranged. Their shapes and colors are exactly the same. They are arranged together like countless blind boxes, making it easy for newcomers to lose their sense of direction.

But there is no map in the toolbar...

There is still plenty of time to report, but Qi Ji's survival time is running out.

According to the conventional thinking, a traveler who is on the verge of death needs to rush to the newcomer reporting meeting point immediately, or he may be forced into a miserable situation, or he may be tricked into borrowing money from other travelers.
To be continued...