Let's turn back time.
A flash of white light appeared, and Gu Wenchen's garbage truck suddenly appeared in the tunnel.
However, Gu Wenchen was speeding away to escape before leaving the instance, so even though he stepped on the brakes in time, the car still inevitably crashed into the stone wall.
Fortunately, he reinforced the front of the car; otherwise, he would have died in a car accident even if he hadn't crashed in the dungeon.
However, Gu Wenchen obviously didn't have time to care about any of that at the moment. His eyes were temporarily blinded by the sudden white light, so he could only concentrate on listening to the electronic sounds coming from his ears.
"Competition? Rules? Rewards?" Having escaped the influence of the strange liquid in the previous instance world, Gu Wenchen finally returned to normal. He closed his eyes and carefully analyzed the situation before him, while scratching his skin.
After slowly recovering from the white light, Gu Wenchen raised his arms and looked over.
Both arms were covered with scratches of all sizes. Although the negative emotions brought by the viscous liquid disappeared after leaving the instance, the bacteria and viruses on his body still caused the wounds to become infected, and all the wounds were unnaturally swollen.
Gu Wenchen took out a bottle of mineral water and rinsed the wound, then took out an anti-inflammatory pill and swallowed it.
He only had three of these anti-inflammatory pills, which he got from a silver chest. He didn't know when he would get another one, but it was clear that this amount was definitely not enough for him.
Gu Wenchen opened the store and searched, but no one was selling potions. This result was within his expectations, since the drop rate for this type of item was incredibly low.
However, Gu Wenchen, who cherishes his life, will not give up easily. He plans to ask around in the organization he created. When it comes to matters concerning his life, there are always some thoroughly brainwashed people who can help him find the answer.
But when Gu Wenchen opened the chat interface, his eyebrows furrowed tightly. Almost everyone was asking about that old guy, and some people even left the group.
It's just that I was in too much of a hurry at the time, and I didn't expect that the collision wouldn't kill that guy directly.
"I didn't do it."
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Gu Wenchen spent a lot of time crafting a seemingly reasonable explanation. Although the people in the group eventually expressed their understanding, Gu Wenchen knew that once a rift was formed, it would be difficult to mend it.
However, the most important thing right now is the competition. Gu Wenchen only wants to keep these people in check for the time being, as he needs them to help him garner votes.
Putting everything else aside, Gu Wenchen immediately began preparing. He was already far behind, and once everyone else had cast their votes, he would have no chance left.
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Meanwhile, Shen Muyu, having finished her meal, opened the voting channel. She was currently in first place with over 500 votes, but Gu Wenchen was closely following behind.
Shen Muyu clicked on it and saw that Gu Wenchen's dinner was red wine and steak, and the upload time was only five minutes ago.
"That's pretty impressive. I didn't expect that even after being identified by friends and family, I could still get so many votes in such a short time." Shen Muyu said, rubbing her stomach. She thought that with the time advantage, she could widen the gap a little in the early stages, but she didn't expect that she would only be a few dozen votes behind.
After scrolling through the chat a few more times, Shen Muyu clicked into the regional chat. To be honest, the only people she could try to impress were the organizers.
After all, the rules clearly state that one cannot solicit votes for oneself in any form, and she has never spoken in the chat area, so she has no authority to speak of. Now she can only sit idly by and wait for people who know her to vote for her spontaneously.
As expected, Gu Wenchen's followers in the regional chat were "forgiving" and working hard to promote him. In addition, Gu Wenchen had gained many casual fans by talking about his experiences on weekdays, so it was almost impossible to see anyone recommending others.
However, Shen Muyu caught a glimpse of Mu Chen's statement through the cracks.
"Are you all blind? Isn't Boss Ling's dinner a hundred times better than that guy surnamed Gu's? That bloody steak looks disgusting. Let's eat something better (;一_一)"
There were a few more people following Mu Chen's lead, but they were quickly eliminated.
Shen Muyu smiled upon seeing Mu Chen's comment, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he should be alright now.
After flipping through a few pages and seeing that they were all praising Gu Wenchen, Shen Muyu lost interest in reading the chat. Just as she was about to turn off the screen and go wash the dishes, a new message caught her attention.
"Ahhh, Zero, I voted for you! Can you please remove me from the blacklist?! My tires are really giving out! Please, have mercy! I'll call you 'Dad' if you just remove me from the blacklist!"
"No, no, no, it's not just me voting for you, I'm also calling on everyone around me to vote for you! Please! Let me out! I'm really going to starve to death here!"
Then came the copy-and-paste process, and this person kept posting relentlessly.
When Shen Muyu clicked on his profile picture, she discovered that it was the same weirdo she had previously blocked because of the blue gemstone.
In fact, Shen Muyu blocked a lot of people during this period. After all, the world is full of wonders, and Shen Muyu didn't want to be affected by certain people, so he simply blocked them all.
This message seemed to have flipped a switch, and a bunch of people who had been blocked by Shen Muyu came out begging her to release them.
Currently, the only thing that can quickly increase mood points is the purified water sold by Shen Muyu. Although the quantity is limited and you have to grab it, it is still a large quantity and a good deal compared to other things. However, people who are blacklisted lose the right to grab it.
Shen Muyu thought for a moment and silently removed that weirdo from her blacklist.
If he's smart enough, he should understand what Shen Muyu means. If he doesn't, then I'm sorry, I'll have to block him again.
"Aaaaaah! Zero has removed me from his blacklist! Everyone, quickly tell your friends to vote for him!!!"
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"Zero's dinner looks so delicious it's making my mouth water! Let's vote!"
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As expected, despite his arrogance, he still had some brains after surviving this long. After thanking Shen Muyu in a private message, the strange man started spamming the chat with recommendations.
The other dozens of people who had been blocked also started to follow suit. Although they didn't have as many people as Gu Wenchen, they were able to exchange messages with him for a while.
Shen Muyu nodded. Sure, sure. She would remove the remaining people who campaigned for her from the blacklist after the voting ended. After all, they had learned their lesson and wouldn't feel bad about making money this way.
And so, the competition came to an end amidst the fierce rivalry between the two groups.
Despite having the help of those people, Shen Muyu was still far less popular than Gu Wenchen, ultimately losing by several hundred votes.
However, she still ranked second with just over two thousand votes. Now, if she wants to take first place, she can only pray that the organizers will vote for her.