Being an Extra Actor in an Escape Game

Ding Yi replies honestly, well need some more time.

X Beijin thinks for a bit, and asks, how many people have you made contact with for now?

Most of the Missiontakers, and if we add up everyone we knew, were still missing somewhere on the magnitude f thousands, then Ding Yi hands it over to Dai Wu, as for the Tower residents

Dai Wu picks up the cue, similar story here, but the problem is that, some Tower residents are already barely lucid. They might not have understood what we were saying.

Su Enya adds, same here. Most Actors have been contacted.

X Beijin thinks about it.

In that case, these last group of people will probably be difficult to make contact with.

They might be hiding in some deserted corner of the Tower, living an isolated hermit lifestyle, and only indulging in their own worlds.

So even if they know theres such a person, it might be hard to find them.

Through the control panel, he is able to check how many players Tower residents and outsiders are on each floor, and where they are.

Through this, hell be able to verify the information with Ding Yi and the others.

With X Beijin in control at the top floor, too, communication becomes a non-issue, as he can act as their information transit hub.

So X Beijin says after a moment, do you have designated contacts by floor? Ill need to know who they are. I just need at least one on each floor, whether they are a Tower resident or Missiontaker doesnt matter.

The Missiontakers, who are far less organised on this, look at each other and stay quiet.

Ding Yi, Dai Wu and Su Enya quickly recall and compile a list of contacts by floor.

Now is not the time for Su Enya to squabble with Dai Wu either, and shehe, has his brows furrowed in thought.

X Beijin is quickly going through the players they mention, leaving a bookmark on all the targets.

Finally, X Beijin says, there are still a few floors without a contact.

Floors where none of the three have influence, or whose contacts have left, one way or another. Regardless, its to be expected that some floors end up missed.

Now is the time for the Missiontakers to shine.

The Missiontakers, from Fei and Wu Jian, to A-One, A-Two, and even He Shujn and Ye Lan, who are from much higher floors, all have Missiontakers theyre familiar with.

A-One and A-Two even guarantee that if X Beijin can put them back in contact with the Golddiggers organisation, their contacts would serve them extremely well for sure.

X Beijin does as they say, making direct contact with the Golddiggers Leader, who is extremely suspicious and wary of the sudden disembodied voice, but after he tells him about A-One, A-Two and Mu Jiashi, he is at least willing to listen.

As a sort of relay, X Beijin tells him what Mu Jiashi and the other two tells him that would be enough for the Leader to trust him. Then finally X Beijin tells him about what theyre doing.

So then the prestigious Leader of the Golddiggers that is famous throughout the Tower exclaims in shock, youre saving the world without telling me?!

X Beijin

He cant help but start wondering if the Golddiggers organisation is as serious as he thought.

Though remembering how A-One and A-Two themselves reacted to X Beijins Nightmare and when they were told what they were doing, it feels like this Leader is reacting exactly as predicted

Because the business with the Ultimate Nightmare was already widespread as a rumour beforehand, so hearing what X Beijin asks him to do, the Leader agrees to do what he asks soon enough.

He is even asking him, sounding all nervous, are we about to succeed? Or are we still some ways off?

X Beijin finds it a little amusing, and tells him, on the way to succeeding.

The man is shocked, not knowing if X Beijin is joking or not.

Then the Leader joins the conversation remotely.

Finally, as night falls, through all the Missiontakers and Tower residents help, theyve found a contact for each floor of the Tower theyve been to so far.

Though Mu Jiashi sighs and adds, theres nothing we can do, for the floors that are even higher.

The topmost floors that are the forefront of pioneers are beyond their reach.

Those Tower residents and Missiontakers might still be working hard to climb the floors and going through Nightmares, not caring about anything else.

The people here have no idea how to even establish contact with them.

X Beijin says, dont worry, I can find them from here.

However, that is when Lin Qin chimes in, you sound tired, dont you?

X Beijin pauses.

The Missiontakers and Tower residents around all start clearing their throats, while Mu Jiashi says, right. Its getting late. Everyone, lets take a rest, and lets go, and go

Yeah, were leaving.

Its not like we need to get it done now, anyway. Time to sleep.

Yeah, Im super tired!

See you all tomorrow

You cant save the world on an exhausted mind!

Right, see you dalao!

Everyone is leaving suddenly like birds dispersing when disturbed.

Lin Qin, seeing this, blinks, and also stands up himself.

X Beijin just stayed speechless for a moment, when he realises all his allies have disappeared from the residence.

Not knowing if he should laugh, he then cant help but yawn a little.

Heistired. Since entering his Nightmare, or perhaps, ever since he was in the Tower all this exhaustion has been piling on him.

It really might be a good time for a rest.

And he also has the access to the Server Maybe he can close his Nightmare off with some command? So that he doesnt end up in the grey fog when sleeping?

X Beijin finds the offer immensely appealing.

But he first answers Lin Qin, Im a bit tired I guess

Lin Qin rebukes him, not just a bit, but very. You should take a rest, Beijin.

Then X Beijin says, I think so too. Im going to close up my Nightmare, and then sleep well for once.

Will that work? Lin Qin blinks; having no way to see what X Beijin looks like from where he is now, he is only speculating on how hes doing by listening to his voice. He says, then thats good. Go rest well.

X Beijin answers him, and asks, where are you going, then?

Back to the bookstore answers Lin Qin.

They were assembled somewhere owned by Ding Yi, which theyve requisitioned as some kind of makeshift headquarters.

Now that everyone has left, though, Lin Qin also leaves Ding Yis house behind to head back to X Beijins bookstore to take his rest.

Lin Qin says, I dont like staying elsewhere. I want to stay where I can feel your presence.

X Beijin smiles, feeling a little moved.