Chapter 74, Round 2 of the game ends, rewards are settled.

First floor hallway.

A blind, one-armed old man covered in filth and reeking of foul odor sat cross-legged on the ground, occasionally pulling out something resembling brain matter from his pocket to eat, recovering his injuries.

Just then, his shadow flickered, and a woman with an enchanting figure suddenly emerged, reaching directly for the bell at his waist.

Smack!

Blind Eye might be blind, but his mind wasn't; a chicken-claw-like hand firmly grasped Xu Ruyan's wrist.

"Young lady..." Before he could finish, Xu Ruyan's other hand darted over and snatched the bell from his waist.

"I have two hands." Xu Ruyan said with a smile.

Blind Eye's withered stump twitched slightly, and he fell silent.

Was this some kind of hellish joke?

Xu Ruyan shook the bell.

Instantly, the small ghosts patrolling the hallway swarmed over, each emitting insane, hideous laughter, all pouncing onto Blind Eye and tearing him into countless pieces!

Xu Ruyan's points rose, Blind Eye's life plummeted, one rising and one falling, declaring the end of this round's game.

The game had ended. For some, this was like the dawn finally breaking, but for others, it felt like descending into the abyss of hell.

First floor, Thunderbolt listened to the dormitory broadcast, his mind reeling.

He didn't even make it into the top three?

Hadn't he locked in victory the moment he learned it was a ghost-themed instance?

The tenants in the same dorm room were also speechless, then looking at Thunderbolt's red and greenish face, didn't dare speak.

The final stage had ended in less than an hour, this...

This, they had never fought such a battle before, it was like a dream!

For a moment, all the veteran players on the first floor who had been observing were stunned.

Some went to the hallway, wanting to loot Blind Eye's corpse, only to find Xu Ruyan had already taken everything and run, not leaving a single scrap behind.

"Woohoo, we won, hahaha~" Second floor, Ye Fan laughed hysterically.

He knew it, he knew he would survive!

Being saved by Lang Ge right when he was about to die, wasn't that enough proof he was the protagonist?

Surviving against such odds, he truly possessed heaven-defying luck!

Suddenly, Ye Fan noticed footsteps and turned to look: "Hey, Dahai, when did you go out?"

Zhang Dahai smiled at Ye Fan, thought for a moment, and said: "Ye Fan, do you want to come inside and sit?"

Ye Fan felt a small alert in his heart, but then nodded in agreement.

The two were neighbors, former classmates even, with a very good relationship.

They had helped each other during the first round of the game.

"To think it ended just like that, unbelievable." Third floor, Li Shuwen pushed open the window, gazing at the lingering crimson on the horizon, finding it utterly bewildering.

"Wen Ge, that Xu Lang kid is a bit too overpowered." A middle-aged male tenant frowned.

The implication being that Xu Lang was the main reason this round ended so quickly.

The monsters' difficulty was certainly troubling, but the abnormal performances of other players were equally puzzling.

"He must have already obtained some sequence." Li Shuwen said lightly with a smile.

"Probably so, and the sequence likely counters this round's game perfectly." Another middle-aged woman with instant-noodle hair chuckled.

Despite her instant-noodle hairstyle, she had good poise and a slender figure, though she was somewhat short.

"Each generation produces its own talents; I hope he can keep winning." Li Shuwen sighed, closing the window.

Windows were only available in third-level dorms and had air walls, preventing monsters from exploiting them, but they were rarely opened during game time as it greatly increased the risk of being attacked by unconventional methods.

At the same time, this subtly indicated that Li Shuwen was a powerful player who had made it into the top ten in all three previous game rounds.

Dorm 200, Xu Lang and the three women were all extremely expectant, quietly waiting for the game rewards.

Players five through ten had the same basic rewards, but special rewards differed.

Players beyond tenth place only received 5 Free Attributes, Backpack Level +1, and 5000 Copper Coins, not even able to upgrade their dorms.

The backpack upgraded to 4X4, totaling sixteen slots, one of which contained three stacked Artisan's Hearts. Xu Lang hadn't expected his special reward to be three Artisan's Hearts.

Honestly, this was just perfect for him.

Right now, Nightmare Coins were too scarce; he definitely couldn't use them on skills temporarily, and the three Artisan's Hearts just alleviated the awkward situation of his skill levels being too low.

However, he didn't plan to use them all.

Artisan's Hearts had good value; he could consider upgrading with Nightmare Coins later.

It was worth mentioning that after upgrading the dorm, he could recruit a fourth Xiao Mei.

With four point-farming Pals supporting him, it might be possible to try upgrading the Nightmare Bed again during rest time!

"Do any of you have Artisan's Hearts?" Xu Lang looked at the three women, but as soon as he spoke, he saw Cao Yaxuan take out a small wooden heart.

"So exquisite!" Cao Yaxuan stared at the Artisan's Heart, exclaiming in surprise.

Tong Qi giggled foolishly: "Hehe, Lang Ge, we have so many attribute points now we can't even use them all."

"No rush to use them. When the supermarket opens, let's see if there are systematic skills or items, and get both of you equipped." Xu Lang said with a smile.

"Yay!" Tong Qi was greatly excited and kissed Xu Lang.

"Wait a moment, let me upgrade the dorm first." Xu Lang waved his hand.

Tong Qi immediately blushed. What did 'wait a moment' mean...

It meant the meaning of hinting at meaning, the meaning of driving the Little Qiba car.

Two glowing orbs floated before him. Xu Lang raised his hand and activated the dorm orb.

Three different dormitory layouts unfolded before his eyes.

One had a secondary bedroom, one had an independent kitchen, and one had a study.

Xu Lang looked at Cao Yaxuan and the other two women, described these three layouts, and asked them to quickly make a choice.

Majority rules.

This way everyone could feel involved.

"A secondary bedroom is unnecessary; we all sleep together!"

"An independent kitchen is nice, but too refined; practicality should be the priority for daily life!"

"Let's choose the study; it's spacious enough, and we can store miscellaneous items there too!"

Finally, all four unanimously chose the study.

The dorm began changing rapidly, tiles appeared on the floor, and traces of simple decoration appeared in the details.

Now the dorm was feeling more and more like a home.

Xu Lang smiled satisfactorily, then immediately opened the facility orb.

This time, more facilities appeared than before.

Xu Lang didn't choose immediately, but consulted Li Shuwen and Xu Ruyan.

Neither gave a clear answer.

Because neither had been Top Player before, and previous Top Players they encountered almost never revealed facility information.

"Opening a mystery box?"

Xu Lang stroked his chin, lost in thought.