Arc 1: Nursery Rhyme Requiem Town

Chapter 1: Transmigrating Into A Book

Note: This is not sniped, I repeat this is not sniped. I received an adamant pick-up request for this (blinking once, jk), telling me that the original TLer will be dropping this, so before accepting the project, I reached out to the active translator to confirm and receive a go to adopt this novel. So,uh...yeah, adding to my hoard! 

I've never read Infinite Flow genre(?), so I don't know much about it. From my understanding, it's like anything goes worldview, from game,qt, horror sci-fi,  escape room, system, etc. The popular example I’m seeing is the Squid Game. 

Warning: This is MTL, accuracy not guaranteed. 

Support the author if you have the means. 

Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=5039729

This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com

Looking at the waves of allies following her protest under the long review, Qin Dongwan squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

Not long ago, she read an infinite flow novel called "Infinite Realm: Young Master Yi Spoils the Strongest Wife," in which the female lead Ji Yun was set as a captivating beauty. Many male supporting characters fell for her one after another, and most of the female supporting characters were extremely brainless.

Among them, a female supporting character named Luo Shu stood out and became the dark moonlight in the hearts of many non-Mary Sue female lead fans. 

Her harmless appearance and ruthless character formed a sharp contrast, instantly making the saintly female lead Ji Yun, who had small abilities but plenty of troubles, seem insignificant.

Unfortunately, how could such a protagonist with invincible golden fingers give the supporting character a way out? Amid readers' calls for the male and female leads to be together soon, the author directly had the second male lead perish together with Luo Shu, both fulfilling the lovesick male supporting character's setting and punishing the vicious female supporting character.

Thus, amid the crowd's cheers, Luo Shu fan Qin Dongwan took the lead, braving difficulties and absorbing allies along the way. With a three-thousand-character tearful review, she started a wave:

"Protest the brainless female lead's rise, give me back my cute Luo Shu!"

"Luo Shu could single-handedly take on any male lead in the early and middle stages, but in the end, she just fell when grabbed by Zuo Chu and jumped into the abyss together?"

"‘She was grabbed by the tall man and together they leaped into the abyss, her deep purple eyes staring into the sky above covered in haze, her gaze empty.’ When Luo Shu suffered like this, Ji Yun was still acting spoiled in the arms of the male lead. Look at this unfair treatment!"

Scrolling through the comments, Qin Dongwan deeply resonated with them and promptly liked the top three allies.

Outside, the night was pitch-black, with lightning streaking through the dark clouds suddenly illuminating the room as bright as day. Qin Dongwan instinctively stood up to close the window, but her mind froze as if struck by thunder, leaving her rooted in place.

[System activated.]

[Congratulations to player Qin Dongwan for being selected in the "Villainess Rescue Plan" and becoming the first beta tester to interact face-to-face with her beloved character. Next, we will transport you into the book. We wish you a smooth passage and early success in rescuing your beloved villainess, helping them survive in this story.]

She couldn't resist at all, and the whole world began to spin and whirl around her.

Rescue what?!

Luo, Luo Shu?

In the terrifying darkness that enveloped her consciousness, Qin Dongwan's mind suddenly flashed with a petite and bright figure——

In an instant, that figure turned gracefully as if overflowing with the rich aroma of fine wine, slowly lifting her soul to absorb and engulf it completely...

****

[Transmission complete. Player, please look straight ahead. The plot is about to officially begin.]

The lingering dizziness from the teleportation still played tricks on Qin Dongwan's mind, and before her eyes appeared a blurry figure of a young man.

His messy hair resembling tangled straw, dark eyes filled with worry, a face barely qualifying as handsome, and the conspicuous strand of red highlight amidst his blonde hair reminded Qin Dongwan vaguely of a somewhat familiar character No. 1

Her namesake supporting female character's childhood friend from this novel, Tang Zihang.

Tang Zihang seemed almost on the verge of tears, forcefully pounding her shoulders twice, trying to awaken his good friend from the chaos.

Qin Dongwan had already suffered several blows upon arriving here, and with two more punches now, she almost felt her soul ascending to heaven. Immediately, she pushed the person beside her away, creating a brief calm space for herself.

"Dongwan, you have to pull yourself together. Let's figure out how to get out of here!"

In the original book, after everyone inexplicably found themselves here, they were all in a state of panic. Seeing her troubled expression, he thought she was just having a hard time accepting it, so he stood up and started talking to other people.

As Tang Zihang walked away quickly, Qin Dongwan was lost in thought. At that moment, the system sweetly sounded in her ear:

[Player Qin Dongwan, please integrate into the plot as soon as possible. You can leave this book and return to your original world once you complete the mission of rescuing the villainess.]

Qin Dongwan gradually came to terms with the fact that she had transmigrated into a novel, but still angrily communicated in her mind:

"Can't you leave such a lucky opportunity to someone else? It's too much to enforce tasks on me like this, I won't do it!"

While she liked Luo Shu, she wasn't ready to sacrifice her life for her. She hadn't read this novel carefully, and mostly focused on scenes with Luo Shu. The infinite flow level was full of dangers, how could she survive?

The mechanical voice still had a rigid tone, but with a bit of ridicule:

[Player, please muster the spirit of having stayed up all night to write a three-thousand-word heartfelt commentary for the villainess Luo Shu, achieving zero-distance contact with your beloved character. As the lucky chosen player, the system will serve you wholeheartedly.]

Qin Dongwan: "..." Haha.

At this point, she had nothing to say.

She sat in the corner, hugging her knees, and looking around. This was a dark underground warehouse, illuminated only by a small, old kerosene lamp, struggling to bring a glimmer of light with its remaining life.

Apart from herself and Tang Zihang, there were several others, each with a different expression, standing or sitting. Without exception, everyone kept their mouths tightly shut, minding their own business.

She remembered that in the original book, it was written that there would soon be a broadcast announcing a time limit of five minutes to find the key, or they would be trapped inside. Though still somewhat agitated, Qin Dongwan stood up from the ground and began searching for the key in advance.

Despite the frustration and confusion over her unprovoked transmigration, she knew that finding a way back required her to survive for now.

Qin Dongwan also remembered that the reason why the key couldn't be found in the small room was because the organizers had hidden it in a specific mechanism.

Although she almost skipped through the novel, due to her good memory, she still clearly remembers the details of the first level.

As Qin Dongwan was groping along the wall, the mechanical electronic voice suddenly sounded in the room. Immediately, she felt a tingling sensation, like a current passing through her body, and she was forced to "freeze" in place, maintaining her position.

"Good evening, dear players. Welcome to the Wheel of Death Game. There will be a detailed introduction to this game shortly. Now, please start searching for the key in each room. Poison gas will be released in five minutes. Players who do not make it out will be considered to have forfeited. The game begins."

"What the fuck is this?"

As soon as the broadcast ended, everyone returned to normal. One delinquent-looking girl, cursed in disbelief, her eyes sweeping over everyone before a torrent of curses spilled out.

"What the hell is this broadcast? You guys aren't all in on this prank, are you? What kind of shitty game is this? I'm not playing!"

Every Infinite Flow novel usually has someone who courts death first. The delinquent girl was undoubtedly the first to make a stupid move in this story. Her sheer lack of IQ was astonishing.

Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=5039729

This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com

After hearing the broadcast, everyone hurriedly began searching for the key. Seeing that no one paid her any attention, the delinquent girl, likely spoiled in real life, walked directly to the nearest girl and grabbed her arm.

"Did you not hear me talking? Are you all deaf?"

"Slap—"

A crisp sound echoed as the delinquent girl incredulously covered her face, her heavily lined eyes widening in shock as she looked at the person who hit her. "You dare hit me?"

Merciful Buddha, stay calm.

Qin Dongwan silently chanted to herself, ignoring the high-decibel disturbance from the delinquent girl and continuing her search.

Her hand traced along the wall, the texture suddenly shifting from hard to soft. Qin Dongwan rejoiced and clenched her fist, delivering a direct blow. With a resounding "boom," a section of the wall collapsed, revealing a neat black wooden box. 

On the box were orderly dots and lines, nothing else remarkable. As a seasoned fan of infinite flow novels, Qin Dongwan naturally recognized it as Morse code. Tang Zihang was puzzled, standing motionless beside her and casually blocking the delinquent girl who insisted on peeking.

"0475."

Qin Dongwan swiftly entered the code. The box opened, revealing the keys everyone had long sought after. Amid the astonishment and joy of the group, she grabbed Tang Zihang and swiftly exited.

She could be brave, but she was also cautious. She didn't want to be seen as a leader in this place where leaders typically met swift ends.

After exiting the underground warehouse, they entered a hall decorated in a European-style castle theme. Several people were already inside, all with their eyes closed and silent. Qin Dongwan took a step forward. Suddenly, her vision was forced into darkness, her senses shut down, leaving only her consciousness clear.

[System loading...]

[System loading complete. Please wait.]

Welcome to the Wheel of Death. System AC*, reporting the situation for you.

*not sure if AC here means all clear or it's the system's name

This game adopts a semi-team challenge plus instance dungeon* mode, as well as a points system. You can earn points by completing tasks in dungeons, and the points can be exchanged for items in the mall. After accumulating 200 points on the first level, you can enter the next level. The game has a total of thirteen levels. After completing all instances, you can pass the level and return to the original world.

Checking information...

Player [Qin Dongwan], gender [female], age [21], health condition [good].

Testing values on a scale of ten...

Intelligence [7.8], Strength [5]. Congratulations! You have surpassed 78% of players!

Your initial score is [30]. Keep up the good work.

Rules overview:

1. 500 points can exempt you from death once.

2. Spending 1-5 points allows you to view others' information once (limited to the first three dungeons), valued according to their worth.

3. All dungeons are free from the legal constraints and language barriers of the original world; all languages will automatically be translated into your preferred language.

4. Using points only requires conscious thought.

Rules reported, random selection of dungeons for you.

[Level 1 Dungeon] detected.

Number of participants: 10

Dungeon Name: Nursery Rhyme Requiem Town

Difficulty: Three stars (enhanced beginner level)

Completion Reward: 10-50 points.

Completion Conditions: Find the ghost among the crowd and kill it. Also, play the role from the fairy tale, evading pursuit from archenemies hidden in every corner.

Story Background: In a chaotic fairy tale world, many characters gathered together. Before dawn arrived, dusk seemed endless. To escape, they had to kill the ghost hidden among the crowd to greet the dawn.

Qin Dongwan took a deep breath. "I have questions."

"Please summarize. No more than three questions."

"First, does this have supernatural powers?"

"The first world does not."

"Secondly, will we be randomly dropped when we get teleported over?"

"Yes."

"Thirdly..."

"Time is up, we will start the teleportation for you soon."

Author's Note:

This is my first time writing about infinite flow and a protagonist group, so let’s do a detailed demining hehe~

1. The plot needs boys in the protagonist group. They do not interfere and do not cross the line. They can be treated as supporting tools.

[Let me explain this (you can skip it if you don't want to read it). I was a newbie when I wrote this, because I wanted to try the protagonist group setting but not the whole portrait. I wanted to set up three tools, so I chose three boys (later became two). I would not make female supporting characters into tools in a baihe story. There is no "how is this different from a romance novel" issue. The two female leads are very mutual with no romantic ambiguity with any male character, and no male characters have feelings, and no male supporting characters like them. The three men are just to promote the plot + promote the emotional line of the female protagonists, and they don't have many roles.

In all my baihe novels, the female protagonist has no emotional or physical ambiguity with males. Maybe my writing is not good, but I absolutely respect everyone, and I will neither write about girls as boys. nor focus on the BG relationships in a baihe novel. Of course, everyone has different levels of acceptance. If you can't stand it or want to complain about it, that's free. I never delete comments, only the system deletes them. I'm not cynic. But sometimes I look back at this article and find someone in the comment area saying this. Just to explain, thank you for reading, Amen!]

2. Overall, in terms of horror level, the personal experience and feedback in the comments suggest it's mildly scary.

3. This is not a pure cool story. Dongwan's (wan)* system usually doesn't provide help; she has to overcome challenges on her own. She is a growth-oriented character.

*author just clarified the 莞 in 冬莞 (Dongwan) is to be read as ‘wan’ because 莞 can also be read as Guǎn

I wish the fairies who read this article all the best, eat like crazy and not gain weight, and stay beautiful forever!

The column ends with a lot of baihe articles!

2022.7.13: Starting to edit the article, I will fix some details and layout~