Die Now Episode 6 Recap
> Die Now Recap
Xia Chi, clinging to the edge of a wall a step away from Chun Xuxiang, asked her to pull him up. Chun Xuxiang hesitated, her gaze deepening as she recalled her own admonition against showing mercy to others, even considering kicking him down. Yet, she ultimately extended her hand and pulled him to safety. She justified her hesitation, but Xia Chi didn't mind, only instructing her not to further complicate the game.
He noted that the game was continuously testing their team's trust, and since they had persevered, victory was imminent. Chun Xuxiang expressed her appreciation for being part of a team with Xia Chi. After clearing that stage, they arrived at a magnificent, golden palace adorned with dazzling chandeliers. Suddenly, an axe, thrown by Player One, flew towards Chun Xuxiang, who was Player Three.
Player One's primary objective was to eliminate Player Three, asserting that despite the game being an illusion, the winnings were real. Xia Chi (Player Seven) intervened and engaged Player One in a fight. At this point, Player Five, Bo Bian, materialized, throwing playing cards that cut Player One's face. The atmosphere shifted dramatically as Bo Bian declared Xia Chi his "little darling," warning that anyone wanting to harm Player Seven would first have to contend with him.
Player One, observing Bo Bian's formidable skill with a Heart A playing card and Xia Chi protecting Chun Xuxiang, concluded that fighting three opponents would be too difficult and seized the opportunity to escape. Player One also asked Bo Bian if a girl who had previously made an inquiry had seen him. Player One then made his way to the center of the palace, mistakenly believing it to be the exit.
He stepped onto it, pressed his hand down, and shouted in triumph. However, his face instantly withered, and he disintegrated into smoke. The game, it was made clear, emphasized team combat, and no single individual could emerge victorious. Consequently, the three remaining players—Xia Chi, Chun Xuxiang, and Bo Bian—stood in the palace center and simultaneously pressed their hands down, causing the palace door to open. An invisible little girl named Xiaomei then appeared.
She shared her story: she and her two sisters had been the closest companions since childhood, deeply loving each other and vowing never to separate. One day, during a solo outing to a forest, they became lost and couldn't find their way home by evening. With dwindling food and water, they divided their provisions into three portions, hoping to last longer while awaiting rescue. Xiaomei, consumed by fear that someone would steal her food, couldn't rest.
Overwhelmed, she eventually killed her two sisters. She ran desperately to escape the terrifying reality, but after running for a long time, she invariably returned to her sisters' bodies, believing they would never forgive her. Xiaomei told the survivors that they had taught her about trust. The system then played "Grateful Heart" and presented two choices: 1. Exit through the main door to conclude the game and calculate points. 2.
Return to the castle to undertake an optional mission called "Rings of Hand-in-Hand." Failure in this optional task would result in the forfeiture of all points earned in the current round, while success would yield no additional points. Chun Xuxiang, unwilling to return, expressed her desire to exit and claim her rewards, inviting Xia Chi to join her. Xia Chi agreed.
As they reached the door, just before Chun Xuxiang could step across the threshold, a playing card struck her pale neck. Bo Bian then claimed this was his most flawless kill of the day. Enraged, Xia Chi confronted Bo Bian, who retorted that winning and killing were distinct objectives, and his sole motivation was to kill. Bo Bian then bid Xia Chi farewell and departed.
The system's voice announced congratulations on completing the game, stating they had earned 15 points for the palace round, achieving an overall B-rank, and was now exiting the game. Xia Chi then found himself back at the point in time just before the game began, with an appointment with Qing Zhi at Binhu Garden. Upon returning to his dorm room, he found cards scattered on his desk.
He furiously slammed the table, tore the cards to shreds, and collapsed onto the floor, shouting. The dorm room door creaked open, and he warily looked towards it. A hallucination of Chun Xuxiang, with bleeding eyes, screamed that Xia Chi had caused her death. It was only his imagination. The door moved again; he held his breath, cautiously approached, and opened it to find no one. Just as he sighed in relief, he was covered by a black bag.
He was subsequently taken to a swimming pool, where Chun Xuxiang, elegantly emerging from the water in a swimsuit like a lotus flower, greeted him with a smile. Chun Xuxiang, acting like a young lady of considerable means, reprimanded the bodyguards who had kidnapped Xia Chi. She explained to Xia Chi that a player is considered to have successfully completed the game if they are still alive after the game's official announcement of conclusion.
Therefore, she had technically won that round. Xia Chi deduced that Bo Bian, as an experienced player, must have been aware of this rule, implying that Bo Bian's actions were driven purely by his passion for killing. Xia Chi then shared the details of Qing Zhi's disappearance with Chun Xuxiang, hoping she could provide some clues.
After listening to his account, Chun Xuxiang speculated that Qing Zhi might not have truly disappeared, but that her vanishing was a fabricated scenario orchestrated by Duan Nao to entice Xia Chi into the game. However, neither of them could fathom the purpose behind such a scheme. During their conversation, Chun Xuxiang introduced Xia Chi to a valuable tool: the "Duan Nao Commodity Terminal."
She explained that to operate it, one simply inserts a card into a slot and switches it on. The terminal offered twenty-eight major categories and tens of thousands of subcategories, encompassing every conceivable purchasable item, including illicit goods like firearms and ammunition. While one point could be exchanged for one hundred thousand in external currency, within the terminal, one point commanded a staggering three million. Xia Chi was left wide-eyed with astonishment.
Chun Xuxiang further elaborated that with the game allowing only six hours of rest before restarting, time was the most expensive commodity in the points mall, with a mere one point exchanging for seven days of time. Chun Xuxiang then used points to acquire seven days of time for Xia Chi and, with one point, secured an entire year's worth of bodyguards to protect him. As Xia Chi was leaving, a blue car and a female bodyguard appeared before him.
Although polite, Xia Chi expressed his curiosity about the vastness of the organization, the immense wealth involved, and the caliber of vehicles an security company could deploy. The female bodyguard informed him that such details were confidential. Just as Xia Chi stated he was merely a student and didn't require protection, their vehicle was suddenly surrounded by other cars. The bodyguard, single-handedly, efficiently neutralized all the enemies, successfully protecting Xia Chi.
