All Chapters of Survival of the Poorest 2.0: Ghost Cruise: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I found myself in a stark white room packed with people.The system's robotic voice announced, "Welcome, all 100 players, to the Survival of the Poorest. Starting funds: 50 dollars. Objective: Survive 7 days inside the game. The winner gets 1 million dollars in prize money! Overspending, dying, or stepping outside the designated area will be treated as a forfeit, and you will carry one million dollars in debt."Then, with a sly tone, it continued, "Now then, do any cowards want to back out?"Just like the last round, no one chose to leave. Every face lit up with excitement, as if the million dollars were already within reach."Um..." I slowly raised my hand, and all eyes snapped toward me at once.The system's threatening voice echoed in my head, saying, "Player 66, a reminder that you were the winner of the previous round, and if you forcefully exit, you will carry a 500 million dollar debt. Only players who win two rounds in a row are allowed to cash out and leave."I could not

I handed the phone to Henry and had him request water the same way.I said, "At this time, most people are either at the restaurant or just boarded and exploring, so rooms are probably empty. Cruise service is all about efficiency, and they won't question small requests like this, especially when it's charged to the room."Henry's eyes lit up. "Genius! Let me try!"We immediately left the casino and headed quickly toward the cabin area on the fourth level. Outside Room 407, four 500ml bottles of water sat on the floor. I quickly grabbed all four bottles and stuffed them into my backpack.We did not linger and moved on immediately to collect water from the other rooms we had called. In just half an hour, we had scored over 50 bottles of water.Henry was panting heavily. "Julia, that's way too much water. It's only day one... We won't need this much."I shook my head. "We have to stockpile all our drinking water today. This method won't work for much longer."Based on my experienc

By early evening, Henry's and my hunger meters had already risen to a dangerous level.At that moment, the poolside snack bar on the eighth floor opened for service.The pool area was open access and did not require card checks, while the bar itself only scanned cards at checkout.Henry winked at me and said, "Time to put on a show."A group at one table looked like they had finished eating and left the outdoor pool area, and a lot of half-eaten food was still sitting there.While the server was not paying attention, Henry casually sat at that table and pulled the fruit platter toward himself. He frowned and complained in a voice just loud enough for nearby people to hear."Where did she run off to? I told her not to wander around."Then, he stabbed a piece of watermelon and popped it into his mouth, waving at me in the distance. "Hey, Julia! Take a seat. I ordered everything!"I immediately slipped into character and hurried over to take a seat.A server glanced our way when

I chimed in from the side, "You should thank Jack for discovering the stowaways and subduing them."The man immediately expressed his gratitude. "Thank you, officers. What do you need me to do now?"Henry made a shushing gesture, picked up the phone, and walked toward the door while speaking, "Yes, we are in Room 627, and we have two suspects in custody. Understood, we will bring them in shortly..."I followed him out as well."Wait." The man behind us suddenly called out.I turned around stiffly.However, the man was only pointing at the bedside. "Officer, your bag..."I froze for a second but quickly recovered."Thank you," I said as I grabbed the backpack stuffed with snacks. Then, I followed Henry out of the room.In the next second, we took off running.The man stayed inside, waiting for us to finish the call, never realizing we would never come back. We ran into a service stairwell and cut through to the central hall, where a crowded party was underway.We immediately

The surveillance room pulled up the footage, but Henry showed no flaws."There is no evidence that you cheated," the manager said with a dark expression and a stiff tone. "However, operating on behalf of another player is a clear violation of casino rules. You must leave immediately."Sir, you may take your chips, but follow the rules and gamble on your own."Henry was banned from entering the casino again.The middle-aged man was unhappy that his streak was cut short, but he still knew when to stop. To his credit, he kept his word and went to the counter to buy six buffet vouchers, handing them to me."Here. That covers your meals."I pocketed the vouchers and gave Henry three of them.Using one per day would be enough to last until Day Six. Besides, on Day Seven, hunger no longer mattered–only survival.Henry walked beside me in silence. Then, he suddenly stopped without warning, his gaze boring straight into me."Earlier at the casino, you said you were going to the restroo