The Nest was actually a place with a strong sense of principle.
All information within a Nest intended for humans, or conveyed using human language, adhered to human linguistic customs and expressions. It was even constrained by human cultural context; Nests rarely used "linguistic ambiguity" as a deliberate ploy to create deadly traps.
For instance, since the host had said the clerk might "gaze" at visitors, then the clerk must have "gazing tools"—in human terms, eyes.
'Besides, the host thought I was a resident, right?' Jin Xueli thought, a little uncertain.
'Residents don't harm other residents, right?'
She had never been a resident, so she didn't know if residents, upon moving to a new place, also had to cautiously abide by the rules of another Nest... 'Maybe they do, which is why the host warned me?'
'If my cover was blown, the host probably wouldn't have given me the reward so easily, would it?'
In short, the gas station didn't seem to be a trap.
