No matter how hard the cross-dressing man tried, his once masculine face turned a deep liver color, he still couldn't put on the wedding dress.
Because he's too fat!
Su Jin, who was secretly observing from behind the rose bushes: "..."
I was careless.
She had considered everything except that her older brother was too big and wouldn't be able to fit into his wedding dress.
The older brother tried to pull the collar of the wedding dress over his head, but with a snap, the collar tore open!
Even the eldest brother is about to break down!
Su Jin's heart skipped a beat; she knew she was doomed.
If he doesn't wear a wedding dress and become the bride, the wedding can't take place, and her plan to wait for him will be ruined.
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[So, the eldest brother really is a scheming guy who seems helpful on the surface but stabs people in the back. Our Sister Su's judgment was absolutely right, but what's with this absurd plot development??]
Who would have thought that even horror-themed dungeons discriminate against fat people? This world is truly cruel!
That eerie wedding dress looked so terrifying, and he just ripped it like that? What do we do now?
[See? This is the harm of only selling small-size women's clothing. We strongly recommend that all merchants adjust their sizing appropriately.]
The older brother stared blankly at the torn wedding dress in his hand, a look of utter despair on his face.
Suddenly, the vines reached out from the person next to him, and the older brother cleverly dodged them, only to see the vines gesturing towards the wedding dress in his hand.
He stopped hesitantly, and the vines spread out towards him, allowing him to see what they were curling up.
It was needle and thread!
The older brother was shocked. He hadn't expected that this seemingly frightening woman would be so virtuous, and that she had actually moved him.
But where did this needle and thread come from?
Su Jin, who was hiding behind the flowers, just took her hand out of her pocket.
She was leaving the instance tonight, so she packed everything she could from her room with her, including a small box of needles and thread.
This was a habit she developed from staying in hotels in the real world: if you don't take it, you're a fool; you absolutely can't let the shameless capitalists and the system that's even more shameless than the capitalists benefit from it.
She gently patted the rose petals beside her.
The vine of the human flower moved forward a little further, tossing the needle and thread into the elder brother's hand.
The older brother, holding the needle and thread, looked at the skirt torn in two and became worried again.
Despite being a burly man standing at 1.9 meters tall, he dressed as a woman in the dungeon to make a living, but he had absolutely no idea how to mend clothes!
He muttered to himself, trying to encourage himself:
"Human potential is limitless. Keep going! I'm sure I can mend the clothes and get through this!"
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Although the eldest brother is a cunning and scheming guy, I think he's quite inspiring.
No matter how inspiring he is, it's useless. He's arrogant and conceited to scheme against Sister Su. Once Sister Su retaliates, his fate will be uncertain.
The elder brother held the silver needle, his hands trembling, and tried several times to thread the thread through the eye of the needle, but failed each time.
Finally, he collapsed to the ground, tears welling in his eyes:
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"This damn system! First it forced me to cross-dress and get married, now it's forcing me to sew clothes, is it going to force me to have children next?! Waaah, I'm only twenty-seven, I don't want to die! I miss my mom, I want to go home, I'm done playing!"
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It seems the eldest brother's potential is quite limited.
[This is hilarious! He deserved it for plotting against our Sister Su before.]
[We want a male mother! That treacherous little man should bear the groom eight babies!]
[Don't gloat too much. From the boss's perspective, this female streamer named Su Jin is his competitor. He did those things out of desperation to survive, which is understandable.]
[The ID upstairs looks familiar too. I remember when Sister Su didn't appreciate the cross-dressing guy's feigned kindness, didn't you criticize her for being ungrateful, selfish, and vicious? How come you've changed your tune and are speaking up for him now that the cross-dressing guy has revealed his true colors?]
[Yeah, according to the logic some people used to use when criticizing Sister Su, wouldn't the cross-dressing guy have been torn to shreds by you all? How come you're understanding him now?]
This is a hypocrite, a despicable troll who doesn't even deserve to shine Su Jie's shoes.
Su Jin listened to her older brother sobbing from behind the flower bushes, and her head started to ache from the noise.
I originally thought he was capable of causing trouble behind the scenes. Regardless of his character, he was a cunning and capable opponent.
Unexpectedly, he's just as useless as that groom who still hasn't shown his face.
She patted the petals beside her expressionlessly and whispered a few instructions.
The vines of the human flower began to sway again, curling up the needle and thread that the eldest brother had thrown on the ground. After threading the thread through the eye of the needle, it skillfully sewed it onto the wedding dress.
The older brother, hiccuping, stared in disbelief as the vines quickly sewed the wedding dress together.
Although a long, crooked string of feet lay across the neckline of the wedding dress, like a long, gruesome wound, completely ruining the dress's beauty...
Actually, this wedding dress wasn't very beautiful to begin with.
The vines even thoughtfully altered the waistline, transforming the original fitted fishtail style into a bucket style in a few quick moves, and then gestured for the older brother to put it on.
The elder brother looked at the woman with complicated emotions and murmured:
"Little sister, thank you so much. If you could turn back into a human, I would definitely marry you and take you home as my wife."
The flower slapped his face with a vine, and the flowers all showed a look of disgust.
It's as if she's saying, "I don't want to be married by a treacherous villain like you!"
The older brother scratched his head, smiled sheepishly, and turned around to change into his wedding dress.
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The system is somewhat humane; it knows to blur out players' privacy.
Otherwise, only the eyes of us viewers will be poisoned.
[Speaking of which, didn't the groom's rule say that there could only be one bride? So why was the eldest brother chosen, but Sister Su is still alive and well?]
First, the corrupted rules aren't actually the real rules. In this situation, the player's violation of the rules isn't punished by the system, but by the evil entity that corrupted them. As long as the player finds the real rules, or a way to fight the evil entity, it can't do anything to the player. And our Sister Su's power is clearly no less than that groom's; she has no need to fear his rules.
[A logic genius has appeared upstairs!]
[So Sister Su is using this as a pretext to her advantage, turning the tables on this cunning cross-dressing man to lure out the groom, intending to send him to his death during the wedding ceremony.]
But I always felt that things weren't that simple.
[Please elaborate on what makes this complicated?]
[When the groom confronted Su Jin earlier, he realized he couldn't simply erase Su Jin's existence using the rules. Evil beings are cunning and treacherous; he would definitely have a backup plan. Moreover, as a follower of Kornunos, even if he's just a low-level, inexperienced follower, he might still be hiding some trump card.]
Haven't you all noticed that the bronze statue of that evil god is gone?
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The bronze deer head statue that was originally placed in the middle of the rose bushes has indeed disappeared.
Su Jin, however, seemed oblivious to this detail, focusing instead on her older brother who had changed into a wedding dress.
The moment he was fully dressed in his wedding gown, the roses that were originally used as decorations on the dress suddenly came to life, waving wildly.
The eldest brother is also quite amazing. Just now, he was driven to sit on the ground and cry loudly because of something as trivial as sewing clothes, but now he has become incredibly brave. He didn't even change his expression, and his whole body exudes a cold and sinister aura, as if he had suddenly become a different person.
Su Jin looked at him with a slightly darkened gaze.
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I thought my older brother would be scared and cry again.
So his earlier act of being weak and helpless was all an act? He knew all along that Sister Su was hiding behind him?
[Really? Is he really that smart?]
The cross-dressing man suddenly turned around and looked at the spot where Su Jin was hiding:
"Come out, I know you've been here all along."
Su Jin calmly walked out, smiled at him, and said, "You and the groom need a witness, and I think I'm perfect for the job."
The older brother gave a cold laugh and didn't reply.
The groom finally appeared at that moment.
But he didn't emerge from the mysterious aerial pavilion; instead, he came out from the passage on the right.
Unlike his energetic self when we last met, his face was deathly pale with a bluish-purple tinge, even more eerie than the pure white tuxedo he was wearing.
He seemed extremely weak, and started coughing after only a few steps.
Su Jin could tell at a glance that his life force had been overdrawn by the evil god.
That's why, even though he knew she was still alive, he still took the risk of leaving the attic, his safe haven.
If he doesn't hold the wedding soon to drain the bride's blood and replenish his life force, he will truly become a vengeful spirit, forever trapped in the embrace of the evil god.
Upon seeing Su Jin, the groom felt an urge to grind her bones to dust.
When he turned to look at his bride, he had an indescribable expression on his face.
Although time was of the essence and this cross-dressing guy was the only one who could make do, his appearance was just too horribly disfigured!
The women whose blood he used to draw from their bodies and turn into flowers were all beautiful girls.
He stared at his elder brother for a while, then, unable to bear it any longer, looked away and his gaze returned to Su Jin. A provocative, greasy smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Little beauty, haven't you been clamoring to kill me? Hurry up and do it."
Su Jin gently stroked the vines of the human flower, somewhat casually, "No rush."
"Not in a hurry?"
The groom's expression suddenly turned sinister. "But I can't wait to take your life."
As he finished speaking, the cross-dressing man who had been standing quietly behind Su Jin suddenly pulled out a dagger and stabbed it into Su Jin's body.
The knife pierced her heart, and blood instantly stained her clothes, flowing down her body and onto the white ground.
The groom stared greedily at the blood, muttering to himself.
Instantly, Su Jin lost blood even faster.
"You didn't expect this, did you? Tonight's sacrifice isn't the bride, but you!"
The blood that flowed all flew towards the groom, who raised his palm.
On the ring finger of his right hand, one could see a strange ring.
Unlike typical wedding rings, this ring doesn't have a pure white diamond; instead, it has a ring of menacing red veins with a hideous, dark red tumor hanging from it.
It swelled greedily, like a breathing monster, waiting to suck Su Jin's blood dry.
The fourth rule, which has been tainted, mentions diamond rings and makes players believe that diamond rings must be pure white.
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But now it seems that the so-called diamond ring is just this disgusting thing that's an eyesore, and that throbbing lump looks a lot like a heart.
Several viewers in the live stream immediately guessed that the large lump was the groom's heart.
The groom, with the help of an evil god, refined his own heart into a strange object that could drain the bride's life force.
A groom whose heart isn't even inside his body naturally won't have genuine feelings for any woman.
The wedding he promised was a cruel deception from beginning to end.
But most viewers were discussing Su Jin's fate.
[Holy crap, the awesome Sister Su was just taken down like that?!]
[She knew her older brother had a problem, yet she carelessly exposed her back to him; this behavior was extremely unprofessional.]
[It was probably just an accident. She never expected her older brother, a human, to be so ruthless, killing her with a single stab.]
In the terrifying dungeons, one wrong move can be fatal; many skilled players have perished here.
Yes, the worst thing a player can do is underestimate their opponent.
I don't believe Sister Su would die so easily.
I really like her, and I hope she doesn't die.
[Haha, it's truly eye-opening that such an arrogant idiot like her can have so many brainless fans.]
[Sister Su has finally proven her worth to the brothers with her true abilities. Those who previously said that we rational netizens who didn't believe in her were just haters, you've all been proven wrong now!]
[I disliked this girl the moment I saw her. What's so arrogant about a woman? And yet, everyone in her livestream was praising her. I didn't dare say anything until now. Now I can finally say it: she deserved to die at the hands of that big spender!]
[This guy's a real man! He taught this bitch a lesson, letting her know that someone can handle her.]
Those haters who had previously kept quiet suddenly emerged, launching a barrage of sarcastic remarks against Su Jin and her supporters in the live stream, their malice overflowing.
But less than a minute later, their laughter stopped.
Su Jin, who had been stabbed through the chest, did not fall down, but instead turned into a rag doll with blurred features.
After the large tumor on the groom's hand had sucked all the blood, he spat out the blood with a "pui" sound.
This isn't human blood at all; it's just foul-smelling red dye!
Although the tumor vomited fake blood in time, it was still poisoned by the unknown pigment and became critically ill.
"How is this possible..."
The groom was in pain and angry, his whole body trembling. With the last of his strength, he rushed forward in disbelief and grabbed the rag doll.
The rag doll grinned at him, its mouth splitting open, and spoke in Su Jin's voice:
Hehe, you guys fell for it.
The groom then realized that the rag doll was remarkably similar to the puppet doll he had created using the power of the evil god.
However, his puppet doll was transformed from a human, but the rag doll in front of him exuded an aura of evil.
Could this doll be made from an evil object...?
The last trace of color drained from his face, and he shivered and collapsed to the ground.
Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, the groom desperately turned his head to look at his "bride".
The cross-dressing man stood there, his crooked wedding dress splattered with red, no longer the pure white it once was.
But what terrified the groom was his reddened eyes.
"Cole, Lord Cornunos..."
The groom trembled, his vision growing increasingly blurry, yet in his daze he seemed to see antlers growing from the bride's head.
Su Jin, hidden in the shadows, lowered her eyes.
She knew where the missing bronze deer head statue had gone.
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The cross-dressing man had long been bewitched by an evil god, and all his strange actions before were done under this influence.
No wonder he was able to interrupt her control over the groom's mind, and the statue of the Destroyer hid the staircase leading to the exit.
Now, the bronze deer-headed statue must have been completely shattered by him, and the evil god's power residing inside poured out, using him as a new vessel.
The possessed man is now essentially a moving statue of an evil god; he is no longer human.
Su Jin quickly sorted out the whole situation in her mind. At the same time, the cold electronic voice of the system sounded in the live broadcast room:
Fragments of the consciousness of the evil god Kornunos have appeared, and human player Zhang Dali has been possessed, becoming the incarnation of the evil god. The dungeon 'Crimson Wedding' has been upgraded from C-rank to B-rank, and only Su Jin remains as a human player.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments:
[My goodness! I never expected to see such an explosive scene of an evil god possessing someone while watching a newbie's live stream!]
Can someone explain to a complete newbie like me what fragments of consciousness are?
As a veteran viewer of horror live streams, this isn't the first time I've heard this term, but I can't say for sure what it is. All I can say is that it must be very eerie, and getting involved with it is never a good thing.
Hearing your words is like hearing a lecture.
Suddenly, the long-dormant red bullet comments reappeared, this time posting a short essay:
It is said that several ancient evil gods were cut into many small pieces by the creator god because of their many evil deeds.
These fragments contain their evil soul power, which is what people call the power of evil gods.
To maintain order in all worlds, the creator god divided his own divine essence into countless fragments and sealed them one by one.
The power of the evil god should have been sealed, but half a year ago, the godhood of the creator god was shaken, and strange power entered the human world. In addition, the frequent activities of the evil god's followers have led to more and more fragments of consciousness leaking out.
If we categorize the leaked consciousness fragments according to the system's difficulty level for each instance, the consciousness fragment of Kornunos that appeared in this instance should only be the lowest level, D.
However, this level assessment may not be accurate, and I will adjust it in real time based on subsequent developments.
[VIP guy appears!]
This time I feel like he wasn't bragging; he seems to genuinely know what he's doing.
Aside from those deranged and insane believers, only members of the Dawn Organization should have any knowledge of the evil god.
Is VIP a member of the Dawn Organization?
"How could that be? I've heard that only top scientists in various fields are qualified to join the Dawn Organization. How could someone of that caliber possibly be in the mood to watch a live stream?"
Even the experts need to gather information! Shouldn't we observe and study the evil creatures and divine powers appearing in these terrifying dungeons?
Suddenly, a blue bullet screen appeared out of nowhere in the live stream.
Unlike the striking red bullet comments, this unique blue color evokes an indescribable sense of intimacy.
It's so captivating that you can easily find yourself staring at it for a very long time.
However, compared to its beautiful font color, the text of this comment was quite manic:
[Dawn is a false lie, the root of all suffering. Only destruction and darkness can bring us true immortality. My dear compatriots, entrust your destiny to Lord Cornunos, join the Dark Night and march with us!]
These comments, though clearly evil and abnormal, possess a strange and powerful attraction, drawing viewers into them without them even realizing it.
They even lost their minds, and a beautiful voice suddenly appeared in their heads, repeating these words over and over.
Yes, this person is right about everything.
What dawn, what light, it's all an illusion.
Only darkness is eternal; it is the only truth in the world.
Join the Dark Order and become a follower of Lord Kornunos, and all your troubles and pain will disappear...
It wasn't until a piercing whistle rang out from the live stream that these bewildered viewers suddenly snapped out of their daze.
When they looked at the blue comment again, they found that the original blue text had turned into a jumble of random characters.
Red bullet comments:
Be careful of blue in the horror live stream. Close your eyes as soon as you see blue and do not look at the blue text.
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Remember, do not believe any blue text, do not believe any voices that appear out of thin air in your mind, and there is nothing with antlers around you!
The audience was in an uproar:
[Oh my god, have I entered a dungeon? Are the rules of this livestream bizarre?]
Is it possible that this world itself is a large-scale game instance?
The S-rank Divine Remains dungeon that White God previously opened also mentioned the Dark Night Society, an organization that is the church of Kornunos. Unexpectedly, the Dark Night Society doesn't just exist in dungeons; it has actually infiltrated the real world.
Are there really believers in evil gods among humans?
This world has never lacked madmen who want to destroy it.
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[Stop discussing the Dark Night Society. The more you pay attention to it, the more susceptible you are to its influence. I only managed to bring you back to your senses by using my VIP privileges to issue a whistle to mitigate mental pollution. If I'm not around, you'll have to be careful yourselves.]
Inside the instance, the possessed woman, dressed as a man, slowly walks towards the groom.
The groom lay on the ground, his body so white it was almost transparent. He struggled to reach out to his elder brother; the tumor on his finger was dull and lifeless, shrunk to the size of a grain of rice.
"My lord, please give the believer another chance..."
With the last of his strength, he raised his head and humbly pleaded with the man looking down at him, full of expectation.
But the man just looked at him coldly, a wicked smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"I'll give you another chance?"
The cross-dressing man's originally hearty voice became hoarse and deep, mixed with a sharp, electric-like noise, "Okay."
The groom's eyes shone with hope as he trembled as he pressed his lips to the man's shoe.
He knew that the evil god would not abandon him.
With just a flick of his finger, the life force he had lost would return to him. He would then absorb all the roses in the entire manor to replenish his power, and then hunt more prey to offer more sacrifices to the Lord.
As long as there is a continuous supply of offerings, he will receive a continuous stream of favor from the gods.
As for the woman who had caused him so much suffering, he would never let her leave this place.
He wanted to capture her and torture her in the most cruel way.
He wanted to cut off her limbs, bury her body in the ground, and use her head as a tool for planting flowers...
Just as he was feeling increasingly pleased with himself, his body suddenly froze.
The man stepped on the tumor.
That's his beating heart!
As the groom screamed in agony, the man, his smile unchanged, slowly increased the pressure on his foot, gradually flattening and crushing the tumor.
"If you hadn't happened to find my bronze statue, someone as worthless as you would be far from worthy of becoming my follower."
The man sneered disdainfully, "But since you have become my follower, I might as well be merciful and let your filthy and despicable soul also have the honor of becoming a part of me."
He promised these believers eternal life and that they would become like him.
It's just that their souls are eaten by him and enter his body as food, so they can be considered to be with him forever.
The noble gods would never lie to their believers.
The groom's twisted and ugly heart shattered completely, and his soul was extracted from his body by the man with antlers, slowly floating to the man's mouth.
The man opened his mouth wide, revealing his blood-red tongue.
Just as he was about to swallow the soul, a hard, silvery object flew into his mouth at an extremely fast speed and slid down his esophagus into his stomach before he could react.
Kornunos: "???"
Someone inexplicably fed him something.
Why did he feel disgusted, like he had swallowed a fly whole?
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When has the evil god ever suffered such injustice?
He opened his mouth even wider, stretched his right arm out to a thinner length, and stuck it directly into his throat, intending to pull the thing out.
In the shadows, Su Jin, the instigator, withdrew her hand and looked at him with a slightly sympathetic gaze.
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Is Sister Su really that crazy? She actually dared to feed the evil god dirty things.
Oh my god, after watching so many live streams, Sister Su definitely has the most unique personal style among all the streamers. I can't miss any of her live streams from now on!
Yes, other streamers are all cautious and scheming to survive, but our Sister Su has a kind of beauty that disregards her own life and death, and she's not afraid of provoking evil gods.
[Sister Su's throwing accuracy is amazing! She can hit the bullseye from ten meters away!]
[But what exactly did Sister Su throw into Kornunos's mouth?]
Is it poison? Could it be that she's trying to poison the evil god?
Although our Sister Su is eccentric, she's not stupid.
[Let's try to summon VIP Bro and explain to us what she threw.]
This viewer was just posting it for fun, but unexpectedly it actually summoned red comments in the live chat:
I don't know either, she threw it too fast for me to see clearly.
Someone else asked about the red bullet comments:
Has the Dawn Organization already developed an item capable of suppressing the power of the evil god? Could this female streamer also be one of your people?
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I am not a member of the Dawn Organization, I don't know.
The live stream chat was filled with chuckles; nobody believed he had no connection to Chenxi. Some netizens even maliciously tagged him, saying, "Hey, lying is good for your stomach, you know."
Inside the dungeon, the evil god searched for ages, his face practically turning into a red balloon, but he still couldn't get the thing out of his stomach.
The evil god was furious. He roared, pulled back his right hand, stretched out his arm, and grabbed at Su Jin, who was hiding in the shadows.
Su Jin, already prepared, pulled out a dagger, disdainfully chopped off her saliva-covered hand, then walked out nonchalantly, facing the enraged evil god, and asked with an innocent expression:
"Did you need something from me, sir?"
"Woman," Cornunos asked menacingly. "What did you throw into his mouth?"
Although this body was just an ordinary human, it was controlled by his evil god power and was unable to digest the thing in its stomach.
This means that thing must be something extraordinary.
Su Jin blinked, as if she didn't understand him. "Huh? I don't have a habit of littering. You're an evil god, you can't try to take advantage of a weak and harmless nobody like me."
Cornunos's eyes were dark.
His dwindling patience was exhausted.
And yet, this tiny female human in front of him was still arrogantly mocking him:
"Dear Evil God, no, you should be called a tiny fragment the size of a fingernail that split off from him. You are just a low-level evil creature that has not yet fully evolved and are completely unworthy of the name of Evil God."
"If you weren't so useless, you wouldn't have been hiding in an inconspicuous bronze statue, lying dormant in this mediocre D-rank dungeon for so long, barely managing to bewitch a clueless newbie player so that you could leave the statue and possess him."
"Then let me guess, what are you planning to do next?"
Su Jin pretended to be deep in thought, stroking his chin and analyzing with interest, "Do you want to kill me, this human who has repeatedly gotten in your way? Or do you want to use this body you obtained to leave this instance, go to a bigger world, and bewitch more believers?"
Cornunos sneered:
"Don't worry about it, I can do both at the same time."
The red light in his eyes grew increasingly intense and eerie, and it seemed he was about to unleash a deadly attack on Su Jin with all his might.
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[Is the next scene going to be a showdown between an evil god and a top human player? This is so exciting! Is this something I can watch for free?]
[They say it's an incarnation of an evil god, but this fragment of soul is clearly weak. If it were the kind of character White God encountered in an S-rank dungeon, it would have wiped out this show-off woman in no time. She's hardly a pro player.]
[Stop acting crazy upstairs. If you don't want to watch, get out of Sister Su's live stream.]
Am I the only one still concerned about what Sister Su threw into the evil god's mouth?
Just as Cornunos was about to unleash his killing move, he suddenly felt a pain in his stomach.
The indigestible contents in the stomach began to burn, and the scorching temperature instantly corroded the stomach lining of the body.
Immediately afterwards, a bloody hole appeared in his waist, and disgusting blood mixed with feces flowed out.
Seeing this, Su Jin felt her eyes were tainted.
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Kornus looked grim; the body he had just taken over was far too weak.
A cold wind blew by.
Su Jin felt a chill behind her, and then she fell into a cold embrace.
Without turning her head, she asked:
"Why are you here again?"
Beautiful silver hair fell in front of her eyes, and Qin Yu's clear and melodious voice rang in her ears:
"You lost the ring I gave you, and that makes me very sad."
Su Jin felt a rare pang of guilt.
But there was only a trace.
She coughed and started lying through her teeth, "The way that ugly man opened his mouth wide was so scary. I was startled and waved my hand in my excitement, and somehow I dropped the ring into his mouth."
Seeing that Qin Yu remained silent, she even feigned a wronged tone:
"I really didn't mean it, you're not angry with me, are you?"
Qin Yu chuckled softly, her tone still calm and elegant, yet revealing an extreme, obsessive madness. "It's alright, of course I won't be angry with you. The ring can be remade if it's lost; you can choose your favorite style next time."
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[6. Sister Su is amazing! She actually threw the ring that Brother Qin gave her into the evil god's mouth!]
[This is hilarious, Sister Su really knows tactics!]
[None of you are allowed to laugh! Didn't you see how heartbroken Brother Qin is? This is the wedding ring he gave to Sister Su!]
Sister Su is too cruel, Brother Qin, hurry up and cry for her.
[I'm so touched! Brother Qin didn't blame Sister Su at all, and even wanted to give her another diamond ring. Sister Su, just accept his offer!]
[Who do you think is more powerful, Brother Qin or this incarnation of an evil god?]
I don't care who's more powerful, but I have to say, Brother Qin is the most handsome evil being in the world!
The live stream was filled with jokes, but Su Jin, who was being held in Qin Yu's arms, felt a chill run through her body.
The man behind her felt increasingly dangerous, and from his tone, it seemed he had no intention of letting her go.
Continuing to be entangled with such an unpredictable monster is not a safe choice.
Why not devise a way to make him and the incarnation of the evil god double-cross each other, ideally resulting in their mutual destruction, so that she can escape unscathed?
She said to Qin Yu:
"I don't want the new ring, I want the original one. The ring is inside the belly of the evil god Cornunos, and you have to take it back for me."
Qin Yu looked down at her, his eyes behind his glasses gleaming with a cold, scarlet light, and asked softly, "If I take the ring back, will you wear it?"
Su Jin shrugged. "We'll talk about it after you take it back."
Qin Yu smiled and didn't press her for a promise.
The next moment, his figure vanished from the spot, and when he reappeared, his right hand had already pierced the man's heart.
The bloodshot in the man's eyes gradually faded, and he let out a mocking sound:
"Ahem, it's you..."
Qin Yu smiled, but his eyes were icy cold. "She is my prey, and no one can take her from me."
The man curled his lips into a malicious smile:
"Not even our mothers?"
Qin Yu suppressed his smile, and a wisp of black mist emerged from his palm, swallowing the last remaining red light in the man's eyes.
The silver ring was spotless and lay peacefully in his palm.
He turned around, but the girl who should have been standing behind him was no longer there.
While he was talking to Cornunos, Sujin forcibly stuffed the groom's remaining soul back into his broken body, and then threw the groom to the restless human flowers.
Su Jin can devour one evil creature in each instance. She hasn't eaten meat yet in this instance. She could have eaten the groom and taken away his ability to turn humans into plants, but she is also picky about food. She won't eat anything that is too disgusting or dirty.
Without the constraints of the evil god's power, the groom was no longer protected by any force. The flowers devoured his flesh and blood, yet they spared him his last breath, allowing him to live on, forever trapped in an endless nightmare, a life worse than death.
Su Jin opened the exit, and the person who had vented their resentment turned into a phantom. The pure white soul, stripped of hatred and blood, left the polluted and alienated body and departed with Su Jin.
Just as Qin was about to look towards the exit, Su Jin's figure disappeared on the last step.
Qin watched her leave, his face showing no anger, only a slight smile:
"My dear, we will see each other again soon."
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In the live stream, the system's cold voice rang out:
"Player Su Jin has successfully cleared the [Bloody Wedding] dungeon. If you like her live stream style, please follow her personal live stream channel."
Furthermore, given Su Jin's outstanding performance, the system has decided to include her in the 'Battle of Godslayers' streamer program.
The audience was completely confused:
What war to kill gods? I've never heard of that before.
[That sounds really impressive]
[Could the god they're planning to kill be an evil god?]
[Even if Su Jin is incredibly skilled, she's only just cleared a B-rank dungeon. None of the top ten players on the leaderboard were included in this program, so why did the system specifically choose her?]
Ignoring the audience's questions, the system continued speaking on its own:
"Su Jin's next live stream segment will be selected by the viewers in the live stream room."
Every time she goes live, the system will calculate her popularity score based on the number of online viewers and their level of liking or disliking her.
Popularity will become part of her power, preparing her for the final battle.
I understand every single word the system says, but I don't understand them when they're put together.
[What final battle? Since the system has already said it, just explain it clearly. Don't keep us viewers in suspense.]
[I guess the system means that if we watch Sister Su's live streams, express our support for her, or give her gifts, it will increase her power. Once her power reaches a certain level, she will attack a particularly powerful boss.]
[This sounds a bit like an evil god recruiting followers, the more followers the more stable their divinity becomes?]
[Don't criticize Sister Su upstairs, she's not some evil god, she's my goddess.]
[+1, Sister Su is also my goddess, I'm a big fan of Sister Su]
Sister Su flies freely, the pansies will always be with her.
[No way, after just one live stream, this new female streamer not only has fans, but she's even come up with fan names?]
...
Su Jin returned to the front desk of the Nightingale Inn and saw the landlady's strange face again.
During the two days she was playing the dungeon, the beauty got a new nose, and whenever she saw her, she would strike a pose and show it off:
"Little Su Su, don't you think I've gotten a little prettier?"
Su Jin rolled her eyes without any politeness. "Sorry, you've become even more of an eyesore."
The beauty grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth stained with bloody residue. "Looks like the last dungeon didn't go well; your personality has become quite vicious."
Su Jin is indeed not in a good mood right now.
The moment she stepped out of the attic, she thought she had left all her troubles behind, but as soon as she put her left hand in her pocket, she pulled out a ring.
Both the style of the ring and the blood diamond on it looked very familiar; it was the same one that the man who called himself Qin Yu had given her.
Staring at the blood diamond for a while, she noticed a strange pattern deep within it, which formed the initials of her and Qin Yu's names:
SJ&qY
Seeing that the other party had thoughtfully put her name first, she felt even more that this thing was extremely dangerous and definitely not a good thing; it seemed more like some kind of strange contract.
So she tossed the ring into thin air, but the next moment, the ring returned to her body perfectly fine.
She tried countless times after that, but she couldn't get rid of the ring.
This also indicates that she cannot get rid of Qin Yu's entanglement for the time being.
Thinking of this, Su Jin looked at the heavily made-up proprietress in front of her and suddenly forced a friendly smile:
"Beauty, besides human players, your Nightingale Inn also hosts all sorts of evil guests. You yourself have a long-term, in-depth collaboration with the Horror System, so you must be very well-informed, right?"
Seeing that Su Jin's attitude had suddenly improved, the beauty became wary. Her intuition told her that the other party's inquiry about this matter must have ill intentions.
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However, since she was running a shady business, she welcomed customers with ill intentions.
"I guess so."
The beautiful woman curled her blood-red lips into a seductive smile, but a cunning glint flashed in her eyes. "The Nightingale Inn sells more than just rooms; it sells all sorts of information. My dear guest, what would you like to know?"
Su Jin didn't reply immediately, but instead asked:
What price would I have to pay to buy your information?
You must be extremely careful when making deals with evil beings, because they will always want to swindle more from humans.
If you're not careful, you'll fall into the language trap of evil creatures, and be tricked into signing unequal exchange contracts during conversations. The price you'll have to pay then will be terrible, and you'll never be able to go back on your word.
Seeing that Su Jin wasn't falling for her tricks, a hint of disappointment flashed across the beauty's face, but she quickly smiled charmingly again and said:
"That depends on what you want to know."
Su Jin pondered for a moment, then tapped her fingers lightly on the worn-out table at the hotel reception. "I want to ask you about someone."
The beauty's eyes darted around, about to speak, but Su Jin interrupted her, saying:
"As long as you can provide information that I find useful, I will give you 100 points as a reward for each piece of information."
By saying this, she set a clear price for obtaining the intelligence, and she also controlled the criteria for determining "usefulness," thus eliminating any possibility of the beauty playing word games.
The beauty's smile faded, and her gaze turned resentful as she looked at her. "Little Su Su, you're still as stingy as ever."
Su Jin smiled and said, "Not letting you make huge profits is considered stingy? You're still a black-hearted shopkeeper as always."
The beautiful woman looked at her for a while, then began to bargain, "How about this, I'll give you a message, and you give me a strand of your hair, how about that?"
Su Jin raised an eyebrow.
It sounds like a very good deal, considering she loses more than one hair every day, so why doesn't she want to agree at all?
"Many little-known evil spells use hair as a raw material, especially curse-type evil spells." She leaned against the counter, lazily revealing the beauty's thoughts. "I don't want to ask you about someone and end up being cursed half to death or turned into a substitute doll or something."
The beauty covered her mouth with her severed hand and giggled.
"Oh, my dear Su Su, you really think too badly of me. You've been my regular customer for a long time, how could I treat you like this? I just think your hair is so smooth and shiny, and I wanted to collect some to make a new wig."
Su Jin had a faint smile on her lips, but her tone left no room for negotiation:
"One message gets you 100 points. Take it or leave it."
The beauty's face instantly fell, her bloodshot eyes fixed on Su Jin as if she wanted to slice a piece of flesh off her face.
Su Jin met her gaze without fear and even gave her a provocative smile.
That arrogant demeanor seemed to say, "If you want to kill me, then do it. It's no fun just thinking about it without doing anything."
The beauty glared at Su Jin for a while, then gritted her teeth and said:
"One hundred points is one hundred points. Who are you asking about?"
Su Jin's gaze darkened, and she said softly, "Qin Yu. Have you heard of him?"
"It sounds like a very ordinary name."
The beauty tapped her skull with her severed hand and asked it:
Have you heard of this name?
The skull replied, somewhat aggrieved:
"Ever since I lost my brain, my memory has been a bit bad, and I can't remember people's names at all."
The beauty slapped its skull hard with her severed hand, squinted her eyes and said, "Are you complaining that I sucked your brains out?"
The skull trembled in her hands, and said obsequiously:
"My esteemed mistress, it is my greatest fortune to have my brains sucked out by you!"
The beauty snorted coldly, then reached into the counter and pulled out a deep red register, handing it to Su Jin. "Whether human or evil, the name and personal information of any guest who has ever entered the Nightingale Inn will appear in this register. There will be no falsehoods or concealments whatsoever."
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Nightingale Inn is the official transit point of the system; all evil beings and humans must pass through it to enter the instance.
Therefore, it was the right thing for Su Jin to do to investigate the "people" she encountered in the instance.
The beautiful woman was full of confidence; she was determined to make this deal.
Su Jin looked down at the name book and immediately noticed that the cover had a very strange texture. When she reached out and touched it, the smooth and warm texture felt like human skin.
The skin she touched had slightly open pores, from which dark red blood seeped out.
Su Jin quickly moved her hand away, avoiding getting any blood on it.
A drop of dark red blood fell onto the edge of the counter, instantly corroding a large hole.
How do I find it?
This thick register was filled with densely packed names on every page, some of which were written in strange characters that even Su Jin couldn't understand. Obviously, it was impossible to search through it line by line.
The beauty told Su Jin, "Read that person's name aloud from the register, and then try to concentrate on imagining that person's appearance and features in your mind. If he is on the register, it will automatically turn to that page, which will record his height, weight, identity, background, and other personal information."
Su Jin did as the beauty said, chanting the name Su Jin as she mentally sketched out the man's appearance from head to toe.
Flowing, smooth silver hair that seemed to shimmer with moonlight; captivating, alluring eyes with a hint of red in their blackness; a perfectly proportioned nose; pale face with thin, crimson lips; and a small, full, cherry-like cupid's bow.
Then there was his slightly open collar, revealing his perfectly shaped, slender yet powerful collarbone. The view below was completely covered by his silk shirt, but one could still vaguely glimpse the full shape of his chest...
The more Su Jin thought about it, the more wrong the situation seemed.
Even the originally dark red roster has turned yellow.
Although the skull in the beauty's hand had lost its eyeballs, its eyesight was still very good. Seeing this, she asked in confusion, "Why have all the human skin books changed color? Shouldn't they be replaced?"
Upon hearing this, the beauty revealed a complicated expression, paused, and then said:
"This color should be..."
The skull pricked up its non-existent ears, eagerly awaiting the mistress's revelation.
But then he heard the other person say meaningfully:
"It must be the people using the roster who are thinking about yellow waste."
Su Jin went over Qin Yu's image in her mind several times. Even though there was no wind blowing, the human skin book started flipping through the pages frantically.
The beauty's expression gradually turned serious. Just as she was about to call a halt, there was a cracking sound. The human skin book struggled violently on the counter before suddenly turning into countless powders, which floated off the counter and settled cleanly.
A beautiful woman's shrill scream suddenly echoed through the hotel lobby.
"Aaaaaah, Su Jin, you owe me my human skin book!!!"
Su Jin simply waved her hand shamelessly, "It's your fault for having poor quality products, not mine. According to the agreement, I will only pay you if you provide me with useful information. In this situation, I'm already being lenient by not charging you a penalty."
After saying that, she turned and left under the incredulous stares of the beauty and the skull.
The beauty was so angry that her mouth twisted, and she kept cursing Su Jin on the spot.
Suddenly, an unseen force gripped her throat, rendering her unable to utter a sound.
Her pale face slowly turned bluish-purple. She threw away her severed hand and skull, which she never parted with, and desperately grabbed her throat, trying to get rid of the terrible feeling of suffocation, but she couldn't muster any strength at all.
A cold, harsh male voice forcefully entered her mind, each word piercing her brain like a needle:
"You are not qualified to insult her."
The beauty shed tears of blood, her eyes filled with fear.
She finally guessed who Su Jin was looking for.
It was actually that unspeakable adult...
She had previously foolishly used the human skin book to spy on such a powerful being, and was terribly tricked by Su Jin, this insidious and cruel human.
It's always been evil creatures that prey on humans, how come she's the one suffering so miserably!
Just as her consciousness was about to fade away, the invisible force finally released its hold on her.
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Her legs buckled and she knelt on the ground. Behind her, a dark shadow gradually coalesced into the outline of a man.
The beauty dared not turn around, only to hear the shadow whisper:
"Make me a human body."
He will enter Su Jin's next instance as a human player.
...
Human players participating in horror games have a break time after each level is completed.
During this time, players can choose to stay at the Nightingale Inn or use their points to redeem a ticket back to the real world.
Su Jin was worried about her troublesome pet at home, so she decided to go back and check on it.
She was transported back to the real world in a very rudimentary ghost ship. The boatman always had his back to the player, and the rules of the boat were written in blood-red letters at the bow:
"The ghost ship travels through multiple time-space intersections with an extremely complex route. Once the ship deviates from its original course, the player will be trapped in the ocean of time and space forever. Therefore, please do not disturb the helmsman and remember not to ask him to turn back under any circumstances."
Such a simple rule is not easy to follow.
During the voyage, the ghost ship will experience various terrifying illusions, and the dark void ahead will turn into a perilous and desperate situation.
It could be a sheer cliff, a raging inferno, or a deep abyss.
If these natural perils fail to frighten players, the illusion will automatically transform into the scene that players fear most.
Even with your eyes closed, the incredibly realistic images will be projected into your mind, giving you the strong illusion that if the ship continues to sail forward, you will be doomed.
At this point, those who lack willpower will shout for the boatman to turn around, thus violating the rules.
Unfortunately, this approach was completely ineffective against Su Jin.
She fell asleep as soon as she boarded the ship, sleeping so soundly that it was as if she had passed away. No matter how noisy the surroundings were or how hard the illusions tried to squeeze into her mind, they could not wake her.
She didn't wake up until the ghost ship reached its destination, as if she had timed it perfectly.
As she disembarked, the boatman, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but ask her:
Why is your sleep quality so high?
Su Jin turned around and smiled, "If you've ever taken the Sleep Demon, you'd definitely sleep even more soundly than I have."
As extremely rare and special evil creatures, the Sand Demons possess the ability to plunge people into eternal sleep and can even seal the consciousness of any evil creature weaker than themselves, making them a very high-level being.
But this human said that she ate a sleep demon.
The boatman's back trembled almost imperceptibly.
Su Jin pushed open the portal to another time and space, walked out through the back door of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, and found herself in a messy and crowded alley.
She walked quickly out of the alley, where a bustling commercial street stretched out before her.
Su Jin took deep breaths of the long-lost warmth of everyday life, and the summer sun shone on her, warming her heart.
Next, she strolled around the streets on her way home. As she passed a newly opened escape room, a girl with a ponytail handed her a flyer, which she instinctively took.
Immediately afterwards, Su Jin's vision went black.
When she could see things again, she realized she had walked into the store.
To create a tense and terrifying atmosphere, the lobby of the store is decorated in a very gloomy style, with even the lighting being a chilling, eerie green. The store is also filled with various strangely shaped decorations, which are enough to send shivers down your spine at first glance.
Su Jin looked around and saw several people with different expressions sitting in the rest area on the right.
She counted them; there were five people in total, two men and three women.
Those people also saw her.
The young woman sitting on the far left stood up. "Excuse me, are you a new player?"
Player?
Su Jin's heart sank; she had entered another instance.
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Su Jin used to enter dungeons from the Nightingale Inn, but this was the first time she had been pulled into a dungeon in the real world without any warning.
Does this indicate that mysterious forces are further influencing the real world?
While she was having terrifying thoughts, she didn't show any negative emotions on her face and calmly answered the woman's question, "I picked up a flyer on the street and then somehow ended up here."
"My situation is the same as yours."
The young woman had delicate features and wore light-rimmed glasses. Her elegant demeanor and appropriate attire made her appear to be a well-educated intellectual. Only a red mole at the corner of her eye added a touch of allure to her dignified and refined features.
She introduced herself to Su Jin in a very friendly manner:
"My name is Dai Qiu, Dai as in Dai Wangshu, and Qiu as in autumn. I am a magazine editor. This is my first time entering a horror game instance, please give me your guidance."
Su Jin had participated in multiplayer dungeons before and encountered all sorts of teammates; she had seen almost every type of person.
If Dai Qiu is telling the truth, then the fact that she, a newbie, could remain calm and appropriately extend goodwill to other players when she was pulled into the instance without any preparation shows that she has good mental fortitude and is not unintelligent.
What I fear most are teammates who scare me to death before anything even happens, or those who are arrogant and self-important, but whose actual skill level is incredibly low.
So Su Jin was very friendly to her, saying, "My name is Su Jin, and I've participated in several dungeons before."
Dai Qiu's eyes showed surprise. She didn't expect that this seemingly delicate and beautiful girl was actually a veteran player who had cleared the dungeon several times.
But she didn't show any intention of questioning Su Jin; instead, a sneaker came from the other players.
Su Jin looked over and saw that the one who made the mocking sound was a man with dyed yellow hair. He looked to be in his early twenties, but he had a shifty look on his face.
"Someone like you has actually cleared a dungeon a few times?"
The blond-haired man looked Su Jin up and down with an unsettling gaze and said disdainfully, "You're just bragging without thinking. You'll be lucky if you don't pee your pants when you see a ghost later."
Su Jin's previous live stream had just ended, and the players who were watching this time were either in a dungeon or busy with other things in the real world, so none of them had watched her live stream and therefore no one knew her strength.
Dai Qiu frowned, looked at the blond-haired man, and said in a deep voice, "You are being very impolite."
"Are you a primary school teacher? Who are you to tell me whether I'm polite or not?"
The blond-haired man let out an exaggerated sneer, then glanced at the other two female players sitting silently to the side, "What bad luck, encountering four women on my first multiplayer dungeon, I'm going to be dragged down by you guys."
Dai Qiu remained calm and showed no expression upon hearing this.
Another college student-looking girl showed a hint of displeasure at being offended, while the middle-aged woman next to her kept her head down, seemingly lost in thought, as if she hadn't heard what the blond-haired man said at all.
The blond-haired man then looked at the crew-cut man to his right, his face full of obsequiousness:
"Brother Dao, I've watched your livestreams and I'm a loyal fan! This time, I'm sticking with you for the dungeon run. I promise I'll do whatever you say and I'll never hold you back!"
Su Jin was also keeping an eye on this man with the buzz cut.
He had a scar across his left eyebrow and a fierce look in his eyes; he didn't look like a worker who did any respectable job.
Hearing the blond guy's words, the crew-cut man sneered, "You think they're useless, and I think you're useless too."
Huang Mao clearly hadn't expected his attempt to be friendly to be met with such a cold shoulder. His face instantly turned bright red, but he dared not argue back because he was afraid of Dao Ge.
His frustrated expression made the female college student chuckle to herself.
Upon seeing this, the blond-haired man roared at her menacingly, "What are you laughing at?"
The female college student shrank back in fright. Seeing that he was getting into it, the blond-haired man stood up and walked over to her.
"Apologize! Or do you believe I'll slap you across the face?"
There are no laws in the instance, and Huang Mao knows that there will be no consequences even if he hits someone. He also doesn't believe that a woman can beat him. He is completely different from his timid and cautious self in the real world and becomes exceptionally arrogant.
The female college student's eyes reddened, and she stubbornly stared at him without saying a word.
Huang Mao raised his hand, but Su Jin stopped him.
"You're already planning to kill each other before even entering the secret chamber? For your own sake, you'd better save your energy."
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As Huang Mao was about to start sparring with Su Jin, Dai Qiu, worried that Su Jin might get hurt, quickly pulled him back. Just then, the lights in the shop suddenly went out.
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[That blond guy is so arrogant, he even dares to offend our Sister Su. He'll definitely get a good slap in the face later.]
I doubt he'll even live long enough to be proven wrong by Sister Su.
[This kind of thug who only bullies girls, I hope he dies and is reborn in the dungeon soon.]
[That "Knife Bro" is a streamer who's only recently started to gain popularity, right?]
[Hmm, before he was chosen by the system, he seemed to be a professional assassin. He was ruthless and didn't talk much. Whether it was an evil creature or a player, as long as they dared to stand in his way, he would find an opportunity to kill them.]
Between him and Su Jin, who is more ruthless?
[Our Sister Su can't really be called ruthless, how should I put it, she has a very special feeling]
[To put it simply, even if it were the incarnation of the evil god Kornunos, it would still be bullied by our Sister Su.]
Well, to put it simply, Sister Su is beautiful but ruthless. Anyone who dares to mess with her is really messing with her.
Is the person upstairs perhaps a master of nonsensical literature?
The lights have dimmed; the game is about to begin.
In the darkness, Su Jin heard a scream.
The voice was high-pitched and thin, like that of a child.
That's strange. All six people present were adults. Where did the child come from?
After the scream came a faint sob, but it didn't sound like just one person crying. It sounded like the cries of many people were mixed together, including the voices of men, women, young and old, which was very eerie.
Although she was clearly sobbing, it seemed to be filled with a hidden glee and malice:
"Hehe, finally some new people have come to replace us..."
"Once you're here, don't leave..."
The blond-haired man cursed, "Who is it? What are you doing here, crying like a ghost? You're such a jinx!"
Whether he was trying to bolster his courage or had bipolar disorder, he didn't stop after saying that. He kept hurling insults, making everyone even more agitated.
Until the buzz-cut man's cold voice rang out:
"Evil creatures are the most vengeful. They're all listening to you from the shadows. Aren't you afraid they'll retaliate?"
Su Jin heard the blond-haired man gasp, clearly frightened.
She chuckled silently.
With that little courage, they shouldn't even lower their heads and behave themselves.
Besides, as a weakling with no ability, he doesn't even understand the principle of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down." In a team, he doesn't even know the depth of others' abilities, yet he exposes his despicable malice early on. He's truly a stupid, wicked, and idiotic fool.
On the contrary, the three female players standing to her left did not make a sound. They tried their best to remain calm in the darkness and were on guard, afraid that something might rush out from the shadows.
The sinister wailing suddenly disappeared.
A crackling sound of electricity rang out, and the lights above everyone's heads flickered again and again. The original pale green light seemed to have a touch of bright red added, making people's faces look like ghost faces.
The female college student moved closer to Dai Qiu with some fear. Dai Qiu gently took her hand, which eased her fear.
One minute later, the lights finally returned to normal.
The first thing Su Jin did was to check the number of people.
Based on her experience, after the darkness of such multiplayer instances, people often disappear.
After counting, she found that there were no fewer people, but one more.
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The extra person looked at her innocently.
From Su Jin's perspective, he was a very handsome man. His jade-like, refined face exuded a classical charm, like a figure in a painting. In particular, his long, narrow, upturned phoenix eyes were reserved and gentle, yet possessed an alluring charm.
Just being looked at by him with such a nonchalant gaze made my heart feel like it had been brushed by the feathers of some rare and precious bird, leaving me slightly itchy.
But for some reason, Su Jin's right eyelid twitched inexplicably as soon as she saw him.
Dai Qiu also noticed the extra person and asked him warily:
"Who are you, and why have you suddenly appeared among us?"
The young man smiled slightly, his tone gentle and soft:
"My surname is Xiao, my given name is Qinian, I am a university teacher of Chinese language and literature, and I am also a novice player participating in the dungeon for the first time."
Upon hearing that he was a Chinese literature professor, Dai Qiu couldn't help but take another look at his dark blue Tang suit.
This elegant and gentle temperament does indeed seem to belong to someone who has lived in an ivory tower for many years, untouched by the world's hustle and bustle.
Just as Dai Qiu was about to ask him which university he taught at, the man with the buzz cut coldly spoke:
"Since you're also a player, why did you only join us when the lights were out? And you're wearing such outdated clothes. You don't look like a teacher, you look like a dead person."
His tone was very harsh and rude, but Xiao Qinian's face showed no anger.
"When I arrived, it was pitch black inside, and I could vaguely hear crying."
Xiao Qinian frowned slightly. Although he was talking about strange things, he still maintained a refined and elegant demeanor. "Then the lights flickered, and I saw someone here, so I came over to ask you what the situation is now."
The man with the buzz cut made no attempt to hide his hostility towards Xiao Qinian, gave a cold laugh, and then fell silent.
The blond-haired guy, who had been bullied by him before, got excited and pointed at Xiao Qinian, saying:
"Brother Dao is right. Judging from your fussy attitude, you don't look like a good person. Also, if you really are a newbie, how would you know you've entered a dungeon? You said you saw us and came over. In that creepy environment just now, weren't you afraid we were ghosts?"
Su Jin glanced at Xiao Qinian without showing any emotion.
Although the blond guy's attitude was infuriating, the questions he raised were actually quite reasonable.
She actually found this suddenly appearing teacher, Mr. Xiao, to be very suspicious.
Xiao Qinian smiled and answered politely:
"I had never participated in this kind of game before, but as more and more ordinary people are being drawn into the game, the popularity of horror live streams is also increasing. Many of my colleagues and students are paying attention to this, so I have naturally heard some things about it."
So when I was handed a flyer on the way here, I found that the scene in front of me had changed, and I guessed that I must have entered a dungeon.
As for coming to find you, I admit that I had some doubts when I first saw you, but after observing your expressions and clothing, I didn't find anything strange about you.
Humans are social animals with a herd mentality. Rather than staying alone in an unfamiliar and potentially dangerous environment, it makes sense that I would choose to find my fellow humans, right?
When Su Jin listened to him speak, she noticed that his tone seemed gentle and harmless, yet it concealed a calm strength that made people want to trust him.
This person is very interesting.
Thinking this, she reached out her hand to Xiao Qinian first:
"Judging from this, this should be a multiplayer cooperative dungeon. My name is Su Jin, and I'm happy to be your teammate."
Xiao Qinian looked at her outstretched hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, then he smiled and took it.
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Wrapped in the man's long, warm hands, Su Jin seemed lost in thought.
No matter how well evil creatures disguise themselves, they are still cold; even if they are wrapped in human skin, they will not have the temperature of a human body.
But this man was no different from ordinary people. Touching him even made her feel intimate, completely different from the dangerous feeling that Qin Yu gave her.
She even secretly used her ability to detect the aura of evil spirits, but didn't detect anything unusual.
Could her intuition be wrong? Is this Teacher Xiao really unrelated to Qin Yu, and just an ordinary human player?
No, a man who looks this good in a horror game can't be a good person!
She withdrew her hand expresslessly, and Xiao Qinian showed no evil intentions whatsoever.
Meanwhile, the blond-haired guy started swearing again, "This is a dungeon, you can die if you're not careful, it's not a place for you guys to flirt. If you want to date, get out of here, don't drag me down with you!"
Xiao Qinian's smile vanished, and he looked at the blond-haired man with a stern expression.
For some reason, that cold gaze instilled a deep fear in the blond-haired man in an instant, a fear that was even more terrifying than that of Brother Dao!
The blond-haired man couldn't help but take a step back. Realizing what he had done, he felt ashamed and, his face flushed, yelled at Xiao Qinian:
"What are you looking at? Want to make a move?"
He said this because he thought Xiao Qinian was a refined and courteous person who had never been in a fight, and that he would surely be intimidated and back down.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qinian continued to stare at him with a gloomy expression, his face completely expressionless.
That gaze made him increasingly uncomfortable. There was no fierceness in it, only a utter contempt for him, as if he were a dead man.
Huang Mao felt a little uneasy, but with so many people watching, he didn't want to lose to this unknown Teacher Xiao. He tried to say something but couldn't get anything out of his mouth.
Suddenly, an announcement came over the loudspeaker:
"Dear players, welcome to the escape room battle royale."
There are seven of you in total, and there are seven special rooms hidden in this escape room.
Please find your own room, unravel its secrets, and obtain the token to pass the level.
Each room has a white-clad NPC. You can ask the white-clad NPC questions and trust the answers they give; they won't lie.
Please note that in addition to the deadly traps, there are also terrifying snares hidden in the room. Players who step into the snares will be transformed into red-clad NPCs.
The red-clad NPC has only one mission: to hunt down and kill the players.
If the red-clad NPC kills a player, they can steal the player's identity and become a player again.
A friendly reminder: some cunning red-clad NPCs may disguise themselves as white-clad NPCs to deceive players, so when asking questions, be sure to observe carefully to see what color the NPC actually is.
The game will last for three days.
Ultimately, only players who retain their player identity and possess the completion token can successfully complete the game and return to the real world.
At this point, the previously mechanical and cold broadcast voice suddenly became shrill and manic, like an androgynous madman having a wild party:
Have fun! Even if you accidentally die of joy, it's okay.
Welcome to our family! We are the happiest and most joyful family!
As the broadcast began, the eerie weeping sound reappeared, as if countless ghosts were lurking in the shadows, whispering to the seven living people.
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Damn it! Who wants to be family with a bunch of deadbeats like you?!"
Huang Mao, being quick-witted, voiced everyone's true thoughts.
As if in response, the crying on the radio grew louder and louder, and the androgynous voice said maliciously:
"You will, you'll eventually become one of us, hee hee~"
The blond-haired man was so frightened that goosebumps rose all over his body, and he flew into a rage:
"Damn it, this thing is still laughing! I'll laugh at its entire family and ancestors for eight generations!"
Dao Ge rolled his eyes at him and said, "Shut up."
Live Stream Room:
[What's wrong with this blond guy? His little mouth keeps going on and on, it's even more annoying than the wailing of ghosts on the radio.]
[Yeah, didn't he mention watching Dao Ge's stream before? He should know that talking nonsense in dungeons can offend evil spirits. Besides, in Dao Ge's last dungeon, one of his teammates got killed by Dao Ge for being sarcastic.]
[Hilarious! Brother Dao really does kill people; his reputation isn't just for show.]
[Sister Su and Brother Dao were both quite good-tempered this time; if it were me, I would have already killed the blond guy.]
I don't know why, but I didn't like the blond guy from the first glance, even before he spoke. He didn't seem like a good person.
[You just think he's ugly, right? Are all people who only care about looks these days so tactful?]
It's not that I judge people by their appearance; my friends all say my intuition is very accurate.
[I sent my photo to Intuition Bro via private message. Do I look like a good person?]
[Oh dear, a strange uncle has appeared upstairs!]
Don't you guys think that Teacher Xiao is so handsome? Why is it that wherever Sister Su is, there are always incredibly handsome guys around?
[Yes, yes, yes! And they're both incredibly handsome men with completely different styles! Last time, Brother Qin was the sickly, scheming type, while this Teacher Xiao is a gentle, refined, and classically handsome man.]
[Teacher Xiao looks so gentle, like the kind of good man who would be worried about me falling even if I were pushed over, *slurp*]
I think I heard someone drooling.
Am I the only one who feels that Teacher Xiao doesn't seem like a good person?
Yes, it's just you.
You are electricity, you are light, you are the only true genius.
Actually, the netizen in the live stream wasn't the only one; Su Jin shared the same feeling.
Based on her experience, the truly terrifying beings are often these seemingly harmless yet highly deceptive "people."
She glanced at Xiao Qinian discreetly, hoping that she was overthinking things.
Suddenly, the female college student shouted:
"Look, there's something behind us!"
The group turned around and saw several elongated shadows on the ground, but they were not the seven of them.
"Strange, why is the shadow red?"
Someone muttered something, and Su Jin immediately remembered what had been said on the radio:
Beware of the red-clad NPC.
These shadows were initially several meters away from them, but in the blink of an eye, they began to wriggle on the ground like living creatures, approaching them.
At this moment, Dai Qiu said in a deep voice:
"Could they be the red-clad NPCs?"
The female college student exclaimed in horror, "Very likely, it's definitely not a good thing!"
As she finished speaking, the previously blurry black shadows suddenly grew arms and legs and then frantically pounced on their shadows.
The red-clad NPC has only one mission: to hunt down the player.
"Run! Don't let them touch our shadows!"
As Su Jin spoke, she ran in the opposite direction from the shadow, but Brother Dao had already acted before her.
The remaining people were stunned for a moment, then they came to their senses and ran after Su Jin.
The shadows relentlessly pursued them, and the group ran desperately down the pitch-black corridor ahead, unable to shake off these strange creatures.
The corridor seemed to stretch on forever.
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After a few minutes, everyone except Dao Ge and Su Jin was panting. Finally, a red elevator and a white elevator appeared in front of them.
A sign hangs on the red elevator:
"Please take this elevator to the themed escape room."
The sign on the white elevator also reads:
"Do not take the red elevator."
Upon seeing this, the blond-haired man collapsed and roared, "What the hell are you doing, playing these word games? You've burned my CPU dry!"
Su Jin thought to herself, "Heh, you idiot little trash, you don't even have a CPU, do you?"
Other players were also stumped, unsure which option to choose to reach the secret room.
But they had no time to think properly, because as they stopped, the ever-growing red shadows were about to catch up.
"We can't keep hesitating like this; we must make a decision quickly!"
Dai Qiu adjusted her glasses, her expression tense yet rational as she quickly analyzed the situation:
"The two elevators give contradictory warnings, but one of them must be correct. The problem is how to tell them apart. Although the announcement didn't mention the elevators, it did say that the white NPC can be trusted, while the red NPC wants the player dead. Could this method of determining safety by color also apply to the elevators?"
She spoke so fast that the blond-haired man couldn't hear her clearly and angrily cursed:
"What are you babbling on about? You're getting in the way of my thinking!"
Dai Qiu was a very rational person, and this was a matter of survival, so she didn't have time to argue with him.
Looking back, she saw the red shadow about to pounce, and she gritted her teeth and made up her mind:
"I'll try the white elevator, in case there's any danger..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but Su Jin understood what she meant.
If she encounters any danger, she hopes her teammates will lend her a hand if they can.
Su Jin said to her, "Let's go together."
The blond guy rolled his eyes and said, "Tch, in dungeons, those self-righteous saints who pretend to be good people die the fastest."
He said this, but in his heart he was secretly hoping they would try it quickly, and preferably someone would try the other red elevator as well, so that he could determine which elevator was safe without risking his teammates' lives.
Dai Qiu ignored Huang Mao's words and simply nodded gratefully to Su Jin.
Without dawdling, the two walked together to the white elevator, and Dai Qiu bit her lip and reached out to press the elevator's power button.
The doors of the white elevator opened, revealing a clean and empty interior.
Just by looking from the outside, you can't tell if it's safe inside.
Su Jin casually pulled a pack of tissues from her pocket and threw it into the elevator.
The bottom of the elevator did not collapse, nor were there any deadly mechanisms activated; everything seemed perfectly normal.
The tissue fell to the ground unharmed.
At the same time, the ruthless and taciturn Brother Dao pulled out a dagger from his body and deftly pressed the switch of the red elevator with the tip of the blade.
The moment the red elevator doors opened, everyone was hit by an unbearable stench.
The blond-haired man screamed in terror:
"Holy crap..."
The elevator was packed with people, but they were all dead.
These rotting, maggot-infested corpses were crammed together inside the elevator, like some kind of spoiled food stuffed into a can.
The female college student, who had obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness, couldn't hold it in any longer and turned around to vomit all over the floor.
Then, with vomit still hanging from her mouth, she covered her nose and, along with the others, quickly ran into the white elevator.
Su Jin, however, stepped aside and did not enter the white elevator.
"The sign on the white elevator only says not to take the red elevator, but it doesn't say that you can take the white elevator. This is a common logic trap in dungeons. You can judge for yourselves."
After saying that, she bypassed the two elevators that had appeared out of nowhere and continued running forward.
To her surprise, someone followed without hesitation.
She glanced back out of the corner of her eye and saw Xiao Qinian, who had been silent ever since the danger began, following her.
Su Jin asked, somewhat puzzled, "You trust me that much?"
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