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Chapter 163 Event Begins

It was nearly 6 p.m. when Gu Mian and the others entered the cordon.

A large number of people were kept outside, while there were not many people inside the cordon.

Those who got the event tickets were all extraordinary people, and the fat man didn't let his guard down just because there were few people.

He carried a large pot on his back and said, "The film city has several attractions, each of which is quite large. It would take a whole day to visit just one attraction. We only have time from seven to twelve o'clock. If we go in, we probably won't even see half of the attractions before the event is over."

"This event isn't for you to come in and sightsee," Gu Mian said, looking at the crowd not far away. "Hey bro, when you go in, don't just look at the scenery, look at the lanterns above your head."

This activity is a lantern riddle guessing game. There are rewards inside the lanterns, and you can get a lantern if you guess the riddle correctly.

However, Gu Mian felt that things were not that simple.

After all, it's a horror game event; how can it be called a horror game if it's not a little scary?

The event hasn't started yet, and no one has come in, so Gu Mian and the other two haven't understood yet.

"But speaking of doctors..." the fat man glanced at the guitar case behind Gu Mian, "dying in this event is really death, isn't it?"

"That's my guess. Of course, you can try it if you don't believe me," Gu Mian nodded.

Fatty: "..."

It was already quite dark, and it was difficult to see things in the distance. It was almost seven o'clock, and the activity time was approaching.

Apart from the three of them, those who got tickets to the event and entered the cordon were mostly teams of five or more people.

It's rare to see players acting alone or in pairs here.

There are very few people in a trio like Gu Mian.

Several small teams passed by the three of them from time to time, and each person would subconsciously glance at the other before turning away.

The players are all competitors, and they probably look at each other to see what their rivals look like. It's worth mentioning that people who enter here maintain a relatively safe distance from each other, and it seems that no one wants to come into contact with others.

As darkness fell, the fat man was taking out his flashlight.

But as he was rummaging around, he suddenly felt as if someone was staring intently at him from the side. That undisguised gaze stared at him nakedly, giving him the illusion that he was about to be killed in the next second.

The fat man's scalp stiffened.

He stopped reaching for his flashlight, and out of the corner of his eye, he could see several men staring intently at him from his right. There were about a dozen of them, and they weren't far away.

The fat man's breath hitched. At this distance, anyone who spoke loudly could be heard, so he didn't dare to say anything.

The fat man stopped what he was doing, but the person staring at him didn't stop at all.

It was an aggressive gaze, staring at him like he was a little white rabbit, and the other person seemed certain that the fat man wouldn't dare to do anything.

In fact, the fat man didn't dare to do anything. He froze, his eyes avoiding the direction, and he didn't know where to put his hands.

Time seemed to drag on, and every second the fat man hoped the other person would look away, but the other person did not do as he wished, and continued to stare at him intently.

I don’t know how long it took.

Whether it was a few seconds or a few minutes, the time felt exceptionally long.

Just as the fat man was trying to control himself from trembling, he suddenly heard Gu Mian's voice coming from in front of him.

"Why are those people staring at us?" The voice was quite loud.

Hearing Gu Mian's voice, the fat man's courage grew a little, and he boldly raised his head.

You won't know until you lift it up, and what you find will shock you.

Gu Mian had somehow found herself staring directly into the eyes of that group of people, completely unaware that she was being watched with malevolent gazes.

The fat man was on the verge of tears, and he quickly tried to cover it up by saying, "No one is watching us."

He wished Gu Mian would just go down the slope and answer with "It's nothing." There were quite a few people on the other side, and what if they got angry if he kept staring at them like this?

Unexpectedly, Gu Mian did not follow the expected pattern.

He answered the fat man's question seriously, not only without looking away, but even pointing in that direction: "That group, the ones that look like monkeys, they've been staring at us." His voice was loud enough for the other man to hear.

The fat man's eyes widened slightly when he saw the group of monkey-like people opposite him, and a look of surprise appeared on their faces. They seemed not to have expected this three-person team to dare to speak so arrogantly.

The fat man was almost in tears. What a mess this was!
Chu Changge remained calm, adjusting his glasses without saying a word.

Then, one of the people stepped out from the group, his face somewhat dark, and took a few steps toward them, seemingly wanting to come closer.

But he had only taken a few steps when the leader grabbed him. The leader said something to him, and he nodded silently and returned to the group.

Seeing this, the fat man breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he looked at Gu Mian and whispered, "Doctor, do you feel like you offended someone just now?"

Gu Mian looked up: "I offend people every day."

Fatty: "..."

Time flew by, and it was almost time for the event. During this time, Fatty noticed that the group of people were whispering among themselves, seemingly discussing some kind of conspiracy.

Meanwhile, the other people with event tickets were moving forward, where there should be an entrance to the event area.

"Let's follow, I wonder how they check tickets for this event..." The fat man took two steps forward with some curiosity.

But as soon as he stepped out, he took a step back and returned to Hui Mian's side: "Doctor, I think it's more reliable to stay with you..."

The restricted area was filled with LED lights displaying the globally unified game time.

Gu Mian saw that the current time was 18:59:53.

Seven seconds left, the event will officially begin.

Meanwhile, the fat man was still muttering to himself beside him: "Let's not get separated from each other, it's kind of scary to be alone here..."

Just as the fat man was halfway through his sentence, Gu Mian noticed that the time on the light panel had turned into a whole number.

It is now 19:00 PM, and the world's first major event is officially starting.

At the same time, the game panels of everyone nearby appeared.

The global Lantern Festival has officially begun.

Players with admission tickets in the vicinity will be directly teleported to the event area. Please be prepared.

They said they were to give people time to prepare, but in reality, they didn't give them much time.

The moment Gu Mian saw those words, everything around him suddenly went dark, and even the voice of the fat man next to him who was still muttering to himself stopped. The world fell silent.

"Is this teleportation?" Gu Mian muttered to herself, looking at the pitch-black surroundings.

Several more seconds passed, and the surroundings remained completely dark.

"But isn't this teleportation time a bit too long?" Gu Mian frowned.

But then, he heard a deafening sound coming from above:

"Welcome, players, to the global mega-event 'Lantern Festival'..."

In the darkness, Gu Mian turned on the flashlight that the fat man had given him, and then he saw a huge loudspeaker above his head.

So you've already come in?
Gu Mian shone her flashlight around and saw that it was a small house with no windows and a strange, foul smell in the air.

The loudspeaker overhead was still emitting sound continuously.

"The event rules will be released soon, please abide by them carefully!"

Isn't this just a simple riddle game? Why are there rules?

Gu Mian frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

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