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Chapter 934 You're not a cuckoo spirit! Where did you hide it?!

Ren Leshan guessed that the hook and the doll represented the ghost and the player, respectively.

But he still doesn't know exactly how many of these two quantities there are.

The player who sets the number of grappling hooks and dolls is considered to have great luck, but I haven't encountered that person yet.

In addition, the number of obstacle areas and item collection points on each floor are also set by the player.

Ren Leshan guessed that the so-called "obstacle area" should be able to help players avoid the ghost's attacks, but unfortunately he has not seen any place that looks like an obstacle area so far, so this idea can only be guesswork.

And the final number of retrieval points...

It was set up by that guy who angered Guiguzi. When he first met Guiguzi, he hadn't even had a chance to go up and ask him anything before he was knocked away by the ghost that ran in from the stairs.

Of course, even if Guiguzi were in front of him now, he wouldn't ask about the matter of the extraction port.

This person is related to Gu Mian.

If I get too close, this person might grab me and offer me to Gu Mian.

Ren Leshan vaguely felt that the "item retrieval point" was the key for these "dolls" to leave the instance.

After all, the real claw machine's plush toys leave the game through the retrieval port.

Unfortunately, I can't ask about the exact number of retrieval points.

However, since it's a retrieval point, the ghost should throw the doll in there after catching it.

Just follow the ghost that's grabbing the doll to find the way to retrieve it.

Thinking of this, Ren Leshan recalled the direction the ghost had left from.

"Turn right after you go out, in the opposite direction from Gu Mian." Ren Leshan thought to himself as he walked out.

Although that ghost should be long gone by now, at least we know its general direction.

After confirming the direction of the ghost, Renleshan followed it in that direction.

"Mr. Gu, which floor are we on now? Is it the same floor as before?" In front of a photo studio, Hao Laoshi was huddled next to Guigu, cautiously observing the surroundings.

After Guigu used the [Key No. 3 from the Mysterious World] and led Hao Laoshi through the door, the two arrived at the photo studio.

They didn't act rashly, but instead hid at the entrance of the photo studio and observed their surroundings.

This store is located in a corner of the mall, right at a large bend in the road.

There is a public restroom next to the store.

They were looking into the bathroom when they heard a series of crashing sounds coming from the ceiling, like something was hitting the floor.

It seems something happened upstairs.

The sounds coming from upstairs at least let them know that this wasn't the top floor.

But they didn't know which floor it was.

"Let's take a walk and see where the stairs are," Guigu said, lifting his foot to walk forward.

The stairwell is located at the edge of each floor; you can find it by simply walking along the edge.

So instead of going into the mall, they walked along the edge.

Before long, Guigu's flashlight swept across a shop with a rather unique style.

It's an arcade.

Several high-tech arcade cars were also displayed outside the store.

Further inside were some devices that Guigu couldn't name, and he didn't recognize what they were.

It looks like these are things that young people like to do.

“Mr. Gu, you should recognize all these things, right?” Hao Laoshi also looked inside with some curiosity. “You’re only in your twenties, you must recognize these young people’s gadgets, unlike my child who’s almost your age and doesn’t recognize anything…”

Guigu was taken aback when he heard Hao Laoshi's words.

Then he realized what was happening.

By the way, I'm only in my early twenties.

Guigu had forgotten how long it had been since he had thought about his age, and now that Hao Laoshi had brought it up, it felt unreal.

It turns out he was only in his early twenties.

While he was in a daze, Hao Laoshi next to him nudged him a few times.

"Mr. Gu, what's that over there?"

Guigu looked in the direction Hao Laoshi was pointing and saw a rather sticky area.

This area, opposite the arcade, is also a gaming area, filled with all sorts of devices he doesn't recognize.

But the ground, equipment, and even the ceiling in that area were covered with a greasy black substance, which looked like asphalt.

The flashlight beam reflected off it, creating a watery, glistening effect.

These things don't seem to have been in the mall before; they seem to have appeared after the dungeon started.

Guigu walked a few steps forward with his flashlight and came to the front of this dark area.

Then, the game panel suddenly appeared in front of me.

Congratulations on arriving at the adhesion zone!

[Adhesive Zone: This area is covered with a black, glue-like substance. Anyone who enters will be firmly stuck to this substance and unable to move. It seems that the one who breaks free first is the victor.]

Guigu understood upon seeing the information on the panel.

Another area with obstacles.

However, this sticky area has its advantages and disadvantages. If you hide in it when you are being chased by a ghost, the ghost will get stuck if it follows you in and will be unable to move for a while.

But people can also get stuck.

Next, it's a contest to see who can break free faster. If a person breaks free first, they can escape the trap; if a ghost breaks free first, it can grab the doll.

"What is this?" This was the first time Hao Laoshi had seen such an area since entering the dungeon, and he couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

After Guigu explained it to him, he finally understood that this was the obstacle area mentioned in the previous instance.

Anzhi Tinglan had told Guigu about the number of obstacles in each layer.

"The first floor is unknown; the second floor was set up by Anzhi Tinglan, and there are two of them; the third floor has zero; the fourth floor has two..."

There is a connected playground between the second and third floors, so both floors should be for recreational purposes.

This floor also has a very entertaining style.

Upon noticing this, Guiguzi concluded that this layer was either the second or third layer.

Anzhi Tinglan said there were zero obstacle areas on the third floor, but now there are obstacle areas in front of them, so this must be the second floor.

Didn't Key Number Three teleport them to other floors...?

Guigu thought to himself.

Moreover, mentioning Anzhi Tinglan, Guigu never saw her again after they parted ways in the corridor, and he didn't know what her current situation was.

Guigu recalled the circumstances of his separation from Anzhitinglan.

She said that going upstairs separately was to dispel Ren Leshan's suspicions, but Guigu always felt that she had other plans in mind. However, Hao Laoshi went up to the second floor at that time, and Guigu did not have time to guess An Zhitinglan's thoughts, so he had to go up first.

Not long after I went upstairs to the second floor, the ghost rushed in. Judging from the sound, it must have come down from the first floor.

Anzhi Tinglan, who was hiding on the stairs below, must have heard the ghost's voice, otherwise she probably wouldn't have gone up to the second floor.

Guigu was deep in thought when he suddenly noticed that his flashlight beam was shining on something.

He saw a trembling hem of clothing.

A yellow-gray checkered hem peeked out from behind a game console not far away.

There are people there.

Ghosts are supposed to hang upside down from the ceiling, but this game console is much shorter than the ceiling, so Guigu could see that the ceiling in that area was completely empty.

So the person hiding behind the game console is a human.

Guigu told Hao Laoshi to keep quiet, and then took a few steps toward him with his flashlight.

He was certain that the person behind the game console had seen his flashlight beam, but hadn't uttered a sound.

This made Guigu hesitant to get too close, and he cautiously stopped about four or five steps away from the game machine.

He stared at the hem of clothing for a while, and only after confirming that it was indeed a person did he speak: "Who's there?"

Unexpectedly, this remark stirred up a hornet's nest.

Before he could finish speaking, a yellow figure darted out from behind the game console, accompanied by music—

"This is not simple at all, it's terrifying! This dungeon is too scary! Don't come and catch me! Don't come and catch me!"

Upon hearing the voice, Guigu recognized the person almost immediately.

It's Harper Seven!
"Wait!" Guigu tried to stop her.

But she was so frightened that she couldn't hear anything and kept muttering to herself as she ran wildly forward.

Guigu quickly lifted his foot to chase after him.

When he saw the names of Sweetheart Xiaoqi, Liu Liu Da Shun, and Mouse Loves to Eat Cat on the list, he knew that these three probably wouldn't last long in the dungeon.

These people had hardly ever entered dungeons while they were in the base, so it's not surprising that they ended up like this after being pulled into a special dungeon.

Although Guigu is no longer at the base, he still thinks he can lend a helping hand to the people from the old base whenever he sees them.

But Sweetie Seven ran so fast that even Guigu didn't expect her to be able to burst out with such speed.

After chasing for a while, he was a little out of breath, but Sweetie Xiaoqi was still running forward like crazy, seemingly unaware of fatigue.

Looking back, Hao Laoshi had fallen behind and was panting heavily as he hurried back this way.

The noise Little Seven is making is too loud and could easily attract ghosts, which is really bad.

Moreover, Hao Laoshi really couldn't keep up, and if he continued to chase, he would probably fall behind completely.

Guigu had no choice but to stop and wait for Hao Laoshi to catch up. While waiting, he kept looking in the direction where the person in front had disappeared, planning to look in that direction again later.

“Mr. Gu,” Hao Laoshi, who had caught up, said breathlessly, “she must have encountered a ghost before, that’s why she’s so scared.”

But he also seemed a little doubtful when he said this.

It's common for dungeons to be terrifying and difficult to clear; anyone who enters a dungeon should be mentally prepared for that.

But judging from the tone of Sweetheart Seven's voice when she ran away, it was as if she felt that the dungeon shouldn't be so dangerous.

"Not simple at all?" Hao Laoshi repeated what she had just said. "Do you mean this dungeon is not simple at all? But even if I haven't been into dungeons much before, I've heard Mr. Gu's explanations of dungeons quite a few times, so why do you think this dungeon should be simple?"

While at the base, Guigu and his team almost never sent people like Sweetie Xiaoqi, who had no ability to protect themselves, into dungeons; they only had them do logistical work.

However, they will also educate these people about the dangers of dungeons, and have those who enter dungeons tell them about what happens in the dungeons and various problem-solving strategies.

This is a rule that has been passed down since Hanshan.

Because special instances randomly recruit players, they might pull in a few players from their base who have never been to an instance before—like this time.

Hanshan implemented this approach to improve everyone's ability to protect themselves in special dungeons.

Even after hearing the explanation, the logistics staff still maintained a fear of dungeons.

Guigu found it strange what Sweetie Xiaoqi had just said.

He also sensed something was off about those words.

"They think the dungeon should be very simple..."

Until Guigu left the base, the people in the base still held the dungeon in great awe.

But now the situation seems to have completely changed.

He vaguely felt that something was wrong at the base. During the days he was teleported to Gu Mian's apartment, he hardly checked his friends' messages. He was avoiding the people at the base, afraid that they would ask him why he didn't go back.

Therefore, they were completely cut off from information from the base and had no way of knowing what was happening there.

Thinking this, Guigu looked at Hao Laoshi beside him and asked, "Do you know what the situation is like at the base right now?"

His family is still at the base and will definitely keep in touch with them.

Hao Laoshi replied, "They said that after that lady with the numbers arrived, she divided the people into two groups."

He knew that the person Gu Mian had been transferred to the base was 007, but he thought the name was too trendy. It sounded like he was calling out the name of a character from a science fiction movie, which made him feel ashamed. So he gave 007 the nickname "Lady Number" to make it easier to say.

However, when he got to this point, Hao Laoshi's tone became a little awkward, but this time it wasn't because of his name.

"Didn't I tell you before, Mr. Gu, that after she entered the base, she belittled you in front of everyone to show off her own power... She even said that you were her defeated opponent in that chessboard instance and almost had your tragic life ended by her."

Guigu nodded: "I understand."

When Hao Laoshi told him about this, he was able to understand 007.

The core leader of the base was suddenly teleported away, and replaced by an unrelated person.

If this unrelated person cannot demonstrate a tough attitude and strength far exceeding that of the former leader, then the outcome will certainly not be pleasant.

Especially when dealing with those kinds of people in the base.

She has to bear the fear and anger of the crowd, even though it wasn't her fault.

Therefore, he could understand 007's actions at the time.

But now he has a shadow in his heart.

Something went wrong at the base, and the only difference now is that the leader of the base is different; he has been replaced by 007.

Guigu believes that the change in the attitude of the people in the base towards the dungeon is probably related to the new base leader, 007.

She may have made a terrible misrepresentation.

But I've talked to the people in my apartment before, and they all say that 007 is a very good person, and that he's trustworthy in both character and ability.

This left Guiguzi in a state of utter confusion.

On the one hand, he felt that the changes at the base were related to 007, and on the other hand, he heard from others that he was a good person.

what is going on……

"Later, everyone was skeptical, but let her lead the base to try it out first... because after you left, Mr. Gu, there really was no one who could take charge of the overall situation, so we let her take over."

Hao Laoshi continued speaking.

"She divided the people into two groups, one for logistics and one for entering the dungeon, but the group entering the dungeon was much larger, making up more than half of the base's population."

Guigu's brows twitched upon hearing this. He knew how few people in the base had the ability to enter dungeons; very few, less than one-tenth. Yet she had assigned a large portion of the people to enter dungeons.
Impossible! GuGu would never update for so many days in a row! You're not GuGu, where did you hide it?! GuGu, if you've been kidnapped, blink (blink blink blink blink blink) I definitely won't save you.