It was dark, and an indistinct castle stood on a steep mountain. The only way to reach it was a winding path hidden in the dark and dilapidated forest.

In the lifeless forest, a pot-bellied man and two women, one tall and one short, hurried along the mountain road towards the castle.

Following closely behind them were four people with different expressions, and a pregnant woman with a pale face kept wiping the tears from her face with one hand, while the other hand was covering her bulging belly. She followed them slowly, making sobbing sounds.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and the man was eager to reach the castle, but there was a pregnant woman in the team who could not walk fast, so the team moved forward slowly.

Hearing the sobbing getting louder and louder, he finally couldn't help but walk up to the pregnant woman, raised his fist at her, and threatened fiercely: "Pregnant woman, can you please leave? If you can, then leave quickly! Do you know that the dungeon is very dangerous after dark? Don't let us be buried with you just because of a bitch like you!"

The pregnant woman took a step back in horror, protecting her abdomen with her hands. She couldn't help trembling and choking, unable to speak.

The short female player couldn't bear it, so she kept supporting the pregnant woman after the team moved forward again.

The speed of progress has increased a lot.

The short female player looked only seventeen or eighteen, but she was actually twenty-five. She usually earned points and items by taking on relatively easy bounty missions. She had taken on quite a few missions like this to guide new players, and she had encountered this situation more than once or twice before, so she basically helped whenever she could.

She carefully supported the pregnant woman and walked behind the team, even though she knew there was almost no chance that the pregnant woman would survive.

Finally, before it got completely dark, they arrived at the castle.

However, the main door was locked at this time, and only a side door not far away was opened a crack, revealing a faint warm light.

A thin old man with wrinkles all over his face and gray hair stood by the door, his cloudy eyes staring at the players moving forward.

An old, somewhat hoarse voice came from the butler's throat, "Dear guests, it's getting dark and we're about to close. Please leave quickly."

After saying this, he showed a sinister smile that was creepy.

As if to cooperate with the housekeeper, the forest was filled with the sound of howling wind, a mixture of the sound of a baby crying and the roar of ghosts, sharp and piercing, as if warning them that there was a terrifying existence in the forest.

The short female player's hand was violently shaken away, and she watched in shock as the pregnant woman squeezed through the crowd and pushed open the side door to enter the castle.

After she entered the castle with other players and saw the pregnant woman sitting at seat five at the round table, she realized that she had been deceived again.

People in the live broadcast room kept laughing at her.

[Hey, this kind-hearted person has been taken advantage of again, haha, you deserve it.]

[A low-level player who took on a small quest and acted like a nice guy for no reason deserved it.]

She looked at the barrage of comments. Although she was being ridiculed, she didn't care. After all, the other party didn't cause any real harm to her, and she didn't suffer any actual loss.

At this time, their attention was attracted by the person in position seven.

The flowing robe was stained with large patches of blood, and the hideous wounds that could not be covered by the torn clothes were extremely glaring. A cracked white mask covered his face, and his long hair was tied into a high ponytail.

The three veteran players observed Lian Wu silently, wondering if he was a newcomer or a veteran who had used a special item to gain entry. The mission clearly stated that only three veteran players were allowed to enter to guide the newcomer.

Lian Wu was the first to enter the castle. He was a bit lost when he first entered the dungeon, clearly destined to perish amidst the sea of blood and corpses in the secret realm. But as his consciousness faded, he found himself transported to an unfamiliar place. He seemed less frail, as if some force had gathered his fading soul.

It was not until he accidentally entered the castle that the voice of the system suddenly appeared in his mind and told him everything.

A large number of unfamiliar and new nouns appeared in his mind, and it took him a long time to understand them.

[Ding – Welcome to the novice dungeon]

【Romantic Flower Castle】

Your father was an old friend of the castle's previous owner, Mr. Ogas. However, Mr. Ogas unfortunately fell ill and passed away during a trip. After his only son, Leeson, inherited the castle, your two families largely ceased contact. Until a few days ago, when Leeson sent you an invitation to attend his floral exhibition at the castle, you were curious and gladly accepted.

[Clearance requirements: Survive for seven days]

[The live broadcast room has been opened. Players, please work hard to clear the level and get rewards from the audience! ]

Before Lian Wu could think carefully, a pregnant woman burst in and sat down at seat 5. Then another group of people filed in, each finding a seat to sit down, and seat 4 was left vacant.

Lianwu looked at them through the masks with some confusion. They looked very scared.

Are there any ghosts outside?

[042: Ha! Hello, player! I'm System 042, at your service!]

Different from the cold system voice just now, the voice of 042 was a little lively, like a lively teenager.

Lian Wu tentatively asked in his mind: Can I use my own power?

[042: Theoretically, as long as your soul can withstand it, it's fine. However, please don't try it lightly.]

At this time, the gloomy butler came in.

He paid no attention to the player's vigilance and simply said apologetically, "Things from the forest emerge after 6:00 pm, so the castle closes at this time every day. The master has something to do today and cannot meet with the guests. The guests can dine in an hour."

After saying that, the butler left through another door.

This hour is the default time for players to communicate.

The pot-bellied man sitting in seat 1 spoke first. "Tell me what you do and what you're capable of. I'm Feng Fu, a D+ level player. This novice dungeon is easy for me."

As expected, the newcomers immediately looked at Feng Fu with admiration.

"Hello everyone, my name is Li Yan, and I'm a game streamer. I didn't expect that I could continue to be a streamer here."

He kept comforting himself, thinking that he was live streaming a holographic horror game.

No. 3 Tang Ze is an intern doctor.

After entering the dungeon, No. 4 failed to reunite with other players. In panic, he fell off the mountain and died in the forest.

Pregnant woman No. 5 is called Sang Qi.

The short female player sat in seat 6. "Zhou Yixi, a D-level player."

The players all looked at Lianwu. This person was the first to arrive at the castle, had little contact with them, and was dressed very strangely.

Lian Wu noticed their thoughts and raised his hand to take off the mask.

I was so busy digesting the news that I even forgot to take off my mask.

An exquisite face appeared in the live broadcast screen, and the scattered audiences became excited and kept posting comments. Less than 50 people unexpectedly created a scene of hundreds of people.

His deep blue eyes looked at the other players indifferently, and he looked a little unapproachable.

"Gather the mist, newcomer."

Feng Fu breathed a sigh of relief and sneered in his heart. He was just a pretty boy. He might have come from that crew. He might even have been "serving" people before he came in.

Thinking of this, he revealed a malicious look and looked at Lian Wu greedily.

[Brother Feng has taken a fancy to her. What a treat! Hehe!]

[This new girl is quite pretty, I wonder how she'll sound in bed.]

A group of people started fantasizing in Feng Fu’s live broadcast room.

No. 8 Zhang Hui is a chef.

Number 9 is a tall female player named Chen Qianyi, level D+, and not talkative.

No. 10 Wang Qiang is a sports student. After knowing that Feng Fu is an old player, he has been trying to curry favor with him and asking about his well-being.

Feng Fu: "We have half an hour left to freely discuss. This instance is clearly a survival and supernatural instance. We are all guests invited to view the floral exhibition, so we shouldn't have any special identities."

Lian Wu added, "It would be dangerous to go out after 6:00 p.m., or maybe you can't go out at all after 6:00 p.m. The housekeeper is not a human being, there is no life in him."

Chen Qianyi glanced at him, then continued to sit there as if she was autistic.

"Don't eat the food in the dungeon carelessly, it may violate the death rule."

The person who spoke was Zhou Yixi. Feng Fu frowned in dissatisfaction after hearing it. He had originally planned to let the newcomer make mistakes by trial and error, but now everything was ruined by this player who was too virtuous.

Li Yan asked, "Where are we staying tonight?"

"The butler will make the arrangements later. It's likely that each person will have a room. I think you all know the consequences of being left alone in a dungeon like this. I suggest two people share a room."

After saying that, Feng Fu looked at Lian Wu intentionally or unintentionally, hoping that he would not be ungrateful.

Unfortunately, Lian Wu didn't even look at him. She didn't seem nervous at all and even had the leisure to tidy up her clothes.

On the contrary, Wang Qiang couldn't wait to come over after hearing this, "Brother Feng, can I share a room with you?"

Feng Fu was so angry that he almost lost control of his facial expression and agreed casually.

[Is this newbie pretending not to understand or is he really that stupid that he doesn't understand?]

[He's probably just pretending to be so noble, and he'll definitely come to me when the time comes.]

"I live with Zhou Yixi."

Everyone looked at Sang Qi and Zhou Yixi with complicated expressions.

Zhou Yixi did not object either.

There are a total of 4 female players this time. She and Chen Qianyi are both old players, and it is a reasonable arrangement for each of them to lead a newcomer.

Lian Wu suddenly said, "I live alone."

Tang Ze persuaded: "It's too dangerous to live alone, we can live together as a group of three."

Feng Fu, who saw an opportunity, immediately said, "You can live with us. I'm an old player and can protect a newcomer."

However, Lian Wu still insisted on living alone. Feng Fu gave him a very bad feeling, and he didn't want to get close to Feng Fu at all, let alone live in the same room.

[042: Are you sure you want to live alone? It's dangerous.]

My soul has been severely damaged. I'm worried about an accident.

[Also, how can they be sure that two people living together is safer? What if the rules don't allow players to live together?]

[042: As expected of a player I coach, you have good ideas.]

042's tone was full of pride, but in reality they had only been in contact for less than two hours.

The hands of the clock on the wall reached 7:00 and made a crisp tapping sound.

The door of the restaurant was pushed open, and a group of expressionless maids came to the round table carrying dinner trays, with a maid standing between each player.

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