Infinite: Dawn Game

The full moon hung high, its pale light falling through the thick clouds, casting a dim, scattered glow over the empty courtyard. The bench that Yu Shijiu had left behind should still be standing there, but the bench, missing half a leg, creaked and groaned in the wind.

Cats are naturally inclined to chase moving objects, but Fatty was too preoccupied to notice the bench being swayed by the wind.

It stared at the small figure in the yard, its pupils gradually turning into vertical black lines due to extreme shock.

What's this……

In the courtyard, a short figure slowly turned its head, and the dim moonlight gradually illuminated the figure's face.

She was a girl who looked to be only seven or eight years old.

The girl was thin, but her face was fair and lovely. She was looking at the room where Fatty was and walking towards it step by step.

Fatty, standing behind the window, bristled with fear. He knew he shouldn't be afraid of a girl who seemed harmless, but a nameless dread gripped him.

That fear was telling it, whatever you do, never let the girl find you alone.

Feifei immediately left the window and hid in a darker corner, even having to watch out for earthworm larvae in the black soil at the corner of the wall.

This is really not something a cat should be concerned about...

Fatty lowered its head and licked its fur, extremely annoyed.

Outside the window, as footsteps drew closer, the girl's figure appeared by the window.

The fat nose trembled slightly, and it stopped licking its fur.

"grandmother?"

A girl's childish voice came from outside the window, followed by the faint sound of fingernails scratching at the mud wall.

"Grandma, I'm home from school! Are you already asleep?"

Fatty: "..."

It huddled quietly in the corner, motionless.

After receiving no response for a long time, the girl seemed to finally realize that "Grandma" had fallen asleep. She seemed to sigh softly and then walked away with very light footsteps.

Fatty remained huddled in place, not moving an inch.

About thirty seconds later, the window, which had just let in a little moonlight, was blocked by something again.

Fatty stared with his eerie green eyes and saw the girl's gray eye, which was pressed against the window crack, constantly turning left and right to examine the room.

"..."

This time, after seeing nothing, the girl really left.

After the footsteps disappeared into another mud house, Fatty heard the girl's surprised voice.

"Grandma, why are you sleeping here?"

"..."

The night fell silent again, the pale moonlight still fell through the clouds, and the wind still blew against the small stool with one leg missing.

With a creaking sound, Fatty, who had been huddled in the corner, finally dared to move.

It first ran to the window and stared at the direction Yu Shijiu and the other person had left for a long time before drooping its head and jumping back onto the bed.

Fatty yawned with his mouth open, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

This scene made the players in front of the screen a little envious.

Why can't people have cats that know how to observe their surroundings and even protect themselves?!

Why was Lu Chusheng so generous?! Having such a smart cat by your side is like having an extra life!! He actually gave it away! And he didn't even force Yu Shijiu to join the surveillance team! It's unbelievable!

"Never mind, never mind," one envious player muttered under their breath.

"I just don't believe it. Can it accurately express what it sees? Is its intelligence really that high?"

He was unaware that the bitterness in his words was impossible to hide.

The player next to him glanced at him and nodded in deep agreement:

"Exactly, how could Yu Shijiu possibly get all the good things?"

"..."

Leaving aside the players in the square filled with envy and jealousy, at this moment, inside the small villa where Anjie and her two companions lived, Anjie finished eating her noodles and came out with an empty bowl. After seeing Feifei's series of actions after Yu Shijiu left, she hesitated for a few seconds before speaking:

"Chen Yi, do I remember we had a prop that was similar to a language converter?"

Chen Yi paused for a few seconds, then thought for a moment, "There is such a prop, but I forgot where I put it because it's not very useful... Do you need me to find it?"

Anjie walked to the refrigerator, opened the door, took out an apple, and hummed in agreement.

"Find it," she said, taking a bite of the apple. The sweet and slightly sour taste made her squint slightly, and she mumbled indistinctly.

"There should always be a small gift when we meet."

Chen Yi laughed: "Isn't this a bit too shabby? How about I find a few more useful props?"

“…” Anjie nodded directly: “That’s fine too, if Shi Jiu likes it.”

"Who would complain about having too many props..."

"..."

Xu Han, who had been feigning anger from the beginning, sat on the sofa next to him: "..."

He held back for a long time but couldn't help it, and snorted, saying in a sarcastic tone:

"Shi Jiu, Shi Jiu~ Yu Shi Jiu hasn't even said yes yet, and you're already calling me Shi Jiu~"

An Jie and Chen Yi: "..."

Anjie ignored Xu Han's sudden outburst, said she had something to do before leaving, and then packed a bag of tangerines and went out.

After Anjie left, Xu Han couldn't stay still and immediately jumped to Chen Yi's side to try and get information out of him:

"Brother Chen, where did Anjie go? Is she going out to play?"

Chen Yi nodded with a smile: "Let's go see some old friends."

"An old friend?" Xu Han was even more curious, not expecting that An Jie had an old friend.

"Yes, old friend."

Chen Yi didn't seem inclined to elaborate, turning and heading into the kitchen to get busy, leaving Xu Han standing there alone.

Xu Han: "..."

So you all want to play the riddle-solving game? Fine, I won't tell you then! Whatever!

sulking, Xu Han "jumped" back onto the sofa to continue watching the live stream.

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The village of Changsheng was eerily silent at night, almost frightening, as if some strange monsters might appear in the darkness.

The road to the ancestral hall was quiet. Apart from the footsteps of Yu Shijiu and his companion, the only sounds on the path were the crawling or flying of insects.

Even though Lin Feng had cleared many dungeons, he had to admit that the Changsheng Village dungeon was somewhat strange.

The inexplicable earthworms and the old men's behavior of draining the players' life force were both puzzling to her.

The latter could be attributed to the desire of the elderly to "live to a ripe old age," but what about earthworms? Can earthworms grant them longevity?

Probably not.

"Huh? What is that?"

Yu Shijiu's voice came from the side, and Lin Feng subconsciously turned her head.

Yu Shijiu stopped in front of a series of somewhat old-looking mud houses, curiously peering at the houses where many of the lights were still on.

Lin Feng remembered this place; she had passed by here during the day and seen many players gathered here.

"They are the players who weren't chosen by the older players."

Lin Feng walked to Yu Shijiu's side, speaking softly.

"They live here."