Infinite: Dawn Game

He Lingling raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, giving Yu Shijiu, who was eating cake, a meaningful look from beginning to end, before finally fixing her gaze on one sentence:

"That's true, it's okay for adults to want to date."

Yu Shijiu: "..."

He took a bite of the cake but didn't respond.

He Lingling didn't pursue the matter, but looked at the cake that the boy had cut open with some regret:

"The candles haven't been lit yet."

Candle……

Yu Shijiu lowered her eyelashes and quietly looked at the cake she had cut into pieces, without saying a word.

Birthdays are meaningless.

Yu Shijiu thought.

When it got dark, Yu Shijiu calculated how much oxygen he had left and hesitated whether he should explore the town some more.

After all, he had spent points, so leaving like this would be a bit of a loss. He was only relieved after learning from He Lingling that the unused oxygen would be used again later.

"Want to team up with me for the next dungeon?" He Lingling handed the tea to Yu Shijiu and said with a smile:

"I definitely wouldn't play a trick on you."

Yu Shijiu didn't refuse; he habitually smiled and said, "Of course I believe you."

After all, if he were really to die in her place, he would definitely send He Lingling on her way beforehand.

He Lingling seemed oblivious to the hidden meaning in the boy's words, her pupils brightening even more. "Then you take this."

She handed Yu Shijiu a jet-black card. "This is a team card. Players get one after each group game dungeon is cleared. This one is for two people."

After explaining, He Lingling yawned, "I need to get some rest too. I haven't been getting enough rest these past few days from staying up late watching live streams. If you'd like, you can use this team-up card at 10 AM tomorrow."

Without waiting for Yu Shijiu's reply, He Lingling turned and left.

Only after He Lingling's figure disappeared did Yu Shijiu look down at the team card in his hand.

There's nothing wrong with it. It's clear that He Lingling just wants to form a team and probably doesn't have any bad intentions, but that's not necessarily true.

Because of years of torment and drug control, Yu Shijiu is extremely wary of everyone.

Everyone will hurt me; no one can protect me.

This is the truth that Yu Shijiu realized after long-term abuse.

He put the team card in his pocket, and carrying the unfinished cake and bread, headed towards the bustling square.

Because of Lu Chusheng's appearance, he completely forgot his initial curiosity.

The square looked even more lively after dark than during the day, with countless players crowded together, cheering and gambling noisily, giving the illusion of attending a concert in real life.

As they got closer, the heat emanating from their bodies swept over Yu Shijiu, causing a slight throbbing in her temples.

As he got closer, he finally saw what was on that huge screen.

The large screen splits into countless smaller screens, each showing a player being chased by a monster or dying. The crimson blood and flying limbs on the screen attract countless players to gamble their points.

"This newbie has such poor mental resilience that he can't even get into the real game after being resurrected."

One player commented by placing their points on a table that was piled high with points.

"I'll just earn a little bit, enough to buy a bottle of water."

Yu Shijiu looked over and saw that the stakes on the table were whether the new player would die.

The area below the "dead" sign is piled high with countless points coupons, while the area below the "alive" sign has only a few scattered coupons.

At the same time, a new player who had already revived once on the small screen was caught by the monster, screamed as he was torn in half, and finally his body was thrown into the monster's gaping mouth. Accompanied by the "crunching" sound of bones being chewed, the body was completely destroyed.

The watching players erupted in cheers as a woman in black trousers emerged from the darkness, her fair skin glowing almost transparently under the plaza lights.

"please."

The meticulously made-up woman licked her lips, pointed to the large stack of points coupons on the table, and smiled in acknowledgment:

"The winning player may take it himself."

The next second, countless players who participated in the gambling rushed forward and snatched up all the points coupons on the table.

Such scenes were happening in every corner of the square.

Yu Shijiu watched for a while, then, finding it uninteresting, silently picked up her things and left.

Such an undisguised place seems slightly better than the twisted evil hidden beneath the calm and peace of real life.

As Yu Shijiu walked out of the square, he glanced at the surveillance team players in the shadows before looking away.

—It is also possible that the management by certain individuals has allowed this place, which should have been chaotic and crazy, to maintain at least a little bit of false peace.

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"Chrysalis Shop".

When Yu Shijiu returned to the "Chrysalis Shop", he noticed that the other players were looking at him strangely.

He didn't pay attention, carrying his things all the way to his own "cocoon", and slowly crawled inside.

There's really no such thing as cleanliness in "cocoon shops." Most people lie in the "cocoon" with their clothes and shoes on, with food and drinks next to them, and just sleep in the "cocoon."

Everyone lives like this, living with only one life.

Just as Yu Shijiu was about to close the cover and rest, Fang Zhi, pale-faced, walked towards him, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something.

"Child," Fang Zhi hesitated before approaching Yu Shijiu and whispered:

"The Black Robe Church is looking for you."

"..." Yu Shijiu unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip of water. "The Black Robe Church?"

“They are very powerful,” Fang Zhi seemed to remember something and shuddered. “I suspect they want you to join their church, but I advise you not to.”

"Why?" Yu Shijiu asked, somewhat curious.

"They sound pretty impressive. Maybe they can give me a better chance of survival?"

Fang Zhi was silent for a few seconds, then his voice was hoarse: "No."

"Their methods are so ruthless that you can't even imagine. Ordinary players who join the Black Robe Church may gradually rot away, so they wear black robes to cover themselves up all year round, and their personalities also become more and more eccentric."

"The strange thing is that they may have been just ordinary people before, but after joining the church, they became vicious and ruthless, and didn't care about any life."

"The Black Robe Church is not a good place."

Fang sighed: "I'm just letting you know. Whether you join or not is up to you."

After all, a little inquiry reveals that the Black Robe Church has a great reputation, far surpassing that of players fighting alone.

However, many players will also die.

Yu Shijiu didn't show any fear. He yawned lazily and said, "Okay, I'll think about it carefully."

After he finished speaking, he added, "Thank you."

"No need, no need," Fang Zhi waved his hand, glancing worriedly at the drowsy Yu Shijiu. The words that welled up in his throat rolled around for a few seconds, but in the end, he didn't say them.

"You should rest now, I need to rest too."

Yu Shijiu nodded, and the transparent cover slowly closed, blocking Fang Zhi's view.

Fang Zhi didn't linger and went back to his "pupa" to rest.